1994–95 Courage League National Division One
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The 1994–95 English Premiership, known at the time as the 1994–95 Courage League was the eighth season of competitive rugby union in England. Each team played each other twice, in a round robin system.
| 1994–95 Courage League | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Leicester Tigers (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Bath |
| Relegated | Northampton Saints |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Leicester Tigers were the eventual champions, beating Bath by four points. Northampton Saints were relegated.[1]
West Hartlepool and Sale Sharks were promoted, replacing London Irish and Newcastle Gosforth.
The 1994–95 Courage League season was the first to be shown live on Sky Sports.
Participating teams edit
Locations of the 1994–95 Courage League National Division One teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Bath | 8,200 | Bath, Somerset |
| Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol, Avon |
| Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
| Harlequins | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London |
| Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,000 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 10,000 | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 5,500 | Orrell, Greater Manchester |
| Sale | Heywood Road | 5,400 | Sale, Greater Manchester |
| Wasps | Repton Avenue | 3,000 | Sudbury, London |
| West Hartlepool | Victoria Park | 7,856 | Hartlepool, County Durham |
Table edit
| Club |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points For |
Points Against |
Points Difference |
Points | |
| 1 | Leicester Tigers | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 400 | 239 | 161 | 31 |
| 2 | Bath | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 373 | 245 | 128 | 27 |
| 3 | Wasps | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 469 | 313 | 156 | 26 |
| 4 | Sale Sharks | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 327 | 343 | -16 | 16 |
| 5 | Orrell | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 256 | 325 | -69 | 15 |
| 6 | Bristol | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 301 | 353 | -52 | 14 |
| 7 | Gloucester | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 269 | 336 | -67 | 13 |
| 8 | Harlequins | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 275 | 348 | -73 | 13 |
| 9 | West Hartlepool | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 312 | 412 | -100 | 13 |
| 10 | Northampton Saints | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 267 | 335 | -68 | 12 |
Results edit
The Home Team is listed in the left column.
| Clubs | BAT | BRI | GLO | HAR | LEI | NOR | ORR | SAL | WAS | WHA |
| Bath Rugby | 18-9 | 19-19 | 22-11 | 20-20 | 26-6 | 32-13 | 13-18 | 12-9 | 53-17 | |
| Bristol | 9-10 | 21-17 | 19-14 | 31-22 | 13-24 | 20-9 | 44-22 | 24-25 | 12-17 | |
| Gloucester RFC | 10-15 | 19-17 | 17-28 | 9-3 | 14-13 | 9-6 | 8-20 | 16-21 | 48-12 | |
| Harlequins | 19-25 | 9-10 | 10-14 | 13-40 | 10-9 | 6-8 | 15-15 | 26-57 | 20-10 | |
| Leicester Tigers | 31-21 | 17-3 | 16-6 | 22-8 | 28-15 | 29-19 | 37-20 | 21-6 | 33-16 | |
| Northampton Saints | 16-32 | 15-18 | 9-6 | 16-23 | 18-20 | 15-3 | 9-22 | 19-13 | 25-14 | |
| Orrell | 6-6 | 20-16 | 43-14 | 10-28 | 0-6 | 13-10 | 22-19 | 10-16 | 22-22 | |
| Sale Sharks | 3-19 | 21-9 | 16-14 | 19-20 | 10-20 | 41-6 | 8-8 | 12-17 | 22-7 | |
| Wasps | 11-10 | 27-15 | 45-8 | 25-7 | 18-23 | 27-21 | 52-25 | 52-22 | 33-22 | |
| West Hartlepool | 18-20 | 47-11 | 22-21 | 10-8 | 6-12 | 12-21 | 17-19 | 23-17 | 20-15 |
| Home Win | Draw | Away Win |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "1994/95 Courage League Division 1 Table". Homepage.ntlworld.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-18.