| 1990–91 Courage League | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Bath (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Wasps |
| Relegated | Moseley Liverpool St Helens |
| Matches played | 78 |
The 1990–91 National Division One (known as the Courage League for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of top flight rugby union in England.
The league was expanded to thirteen teams, with promoted teams Northampton Saints and Liverpool St Helens replacing Bedford Blues. Each team played each other once.
Bath were the champions, beating Wasps by just one point. Moseley and Liverpool St Helens were relegated.[1]
Participating teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Liverpool St Helens | Moss Lane | St Helens, Merseyside | |
| Moseley | The Reddings | 10,000 | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 10,000 | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Nottingham | Ireland Avenue | 4,950 | Beeston, Nottinghamshire |
| Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 5,500 | Orrell, Greater Manchester |
| Rosslyn Park | The Rock | 2,000 | Roehampton, London |
| Saracens | Bramley Road | 2,000[2] | Enfield, London |
| Wasps | Repton Avenue | 3,000 | Sudbury, London |
London
Locations of the 1990–91 Courage League National Division One teams
Table
| Club |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points for |
Points against |
Points diff |
Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bath (C) | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 280 | 104 | 176 | 22 |
| 2 | Wasps | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 252 | 151 | 101 | 19 |
| 3 | Harlequins | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 267 | 162 | 105 | 16 |
| 4 | Leicester Tigers | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 244 | 140 | 104 | 16 |
| 5 | Orrell | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 247 | 105 | 142 | 14 |
| 6 | Gloucester | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 207 | 163 | 44 | 12 |
| 7 | Rosslyn Park | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 216 | 174 | 42 | 12 |
| 8 | Nottingham | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 138 | 194 | –56 | 12 |
| 9 | Northampton Saints | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 149 | 254 | –105 | 11 |
| 10 | Saracens | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 151 | 228 | –77 | 10 |
| 11 | Bristol | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 135 | 219 | –84 | 9 |
| 12 | Moseley (R) | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 113 | 244 | –131 | 3 |
| 13 | Liverpool St Helens (R) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 88 | 349 | –261 | 0 |
Results
The home team is listed in the left column.
| Clubs | BAT | BRI | GLO | HAR | LEI | LIV | MOS | NOR | NOT | ORR | ROS | SAR | WAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Rugby | 23-3 | 46-3 | 11-6 | 17-9 | 45-21 | 15-16 | |||||||
| Bristol | 3-10 | 15-12 | 10-6 | 6-22 | 3-36 | 25-6 | |||||||
| Gloucester RFC | 15-17 | 38-19 | 30-12 | 22-6 | 9-16 | 21-16 | |||||||
| Harlequins | 38-16 | 41-12 | 33-6 | 21-6 | 18-6 | 12-18 | |||||||
| Leicester Tigers | 3-9 | 18-6 | 12-15 | 25-9 | 15-12 | 29-6 | |||||||
| Liverpool St Helens | 6-7 | 7-26 | 7-28 | 13-23 | 12-13 | 3-17 | |||||||
| Moseley | 9-9 | 19-43 | 20-12 | 10-16 | 9-19 | 9-22 | |||||||
| Northampton Saints | 10-16 | 12-9 | 6-7 | 18-28 | 22-15 | 15-6 | |||||||
| Nottingham | 9-22 | 6-19 | 12-7 | 16-12 | 3-28 | 12-10 | |||||||
| Orrell | 12-9 | 38-0 | 16-0 | 60-0 | 12-3 | 12-14 | |||||||
| Rosslyn Park | 16-13 | 17-12 | 17-15 | 39-9 | 48-0 | 9-15 | |||||||
| Saracens | 6-49 | 7-39 | 21-6 | 19-12 | 13-11 | ||||||||
| Wasps | 46-19 | 14-9 | 12-22 | 51-4 | 21-21 | 13-10 | 15-6 |
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
Sponsorship
National Division One is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.
See also
- 1990–91 Courage League National Division Two
- 1990–91 Courage League National Division Three
- 1990–91 Courage National 4 North
- 1990–91 Courage National 4 South
References
- ^ "Courage Club Championship 1990/91". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Saracens aim for bigger Wembley crowds following Premiership defeat of Worcester". The Telegraph. 15 February 2010.
External links
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