1995–96 Courage League National Division Three
1995–96 Courage League National Division Three | |
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Countries | England |
Champions | Coventry (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Richmond (also promoted) |
Matches played | 90 |
Top point scorer | 215 Ralph Zoing (Harrogate) |
Top try scorer | 12 Collin Phillips (Reading)[1] |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → |
The 1995–96 Courage League National Division Three was the ninth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 1. Following relegation last season, Coventry won the division by three points to finish as champions and are promoted back to National Division Two. Richmond, as runner-up, was also promoted and owing to an increase in the number of teams in the above divisions, next season, Rugby and Rotherham were also promoted. There was no relegation because National Division Three will consist of sixteen teams next season.[2]
Structure
The league consists of ten teams, playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of eighteen matches for each team. There are usually two promotion places and two relegation places, with the champions and runner-up promoted to National League 2 and the last two teams relegated to National Division 4. Owing to a reorganisation of the league system four teams are promoted and none relegated this season.[2]
Participating clubs
Six of the clubs participated in last seasons competition.
Team | Ground | City/Area | Last season |
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Coventry | Coundon Road | Coventry, West Midlands | relegated from National League Two (10th) |
Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | Lytham St Annes, Lancashire | relegated from National League Two (9th) |
Harrogate | County Ground, Claro Road | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 7th |
Morley | Scatcherd Lane | Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 5th |
Otley | Cross Green | Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 6th |
Reading | Holme Park | Sonning, Berkshire | promoted from National League Four (1st) |
Richmond | Athletic Ground, Richmond | Richmond, London | 8th |
Rosslyn Park | Priory Lane | Roehampton, London | 4th |
Rotherham | Clifton Lane | Rotherham, South Yorkshire | promoted from National League Four (2nd) |
Rugby | Webb Ellis Road | Rugby, Warwickshire | 3rd |
League table
1995–96 Courage League National Division Three Table[3] | ||||||||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Points | ||||||
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1 | Coventry | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 524 | 264 | 258 | 30 | |||||
2 | Richmond | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 476 | 266 | 210 | 27 | |||||
3 | Rugby | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 395 | 284 | 111 | 25 | |||||
4 | Rotherham | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 384 | 368 | 16 | 24 | |||||
5 | Morley | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 336 | 328 | 8 | 20 | |||||
6 | Harrogate | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 333 | 387 | −54 | 15 | |||||
7 | Otley | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 278 | 441 | −163 | 13 | |||||
8 | Reading | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 397 | 484 | −87 | 13 | |||||
9 | Rosslyn Park | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 290 | 426 | −136 | 11 | |||||
10 | Fylde | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 283 | 448 | –161 | 9 | |||||
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Green background are promotion places. There was no relegation this season. | ||||||||||||||
Sponsorship
National Division Three is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.
References
- ↑ McCormack, Stephen (2000). The Official RFU Club Directory 2000–2001. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. pp. 313–319. ISBN 1 85291 627 3.
- 1 2 Mick Cleary and John Griffiths, ed. (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996–97. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7472-7771-2.
- ↑ "Courage Clubs Championship 1995/96". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 2 September 2016.