1994–95 National Division 2

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1994–95 National Division 2
Countries England
Date10 September 1994 – 29 April 1995
ChampionsSaracens (2nd title)
Runners-upWakefield
RelegatedFylde
Coventry
Matches played90
Top point scorer213 – Mike Johnson (Wakefield)
Top try scorer8 – Tony Penn (Newcastle)[1]

The 1994–95 National Division 2 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the eighth season of the second tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as Champ Rugby. New teams to the division included London Irish and Newcastle Gosforth, relegated from tier 1, while Coventry and Fylde, were promoted from tier 3.

Saracens, the first team to be champions twice, were promoted to the 1995–96 National Division 1. There was no promotion for the runners–up Wakefield who finished in their highest league position. Coventry finished last and were relegated to the 1995–96 National Division 3 as were Fylde who finished one place above them. Both teams had been promoted in 1992–93.[2]

Structure

Each side played one another twice, in a round robin system, home and away, to make a total of eighteen matches for each team. The top side would be promoted to National Division 1 and the bottom two relegated to National Division 3.

Participating teams

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area Previous season
Coventry Coundon Road 10,000 (1,100 seats)[3] Coventry, West Midlands Promoted from National 3 (1st)
Fylde Woodlands 7,500 (500 seats)[4] Lytham St Annes, Lancashire Promoted from National 3 (2nd)
London Irish The Avenue 3,600 (600 seats)[5] Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey Relegated from National 1 (9th)
London Scottish Athletic Ground 7,300 (1,300 seats)[6] Richmond, London 8th
Moseley The Reddings 9,999 (1,800 seats)[7] Birmingham, West Midlands 5th
Newcastle Gosforth Kingston Park 6,600[8] Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Relegated from National 1 (10th)
Nottingham Ireland Avenue 4,990 (590 seats)[9] Beeston, Nottinghamshire 6th
Saracens Bramley Road 2,300 (300 seats)[10][11] Enfield, London 3rd
Wakefield College Grove 4,000 (500 seats)[12] Wakefield, West Yorkshire 4th
Waterloo St Anthony's Road 9,950 (950 seats)[13] Blundellsands, Merseyside 7th

Table

1994–95 National Division 2 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Saracens 18 15 1 2 389 213 +176 31 Promoted
2 Wakefield 18 12 1 5 354 261 +93 25
3 Newcastle Gosforth 18 8 2 8 373 281 +92 18
4 London Scottish 18 9 0 9 351 321 +30 18
5 London Irish 18 9 0 9 363 381 −18 18
6 Moseley 18 8 1 9 299 303 −4 17
7 Nottingham 18 8 1 9 299 322 −23 17
8 Waterloo 18 8 0 10 287 331 −44 16
9 Fylde 18 8 0 10 250 329 −79 16 Relegated
10 Coventry 18 2 0 16 213 436 −223 4
Source: rugbyarchive.net
Rules for classification: Points are awarded as follows:
  1. two points for a win
  2. one point for a draw
  3. no points for a loss

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. difference between points for and against
  2. total number of points for

Fixtures & Results

Round 1

10 September 1994
Coventry14 – 15Wakefield
Coundon Road
10 September 1994
Fylde33 – 14Nottingham
Woodlands Memorial Ground
10 September 1994
London Irish25 – 13London Scottish
The Avenue
10 September 1994
Moseley9 – 11Saracens
The Reddings
10 September 1994
Waterloo18 – 13Newcastle Gosforth
St Anthony's Road

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Round 2

17 September 1994
London Scottish13 – 25Waterloo
Athletic Ground
17 September 1994
Newcastle Gosforth45 – 14Fylde
Kingston Park
17 September 1994
Nottingham -23 – 7Coventry
Ireland Avenue
17 September 1994
Saracens35 – 22London Irish
Bramley Road
17 September 1994
Wakefield17 – 22Moseley
College Grove

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Round 3

24 September 1994
Coventry19 – 15Newcastle Gosforth
Coundon Road
24 September 1994
Fylde10 – 31London Scottish
Woodlands Memorial Ground
24 September 1994
Moseley19 – 12Nottingham
The Reddings
24 September 1994
Wakefield17 – 8Saracens
College Grove
24 September 1994
Waterloo22 – 19London Irish
St Anthony's Road

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Round 4

1 October 1994
London Irish23 – 12Fylde
The Avenue
1 October 1994
London Scottish30 – 0Coventry
Athletic Ground
1 October 1994
Newcastle Gosforth37 – 10Moseley
Kingston Park
1 October 1994
Nottingham29 – 25Wakefield
Ireland Avenue
1 October 1994
Saracens27 – 5Waterloo
Bramley Road

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Round 5

8 October 1994
Coventry36 – 30London Irish
Coundon Road
8 October 1994
Fylde12 – 16Waterloo
Woodlands Memorial Ground
8 October 1994
Moseley24 – 15London Scottish
The Reddings
8 October 1994
Nottingham9 – 17Saracens
Ireland Avenue
8 October 1994
Wakefield9 – 21Newcastle Gosforth
College Grove

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Round 6

15 October 1994
London Irish47 – 19Moseley
The Avenue
15 October 1994
London Scottish24 – 21Wakefield
Athletic Ground
15 October 1994
Newcastle Gosforth27 – 6Nottingham
Kingston Park
15 October 1994
Saracens18 – 7Fylde
Bramley Road
15 October 1994
Waterloo26 – 5Coventry
St Anthony's Road

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Round 7

22 October 1994
Coventry17 – 21Fylde
Coundon Road
22 October 1994
Moseley9 – 25Waterloo
The Reddings
22 October 1994
Newcastle Gosforth11 – 17Saracens
Kingston Park
22 October 1994
Nottingham23 – 8London Scottish
Ireland Avenue
22 October 1994
Wakefield25 – 3London Irish
College Grove

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Round 8

29 October 1994
Coventry16 – 33Saracens
Coundon Road
29 October 1994
Fylde10 – 6Moseley
Woodlands Memorial Ground
29 October 1994
London Irish24 – 22Nottingham
The Avenue
29 October 1994
London Scottish24 – 13Newcastle Gosforth
Athletic Ground
29 October 1994
Waterloo18 – 19Wakefield
St Anthony's Road

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Round 9

5 November 1994
Moseley19 – 8Coventry
The Reddings
5 November 1994
Newcastle Gosforth9 – 15London Irish
Kingston Park
5 November 1994
Nottingham28 – 11Waterloo
Ireland Avenue
5 November 1994
Saracens27 – 17London Scottish
Bramley Road
5 November 1994
Wakefield24 – 13Fylde
College Grove

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Round 10

7 January 1995
London Scottish15 – 27London Irish
Athletic Ground
7 January 1995
Newcastle Gosforth33 – 16Waterloo
Kingston Park
7 January 1995
Nottingham9 – 10Fylde
Ireland Avenue
7 January 1995
Saracens17 – 15Moseley
Bramley Road
7 January 1995
Wakefield19 – 14Coventry
College Grove

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Round 11

14 January 1995
Coventry6 – 19Nottingham
Coundon Road
14 January 1995
Fylde6 – 12Newcastle Gosforth
Woodlands Memorial Ground
14 January 1995
London Irish6 – 16Saracens
The Avenue
14 January 1995
Moseley11 – 16Wakefield
The Reddings
14 January 1995
Waterloo17 – 9London Scottish
St Anthony's Road

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Round 12

11 February 1995
London Irish23 – 3Waterloo
The Avenue
11 February 1995
London Scottish28 – 3Fylde
Athletic Ground
11 February 1995
Newcastle Gosforth38 – 22Coventry
Kingston Park
11 February 1995
Nottingham9 – 9Moseley
Ireland Avenue
11 February 1995
Saracens10 – 3Wakefield
Bramley Road

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Round 13

4 March 1995
Coventry5 – 19London Scottish
Coundon Road
4 March 1995
Fylde27 – 12London Irish
Woodlands Memorial Ground
4 March 1995
MoseleyP – PNewcastle Gosforth
The Reddings
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 March 1995.
4 March 1995
Wakefield22 – 17Nottingham
College Grove
4 March 1995
Waterloo16 – 23Saracens
St Anthony's Road

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Round 13 (rescheduled game)

18 March 1995
Moseley6 – 3Newcastle Gosforth
The Reddings
  • Game rescheduled from 4 March 1995.

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Round 14

25 March 1995
London Irish25 – 8Coventry
Ireland Avenue
25 March 1995
London Scottish29 – 24Moseley
Athletic Ground
25 March 1995
Newcastle Gosforth15 – 15Wakefield
Kingston Park
25 March 1995
Saracens32 – 7Nottingham
Bramley Road
25 March 1995
Waterloo12 – 19Fylde
St Anthony's Road

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Round 17 (rescheduled game)

1 April 1995
Newcastle Gosforth10 – 18London Scottish
Kingston Park
  • Game brought forward from 22 April 1995.

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Round 15

8 April 1995
Coventry17 – 22Waterloo
Coundon Road
8 April 1995
Fylde15 – 37Saracens
Woodlands Memorial Ground
8 April 1995
Moseley42 – 16London Irish
The Reddings
8 April 1995
Nottingham18 – 33Newcastle Gosforth
Ireland Avenue
8 April 1995
Wakefield42 – 19London Scottish
College Grove

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Round 16

15 April 1995
Fylde22 – 8Coventry
Woodlands Memorial Ground
15 April 1995
London Irish3 – 33Wakefield
The Avenue
15 April 1995
London Scottish17 – 18Nottingham
Athletic Ground
15 April 1995
Saracens16 – 16Newcastle Gosforth
Bramley Road
15 April 1995
Waterloo12 – 27Moseley
St Anthony's Road

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Round 17

22 April 1995
Moseley6 – 8Fylde
The Reddings
22 April 1995
Newcastle GosforthB – BLondon Scottish
Kingston Park
  • Game brought forward to 1 April 1995.
22 April 1995
Nottingham22 – 11London Irish
Ireland Avenue
22 April 1995
Saracens38 – 0Coventry
Bramley Road
22 April 1995
Wakefield21 – 12Waterloo
College Grove

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Round 18

29 April 1995
Coventry11 – 22Moseley
Coundon Road
29 April 1995
Fylde8 – 11Wakefield
Woodlands Memorial Ground
29 April 1995
London Irish32 – 22Newcastle Gosforth
The Avenue
29 April 1995
London Scottish22 – 7Saracens
Athletic Ground
29 April 1995
Waterloo11 – 14Nottingham
St Anthony's Road

[14]

See also

References

  1. Stephen McCormack, ed. (2000). The Official RFU Club Directory 2000–2001. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press.
  2. "Courage Clubs Championship 1994/95". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  3. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Coventry F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 94.
  4. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Fylde R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 142.
  5. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "London Irish R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 98.
  6. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Richmond F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 112.
  7. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Moseley F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 61.
  8. "Rugby Union: Winger Inga has the power". Independent. 1 March 1999.
  9. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Nottingham R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 66.
  10. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Saracens F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 78.
  11. "Saracens aim for bigger Wembley crowds following Premiership defeat of Worcester". The Telegraph. 15 February 2010.
  12. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Wakefield R.F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 123.
  13. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). "Waterloo F.C. (Ground Details)". Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 (3rd ed.). Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 126.
  14. "Fixtures / Results (September 10, 1994 to April 29, 1995)". Rugby Archives. Retrieved 26 December 2025.