The 1972–73 RFU Knockout Cup was the second edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Coventry won the competition defeating Bristol in the final. In the final John Pullin was stretchered off after only a few minutes with a leg injury that resulted in Bristol playing most of the match with 14 men. The final was held at Twickenham Stadium.
Draw and results
Second round Team one Team two ScoreBristol Gloucester 16-11Exeter Penryn 4-13 Moseley Coventry 9-13London Scottish London Welsh 7-22Wilmslow Sale 9-12Hinckley Leicester 4-16Orrell Morley 11-9 Metropolitan Police* Rosslyn Park 12-12 (Metropolitan Police* progress by virtue of scoring a try)
Quarter-finals Team one Team two Score Orrell Coventry 0-29Metropolitan Police Bristol 10-26Penryn London Welsh 6-19Sale Leicester 7-0
Semi-finals Team one Team two ScoreSale Coventry 6-35 London Welsh Bristol 15-18
Final
1 Peter Rossborough 2 David Duckham (c) 3 Chris Wardlow 4 Geoff Evans 5 Peter Preece 6 Alan Cowman 7 Bill Gittings 8 Keith Fairbrother 9 John Gray 10 Jim Broderick 11 Barry Ninnes 12 Ian Darnell 13 Brian Holt 14 John Barton 15 Roger Creed A Peter Knight B Michael Dandy C Chris Williams D Roger Swaffield E Alan Morley F Tony Nicholls (c) G Alan Pearn H A J Rogers I John Pullin J Mike Fry K Dave Watt L R J Odledge M Dave Rollitt O Charlie Hannaford N Andy Munden
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