3rd Round JOHN PLAYER CUP 1981
SOUTHEND RFC V GLOUCESTER RFC
Warners Bridge
TEAM
Wookey Brennan Stokoe
G Spittle. T Fairbrass
K Gregory R Gartland
R Hawes
G Partridge
R Williams C Eldridge D Webb
C Baynes P Pennington
D Gregory
BENCH
N Branch. G Pace. P Thomas.
A special day in our clubs history when Southend hosted Gloucester RFC in the 3rd round of the John Player Cup. A very closely fought game finished with Gloucester winning 12 - 6.
The countries national broadcaster, the BBC, filmed the game and it was shown on Rugby Special that night. They paid the club the princely sum of £10 for the pleasure.
