1948–49 Rugby Union County Championship

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The 1948–49 Rugby Union County Championship was the 49th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Lancashire won the competition for the sixth time and third in succession after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.^[4]^[5]

Final

12 March 1949

Lancashire	9–3	Gloucestershire
Try: Guest, Moore, Bazley		Pen: Hook

St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands
Referee: H G Lathwell

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Governing body

National teams

Men's	England England A 7's U-21 U-20 U-18 British & Irish Lions England Counties XV
Women's	Women's 7's

International competitions

Men's	World Cup Six Nations Rugby World Cup Sevens Sevens World Series Sevens Grand Prix Series Commonwealth Games
Women's	World Cup Six Nations World Series Sevens

Competition divisions

Men's	Premiership Championship National Leagues London and SE Division Northern Division Midland Division South West Division United Hospitals Cup
Women's	Premiership Women's Rugby

European competitions

National competitions

London and South East
competitions

Midland competitions

Northern competitions

South West competitions

County competitions

Discontinued competitions

Other