1987–88 National Division 1

Rugby union competition in England 1987–88 National Division 1 England Leicester (1st title) Wasps CoventrySale 64 5 September 1987 – 30 April 1988 126 – Dusty Hare (Leicester)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 47 Season by Season Leading Scorers 11 – Andrew Harriman (Harlequins) 1988–89 The 1987–88 National Division 1 was the first season of the top tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, and the first to be sponsored by Courage Brewery. It was the first season of a truly national rugby union league, with the top flight currently known as Premiership Rugby. At the end of the season Leicester finished top of the league table and were crowned as the first ever champions, while Coventry and Sale were relegated to the 1988–89 National Division 2, the latter side having lost all of its eleven matches.http://www.ipernews.com/RUGBY/guinness_19871988.htm Courage League 1987–1988 Ipernews.com 7 April 2014 yes Structure Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of eleven matches each. For this first season there was no fixture list; the teams arranged fixtures amongst themselves. Most teams played eleven games, although some played ten due to cancellations and there were unequal home and away fixtures, with some sides playing up to seven games at home, while others as little as four. The bottom two sides were relegated to National Division 2. The points scheme was such that a team received four points for a win, two for a draw and one point for a loss. Participating teams England 400 right Locations of the 1987–88 Courage League National Division One teams England 51.375801 -2.3599030 white Bath right 80 England 51.45 -2.583333 white Bristol left 80 England 52.4142 -1.5243 white Coventry right 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 52.483056 -1.893611 white Moseley left 80 England 52.923920 -1.212394 white Nottingham left 80 England 53.540986 -2.708842 white Orrell top 80 England 53.425560 -2.323702 white Sale right 80 England 51.560859 -0.328098 white Wasps top 80 England 53.490429 -3.053955 white Waterloo left 80 TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaBathThe Recreation 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, SomersetBristolMemorial 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, AvonCoventryCoundon Road10,000 (1,100 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 94 Coventry F.C. (Ground Details) Coventry, West MidlandsGloucesterKingsholm11,100 (1,100 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 46 Gloucester R.F.C. (Ground Details)Gloucester, GloucestershireHarlequinsThe 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, LondonLeicesterWelford Road14,700 (9,200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 54 Leicester F.C. (Ground Details)Leicester, LeicestershireMoseleyThe Reddings9,999 (1,800 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 61 Moseley F.C. (Ground Details)Birmingham, West MidlandsNottinghamIreland Avenue4,990 (590 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 66 Nottingham R.F.C. (Ground Details) Beeston, NottinghamshireOrrellEdge Hall Road5,300 (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 ManchesterSaleHeywood 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 ManchesterWaspsRepton 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, LondonWaterlooSt Anthony's Road9,950 (950 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 126 Waterloo F.C. (Ground Details) Blundellsands, Merseyside League table main WDL Q points 4 2 1 LEI Leicester WAS Wasps HAR Harlequins BAT Bath GLO Gloucester ORR Orrell MOS Moseley NOT Nottingham BRI Bristol WAT Waterloo COV Coventry SAL Sale 9 0 1 225 133 C 8 1 2 218 136 6 1 4 261 128 6 1 4 197 156 6 1 3 206 121 5 1 5 192 153 5 0 6 167 170 4 1 6 146 170 4 1 5 171 145 4 0 6 123 208 3 1 7 139 246 R 0 0 11 95 374 R #d8ffeb Champions C #ffcccc Relegated R R complete http://www.rugbyarchive.net/compseasons/21?Stagione=1987%2F88 England - National Championship 1987/88 21 January 2024 Points are awarded as follows: 4 pts for a win 2 pt for a draw 1 pt for a loss Results table The home team is listed in the left column. main FBR grey BAT BRI COV GLO HAR LEI MOS NOT ORR SAL WAS WAT Bath Rugby 15–9 null null 21–9 null 14–0 null 23–18 null null 10–17 Bristol Rugby null null 16–21 null null 21–10 null null 37–3 12–12 null Coventry 9–9 25–3 null 12–15 null null 15–20 11–24 24–19 null 15–10 Gloucester RFC 9–16 null 39–3 null null 18–12 17–9 null 61–7 13–24 null Harlequins null 28–22The 1988 final of the John Player Cup which took place on neutral ground at Twickenham also counts for the league. null 9–9 9–12 null 34–8 6–12 66–0 null 37–4 Leicester 24–13 15–10 32–16 null null null null null 42–15 12–9 39–15 Moseley null null 26–3 null 11–32 3–21 null 28–10 null 19–12 27–3 Nottingham 25–15 3–16 null null null 13–22 21–12 12–12 null null null Orrell null 13–25 null 9–13 null 30–6 null null 19–0 null 30–6 Sale 17–46 null null null null null 15–19 0–17 null 6–14 null Wasps 19–15 null 49–6 null 17–16 null null 17–9 23–15 null null Waterloo null null null 16–6 null null null 10–9 null 29–13 13–22 complete Fixtures and results Clubs had to organise their own fixtures so there was no organised round by round fixture lists and also no equal allocation of home and away matches. Dates of games and results are given below in date order.http://www.rugbyarchive.net/fixres Fixtures / Results (September 5, 1987 to April 30, 1988) Rugby Archives 21 January 2024 September 1987 5 September 1987 Nottingham 21 – 12Results The Guardian 7 September 1987 186753976 Moseley Ireland Avenue 12 September 1987 Gloucester 30 – 3 Coventry Kingsholm Laurie Prideaux 12 September 1987 Leicester 23 – 13 Bath Welford Road Fred Howardhttps://www.bathrugbyheritage.org/content/heritage-topics/match-reports/1987-1988 1987 to 1988 Bath Rugby Heritage Peter Hall and Colin Gale 29 August 2014 12 September 1987 Sale 0 – 17 Nottingham Heywood Road 19 September 1987 Bath 14 – 0 Moseley The Recreation Ground 26 September 1987 Bristol 16 – 21 Gloucester Memorial Stadium Roger Quittenton 26 September 1987 Coventry 24 – 19 Sale Coundon Road 26 September 1987 Harlequins 9 – 12 Leicester The Stoop 26 September 1987 Nottingham 12 – 12 Orrell Ireland Avenue 30 September 1987 Coventry 15 – 20 Nottingham Coundon Road October 1987 3 October 1987 Leicester 32 – 16 Coventry Welford Road 3 October 1987 Sale 15 – 19 Moseley Heywood Road 10 October 1987 Bristol 12 – 12 Wasps Memorial Stadium 10 October 1987 Moseley 28 – 10 Orrell The Reddings 10 October 1987 Nottingham 25 – 15 Bath Ireland Avenue Tony Trigg 17 October 1987 Bath 15 – 9 Bristol The Recreation Ground 7,000 S K Trevithick 17 October 1987 Waterloo 10 – 9 Nottingham St Anthony's Road 24 October 1987 Bristol 37 – 3 Sale Memorial Stadium 24 October 1987 Gloucester 17 – 9 Nottingham Kingsholm Fred Howard 24 October 1987 Moseley 26 – 3 Coventry The Reddings 31 October 1987 Nottingham 3 – 16 Bristol Ireland Avenue 31 October 1987 Waterloo 16 – 6 Gloucester St Anthony's Road Tony Trigg November 1987 7 November 1987 Orrell 19 – 0 Sale Edge Hall Road 14 November 1987 Nottingham 13 – 22 Leicester Ireland Avenue 14 November 1987 Orrell 13 – 25 Bristol Edge Hall Road 14 November 1987 Wasps 19 – 15 Bath Repton Avenue 21 November 1987 Coventry 9 – 9 Bath Coundon Road 21 November 1987 Harlequins 9 – 9 Gloucester The Stoop Tony Spreadbury 21 November 1987 Leicester 12 – 9 Wasps Welford Road 28 November 1987 Moseley 3 – 21 Leicester The Reddings 28 November 1987 Wasps 17 – 9 Nottingham Repton Avenue December 1987 1 December 1987 Gloucester 9 – 16 Bath Kingsholm 7,000 R Parks 12 December 1987 Bath 10 – 17 Waterloo The Recreation Ground 12 December 1987 Bristol 21 – 10 Moseley Memorial Stadium 19 December 1987 Leicester 15 – 10 Bristol Welford Road January 1988 1 January 1988 Gloucester 18 – 12 Moseley Kingsholm Laurie Prideaux 2 January 1988 Wasps 17 – 16 Harlequins Repton Avenue 2 January 1988 Waterloo 29 – 13 Sale St Anthony's Road 13 February 1988 Gloucester 13 – 24 Wasps Kingsholm Fred Howard February 1988 5 February 1988 Moseley 19 – 12 Wasps The Reddings 6 February 1988 Coventry 15 – 10 Waterloo Coundon Road 6 February 1988 Harlequins 6 – 12 Orrell The Stoop 20 February 1988 Orrell 30 – 6 Leicester Edge Hall Road 27 February 1988 Harlequins 37 – 4 Waterloo The Stoop March 1988 5 March 1988 Moseley 11 – 32 Harlequins The Reddings 12 March 1988 Sale 6 – 14 Wasps Heywood Road 19 March 1988 Coventry 12 – 15 Harlequins Coundon Road 19 March 1988 Orrell 9 – 13 Gloucester Edge Hall Road A P Thompson 26 March 1988 Bath 23 – 18 Orrell The Recreation Ground 26 March 1988 Leicester 42 – 15 Sale Welford Road April 1988 1 April 1988 Harlequins 34 – 8 Nottingham The Stoop 2 April 1988 Waterloo 13 – 22 Wasps St Anthony's Road 4 April 1988 Leicester 39 – 15 Waterloo Welford Road 9 April 1988 Bath 21 – 9 Harlequins The Recreation Ground 13 April 1988 Wasps 49 – 6 Coventry Repton Avenue 16 April 1988 Gloucester 61 – 7 Sale Kingsholm M J Edwards 16 April 1988 Orrell 30 – 6 Waterloo Edge Hall Road 23 April 1988 Harlequins 66 – 0 Sale The Stoop 23 April 1988 Coventry 25 – 3 Bristol Coundon Road 23 April 1988 Wasps 23 – 15 Orrell Repton Avenue 26 April 1988 Moseley 27 – 3 Waterloo The Reddings 30 April 1988 Coventry 11 – 24 Orrell Coundon Road 30 April 1988 Harlequins 28 – 22 Bristol Twickenham Stadium 37,000 Fred Howard League and cup double header. The 1988 John Player Cup final would also count as Harlequins v Bristol Courage League game. 30 April 1988 Sale 17 – 46 Bath Heywood Road Cancelled games Bristol C – C Waterloo Memorial Stadium Leicester C – C Gloucester Welford Road See also 1987–88 National Division 2 1987–88 National Division 3 1987–88 Area League North 1987–88 Area League South References Category:Premiership Rugby seasons English