1996 Rugby League Premiership

1996 Premiership Trophy National knockout championship Wigan Winners St Helens 1994–95 Rugby League Premiership 1994–95 1997 Rugby League Premiership 1997 The 1996 Rugby League Premiership Trophy was the 22nd end of season Rugby League Premiership competition and the first in the fully professional Super League era.http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/premiership-trophy/summary.html Premiership title Rugby League Project This competition was separate to the Super League Championship awarded to St. Helens, and continued a long tradition in British rugby league of crowning a season Champion and an end of season Premier. The winners were Wigan.http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/premiership-trophy-1996/results.html Premiership title 1996 Rugby League Project Semi-finals Date Team one Team two Score31 Aug Wigan Bradford Bulls 42-3601 Sep St Helens London Broncos 25-14 Final 8 September 1996 Wigan 44 – 14 St Helens Ellison (3), Connolly, Edwards, Haughton, Paul, Robinson, Murdock Farrell (4) Newlove, Martyn Goulding (3) Old Trafford 35,013 David Campbell (Widnes) Andy Farrell Hadfield Dave Wigan have the final say https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/wigan-have-the-final-say-1362490.html The Independent 15 February 2024 8 September 1996 1 Kris Radlinski2 Jason Robinson3 Va'aiga Tuigamala4 Gary Connolly5 Danny Ellison6 Henry Paul7 Shaun Edwards8 Kelvin Skerrett9 Martin Hall 10 Terry O'Connor11 Simon Haughton12 Mick Cassidy13 Andy FarrellSubstitutions:14 Andy Johnson15 Craig Murdock16 Neil Cowie17 Steve BarrowCoach: Graeme West 1 Stephen Prescott2 Joey Hayes3 Alan Hunte4 Paul Newlove5 Anthony Sullivan6 Tommy Martyn7 Bobbie Goulding8 Apollo Perelini9 Keiron Cunningham10 Adam Fogerty11 Derek McVey12 Chris Morley13 Karle HammondSubstitutions:14 Danny Arnold15 Simon Booth16 Andy Haigh17 Ian PickavanceCoach: Shaun McRae See also Super League I References Rugby League Premiership