The 1995–96 Pilkington Cup was the 25th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition.
Bath won the competition defeating Leicester in the final.
The attendance of 75,000 was a world record for a rugby union match.
The final ended in controversy after the referee Steve Lander awarded a penalty try in the last minute of the match which sealed victory for Bath.
[1] The event was sponsored by Pilkington and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.