1985–86 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1985–86 Thorn EMI Rugby Union County Championship was the 86th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.^[1][2][3]

1985–86 Thorn EMI County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Warwickshire (9th title)
Runners-up	Kent
← 1984–85 1986–87 →

Warwickshire won their ninth title after defeating Kent in the final.^[4]

Semi finals

Date	Team One	Team Two	Score
8 Mar	Warwickshire	Lancashire	19-15
8 Mar	Kent	Gloucestershire	16-3

Final

12 April 1986

Warwickshire	16-6 (HT 6-6)	Kent
Try: Robbins (3)   Con: Thomas S (2)		Pen: Field Drop: Colyer

Twickenham Referee: Laurie Prideaux (North Midlands)

Steven Hall Barkers' Butts C Leake Nuneaton C Millerchip Coventry R Massey Coventry Stuart Hall Coventry Tim Buttimore Leicester S Thomas Coventry L Johnson Coventry A Farrington Coventry S Wilkes Coventry P Thomas Coventry A Gulliver Coventry B Kidner Coventry R Travers Rugby Graham Robbins (capt) Coventry

Stuart Thresher Harlequins J Field Askeans L Cokell Blackheath R Bodenham (capt) Blackheath D Osbourne Rosslyn Park N Colyer Blackheath C Read Plymouth Albion P Essenhigh Blackheath R Howe Blackheath K Rutter Blackheath D Vaughan Blackheath D Hursey Blackheath P McRae Askeans Mickey Skinner Harlequins R Cheval Askeans

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. Jones, Stephen (1991) [1990]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 152–153. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
2. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
3. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
4. "hands, David. "Old style suits Robbins as he leads way to triumph." Times, 14 Apr. 1986, p. 37". Times Digital Archives.