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1997–98 Tetley's Bitter Cup
The 1997–98 Tetley's Bitter Cup was the 27th edition of England's top rugby union club competition. Saracens F.C., Saracens won the competition, for the first time by defeating Wasps RFC, Wasps, who lost in the final for the third time. The first two rounds were unsponsored and by the third round Tetley's Brewery took over the sponsorship; the previous nine years had been sponsored by Pilkington. The final was held at Twickenham Stadium. Draw and results First round (13 September) * Cheltenham's 138 – 0 win over Okehampton was a record score for the competition. Second round (4 October) Third round (1 November) Fourth round (3 & 4 January) Fifth round (24 January) Quarter-finals (28 February & 1 March) Semi-finals (28 March) Final See also * Anglo-Welsh Cup References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tetley's Bitter Cup RFU Knockout Cup, 1996-97 1997–98 rugby union tournaments for clubs 1997–98 in English rugby union ... [...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] |
