2004–05 Rugby Union County Championship

2004–2005 Tetley's Bitter County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Devon (9th title)
Runners-up	Lancashire

The 2004–05 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 105th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.^{[1] [2]}

Devon won their ninth title after defeating Lancashire in the final. ^[3]

Final

29 May 2005

Devon	22–16	Lancashire
Try: Arscott, Barnes Pen: Barnes (4)		Try: Voortman Con: Hunter Pen: Hunter (3)

Twickenham Referee: Robin Goodliffe

Gary Kingdom Chris Lowrie (capt) Kenni Fisilau Pat Sykes Luke Arscott Ed Barnes Replacements: Coach: Graham Dawe

Warren Spragg Orrell Neil Kerfoot Waterloo Freeman Payne Waterloo Ian Voortman Sedgley Park Oliver Viney Orrell Neil Hunter Waterloo Dave McCormack Sedgley Park Martin O'Keefe Birmingham & Solihull Jonny Roddam Orrell Alan Yates Orrell Paul Arnold Lydney Erik Lund Sedgley Park Richard Senior (capt) Sedgley Park Dave Wilks Orrell Tim Fourie Sedgley Park Replacements: Chris Tyms Waterloo Njike Tchakoute Waterloo Alistair Livesey Orrell Alistair Atkinson Orrell Nick Flynn Manchester Chris Wilkinson Sedgley Park Richard Kenyon Fylde Coach: Mark Nelson

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
2. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
3. "Lancashire thwarted by Dawe's rugged Devon". Daily Telegraph.