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1994–95 Regal Trophy

1994–95 Regal Trophy

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The 1994–95 Regal Trophy was a British rugby league knockout tournament. It was the 24th season that the competition was held, and was the sixth staging of the competition since it was re-named the Regal Trophy.

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Wigan won the final, beating Warrington 40-10 at the McAlpine Stadium in Huddersfield. The attendance was 19,636.

Background

This season saw no changes from last season's re-vamping, with no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at forty-eight.

The entrants still included two French clubs and eleven junior clubs

The sixteen First Round winners added to the sixteen clubs given byes, gave a total of entrants into the second round as thirty-two.

Competition and results

[1][2]

Round 1 - First Round

Involved 16 matches and 32 clubs.

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Round 2 - Second Round

Involved 16 matches and 32 Clubs. The 16 winners of the first round were joined by the 16 First Division clubs in the second round.

More information Game No, Fixture Date ...

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Round 3 - Third Round

Involved 8 matches and 16 Clubs

More information Game No, Fixture Date ...

[9]

Round 3 - Third Round Replays

Involved 1 match and 2 clubs

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Round 4 -Quarter Finals

Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs

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[10]

Round 5 – Semi-Finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs

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[11]

Final

More information Wigan, 40 – 10 ...
28 January 1995
Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield
Attendance: 19,636
Referee: Stuart Cummings (Widnes)
Player of the Match: Phil Clarke

Teams and scorers

Prize money

As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season was as follows:[13]

More information Finish Position, Cash Prize ...

The road to success

This tree excludes the First Round fixtures

Second round Third round Fourth round Semifinals Final
               
Hull F.C. 26
Barrow 16
Hull F.C. 14
Wigan 38
Wigan 34
Rochdale Hornets 12
Wigan 24
St. Helens 22
Batley 36
Ryedale-York 8
Batley 22 (22)
St. Helens 22 (50)
Huddersfield 11
St. Helens 52
Wigan 34
Castleford 6
Workington Town 24
Wakefield Trinity 8
Workington Town 14
Leeds 18
Leeds 54
Swinton 24
Leeds 14
Castleford 34
Carlisle 16
Dewsbury 30
Dewsbury 2
Castleford 30
Castleford 36
Halifax 26
Wigan 40
Warrington 10
Highfield 2
Widnes 50
Widnes 20
Oldham 6
Oldham 28
Hull Kingston Rovers 0
Widnes 23
Bradford Northern 10
Whitehaven 18
Featherstone Rovers 12
Whitehaven 14
Bradford Northern 34
Bradford Northern 32
Saint Estève 6
Widnes 4
Warrington 30
Keighley Cougars 28
Bramley 4
Keighley Cougars 26
Sheffield Eagles 10
Sheffield Eagles 46
Leigh 10
Keighley Cougars 18
Warrington 20
Salford 16
London Crusaders 14
Salford 24
Warrington 31
Warrington 44
Doncaster 14

Notes and comments

1 * AS Saint Estève was a French rugby league team from Perpignan, which in 2000 it merged with nearby neighbours XIII Catalan to form Union Treiziste Catalaneto compete in the Super Leagueas the Catalans Dragons.

2 * XIII Catalan were a French rugby league team from Perpignan, founded in 1935, founding members of the French rugby league championship. In 2000 they merged with AS Saint Estève to form Union Treiziste Catalane (or Catalans Dragons)

3 * The highest score and the highest winning margin, at the time. The record stood for approximately two days before it was beaten. This record includes club records of (1) joint highest try scorer in a match by Steve Rowan with 6 tries, (2) highest number of goals kicked in a match by Darren Carter with 17, and (3) the highest number of points in a match also by Darren Carter with 17 goals and 2 tries making a total of 42

4 * This beat the record for the highest score, and equalled the at[clarification needed] of the highest aggregate win, set two days earlier. This record included the all time British record of most tries by a centre in a match when Greg Austin scored 9 tries

5 * Queens are a Junior (amateur) club from Leeds

6 * Myson are a Junior (amateur) club from Hull

7 * Bradford Dudley Hill are a Junior (amateur) club from Bradford

8 * Ovenden are a Junior (amateur) club from Halifax

9 * Hensingham are a Junior (amateur) club from Whitehaven[14]

10 * Leigh Miners' Welfare are a Junior (amateur) club from Leigh (formed by merger of Astley & Tyldesley and Hope Rangers - and now Leigh Miners Rangers)[15]

11 * Hemel Stags are a semi professional club based in Hemel Hempstead and playing at the Pennine Way stadium (capacity 2000)[16]

12 * Woolston Rovers are a Junior (amateur) club from Warrington, becoming Warrington Woolston Rovers in 2003 and Warrington Wizards in 2002. the ground is the old Warrington Home Ground of Wilderspool [17][18]

13 * West Hull are a Junior (amateur) club from Hull

14 * Saddleworth Rangers are a Junior (amateur) club from Oldham

15 * Thatto Heath are a Junior (amateur) club from St Helens[19]

16 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject[1] gives the attendance as 4,807 but Widnes official archives[3] gives it as 4,831

17 * The McAlpine Stadium is the home ground of Huddersfield Town and Super League side, Huddersfield Giants. The stadium is 40% owned by Kirklees Metropolitan Council and 60% by the two clubs, hosted its first match in August 1994 and seats 24,499 people along with hospitality boxes and conference rooms. Since opening the stadium has been sponsored as The John Smith's Stadium, originally the Alfred McAlpine Stadium and more lately the Galpharm Stadium, is a multi-use sports stadium in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England

See also


References

  1. "Rugby League Project".
  2. Hadfield, Dave (30 January 1995). "Supreme Wigan set a new mark". The Independent. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  3. "Leigh Miners Rangers". Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  4. "Hemel hempstead Stags". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  5. "Woolston Rovers". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  6. "Warrington Wizards". Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  7. "Thatto Heath". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-13.

Sources

  • Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-96. London: Headline Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-7472-7817-7.

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