2019 Bill Beaumont County Championship Division 3
The Bill Beaumont County Championship Division 3 was the 15th version of the competition that is part of the annual English rugby union County Championship, organised by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) for the tier 3 English counties. Each county drew its players from rugby union clubs from the fifth tier and below of the English rugby union league system. The counties were divided into two regional pools (north/south) with the winners of each pool meeting in the final at Twickenham Stadium, London.
2019 Bill Beaumont County Championship Division 3 | |
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Countries | England |
Date | 4 May 2019 – 8 June 2019 |
Champions | Cumbria (1st title) |
Runners-up | Dorset & Wilts |
Top point scorer | Mark Ireland (Cumbria) 57 points |
Top try scorer | Ross Williams (Dorset & Wilts) 5 tries |
At the end of the group stage, Cumbria won three out of three to stop Pool 1 ahead of Oxfordshire, who they defeated in the final game, while Dorset & Wilts made their second successive final by also winning all three of their games. In the Twickenham final it was Cumbria who emerged victorious, defeating Dorset & Wilts convincingly, 23-13, with tournament top scorer, Mark Ireland, kicking 13 of their points. For Cumbria it was their first Division 3 title in three attempts and first county championship silverware since 1997, while Dorset & Wilts failed to retain their title and make it a fourth win in the competition.