1995–96 National Division 1

Sports season September 2022 1995–96 National Division 1 England Bath (6th title) Leicester 90 9 September 1995 – 5 May 1995 1994–95 1996–97 www.premiershiprugby.com The 1995–96 National Division 1 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the ninth season of the top tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as Premiership Rugby. Leicester were the defending champions and Saracens the promoted team. Bath finished as champions for the sixth time, beating holders Leicester by just one point. Despite a disastrous season with 18 defeats in as many matches, West Hartlepool kept its place in the first division due to the expansion of the league from 10 teams to 12 the following season.http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/%5E%20CLUB_HISTORY/League%20Tables/past%20leagues%20199596.htm Courage National Leagues - Final Tables – 1995/96 www.moseleyrugby.co.uk 11 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090202040711/http://moseleyrugby.co.uk/%5E%20CLUB_HISTORY/League%20Tables/past%20leagues%20199596.htm 2009-02-02 dead yes Structure Each side played one another twice, in a round robin system, home and away, to make a total of eighteen matches for each team. Due to the number of teams increasing from ten to twelve for the following season there was no relegation. Participating teams England 400 right Locations of the 1995–96 Courage League National Division One teams England 51.375801 -2.3599030 white Bath bottom 80 England 51.45 -2.583333 white Bristol left 80 England 51.864244 -2.238156 white Gloucester left 80 England 51.444581 -0.335245 white Harlequins bottom 80 England 52.636877 -1.139759 white Leicester right 80 England 53.540986 -2.708842 white Orrell top 80 England 53.425560 -2.323702 white Sale right 80 England 51.642305 -0.142959 white Saracens right 80 England 51.560859 -0.328098 white Wasps left 80 England 54.691745 -1.212926 white West Hartlepool left 80 TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonBathRecreation Ground8,300 (1,000 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 40 Bath F.C. (Ground Details)Bath, Somerset2ndBristolMemorial Stadium8,500 (1,200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 43 Bristol F.C. (Ground Details)Bristol, Avon6thGloucesterKingsholm12,000Gloucester, Gloucestershire7thHarlequinsThe Stoop9,000 (2,000 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 50 Harlequins F.C. (Ground Details)Twickenham, London8thLeicesterWelford Road16,000Ground capacity at Welford Road increased from 14,700 to 16,000 with a capacity crowd achieved versus Bath on 23 September 1995.Leicester, LeicestershireChampionsOrrellEdge Hall RoadOrrell would also play one home game at the 18,000 capacity Central Park in Wigan.5,300 (300 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 70 Orrell R.U.F.C. (Ground Details) Orrell, Greater Manchester5thSaleHeywood Road4,000 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 118 Sale F.C. (Ground Details) Sale, Greater Manchester4thSaracensBramley Road2,300 (300 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 78 Saracens F.C. (Ground Details)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/7237081/Saracens-aim-for-bigger-Wembley-crowds-following-Premiership-defeat-of-Worcester.html Saracens aim for bigger Wembley crowds following Premiership defeat of Worcester The Telegraph 15 February 2010 Enfield, LondonPromoted from National 2 (1st)WaspsRepton Avenue3,200 (1,200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 82 Wasps F.C. (Ground Details)https://www.magzter.com/stories/news/The-Rugby-Paper/DALLAGLIOS-TURNED-INTO-NOSTRADAMUS Dallaglio's turned into Nostradamus The Rugby Paper 21 May 2023 Sudbury, London3rdWest HartlepoolBrierton Lane7,000https://www.therugbyjournal.com/rugby-blog/west-hartlepool West Hartlepool Rugby Journal 8 January 2025 Hartlepool, County Durham9th Table main WDL Q points 2 BAT Bath C LEI Leicester HAR Harlequins WAS Wasps SAL Sale BRI Bristol ORR Orrell GLO Gloucester SAR Saracens WHA West Hartlepool 15 1 2 575 276 15 0 3 476 242 13 0 5 524 314 11 0 7 439 322 9 1 8 365 371 8 0 10 329 421 7 0 11 323 477 6 0 12 275 370 5 0 13 284 451 0 0 18 288 634 green1 Champion1996–97 Heineken Cup C #ccccff Qualified for the1996–97 Heineken Cup Q Q Q complete Results The Home Team is listed in the left column. main FBR grey BAT BRI GLO HAR LEI ORR SAL SAR WAS WHA Bath Rugby 52–19 37–11 41–15 14–15 55–20 38–38 52–16 36–12 34–22 Bristol 5–43 22–16 25–31 29–43 33–14 30–6 21–7 9–17 12–3 Gloucester RFC 16–10 18–14 13–24 14–27 27–0 17–22 17–10 15–26 17–16 Harlequins 13–19 28–3 33–19 25–29 21–25 55–0 23–15 29–20 34–18 Leicester 9–14 43–6 28–6 19–21 22–3 32–10 31–3 15–12 48–15 Orrell 11–44 26–29 21–3 9–23 10–38 12–6 38–13 32–29 20–10 Sale 18–30 15–6 21–13 29–11 12–16 39–13 18–15 18–25 44–13 Saracens 15–21 11–24 19–16 6–13 25–21 12–9 9–24 20–24 31–30 Wasps 6–15 33–5 21–10 3–34 11–21 51–16 25–16 38–16 52–12 West Hartlepool 15–20 15–37 19–27 21–91 12–19 22–44 11–29 31–41 3–34 complete Fixtures & Results Round 1 9 September 1995 Gloucester 17 – 22 Sale Kingsholm 9 September 1995 Leicester 31 – 3 Saracens Welford Road 9 September 1995 Orrell 9 – 23 Harlequins Edge Hall Road 9 September 1995 Wasps 33 – 5 Bristol Repton Avenue 9 September 1995 West Hartlepool 15 – 20 Bath Brierton Lane Brian Campsallhttps://www.bathrugbyheritage.org/content/heritage-topics/match-reports/1995-1996 1995 to 1996 Bath Rugby Heritage Peter Hall and Colin Gale 8 January 2025 http://www.rugbyarchive.net/fixres Fixtures / Results (September 9, 1995 to May 5, 1996) Rugby Archives 8 January 2025 Round 2 16 September 1995 Bath 37 – 11 Gloucester Recreation Ground Stuart Piercy 16 September 1995 Bristol 12 – 3 West Hartlepool Memorial Stadium 16 September 1995 Harlequins 29 – 20 Wasps The Stoop 16 September 1995 Sale 12 – 16 Leicester Heywood Road 16 September 1995 Saracens 12 – 9 Orrell Bramley Road Round 3 23 September 1995 Bristol 25 – 31 Harlequins Memorial Stadium 23 September 1995 Leicester 9 – 14 Bath Welford Road 16,000 Tony Rowlands 23 September 1995 Orrell 12 – 6 Sale Edge Hall Road 23 September 1995 Wasps 38 – 16 Saracens Repton Avenue 23 September 1995 West Hartlepool 19 – 27 Gloucester Brierton Lane Round 4 30 September 1995 Bath 55 – 20 Orrell Recreation Ground Ashley Rowden 30 September 1995 Gloucester 14 – 27 Leicester Kingsholm 30 September 1995 Harlequins 34 – 18 West Hartlepool The Stoop 30 September 1995 Sale 18 – 25 Wasps Heywood Road 30 September 1995 Saracens 11 – 24 Bristol Bramley Road Round 5 7 October 1995 Bristol 30 – 6 Sale Memorial Stadium 7 October 1995 Harlequins 23 – 15 Saracens The Stoop 7 October 1995 Orrell 21 – 3 Gloucester Edge Hall Road 7 October 1995 Wasps 6 – 15 Bath Repton Avenue Ed Morrison 7 October 1995 West Hartlepool 12 – 19 Leicester Brierton Lane Round 6 14 October 1995 Bath 52 – 19 Bristol Memorial Stadium Brian Campsall 14 October 1995 Gloucester 15 – 26 Wasps Kingsholm 14 October 1995 Leicester 22 – 3 Orrell Welford Road 14 October 1995 Sale 23 – 9 Harlequins Heywood Road 14 October 1995 Saracens 31 – 30 West Hartlepool Bramley Road Round 7 21 October 1995 Bristol 22 – 16 Gloucester Memorial Stadium 21 October 1995 Harlequins 13 – 19 Bath The Stoop Chris Wright 21 October 1995 Orrell 20 – 10 West Hartlepool Edge Hall Road 21 October 1995 Saracens 9 – 24 Sale Bramley Road 21 October 1995 Wasps 11 – 21 Leicester Repton Avenue Round 8 28 October 1995 Bath 52 – 16 Saracens Recreation Ground Steve Lander 28 October 1995 Gloucester 13 – 24 Harlequins Kingsholm 28 October 1995 Leicester 43 – 6 Bristol Welford Road 28 October 1995 Orrell 32 – 29 Wasps Edge Hall Road 28 October 1995 West Hartlepool 11 – 29 Sale Brierton Lane Round 9 4 November 1995 Bristol 33 – 14 Orrell Memorial Stadium 4 November 1995 Harlequins 25 – 29 Leicester The Stoop 4 November 1995 Sale 18 – 30 Bath Heywood Road Chris Rees 4 November 1995 Saracens 19 – 16 Gloucester Bramley Road 4 November 1995 Wasps P – P West Hartlepool Repton Avenue Postponed due to spectator falling ill.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/unlikely-thirteenth-1528010.html Unlikely thirteenth Independent 31 December 1995 Game rescheduled to 20 April 1996. Round 10 11 November 1995 Bath 34 – 22 West Hartlepool Recreation Ground Ashley Rowden 11 November 1995 Bristol 9 – 17 Wasps Memorial Stadium 11 November 1995 Harlequins 21 – 25 Orrell The Stoop 11 November 1995 Sale 21 – 13 Gloucester Heywood Road 11 November 1995 Saracens 25 – 21 Leicester Bramley Road Round 11 30 December 1995 Gloucester P – P Bath Kingsholm Postponed. Game rescheduled to 10 April 1996. 30 December 1995 Leicester P – P Sale Welford Road Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 April 1996. 30 December 1995 Orrell P – P Saracens Edge Hall Road Postponed. Game rescheduled to 13 January 1996. 30 December 1995 Wasps P – P Harlequins Repton Avenue Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 March 1996. 30 December 1995 West Hartlepool P – P Bristol Brierton Lane Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 May 1996. Round 12 6 January 1996 Bath 14 – 15 Leicester Recreation Ground Brian Campsall 6 January 1996 Gloucester 17 – 16 West Hartlepool Kingsholm 6 January 1996 Harlequins 28 – 3 Bristol The Stoop 6 January 1996 Sale 39 – 13 Orrell Heywood Road 6 January 1996 Saracens 20 – 24 Wasps Bramley Road Round 11 (rescheduled game) 13 January 1996 Orrell 38 – 13 Saracens Edge Hall Road Game rescheduled from 30 December 1995. Round 13 10 February 1996 Bristol P – P Saracens Memorial Stadium Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 April 1996. 10 February 1996 Leicester P – P Gloucester Welford Road Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 April 1996. 10 February 1996 Orrell P – P Bath Edge Hall Road Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 April 1996. 10 February 1996 Wasps P – P Sale Repton Avenue Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 1996. 10 February 1996 West Hartlepool P – P Harlequins Brierton Lane Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 1996. Round 14 17 February 1996 Bath 36 – 12 Wasps Recreation Ground Brian Campsall 17 February 1996 Gloucester 27 – 0 Orrell Kingsholm 17 February 1996 Leicester 48 – 15 West Hartlepool Welford Road 17 February 1996 Sale 15 – 6 Bristol Heywood Road 17 February 1996 Saracens 6 – 13 Harlequins Bramley Road Round 11 (rescheduled game) 9 March 1996 Wasps 3 – 34 Harlequins Repton Avenue Game rescheduled from 30 December 1995. Round 13 (rescheduled games) 23 March 1996 Wasps 25 – 16 Sale Repton Avenue Game rescheduled from 10 February 1996. 23 March 1996 West Hartlepool 21 – 91 Harlequins Brierton Lane Game rescheduled from 10 February 1996. Round 15 30 March 1996 Bristol 5 – 43 Bath Memorial Stadium Steve Lander 30 March 1996 Harlequins 55 – 0 Sale The Stoop 30 March 1996 Orrell 10 – 38 Leicester Edge Hall Road 30 March 1996 Wasps 21 – 10 Gloucester Repton Avenue 30 March 1996 West Hartlepool 3 – 14 Saracens Brierton Lane Round 16 6 April 1996 Bath 41 – 15 Harlequins Recreation Ground John Pearson 6 April 1996 Gloucester 18 – 14 Bristol Kingsholm 6 April 1996 Leicester 15 – 12 Wasps Welford Road 6 April 1996 Sale 18 – 15 Saracens Heywood Road 6 April 1996 West Hartlepool 22 – 44 Orrell Brierton Lane Round 11 (rescheduled game) 10 April 1996 Gloucester 16 – 10 Bath Kingholsm 10,000 Nick Cousins Game rescheduled from 30 December 1995. Round 17 13 April 1996 Bristol 29 – 43 Leicester Memorial Stadium 13 April 1996 Harlequins 33 – 19 Gloucester The Stoop 13 April 1996 Sale 44 – 13 West Hartlepool Heywood Road 13 April 1996 Saracens 15 – 21 Bath Bramley Road Stuart Piercy 13 April 1996 Wasps 51 – 16 Orrell Repton Avenue Round 11 (rescheduled game) 17 April 1996 Leicester 32 – 10 Sale Welford Road Game rescheduled from 30 December 1995. Rounds 9 & 13 (rescheduled games) 20 April 1996 Bristol 21 – 7 Saracens Memorial Stadium Chris White Game rescheduled from 10 February 1996. 20 April 1996 Orrell 11 – 44 Bath Central Park, Wigan 2,600 Chris White Game rescheduled from 10 February 1996. 20 April 1996 Wasps 52 – 12 West Hartlepool Game rescheduled from 4 November 1995. Round 13 (rescheduled game) 24 April 1996 Leicester 28 – 6 Gloucester Welford Road Game rescheduled from 10 February 1996. Round 18 27 April 1996 Bath 38 – 38 Sale Recreation Ground Brian Campsall Bath are champions. 27 April 1996 Gloucester 17 – 10 Saracens Kingsholm 27 April 1996 Leicester 19 – 21 Harlequins Welford Road 27 April 1996 Orrell 26 – 29 Bristol Edge Hall Road 27 April 1996 West Hartlepool 3 – 34 Wasps Brierton Lane Round 11 (rescheduled game) 5 May 1996 West Hartlepool 15 – 37 Bristol Brierton Lane Game rescheduled from 30 December 1995. Note See also 1995–96 National Division 2 1995–96 National Division 3 1995–96 National Division 4 1995–96 Courage League Division 5 North 1995–96 Courage League Division 5 South References External links Official website Category:Premiership Rugby seasons English