2019–20 National League 1 – Wikipedia
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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.
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 relegated to 2021–22 National League North and Canterbury to 2021–22 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[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 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[edit]
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.
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2019–20 National 1 teams in England
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2019–20 Greater London National League 1 clubs
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At the date the leagues were suspended, the National League 1 table read as follows:
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On 4 April, the RFU confirmed the final table for the season.[13] |
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Fixtures & results[edit]
Round 1[edit]
| (1 BP) Sale FC | 22 – 46 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 367 Referee: Colin Burrell |
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 70 – 16 | Hull Ionians |
| Report |
| Billesley Common Attendance: 703 Referee: James O’Brien |
| (1 BP) Blackheath | 15 – 17 | Chinnor |
| Report |
| Well Hall Attendance: 403 Referee: Adam Leal |
| (2 BP) Cambridge | 32 – 36 | Rams (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Grantchester Road Attendance: 478 Referee: Nick Wood |
| Canterbury | 14 – 37 | Old Elthamians (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 423 Referee: James Clarke |
| (2 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 37 – 40 | Richmond (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Alex Thomas |
| (2 BP) Plymouth Albion | 40 – 42 | Bishop’s Stortford (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Brickfields Attendance: 1,148 Referee: Sara Cox |
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 38 – 19 | Rotherham Titans |
| Report |
| The Rock Attendance: 495 Referee: Karl Dickson |
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Round 2[edit]
| (1 BP) Rotherham Titans | 31 – 20 | Sale FC |
| Report |
| Clifton Lane Attendance: 687 Referee: Andrew Jackson |
| Rams | 25 – 21 | Birmingham Moseley (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Old Bath Road Attendance: 572 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
| (1 BP) Bishop’s Stortford | 27 – 36 | Cambridge (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Silver Leys Attendance: 825 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
| (2 BP) Canterbury | 33 – 34 | Blackheath (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 463 Referee: Calum Howard |
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 36 – 29 | Plymouth Albion (2 BP) |
| Report |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 380 Referee: Greg MacDonald |
| Hull Ionians | 5 – 52 | Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 228 Referee: Ben Rayner |
| (1 BP) Old Elthamians | 24 – 30 | Rosslyn Park |
| Report |
| College Meadow Attendance: 348 Referee: Simon Harding |
| Richmond | 26 – 14 | Chinnor |
| Report |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 675 Referee: Ben Russell |
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Round 3[edit]
| Sale FC | 26 – 15 | Old Elthamians |
| Report |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 388 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 34 – 32 | Bishop’s Stortford (2 BP) |
| Report |
| Billesley Common Attendance: 616 Referee: Charlie Gayther |
| (1 BP) Blackheath | 19 – 20 | Richmond |
| Report |
| Well Hall Attendance: 653 Referee: Richard Haughton |
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 15 – 19 | Cinderford |
| Report |
| Grantchester Road Attendance: 390 Referee: James Clarke |
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 29 – 19 | Hull Ionians |
| Report |
| Kingsey Road Attendance: 408 Referee: Nick Wood |
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 7 – 11 | Rams |
| Report |
| Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 857 Referee: Joe James |
| (1 BP) Plymouth Albion | 33 – 27 | Rotherham Titans (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Brickfields Attendance: 964 Referee: Ben Russell |
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 47 – 14 | Canterbury |
| Report |
| The Rock Attendance: 600 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
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Round 4[edit]
| Rotherham Titans | 22 – 17 | Cambridge (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Clifton Lane Attendance: 572 Referee: Ben Rayner |
| (1 BP) Rams | 27 – 21 | Chinnor (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Old Bath Road Attendance: 621 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
| (2 BP) Bishop’s Stortford | 30 – 31 | Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Silver Leys Attendance: 350 Referee: Ben Wilde |
| Canterbury | 7 – 27 | Sale FC (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 610 Referee: Daniel Collins |
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 20 – 27 | Birmingham Moseley |
| Report |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 425 Referee: Dan Parrott |
| Hull Ionians | 7 – 52 | Richmond (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 213 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| Old Elthamians | 27 – 20 | Plymouth Albion (1 BP) |
| Report |
| College Meadow Attendance: 292 Referee: Calum Howard |
| Rosslyn Park | 14 – 29 | Blackheath (1 BP) |
| Report |
| The Rock Attendance: 670 Referee: Joe James |
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Round 5[edit]
| Sale FC | 13 – 46 | Rosslyn Park (1 BP) |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 432 Referee: Ben Rayner |
| Birmingham Moseley | 15 – 11 | Rotherham Titans (1 BP) |
| Billesley Common Attendance: 775 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| (1 BP) Blackheath | 44 – 19 | Hull Ionians |
| Well Hall Attendance: 614 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney |
| Cambridge | 14 – 25 | Old Elthamians |
| Grantchester Road Attendance: 567 Referee: Charlie Gayther |
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 32 – 29 | Bishop’s Stortford (2 BP) |
| Kingsey Road Attendance: 650 Referee: Ben Russell |
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 26 – 27 | Cinderford |
| Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 777 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
| (1 BP) Plymouth Albion | 41 – 20 | Canterbury |
| Brickfields Attendance: 826 Referee: Alan Chandrachud |
| (1 BP) Richmond | 37 – 22 | Rams |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 850 Referee: Calum Howard |
[18]
Round 6[edit]
| (1 BP) Rotherham Titans | 13 – 18 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Clifton Lane Attendance: 617 Referee: Ben Dixon |
| (1 BP) Sale FC | 43 – 18 | Blackheath |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 287 Referee: James O’Brien |
| (1 BP) Old Elthamians | 46 – 3 | Birmingham Moseley |
| College Meadow Attendance: 221 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
| (1 BP) Rams | 36 – 8 | Hull Ionians |
| Old Bath Road Attendance: 526 Referee: Dan Parrott |
| (1 BP) Bishop’s Stortford | 17 – 18 | Richmond |
| Silver Leys Attendance: 547 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
| Canterbury | 7 – 34 | Cambridge (1 BP) |
| The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 343 Referee: Alan Chandrachud |
| Cinderford | 23 – 31 | Chinnor (1 BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 395 Referee: Sara Cox |
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 33 – 17 | Plymouth Albion |
| The Rock Attendance: 650 Referee: Joe James |
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Round 7[edit]
| Birmingham Moseley | 25 – 21 | Canterbury (1 BP) |
| Billesley Common Attendance: 693 Referee: Jack Makepeace |
| Blackheath | 22 – 17 | Rams (1 BP) |
| Well Hall Attendance: 407 Referee: Nick Wood |
| Cambridge | 24 – 20 | Rosslyn Park (1 BP) |
| Grantchester Road Attendance: 522 Referee: James Clarke |
| (2 BP) Chinnor | 24 – 26 | Rotherham Titans |
| Kingsey Road Attendance: 512 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 37 – 17 | Old Elthamians |
| Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 675 Referee: James O’Brien |
| (2 BP) Hull Ionians | 32 – 39 | Bishop’s Stortford (1 BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 208 Referee: Timothy Allatt |
| (1 BP) Plymouth Albion | 33 – 22 | Sale FC |
| Brickfields Attendance: 840 Referee: Adam Wookey |
| (1 BP) Richmond | 14 – 19 | Cinderford |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 738 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
[20]
Round 8[edit]
| Old Elthamians | 20 – 8 | Chinnor |
| College Meadow Attendance: 174 Referee: Nick Wood |
| Rotherham Titans | 6 – 23 | Richmond |
| Clifton Lane Attendance: 517 Referee: Charlie Gayther |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| Bishop’s Stortford | 21 – 11 | Rams |
| Silver Leys Attendance: 360 Referee: Alexis Manley |
| (1 BP) Canterbury | 13 – 17 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 356 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
| Cinderford | P – P | Hull Ionians |
- Postponed due to adverse weather conditions (wind/rain). Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2020.
| (1 BP) Plymouth Albion | 21 – 26 | Blackheath (1 BP) |
| Brickfields Attendance: 972 Referee: Ben Russell |
| Rosslyn Park | 27 – 21 | Birmingham Moseley (1 BP) |
| Priory Park Attendance: 570 Referee: Calum Howard |
[21]
Round 9[edit]
| Cambridge | 20 – 20 | Plymouth Albion |
| Grantchester Road Attendance: 352 Referee: Daniel Collins |
| Hull Ionians | 20 – 20 | Rotherham Titans |
| Brantingham Road Attendance: 411 Referee: James O’Brien |
| Blackheath | 19 – 14 | Bishop’s Stortford (1 BP) |
| Well Hall Attendance: 312 Referee: Calum Howard |
| (1 BP) Rams | 29 – 7 | Cinderford |
| Old Bath Road Attendance: 356 Referee: Nick Wood |
| Birmingham Moseley | 29 – 24 | Sale FC (1 BP) |
| Billesley Common Attendance: 675 Referee: Ben Russell |
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 28 – 20 | Canterbury |
| Kingsey Road Attendance: 372 Referee: James Clarke |
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 17 – 24 | Rosslyn Park |
| Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| (1 BP) Richmond | 25 – 12 | Old Elthamians |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 685 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
[22]
Round 10[edit]
| (2 BP) Cambridge | 24 – 25 | Blackheath (1 BP) |
| Grantchester Road Attendance: 488 Referee: Richard Haughton |
| Cinderford | 18 – 13 | Bishop’s Stortford (1 BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 185 Referee: Ben Russell |
| (1 BP) Old Elthamians | 31 – 0 | Hull Ionians |
| Colleage Meadow Attendance: 210 Referee: Daniel Collins |
| Rotherham Titans | 16 – 28 | Rams (1 BP) |
| Clifton Lane Attendance: 483 Referee: Joe James |
| Sale FC | 18 – 8 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 450 Referee: Charlie Gayther |
| Canterbury | 0 – 50 | Richmond (1 BP) |
| Merton Lane Attendance: 363 Referee: Benjamin Wilde |
| Plymouth Albion | 19 – 7 | Birmingham Moseley |
| Brickfields Attendance: 1,104 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
| Rosslyn Park | 27 – 27 | Chinnor |
| The Rock Attendance: 570 Referee: Dan Parrott |
[23]
Round 11[edit]
| (1 BP) Hull Ionians | 34 – 20 | Canterbury |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 208 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| Rams | 10 – 23 | Old Elthamians (1 BP) |
| Old Bath Road Attendance: 531 Referee: Charlie Gayther |
| Birmingham Moseley | 10 – 45 | Cambridge (1 BP) |
| Billesley Common Attendance: 658 Referee: James Clarke |
| Bishop’s Stortford | 30 – 14 | Rotherham Titans |
| Silver Leys Attendance: 425 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
| Blackheath | 13 – 27 | Cinderford |
| Well Hall Attendance: 279 Referee: Matt Rodden |
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 38 – 31 | Sale FC (2 BP) |
| Kingsey Road Attendance: 520 Referee: Daniel Collins |
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 49 – 22 | Plymouth Albion |
| Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 693 Referee: Callum Howard |
| (1 BP) Richmond | 13 – 18 | Rosslyn Park |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,495 Referee: Joe James |
[24]
Round 12[edit]
| Cambridge | 17 – 17 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Grantchester Road Attendance: 543 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
| Old Elthamians | 17 – 17 | Bishop’s Stortford |
| College Meadow Attendance: 201 Referee: Joe James |
| Rotherham Titans | 7 – 30 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
| Clifton Lane Attendance: 471 Referee: Ben Rayner |
| Sale FC | 8 – 7 | Richmond (1 BP) |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 712 Referee: Richard Haughton |
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 5 – 9 | Blackheath |
| Billesley Common Attendance: 634 Referee: Nick Wood |
| Canterbury | 22 – 48 | Rams (1 BP) |
| Merton Lane Attendance: 364 Referee: Veryan Boscawen |
| Plymouth Albion | 10 – 10 | Chinnor |
| Brickfields Attendance: 986 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock |
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 36 – 8 | Hull Ionians |
| The Rock Attendance: 587 Referee: James Clarke |
[25]
Round 13[edit]
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 24 – 18 | Old Elthamians (1 BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 240 Referee: Benjamin Russell |
| Hull Ionians | 7 – 36 | Sale FC (1 BP) |
| Brantingham Road Attendance: 249 Referee: Ben Rayner |
| (1 BP) Rams | 27 – 20 | Rosslyn Park (1 BP) |
| Old Bath Road Attendance: 628 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
| (1 BP) Bishop’s Stortford | 43 – 0 | Canterbury |
| Silver Leys Attendance: 425 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney |
| (1 BP) Blackheath | 33 – 17 | Rotherham Titans |
| Well Hall Attendance: 327 Referee: Alan Chandrachud |
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 34 – 22 | Cambridge (1 BP) |
| Kingsey Road Attendance: 440 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 66 – 8 | Birmingham Moseley |
| Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 746 Referee: James O’Brien |
| (2 BP) Richmond | 30 – 31 | Plymouth Albion (1 BP) |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 858 Referee: Charlie Gayther |
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Round 14[edit]
| Cambridge | 14 – 23 | Richmond |
| Grantchester Road Attendance: 567 Referee: Calum Howard |
| (1 BP) Old Elthamians | 46 – 18 | Rotherham Titans |
| College Meadow Attendance: 205 Referee: Charles Gayther |
| (1 BP) Sale FC | 19 – 26 | Rams (1 BP) |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 666 Referee: Ben Henderson |
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 17 – 22 | Chinnor |
| Billesley Common Attendance: 596 Referee: Ben Russell |
| Canterbury | 19 – 17 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
| Merton Lane Attendance: 327 Referee: James Clarke |
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 34 – 17 | Blackheath |
| Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 711 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| (1 BP) Plymouth Albion | 37 – 31 | Hull Ionians (2 BP) |
| Brickfields Attendance: 1,019 Referee: Sam Phillips |
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 38 – 16 | Bishop’s Stortford |
| The Rock Attendance: 600 Referee: Alan Chandrachud |
[27]
Round 15[edit]
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 3 – 8 | Rosslyn Park |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 325 Referee: Adam Wookey |
| Hull Ionians | 10 – 59 | Cambridge (1 BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 312 Referee: Hamish Grant |
| (1 BP) Rams | 44 – 14 | Plymouth Albion |
| Old Bath Road Attendance: 635 Referee: Veryan Boscawen |
| Rotherham Titans | 20 – 19 | Canterbury (1 BP) |
| Clifton Lane Attendance: 512 Referee: Tim Allatt |
| (1 BP) Bishop’s Stortford | 26 – 19 | Sale FC (1 BP) |
| Silver Leys Attendance: 400 Referee: Alexis Manley |
| (2 BP) Blackheath | 25 – 31 | Old Elthamians (1 BP) |
| Well Hall Attendance: 1,225 Referee: Dan Parrott |
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 37 – 27 | Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP) |
| Kingsey Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
| (1 BP) Richmond | 39 – 10 | Birmingham Moseley |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 830 Referee: Joe James |
[28]
Round 16[edit]
| Cambridge | 23 – 16 | Bishop’s Stortford (1 BP) |
| Grantchester Road Attendance: 832 Referee: Benjamin Wilde |
| (1 BP) Sale FC | 49 – 7 | Rotherham Titans |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 324 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 27 – 29 | Rams (1 BP) |
| Billesley Common Attendance: 882 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
| (1 BP) Blackheath | 28 – 17 | Canterbury |
| Well Hall Attendance: 967 Referee: Veryan Boscawen |
| Kingsey Road Attendance: 625 Referee: Dan Parrott |
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 92 – 7 | Hull Ionians |
| Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 800 Referee: Ben Rayner |
| Plymouth Albion | 5 – 18 | Cinderford |
| Brickfields Attendance: 1,217 Referee: Charles Gayther |
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 33 – 20 | Old Elthamians |
| The Rock Attendance: 700 Referee: Nick Wood |
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Round 17[edit]
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 3 – 8 | Cambridge |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 284 Referee: Dan Parrott |
| Hull Ionians | 7 – 54 | Chinnor (1 BP) |
| Brantingham Road Attendance: 202 Referee: Timothy Allatt |
| (1 BP) Old Elthamians | 28 – 21 | Sale FC (1 BP) |
| Meadow Lane Attendance: 515 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
| (1 BP) Rams | 27 – 17 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Old Bath Road Attendance: 552 Referee: Hamish Grant |
| (2 BP) Rotherham Titans | 32 – 38 | Plymouth Albion (1 BP) |
| Clifton Lane Attendance: 481 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| (1 BP) Bishop’s Stortford | 29 – 15 | Birmingham Moseley |
| Silver Leys Attendance: 385 Referee: Joe James |
| Canterbury | 5 – 38 | Rosslyn Park (1 BP) |
| Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 600 Referee: Callum Howard |
| Richmond | 19 – 8 | Blackheath |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,451 Referee: Nick Wood |
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Round 18[edit]
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 17 – 21 | Rams |
| Kingsey Road Attendance: 1,024 Referee: Ben Russell |
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 25 – 21 | Rotherham Titans (1 BP) |
| Grantchester Road Attendance: 523 Referee: Samuel Phillips |
| (1 BP) Sale FC | 33 – 14 | Canterbury |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 421 Referee: Ben Raynor |
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 35 – 15 | Cinderford |
| Billesley Common Attendance: 578 Referee: Nick Wood |
| (1 BP) Blackheath | 27 – 22 | Rosslyn Park (1 BP) |
| Well Hall Attendance: 627 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
| Darlington Mowden Park | 26 – 19 | Bishops Stortford (1 BP) |
| Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 867 Referee: Veryan Boscawen |
| Plymouth Albion | 21 – 10 | Old Elthamians |
| Brickfields Attendance: 939 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock |
| (1 BP) Richmond | 86 – 7 | Hull Ionians |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 704 Referee: Calum Howard |
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Round 19[edit]
| Cinderford | 20 – 14 | Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 328 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
| Hull Ionians | P – P | Blackheath |
- 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]
| (2 BP) Old Elthamians | 25 – 28 | Cambridge (1 BP) |
| Meadow Lane Attendance: 393 Referee: Andrew Wigley |
| (1 BP) Rams | 17 – 22 | Richmond |
| Old Bath Road Attendance: 1,131 Referee: Daniel Collins |
| Rotherham Titans | 22 – 20 | Birmingham Moseley (1 BP) |
| Clifton Lane Attendance: 541 Referee: Charles Gayther |
| Bishop’s Stortford | 17 – 30 | Chinnor (1 BP) |
| Silver Leys Attendance: 350 Referee: Calum Howard |
| Canterbury | 5 – 52 | Plymouth Albion (1 BP) |
| Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 357 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 40 – 21 | Sale FC |
| The Rock Attendance: 756 Referee: Nick Wood |
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Round 20[edit]
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 29 – 28 | Canterbury (2 BP) |
| Grantchester Road Attendance: 487 Referee: Joe James |
| Hull Ionians | 13 – 40 | Rams (1 BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 262 Referee: Timothy Allatt |
| (1 BP) Plymouth Albion | 41 – 22 | Rosslyn Park |
| Brickfields Attendance: 1,301 Referee: Daniel Collins |
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 22 – 23 | Old Elthamians |
| Billesley Common Attendance: 640 Referee: Veryan Boscawen |
| (1 BP) Blackheath | 48 – 29 | Sale FC |
| Well Hall Attendance: 567 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 28 – 27 | Cinderford (2 BP) |
| Kingsey Road Attendance: 375 Referee: Charlie Gayther |
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 41 – 27 | Rotherham Titans (1 BP) |
| Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 855 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| (1 BP) Richmond | 51 – 10 | Bishop’s Stortford |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 882 Referee: Nick Wood |
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Round 21[edit]
| Cinderford | 10 – 25 | Richmond (1 BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 285 Referee: Benjamin Russell |
| (1 BP) Old Elthamians | 28 – 26 | Darlington Mowden Park (2 BP) |
| College Meadow Attendance: 212 Referee: Joe James |
| Rams | 18 – 31 | Blackheath (1 BP) |
| Old Bath Road Attendance: 424 Referee: Nick Wood |
| (1 BP) Rotherham Titans | 24 – 42 | Chinnor (1 BP) |
| Clifton Lane Attendance: 464 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
| (1 BP) Sale FC | 26 – 25 | Plymouth Albion (2 BP) |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 388 Referee: James O’Brien |
| (1 BP) Bishop’s Stortford | 40 – 22 | Hull Ionians |
| Silver Leys Attendance: 390 Referee: Dan Parrott |
| Canterbury | 13 – 29 | Birmingham Moseley (1 BP) |
| Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 296 Referee: Callum Howard |
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 50 – 19 | Cambridge |
| The Rock Attendance: 628 Referee: Dean Richards |
[36]
Round 22[edit]
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 37 – 31 | Sale FC (2 BP) |
| Grantchester Road Attendance: 468 Referee: Hamish Grant |
| Hull Ionians | 10 – 58 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 257 Referee: James O’Brien |
| (1 BP) Rams | 35 – 31 | Bishop’s Stortford (2 BP) |
| Old Bath Road Attendance: 571 Referee: Charles Gayther |
| (1 BP) Richmond | 52 –20 | Rotherham Titans (1 BP) |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 545 Referee: Veryan Boscawen |
| Birmingham Moseley | 19 – 31 | Rosslyn Park (1 BP) |
| Billesley Common Attendance: 800 Referee: Joe James |
| Blackheath | 29 – 19 | Plymouth Albion |
| Well Hall Attendance: 307 Referee: Adam Wookey |
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 33 – 3 | Old Elthamians |
| Kingsey Road Attendance: 252 Referee: George Selwood |
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 64 – 14 | Canterbury |
| Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 479 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
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Round 23[edit]
- Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 14 March 2020.
| (1 BP) Old Elthamians | 7 – 9 | Richmond |
| College Meadow Attendance: 188 Referee: Adam Wookey |
| Plymouth Albion | P – P | Cambridge |
- Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2020.
| (1 BP) Rotherham Titans | 26 – 10 | Hull Ionians |
| Clifton Lane Attendance: 491 Referee: James O’Brien |
| Sale FC | P – P | Birmingham Moseley |
- Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2020.
| Bishop’s Stortford | 10 – 10 | Blackheath |
| Silver Leys Attendance: 395 Referee: Ross Mabon |
| (1 BP) Canterbury | 0 – 7 | Chinnor |
| Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 350 Referee: Samuel Phillips |
| (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)[edit]
| (1 BP) Plymouth Albion | 49 – 10 | Cambridge |
| Brickfields Attendance: 835 Referee: James Milliner |
- Game rescheduled from 15 February 2020.
| Sale FC | P – P | Birmingham Moseley |
- Game originally rescheduled from 15 February 2020 but postponed again due to poor weather. Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2020.
| Hull Ionians | P – P | Cinderford |
- 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[edit]
| Hull Ionians | 6 – 26 | Old Elthamians (1 BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 219 Referee: Ben Rayner |
| (1 BP) Rams | 25 – 10 | Rotherham Titans |
| Old Bath Road Attendance: 523 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
| Birmingham Moseley | 14 – 26 | Plymouth Albion (1 BP) |
| Billesley Common Attendance: 816 Referee: Nick Wood |
| Bishop’s Stortford | P – P | Cinderford |
- Postponed due to bad weather. Game to be rescheduled for 2 May 2020.
| Blackheath | 12 – 3 | Cambridge |
| Well Hall Attendance: 316 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
| Chinnor | 24 – 21 | Rosslyn Park (1 BP) |
| Kingsey Road Attendance: 725 Referee: Alexander Thomas |
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 34 – 15 | Sale FC |
| Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,128 Referee: Adam Wookey |
| (1 BP) Richmond | 27 – 10 | Canterbury |
| Athletic Ground Attendance: 615 Referee: Daniel Collins |
- Canterbury are relegated.[1]
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Round 25[edit]
| Rosslyn Park | 19 – 12 | Richmond (1 BP) |
| The Rock Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Alex Thomas |
| Old Elthamians | 15 – 31 | Rams (1 BP) |
| College Meadow Attendance: 181 Referee: Neil Chivers |
| (2 BP) Rotherham Titans | 24 – 31 | Bishop’s Stortford (1 BP) |
| Clifton Lane Attendance: 462 Referee: Charlie Gayther |
| Sale FC | 22 – 19 | Chinnor (1 BP) |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 321 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| Cambridge | 13 – 12 | Birmingham Moseley (1 BP) |
| Grantchester Road Attendance: 481 Referee: Daniel Collins |
| Canterbury | 24 – 15 | Hull Ionians |
| Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 387 Referee: Joe James |
| Cinderford | 21 – 16 | Blackheath (1 BP) |
| Dockham Road Attendance: 145 Referee: Calum Howard |
| (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)[edit]
| (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.
| Hull Ionians | 17 – 64 | Blackheath (1 BP) |
| Brantingham Park Attendance: 176 Referee: Samuel Phillips |
- Game rescheduled from 18 January 2020. Hull Ionians are relegated.
| (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[edit]
| Bishop’s Stortford | C – C | Old Elthamians |
| Blackheath | C – C | Birmingham Moseley |
| Chinnor | C – C | Plymouth Albion |
| Cinderford | C – C | Rotherham Titans |
| Darlington Mowden Park | C – C | Cambridge |
| Hull Ionians | C – C | Rosslyn Park |
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Round 27[edit]
| Old Elthamians | C – C | Cinderford |
| Rotherham Titans | C – C | Blackheath |
| Sale FC | C – C | Hull Ionians |
| Birmingham Moseley | C – C | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Canterbury | C – C | Bishop’s Stortford |
| Plymouth Albion | C – C | Richmond |
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Round 28[edit]
| Rotherham Titans | C – C | Old Elthamians |
| Bishops Stortford | C – C | Rosslyn Park |
| Blackheath | C – C | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Chinnor | C – C | Birmingham Moseley |
| Cinderford | C – C | Canterbury |
| Hull Ionians | C – C | Plymouth Albion |
Round 8 (rescheduled game)[edit]
| Cinderford | C – C | Hull Ionians |
- Game rescheduled from 26 October 2019 and then 22 February 2020.
Round 29[edit]
| Sale FC | C – C | Bishop’s Stortford |
| Birmingham Moseley | C – C | Richmond |
| Cambridge | C – C | Hull Ionians |
| Canterbury | C – C | Rotherham Titans |
| Darlington Mowden Park | C – C | Chinnor |
| Old Elthamians | C – C | Blackheath |
| Plymouth Albion | C – C | Rams |
| Rosslyn Park | C – C | Cinderford |
Round 30[edit]
| Bishop’s Stortford | C – C | Plymouth Albion |
| Hull Ionians | C – C | Birmingham Moseley |
| Old Elthamians | C – C | Canterbury |
| Richmond | C – C | Darlington Mowden Park |
| Rotherham Titans | C – C | Rosslyn Park |
Round 24 (rescheduled game)[edit]
| Bishop’s Stortford | C – C | Cinderford |
- Game rescheduled from 29 February 2020.
Attendances[edit]
| 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[edit]
- 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).
Season records[edit]
Team[edit]
92 – 7 Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 21 December 2019
50 – 0 Richmond away to Canterbury on 9 November 2019
92 – 7 Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 21 December 2019
Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 21 December 2019
Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 21 December 2019
Old Elthamians at home to Plymouth Albion on 28 September 2019
Plymouth Albion at home to Canterbury on 5 October 2019 Attendances[edit]
Rosslyn Park at home to Richmond on 6 March 2020
Cinderford at home to Blackheath on 7 March 2020
Plymouth Albion
Hull Ionians |
Player[edit]
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See also[edit]
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