Eleven times Ireland could have beaten the All-Blacks (pre-2016)

The sight of Willie Anderson leading a shoulder-to-shoulder advance on the haka in 1989 remains one of the great images from rugby history, but his team lost that game 23-6. Munster's famous 12-0 victory in 1978 remained the only time an Irish side had won against New Zealand until the 40-29 Chicago encounter in November 2016. Nevertheless, over the years they came very close on quite a few occasions;

IRELAND 5-6 NEW ZEALAND (Lansdowne Road, 7 December 1963)

This was the first time Ireland really came close to an upset in the fixture, at the fifth attempt and the first in ten years. Quick handling from English, Duggan and Walsh saw Ireland cross the field for Fortune to finish on the right. Duggan converted well to put them 5-0 up, and a probable score from Connachtman McGuire was ruled out due to the referee being unsighted, but a try and a penalty were enough to see the All-Blacks home.

Ireland scorers: Fortune (t); Kiernan (c)

New Zealand scorers: Tremain (t); Clarke (pg)

Ireland: 15 Tom Kiernan (k, Cork Constitution); 14 Johnny Fortune (Clontarf), 13 Pat Casey (UC Dublin), 12 Jerry Walsh (UC Cork), 11 Alan Duggan (Lansdowne); 10 Mick English (Lansdowne), 9 Jimmy Kelly (c, UC Dublin). 1 PJ Dwyer (UC Dublin), 2 Ronnie Dawson (Wanderers), 3 Ray McLoughlin (Gosforth), 4 Willie John McBride (Ballymena), 5 Bill Mulcahy (Bective Rangers), 6 Eamonn McGuire (UC Galway), 8 Tony O'Sullivan (Galwegians), 7 Noel Murphy (Cork Constitution).

New Zealand: 15 Don Clarke (k, Waikato); 14 Malcolm Dick (Auckland), 13 Paul Little (Auckland), 12 Derek Arnold (Canterbury), 11 Ralph Caulton (Wellington); 10 Mack Herewini (Auckland), 9 Kevin Briscoe (Taranaki). 1 Wilson Whineray (c, Auckland), 2 Dennis Young (Canterbury), 3 Ken Gray (Wellington), 4 Colin Meads (King Country), 5 Allan Stewart (Canterbury), 6 John Graham (Canterbury), 8 Stan Meads (King Country), 7 Kel Tremain (Hawke's Bay).

IRELAND 10-10 NEW ZEALAND (Lansdowne Road, 20 January 1973)

Munster, featuring Kiernan, McGann and Moore, had ground out a 3-all draw with the visitors just four days before this fixture. The All-Blacks were leading before Tom Grace kicked-and-chased to touch down just inside the dead-ball line in the last minute and equalise the match, but McGann's touchline conversion drifted just wide. The result did deny New Zealand the Grand Slam on their British and Irish tour that season, although they were beaten by Llanelli, North-Western Counties, Midland Counties West and, famously, the Barbarians.

Ireland scorers: Grace (t); McGann (2pg)

New Zealand scorers: Going (t), Wyllie (t); Karam (c)

Ireland: 15 Tom Kiernan (c, Cork Constitution); 14 Tom Grace (St Mary's College), 13 Kevin Flynn (Wanderers), 12 Mike Gibson (NIFC), 11 Wallace McMaster (Ballymena); 10 Barry McGann (k, Cork Constitution), 9 Johnny Moloney (St Mary's College). 1 Ray McLoughlin (Blackrock College), 2 Ken Kennedy (London Irish), 3 Sean Lynch (St Mary's College), 4 Willie John McBride (Ballymena), 5 Kevin Mays (UC Dublin), 6 Jimmy Davidson (Dungannon), 8 Terry Moore (Highfield), 7 Fergus Slattery (Blackrock College).

New Zealand: 15 Joe Karam (k, Wellington); 14 Bryan Williams (Auckland), 13 Bruce Robertson (Counties), 12 Ian Hurst (Canterbury), 11 Grant Batty (Wellington); 10 Ian Stevens (Wellington), 9 Sid Going (North Auckland). 1 Graham Whiting (King Country), 2 Tane Norton (Canterbury), 3 Kent Lambert (Manawatu), 4 Peter Whiting (Auckland), 5 Hamish Macdonald (Canterbury), 6 Alex Wyllie (Canterbury), 8 Alan Sutherland (Marlborough), 7 Ian Kirkpatrick (c, Poverty Bay).

IRELAND 6-10 NEW ZEALAND (Lansdowne Road, 4 November 1978)

Having been spectacularly beaten by Munster a few days previously, the New Zealanders were desperate for a win at Lansdowne Road. It was, in the event, a drab game, and by injury time the Irish were headed for a second draw with the Kiwis when Dalton snuck over in the corner following a crafty block on Whelan after a lineout.

Ireland scorers: Ward (2pg)

New Zealand scorers: Dalton (t); Bruce (2dg)

Ireland: 15 Larry Moloney (Garryowen); 14 Terry Kennedy (St Mary's College), 13 Alistair McKibbin (London Irish), 12 Mike Gibson (NIFC), 11 Freddie McLennan (Wanderers); 10 Tony Ward (k, Garryowen), 9 Colin Patterson (Instonians). 1 Ned Byrne (Blackrock College), 2 Pa Whelan (Garryowen), 3 Phil Orr (Old Wesley), 4 Moss Keane (Lansdowne), 5 Donal Spring (Dublin U), 6 Fergus Slattery (Blackrock College), 8 Willie Duggan (Blackrock College), 7 Shay Deering (c, St Mary's College).

New Zealand: 15 Clive Currie (Canterbury); 14 Stu Wilson (Wellington), 13 Bill Osborne (Wanganui), 12 Mark Taylor (Bay of Plenty), 11 Brian Ford (Marlborough, sub 16 Bryan Williams [Auckland]); 10 Doug Bruce (Canterbury), 9 Mark Donaldson (Manawatu). 1 Billy Bush (Canterbury), 2 Andy Dalton (Counties), 3 Brad Johnstone (Auckland), 4 Andy Haden (Auckland), 5 Frank Oliver (Otago), 6 Graham Mourie (c, Taranaki), 8 Gary Seear (Otago), 7 Leicester Rutledge (Southland).

NEW ZEALAND 24-21 IRELAND (Carisbrook, 30 May 1992)

In the middle of a very poor era for them, Ireland raced into a surprise 12-0 lead, Cunningham finding the angle for the first try and Staples finishing a team move that started in the Irish half for the second, with the Kiwi defence all over the place. New Zealand got back level through Henderson and Bunce before Cunningham stepped inside two would-be tacklers for Ireland's third. Clarke's try made it 18-all at the half. Russell's penalty took the Irish ahead again in the second, but then they bought a dummy from Bunce that let him in for the decisive score. A week later in Wellington, the All-Blacks racked-up nearly 60 points.

New Zealand scorers: Henderson (t), Bunce (2t), Clarke (t); Cooper (4c)

Ireland scorers: Cunningham (2t), Staples (t); Russell (3c); Russell (pg)

New Zealand: 15 Greg Cooper (k, Otago); 14 John Kirwan (Auckland), 13 Frank Bunce (North Harbour), 12 Eroni Clarke (Auckland), 11 Inga Tuigamala (Auckland); 10 Walter Little (North Harbour), 9 Ant Strachan (Auckland). 1 Steve McDowall (Auckland), 2 Sean Fitzpatrick (c, Auckland), 3 Richard Loe (Waikato, sub 16 Graham Dowd [North Harbour]), 4 Ian Jones (North Auckland), 5 Blair Larsen (North Harbour), 6 Jamie Joseph (Otago), 8 Arran Pene (Otago), 7 Paul Henderson (Southland).

Ireland: 15 Jim Staples (London Irish); 14 Ronnie Carey (Dungannon), 13 Phil Danaher (c, Garryowen, sub 16 Mark McCall [Bangor]), 12 Vinnie Cunningham (St Mary's College), 11 Neville Furlong (UC Galway); 10 Peter Russell (k, Instonians), 9 Michael Bradley (Cork Constitution). 1 Nick Popplewell (Greystones), 2 Steve Smith (Ballymena), 3 Paul McCarthy (Cork Constitution), 4 Mick Galwey (Shannon), 5 Paddy Johns (Dungannon), 6 Mick Fitzgibbon (Shannon), 8 Brian Robinson (Ballymena), 7 Kelvin Leahy (Wanderers, sub 17 Brian Rigney [Greystones]).

IRELAND 29-40 NEW ZEALAND (Lansdowne Road, 17 November 2001)

The fact that New Zealand ending up running-in six tries can't take away from this Irish performance. Humphreys found the gap with a dummy after ten minutes to put Maggs in under the posts. The fly-half had a good game with the boot as well, giving his team a nine-point advantage at the break, although they weren't helped by a cynical and under-punished offside from Maxwell in a potentially try-scoring situation at 13-0 up. Ireland came out very attackingly after half-time, and O'Driscoll's running line pulled Howlett off his wing, enabling him to pop the ball up for Hickie to step back inside MacDonald's last-ditch tackle and dive over. At 21-7 it seemed this might be their day, but over the next half-hour the Kiwis scored thirty-three points to record yet another victory.

Ireland scorers: Maggs (t), Hickie (t), Miller (t); Humphreys (c); Humphreys (2pg); Humphreys (2dg)

New Zealand scorers: Jack (t), Thorne (t), Howlett (t), Mauger (t), Lomu (t), Hewett (t); Mehrtens (5c)

Ireland: 15 Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College); 14 Shane Horgan (Lansdowne, sub 59' 22 Mike Mullins [Young Munster]), 13 Brian O'Driscoll (Blackrock College), 12 Kevin Maggs (Bath), 11 Denis Hickie (St Mary's College); 10 David Humphreys (k, Dungannon), 9 Peter Stringer (Shannon). 1 Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), 2 Keith Wood (c, Harlequins), 3 John Hayes (Shannon, sub 54' 17 Emmet Byrne [St Mary's College]), 4 Mick Galwey (Shannon, sub 59' 18 Gary Longwell [Ballymena]), 5 Malcolm O'Kelly (St Mary's College), 6 Eric Miller (Terenure College), 8 Anthony Foley (Shannon), 7 David Wallace (Garryowen).

New Zealand: 15 Leon MacDonald (Canterbury); 14 Doug Howlett (Auckland), 13 Tana Umaga (Wellington), 12 Aaron Mauger (Canterbury), 11 Jonah Lomu (Wellington); 10 Andrew Mehrtens (k, Canterbury), 9 Byron Kelleher (Otago). 1 Greg Feek (Canterbury, sub 63' 17 Dave Hewett [Canterbury]), 2 Anton Oliver (c, Otago), 3 Greg Somerville (Canterbury), 4 Chris Jack (Canterbury), 5 Norm Maxwell (Canterbury), 6 Reuben Thorne (Canterbury), 8 Scott Robertson (Canterbury), 7 Richie McCaw (Canterbury).

NEW ZEALAND 15-6 IRELAND (Carisbrook, 15 June 2002)

New Zealand weren't on song for this one and, although they didn't score a try, Ireland enjoyed a lot of the possession and chances. O'Gara missed three penalties but nonetheless, going into the last few minutes, the All-Blacks were only four points up until Lomu created a chance for MacDonald to put the game beyond doubt.

New Zealand scorers: Howlett (t), MacDonald (t); Mehrtens (c); Mehrtens (pg)

Ireland scorers: O'Gara (pg); O'Driscoll (dg)

New Zealand: 15 Leon MacDonald (Canterbury); 14 Doug Howlett (Auckland, sub 68' 22 Jonah Lomu [Wellington]), 13 Tana Umaga (Wellington, sub 58' 21 Daryl Gibson [Canterbury]), 12 Aaron Mauger (Canterbury), 11 Caleb Ralph (Canterbury); 10 Andrew Mehrtens (k, Canterbury), 9 Justin Marshall (Canterbury). 1 Dave Hewett (Canterbury, sub 64' 17 Joe McDonnell [Otago]), 2 Mark Hammett (Canterbury), 3 Greg Somerville (Canterbury), 4 Chris Jack (Canterbury), 5 Norm Maxwell (Canterbury), 6 Reuben Thorne (c, Canterbury), 8 Scott Robertson (Canterbury), 7 Richie McCaw (Canterbury).

Ireland: 15 Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College); 14 Geordan Murphy (Leicester), 13 Brian O'Driscoll (Blackrock College), 12 John Kelly (Cork Constitution), 11 Justin Bishop (London Irish); 10 Ronan O'Gara (k, Cork Constitution, sub 70' 21 David Humphreys [Dungannon]), 9 Peter Stringer (Shannon). 1 Reggie Corrigan (Lansdowne), 2 Keith Wood (c, Harlequins), 3 John Hayes (Shannon), 4 Gary Longwell (Ballymena, sub 59' 18 Malcolm O'Kelly [St Mary's College]), 5 Paul O'Connell (Young Munster), 6 Simon Easterby (Llanelli), 8 Anthony Foley (Shannon), 7 Keith Gleeson (St Mary's College).

NEW ZEALAND 34-23 IRELAND (Rugby Park, Waikato, 10 June 2006)

In a bad-tempered game, Muliaina's line-break on his own 22 led to a breakaway try within a minute of the kick-off, but eight minutes later Brian O'Driscoll found the gap off a set-play for Ireland's reply. Great handling from the backs finished off by Muliaina gave the New Zealanders their second, but O'Gara's kicking and a Trimble try on the back of the Irish forwards' hard work meant it took until the last ten minutes for the All-Blacks to take the lead again. Moments later an interception got the Kiwis back up the field for Flavell's score to take them beyond reach.

New Zealand scorers: Howlett (t), Muliaina (t), Flavell (t); McAlister (2c); McAlister (5pg)

Ireland scorers: BG O'Driscoll (t), Trimble (t); O'Gara (2c); O'Gara (3pg)

New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina (Waikato); 14 Doug Howlett (Auckland), 13 Ma'a Nonu (Wellington), 12 Aaron Mauger (Canterbury), 11 Joe Rokocoko (Auckland); 10 Luke McAlister (k, North Harbour), 9 Byron Kelleher (Waikato, sub 35' 20 Jimmy Cowan [Southland]). 1 Clarke Dermody (Southland, sub 67' 17 Neemia Tialata [Wellington]), 2 Keven Mealamu (Auckland), 3 Carl Hayman (Otago), 4 Chris Jack (Tasman), 5 Greg Rawlinson (North Harbour, sub 50' 18 Troy Flavell [Auckland]), 6 Marty Holah (Waikato, sub 50' 19 Jerome Kaino [Auckland]), 8 Rodney So'oialo (Wellington), 7 Richie McCaw (c, Canterbury).

Ireland: 15 Geordan Murphy (Leicester, sub 75' 22 Girvan Dempsey [Terenure College]); 14 Shane Horgan (Lansdowne), 13 Brian O'Driscoll (c, Blackrock College), 12 Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne), 11 Andrew Trimble (Ballymena); 10 Ronan O'Gara (k, Cork Constitution), 9 Peter Stringer (Shannon). 1 Marcus Horan (Shannon), 2 Jerry Flannery (Shannon), 3 John Hayes (Bruff), 4 Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution), 5 Paul O'Connell (Young Munster), 6 Neil Best (Belfast Harlequins, sub 74' 18 Mick O'Driscoll [Cork Constitution]), 8 Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution), 7 David Wallace (Garryowen, sub 59' 19 Keith Gleeson [St Mary's College]).

NEW ZEALAND 27-17 IRELAND (Eden Park, 17 June 2006)

A week later in Auckland, New Zealand again got off to a good start, going 17-0 up through tries from Kelleher and Dermody, despite a clear knock-on from Jack on the first. O'Connell then crawled through a tackle to get Ireland back in the game. When Flannery was driven over, another general brawl was sparked, one of many further controversial incidents. At 20-17 to the All-Blacks with ten minutes to go the match was up for grabs, but McAlister broke O'Gara's tackle and no points were added by either side after the conversion.

New Zealand scorers: Kelleher (t), Dermody (t), McAlister (t); McAlister (3c); McAlister (3pg)

Ireland scorers: O'Connell (t), Flannery (t); O'Gara (2c); O'Gara (pg)

New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina (Waikato); 14 Doug Howlett (Auckland), 13 Casey Laulala (Canterbury), 12 Aaron Mauger (Canterbury), 11 Joe Rokocoko (Auckland); 10 Luke McAlister (k, North Harbour), 9 Byron Kelleher (Waikato). 1 Clarke Dermody (Southland, sub 67' 17 Neemia Tialata [Wellington]), 2 Keven Mealamu (Auckland, sub 74' 16 Andrew Hore [Taranaki]), 3 Carl Hayman (Otago), 4 Chris Jack (Tasman), 5 Troy Flavell (Auckland, sub 52' 18 Greg Rawlinson [North Harbour]), 6 Jerome Kaino (Auckland, sub 67' 19 Craig Newby [Otago]), 8 Rodney So'oialo (Wellington), 7 Richie McCaw (c, Canterbury).

Ireland: 15 Geordan Murphy (Leicester); 14 Shane Horgan (Lansdowne), 13 Brian O'Driscoll (c, Blackrock College), 12 Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne), 11 Andrew Trimble (Ballymena); 10 Ronan O'Gara (k, Cork Constitution), 9 Peter Stringer (Shannon, sub 74' 20 Isaac Boss [Ballymena]). 1 Marcus Horan (Shannon, sub 65' 17 Bryan Young [Ballymena]), 2 Jerry Flannery (Shannon), 3 John Hayes (Bruff), 4 Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution), 5 Paul O'Connell (Young Munster), 6 Neil Best (Belfast Harlequins, sub 74' 18 Mick O'Driscoll [Cork Constitution]), 8 Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution), 7 David Wallace (Garryowen).

NEW ZEALAND 21-11 IRELAND (Wellington Regional Stadium, 7 June 2008)

In cold and wet conditions, Conrad Smith wrong-footed O'Driscoll and sent a perfect pass to Sivivatu, to open the try-scoring. After a mistake from the Kiwis at the restart, the Irish forwards held the ball five yards out for three minutes before Paddy Wallace ran it over to take the lead. The game remained tight until a sin-binning for Horan gave the All-Blacks the advantage in the second half, and from there they got home comfortably enough.

New Zealand scorers: Sivivatu (t), Nonu (t); Carter (c); Carter (3pg)

Ireland scorers: PR Wallace (t); O'Gara (2pg)

New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina (Waikato); 14 Anthony Tuitavake (North Harbour, sub 50' 22 Leon MacDonald [Canterbury]), 13 Conrad Smith (Wellington), 12 Ma'a Nonu (Wellington), 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu (Waikato); 10 Dan Carter (k, Canterbury), 9 Andy Ellis (Canterbury). 1 Neemia Tialata (Wellington), 2 Andrew Hore (Taranaki, sub 55' 16 Keven Mealamu [Auckland]), 3 John Afoa (Auckland, sub 41' 17 John Schwalger [Wellington]), 4 Brad Thorn (Tasman), 5 Ali Williams (Tasman), 6 Rodney So'oialo (Wellington), 8 Jerome Kaino (Auckland, sub 75' 19 Adam Thomson [Otago]), 7 Richie McCaw (c, Canterbury).

Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney (UC Dublin); 14 Shane Horgan (Boyne), 13 Brian O'Driscoll (c, UC Dublin), 12 Paddy Wallace (Ballymena), 11 Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins); 10 Ronan O'Gara (k, Cork Constitution), 9 Eoin Reddan (Wasps, sub 72' 20 Peter Stringer [Shannon]). 1 Marcus Horan (Shannon, sub 70' 17 Tony Buckley [Shannon]), 2 Jerry Flannery (Shannon, sub 50' 16 Rory Best [Belfast Harlequins]), 3 John Hayes (Bruff), 4 Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution), 5 Paul O'Connell (Young Munster), 6 Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution), 8 Jamie Heaslip (Clontarf, sub 75' 19 Shane Jennings [St Mary's College]), 7 David Wallace (Garryowen).

NEW ZEALAND 22-19 IRELAND (Addington Showgrounds, Christchurch, 16 June 2012)

Sandwiched between two heavy defeats, the Irish put up a better fight in the second match of their 2012 tour. Ten minutes in, Murray got through from close range. New Zealand kicked their way back and took the lead at the start of the second half when they drove a ruck over. Sexton's kicking brought the teams level at 19-all with less than fifteen minutes to go. When Dagg was sin-binned for a late hit on Kearney, it seemed Ireland might have the advantage in the dying minutes, but the Kiwis got back up the field for Dan Carter to kick the winning drop-goal at his second attempt in the space of a minute.

New Zealand scorers: AL Smith (t); Carter (c); Carter (4pg); Carter (dg)

Ireland scorers: Murray (t); Sexton (c); Sexton (4pg)

New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg (Hawke's Bay); 14 Zac Guildford (Hawke's Bay), 13 Conrad Smith (Wellington, sub 60' 22 Tamati Ellison [Otago]), 12 Sonny Bill Williams (Canterbury), 11 Hosea Gear (Wellington); 10 Aaron Cruden (k, Manawatu, sub 23' 21 Beauden Barrett [k, Taranaki]), 9 Aaron Smith (Manawatu, sub 60' 20 Piri Weepu [Auckland]). 1 Tony Woodcock (North Harbour, sub 76' 17 Ben Franks [Canterbury]), 2 Andrew Hore (Taranaki, sub 43' 16 Keven Mealamu [Auckland]), 3 Owen Franks (Canterbury), 4 Luke Romano (Canterbury), 5 Sam Whitelock (Canterbury, sub 57' 18 Brodie Retallick [Bay of Plenty]), 6 Liam Messam (Waikato), 8 Richie McCaw (c, Canterbury), 7 Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty, sub 69' 19 Adam Thomson [Otago]).

Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney (UC Dublin); 14 Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere), 13 Brian O'Driscoll (c, UC Dublin), 12 Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne, sub 51' 21 Ronan O'Gara [Cork Constitution]), 11 Andrew Trimble (Ballymena); 10 Jonny Sexton (k, St Mary's College), 9 Conor Murray (Garryowen, sub 64' 20 Eoin Reddan [Lansdowne]); 1 Cian Healy (Clontarf), 2 Rory Best (Banbridge), 3 Mike Ross (Clontarf), 4 Dan Tuohy (Ballymena, sub 58' 18 Donncha O'Callaghan [Cork Constitution]), 5 Donnacha Ryan (Shannon), 6 Kevin McLaughlin (St Mary's College, sub 61' 19 Peter O'Mahony [Cork Constitution]), 8 Jamie Heaslip (Naas), 7 Sean O'Brien (Clontarf).

IRELAND 22-24 NEW ZEALAND (Lansdowne Road, 24 November 2013)

In an electric start for the home side, Murray snuck over from the base of a ruck to open the scoring, Best bashed his way through two defenders for the second, then Rob Kearney intercepted on his own 25-yard line to make it 19-0 in just 17 minutes. This was already the best position Ireland had ever been in against the All-Blacks, but over the next hour they let them back in to leave only a five-point advantage by the time the clock ticked into the red. Ryan Crotty finished a long passage of play from the New Zealanders in the left corner to put them level, leaving a big conversion for the win. At the kick, the Irish charged early at Cruden but pulled out, and he missed. The referee gave him a second go, which he put over for another narrow win.

Ireland scorers: Murray (t), Best (t), RDJ Kearney (t); Sexton (2c); Sexton (pg)

New Zealand scorers: Savea (t), BJ Franks (t), Crotty (t); Cruden (3c); Cruden (pg)

Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney (UC Dublin); 14 Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins), 13 Brian O'Driscoll (UC Dublin, sub 53' 23 Luke Fitzgerald [Blackrock College]), 12 Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne), 11 Dave Kearney (Lansdowne); 10 Jonny Sexton (k, Racing Club de France, sub 75' 22 Ian Madigan [Blackrock College]), 9 Conor Murray (Garryowen); 1 Cian Healy (Clontarf, sub 69' 17 Jack McGrath [St Mary's College]), 2 Rory Best (Banbridge, sub 14' 16 Sean Cronin [St Mary's College]), 3 Mike Ross (Clontarf, sub 65' 18 Declan Fitzpatrick [Dungannon]), 4 Devin Toner (Lansdowne, sub 65' 19 Mike McCarthy [Buccaneers]), 5 Paul O'Connell (c, Young Munster), 6 Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution, sub 56' 20 Kevin McLaughlin [St Mary's College]), 8 Jamie Heaslip (Dublin U), 7 Sean O'Brien (UC Dublin).

New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg (Hawke's Bay, sub 52' 23 Ryan Crotty [Canterbury]); 14 Cory Jane (Wellington, sub 65' 22 Beauden Barrett [Taranaki]), 13 Ben Smith (Otago), 12 Ma'a Nonu (Wellington), 11 Julian Savea (Wellington); 10 Aaron Cruden (k, Manawatu), 9 Aaron Smith (Manawatu). 1 Wyatt Crockett (Canterbury, sub 60' 17 Ben Franks [Canterbury]), 2 Andrew Hore (Taranaki, sub 42' 16 Dane Coles [Wellington]), 3 Charlie Faumuina (Auckland, sub 56' 18 Owen Franks [Canterbury]), 4 Brodie Retallick (Bay of Plenty), 5 Sam Whitelock (Canterbury), 6 Steven Luatua (Auckland, sub 56' 19 Liam Messam [Waikato]), 8 Kieran Read (Canterbury), 7 Richie McCaw (c, Canterbury).

Post-war players at major English clubs (work in progress)

Please note: this is a work of far too large a scale to be able to guarantee anything near complete accuracy. I've decided to post my progress anyway, and will update it regularly as I go. As a starting point, I have only looked at the careers of British players with their clubs for the time being, obviously this will develop later on. Players English unless stated. Listings by position rather than club are for ease of writing rather than reading - will probably change it to listings by club eventually. Please comment with any useful information or mistakes to be corrected. Last worked on and updated: 1st March 2016.

(+ = international cap before or during time at club, FB = full-back, WG = wing, CE = centre, FH = fly-half, SH = scrum-half, PR = prop [where preferred side of scrum unknown], LP = loosehead prop, HK = hooker, TP = tighthead prop, LK = lock, FL = flanker, N8 = number 8.)  

FULL-BACK

Bath: Audley Lumsden (1986-97, /WG), Mark Westcott (mid 80s-90, /CE), Jon Callard+ (1989-99), Jonathan Webb+ (1990-93), Matt Perry+ (1995-2007), Iain Balshaw+ (1998-2004, /WG), Tom Voyce+ (2000-03, /WG), Nick Abendanon+ (2005-14, /WG)

Bedford: Tony Jorden+ (mid 70s-late 70s), Mike Rayer+ (1996-98, Welsh)

Blackheath: Tony Jorden+ (late 60s-mid 70s)

Bristol: Roger Hosen+ (1967-late 60s, /WG), Peter Knight+ (late 60s-74, /WG), Alastair Hignell+ (1974-80), Jonathan Webb+ (1985-90), Josh Lewsey (1997-98, /WG), Hugo Southwell (2000-02, Anglo-Scottish, /WG/CE)

Coventry: Peter Rossborough+ (1967-84), Marcus Rose+ (1980-82)

Harlequins: John Willcox+ (1957-63), Bob Hiller+ (early 60s-late 70s), Marcus Rose+ (1982-87), Stuart Thresher (mid 80s-93), Steve Pilgrim (1986-92/96-97, /WG), Jim Staples+ (1994-97, Anglo-Irish)

Gloucester: Don Rutherford+ (1964-68), Ron Etheridge (1969-80, Anglo-Scottish, /WG), Tom Beim+ (1995-96/99-2003), Audley Lumsden (1997-99, /WG), Olly Morgan+ (2005-13), Iain Balshaw+ (2006-09, /WG), Chris Paterson+ (2007-08, Scottish, /WG/FH), Tom Voyce+ (2009-12, /WG)

Leeds (Headingley): John Willcox+ (1963-67), Iain Balshaw+ (2004-06, /WG), Tim Stimpson+ (2004-06, /WG)

Leicester: Marcus Rose (1974-78), Dusty Hare+ (1976-89), John Liley (1989-97, /FH), Geordan Murphy+ (1997-2013, Irish /WG), Tim Stimpson+ (1998-2003, /WG)

Liverpool (St Helens): Simon Mason+ (1991-97, Anglo-Irish)

London Irish: Jim Staples+ (1988-94, Anglo-Irish), Conor O'Shea+ (1995-2000, Irish), Delon Armitage+ (2002-12, /WG)

London Welsh: JPR Williams+ (1968-76, Welsh), Steve Pilgrim (1997-99, /WG), Tom Voyce+ (2012-13, /WG)

Moseley: Sam Doble+ (1965-76), Simon Hodgkinson+ (1993-95), Andy Binns (1994-2009, /CE)

Newcastle (Gosforth): Tim Stimpson+ (1996-98, /WG), Rob Miller (2008-10)

Northampton: Roger Hosen+ (1955-67, /WG), Jim Hetherington+ (mid 50s-early 60s), Ian Moffatt (1967-74), Ian Hunter+ (1989-2000, /WG), Nick Beal+ (1991-2004), Ben Foden+ (2008-present, /SH)

Nottingham: Dusty Hare+ (1971-76), Simon Hodgkinson+ (1981-93/95-96), Tim Stimpson+ (2006-07, /WG)

Orrell: Simon Mason+ (2004-06, Anglo-Irish)

Sale: Jim Mallinder (1989-2001), Jason Robinson+ (2000-07, /WG), Ben Foden (2004-08, /SH), Rob Miller (2010-14)

Wasps: Nick Stringer+ (1980-late 80s), Steve Pilgrim (1992-93/94-96, /WG), Josh Lewsey+ (1998-2009, /WG), Tom Voyce+ (2003-09, /WG), Hugo Southwell+ (2011-14, Anglo-Scottish, /WG/CE), Rob Miller (2014-present)

West Hartlepool: Tim Stimpson (1994-96, /WG)

Worcester: John Liley (1998-99, /FH), Hugo Southwell (2002-03, Anglo-Scottish, /WG/CE)

WING

Bath: Barry Trevaskis (late 70s-late 80s), David Trick+ (1979-91), Derek Wyatt+ (1979-82), Tony Swift+ (1985-95), Fred Sagoe (mid 80s-90), Martin Sparks (mid 80s-90, /CE), Pete Blackett (late 80s-early 90s), Adedayo Adebayo+ (1989-2001), Jon Sleightholme+ (1993-97), Simon Geoghegan+ (1994-97, Anglo-Irish)

Bedford: Billy Steele+ (late 60s-mid 70s, Scottish), Derek Wyatt+ (1973-79), Rory Underwood+ (1997-98), Darragh O'Mahony+ (1998-99, Irish), Paul Sackey (1999-2000)

Blackheath: Paul Sampson+ (2005-06, /FB)

Bristol: Ken Plummer+ (late 60s-late 70s), Alan Morley+ (1968-86), David Rees+ (1999-2003, /CE), Marko Stanojevic+ (2000-01/03-07, Anglo-Italian)

Coventry: Peter Jackson+ (1954-64), David Duckham+ (1967-79, /CE), Marko Stanojevic (2001-02, Anglo-Italian)

Fylde: Tony Swift (late 70s-79), Mark Preston (mid 80s-87/96-2001)

Gloucester: Tom Beim+ (1995-96/99-2003), James Simpson-Daniel+ (2001-14, /CE), Jonny May+ (2009-present, /CE), Charlie Sharples+ (2009-present)

Harlequins: Andy Harriman+ (mid 80s-93), Dan Luger+ (1996-99/2001-03), Niall Woods+ (2000-01, Irish), Paul Sackey+ (2013-14)

Leeds (Headingley): Dan Scarbrough+ (2001-04, /FB), Tony Stanger+ (2001-02, Scottish), David Rees+ (2003-06, /CE)

Leicester: Rory Underwood+ (1983-97), Tony Underwood+ (1990-95), Tom Varndell+ (2004-09)

Liverpool (St Helens): Mike Slemen+ (1975-86)

London Irish: Simon Geoghegan+ (1988-94, Anglo-Irish), Justin Bishop+ (1994-2007, Anglo-Irish, /FB), Tyrone Howe (1996-97, Irish), Niall Woods+ (1996-2000, Irish), Paul Sackey (2000-05), Topsy Ojo+ (2005-present)

London Scottish:

London Welsh: Gerald Davies+ (1968-74, Welsh), Clive Rees+ (1973-87, Welsh), Paul Sampson+ (2006-11, /FB)

Moseley: Martin Hale+ (mid 60s-mid 70s), Keith Fielding+ (1967-73), Darragh O'Mahony+ (1996-98, Irish), Nathan Bressington (2004-11), Charlie Sharples (2007-09)

Newcastle (Gosforth): Arthur Smith+ (late 50s-early 60s, Scottish), Tony Underwood+ (1995-99)

Northampton: Keith Savage+ (1963-early 70s), Barry Oldham (1964-78), Ben Cohen+ (1996-2007), Jon Sleightholme+ (1997-2003), Chris Ashton+ (2007-12)

Nottingham: Chris Oti+ (1987-88)

Orrell: John Carleton+ (mid 70s-mid 80s), Nigel Heslop+ (1987-92/95-98), Dan Luger (1995-96)

Richmond: Dan Luger (1993-95)

Sale: Tom Beim+ (1996-99), David Rees+ (1996-99, /CE), Steve Hanley+ (1998-2008), Mark Cueto+ (2001-15, /FB), Ben Cohen+ (2009-11)

Saracens: Richard Wallace+ (1996-99, Irish), Dan Luger+ (1999-2001), Darragh O'Mahony+ (1999-2004, Irish), Dan Scarbrough+ (2004-08, /FB), Chris Ashton+ (2012-present)

Wakefield: Dan Scarbrough (1999-2001, /FB)

Wasps: Mark Bailey+ (1984-90), Chris Oti+ (1988-93), Paul Sampson+ (1996-99/2000-04, /FB), Kenny Logan+ (1997-2004, Scottish), Paul Sackey+ (2005-10), Tom Varndell+ (2009-present)

Worcester: Paul Sampson+ (2004-05, /FB)

CENTRE

Bath: John Palmer+ (1975-late 80s, /FH/FB), Simon Halliday+ (1981-90, /WG), Jeremy Guscott+ (1984-2000), Jon Bamsey (1986-early 90s), Phil de Glanville+ (1989-2001), Iestyn Lewis (1989-93, Welsh, /FH), Fraser Waters (1995-96, South African-English), Mike Tindall+ (1997-2005), Kevin Maggs+ (1998-2004, Anglo-Irish), Shontayne Hape+ (2008-11, New Zealand-English), Dan Hipkiss+ (2011-13)

Bedford: Fran Clough+ (1994-96)

Blackheath: Jamie Salmon (1977-80)

Bristol: Kevin Maggs+ (1993-98/2007-09, Anglo-Irish), Fraser Waters (1996-98, South African-English)

Coventry: Peter Preece+ (1970-78, /WG), Chris Wardlow+ (1972-75, /FH/FB)
Fylde: Mike Waywell (2008-13, /FH)

Gloucester: Henry Paul+ (2001-06, New Zealand-English, /FH), Anthony Allen+ (2005-09), Mike Tindall+ (2005-14), Leon Lloyd+ (2007-08, /WG)

Harlequins: Jamie Salmon+ (1984-90, New Zealand-English), Will Carling+ (1987-2000), Simon Halliday+ (1990-92, /WG), Will Greenwood+ (1994-96/2000-06), Chris Bell (2001-04), Stuart Abbott+ (2006-07, South African-English), Ollie Smith+ (2010-11)

Leeds (Headingley): Chris Bell (2004-06), Andy Craig+ (2005-06, Anglo-Scottish), Rob Vickerman (2005-09), Henry Paul+ (2008-10, New Zealand-English, /FH)

Leicester: John Elders (1953-58), Brian Hall (1970-84), Paul Dodge+ (1975-91), Clive Woodward+ (1979-85), Will Greenwood+ (1996-2000), Leon Lloyd+ (1996-2007, /WG), Ollie Smith+ (2000-08), Dan Hipkiss+ (2001-11), Ayoola Erinle (2007-09), Anthony Allen+ (2009-present), Mathew Tait+ (2011-15, /WG/FB)

Liverpool (St Helens): Kevin Simms+ (1984-87/89-95)

London Irish: David Curtis+ (1990-94, Zimbabwean-Irish), Rob Henderson+ (1992-97, Anglo-Irish), Mark McCall+ (1996-98, Irish), Rob Hoadley (1999-2004), Mike Catt+ (2004-10, South African-English, /FH/FB), Shontayne Hape+ (2011-12, New Zealand-English), Guy Armitage (2012-present)

London Welsh: Rob Ackerman+ (1982-85, Welsh), Tom May+ (2013-15, /WG/FH)

Moseley: Colin McFadyean+ (1965-mid 70s, /WG), Malcolm Swain (1970-early 80s, Welsh), Barrie Corless+ (1976-early 80s), Martin Ridge (1996-97, Irish), Kevin Maggs+ (2010-11, Anglo-Irish)

Newcastle (Gosforth): Alan Tait+ (1996-98, Anglo-Scottish), Jamie Noon+ (1998-2010), Tom May (1999-2009, /WG/FH), Mathew Tait+ (2004-08, /WG/FB), Rob Vickerman (2009-11)

Northampton: Lew Cannell+ (late 40s-late 50s), Jeff Butterfield+ (1951-63), Chris Wardlow+ (1969-72, /FH/FB), Frank Packman (1982-96, /WG), Jonny Bell+ (1996-98, Irish, /WG), John Leslie+ (2000-04, New Zealand-Scottish), Tom May+ (2011-13, /WG/FH), Dominic Waldouck (2012-present)

Nottingham: Ben Johnston+ (2009-10), Ayoola Erinle+ (2011-12)

Orrell: Fran Clough+ (1984-88), Andy Craig+ (2000-04, Anglo-Scottish)

Rosslyn Park: Peter Warfield+ (early 70s-early 80s)

Rotherham: Kevin Maggs+ (2009-10, Anglo-Irish), Henry Paul+ (2010-11, New Zealand-English, /FH)

Sale: Phil Larder (late 60s-68), Tony Bond+ (1977-mid 80s), Jos Baxendell+ (1994-2005, /FH), Barrie-Jon Mather+ (1998-2000, /WG), Chris Bell (2006-10), Mathew Tait+ (2008-11, /WG/FB)

Saracens: Ben Johnston+ (1998-2007)

Wakefield: Bryan Barley+ (1978-93)

Wasps: Richard Cardus+ (1981-86), Rob Lozowski+ (1981-93), Kevin Simms+ (1987-89), Fran Clough+ (1988-94), Rob Henderson+ (1997-2001, Anglo-Irish), Fraser Waters+ (1998-2008, South African-English), Ayoola Erinle (2000-07), Stuart Abbott+ (2001-06, South African-English), Rob Hoadley (2004-09), Dominic Waldouck (2006-12), Chris Bell (2010-present)

Waterloo: Will Greenwood (1991-94), Ben Johnston (1997-98)

FLY-HALF

Bath: Brendan Perry (1960-74), John Horton+ (1973-85), Stuart Barnes+ (1985-94), Mike Catt+ (1992-2004, South African-English, /CE/FB), Craig Raymond (1992-94, Welsh), Olly Barkley+ (2001-08/09-12, /CE)

Bedford: Neil Bennett+ (early 70s-76)

Blackheath: Simon Amor (1998-99, /SH)

Bristol: Richard Sharpe+ (1963-67), Stuart Barnes+ (1983-85), Paul Burke+ (1996-99, Anglo-Irish), Jason Strange (2004-08, Welsh), Nicky Robinson+ (2013-15, Welsh)

Coventry: Ivor Preece (mid 40s-late 50s), John Finlan (early 60s), Simon Amor (1999-2000, /SH)

Exeter: Ceri Sweeney+ (2013-present, /CE)
Fylde:

Gloucester: Chris Williams+ (1975-79, Welsh-English), Ryan Lamb (2006-09), Olly Barkley+ (2008-09, /CE), Freddie Burns+ (2009-14), Nicky Robinson+ (2009-11, Welsh)

Harlequins: David Pears+ (1990-99, /FB), Paul Burke+ (2000-04, Anglo-Irish), Craig Chalmers+ (2000-01, Scottish, /CE), Jeremy Staunton+ (2004-05, Irish, /FB), Rory Clegg (2009-present)

Leeds (Headingley): Ian McGeechan+ (1964-80, Anglo-Scottish), Chris Williams (1974-75, Welsh-English), Gerry Ainscough (1996-98), Jason Strange (2008-10, Welsh)

Leicester: Bleddyn Jones (1969-78, Welsh), Les Cusworth+ (1978-90), Gerry Ainscough (1992-93), Andy Goode+ (1998-2002/03-08, /FB), Ian Humphreys (2005-08, Irish), Paul Burke+ (2006-08, Anglo-Irish), Toby Flood+ (2008-14, /CE), Jeremy Staunton+ (2009-12, Irish, /FB), Ryan Lamb (2013-14), Freddie Burns+ (2014-present)

London Irish: Paul Burke (1992-94, Anglo-Irish), David Humphreys+ (1995-98, Irish), Barry Everitt (2000-07, Irish), Shane Geraghty+ (2004-09/12-present, Irish-English, /CE), Eoghan Hickey (2007-09, Irish, /FB), Ryan Lamb (2009-11), Ian Humphreys (2012-14, Irish), Andy Goode+ (2015-present, /FB)

London Welsh: Neil Bennett+ (1976-early 80s), Craig Raymond (1994-99, Welsh), Olly Barkley+ (2014-present, /CE)

Moseley: John Finlan+ (early 60s-late 70s), Martin Cooper+ (1972-82, /CE/WG/FB), Les Cusworth (1976-78), John Liley (1997-98, /FB), Ollie Thomas (2002-07/08-09/10-15, /FB)

Newcastle (Gosforth): Rob Andrew+ (1995-99), Jonny Wilkinson+ (1997-2009, /CE), Dave Walder+ (1999-2006), Toby Flood+ (2004-08, /CE), Rory Clegg (2008-09)

Northampton: John Steele (1988-94), Paul Grayson+ (1993-2005), Gregor Townsend+ (1995-98, Scottish, /CE), Barry Everitt (2007-10, Irish), Shane Geraghty+ (2009-11, Irish-English, /CE), Ryan Lamb (2011-13)

Nottingham: Rob Andrew+ (1985-86)

Orrell: Gerry Ainscough (1983-92/93-96)

Preston Grasshoppers: Paul Grayson (1989-90)

Rotherham: Jason Strange (2003-04, Welsh)

Sale: Steve Rule (1973-78, Anglo-Welsh), David Pears (1989-90, /FB), Charlie Hodgson+ (2000-11), Danny Cipriani+ (2012-present, /FB)

Saracens: Andy Goode (2002-03, /FB), Charlie Hodgson+ (2011-present)

Wasps: Richard Sharpe+ (1957-63), Rob Andrew+ (1987-95), Alex King+ (1996-2007), Jeremy Staunton+ (2005-09, Irish, /FB), Danny Cipriani+ (2006-10, /FB), Dave Walder+ (2006-11), Eoghan Hickey (2009-11, Irish, /FB), Nicky Robinson+ (2011-13, Welsh), Andy Goode+ (2013-15, /FB)

Waterloo: Paul Grayson (1990-93)

Worcester: David Pears+ (1999-2000, /FB), Craig Chalmers+ (2001-03, Scottish, /CE), Andy Goode+ (2010-13, /FB), Ryan Lamb (2014-present)

SCRUM-HALF

Bath: Richard Hill+ (1983-94), Steve Knight (late 80s-early 90s), Ian Sanders (early 90s-97), Andy Nicol+ (1994-99, Scottish), Gareth Cooper+ (1998-2003, Welsh), Martyn Wood+ (2003-05), Nick Walshe+ (2004-08), Mark McMillan (2010-13, Scottish), Micky Young (2013-15)

Bedford: Ian Peck (late 70s-mid 80s), Nick Youngs (late 70s-early 80s), Andy Gomarsall+ (1999-2001), Nick Walshe+ (2008-11)

Bristol: Richard Harding+ (1975-77/78-89), Kyran Bracken+ (1992-96), Robert Jones+ (1997-98, Welsh), Paul Hodgson (2002-04), Peter Richards (2002-03, /FH), Shaun Perry+ (2005-09), Brian O'Riordan (2006-08, Irish), Dwayne Peel+ (2014-present, Welsh)

Coventry: Steve Thomas (1979-93), Shaun Perry (2003-05)

Fylde: Brian Ashton (late 60s-73)

Gloucester: Peter Kingston+ (1974-85), Paul Howell (late 70s-early 80s), Marcus Hannaford (1984-95), Andy Gomarsall+ (2001-05), Simon Amor (2002-06, /FH), Peter Richards+ (2005-07, /FH), Rory Lawson+ (2006-12, Scottish), Gareth Cooper+ (2007-09, Welsh), Mike Prendergast (2007-08, Irish)

Harlequins: Nick Walshe (1995-99), Peter Richards (1999-2001, /FH), Danny Care+ (2006-present, /FH), Andy Gomarsall+ (2006-09)

Leeds (Headingley): Mike Lampkowski+ (early 70s-77), Mark McMillan (2004-06, Scottish), Danny Care (2005-06, /FH), Andy Gomarsall+ (2009-10), Warren Fury+ (2010-11, Welsh)

Leicester: Chalkie White (1957-63), John Allen (1961-75), Steve Kenney (1975-90), Nick Youngs+ (early 80s-90), Austin Healey+ (1996-2006, /FH/WG), Ben Youngs+ (2006-present), Micky Young (2011-13)

London Irish: Rob Saunders+ (late 80s-94, Anglo-Irish), Peter Richards+ (1996-99/2007-10, /FH), Kieran Campbell (1997-2001, Anglo-Irish), Niall Hogan+ (1997-98, Irish), Paul Hodgson+ (2004-12), Warren Fury+ (2007-09, Welsh), Darren Allison (2010-present, Welsh)

London Scottish: Guy Easterby (1998-99, Anglo-Irish), Simon Amor (2008-10, /FH)

London Welsh: Warren Fury (2006-07, Welsh)

Moseley: Jan Webster+ (mid 60s-late 70s), Peter Kingston (1972-74), Richard Harding (1977-78), Alain Rolland+ (1996-97, Irish)

Newcastle (Gosforth): Malcolm Young+ (late 60s-81), Gary Armstrong+ (1995-2002, Scottish), Micky Young (2008-11/15-present), Warren Fury+ (2012-present, Welsh), Rory Lawson+ (2012-13, Scottish), Mike Blair+ (2013-present, Scottish)

Northampton: Dickie Jeeps+ (1952-65), Matt Dawson+ (1991-2004)

Orrell: Brian Ashton (1973-mid 70s), Dewi Morris+ (mid 80s-95, Welsh-English), Austin Healey (1994-96, /FH/WG)

Rosslyn Park: Nick Walshe (1993-95)

Rotherham: Guy Easterby+ (1996-98/2003-04, Anglo-Irish)

Sale: Steve Smith+ (early 70s-mid 80s), Dewi Morris+ (1996-97, Welsh-English), Brian Redpath+ (2000-05, Scottish), Nick Walshe (2002-04), Richard Wigglesworth+ (2002-10), Dwayne Peel+ (2008-14, Welsh), Chris Cusiter+ (2014-present, Scottish)

Saracens: Kyran Bracken+ (1996-2006), Nick Walshe (1999-2002), Richard Wigglesworth+ (2010-present)

Wasps: Nigel Melville+ (1981-88), Steve Bates+ (1985-95, Welsh-English), Damian Hopley+ (1992-98), Andy Gomarsall+ (1993-99), Martyn Wood+ (1996-2003), Peter Richards (2003-05, /FH), Matt Dawson+ (2004-06), Warren Fury+ (2004-06/09-10, Welsh), Eoin Reddan+ (2005-09, Irish), Simon Amor (2006-08, /FH), Mark McMillan (2006-08, Scottish), Joe Simpson+ (2008-present)

Waterloo: Austin Healey (1991-94, /FH/WG)

Worcester: Andy Gomarsall+ (2005-06), Shaun Perry+ (2011-13), Paul Hodgson+ (2012-14)

PROP

Bath: Gareth Chilcott+ (1977-93, LP), Richard Lee (1979-92, TP), Victor Ubogu+ (1988-99, TP/LP), John Mallett+ (1990-2003, TP), Dave Hilton+ (1992-99, Anglo-Scottish, LP), Kevin Yates+ (1993-99, LP), Duncan Bell+ (2003-12, TP), David Flatman+ (2003-12, LP), Dave Wilson+ (2009-present, TP)

Bedford: Martin Whitcombe (1986-87, LP), Jeff Probyn+ (1995-98, TP)

Bristol: Dave Hilton+ (1989-92/2005-08, Anglo-Scottish, LP), Andrew Sheridan (1999-2003, LP/LK), Julian White+ (2002-03, TP), Peter Bracken+ (2007-09, Irish, TP)

Coventry: Phil Judd+ (mid 50s-late 60s, LP), Jim Broderick (1961-80, PR/LK), Keith Fairbrother+ (mid 60s-mid 70s, TP), Fran Cotton+ (1970-74, TP/LP), Rob Hardwick+ (1989-98, TP), Tim Payne (1998-2001, LP)

Gloucester: George Hastings+ (1947-59, LP/TP), Mike Burton+ (1964-78, TP), Robin Cowling (1967-74, LP/HK), Keith Richardson (1968-77, LP/N8), Phil Blakeway+ (1971-85, TP/LP), Gordon Sargent+ (1976-82/83-87, LP), Steve Ashmead (1979-83, TP), Malcolm Preedy+ (1979-early 90s, LP), Pete Jones+ (1983-98, Anglo-Scottish, LP), Phil Vickery+ (1995-2006, TP), Trevor Woodman+ (1996-2004, LP)

Harlequins: Andy Mullins+ (mid 80s-97, TP), Jason Leonard+ (1990-2004, LP/TP)

Leeds (Headingley): Martin Whitcombe (1996-99, LP)

Leicester: Field Walton (1964-68, TP), Roger Grove (1966-73, LP), Robin Cowling+ (1974-81, LP), Steve Redfern+ (1976-84, TP), Martin Whitcombe (1981-86, LP), Stuart Redfern (1982-92, LP), Graham Rowntree+ (1990-2007, LP), Darren Garforth+ (1991-2003, TP), Perry Freshwater (1995-2003, New Zealand-English, LP), Julian White+ (2003-12, TP)

Liverpool (St Helens): Fran Cotton (1966-70, TP/LP)

London Irish: Gary Halpin+ (1991-99, Irish, TP), Rob Hardwick+ (1998-99/2000-06, TP), Geoff Cross+ (2014-present, Scottish, TP)

London Scottish: Paul Burnell+ (1987-99, Scottish, TP/LP)

London Welsh: Bill Davey (1977-early 80s, Welsh)

Moseley: Mike Coulman+ (mid 60s-68, LP), Trevor Corless (1976-mid 80s, LP/TP), Mark Linnett+ (mid 80s-94, LP), Henry Hurley+ (1996-98, Irish, LP)

Newcastle (Gosforth): Nick Popplewell+ (1995-98, Irish, LP), George Graham+ (1997-2002, Scottish, LP/TP), Dave Wilson (2003-09, TP), Robbie Morris+ (2005-07, LP/TP)

Northampton: Ron Jacobs+ (1949-66, LP/TP), Piggy Powell+ (1963-78, LP/TP), Gary Pearce+ (1977-96, TP), Robbie Morris+ (2000-05, LP/TP), Tom Smith+ (2001-09, Anglo-Scottish, LP), Barry Stewart+ (2007-09, Scottish, TP)

Nottingham: Gary Pearce+ (1996-97, TP)

Orrell: Sammy Southern (early 80s-mid 90s, TP), Stuart Turner (1996-98, TP)

Rotherham: Stuart Turner (1999-2001, TP)

Sale: Fran Cotton+ (1974-81, TP/LP), Martin Whitcombe (1987-96, LP), Duncan Bell (1997-2001, TP), Stuart Turner+ (2001-09, TP), Kevin Yates+ (2001-04, LP), Barry Stewart+ (2002-07, Scottish, TP), Andrew Sheridan+ (2003-12, LP/LK), Trevor Woodman+ (2004-05, LP), Eifion Lewis-Roberts+ (2005-11/12-present, Welsh, TP)

Saracens: Jason Leonard (1988-90), Paul Wallace+ (1996-2001, Irish, TP), David Flatman+ (1998-2003, LP), Julian White+ (1999-2002, TP), Kevin Yates+ (2004-08, LP)

Wasps: Paul Rendall+ (1976-91, LP), Jeff Probyn+ (1984-95, TP), Will Green+ (1995-2005, TP), Nick Popplewell+ (1994-95, Irish, LP), Tim Payne+ (2003-13, LP), Peter Bracken+ (2005-07, Irish, TP), Phil Vickery+ (2006-10, TP)

Waterloo: Stuart Turner (early 90s-96, TP)

Worcester: Stuart Turner (1998-99, TP)

HOOKER

Bath: Graham Dawe+ (1985-97), Andy Long+ (1997-2003), Mark Regan+ (1997-2002), Lee Mears+ (1998-2013), Rob Webber+ (2012-present, /FL)

Bristol: John Thorne+ (1955-71), John Pullin+ (1961-78), Mark Regan+ (1991-97/2005-09), Neil McCarthy+ (2000-02, /PR), David Blaney (2006-10, Irish), Marc Jones (2015-present, Welsh)

Coventry: Bert Godwin+ (mid 50s-68, Welsh-English), John Gray (late 60s-73), Steve Brain+ (early 80s-late 80s), Richard Cockerill (1991-92)

Harlequins: John Olver (early 80s-90), Brian Moore+ (1990-96), Keith Wood+ (1995-99/2000-03, Irish)

Gloucester: Mike Nicholls (1961-77), Steve Mills+ (1975-86), Phil Greening+ (1994-98), Neil McCarthy+ (1997-2000, /PR), Andy Titterrell+ (2007-09, /FL), Scott Lawson+ (2008-12, Scottish)

Leeds (Headingley): Mark Regan+ (2002-05), Gordon Bulloch+ (2005-06, Scottish), Mefin Davies+ (2005-07, Welsh), Steve Thompson+ (2010-11), Andy Titterrell+ (2010-11, /FL)

Leicester: Peter Wheeler+ (1969-85), Dorian West+ (1988-91/96-2004, /FL), Richard Cockerill+ (1992-2002/04-05), George Chuter+ (2000-14), James Buckland (2002-07), Mefin Davies+ (2007-10, Welsh), Neil Briggs (2013-present, /FL)

London Irish: Ken Kennedy+ (1968-80, Anglo-Irish), David Paice+ (2003-present, Australian-English), Robbie Russell+ (2004-07, Australian-Scottish), James Buckland (2008-12), Scott Lawson+ (2012-13, Scottish)

London Welsh: Neil Briggs (2012-13, /FL), Andy Titterrell+ (2013-14, /FL)

Moseley: Don Lane (1958-72), Steve Brain (mid 70s-early 80s), Gary Cox (mid 70s-91), Simon Cooper (1979-82)

Newcastle (Gosforth): Andy Long+ (2004-09), Scott Lawson+ (2013-present, Scottish)

Northampton: Chris Sexton (1974-76), John Olver+ (1990-94), Steve Thompson+ (1998-2007), Dylan Hartley+ (2005-present, New Zealand-English, /HK), Andy Long+ (2010-12)

Nottingham: Brian Moore+ (1981-90), Dorian West (1991-96, /FL)

Richmond: Brian Moore+ (1996-97)

Rotherham: Andy Long+ (2003-04)

Sale: Eric Evans+ (1945-63), Steve Diamond (1989-2000), Graham Dawe+ (1997-99), Phil Greening+ (1998-2000), Andy Titterrell+ (2001-07/11-12, /FL), Neil Briggs (2005-11, /FL), Marc Jones (2005-15, Welsh), Scott Lawson+ (2007-08, Scottish)

Saracens: George Chuter (1996-2000), Robbie Russell+ (1999-2004, Australian-Scottish)

Wasps: Phil Greening+ (2000-05), Rob Webber+ (2005-12, /FL), James Buckland (2007-08)

LOCK

Bath: Nigel Redman+ (1983-99), Damian Cronin+ (1986-90, Anglo-Scottish), Martin Haag+ (1987-2001), Andy Reed+ (early 90s-96, Anglo-Scottish), Steve Borthwick+ (1998-2008), Alex Brown (1998-99), Danny Grewcock+ (2001-11), Rob Fidler+ (2003-07, /FL), Stuart Hooper+ (2008-present), Dave Attwood+ (2011-present)

Bedford: Bob Wilkinson+ (1974-mid 80s), Martin Bayfield (1985-91), John Orwin+ (1986-89, /N8), Roy Winters (1995-2000), Scott Murray+ (1996-99, Scottish)

Bristol: Derek Neate (mid 50s-late 60s), Simon Shaw+ (1990-97), Garath Archer+ (1994-96/1999-2003), Alex Brown (2000-03), Gareth Llewellyn+ (2005-08, /FL, Welsh), Roy Winters+ (2005-13), Dave Attwood (2008-09), Robert Sidoli+ (2008-09, Welsh)

Coventry: Danny Grewcock (1994-97)

Exeter: Geoff Parling+ (2015-present)

Fylde: Roger Uttley (1968-early 70s, /FL/N8), Bill Beaumont+ (1969-82), Steve Bainbridge+ (1984-88, /N8), Wade Dooley+ (1986-88), Chris Jones (2000-01, /FL), Erik Lund (2002-04, Anglo-Norwegian)

Gloucester: Peter Ford+ (1951-65), Steve Boyle+ (1972-84), John Fidler+ (1972-84), John Orwin+ (1976-86, /N8), John Etheridge (1984-90, Anglo-Irish), Rob Fidler+ (1995-2003, /FL), Alex Brown+ (2003-12), Dave Attwood+ (2009-11), Tom Palmer+ (2014-present, Scottish-English)

Harlequins: Steve Lloyd (1995-96, Anglo-Welsh), Gareth Llewellyn+ (1996-2000, /FL, Welsh), Roy Winters (2000-05), Nick Kennedy+ (2013-14)

Leeds (Headingley): Tom Palmer+ (1998-2006, Scottish-English), Stuart Hooper+ (2003-08), Erik Lund+ (2007-10, Anglo-Norwegian), Chris Jones+ (2014-present, /FL)

Leicester: Malcolm Foulkes-Arnold (1979-92), Matt Poole (1988-99), Martin Johnson+ (1989/90-2006), Paul Gustard (1997-2002), Ben Kay+ (1999-2010), Louis Deacon+ (2000-15), Leo Cullen+ (2005-07, Irish), Geoff Parling+ (2009-15), Graham Kitchener (2011-present)

London Irish: Neil Francis+ (1988-89, Irish, /N8), Malcolm O'Kelly+ (1996-2000, Anglo-Irish), Jeremy Davidson+ (1997-98, Irish), Brent Cockbain (1999-2000, Australian-Welsh), Nick Kennedy+ (2001-12), Bob Casey+ (2002-12, Irish), Paul Gustard (2002-06), Sean Cox (2014-present)

London Scottish: Damian Cronin+ (1990-95, Anglo-Scottish), Iain Fullarton+ (2008-10, Scottish)

London Welsh: Dean Schofield+ (2014-present)

Moseley: Steve Boyle+ (1984-85), Steve Lloyd (1988-94, Anglo-Welsh)

Newcastle (Gosforth): Jack Rowell (mid 60s-72), Roger Uttley+ (early 70s-79, /FL/N8), Steve Bainbridge+ (mid 70s-84/early 90s-93, /N8), Doddie Weir+ (1995-2002, Scottish), Garath Archer+ (1996-99/2003-04), Hugh Vyvyan (1997-2004, /N8), Stuart Grimes+ (1999-2006, Scottish), Geoff Parling (2003-09)

Northampton: Peter Larter+ (mid 60s-late 70s), Vince Cannon (1973-89), Lennie Newman (1980-92), John Etheridge (1990-93/95-96, Anglo-Irish), Martin Bayfield+ (1991-98), Courtney Lawes+ (2007-present, /FL), Christian Day (2008-present)

Nottingham: Chris Gray+ (1983-97, Scottish)

Orrell: Steve Bainbridge+ (1988-early 90s, /N8)

Preston Grasshoppers: Wade Dooley+ (late 70s-86/88-94), Steve Borthwick (1996-98)

Richmond: Andrew Sheridan (1998-99)

Rotherham: Erik Lund+ (2006-07, Anglo-Norwegian)

Sale: Iain Fullarton+ (2001-04, Scottish), Chris Jones+ (2001-11, /FL), Dean Schofield+ (2001-10), Christian Day (2002-08), Sean Cox (2004-11), Brent Cockbain+ (2007-10, Australian-Welsh)

Saracens: Kris Chesney (1995-2009, /FL/N8), Paddy Johns+ (1996-99, Irish, /N8/FL), Danny Grewcock+ (1997-2001), Stuart Hooper (1999-2003), Scott Murray+ (1999-2002, Scottish), Iain Fullarton+ (2004-08, Scottish), Hugh Vyvyan+ (2004-12, /N8), Paul Gustard (2006-08), Steve Borthwick+ (2008-14)

Wasps: Damian Cronin+ (1996-98, Anglo-Scottish), Andy Reed+ (1996-2001, Anglo-Scottish), Simon Shaw+ (1997-2011), Tom Palmer+ (2006-09/12-14, Scottish-English)

Waterloo: Ben Kay (1994-99)

Worcester: Steve Lloyd (1996-2000, Anglo-Welsh), Graham Kitchener (2008-11), Chris Jones+ (2011-14, /FL), Dean Schofield+ (2012-14)

FLANKER

Bath: Roger Spurrell (late 70s-late 80s), Jon Hall+ (1981-95), Andy Robinson+ (1986-97), Steve Ojomoh+ (1990-97, /N8), Ben Clarke+ (1992-96/98-2001, /N8), Matt Garvey (2013-present, /LK)

Bedford: Budge Rogers+ (late 50s-mid 70s)

Blackheath: Mick Skinner+ (1979-84/92-94)

Bristol: Mike Rafter+ (1973-84), David Corkery+ (1996-98, Irish)

Coventry: Tom Johnson (2005-07)

Exeter: Dick Manley+ (1952-67, /N8), Tom Johnson+ (2007-present)

Gloucester: Mike Teague+ (1979-92/94-95, /N8), Steve Ojomoh+ (1997-2001, /N8), Andy Hazell+ (2007-14), Brett Deacon (2010-12, /N8)

Harlequins: Vic Roberts+ (1951-59), Mick Skinner+ (1984-92), Peter Winterbottom+ (1989-93), Pat Sanderson+ (1999-2004, /N8)

Leeds (Headingley): Peter Winterbottom+ (1981-89), Stuart Lancaster (1992-2000, Anglo-Scottish), Simon Easterby (1998-99, Anglo-Irish), Cameron Mather+ (2000-03, New Zealand-Scottish), Calum Clark (2006-10)

Leicester: Tom Berry+ (1932-48), David Matthews (1955-74), Graham Willars (1959-87), Steve Johnson (1976-83), Ian Smith (1977-91), John Wells+ (1982-97), Neil Back+ (1990-2005), Brett Deacon (2003-10/12-13, /N8), Tom Croft+ (2005-present)

London Irish: Kieron Dawson+ (1996-2006, Irish), Ken O'Connell+ (1996-98, Irish), Declan Danaher (1999-2014, Anglo-Irish), Kieran Roche (2003-12, /LK), Steffon Armitage+ (2006-11, /N8), Matt Garvey (2009-13, /LK)

London Scottish: Neil Best+ (2013-present, Irish)

London Welsh: Kevin Bowring (1977-86, Welsh), Colin Charvis (1992-95, Anglo-Welsh, /N8)
Moseley: Nick Jeavons+ (late 70s-88)

Newcastle (Gosforth): Paul Simpson (1977-82, /N8), Peter Walton+ (1991-93/95-2000, Anglo-Scottish), Colin Charvis+ (2004-06, Anglo-Welsh, /N8)

Northampton: Don White+ (1943-61, /PR), Bob Taylor+ (early 60s-mid 70s, /N8), Tim Rodber+ (1988-2001, /N8/LK), Peter Walton+ (1993-95, Anglo-Scottish), Budge Pountney+ (1994-2003, Anglo-Scottish), Neil Best+ (2008-10, Irish), Calum Clark (2010-present)

Nottingham: Gary Rees+ (1977-94), Neil Back (1988-90)

Richmond: Ben Clarke+ (1996-98, /N8)

Sale: Pat Sanderson+ (1997-99, /N8), Alex Sanderson+ (1998-2004, /N8), Pete Anglesea (1998-2006, /N8/LK), Rob Appleyard+ (2000-01, Welsh), Magnus Lund+ (2002-08/14-present, Norwegian-English)

Saracens: Richard Hill+ (1993-2008), Kieran Roche (1999-2003, /LK), Alex Sanderson+ (2004-05, /N8)

Wakefield: Stuart Lancaster (1987-92, Anglo-Scottish)

Wasps: Joe Worsley+ (1993-2011, /N8), James Haskell+ (2002-09/12-present), Johnny O'Connor+ (2003-07, Irish), Tom Rees+ (2004-12)

Waterloo: Dick Greenwood+ (1958-72)

West Hartlepool: Rob Wainwright+ (1994-96, Scottish, /N8)

Worcester: Ben Clarke+ (2001-02, /N8), Pat Sanderson+ (2004-11, /N8), Neil Best+ (2010-13, Irish)

NUMBER 8

Bath: Paul Simpson+ (1982-91, /FL), Dave Egerton+ (1984-94, Scottish-English), Eric Peters+ (1993-2000, Anglo-Scottish, /FL), Ben Skirving+ (2009-13, /FL)

Bedford: David Perry+ (late 50s-66, /LK)

Bristol: Martin Corry (1995-97, /FL/LK), Dean Ryan+ (1998-2000), Ross Beattie+ (2001-03, Anglo-Scottish, /FL), Dan Ward-Smith (2005-09, New Zealand-English, /FL/LK), James Phillips (2007-10, /FL/LK), Ben Skirving+ (2013-present, /FL)

Exeter: John Scott (mid 70s, /LK), James Phillips (2010-14, /FL/LK)

Fylde: Andy Macfarlane (early 80s-88/96-97)

Gloucester:

Harlequins: Richard Langhorn (mid 80s-94), Chris Sheasby+ (1987-96/98-2000), Eric Peters+ (2000-01, Anglo-Scottish, /FL), Tony Diprose+ (2001-06)

Leeds (Headingley): Jordan Crane (2004-06, /FL/LK)

Leicester: Tom Bleasdale (1949-64, /FL), Garry Adey+ (1967-81), Dean Richards+ (1982-97), Will Johnson (1994-2006, /FL), Eric Miller+ (1996-98, Irish, /FL), Martin Corry+ (1997-2009, /FL/LK), Jordan Crane+ (2006-present, /FL/LK)

London Irish: Michael Gibson+ (1985-91, Irish), Brian Robinson+ (1992-93, Irish), Victor Costello+ (1996-97, Irish, /FL), Chris Sheasby+ (2000-04)

London Scottish: James Phillips (2014-present, /FL/LK)

London Welsh: Mervyn Davies+ (1968-72, Welsh)

Moseley: Peter Shillingford (mid 80s-early 90s, /FL), Mike Teague+ (1992-94, /FL)

Newcastle (Gosforth): Dean Ryan+ (1995-98), Ross Beattie+ (1997-2001, Anglo-Scottish, /FL), Phil Dowson (2001-09, /FL)

Northampton: Phil Taylor+ (1954-mid 60s, /LK), Phil Dowson+ (2009-present, /FL)

Plymouth Albion: Dan Ward-Smith (1999-2005, New Zealand-English, /FL/LK)

Rosslyn Park: Andy Ripley+ (1967-89), John Scott+ (mid 70s-78, /LK)

Sale: Andy Macfarlane (1988-94)

Saracens: Dean Ryan (late 80s-89), Tony Diprose+ (1992-2001), Ben Skirving+ (1999-2009, /FL)

Wakefield: Phil Taylor (1948-54, /LK)

Wasps: Roger Uttley+ (1979-80, FL/LK), Dean Ryan+ (1989-95), Lawrence Dallaglio+ (1990-2008, /FL), Chris Sheasby+ (1996-98), Dan Ward-Smith (2009-11, New Zealand-English, /FL/LK)

County Cup winners (work in progress)

CORNWALL CUP (complete record)

1968: Penryn, 1969: St Ives, 1970: Penryn/St Ives (shared), 1971: St Ives, 1972: Penryn, 1973: Penryn, 1974: Falmouth, 1975: Penryn, 1976: Penzance & Newlyn, 1977: Falmouth, 1978: Camborne, 1979: St Ives, 1980: Redruth, 1981: St Ives, 1982: St Ives, 1983: Launceston, 1984: Redruth, 1985: Camborne, 1986: St Ives, 1987: Camborne, 1988: Redruth, 1989: Redruth, 1990: Camborne, 1991: Redruth, 1992: Camborne, 1993: Redruth, 1994: Launceston, 1995: Redruth, 1996: Launceston, 1997: Launceston, 1998: Launceston, 1999: Penzance & Newlyn, 2000: Penzance & Newlyn, 2001: Wadebridge Camels, 2002: Truro, 2003: Redruth, 2004: Redruth, 2005: Launceston, 2006: Launceston, 2007: Redruth, 2008: Wadebridge Camels, 2009: St Ives, 2010: Wadebridge Camels, 2011: Camborne, 2012: Wadebridge Camels, 2013: Camborne, 2014: Camborne, 2015: Camborne, 2016: Camborne

LANCASHIRE CUP (complete record)

1972: Orrell, 1973: Orrell, 1974: Waterloo, 1975: Orrell, 1976: Widnes, 1977: Liverpool, 1978: Orrell, 1979: Liverpool, 1980, Waterloo, 1981: Orrell, 1982: Orrell, 1983: Orrell, 1984: Liverpool, 1985: Waterloo, 1986: Vale of Lune, 1987: Waterloo, 1988: Orrell, 1989: Orrell, 1990: Liverpool St Helens, 1991: Widnes, 1992: Vale of Lune, 1993: Waterloo, 1994: Waterloo, 1995: Fylde, 1996: Liverpool St Helens, 1997: Orrell, 1998: Manchester, 1999: Manchester, 2000: West Park, 2001: Manchester, 2002: Sedgley Park, 2003: Preston Grasshoppers, 2004: Sedgley Park, 2005: West Park, 2006: Preston Grasshoppers, 2007: Sedgley Park, 2008: Waterloo, 2009: Fylde, 2010: Fylde, 2011: Fylde, 2012: Preston Grasshoppers, 2013: Sedgley Park, 2014: competition not held

YORKSHIRE CUP (complete record)

1878: Halifax, 1879: Wakefield Trinity, 1880: Wakefield Trinity, 1881: Dewsbury, 1882: Thornes, 1883: Wakefield Trinity, 1884: Bradford Park Avenue, 1885: Batley, 1886: Halifax, 1887: Wakefield Trinity, 1888: Halifax, 1889: Otley, 1890: Huddersfield, 1891: Pontefract, 1892: Hunslet, 1893: Halifax, 1894: Halifax, 1895: Brighouse, 1896: Castleford, 1897: Hull Kingston Rovers, 1898: Ossett, 1899: Sowerby Bridge, 1900: Mytholmroyd, 1901: Castleford, 1902: Castleford, 1903: Skipton, 1904: Skipton, 1905: Harrogate, 1906: Castleford, 1907: Harrogate, 1908: Castleford, 1909: Headingley, 1910: Otley, 1911: Otley: 1912: Skipton, 1913: Headingley, 1914: Headingley, 1915-19: wartime - no competition, 1920: Wakefield, 1921: Headingley, 1922: Wakefield, 1923: Bradford, 1924: Bradford, 1925: Bradford, 1926: Halifax, 1927: Halifax, 1928: Halifax, 1929: Otley, 1930: Halifax, 1931: Otley, 1932: Morley, 1933: Halifax, 1934: Otley, 1935: Halifax, 1936: Otley, 1937: Otley, 1938: Morley, 1939: Morley, 1940-46: wartime – no competition, 1947: competition abandoned due to bad weather, 1948: Keighley, 1949: Harrogate, 1950: Halifax, 1951: Halifax, 1952: Royal Signals, 1953: Morley, 1954: Royal Signals, 1955: Morley, 1956: Goole Grammar School Old Boys, 1957: West Leeds Old Boys, 1958: Old Roundhegians, 1959: Old Hymerians, 1960: Old Crossleyans, 1961: Old Thornensians, 1962: Old Thornensians, 1963: competition abandoned due to bad weather, 1964: Halifax, 1965: Harrogate, 1966: Bradford, 1967: Halifax, 1968: Bradford, 1969: Wakefield, 1970: Bradford, 1971: Halifax, 1972: Morley, 1973: Morley, 1974: Morley, 1975: Roundhay, 1976: Middlesbrough, 1977: Morley, 1978: Wakefield, 1979: Harrogate/Morley (shared), 1980: Roundhay, 1981: Harrogate, 1982: Wakefield, 1983: Headingley, 1984: Headingley, 1985: Headingley, 1986: Wakefield, 1987: Headingley, 1988: Headingley, 1989: Headingley, 1990: Wakefield, 1991: Harrogate, 1992: Harrogate, 1993: Otley, 1994: Wakefield, 1995: Rotherham, 1996: Morley, 1997: Sandal, 1998: Leeds, 1999: Doncaster, 2000: Doncaster, 2001: Sandal, 2002: Harrogate, 2003: Harrogate, 2004: Halifax, 2005: Halifax, 2006: Leeds, 2007: Doncaster, 2008: Doncaster, 2009: Leeds, 2010: Wharfedale, 2011: Huddersfield, 2012: Hull, 2013: competition abandoned due to bad weather, 2014: Wharfedale, 2015: Harrogate, 2016: Harrogate

Known history of international and club head coaches/directors of rugby in the home nations in the professional era

BATH

1978-94 - Jack Rowell (English)

1994-96 - Brian Ashton (English)

1997-2000 - Andy Robinson (English)

2000-02 - Jon Callard (English)

2002-03 - Jack Rowell

2003-05 - John Connolly (Australian)

2006 - Brian Ashton

2006-11 - Steve Meehan (Australian)

2011-12 - Ian McGeechan (Anglo-Scottish)

2012-13 - Gary Gold (South African)

2013-present - Mike Ford (English)

BRISTOL

1989-90 - Colin McFadyean (English)

1990-93 - Rob Cunningham (Scottish)

1993-96 - Brian Hanlon (New Zealander)

1996-98 - Alan Davies (Welsh)

1998-2000 - Bob Dwyer (Australian)

2000-02 - Dean Ryan (English)

2002-03 - Peter Thorburn (New Zealander)

2003-09 - Richard Hill (English)

2009-11 - Paul Hull (English)

2011-13 - Liam Middleton (Zimbabwean)

2013-present - Andy Robinson (English)

GLOUCESTER

1987-93 - Keith Richardson (English)

1993-95 - Barrie Corless (English)

1995-99 - Richard Hill (English)

1999-2002 - Philippe Saint-Andre (French)

2002-05 - Nigel Melville (English)

2005-09 - Dean Ryan (English)

2009-12 - Bryan Redpath (Scottish)

2012-14 - Nigel Davies (Welsh)

2014-present - David Humphreys (Irish)

HARLEQUINS

late 1970s-92 - Dick Best (English)

1992-94 – Bob Templeton (Australian)

1994-95 - Keith Richardson (English)

1995-98 - Dick Best

1998-2000 John Gallagher (Anglo-New Zealander)

2000-01 - Zinzan Brooke (New Zealander)

2001-02 - John Kingston (English)

2002-05 - Mark Evans (Anglo-Welsh)

2005-09 - Dean Richards (English)

2010-present - Conor O'Shea (Irish)

LONDON IRISH

1994-96 - Clive Woodward (English)

1996-98 - Willie Anderson (Irish)

1998-2001 - Dick Best (English)

2001-03 - Brendan Venter (South African)

2003-05 - Gary Gold (South African)

2005-08 - Brian Smith (Australian-Irish)

2008-12 - Toby Booth (English)

2012-15 - Brian Smith

2015-future - Tom Coventry (New Zealander)

SALE

1992-96 - Paul Turner (Welsh)

1996-99 - John Mitchell (New Zealander)

1999-2001 - Adrian Hadley (Welsh)

2001-04 - Jim Mallinder (English)

2004-09 - Philippe Saint-Andre (French)

2009-11 - Kingsley Jones (Welsh)

2012-present - Bryan Redpath (Scottish)
 

WASPS

1995-2002 - Nigel Melville (English)

2002-05 - Warren Gatland (New Zealander)

2005-11 - Shaun Edwards (Anglo-Irish, head coach)

2005-09 - Ian McGeechan (Anglo-Scottish, director of rugby)

2011-present - Dai Young (Welsh)

BORDERS

1997-98 - Rob Moffat (Scottish)

1998 - merged with Edinburgh

2002 - reformed

2002-04 - Tony Gilbert (New Zealander)

2004-07 - Steve Bates (Welsh-English)

2007 - disbanded

EDINBURGH

1996-98 - Bob Easson (Scottish)

1998-2000 - Ian Rankin (Scottish)

2000 - Bob Easson

2000-05 - Frank Hadden (Scottish)

2006-07 - Lynn Howells (Welsh)

2007-09 - Andy Robinson (English)

2009-11 - Rob Moffat (Scottish)

2011-13 - Michael Bradley (Irish)

2013-present - Alan Solomons (South African)

GLASGOW

1997-99 - Keith Robertson (New Zealander)

1999-2002 - Richie Dixon (Scottish)

2002-03 - Kiwi Searancke (New Zealander)

2003-06 - Hugh Campbell (Scottish)

2006-12 - Sean Lineen (New Zealand-Scottish)

2012-present - Gregor Townsend (Scottish)

NORTH & MIDLANDS of SCOTLAND (CALEDONIA)

1991-98 - Ian Rankin (Scottish)

1998 - merged with Glasgow

CARDIFF

1989-92 Alan Phillips (Welsh)

1992-95 - Alex Evans (Australian)

1995-99 - Terry Holmes (Welsh)

1999-2001 - Lyn Howells (Welsh)

2001-02 - Rudy Joubert (South African)

2002-11 - Dai Young (Welsh)

2012-14 - Phil Davies (Welsh)

2014-present - Mark Hammett (New Zealander)

LLANELLI

1982-2006 - Gareth Jenkins (Welsh)

2006-08 - Phil Davies (Welsh)

2008-12 - Nigel Davies (Welsh)

2012-14 - Simon Easterby (Anglo-Irish)

2014-present - Wayne Pivac (New Zealander)

Winners of Japanese rugby tournaments (far from complete)

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Top League (2003-present)
Toshiba: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10
Sanyo/Panasonic: 2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16
Suntory: 2007-08, 2011-12, 2012-13
Kobe Steel: 2003-04

All-Japan Championship (1960-present)
Kobe Steel: 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1999-2000, 2000-01 (shared)
Nippon Steel Kamaishi: 1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85
Toshiba Fucha: 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2003-04, 2005-06 (shared), 2006-07
Suntory: 1995-96, 2000-01 (shared), 2001-02, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13
Sanyo/Panasonic: 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2013-14, 2015-16
Waseda University: 1965-66, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1987-88
Nippon Steel Yawata: 1960-61, 1962-63, 1964-65
Kintetsu: 1966-67, 1967-68, 1974-75
Toyota Motor: 1968-69, 1977-78, 1986-87
NEC: 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06 (shared)
Doshisha University: 1961-62, 1963-64; Ricoh: 1972-73, 1973-74
Nippon Sport Science University: 1969-70; Meiji University: 1975-76; Keio University: 1985-86, Yamaha: 2014-15

All-Japan Company Championship (1949-2003)
Nippon Steel Yawata: 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66
Kobe Steel: 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1999-2000, 2000-01
Nippon Steel Kamaishi: 1970-71 (shared), 1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85
Kintetsu: 1953-54 (shared), 1956-57, 1957-58, 1961-62, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1969-70, 1974-75
Toyota Motor: 1968-69, 1977-78, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1998-99
Toshiba Fucha: 1987-88, 1996-97, 1997-98
Ricoh: 1970-71 (shared), 1972-73, 1973-74
Suntory: 1995-96 (shared), 2001-02, 2002-03
Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto: 1971-72, 1975-76
Kotobank: 1948-49; Mitsui Chemicals: 1949-50; Kyushu Electric Power: 1953-54 (shared)
Sanyo: 1995-96 (shared)

Kanto League Champions/Top League East
Sanyo: 1969-70, 1970-71, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1996-97
Suntory: 1997-98, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02
Kubota: 1995-96, 1996-97, 2011-12
IBM: 2002-03, 2004-05; Mitsubishi Sagamihara: 2005-06, 2012-13; Canon Eagles: 2009-10, 2010-11
Secom: 2003-04; Yokogawa Musashino: 2006-07; Ricoh: 2007-08; NTT Communications: 2008-09

Kansai League Champions/Top League West
Kintetsu: 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67 (shared), 1967-68, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1976-77 (shared), 1987-88, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07
Kobe Steel: 1982-83 (shared), 1983-84, 1985-86, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1994-95 (shared), 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 (shared), 2000-01 
Toyota Motor: 1969-70 (shared), 1975-76, 1976-77 (shared), 1977-78 (shared), 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82 (shared), 1982-83 (shared), 1984-85, 1994-95 (shared), 1997-98 (shared), 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2002-03
Toyota Industries: 2003-04, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2011-12
Honda: 2007-08, 2012-13
Kyoto City Hall: 1966-67 (shared), 1968-69
World Corporation: 1993-94; Yamaha Motor: 2001-02
Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto: 1969-70 (shared), 1974-75 (shared), 1977-78 (shared)
Osaka Police: 1981-82 (shared), 1982-83 (shared)

Kyushu League Champions/Top League Kyushu
Mazda: 1971-72, 1982-83, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1997-98, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09
Nippon Steel Yawata: 1971-72, 1972-73, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1979-80
Kyushu Electric Power: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2010-11
Coca Cola West: 2002-03, 2011-12; Fukuoka: 2003-04, 2012-13

Traditional playing colours of New Zealand provinces

Years denote NZRFU affiliation.

Auckland (1892-present): dark blue & white hooped jerseys, white shorts
Bay of Plenty (1911-present, split from South Auckland): dark blue & gold hooped jerseys, dark blue shorts
Buller (1894-present): red & blue hooped jerseys, white shorts
Bush (1893-1970, merged with Wairarapa): dark red jerseys with 2 blue bands
Canterbury (1892-present): red & black hooped jerseys, black shorts
Central Vikings (1997-98, brief merger of Hawke's Bay and Manawatu): orange & blue jerseys split by white & orange lightning bolts, white shorts
Counties (/South Auckland Counties/Counties-Manukau; 1955-present): red ,white & black hooped jerseys, white shorts
East Coast (1922-present, split from Poverty Bay): light blue jerseys, white shorts
Golden Bay-Motueka (1920-67, merged with Nelson to form Nelson Bays): brown & white hooped jerseys, white shorts, dark? & white hooped socks
Hawke's Bay (1892-1996/1999-present): black & white hooped jerseys, black shorts
Horowhenua (/Horowhenua-Kapiti; 1893-9?/98-1924/1934-present): blue jerseys with red & white bands, white shorts
King Country (1922-present): sky & green (1922-48); dark red & gold hooped jerseys; white shorts (1949-79); dark red jerseys with gold collars, white shorts (1980-present)
Manawatu (1892-24/1934-96/1999-present): green jerseys with hoops consisting of 2 white bands each, dark green shorts
Manawhenua (1925-33, brief merger of Horowhenua and Manawatu unions): ?
Marlborough (1892-2005, merged with Nelson Bays to form Tasman): red jerseys, white shorts
Mid Canterbury (1927-51 as Ashburton Country, Mid Canterbury 1952-present): green & gold hooped jerseys
Nelson (1892-1967, merged with Golden Bay-Motueka to form Nelson Bays): light blue & dark blue hooped jerseys, dark blue shorts
Nelson Bays (1968-2005, merged with Marlborough to form Tasman): blue jerseys, white shorts
North Auckland (/Northland; 1920-present): light blue jerseys, white shorts, dark blue socks
North Harbour (1986-present, split from North Auckland): white jerseys with black hoop between red bands, black shorts, red socks
North Otago (1927-present): gold jerseys, white shorts, dark red socks
Otago (1895-present): blue jerseys with gold collars, dark blue shorts
Poverty Bay (1893-present): red jerseys, white shorts
South Canterbury (1892-present): green & black hooped jerseys, white shorts
Southland (1894-present): dark red jerseys, white shorts
Taranaki (1892-present): black & gold hooped jerseys, white shorts
Tasman (2006-present, merger of Marlborough and Nelson Bays): red jerseys w/ navy sleeves, navy shorts
Thames Valley (1922-present, split from South Auckland): gold jerseys with red hoop, white shorts
Waikato (1909-20 as South Auckland, 1921-present as Waikato): red, gold & black hooped jerseys, white shorts
Wairarapa: (1892-1970, merged with Bush): green jerseys, white shorts
Wairarapa Bush (1971-present): dark green jerseys, red shorts
Wanganui (1892-present): blue & black hooped jerseys, white shorts
Wellington (1892-present): black jerseys with gold collars, white shorts
West Coast (1892-present): red & white hooped jerseys, white shorts

--- n.b. - socks of colours listed in jerseys and shorts unless stated.