1972–73 John Player Cup

1972–1973 RFU National KO competition

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The 1972-1973 RFU Knockout Cup was the second edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Coventry won the competition defeating Bristol in the final. In the final John Pullin was stretchered off after only a few minutes with a leg injury that resulted in Bristol playing most of the match with 14 men.^[1] The final was held at Twickenham Stadium.^[2]

Draw and Results

Second Round

Team One	Team Two	Score
Bristol	Gloucester	16-11
Exeter	Penryn	4-13
Moseley	Coventry	9-13
London Scottish	London Welsh	7-22
Wilmslow	Sale	9-12
Hinckley	Leicester	4-16
Orrell	Morley	11-9
Metropolitan Police*	Rosslyn Park	12-12

(Metropolitan Police* progress by virtue of scoring a try)

Quarter Finals

Team One	Team Two	Score
Orrell	Coventry	0-29
Metropolitan Police	Bristol	10-26
Penryn	London Welsh	6-19
Sale	Leicester	7-0

Semi Finals

Team One	Team Two	Score
Sale	Coventry	6-35
London Welsh	Bristol	15-18

Final

28 April 1973

Coventry	27-15	Bristol
Try: John Barton David Duckham John Gray Geoff Evans Con: Peter Rossborough Pen: Peter Rossborough (2) Drop: Alan Cowman		Pen: Alan Pearn (5)

Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: R.F 'Johnny' Johnson (London Society)


	1	Peter Rossborough
	2	David Duckham (c)
	3	Chris Wardlow
	4	Geoff Evans
	5	Peter Preece
	6	Alan Cowman
	7	Bill Gittings
	8	Keith Fairbrother
	9	John Gray
	10	Jim Broderick
	11	Barry Ninnes
	12	Ian Darnell
	13	Brian Holt
	14	John Barton
	15	Roger Creed


	1	Peter Knight
	2	Michael Dandy
	3	Chris Williams
	4	Roger Swaffield
	5	Alan Morley
	6	Tony Nicholls (c)
	7	Alan Pearn
	8	A J Rogers
	9	John Pullin
	10	Mike Fry
	11	Dave Watt
	12	R J Odledge
	13	Dave Rollitt
	14	Charlie Hannaford
	15	A C Munden

References

↑ Jenkins, Vivian (1975). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
↑ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.

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