The 1989–90 Toshiba Rugby Union County Championship was the 90th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.
Lancashire won their 14th title after defeating Middlesex in the final.
First round Pos Northern Division P W D L F A Pts 1 Lancashire 5 4 0 1 139 35 82 Yorkshire 5 4 0 1 121 77 83 Northumberland 5 3 1 1 80 43 74 Cumbria 5 2 0 3 89 134 45 Durham 5 1 1 3 79 102 36 Cheshire 5 0 0 5 40 159 0 Pos Midlands Group A P W D L F A Pts 1 Staffordshire 2 2 0 0 30 18 42 North Midlands 2 1 0 1 37 38 23 Leicestershire 2 0 0 2 35 46 0 Pos Midlands Group B P W D L F A Pts 1 Notts, Lincs & Derby 2 2 0 0 25 20 42 Warwickshire 21 0 1 34 26 23 East Midlands 2 0 0 2 18 31 0 Pos London Group A P W D L F A Pts 1 Middlesex 2 2 0 0 39 2142 Hertfordshire 2 0 1 1 30 31 13 Kent 2 0 1 1 9 26 1 Pos London Group B P W D L F A Pts 1 Hampshire 3 3 0 0 48 11 62 Eastern Counties 3 2 0 1 53 26 43 Surrey 3 1 0 2 38 45 24 Sussex 3 0 0 3 22 79 0 Pos South-West Division 1 P W D L F A Pts 1 Cornwall 3 2 1 0 106 34 52 Berkshire 3 1 1 1 35 33 33 Gloucestershire 3 1 0 2 53 69 24 Dorset & Wilts 3 1 0 2 32 90 2
Second round Team one Team two Score Notts, Lincs & Derby North Midlands 7-29 Staffordshire Warwickshire 19-23
Third round Team one Team two Score Middlesex Hampshire 16-13 North Midlands Warwickshire 12-29
Semifinals Date Venue Team one Team two Score 3 Mar Redruth Cornwall Middlesex+ 15-15 3 Mar Orrell Lancashire Warwickshire 26-14 + won by virtue of scoring more tries
Final
S Langford Orrell Nigel Heslop Orrell B Wellens Liverpool St Helens M Fielden Fylde Brendan Hanavan Fylde M Strett Orrell Dewi Morris Liverpool St Helens M Hynes Orrell N Hitchen Orrell Sammy Southern (capt) Orrell Bob Kimmins Orrell David Cusani Orrell Sean Gallager Waterloo C Cusani Orrell P Manley Orrell S Robinson Saracens M Wedderburn Harlequins G Leleu London Welsh Rob Lozowski Wasps Simon Smith Wasps Adrian Thompson Harlequins Floyd Steadman (capt) Saracens G Holmes Wasps J McFarland Saracens P Curtis Harlequins J Fowler Richmond S Dear Rosslyn Park Chris Sheasby Harlequins L Adamson Saracens Mark Rigby WaspsReplacements: M Hobley Coventry (for Curtis)
See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England
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