1994–95 Courage League National Division Three

The 1994–95 Courage League National Division Three was the eighth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 1. Bedford finished in first place and are promoted to National Division 2 for next season and they are joined by the runner-up, Blackheath; the teams finished 3rd and 4th respectively last season. Following their promotion last season Clifton finished 9th and are relegated to National League 4 along with the last-placed team Exeter.[1]

1994–95 Courage League National Division Three
Countries England
ChampionsBedford (1st title)
Runners-upBlackheath (also promoted)
RelegatedClifton, Exeter
Matches played90

Structure

The league consists of ten teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of eighteen matches each. There are two promotion places and two relegation places. The champions are promoted to National League 2 and the last two teams are relegated to National Division 4.

Participating teams and locations
1994–95 Courage League National Division Three teams in England
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
BedfordGoldington Road7,000Bedford, Bedfordshire3rd
BlackheathRectory Field6,000Greenwich, London4th
CliftonStation Road2,500Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, BristolPromoted from Division 4 (champions)
ExeterCounty Ground5,200Exeter, Devon6th
HarrogateClaro RoadHarrogate, North YorkshirePromoted from Division 4 (runners up)
MorleyScatcherd LaneMorley, Leeds, West Yorkshire8th
OtleyCross Green5,000Otley, West YorkshireRelegated from Courage League Division 2 (10th)
RichmondAthletic Ground4,500Richmond, London7th
Rosslyn ParkThe Rock2,000Roehampton, London5th
RugbyWebb Ellis Road1,000Rugby, WarwickshireRelegated from Courage League Division 2 (9th)

League table
1994–95 Courage League National Division Three table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Bedford (C) 18 13 1 4 421 238 +183 27 Promoted
2 Blackheath 18 12 2 4 299 190 +109 26
3 Rugby 18 11 0 7 333 271 +62 22
4 Rosslyn Park 18 10 0 8 313 280 +33 20
5 Morley 18 9 2 7 277 326 −49 20
6 Otley 18 9 0 9 278 248 +30 18
7 Harrogate 18 7 2 9 275 404 −129 16
8 Richmond 18 6 1 11 319 290 +29 13
9 Clifton 18 5 1 12 242 344 −102 11 Relegated
10 Exeter 18 3 1 14 153 319 −166 7
Source: [2]
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, the following tiebreaker is applied: Difference between points for and against.
(C) Champions

Sponsorship

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

See also

References
  1. Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995–96 (24th ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 179–195. ISBN 0 7472 7816 4.
  2. "Courage Clubs Championship-1994/95". Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 26 August 2016.


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