2002–03 Rugby Union County Championship

The 2002–03 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 103rd edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2]

2002–2003 Tetley's Bitter County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (17th title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

Lancashire won their 17th title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[3]

Final

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24 May 2003
Lancashire24–18Gloucestershire
Try: Kerfoot (2), Lund, Viney
Con: Glynn (2)
Try: Martin, Turoa
Con: Woodrow
Pen: Woodrow (2)
Twickenham
Attendance: 1,000 [4]
Referee: David Grashoff


15 Chris Glynn Waterloo
14 Neil Kerfoot Orrell
13 Paul Bailey Preston
12 Sean Casey Liverpool St Helens
11 Jay Van Deventer Waterloo
10 Rob Hitchmough Waterloo
9 Dave McCormack Sedgley Park
1 Martin O'Keefe Orrell
2 Mike Scott Fylde
3 Alan Yates Fylde
4 Paul Arnold Sedgley Park
5 Erik Lund Fylde
6 Richard Senior Sedgley Park
7 Dave Wilkes Manchester
8 Tim Fourie (capt) Sedgley Park
Replacements:
Oliver Viney Preston
1 Tony Windo Worcester
2 Paul Price Lydney
3 George Davis Worcester
4 Andy Geary Gloucester Old Boys
5 James Stickland Old Patesians
6 Regan Turoa Lydney
7 Nathan Carter Birmingham & Solihull
8 Julian Horrobin Coventry
9 Paul Knight Birmingham & Solihull
10 Mark Woodrow Dings Crusaders
11 Graham Robertson St Mary's Old Boys
12 Simon Martin Coventry
13 Ed Crampton Old Patesians
14 Ben Matthews Old Patesians
15 David Knight Birmingham & Solihull
Replacements:
16 Iain Johnson Dings Crusaders
17 Jon Martin Newbury
18 Tony Down Thornbury
19 Virgil Hartland Stourbridge
20 Ian Gibbons Henley
21 Rob James Cinderford
22 Adam Tarplee Stroud

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  2. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  3. ^ "TETLEYS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL AT TWICKENHAM". Gloucester Rugby. Archived from the original on 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  4. ^ "Hitchmough's glittering show". The Telegraph.