The 1995–96 Pilkington Cup was the 25th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition.

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won the competition defeating

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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

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and the final was held at

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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