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1978–79 John Player Cup

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1978–79 John Player Cup
Tournament statistics
ChampionsLeicester Tigers (1st title)
1977–78 (Previous) (Next) 1979–80

The 1978–79 John Player Cup was the eighth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Leicester won the competition defeating Moseley in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]

Draw and results

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First round

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Team one Team two Score
Esher Gosforth 3-38
Leicester Northampton 29-3
Broughton Park Orrell 12-9
Exeter London Scottish 15-11
Gloucester Richmond 3-3*
Harlequins Plymouth Albion 21-9
Hartlepool Rovers Walsall 13-0
Havant Rosslyn Park 0-19
Ipswich Matson 6-14
London Irish Avon & Somerset Police 32-7
Wasps Blackheath 11-0
Moseley Liverpool 22-13
Rugby Coventry 12-29
Wakefield Bedford 12-27
Birkenhead Park Sale 9-6
London Welsh Bath 28-18

Progressed as away team*

Second round

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Team one Team two Score
Gosforth Harlequins 9-3
Leicester Broughton Park 30-7
Richmond Matson 22-3
Rosslyn Park Exeter 7-6
Wasps Hartlepool Rovers 10-6
Bedford Birkenhead Park 16-8
London Irish Moseley 0-10
London Welsh Coventry 21-3

Quarter-finals

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Team one Team two Score
Bedford Leicester 12-22
Wasps London Welsh 6-3
Gosforth Rosslyn Park 7-3
Moseley Richmond 27-3

Semi-finals

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Team one Team two Score
Gosforth Moseley 3-6
Wasps Leicester 7-43

Final

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21 April 1979
Leicester15–12Moseley
Try: Steve Kenney
Con: Dusty Hare
Pen: Dusty Hare 2
Drop: Dusty Hare
Try: Bob Laird
Con: Richard Akenhead
Pen: Richard Akenhead
Drop: Martin Cooper
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alan Welsby (Lancashire)
O Dusty Hare
N Mick Newton
M Terry Burwell
L Paul Dodge
K Tim Barnwell
J Les Cusworth
I Steve Kenney
G Garry Adey
H Ian "Dosser" Smith
F Steve Johnson
E Arthur Hazelrigg
D Nick Joyce
C Steve Redfern
B Peter Wheeler (c)
A Robin Cowling
Replacements:
P Angus Collington
Q Brian Hall
R Jim Kempin
S Jez Krych
T Tim Walley
U John White
Coach:
Chalkie White
15 Richard Akenhead
14 Alan Thomas
13 Malcolm Swain
12 Barrie Corless
11 Bob Laird
10 Martin Cooper (c)
9 Chris Gifford
8 Derek Nutt
7 Nick Jeavons
6 Russ Field
5 Barry Ayre
4 John Beale
3 Kevin Astley
2 Gary Cox
1 Bert Greaves
Replacements:
16 Andy Watson-Jones for Corless (30m)
17 Steve King for Nutt (50m)
Coach:

References

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  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1979). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. ISBN 0354-09087-9.
  2. ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  3. ^ "Moseley report". Moseley Rugby.co.uk.