1991–92 Rugby League Premiership

1991–92 Premiership
StructureNational knockout championship
Teams8
WinnersWigan
Runners-upSt Helens

The 1991–92 Rugby League Premiership was the 18th end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.[1]

The winners were Wigan.[2]

First round

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Date Home Score Away Venue Referee Attendance Notes
26 April 1992 Castleford 28–18 Wakefield Trinity Wheldon Road C. Morris 6,616 [3]
26 April 1992 St Helens 52–6 Halifax Knowsley Road J. Holdsworth 9,146 [4]
26 April 1992 Warrington 18–18 Leeds Wilderspool S. Cummings 4,937 [5]
26 April 1992 Wigan 42–16 Widnes Central Park R. Smith 12,547 [6]

Replay

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Date Home Score Away Venue Referee Attendance Notes
29 April 1992 Leeds 22–18 Warrington Headingley S. Cummings 8,221 [7]

Semi-finals

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In Wigan's semi-final against Leeds, Martin Offiah scored 10 tries, a new club record for most tries by one player in a single game.

Date Home Score Away Venue Referee Attendance Notes
5 May 1992 St Helens 30–14 Castleford Knowsley Road P. Volante 9,843 [4]
5 May 1992 Wigan 74–6 Leeds Central Park C. Morris 18,261 [6]

Final

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17 May 1992
Wigan 48–16 St Helens
Tries: Myers, Miles, Offiah (2), Platt, Betts (2)
Goals: Botica (10)
Tries: Sullivan (2), Loughlin
Goals: Loughlin (2)
Old Trafford
Attendance: 33,157
Referee: John Holdsworth
Player of the Match: Andy Platt
1 Joe Lydon
2 Martin Offiah
3 Frano Botica
4 Gene Miles
5 Dean Bell
6 Billy McGinty
7 Neil Cowie
8 Shaun Edwards
9 Denis Betts
10 Andy Platt
11 Martin Dermott
12 Phil Clarke
13 Steve Hampson
Substitutions:
14 Sam Panapa for Billy McGinty
15 David Myers for Steve Hampson
Coach:
John Monie
1 Phil Veivers
2 Alan Hunte
3 Gary Connolly
4 Paul Loughlin
5 Anthony Sullivan
6 Tea Ropati
7 Paul Bishop
8 Jon Neill
9 Sonny Nickle
10 George Mann
11 Shane Cooper
12 Kevin Ward
13 Bernard Dwyer
Substitutions:
14 Jonathan Griffiths for Gary Connolly
15 Paul Groves for Jonathan Neill
Coach:
Mike McClennan

References

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  1. ^ "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Premiership title 1991-92". Rugby League Project.
  3. ^ Fletcher & Howes (1992), p. 49.
  4. ^ a b Fletcher & Howes (1992), p. 107.
  5. ^ Fletcher & Howes (1992), p. 127.
  6. ^ a b Fletcher & Howes (1992), p. 137.
  7. ^ Fletcher & Howes (1992), p. 88.

Sources

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  • Fletcher, Raymond & Howes, David (1992). Rothman's Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93. ISBN 978-0747-279-068.