2009–10 RFU Championship

23rd edition of the second division of English domestic Rugby

2009–10 RFU Championship

Countries|  England
Champions| Exeter Chiefs
Runners-up| Bristol
Relegated| Coventry
Attendance| 402,209 (average 2,260 per match)[a 1]
Highest attendance| 11,550 Bristol at home to Exeter Chiefs on 26 May 2010
Lowest attendance| 200 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Doncaster Knights on 17 February 2010
Top point scorer| Gareth Steenson
(Exeter Chiefs) 280 points
Top try scorer|  Blair Cowan
(Cornish Pirates)
Errie Claassens
(London Welsh)
Matthew Jess (Exeter Chiefs) 14 tries

<- 2008–09

2010–11 ->

The 2009–10 RFU Championship was the 1st season (of the professionalised format) of the second division of the English domestic rugby union competitions, played between August 2009 and May 2010. The league had been restructured from the 16 teams of the previous season down to just 12.[1] New teams included Bristol who had been relegated from the Guinness Premiership 2008–09 and Birmingham and Solihull who had been promoted from National Division Two 2008–09.[2][3] As well as a decrease in teams, the league would now consist of three parts - a standard league section, promotion/relegation pools and then playoffs to determine who would go up as champions.

During this season, Exeter Chiefs won promotion to the Aviva Premiership 2010–11 by beating Bristol in the playoff final.[4] This marked Exeter's first ever promotion to the Premiership, which they would later win in 2017.

Despite finishing 11th of 12 after the first stage Coventry were relegated to the 2010–11 National League 1 as they finished bottom of the relegation pool.[5]

## Participating teams[edit]

Bedford

B'ham & Solihull

Bristol

Cornish Pirates

Coventry

Doncaster

Exeter

London Welsh

Moseley

Nottingham

Plymouth

Rotherham

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Locations of the 2009–10 RFU Championship teams

Team  | Stadium  | Capacity  | City/Area

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Bedford Blues | Goldington Road | 6,000  | Bedford, Bedfordshire
Birmingham & Solihull | Sharmans Cross[b 1] | 2,500  | Solihull, West Midlands
Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100  | Bristol
Cornish Pirates | Recreation Ground | 9,000  | Camborne, Cornwall
Coventry | Butts Park Arena[b 2] | 4,000  | Coventry, West Midlands
Doncaster Knights | Castle Park | 3,075  | Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Exeter Chiefs | Sandy Park | 10,000  | Exeter, Devon
London Welsh | Old Deer Park | 5,850  | Richmond, London
Moseley | Billesley Common | 3,000+  | Birmingham, West Midlands
Nottingham | Meadow Lane[b 3] | 19,588  | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Plymouth Albion | The Brickfields | 6,500  | Plymouth, Devon
Rotherham Titans | Clifton Lane | 2,500  | Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Notes

1. ^ Birmingham & Solihull would play a home game on 2 January 2010 at Goldington Road in Bedford, as well as two more home games at Billesley Common on 2 and 17 February 2010 due to adverse weather conditions effecting the Sharmans Cross pitch.[6]
2. ^ Coventry would play a home game on 4 December 2009 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.[7]
3. ^ Nottingham would play a home game on 7 November 2009 at Welford Road in Leicester due to the Notts County football team playing a home match in the FA Cup on that date.[8]

## Stage 1 League Table[edit]

2009–10 RFU Championship table  Pos | Team

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1  | Bristol | 22  | 19  | 0  | 3  | 630  | 337  | +293  | 16  | 92  | Promotion playoffs
2  | Exeter Chiefs | 22  | 19  | 0  | 3  | 699  | 360  | +339  | 12  | 88
3  | London Welsh | 22  | 14  | 1  | 7  | 483  | 376  | +107  | 9  | 62[a]
4  | Bedford Blues | 22  | 12  | 1  | 9  | 581  | 436  | +145  | 9  | 59
5  | Nottingham | 22  | 12  | 0  | 10  | 539  | 520  | +19  | 11  | 59
6  | Cornish Pirates | 22  | 11  | 1  | 10  | 555  | 463  | +92  | 9  | 55
7  | Doncaster Knights | 22  | 10  | 0  | 12  | 394  | 386  | +8  | 8  | 48
8  | Plymouth Albion | 22  | 10  | 1  | 11  | 389  | 462  | −73  | 6  | 48
9  | Moseley | 22  | 10  | 0  | 12  | 444  | 543  | −99  | 6  | 46  | Relegation playoffs
10  | Rotherham Titans | 22  | 7  | 0  | 15  | 451  | 520  | −69  | 15  | 43
11  | Coventry | 22  | 5  | 1  | 16  | 346  | 565  | −219  | 5  | 12[b]
12  |  Birmingham & Solihull | 22  | 0  | 1  | 21  | 293  | 836  | −543  | 4  | −9[b]

Updated to match(es) played on 13 March 2010. Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

1. Number of matches won
2. Difference between points for and against
3. Total number of points for
4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Notes:

1. ^ 5 points deducted
2. ^ a b 15 points deducted

## Results[edit]

### Round 1[edit]

4 September 2009

Coventry| 21 - 12| Rotherham Titans

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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,390
Referee: Darren Gamage

5 September 2009

Doncaster Knights| 12 - 26| Bedford Blues (BP)

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,248
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

5 September 2009

Moseley| 25 - 50| Exeter Chiefs (BP)

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Billesley Common
Attendance: 842
Referee: Martin Fox

5 September 2009

(BP) Plymouth Albion| 33 - 10| Birmingham & Solihull

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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,176
Referee: Luke Pearce

6 September 2009

Bristol| 28 - 23| London Welsh (BP)

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,025
Referee: Sean Davey

6 September 2009

Nottingham| 13 - 24| Cornish Pirates

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,232
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

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### Round 2[edit]

12 September 2009

(BP) Bedford Blues| 42 - 6| Coventry

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,852
Referee: Michael Tutty

12 September 2009

(BP) Birmingham & Solihull| 36 - 40| Bristol (BP)

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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 1,223
Referee: Chris Sharp

12 September 2009

Exeter Chiefs| 32 - 20| Doncaster Knights

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Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,573
Referee: Rob Debney

13 September 2009

(BP) Cornish Pirates| 57 - 24| Moseley (BP)

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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,632
Referee: David Rose

13 September 2009

Nottingham| 23 - 16| London Welsh (BP)

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,006
Referee: JP Doyle

13 September 2009

Rotherham Titans| 29 - 16| Plymouth Albion

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,125
Referee: Terry Hall

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### Round 3[edit]

18 September 2009

Coventry| 13 - 27| Exeter Chiefs

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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Sean Davey

18 September 2009

Doncaster Knights| 10 - 21| Cornish Pirates

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,728
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

19 September 2009

(BP) London Welsh| 37 - 12| Birmingham & Solihull

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,650
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

19 September 2009

Moseley| 20 - 31| Nottingham (BP)

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Billesley Common
Attendance: 754
Referee: Adrian Hartwell

19 September 2009

Plymouth Albion| 3 - 38| Bedford Blues (BP)

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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,303
Referee: Keith Lewis

20 September 2009

(BP) Bristol| 36 - 10| Rotherham Titans

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,305
Referee: Rowan Kitt

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### Round 4[edit]

26 September 2009

(BP) Bedford Blues| 5 - 6| Bristol

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 4,067
Referee: Greg Garner

26 September 2009

Exeter Chiefs| 30 - 24| Plymouth Albion (BP)

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Sandy Park
Attendance: 5,072
Referee: Dean Richards

26 September 2009

(BP) Moseley| 33 - 25| Doncaster Knights

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Billesley Common
Attendance: 749
Referee: Paul Knowles

26 September 2009

(BP) Rotherham Titans| 22 - 28| London Welsh

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,262
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

27 September 2009

Cornish Pirates| 20 - 14| Coventry (BP)

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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,695
Referee: JP Doyle

27 September 2009

(BP) Nottingham| 53 - 17| Birmingham & Solihull

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,210
Referee: Mark Wilson

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### Round 5[edit]

2 October 2009

(2BP) Coventry| 25 - 28| Moseley (BP)

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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,003
Referee: Luke Pearce

3 October 2009

Birmingham & Solihull| 0 - 29| Rotherham Titans (BP)

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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 377
Referee: Rob Debney

3 October 2009

Doncaster Knights| 7 - 23| Nottingham

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,323
Referee: Keith Lewis

3 October 2009

London Welsh| 28 - 17| Bedford Blues

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 2,240
Referee: Rowan Kitt

3 October 2009

Plymouth Albion| 16 - 8| Cornish Pirates

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Brickfields
Attendance: 4,004
Referee: David Rose

4 October 2009

Bristol| 26 - 35| Exeter Chiefs (BP)

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,895
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

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### Round 6[edit]

9 October 2009

(BP) Nottingham| 46 - 0| Rotherham Titans

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,049
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

10 October 2009

(BP) Bedford Blues| 53 - 25| Birmingham & Solihull

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,180
Referee: Terry Hall

10 October 2009

Exeter Chiefs| 13 - 9| London Welsh (BP)

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Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,378
Referee: David Rose

10 October 2009

(BP) Doncaster Knights| 14 - 17| Coventry

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,310

10 October 2009

Moseley| 26 - 15| Plymouth Albion

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Billesley Common
Attendance: 950
Referee: Darren Gamage

11 October 2009

Cornish Pirates| 13 - 35| Bristol (BP)

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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4,115
Referee: Keith Lewis

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### Round 7[edit]

16 October 2009

Bristol| 19 - 9| Moseley

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,149
Referee: Andrew Small

16 October 2009

(BP) Coventry| 13 - 18| Nottingham

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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,313
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

17 October 2009

Birmingham & Solihull| 21 - 51| Exeter Chiefs (BP)

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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 367
Referee: Chris Sharp

17 October 2009

Plymouth Albion| 6 - 21| Doncaster Knights

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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,395
Referee: Roy Maybank

17 October 2009

(BP) London Welsh| 34 - 10| Cornish Pirates

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,980
Referee: Rowan Kitt

17 October 2009

(BP) Rotherham Titans| 25 - 27| Bedford Blues

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,304
Referee: Michael Tutty

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### Round 8[edit]

23 October 2009

Coventry| 26 - 10| Plymouth Albion

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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,076
Referee: Graham Knox

24 October 2009

Doncaster Knights| 26 - 22| Bristol (BP)

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,907
Referee: Mark Wilson

24 October 2009

(BP) Exeter Chiefs| 43 - 10| Rotherham Titans

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Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,828
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

24 October 2009

(BP) Moseley| 17 - 21| London Welsh

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Billesley Common
Attendance: 964
Referee: Rob Debney

25 October 2009

(BP) Cornish Pirates| 62 - 10| Birmingham & Solihull

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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,530
Referee: Paul Knowles

25 October 2009

Nottingham| 30 - 29| Bedford Blues (BP)

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,584
Referee: Greg Garner

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### Round 9[edit]

30 October 2009

(BP) Bristol| 46 - 28| Coventry

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,839
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

31 October 2009

Bedford Blues| 11 - 20| Exeter Chiefs

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,297
Referee: Rob Debney

31 October 2009

(BP) Birmingham & Solihull| 16 - 23| Moseley

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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 1,084
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

31 October 2009

London Welsh| 9 - 20| Doncaster Knights

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,690
Referee: Greg Garner

31 October 2009

(BP) Plymouth Albion| 31 - 25| Nottingham (BP)

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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,078
Referee: JP Doyle

31 October 2009

Rotherham Titans| 29 - 20| Cornish Pirates

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,287
Referee: Andrew Small

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### Round 10[edit]

6 November 2009

Coventry| 10 - 19| London Welsh

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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,133
Referee: Paul Knowles

7 November 2009

(BP) Doncaster Knights| 36 - 7| Birmingham & Solihull

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,312

7 November 2009

Moseley| 31 - 27| Rotherham Titans (BP)

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Billesley Common
Attendance: 978
Referee: Andrew Small

7 November 2009

Nottingham| 11 - 42| Exeter Chiefs (BP)

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Welford Road, Leicester[8]
Attendance: 1,216
Referee: Keith Lewis

7 November 2009

Plymouth Albion| 8 - 33| Bristol (BP)

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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,993
Referee: Terry Hall

8 November 2009

Cornish Pirates| 25 - 24| Bedford Blues (BP)

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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,465
Referee: David Rose

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### Round 11[edit]

13 November 2009

Bedford Blues| 23 - 7| Moseley

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,282
Referee: Dean Richards

14 November 2009

Birmingham & Solihull| 6 - 21| Coventry

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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 477
Referee: Rowan Kitt

14 November 2009

Exeter Chiefs| 22 - 15| Cornish Pirates (BP)

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Sandy Park
Attendance: 6,158
Referee: Mark Wilson

14 November 2009

London Welsh| 12 - 24| Plymouth Albion (BP)

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 874
Referee: D May

14 November 2009

Rotherham Titans| 11 - 7| Doncaster Knights (BP)

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,610
Referee: Adrian Hartwell

15 November 2009

(BP) Bristol| 35 - 11| Nottingham

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,784
Referee: David Pearson

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### Round 12[edit]

4 December 2009

Coventry| 15 - 15| Bedford Blues

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Ricoh Arena[7]
Attendance: 1,306
Referee: Darren Gamage

5 December 2009

(BP) Doncaster Knights| 9 - 14| Exeter Chiefs

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,565
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

5 December 2009

London Welsh| 19 - 14| Nottingham (BP)

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 910
Referee: Adrian Hartwell

5 December 2009

(BP) Moseley| 19 - 20| Cornish Pirates

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Billesley Common
Attendance: 901
Referee: Luke Pearce

5 December 2009

Plymouth Albion| 20 - 15| Rotherham Titans (BP)

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Brickfields
Attendance: 1,795
Referee: Dean Richards

6 December 2009

(BP) Bristol| 28 - 0| Birmingham & Solihull

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,440
Referee: Paul Knowles

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### Round 13[edit]

12 December 2009

(BP) Bedford Blues| 16 - 19| Plymouth Albion

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,353
Referee: Luke Pearce

12 December 2009

Birmingham & Solihull| 6 - 29| London Welsh (BP)

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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 407
Referee: Chris Sharp

12 December 2009

(BP) Exeter Chiefs| 45 - 11| Coventry

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Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,952
Referee: Terry Hall

12 December 2009

Rotherham Titans| 0 - 15| Bristol

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,257
Referee: Rob Debney

13 December 2009

(BP) Cornish Pirates| 10 - 12| Doncaster Knights

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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,667
Referee: Roy Maybank

13 December 2009

(BP) Nottingham| 30 - 15| Moseley

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,303
Referee: Dean Richards

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### Round 14[edit]

18 December 2009

(BP) Bristol| 37 - 16| Bedford Blues

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,869
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

18 December 2009

Coventry| 12 - 27| Cornish Pirates (BP)

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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 802
Referee: Mark Wilson

19 December 2009

Birmingham & Solihull| P - P| Nottingham

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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2010.

19 December 2009

Doncaster Knights| 14 - 3| Moseley

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,334
Referee: Keith Lewis

19 December 2009

(BP) London Welsh| 30 - 24| Rotherham Titans (2BP)

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 961
Referee: Sean Davey

19 December 2009

Plymouth Albion| 23 - 13| Exeter Chiefs

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Brickfields
Attendance: 4,430
Referee: Rowan Kitt

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### Round 15[edit]

26 December 2009

Bedford Blues| 30 - 23| London Welsh (BP)

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 4,033
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

26 December 2009

Moseley| 26 - 20| Coventry (BP)

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Billesley Common
Attendance: 998
Referee: Rowan Kitt

27 December 2009

(BP) Cornish Pirates| 46 - 7| Plymouth Albion

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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 5,654
Referee: Terry Hall

27 December 2009

Exeter Chiefs| 16 - 25| Bristol (BP)

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Sandy Park
Attendance: 7,405
Referee: Greg Garner

28 December 2009

Nottingham| P - P| Doncaster Knights

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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 January 2010.

28 December 2009

Rotherham Titans| P - P| Birmingham & Solihull

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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 January 2010.

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### Round 16[edit]

1 January 2010

(BP) Bristol| 31 - 15| Cornish Pirates

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,714
Referee: JP Doyle

2 January 2010

Birmingham & Solihull| 10 - 49| Bedford Blues (BP)

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Goldington Road, Bedford[6]
Attendance: 1,407
Referee: Darren Gamage

2 January 2010

Coventry| P - P| Doncaster Knights

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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 10 February 2010.

2 January 2010

London Welsh| 12 - 10| Exeter Chiefs (BP)

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,632
Referee: Mark Williams

2 January 2010

Plymouth Albion| 10 - 20| Moseley

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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,168
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

2 January 2010

Rotherham Titans| P - P| Nottingham

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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 February 2010.

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### Round 17[edit]

15 January 2010

Bristol| P - P| Doncaster Knights

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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 February 2010.

16 January 2010

(BP) Bedford Blues| 51 - 19| Nottingham

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,088
Referee: Rowan Kitt

16 January 2010

Plymouth Albion| 20 - 3| Coventry

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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,151
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

17 January 2010

(BP) Birmingham & Solihull| 31 - 31| Cornish Pirates (BP)

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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 916
Referee: Wayne Barnes

17 January 2010

London Welsh| 22 - 6| Moseley

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 910
Referee: Keith Lewis

17 January 2010

(BP) Rotherham Titans| 18 - 24| Exeter Chiefs

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,076
Referee: Michael Tutty

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### Round 15 (Rescheduled Games)[edit]

20 January 2010

Nottingham| 27 - 21| Doncaster Knights (BP)

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 808
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

* Game rescheduled from 28 December 2009.

20 January 2010

(BP) Rotherham Titans| 42 - 15| Birmingham & Solihull

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 812
Referee: Mark Wilson

* Game rescheduled from 28 December 2009.

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### Round 18[edit]

23 January 2010

Coventry| 16 - 27| Bristol (BP)

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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,240
Referee: Darren Gamage

23 January 2010

(BP) Doncaster Knights| 10 - 17| London Welsh

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Dean Richards

23 January 2010

(BP) Exeter Chiefs| 45 - 19| Bedford Blues

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Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,781
Referee: Chris White

23 January 2010

Moseley| 25 - 24| Birmingham & Solihull (BP)

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Billesley Common
Attendance: 1,051
Referee: Paul Knowles

24 January 2010

(BP) Cornish Pirates| 29 - 24| Rotherham Titans (2BP)

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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,459
Referee: Rob Debney

24 January 2010

Nottingham| 20 - 19| Plymouth Albion (BP)

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,219
Referee: Terry Hall

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### Round 19[edit]

30 January 2010

Bedford Blues| 19 - 16| Cornish Pirates (BP)

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,817
Referee: Keith Lewis

30 January 2010

Birmingham & Solihull| P - P| Doncaster Knights

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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2010.

30 January 2010

(BP) Exeter Chiefs| 42 - 12| Nottingham

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Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,084
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

30 January 2010

(BP) London Welsh| 51 - 13| Coventry

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,027
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

30 January 2010

Rotherham Titans| 7 - 19| Moseley

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: Andrew Small

31 January 2010

(BP) Bristol| 24 - 14| Plymouth Albion

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,537
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

* * *

### Round 14 (Rescheduled Game)[edit]

2 February 2010

Birmingham & Solihull| 0 - 39| Nottingham (BP)

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Billesley Common[6]
Referee: Luke Pearce

* Game rescheduled to 19 December 2009.

* * *

### Round 20[edit]

5 February 2010

Coventry| 24 - 7| Birmingham & Solihull

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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Andrew Small

6 February 2010

(BP) Moseley| 19 - 26| Bedford Blues

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Billesley Common
Attendance: 759
Referee: Terry Hall

6 February 2010

Plymouth Albion| 13 - 13| London Welsh

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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,155
Referee: Rob Debney

7 February 2010

Cornish Pirates| 15 - 30| Exeter Chiefs (BP)

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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,661
Referee: Rowan Kitt

7 February 2010

Doncaster Knights| 27 - 20| Rotherham Titans (BP)

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Castle Park
Attendance: 2,174
Referee: Martin Fox

7 February 2010

(BP) Nottingham| 16 - 22| Bristol

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,796
Referee: Keith Lewis

* * *

### Round 16 & 19 (Rescheduled Games)[edit]

10 February 2010

Coventry| 7 - 27| Doncaster Knights

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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 618
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

* Game rescheduled from 2 January 2010.

16 February 2010

Rotherham Titans| 28 - 24| Nottingham (2BP)

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 521
Referee: Chris Sharp

* Game rescheduled from 2 January 2010.

17 February 2010

Birmingham & Solihull| 7 - 33| Doncaster Knights (BP)

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Billesley Common[6]
Attendance: 200
Referee: Michael Tutty

* Game rescheduled from 30 January 2010.

* * *

### Round 21[edit]

20 February 2010

Bedford Blues| 12 - 23| Doncaster Knights

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,241
Referee: Cedric Marchat

20 February 2010

Birmingham & Solihull| 21 - 36| Plymouth Albion (BP)

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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 926

20 February 2010

(BP) Exeter Chiefs| 36 - 19| Moseley

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Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,525
Referee: Darren Gamage

20 February 2010

London Welsh| 3 - 28| Bristol

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

20 February 2010

(BP) Rotherham Titans| 41 - 11| Coventry

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Paul Knowles

21 February 2010

(BP) Cornish Pirates| 47 - 19| Nottingham

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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Terry Hall

* * *

### Round 17 (Rescheduled Game)[edit]

24 February 2010

(BP) Bristol| 42 - 7| Doncaster Knights

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,315
Referee: Rowan Kitt

* Game rescheduled from 15 January 2010.

* * *

### Round 22[edit]

13 March 2010

Bedford Blues| 33 - 26| Rotherham Titans (2BP)

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,642
Referee: Keith Lewis

13 March 2010

(BP) Cornish Pirates| 24 - 28| London Welsh

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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,560
Referee: Wayne Barnes

13 March 2010

(BP) Doncaster Knights| 13 - 20| Plymouth Albion

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,642
Referee: JP Doyle

13 March 2010

(BP) Exeter Chiefs| 62 - 12| Birmingham & Solihull

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Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,477
Referee: Michael Tutty

13 March 2010

Moseley| 30 - 25| Bristol (2BP)

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Billesley Common
Attendance: 1,564
Referee: Martin Fox

13 March 2010

(BP) Nottingham| 37 - 10| Coventry

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 790
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

## Stage 2: Playoffs[edit]

### Promotion[edit]

Winner of Pool A to play Runner-Up of Pool B, and Winner of Pool B to play Runner-Up of Pool A.

Group A:

Pos  | Team  | P  | W  | D  | L  | F  | A  | BP  | PTS

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1  | Bristol | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 189  | 86  | 4  | 24
2  | Bedford | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 154  | 125  | 4  | 20
3  | Cornish Pirates | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 98  | 158  | 2  | 10
4  | Plymouth Albion | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 57  | 129  | 1  | 5

### Round 1[edit]

19 March 2010

Bristol| 19 - 12| Cornish Pirates (BP)

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,892
Referee: Rowan Kitt

20 March 2010

(BP) Plymouth Albion| 9 - 10| Bedford Blues

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Brickfields
Attendance: 1,384
Referee: David Rose

* * *

### Round 2[edit]

27 March 2010

Bedford Blues| 17 - 16| Bristol (BP)

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,611
Referee: JP Doyle

28 March 2010

Cornish Pirates| 17 - 0| Plymouth Albion

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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,849
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

* * *

### Round 3[edit]

2 April 2010

Bristol| 15 - 3| Plymouth Albion

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,020
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

4 April 2010

Cornish Pirates| 22 - 18| Bedford Blues (BP)

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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,359
Referee: Rowan Kitt

* * *

### Round 4[edit]

10 April 2010

Plymouth Albion| 7 - 38| Bristol (BP)

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Brickfields
Attendance: 3,275
Referee: Rowan Kitt

10 April 2010

(BP) Bedford Blues| 42 - 18| Cornish Pirates

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,599
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

* * *

### Round 5[edit]

16 April 2010

Plymouth Albion| 19 - 14| Cornish Pirates (BP)

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Brickfields
Attendance: 4,141
Referee: David Rose

18 April 2010

(BP) Bristol| 41 - 32| Bedford Blues (BP)

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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,701
Referee: Rob Debney

* * *

### Round 6[edit]

1 May 2010

(BP) Bedford Blues| 35 - 19| Plymouth Albion

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Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,302
Referee: Rowan Kitt

1 May 2010

Cornish Pirates| 15 - 60| Bristol (BP)

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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,190
Referee: Michael Tutty

Group B:

Pos  | Team  | P  | W  | D  | L  | F  | A  | BP  | PTS

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1  | Exeter | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 181  | 86  | 4  | 20
2  | London Welsh | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 108  | 110  | 2  | 18
3  | Nottingham | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 98  | 141  | 2  | 10
4  | Doncaster | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 108  | 158  | 1  | 9

### Round 1[edit]

21 March 2010

Nottingham| 20 - 9| Exeter Chiefs

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,072
Referee: Rob Debney

20 March 2010

(BP) London Welsh| 26 - 10| Doncaster Knights

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 520
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

* * *

### Round 2[edit]

27 March 2010

Doncaster Knights| 25 - 15| Nottingham

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Chris Sharp

27 March 2010

(BP) Exeter Chiefs| 32 - 6| London Welsh

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Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,342
Referee: Keith Lewis

* * *

### Round 3[edit]

3 April 2010

(BP) Doncaster Knights| 19 - 21| Exeter Chiefs

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Dean Richards

3 April 2010

London Welsh| 12 - 29| Nottingham (BP)

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 960
Referee: Martin Fox

* * *

### Round 4[edit]

10 April 2010

(BP) Exeter Chiefs| 51 - 15| Doncaster Knights

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Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,181
Referee: David Rose

10 April 2010

(BP) Nottingham| 10 - 17| London Welsh

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,339
Referee: Sean Davey

* * *

### Round 5[edit]

17 April 2010

London Welsh| 16 - 15| Exeter Chiefs (BP)

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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

18 April 2010

Nottingham| 14 - 25| Doncaster Knights

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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,354
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

* * *

### Round 6[edit]

1 May 2010

Doncaster Knights| 14 - 31| London Welsh (BP)

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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,389
Referee: Rob Debney

1 May 2010

(BP) Exeter Chiefs| 53 - 10| Nottingham

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Sandy Park
Attendance: 5,344
Referee: Sean Davey

### Relegation[edit]

Bottom club in Group C relegated to National League 1

Group C:

Pos  | Team  | P  | W  | D  | L  | F  | A  | BP  | PTS

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1  | Rotherham | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 188  | 116  | 7  | 27
2  | Moseley | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 153  | 132  | 7  | 15
3  | Birmingham & Solihull | 6  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 158  | 169  | 3  | 13*
4  | Coventry (R) | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 82  | 164  | 2  | 10

* Birmingham & Solihull deducted 2 points for fielding an unregistered player

Coventry are relegated to National League 1.

### Round 1[edit]

20 March 2010

Birmingham & Solihull| 19 - 12| Moseley (BP)

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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 350
Referee: Dean Richards

20 March 2010

(BP) Rotherham Titans| 29 - 3| Coventry

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 872
Referee: Shane Lewis

* * *

### Round 2[edit]

27 March 2010

(BP) Coventry| 18 - 25| Birmingham & Solihull

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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,344
Referee: Rowan Kitt

27 March 2010

(2BP) Moseley| 29 - 30| Rotherham Titans (BP)

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Billesley
Attendance: 832
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

* * *

### Round 3[edit]

3 April 2010

Coventry| 6 - 3| Moseley (BP)

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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,123
Referee: JP Doyle

3 April 2010

(BP) Rotherham Titans| 33 - 20| Birmingham & Solihull

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,223
Referee: Michael Tutty

* * *

### Round 4[edit]

11 April 2010

Birmingham & Solihull| 19 - 29| Rotherham Titans (BP)

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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 250
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

11 April 2010

Moseley| P - P| Coventry

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* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 April 2010.

* * *

### Round 5[edit]

17 April 2010

(2BP) Rotherham Titans| 29 - 33| Moseley (BP)

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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,302
Referee: Rowan Kitt

18 April 2010

(2BP) Birmingham & Solihull| 35 - 38| Coventry (BP)

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Sharmans Cross
Referee: Greg Garner

* * *

### Round 4 (Rescheduled Game)[edit]

24 April 2010

(BP) Moseley| 37 - 5| Coventry

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Billesley Common
Attendance: 1,474
Referee: Rob Debney

* * *

### Round 6[edit]

1 May 2010

Coventry| 12 - 38| Rotherham Titans (BP)

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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,613
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

1 May 2010

(2BP) Moseley| 34 - 38| Birmingham & Solihull (BP)

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Billesley
Attendance: 850
Referee: David Rose

## Stage 3[edit]

### Semi-finals[edit]

The semifinals were one-off single ties held between the winner of Group A and the runner-up of Group B, and the winner of Group B and the runner-up of Group A. The matches took place at the home ground of the group winners.

7 May 210

Bristol| 28 – 15| London Welsh

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Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Attendance: 5,717
Referee: David Rose

8 May 210

Exeter Chiefs| 37 – 8| Bedford Blues

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Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 4,549
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

* * *

### Final[edit]

The two-legged final took place at the home grounds of the two clubs involved, rather than at Twickenham.

19 May 2010

Exeter Chiefs| 9 - 6| Bristol

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Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 10,021
Referee: David Pearson

26 May 2010

Bristol| 10 - 29| Exeter Chiefs

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Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Attendance: 11,550
Referee: Andrew Small

Exeter Chiefs win the Championship and earn promotion to the 2010–11 Premiership.[4]

## Total Season Attendances[edit]

* Figures include playoff semi finals and final

Club  | Home
Games  | Total  | Average  | Highest  | Lowest  | % Capacity

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Bedford Blues | 14 | 39,364 | 2,812 | 4,067 | 1,642 | 47%
Birmingham & Solihull | 12[a 2] | 7,984 | 665 | 1,407 | 200 | 23%
Bristol | 16 | 94,752 | 5,922 | 11,550 | 4,305 | 49%
Cornish Pirates | 14 | 42,157 | 3,011 | 5,654 | 1,560 | 33%
Coventry | 14 | 17,473 | 1,248 | 2,003 | 618 | 29%
Doncaster Knights | 14 | 20,243 | 1,446 | 2,174 | 1,011 | 47%
Exeter Chiefs | 16 | 77,670 | 4,854 | 10,021 | 3,477 | 49%
London Welsh | 14 | 18,604 | 1,329 | 2,240 | 520 | 23%
Moseley | 14 | 13,652 | 975 | 1,564 | 749 | 33%
Nottingham | 14 | 16,978 | 1,213 | 1,796 | 790 | 6%
Plymouth Albion | 14 | 37,448 | 2,675 | 4,430 | 1,384 | 41%
Rotherham Titans | 14 | 15,884 | 1,135 | 1,610 | 521 | 45%

[9][10]

1. ^ Note that 2 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
2. ^ Missing home attendances v Nottingham on 2 February 2010 and Coventry on 18 April 2010.

## Individual statistics[edit]

* Player stats include playoff games as well as regular season games. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

### Top points scorers[edit]

| Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Points

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1 |  Gareth Steenson | Exeter Chiefs | 26 | 280
2 |  Adrian Jarvis | Bristol | 31 | 274
3 |  Tristan Roberts | Moseley | 26 | 267
4 |  Aled Thomas | London Welsh | 29 | 226
5 |  James Pritchard | Bedford Blues | 22 | 209
6 |  Rob Cook | Cornish Pirates | 24 | 196
7 |  Simon Hunt | Birmingham & Solihull | 21 | 166
8 |  Jonathan West | Rotherham Titans | 24 | 159
9 |  Greig Tonks | Nottingham | 25 | 135
Keiran Hallett | Plymouth Albion | 26 | 135

[11][12]

### Top try scorers[edit]

| Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Tries

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1 |  Blair Cowan | Cornish Pirates | 21 | 14
Errie Claassens | London Welsh | 26 | 14
Matthew Jess | Exeter Chiefs | 28 | 14
2 |  David Norton | Bristol | 19 | 13
3 |  Lee Robinson | Bristol | 24 | 12
Tim Streather | Nottingham | 28 | 12
Mark Foster | Exeter Chiefs | 29 | 12
4 |  Simon Hunt | Birmingham & Solihull | 21 | 11
Tom Arscott | Bristol | 27 | 11
James Phillips | Bristol | 29 | 11

[13][14]

## Season records[edit]

### Team[edit]

Largest home win — 52 pts

62 - 10 Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009

Largest away win — 45 pts

60 - 15 Bristol away to Cornish Pirates on 1 May 2010

Most points scored — 62 pts (x2)

62 - 10 Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009
62 - 12 Exeter Chiefs at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 13 March 2010

Most tries in a match — 10

Bristol away to Cornish Pirates on 1 May 2010

Most conversions in a match — 7

Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009

Most penalties in a match — 6 (x4)

Exeter Chiefs at home to Doncaster Knights on 12 September 2009
Rotherham Titans at home to Cornish Pirates on 31 October 2009
Moseley at home to Bristol on 13 March 2010
Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010

Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3)

Doncaster Knights at home to Bristol on 24 October 2009
Rotherham Titans at home to Cornish Pirates on 31 October 2009
Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010

[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

### Player[edit]

Most points in a match — 24 (x2)

James Pritchard for Bedford Blues at home to Nottingham on 16 January 2010
Gareth Steenson for Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010

Most tries in a match — 4 (x2)

Ian Davey for Bedford Blues at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 10 October 2009
Callum MacBurnie for Moseley at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 1 May 2010

Most conversions in a match — 7

James Moore for Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009

Most penalties in a match — 6 (x4)

Gareth Steenson for Exeter Chiefs at home to Doncaster Knights on 12 September 2009
Jonathan West for Rotherham Titans at home to Cornish Pirates on 31 October 2009
Tristan Roberts for Moseley at home to Bristol on 13 March 2010
Gareth Steenson for Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010

Most drop goals in a match — 2

Gareth Steenson for Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010

[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]

### Attendances[edit]

Highest — 11,550

Bristol at home to Exeter Chiefs on 26 May 2010

Lowest — 200

Birmingham & Solihull at home to Doncaster Knights on 17 February 2010

Highest Average Attendance — 5,922

Bristol

Lowest Average Attendance — 665[b 1]

Birmingham & Solihull

[9][10]

1. ^ Birmingham & Solihull are missing 2 home attendances so figure will not be 100% accurate.

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3. ^ "Birmingham & Solihull win promotion on glorious day". Birmingham Post. 27 April 2009.
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5. ^ "Coventry promise to play on despite relegation from the Championship". The Telegraph. 2 May 2010.
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* Premiership Rugby
* Premiership Cup
* RFU Championship
* Championship Cup
* National League 1
* National League 2 East
* National League 2 North
* National League 2 West
* RFU Intermediate Cup
* RFU Senior Vase
* RFU Junior Vase
* Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
* Women's Premiership
* Premier 15s

London and South East
competitions|

* Regional 1 South East
* Regional 1 South Central
* Regional 2 South Central
* Regional 2 South East
* Regional 2 Thames
* London 1 North
* London 2 North East
* London 2 North West
* London 2 South East
* London 2 South West
* London 3 North West
* London 3 South East
* London 3 South West
* London 3 Eastern Counties
* London 3 Essex
* Eastern Counties 1
* Eastern Counties 2
* Eastern Counties 3
* Essex 1
* Hampshire Premier
* Hampshire 1
* Hampshire Cups
* Herts/Middlesex 1
* Herts/Middlesex 2
* Hertfordshire Cups
* Middlesex Cups
* Kent 1
* Kent 2
* Kent Cups
* Surrey 1
* Counties 2 Surrey
* Counties 3 Surrey
* Counties 4 Surrey
* Counties 5 Surrey
* Surrey Cups
* Sussex 1
* Sussex Cups

Midland competitions|

* Regional 1 Midlands
* Regional 2 North Midlands
* Regional 2 West Midlands
* Regional 2 East Midlands
* Midlands 2 West (North)
* Midlands 2 West (South)
* Midlands 2 East (North)
* Midlands 2 East (South)
* Midlands 3 West (North)
* Midlands 3 West (South)
* Midlands 3 East (North)
* Midlands 3 East (South)
* Midlands 4 West (North)
* Midlands 4 West (South)
* Midlands 4 East (North)
* Midlands 4 East (South)
* Midlands 5 West (South)
* Leicestershire Cups
* North Midlands Cups
* Staffordshire Cups
* Warwickshire Cups

Northern competitions|

* Regional 1 North East
* Regional 1 North West
* Regional 2 North
* Regional 2 North East
* Regional 2 North West
* North 1 East
* North 1 West
* North 2 West
* Lancs/Cheshire 1
* Lancs/Cheshire 2
* Cheshire Cups
* Lancashire Cups
* Counties 1 Cumbria
* Cumbria Cups
* Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland
* Counties 2 Durham & Northumberland
* Counties 3 Durham & Northumberland
* Durham Cups
* Northumberland Cups
* Counties 1 Yorkshire
* Counties 2 Yorkshire
* Counties 3 Yorkshire
* Counties 4 Yorkshire
* Yorkshire Cups

South West competitions|

* Regional 1 South West
* Regional 2 Severn
* Regional 2 South West
* Counties 1 Southern North
* Counties 1 Southern South
* Counties 1 Western North
* Counties 1 Western West
* Counties 2 Cornwall
* Counties 3 Cornwall
* Cornwall Cups
* Counties 2 Devon
* Counties 3 Devon East
* Counties 3 Devon West
* Devon Cups
* Gloucester Premier
* Gloucester 1
* Gloucester 2 North
* Gloucester 2 South
* Gloucestershire Cups
* Somerset Premier
* Somerset 1
* Somerset 2 North
* Somerset 2 South
* Somerset 3 North
* Somerset 3 South
* Somerset Cups
* Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier
* Oxfordshire Cups
* Dorset & Wilts 1 North
* Dorset & Wilts 1 South
* Dorset & Wilts 2 North
* Dorset & Wilts 2 South
* Dorset & Wilts 3 North

County competitions|

* Division 1
* Division 2
* Division 3

Discontinued competitions|

* Anglo-Welsh Cup
* Cornwall/Devon League
* Divisional Championship
* National League 2 South
* North Premier
* RFU Knockout Cup
* South West 1 East

Related articles|

* International players
* Clubs
* Churchill Cup
* Calcutta Cup
* Millennium Trophy
* Ella-Mobbs Trophy
* Hillary Shield

Other|

* English rugby union system
* Timeline of rugby union on UK television

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