1971–72 Rugby Union County Championship

1971–72 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Gloucestershire (10th title)
Runners-up	Warwickshire
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The 1971–72 Rugby Union County Championship was the 72nd edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition. The competition was no longer the premier club competition because a National Knockout Competition called the John Player Cup had been introduced.^[1][2][3]

Gloucestershire won their tenth title (but first since 1937) after defeating Warwickshire in the final.^[4][5]

Semi finals

Final

11 March 1972

Warwickshire	6-11	Gloucestershire
Try: Duckham Con: Rossborough		Try: Hannaford, Morley Pen: Stephens

Coundon Road, Coventry Referee: R F Johnson (London)

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References