1992–93 English Premiership (rugby union)
The 1992–93 English Premiership, (known as the Courage League for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of top flight rugby union in England. Each team played each other once.
| 1992–93 Courage League | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Bath (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Gloucester |
| Relegated | London Scottish Saracens West Hartlepool Rugby Lions |
| Matches played | 78 |
| Official website | |
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Bath were the champions, beating Wasps on points difference. Due to a restructuring that would reduce the league from 13 to 10 teams, four clubs were relegated; London Scottish, Saracens, West Hartlepool and Rugby Lions.[1]
Participating 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 |
| London Irish | The Avenue | 6,600 | Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey |
| London Scottish | Athletic Ground | 4,500 | Richmond, London |
| Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 10,000 | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 3,000 | Orrell, Greater Manchester |
| Rugby Lions | Webb Ellis Road | 1,000 | Rugby, Warwickshire |
| Saracens | Bramley Road | 2,000[2] | Enfield, London |
| Wasps | Repton Avenue | Sudbury, London | |
| West Hartlepool | Victoria Park | 7,856 | Hartlepool, County Durham |
London
Locations of the 1992–93 Courage League National Division One teams
Greater London Courage League National One clubs
Table
| Club |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points For |
Points Against |
Points Difference |
Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bath (C) | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 355 | 97 | 258 | 22 |
| 2 | Wasps | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 186 | 118 | 68 | 22 |
| 3 | Leicester Tigers | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 220 | 116 | 104 | 18 |
| 4 | Northampton Saints | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 215 | 150 | 65 | 16 |
| 5 | Gloucester | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 173 | 151 | 22 | 12 |
| 6 | Bristol | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 148 | 169 | -21 | 12 |
| 7 | London Irish | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 175 | 223 | -48 | 12 |
| 8 | Harlequins | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 197 | 187 | 10 | 11 |
| 9 | Orrell | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 175 | 183 | -8 | 10 |
| 10 | London Scottish (R) | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 192 | 248 | -56 | 7 |
| 11 | Saracens (R) | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 137 | 180 | -43 | 6 |
| 12 | West Hartlepool (R) | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 149 | 236 | -87 | 6 |
| 13 | Rugby Lions (R) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 104 | 368 | -264 | 2 |
Results
The Home Team is listed in the left column
| Clubs | BAT | BRI | GLO | HAR | LEI | LOI | LOS | NOR | ORR | RLI | SAR | WAS | WHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Rugby | 22-6 | 42-19 | 40-6 | 39-3 | 61-7 | 22-11 | |||||||
| Bristol | 8-31 | 9-22 | 15-10 | 23-11 | 12-7 | 19-11 | |||||||
| Gloucester RFC | 0-20 | 25-5 | 8-13 | 21-12 | 19-5 | 6-21 | |||||||
| Harlequins | 16-0 | 47-24 | 22-22 | 7-12 | 35-14 | 13-15 | |||||||
| Leicester Tigers | 3-13 | 22-21 | 23-0 | 9-0 | 30-3 | 21-8 | |||||||
| London Irish | 9-7 | 6-18 | 14-30 | 12-3 | 10-9 | 25-13 | |||||||
| London Scottish | 8-11 | 8-3 | 11-18 | 28-21 | 21-34 | 10-15 | |||||||
| Northampton Saints | 11-8 | 16-6 | 16-21 | 12-13 | 21-17 | 55-9 | |||||||
| Orrell | 18-16 | 8-12 | 13-10 | 9-10 | 66-0 | 10-11 | |||||||
| Rugby Lions | 21-32 | 5-28 | 0-14 | 20-45 | 7-13 | 3-34 | |||||||
| Saracens | 13-19 | 3-18 | 41-17 | 6-9 | 14-9 | 9-13 | |||||||
| Wasps | 7-6 | 14-9 | 14-13 | 18-9 | 10-6 | 20-12 | |||||||
| West Hartlepool | 10-38 | 9-12 | 39-15 | 5-6 | 3-10 | 6-19 |
| Home Win | Draw | Away Win |
References
- "League Tables". London Irish. Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- "Saracens aim for bigger Wembley crowds following Premiership defeat of Worcester". The Telegraph. 15 February 2010.
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