2019–20 National League 1

The 2019–20 National League 1, known for sponsorship reasons as the SSE National League 1, was the 11th season of the third tier of the English rugby union system, since the professionalised format of the second tier RFU Championship was introduced; and was the 33rd season since league rugby began in 1987.

2019–20 National League 1
Countries	England
Date	September 2019 – 14 March 2020
Champions	Richmond (3rd title)
Runners-up	Rams
Relegated	Hull Ionians, Canterbury, Rotherham Titans
Matches played	198
Attendance	110,390 (average 558 per match)
Highest attendance	2,000 Rosslyn Park v Richmond 6 March 2020
Lowest attendance	145 Cinderford v Blackheath 7 March 2020
Tries scored	1279 (average 6.5 per match)
Top point scorer	Warren Seals (Darlington MP) 267 points
Top try scorer	Jake Lloyd (Blackheath) Jason Worrall (Chinnor) 18 tries each

Newly promoted Canterbury were the first team to be relegated after losing away to league leaders Richmond on 29 February, with six games still to play.[1] Hull Ionians, also newly promoted, were the second team to be relegated after losing their rescheduled match at home to Blackheath on 14 March - Ionians having six games still to play.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the Rugby Football Union officially cancelled the season after an initially suspension of all rugby in England including training, from which was scheduled to last until 14 April 2020.[2][3] After the cancellation was announced the RFU used a best playing record formula to decide the final table. This meant that Richmond, who had been 7 points clear when the league had been suspended, were crowned as champions, beating off stiff opposition from Rosslyn Park (who beat Richmond home and away) and newly promoted Rams, who had a fantastic debut season in the third tier. Richmond's title was their third at level 3, and tied them with Coventry and Otley as the clubs that had the most league titles. It also was the fourth time Richmond had been promoted from tier 3 - a divisional record.

With two relegation spots already decided, it was tough luck for Rotherham Titans who were designated as the third team to go down, despite a late surge which had seen them gaining ground on 13th placed Birmingham Moseley. It was also a great fall for a side that were once playing in the Premiership and the lowest level for the club since the mid 1990s.[4] Richmond would return to the 2020–21 RFU Championship after one season away, while Rotherham Titans and Hull Ionians would fall to 2020–21 National League North and Canterbury to 2020–21 National League South.

Another interesting statistic from the season was Brandon Asher-Wood's 7 tries for Darlington Mowden Park's resounding win against Hull Ionians on 21 December 2019. Wood's tries equalled the league record of 7 previously set by Hugo Ellis of Rosslyn Park back in the 2012–13 season.

Structure

The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one promotion place with the champions promoted to the Greene King IPA Championship. There are usually three relegation places with the bottom three teams relegated to either National League 2 North or National League 2 South depending on the geographical location of the team.

The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:

• 4 points are awarded for a win
• 2 points are awarded for a draw
• 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
• 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
• 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.

Participating teams and locations

Twelve of the sixteen teams participated in the preceding season's competition. The 2018–19 champions, Ampthill, were promoted to the 2019–20 RFU Championship, swapping places with bottom club, Richmond, who were relegated from the 2018–19 RFU Championship.[5][6] Sides relegated from the 2018–19 National League 1 were Loughborough Students, Esher and Caldy.[5][7][8]

The teams promoted into the division were Hull Ionians and Rams, champions of 2018–19 National League 2 North and 2018–19 National League 2 South respectively, along with the south runners-up Canterbury, who defeated the north's Chester in the promotion play-off.[9][10][11] Ionians return to the division after a season's absence, while Rams and Canterbury are debuting in National 1 – the highest level either club have reached since the leagues began.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Birmingham Moseley Billesley Common 5,000 (1,300 seats) Birmingham, West Midlands 12th Bishop's Stortford Silver Leys 1,600 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire 9th Blackheath Well Hall 1,650 (550 seats) Eltham, London 4th Cambridge Grantchester Road 1,250 (200 seats) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 13th Canterbury Marine Travel Ground 1,500 (75 seats) Canterbury, Kent Promoted from N2S (playoff) Chinnor Kingsey Road 2,000 Thame, Oxfordshire 10th Cinderford Dockham Road 2,500 Cinderford, Gloucestershire 8th Darlington Mowden Park Northern Echo Arena 25,500 Darlington, County Durham 7th Hull Ionians Brantingham Park 1,500 (240 seats) Brantingham, East Riding Promoted from N2N (champions) Old Elthamians College Meadow 1,800 Eltham, London Runners up Plymouth Albion The Brickfields 8,500 Plymouth, Devon 5th Rams Old Bath Road 1,250 Sonning, Reading, Berkshire Promoted from N2S (champions) Richmond Athletic Ground 4,500 (1,000 seats) Richmond, London Relegated from Championship Rosslyn Park The Rock 2,000 Roehampton, London 3rd Rotherham Titans Clifton Lane 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire 6th Sale FC Heywood Road 3,387 Sale, Greater Manchester 11th

B Moseley B Stortford Cambridge Canterbury Chinnor Cinderford Darlington MP Ionians London Plymouth Rams Rotherham Titans Sale London teams Blackheath O Elthamians Richmond Rosslyn P 2019–20 National 1 teams in England

Blackheath Old Elthamians Richmond Rosslyn Park 2019–20 Greater London National League 1 clubs

Tables

At the date the leagues were suspended, the National League 1 table read as follows: 2019–20 National League 1 Table Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points 1 Richmond (C) 25 20 0 5 741 347 394 12 5 97 2 Rosslyn Park 25 18 1 6 728 472 256 12 4 90 3 Rams 25 19 0 6 680 521 159 16 2 89[lower-alpha 1] 4 Chinnor 25 16 2 7 631 502 129 13 4 85 5 Blackheath 25 16 1 8 621 511 110 12 4 82 6 Plymouth Albion 25 13 2 10 698 617 81 14 5 75 7 Darlington Mowden Park 25 13 1 11 796 517 279 14 6 74 8 Old Elthamians 25 13 1 11 574 501 73 10 4 68 9 Cambridge 25 12 2 11 571 560 11 11 4 67 10 Cinderford 23 13 0 10 526 452 74 7 6 65 11 Sale FC 25 12 0 13 621 602 19 10 6 64 12 Bishop's Stortford 24 9 2 13 599 595 4 12 9 61 13 Birmingham Moseley 25 8 0 17 505 649 −144 4 8 44 14 Rotherham Titans (R) 25 6 1 18 490 727 −237 7 7 40 15 Canterbury (R) 25 2 0 23 357 824 −467 2 6 16 16 Hull Ionians (R) 24 1 1 22 330 1071 -741 3 2 11 If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 14 March 2020 Source: "National League 1". NCA Rugby.

On 4 April, the RFU confirmed the final table for the season.[13] 2019-20 National League 1 Table: Final Position Club Points (adjusted) 1 Richmond 116.44 (C) 2 Rams 107.79 3 Rosslyn Park 107.21 4 Chinnor 102.60 5 Blackheath 98.17 6 Plymouth Albion 89.13 7 Darlington Mowden Park 89.04 8 Cinderford 84.32 9 Old Elthamians 82.21 10 Cambridge 80.29 11 Bishop's Stortford 77.52 12 Sale FC 75.48 13 Birmingham Moseley 52.02 14 Rotherham Titans 48.85 (R) 15 Canterbury 18.85 (R) 16 Hull Ionians 13.75 (R) Green background is the promotion place. Pink backgrounds are the relegation places. Updated: 4 April 2020 Source: "National League 1" (PDF). England Rugby.

Fixtures & results

Round 1

7 September 2019 14:00

(1 BP) Sale FC	22 – 46	Cinderford (1 BP)
	Report

Heywood Road Attendance: 367 Referee: Colin Burrell

7 September 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley	70 – 16	Hull Ionians
	Report

Billesley Common Attendance: 703 Referee: James O'Brien

7 September 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Blackheath	15 – 17	Chinnor
	Report

Well Hall Attendance: 403 Referee: Adam Leal

7 September 2019 15:00

(2 BP) Cambridge	32 – 36	Rams (1 BP)
	Report

Grantchester Road Attendance: 478 Referee: Nick Wood

7 September 2019 15:00

Canterbury	14 – 37	Old Elthamians (1 BP)
	Report

Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 423 Referee: James Clarke

7 September 2019 15:00

(2 BP) Darlington Mowden Park	37 – 40	Richmond (1 BP)
	Report

Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Alex Thomas

7 September 2019 15:00

(2 BP) Plymouth Albion	40 – 42	Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
	Report

Brickfields Attendance: 1,148 Referee: Sara Cox

7 September 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Rosslyn Park	38 – 19	Rotherham Titans
	Report

The Rock Attendance: 495 Referee: Karl Dickson

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Round 2

14 September 2019 14:00

(1 BP) Rotherham Titans	31 – 20	Sale FC
	Report

Clifton Lane Attendance: 687 Referee: Andrew Jackson

14 September 2019 14:30

Rams	25 – 21	Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
	Report

Old Bath Road Attendance: 572 Referee: Harry Walbaum

14 September 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford	27 – 36	Cambridge (1 BP)
	Report

Silver Leys Attendance: 825 Referee: Jonathan Cook

14 September 2019 15:00

(2 BP) Canterbury	33 – 34	Blackheath (1 BP)
	Report

Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 463 Referee: Calum Howard

14 September 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Cinderford	36 – 29	Plymouth Albion (2 BP)
	Report

Dockham Road Attendance: 380 Referee: Greg MacDonald

14 September 2019 15:00

Hull Ionians	5 – 52	Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
	Report

Brantingham Park Attendance: 228 Referee: Ben Rayner

14 September 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Old Elthamians	24 – 30	Rosslyn Park
	Report

College Meadow Attendance: 348 Referee: Simon Harding

14 September 2019 15:00

Richmond	26 – 14	Chinnor
	Report

Athletic Ground Attendance: 675 Referee: Ben Russell

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Round 3

21 September 2019 14:00

Sale FC	26 – 15	Old Elthamians
	Report

Heywood Road Attendance: 388 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

21 September 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley	34 – 32	Bishop's Stortford (2 BP)
	Report

Billesley Common Attendance: 616 Referee: Charlie Gayther

21 September 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Blackheath	19 – 20	Richmond
	Report

Well Hall Attendance: 653 Referee: Richard Haughton

21 September 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Cambridge	15 – 19	Cinderford
	Report

Grantchester Road Attendance: 390 Referee: James Clarke

21 September 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Chinnor	29 – 19	Hull Ionians
	Report

Kingsey Road Attendance: 408 Referee: Nick Wood

21 September 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park	7 – 11	Rams
	Report

Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 857 Referee: Joe James

21 September 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Plymouth Albion	33 – 27	Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
	Report

Brickfields Attendance: 964 Referee: Ben Russell

21 September 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Rosslyn Park	47 – 14	Canterbury
	Report

The Rock Attendance: 600 Referee: Jonathan Cook

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Round 4

28 September 2019 14:00

Rotherham Titans	22 – 17	Cambridge (1 BP)
	Report

Clifton Lane Attendance: 572 Referee: Ben Rayner

28 September 2019 14:30

(1 BP) Rams	27 – 21	Chinnor (1 BP)
	Report

Old Bath Road Attendance: 621 Referee: Jonathan Cook

28 September 2019 15:00

(2 BP) Bishop's Stortford	30 – 31	Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
	Report

Silver Leys Attendance: 350 Referee: Ben Wilde

28 September 2019 15:00

Canterbury	7 – 27	Sale FC (1 BP)
	Report

Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 610 Referee: Daniel Collins

28 September 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Cinderford	20 – 27	Birmingham Moseley
	Report

Dockham Road Attendance: 425 Referee: Dan Parrott

28 September 2019 15:00

Hull Ionians	7 – 52	Richmond (1 BP)
	Report

Brantingham Park Attendance: 213 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

28 September 2019 15:00

Old Elthamians	27 – 20	Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
	Report

College Meadow Attendance: 292 Referee: Calum Howard

28 September 2019 15:00

Rosslyn Park	14 – 29	Blackheath (1 BP)
	Report

The Rock Attendance: 670 Referee: Joe James

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Round 5

5 October 2019 14:00

Sale FC	13 – 46	Rosslyn Park (1 BP)

Heywood Road Attendance: 432 Referee: Ben Rayner

5 October 2019 15:00

Birmingham Moseley	15 – 11	Rotherham Titans (1 BP)

Billesley Common Attendance: 775 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

5 October 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Blackheath	44 – 19	Hull Ionians

Well Hall Attendance: 614 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney

5 October 2019 15:00

Cambridge	14 – 25	Old Elthamians

Grantchester Road Attendance: 567 Referee: Charlie Gayther

5 October 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Chinnor	32 – 29	Bishop's Stortford (2 BP)

Kingsey Road Attendance: 650 Referee: Ben Russell

5 October 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park	26 – 27	Cinderford

Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 777 Referee: Harry Walbaum

5 October 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Plymouth Albion	41 – 20	Canterbury

Brickfields Attendance: 826 Referee: Alan Chandrachud

5 October 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Richmond	37 – 22	Rams

Athletic Ground Attendance: 850 Referee: Calum Howard

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Round 6

12 October 2019 14:00

(1 BP) Rotherham Titans	13 – 18	Darlington Mowden Park

Clifton Lane Attendance: 617 Referee: Ben Dixon

12 October 2019 14:00

(1 BP) Sale FC	43 – 18	Blackheath

Heywood Road Attendance: 287 Referee: James O'Brien

12 October 2019 14:30

(1 BP) Old Elthamians	46 – 3	Birmingham Moseley

College Meadow Attendance: 221 Referee: Jonathan Cook

12 October 2019 14:30

(1 BP) Rams	36 – 8	Hull Ionians

Old Bath Road Attendance: 526 Referee: Dan Parrott

12 October 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford	17 – 18	Richmond

Silver Leys Attendance: 547 Referee: Harry Walbaum

12 October 2019 15:00

Canterbury	7 – 34	Cambridge (1 BP)

The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 343 Referee: Alan Chandrachud

12 October 2019 15:00

Cinderford	23 – 31	Chinnor (1 BP)

Dockham Road Attendance: 395 Referee: Sara Cox

12 October 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Rosslyn Park	33 – 17	Plymouth Albion

The Rock Attendance: 650 Referee: Joe James

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Round 7

19 October 2019 15:00

Birmingham Moseley	25 – 21	Canterbury (1 BP)

Billesley Common Attendance: 693 Referee: Jack Makepeace

19 October 2019 15:00

Blackheath	22 – 17	Rams (1 BP)

Well Hall Attendance: 407 Referee: Nick Wood

19 October 2019 15:00

Cambridge	24 – 20	Rosslyn Park (1 BP)

Grantchester Road Attendance: 522 Referee: James Clarke

19 October 2019 15:00

(2 BP) Chinnor	24 – 26	Rotherham Titans

Kingsey Road Attendance: 512 Referee: Harry Walbaum

19 October 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park	37 – 17	Old Elthamians

Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 675 Referee: James O'Brien

19 October 2019 15:00

(2 BP) Hull Ionians	32 – 39	Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)

Brantingham Park Attendance: 208 Referee: Timothy Allatt

19 October 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Plymouth Albion	33 – 22	Sale FC

Brickfields Attendance: 840 Referee: Adam Wookey

19 October 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Richmond	14 – 19	Cinderford

Athletic Ground Attendance: 738 Referee: Jonathan Cook

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Round 8

26 October 2019 14:00

Old Elthamians	20 – 8	Chinnor

College Meadow Attendance: 174 Referee: Nick Wood

26 October 2019 14:00

Rotherham Titans	6 – 23	Richmond

Clifton Lane Attendance: 517 Referee: Charlie Gayther

26 October 2019 14:00

Sale FC	20 – 3	Cambridge

Heywood Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

26 October 2019 15:00

Bishop's Stortford	21 – 11	Rams

Silver Leys Attendance: 360 Referee: Alexis Manley

26 October 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Canterbury	13 – 17	Darlington Mowden Park

The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 356 Referee: Jonathan Cook

26 October 2019 15:00

Cinderford	P – P	Hull Ionians

Dockham Road

• Postponed due to adverse weather conditions (wind/rain). Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2020.

26 October 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Plymouth Albion	21 – 26	Blackheath (1 BP)

Brickfields Attendance: 972 Referee: Ben Russell

26 October 2019 15:00

Rosslyn Park	27 – 21	Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)

Priory Park Attendance: 570 Referee: Calum Howard

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Round 9

2 November 2019 14:00

Cambridge	20 – 20	Plymouth Albion

Grantchester Road Attendance: 352 Referee: Daniel Collins

2 November 2019 14:00

Hull Ionians	20 – 20	Rotherham Titans

Brantingham Road Attendance: 411 Referee: James O'Brien

2 November 2019 14:30

Blackheath	19 – 14	Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)

Well Hall Attendance: 312 Referee: Calum Howard

2 November 2019 14:30

(1 BP) Rams	29 – 7	Cinderford

Old Bath Road Attendance: 356 Referee: Nick Wood

2 November 2019 15:00

Birmingham Moseley	29 – 24	Sale FC (1 BP)

Billesley Common Attendance: 675 Referee: Ben Russell

2 November 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Chinnor	28 – 20	Canterbury

Kingsey Road Attendance: 372 Referee: James Clarke

2 November 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park	17 – 24	Rosslyn Park

Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

2 November 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Richmond	25 – 12	Old Elthamians

Athletic Ground Attendance: 685 Referee: Harry Walbaum

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Round 10

9 November 2019 14:00

(2 BP) Cambridge	24 – 25	Blackheath (1 BP)

Grantchester Road Attendance: 488 Referee: Richard Haughton

9 November 2019 14:00

Cinderford	18 – 13	Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)

Dockham Road Attendance: 185 Referee: Ben Russell

9 November 2019 14:00

(1 BP) Old Elthamians	31 – 0	Hull Ionians

Colleage Meadow Attendance: 210 Referee: Daniel Collins

9 November 2019 14:00

Rotherham Titans	16 – 28	Rams (1 BP)

Clifton Lane Attendance: 483 Referee: Joe James

9 November 2019 14:00

Sale FC	18 – 8	Darlington Mowden Park

Heywood Road Attendance: 450 Referee: Charlie Gayther

9 November 2019 15:00

Canterbury	0 – 50	Richmond (1 BP)

Merton Lane Attendance: 363 Referee: Benjamin Wilde

9 November 2019 15:00

Plymouth Albion	19 – 7	Birmingham Moseley

Brickfields Attendance: 1,104 Referee: Jonathan Cook

9 November 2019 15:00

Rosslyn Park	27 – 27	Chinnor

The Rock Attendance: 570 Referee: Dan Parrott

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Round 11

16 November 2019 14:00

(1 BP) Hull Ionians	34 – 20	Canterbury

Brantingham Park Attendance: 208 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

16 November 2019 14:00

Rams	10 – 23	Old Elthamians (1 BP)

Old Bath Road Attendance: 531 Referee: Charlie Gayther

16 November 2019 15:00

Birmingham Moseley	10 – 45	Cambridge (1 BP)

Billesley Common Attendance: 658 Referee: James Clarke

16 November 2019 15:00

Bishop's Stortford	30 – 14	Rotherham Titans

Silver Leys Attendance: 425 Referee: Jonathan Cook

16 November 2019 15:00

Blackheath	13 – 27	Cinderford

Well Hall Attendance: 279 Referee: Matt Rodden

16 November 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Chinnor	38 – 31	Sale FC (2 BP)

Kingsey Road Attendance: 520 Referee: Daniel Collins

16 November 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park	49 – 22	Plymouth Albion

Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 693 Referee: Callum Howard

16 November 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Richmond	13 – 18	Rosslyn Park

Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,495 Referee: Joe James

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Round 12

23 November 2019 14:00

Cambridge	17 – 17	Darlington Mowden Park

Grantchester Road Attendance: 543 Referee: Harry Walbaum

23 November 2019 14:00

Old Elthamians	17 – 17	Bishop's Stortford

College Meadow Attendance: 201 Referee: Joe James

23 November 2019 14:00

Rotherham Titans	7 – 30	Cinderford (1 BP)

Clifton Lane Attendance: 471 Referee: Ben Rayner

23 November 2019 14:00

Sale FC	8 – 7	Richmond (1 BP)

Heywood Road Attendance: 712 Referee: Richard Haughton

23 November 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley	5 – 9	Blackheath

Billesley Common Attendance: 634 Referee: Nick Wood

23 November 2019 15:00

Canterbury	22 – 48	Rams (1 BP)

Merton Lane Attendance: 364 Referee: Veryan Boscawen

23 November 2019 15:00

Plymouth Albion	10 – 10	Chinnor

Brickfields Attendance: 986 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

23 November 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Rosslyn Park	36 – 8	Hull Ionians

The Rock Attendance: 587 Referee: James Clarke

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Round 13

30 November 2019 14:00

(1 BP) Cinderford	24 – 18	Old Elthamians (1 BP)

Dockham Road Attendance: 240 Referee: Benjamin Russell

30 November 2019 14:00

Hull Ionians	7 – 36	Sale FC (1 BP)

Brantingham Road Attendance: 249 Referee: Ben Rayner

30 November 2019 14:00

(1 BP) Rams	27 – 20	Rosslyn Park (1 BP)

Old Bath Road Attendance: 628 Referee: Harry Walbaum

30 November 2019 14:30

(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford	43 – 0	Canterbury

Silver Leys Attendance: 425 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney

30 November 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Blackheath	33 – 17	Rotherham Titans

Well Hall Attendance: 327 Referee: Alan Chandrachud

30 November 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Chinnor	34 – 22	Cambridge (1 BP)

Kingsey Road Attendance: 440 Referee: Jonathan Cook

30 November 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park	66 – 8	Birmingham Moseley

Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 746 Referee: James O'Brien

30 November 2019 15:00

(2 BP) Richmond	30 – 31	Plymouth Albion (1 BP)

Athletic Ground Attendance: 858 Referee: Charlie Gayther

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Round 14

7 December 2019 14:00

Cambridge	14 – 23	Richmond

Grantchester Road Attendance: 567 Referee: Calum Howard

7 December 2019 14:00

(1 BP) Old Elthamians	46 – 18	Rotherham Titans

College Meadow Attendance: 205 Referee: Charles Gayther

7 December 2019 14:00

(1 BP) Sale FC	19 – 26	Rams (1 BP)

Heywood Road Attendance: 666 Referee: Ben Henderson

7 December 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley	17 – 22	Chinnor

Billesley Common Attendance: 596 Referee: Ben Russell

7 December 2019 15:00

Canterbury	19 – 17	Cinderford (1 BP)

Merton Lane Attendance: 327 Referee: James Clarke

7 December 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park	34 – 17	Blackheath

Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 711 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

7 December 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Plymouth Albion	37 – 31	Hull Ionians (2 BP)

Brickfields Attendance: 1,019 Referee: Sam Phillips

7 December 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Rosslyn Park	38 – 16	Bishop's Stortford

The Rock Attendance: 600 Referee: Alan Chandrachud

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Round 15

14 December 2019 14:00

(1 BP) Cinderford	3 – 8	Rosslyn Park

Dockham Road Attendance: 325 Referee: Adam Wookey

14 December 2019 14:00

Hull Ionians	10 – 59	Cambridge (1 BP)

Brantingham Park Attendance: 312 Referee: Hamish Grant

14 December 2019 14:00

(1 BP) Rams	44 – 14	Plymouth Albion

Old Bath Road Attendance: 635 Referee: Veryan Boscawen

14 December 2019 14:00

Rotherham Titans	20 – 19	Canterbury (1 BP)

Clifton Lane Attendance: 512 Referee: Tim Allatt

14 December 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford	26 – 19	Sale FC (1 BP)

Silver Leys Attendance: 400 Referee: Alexis Manley

14 December 2019 15:00

(2 BP) Blackheath	25 – 31	Old Elthamians (1 BP)

Well Hall Attendance: 1,225 Referee: Dan Parrott

14 December 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Chinnor	37 – 27	Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)

Kingsey Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Jonathan Cook

14 December 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Richmond	39 – 10	Birmingham Moseley

Athletic Ground Attendance: 830 Referee: Joe James

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Round 16

21 December 2019 14:00

Cambridge	23 – 16	Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)

Grantchester Road Attendance: 832 Referee: Benjamin Wilde

21 December 2019 14:00

(1 BP) Sale FC	49 – 7	Rotherham Titans

Heywood Road Attendance: 324 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

21 December 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley	27 – 29	Rams (1 BP)

Billesley Common Attendance: 882 Referee: Harry Walbaum

21 December 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Blackheath	28 – 17	Canterbury

Well Hall Attendance: 967 Referee: Veryan Boscawen

21 December 2019 15:00

Chinnor	5 – 21	Richmond

Kingsey Road Attendance: 625 Referee: Dan Parrott

21 December 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park	92 – 7	Hull Ionians

Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 800 Referee: Ben Rayner

21 December 2019 15:00

Plymouth Albion	5 – 18	Cinderford

Brickfields Attendance: 1,217 Referee: Charles Gayther

21 December 2019 15:00

(1 BP) Rosslyn Park	33 – 20	Old Elthamians

The Rock Attendance: 700 Referee: Nick Wood

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Round 17

4 January 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Cinderford	3 – 8	Cambridge

Dockham Road Attendance: 284 Referee: Dan Parrott

4 January 2020 14:00

Hull Ionians	7 – 54	Chinnor (1 BP)

Brantingham Road Attendance: 202 Referee: Timothy Allatt

4 January 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Old Elthamians	28 – 21	Sale FC (1 BP)

Meadow Lane Attendance: 515 Referee: Harry Walbaum

4 January 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Rams	27 – 17	Darlington Mowden Park

Old Bath Road Attendance: 552 Referee: Hamish Grant

4 January 2020 14:00

(2 BP) Rotherham Titans	32 – 38	Plymouth Albion (1 BP)

Clifton Lane Attendance: 481 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

4 January 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford	29 – 15	Birmingham Moseley

Silver Leys Attendance: 385 Referee: Joe James

4 January 2020 15:00

Canterbury	5 – 38	Rosslyn Park (1 BP)

Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 600 Referee: Callum Howard

4 January 2020 15:00

Richmond	19 – 8	Blackheath

Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,451 Referee: Nick Wood

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Round 18

10 January 2020 19:45

(1 BP) Chinnor	17 – 21	Rams

Kingsey Road Attendance: 1,024 Referee: Ben Russell

11 January 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Cambridge	25 – 21	Rotherham Titans (1 BP)

Grantchester Road Attendance: 523 Referee: Samuel Phillips

11 January 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Sale FC	33 – 14	Canterbury

Heywood Road Attendance: 421 Referee: Ben Raynor

11 January 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley	35 – 15	Cinderford

Billesley Common Attendance: 578 Referee: Nick Wood

11 January 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Blackheath	27 – 22	Rosslyn Park (1 BP)

Well Hall Attendance: 627 Referee: Jonathan Cook

11 January 2020 15:00

Darlington Mowden Park	26 – 19	Bishops Stortford (1 BP)

Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 867 Referee: Veryan Boscawen

11 January 2020 15:00

Plymouth Albion	21 – 10	Old Elthamians

Brickfields Attendance: 939 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

11 January 2020 15:58

(1 BP) Richmond	86 – 7	Hull Ionians

Athletic Ground Attendance: 704 Referee: Calum Howard

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Round 19

18 January 2020 14:00

Cinderford	20 – 14	Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)

Dockham Road Attendance: 328 Referee: Harry Walbaum

18 January 2020 14:00

Hull Ionians	P – P	Blackheath

Brantingham Park

• Game postponed due to the funeral of Hull Ionians player, Billy Hardy, who died on 28 December 2019 after falling ill following a gym workout.[32] Game to be rescheduled for 14 March 2020.[33]

18 January 2020 14:00

(2 BP) Old Elthamians	25 – 28	Cambridge (1 BP)

Meadow Lane Attendance: 393 Referee: Andrew Wigley

18 January 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Rams	17 – 22	Richmond

Old Bath Road Attendance: 1,131 Referee: Daniel Collins

18 January 2020 14:00

Rotherham Titans	22 – 20	Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)

Clifton Lane Attendance: 541 Referee: Charles Gayther

18 January 2020 15:00

Bishop's Stortford	17 – 30	Chinnor (1 BP)

Silver Leys Attendance: 350 Referee: Calum Howard

18 January 2020 15:00

Canterbury	5 – 52	Plymouth Albion (1 BP)

Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 357 Referee: Jonathan Cook

18 January 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Rosslyn Park	40 – 21	Sale FC

The Rock Attendance: 756 Referee: Nick Wood

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Round 20

25 January 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Cambridge	29 – 28	Canterbury (2 BP)

Grantchester Road Attendance: 487 Referee: Joe James

25 January 2020 14:00

Hull Ionians	13 – 40	Rams (1 BP)

Brantingham Park Attendance: 262 Referee: Timothy Allatt

25 January 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Plymouth Albion	41 – 22	Rosslyn Park

Brickfields Attendance: 1,301 Referee: Daniel Collins

25 January 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley	22 – 23	Old Elthamians

Billesley Common Attendance: 640 Referee: Veryan Boscawen

25 January 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Blackheath	48 – 29	Sale FC

Well Hall Attendance: 567 Referee: Jonathan Cook

25 January 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Chinnor	28 – 27	Cinderford (2 BP)

Kingsey Road Attendance: 375 Referee: Charlie Gayther

25 January 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park	41 – 27	Rotherham Titans (1 BP)

Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 855 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

25 January 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Richmond	51 – 10	Bishop's Stortford

Athletic Ground Attendance: 882 Referee: Nick Wood

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Round 21

1 February 2020 14:00

Cinderford	10 – 25	Richmond (1 BP)

Dockham Road Attendance: 285 Referee: Benjamin Russell

1 February 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Old Elthamians	28 – 26	Darlington Mowden Park (2 BP)

College Meadow Attendance: 212 Referee: Joe James

1 February 2020 14:00

Rams	18 – 31	Blackheath (1 BP)

Old Bath Road Attendance: 424 Referee: Nick Wood

1 February 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Rotherham Titans	24 – 42	Chinnor (1 BP)

Clifton Lane Attendance: 464 Referee: Harry Walbaum

1 February 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Sale FC	26 – 25	Plymouth Albion (2 BP)

Heywood Road Attendance: 388 Referee: James O'Brien

1 February 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford	40 – 22	Hull Ionians

Silver Leys Attendance: 390 Referee: Dan Parrott

1 February 2020 15:00

Canterbury	13 – 29	Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)

Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 296 Referee: Callum Howard

1 February 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Rosslyn Park	50 – 19	Cambridge

The Rock Attendance: 628 Referee: Dean Richards

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Round 22

8 February 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Cambridge	37 – 31	Sale FC (2 BP)

Grantchester Road Attendance: 468 Referee: Hamish Grant

8 February 2020 14:00

Hull Ionians	10 – 58	Cinderford (1 BP)

Brantingham Park Attendance: 257 Referee: James O'Brien

8 February 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Rams	35 – 31	Bishop's Stortford (2 BP)

Old Bath Road Attendance: 571 Referee: Charles Gayther

8 February 2020 14:30

(1 BP) Richmond	52 –20	Rotherham Titans (1 BP)

Athletic Ground Attendance: 545 Referee: Veryan Boscawen

8 February 2020 15:00

Birmingham Moseley	19 – 31	Rosslyn Park (1 BP)

Billesley Common Attendance: 800 Referee: Joe James

8 February 2020 15:00

Blackheath	29 – 19	Plymouth Albion

Well Hall Attendance: 307 Referee: Adam Wookey

8 February 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Chinnor	33 – 3	Old Elthamians

Kingsey Road Attendance: 252 Referee: George Selwood

8 February 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park	64 – 14	Canterbury

Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 479 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

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Round 23

15 February 2020 14:00

Cinderford	P – P	Rams

Dockham Road

• Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 14 March 2020.

15 February 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Old Elthamians	7 – 9	Richmond

College Meadow Attendance: 188 Referee: Adam Wookey

15 February 2020 14:00

Plymouth Albion	P – P	Cambridge

Brickfields

• Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2020.

15 February 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Rotherham Titans	26 – 10	Hull Ionians

Clifton Lane Attendance: 491 Referee: James O'Brien

15 February 2020 14:00

Sale FC	P – P	Birmingham Moseley

Heywood Road

• Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2020.

15 February 2020 14:00

Bishop's Stortford	10 – 10	Blackheath

Silver Leys Attendance: 395 Referee: Ross Mabon

15 February 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Canterbury	0 – 7	Chinnor

Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 350 Referee: Samuel Phillips

15 February 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Rosslyn Park	26 – 12	Darlington Mowden Park

The Rock Attendance: 623 Referee: Jonathan Cook

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Rounds 8 & 23 (rescheduled games)

22 February 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Plymouth Albion	49 – 10	Cambridge

Brickfields Attendance: 835 Referee: James Milliner

• Game rescheduled from 15 February 2020.

22 February 2020 14:00

Sale FC	P – P	Birmingham Moseley

Heywood Road

• Game originally rescheduled from 15 February 2020 but postponed again due to poor weather. Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2020.

22 February 2020 15:00

Hull Ionians	P – P	Cinderford

Brantingham Park

• Game rescheduled from 26 October 2019 but postponed again due to poor weather. Game to be rescheduled for 11 April 2020.

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Round 24

29 February 2020 14:00

Hull Ionians	6 – 26	Old Elthamians (1 BP)

Brantingham Park Attendance: 219 Referee: Ben Rayner

29 February 2020 14:00

(1 BP) Rams	25 – 10	Rotherham Titans

Old Bath Road Attendance: 523 Referee: Fergus Kirby

29 February 2020 15:00

Birmingham Moseley	14 – 26	Plymouth Albion (1 BP)

Billesley Common Attendance: 816 Referee: Nick Wood

29 February 2020 15:00

Bishop's Stortford	P – P	Cinderford

Silver Leys

• Postponed due to bad weather. Game to be rescheduled for 2 May 2020.

29 February 2020 15:00

Blackheath	12 – 3	Cambridge

Well Hall Attendance: 316 Referee: Jonathan Cook

29 February 2020 15:00

Chinnor	24 – 21	Rosslyn Park (1 BP)

Kingsey Road Attendance: 725 Referee: Alexander Thomas

29 February 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park	34 – 15	Sale FC

Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,128 Referee: Adam Wookey

29 February 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Richmond	27 – 10	Canterbury

Athletic Ground Attendance: 615 Referee: Daniel Collins

• Canterbury are relegated.[1]

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Round 25

6 March 2020 19:45

Rosslyn Park	19 – 12	Richmond (1 BP)

The Rock Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Alex Thomas

7 March 2020 14:00

Old Elthamians	15 – 31	Rams (1 BP)

College Meadow Attendance: 181 Referee: Neil Chivers

7 March 2020 14:00

(2 BP) Rotherham Titans	24 – 31	Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)

Clifton Lane Attendance: 462 Referee: Charlie Gayther

7 March 2020 14:00

Sale FC	22 – 19	Chinnor (1 BP)

Heywood Road Attendance: 321 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

7 March 2020 15:00

Cambridge	13 – 12	Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)

Grantchester Road Attendance: 481 Referee: Daniel Collins

7 March 2020 15:00

Canterbury	24 – 15	Hull Ionians

Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 387 Referee: Joe James

7 March 2020 15:00

Cinderford	21 – 16	Blackheath (1 BP)

Dockham Road Attendance: 145 Referee: Calum Howard

7 March 2020 15:00

(1 BP) Plymouth Albion	35 – 27	Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)

Brickfields Attendance: 920 Referee: Benjamin Russell

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Rounds 19 & 23 (rescheduled games)

12 March 2020 19:45

(1 BP) Sale FC	26 – 10	Birmingham Moseley

Heywood Road Attendance: 210 Referee: Neil Chivers

• Game originally rescheduled from 15 February 2020 and then again from 22 February 2020.

14 March 2020 14:00

Hull Ionians	17 – 64	Blackheath (1 BP)

Brantingham Park Attendance: 176 Referee: Samuel Phillips

• Game rescheduled from 18 January 2020. Hull Ionians are relegated.

14 March 2020 15:00

(2 BP) Cinderford	38 – 40	Rams (1 BP)

Dockham Road Attendance: 220 Referee: James O'Brien

• Game rescheduled from 15 February 2020.

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Round 26

21 March 2020 14:30

Rams	C – C	Canterbury

Old Bath Road

21 March 2020 15:00

Bishop's Stortford	C – C	Old Elthamians

Silver Leys

21 March 2020 15:00

Blackheath	C – C	Birmingham Moseley

Well Hall

21 March 2020 15:00

Chinnor	C – C	Plymouth Albion

Kingsey Road

21 March 2020 15:00

Cinderford	C – C	Rotherham Titans

Dockham Road

21 March 2020 15:00

Darlington Mowden Park	C – C	Cambridge

Northern Echo Arena

21 March 2020 15:00

Hull Ionians	C – C	Rosslyn Park

Brantingham Park

21 March 2020 15:00

Richmond	C – C	Sale FC

Athletic Ground

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Round 27

28 March 2020 14:00

Old Elthamians	C – C	Cinderford

College Meadow

28 March 2020 14:00

Rotherham Titans	C – C	Blackheath

Clifton Lane

28 March 2020 14:30

Sale FC	C – C	Hull Ionians

Heywood Road

28 March 2020 15:00

Birmingham Moseley	C – C	Darlington Mowden Park

Billesley Common

28 March 2020 15:00

Cambridge	C – C	Chinnor

Grantchester Road

28 March 2020 15:00

Canterbury	C – C	Bishop's Stortford

Marine Travel Ground

28 March 2020 15:00

Plymouth Albion	C – C	Richmond

Brickfields

28 March 2020 15:00

Rosslyn Park	C – C	Rams

The Rock

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Round 28

4 April 2020 14:00

Rotherham Titans	C – C	Old Elthamians

Clifton Lane

4 April 2020 14:30

Rams	C – C	Sale FC

Old Bath Road

4 April 2020 15:00

Bishops Stortford	C – C	Rosslyn Park

Silver Leys

4 April 2020 15:00

Blackheath	C – C	Darlington Mowden Park

Well Hall

4 April 2020 15:00

Chinnor	C – C	Birmingham Moseley

Kingsey Road

4 April 2020 15:00

Cinderford	C – C	Canterbury

Dockham Road

4 April 2020 15:00

Hull Ionians	C – C	Plymouth Albion

Brantingham Park

4 April 2020 15:00

Richmond	C – C	Cambridge

Athletic Ground

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Round 8 (rescheduled game)

11 April 2020 14:00

Cinderford	C – C	Hull Ionians

Dockham Road

• Game rescheduled from 26 October 2019 and then 22 February 2020.

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Round 29

18 April 2020 14:00

Sale FC	C – C	Bishop's Stortford

18 April 2020 15:00

Birmingham Moseley	C – C	Richmond

Billesley Common

18 April 2020 15:00

Cambridge	C – C	Hull Ionians

Grantchester Road

18 April 2020 15:00

Canterbury	C – C	Rotherham Titans

Marine Travel Ground

18 April 2020 15:00

Darlington Mowden Park	C – C	Chinnor

Northern Echo Arena

18 April 2020 15:00

Old Elthamians	C – C	Blackheath

College Meadow

18 April 2020 15:00

Plymouth Albion	C – C	Rams

Brickfields

18 April 2020 15:00

Rosslyn Park	C – C	Cinderford

The Rock

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Round 30

25 April 2020 15:00

Bishop's Stortford	C – C	Plymouth Albion

Silver Leys

25 April 2020 15:00

Chinnor	C – C	Blackheath

Kingsey Road

25 April 2020 15:00

Cinderford	C – C	Sale FC

Dockham Road

25 April 2020 15:00

Hull Ionians	C – C	Birmingham Moseley

Brantingham Park

25 April 2020 15:00

Old Elthamians	C – C	Canterbury

College Meadow

25 April 2020 15:00

Rams	C – C	Cambridge

Old Bath Road

25 April 2020 15:00

Richmond	C – C	Darlington Mowden Park

Athletic Ground

25 April 2020 15:00

Rotherham Titans	C – C	Rosslyn Park

Clifton Lane

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Round 24 (rescheduled game)

2 May 2020 15:00

Bishop's Stortford	C – C	Cinderford

Silver Leys

• Game rescheduled from 29 February 2020.

Attendances

Club	Home games	Total	Average	Highest	Lowest	% Capacity
Birmingham Moseley	13	9,066	697	882	578	14%
Bishop's Stortford	11	4,852	441	825	350	28%
Blackheath	13	6,698	515	832	352	41%
Cambridge	12	6,217	518	832	352	41%
Canterbury	13	5,239	403	610	296	27%
Chinnor	12	6,203	517	1,024	252	26%
Cinderford	11	3,212	292	425	145	12%
Darlington Mowden Park	13	10,599	815	1,128	479	3%
Hull Ionians	12	2,945	245	411	176	16%
Old Elthamians	12	3,140	262	515	174	15%
Plymouth Albion	13	13,071	1,005	1,301	826	12%
Rams	12	7,070	589	1,131	356	47%
Richmond	12	7,449	621	756	495	31%
Rosslyn Park	13	9,449	727	2,000	495	36%
Rotherham Titans	12	6,298	525	687	462	21%
Sale FC	13	5,216	401	712	210	12%

Individual statistics

• Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included).

Top points scorers Rank Player Team Points 1 Warren Seals Darlington Mowden Park 267 2 Laurence May Chinnor 164 3 Chris Johnson Sale FC 164 4 Craig Holland Rosslyn Park 163 5 Connor Eastgate Plymouth Albion 151 6 Mark Cooke Blackheath 147 7 Tom Hodgson Richmond 146 8 Sam Hollingsworth Rotherham Titans 133 9 Ben Penfold Cambridge 130 [42]

Top try scorers Rank Player Team Tries 1 Jake Lloyd Blackheath 18 Jason Worrall Chinnor 18 2 Brandon Asher-Wood Darlington Mowden Park 17 Nick Selway Chinnor 17 3 Matt Hema Cambridge 14 4 Craig Holland Rosslyn Park 13 James Martin Cambridge 13 Jak Rossiter Rams 13 Jamie Salter Plymouth Albion 13 [42]

Season records

Team Largest home win — 85 points 92 – 7 Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 21 December 2019 Largest away win — 50 points 50 – 0 Richmond away to Canterbury on 9 November 2019 Most points scored — 92 92 – 7 Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 21 December 2019 Most tries in a match — 14 Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 21 December 2019 Richmond at home to Hull Ionians on 11 January 2020 Most conversions in a match — 11 Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 21 December 2019 Most penalties in a match — 5 (6) Old Elthamians at home to Plymouth Albion on 28 September 2019 Birmingham Moseley at home to Sale FC on 2 November 2019 Rosslyn Park at home to Chinnor on 9 November 2019 Birmingham Moseley at home to Rams on 21 December 2019 Sale FC away to Blackheath on 25 January 2020 Blackheath at home to Plymouth Albion on 8 February 2020 Most drop goals in a match — 1 (3) Plymouth Albion at home to Canterbury on 5 October 2019 Sale FC at home to Rosslyn Park on 5 October 2019 Bishop's Stortford at home to Rams on 26 October 2019 Attendances Highest — 2,000 Rosslyn Park at home to Richmond on 6 March 2020 Lowest — 145 Cinderford at home to Blackheath on 7 March 2020 Highest average attendance — 1,005 Plymouth Albion Lowest average attendance — 245 Hull Ionians

Player Most points in a match — 35 Brandon Asher-Wood for Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 21 December 2019 Most tries in a match — 7 Brandon Asher-Wood for Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 21 December 2019 Most conversions in a match — 9 Warren Seals for Darlington Mowden Park at home to Birmingham Moseley on 30 November 2019 Most penalties in a match — 5 (6) Tom White for Old Elthamians at home to Plymouth Albion on 28 September 2019 Clifford Hodgson for Birmingham Moseley at home to Sale FC on 2 November 2019 Craig Holland for Rosslyn Park at home to Chinnor on 9 November 2019 Clifford Hodgson for Birmingham Moseley at home to Rams on 21 December 2019 Chris Johnson for Sale FC away to Blackheath on 25 January 2020 Mark Cooke for Blackheath at home to Plymouth Albion on 8 February 2020 Most drop goals in a match — 1 (3) Connor Eastgate for Plymouth Albion at home to Canterbury on 5 October 2019 Chris Johnson for Sale FC at home to Rosslyn Park on 5 October 2019 Bradley Burr for Bishop's Stortford at home to Rams on 26 October 2019

Notes

1. Rams deducted 5 points due to an issue with their Payment of Players declaration during the 2018–19 National League 2 South season.[12]

See also

• 2019–20 National League 2 North
• 2019–20 National League 2 South
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

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External links

• NCA Rugby