Rugby league season
1996 Premiership Trophy |
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Structure | National knockout championship |
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Winners | Wigan |
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Runners-up | St Helens |
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The 1996 Rugby League Premiership Trophy was the 22nd end of season Rugby League Premiership competition and the first in the fully professional Super League era.[1] This competition was separate to the Super League Championship awarded to St. Helens, and continued a long tradition in British rugby league of crowning a season Champion and an end of season Premier.
The winners were Wigan.[2]
Wigan | 44 – 14 | St Helens |
Tries: Ellison (3), Connolly, Edwards, Haughton, Paul, Robinson, Murdock Goals: Farrell (4) | [3] | Tries: Newlove, Martyn Goals: Goulding (3) |