The 1989–90 Courage League was the third season of competitive league rugby union in England.
Wasps were the champions, beating Gloucester by just one point. Bedford were relegated.[1]
Participating teams
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Team
|
Stadium
|
Capacity
|
City/Area
|
Bath
|
Bath
|
8,200
|
Bath, Somerset
|
Bedford
|
Goldington Road
|
7,000
|
Bedford, Bedfordshire
|
Bristol
|
Memorial Stadium
|
12,100
|
Bristol, Avon
|
Gloucester
|
Kingsholm
|
11,000
|
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
|
Harlequins
|
The Stoop
|
8,500
|
Twickenham, London
|
Leicester
|
Welford Road
|
16,000
|
Leicester, Leicestershire
|
Moseley
|
The Reddings
|
10,000 (est)
|
Birmingham, West Midlands
|
Nottingham
|
Ireland Avenue
|
4,950
|
Beeston, Nottinghamshire
|
Orrell
|
Edge Hall Road
|
5,500
|
Orrell, Greater Manchester
|
Rosslyn Park
|
The Rock
|
2,000
|
Roehampton, London
|
Saracens
|
Bramley Road
|
2,000[2]
|
Enfield, London
|
Wasps
|
Repton Avenue
|
3,000
|
Sudbury, London
|
Locations of the 1989–90 Courage League National Division One teams
Greater London Courage League National One clubs
1989–90 Courage League Final Table
|
Club
|
Played
|
Won
|
Drawn
|
Lost
|
Points for
|
Points against
|
Points diff
|
Points
|
1 |
Wasps (C) |
11 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
250 |
106 |
144 |
18
|
2 |
Gloucester |
11 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
214 |
139 |
75 |
17
|
3 |
Bath |
11 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
258 |
104 |
154 |
16
|
4 |
Saracens |
11 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
168 |
167 |
1 |
15
|
5 |
Leicester |
11 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
248 |
184 |
64 |
12
|
6 |
Nottingham |
11 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
187 |
148 |
39 |
12
|
7 |
Harlequins |
11 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
218 |
180 |
38 |
12
|
8 |
Orrell |
11 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
221 |
132 |
89 |
10
|
9 |
Bristol |
11 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
136 |
144 |
−8 |
8
|
10 |
Rosslyn Park |
11 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
164 |
243 |
−79 |
8
|
11 |
Moseley |
11 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
138 |
258 |
−120 |
4
|
12 |
Bedford (R) |
11 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
70 |
467 |
−397 |
0
|
The home team is listed in the left column.
Clubs
|
BAT
|
BED
|
BRI
|
GLO
|
HAR
|
LEI
|
MOS
|
NOT
|
ORR
|
ROS
|
SAR
|
WAS
|
Bath
|
|
76-0
|
|
|
32-12
|
26-15
|
27-9
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bedford
|
|
|
6-16
|
|
8-71
|
|
0-24
|
|
7-25
|
|
3-22
|
9-44
|
Bristol
|
13-14
|
|
|
6-13
|
|
11-13
|
|
13-9
|
|
6-15
|
|
21-22
|
Gloucester
|
13-6
|
37-6
|
|
|
24-9
|
|
|
|
16-10
|
41-12
|
21-21
|
|
Harlequins
|
|
|
13-7
|
|
|
15-12
|
|
22-27
|
15-9
|
19-15
|
|
12-9
|
Leicester
|
|
60-3
|
|
16-26
|
|
|
|
15-6
|
|
|
34-6
|
|
Moseley
|
|
|
10-16
|
12-16
|
22-21
|
20-38
|
|
6-22
|
|
|
|
0-42
|
Nottingham
|
12-9
|
47-16
|
|
12-3
|
|
|
|
|
9-25
|
6-11
|
25-12
|
|
Orrell
|
6-9
|
|
12-15
|
|
|
33-10
|
25-13
|
|
|
64-14
|
|
|
Rosslyn Park
|
6-34
|
45-12
|
|
|
|
9-23
|
18-9
|
|
|
|
13-15
|
6-14
|
Saracens
|
9-7
|
|
17-12
|
|
15-9
|
|
33-13
|
|
12-6
|
|
|
|
Wasps
|
9-18
|
|
|
29-4
|
|
29-12
|
|
16-12
|
12-6
|
|
24-6
|
|
See also
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References
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