1983–84 John Player Cup
Rugby cup
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The 1983–84 John Player Cup was the 13th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Bath won the competition defeating Bristol in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]
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Draw and results
First round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
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| Betteshanger Colliery | Worthing | 11–20 |
| Norwich | Guildford & Godalming | 9–3 |
| Richmond | Saracens | 22–16 |
| Tabard | U.S. Portsmouth | 9–15 |
| Aspatria | West Hartlepool | 3-20 |
| Morley | Alsager College | 38–4 |
| Fylde | Alnwick | 43–21 |
| Newark | Dudley Kingswinford | 28–6 |
| Nottingham | Solihull | 29–3 |
| Nuneaton | Walsall | 19–6 |
| Vipers | Bedford Athletic | 18–9 |
| High Wycombe | Launceston | 7–0 |
| Henley | Maidenhead | 12-12 * |
| Old Redcliffians | Devon & Cornwall Police | 7–6 |
| Stroud | Bournemouth | 15–0 |
Second round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
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| High Wycombe | Lydney | 18–28 |
| Norwich | Henley | 21–15 |
| Nottingham | Newark | 36–3 |
| Nuneaton | Fylde | 33–21 |
| Richmond | U.S. Portsmouth | 43–0 |
| Southend | KCS Old Boys | 24–3 |
| Stroud | Dartfordians | 18–4 |
| Vipers | Stourbridge | 3–13 |
| West Hartlepool | Morley | 6-6 |
| Worthing | Old Redcliffians | 6-25 |
Third round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
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| Norwich | Bristol | 3-24 |
| Nuneaton | Richmond | 6–9 |
Fourth round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol | London Welsh | 36-8 |
| Plymouth Argyle | Harlequins | 16-17 |
| Waterloo | Richmond | 26-19 |
| Coventry | London Irish | 16-7 |
| London Scottish | Northampton | 34-6 |
| Moseley | Nottingham | 3-10 |
| Orrell | Wasps | 15-15* |
| Blackheath | Bath | 12-41 |
Wasps progress due to more tries*
Quarter-finals
| Team one | Team two | Score |
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| Waterloo | Bristol | 9-12 |
| Nottingham | London Scottish | 22-16 |
| Coventry | Harlequins | 16-24 |
| Bath | Wasps | 26-12 |
Semi-finals
| Team one | Team two | Score |
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| Nottingham | Bath | 3-12 |
| Bristol | Harlequins | 21-18 |
Final
| 28 April 1984 |
| Bath | 10–9 | Bristol |
| Try: Simpson Pen: Palmer Drop: Horton | Try: Harding Con: Barnes Pen: Barnes |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Roger Quittenton (London) |
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