The 2009-10 National League 1 , previously known as National Division 2 , is the first season of the third division of the English rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced with widespread league changes made by the RFU.[ 1] Esher , Newbury , Manchester , Manchester and Sedgley Park all dropping down from the old National 1 while Nuneaton and London Scottish came up from the 2008–09 National Division Three North and 2008–09 National Division Three South respectively (these divisions themselves now renamed National League 2 North/South).[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
At the end of the season Esher finished as champions, way ahead of runners up and newly promoted London Scottish, suffering only one defeat and going straight back up to the 2010–11 RFU Championship .[ 6] [ 7] Otley by just 2 points.[ 8] [ 9] 2010–11 National League 2 North while Newbury would go down into the 2010–11 National League 2 South .
Participating teams and locations [ edit ] Locations of the 2009-10 National League 1 teams
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Blackheath
Rectory Field
6,000
Blackheath, London
Blaydon
Crow Trees
2,000 (400 seats)
Swalwell , Tyne and Wear
Cambridge
Grantchester Road
2,200 (200 seats)
Cambridge , Cambridgeshire
Cinderford
Dockham Road
2,500
Cinderford , Gloucestershire
Esher
Molesey Road
3,000 (1,200 seats)
Hersham , Surrey
Launceston
Polson Bridge
3,000
Launceston , Cornwall
London Scottish
Athletic Ground
4,500 (1,000 seats)
Richmond , London
Manchester
Grove Park
4,000
Cheadle Hulme , Greater Manchester
Newbury Blues
Monk's Lane
8,000
Newbury , Berkshire
Nuneaton
Liberty Way
4,314 (514 Seated)
Nuneaton , Warwickshire
Otley
Cross Green
5,000
Otley , West Yorkshire
Redruth
The Recreation Ground
3,500 (580 seats)
Redruth , Cornwall
Sedgley Park
Park Lane
3,000
Whitefield, Greater Manchester
Stourbridge
Stourton Park
3,500 (499 seats)
Stourbridge , West Midlands
Tynedale
Tynedale Park
2,000 (400 seats)
Corbridge , Northumberland
Wharfedale
The Avenue
2,000
Threshfield , Craven , North Yorkshire
2009–10 National League 1 table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TB
LB
Pts
Qualification
1
Esher [ a] (C)
29
28
0
1
1416
338
+1078
22
1
135
Promoted
2
London Scottish
30
22
1
7
938
569
+369
15
3
108
3
Launceston
30
21
0
9
848
606
+242
17
4
105
4
Cambridge
30
19
1
10
880
572
+308
14
5
97
5
Tynedale
30
18
1
11
1008
629
+379
17
5
96
6
Wharfedale
30
18
0
12
857
666
+191
14
5
91
7
Blaydon
30
16
0
14
924
679
+245
12
4
80
8
Blackheath
30
14
1
15
760
730
+30
10
5
73
9
Sedgley Park
30
13
0
17
827
807
+20
11
8
71
10
Stourbridge
30
13
0
17
751
799
−48
12
6
70
11
Redruth
30
12
1
17
675
575
+100
10
9
69
12
Cinderford [ b] 29
12
0
17
753
636
+117
10
8
66
13
Otley
30
12
1
17
710
811
−101
9
4
63
14
Newbury (R)
30
12
0
18
671
745
−74
6
7
61
Relegated
15
Nuneaton (R)
30
6
0
24
559
903
−344
4
4
32
16
Manchester (R)
30
0
0
30
114
2626
−2512
0
0
0
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2010. Source:
"National One 9/10 League table" . Rugby Statbunker.Rules for classification: 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(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
^ Esher would only play 29 games as their final game away to Cinderford was cancelled.[ 10]
^ Cinderford would only play 29 games as their final game at home to Esher was cancelled.[ 10]
[ 11] [ 12]
(BP) Blaydon 29 - 11 Otley Report
Crow Trees Michael Tutty
Cinderford 19 - 32 Launceston (BP) Report
Dockham Road Rowan Kitt
(BP) London Scottish 36 - 15 Sedgley Park Report
Richmond Athletic Ground Terry Hall
Manchester 0 - 148 Esher (BP) Report
Grove Park Andrew Taylorson
(BP) Newbury Blues 22 - 24 Tynedale Report
Monk's Lane Richard Kelly
The Recreation Ground [ 13] Paul Knowles
Stourbridge 29 - 10 Blackheath Report
Stourton Park Steve Lee
Wharfedale 20 - 6 Nuneaton Report
The Avenue P.W Davies
Blackheath 20 - 30 Newbury Blues (BP) Report
Rectory Field Philip Davis
(BP) Blaydon 19 - 23 Wharfedale Report
Crow Trees John Meredith
(BP) Cambridge 38 - 26 London Scottish Report
Grantchester Road Adrian Hartwell
(BP) Esher 62 - 15 Cinderford Report
Molesey Road Marcus Canton
(BP) Launceston 32 - 26 Redruth Report
Polson Bridge Richard Kelly
(BP) Nuneaton 95 - 0 Manchester Report
Liberty Way Trevor Fisher
Cross Green Mark Wilson
(BP) Sedgley Park 35 - 15 Stourbridge Report
Park Lane Paul Knowles
Cinderford 26 - 34 Nuneaton (BP) Report
Dockham Road Luke Pearce
(BP) London Scottish 42 - 13 Launceston Report
Richmond Athletic Ground Darren Gamage
Manchester 12 - 145 Blaydon (BP) Report
Grove Park Rob Sheard
Newbury Blues 24 - 11 Sedgley Park Report
Monk's Lane Ross Campbell
(BP) Redruth 17 - 23 Esher Report
The Recreation Ground Michael Tutty
Stourbridge 21 - 45 Cambridge (BP) Report
Stourton Park Richard Kelly
(BP) Tynedale 48 - 24 Blackheath (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Andrew Vertigan
The Avenue Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
(BP) Blaydon 36 - 24 Cinderford (BP) Report
Crow Trees Chris Sharp
Cambridge 16 - 13 Newbury (BP) Report
Grantchester Road Andrew Vertigan
Esher 23 - 17 London Scottish (BP) Report
Molesey Road Luke Pearce
(BP) Launceston 35 - 29 Stourbridge (2BP) Report
Polson Bridge Keith Lewis
Nuneaton 22 - 35 Redruth (BP) Report
Liberty Way Steve Lee
Otley 17 - 13 Blackheath (BP) Report
Cross Green Ian Tempest
Sedgley Park 23 - 22 Tynedale (BP) Report
Park Lane John Meredith
(BP) Wharfedale 124 - 5 Manchester Report
The Avenue Matthew Daubney
(BP) Blackheath 35 - 29 Sedgley Park (2BP) Report
Rectory Field Darren Gamage
(2BP) Cinderford 26 - 28 Wharfedale Report
Dockham Road Ian Tempest
London Scottish 22 - 7 Nuneaton Report
Richmond Athletic Ground Marcus Caton
Manchester 3 - 93 Otley (BP) Report
Grove Park Brendan Fitzmaurice
(BP) Newbury Blues 23 - 25 Launceston Report
Monk's Lane Michael Tutty
(BP) Redruth 30 - 12 Blaydon Report
The Recreation Ground John Meredith
Stourbridge 17 - 48 Esher (BP) Report
Stourton Park Terry Hall
Tynedale 21 - 20 Cambridge (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Steve Lee
Blaydon 11 - 29 London Scottish (BP) Report
Crow Trees Andrew McMenemy
(BP) Cambridge 68 - 14 Blackheath Report
Grantchester Road Richard Kelly
(BP) Esher 56 - 5 Newbury Blues Report
Molesey Road Ashley Rowden
Launceston 23 - 17 Tynedale (BP) Report
Polson Bridge P.W Davies
Manchester 3 - 93 Cinderford (BP) Report
Grove Park Simon McConnell
(BP) Nuneaton 17 - 18 Stourbridge Report
Liberty Way Andrew Vertigan
Otley 36 - 29 Sedgley Park (2BP) Report
Cross Green Mark Wilson
Wharfedale 28 - 21 Redruth (BP) Report
The Avenue Andrew Taylorson
Blackheath 20 - 19 Launceston (BP) Report
Rectory Field Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
(BP) Cinderford 26 - 3 Otley Report
Dockham Road Paul Knowles
(BP) London Scottish 37 - 16 Wharfedale Report
Richmond Athletic Ground John Meredith
(BP) Newbury Blues 33 - 22 Nuneaton Report
Monk's Lane Richard Kelly
(BP) Redruth 91 - 5 Manchester Report
The Recreation Ground [ 14] Andrew Bickle
(BP) Stourbridge 38 - 5 Blaydon Report
Stourton Park Ross Campbell
Sedgley Park 24 - 43 Cambridge (BP) Report
Park Lane Andrew Vertigan
(BP) Tynedale 27 - 42 Esher (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Mark Wilson
Blaydon 21 - 17 Newbury Blues (BP) Report
Crow Trees Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Cinderford 23 - 15 Redruth Report
Dockham Road Ross Campbell
(BP) Esher 39 - 18 Blackheath Report
Molesey Road Rowan Kitt
(BP) Launceston 14 - 20 Sedgley Park Report
Polson Bridge Ed Turnill
Manchester 0 - 93 London Scottish (BP) Report
Grove Park Mick Reid
Nuneaton 21 - 20 Tynedale (BP) Report
Liberty Way John Meredith
Otley 17 - 12 Cambridge (BP) Report
Cross Green P.W Davies
(BP) Wharfedale 31 - 16 Stourbridge Report
The Avenue Ian Tempest
(BP) Blackheath 37 - 17 Nuneaton Report
Rectory Field Adrian Hartwell
Cambridge 22 - 8 Launceston Report
Grantchester Road Keith Lewis
London Scottish 26 - 18 Cinderford Report
Richmond Athletic Ground Ian Tempest
Newbury Blues 21 - 17 Wharfedale (BP) Report
Monk's Lane Marcus Caton
Redruth 11 - 10 Otley (BP) Report
The Recreation Ground Michael Tutty
Sedgley Park 21 - 20 Esher (BP) Report
Park Lane Steve Lee
(BP) Stourbridge 95 - 0 Manchester Report
Stourton Park Paul Kimber
(BP) Tynedale 22 - 28 Blaydon (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Chris Sharp
Crow Trees Marcus Caton
(BP) Cinderford 21 - 25 Stourbridge Report
Dockham Road Darren Gamage
Molesey Road Adrian Hartwell
Manchester 0 - 59 Newbury Blues (BP) Report
Grove Park Mark Liddell
Nuneaton 24 - 33 Sedgley Park (BP) Report
Liberty Way Luke Pearce
(2BP) Otley 29 - 33 Launceston Report
Cross Green Mark Wilson
(BP) Redruth 10 - 11 London Scottish Report
The Recreation Ground Richard Kelly
(BP) Wharfedale 15 - 21 Tynedale Report
The Avenue Ross Campbell
Blackheath 20 - 15 Wharfedale (BP) Report
Rectory Field Simon McConnell
(BP) Cambridge 26 - 6 Nuneaton Report
Grantchester Road Darren Gamage
(BP) Launceston 6 - 10 Esher Report
Polson Bridge Steve Lee
(BP) London Scottish 37 - 14 Otley Report
Richmond Athletic Ground Michael Tutty
Newbury Blues 3 - 0 Cinderford (BP) Report
Monk's Lane Philip Davis
(BP) Sedgley Park 11 - 12 Blaydon Report
Park Lane Richard Kelly
(BP) Stourbridge 22 - 20 Redruth (BP) Report
Stourton Park John Meredith
(BP) Tynedale 93 - 0 Manchester Report
Tynedale Park Revis Phillips
(BP) Blackheath 82 - 0 Manchester Report
Rectory Field Mark Varnon
(BP) Blaydon 16 - 19 Cambridge Report
Crow Trees Andrew Taylorson
Cinderford 10 - 18 Tynedale Report
Dockham Road [ 15] Ed Turnill
(BP) Launceston 30 - 3 Nuneaton Report
Polson Bridge P.W Davies
London Scottish 19 - 5 Stourbridge Report
Richmond Athletic Ground [ 16] Paul Kimber
Cross Green Andrew Vertigan
(BP) Redruth 29 - 3 Newbury Blues Report
The Recreation Ground Mike Callan
(BP) Wharfedale 35 - 9 Sedgley Park Report
The Avenue Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Blackheath 18 - 27 Cinderford Report
Rectory Field Andrew Vertigan
(BP) Cambridge 28 - 21 Wharfedale Report
Grantchester Road [ 17] Andrew Taylorson
(BP) Esher 67 - 5 Nuneaton Report
Molesey Road Ian Tempest
(BP) Launceston 34 - 3 Blaydon Report
Polson Bridge Marcus Caton
(BP) Newbury Blues 23 - 26 London Scottish Report
Monk's Lane Terry Hall
(BP) Sedgley Park 80 - 3 Manchester Report
Park Lane Brendan Fitzmaurice
Stourton Park Ed Turnill
(BP) Tynedale 32 - 15 Redruth Report
Tynedale Park Mark Wilson
Crow Trees David Walker
(BP) Cinderford 35 - 18 Sedgley Park Report
Dockham Road Mark Wilson
(BP) London Scottish 34 - 24 Tynedale Report
Richmond Athletic Ground Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Manchester 3 - 50 Cambridge (BP) Report
Grove Park Revis Phillips
Otley 13 - 9 Nuneaton (BP) Report
Cross Green Marcus Caton
Redruth 11 - 6 Blackheath (BP) Report
The Recreation Ground Philip Davis
(BP) Stourbridge 3 - 6 Newbury Blues Report
Stourton Park Cemmy Rudkin
Wharfedale 14 - 25 Launceston Report
The Avenue John Meredith
(BP) Launceston 66 - 0 Manchester Report
Polson Bridge Paul Kimber
Newbury 20 - 14 Otley (BP) Report
Monk's Lane Andrew Taylorson
Blackheath P - P London Scottish
Postponed. Game rescheduled for 6 February 2010. Postponed. Game rescheduled for 6 February 2010. Postponed. Game rescheduled for 6 February 2010. Postponed. Game rescheduled for 6 February 2010. Postponed. Game rescheduled for 6 February 2010. Postponed. Game rescheduled for 6 February 2010. (BP) London Scottish 33 - 10 Cambridge Report
Richmond Athletic Ground Keith Lewis
(BP) Newbury Blues 23 - 25 Blackheath Report
Monk's Lane Ross Campbell
(BP) Redruth 7 - 9 Launceston Report
The Recreation Ground Michael Tutty
Stourbridge P - P Sedgley Park
Postponed. Game rescheduled for 20 March 2010. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 May 2010. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 March 2010. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2010. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2010. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2010. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2010. Cambridge P - P Stourbridge
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2010. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2010. Launceston P - P London Scottish
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 March 2010. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2010. Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2010. Sedgley Park P - P Newbury Blues
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2010. (BP) Blackheath 32 - 5 Otley Report
Rectory Field Ross Campbell
London Scottish 15 - 38 Esher (BP) Report
Richmond Athletic Ground Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
(BP) Manchester 23 - 45 Wharfedale Report
Grove Park Richard Parker-Sedgemore
(BP) Redruth 34 - 3 Nuneaton Report
The Recreation Ground Simon Harding
(BP) Stourbridge 22 - 26 Launceston (BP) Report
Stourton Park Terry Hall
(BP) Tynedale 41 - 0 Sedgley Park Report
Tynedale Park Philip Davis
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 May 2010. Newbury Blues P - P Cambridge
Postponed. Game rescheduled for 14 April 2010. (BP) Blaydon 42 - 10 Redruth Report
Crow Trees J Matthews
(BP) Cambridge 17 - 20 Tynedale Report
Grantchester Road Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
(BP) Esher 89 - 0 Stourbridge Report
Molesey Road Keith Lewis
(2BP) Launceston 24 - 25 Newbury Blues Report
Polson Bridge Richard Kelly
Nuneaton 10 - 34 London Scottish (BP) Report
Liberty Way Ross Campbell
(BP) Otley 89 - 3 Manchester Report
Cross Green Simon Harding
(BP) Sedgley Park 24 - 28 Blackheath Report
Park Lane Andrew Taylorson
(BP) Wharfedale 37 - 17 Cinderford Report
The Avenue Marcus Caton
Blackheath 16 - 14 Cambridge (BP) Report
Rectory Field John Meredith
(BP) Cinderford 73 - 0 Manchester Report
Dockham Road Nick Cockburn
(BP) London Scottish 46 - 20 Blaydon Report
Richmond Athletic Ground Ian Tempest
Newbury Blues 7 - 56 Esher (BP) Report
Monk's Lane Richard Kelly
Redruth 13 - 34 Wharfedale (BP) Report
The Recreation Ground Luke Pearce
(BP) Stourbridge 27 - 12 Nuneaton Report
Stourton Park Rowan Kitt
(BP) Tynedale 38 - 22 Launceston Report
Tynedale Park Chris Sharp
Postponed. Game rescheduled for 2 February 2010. [ edit ] (BP) Sedgley Park 44 - 18 Otley Report
Park Lane Steve Lee
Rescheduled from 30 January 2010. [ edit ] (2BP) Blackheath 30 - 31 London Scottish (BP) Report
Rectory Field Michael Tutty
Rescheduled from 19 December 2009. Cambridge 10 - 27 Cinderford (BP) Report
Grantchester Road Ian Tempest
Rescheduled from 19 December 2009. (BP) Esher 47 - 12 Wharfedale Report
Molesey Road Paul Knowles
Rescheduled from 19 December 2009. (BP) Nuneaton 20 - 24 Blaydon (BP) Report
Liberty Way Marcus Caton
Rescheduled from 19 December 2009. Sedgley Park 30 - 18 Redruth Report
Park Lane Chris Sharp
Rescheduled from 19 December 2009. (BP) Tynedale 71 - 14 Stourbridge Report
Tynedale Park Andrew Vertigan
Rescheduled from 19 December 2009. [ edit ] Manchester 14 - 52 Redruth (BP) Report
Grove Park Brendan Fitzmaurice
Brought forward from 13 February 2010. Blaydon 19 - 10 Stourbridge Report
Crow Trees Steve Lee
Cambridge 16 - 14 Sedgley Park (BP) Report
Grantchester Road Ross Campbell
(BP) Esher 34 - 24 Tynedale Report
Molesey Road Keith Lewis
(BP) Launceston 41 - 18 Blackheath Report
Polson Bridge Philip Davis
(BP) Nuneaton 21 - 22 Newbury Blues Report
Liberty Way Andrew Vertigan
(BP) Otley 21 - 25 Cinderford Report
Cross Green M Sharp
Wharfedale 10 - 18 London Scottish Report
The Avenue Andrew Taylorson
Brought forward to 7 February 2010. (BP) Blackheath 15 - 20 Esher Report
Rectory Field Ian Tempest
(BP) Cambridge 31 - 3 Otley Report
Grantchester Road Marcus Caton
(BP) London Scottish 87 - 7 Manchester Report
Richmond Athletic Ground Simon McConnell
Newbury Blues 25 - 33 Blaydon (BP) Report
Monk's Lane Rowan Kitt
Redruth 21 - 20 Cinderford (BP) Report
The Recreation Ground Richard Kelly
(BP) Stourbridge 19 - 24 Wharfedale (BP) Report
Stourton Park Andrew Vertigan
(2BP) Sedgley Park 35 - 42 Launceston (BP) Report
Park Lane Ed Turnill
(BP) Tynedale 33 - 12 Nuneaton Report
Tynedale Park Simon Harding
Blaydon 13 - 11 Tynedale (BP) Report
Crow Trees Richard Kelly
Cinderford 13 - 21 London Scottish Report
Dockham Road Philip Davis
(BP) Launceston 26 - 25 Cambridge (BP) Report
Polson Bridge Terry Hall
Manchester 0 - 84 Stourbridge (BP) Report
Grove Park Revis Phillips
Nuneaton 22 - 10 Blackheath Report
Liberty Way Ross Campbell
(BP) Otley 22 - 20 Redruth (BP) Report
Cross Green Andrew Taylorson
Wharfedale 20 - 5 Newbury Blues Report
The Avenue Ian Tempest
Postponed. Game rescheduled for 8 May 2010. (BP) Blackheath 39 - 17 Blaydon Report
Rectory Field Keith Lewis
Cambridge 15 - 53 Esher (BP) Report
Grantchester Road Ed Turnill
(BP) Launceston 50 - 18 Otley Report
Polson Bridge Ian Tempest
London Scottish 16 - 8 Redruth Report
Richmond Athletic Ground Rowan Kitt
(BP) Newbury Blues 90 - 5 Manchester Report
Monk's Lane Tom Davis
(BP) Sedgley Park 34 - 12 Nuneaton Report
Park Lane Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Stourbridge 20 - 13 Cinderford (BP) Report
Stourton Park Cemmy Rudkin
(BP) Tynedale 50 - 18 Wharfedale Report
Tynedale Park Steve Lee
Blaydon 41 - 8 Sedgley Park Report
Crow Trees Ross Campbell
(BP) Cinderford 29 - 13 Newbury Blues Report
Dockham Road Philip Davis
(BP) Esher 29 - 3 Launceston Report
Molesey Road Richard Kelly
Manchester 6 - 70 Tynedale (BP) Report
Grove Park Mark Liddell
Nuneaton 10 - 35 Cambridge (BP) Report
Liberty Way John Meredith
(BP) Otley 35 - 34 London Scottish (2BP) Report
Cross Green Ian Tempest
(BP) Redruth 42 - 10 Stourbridge Report
The Recreation Ground Steve Lee
(BP) Wharfedale 50 - 17 Blackheath Report
The Avenue Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
[ edit ] Launceston 13 - 12 London Scottish (BP) Report
Polson Bridge Michael Tutty
Rescheduled from 9 January 2010. Manchester 0 - 50 Nuneaton (BP) Report
Grove Park D Edmunds
Rescheduled from 2 January 2010. (BP) Stourbridge 18 - 21 Sedgley Park Report
Stourton Park Marcus Caton
Rescheduled from 2 January 2010. (BP) Tynedale 40 - 17 Otley Report
Tynedale Park Brendan Fitzmaurice
Rescheduled from 2 January 2010. Wharfedale 28 - 22 Blaydon (BP) Report
The Avenue Darren Gamage
Rescheduled from 2 January 2010. (BP) Cambridge 42 - 31 Blaydon (BP) Report
Grantchester Road Steve Lee
Molesey Road Ian Tempest
Manchester 7 - 56 Blackheath (BP) Report
Grove Park Matthew Daubney
Newbury Blues 28 - 22 Redruth (BP) Report
Monk's Lane Ross Campbell
Nuneaton 14 - 36 Launceston (BP) Report
Liberty Way Richard Kelly
(BP) Sedgley Park 24 - 29 Wharfedale (BP) Report
Park Lane David Walker
(BP) Stourbridge 27 - 14 London Scottish Report
Stourton Park Philip Davis
(BP) Tynedale 33 - 19 Cinderford Report
Tynedale Park John Meredith
Nuneaton 3 - 41 Esher (BP) Report
Liberty Way Darren Gamage
(BP) Wharfedale 31 - 20 Cambridge Report
The Avenue Steve Lee
(BP) Blaydon 35 - 26 Launceston (BP) Report
Crow Trees Andrew Vertigan
Cinderford 10 - 7 Blackheath (BP) Report
Dockham Road Philip Davis
(BP) London Scottish 41 - 20 Newbury Blues Report
Richmond Athletic Ground Ian Tempest
Manchester 0 - 83 Sedgley Park (BP) Report
Grove Park Rob Sheard
(BP) Otley 42 - 34 Stourbridge (BP) Report
Cross Green Chris Sharp
(BP) Redruth 24 - 14 Tynedale Report
The Recreation Ground Ed Turnill
Blackheath 34 - 12 Redruth Report
Rectory Field Keith Lewis
(BP) Cambridge 112 - 7 Manchester Report
Grantchester Road Ed Turnill
(BP) Esher 31 - 12 Blaydon Report
Molesey Road Simon McConnell
(BP) Launceston 38 - 24 Wharfedale (BP) Report
Polson Bridge Richard Kelly
(BP) Newbury Blues 23 - 24 Stourbridge Report
Monk's Lane Terry Hall
Nuneaton 13 - 55 Otley (BP) Report
Liberty Way Philip Davis
(BP) Sedgley Park 39 - 34 Cinderford (2BP) Report
Park Lane Michael Tutty
(BP) Tynedale 59 - 22 London Scottish Report
Tynedale Park Chris Sharp
[ edit ] Newbury Blues 10 - 36 Cambridge (BP) Report
Monk's Lane Keith Lewis
Rescheduled from 16 January 2010. (BP) Blaydon 68 - 18 Nuneaton Report
Crow Trees Andrew Vertigan
(BP) Cinderford 24 - 31 Cambridge (BP) Report
Dockham Road Chris Sharp
London Scottish 24 - 24 Blackheath Report
Richmond Athletic Ground Paul Knowles
Manchester 8 - 71 Launceston (BP) Report
Grove Park Mark Varnon
(BP) Otley 34 - 14 Newbury Blues Report
Cross Green Darren Gamage
(BP) Redruth 33 - 13 Sedgley Park Report
The Recreation Ground Simon Harding
(BP) Stourbridge 38 - 28 Tynedale (BP) Report
Stourton Park Philip Davis
(BP) Wharfedale 24 - 38 Esher (BP) Report
The Avenue Steve Lee
(BP) Blackheath 39 - 35 Stourbridge (2BP) Report
Rectory Field Darren Gamage
Cambridge 15 - 10 Redruth (BP) Report
Grantchester Road John Meredith
(BP) Esher 119 - 0 Manchester Report
Molesey Road Ian Tempest
Launceston 26 - 19 Cinderford (BP) Report
Polson Bridge Keith Lewis
(BP) Nuneaton 34 - 27 Wharfedale (2BP) Report
Liberty Way Richard Kelly
(BP) Otley 36 - 12 Blaydon Report
Cross Green Paul Knowles
(BP) Sedgley Park 28 - 35 London Scottish (BP) Report
Park Lane Andrew Jackson
(BP) Tynedale 40 - 26 Newbury (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Chris Sharp
[ edit ] (BP) Blackheath 48 - 24 Tynedale (BP) Report
Rectory Field Luke Pearce
Rescheduled from 9 January 2010. (BP) Blaydon 140 - 0 Manchester Report
Crow Trees Andrew Jackson
Rescheduled from 9 January 2010. (BP) Cambridge 44 - 26 Stourbridge (BP) Report
Grantchester Road Andrew Vertigan
Rescheduled from 9 January 2010. Molesey Road Ross Campbell
Rescheduled from 9 January 2010. Nuneaton 17 - 43 Cinderford (BP) Report
Liberty Way Keith Lewis
Rescheduled from 9 January 2010. Otley 17 - 35 Wharfedale (BP) Report
Cross Green Andrew Taylorson
Rescheduled from 9 January 2010. (BP) Sedgley Park 51 - 40 Newbury Blues (BP) Report
Park Lane Steve Lee
Rescheduled from 9 January 2010. [ edit ] Cinderford 24 - 19 Blaydon (BP) Report
Dockham Road Greg MacDonald
Rescheduled from 16 January 2010. (BP) Esher 48 - 21 Sedgley Park Report
Molesey Road Simon Harding
Rescheduled from 27 February 2010. [ edit ] Rescheduled from 2 January 2010. Game cancelled as Cinderford did not have enough front row players and match would not have any outcome as Esher had already won the title and Cinderford were safe from relegation.[ 10] Total season attendances [ edit ]
Club
Home
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Blackheath
15
9,387
626
942
352
10%
Blaydon
15
5,127
342
1,021
105
17%
Cambridge
15
8,606
574
1,020
344
26%
Cinderford
14[ a 2]
3,505
250
400
195
17%
Esher
15
14,122
941
1,294
654
31%
Launceston
15
10,801
720
1,437
537
24%
London Scottish
15
15,216
1,014
2,485
455
23%
Manchester
14[ a 3]
2,840
203
320
110
5%
Newbury Blues
15
6,855
457
571
328
6%
Nuneaton
15
3,553
237
424
149
5%
Otley
15
6,217
414
894
271
8%
Redruth
15
13,974
932
2,010
708
27%
Sedgley Park
14[ a 4]
5,113
365
512
176
12%
Stourbridge
15
7,500
500
650
400
14%
Tynedale
15
7,158
477
910
310
24%
Wharfedale
15
7,876
525
868
402
26%
^ Note that 2 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
^ Cinderford only played 14 home games as their final game against Esher was cancelled.
^ Missing home attendance v Wharfedale on 17 January 2010.
^ Missing home attendance v Stourbridge on 12 September 2009.
Individual statistics [ edit ] Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Largest home win — 119 pts 124 - 5 Wharfedale at home to Manchester on 26 September 2009
Largest away win — 148 pts 148 - 0 Esher away to Manchester on 5 September 2009
Most points scored — 148 pts 148 - 0 Esher away to Manchester on 5 September 2009
Most tries in a match — 23 Blaydon away to Manchester on 19 September 2009
Most conversions in a match — 19 Esher away to Manchester on 5 September 2009
Most penalties in a match — 5 N/A - multiple teams
Most drop goals in a match — 2 Newbury Blues away to Blackheath on 12 September 2009
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Most points in a match — 51 Sam Ulph for Esher away to Manchester on 5 September 2009
Most tries in a match — 6 (x2) Johannes Schmidt for Cambridge at home to Manchester on 10 April 2010
Most conversions in a match — 18 Sam Ulph for Esher away to Manchester on 5 September 2009
Most penalties in a match — 5 N/A - multiple players
Most drop goals in a match — 2 Mitch Burton for Newbury Blues away to Blackheath on 12 September 2009
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Highest — 2,485 London Scottish at home to Esher on 16 January 2010
Lowest — 105 Blaydon at home to Nuneaton on 17 April 2010
Highest Average Attendance — 1,014 London Scottish
Lowest Average Attendance — 203 Manchester
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