1995–96 English Premiership (rugby union)
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 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Bath (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Leicester Tigers |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Bath | 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 | 3,000 | Orrell, Greater Manchester |
| Sale | Heywood Road | 5,400 | Sale, Greater Manchester |
| Saracens | Bramley Road | 2,000[2] | Enfield, London |
| Wasps | Repton Avenue | Sudbury, London | |
| West Hartlepool | Victoria Park | 7,856 | Hartlepool, County Durham |
Locations of the 1995–96 Courage League National Division One teams
Greater London Courage League National One clubs
Table
| Club |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points For |
Points Against |
Points Difference |
Points | |
| 1 | Bath (C) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 575 | 276 | 299 | 31 |
| 2 | Leicester Tigers | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 476 | 242 | 231 | 30 |
| 3 | Harlequins | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 524 | 314 | 210 | 26 |
| 4 | Wasps | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 439 | 322 | 117 | 22 |
| 5 | Sale Sharks | 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 |
Green denotes championship and qualification for the 1996–97 Heineken Cup.
Blue denotes qualification for the 1996–97 Heineken Cup.
Results
The Home Team is listed in the left column.
| Clubs | BAT | BRI | GLO | HAR | LEI | ORR | SAL | SAR | WAS | WHA |
| Bath Rugby | 52-19 | 37-11 | 41-15 | 14-15 | 55-20 | 38-38 | 52-16 | 36-12 | 34-22 | |
| Bristol | 5-43 | 22-16 | 25-31 | 29-43 | 33-14 | 30-6 | 21-7 | 9-17 | 12-3 | |
| Gloucester RFC | 16-10 | 18-14 | 13-24 | 14-27 | 27-0 | 17-22 | 17-10 | 15-26 | 17-16 | |
| Harlequins | 13-19 | 28-3 | 33-19 | 25-29 | 21-25 | 55-0 | 23-15 | 29-20 | 34-18 | |
| Leicester Tigers | 9-14 | 43-6 | 28-6 | 19-21 | 22-3 | 32-10 | 31-3 | 15-12 | 48-15 | |
| Orrell | 11-44 | 26-29 | 21-3 | 9-23 | 10-38 | 12-6 | 38-13 | 32-29 | 20-10 | |
| Sale Sharks | 18-30 | 15-6 | 21-13 | 29-11 | 12-16 | 39-13 | 18-15 | 18-25 | 44-13 | |
| Saracens | 15-21 | 11-24 | 19-16 | 6-13 | 25-21 | 12-9 | 9-24 | 20-24 | 31-30 | |
| Wasps | 6-15 | 33-5 | 21-10 | 3-34 | 11-21 | 51-16 | 25-16 | 38-16 | 52-12 | |
| West Hartlepool | 15-20 | 15-37 | 19-27 | 21-91 | 12-19 | 22-44 | 11-29 | 31-41 | 3-34 |
| Home Win | Draw | Away Win |
References
- "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.
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