1999–2000 Rugby Union County Championship

1999–2000 Tetley's Bitter County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Yorkshire (13th title)
Runners-up	Devon

The 1999–2000 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 100th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.

Yorkshire won their 13th title, after defeating Devon in the final.

Final

3 June 2000

Yorkshire	16-9 (HT 10-7)	Devon
Try: Kirkby Con: Clappison Pen: Clappison, Winney (2)		Pen: Barlow (3)

Twickenham Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Chris White (Gloucester)

Mark Wolff Sandal Danny Scarborough Wakefield Mark Billington Otley Whinney Wakefield Mark Kirkby Otley Dan Clappison Otley Morgan Harrogate Rod Latham Wakefield John Lawn (capt) Wharfedale Richard Szabo Halifax Dave Lister Wharfedale Peter Taylor Harrogate Lafaele Filipo Otley Hedley Verity Wharfedale Replacements: Robert Whatmuff Otley (for Clappison h-t) Andy Brown Otley (for Morgan 56m) Rob Faulkner Harrogate (for Szabo 60m) Coach: Jim Kilfoyle

15 Russell Thompson Plymouth Albion 14 Steve Walklin Plymouth Albion 13 Brian Meinung Exeter 12 Richard Henwood Plymouth Albion 11 Martyn Ridley Exeter 10 Tom Barlow Plymouth Albion 9 Lee Thomas Plymouth Albion 1 Alan Pavor Plymouth Albion 2 Graham Dawe (capt) Plymouth Albion 3 Wayne Reed Plymouth Albion 4 Jon Axon Withycombe 5 Marcus Keenor South Molton 6 Jason Hart Brixham 7 Roger Hutchinson Bridgwater & Albion 8 Bret Luxton Launceston Replacements: Andy Matchett Sidmouth (for Walklin 70m) Richard John Exeter (for Walklin 47m) Phil Webster Tiverton (for Dawe 72m) James Alvis Bridgwater & Albion (for Reed 53m) Danny Thomas Barnstaple (for Hutchinson 62m) Nick Burnett Lydney (for Luxton 56m)

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England