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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.
1995–96 Courage League | |
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Countries | ![]() |
Champions | Bath (6th title) |
Runners-up | Leicester Tigers |
Matches played | 90 |
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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
editGreater London Courage League National One clubs
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 |
Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 5,500 | Orrell, Greater Manchester |
Sale | Heywood Road | 5,400 | Sale, Greater Manchester |
Saracens | Bramley Road | 2,000[2] | Enfield, London |
Wasps | Repton Avenue | 3,000 | Sudbury, London |
West Hartlepool | Victoria Park | 7,856 | Hartlepool, County Durham |
Table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Bath (C) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 575 | 276 | +299 | 31 | Champion 1996–97 Heineken Cup |
2 | Leicester Tigers | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 476 | 242 | +234 | 30 | Qualified for the 1996–97 Heineken Cup |
3 | Harlequins | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 524 | 314 | +210 | 26 | |
4 | Wasps | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 439 | 322 | +117 | 22 | |
5 | Sale | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 365 | 371 | −6 | 19 | |
6 | Bristol | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 329 | 421 | −92 | 16 | |
7 | Orrell | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 323 | 477 | −154 | 14 | |
8 | Gloucester | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 275 | 370 | −95 | 12 | |
9 | Saracens (P) | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 284 | 451 | −167 | 10 | |
10 | West Hartlepool | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 288 | 634 | −346 | 0 |
Results
editThe Home Team is listed in the left column.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Courage National Leagues - Final Tables – 1995/96". www.moseleyrugby.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
- ^ "Saracens aim for bigger Wembley crowds following Premiership defeat of Worcester". The Telegraph. 15 February 2010.