2005–06 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

2005–2006 Tetley's Bitter County Championship
Champions:	Lancashire
Count:	18
Runnersup:	Devon
Prevseason:	2004–05
Nextseason:	2006–07

The 2005–06 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 106th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.^{[1] [2]}

Lancashire won their 18th title (beating Gloucestershire's record) after defeating Devon in the final. ^[3]

Final

Orrell Neil Kerfoot Waterloo Chris Briers Orrell Freeman Payne Waterloo Jalo van der Venter Waterloo Steve Nutt Waterloo Dave McCormack (capt) Sedgley Park Martin O'Keefe Waterloo Jonny Roddam Sedgley Park Alan Yates Westcliff Paul Arnold Nottingham Erik Lund Sedgley Park Richard Senior Sedgley Park Dan Palmer Waterloo Adam Newton Sale Replacements: Chris Leck Sale Matt Collie Orrell Alex Loney Nottingham Ben Lloyd Sale Glynn Dewhurst Preston Grasshoppers Coach: Mark Nelson

Exeter Chiefs Jon Fabian Plymouth Albion Keni Fisilau Plymouth Albion Sam Leung-Wai Plymouth Albion Ed Barnes Plymouth Albion Pat Sykes Plymouth Albion Richard John Launceston Tim Mathias Weston-super-Mare James Owen Plymouth Albion Ryan Hopkins Plymouth Albion Mike Lewis Plymouth Albion Brett Luxton Launceston Gary Willis Exeter Chiefs Brett Stroud Plymouth Albion Chris Lowrie (capt) Plymouth Albion Replacements: Danny Thomas Plymouth Albion Danny Porte Exeter Chiefs Plymouth Albion Wayne Reed Launceston Dave Kimberley Launceston Coach: Graham Dawe & John Roberts

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Notes and References

1. Web site: English County Championship. Rugby Football History.
2. Web site: The County Finals. County Rugby.com.
3. Web site: Lancashire 32-26 Devon. BBC Sport.