1985–86 Divisional Championship (rugby union)

Rugby union competition in England 1985-86 Divisional Championship England Midlands 1 London 1980-81 1986-87 The 1985–86 Divisional Championship was the third edition of the tournament launched by the Rugby Football Union to help prepare England players for test rugby and was contested across three weekends in December 1985. The competition was revived after a gap of five seasons with the hope that it would provide a better standard of high level competition than the County Championship and allow the England team selectors to see players in evenly matched teams.Jones Stephen Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1986-87. 1986 Queen Anne Press London 0356123618 138-140 Thorn-EMI Divisional Championship 1985 The Midlands Division won the tournament for the first time, winning all three of their games. London was second with two wins, followed by the North with one win and the South and South-West who lost all three of their games. Results 7 Dec 1985 Midlands 28-15 North Ireland Avenue, Beeston J A G Trigg (London) 7 Dec 1985 London 22–3 South and South-West Twickenham Stoop, London Fred Howard (Liverpool) 14 Dec 1985 South and South-West 9-19 Midlands Kingsholm, Gloucester Colin High (Lancashire) 14 Dec 1985 North 3-7 London Cross Green, Otley Laurie Prideaux (North Midlands) 21 Dec 1985 Midlands 12-3 London Franklin's Gardens, Northampton S Trevithick (Cornwall) 21 Dec 1985 South and South-West 17-28 North Memorial Stadium, Bristol Roger Quittenton (London and Sussex) References Category:Divisional Championship (rugby union) Divisional Championship Divisional Championship