1899–1900 Rugby Union County Championship

English rugby union competition

The 1898–99 Rugby Union County Championship was the 12th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.

Durham won the competition for the first time defeating Devon in the final.

Final

8 April 1900

Devon	3–11	Durham
Try: Thomas		Try: Carmidy

Exeter
Attendance: 10,000–13,000
Referee: E B Holmes (Midland Counties)


	A Richards	Barnstaple
	Sydney Coopper	R.N.E College
	T Mills	Plymouth
	H J Vyvyan	Albion
	H B J Taylor	Newton Abbot
	J Jones	Unattached
	T Dunn	Torquay Athletic
	Charlie Thomas (capt)	Barnstaple
	A O'Neill	Torquay Athletic
	W Spiers	Devonport Albion
	P Baron	Sidmouth
	J Powell	Exeter
	C Avery	Plymouth
	Denys Dobson	Newton Abbot & Oxford University
	E W Roberts	R.N.E College

Jenkins, Vivian (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
""The Rugby Union County Championship." Times, 9 Apr. 1900, p. 12". British Library Newspaper Archives.
"""TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL." Trewman's Exeter Flying Post, 7 Apr. 1900". British Library Newspaper Archives.

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Governing body

National teams

Men's	England England A 7's U-21 U-20 U-18 British & Irish Lions England Counties XV
Women's	Women's 7's

International competitions

Men's	World Cup Six Nations Rugby World Cup Sevens Sevens World Series Sevens Grand Prix Series Commonwealth Games
Women's	World Cup Six Nations World Series Sevens

Competition divisions

Men's	Premiership Championship National Leagues London and SE Division Northern Division Midland Division South West Division United Hospitals Cup
Women's	Premiership Women's Rugby

European competitions

National competitions

London and South East
competitions

Midland competitions

Northern competitions

South West competitions

County competitions

Discontinued competitions

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