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1979–80 John Player Cup
The 1979–80 John Player Cup was the ninth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Leicester won the competition for the second consecutive year defeating London Irish in the final. The attendance of 27,000 was a record. The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium Twickenham Stadium (; usually known as Twickenham, and for sponsorship purposes known as the Allianz Stadium Twickenham) is a rugby union stadium in Twickenham, London, England. It is owned by the Rugby Football Union (RFU), the English rugby u .... Draw and results First round Progressed as away team* Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Progressed as away team* Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:1979-80 John Player Cup 1979–80 rugby union tournaments for clubs 1979–80 in English rugby union 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 Powergen Anglo-Welsh Cup, 2005–06 season, the E.ON UK, Powergen Anglo-Welsh Cup wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian "Dosser" Smith
Ian Robert "Dosser" Smith (born 26 November 1957), is a former English Rugby player and schoolmaster. He played as flanker for Leicester Tigers. He was captain in the mid-1980s and later coach. He made 331 first XV appearances for Leicester, including five John Player Cup finals (1978–1982), of which three were won, and scored a total of 67 tries. However, he was not capped by England. He was director of coaching at Oakham School, then at Uppingham School. His son, centre/winger Matt Smith Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is known for playing the Eleventh Doctor in the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' (2010–2013), Prince Philip in Netflix's historical series ''The Crown ( ..., played for Leicester Tigers from 2006 to 2019. References 1957 births Living people English rugby union coaches English rugby union players Leicester Tigers coaches Leicester Tigers players Rugby union players from Leicester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John O'Driscoll (rugby Union)
John O'Driscoll (born 26 November 1952) is an Irish former rugby union player. Scrum.com He was educated at Stonyhurst College and is a former international player, winning 26 caps at flanker. He toured in 1980 and in 1983 with the British Lions, earning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Condon
Hugh Charles Condon (born 17 February 1955) is an Irish former rugby union international. Born to Irish parents in Leamington Spa, Condon was a fly-half who represented English Colts and played for London Irish while studying medicine. He was a Munster provincial player and earned an Ireland call up in the 1984 Five Nations, coming on off the bench against Scotland at Lansdowne Road to gain his only international cap. See also *List of Ireland national rugby union players List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team. Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Z ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Condon, Hugh 1955 births Living people Irish rugby union players Ireland international rugby union players Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union players from Leamington Spa Rugby union players from Warwickshire Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalkie White (rugby Player)
Herbert Victor "Chalkie" White (16 January 1929 – 24 January 2005) was an English rugby union player and later coach, instrumental in the success of Leicester Tigers. White was born in Carlisle and served in the Royal Navy before becoming a schoolteacher, having previously undertaken a 4-year specialist course in Physical Education at Borough Road College, Isleworth. He played scrum-half for Old Creightonians, Penzance & Newlyn, Camborne RFC and Leicester Tigers before his career was ended after he was diagnosed with Ménière's disease and lost his sense of balance. He thus turned to coaching Leicester, while teaching at Nottingham High School. At this time the game was still amateur, and coaching frowned upon as "cheating", but White installed a professional attitude at Leicester. This took the Tigers to John Player Cup wins in 1979, 1980 and 1981, and losing finalists in 1978 and 1983 (at the time the cup was the only organised competition). The Leicester team including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Cowling
Robin James Cowling (born ) is an English retired rugby union player. He won 8 caps for between 1977 and 1979, and played 216 games for Gloucester Rugby between 1967 and 1974 before playing 184 times for Leicester Tigers between 1974 and his retirement in 1981. Career Cowling was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, but moved to the South West as a small baby. His mother was from Gloucester, his grandfather was a former captain of Gloucester Rugby, and his uncle was John A'Bear, who toured with the British Lions in 1936. Cowling made his Gloucester debut on October 21, 1967, as a hooker, against Newport. He quickly switched to his henceforth regular position of loosehead prop and was a regular in the side from December 1967. In 1972, Cowling started the inaugural RFU Knockout Cup Final where Gloucester beat Moseley, and the County Championship Final where Gloucestershire won their first title since 1937. In the 1972–73 season Cowling featured in a remarkable 50 first class games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Wheeler (rugby Union)
Peter John Wheeler, CBE (born 26 November 1948) is a former international rugby union player who played Hooker (rugby union), hooker and was Chief Executive of Leicester Tigers. Early life Wheeler attended Brockley County Grammar School and went on to play for Old Brockleians Rugby Club and Kent for three seasons. Playing career Wheeler was considered a tough and technically proficient hooker and was integral to Leicester's innovative and expansive style of play. Wheeler captained Leicester Tigers to three consecutive wins in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, John Player Cup from 1978-79 John Player Cup, 1979 to 1980-81 John Player Cup, 1981 and played 349 games for the club from 1969 to 1985. He was an early advocate of league rugby in the 1980s. He made his England debut on 1 February 1975 against France national rugby union team, France, and his last appearance on 17 March 1984 against Wales national rugby union team, Wales, gaining 41 caps in between, including 5 as captain. He we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Redfern
Stephen Paul Redfern (born 26 October 1957) is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league player in the 1970s and 1980s. He played one test for in 1984, and between 1976 and 1984 played club rugby for Leicester Tigers. His position was tighthead prop. He then played professional rugby league for Sheffield Eagles, but injury limited him to only 9 appearance. Early years Redfern was born in Leicester, England. He attended Markfield High School and Coalville Grammar School. Redfern played his junior rugby for Coalville. Career Redfern joined Leicester Tigers from school, and played for the youth team from 1973. He made his Leicester début on 30 October 1976 against Nottingham. Redfern made an immediate impact starting 20 games in his first season and was selected for the England under 23s team that toured Canada at the end of the 1976/77 season. Redfern played 36 games in the 77-78 season culminating in a John Player Cup Final loss to Gloucester. A neck inju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Johnson (rugby Union)
Steve Johnson is a former Leicester Tigers and England blindside flanker. He made 207 appearances during the period 1976-83 for Leicester Tigers. Johnson scored 31 tries for the Tigers and captained the club from 1981 to 1983, making his final appearance in the John Player Cup final against Bristol. He was on the winning side three times in five cup finals and represented Leicestershire, Midlands, British Police and England B. He also came second in a Leicester Mercury vote which would be in the Leicester Tigers' walk of fame, as Leicester Tigers best ever blindside flanker. He is currently a summariser for all Leicester Tigers games on BBC Radio Leicester BBC Radio Leicester is the BBC's local radio station serving the counties of Leicestershire, City of Birmingham, South Staffordshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth and Rutland. It broadcasts on FM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios at .... External linksthisisleicestershire {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Steve Year of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Adey
Garry John Adey (13 June 1945 – 17 August 2023) was an English rugby union Number 8 for Leicester Tigers and . Adey made 381 appearances for Leicester between 1965–81. He played twice for in 1976. Adey was a member of a very successful Leicester side which won the John Player Cup 3 times in consecutive years from 1979–81. Adey was Executive Chairman of The Adey Group which has been established for over 90 years, in the steel fabrication and steel stockholding business. Playing career Born in Loughborough, Leicestershire on 13 June 1945, Adey made his debut for Leicester Tigers on Wednesday 8 March 1967 in a 14–6 win against Loughborough Colleges at Welford Road. Adey was used sparingly at lock for the rest of the season and the following two seasons featuring only 28 times across all three seasons. Adey moved to number 8 in 1969 scoring tries in wins over Fylde and Moseley, by the end of the season he was firmly established as Leicester's premier number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
