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1995–96 Courage League National Division Two#Table

{{Infobox rugby union season

| name = 1995–96 Courage League National Division Two

| image =

| countries = {{flag|England}}

| champions = Northampton (2nd title)

| runnersup = London Irish

| relegated = None

| matches = 90

| attendance =

| tries =

| top point scorer = 301   Michael Corcoran,
(London Irish)

| top try scorer = 20   Matt Allen,
(Northampton){{cite book|title=The Official RFU Club Directory 2000–2001|year=2000|publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=Harpenden|editor=Stephen McCormack}}

| prevseason = 1994–95

| nextseason = 1996–97

}}

The 1995–96 Courage League National Division Two was the ninth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. Joining the seven teams who participated in 1994–95 were Northampton relegated from Courage League Division One, and Bedford Blues and Blackheath who were both promoted from the third tier.

Northampton, the champions, were promoted to the Courage League National Division One for season 1996–97 along with London Irish who were the runners–up. It was the second time Northampton had won the Division Two title and it was also the second time a team had won all of their matches in a season. Bedford Blues finished last but were not relegated to Courage League National Division Three due to the expansion of Division Two in 1996–97 to twelve teams.{{cite book|title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996–97|year=1996|publisher=Headline Book Publishing|location=London|isbn=978-0-7472-7771-2|editor=Mick Cleary and John Griffiths}}

Participating teams

{{location map+ |England |float= |width=500 |caption= Locations of the 1995–96 Courage League National Division Two teams |places=

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.1337 |long=-0.4577 |label_size=70|label=Bedford|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.478056|long=0.028056 |label_size=70|label=Blackheath|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.403928 |long=-0.412931 |label_size=70|label=London Irish|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.46647 |long=-0.30334 |label_size=70|label=London Scottish|position=top}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.483056 |long=-1.893611 |label_size=70|label=Moseley|position=top}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=55 |long=-1.6 |label_size=70|label=Newcastle|position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.240477 |long= -0.902655 |label_size=70|label=Northampton|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.923920 |long=-1.212394 |label_size=70|label=Nottingham|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.683298 |long=-1.505924 |label_size=70|label=Wakefield|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.490429 |long=-3.053955 |label_size=70|label=Waterloo|position=bottom}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
width=25%|Team

!width=25%|Stadium

!width=25%|Capacity

!width=25%|City/Area

Bedford

|Goldington Road

|7,000

|Bedford, Bedfordshire

Blackheath

|Rectory Field

|6,000

|Greenwich, London

London Irish

|The Avenue

|6,600

|Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey

London Scottish

|Athletic Ground, Richmond

|6,500

|Richmond, London

Moseley

|The Reddings

|10,000

|Birmingham, West Midlands

Newcastle Gosforth

|Kingston Park

|10,000

|Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Northampton Saints

|Franklin's Gardens

|10,000

|Northampton, Northamptonshire

Nottingham

|Ireland Avenue

|4,950

|Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Wakefield

|College Grove

|3,000

|Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Waterloo

|St Anthony's Road

|9,000

|Blundellsands, Merseyside

Table

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|title=1995–96 Courage League National Division Two table

|for_against_style=points|winpoints=2

|team1=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton

|team2=LOI|name_LOI=London Irish

|team3=LOS|name_LOS=London Scottish

|team4=WAK|name_WAK=Wakefield

|team5=WAT|name_WAT=Waterloo

|team6=MOS|name_MOS=Moseley

|team7=BLA|name_BLA=Blackheath

|team8=NEW|name_NEW=Newcastle Gosforth

|team9=NOT|name_NOT=Nottingham

|team10=BED|name_BED=Bedford Blues

|win_NOR=18|draw_NOR=0|loss_NOR=0|pf_NOR=867|pa_NOR=203

|win_LOI=15|draw_LOI=0|loss_LOI=3|pf_LOI=584|pa_LOI=405

|win_LOS=10|draw_LOS=2|loss_LOS=6|pf_LOS=361|pa_LOS=389

|win_WAK=8|draw_WAK=0|loss_WAK=10|pf_WAK=328|pa_WAK=331

|win_WAT=7|draw_WAT=2|loss_WAT=9|pf_WAT=309|pa_WAT=483

|win_MOS=7|draw_MOS=0|loss_MOS=11|pf_MOS=327|pa_MOS=447

|win_BLA=6|draw_BLA=1|loss_BLA=11|pf_BLA=341|pa_BLA=469

|win_NEW=5|draw_NEW=1|loss_NEW=12|pf_NEW=348|pa_NEW=405

|win_NOT=5|draw_NOT=1|loss_NOT=12|pf_NOT=333|pa_NOT=433

|win_BED=5|draw_BED=1|loss_BED=12|pf_BED=287|pa_BED=520

|col_P=#d8ffeb|text_P=Promoted

|result1=P|result2=P

|update=complete|source={{cite web|title=Courage Clubs Championship 1995/96|url=http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=102|publisher=Moseley Rugby Club|accessdate=23 September 2012}}

|class_rules = Points are awarded as follows:

  1. two points for a win
  2. one point for a draw
  3. no points for a loss

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. difference between points for and against
  2. total number of points for

There was no relegation this season.

}}

Sponsorship

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

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Courage League National Division Two}}

{{RFU Championship Venues}}

{{Rugby union in England}}

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