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1998–99 Premiership 2

Rugby union competition in England

Rugby union competition in England

FieldValue
name1998–99 Premiership 2
countriesEngland
championsBristol
runnersupRotherham
relegatedBlackheath and Fylde
highest attendance7,326 Bristol at home to Worcester on 9 May 1999
attendance150,221 (average 1,517 per match)
lowest attendance287 Leeds Tykes at home to Moseley on 16 April 1999
top point scorer305 – Steve Gough (Coventry)
top try scorer18 – Dean Lax (Rotherham)
prevseason1997–98
nextseason1999–00

The 1998-99 Premiership 2 was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. The league was expanded from twelve teams to fourteen and new teams to the division included Bristol who had been relegated from Premiership 1 while London Welsh, Rugby Lions, Leeds Tykes and Worcester were promoted from National League 1. Allied Dunbar sponsored the top two divisions of the English rugby union leagues for the second season in a row. The leagues were previously known as the Courage Clubs Championship and sponsored by Courage Brewery.

Bristol, the champions, were promoted to the Allied Dunbar Premiership for season 1999–00. The runners–up Rotherham lost to the thirteenth placed team in the Premiership (Bedford) in a two legged play–off and did not gain promotion. Blackheath and Fylde were relegated to Jewson National League 1 for the following season.

Participating teams

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BlackheathRectory Field3,500 (500 seats)Greenwich, London9th
BristolMemorial Stadium8,500 (1,200 seats)BristolRelegated from Premiership 1 (12th)
CoventryCoundon Road10,000 (1,100 seats)Coventry, West Midlands7th
ExeterCounty Ground5,750 (750 seats)Exeter, Devon11th (no relegation)
FyldeWoodlands7,500 (500 seats)Lytham St Annes, Lancashire12th (no relegation)
Leeds TykesHeadingley Stadium22,250Leeds, West YorkshirePromoted from National 1 (2nd)
London WelshOld Deer Park4,500 (1,500 seats)Richmond, LondonPromoted from National 1 (3rd)
MoseleyThe Reddings9,999 (1,800 seats)Birmingham, West Midlands6th
OrrellEdge Hall Road5,300 (300 seats)Orrell, Greater Manchester5th
RotherhamClifton Lane2,500Rotherham, South Yorkshire4th
Rugby LionsWebb Ellis Road3,200 (200 seats)Rugby, WarwickshirePromoted from National 1 (4th)
WakefieldCollege Grove4,000 (500 seats)Wakefield, West Yorkshire10th
WaterlooSt Anthony's Road9,950 (950 seats)Blundellsands, Merseyside8th
WorcesterSixways8,477Worcester, WorcestershirePromoted from National 1 (1st)

Table

  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: (1) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for.

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled for 20 February 1999.

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled for 20 March 1999.

Round 16

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled for 21 February 1999.

Round 17

Round 18

Round 3 & 16 (Rescheduled games)

Round 19

Round 20

Round 15 (Rescheduled game)

Round 21

Round 22

Round 26 (Rescheduled game)

  • Game brought forward from 8 May 1999.

Round 23

Round 24

Round 25

Round 26

  • Game brought forward to 10 April 1999.

Total Season Attendances

ClubHome
GamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Blackheath43,0007501,30050013%
Bristol1343,3693,3367,3262,01239%
Coventry56,4601,2921,5001,00013%
Exeter56,0401,2082,00067021%
Fylde53,0006007004008%
Leeds Tykes1311,2308642,6822874%
London Welsh1316,8001,2922,40060029%
Moseley42,8937231,1995037%
Orrell65,7509581,20070018%
Rotherham24,5202,2603,0001,52090%
Rugby Lions43,5138781,20060027%
Wakefield63,50058380045015%
Waterloo63,7776309004006%
Worcester1336,3692,7984,0001,76333%

Individual statistics

  • Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Top points scorers

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesPoints
1ENG Steve GoughCoventry26305
2TON Sateki TuipulotuLeeds Tykes22250
3ENG Bryan EassonExeter26241
4ENG Simon VerbickasOrrell23224
5ENG Lyndon GriffithsWaterloo26198
6ENG Martyn DaviesRugby Lions23195
7ENG Paul HullBristol21166
8NZ Richard Le BasWorcester23159
9ZIM Doug TrivellaRotherham17149
10ENG John LileyWorcester21143

Top try scorers

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesTries
1ENG Dean LaxRotherham2218
2ENG Ben WadeRotherham2516
3ENG Andy SmallwoodCoventry2215
ENG Andrew CurrierLondon Welsh2615
4WAL Lenny WoodardLondon Welsh1514
5FIJ Luke NabaroBristol613
AUS Adam LarkinBristol1513
ENG Nick BaxterWorcester1613
ENG Simon VerbickasOrrell2313
SAM John ClarkeBlackheath1312

Season records

Team

;Largest home win — 57 pts 60 - 3 Orrell at home to Blackheath on 26 September 1998 ;Largest away win — 48 pts 51 - 3 Worcester away to Blackheath on 16 January 1999 ;Most points scored — 77 pts 71 - 22 London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999 ;Most tries in a match — 11 (x2) London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999

Worcester at home to Wakefield on 17 April 1999 ;Most conversions in a match — 8 (x2) Coventry at home to Fylde on 26 September 1998

London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999 ;Most penalties in a match — 7 Leeds Tykes away to Coventry on 2 January 1999 ;Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple teams

Player

;Most points in a match — 34 ENG Steve Gough for Coventry at home to London Welsh on 10 October 1998 ;Most tries in a match — 5 Fiji Luke Nabaro for Bristol at home to Blackheath on 13 March 1999 ;Most conversions in a match — 8 (x2) ENG Steve Gough for Coventry at home to Fylde on 26 September 1998

WAL Craig Raymond for London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999 ;Most penalties in a match — 7 TON Sateki Tuipulotu for Leeds Tykes away to Coventry on 2 January 1999 ;Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players

Attendances

;Highest — 7,326 Bristol at home to Worcester on 9 May 1999 ;Lowest — 287 Leeds Tykes at home to Moseley on 16 April 1999 ;Highest Average Attendance — 3,336 Bristol ;Lowest Average Attendance — 583 Wakefield

Notes

References

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