2013–14 National League 1 – Wikipedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2013–14 National League 1, known for sponsorship reasons as the SSE National League 1 is the fifth season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions, since the professionalised format of the second tier RFU Championship was introduced. After being relegated last season, Doncaster Knights are the champions and became the first team to be promoted straight back to the RFU Championship for the 2014-15 season.[1] The teams promoted last season from 2012–13 National League 2 South and 2012–13 National League 2 North, Henley Hawks, Hull Ionians and Worthing Raiders finished in the bottom three places with Henley and Worthing to join the 2014–15 National League 2 South and Ionians to the 2014–15 National League 2 North.
Participating teams and locations[edit]
National 1 teams in England
Greater London National League 1 clubs
After eight seasons in the second tier, Doncaster Knights find themselves playing in this league following their relegation from the RFU Championship. Henley Hawks and Hull Ionians were promoted as champions of their respected leagues National League 2 South and National League 2 North respectively. The third team to win promotion to the league was Worthing Raiders who beat Stourbridge in the promotion play-off 28–26.[2] It is the first appearance at this level for both Hull Ionians and Worthing Raiders.
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackheath | Rectory Field | 6,000 | Blackheath, London |
| Blaydon | Crow Trees | 2,000 (400 seats) | Swalwell, Tyne and Wear |
| Cinderford | Dockham Road | 2,500 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire |
| Coventry | Butts Park Arena | 4,000 (3,000 seats) | Coventry |
| Doncaster Knights | Castle Park | 3,075 | Doncaster |
| Esher | Molesey Road | 3,000 (1,200 seats) | Hersham, Surrey |
| Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | 9,000 | Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire |
| Henley Hawks | Dry Leas | 4,000 | Henley-on-Thames |
| Hull Ionians | Brantingham Park | 1,500 (240 seats) | Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Loughborough Students | Loughborough University Stadium | 3,000 | Loughborough, Leicestershire |
| Old Albanian | Woollam Playing Fields | 1,000 | St Albans, Hertfordshire |
| Richmond | Athletic Ground | 4,500 (1,000 seats) | Richmond, London |
| Rosslyn Park | The Rock | 2,000 | Roehampton, London |
| Tynedale | Tynedale Park | 2,000 (400 seats) | Corbridge, Northumberland |
| Wharfedale | The Avenue | 2,000 | Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire |
| Worthing Raiders | Roundstone Lane | 1,500 (100 seats) | Angmering, West Sussex |
[2]
Structure[edit]
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 and three relegation places.
League table[edit]
| 2013–14 National League 1 Final table | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||||
| 1 | Doncaster Knights (P) | 30 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 943 | 487 | 456 | 18 | 4 | 122 | |||
| 2 | Rosslyn Park | 30 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 915 | 413 | 502 | 14 | 3 | 119 | |||
| 3 | Fylde | 30 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 822 | 732 | 90 | 19 | 5 | 92 | |||
| 4 | Coventry | 30 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 878 | 621 | 257 | 15 | 4 | 90[n 1] | |||
| 5 | Esher | 30 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 786 | 694 | 92 | 12 | 4 | 88 | |||
| 6 | Blaydon | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 736 | 599 | 137 | 12 | 6 | 84 | |||
| 7 | Richmond | 30 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 761 | 699 | 62 | 15 | 7 | 80 | |||
| 8 | Wharfedale | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 726 | 907 | –181 | 9 | 3 | 72 | |||
| 9 | Old Albanian | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 708 | 693 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 72 | |||
| 10 | Blackheath | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 680 | 775 | –95 | 10 | 4 | 72 | |||
| 11 | Cinderford | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 699 | 844 | –145 | 11 | 4 | 67 | |||
| 12 | Loughborough Students | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 633 | 768 | –135 | 8 | 4 | 66 | |||
| 13 | Tynedale | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 702 | 891 | –189 | 13 | 4 | 65 | |||
| 14 | Henley Hawks (R) | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 593 | 655 | –62 | 6 | 5 | 61 | |||
| 15 | Worthing Raiders (R) | 30 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 736 | 946 | –210 | 16 | 11 | 55 | |||
| 16 | Hull Ionians (R) | 30 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 492 | 1086 | –594 | 4 | 2 | 20 | |||
|
||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
| Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 8 May 2014 Source: RFU |
||||||||||||||
Fixtures[edit]
Round 1[edit]
| Blaydon | 9 – 34 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
| Crow Trees Attendance: 275 Referee: Marcus Caton |
| (BP) Cinderford | 6 – 11 | Rosslyn Park |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 371 Referee: Shane Lewis |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 47 – 17 | Blackheath |
| (BP) Henley Hawks | 51 – 17 | Tynedale |
| Dry Leas Attendance: 625 Referee: Robert Warburton |
| Hull Ionians | 12 – 41 | Coventry (BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Llyr Ap Geraint-Roberts |
| (2BP) Old Albanian | 41 – 45 | Fylde (BP) |
| Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 325 Referee: Phil Davies |
| (2BP) Richmond | 22 – 28 | Esher |
| (BP) Wharfedale | 38 – 34 | Worthing Raiders (2BP) |
| The Avenue Attendance: 568 Referee: Andy Taylorson |
[4]
Round 2[edit]
| (BP) Loughborough Students | 26 – 19 | Old Albanian (BP) |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: David Procter |
| (BP) Coventry | 38 – 13 | Cinderford |
| (BP) Esher | 40 – 30 | Henley Hawks |
| (BP) Fylde | 34 – 21 | Wharfedale |
| Hull Ionians | 19 – 40 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 550 Referee: Steve Lee |
| Rosslyn Park | 26 – 15 | Richmond |
| The Rock Attendance: 460 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
| Tynedale | 25 – 24 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 650 Referee: Wayne Falla |
| (BP) Worthing Raiders | 22 – 27 | Blackheath (BP) |
| Roundstone Lane Attendance: 1,045 Referee: Nick Cockburn |
[5]
Round 3[edit]
| Blaydon | 25 – 35 | Esher (BP) |
| Crow Trees Attendance: 205 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
| (BP) Cinderford | 31 – 7 | Hull Ionians |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 322 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 38 – 17 | Worthing Raiders |
| Castle Park Attendance: 772 Referee: Llyr Ap Geraint-Roberts |
| (BP) Blackheath | 29 – 31 | Fylde |
| Rectory Field Attendance: 687 Referee: Tom Foley |
| Henley Hawks | 6 – 6 | Rosslyn Park |
| Dry Leas Attendance: 550 Referee: Tom Davis |
| (BP) Old Albanian | 29 – 17 | Tynedale |
| Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 326 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
| (2BP) Richmond | 31 – 32 | Coventry (BP) |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 602 Referee: Robert Warburton |
| (BP) Wharfedale | 26 – 29 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
| The Avenue Attendance: 729 Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick |
[6]
Round 4[edit]
| (2BP) Loughborough Students | 43 – 50 | Blackheath (BP) |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 841 Referee: Tom Davis |
| Cinderford | 5 – 35 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 409 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 41 – 15 | Blaydon |
| The Rock Attendance: 257 Referee: Richard Kelly |
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 25 – 41 | Richmond (BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Wayne Fella |
| (BP) Coventry | 32 – 15 | Henley Hawks |
| Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,460 Referee: Marcus Caton |
| (BP) Esher | 31 – 10 | Old Albanian |
| Molesey Road Attendance: 536 Referee: Philip Davies |
| (2BP) Fylde | 45 – 50 | Worthing Raiders (BP) |
| Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 767 Referee: David Proctor |
| Tynedale | 27 – 40 | Wharfedale |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 475 Referee: Lly Ap Geraint-Roberts |
[7]
Round 5[edit]
| Wharfedale | 20 – 19 | Esher (BP) |
| The Avenue Attendance: 715 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
| Blaydon | 21 – 16 | Coventry (BP) |
| Crow Trees Attendance: 312 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 29 – 24 | Fylde (2BP) |
| Castle Park Attendance: 1,004 Referee: Marcus Caton |
| (BP) Blackheath | 35 – 23 | Tynedale |
| Rectory Field Attendance: 632 Referee: Robert Warburton |
| (BP) Henley Hawks | 40 – 20 | Hull Ionians |
| Dry Leas Attendance: 460 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
| (BP) Old Albanian | 24 – 27 | Rosslyn Park |
| Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 310 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
| (BP) Richmond | 55 – 20 | Cinderford |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 454 Referee: Andrew Rawson |
| (BP) Worthing Raiders | 24 – 43 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
| Roundstone Lane Attendance: 930 Referee: Richard Kelly |
[8]
Round 6[edit]
| Loughborough Students | 23 – 7 | Fylde |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 321 Referee: Lly Ap Geraint-Roberts |
| Hull Ionians | 5 – 30 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 160 Referee: Wayne Falla |
| (BP) Cinderford | 34 – 34 | Henley Hawks (BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 316 Referee: Philip Davies |
| (BP) Tynedale | 37 – 31 | Worthing Raiders (2BP) |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick |
| Coventry | 24 – 10 | Old Albanian |
| Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,199 Referee: Dean Richards |
| Molesey Road Attendance: 720 Referee: Shane Lewis |
| Richmond | 19 – 36 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 582 Referee: Thomas Davis |
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 51 – 20 | Wharfedale |
| The Rock Attendance: 423 Referee: Nicholas Cockburn |
[9]
Round 7[edit]
| (BP) Blaydon | 24 – 14 | Cinderford |
| Crow Trees Attendance: 220 Referee: James Sullivan |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 32 – 3 | Loughborough Students |
| Castle Park Attendance: 1,104 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| Blackheath | 8 – 21 | Rosslyn Park |
| Rectory Field Attendance: 863 Referee: Simon Harding |
| (BP) Fylde | 38 – 3 | Tynedale |
| Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 736 Referee: John Meredith |
| Henley Hawks | 18 – 10 | Richmond |
| Dry Leas Attendance: 745 Referee: Shane Lewis |
| (BP) Old Albanian | 29 – 13 | Hull Ionians |
| Woollam Playing Field Attendance: 310 Referee: Nick Cockburn |
| (BP) Wharfedale | 38 – 26 | Coventry (BP) |
| The Avenue Attendance: 812 Referee: Marcus Caton |
| (BP) Worthing Raiders | 19 – 25 | Esher (BP) |
| Roundstone Lane Attendance: 650 Referee: Philip Davies |
[10]
Round 8[edit]
| Cinderford | 15 – 10 | Old Albanian (BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 327 Referee: Dan Jones |
| Richmond | 5 – 24 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 423 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
| (BP) Tynedale | 21 – 24 | Loughborough Students |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Wayne Falla |
| (BP) Coventry | 63 – 21 | Blackheath |
| Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,172 Referee: Lly Ap Geraint-Roberts |
| Esher | 27 – 24 | Fylde (2BP) |
| Molesey Road Attendance: 765 Referee: Richard Kelly |
| Henley Hawks | 11 – 10 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
| Dry Leas Attendance: 660 Referee: Philip Davies |
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 25 – 32 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Andrew Rawson |
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 48 – 17 | Worthing Raiders |
| The Rock Attendance: 375 Referee: James Sullivan |
[11]
Round 9[edit]
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 55 – 3 | Tynedale |
| Castle Park Attendance: 782 Referee: Thomas Davis |
| (BP) Blaydon | 39 – 5 | Henley Hawks |
| Crow Trees Attendance: 320 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
| Loughborough Students | 12 – 32 | Esher (BP) |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 252 Referee: David Procter |
| (BP) Wharfedale | 40 – 10 | Cinderford |
| The Avenue Attendance: 609 Referee: Waynne Falla |
| (BP) Worthing Raiders | 39 – 12 | Coventry |
| Roundstone Lane Attendance: 725 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
| (BP) Blackheath | 32 – 16 | Hull Ionians |
| Rectory Field Attendance: 593 Referee: Marcus Caton |
| (BP) Fylde | 26 – 10 | Rosslyn Park |
| Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 735 Referee: Gregg McDonald |
| Old Albanian | 15 – 10 | Richmond (BP) |
| Woolham Playing Fields Attendance: 280 Referee: Richard Kelly |
[12]
Round 10[edit]
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 31 – 5 | Loughborough Students |
| The Rock Attendance: 804 Referee: Nick Cockburn |
| (BP) Richmond | 13 – 18 | Wharfedale |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 275 Referee: Phillip Davis |
| Blaydon | 22 – 14 | Doncaster Knights |
| Crow Trees Attendance: 420 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| (BP) Esher | 56 – 24 | Tynedale |
| Molesey Road Attendance: 385 Referee: Rob Warburton |
| Hull Ionians | 31 – 20 | Worthing Raiders |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 210 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| Cinderford | 25 – 0 | Blackheath |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 220 Referee: Mike O’Grady |
| (BP) Coventry | 32 – 5 | Fylde |
| Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,040 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
| (BP) Henley Hawks | 10 – 17 | Old Albanian |
| Dry Leas Attendance: 245 Referee: Shane Lewis |
[13]
Round 11[edit]
| Doncaster Knights | 19 – 11 | Esher |
| Castle Park Attendance: 997 Referee: Marcus Caton |
| Loughborough Students | 22 – 45 | Coventry (BP) |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Graeme Wells |
| Tynedale | 13 – 41 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick |
| (BP) Wharfedale | 39 – 24 | Henley Hawks |
| The Avenue Attendance: 560 Referee: Lly Apgeraint Roberts |
| (BP) Worthing Raiders | 34 – 22 | Cinderford |
| Roundstone Lane Attendance: 682 Referee: Richard Kelly |
| (BP) Blackheath | 18 – 25 | Richmond |
| Rectory Field Attendance: 565 Referee: Shane Lewis |
| (BP) Fylde | 42 – 15 | Hull Ionians |
| Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 575 Referee: Andy Rawson |
| Old Albanian | 27 – 27 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 190 Referee: Fergus Kirkby |
[14]
Round 12[edit]
| (BP) Blaydon | 51 – 14 | Wharfedale |
| Crow Trees Attendance: 456 Referee: Wayne Falla |
| (BP) Hull Ionions | 24 – 26 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 205 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
| (BP) Cinderford | 39 – 32 | Fylde (2BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 246 Referee: David Procter |
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 38 – 31 | Esher (BP) |
| The Rock Attendance: 937 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| (BP) Coventry | 36 – 34 | Tynedale (2BP) |
| Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,102 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
| Henley Hawks | 27 – 11 | Blackheath |
| Dry Leas Attendance: 520 Referee: Rob Price |
| Old Albanian | 17 – 33 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
| Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 310 Referee: Phil Davies |
| (2BP) Richmond | 34 – 39 | Worthing Raiders (BP) |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 767 Referee: Thomas Davies |
[15]
Round 13[edit]
| (BP) Loughborough Students | 36 – 28 | Cinderford |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Marcus Caton |
| (BP) Tynedale | 40 – 29 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 275 Referee: Wayne Falla |
| (BP) Wharfedale | 32 – 29 | Old Albanians (2BP) |
| The Avenue Attendance: 421 Referee: David Procter |
| (2BP) Worthing Raiders | 27 – 32 | Henley Hawks (BP) |
| Roundstone Lane Attendance: 827 Referee: Shane Lewis |
| Doncaster Knights | 24 – 17 | Rosslyn Park |
| Castle Park Attendance: 1,107 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
| Blackheath | 20 – 20 | Blaydon |
| Rectory Field Attendance: 795 Referee: James Sullivan |
| (BP) Esher | 14 – 20 | Coventry |
| Molesey Road Attendance: 787 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
| (BP) Fylde | 34 – 26 | Richmond |
| Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 785 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
[16]
Round 14[edit]
| (BP) Blaydon | 45 – 14 | Worthing Raiders |
| Crow Trees Attendance: 175 Referee: Andrew Ransom |
| Henley Hawks | 21 – 32 | Fylde (BP) |
| Dry Leas Attendance: 445 Referee: Fergis Kirby |
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 25 – 47 | Esher (BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 215 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| Wharfedale | 19 – 17 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
| The Avenue Attendance: 783 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts |
| Cinderford | 28 – 27 | Tynedale (2BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 190 Referee: Gareth John |
| (BP) Coventry | 18 – 19 | Rosslyn Park |
| Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,601 Referee: Andrew Small |
| (BP) Old Albanian | 53 – 16 | Blackheath |
| Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 310 Referee: Tom Davis |
| (BP) Richmond | 33 – 10 | Loughborough Students |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 604 Referee: Richard Kelly |
[17]
Round 15[edit]
| Loughborough Students | 16 – 10 | Henley Hawks (BP) |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Tom Davis |
| Tynedale | 24 – 32 | Richmond (BP) |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Graeme Wells |
| (2BP) Worthing Raiders | 31 – 32 | Old Albanian |
| Roundstone Lane Attendance: 792 Referee: Robert Warburton |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 39 – 30 | Coventry |
| Castle Park Attendance: 1,068 Referee: John Meredith |
| (BP) Blackheath | 20 – 23 | Wharfedale |
| Rectory Field Attendance: 616 Referee: Nick Cockburn |
| (BP) Esher | 36 – 5 | Cinderford |
| Molesey Road Attendance: 837 Referee: Richard Kelly |
| Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 675 Referee: Marcus Catton |
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 48 – 0 | Hull Ionians |
| The Rock Attendance: 506 Referee: Matthew O’Grady |
[18]
Round 16[edit]
| (BP) Blaydon | 51 – 7 | Tynedale |
| Crow Trees Attendance: 645 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| Wharfedale | 26 – 36 | Fylde (BP) |
| The Avenue Attendance: 893 Referee: Wayne Fella |
| (2BP) Cinderford | 29 – 31 | Coventry (BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 700 Referee: Shane Lewis |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 46 – 8 | Hull Ionians |
| Castle Park Attendance: 1,425 Referee: Marcus Caton |
| Blackheath | 16 – 14 | Worthing Raiders (BP) |
| Rectory Field Attendance: 563 Referee: Richard Kelly |
| (BP) Henley Hawks | 8 – 13 | Esher |
| Dry Leas Attendance: 505 Referee: Philip Davies |
| (BP) Old Albanian | 33 – 16 | Loughborough Students |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 351 Referee: David Procter |
| Richmond | 7 – 28 | Rosslyn Park |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 789 Referee: Dean Richards |
[19]
Round 17[edit]
| Esher | 24 – 20 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Molesey Road Attendance: 465 Referee: Shane Lewis |
| Hull Ionians | 11 – 23 | Cinderford |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 355 Referee: Andrew RAwson |
| Loughborough Students | 7 – 27 | Wharfedale |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 120 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
| (BP) Tynedale | 34 – 13 | Old Albanian |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
| (BP) Worthing Raiders | 17 – 21 | Doncaster Knights |
| Roundstone Lane Attendance: 578 Referee: Simon Harding |
| Rosslyn Park | 28 – 6 | Henley Hawks |
| The Rock Attendance: 600 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
| (BP) Fylde | 33 – 17 | Blackheath |
| Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 750 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
[20]
Round 18[edit]
| Blaydon | 19 – 18 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
| Crow Trees Attendance: 338 Referee: Darren Gamage |
| Wharfedale | 14 – 27 | Tynedale (BP) |
| The Avenue Attendance: 589 Referee: Marcus Caton |
| (BP) Worthing Raiders | 25 – 17 | Fylde |
| Roundstone Lane Attendance: 652 Referee: Philip Davies |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 62 – 28 | Cinderford (BP) |
| Castle Park Attendance: 1,097 Referee: Wayne Fella |
| (BP) Blackheath | 28 – 28 | Loughborough Students |
| Rectory Field Attendance: 427 Referee: Robert Warburton |
| Henley Hawks | 10 – 18 | Coventry |
| Dry Leas Attendance: 530 Referee: Thomas Davis |
| (BP) Old Albanian | 31 – 8 | Esher |
| Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 353 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
| (BP) Richmond | 33 – 24 | Hull Ionians |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 437 Referee: Richard Kelly |
[21]
Round 19[edit]
| Hull Ionians | 14 – 28 | Henley Hawks (BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 255 Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick |
| Loughborough Students | 28 – 20 | Worthing Raiders |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 120 Referee: James Sullivan |
| (BP) Tynedale | 31 – 10 | Blackheath |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Wayne Fella |
| Cinderford | P – P | Richmond |
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 37 – 13 | Old Albanian |
| The Rock Attendance: 572 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
| Coventry | 15 – 37 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,302 Referee: Marcus Caton |
| (BP) Esher | 26 – 28 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Molesey Road Attendance: 567 Referee: Thomas Davis |
| Fylde | 25 – 17 | Doncaster Knights |
| Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 1,056 Referee: Tom Foley |
[22]
Round 20[edit]
| Blaydon | 14 – 14 | Hull Ionions |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 217 Referee: Nicholas Cockburn |
| Wharfedale | 3 – 45 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
| The Avenue Attendance: 617 Referee: David Procter |
| (BP) Worthing Raiders | 29 – 19 | Tynedale |
| Roundstone Lane Attendance: 714 Referee: Richard Kelly |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 27 – 9 | Richmond |
| Castle Park Attendance: 1,116 Referee: Philip Davies |
| (BP) Blackheath | 38 – 10 | Esher |
| Rectory Field Attendance: 887 Referee: Nicholas Cockburn |
| (BP) Fylde | 56 – 22 | Loughborough Students |
| Woodlands Memorial Park Attendance: 625 Referee: Andrew Rawson |
| (BP) Henley Hawks | 5 – 12 | Cinderford |
| Dry Leas Attendance: 505 Referee: Robert Warburton |
| Old Albanian | 25 – 13 | Coventry |
| Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 410 Referee: Matthew O’Grady |
[23]
Round 21[edit]
| Hull Ionians | 7 – 53 | Old Albanian (BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 155 Referee: Marcus Caton |
| Loughborough Students | 12 – 31 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Tom Davis |
| (BP) Tynedale | 26 – 7 | Fylde |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 325 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
| Coventry | 22 – 10 | Wharfedale |
| Butts Park Arena Attendance: 917 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
| (BP) Esher | 36 – 19 | Worthing Raiders |
| Molesey Road Attendance: 563 Referee: Matthew O’Grady |
| Richmond | 25 – 10 | Henley Hawks |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 499 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 12 – 15 | Blackheath |
| The Rock Attendance: 720 Referee: Richard Kelly |
[24]
Round 22[edit]
| (2BP) Blaydon | 26 – 31 | Richmond (BP) |
| Crow Trees Attendance: 217 Referee: Wayne Fella |
| Loughborough Students | P – P | Tynedale |
| Loughborough University Stadium |
| Wharfedale | 7 – 17 | Hull Ionians |
| The Avenue Attendance: 536 Referee: Andrew Rawson |
| Worthing Raiders | 0 – 44 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
| Roundstone Lane Attendance: 495 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 36 – 10 | Henley Hawks |
| Castle Park Attendance: 1,217 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| Blackheath | 24 – 6 | Coventry |
| Rectory Field Attendance: 719 Referee: Robert Warburton |
| Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 725 Referee: Llyr Ap Geraint-Roberts |
| Old Albanian | P – P | Cinderford |
[25]
Round 23[edit]
| Hull Ionians | 12 – 36 | Blackheath (BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 221 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| (2BP) Tynedale | 26 – 29 | Doncaster Knights |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 382 Referee: Wayne Fella |
| Cinderford | P – P | Wharfedale |
| Henley Hawks | P – P | Blaydon |
| (BP) Coventry | 47 – 7 | Worthing Raiders |
| Butts Park Arena Attendance: 931 Referee: Marcus Caton |
| Esher | 24 – 21 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
| Molesey Road Attendance: 523 Referee: James Sullivan |
| Richmond | 17 – 8 | Old Albanian |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 478 Referee: Nicholas Cockburn |
| Rosslyn Park | 16 – 7 | Fylde |
| The Rock Attendance: 680 Referee: Philip Davies |
[26]
Postponed matches (1)[edit]
| Coventry | 20 – 17 | Richmond (BP) |
| Butts Park Arena Attendance: 946 Referee: Shane Lewis |
| Loughborough Students | 10 – 19 | Tynedale |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 154 Referee: Richard Kelly |
| (BP) Cinderford | 32 – 13 | Blaydon |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 195 Referee: Ian Tempest |
[27]
Round 24[edit]
| (BP) Loughborough Students | 17 – 18 | Rosslyn Park |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 102 Referee: Shane Lewis |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 24 – 19 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Castle Park Attendance: 1,136 Referee: Marcus Caton |
| (BP) Blackheath | 32 – 24 | Cinderford |
| Rectory Field Attendance: 714 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
| Fylde | 15 – 36 | Coventry (BP) |
| Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 762 Referee: Tom Davies |
| Old Albanian | 19 – 10 | Henley Hawks |
| Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 325 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
| (BP) Tynedale | 27 – 5 | Esher |
| Tyndale Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick |
| (BP) Wharfedale | 28 – 34 | Richmond (BP) |
| The Avenue Attendance: 512 Referee: Rob Warburton |
| (BP) Worthing Raiders | 34 – 17 | Hull Ionians |
| Roundstone Lane Attendance: 772 Referee: Richard Kelly |
[28]
Round 25[edit]
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 37 – 24 | Fylde (BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Wayne Falla |
| Blaydon | 27 – 34 | Old Albanian (BP) |
| Crow Trees Attendance: 122 Referee: Matthew O’Grady |
| (BP) Cinderford | 32 – 31 | Worthing Raiders (2BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 295 Referee: Marcus Caton |
| (BP) Coventry | 33 – 14 | Loughborough Students |
| Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,054 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
| Esher | 14 – 23 | Doncaster Knights |
| Molesey Road Attendance: 564 Referee: Phil Davis |
| (BP) Henley Hawks | 52 – 22 | Wharfedale |
| Dry Leas Attendance: 440 Referee: Thomas Davis |
| (BP) Richmond | 31 – 31 | Blackheath (BP) |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,537 Referee: Shane Lewis |
- The above match was the 150th anniversary of rugby’s oldest fixture.[29]
| Rosslyn Park | 31 – 11 | Tynedale |
| The Rock Attendance: 540 Referee: Richard Kelly |
[30]
Postponed matches (2)[edit]
| (BP) Cinderford | 28 – 29 | Richmond (BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 322 Referee: Philip Davies |
| Henley Hawks | 23 – 13 | Blaydon |
| Dry Leas Attendance: 313 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
[31]
Round 26[edit]
| Loughborough Students | 25 – 15 | Hull Ionians |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick |
| Doncaster Knights | 25 – 10 | Old Albanian |
| Castle Park Attendance: 1,385 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| Blackheath | 22 – 18 | Henley Hawks (BP) |
| Rectory Field Attendance: 648 Referee: Robert Warburton |
| Esher | 30 – 38 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
| Molesey Road Attendance: 986 Referee: John Meredith |
| (BP) Fylde | 35 – 29 | Cinderford (2BP) |
| Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 535 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| (BP) Tynedale | 36 – 35 | Coventry (2BP) |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
| Wharfedale | 13 – 37 | Blaydon (BP) |
| The Avenue Attendance: 473 Referee: David Procter |
| (BP) Worthing Raiders | 28 – 36 | Richmond (BP) |
| Roundstone Lane Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Philip Davies |
[32]
Round 27[edit]
| Blaydon | 22 – 16 | Blackheath (BP) |
| Crow Trees Attendance: 245 Referee: Wayne Fella |
| Cinderford | 22 – 19 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 351 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
| (BP) Coventry | 43 – 0 | Esher |
| Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,272 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| Henley Hawks | 21 – 16 | Worthing Raiders (BP) |
| Dry Leas Attendance: 665 Referee: Robert Price |
| Hull Ionians | 24 – 45 | Tynedale (BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 221 Referee: Andrew Rawson |
| (2BP) Old Albanian | 25 – 28 | Wharfedale |
| Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 315 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove |
| (BP) Richmond | 36 – 0 | Fylde |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 408 Referee: Robert Warburton |
| Rosslyn Park | 21 – 18 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
| The Rock Attendance: 1,756 Referee: Greg Macdonald |
[33]
Round 28[edit]
| Loughborough Students | 22 – 19 | Richmond (BP) |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights | 57 – 17 | Wharfedale |
| Castle Park Attendance: 1,588 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| (BP) Blackheath | 27 – 10 | Old Albanian |
| Rectory Field Attendance: 1,027 Referee: Thomas Davies |
| (BP) Esher | 52 – 3 | Hull Ionians |
| Molesey Road Attendance: 547 Referee: Matthew O’Grady |
| (BP) Fylde | 42 – 22 | Henley Hawks |
| Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 561 Referee: Andrew Procter |
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 32 – 10 | Coventry |
| The Rock Attendance: 600 Referee: Ian Tempest |
| (BP) Tynedale | 24 – 24 | Cinderford (BP) |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 620 Referee: Marcus Caton |
| {BP} Worthing Raiders | 24 – 32 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Roundstone Lane Attendance: 630 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
[34]
Round 29[edit]
| Blaydon | 15 – 14 | Fylde (BP) |
| Crow Fields Attendance: 262 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
| (BP) Cinderford | 32 – 46 | Esher (BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 341 Referee: Shane Lewis |
| (BP) Coventry | 17 – 18 | Doncaster Knights |
| Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,506 Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys |
| Henley Hawks | 22 – 11 | Loughborough Students |
| Dry Leas Attendance: 615 Referee: Rob Warburton |
| Hull Ionians | 12 – 60 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 248 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| (BP) Old Albanian | 33 – 20 | Worthing Raiders |
| Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 420 Referee: Richard Kelly |
| (BP) Richmond | 49 – 21 | Tynedale |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 723 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove |
| (BP) Wharfedale | 19 – 24 | Blackheath (BP) |
| The Avenue Attendance: 585 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
[35]
Postponed match (3)[edit]
| Old Albanian | 9 – 17 | Cinderford |
| Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 313 Referee: Alexis Manley |
[36]
Round 30[edit]
| Blackheath | 20 – 38 | Doncaster Knights (BP) |
| Rectory Field Attendance: 1,352 Referee: Richard Hill |
| (BP) Coventry | 67 – 14 | Hull Ionians |
| Butts Bank Arena Attendance: 1,283 Referee: Simon Harding |
| (BP) Esher | 31 – 17 | Richmond |
| Molesey Road Attendance: 1,081 Referee: Steve Lee |
| (BP) Fylde | 50 – 30 | Old Albanian (BP) |
| Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 823 Referee: Veryan Boscawen |
| (BP) Loughborough Students | 29 – 10 | Blaydon |
| Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Shane Lewis |
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 52 – 17 | Cinderford |
| The Rock Attendance: 621 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| Tynedale | 14 – 14 | Henley Hawks |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 900 Referee: Llyr ApGerraint-Roberts |
| (2BP) Worthing Raiders | 34 – 38 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Roundstone Lane Attendance: 817 Referee: Tom Davis |
[37]
Postponed match (4)[edit]
| (BP) Cinderford | 55 – 26 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 189 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
[38]
Season records[edit]
Team[edit]
67 – 14 Coventry v Hull Ionians on 26 April
12 – 60 Rosslyn Park at Hull Ionians on 12 April
67 – 14 Coventry v Hull Ionians on 26 April
12 – 60 Rosslyn Park at Hull Ionians on 12 April
63 – 21 Coventry v Blackheath on 26 October
Esher home to Tynedale on 9 November
Wharfdale v Loughborough Students on 21 September
N/A – multiple teams |
Player[edit]
Clifford Hodgson for Coventry at home to Blackheath on 26 October
Ben Frankland for Tynedale home to Blackheath on 18 January
Luke Daniels for Esher home to Tynedale on 9 November
Tom Barrett for Wharfdale at home to Loughborough Students on 21 September
N/A – multiple players
7.24 seconds by Tyson Lewis for Doncaster Knights at Old Albanians – the fastest ever try by a professional rugby union player. The try was originally timed at 8.13 seconds, but Guinness World Records recorded it as 7.24 seconds. The previous record was 8.28 seconds by Lee Blackett for Leeds Carnegie at home to Newcastle Falcons in the 2007–08 English Premiership.[39][40] Attendances[edit]
Rosslyn Park at home to Doncaster Knights on 29 March 2014
Loughborough Students at home to Hull Ionians on 22 March 2014
Coventry
Hull Ionians |
Total Season Attendances[edit]
| Club | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackheath | 11,088 | 739 | 1,352 | 427 | 12% |
| Blaydon | 4,429 | 295 | 645 | 122 | 15% |
| Cinderford | 4,794 | 320 | 700 | 189 | 13% |
| Coventry | 17,969 | 1,198 | 1,601 | 917 | 30% |
| Doncaster Knights | 16,648 | 1,110 | 1,588 | 772 | 36% |
| Esher | 9,651 | 643 | 1,081 | 325 | 21% |
| Fylde | 10,693 | 713 | 1,056 | 535 | 8% |
| Henley Hawks | 7,823 | 522 | 745 | 245 | 13% |
| Hull Ionians | 4,245 | 283 | 550 | 155 | 19% |
| Loughborough Students | 5,160 | 344 | 1,100 | 100 | 11% |
| Old Albanian | 4,848 | 323 | 420 | 190 | 32% |
| Richmond | 9,398 | 627 | 1,537 | 275 | 14% |
| Rosslyn Park | 9,851 | 657 | 1,756 | 657 | 33% |
| Tynedale | 6,727 | 448 | 900 | 250 | 22% |
| Wharfedale | 9,340 | 623 | 893 | 421 | 31% |
| Worthing Raiders | 11,321 | 755 | 1,045 | 495 | 50% |
Leading scorers[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Newcombe, Jon (4 May 2014). “Knights’ workhorse may need to lighten his load”. The RUGBYPaper. p. 24.
- ^ a b Talbot-Smith, Charlie (1 September 2013). “Park’s new men have that winning know-how”. The RUGBYPaper. pp. 32–3.
- ^ “Club Discipline”. NCA Rugby. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 8 September 2013. pp. 30–1.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 15 September 2013. pp. 30–1.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 22 September 2013. pp. 30–1.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 29 September 2013. pp. 30–1.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 6 October 2013. pp. 30–1.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 13 October 2013. pp. 30–1.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 20 October 2013. pp. 32–3.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 27 October 2013. pp. 30–1.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 3 November 2013. pp. 30–1.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 10 November 2013. pp. 30–1.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 17 November 2013. pp. 30–1.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 24 November 2013. pp. 30–1.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 1 December 2013. pp. 30–1.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 8 December 2013. pp. 30–1.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 15 December 2013. pp. 30–1.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 22 December 2013. pp. 26–27.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 5 January 2014. pp. 30–1.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 12 January 2014. pp. 26–7.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 19 January 2014. pp. 26–27.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 25 January 2014. pp. 26 and 31.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 2 February 2014. pp. 28–29.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 9 February 2014. pp. 30–31.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 16 February 2014. pp. 30–31.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 23 February 2014. pp. 32–33.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 2 March 2014. pp. 30–31.
- ^ Horgan, Rob (9 March 2014). “Spoils shared on special occasion”. The RUGBYPaper.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 9 March 2014. pp. 26–27.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 15 March 2014. p. 29.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 23 March 2014. pp. 26–27.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 30 March 2014. pp. 34–35.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 6 April 2014. pp. 26–27.
- ^ a b “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 13 April 2014. pp. 26–27.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 20 April 2014. p. 27.
- ^ “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 27 April 2014. pp. 24–25.
- ^ a b c d “SSE National League 1”. The RUGBYPaper. 4 May 2014. p. 33.
- ^ Newcombe, Jon (1 December 2013). “Tyson lands a knockout in just eight seconds”. The RUGBYPaper. p. 22.
- ^ Verdier, Nick (27 April 2014). “Lightening Lewis fires Knights to promotion”. The RUGBYPaper. p. 3.
External links[edit]
Recent Comments