| 1990–91 Pilkington Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Harlequins (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Northampton |
| Matches played | 74 |
The 1990–91 Pilkington Cup was the 20th edition of England's, premier (at that time) rugby union club competition. Harlequins won the competition, for the second time, defeating Northampton 25 – 13 at Twickenham.[1] The event was sponsored by Pilkington.[2][3]
First round
| Home | Away | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Aspatria | Vale of Lune | 3-9 |
| Chesterfield | Northern | 9-19 |
| Fylde | Hereford | 22-3 |
| Kettering | Hartlepool Rovers | 6-18 |
| Lichfield | West Park Bramhope | 21-7 |
| Morley | Newark | 9-3 |
| Nuneaton | Preston Grasshoppers | 16-21 |
| Sheffield | Old Yardleians | 22-0 |
| Syston | Roundhay | 22-6 |
| Winnington Park | Broughton Park | 15-19 |
| West Hartlepool | Bedworth | 38-3 |
| Wigan | Harrogate | 13-15 |
| Clifton | Basingstoke | 31-27 |
| Exeter | Askeans | 36-6 |
| Gordon League | Camborne | 10-21 |
| High Wycombe | Ealing | 28-13 |
| Lewes | Banbury | 21-13 |
| London Welsh | Tabard | 16-7 |
| North Walsham | Metropolitan Police | 13-7 |
| Parkhouse | Lydney | 9-10 |
| Reading | Midsomer Norton | 31-4 |
| Salisbury | Brixham | 26-6 |
| Spartans | Gravesend | 21-6 |
| Sudbury | Sutton & Epsom | 30-24 |
| Torquay Albion | Old Whitgiftians | 12-15 |
Second round
| Home team | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Broughton Park | Lichfield | 24-19 |
| Harrogate | Bedford | 16-0 |
| Hartlepool Rovers | Northern | 20-9 |
| Morley | Rugby | 12-40 |
| Gosforth | Fylde | 22-9 |
| Preston Grasshoppers | West Hartlepool | 3-20 |
| Sheffield | Headingley | 13-9 |
| Syston | Waterloo | 6-12 |
| Vale of Lune | Coventry | 6-22 |
| Wakefield | Sale | 20-21 |
| Blackheath | Salisbury | 24-3 |
| Clifton | Reading | 20-15 |
| Exeter | Camborne | 20-10 |
| Lewes | Spartans | 6-10 |
| London Welsh | Plymouth Albion | 19-12 |
| Lydney | High Wycombe | 10-12 |
| North Walsham | London Irish | 11-26 |
| Richmond | Sudbury | 25-9 |
Third round
| Home team | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bath | Leicester | 0-12 |
| Bristol | Waterloo | 18-9 |
| Coventry | Rosslyn Park | 7-21 |
| Gloucester | Broughton Park | 52-0 |
| Harlequins | Clifton | 56-4 |
| Harrogate | Northampton | 4-18 |
| High Wycombe | Moseley | 10-18 |
| London Irish | Sale | 20-16 |
| Newcastle Gosforth | Blackheath | 19-10 |
| Nottingham | London Scottish | 10-9 |
| Orrell | Spartans | 69-13 |
| Richmond | Liverpool St Helens | 13-12 |
| Saracens | Hartlepool Rovers | 36-0 |
| Rugby | London Welsh | 29-3 |
| Sheffield | Exeter | 3-0 |
| West Hartlepool | Wasps | 3-7 |
Fourth round
| Home team | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol | Moseley | 6–9 |
| Gloucester | Harlequins | 13–15 |
| Leicester | Wasps | 13–15 |
| London Irish | Rugby | 22–11 |
| Northampton | Saracens | 15–10 |
| Nottingham | Richmond | 24–6 |
| Orrell | Newcastle Gosforth | 26–9 |
| Rosslyn Park | Sheffield | 36–0 |
Quarter-finals
| Home team | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Harlequins | Rosslyn Park | 24–12 |
| Northampton | Moseley | 10–6 |
| Nottingham | London Irish | 48–9 |
| Wasps | Orrell | 9–15 |
Semi-finals
| Home team | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Harlequins | Nottingham | 22–18 (aet) |
| Northampton | Orrell | 18–10 |
Final
| 4 May 1991 |
| Harlequins | 25–13 (a.e.t.) | Northampton |
Try: Langhorn  Harriman Halliday Glenister Con: Pears 3 Pen: Pears | Try: Moss Pen: Steele 3 |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 53,000 Referee: Ed Morrison (Bristol) |
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- Notes
Sponsorship
The competition was sponsored by Pilkington who had provided £700,000 over the first three seasons and agreed to a further three years worth £1,000,000.[3]
References
- ↑ "1991 Pilkington Cup". Rugby Network.
- ↑ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- 1 2 Jones, Stephen; Giffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991–92. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 147–151. ISBN 0 356 20249 6.
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