1994–95 Courage League National Division One
Appearance
(Redirected from 1994–95 English Premiership (rugby union))
1994–95 Courage League | |
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Countries | ![]() |
Champions | Leicester Tigers (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Bath |
Relegated | Northampton Saints |
Matches played | 90 |
Official website | |
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The 1994–95 English Premiership, known at the time as the 1994–95 Courage League was the eighth season of competitive rugby union in England. Each team played each other twice, in a round robin system.
Leicester Tigers were the eventual champions, beating Bath by four points. Northampton Saints were relegated.[1]
West Hartlepool and Sale Sharks were promoted, replacing London Irish and Newcastle Gosforth.
The 1994–95 Courage League season was the first to be shown live on Sky Sports.
Participating teams
[edit]Locations of the 1994–95 Courage League National Division One teams
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
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Bath | Recreation Ground | 8,200 | Bath, Somerset |
Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol, Avon |
Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Harlequins | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London |
Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,000 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 10,000 | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 5,500 | Orrell, Greater Manchester |
Sale | Heywood Road | 5,400 | Sale, Greater Manchester |
Wasps | Repton Avenue | 3,000 | Sudbury, London |
West Hartlepool | Victoria Park | 7,856 | Hartlepool, County Durham |
Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Leicester Tigers | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 400 | 239 | +161 | 31 |
2 | Bath | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 373 | 245 | +128 | 27 |
3 | Wasps | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 469 | 313 | +156 | 26 |
4 | Sale Sharks | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 327 | 343 | −16 | 16 |
5 | Orrell | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 256 | 325 | −69 | 15 |
6 | Bristol | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 301 | 353 | −52 | 14 |
7 | Gloucester | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 269 | 336 | −67 | 13 |
8 | Harlequins | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 275 | 348 | −73 | 13 |
9 | West Hartlepool | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 312 | 412 | −100 | 13 |
10 | Northampton Saints | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 267 | 335 | −68 | 12 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
[edit]The Home Team is listed in the left column.
See also
[edit]- 1994–95 Courage League National Division Two
- 1994–95 Courage League National Division Three
- 1994–95 Courage League Division 4
- 1994–95 Courage League Division 5 North
- 1994–95 Courage League Division 5 South
References
[edit]- ^ "1994/95 Courage League Division 1 Table". Homepage.ntlworld.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-18.