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1982–83 John Player Cup

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1982–83 John Player Cup
Tournament statistics
1981–82 (Previous) (Next) 1983–84

The 1982–83 John Player Cup was the 12th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Bristol won the competition defeating Leicester in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]

Draw and results

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First round

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Team one Team two Score
Hertford Saracens 6-15
East Grinstead Sudbury 9-22
U.S Portsmouth Old Gaytonians 13-13*
Kettering Lichfield 9-11
Worcester Stoke Old Boys 10-6
Northampton Hinckley 31-4
Birmingham Stamford 14-11
West Hartlepool Morpeth 24-3
Sheffield Sale 6-7
Aspatria Fylde 6-20
Wimborne Oxford 3-3*
High Wycombe Exeter 26-16
Stroud St Ives 6-9
Keynsham Maidenhead 12-15

Away team progress*

Second round

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Team one Team two Score
Bromsgrove Lichfield 4-8
Fylde Worcester 13-3
Maidenhead Lydney 7-26
Old Emmanuel Norwich 6-6*
Oxford High Wycombe 3-12
St Ives Old Gaytonians 3-0
Sale Birmingham 24-6
Saracens Sidcup 11-0
Sudbury Metropolitan Police 0-35
West Hartlepool Northampton 27-3

Third round

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Team one Team two Score
Wakefield Plymouth Albion 10-0
Metropolitan Police St Ives 6-11
Coventry Moseley 25-3
Liverpool Nottingham 13-27
Lydney Sale 9-16
Rosslyn Park Wasps 9-15
London Scottish Broughton Park ?-12
London Irish Orrell 6-9
Bedford Saracens 21-0
Harrogate Bristol 15-33
Harlequins Gosforth 24-15
Lichfield Norwich 20-3
Leicester High Wycombe 47-18
Camborne West Hartlepool 3-33
Blackheath Fylde 12-9
Gloucester London Welsh 3-14

Fourth round

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Team one Team two Score
Leicester Wakefield 30-14
Bedford Bristol 10-20
Orrell Coventry 4-6
Sale Harlequins 19-33
West Hartlepool Wasps 18-12
Blackheath London Scottish 9-10
London Welsh Lichfield 24-6
Nottingham St Ives 20-3

Quarter-finals

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Team one Team two Score
London Welsh London Scottish 6-15
Leicester Harlequins 18-4
West Hartlepool Bristol 14-16
Coventry Nottingham 19-9

Semi-finals

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Team one Team two Score
London Scottish Leicester 9-30
Coventry Bristol 3-23

Final

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30 April 1983
Bristol28–22Leicester
Try: Carr 2
Hogg
Hesford
Con: Barnes 3
Pen: Barnes 2
Try: Evans
Smith
Con: Cusworth
Pen: Cusworth 4
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Roger Quittenton (London)
A Huw Duggan
B Alan Morley
C Ralph Knibbs
D Simon Hogg
E John Carr
F Stuart Barnes
G Richard Harding
H John Doubleday
I Kevin Bogira
J Austin Sheppard
K Alf Troughton
L Nigel Pomphrey
M Pete Polledri
N Mike Rafter (c)
O Bob Hesford
Replacements:
P Dave Palmer
Q Phil Cue
R Dave Sorrell
S Lawrence Yandell
T Mark Tomlin
U Peter Stiff
Coach:
Dave Tyler
O Ian Dodson
N Barry Evans
M Paul Dodge
L Clive Woodward
K Tim Barnwell
J Les Cusworth
I Nick Youngs
A Stuart Redfern
B Peter Wheeler
C Steve Redfern
D Nigel Gillingham
E Malcolm Foulkes-Arnold
F Steve Johnson (c)
H Ian "Dosser" Smith
G Dean Richards
Replacements:
P Ian Bates for Barnwell
Q Nick Jackson
R Steve Kenney
S Mike Poulson
T Wayne Richardson
U Chris Tressler
Coach:
Peter Rossborough

References

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  1. ^ Jones, Stephen (1990). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  2. ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.