The 1948–49 Rugby Union County Championship was the 49th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.

Lancashire won the competition for the sixth time and third in succession after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.

Final

T H Whitaker Manchester University Dickie Guest Waterloo W B Gornall Waterloo T R Beatson Preston Grasshoppers Reg Bazley Liverpool University S Plumb Birkenhead Park Gordon Rimmer Waterloo Dr F H Moore Liverpool Eric Evans Sale D Chapman Broughton Park Humphrey Luya Waterloo Joe Mycock Sale John Cain Waterloo Eric Bole Waterloo P M Rhodes Manchester Bill Hook Gloucester Jack Gregory Blackheath R H Wood Bristol E M Ednie Cheltenham S F Dangerfield Gloucester W Burrows Gloucester I Pearce Cheltenham Tom Price Cheltenham F C Hill Bristol J Watkins Gloucester T A Garrett Clifton R Hodge Gloucester G A Hudson (capt) Gloucester D G Pratten Bristol H H Mills Stroud

See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England

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