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1987–88 John Player Cup
The 1987–88 John Player Special Cup was the 17th edition of England's premier rugby union cup competition. Harlequins won the competition, for the first time, defeating Bristol in the final 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 .... The competition was sponsored by John Player cigarettes. First round Second round Third round Fourth round Quarter-finals Semi-finals ;Notes Final ;Notes Records * The attendance for the final of 37,000 was highest in the competition's history * Bath's unbeaten sequence of 22 matches ended when Moseley beat them in a quarter-final at The Reddings Sponsorship The competition was sponsored, for the last time, by John Player and the prize money was £125,000 (an increase of £1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986–87 John Player Cup
The 1986–87 John Player Special Cup was the 16th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Bath Rugby, Bath won the competition for the fourth consecutive year defeating Wasps RFC, Wasps in a repeat of the previous year's 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 Away team progress* Fourth round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:1986-87 John Player Cup 1986–87 rugby union tournaments for clubs 1986–87 in English rugby union RFU Knockout Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Olver (rugby Union)
Christopher John Olver (born 23 April 1961) is an English former rugby union hooker who played for England, Northampton Saints and Harlequins. Upon retirement Olver went into teaching and was master-in-charge of Rugby at Oundle School. John Olver is the uncle of Sale players Tom Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name. Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tom'' (1973 film), or ''The Bad Bunch'', a blaxploitation film * ''Tom'' (2002 film) ... and Ben Curry, both of whom have played for England. Their mother is John Olver's sister. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Olver, John 1961 births Living people People educated at Rossall School England international rugby union players English rugby union coaches English rugby union players Harlequin F.C. players Middlesex County RFU players Northampton Saints players Rugby union hookers Rugby union players from Manchester Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFU Knockout Cup
The RFU Knockout Cup was an English rugby union competition open to any member of the Rugby Football Union. First contested in 1971, it was the premier competition in English club rugby before the establishment of the English league structure in 1987. The competition was replaced by the Anglo-Welsh Cup, involving Welsh regional rugby, 4 Welsh regional sides in addition to the 12 Premiership Rugby, English Premiership clubs, beginning with the 2005–06 season. History Background The RFU had long resisted national competitions as it was thought that they would encourage player payments. Thus, most club matches were only organised friendlies, with competitions such as the County Cups being the highest honours a club could win. The County Championship (rugby union), County Championship, established in 1889, was the only national competition for 82 years. 1971–75: RFU Knockout Cup The first competition took place in the 1971–72 season, when Gloucester Rugby, Gloucester defeat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Player & Sons
John Player & Sons, most often known simply as Player's, was a tobacco and cigarette manufacturer based in Nottingham, England. In 1901 the company merged with twelve other companies to become a branch of the Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland. The company pioneered the advertising with trading (cigarette) cards. As a branch, Player's continued this practice (see below), most notably with a series devoted to the association football in the 1930s. Nowadays the brands "Player" and "John Player Special" are owned and marketed by Imperial Brands and, especially in markets external to the UK, by British American Tobacco. History In March 1820, William Wright set up a small tobacco factory in Craigshill, Livingston, West Lothian. This business expanded and earned Wright a comfortable fortune. John Player bought the business in 1877. He had the Castle Tobacco Factories built in Radford, Nottingham, just west of the city centre. He had three factories built, but init ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Hesford (rugby Union)
Robert Hesford (26 March 1953 — 3 August 2023) was an English rugby union international. Early life Hesford was born in Luanshya in Zambia, as the eldest of three brothers and a sister. His youngest brother Iain was a professional football goalkeeper, while the middle brother Steve played rugby league for Warrington. Their father Bob Sr was a Huddersfield Town footballer during the 1930s and 1940s. He was educated at Arnold School, Blackpool. Rugby Hesford studied at Durham University, where he competed for the university rugby club and was also selected for the British Universities side. Academic commitments at Durham prevented him from joining the Lancashire tour of South Africa and Rhodesia in 1974. He took up a teaching job in London post-graduation and played a season for Wasps. He represented Bristol from 1978. International career A number eight, Hesford gained 10 England caps between 1981 and 1985. Following England's 1985 tour of New Zealand, in which he captained En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Dun
Andrew Frederick Dun (26 November 1960 — 23 July 2023) was an English rugby union international. Dun was born and raised in Bristol, attending Bristol Grammar School. A back row forward, Dun played for Bristol between 1980 and 1990, appearing in 170 senior matches, with two seasons as club captain. While undergoing his medical training at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Dun played for London club Wasps and stood in for Nigel Melville as club captain in the 1983-84 season. He was a Middlesex county player and got capped once for England, against Wales at Twickenham during the 1984 Five Nations Championship. Dun is the father of Bristol Bears player James Dun. See also *List of England national rugby union players This article represents a list of people who have played for the England national rugby union team, in the order that they received their first Cap (sport), cap. The list only includes players who have played in an official Test match (rugby union ... References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Harding (rugby Union)
Richard Mark Harding (born 29 August 1953) is a former rugby union international who played for England, and on his last test captained them. He also played club rugby for his home city of Bristol and was part of Bristol RFC's cup winning side of 1983. After his sporting career he has concentrated on his profession as an estate agent and chartered surveyor. Early life Richard Harding was born in Bristol. He attended Millfield School from 1968 to 1971, where he became head of house at Shapwick Manor; his nickname there was "Gilbert". He went on to study Land Economy at St John's College, Cambridge, graduating with a BA in the subject in 1975. Rugby career Richard Harding played rugby union at school and whilst at Cambridge University earned a Blue. He went on to play for Bristol RFC and was a stalwart of the team during the 1980s where he was also known by the nickname ''"Corky"''. He was particularly known for his extremely long pass which was used to great effect by Bristol. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Knibbs
Ralph Andrew Knibbs is an English former rugby union player who played for Bristol. Rugby career He made his debut as a seventeen-year-old against Pontypridd RFC in 1982, scoring with his first touch of the ball."Where are they now? Bristol Rugby's glorious 1983 John Player Cup final winning side" 11 July 2015, The Bristol Post Knibbs had a repertoire of running angles and scored many individual tries in his Bristol career which lasted until 1996. He played in the 1983 cup final as an eighteen-year-old, and represented Gloucestershire in all their games in the 1982/83 championship-winning campaign. He was also an accomplished basketball player, athlete and American football player before his rugby career. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Sheasby
Chris Sheasby (born 30 November 1966 in Windsor, Berkshire) is an English former international rugby union player, commentator and coach. Biography Sheasby was educated at Radley College, King's College London where he graduated in Mathematics in 1989, and at the University of Cambridge. Club career He played No.8 in a rugby career with London Wasps, Harlequins and London Irish. He started in the 2002 Powergen Cup Final at Twickenham, as London Irish defeated the Northampton Saints. International career During the course of his career he secured seven caps for England and scored a try on his debut against Italy. He also had a place in the England rugby union Sevens squad that won the Sevens World Cup in 1993. Post-retirement Sheasby has also coached Staines R.F.C., Bracknell R.F.C., got his sharp elbows out for Effingham & Leatherhead RFC and most recently acted as player/coach for Marlow Rugby Club. He also featured as head coach of UCS Old Boys where he left after a ... [...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] |
Paul Ackford
Paul Ackford (born 26 February 1958) is a former English rugby union international who played lock forward. He was formerly an inspector in the Metropolitan Police and a columnist for ''The Telegraph''. Early life Ackford was born in Hanover, West Germany. Education He was educated at Plymouth College, the University of Kent (BA) and Cambridge University (MA). He played lock for England B aged 21 and represented Cambridge in the 1979 Varsity Match, but did not make an impact until joining Harlequins and the Police in 1983. Career After impressing for the London Division against the touring Wallabies, he made his England debut on 5 November 1988 against Australia, aged 30. Partnering police constable Wade Dooley, Ackford became an important part of the new side captained by Will Carling. He went on the 1989 British Lions tour to Australia, where he played in all three tests. In 1990 he was knocked unconscious when blindsided by the young Argentine front row forward Feder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
