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1990–91 Courage League National Division Two
Countries England
ChampionsRugby (1st title)
Runners-upLondon Irish
RelegatedRichmond and Headingley
Matches played78
Top point scorer117   Brian Mullen
(London Irish)
Top try scorer9   Lindsay Renwick
(London Scottish)[1]

The Courage League National Division Two 1990–91 was the fourth full season of rugby union within the National Division Two. The number of teams in the division was increased by one to give a total of thirteen teams, with each team meeting the other teams once to give total of twelve matches each. Rugby, the champions, were promoted to the Courage League National Division One for season 1991–92 along with the runners–up London Irish. Headingley finished last and were relegated to Courage League National Division Three for season 1991–92 as were Richmond who finished one place above them.[2]

Participating teams

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Seasons in Division
Bedford Goldington Road Bedford, Bedfordshire 3
Blackheath Rectory Field Blackheath, London 4
Coventry Coundon Road Coventry, West Midlands 3
Gosforth New Ground, Great North Road Gosforth, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear 4
Headingley Bridge Road Kirkstall, Leeds, Yorkshire 4
London Irish The Avenue Sunbury–on–Thames, Middlesex 4
London Scottish Athletic Ground Richmond, Surrey 3
Plymouth Albion Beacon Park Plymouth, Devon 2
Richmond Athletic Ground Richmond, Surrey 4
Rugby Webb Ellis Road Rugby, Warwickshire 2
Sale Heywood Road Sale, Greater Manchester 3
Waterloo St Anthony's Road Blundellsands, Merseyside 2

Table

1990–91 Courage League National Division Two Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Points
1 Rugby 12 10 0 2 252 146 106 20
2 London Irish 12 9 1 2 239 192 47 19
3 Wakefield 12 8 0 4 188 109 79 16
4 Coventry 12 8 0 4 172 129 43 16
5 London Scottish 12 7 0 5 240 178 62 14
6 Gosforth 12 6 0 6 169 140 29 12
7 Sale 12 5 1 6 224 156 68 11
8 Bedford 12 4 2 6 138 203 −65 10
9 Waterloo 12 4 1 7 154 206 −52 9
10 Blackheath 12 4 0 8 134 169 −35 8
11 Plymouth Albion 12 4 0 8 129 210 −81 8
12 Richmond 12 3 1 8 134 245 −111 7
13 Headingley 12 3 0 9 125 215 −90 6
  • Points are awarded as follows:
  1. two points for a win
  2. one point for a draw
  3. no points for a loss
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. difference between points for and against
  2. total number of points for


Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places.

[3]

Sponsorship

National Division Two is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery

See also

References

  1. ^ Stephen McCormack, ed. (2000). The Official RFU Club Directory 2000–2001. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press.
  2. ^ Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1991). Courage Club Championship Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1991–92 (4th ed.). Taunton: Tony Williams.
  3. ^ Stephen Jones, ed. (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991–92 (20th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press/Rothmans Publications.
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