1979–80 John Player Cup

1979–80 John Player Cup
Tournament statistics
ChampionsLeicester Tigers (2nd title)
1978–79 (Previous) (Next) 1980–81

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.[1] The event was sponsored 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
Northampton Nottingham 0-3
Harlequins Esher 23-6
Bournemouth Bristol 6-35
Hartlepool Rovers Gosforth 6-10
Wigton Moseley 3-7
Leicester Orrell 16-7
London Scottish Matson 25-9
Bedford Wasps 6-3
Liverpool Waterloo 13-6
Bath Marlow 30-6
London Irish Maidstone 29-9
Lichfield Morley 3-8
Fylde Coventry 3-19
Richmond Gloucester 6-6*
Weston-super-Mare London Welsh 3-13
Rosslyn Park Exeter 24-7

Progressed as away team*

Second round

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Team one Team two Score
Moseley Leicester 7-17
London Irish Morley 15-9
Nottingham Harlequins 6-23
Bristol Gosforth 3-14
London Scottish Bedford 14-9
Liverpool Bath 12-19
Coventry Gloucester 9-10
London Welsh Rosslyn Park 15-16

Quarter-finals

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Team one Team two Score
Leicester London Scottish 22-0
Bath London Irish 3-6
Harlequins Gosforth 9-3
Gloucester Rosslyn Park 3-6

Semi-finals

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Team one Team two Score
Harlequins Leicester 9-16
Rosslyn Park London Irish 6-6*

Progressed as away team*

Final

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19 April 1980
Leicester21–9London Irish
Pen: Dusty Hare 4
Drop: Dusty Hare
Les Cusworth 2
Try: Mike Smythe
Con: Clive Meanwell
Pen: Clive Meanwell
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Colin High (Manchester/Cumbria)
O Dusty Hare
N Tim Barnwell
M Clive Woodward
L Paul Dodge
K Terry Burwell
J Les Cusworth
I Steve Kenney
G Garry Adey
H Ian "Dosser" Smith
F Steve Johnson
E Nigel Gillingham
D Nick Joyce
C Steve Redfern
B Peter Wheeler (c)
A Robin Cowling
Replacements:
P Angus Collington
Q Mark Duffelen
R Brian Hall
S Andy Key
T Mick Merriman
U Ray Needham
Coach:
Chalkie White
15 Duncan Leopold
14 Roger McKibbin
13 Alastair McKibbin
12 Paul O'Donnell
11 Clive Meanwell
10 Hugh Condon
9 Barry Murphy
8 Kevin Short
7 John O'Driscoll (c)
6 Jim Sheehan
5 Mike Smythe
4 Walter Jones
3 Les White
2 Guy Beringer
1 Alex Newberry
Replacements:
16 David McCracken for Smythe (43m)
Coach:

References

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  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1980). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. ISBN 0362-02018-3.
  2. ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.