1992–93 Courage National 4 South

The 1992–93 Courage National 4 South was the sixth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 South. By the end of the campaign Sudbury were crowned league champions, 2 points clear of runners-up London Welsh. Impending changes to the league structure by the RFU meant that several new leagues were to be introduced. This meant that champions Sudbury were promoted into the 1993–94 Division 4 while everyone else fell to Courage League Division 5 South.[1]

1992–93 Courage National 4 South
Countries England
ChampionsSudbury (1st title)
Runners-upLondon Welsh
Relegated12 teams[a 1]
Matches played156

Structure

Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of twelve matches each. Changes to the league structure by the RFU for the 1993-94 season meant that the champions are promoted to Courage League Division 4 while the other twelve sides went into Courage League Division 5 South.

Participating teams and locations
Locations of the 1992–93 Courage National 4 South teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
BasingstokeDown Grange2,500Basingstoke, Hampshire2nd
Berry HillLakers RoadColeford, GloucestershirePromoted from South West 1 (champions)
CamborneRecreation Ground9,000Camborne, Cornwall6th
High WycombeKingsmead RoadHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire5th
London WelshOld Deer Park5,850Richmond, London3rd
LydneyRegentsholm1,500Lydney, GloucestershireRelegated from National 3 (12th)
MaidstoneWilliam Davey MemorialMaidstone, Kent8th
Metropolitan PoliceImber CourtEast Molesey, Surrey10th
North WalshamNorwich Road1,200Scottow, Norfolk7th
SouthendWarners ParkSouthend, Essex11th
SudburyMoorsfieldSudbury, Suffolk4th
ThurrockOakfieldGrays, EssexPromoted from London 1 (champions)
Weston-super-MareRecreation Ground6,000Weston-super-Mare, Somerset9th

[2]

League table
1992–93 Courage National League 4 South table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Sudbury (C) 12 11 1 0 337 130 +207 22[lower-alpha 1] Promoted
2 London Welsh (R) 12 10 0 2 353 170 +183 20 Relegated
3 Lydney (R) 12 8 0 4 187 170 +17 16
4 Camborne (R) 12 7 1 4 180 168 +12 15
5 Basingstoke (R) 12 7 0 5 192 145 +47 14
6 Southend (R) 12 6 1 5 196 189 +7 13
7 Berry Hill (R) 12 4 3 5 187 216 −29 11
8 High Wycombe (R) 12 5 0 7 196 159 +37 10
9 Metropolitan Police (R) 12 4 1 7 201 207 −6 9
10 Weston-super-Mare (R) 12 4 1 7 154 226 −72 9
11 North Walsham (R) 12 4 0 8 125 209 −84 8
12 Maidstone (R) 12 2 0 10 122 306 −184 4
13 Thurrock (R) 12 2 0 10 147 295 −148 4
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: Points are awarded as follows: 2 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw, 0 pts for a loss. If teams are level at any stage, difference between points for and against applies.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 point deducted?

Sponsorship

National League 4 South is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.

See also

Notes
  1. The re-organization of the English league system by the RFU meant that all teams other than the champions would be relegated to the new look Courage League Division 5 South for the 1993-94 season.

References
  1. "Courage League - Division 4 1992/93". The Rugby Archive. 2 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993–94 (22nd ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing Ltd. pp. 151–167. ISBN 0 7472 7891 1.
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