1972–73 RFU Knockout Cup

1972–73 RFU National KO competition

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The 1972–73 RFU Knockout Cup was the second edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Coventry won the competition defeating Bristol in the final. In the final John Pullin was stretchered off after only a few minutes with a leg injury that resulted in Bristol playing most of the match with 14 men.[1] The final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]

## Draw and results[edit]

### Second round[edit]

Team one  | Team two  | Score

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Bristol | Gloucester | 16-11
Exeter | Penryn | 4-13
Moseley | Coventry | 9-13
London Scottish | London Welsh | 7-22
Wilmslow | Sale | 9-12
Hinckley | Leicester | 4-16
Orrell | Morley | 11-9
Metropolitan Police* | Rosslyn Park | 12-12

(Metropolitan Police* progress by virtue of scoring a try)

### Quarter-finals[edit]

Team one  | Team two  | Score

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Orrell | Coventry | 0-29
Metropolitan Police | Bristol | 10-26
Penryn | London Welsh | 6-19
Sale | Leicester | 7-0

### Semi-finals[edit]

Team one  | Team two  | Score

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Sale | Coventry | 6-35
London Welsh | Bristol | 15-18

### Final[edit]

28 April 1973

Coventry| 27–15| Bristol

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Try: John Barton
David Duckham
John Gray
Geoff Evans
Con: Peter Rossborough
Pen: Peter Rossborough (2)
Drop: Alan Cowman| | Pen: Alan Pearn (5)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: R.F 'Johnny' Johnson (London Society)

Coventry

Bristol

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| 15 | Peter Rossborough
| 14 | David Duckham (c)
| 11 | Chris Wardlow
| 12 | Geoff Evans
| 13 | Peter Preece
| 10 | Alan Cowman
| 9 | Bill Gittings
| 1 | Keith Fairbrother
| 2 | John Gray
| 3 | Jim Broderick
| 4 | Barry Ninnes
| 5 | Ian Darnell
| 6 | Brian Holt
| 7 | John Barton
| 8 | Roger Creed
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| A | Peter Knight
| B | Michael Dandy
| C | Chris Williams
| D | Roger Swaffield
| E | Alan Morley
| F | Tony Nicholls (c)
| G | Alan Pearn
| H | A J Rogers
| I | John Pullin
| J | Mike Fry
| K | Dave Watt
| L | R J Odledge
| M | Dave Rollitt
| O | Charlie Hannaford
| N | Andy Munden

## References[edit]

1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1975). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
2. ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.

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