2000–01 Rugby Union County Championship
| 2000–2001 Tetley's Bitter County Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Yorkshire (14th title) |
| Runners-up | Cornwall |
The 2000–01 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 101st edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2]
Yorkshire won their 14th title by defeating Cornwall in the final.[3]
The competition had been devastated by the cancelling of fixtures due to flooding in 2000 and a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in 2001, so therefore the two previous years' winners Yorkshire and Cornwall met in a challenge match to decide the Championship.[4]
Final[edit]
| 26 May 2001 |
| Yorkshire | 47-19 | Cornwall |
Try: Dixon, penalty try, Kirkby 2, Scarbrough, Shepherd, Verity  Con: Liley (6) | Try: Hendy Con: Larkins Pen: Larkins (4) |
| Twickenham Attendance: 4,000 Referee: D Pearson (Northumberland) |
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
- ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
- ^ "Hands, david. "Yorkshire confirm their blossoming dominance." Times, 5 June 2000, p". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Kirkby puts the fizz into seven-up Yorkshire". The Guardian. 28 May 2001.