2008–09 Rugby Union County Championship

English rugby union competition 2008–2009 Bill Beaumont Cup County Championship England Lancashire 19 Gloucestershire 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 Bill Beaumont Cup (Rugby Union County Championship) was the 109th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/english_county.html English County Championship Rugby Football Historyhttp://www.countyrugby.com/county_finals_1.html The County Finals County Rugby.com Lancashire won their 19th title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8075433.stm Gloucestershire 18-32 Lancashire BBC Sporthttps://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/2009/06/01/gloucestershire-fall-at-final-hurdle/ GLOUCESTERSHIRE FALL AT FINAL HURDLE Gloucester Rugby Final 30 May 2009 Lancashire 32–18 Gloucestershire Crous, Royle, Riley Davies Davies (5) Holder, Jenkins Woodrow Woodrow (2) Twickenham 15 Stephen Nutt (capt) Fylde 14 Nick Royle Fylde 13 Mark Turner Caldy 12 Matthew Riley Sedgley Tigers 11 Oliver Brennand Fylde 10 Alex Davies Plymouth Albion 9 Ryan de La Harpe West Park 1 Robert O'Donnell Manchester 2 David Ward Manchester 3 Petrus Du Plessis Sedgley Tigers 4 Louis McGowan Rotherham Titans5 Sam BeaumontFylde 6 Juan Crous Sedgley Tigers 7 Daniel Baines Macclesfield 8 Sebastian Moss ManchesterReplacements:16 Kieran BrookesFylde17 Charlie Baleirara West Park18 Andrew Dockray Preston Grasshoppers 19Garth Dew Manchester20 Matthew Williams Waterloo 21 Tom Barlow Rotherham Titans 22 Craig AikmanFylde 23 Russell Flynn Preston Grasshoppers 24 Steve Collins Rochdale 15 James Copsey Cinderford 14 Chris Holder Lydney 13 Jonny May Hartpury College 12 Dewi Scourfield Cinderford 11 Jaike Carter Cinderford 10 Mark Woodrow Cinderford 9 Paul Knight (capt) Cinderford1 Paul Price Lydney 2 Paul Finken Newbury 3 Ricky Davies Birmingham & Solihull 4 Will WaldronHartpury College 5Royce Cadman Hartpury College 6 Mathew GilbertHartpury College 7 Dean Jenkins Lydney 8 Mike PanohoDings CrusadersReplacements: 16 Chris Hall Cinderford 17 Matt Long Birmingham & Solihull 18 Dave BuftonDings Crusaders 19 Tim Stevenson Cinderford 20 Jimmy Williams Lydney 21 Chris McNeil Cinderford 22 Sylvan EdwardsDings CrusadersCoach: Paul Williams See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England References Rugby Union County Championship Category:County Championship (rugby union) seasons