The 1973–74 RFU Knockout Cup was the third edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Coventry won the competition for the second successive year defeating London Scottish in the final. The final was held at Twickenham Stadium.
Draw and results
Second round Team one Team two ScoreSaracens Northampton 4-15Bath Wilmslow 8-17Clifton Sale 3-6Coventry Gosforth 15-6Gloucester London Scottish 9-12Orrell Harlequins 25-7Richmond Bristol 16-14Rosslyn Park Moseley 18-12
Quarter-finals Team one Team two Score Orrell Northampton 19-9Richmond London Scottish 0-7Sale Rosslyn Park 12-42Wilmslow Coventry 7-19
Semi-finals Team one Team two ScoreCoventry Rosslyn Park23-4 Orrell London Scottish 3-12
Final
15 Peter Rossborough 14 David Duckham (c) 13 Barrie Corless 12 David Foulks 11 Tim Barnwell 10 Alan Cowman 9 Bill Gittings 1 Jim Broderick 2 John Gallagher 3 Keith Fairbrother 4 Barry Ninnes 5 Ian Darnell 6 Richard Walker 7 Les Rolinson 8 Robin CardwellCoach: Thomas Grant 1 George Stevenson 2 Doug Fowlie 3 Alastair Biggar 4 Alan Friell 5 Bob Keddie 6 David Bell 7 Peter Crerar 8 Mike Lovett 9 Dave Pickering 10 Sandy Corstorphine 11 Alastair McHarg 12 Graeme Fraser 13 Charlie Thorburn 14 Mike Biggar (c) 15 Ross McKenzieCoach: Ron Jones
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