1975–76 John Player Cup

1975–76 John Player Cup
Tournament statistics
1974–75 (Previous) (Next) 1976–77

The 1975–76 John Player Cup was the fifth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Gosforth won the competition defeating Rosslyn Park in the final. In the final Bob Mordell of Rosslyn Park punched Dave Robinson and was sent off after only ten minutes of the game.[1] The event was sponsored for the first time by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]

Draw and results

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First round

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Team one Team two Score
London Welsh Richmond 21-6
Orrell Sale 9-15
Maidenhead RFC Wakefield 0-20
Liverpool Leicester 10-7
Havant Thurrock 12-4
London Irish Saracens 16-3
Rosslyn Park Marlow 41-3
London Scottish Wasps 19-0
Kettering Coventry 12-20
Plymouth Albion Gloucester 3-9
Moseley Nottingham 25-12
Gosforth Hartlepool Rovers 35-9
Headingley Roundhay 4-6
Bath Bristol 15-24
Penryn St Luke's College 32-7
Northampton Bedford 9-6

Second round

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Team one Team two Score
London Welsh Coventry 13-9
Sale Gloucester 16-15
Wakefield Moseley 10-9
Liverpool Gosforth 12-19
Havant Roundhay 3-24
London Irish Bristol 3-14
Rosslyn Park Penryn 39-3
London Scottish Northampton 16-28

Quarter-finals

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Team one Team two Score
Sale London Welsh 16-14
Roundhay Gosforth 3-14
Wakefield Northampton 12-6
Bristol Rosslyn Park 12-16

Semi-finals

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Team one Team two Score
Sale Gosforth 3-12
Rosslyn Park Wakefield 12-6

Final

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24 April 1976
Gosforth23–14Rosslyn Park
Try: Brian Patrick
Terry Roberts
Steve Gustard
Dave Robinson
Con: Malcolm Young (2)
Pen: Malcolm Young
Try: Andy Ripley
Mike Bulpitt
Drop: Charles Ralston
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Norman Sanson (Berkshire)
1 Brian Patrick
2 S M Griffin
3 Ken Britten
4 Harry Patrick
5 Steve Gustard
6 Richard Breakey
7 Malcolm Young (c)
8 Peter Dixon
9 A J Preston
10 Terry Roberts
11 John Short
12 Dave Robinson
13 Andy Cutter
14 Duncan Madsen
15 Colin White
Replacements:
16 Phil Levinson for Colin White (21m)
Coach:
Jack Rowell
1 Phil Treseder
2 Mike Bulpitt
3 Charles Kent
4 Steve Fluskey
5 Jim Moyes
6 Charles Ralston
7 Lionel Weston
8 Andy Ripley
9 Bob Mordell
10 Tony Rodgers
11 Neil Mantell
12 Dave Starling
13 Paddy Hinton
14 Phil Keith-Roach (c)
15 George Lloyd-Roberts
Replacements:
16 Les Byrne for Phil Treseder (33m)
Coach:
Peter Berryman / Glen Robertson

References

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  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. ISBN 0362-00281-9.
  2. ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.