That year his team reached a fifth championship decider in six seasons.

Having lost the 1897 county final he lined out in a second championship decider three years later.

All went to plan as "the Rebels" qualified for the championship decider once again.

It was their first meeting in the championship decider since 1963.

They lost three championship deciders in-a-row between 2004 and 2006.

The opening game with England turned out to be the championship decider.

It held the record as the last replayed championship decider until 2012.

That year he lined out in his first provincial championship decider.

That campaign ultimately ended in defeat before the championship decider.

Founded in 1912, the club went on to contest their first championship decider just two years later.