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1991–92 National Division 2
Rugby union competition in England
Rugby union competition in England
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1991–92 National Division 2 |
| countries | England |
| champions | London Scottish (1st title) |
| runnersup | West Hartlepool |
| relegated | Plymouth Albion |
| Liverpool St Helens | |
| matches | 78 |
| date | 16 November 1991 – 27 April 1992 |
| top point scorer | 147 – David Johnson (Newcastle Gosforth) |
| top try scorer | 11 – Nick Grecian (London Scottish) |
| prevseason | 1990–91 |
| nextseason | 1992–93 |
Liverpool St Helens
The 1991–92 National Division 2 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the fifth season of the second tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as Champ Rugby. New teams to the division included Moseley and Liverpool St Helens who were demoted from tier 1, while West Hartlepool and Morley were promoted from tier 3.
London Scottish, the champions, were promoted to the 1992–93 National Division 1 along with the runner-up West Hartlepool. In last place, Liverpool St Helens became the first team to lose all their league matches in one season, and along with Plymouth Albion who finished one place above them, are relegated to the 1992–93 National Division 3 for the following season. Liverpool St Helens have been promoted or relegated in each of the five seasons of league rugby, and are relegated for the second season in succession.
Structure
Each side in the division played the others once to make a total of twelve matches each. The top two sides would be promoted to National Division 1 while the bottom two would drop to National Division 3.
Participating teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford | Goldington Road | 4,800 (800 seats) | Bedford, Bedfordshire | 8th | |||||
| Blackheath | Rectory Field | 3,500 (500 seats) | Greenwich, London | 10th | |||||
| Coventry | Coundon Road | 10,000 (1,100 seats) | Coventry, West Midlands | 4th | |||||
| Liverpool St Helens | Moss Lane | 4,370 (370 seats) | St Helens, Merseyside | Relegated from National 1 (13th) | |||||
| London Scottish | Athletic Ground | 7,300 (1,300 seats) | Richmond, London | 5th | |||||
| Morley | Scatcherd Lane | 6,000 (1,000 seats) | Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire | Promoted from National 3 (2nd) | |||||
| Moseley | The Reddings | 9,999 (1,800 seats) | Birmingham, West Midlands | Relegated from National 1 (12th) | |||||
| Newcastle Gosforth | Kingston Park | 6,600 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | 6th | |||||
| Plymouth Albion | Beacon Park | 1,950 (450 seats) | Plymouth, Devon | 11th | |||||
| Sale | Heywood Road | 4,000 (500 seats) | Sale, Greater Manchester | 7th | |||||
| Wakefield | College Grove | 4,000 (500 seats) | Wakefield, West Yorkshire | 3rd | |||||
| Waterloo | St Anthony's Road | 9,950 (950 seats) | Blundellsands, Merseyside | 9th | |||||
| West Hartlepool | Brierton Lane | 7,000 | Hartlepool, County Durham | Promoted from National 3 (1st) |
Table
- two points for a win
- one point for a draw
- no points for a loss If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- difference between points for and against
- total number of points for
Fixtures & Results
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 April 1992.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 April 1992.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 1992.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 1992.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 February 1992.
Round 8 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 8 February 1992.
- Game rescheduled from 8 February 1992.
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 27 April 1992.
Round 8 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 8 February 1992.
- Game rescheduled from 8 February 1992.
Round 12
Round 8 (rescheduled game)
- Game rescheduled from 8 February 1992.
Round 13
Round 11 (rescheduled game)
- Game rescheduled from 28 March 1992.
Notes
References
References
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