2000–01 Rugby Union County Championship
English rugby union competition
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The 2000–01 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 101st edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2]
| 2000–2001 Tetley's Bitter County Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Yorkshire (14th title) |
| Runners-up | Cornwall |
Yorkshire won their 14th title by defeating Cornwall in the final.[3]
The competition had been devastated by the cancelling of fixtures due to flooding in 2000 and a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in 2001, so therefore the two previous years' winners Yorkshire and Cornwall met in a challenge match to decide the Championship.[4]
Final
| 26 May 2001 |
| Yorkshire | 47–19 | Cornwall |
| Try: Dixon, penalty try, Kirkby 2, Scarbrough, Shepherd, Verity Con: Liley (6) | Try: Hendy Con: Larkins Pen: Larkins (4) |
| Twickenham Attendance: 4,000 Referee: D Pearson (Northumberland) |
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