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Rugby league season
1996 Divisional Premiership Trophy
StructureNational knockout championship
Teams4
WinnersSalford Reds
Runners-upKeighley Cougars
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The 1996 Rugby League Divisional Premiership was the 10th end-of-season Rugby League Divisional Premiership competition and the first in the Super League era.

The competition was contested by only four teams for the 1996 season; the top three teams in Division One, and the winners of Division Two. The winners were Salford Reds.

Semi-finals

Date Team one Score Team two
1 September 1996 Keighley Cougars 41–28 Hull
1 September 1996 Salford Reds 36–16 Hull Kingston Rovers

Final

8 September 1996
Salford Reds 19 – 6 Keighley Cougars
Tries: Naylor (2), Blakeley
Goals: Blakeley (3)
Drop goals: Blakeley
 Report
 Tries: Cantillon
Goals: Irving
Old Trafford, Manchester
Referee: Stuart Cummings (Widnes)
Player of the Match: Cliff Eccles
1 Steve Hampson
2 Fata Sini
3 Scott Naylor
4 Nathan McAvoy
5 Darren Rogers
6 Steve Blakeley (c)
7 Mark Lee
8 Ian Blease
9 Peter Edwards
10 Cliff Eccles
11 Paul Forber
12 Lokeni Savelio
13 Sam Panapa
Substitutions:
14 Ian Watson
15 Scott Martin
16 Andy Burgess
17 Craig Randall
Coach:
Andy Gregory
1 Keith Dixon
2 Simon Wray
3 Mark Milner
4 Simon Irving
5 Jason Critchley
6 Daryl Powell (c)
7 Chris Robinson
8 Steve Parsons
9 Phil Cantillon
10 Steve Hall
11 Darren Fleary
12 Sonny Whakarau
13 Martin Wood
Substitutions:
14 Latham Tawhai
15 Grant Doorey
16 Jason Ramshaw
17 David Larder
Coach:
Phil Larder

See also

Notes

References

  • Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. London: Headline Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.
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