The 1995–96 Pilkington Cup was the 25th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition. Bath won the competition defeating Leicester in the final. The attendance of 75,000 was a world record for a rugby union match. The final ended in controversy after the referee Steve Lander awarded a penalty try in the last minute of the match which sealed victory for Bath. The event was sponsored by

Pilkington Pilkington is a Japanese-owned glass-manufacturing company which is based in Lathom, Lancashire, United Kingdom. In the UK it includes several legal entities and is a subsidiary of Japanese company NSG Group. Prior to its acquisition by NSG ...

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 plays ...

Draw and results

First round (Sep 9)

Second round (Oct 7)

Third round (Nov 4)

Fourth round (Dec 23)

Fifth round (Jan 27 & Feb 10)

Quarter-finals (Feb 24)

Semi-finals (Mar 23)

Final

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pilkington Cup 1995-96 1995–96 rugby union tournaments for clubs 1995–96 in English rugby union