1995–96 Courage League National Division One Explained

1995–96 Courage League
Champions:Bath (6th title)
Runnersup:Leicester Tigers
Matches:90
Prevseason:1994–95
Nextseason:1996–97
Website:www.premiershiprugby.com

The 1995–96 English Premiership, known at the time as the 1995–96 Courage League was the ninth season of competitive rugby union in England.

Each team played each other twice, in a round robin system.

Bath were the champions, beating Leicester Tigers by one point. Despite a disastrous season with 18 defeats in as many matches, West Hartlepool kept its place in the first division due to the expansion of the league from 10 teams to 12 the following season.[1]

Participating teams

width=25%Teamwidth=25%Stadiumwidth=25%Capacitywidth=25%City/Area
BathRecreation Ground8,200Bath, Somerset
BristolMemorial Stadium12,100Bristol, Avon
GloucesterKingsholm11,000Gloucester, Gloucestershire
HarlequinsThe Stoop8,500Twickenham, London
Leicester TigersWelford Road16,000Leicester, Leicestershire
OrrellEdge Hall Road5,500Orrell, Greater Manchester
SaleHeywood Road5,400Sale, Greater Manchester
SaracensBramley Road2,000[2] Enfield, London
WaspsRepton Avenue3,000Sudbury, London
West HartlepoolVictoria Park7,856Hartlepool, County Durham

Results

The Home Team is listed in the left column.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Courage National Leagues - Final Tables – 1995/96. www.moseleyrugby.co.uk. 11 February 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090202040711/http://moseleyrugby.co.uk/%5E%20CLUB_HISTORY/League%20Tables/past%20leagues%20199596.htm. 2009-02-02. dead.
  2. Web site: Saracens aim for bigger Wembley crowds following Premiership defeat of Worcester . The Telegraph . 15 February 2010 .

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