1990–91 Pilkington Cup

The 1990–91 Pilkington Cup was the 20th edition of England's, premier (at that time) rugby union club competition. Harlequins won the competition, for the second time, defeating Northampton 25  13 at Twickenham.[1] The event was sponsored by Pilkington.[2][3]

1990–91 Pilkington Cup
Countries England
ChampionsHarlequins (2nd title)
Runners-upNorthampton
Matches played74

First round

Home Away Score
AspatriaVale of Lune3-9
ChesterfieldNorthern9-19
FyldeHereford22-3
KetteringHartlepool Rovers6-18
LichfieldWest Park Bramhope21-7
MorleyNewark9-3
NuneatonPreston Grasshoppers16-21
SheffieldOld Yardleians22-0
SystonRoundhay22-6
Winnington ParkBroughton Park15-19
West HartlepoolBedworth38-3
WiganHarrogate13-15
CliftonBasingstoke31-27
ExeterAskeans36-6
Gordon LeagueCamborne10-21
High WycombeEaling28-13
LewesBanbury21-13
London WelshTabard16-7
North WalshamMetropolitan Police13-7
ParkhouseLydney9-10
ReadingMidsomer Norton31-4
SalisburyBrixham26-6
SpartansGravesend21-6
SudburySutton & Epsom30-24
Torquay AlbionOld Whitgiftians12-15

Second round

Home team Away team Score
Broughton ParkLichfield24-19
HarrogateBedford16-0
Hartlepool RoversNorthern20-9
MorleyRugby12-40
GosforthFylde22-9
Preston GrasshoppersWest Hartlepool3-20
SheffieldHeadingley13-9
SystonWaterloo6-12
Vale of LuneCoventry6-22
WakefieldSale20-21
BlackheathSalisbury24-3
CliftonReading20-15
ExeterCamborne20-10
LewesSpartans6-10
London WelshPlymouth Albion19-12
LydneyHigh Wycombe10-12
North WalshamLondon Irish11-26
RichmondSudbury25-9

Third round

Home team Away team Score
BathLeicester0-12
BristolWaterloo18-9
CoventryRosslyn Park7-21
GloucesterBroughton Park52-0
HarlequinsClifton56-4
HarrogateNorthampton4-18
High WycombeMoseley10-18
London IrishSale20-16
Newcastle GosforthBlackheath19-10
NottinghamLondon Scottish10-9
OrrellSpartans69-13
RichmondLiverpool St Helens13-12
SaracensHartlepool Rovers36-0
RugbyLondon Welsh29-3
SheffieldExeter3-0
West HartlepoolWasps3-7

Fourth round

Home team Away team Score
BristolMoseley6–9
GloucesterHarlequins13–15
LeicesterWasps13–15
London IrishRugby22–11
NorthamptonSaracens15–10
NottinghamRichmond24–6
OrrellNewcastle Gosforth26–9
Rosslyn ParkSheffield36–0

Quarter-finals

Home team Away team Score
HarlequinsRosslyn Park24–12
NorthamptonMoseley10–6
NottinghamLondon Irish48–9
WaspsOrrell9–15

Semi-finals

Home team Away team Score
HarlequinsNottingham22–18 (aet)
NorthamptonOrrell18–10

Final

4 May 1991
Harlequins 25–13
(aet, 13–13 after 80 mins)
Northampton
Try: Richard Langhorn
Andrew Harriman
Simon Halliday
Rob Glenister
Con: David Pears 3
Pen: David Pears
Try: Peter Moss
Pen: John Steele 3
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Ed Morrison (Bristol)
15Stuart Thresher
14Andrew Harriman
13Will Carling
12Simon Halliday
11Everton Davis
10David Pears
9Rob Glenister
8Richard Langhorn
7Peter Winterbottom (c)
6Mick Skinner
5Paul Ackford
4Troy Coker
3Andy Mullins
2Brian Moore
1Jason Leonard
Replacements:
16Nick Kilick
17Craig Luxton
18Gavin Thompson
19Paul Challinor
20Mark Russell
21Martin Hobley
Coach: Dick Best
15Ian Hunter
14Frank Packman
13John Thame
12Peter Moss
11Harvey Thorneycroft
10John Steele
9Richard Nancekivell
8Tim Rodber
7Phil Pask
6Paul Alston
5John Etheridge
4Colin Hall
3Gary Pearce (c)
2John Olver
1Gavin Baldwin
Replacements:
16David Elkington for Nancekivell
17Ben Ward for Packman
18Matthew Ebsworth
19Peter Roworth
20Vasey Pocklington
21David Newman
Coach: Paul Bryant, St. Luke's College & Northampton Saints

Sponsorship

The competition was sponsored by Pilkington who had provided £700,000 over the first three seasons and agreed to a further three years worth £1,000,000.[3]

References

  1. "1991 Pilkington Cup". Rugby Network.
  2. "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  3. Jones, Stephen; Giffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991–92. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 147–151. ISBN 0 356 20249 6.
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