1997 Rugby League Premiership

1997 Premiership Trophy National knockout championship Wigan Warriors Winners St Helens 1996 Rugby League Premiership 1996 The 1997 Rugby League Premiership Trophy was the 23rd and final end of season Rugby League Premiership competition and the second in the Super League era.http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/premiership-trophy/summary.html Premiership title Rugby League Project Following this season it was merged into the Super League Championship so one true national champion could be determined. The winners were Wigan Warriors.http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/premiership-trophy-1997/results.html Premiership title 1997 Rugby League Project Preliminary round Date Team one Team two Score05 Sep Sheffield Eagles Warrington Wolves 26-1607 Sep Halifax Blue Sox Castleford Tigers 18-2307 Sep Salford Reds Paris St Germain 48-608 Sep Leeds Rhinos Oldham Bears 42-16 Qualifying Finals Date Team one Team two Score12 Sep St Helens Salford Reds 26-1214 Sep Bradford Bulls Castleford Tigers 12-2514 Sep London Broncos Sheffield Eagles 16-5815 Sep Wigan Warriors Leeds Rhinos 38-22 Semi-finals Date Team one Team two Score19 Sep St Helens Castleford Tigers 32-1821 Sep Wigan Warriors Sheffield Eagles 22-10 Final 28 September 1997 Wigan Warriors 33 – 20 St Helens Robinson, Radlinski, Farrell, Haughton, Johnson Farrell (6) Wright Anderson, Hammond, McVey, Newlove Long (2) Old Trafford 33,389 Stuart Cummings (Widnes) Rugby League: Farrell keeps Wigan's trophy cabinet stocked https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-farrell-keeps-wigan-s-trophy-cabinet-stocked-1241868.html The Independent 15 February 2024 28 September 1997 1 Jason Robinson2 Danny Ellison3 Gary Connolly4 Kris Radlinski5 Henry Paul6 Tony Smith7 Neil Cowie8 Jon Clarke9 Lee Hansen10 Simon Haughton11 Mick Cassidy12 Andy Farrell13 Andy JohnsonSubstitutions:14 Nigel Wright15 Stephen Holgate16 Terry O'Connor17 Gaël TallecCoach: Eric Hughes 1 Tony Stewart2 Danny Arnold3 Alan Hunte4 Paul Newlove5 Sean Long6 Anthony Sullivan7 Karle Hammond8 Andrew Leathem9 Keiron Cunningham10 Julian O'Neill11 Derek McVey12 Apollo Perelini13 Chris JoyntSubstitutions:14 Simon Booth15 Chris Morley16 Ian Pickavance17 Paul AndersonCoach: Shaun McRae See also 1997 Rugby League Divisional Premiership Super League II References Rugby League Premiership