1993–94 National Division 2

Rugby union competition in England 1993–94 National Division 2 England Sale (1st title) West Hartlepool RugbyOtley 90 11 September 1993 – 30 April 1994 172 – Guy Gregory (Nottingham)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95 1994 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 44 Season by Season Leading Scorers 16 – Simon Verbickas (Sale) 1992–93 1994–95 The 1993–94 National Division 2 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the seventh season of the second tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as Champ Rugby. New teams to the division included London Scottish, Rugby, Saracens, West Hartlepool (all relegated from tier 1) and Otley (promoted from tier 3). Sale, the champions, were promoted to the 1994–95 National Division 1 along with the runners–up West Hartlepool. It was Sale's sixth attempt at returning to the top level whilst West Hartlepool go back up at the first attempt. Otley finished last and were relegated to the 1994–95 National Division 3 along with Rugby Lions who finish one place above them. Both teams had been promoted the previous season.Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994–95 1994 Headline Book Publishing London 0 7472 7850 4 23rd Stephen Jones Structure Restructuring at the end of the previous season meant that the division had been reduced from thirteen teams down to ten, but now for the first time each side played one another twice, in a round robin system, home and away, to make a total of eighteen matches for each team. The top two teams were promoted to National Division 1 while the bottom two teams were relegated to National Division 3. Participating teams England 400 right Locations of the 1993–94 National Division 2 teams England 51.46647 -0.30334 white L Scottish left 80 England 52.483056 -1.893611 white Moseley left 80 England 52.923920 -1.212394 white Nottingham right 80 England 53.905825 -1.691785 white Otley right 80 England 52.370878 -1.265032 white Rugby right 80 England 53.425560 -2.323702 white Sale right 80 England 51.642305 -0.142959 white Saracens right 80 England 53.683298 -1.505924 white Wakefield right 80 England 53.490429 -3.053955 white Waterloo left 80 England 54.691745 -1.212926 white West Hartlepool left 80 TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonLondon ScottishAthletic 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, LondonRelegated from National 1 (10th)MoseleyThe 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 Midlands6thNottinghamIreland 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, Nottinghamshire4thOtleyCross Green7,000 (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 YorkshirePromoted from National 3 (1st)RugbyWebb Ellis Road3,200 (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, WarwickshireRelegated from National 1 (13th)SaleHeywood 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 Manchester5thSaracensBramley 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, LondonRelegated from National 1 (11th)WakefieldCollege Grove4,000 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 123 Wakefield R.F.C. (Ground Details) Wakefield, West Yorkshire3rdWaterlooSt 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, Merseyside2ndWest HartlepoolBrierton Lane7,000https://www.therugbyjournal.com/rugby-blog/west-hartlepool West Hartlepool Rugby Journal 8 January 2025 Hartlepool, County DurhamRelegated from National 1 (12th) Table main WDL Q 1993–94 National Division 2 table points 2 SAL Sale WES West Hartlepool SAR Saracens WAK Wakefield MOS Moseley NOT Nottingham WAT Waterloo LOS London Scottish RUG Rugby OTL Otley 13 2 3 438 160 C 13 2 3 389 271 11 1 6 299 238 8 3 7 347 240 9 1 8 266 220 8 1 9 254 326 6 2 10 231 346 6 0 12 232 325 5 1 12 186 302 4 1 13 235 449 #d8ffeb Promoted P P #ffcccc Relegated R R complete Courage Clubs Championship 1993/94 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=100 Moseley Rugby Club 10 September 2012 Points are awarded as follows: two points for a win one point for a draw no points for a loss If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: difference between points for and against total number of points for Fixtures & Results Round 1 11 September 1993 London Scottish 3 – 12 Sale Athletic Ground 11 September 1993 Nottingham 25 – 30 Otley Ireland Avenue 11 September 1993 Saracens 14 – 10 Moseley Bramley Road 11 September 1993 Wakefield 48 – 16 Rugby College Grove 11 September 1993 West Hartlepool 30 – 11 Waterloo Brierton Lane http://www.rugbyarchive.net/fixres Fixtures / Results (September 11, 1993 to April 30, 1994) Rugby Archives 26 December 2025 Round 2 18 September 1993 Moseley 20 – 11 Wakefield The Reddings 18 September 1993 Otley 11 – 28 West Hartlepool Cross Green 18 September 1993 Rugby 16 – 14 Nottingham Webb Ellis Road 18 September 1993 Sale 52 – 3 Saracens Heywood Road 18 September 1993 Waterloo 13 – 17 London Scottish St Anthony's Road Round 3 25 September 1993 London Scottish 3 – 11 Otley Athletic Ground 25 September 1993 Nottingham 6 – 25 Moseley Ireland Avenue 25 September 1993 Sale 15 – 6 Waterloo Heywood Road 25 September 1993 Saracens 25 – 10 Wakefield Bramley Road 25 September 1993 West Hartlepool 28 – 19 Rugby Brierton Lane Round 4 2 October 1993 Moseley 9 – 31 West Hartlepool The Reddings 2 October 1993 Otley 9 – 5 Sale Cross Green 2 October 1993 Rugby 7 – 5 London Scottish Webb Ellis Road 2 October 1993 Wakefield 6 – 6 Nottingham College Grove 2 October 1993 Waterloo 12 – 12 Saracens St Anthony's Road Round 5 9 October 1993 London Scottish 16 – 8 Moseley Athletic Ground 9 October 1993 Sale 16 – 3 Rugby Heywood Road 9 October 1993 Saracens 13 – 3 Nottingham Bramley Road 9 October 1993 Waterloo 39 – 16 Otley St Anthony's Road 9 October 1993 West Hartlepool 13 – 13 Wakefield Brierton Lane Round 6 13 November 1993 Moseley 9 – 3 Sale The Reddings 13 November 1993 Nottingham 9 – 17 West Hartlepool Ireland Avenue 13 November 1993 Otley 9 – 11 Saracens Cross Green 13 November 1993 Rugby 3 – 8 Waterloo Webb Ellis Road 13 November 1993 Wakefield 17 – 11 London Scottish College Grove Round 7 20 November 1993 London Scottish 21 – 14 Nottingham Athletic Ground 20 November 1993 Otley 3 – 3 Rugby Cross Green 20 November 1993 Sale 11 – 11 Wakefield Heywood Road 20 November 1993 Saracens 8 – 14 West Hartlepool Bramley Road 20 November 1993 Waterloo 12 – 5 Moseley St Anthony's Road Round 8 4 December 1993 Moseley 30 – 22 Otley The Reddings 4 December 1993 Nottingham 9 – 30 Sale Ireland Avenue 4 December 1993 Saracens 6 – 3 Rugby Bramley Road 4 December 1993 Wakefield 47 – 6 Waterloo College Grove 4 December 1993 West Hartlepool 21 – 19 London Scottish Brierton Lane Round 9 11 December 1993 London Scottish 12 – 37 Saracens Athletic Ground 11 December 1993 Otley 0 – 22 Wakefield Cross Green 11 December 1993 Rugby 6 – 3 Moseley Webb Ellis Road 11 December 1993 Sale 28 – 12 West Hartlepool Heywood Road 11 December 1993 Waterloo 8 – 19 Nottingham St Anthony's Road Round 10 8 January 1994 Moseley 15 – 16 Saracens The Reddings 8 January 1994 Otley 12 – 18 Nottingham Cross Green 8 January 1994 Rugby 16 – 12 Wakefield Webb Ellis Road 8 January 1994 Sale P – P London Scottish Heywood Road Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 February 1994. 8 January 1994 Waterloo 15 – 25 West Hartlepool St Anthony's Road Round 11 15 January 1994 London Scottish 9 – 18 Waterloo Athletic Ground 15 January 1994 Nottingham 17 – 16 Rugby Ireland Avenue 15 January 1994 Saracens 3 – 8 Sale Bramley Road 15 January 1994 Wakefield 13 – 12 Moseley College Grove 15 January 1994 West Hartlepool 48 – 20 Otley Brierton Lane Round 12 29 January 1994 Moseley 17 – 0 Nottingham The Reddings 29 January 1994 Otley 13 – 6 London Scottish Cross Green 29 January 1994 Rugby 6 – 27 West Hartlepool Webb Ellis Road 29 January 1994 Wakefield 14 – 23 Saracens College Grove 29 January 1994 Waterloo 10 – 28 Sale St Anthony's Road Round 13 12 February 1994 London Scottish 22 – 11 Rugby Athletic Ground 12 February 1994 Nottingham 16 – 13 Wakefield Ireland Avenue 12 February 1994 Sale 88 – 9 Otley Heywood Road 12 February 1994 Saracens 37 – 0 Waterloo Bramley Road 12 February 1994 West Hartlepool 16 – 15 Moseley Brierton Lane Round 10 (rescheduled game) 19 February 1994 Sale 19 – 12 London Scottish Heywood Road Game rescheduled from 8 January 1994. Round 14 12 March 1994 Moseley 27 – 12 London Scottish The Reddings 12 March 1994 Nottingham 18 – 9 Saracens Ireland Avenue 12 March 1994 Otley P – P Waterloo Cross Green Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 April 1994. 12 March 1994 Rugby 8 – 21 Sale Webb Ellis Road 12 March 1994 Wakefield 10 – 11 West Hartlepool College Grove Round 15 26 March 1994 London Scottish 11 – 37 Wakefield Athletic Ground 26 March 1994 Sale 13 – 16 Moseley Heywood Road 26 March 1994 Saracens 31 – 19 Otley Bramley Road 26 March 1994 Waterloo 19 – 17 Rugby St Anthony's Road 26 March 1994 West Hartlepool 13 – 23 Nottingham Brierton Lane Round 16 9 April 1994 Moseley 6 – 6 Waterloo The Reddings 9 April 1994 Nottingham 23 – 18 London Scottish Ireland Avenue 9 April 1994 Rugby 19 – 10 Otley Webb Ellis Road 9 April 1994 Wakefield 19 – 28 Sale College Grove 9 April 1994 West Hartlepool 22 – 20 Saracens Brierton Lane West Hartlepool are promoted. Round 14 (rescheduled game) 12 April 1994 Otley 15 – 21 Waterloo Cross Green Game rescheduled from 12 March 1994. Round 17 23 April 1994 London Scottish 24 – 22 West Hartlepool Athletic Ground 23 April 1994 Otley 12 – 26 Moseley Cross Green 23 April 1994 Rugby 6 – 30 Saracens Webb Ellis Road 23 April 1994 Sale 41 – 7 Nottingham Heywood Road Sale are promoted. 23 April 1994 Waterloo 6 – 18 Wakefield St Anthony's Road Round 18 30 April 1994 Moseley 13 – 11 Rugby The Reddings Rugby are relegated. 30 April 1994 Nottingham 27 – 21 Waterloo Ireland Avenue 30 April 1994 Saracens 6 – 11 London Scottish Bramley Road 30 April 1994 Wakefield 26 – 14 Otley College Grove Otley are relegated. 30 April 1994 West Hartlepool 11 – 11 Sale Brierton Lane Sale are champions. Sale and West Hartlepool were both already promoted. See also 1993–94 National Division 1 1993–94 National Division 3 1993–94 National Division 4 1993–94 Courage League Division 5 North 1993–94 Courage League Division 5 South References N2 Category:Champ Rugby seasons