1969–70 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1969–70 Rugby Union County Championship was the 70th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Staffordshire won their first title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.^[4]^[5]

Semi finals

Date	Venue	Team One	Team Two	Score
7 Feb	Kingsholm	Gloucestershire	Lancashire	9-6
7 Feb	Peel Croft	Staffordshire	Eastern Counties	15-9

14 March 1970

Staffordshire	11–9	Gloucestershire
Try: Hatter, Robinson Con: Doble Pen: Doble		Try: Hannaford, Collins Pen: Peters

Peel Croft, Burton-on-Trent
Referee: R F Johnson (Kent)

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County Championship (rugby union) seasons

Rugby union in England

Governing body

National teams

Men's	England England A 7's U-21 U-20 U-18 British & Irish Lions England Counties XV
Women's	Women's 7's

International competitions

Men's	World Cup Six Nations Rugby World Cup Sevens Sevens World Series Sevens Grand Prix Series Commonwealth Games
Women's	World Cup Six Nations World Series Sevens

Competition divisions

Men's	Premiership Championship National Leagues London and SE Division Northern Division Midland Division South West Division United Hospitals Cup
Women's	Premiership Women's Rugby