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1993–94 National Division 2

Rugby union competition in England

Rugby union competition in England

FieldValue
name1993–94 National Division 2
countriesEngland
championsSale (1st title)
runnersupWest Hartlepool
relegatedRugby
Otley
matches90
date11 September 1993 – 30 April 1994
top point scorer172 – Guy Gregory (Nottingham)
top try scorer16 – Simon Verbickas (Sale)
prevseason1992–93
nextseason1994–95

Otley

The 1993–94 National Division 2 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the seventh 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 London Scottish, Rugby, Saracens, West Hartlepool (all relegated from tier 1) and Otley (promoted from tier 3).

Sale, the champions, were promoted to the 1994–95 National Division 1 along with the runners–up West Hartlepool. It was Sale's sixth attempt at returning to the top level whilst West Hartlepool go back up at the first attempt. Otley finished last and were relegated to the 1994–95 National Division 3 along with Rugby Lions who finish one place above them. Both teams had been promoted the previous season.

Structure

Restructuring at the end of the previous season meant that the division had been reduced from thirteen teams down to ten, but now for the first time each side played one another twice, in a round robin system, home and away, to make a total of eighteen matches for each team. The top two teams were promoted to National Division 1 while the bottom two teams were relegated to National Division 3.

Participating teams

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
London ScottishAthletic Ground7,300 (1,300 seats)Richmond, LondonRelegated from National 1 (10th)
MoseleyThe Reddings9,999 (1,800 seats)Birmingham, West Midlands6th
NottinghamIreland Avenue4,990 (590 seats)Beeston, Nottinghamshire4th
OtleyCross Green7,000 (852 seats)Otley, West YorkshirePromoted from National 3 (1st)
RugbyWebb Ellis Road3,200 (200 seats)Rugby, WarwickshireRelegated from National 1 (13th)
SaleHeywood Road4,000 (500 seats)Sale, Greater Manchester5th
SaracensBramley Road2,300 (300 seats)Enfield, LondonRelegated from National 1 (11th)
WakefieldCollege Grove4,000 (500 seats)Wakefield, West Yorkshire3rd
WaterlooSt Anthony's Road9,950 (950 seats)Blundellsands, Merseyside2nd
West HartlepoolBrierton Lane7,000Hartlepool, County DurhamRelegated from National 1 (12th)

Table

  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:
  4. difference between points for and against
  5. total number of points for

Fixtures & Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 February 1994.

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 10 (rescheduled game)

  • Game rescheduled from 8 January 1994.

Round 14

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 April 1994.

Round 15

Round 16

  • West Hartlepool are promoted.

Round 14 (rescheduled game)

  • Game rescheduled from 12 March 1994.

Round 17

  • Sale are promoted.

Round 18

  • Rugby are relegated.
  • Otley are relegated.
  • Sale are champions. Sale and West Hartlepool were both already promoted.

References

References

  1. (1994). "Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95". Tony Williams Publications.
  2. (1994). "Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994–95". Headline Book Publishing.
  3. (1990). "Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91". Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd.
  4. (1990). "Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91". Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd.
  5. (1990). "Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91". Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd.
  6. (1990). "Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91". Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd.
  7. (1990). "Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91". Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd.
  8. "Gloucester v. Leicester (PDF, opens in a new window)". Gloucester Rugby Heritage.
  9. (1990). "Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91". Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd.
  10. (1990). "Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91". Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd.
  11. (15 February 2010). "Saracens aim for bigger Wembley crowds following Premiership defeat of Worcester". The Telegraph.
  12. (1990). "Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91". Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd.
  13. (1990). "Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91". Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd.
  14. "West Hartlepool". Rugby Journal.
  15. "Courage Clubs Championship 1993/94". Moseley Rugby Club.
  16. "Fixtures / Results (September 11, 1993 to April 30, 1994)". Rugby Archives.
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