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1981–82 John Player Cup
The 1981–82 John Player Cup was the 11th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Gloucester and Moseley shared the title after playing out a 12-12 draw in the final. The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium. Draw and results First round Second round Away team progress* Third round Fourth round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 John Player Cup 1981–82 rugby union tournaments for clubs John Player Cup RFU Knockout Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglo-Welsh Cup
The Anglo-Welsh Cup (), was a cross-border rugby union knock-out cup competition that featured the 12 Premiership Rugby clubs and the four Welsh regions. It was a created as a replacement for the RFU Knockout Cup, which featured only English clubs. The competition was replaced by the Premiership Rugby Cup, involving only the 12 English Premiership clubs, beginning with the 2018–19 season. History Background RFU Knockout Cup From 1971 to 2005, English clubs played in the RFU Knockout Cup. At its formation, it was the highest honour that a club could win, as there were no nationally organised leagues until merit leagues were introduced in 1984, followed by the full national league pyramid in 1987. It was an open tournament to any club that was a member of the Rugby Football Union. Previous Anglo-Welsh fixtures 2005–2018: Anglo-Welsh Cup 2005–09: Initial format Starting in the 2005–06 season, the Powergen Anglo-Welsh Cup was formed as a successor tournament to the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Blakeway
Philip John Blakeway (born 31 December 1950) ESPN Scrum.com is a former international rugby union player. He toured South Africa in 1980 with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Gloucester Rugby. Notes 1950 births Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Jeavons
Nicholas Clive Jeavons (born ) is a former international rugby union player. In 1983 he toured with the British and Irish Lions on their tour to New Zealand and at the time played club rugby for Moseley Moseley is a suburb of south Birmingham, England, south of the city centre. The area is a popular cosmopolitan residential location and leisure destination, with a number of bars and restaurants. The area also has a number of boutiques and ot .... References 1957 births Living people English rugby union players British & Irish Lions rugby union players from England England international rugby union players Rugby union flankers Moseley Rugby Football Club players {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Cooper (rugby Union)
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Mike Teague
Michael Clive Teague (born 8 October 1960) is a former England and British Lions rugby union footballer. Early life Teague was born and raised on a farm a few miles outside Gloucester. He attended Churchdown School. Personal life Teague married his long term fiancée Lorraine in August 1989 after the British Lions tour to Australia, with his Gloucester back row colleague John Gadd as his best man. Teague also enjoys motorbike scrambling. Club career Teague spent his youth in The Shed watching Gloucester. After cutting his teeth with the local All Blues club, Teague joined the Cherry and Whites during the 1978–79 season aged 18 making 4 appearances, his debut coming at Kingsholm against Exeter University on 15 November 1978 in which he scored a try in a comfortable victory. He combined his rugby with his career as a fitter for the local water authority before becoming a builder in what was the amateur era, eventually setting up his own building firm with his brother-in- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Orwin
John Orwin (born 20 March 1954) is a former Rugby union lock. Orwin toured New Zealand with England playing in both tests in 1985. He then captained on their tour to Australia & Fiji in 1988. He played for and captained Gloucester, Bedford, the Barbarians the Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ..., and Combined Services. References External links Yorkshire post articleindependent article on Orwin 1954 births Living people Barbarian F.C. players Bedford Blues players Combined Services rugby union players England international rugby union players English rugby union players Gloucester Rugby players Gloucestershire County RFU players 20th-century Royal Air Force personnel Royal Air Force rugby union players Rugby union locks Rugb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Boyle (rugby Union)
Stephen Brent Boyle (born ) is a former international rugby union player. ESPN Scrum.com In 1983 he toured with the on their tour to New Zealand and at the time played club rugby for Gloucester
Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the wes ...
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Captain (sport)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 John Player Cup
The 1980–81 John Player Cup was the tenth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Leicester won the competition for a third consecutive year defeating Gosforth in the final. The competition was extended with extra rounds replacing the previous format of 32 teams only. The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium Twickenham Stadium () in Twickenham, south-west London, England, is a rugby union stadium owned by the Rugby Football Union (RFU), English rugby union governing body, which has its headquarters there. The England national rugby union team play .... Draw and results First round Away team progress* Second round Third round Fourth round Quarter-finals London Scottish progressed on more tries rule* Semi-finals Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:1980-81 John Player Cup 1980–81 rugby union tournaments for clubs John Player Cup RFU Knockout Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Mills (rugby Union)
Stephen Graham Ford Mills (born , in Cirencester, Gloucestershire) is a former England international rugby union player. ESPN Scrum.com A hooker, he played his club rugby for Gloucester
Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west, east of Monmouth and east ... .
Mills was educated at Cirencester Grammar School and Gloucestershire Technical College. His first rugby club was Cirencester RFC. He moved to Gloucester in 1975. He represented Gloucestershire, The South ...
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Malcolm Preedy
Malcolm Preedy (born ) is a former rugby union player, a prop who played for Gloucester and gained one cap for England v South Africa in 1984. References 1960 births Living people England international rugby union players English rugby union players Gloucester Rugby players Gloucestershire County RFU players Rugby union players from Gloucester Rugby union props {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
