1994–95 Courage League National Division Three

1994–95 Courage League National Division Three
1994–95 Courage League National Division Three
Countries	England
Champions	Bedford (1st title)
Runners-up	Blackheath (also promoted)
Relegated	Clifton, Exeter
Matches played	90
	← 1993–94 1995–96 →

The 1994–95 Courage League National Division Three was the eighth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 1. Bedford finished in first place and are promoted to National Division 2 for next season and they are joined by the runner-up, Blackheath; the teams finished 3rd and 4th respectively last season. Following their promotion last season Clifton finished 9th and are relegated to National League 4 along with the last-placed team Exeter.^[1]

Structure

The league consists of ten teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of eighteen matches each. There are two promotion places and two relegation places. The champions are promoted to National League 2 and the last two teams are relegated to National Division 4.

Participating teams and locations

1994–95 Courage League National Division Three teams in England

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bedford	Goldington Road	7,000	Bedford, Bedfordshire	3rd
Blackheath	Rectory Field	6,000	Greenwich, London	4th
Clifton	Station Road	2,500	Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, Bristol	Promoted from Division 4 (champions)
Exeter	County Ground	5,200	Exeter, Devon	6th
Harrogate	Claro Road	3,000	Harrogate, North Yorkshire	Promoted from Division 4 (runners up)
Morley	Scatcherd Lane		Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire	8th
Otley	Cross Green	5,000	Otley, West Yorkshire	Relegated from Courage League Division 2 (10th)
Richmond	Athletic Ground	4,500	Richmond, London	7th
Rosslyn Park	The Rock	2,000	Roehampton, London	5th
Rugby	Webb Ellis Road	4,000^[2]	Rugby, Warwickshire	Relegated from Courage League Division 2 (9th)

League table

1994–95 Courage League National Division Three table
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bedford (C)	18	13	1	4	421	238	+183	27	Promoted
2	Blackheath	18	12	2	4	299	190	+109	26	Promoted
3	Rugby	18	11	0	7	333	271	+62	22
4	Rosslyn Park	18	10	0	8	313	280	+33	20
5	Morley	18	9	2	7	277	326	−49	20
6	Otley	18	9	0	9	278	248	+30	18
7	Harrogate	18	7	2	9	275	404	−129	16
8	Richmond	18	6	1	11	319	290	+29	13
9	Clifton	18	5	1	12	242	344	−102	11	Relegated
10	Exeter	18	3	1	14	153	319	−166	7	Relegated

Source: ^[3]
Rules for classification: Points are awarded as follows: 2 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw, 0 pts for a loss. If teams are level at any stage, the following tiebreaker is applied: Difference between points for and against.
(C) Champions

Sponsorship

National Division Three is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.

References

^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995–96 (24th ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 179–195. ISBN 0 7472 7816 4.
^ "Gloucester v. Leicester (PDF, opens in a new window)" (PDF). Gloucester Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
^ "Courage Clubs Championship-1994/95". Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 26 August 2016.

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[rothmans24-1] Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995–96 (24th ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 179–195. ISBN 0 7472 7816 4.

[2] "Gloucester v. Leicester (PDF, opens in a new window)" (PDF). Gloucester Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 23 October 2024.

[3] "Courage Clubs Championship-1994/95". Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 26 August 2016.

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