1997–98 Rugby Union County Championship
# 1997–98 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1997–98 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 98th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.

Cheshire won their third title after defeating Cornwall in the final.

## Final

* 18 April 1998

| Cheshire | 21-14 | Cornwall |
| - | - | - |
| Try: Briers, Blood Con: Swindells Pen: Swindells (2) Drop: Guest | | Try: Nancekivell Pen: Sloma (3) |

* Twickenham Attendance: 32,350 Referee: Ashley Rowden (Berkshire)

| 15 | Steve Swindells | Manchester |
| - | - | - |
| 14 | Mike Blood | Manchester |
| 13 | Cambel Ball | Widnes |
| 12 | Richard Hughes | New Brighton |
| 11 | Matt Hoskin | Manchester |
| 10 | Alex Guest | New Brighton |
| 9 | Nick Briers | London Irish |
| 1 | Mark Dorrington | New Brighton |
| 2 | Luke Hewson | Manchester |
| 3 | Mike Hill | Widnes |
| 4 | Dave Craddock | Manchester |
| 5 | Matt Kirke | Macclesfield |
| 6 | Geoff Jones | New Brighton |
| 7 | Kevin Brookman (capt) | New Brighton |
| 8 | Stuart Beeley | Widnes |
| Replacements: ||
| 16 | Andy Yates | Lymm (for Hewson 66m) |
| 17 | Steve Dorrington | New Brighton (for Hill 54m) |
| 18 | Tim Wasdell | Chester (for Jones 60m) |
| 19 | Simon Wright | New Brighton (for Briers 75m) |
| 20 | Murray King | Widnes (for Swindells 73m) |
| 21 | Ian Kennedy | New Brighton (for Blood 79m) |
| 15 | Danny Sloman | Launceston |
| 14 | Rob Thirlby | Redruth |
| 13 | Jimmy Tucker | Launceston |
| 12 | Kevin Thomas | Truro |
| 11 | Richard Newton | Redruth |
| 10 | Stewart Whitworth | Redruth |
| 9 | Chris Whitworth | Redruth |
| 1 | Peter Risdon | Launceston |
| 2 | Barry Lucas | Launceston |
| 3 | Steve Rush | Launceston |
| 4 | Glyn Hutchings | Launceston |
| 5 | Tony Cook | Hayle |
| 6 | James Willcocks | Launceston |
| 7 | Martin Addinall | Penryn |
| 8 | Dean Shipton (capt) | Launceston |
| Replacements: ||
| 16 | Richard Nancekivell | Launceston (for C Whitworth 71m) |
| 17 | Eddie Nancekivell | Launceston (for Newton 52m) |
| 18 | Jason Atkinson | St Ives (for Willcocks 62m) |
| 19 | Lee Mruk | Penzance & Newlyn (for Cook 45m) |
| 20 | Richard Tonkin | Launceston |
| 21 | Neil Douch | Redruth |
