1972–73 RFU Knockout Cup

English rugby cup 1972–73 RFU National KO competition 1971–72 1973–74 The 1972–73 RFU Knockout Cup was the second edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Coventry won the competition defeating Bristol in the final. In the final John Pullin was stretchered off after only a few minutes with a leg injury that resulted in Bristol playing most of the match with 14 men.Jenkins Vivian Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1975 Brickfield Publications Ltd 0362-00221-5 The final was held at Twickenham Stadium.https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/public-site/reference-online Times Archives Oxfordshire Libraries Draw and results Second round Team one Team two ScoreBristol Gloucester 16-11Exeter Penryn 4-13 Moseley Coventry 9-13London Scottish London Welsh 7-22Wilmslow Sale 9-12Hinckley Leicester 4-16Orrell Morley 11-9 Metropolitan Police* Rosslyn Park 12-12 (Metropolitan Police* progress by virtue of scoring a try) Quarter-finals Team one Team two Score Orrell Coventry 0-29Metropolitan Police Bristol 10-26Penryn London Welsh 6-19Sale Leicester 7-0 Semi-finals Team one Team two ScoreSale Coventry 6-35 London Welsh Bristol 15-18 Final 28 April 1973 Coventry 27–15 Bristol John BartonDavid DuckhamJohn GrayGeoff Evans Peter Rossborough Peter Rossborough (2) Alan Cowman Alan Pearn (5) Twickenham Stadium, London 11,500 R.F 'Johnny' Johnson (London Society) _white_hoops _white_hoops _white_hoops _hoops white 000033 000033 000033 535E7E 000033 Coventry _collar _hoops white ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 000000 Bristol 1 Peter Rossborough 2 David Duckham (c) 3 Chris Wardlow 4 Geoff Evans 5 Peter Preece 6 Alan Cowman 7 Bill Gittings 8 Keith Fairbrother 9 John Gray 10 Jim Broderick 11 Barry Ninnes 12 Ian Darnell 13 Brian Holt 14 John Barton 15 Roger Creed A Peter Knight B Michael Dandy C Chris Williams D Roger Swaffield E Alan Morley F Tony Nicholls (c) G Alan Pearn H A J Rogers I John Pullin J Mike Fry K Dave Watt L R J Odledge M Dave Rollitt O Charlie Hannaford N Andy Munden References Category:1972–73 rugby union tournaments for clubs Category:1972–73 in English rugby union Category:RFU Knockout Cup