1972–73 RFU National KO competition
Tournament statistics
1971–72 (Previous) (Next) 1973–74

The 1972–73 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
BristolGloucester16-11
ExeterPenryn4-13
MoseleyCoventry9-13
London ScottishLondon Welsh7-22
WilmslowSale9-12
HinckleyLeicester4-16
OrrellMorley11-9
Metropolitan Police*Rosslyn Park12-12

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

Quarter-finals

Team one Team two Score
OrrellCoventry0-29
Metropolitan PoliceBristol10-26
PenrynLondon Welsh6-19
SaleLeicester7-0

Semi-finals

Team one Team two Score
SaleCoventry6-35
London WelshBristol15-18

Final

28 April 1973
Coventry27–15Bristol
Try: John Barton rugby ball
David Duckham rugby ball
John Gray rugby ball
Geoff Evans rugby ball
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)
15Peter Rossborough
14David Duckham (c)
11Chris Wardlow
12Geoff Evans
13Peter Preece
10Alan Cowman
9Bill Gittings
1Keith Fairbrother
2John Gray
3Jim Broderick
4Barry Ninnes
5Ian Darnell
6Brian Holt
7John Barton
8Roger Creed
APeter Knight
BMichael Dandy
CChris Williams
DRoger Swaffield
EAlan Morley
FTony Nicholls (c)
GAlan Pearn
HA J Rogers
IJohn Pullin
JMike Fry
KDave Watt
LR J Odledge
MDave Rollitt
OCharlie Hannaford
NAndy Munden

References

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