The 1969–70 Rugby Union County Championship was the 70th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.

Staffordshire won their first title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.

Semi finals Date Venue Team One Team Two Score 7 Feb Kingsholm Gloucestershire Lancashire 9-6 7 Feb Peel Croft Staffordshire Eastern Counties 15-9

Final

15Sam Doble Moseley 14Keith Hatter Moseley13 T Ringer Walsall 12R H Downend Sale11 D Edwards Sale 10Colin McFadyean Moseley9 Jan Webster Moseley 1S G Walker Moseley 2Don Lane Moseley 3D I Buttery Birkenhead Park4 Mike Davis (capt) Harlequins5 S A Taylor Moseley6 E T Robinson Manchester7 A Copeland Stoke8 L J Rollinson Coventry 15 Peter Knight St Lukes College14 J I Berry Cheltenham 13 John Bayliss Gloucester 12 R E White Cheltenham 11 Mike Collins Bristol10 J T Hopson Gloucester 9 John Morris Lydney1 Budge Rogers Bristol2 John Pullin Bristol 3 Beverley Dovey Bristol 4 Alan Brinn Gloucester5 Jim Jarrett Gloucester 6 Charlie Hannaford Rosslyn Park 7 Dick Smith Gloucester 8 Dave Rollitt (capt) Bristol

See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England

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