1996 Rugby League Premiership

1996 Premiership Trophy
StructureNational knockout championship
WinnersWigan
Runners-upSt Helens

The 1996 Rugby League Premiership Trophy was the 22nd end of season Rugby League Premiership competition and the first in the fully professional Super League era.[1] This competition was separate to the Super League Championship awarded to St. Helens, and continued a long tradition in British rugby league of crowning a season Champion and an end of season Premier.

The winners were Wigan.[2]

Semi-finals

Date Team one Team two Score
31 Aug Wigan Bradford Bulls 42-36
01 Sep St Helens London Broncos 25-14

Final

8 September 1996
Wigan 44 – 14 St Helens
Tries: Ellison (3), Connolly, Edwards, Haughton, Paul, Robinson, Murdock
Goals: Farrell (4)
 [3]
 Tries: Newlove, Martyn
Goals: Goulding (3)
Old Trafford
Attendance: 35,013
Referee: David Campbell (Widnes)
Player of the Match: Andy Farrell
1 Kris Radlinski
2 Jason Robinson
3 Va'aiga Tuigamala
4 Gary Connolly
5 Danny Ellison
6 Henry Paul
7 Shaun Edwards
8 Kelvin Skerrett
9 Martin Hall
10 Terry O'Connor
11 Simon Haughton
12 Mick Cassidy
13 Andy Farrell
Substitutions:
14 Andy Johnson
15 Craig Murdock
16 Neil Cowie
17 Steve Barrow
Coach:
Graeme West
1 Stephen Prescott
2 Joey Hayes
3 Alan Hunte
4 Paul Newlove
5 Anthony Sullivan
6 Tommy Martyn
7 Bobbie Goulding
8 Apollo Perelini
9 Keiron Cunningham
10 Adam Fogerty
11 Derek McVey
12 Chris Morley
13 Karle Hammond
Substitutions:
14 Danny Arnold
15 Simon Booth
16 Andy Haigh
17 Ian Pickavance
Coach:
Shaun McRae

See also

References

  1. ^ "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Premiership title 1996". Rugby League Project.
  3. ^ Hadfield, Dave (8 September 1996). "Wigan have the final say". The Independent. Retrieved 15 February 2024.