1998–99 Premiership 2

Rugby union competition in England 1998–99 Premiership 2 England Bristol Rotherham Blackheath and Fylde 7,326 Bristol at home to Worcester on 9 May 1999 150,221 (average 1,517 per match)Note that 83 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. 287 Leeds Tykes at home to Moseley on 16 April 1999 305 – Steve Gough (Coventry) 18 – Dean Lax (Rotherham)The Official RFU Club Directory 2000–2001 2000 Queen Anne Press Harpenden Stephen McCormack 1997–98 1999–00 The 1998-99 Premiership 2 was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. The league was expanded from twelve teams to fourteen and new teams to the division included Bristol who had been relegated from Premiership 1 while London Welsh, Rugby Lions, Leeds Tykes and Worcester were promoted from National League 1. Allied Dunbar sponsored the top two divisions of the English rugby union leagues for the second season in a row. The leagues were previously known as the Courage Clubs Championship and sponsored by Courage Brewery. Bristol, the champions, were promoted to the Allied Dunbar Premiership for season 1999–00. The runners–up Rotherham lost to the thirteenth placed team in the Premiership (Bedford) in a two legged play–off and did not gain promotion. Blackheath and Fylde were relegated to Jewson National League 1 for the following season.Leagues 1998/99 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=105 Moseley Rugby Club 9 August 2012 yes Participating teams England 400 Locations of the 1998-99 Premiership 2 teams England 51.478056 0.028056 white Blackheath right 80 England 51.45 -2.583333 white Bristol right 80 England 52.4142 -1.5243 white Coventry right 80 England 50.7167 -3.5339 white Exeter right 80 England 53.756629 -3.021319 white Fylde right 80 England 53 49 N 1 34 W white Leeds top 80 England 51.4689 -0.2953 white L Welsh left 80 England 52.483056 -1.893611 white Moseley left 80 England 53.540986 -2.708842 white Orrell right 80 England 53.4301 -1.3572 white Rotherham right 80 England 52.370878 -1.265032 white Rugby bottom 80 England 53.683298 -1.505924 white Wakefield right 80 England 53.490429 -3.053955 white Waterloo left 80 England 52.2156 -2.1625 white Worcester left 80 TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonBlackheathRectory Field3,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95 1994 Tony Williamson Publications Windsor Bill Mitchell 179 Blackheath FC (Ground Details)Greenwich, London9thBristolMemorial 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)BristolRelegated from Premiership 1 (12th)CoventryCoundon 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 Midlands7thExeterCounty Ground5,750 (750 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 138 Exeter R.F.C. (Ground Details)Exeter, Devon11th (no relegation)FyldeWoodlands7,500 (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, Lancashire12th (no relegation)Leeds TykesHeadingley Stadium22,250Leeds, West YorkshirePromoted from National 1 (2nd)London WelshOld Deer Park4,500 (1,500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 194 London Welsh R.F.C. (Ground Details)Richmond, LondonPromoted from National 1 (3rd)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 Midlands6thOrrellEdge 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 Manchester5thRotherhamClifton Lane2,500Rotherham, South Yorkshire4thRugby LionsWebb 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, WarwickshirePromoted from National 1 (4th)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 Yorkshire10thWaterlooSt 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, Merseyside8thWorcesterSixways8,477Worcester, WorcestershirePromoted from National 1 (1st) Table main WDL Q 1998–99 Premiership 2 table 2 points BRI Bristol ROT Rotherham WOR Worcester LOW London Welsh EXE Exeter LEE Leeds Tykes COV Coventry ORR Orrell WAT Waterloo MOS Moseley RUG Rugby Lions WAK Wakefield BLA Blackheath FYL Fylde 22 0 4 848 418 22 0 4 756 336 18 0 8 716 409 17 0 9 662 552 14 1 11 591 598 16 0 10 713 367 14 0 12 652 560 12 0 14 566 483 12 0 14 419 634 10 0 16 498 633 9 0 17 425 660 6 0 20 469 812 5 0 21 419 842 4 1 21 375 805 -2 2 points deducted -4 4 points deducted #d8ffeb Promoted P #ffcccc Relegated R R complete 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: (1) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for. Results Round 1 5 September 1998 Exeter 15 - 22 Report Bristol County Ground 1,690 5 September 1998 Fylde 6 - 20 Report Orrell Woodlands 5 September 1998 Moseley 32 - 33 Report Wakefield The Reddings 5 September 1998 Rugby Lions 18 - 12 Report Blackheath Webb Ellis Road 5 September 1998 Waterloo 22 - 7 Report Rotherham St Anthony's Road 527 5 September 1998 Worcester 22 - 7 Report Coventry Sixways 2,500 6 September 1998 Leeds Tykes 18 - 20 Report London Welsh Headingley 1,152 Round 2 12 September 1998 Blackheath 16 - 20 Report London Welsh Rectory Field 1,300http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/london_welsh.php?includeref=19701fixtures&section=2&season=1998-1999 London Welsh Fixtures and results 1998-1999 Premiership Rugby 14 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20140914163720/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/london_welsh.php?includeref=19701fixtures&section=2&season=1998-1999 2014-09-14 dead 12 September 1998 Bristol 55 - 14 Report Fylde Memorial Stadium 4,527 12 September 1998 Coventry 21 - 15 Report Waterloo Coundon Road 12 September 1998 Moseley 27 - 22 Report Leeds Tykes The Reddings 503 12 September 1998 Orrell 32 - 3 Report Rugby Lions Edge Hall Road 12 September 1998 Rotherham 28 - 17 Report Exeter Clifton Lane 12 September 1998 Wakefield 22 - 48 Report Worcester College Grove 600 Round 3 19 September 1998 Exeter 31 - 25 Report Coventry County Ground 670http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/exeter_chiefs.php?includeref=9560fixtures&section=2&season=1998-1999 Exeter Chiefs Fixtures and results 1998-1999 Premiership Rugby 14 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043710/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/exeter_chiefs.php?includeref=9560fixtures&section=2&season=1998-1999 2016-03-04 dead 19 September 1998 Fylde P - P Rotherham Postponed. Game rescheduled for 20 February 1999. 19 September 1998 London Welsh 24 - 17 Report Orrell Old Deer Park 1,600 19 September 1998 Rugby Lions 20 - 30 Report Bristol Webb Ellis Road 763 19 September 1998 Waterloo 36 - 25 Report Wakefield St Anthony's Road 19 September 1998 Worcester 23 - 8 Report Moseley Sixways 3,500 20 September 1998 Leeds Tykes 60 - 6 Report Blackheath Headingley 617 Round 4 26 September 1998 Bristol 37 - 3 Report London Welsh Memorial Stadium 3,459 26 September 1998 Coventry 64 - 9 Report Fylde Coundon Road 26 September 1998 Moseley 13 - 15 Report Waterloo The Reddings 26 September 1998 Orrell 60 - 3 Report Blackheath Edge Hall Road 26 September 1998 Rotherham 44 - 0 Report Rugby Lions Clifton Lane 26 September 1998 Wakefield 19 - 27 Report Exeter College Grove 600 26 September 1998 Worcester 24 - 19 Report Leeds Tykes Sixways 4,000 Round 5 3 October 1998 Blackheath 9 - 41 Report Bristol Rectory Field 3 October 1998 Exeter 20 - 8 Report Moseley County Ground 880 3 October 1998 Fylde 20 - 18 Report Wakefield Woodlands 3 October 1998 London Welsh 13 - 27 Report Rotherham Old Deer Park 1,450 3 October 1998 Orrell 11 - 13 Report Leeds Tykes Edge Hall Road 700 3 October 1998 Rugby Lions 17 - 20 Report Coventry Webb Ellis Road 3 October 1998 Waterloo 31 - 26 Report Worcester St Anthony's Road 550 Round 6 10 October 1998 Bristol 29 - 19 Report Orrell Memorial Stadium 3,477 10 October 1998 Coventry 63 - 19 Report London Welsh Coundon Road 1,360 10 October 1998 Moseley 44 - 22 Report Fylde The Reddings 10 October 1998 Rotherham 46 - 3 Report Blackheath Clifton Lane 10 October 1998 Wakefield 22 - 26 Report Rugby Lions College Grove 10 October 1998 Waterloo 13 - 12 Report Leeds Tykes St Anthony's Road 500 10 October 1998 Worcester 40 - 15 Report Exeter Sixways 2,122 Round 7 17 October 1998 Blackheath 18 - 30 Report Coventry Rectory Field 17 October 1998 Exeter 41 - 14 Report Waterloo County Ground 17 October 1998 Fylde 8 - 17 Report Worcester Woodlands 650 17 October 1998 Leeds Tykes 13 - 16 Report Bristol Headingley 700 17 October 1998 14:45 London Welsh 45 - 21 Report Wakefield Old Deer Park 1,300 17 October 1998 Orrell 19 - 12 Report Rotherham Edge Hall Road 1,100 17 October 1998 Rugby Lions 30 - 8 Report Moseley Webb Ellis Road Round 8 24 October 1998 Coventry 26 - 14 Report Orrell Coundon Road 24 October 1998 Exeter 13 - 11 Report Leeds Tykes County Ground 800 24 October 1998 Moseley 16 - 31 Report London Welsh The Reddings 631 24 October 1998 Rotherham 16 - 5 Report Bristol Clifton Lane 24 October 1998 Wakefield 19 - 9 Report Blackheath College Grove 24 October 1998 Waterloo 27 - 6 Report Fylde St Anthony's Road 24 October 1998 Worcester 29 - 6 Report Rugby Lions Sixways 1,763 Round 9 30 October 1998 Bristol 14 - 12 Report Coventry Memorial Stadium 4,683 31 October 1998 Blackheath 14 - 18 Report Moseley Rectory Field 31 October 1998 14:30 Fylde 26 - 26 Report Exeter Woodlands 400 31 October 1998 14:30 London Welsh 14 - 22 Report Worcester Old Deer Park 1,400 31 October 1998 Orrell 24 - 5 Report Wakefield Edge Hall Road 31 October 1998 Rugby Lions 20 - 9 Report Waterloo Webb Ellis Road 1 November 1998 Leeds Tykes 15 - 10 Report Rotherham Headingley 2,682 Round 10 7 November 1998 Coventry 22 - 12 Report Rotherham Coundon Road 1,200 7 November 1998 Exeter 7 - 23 Report Rugby Lions County Ground 7 November 1998 Fylde 6 - 26 Report Leeds Tykes Woodlands 650 7 November 1998 Moseley 25 - 3 Report Orrell The Reddings 7 November 1998 Wakefield 15 - 46 Report Bristol College Grove 450 7 November 1998 14:15 Waterloo 12 - 10 Report London Welsh St Anthony's Road 900 7 November 1998 Worcester 21 - 9 Report Blackheath Sixways 2,032 Round 11 21 November 1998 Blackheath 18 - 24 Report Waterloo Rectory Field 21 November 1998 14:00 London Welsh 62 - 27 Report Exeter Old Deer Park 1,100 21 November 1998 Orrell 9 - 13 Report Worcester Edge Hall Road 1,200 21 November 1998 Rotherham 34 - 7 Report Wakefield Clifton Lane 21 November 1998 Rugby Lions 30 - 16 Report Fylde Webb Ellis Road 22 November 1998 Bristol 58 - 18 Report Moseley Memorial Stadium 2,304 22 November 1998 Leeds Tykes 36 - 12 Report Coventry Headingley 760 Round 12 12 December 1998 Exeter 26 - 7 Report Blackheath County Ground 12 December 1998 14:15 London Welsh 36 - 15 Report Fylde Old Deer Park 750 12 December 1998 Moseley 6 - 16 Report Rotherham The Reddings 560 12 December 1998 Rugby Lions 9 - 18 Report Leeds Tykes Webb Ellis Road 600 12 December 1998 Wakefield 10 - 18 Report Coventry College Grove 12 December 1998 Waterloo 10 - 17 Report Orrell St Anthony's Road 12 December 1998 Worcester 20 - 9 Report Bristol Sixways 3,900 Round 13 19 December 1998 Blackheath 24 - 17 Report Fylde Rectory Field 19 December 1998 Bristol 36 - 8 Report Waterloo Memorial Stadium 2,397 19 December 1998 Coventry 21 - 46 Report Moseley Coundon Road 19 December 1998 14:00 London Welsh 11 - 7 Report Rugby Lions Old Deer Park 800 19 December 1998 Orrell 21 - 23 Report Exeter Edge Hall Road 1,000 19 December 1998 Rotherham 29 - 19 Report Worcester Clifton Lane 1,520 20 December 1998 Leeds Tykes 38 - 0 Report Wakefield Headingley 1,211 Round 14 2 January 1999 Coventry 27 - 33 Report Leeds Tykes Coundon Road 1,000 2 January 1999 Exeter 16 - 17 Report London Welsh County Ground 2 January 1999 Fylde 6 - 14 Report Rugby Lions Woodlands 2 January 1999 Moseley 6 - 43 Report Bristol The Reddings 2 January 1999 Wakefield 13 - 40 Report Rotherham College Grove 800 2 January 1999 Waterloo 31 - 25 Report Blackheath St Anthony's Road 2 January 1999 Worcester 17 - 0 Report Orrell Sixways 2,336 Round 15 16 January 1999 Blackheath 3 - 51 Report Worcester Rectory Field 600 16 January 1999 Bristol 35 - 19 Report Wakefield Memorial Stadium 2,516 16 January 1999 14:00 London Welsh 49 - 17 Report Waterloo Old Deer Park 1,100 16 January 1999 Orrell 20 - 14 Report Moseley Edge Hall Road 16 January 1999 Rotherham 19 - 12 Report Coventry Clifton Lane 16 January 1999 Rugby Lions P - P Exeter Postponed. Game rescheduled for 20 March 1999. 17 January 1999 Leeds Tykes 48 - 0 Report Fylde Headingley 921 Round 16 23 January 1999 Coventry P - P Bristol Postponed. Game rescheduled for 21 February 1999. 23 January 1999 Exeter 42 - 10 Report Fylde County Ground 23 January 1999 Moseley 22 - 16 Report Blackheath The Reddings 23 January 1999 Rotherham 25 - 10 Report Leeds Tykes Clifton Lane 23 January 1999 Wakefield 25 - 13 Report Orrell College Grove 23 January 1999 Waterloo 11 - 3 Report Rugby Lions St Anthony's Road 23 January 1999 14:30 Worcester 14 - 12 Report London Welsh Sixways 3,600 Round 17 6 February 1999 Blackheath 28 - 20 Report Wakefield Rectory Field 6 February 1999 Bristol 31 - 36 Report Rotherham Memorial Stadium 2,496 6 February 1999 Fylde 24 - 5 Report Waterloo Woodlands 6 February 1999 14:00 London Welsh 26 - 24 Report Moseley Old Deer Park 600 6 February 1999 Orrell 31 - 0 Report Coventry Edge Hall Road 6 February 1999 Rugby Lions 23 - 36 Report Worcester Webb Ellis Road 1,200 7 February 1999 Leeds Tykes 44 - 7 Report Exeter Headingley 800 Round 18 13 February 1999 Bristol 20 - 5 Report Leeds Tykes Memorial Stadium 2,012 13 February 1999 Coventry 35 - 8 Report Blackheath Coundon Road 13 February 1999 Moseley 35 - 20 Report Rugby Lions The Reddings 13 February 1999 Rotherham 47 - 10 Report Orrell Clifton Lane 13 February 1999 14:30 Wakefield 16 - 30 Report London Welsh College Grove 600 13 February 1999 14:15 Waterloo 11 - 13 Report Exeter St Anthony's Road 400 13 February 1999 Worcester 56 - 0 Report Fylde Sixways 2,316 Round 3 & 16 (Rescheduled games) 20 February 1999 Fylde 5 - 34 Report Rotherham Woodlands 600 21 February 1999 Coventry 22 - 19 Report Bristol Coundon Road 1,500 Round 19 26 February 1999 Blackheath 19 - 29 Report Rotherham Rectory Field 600 27 February 1999 Exeter 27 - 23 Report Worcester County Ground 27 February 1999 Fylde 17 - 8 Report Moseley Woodlands 27 February 1999 Orrell 32 - 34 Report Bristol Edge Hall Road 1,000 27 February 1999 Rugby Lions 17 - 23 Report Wakefield Webb Ellis Road 27 February 1999 14:30 London Welsh 42 - 34 Report Coventry Old Deer Park 1,600 28 February 1999 Leeds Tykes 9 - 10 Report Waterloo Headingley 400 Round 20 13 March 1999 Bristol 50 - 17 Report Blackheath Memorial Stadium 2,353 13 March 1999 Coventry 19 - 21 Report Rugby Lions Coundon Road 13 March 1999 Moseley 12 - 15 Report Exeter The Reddings 13 March 1999 14:15 Rotherham 28 - 8 Report London Welsh Clifton Lane 13 March 1999 Wakefield 27 - 11 Report Fylde College Grove 13 March 1999 Worcester 41 - 15 Report Waterloo Sixways 2,600 14 March 1999 Leeds Tykes 20 - 7 Report Orrell Headingley 620 Round 15 (Rescheduled game) 20 March 1999 Rugby Lions 13 - 9 Report Exeter Webb Ellis Road Round 21 27 March 1999 Blackheath 15 - 9 Report Orrell Rectory Field 27 March 1999 Exeter 37 - 13 Report Wakefield County Ground 27 March 1999 Fylde 27 - 22 Report Coventry Woodlands 27 March 1999 Leeds Tykes 24 - 16 Report Worcester Headingley 530 27 March 1999 London Welsh 6 - 25 Report Bristol Old Deer Park 2,400 27 March 1999 Rugby Lions 10 - 33 Report Rotherham Webb Ellis Road 950 27 March 1999 Waterloo 8 - 32 Report Moseley St Anthony's Road Round 22 3 April 1999 Blackheath 22 - 37 Report Leeds Tykes Rectory Field 500 3 April 1999 Bristol 49 - 13 Report Rugby Lions Memorial Stadium 2,615 3 April 1999 Coventry 20 - 13 Report Exeter Coundon Road 3 April 1999 Moseley 18 - 16 Report Worcester The Reddings 1,199 3 April 1999 Orrell 18 - 15 Report London Welsh Edge Hall Road 750 3 April 1999 Rotherham 43 - 16 Report Fylde Clifton Lane 3 April 1999 Wakefield 14 - 20 Report Waterloo College Grove Round 26 (Rescheduled game) 10 April 1999 Blackheath 26 - 41 Report Exeter Rectory Field Game brought forward from 8 May 1999. Round 23 16 April 1999 Leeds Tykes 50 - 8 Report Moseley Headingley 287 17 April 1999 Exeter 24 - 35 Report Rotherham County Ground 2,000 17 April 1999 Fylde 39 - 43 Report Bristol Woodlands 700 17 April 1999 London Welsh 71 - 22 Report Blackheath Old Deer Park 1,300 17 April 1999 Rugby Lions 29 - 41 Report Orrell Webb Ellis Road 17 April 1999 Waterloo 24 - 25 Report Coventry St Anthony's Road 17 April 1999 Worcester 67 - 19 Report Wakefield Sixways 2,600 Round 24 24 April 1999 Blackheath 43 - 20 Report Rugby Lions Rectory Field 24 April 1999 Bristol 36 - 17 Report Exeter Memorial Stadium 3,204 24 April 1999 Coventry 26 - 17 Report Worcester Coundon Road 1,400 24 April 1999 Orrell 28 - 18 Report Fylde Edge Hall Road 24 April 1999 Rotherham 44 - 3 Report Waterloo Clifton Lane 24 April 1999 Wakefield 38 - 20 Report Moseley College Grove 25 April 1999 London Welsh 24 - 17 Report Leeds Tykes Old Deer Park 1,400 Round 25 1 May 1999 Exeter 42 - 32 Report Orrell County Ground 1 May 1999 Fylde 26 - 27 Report Blackheath Woodlands 1 May 1999 Moseley 30 - 29 Report Coventry The Reddings 1 May 1999 Rugby Lions 12 - 33 Report London Welsh Webb Ellis Road 1 May 1999 Waterloo 13 - 44 Report Bristol St Anthony's Road 900 1 May 1999 Worcester 27 - 35 Report Rotherham Sixways 3,100 2 May 1999 Wakefield 13 - 51 Report Leeds Tykes College Grove 450 Round 26 8 May 1999 Blackheath P - P Exeter Chiefs Game brought forward to 10 April 1999. 8 May 1999 Coventry 40 - 13 Report Wakefield Coundon Road 8 May 1999 Fylde 11 - 21 Report London Welsh Woodlands 500 8 May 1999 Orrell 59 - 15 Report Waterloo Edge Hall Road 8 May 1999 Rotherham 27 - 0 Report Moseley Clifton Lane 3,000 9 May 1999 Bristol 21 - 11 Report Worcester Memorial Stadium 7,326 9 May 1999 Leeds Tykes 64 - 21 Report Rugby Lions Headingley 550 Total Season Attendances ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity Blackheath 4Missing home attendances v Bristol on 3 October 1998, Coventry on 17 October 1998, Moseley on 31 October 1998, Waterloo on 21 November 1998, Fylde on 19 December 1998, Wakefield on 6 February 1999, Orrell on 27 March 1999, Exeter on 10 April 1999 and Rugby Lions on 24 April 1999. 3,000 750 1,300 500 13% Bristol 13 43,369 3,336 7,326 2,012 39% Coventry 5Missing home attendances v Waterloo on 12 September 1998, Fylde on 26 September 1998, Orrell on 24 October 1998, Moseley on 19 December 1998, Blackheath on 13 February 1999, Rugby Lions on 13 March 1999, Exeter on 3 April 1999 and Wakefield on 8 May 1999. 6,460 1,292 1,500 1,000 13% Exeter 5Missing home attendances v Waterloo on 17 October 1998, Rugby Lions on 7 November 1998, Blackheath on 12 December 1998, London Welsh on 2 January 1999, Fylde on 23 January 1999, Worcester on 27 February 1999, Wakefield on 27 March 1999 and Orrell on 1 May 1999. 6,040 1,208 2,000 670 21% Fylde 5Missing home attendances v Orrell on 5 September 1998, Wakefield on 3 October 1998, Rugby Lions on 2 January 1999, Waterloo on 6 February 1999, Moseley on 27 February 1999, Coventry on 27 March 1999 and Blackheath on 1 May 1999. 3,000 600 700 400 8% Leeds Tykes 13 11,230 864 2,682 287 4% London Welsh 13 16,800 1,292 2,400 600 29% Moseley 4Missing home attendances v Wakefield on 5 September 1998, Waterloo on 26 September 1998, Fylde on 10 October 1998, Orrell on 7 November 1998, Bristol on 2 January 1999, Blackheath on 23 January 1999, Rugby Lions on 13 February 1999, Exeter on 13 March 1999 and Coventry on 1 May 1999. 2,893 723 1,199 503 7% Orrell 6Missing home attendances v Rugby Lions on 12 September 1998, Blackheath on 26 September 1998, Wakefield on 31 October 1998, Moseley on 16 January 1999, Coventry on 6 February 1999, Fylde on 24 April 1999 and Waterloo on 8 May 1999. 5,750 958 1,200 700 18% Rotherham 2Missing home attendances v Exeter on 12 September 1998, Rugby Lions on 26 September 1998, Blackheath on 10 October 1998, Bristol on 24 October 1998, Wakefield on 21 November 1998, Coventry on 16 January 1999, Leeds Tykes on 23 January 1999, Orrell on 13 February 1999, London Welsh on 13 March 1999, Fylde on 3 April 1999 and Waterloo on 24 April 1999. 4,520 2,260 3,000 1,520 90% Rugby Lions 4Missing home attendances v Blackheath on 5 September 1998, Coventry on 3 October 1998, Moseley on 17 October 1998, Waterloo on 31 October 1998, Fylde on 21 November 1998, Wakefield on 27 February 1999, Exeter on 20 March 1999, Orrell on 7 April 1999 and London Welsh on 1 May 1999. 3,513 878 1,200 600 27% Wakefield 6Missing home attendances v Rugby Lions on 10 October 1998, Blackheath on 24 October 1998, Coventry on 12 December 1998, Orrell on 23 January 1999, Fylde on 13 March 1999, Waterloo on 3 April 1999 and Moseley on 24 April 1999. 3,500 583 800 450 15% Waterloo 6Missing home attendances v Wakefield on 19 September 1998, Fylde on 24 October 1998, Orrell on 12 December 1998, Blackheath on 2 January 1999, Rugby Lions on 23 January 1999, Moseley on 27 March 1999 and Coventry on 17 April 1999. 3,777 630 900 400 6% Worcester 13 36,369 2,798 4,000 1,763 33% http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=89 AD Prem 2 98/99 Home attendances Rugby Statbunker 9 May 1999 Individual statistics Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Top points scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 ENG Steve Gough Coventry 26 305 2 TON Sateki Tuipulotu Leeds Tykes 22 250 3 ENG Bryan Easson Exeter 26 241 4 ENG Simon Verbickas Orrell 23 224 5 ENG Lyndon Griffiths Waterloo 26 198 6 ENG Martyn Davies Rugby Lions 23 195 7 ENG Paul Hull Bristol 21 166 8 NZ Richard Le Bas Worcester 23 159 9 ZIM Doug Trivella Rotherham 17 149 10 ENG John Liley Worcester 21 143 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTopScorers?comp_id=89 AD Prem 2 98/99 Leading point scorers Rugby Statbunker 9 May 1999 Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 ENG Dean Lax Rotherham 22 18 2 ENG Ben Wade Rotherham 25 16 3 ENG Andy Smallwood Coventry 22 15 ENG Andrew Currier London Welsh 26 15 4 WAL Lenny Woodard London Welsh 15 14 5 FIJ Luke Nabaro Bristol 6 13 AUS Adam Larkin Bristol 15 13 ENG Nick Baxter Worcester 16 13 ENG Simon Verbickas Orrell 23 13 SAM John Clarke Blackheath 13 12 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTryScorers?comp_id=89 AD Prem 2 98/99 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 9 May 1999 Season records 100% Team Largest home win — 57 pts 60 - 3 Orrell at home to Blackheath on 26 September 1998 Largest away win — 48 pts 51 - 3 Worcester away to Blackheath on 16 January 1999 Most points scored — 77 pts 71 - 22 London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999 Most tries in a match — 11 (x2) London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999 Worcester at home to Wakefield on 17 April 1999 Most conversions in a match — 8 (x2) Coventry at home to Fylde on 26 September 1998 London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999 Most penalties in a match — 7 Leeds Tykes away to Coventry on 2 January 1999 Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple teams http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=89 AD Prem 2 98/99 Most tries in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 1999 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=89 AD Prem 2 98/99 Most conversions in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 1999 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=89 AD Prem 2 98/99 Most penalties in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 1999 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=89 AD Prem 2 98/99 Most drop goals in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 1999 Player Most points in a match — 34 ENG Steve Gough for Coventry at home to London Welsh on 10 October 1998 Most tries in a match — 5 Fiji Luke Nabaro for Bristol at home to Blackheath on 13 March 1999 Most conversions in a match — 8 (x2) ENG Steve Gough for Coventry at home to Fylde on 26 September 1998 WAL Craig Raymond for London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999 Most penalties in a match — 7 TON Sateki Tuipulotu for Leeds Tykes away to Coventry on 2 January 1999 Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPointsScorerInMatch?comp_id=89 AD Prem 2 98/99 Most points in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 1999 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostTryScorerInMatch?comp_id=89 AD Prem 2 98/99 Most tries in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 1999 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostConversionsScorerInMatch?comp_id=89 AD Prem 2 98/99 Most conversions in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 1999 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPenaltiesScorerInMatch?comp_id=89 AD Prem 2 98/99 Most penalties in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 1999 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostDropGoalScorerInMatch?comp_id=89 AD Prem 2 98/99 Most drop goals in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 1999 Attendances Highest — 7,326 Bristol at home to Worcester on 9 May 1999 Lowest — 287As there are quite a few attendances missing it is possible that there was a lower attendance than this during this season. Leeds Tykes at home to Moseley on 16 April 1999 Highest Average Attendance — 3,336 Bristol Lowest Average Attendance — 583As Wakefield had quite a few missing attendances it is quite possible that their average attendance was lower than this. Wakefield http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=89 AD Prem 2 98/99 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 9 May 1999 Notes See also 1998–99 Premiership 1 1998–99 National League 1 1998–99 National League 2 North 1998–99 National League 2 South References External links Wakefield Rugby Table History Category:1998–99 in English rugby union leagues 1998-99