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    1961–62 Rugby Union County Championship

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    1961–62 County Championship
    Countries England
    ChampionsWarwickshire (5th title)
    Runners-upHampshire
    ← 1960–61
    1962–63 →

    The 1961–62 Rugby Union County Championship was the 62nd edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

    Warwickshire won the competition for the fifth time after defeating Hampshire in the final.[4]

    Final

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    10 March 1962
    Hampshire6–11Warwickshire
    Try: unknown
    Pen: Morris (2)    		Try: Gardiner
    Con: Cole
    Pen: Cole (2)
    Twickenham
    Referee: Dr N M Parkes
    S A Morris Newton Abbot
    M H S Heath United Services Portsmouth
    C Gibson United Services Portsmouth
    David Rosser Wasps
    R Willis Christchurch
    J A T Rodd London Scottish
    S R Smith (capt) Richmond
    N S Bruce London Scottish
    G P Thomas United Services Portsmouth
    M J G Stear Winchester
    R Brooke Rosslyn Park
    K P Andrews Bath
    G W Payne London Welsh
    D Willis Wasps
    W E Rothwell United Services Portsmouth
    D R Cook Coventry
    Peter Jackson (capt) Coventry
    Tim Dalton Coventry
    R J Frame Coventry
    M Neale Coventry
    A Davies Coventry
    G C Cole Coventry
    Phil Judd Coventry
    Herbert O Godwin Coventry
    M R McLean Coventry
    Tom Pargetter Moseley
    Colin Payne Harlequins
    Stan Purdy Rugby
    J F Gardiner Coventry
    Peter Robbins Coventry

    See also

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    • English rugby union system
    • Rugby union in England

    References

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    1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
    2. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
    3. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
    4. ^ "From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "Hampshire XV May Spring Surprise In Final." Times, 10 Mar. 1962, p. 3". Times Digital Archives.
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