# 1994–95 Regal Trophy

The 1994–95 Regal Trophy was a British rugby league knockout tournament. This was the 24th season that the competition was held, and was the sixth staging of the competition since it was re-named the Regal Trophy.
Wigan won the final, beating Warrington 40-10 at the McAlpine Stadium in Huddersfield. The attendance was 19,636.

## Background

This season saw no changes from last season's re-vamping, with no new members and no withdrawals, and the number remaining at forty-eight.
The entrants still included two French clubs and eleven junior clubs.
The sixteen first round winners added to the sixteen clubs given byes, gave a total of entrants into the second round as 32.

## Competition and results
### Round 1

Round 1 involved 16 matches and 32 clubs.
| Game no. | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Att |
| 1 | Sat 19 Nov 1994 | Hunslet | 14-18 | AS Saint Estève | Elland Road | 521 |
| 2 | Sun 20 Nov 1994 | Dewsbury | 22-4 | XIII Catalan | Crown Flatt | 1196 |
| 3 | Thu 24 Nov 1994 | Barrow | 138-0 | Nottingham City | Craven Park | 500 |
| 4 | Sat 26 Nov 1994 | Huddersfield | 142-4 | Blackpool Gladiators | Alfred McAlpine Stadium | 1111 |
| 5 | Sun 27 Nov 1994 | Batley | 38-8 | Queens | Mount Pleasant | 607 |
| 6 | Sun 27 Nov 1994 | Bramley | 40-14 | Myson (Hull) | McLaren Field | 302 |
| 7 | Sun 27 Nov 1994 | Carlisle | 25-12 | Bradford Dudley Hill | Gifford Park | 206 |
| 8 | Sun 27 Nov 1994 | Highfield | 12-6 | Ovenden (Halifax) | Hoghton Road Stadium | 285 |
| 9 | Sun 27 Nov 1994 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 48-8 | Hensingham | Craven Park (2) | 1158 |
| 10 | Sun 27 Nov 1994 | Keighley Cougars | 56-0 | Chorley Borough (2) | Cougar Park | 2370 |
| 11 | Sun 27 Nov 1994 | Leigh | 18-12 | Leigh Miners' Welfare | Hilton Park | 2561 |
| 12 | Sun 27 Nov 1994 | London Crusaders | 34-16 | Hemel Stags | Barnet Copthall | 668 |
| 13 | Sun 27 Nov 1994 | Rochdale Hornets | 34-10 | Woolston Rovers | Spotland | 576 |
| 14 | Sun 27 Nov 1994 | Ryedale-York | 26-9 | West Hull | Ryedale Stadium | 668 |
| 15 | Sun 27 Nov 1994 | Swinton | 32-26 | Saddleworth Rangers | Gigg Lane | 380 |
| 16 | Sun 27 Nov 1994 | Whitehaven | 66-0 | Thatto Heath | Recreation Ground | 686 |

### Round 2

Round 2 involved 16 matches and 32 clubs. The 16 winners of the first round were joined by the 16 First Division clubs in the second round.
| Game no | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Att |
| 1 | Sat 3 Dec 1994 | Carlisle | 16-30 | Dewsbury | Gifford Park | 287 |
| 2 | Sat 3 Dec 1994 | Castleford | 32-26 | Halifax | The Jungle | 4740 |
| 3 | Sun 4 Dec 1994 | Highfield | 2-50 | Widnes | Hoghton Road Stadium | 1199 |
| 4 | Sun 4 Dec 1994 | Huddersfield | 11-52 | St. Helens | Alfred McAlpine Stadium | 5534 |
| 5 | Sun 4 Dec 1994 | Hull F.C. | 26-16 | Barrow | Boulevard | 2325 |
| 6 | Sun 4 Dec 1994 | Keighley Cougars | 28-4 | Bramley | Cougar Park | 2515 |
| 7 | Sun 4 Dec 1994 | Leeds | 54-24 | Swinton | Headingley | 4867 |
| 8 | Sun 4 Dec 1994 | Oldham | 28-0 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Watersheddings | 2277 |
| 9 | Sun 4 Dec 1994 | Salford | 16-14 | London Crusaders | The Willows | 2088 |
| 10 | Sun 4 Dec 1994 | Sheffield Eagles | 46-10 | Leigh | Don Valley Stadium | 870 |
| 11 | Sun 4 Dec 1994 | Warrington | 44-14 | Doncaster | Wilderspool | 3581 |
| 12 | Sun 4 Dec 1994 | Whitehaven | 18-12 | Featherstone Rovers | Recreation Ground | 1248 |
| 13 | Sun 4 Dec 1994 | Wigan | 34-12 | Rochdale Hornets | Central Park | 7493 |
| 14 | Sun 4 Dec 1994 | Workington Town | 24-8 | Wakefield Trinity | Derwent Park | 2349 |
| 15 | Wed 7 Dec 1994 | Batley | 36-8 | Ryedale-York | Mount Pleasant | 719 |
| 16 | Wed 7 Dec 1994 | Bradford Northern | 32-6 | Saint Estève | Odsal | 2250 |

### Round 3

Round 3 involved eight matches and 16 clubs.
| Game no. | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Att |
| 1 | Sat 17 Dec 1994 | Salford | 24-31 | Warrington | The Willows | 2189 |
| 2 | Sun 18 Dec 1994 | Batley | 22-22 | St. Helens | Mount Pleasant | 3017 |
| 3 | Sun 18 Dec 1994 | Hull F.C. | 14-38 | Wigan | Boulevard | 6203 |
| 4 | Sun 18 Dec 1994 | Keighley Cougars | 26-10 | Sheffield Eagles | Cougar Park | 3914 |
| 5 | Sun 18 Dec 1994 | Whitehaven | 14-34 | Bradford Northern | Recreation Ground | 1962 |
| 6 | Sun 18 Dec 1994 | Widnes | 20-6 | Oldham | Naughton Park | 3517 |
| 7 | Sun 18 Dec 1994 | Workington Town | 14-18 | Leeds | Derwent Park | 3648 |
| 8 | Tue 20 Dec 1994 | Dewsbury | 2-30 | Castleford | Crown Flatt | 3325 |

### Round 3 – third round replays

Round 3 's replays involved one match and two clubs.
| Game no. | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref |
| 1 | Tue 20 Dec 1994 | St. Helens | 50-22 | Batley | Knowsley Road | 4940 | | | |

### Round 4 – quarterfinals

Round 4's quarterfinals involved four matches and eight clubs.
| Game no. | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Att |
| 1 | Sat 7 Jan 1995 | Leeds | 14-34 | Castleford | Headingley | 10650 |
| 2 | Sun 8 Jan 1995 | Keighley Cougars | 18-20 | Warrington | Cougar Park | 5685 |
| 3 | Sun 8 Jan 1995 | Widnes | 23-10 | Bradford Northern | Naughton Park | 4807 |
| 4 | Sun 8 Jan 1995 | Wigan | 24-22 | St. Helens | Central Park | 23278 |

### Round 5 – semifinals

Round 5's semifinals involved two matches and four clubs.
| Game no. | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref |
| 1 | Sat 14 Jan 1995 | Widnes | 4-30 | Warrington | Naughton Park | 6181 | | | |
| 2 | Sun 15 Jan 1995 | Wigan | 34-6 | Castleford | Central Park | 13006 | | | |

### Final

* 28 January 1995
| Wigan | 40 – 10 | Warrington |
| Tries: Tuigamala (2), Botica, Connolly, McDermott, Offiah Goals: Botica (8) | | Tries: Forster (2) Goals: Davies |
* Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield Attendance: 19,636 Referee: Stuart Cummings (Widnes) Player of the Match: Phil Clarke

#### Teams and scorers

| Wigan | № | Warrington |
| | Teams | |
| Henry Paul | 1 | Jonathan Davies |
| Jason Robinson | 2 | Mark Forster |
| Va'aiga Tuigamala | 3 | Allan Bateman |
| Gary Connolly | 4 | Iestyn Harris |
| Martin Offiah | 5 | Rob Myler |
| Frano Botica | 6 | Francis Maloney |
| Shaun Edwards | 7 | Greg Mackey |
| Kelvin Skerrett | 8 | Gary Tees |
| Martin Hall | 9 | Tukere Barlow |
| Neil Cowie | 10 | Bruce McGuire |
| Denis Betts | 11 | Paul Cullen |
| Mick Cassidy | 12 | Paul Darbyshire |
| Phil Clarke | 13 | Kelly Shelford |
| Paul Atcheson (for Va'aiga Tuigamala 56-mins) | 14 | Andy Bennett (for Tukere Barlow 66-mins) |
| Barrie McDermott (for Neil Cowie half-time) | 15 | Gary Sanderson (for Paul Darbyshire 18-mins) |
| Graeme West | Coach | Reg Bowden |

### Prize money

As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season was as follows:
| Finish position | Cash prize | No. receiving prize | Total cash |
| Winner | £36,000 | 1 | £36,000 |
| Runner-up | £19,000 | 1 | £19,000 |
| Semifinalist | £10,250 | 2 | £20,500 |
| Quarterfinalist | £6,500 | 4 | £26,000 |
| Third round losers | £4,200 | 8 | £33,600 |
| Second round losers | £2,700 | 16 | £43,200 |
| First round (RFL clubs and French clubs) | £2,700 | 21 | £56,700 |
| First round (amateur clubs) | £1,000 | 11 | £11,000 |
| Total prize money | Total prize money | Total prize money | £246,000 |
| Development fund | Development fund | Development fund | £164,000 |
| Grand total | Grand total | Grand total | £410,000 |

### The road to success

This tree excludes the first round fixtures.
| Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final | Final |
| Hull F.C. | Hull F.C. | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barrow | Barrow | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barrow | Barrow | 16 | Hull F.C. | Hull F.C. | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wigan | Wigan | 38 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wigan | Wigan | 34 | Wigan | Wigan | 38 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rochdale Hornets | Rochdale Hornets | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rochdale Hornets | Rochdale Hornets | 12 | | | | Wigan | Wigan | 24 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | St. Helens | St. Helens | 22 | | | | | | | | |
| Batley | Batley | 36 | | | | | | | St. Helens | St. Helens | 22 | | | | | | | | |
| Ryedale-York | Ryedale-York | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryedale-York | Ryedale-York | 8 | Batley | Batley | 22 (22) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | St. Helens | St. Helens | 22 (50) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Huddersfield | Huddersfield | 11 | St. Helens | St. Helens | 22 (50) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| St. Helens | St. Helens | 52 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| St. Helens | St. Helens | 52 | | | | | | | | Wigan | Wigan | 34 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Castleford | Castleford | 6 | | | | |
| Workington Town | Workington Town | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | Castleford | Castleford | 6 | | | | |
| Wakefield Trinity | Wakefield Trinity | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wakefield Trinity | Wakefield Trinity | 8 | Workington Town | Workington Town | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Leeds | Leeds | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leeds | Leeds | 54 | Leeds | Leeds | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Swinton | Swinton | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Swinton | Swinton | 24 | | | | Leeds | Leeds | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Castleford | Castleford | 34 | | | | | | | | |
| Carlisle | Carlisle | 16 | | | | | | | Castleford | Castleford | 34 | | | | | | | | |
| Dewsbury | Dewsbury | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dewsbury | Dewsbury | 30 | Dewsbury | Dewsbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Castleford | Castleford | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Castleford | Castleford | 36 | Castleford | Castleford | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Halifax | Halifax | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Halifax | Halifax | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | Wigan | Wigan | 40 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Warrington | Warrington | 10 |
| Highfield | Highfield | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Warrington | Warrington | 10 |
| Widnes | Widnes | 50 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Widnes | Widnes | 50 | Widnes | Widnes | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Oldham | Oldham | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oldham | Oldham | 28 | Oldham | Oldham | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | Hull Kingston Rovers | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | Hull Kingston Rovers | 0 | | | | Widnes | Widnes | 23 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bradford Northern | Bradford Northern | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Whitehaven | Whitehaven | 18 | | | | | | | Bradford Northern | Bradford Northern | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Featherstone Rovers | Featherstone Rovers | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Featherstone Rovers | Featherstone Rovers | 12 | Whitehaven | Whitehaven | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bradford Northern | Bradford Northern | 34 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bradford Northern | Bradford Northern | 32 | Bradford Northern | Bradford Northern | 34 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Saint Estève | Saint Estève | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Saint Estève | Saint Estève | 6 | | | | | | | | Widnes | Widnes | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Warrington | Warrington | 30 | | | | |
| Keighley Cougars | Keighley Cougars | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | Warrington | Warrington | 30 | | | | |
| Bramley | Bramley | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bramley | Bramley | 4 | Keighley Cougars | Keighley Cougars | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Sheffield Eagles | Sheffield Eagles | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sheffield Eagles | Sheffield Eagles | 46 | Sheffield Eagles | Sheffield Eagles | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leigh | Leigh | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leigh | Leigh | 10 | | | | Keighley Cougars | Keighley Cougars | 18 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Warrington | Warrington | 20 | | | | | | | | |
| Salford | Salford | 16 | | | | | | | Warrington | Warrington | 20 | | | | | | | | |
| London Crusaders | London Crusaders | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| London Crusaders | London Crusaders | 14 | Salford | Salford | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Warrington | Warrington | 31 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warrington | Warrington | 44 | Warrington | Warrington | 31 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doncaster | Doncaster | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Notes and comments

* ↑ AS Saint Estève was a French rugby league team from Perpignan, which in 2000 merged with nearby neighbours XIII Catalan to form Union Treiziste Catalaneto compete in the Super Leagueas the Catalans Dragons.
* ↑ XIII Catalan were a French rugby league team from Perpignan, founded in 1935, founding members of the French rugby league championship. In 2000 they merged with AS Saint Estève to form Union Treiziste Catalane (or Catalans Dragons).
* ↑ This was the highest score and the highest winning margin, at the time. The record stood for approximately two days before it was beaten. This record includes club records of (1) joint highest try scorer in a match by Steve Rowan with 6 tries, (2) highest number of goals kicked in a match by Darren Carter with 17, and (3) the highest number of points in a match also by Darren Carter with 17 goals and 2 tries, making a total of 42.
* ↑ This beat the record for the highest score, and equalled the at of the highest aggregate win, set two days earlier. This record included the all time British record of most tries by a centre in a match when Greg Austin scored 9 tries.
* ↑ Queens are a junior (amateur) club from Leeds.
* ↑ Myson are a junior (amateur) club from Hull.
* ↑ Bradford Dudley Hill are a Junior (amateur) club from Bradford.
* ↑ Ovenden are a junior (amateur) club from Halifax
* ↑ Hensingham are a junior (amateur) club from Whitehaven.
* ↑ Leigh Miners' Welfare are a junior (amateur) club from Leigh (formed by merger of Astley & Tyldesley and Hope Rangers - and now Leigh Miners Rangers).
* ↑ Hemel Stags are a semiprofessional club based in Hemel Hempstead and playing at the Pennine Way stadium (capacity 2000).
* ↑ Woolston Rovers are a junior (amateur) club from Warrington, becoming Warrington Woolston Rovers in 2003 and Warrington Wizards in 2002. The ground is the old Warrington Home Ground of Wilderspool.
* ↑ West Hull are a junior (amateur) club from Hull.
* ↑ Saddleworth Rangers are a junior (amateur) club from Oldham.
* ↑ Thatto Heath are a junior (amateur) club from St Helens.
* ↑ RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives the attendance as 4,807 but Widnes official archives gives it as 4,831.
* ↑ The McAlpine Stadium is the home ground of Huddersfield Town and Super League side, Huddersfield Giants. The stadium is 40% owned by Kirklees Metropolitan Council and 60% by the two clubs. It hosted its first match in August 1994 and seats 24,499 people along with hospitality boxes and conference rooms. Since opening the stadium has been sponsored as the John Smith's Stadium, originally the Alfred McAlpine Stadium and more lately the Galpharm Stadium. It is a multi-use sports stadium in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England.