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1980–81 John Player Cup
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The 1980–81 John Player Cup was the tenth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Leicester won the competition for a third consecutive year defeating Gosforth in the final. The competition was extended with extra rounds replacing the previous format of 32 teams only. The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.

Draw and results

First round

Team one Team two Score
Sutton & Epsom Crawley 3-13
Upper Clapton Woodford 13-4
Metropolitan Police Fullerians 22-12
High Wycombe Midsomer Norton 12-9
Havant Maidstone 10-9
Oxford Bournemouth 3-3*
Matson Exeter 8-14
Hereford Walsall 15-15*
Coventry Welsh Kettering 19-12
Alnwick Broughton Park 0-12
Nottingham Birmingham 33-10
Derby Westleigh 12-7
Aspatria Hartlepool Rovers 10-10*
Sale Morley 29-10
Abbey Redruthy 6-9

Away team progress*

Second round

Team one Team two Score
Upper Clapton Crawley 18-0
Metropolitan Police High Wycombe 25-9
Bournemouth Havant 18-10
Blackheath Exeter 11-15
Walsall Coventry Welsh 6-4
Camp Hill Broughton Park 6-3
Nottingham Derby 12-9
Hartlepool Rovers Sale 8-17
Guildford & Gosalming Redruth 3-9
Stroud Southend 13-16

Third round

Team one Team two Score
Bournemouth Exeter 15-19
Moseley Bedford 25-0
Camborne Metropolitan Police 9-16
Harlequins Rosslyn Park 9-20
Camp Hill Nottingham 0-18
Richmond Bath 6-12
Waterloo West Hartlepool 17-0
Gosforth Fylde 17-7
Roundhay Leicester 3-34
Upper Clapton Bristol 3-22
Northampton Sale 13-20
Saracens Coventry 7-15
Wasps London Scottish 9-15
Orrell Walsall 24-3
Redruth London Irish 4-12
Southend Gloucester 6-12

Fourth round

Team one Team two Score
London Irish Gloucester 13-22
Waterloo Gosforth 9-12
Exeter Moseley 7-15
Metropolitan Police Rosslyn Park 15-6
Nottingham Bath 4-3
Leicester Bristol 27-14
Sale Coventry 18-12
London Scottish Orrell 12-10

Quarter-finals

Team one Team two Score
Leicester Sale 21-7
Moseley Metropolitan Police 22-6
Nottingham Gosforth 3-23
London Scottish Gloucester 9-9*

London Scottish progressed on more tries rule*

Semi-finals

Team one Team two Score
London Scottish Leicester 12-18 aet
Gosforth Moseley 24-3

Final

2 May 1981
Leicester22–15Gosforth
Try: Steve Kenney
Tim Barnwell
Dusty Hare
Con: Dusty Hare 2
Pen: Dusty Hare 3		Try: Bob Cunnimgham
Con: David Johnson
Pen: David Johnson 2
Brian Patrick
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Roger Quittenton (London & Sussex Societies)
O Dusty Hare
N Kevin Williams
L Clive Woodward
M Paul Dodge
K Tim Barnwell
J Les Cusworth
I Steve Kenney
G Garry Adey
H Ian "Dosser" Smith
F Steve Johnson
E Nick Jackson
D Nick Joyce
C Steve Redfern
B Peter Wheeler (c)
A Robin Cowling
Replacements:
P Angus Collington for Johnson (82m)
Q Chris Tressler
R Wayne Richardson
S Mick Merriman
T Andy Key
U Brian Hall
Coach:
Chalkie White
15 Brian Patrick
14 Stuart Archer
13 Richard Breakey
12 Alan MacMillan
11 Neil McDowall
10 David Johnson
9 Malcolm Young
8 John Butler
7 Simon Smith
6 Terry Roberts
5 Steve Bainbridge
4 Bob Anderson
3 Jeff Bell
2 Bob Cunningham
1 Colin White (c)
Replacements:
16 Steve Gustard
17 John Storey
18 Ian Ramage
19 Stuart Lewis
20 John Blissett
21 Paul Simpson
Coach:
David Robinson

References

  1. Jenkins, Vivian (1981). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-907574-05-X.
  2. "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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