1986–87 Divisional Championship (rugby union)

The 1986–87 Divisional Championship was the fourth 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 1986.

1986-87 Divisional Championship
Countries England
ChampionsNorth (3rd title)
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The tournament was the second to be held after it was revived in a round robin format in 1985. The North Division won the tournament for the third time, winning all three of their games. Each of the other divisional teams won one game. The Rothmans Rugby Yearbook review of the tournament was critical, saying that it “it did not prove as successful as had been hoped, either from the point of view of producing players for England or as a high-quality competition in itself”.[1]

Results

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6 Dec 1986
North16-12South and South-West
Blundellsands
Referee: R Parker (West Midlands)
6 Dec 1986
London13–9Midlands
Wasps RFC, Sudbury
Referee: Fred Howard (Liverpool)
13 Dec 1986
South and South-West11-0London
Recreation Ground, Bath
Referee: D W Matthews (Liverpool)
13 Dec 1986
North22-16Midlands
County Ground, Gosforth
Referee: Laurie Prideaux (Cornwall)
20 Dec 1986
London6-34North
Wasps RFC, Sudbury
Referee: I Bullerwell (East Midlands)
20 Dec 1986
Midlands18-10South and South-West
Welford Road, Leicester
Referee: Colin High (Manchester)

References

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  1. ^ Jones, Stephen, ed. (1987). "Thorn-EMI Divisional Championship 1986". Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1987-88. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 138–140. ISBN 0356147916.