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 AugWiganBradford Bulls42-36
01 SepSt HelensLondon Broncos25-14

Final

8 Sep 1996
Wigan 44-14 St Helens
T-Ellison (3), Connolly, Edwards, Haughton, Paul, Robinson, Murdock G-Farrell (4) T-Newlove, Martyn G-Goulding (3)
Old Trafford
Attendance: 35,013
Referee: David Campbell
Player of the Match: Andy Farrell
1Kris Radlinski
2Jason Robinson
3Va'aiga Tuigamala
4Gary Connolly
5Danny Ellison
6Henry Paul
7Shaun Edwards
8Kelvin Skerrett
9Martin Hall
10Terry O'Connor
11Simon Haughton
12Mick Cassidy
13Andy Farrell
Substitutions:
14Andy Johnson
15Craig Murdock
16Neil Cowie
17Steve Barrow
Coach:
Graeme West
1Stephen Prescott
2Joey Hayes
3Alan Hunte
4Paul Newlove
5Anthony Sullivan
6Tommy Martyn
7Bobbie Goulding
8Apollo Perelini
9Keiron Cunningham
10Adam Fogerty
11Derek McVey
12Chris Morley
13Karle Hammond
Substitutions:
14Danny Arnold
15Simon Booth
16Andy Haigh
17Ian Pickavance
Coach:
Shaun McRae

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. ↑ "Premiership title 1996". Rugby League Project.
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