2008–09 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

2008–2009 Bill Beaumont Cup County Championship
Champions:	Lancashire
Count:	19
Runnersup:	Gloucestershire
Prevseason:	2007–08
Nextseason:	2009–10

The 2008–09 Bill Beaumont Cup (Rugby Union County Championship) was the 109th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.^{[1] [2]}

Lancashire won their 19th title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.^{[3] [4]}

Final

15 Stephen Nutt (capt) Fylde 14 Fylde 13 Mark Turner Caldy 12 Matthew Riley Sedgley Tigers 11 Fylde 10 Alex Davies Plymouth Albion 9 Ryan de La Harpe West Park 1 Robert O'Donnell Manchester 2 David Ward Manchester 3 Petrus Du Plessis Sedgley Tigers 4 Louis McGowan Rotherham Titans 5 Sam Beaumont Fylde 6 Juan Crous Sedgley Tigers 7 Daniel Baines Macclesfield 8 Sebastian Moss Manchester Replacements: 16 Kieran Brookes Fylde 17 Charlie Baleirara West Park 18 Andrew Dockray Preston Grasshoppers 19 Garth Dew Manchester 20 Matthew Williams Waterloo 21 Tom Barlow Rotherham Titans 22 Craig Aikman Fylde 23 Russell Flynn Preston Grasshoppers 24 Steve Collins Rochdale

15 James Copsey Cinderford 14 Chris Holder Lydney 13 Hartpury College 12 Dewi Scourfield Cinderford 11 Jaike Carter Cinderford 10 Mark Woodrow Cinderford 9 Paul Knight (capt) Cinderford 1 Paul Price Lydney 2 Paul Finken Newbury 3 Ricky Davies Birmingham & Solihull 4 Will Waldron Hartpury College 5 Royce Cadman Hartpury College 6 Mathew Gilbert Hartpury College 7 Dean Jenkins Lydney 8 Mike Panoho Dings Crusaders Replacements: 16 Chris Hall Cinderford 17 Matt Long Birmingham & Solihull 18 Dave Bufton Dings Crusaders 19 Tim Stevenson Cinderford 20 Jimmy Williams Lydney 21 Chris McNeil Cinderford 22 Sylvan Edwards Dings Crusaders Coach: Paul Williams

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: Gloucestershire 18-32 Lancashire. BBC Sport.
4. Web site: GLOUCESTERSHIRE FALL AT FINAL HURDLE. Gloucester Rugby.