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1981 Challenge Cup

1981 Three Fives Challenge Cup
Duration 5 Rounds
Number of teams 32
Winners Widnes colours.svg Widnes
Runners-up HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers
Lance Todd Trophy Widnes colours.svg Mick Burke

The 1981 Challenge Cup was the 80th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the Three Fives Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by Widnes and Hull Kingston Rovers at Wembley, with Widnes winning 18–9.

Hull Kingston Rovers returned to Wembley as defending champions, having won the Challenge Cup for the first time in their history in the previous year. Widnes won the match 18–9, with Widnes full-back Mick Burke being awarded the Lance Todd Trophy.


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