1995–96 National Division 3

Rugby union competition in England 1995–96 National Division 3 England Coventry (2nd title) Richmond (also promoted) 90 215 Ralph Zoing (Harrogate) 12 Collin Phillips (Reading)McCormack Stephen The Official RFU Club Directory 2000–2001 2000 Queen Anne Press Harpenden 1 85291 627 3 313–319 1994–95 1996–97 The 1995–96 National Division 3 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the ninth season of the third tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as National League 1. New teams to the division included Coventry and Fylde (relegated from tier 2) and Reading and Rotherham (promoted from tier 4). Following relegation last season, Coventry won the division by three points to finish as champions. They would be joined in 1996–97 National Division 2 by runners up Richmond and, owing to an increase in the number of teams in the above divisions for the following season, 3rd place Rugby and 4th place Rotherham were also promoted. There was no relegation because National Division 3 will consist of sixteen teams next season.Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996–97 1996 Headline Book Publishing London 978-0-7472-7771-2 Mick Cleary and John Griffiths 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. There are usually two promotion places and two relegation places, with the champions and runner-up promoted to National Division 2 and the last two teams relegated to National Division 4. Owing to a reorganisation of the league system four teams are promoted and none relegated this season. Participating teams and locations England 400 right 1995–96 National Division 3 teams in England England 52.4142 -1.5243 white Coventry left 80 England 53.756629 -3.021319 white Fylde left 80 England 53.992120 -1.541811 white Harrogate right 80 England 53.744513 -1.598044 white Morley right 80 England 53.905825 -1.691785 white Otley left 80 England 51.4668 -.9132 white Reading left 80 England 51.46647 -0.30334 white Richmond top 80 England 51.463457 -0.249171 white RosslynPark right 80 England 53.4301 -1.3572 white Rotherham right 80 England 52.370878 -1.265032 white Rugby right 80 TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonCoventryCoundon 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 MidlandsRelegated from National 2 (10th)FyldeWoodlands Memorial Ground7,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 142 Fylde R.F.C. (Ground Details)Lytham St Annes, LancashireRelegated from National 2 (9th)Harrogate Claro Road 4,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 172 Harrogate R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)Harrogate, North Yorkshire 7thMorleyScatcherd Lane6,000 (1,000 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 152 Morley R.F.C. (Ground Details)Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire5thOtley Cross Green 7,000 (852 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 178 Otley R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)Otley, West Yorkshire 6thReading Holme Park Reading, Berkshire Promoted from National 4 (1st)RichmondAthletic Ground7,300 (1,300 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 112 Richmond F.C. (Ground Details)Richmond, London8thRosslyn ParkThe Rock4,630 (630 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 74 Rosslyn Park F.C. (Ground Details)Roehampton, London4thRotherham Clifton Lane 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire Promoted from National 4 (2nd)Rugby Webb Ellis Road 3,200 (200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 116 Rugby F.C. (Ground Details)https://d2eq6t2r9q1quu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/cms/9/911116.pdf Gloucester v. Leicester (PDF, opens in a new window) Gloucester Rugby Heritage 23 October 2024 Rugby, Warwickshire 3rd League table main WDL 1995–96 National Division 3 table Q 2 points COV Coventry RIC Richmond RUG Rugby ROT Rotherham MOR Morley HAR Harrogate OTL Otley REA Reading ROS Rosslyn Park FYL Fylde 15 0 3 524 264 C 13 1 4 476 266 12 1 5 395 284 12 0 6 384 368 9 2 7 336 328 6 3 9 333 387 6 1 11 278 441 5 1 12 397 484 3 2 13 290 426 3 1 14 283 448 #d8ffeb Promoted P P P P Points are awarded as follows: 2 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw, 0 pts for a loss. If teams are level at any stage, the following tiebreaker is applied: Difference between points for and against. complete Courage Clubs Championship 1995/96 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=102 https://web.archive.org/web/20150316083107/https://moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=102 2015-03-16 Moseley Rugby Club 2 September 2016 See also 1995–96 National Division 1 1995–96 National Division 2 1995–96 National Division 4 1995–96 Courage League Division 5 North 1995–96 Courage League Division 5 South References N3 Category:National League 1 seasons