1998–99 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two Explained
| 1998–99 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two |
| Champions: | Bristol |
| Runnersup: | Rotherham |
| Relegated: | Blackheath and Fylde |
| Highest Attendance: | 7,326 Bristol at home to Worcester on 9 May 1999 |
| Attendance: | 150,221 (average 1,517 per match) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 287 Leeds Tykes at home to Moseley on 16 April 1999 |
| Top Point Scorer: | Steve Gough
(Coventry) 305 points |
| Top Try Scorer: | Dean Lax
(Rotherham) 18 tries
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| Prevseason: | 1997–98 |
| Nextseason: | 1999–00 |
The 1998-99 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. The league was expanded from twelve teams to fourteen and new teams to the division included Bristol who had been relegated from the Allied Dunbar Premiership 1997–98 while London Welsh, Rugby Lions, Leeds Tykes and Worcester were promoted from National League 1. Allied Dunbar sponsored the top two divisions of the English rugby union leagues for the second season in a row. The leagues were previously known as the Courage Clubs Championship and sponsored by Courage Brewery.
Bristol, the champions, were promoted to the Allied Dunbar Premiership for season 1999–00. The runners–up Rotherham lost to the thirteenth placed team in the Premiership (Bedford) in a two legged play–off and did not gain promotion. Blackheath and Fylde were relegated to Jewson National League 1 for the following season.[2]
Participating teams
| width=25% | Team | width=25% | Stadium | width=25% | Capacity | width=25% | City/Area |
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| Blackheath | Rectory Field | 6,000 | Greenwich, London |
| Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol |
| Coventry | Coundon Road | 9,000+ | Coventry, West Midlands |
| Exeter | County Ground | 5,200 | Exeter, Devon |
| Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | 9,000 | Lytham St Annes, Lancashire |
| Leeds Tykes | Headingley Stadium | 22,250 | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| London Welsh | Old Deer Park | 5,850 | Richmond, London |
| Moseley | The Reddings | 10,000 (est) | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 5,500 | Orrell, Greater Manchester |
| Rotherham | Clifton Lane | 2,500 | Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
| Rugby Lions | Webb Ellis Road | 1,000 | Rugby, Warwickshire |
| Wakefield | College Grove | 3,000 | Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
| Waterloo | St Anthony's Road | 9,000 | Blundellsands, Merseyside |
| Worcester | Sixways | 8,477 | Worcester, Worcestershire |
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Results
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 20 February 1999.
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 12
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Round 13
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Round 14
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Round 15
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 20 March 1999.
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Round 16
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 21 February 1999.
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Round 17
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Round 18
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Round 3 & 16 (Rescheduled games)
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Round 19
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Round 20
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Round 15 (Rescheduled game)
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Round 21
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Round 22
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Round 26 (Rescheduled game)
- Game brought forward from 8 May 1999.
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Round 23
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Round 24
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Round 25
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Round 26
- Game brought forward to 10 April 1999.
Total Season Attendances
| Club | Home
Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
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| Blackheath | 4 | 3,000 | 750 | 1,300 | 500 | 13% |
| Bristol | 13 | 43,369 | 3,336 | 7,326 | 2,012 | 28% |
| Coventry | 5 | 6,460 | 1,292 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 14% |
| Exeter | 5 | 6,040 | 1,208 | 2,000 | 670 | 23% |
| Fylde | 5 | 3,000 | 600 | 700 | 400 | 7% |
| Leeds Tykes | 13 | 11,230 | 864 | 2,682 | 287 | 4% |
| London Welsh | 13 | 16,800 | 1,292 | 2,400 | 600 | 22% |
| Moseley | 4 | 2,893 | 723 | 1,199 | 503 | 7% |
| Orrell | 6 | 5,750 | 958 | 1,200 | 700 | 32% |
| Rotherham | 2 | 4,520 | 2,260 | 3,000 | 1,520 | 90% |
| Rugby Lions | 4 | 3,513 | 878 | 1,200 | 600 | 79% |
| Wakefield | 6 | 3,500 | 583 | 800 | 450 | 19% |
| Waterloo | 6 | 3,777 | 630 | 900 | 400 | 7% |
| Worcester | 13 | 36,369 | 2,798 | 4,000 | 1,763 | 33% |
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[3] Individual statistics
- Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Points |
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| 1 | | | 26 | 305 |
| 2 | | | 22 | 250 |
| 3 | | | 26 | 241 |
| 4 | | | 23 | 224 |
| 5 | | | 26 | 198 |
| 6 | | | 23 | 195 |
| 7 | | | 21 | 166 |
| 8 | | | 23 | 159 |
| 9 | | | 17 | 149 |
| 10 | | | 21 | 143 |
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[4] Top try scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Tries |
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| 1 | | | 22 | 18 |
| 2 | | | 25 | 16 |
| 3 | | | 22 | 15 |
| | 26 | 15 |
| 4 | | | 15 | 14 |
| 5 | | | 6 | 13 |
| | 15 | 13 |
| | 16 | 13 |
| | 23 | 13 |
| | 13 | 12 |
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[5] Season records
Team
- Largest home win — 57 pts60 - 3 Orrell at home to Blackheath on 26 September 1998
Largest away win — 48 pts51 - 3 Worcester away to Blackheath on 16 January 1999
Most points scored — 77 pts71 - 22 London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999
Most tries in a match — 11 (x2)London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999
Worcester at home to Wakefield on 17 April 1999
Most conversions in a match — 8 (x2)Coventry at home to Fylde on 26 September 1998
London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999
Most penalties in a match — 7Leeds Tykes away to Coventry on 2 January 1999
Most drop goals in a match — 1N/A - multiple teams
[6] [7] [8] [9]
Player
- Most points in a match — 34 Steve Gough for Coventry at home to London Welsh on 10 October 1998
Most tries in a match — 5
Luke Nabaro for Bristol at home to Blackheath on 13 March 1999
Most conversions in a match — 8 (x2) Steve Gough for Coventry at home to Fylde on 26 September 1998
Craig Raymond for London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999
Most penalties in a match — 7
Sateki Tuipulotu for Leeds Tykes away to Coventry on 2 January 1999
Most drop goals in a match — 1N/A - multiple players
[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Attendances
- Highest — 7,326Bristol at home to Worcester on 9 May 1999
Lowest — 287Leeds Tykes at home to Moseley on 16 April 1999
Highest Average Attendance — 3,336Bristol
Lowest Average Attendance — 583Wakefield
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See also
External links
Notes and References
- Book: The Official RFU Club Directory 2000–2001. 2000. Queen Anne Press. Harpenden. Stephen McCormack.
- Web site: Leagues 1998/99. Moseley Rugby Club. 9 August 2012.
- Web site: AD Prem 2 98/99 Home attendances . Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.
- Web site: AD Prem 2 98/99 Leading point scorers . Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.
- Web site: AD Prem 2 98/99 Leading try scorers . Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.
- Web site: AD Prem 2 98/99 Most tries in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 9 May 1999 .
- Web site: AD Prem 2 98/99 Most conversions in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 9 May 1999 .
- Web site: AD Prem 2 98/99 Most penalties in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 9 May 1999 .
- Web site: AD Prem 2 98/99 Most drop goals in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 9 May 1999 .
- Web site: AD Prem 2 98/99 Most points in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 9 May 1999 .
- Web site: AD Prem 2 98/99 Most tries in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 9 May 1999 .
- Web site: AD Prem 2 98/99 Most conversions in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 9 May 1999 .
- Web site: AD Prem 2 98/99 Most penalties in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 9 May 1999 .
- Web site: AD Prem 2 98/99 Most drop goals in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 9 May 1999 .
- Web site: AD Prem 2 98/99 Home attendance . Rugby Statbunker . 9 May 1999 .
