2003–04 Rugby Union County Championship

2003–2004 Tetley's Bitter County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsDevon (8th title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

The 2003–04 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 104th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1] [2]

Devon won their eighth title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final. [3] [4]

Final

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29 May 2004
Devon43–14Gloucestershire
Try: Sykes, Reed, Lowrie, Lewsey, Perry, Worthington
Con: Barnes (2)
Pen: Barnes (3)
Drop: Barnes		Try: Crampton
Pen: Jones (3)
Twickenham
Referee: Trevor Fisher


Gary Kingdom Exeter Chiefs
Martin Worthington Unattached
Ed Lewsey Exeter Chiefs
Pat Sykes Plymouth Albion
Luke Arscott Plymouth Albion
Ed Barnes Bedford Blues
Richard John Crediton
Dan Parkes Plymouth Albion
Graham Dawe Plymouth Albion
Wayne Reed Barnstaple
Simon Gibbons Exeter Chiefs
R Hunt Unattached
Alan Miller Exeter Chiefs
Danny Thomas Plymouth Albion
Chris Lowrie (capt) Plymouth Albion
Replacements:
Tim Mathias Plymouth Albion
Keith Brooking Exeter Chiefs
Ryan Hopkins Plymouth Albion
J Hart Brixham
C Hanson Unattached
Tom Barlow Plymouth Albion
Steve Perry Plymouth Albion
Nathan Bressington Pertemps Bees
Andy Macrae Lydney
Ed Crampton Stroud
Duncan Murray Worcester
Graham Robertson St Mary's Old Boys
Craig Jones Stourbridge
Leon Liggett Coney Hill
Paul Price Lydney
Ben Lewis Berry Hill
A Martin Cinderford
James Bashford Lydney
Andy Geary Gloucester Old Boys
Rob James (capt) Cinderford
Sean Williams Dings Crusaders
Vince Murrell Dings Crusaders
Replacements:
Scott Pollock Old Patesians
Gary Leadbeater Newbury
Tony Down Thornbury
S Price Cinderford
R Davies Newbury
N Smith Weston-super-Mare
James Pettigrew Old Patesians
Coach:
Mike Rafter

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  2. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  3. ^ ""Zurich Premiership final." Times, 31 May 2004, p. 32". Times Digital Archive.
  4. ^ "County Championship: Dawe is open for business". Daily Telegraph.
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