2019–20 National League 1

The 2019–20 National League 1, known for sponsorship reasons as the SSE National League 1, was the 11th season of the third tier of the English rugby union system, since the professionalised format of the second tier RFU Championship was introduced; and was the 33rd season since league rugby began in 1987.

2019–20 National League 1
Countries England
DateSeptember 2019 – 14 March 2020
ChampionsRichmond (3rd title)
Runners-upRams
RelegatedHull Ionians, Canterbury, Rotherham Titans
Matches played198
Attendance110,390
(average 558 per match)
Highest attendance2,000
Rosslyn Park v Richmond
6 March 2020
Lowest attendance145
Cinderford v Blackheath
7 March 2020
Tries scored1279
(average 6.5 per match)
Top point scorerSouth Africa Warren Seals
(Darlington MP)
267 points
Top try scorerEngland Jake Lloyd
(Blackheath)
England Jason Worrall
(Chinnor)
18 tries each

Newly promoted Canterbury were the first team to be relegated after losing away to league leaders Richmond on 29 February, with six games still to play.[1] Hull Ionians, also newly promoted, were the second team to be relegated after losing their rescheduled match at home to Blackheath on 14 March - Ionians having six games still to play.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the Rugby Football Union officially cancelled the season after an initially suspension of all rugby in England including training, from which was scheduled to last until 14 April 2020.[2][3] After the cancellation was announced the RFU used a best playing record formula to decide the final table. This meant that Richmond, who had been 7 points clear when the league had been suspended, were crowned as champions, beating off stiff opposition from Rosslyn Park (who beat Richmond home and away) and newly promoted Rams, who had a fantastic debut season in the third tier. Richmond's title was their third at level 3, and tied them with Coventry and Otley as the clubs that had the most league titles. It also was the fourth time Richmond had been promoted from tier 3 - a divisional record.

With two relegation spots already decided, it was tough luck for Rotherham Titans who were designated as the third team to go down, despite a late surge which had seen them gaining ground on 13th placed Birmingham Moseley. It was also a great fall for a side that were once playing in the Premiership and the lowest level for the club since the mid-1990s.[4] Richmond would return to the 2020–21 RFU Championship after one season away, while Rotherham Titans and Hull Ionians would relegated to 2021–22 National League North and Canterbury to 2021–22 National League South.

Another interesting statistic from the season was Brandon Asher-Wood's 7 tries for Darlington Mowden Park's resounding win against Hull Ionians on 21 December 2019. Wood's tries equalled the league record of 7 previously set by Hugo Ellis of Rosslyn Park back in the 2012–13 season.

Structure

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The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one promotion place with the champions promoted to the Greene King IPA Championship. There are usually three relegation places with the bottom three teams relegated to either National League 2 North or National League 2 South depending on the geographical location of the team.

The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:

  • 4 points are awarded for a win
  • 2 points are awarded for a draw
  • 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
  • 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
  • 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.

Participating teams and locations

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2019–20 Greater London National League 1 clubs

Twelve of the sixteen teams participated in the preceding season's competition. The 2018–19 champions, Ampthill, were promoted to the 2019–20 RFU Championship, swapping places with bottom club, Richmond, who were relegated from the 2018–19 RFU Championship.[5][6] Sides relegated from the 2018–19 National League 1 were Loughborough Students, Esher and Caldy.[5][7][8]

The teams promoted into the division were Hull Ionians and Rams, champions of 2018–19 National League 2 North and 2018–19 National League 2 South respectively, along with the south runners-up Canterbury, who defeated the north's Chester in the promotion play-off.[9][10][11] Ionians return to the division after a season's absence, while Rams and Canterbury are debuting in National 1 – the highest level either club have reached since the leagues began.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Birmingham Moseley Billesley Common 5,000 (1,300 seats) Birmingham, West Midlands 12th
Bishop's Stortford Silver Leys 1,600 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire 9th
Blackheath Well Hall 1,650 (550 seats) Eltham, London 4th
Cambridge Grantchester Road 2,000 (200 seats) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 13th
Canterbury Marine Travel Ground 1,500 (75 seats) Canterbury, Kent Promoted from N2S (playoff)
Chinnor Kingsey Road 2,000 Thame, Oxfordshire 10th
Cinderford Dockham Road 2,500 Cinderford, Gloucestershire 8th
Darlington Mowden Park Northern Echo Arena 25,500 Darlington, County Durham 7th
Hull Ionians Brantingham Park 1,500 (240 seats) Brantingham, East Riding Promoted from N2N (champions)
Old Elthamians College Meadow 1,800 Eltham, London Runners up
Plymouth Albion The Brickfields 8,500 Plymouth, Devon 5th
Rams Old Bath Road 1,250 Sonning, Reading, Berkshire Promoted from N2S (champions)
Richmond Athletic Ground 4,500 (1,000 seats) Richmond, London Relegated from Championship
Rosslyn Park The Rock 2,000 Roehampton, London 3rd
Rotherham Titans Clifton Lane 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire 6th
Sale FC Heywood Road 3,387 Sale, Greater Manchester 11th

Tables

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Fixtures & results

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Round 1

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7 September 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Sale FC22 – 46Cinderford (1 BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 367
Referee: Colin Burrell
7 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley70 – 16Hull Ionians
Report
Billesley Common
Attendance: 703
Referee: James O'Brien
7 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath15 – 17Chinnor
Report
Well Hall
Attendance: 403
Referee: Adam Leal
7 September 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Cambridge32 – 36Rams (1 BP)
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 478
Referee: Nick Wood
7 September 2019
15:00
Canterbury14 – 37Old Elthamians (1 BP)
Report
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 423
Referee: James Clarke
7 September 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Darlington Mowden Park37 – 40Richmond (1 BP)
Report
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Alex Thomas
7 September 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Plymouth Albion40 – 42Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,148
Referee: Sara Cox
7 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park38 – 19Rotherham Titans
Report
The Rock
Attendance: 495
Referee: Karl Dickson

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Round 2

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14 September 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans31 – 20Sale FC
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 687
Referee: Andrew Jackson
14 September 2019
14:30
Rams25 – 21Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Report
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 572
Referee: Harry Walbaum
14 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford27 – 36Cambridge (1 BP)
Report
Silver Leys
Attendance: 825
Referee: Jonathan Cook
14 September 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Canterbury33 – 34Blackheath (1 BP)
Report
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 463
Referee: Calum Howard
14 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Cinderford36 – 29Plymouth Albion (2 BP)
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 380
Referee: Greg MacDonald
14 September 2019
15:00
Hull Ionians5 – 52Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 228
Referee: Ben Rayner
14 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Old Elthamians24 – 30Rosslyn Park
Report
College Meadow
Attendance: 348
Referee: Simon Harding
14 September 2019
15:00
Richmond26 – 14Chinnor
Report
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 675
Referee: Ben Russell

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Round 3

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21 September 2019
14:00
Sale FC26 – 15Old Elthamians
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 388
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
21 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley34 – 32Bishop's Stortford (2 BP)
Report
Billesley Common
Attendance: 616
Referee: Charlie Gayther
21 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath19 – 20Richmond
Report
Well Hall
Attendance: 653
Referee: Richard Haughton
21 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Cambridge15 – 19Cinderford
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 390
Referee: James Clarke
21 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor29 – 19Hull Ionians
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 408
Referee: Nick Wood
21 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park7 – 11Rams
Report
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 857
Referee: Joe James
21 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion33 – 27Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 964
Referee: Ben Russell
21 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park47 – 14Canterbury
Report
The Rock
Attendance: 600
Referee: Jonathan Cook

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Round 4

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28 September 2019
14:00
Rotherham Titans22 – 17Cambridge (1 BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 572
Referee: Ben Rayner
28 September 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Rams27 – 21Chinnor (1 BP)
Report
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 621
Referee: Jonathan Cook
28 September 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Bishop's Stortford30 – 31Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Report
Silver Leys
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ben Wilde
28 September 2019
15:00
Canterbury7 – 27Sale FC (1 BP)
Report
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 610
Referee: Daniel Collins
28 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Cinderford20 – 27Birmingham Moseley
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 425
Referee: Dan Parrott
28 September 2019
15:00
Hull Ionians7 – 52Richmond (1 BP)
Report
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 213
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
28 September 2019
15:00
Old Elthamians27 – 20Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Report
College Meadow
Attendance: 292
Referee: Calum Howard
28 September 2019
15:00
Rosslyn Park14 – 29Blackheath (1 BP)
Report
The Rock
Attendance: 670
Referee: Joe James

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Round 5

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5 October 2019
14:00
Sale FC13 – 46Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 432
Referee: Ben Rayner
5 October 2019
15:00
Birmingham Moseley15 – 11Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 775
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
5 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath44 – 19Hull Ionians
Well Hall
Attendance: 614
Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
5 October 2019
15:00
Cambridge14 – 25Old Elthamians
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 567
Referee: Charlie Gayther
5 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor32 – 29Bishop's Stortford (2 BP)
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 650
Referee: Ben Russell
5 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park26 – 27Cinderford
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 777
Referee: Harry Walbaum
5 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion41 – 20Canterbury
Brickfields
Attendance: 826
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
5 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond37 – 22Rams
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 850
Referee: Calum Howard

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Round 6

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12 October 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans13 – 18Darlington Mowden Park
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 617
Referee: Ben Dixon
12 October 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Sale FC43 – 18Blackheath
Heywood Road
Attendance: 287
Referee: James O'Brien
12 October 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Old Elthamians46 – 3Birmingham Moseley
College Meadow
Attendance: 221
Referee: Jonathan Cook
12 October 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Rams36 – 8Hull Ionians
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 526
Referee: Dan Parrott
12 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford17 – 18Richmond
Silver Leys
Attendance: 547
Referee: Harry Walbaum
12 October 2019
15:00
Canterbury7 – 34Cambridge (1 BP)
The Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 343
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
12 October 2019
15:00
Cinderford23 – 31Chinnor (1 BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 395
Referee: Sara Cox
12 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park33 – 17Plymouth Albion
The Rock
Attendance: 650
Referee: Joe James

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Round 7

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19 October 2019
15:00
Birmingham Moseley25 – 21Canterbury (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 693
Referee: Jack Makepeace
19 October 2019
15:00
Blackheath22 – 17Rams (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 407
Referee: Nick Wood
19 October 2019
15:00
Cambridge24 – 20Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 522
Referee: James Clarke
19 October 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Chinnor24 – 26Rotherham Titans
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 512
Referee: Harry Walbaum
19 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park37 – 17Old Elthamians
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 675
Referee: James O'Brien
19 October 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Hull Ionians32 – 39Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 208
Referee: Timothy Allatt
19 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion33 – 22Sale FC
Brickfields
Attendance: 840
Referee: Adam Wookey
19 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond14 – 19Cinderford
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 738
Referee: Jonathan Cook

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Round 8

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26 October 2019
14:00
Old Elthamians20 – 8Chinnor
College Meadow
Attendance: 174
Referee: Nick Wood
26 October 2019
14:00
Rotherham Titans6 – 23Richmond
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 517
Referee: Charlie Gayther
26 October 2019
14:00
Sale FC20 – 3Cambridge
Heywood Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
26 October 2019
15:00
Bishop's Stortford21 – 11Rams
Silver Leys
Attendance: 360
Referee: Alexis Manley
26 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury13 – 17Darlington Mowden Park
The Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 356
Referee: Jonathan Cook
26 October 2019
15:00
CinderfordP – PHull Ionians
Dockham Road
  • Postponed due to adverse weather conditions (wind/rain). Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2020.
26 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion21 – 26Blackheath (1 BP)
Brickfields
Attendance: 972
Referee: Ben Russell
26 October 2019
15:00
Rosslyn Park27 – 21Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 570
Referee: Calum Howard

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Round 9

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2 November 2019
14:00
Cambridge20 – 20Plymouth Albion
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 352
Referee: Daniel Collins
2 November 2019
14:00
Hull Ionians20 – 20Rotherham Titans
Brantingham Road
Attendance: 411
Referee: James O'Brien
2 November 2019
14:30
Blackheath19 – 14Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 312
Referee: Calum Howard
2 November 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Rams29 – 7Cinderford
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 356
Referee: Nick Wood
2 November 2019
15:00
Birmingham Moseley29 – 24Sale FC (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 675
Referee: Ben Russell
2 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor28 – 20Canterbury
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 372
Referee: James Clarke
2 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park17 – 24Rosslyn Park
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
2 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond25 – 12Old Elthamians
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 685
Referee: Harry Walbaum

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Round 10

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9 November 2019
14:00
(2 BP) Cambridge24 – 25Blackheath (1 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 488
Referee: Richard Haughton
9 November 2019
14:00
Cinderford18 – 13Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 185
Referee: Ben Russell
9 November 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Old Elthamians31 – 0Hull Ionians
College Meadow
Attendance: 210
Referee: Daniel Collins
9 November 2019
14:00
Rotherham Titans16 – 28Rams (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 483
Referee: Joe James
9 November 2019
14:00
Sale FC18 – 8Darlington Mowden Park
Heywood Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Charlie Gayther
9 November 2019
15:00
Canterbury0 – 50Richmond (1 BP)
Merton Lane
Attendance: 363
Referee: Benjamin Wilde
9 November 2019
15:00
Plymouth Albion19 – 7Birmingham Moseley
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,104
Referee: Jonathan Cook
9 November 2019
15:00
Rosslyn Park27 – 27Chinnor
The Rock
Attendance: 570
Referee: Dan Parrott

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Round 11

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16 November 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians34 – 20Canterbury
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 208
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
16 November 2019
14:00
Rams10 – 23Old Elthamians (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 531
Referee: Charlie Gayther
16 November 2019
15:00
Birmingham Moseley10 – 45Cambridge (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 658
Referee: James Clarke
16 November 2019
15:00
Bishop's Stortford30 – 14Rotherham Titans
Silver Leys
Attendance: 425
Referee: Jonathan Cook
16 November 2019
15:00
Blackheath13 – 27Cinderford
Well Hall
Attendance: 279
Referee: Matt Rodden
16 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor38 – 31Sale FC (2 BP)
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 520
Referee: Daniel Collins
16 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park49 – 22Plymouth Albion
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 693
Referee: Callum Howard
16 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond13 – 18Rosslyn Park
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,495
Referee: Joe James

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Round 12

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23 November 2019
14:00
Cambridge17 – 17Darlington Mowden Park
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 543
Referee: Harry Walbaum
23 November 2019
14:00
Old Elthamians17 – 17Bishop's Stortford
College Meadow
Attendance: 201
Referee: Joe James
23 November 2019
14:00
Rotherham Titans7 – 30Cinderford (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 471
Referee: Ben Rayner
23 November 2019
14:00
Sale FC8 – 7Richmond (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 712
Referee: Richard Haughton
23 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley5 – 9Blackheath
Billesley Common
Attendance: 634
Referee: Nick Wood
23 November 2019
15:00
Canterbury22 – 48Rams (1 BP)
Merton Lane
Attendance: 364
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
23 November 2019
15:00
Plymouth Albion10 – 10Chinnor
Brickfields
Attendance: 986
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
23 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park36 – 8Hull Ionians
The Rock
Attendance: 587
Referee: James Clarke

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Round 13

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30 November 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Cinderford24 – 18Old Elthamians (1 BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 240
Referee: Benjamin Russell
30 November 2019
14:00
Hull Ionians7 – 36Sale FC (1 BP)
Brantingham Road
Attendance: 249
Referee: Ben Rayner
30 November 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Rams27 – 20Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 628
Referee: Harry Walbaum
30 November 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford43 – 0Canterbury
Silver Leys
Attendance: 425
Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
30 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath33 – 17Rotherham Titans
Well Hall
Attendance: 327
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
30 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor34 – 22Cambridge (1 BP)
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 440
Referee: Jonathan Cook
30 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park66 – 8Birmingham Moseley
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 746
Referee: James O'Brien
30 November 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Richmond30 – 31Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 858
Referee: Charlie Gayther

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Round 14

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7 December 2019
14:00
Cambridge14 – 23Richmond
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 567
Referee: Calum Howard
7 December 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Old Elthamians46 – 18Rotherham Titans
College Meadow
Attendance: 205
Referee: Charles Gayther
7 December 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Sale FC19 – 26Rams (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 666
Referee: Ben Henderson
7 December 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley17 – 22Chinnor
Billesley Common
Attendance: 596
Referee: Ben Russell
7 December 2019
15:00
Canterbury19 – 17Cinderford (1 BP)
Merton Lane
Attendance: 327
Referee: James Clarke
7 December 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park34 – 17Blackheath
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 711
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
7 December 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion37 – 31Hull Ionians (2 BP)
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Sam Phillips
7 December 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park38 – 16Bishop's Stortford
The Rock
Attendance: 600
Referee: Alan Chandrachud

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Round 15

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14 December 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Cinderford3 – 8Rosslyn Park
Dockham Road
Attendance: 325
Referee: Adam Wookey
14 December 2019
14:00
Hull Ionians10 – 59Cambridge (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 312
Referee: Hamish Grant
14 December 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Rams44 – 14Plymouth Albion
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 635
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
14 December 2019
14:00
Rotherham Titans20 – 19Canterbury (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 512
Referee: Tim Allatt
14 December 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford26 – 19Sale FC (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 400
Referee: Alexis Manley
14 December 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Blackheath25 – 31Old Elthamians (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 1,225
Referee: Dan Parrott
14 December 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor37 – 27Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jonathan Cook
14 December 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond39 – 10Birmingham Moseley
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 830
Referee: Joe James

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Round 16

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21 December 2019
14:00
Cambridge23 – 16Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 832
Referee: Benjamin Wilde
21 December 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Sale FC49 – 7Rotherham Titans
Heywood Road
Attendance: 324
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
21 December 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley27 – 29Rams (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 882
Referee: Harry Walbaum
21 December 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath28 – 17Canterbury
Well Hall
Attendance: 967
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
21 December 2019
15:00
Chinnor5 – 21Richmond
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 625
Referee: Dan Parrott
21 December 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park92 – 7Hull Ionians
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ben Rayner
21 December 2019
15:00
Plymouth Albion5 – 18Cinderford
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,217
Referee: Charles Gayther
21 December 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park33 – 20Old Elthamians
The Rock
Attendance: 700
Referee: Nick Wood

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Round 17

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4 January 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Cinderford3 – 8Cambridge
Dockham Road
Attendance: 284
Referee: Dan Parrott
4 January 2020
14:00
Hull Ionians7 – 54Chinnor (1 BP)
Brantingham Road
Attendance: 202
Referee: Timothy Allatt
4 January 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Old Elthamians28 – 21Sale FC (1 BP)
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 515
Referee: Harry Walbaum
4 January 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Rams27 – 17Darlington Mowden Park
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 552
Referee: Hamish Grant
4 January 2020
14:00
(2 BP) Rotherham Titans32 – 38Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 481
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
4 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford29 – 15Birmingham Moseley
Silver Leys
Attendance: 385
Referee: Joe James
4 January 2020
15:00
Canterbury5 – 38Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 600
Referee: Callum Howard
4 January 2020
15:00
Richmond19 – 8Blackheath
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,451
Referee: Nick Wood

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Round 18

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10 January 2020
19:45
(1 BP) Chinnor17 – 21Rams
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 1,024
Referee: Ben Russell
11 January 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Cambridge25 – 21Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 523
Referee: Samuel Phillips
11 January 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Sale FC33 – 14Canterbury
Heywood Road
Attendance: 421
Referee: Ben Raynor
11 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley35 – 15Cinderford
Billesley Common
Attendance: 578
Referee: Nick Wood
11 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath27 – 22Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 627
Referee: Jonathan Cook
11 January 2020
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park26 – 19Bishops Stortford (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 867
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
11 January 2020
15:00
Plymouth Albion21 – 10Old Elthamians
Brickfields
Attendance: 939
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
11 January 2020
15:58
(1 BP) Richmond86 – 7Hull Ionians
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 704
Referee: Calum Howard

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Round 19

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18 January 2020
14:00
Cinderford20 – 14Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 328
Referee: Harry Walbaum
18 January 2020
14:00
Hull IoniansP – PBlackheath
Brantingham Park
  • Game postponed due to the funeral of Hull Ionians player, Billy Hardy, who died on 28 December 2019 after falling ill following a gym workout.[32] Game to be rescheduled for 14 March 2020.[33]
18 January 2020
14:00
(2 BP) Old Elthamians25 – 28Cambridge (1 BP)
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 393
Referee: Andrew Wigley
18 January 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Rams17 – 22Richmond
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 1,131
Referee: Daniel Collins
18 January 2020
14:00
Rotherham Titans22 – 20Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 541
Referee: Charles Gayther
18 January 2020
15:00
Bishop's Stortford17 – 30Chinnor (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 350
Referee: Calum Howard
18 January 2020
15:00
Canterbury5 – 52Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 357
Referee: Jonathan Cook
18 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park40 – 21Sale FC
The Rock
Attendance: 756
Referee: Nick Wood

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Round 20

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25 January 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Cambridge29 – 28Canterbury (2 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 487
Referee: Joe James
25 January 2020
14:00
Hull Ionians13 – 40Rams (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 262
Referee: Timothy Allatt
25 January 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion41 – 22Rosslyn Park
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,301
Referee: Daniel Collins
25 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley22 – 23Old Elthamians
Billesley Common
Attendance: 640
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
25 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath48 – 29Sale FC
Well Hall
Attendance: 567
Referee: Jonathan Cook
25 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor28 – 27Cinderford (2 BP)
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 375
Referee: Charlie Gayther
25 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park41 – 27Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 855
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
25 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond51 – 10Bishop's Stortford
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 882
Referee: Nick Wood

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Round 21

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1 February 2020
14:00
Cinderford10 – 25Richmond (1 BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 285
Referee: Benjamin Russell
1 February 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Old Elthamians28 – 26Darlington Mowden Park (2 BP)
College Meadow
Attendance: 212
Referee: Joe James
1 February 2020
14:00
Rams18 – 31Blackheath (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 424
Referee: Nick Wood
1 February 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans24 – 42Chinnor (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 464
Referee: Harry Walbaum
1 February 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Sale FC26 – 25Plymouth Albion (2 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 388
Referee: James O'Brien
1 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford40 – 22Hull Ionians
Silver Leys
Attendance: 390
Referee: Dan Parrott
1 February 2020
15:00
Canterbury13 – 29Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 296
Referee: Callum Howard
1 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park50 – 19Cambridge
The Rock
Attendance: 628
Referee: Dean Richards

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Round 22

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8 February 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Cambridge37 – 31Sale FC (2 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 468
Referee: Hamish Grant
8 February 2020
14:00
Hull Ionians10 – 58Cinderford (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 257
Referee: James O'Brien
8 February 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Rams35 – 31Bishop's Stortford (2 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 571
Referee: Charles Gayther
8 February 2020
14:30
(1 BP) Richmond52 –20Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 545
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
8 February 2020
15:00
Birmingham Moseley19 – 31Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 800
Referee: Joe James
8 February 2020
15:00
Blackheath29 – 19Plymouth Albion
Well Hall
Attendance: 307
Referee: Adam Wookey
8 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor33 – 3Old Elthamians
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 252
Referee: George Selwood
8 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park64 – 14Canterbury
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 479
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

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Round 23

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15 February 2020
14:00
CinderfordP – PRams
Dockham Road
  • Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 14 March 2020.
15 February 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Old Elthamians7 – 9Richmond
College Meadow
Attendance: 188
Referee: Adam Wookey
15 February 2020
14:00
Plymouth AlbionP – PCambridge
Brickfields
  • Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2020.
15 February 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans26 – 10Hull Ionians
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 491
Referee: James O'Brien
15 February 2020
14:00
Sale FCP – PBirmingham Moseley
Heywood Road
  • Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2020.
15 February 2020
14:00
Bishop's Stortford10 – 10Blackheath
Silver Leys
Attendance: 395
Referee: Ross Mabon
15 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury0 – 7Chinnor
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 350
Referee: Samuel Phillips
15 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park26 – 12Darlington Mowden Park
The Rock
Attendance: 623
Referee: Jonathan Cook

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Rounds 8 & 23 (rescheduled games)

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22 February 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion49 – 10Cambridge
Brickfields
Attendance: 835
Referee: James Milliner
  • Game rescheduled from 15 February 2020.
22 February 2020
14:00
Sale FCP – PBirmingham Moseley
Heywood Road
  • Game originally rescheduled from 15 February 2020 but postponed again due to poor weather. Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2020.
22 February 2020
15:00
Hull IoniansP – PCinderford
Brantingham Park
  • Game rescheduled from 26 October 2019 but postponed again due to poor weather. Game to be rescheduled for 11 April 2020.

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Round 24

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29 February 2020
14:00
Hull Ionians6 – 26Old Elthamians (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 219
Referee: Ben Rayner
29 February 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Rams25 – 10Rotherham Titans
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 523
Referee: Fergus Kirby
29 February 2020
15:00
Birmingham Moseley14 – 26Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 816
Referee: Nick Wood
29 February 2020
15:00
Bishop's StortfordP – PCinderford
Silver Leys
  • Postponed due to bad weather. Game to be rescheduled for 2 May 2020.
29 February 2020
15:00
Blackheath12 – 3Cambridge
Well Hall
Attendance: 316
Referee: Jonathan Cook
29 February 2020
15:00
Chinnor24 – 21Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 725
Referee: Alexander Thomas
29 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park34 – 15Sale FC
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Adam Wookey
29 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond27 – 10Canterbury
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 615
Referee: Daniel Collins
  • Canterbury are relegated.[1]

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Round 25

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6 March 2020
19:45
Rosslyn Park19 – 12Richmond (1 BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alex Thomas
7 March 2020
14:00
Old Elthamians15 – 31Rams (1 BP)
College Meadow
Attendance: 181
Referee: Neil Chivers
7 March 2020
14:00
(2 BP) Rotherham Titans24 – 31Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 462
Referee: Charlie Gayther
7 March 2020
14:00
Sale FC22 – 19Chinnor (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 321
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
7 March 2020
15:00
Cambridge13 – 12Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 481
Referee: Daniel Collins
7 March 2020
15:00
Canterbury24 – 15Hull Ionians
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 387
Referee: Joe James
7 March 2020
15:00
Cinderford21 – 16Blackheath (1 BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 145
Referee: Calum Howard
7 March 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion35 – 27Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Brickfields
Attendance: 920
Referee: Benjamin Russell

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Rounds 19 & 23 (rescheduled games)

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12 March 2020
19:45
(1 BP) Sale FC26 – 10Birmingham Moseley
Heywood Road
Attendance: 210
Referee: Neil Chivers
  • Game originally rescheduled from 15 February 2020 and then again from 22 February 2020.
14 March 2020
14:00
Hull Ionians17 – 64Blackheath (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 176
Referee: Samuel Phillips
  • Game rescheduled from 18 January 2020. Hull Ionians are relegated.
14 March 2020
15:00
(2 BP) Cinderford38 – 40Rams (1 BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 220
Referee: James O'Brien
  • Game rescheduled from 15 February 2020.

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Round 26

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21 March 2020
14:30
RamsC – CCanterbury
Old Bath Road
21 March 2020
15:00
Bishop's StortfordC – COld Elthamians
Silver Leys
21 March 2020
15:00
BlackheathC – CBirmingham Moseley
Well Hall
21 March 2020
15:00
ChinnorC – CPlymouth Albion
Kingsey Road
21 March 2020
15:00
CinderfordC – CRotherham Titans
Dockham Road
21 March 2020
15:00
Darlington Mowden ParkC – CCambridge
Northern Echo Arena
21 March 2020
15:00
Hull IoniansC – CRosslyn Park
Brantingham Park
21 March 2020
15:00
RichmondC – CSale FC
Athletic Ground

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Round 27

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28 March 2020
14:00
Old ElthamiansC – CCinderford
College Meadow
28 March 2020
14:00
Rotherham TitansC – CBlackheath
Clifton Lane
28 March 2020
14:30
Sale FCC – CHull Ionians
Heywood Road
28 March 2020
15:00
Birmingham MoseleyC – CDarlington Mowden Park
Billesley Common
28 March 2020
15:00
CambridgeC – CChinnor
Grantchester Road
28 March 2020
15:00
CanterburyC – CBishop's Stortford
Marine Travel Ground
28 March 2020
15:00
Plymouth AlbionC – CRichmond
Brickfields
28 March 2020
15:00
Rosslyn ParkC – CRams
The Rock

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Round 28

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4 April 2020
14:00
Rotherham TitansC – COld Elthamians
Clifton Lane
4 April 2020
14:30
RamsC – CSale FC
Old Bath Road
4 April 2020
15:00
Bishops StortfordC – CRosslyn Park
Silver Leys
4 April 2020
15:00
BlackheathC – CDarlington Mowden Park
Well Hall
4 April 2020
15:00
ChinnorC – CBirmingham Moseley
Kingsey Road
4 April 2020
15:00
CinderfordC – CCanterbury
Dockham Road
4 April 2020
15:00
Hull IoniansC – CPlymouth Albion
Brantingham Park
4 April 2020
15:00
RichmondC – CCambridge
Athletic Ground

Round 8 (rescheduled game)

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11 April 2020
14:00
CinderfordC – CHull Ionians
Dockham Road
  • Game rescheduled from 26 October 2019 and then 22 February 2020.

Round 29

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18 April 2020
14:00
Sale FCC – CBishop's Stortford
18 April 2020
15:00
Birmingham MoseleyC – CRichmond
Billesley Common
18 April 2020
15:00
CambridgeC – CHull Ionians
Grantchester Road
18 April 2020
15:00
CanterburyC – CRotherham Titans
Marine Travel Ground
18 April 2020
15:00
Darlington Mowden ParkC – CChinnor
Northern Echo Arena
18 April 2020
15:00
Old ElthamiansC – CBlackheath
College Meadow
18 April 2020
15:00
Plymouth AlbionC – CRams
Brickfields
18 April 2020
15:00
Rosslyn ParkC – CCinderford
The Rock

Round 30

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25 April 2020
15:00
Bishop's StortfordC – CPlymouth Albion
Silver Leys
25 April 2020
15:00
ChinnorC – CBlackheath
Kingsey Road
25 April 2020
15:00
CinderfordC – CSale FC
Dockham Road
25 April 2020
15:00
Hull IoniansC – CBirmingham Moseley
Brantingham Park
25 April 2020
15:00
Old ElthamiansC – CCanterbury
College Meadow
25 April 2020
15:00
RamsC – CCambridge
Old Bath Road
25 April 2020
15:00
RichmondC – CDarlington Mowden Park
Athletic Ground
25 April 2020
15:00
Rotherham TitansC – CRosslyn Park
Clifton Lane

Round 24 (rescheduled game)

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2 May 2020
15:00
Bishop's StortfordC – CCinderford
Silver Leys
  • Game rescheduled from 29 February 2020.

Attendances

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Club Home
games
Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Birmingham Moseley 13 9,066 697 882 578 14%
Bishop's Stortford 11 4,852 441 825 350 28%
Blackheath 13 6,698 515 832 352 41%
Cambridge 13 6,217 518 832 352 23%
Canterbury 13 5,239 403 610 296 27%
Chinnor 12 6,203 517 1,024 252 26%
Cinderford 11 3,212 292 425 145 12%
Darlington Mowden Park 13 10,599 815 1,128 479 3%
Hull Ionians 12 2,945 245 411 176 16%
Old Elthamians 12 3,140 262 515 174 15%
Plymouth Albion 13 13,071 1,005 1,301 826 12%
Rams 12 7,070 589 1,131 356 47%
Richmond 12 7,449 621 756 495 31%
Rosslyn Park 13 9,449 727 2,000 495 36%
Rotherham Titans 12 6,298 525 687 462 21%
Sale FC 13 5,216 401 712 210 12%

Individual statistics

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  • Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included).

Season records

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See also

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Notes

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