1990–91 Pilkington Cup
The 1990-1991 Pilkington Cup was the twentieth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Harlequins won the competition defeating Northampton in the final.
[1] The event was sponsored by Pilkington and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]
Draw and Results
First Round
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Aspatria | Vale of Lune | 3-9 |
| Chesterfield | Northern | 9-19 |
| Fylde | Hereford | 22-3 |
| Kettering | Hartlepool Rovers | 6-18 |
| Lichfield | West Park Bramhope | 21-7 |
| Morley | Newark | 9-3 |
| Nuneaton | Preston Grasshoppers | 16-21 |
| Sheffield | Old Yardleians | 22-0 |
| Syston | Roundhay | 22-6 |
| Winnington Park | Broughton Park | 15-19 |
| West Hartlepool | Bedworth | 38-3 |
| Wigan | Harrogate | 13-15 |
| Clifton | Basingstoke | 31-27 |
| Exeter | Askeans | 36-6 |
| Gordon League | Camborne | 10-21 |
| High Wycombe | Ealing | 28-13 |
| Lewes | Banbury | 21-13 |
| London Welsh | Tabard | 16-7 |
| North Walsham | Metropolitan Police | 13-7 |
| Parkhouse | Lydney | 9-10 |
| Reading | Midsomer Norton | 31-4 |
| Salisbury | Brixham | 26-6 |
| Spartans | Gravesend | 21-6 |
| Sudbury | Sutton & Epsom | 30-24 |
| Torquay | Old Whitgiftians | 12-15 |
Second Round
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Broughton Park | Lichfield | 24-19 |
| Harrogate | Bedford | 16-0 |
| Hartlepool Rovers | Northern | 20-9 |
| Morley | Rugby | 12-40 |
| Gosforth | Fylde | 22-9 |
| Preston Grasshoppers | West Hartlepool | 3-20 |
| Sheffield | Headingley | 13-9 |
| Syston | Waterloo | 6-12 |
| Vale of Lune | Coventry | 6-22 |
| Wakefield | Sale | 20-21 |
| Blackheath | Salisbury | 24-3 |
| Clifton | Reading | 20-15 |
| Exeter | Camborne | 20-10 |
| Lewes | Spartans | 6-10 |
| London Welsh | Plymouth Albion | 19-12 |
| Lydney | High Wycombe | 10-12 |
| North Walsham | London Irish | 11-26 |
| Richmond | Sudbury | 25-9 |
Third Round
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Bath | Leicester | 0-12 |
| Bristol | Waterloo | 18-9 |
| Coventry | Rosslyn Park | 7-21 |
| Gloucester | Broughton Park | 52-0 |
| Harlequins | Clifton | 56-4 |
| Harrogate | Northampton | 4-18 |
| High Wycombe | Moseley | 10-18 |
| London Irish | Sale | 20-16 |
| Newcastle Gosforth | Blackheath | 19-10 |
| Nottingham | London Scottish | 10-9 |
| Orrell | Spartans | 69-13 |
| Richmond | Liverpool St Helens | 13-12 |
| Saracens | Hartlepool Rovers | 36-0 |
| Rugby | London Welsh | 29-3 |
| Sheffield | Exeter | 3-0 |
| West Hartlepool | Wasps | 3-7 |
Fourth Round
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Bristol | Moseley | 6-9 |
| Gloucester | Harlequins | 13-15 |
| Leicester | Wasps | 13-15 |
| London Irish | Rugby | 22-11 |
| Northampton | Saracens | 15-10 |
| Nottingham | Richmond | 24-6 |
| Orrell | Newcastle Gosforth | 26-9 |
| Rosslyn Park | Sheffield | 36-0 |
Quarter Finals
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Harlequins | Rosslyn Park | 24-12 |
| Northampton | Moseley | 10-6 |
| Nottingham | London Irish | 48-9 |
| Wasps | Orrell | 9-15 |
Semi Finals
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Harlequins | Nottingham | 22-18 aet |
| Northampton | Orrell | 18-10 |
Final
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| | 15 | Ian Hunter |
| | 14 | Frank Packman |
| | 13 | John Thame |
| | 12 | Peter Moss |
| | 11 | Harvey Thorneycroft |
| | 10 | John Steele |
| | 9 | Richard Nancekivell |
| | 8 | Tim Rodber |
| | 7 | Phil Pask |
| | 6 | Paul Alston |
| | 5 | John Etheridge |
| | 4 | Colin Hall |
| | 3 | Gary Pearce (c) |
| | 2 | John Olver |
| | 1 | Gavin Baldwin |
| Replacements: |
| | 16 | David Elkington for Nancekivell |
| | 17 | Ben Ward for Packman |
| | 18 | Matthew Ebsworth |
| | 19 | Peter Roworth |
| | 20 | Vasey Pocklington |
| | 21 | David Newman |
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