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1996–97 Pilkington Cup

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| champions = Leicester Tigers

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| previous year = 1995–96

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The 1996–97 Pilkington Cup was the 26th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition. Leicester won the competition defeating Sale in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-stransky-kicks-wind-out-of-sale-1260993.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-stransky-kicks-wind-out-of-sale-1260993.html |archive-date=2022-05-01 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Rugby Union: Stransky kicks wind out of Sale|publisher=The Independent}}{{cbignore}} The event was sponsored by Pilkington and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/public-site/reference-online|title=Times Archives|publisher=Oxfordshire Libraries}}

Draw and results

=First round (Sep 14)=

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BarkingBarnstaple18-31
Birmingham & SolihullOld Halesonians37-8
Bishop StortfordBicester13-26
Bradford & BingleyAspatria13-26
Bridgwater & AlbionNewbury22-46
BridlingtonNuneaton23-16
CamberleyPlymouth24-24*
Camp HillWigton17-35
Charlton ParkAskeans11-28
DerbyBlaydon12-13
EsherRuislip20-3
Gosport & FarehamWeston-Super-Mare12-19
Haywards HeathBeckenham31-10
HenleyWestcombe Park84-10
LauncestonCheltenham25-37
LichfieldWinnington Park19-21
LongtonSheffield16-26
ManchesterScunthorpe37-10
MarlowNorwich0-6
Metropolitan PoliceSutton & Epsom47-18
New BrightonHereford29-13
North WalshamGloucester Old Boys17-18
Preston GrasshoppersStoke-on-Trent28-10
SouthendHigh Wycombe24-41
StainesGloucester Saras27-20
StourbridgeKendal17-28
Sutton ColdfieldSandal15-22
Swanage & WarehamBerry Hill41-8
TabardBracknell19-30
WestleighTynedale19-20
WidnesAmpthill30-17
WorcesterVale of Lune59-8

=Second round (Oct 12)=

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AskeansSwanage & Wareham18-21
BarnstaplePlymouth27-14
Bishop StortfordMetropolitan Police22-22*
BridlingtonBlaydon15-7
CheltenhamWorcester30-22
Gloucester Old BoysNewbury13-26
Haywards HeathBracknell24-58
ManchesterWigton19-31
New BrightonPreston Grasshoppers12-24
NorwichEsher12-38
SandalTynedale16-9
SheffieldKendal29-31
StainesHenley20-31
Weston-Super-MareHigh Wycombe23-6
WidnesBirmingham & Solihull19-9
Winnington ParkAspatria19-46

Progressed to next round by virtue of scoring more tries*

=Third round (Nov 2)=

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BridlingtonWigton22-30
CheltenhamHenley23-19
EsherBracknell26-15
ExeterBarnstaple32-3
LeedsRedruth96-6
Liverpool St HelensWalsall30-20
London WelshReading11-16
MorleyAspatria30-26
NewburyClifton58-12
OtleyWharfedale34-27
Preston GrasshoppersFylde24-12
Rosslyn ParkHavant27-15
SandalKendal20-32
Swanage & WarehamLydney9-26
Weston-super-MareBishop Stortford23-11
WidnesHarrogate12-7

=Fourth round (Dec 21 & 22)=

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BathLondon Irish33-0
BristolBlackheath60-17
CoventryKendal79-17
GloucesterLeeds55-20
HarlequinsCheltenham47-11
LeicesterNewbury26-21
MoseleyWigton49-6
NewcastleWest Hartlepool51-10
NottinghamLondon Scottish11-25
OrrellBedford34-31
Preston GrasshoppersNorthampton11-40
ReadingSaracens3-41
RotherhamRosslyn Park41-26
SaleRichmond34-30
WakefieldWaterloo22-17
WaspsRugby84-8

=Fifth round (Jan 25 & 26)=

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BathLeicester28-39
GloucesterBristol18-12
London ScottishNewcastle15-39
NorthamptonCoventry26-17
OrrellSale0-57
RotherhamHarlequins23-42
SaracensWasps21-17
WakefieldMoseley24-14

=Quarter-finals (Feb 22 & 23)=

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HarlequinsSaracens28-21
NewcastleLeicester8-18
NorthamptonSale9-22
WakefieldGloucester21-25

=Semi-finals (Mar 29)=

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GloucesterLeicester13-26
SaleHarlequins26-16

=Final=

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|date= 10 May 1997

|time=

|home= Leicester

|score= 9–3

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|away= Sale

|try1=

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|pen1= Joel Stransky 3

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|pen2= Simon Mannix

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|stadium=Twickenham Stadium, London

|attendance= 75,000

|referee= Brian Campsall (Yorkshire)

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{{Football kit

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|title = Sale

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O{{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Niall Malone
N{{flagicon|Scotland}} Craig Joiner
M{{flagicon|England}} Will Greenwood
L{{flagicon|England}} Stuart Potter
K{{flagicon|England}} Leon Lloyd
J{{flagicon|South Africa}} Joel Stransky
I{{flagicon|England}} Austin Healey
G{{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Eric Miller
H{{flagicon|England}} Neil Back
F{{flagicon|England}} John Wells
E{{flagicon|England}} Matt Poole
D{{flagicon|England}} Martin Johnson (c)
C{{flagicon|England}} Darren Garforth
B{{flagicon|England}} Richard Cockerill
A{{flagicon|England}} Graham Rowntree
colspan=3|Replacements:
P{{flagicon|England}} Rob Liley
Q{{flagicon|England}} Aadel Kardooni
R{{flagicon|England}} Bill Drake-Lee
S{{flagicon|England}} Dean Richards
T{{flagicon|England}} Dorian West
U{{flagicon|England}} Steve Hackney
colspan=3|Dir of Rugby:
colspan="4"| {{flagicon|Australia}} Bob Dwyer
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15{{flagicon|England}} Jim Mallinder (c)
14{{flagicon|England}} David Rees
13{{flagicon|England}} Jos Baxendell
12{{flagicon|England}} Adrian Hadley
11{{flagicon|England}} Tom Beim
10{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Simon Mannix
9{{flagicon|England}} Dewi Morris
8{{flagicon|New Zealand}} John Mitchell
7{{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Dylan O'Grady
6{{flagicon|England}} Neil Ashurst
5{{flagicon|England}} Dave Baldwin
4{{flagicon|England}} Dave Erskine
3{{flagicon|England}} Paul Smith
2{{flagicon|England}} Steve Diamond
1{{flagicon|England}} Paul Winstanley
colspan=3|Replacements:
16John O'Reilly
17Chris Yates
18Andy Morris
19Sean Fletcher
20Luke Hewson
21Murray Driver
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References

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{{Anglo-Welsh Cup}}

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1996-97

Category:1996–97 rugby union tournaments for clubs

Category:1996–97 in English rugby union