1989–90 Courage League National Division Two

The 1989–90 Courage League National Division Two was the third full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. Each team played one match against each of the other teams in the league, playing a total of eleven matches. Three teams participated in the division for the first time. They were Waterloo who were relegated from last seasons Division One, and Rugby and Plymouth Albion who were promoted from Division Three. They joined the nine teams who remained from the previous seasons.

1989–90 Courage League National Division Two
Countries England
ChampionsNorthampton (1st title)
Runners-upLiverpool St Helens
RelegatedNone
Matches played66

Northampton, the champions, were promoted to the Courage League National Division One for season 1990–91 along with the runners–up Liverpool St Helens. It was the second time in three seasons that Liverpool St Helens won promotion from National Division Two. Due to the expansion of the national divisions there was no relegation to Courage League National Division Three.[1]

Participating teams
Locations of the 1989–90 Courage League National Division Two teams
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Blackheath Rectory Field 6,000 Greenwich, London
Coventry Coundon Road 9,000+ Coventry, West Midlands
Liverpool St Helens Moss Lane St Helens, Merseyside
Gosworth North Road Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Headingley Bridge Road Leeds, West Yorkshire
London Irish The Avenue 6,600 Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey
Northampton Saints Franklin's Gardens 10,000 Northampton, Northamptonshire
Plymouth Albion Beacon Park 3,500 Plymouth, Devon
Richmond Athletic Ground 4,500 Richmond, London
Rugby Lions Webb Ellis Road 1,000 Rugby, Warwickshire
Sale Heywood Road 5,400 Sale, Greater Manchester
Waterloo St Anthony's Road 9,000 Blundellsands, Merseyside

Table
1989–90 Courage League National Division Two Table[2]
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Points
1Northampton119111921355719
2Liverpool St Helens118211541064818
3Richmond1171328213514715
4Coventry116142061852113
5London Irish11605228247–1912
6Rugby115062381726610
7Plymouth Albion115062061644210
8Headingley11506161226–6510
9Sale11407153182–298
10Blackheath11326141205–648
11Waterloo11308147193–466
12Gosforth11119108266–1583
  • Points are awarded as follows:
  1. 2 pts for a win
  2. 1 pt for a draw
  3. 0 pts for a loss
Green background are teams promoted. (There was no relegation this season)

Sponsorship

National Division Two is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery

See also

References
  1. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91. Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co Ltd.
  2. "Courage Clubs Championship–1989/1990". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
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