1978–79 Rugby Union County Championship
1978–79 County Championship | |
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Countries | ![]() |
Champions | Middlesex (7th title) |
Runners-up | Northumberland |
The 1978–79 Rugby Union County Championship was the 79th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2]
Middlesex won their seventh title after defeating Northumberland in the final.[3]
First Round
Pos | Northern Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
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1 | Northumberland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 37 | 8 |
2 | Lancashire | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 41 | 8 |
3 | Yorkshire | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 57 | 6 |
4 | Durham | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 76 | 4 |
5 | Cumbria | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 74 | 2 |
6 | Cheshire | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 82 | 2 |
Pos | Midlands East Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
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1 | Notts, Lincs & Derby | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 17 | 4 |
2 | Leicestershire | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 26 | 2 |
3 | East Midlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 0 |
Pos | Midlands West Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
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1 | Warwickshire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 | 4 |
2 | North Midlands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 2 |
3 | Staffordshire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 0 |
Pos | London Group A | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
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1 | Middlesex | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 4 |
2 | Kent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 |
3 | Eastern Counties | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 57 | 0 |
Pos | London Group B | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
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1 | Surrey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 27 | 6 |
2 | Sussex | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 32 | 4 |
3 | Hertfordshire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 62 | 2 |
4 | Hampshire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 79 | 0 |
Pos | South-West Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
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1 | Gloucestershire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 21 | 5 |
2 | Cornwall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 20 | 5 |
3 | Somerset | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 63 | 2 |
4 | Devon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 35 | 0 |
Pos | Southern Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
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1 | Oxfordshire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 39 | 6 |
2 | Buckinghamshire | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 48 | 4 |
3 | Berkshire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 67 | 2 |
4 | Dorset & Wilts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 74 | 0 |
Second Round
Venue | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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Newark | Notts, Lincs & Derbys | Warwickshire | 19-12 |
Richmond | Middlesex | Surrey | 38-30 |
Cheltenham | Gloucestershire | Oxfordshire | 25-10 |
Semi finals
Date | Venue | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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9 Dec | Gosforth | Northumberland | Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire | 19-6 |
9 Dec | Gloucester | Gloucestershire | Middlesex | 13-21 |
Final
30 December 1978 |
Middlesex | 19–6 | Northumberland |
Try: Lambert, Hess Con: Charles Ralston Pen: Charles Ralston (3) | Try: Patrick Con: Young |
Twickenham Referee: Laurie Prideaux (North Midlands) |
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