1997–98 Tetley's Bitter Cup
Appearance
1997–98 Tetley's Bitter Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Countries | ![]() |
Tournament format(s) | knockout |
Date | 13 September 1997 – 9 May 1998 |
Tournament statistics | |
Final | |
Venue | Twickenham Stadium |
Attendance | 65,000 |
Champions | Saracens (first win) |
Runners-up | Wasps |
The 1997–98 Tetley's Bitter Cup was the 27th edition of England's top rugby union club competition. Saracens won the competition, for the first time by defeating Wasps, who lost in the final for the third time.[1][2] The first two rounds were unsponsored and by the third round Tetley's Brewery took over the sponsorship; the previous nine years had been sponsored by Pilkington. The final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2][3]
Draw and results
First round (13 September)
Team One | Team Two | Score |
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Aspatria | Stockton | 23-13 |
Barking | Swanage & Wareham | 26-18 |
Basingstoke | Weston-super-Mare | 10-39 |
Birmingham/Solihull | Westleigh | 22-10 |
Bridgwater | Metropolitan Police | 18-30 |
Broadstreet | Walsall | 25-17 |
Camberley | Barnstaple | 38-16 |
Cheltenham | Okehampton | 138-0 |
Coney Hill | Preston Grasshoppers | 5-16 |
Haywards Heath | Plymouth | 26-25 |
Henley | Cambridge | 64-12 |
Hornets | Havant | 28-72 |
Launceston | Bicester | 58-6 |
Lewes | Wimbledon | 12-11 |
Lichfield | Manchester | 10-28 |
Longton | Widnes | 22-38 |
Maidenhead | Amersham & Chiltern | 14-36 |
Matson | Bishop Stortford | 8-3 |
North Walsham | Esher | 19-18 |
Northern | Derby | 49-3 |
Norwich | Bracknell | 14-25 |
Nuneaton | Sedgley Park | 11-7 |
Old Coventrians | Huddersfield | 13-35 |
Olney | St Ives | 18-20 |
Sandal | Chester | 30-22 |
Scunthorpe | Doncaster | 6-23 |
Selley Oak | Syston | 31-19 |
Sevenoaks | Cheshunt | 32-13 |
Sheffield | Old Northamptons | 38-14 |
Sherborne | Clifton | 19-30 |
St Benedict’s | Wigton | 9-24 |
Staines | Redruth | 35-25 |
Sunderland | Kendal | 8-27 |
Sutton & Epsom | Banbury | 23-25 |
Tabard | Harlow | 23-0 |
Taunton | Canterbury | 34-12 |
Tynedale | Hinckley | 32-8 |
Vagabonds (IOM) | Old Brodleians | 18-15 |
Vale of Lune | Ampthill | 27-25 |
Whitchurch | Stourbridge | 28-35 |
Winchester | Ruislip | 20-0 |
Winnington Park | Stoke | 64-12 |
- Cheltenham's 138 – 0 win over Okehampton was a record score for the competition.[2]
Second round (4 October)
Team One | Team Two | Score |
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Aspatria | Widnes | 27-18 |
Birmingham/Solihull | Otley | 9-10 |
Bracknell | Metropolitan Police | 35-14 |
Broadstreet | Huddersfield | 41-3 |
Cheltenham | Sevenoaks | 20-18 |
Havant | Matson | 19-10 |
Haywards Heath | Launceston | 20-22 |
Henley | Camberley | 3-16 |
Kendal | Harrogate | 9-5 |
Lewes | North Walsham | 10-42 |
London Welsh | Clifton | 65-17 |
Lydney | Amersham & Chiltern | 67-0 |
Morley | Selly Oak | 41-5 |
Northern | Tynedale | 5-22 |
Nottingham | Doncaster | 20-24 |
Preston Grasshoppers | Manchester | 8-33 |
Rugby | Vagabonds (IOM) | 46-0 |
Sandal | Nuneaton | 22-16 |
Sheffield | Vale of Lune | 42-20 |
St Ives | Barking | 6-53 |
Staines | Banbury | 32-12 |
Stourbridge | Taunton | 69-5 |
Tabard | Rosslyn Park | 0-31 |
Weston-super-Mare | Newbury | 17-36 |
Wharfedale | Wigton | 35-10 |
Winchester | Reading | 12-26 |
Winnington Park | Liverpool St Helens | 24-26 |
Worcester | Leeds | 28-11 |
Third round (1 November)
Team One | Team Two | Score |
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Barking | Exeter | 13-17 |
Bedford | Staines | 76-15 |
Blackheath | Sandal | 32-3 |
Broadstreet | Bracknell | 15-21 |
Camberley | Kendal | 32-20 |
Coventry | Sheffield | 83-19 |
Doncaster | Tynedale | 24-11 |
Fylde | Aspatria | 48-5 |
Havant | Rugby | 22-32 |
London Welsh | Waterloo | 36-34 |
Lydney | London Scottish | 3-45 |
Moseley | Liverpool St Helens | 79-10 |
North Walsham | Rosslyn Park | 11-27 |
Orrell | Newbury | 16-26 |
Otley | Manchester | 24-25 |
Rotherham | Launceston | 67-15 |
Stourbridge | Reading | 24-58 |
Wakefield | Morley | 53-14 |
West Hartlepool | Cheltenham | 41-5 |
Wharfedale | Worcester | 8-29 |
Fourth round (3 & 4 January)
Team One | Team Two | Score |
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Bath | London Scottish | 24-23 |
Blackheath | Saracens | 31-59 |
Bracknell | Rotherham | 3-26 |
Camberley | Newbury | 10-11 |
Coventry | Leicester | 14-50 |
Fylde | Rosslyn Park | 20-5 |
London Welsh | Gloucester | 18-34 |
Manchester | London Irish | 13-36 |
Moseley | Sale | 11-18 |
Newcastle | Exeter | 34-10 |
Northampton | Bedford | 31-26 |
Richmond | Doncaster | 58-8 |
Rugby | Reading | 26-17 |
Wasps | Harlequins | 31-26 |
West Hartlepool | Wakefield | 23-13 |
Worcester | Bristol | 14-12 |
Fifth round (24 January)
Team One | Team Two | Score |
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Bath | Richmond | 17-29 aet |
London Irish | Rotherham | 27-14 |
Northampton | Gloucester | 30-11 |
Sale | Newbury | 38-11 |
Saracens | Leicester | 14-13 |
Wasps | Fylde | 34 -8 |
West Hartlepool | Rugby | 42-11 |
Worcester | Newcastle | 0-10 |
Quarter-finals (28 February & 1 March)
Team One | Team Two | Score |
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London Irish | Wasps | 7-41 |
Northampton | Newcastle | 17-7 |
Richmond | Saracens | 30-36 |
West Hartlepool | Sale | 21-36 |
Semi-finals (28 March)
Team One | Team Two | Score |
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Northampton | Saracens | 10 – 25 |
Wasps | Sale | 15 – 9 |
Final
9 May 1998 |
Saracens | 48–18 | Wasps |
Try: Philippe Sella ![]() Ryan Constable ![]() Gavin Johnson ![]() Danny Grewcock ![]() Steve Ravenscroft ![]() Kyran Bracken ![]() Richard Wallace ![]() Con: Michael Lynagh 5 Drop: Michael Lynagh | Try: Paul Volley ![]() Shane Roiser ![]() Con: Gareth Rees Pen: Gareth Rees 2 |
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Chris White (Gloucestershire) |
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See also
References
- ^ "Lynagh and Sella bow out on Saracens' false dawn". ESPN.
- ^ a b c Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99 (27th ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 84–98. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6.
- ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.