1999–00 Premiership 2

Rugby union competition in England 1999–00 Premiership 2 England Rotherham Leeds Tykes Rugby and West Hartlepool 5,019 Leeds Tykes at home to Rotherham on 18 February 2000 90,201 (average 1,219 per match)Note that 108 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. 300 (x3)3 teams achieved the lowest home attendance of 300 spectators; Waterloo at home to London Welsh on 19 February 2000, West Hartlepool at home to Orrell on 18 March 2000 & Exeter Chiefs on 1 May 2000. 312 – Sam Howard (Worcester) 18 – Dean Lax (Rotherham)The Official RFU Club Directory 2000–2001 2000 Queen Anne Press Harpenden Stephen McCormack 1998–99 2000–01 The 1999-00 Premiership 2 was the thirteenth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. Allied Dunbar sponsored the top two divisions of the English rugby union leagues for the third season in a row. The leagues were previously known as the Courage Clubs Championship and sponsored by Courage Brewery. New teams to the division included West Hartlepool who had been relegated from Premiership 1 while Henley Hawks and Manchester had been promoted from National League 1. Exeter were also rebranded as the 'Chiefs' from this season onward.History http://exeterchiefs.co.uk/club-info/history/ Exeter Chiefs 15 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20151220002404/http://exeterchiefs.co.uk/club-info/history/ 2015-12-20 dead Rotherham, the champions, were promoted to the Allied Dunbar Premiership for season 2000–01 after beating the 12th placed team from that division, (Bedford), in a two legged play–off.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_union/767812.stm Tears for Bedford as Rotherham go up BBC News 28 May 2000 There was only one promotion place available and the runners–up Leeds Tykes remained in Premiership 2 for the following season. Rugby and West Hartlepool were relegated to the 2000–01 National Division Two.Leagues 1999/00 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=106 Moseley Rugby Club 12 August 2012 yes Participating teams England 400 Locations of the 1999-00 Premiership 2 teams England 52.4142 -1.5243 white Coventry right 80 England 50.7167 -3.5339 white Exeter right 80 England 51.746997 -0.974188 white Henley right 80 England 53 49 N 1 34 W white Leeds top 80 England 51.4689 -0.2953 white L Welsh right 80 England 53.380149 -2.193188 white Manchester bottom 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 54.691745 -1.212926 white W Hartlepool left 80 England 52.2156 -2.1625 white Worcester left 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 Midlands7thExeter ChiefsCounty 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, Devon5thHenleyDry Leas4,000Henley-on-Thames, OxfordshirePromoted from National 1 (1st)Leeds TykesHeadingley Stadium22,250Leeds, West Yorkshire6thLondon 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, London4thManchesterGrove Park4,000Cheadle Hulme, Greater ManchesterPromoted from National 1 (2nd)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 Midlands10thOrrellEdge 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 Manchester8thRotherhamClifton Lane2,500Rotherham, South Yorkshire2ndRugby 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, Warwickshire11thWakefieldCollege 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 Yorkshire12thWaterlooSt 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, Merseyside9thWest HartlepoolVictoria Park7,856Hartlepool, County DurhamRelegated from Premiership 1 (14th)WorcesterSixways8,477Worcester, Worcestershire3rd Table main WDL Q 1999–00 Premiership 2table 2 points ROT Rotherham LEE Leeds Tykes WOR Worcester EXE Exeter Chiefs LOW London Welsh COV Coventry MOS Moseley MAN Manchester HEN Henley WAK Wakefield ORR Orrell WAT Waterloo RUG Rugby Lions WES West Hartlepool 24 0 2 1045 267 22 0 4 794 269 19 0 7 865 450 19 0 7 742 466 16 0 10 713 476 15 0 11 714 589 14 0 12 595 526 11 0 15 513 672 10 1 15 599 696 10 0 16 547 638 7 0 19 388 682 6 2 18 441 830 6 1 19 408 905 1 0 25 216 1114 #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 4 September 1999 Exeter Chiefs 39 - 17 Report Waterloo County Ground 4 September 1999 Henley Hawks 28 - 22 Report London Welsh Dry Leas 1,500http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/london_welsh.php?includeref=19701fixtures&section=2&season=1999-2000 London Welsh Fixtures and results 1999-2000 Premiership Rugby 15 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052242/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/london_welsh.php?includeref=19701fixtures&section=2&season=1999-2000 2016-03-04 dead 4 September 1999 Manchester 7 - 36 Report Worcester Grove Park 600 Geraint Ashton-Jones 4 September 1999 Moseley 24 - 0 Report West Hartlepool The Reddings 4 September 1999 Orrell 8 - 25 Report Leeds Tykes Edge Hall Road 1,000 Trevor Fisher 4 September 1999 Rugby Lions 6 - 48 Report Coventry Webb Ellis Road 4 September 1999 Wakefield 8 - 30 Report Rotherham College Grove Round 2 11 September 1999 Coventry 30 - 3 Report Henley Hawks Coundon Road 11 September 1999 London Welsh 20 - 16 Report Rotherham Old Deer Park 11 September 1999 Orrell 23 - 13 Report Wakefield Edge Hall Road 11 September 1999 Leeds Tykes 32 - 10 Report Exeter Chiefs Headingley Steve Leyshon 11 September 1999 Waterloo 9 - 29 Report Moseley St Anthony's 11 September 1999 Worcester 73 - 0 Report Rugby Lions Sixways 2,400 Trevor Fisher 12 September 1999 West Hartlepool 19 - 24 Report Manchester Victoria Park Round 3 18 September 1999 Exeter Chiefs 38 - 3 Report Orrell County Ground 18 September 1999 Henley Hawks 24 - 31 Report Worcester Dry Leas 1,000 Geoff Warren 18 September 1999 Manchester 29 - 14 Report Waterloo Grove Park 18 September 1999 Moseley 11 - 15 Report Leeds Tykes The Reddings 703 Martin Fox 18 September 1999 Rotherham 20 - 13 Report Coventry Clifton Lane 18 September 1999 Rugby Lions 37 - 10 Report West Hartlepool Webb Ellis Road 18 September 1999 Wakefield 22 - 37 Report London Welsh College Grove 600 Round 4 25 September 1999 Coventry 30 - 3 Report London Welsh Coundon Road 1,595 25 September 1999 Exeter Chiefs 35 - 25 Report Wakefield County Ground 25 September 1999 Orrell 12 - 19 Report Moseley Edge Hall Road 25 September 1999 Waterloo 32 - 10 Report Rugby Lions St Anthony's Road 25 September 1999 West Hartlepool 0 - 30 Report Henley Hawks Victoria Park 25 September 1999 Worcester 21 - 10 Report Rotherham Sixways 3,200 Ashley Rowden 27 September 1999 Leeds Tykes 42 - 0 Report Manchester Headingley 924 David Matthews Round 5 2 October 1999 Henley Hawks 40 - 24 Report Waterloo Dry Leas 2 October 1999 London Welsh 19 - 20 Report Worcester Old Deer Park 1,400 Chris Rees 2 October 1999 Manchester 48 - 7 Report Orrell Grove Park 2 October 1999 Moseley 17 - 20 Report Exeter Chiefs The Reddings 613http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/exeter_chiefs.php?includeref=9560fixtures&section=2&season=1999-2000 Exeter Chiefs Fixtures and results 1999-2000 Premiership Rugby 15 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913141148/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/exeter_chiefs.php?includeref=9560fixtures&section=2&season=1999-2000 2014-09-13 dead 2 October 1999 Rotherham 93 - 8 Report West Hartlepool Clifton Lane 2 October 1999 Rugby Lions 19 - 28 Report Leeds Tykes Webb Ellis Road 2 October 1999 Wakefield 24 - 15 Report Coventry College Grove Round 6 8 October 1999 Worcester 33 - 15 Report Coventry Sixways 3,112 May 9 October 1999 Exeter Chiefs 44 - 25 Report Manchester County Ground 9 October 1999 Leeds Tykes 49 - 7 Report Henley Hawks Headingley 9 October 1999 Moseley 27 - 12 Report Wakefield The Reddings 9 October 1999 Orrell 32 - 11 Report Rugby Lions Edge Hall Road 9 October 1999 Waterloo 13 - 33 Report Rotherham St Anthony's Road 9 October 1999 West Hartlepool 8 - 28 Report London Welsh Victoria Park 720 Round 7 16 October 1999 Coventry 59 - 19 Report West Hartlepool Coundon Road 16 October 1999 Henley Hawks 39 - 16 Report Orrell Dry Leas 16 October 1999 London Welsh 51 - 32 Report Waterloo Old Deer Park 1,050 16 October 1999 Manchester 22 - 15 Report Moseley Grove Park 16 October 1999 Rotherham 17 - 11 Report Leeds Tykes Clifton Lane 16 October 1999 Rugby Lions 22 - 45 Report Exeter Chiefs Webb Ellis Road 16 October 1999 Wakefield 15 - 84 Report Worcester College Grove David Sainsbury Round 8 23 October 1999 Exeter Chiefs 31 - 6 Report Henley Hawks County Ground 870 23 October 1999 Leeds Tykes 23 - 11 Report London Welsh Headingley 1,560 Steve Savage 23 October 1999 Manchester 33 - 17 Report Wakefield Grove Park 23 October 1999 Moseley 42 - 19 Report Rugby Lions The Reddings 23 October 1999 Orrell 14 - 36 Report Rotherham Edge Hall Road 23 October 1999 Waterloo 13 - 33 Report Coventry St Anthony's Road 23 October 1999 West Hartlepool 9 - 58 Report Worcester Victoria Park Mike Hamlyn Round 9 20 November 1999 Coventry 12 - 25 Report Leeds Tykes Coundon Road 1,700 Trevor Fisher 20 November 1999 Henley Hawks 29 - 18 Report Moseley Dry Leas 20 November 1999 London Welsh 14 - 0 Report Orrell Old Deer Park 650 20 November 1999 Rotherham 36 - 15 Report Exeter Chiefs Clifton Lane 1,000 20 November 1999 Rugby Lions 16 - 35 Report Manchester Webb Ellis Road 20 November 1999 Wakefield 47 - 7 Report West Hartlepool College Grove 20 November 1999 Worcester 78 - 10 Report Waterloo Sixways 2,900 Robin Goodliffe Round 10 27 November 1999 Exeter Chiefs 19 - 12 Report London Welsh County Ground 27 November 1999 Leeds Tykes 20 - 9 Report Worcester Headingley 2,047 Ashley Rowden 27 November 1999 Manchester 29 - 25 Report Henley Hawks Grove Park 27 November 1999 Orrell 20 - 15 Report Coventry Edge Hall Road 27 November 1999 Rotherham 30 - 15 Report Moseley Clifton Lane 27 November 1999 Rugby Lions 14 - 9 Report Wakefield Webb Ellis Road 27 November 1999 Waterloo 34 - 10 Report West Hartlepool St Anthony's Road Round 11 4 December 1999 Coventry 42 - 33 Report Exeter Chiefs Coundon Road 1,000 4 December 1999 Henley Hawks 14 - 20 Report Rugby Lions Dry Leas 4 December 1999 London Welsh 24 - 8 Report Moseley Old Deer Park 800 4 December 1999 Rotherham 38 - 6 Report Manchester Clifton Lane 4 December 1999 Wakefield 44 - 0 Report Waterloo College Grove 4 December 1999 Worcester 35 - 32 Report Orrell Sixways Trevor Fisher 5 December 1999 West Hartlepool 0 - 45 Report Leeds Tykes Victoria Park 512 Mike Hamlyn Round 12 11 December 1999 Exeter Chiefs 16 - 10 Report Worcester County Ground 1,500 Steve Leyshon 11 December 1999 Henley Hawks 32 - 14 Report Wakefield Dry Leas 11 December 1999 Leeds Tykes 54 - 0 Report Waterloo Headingley 493 Geraint Ashton-Jones 11 December 1999 Manchester 11 - 9 Report London Welsh Grove Park 450 11 December 1999 Moseley 11 - 22 Report Coventry The Reddings 11 December 1999 Orrell 15 - 23 Report West Hartlepool Edge Hall Road 11 December 1999 Rugby Lions 6 - 56 Report Rotherham Webb Ellis Road Round 13 18 December 1999 Coventry 20 - 9 Report Manchester Coundon Road 18 December 1999 Leeds Tykes P - P Wakefield Postponed. Game rescheduled for 29 January 2000. 18 December 1999 London Welsh 70 - 7 Report Rugby Lions Old Deer Park 1,200 18 December 1999 Rotherham 53 - 7 Report Henley Hawks Clifton Lane 18 December 1999 Waterloo 18 - 14 Report Orrell St Anthony's Road 18 December 1999 West Hartlepool P - P Exeter Chiefs Postponed. Game rescheduled for 1 May 2000. 18 December 1999 Worcester 30 - 22 Report Moseley Sixways David Grashoff Round 14 8 January 2000 Coventry 37 - 13 Report Orrell Coundon Road 8 January 2000 Henley Hawks 41 - 18 Report Manchester Dry Leas 8 January 2000 London Welsh 24 - 14 Report Exeter Chiefs Old Deer Park 1,050 8 January 2000 Moseley 5 - 56 Report Rotherham The Reddings 8 January 2000 Wakefield 23 - 5 Report Rugby Lions College Grove 8 January 2000 West Hartlepool 11 - 16 Report Waterloo Victoria Park 8 January 2000 Worcester 6 - 12 Report Leeds Tykes Sixways 3,148 May Round 15 15 January 2000 Exeter Chiefs 35 - 6 Report Coventry County Ground 980 15 January 2000 Leeds Tykes 57 - 0 Report West Hartlepool Headingley 721 David Grashoff 15 January 2000 Manchester 6 - 41 Report Rotherham Grove Park 15 January 2000 14:15 Moseley 35 - 16 Report London Welsh The Reddings 812 15 January 2000 Orrell 3 - 41 Report Worcester Edge Hall Road Huw Jones-Williams 15 January 2000 Rugby Lions 17 - 34 Report Henley Hawks Webb Ellis Road 15 January 2000 Waterloo 9 - 22 Report Wakefield St Anthony's Road Round 16 22 January 2000 Exeter Chiefs 0 - 34 Report Rotherham County Ground 1,121 22 January 2000 Leeds Tykes P - P Coventry Postponed. Game rescheduled for 5 February 2000. 22 January 2000 Manchester 50 - 22 Report Rugby Lions Grove Park 22 January 2000 Moseley 19 - 25 Report Henley Hawks The Reddings 22 January 2000 Orrell 15 - 45 Report London Welsh Edge Hall Road 400 22 January 2000 14:15 Waterloo 12 - 22 Report Worcester St Anthony's Road 500 Geoff Warren 22 January 2000 West Hartlepool 3 - 45 Report Wakefield Victoria Park Round 13 (Rescheduled game) 29 January 2000 14:30 Leeds Tykes 21 - 3 Report Wakefield Headingley 834 John Barnard Round 16 (Rescheduled game) 5 February 2000 14:30 Leeds Tykes 43 - 6 Report Coventry Headingley 590 Roy Maybank Round 17 12 February 2000 Coventry 36 - 31 Report Waterloo Coundon Road 12 February 2000 14:30 Henley Hawks 21 - 31 Report Exeter Chiefs Dry Leas 800 12 February 2000 14:00 London Welsh 15 - 13 Report Leeds Tykes Old Deer Park 1,200 Geoff Warren 12 February 2000 Rotherham 45 - 13 Report Orrell Clifton Lane 12 February 2000 Rugby Lions 10 - 25 Report Moseley Webb Ellis Road 12 February 2000 Wakefield 19 - 15 Report Manchester College Grove 12 February 2000 14:30 Worcester 57 - 3 Report West Hartlepool Sixways 2,043 Stuart Terheege Round 18 18 February 2000 20:00 Leeds Tykes 16 - 17 Report Rotherham Headingley 5,019 Chris White 19 February 2000 Exeter Chiefs 53 - 10 Report Rugby Lions County Ground 19 February 2000 Moseley P - P Manchester Postponed. Game rescheduled for 1 April 2000. 19 February 2000 Orrell 30 - 20 Report Henley Hawks Edge Hall Road 19 February 2000 13:00 Waterloo 5 - 49 Report London Welsh St Anthony's Road 300 19 February 2000 West Hartlepool 5 - 57 Report Coventry Victoria Park 19 February 2000 Worcester 41 - 32 Report Wakefield Sixways 2,107 Geraint Ashton-Jones Round 19 11 March 2000 Coventry 35 - 28 Report Worcester Coundon Road 2,200 Roy Maybank 11 March 2000 Henley Hawks 15 - 51 Report Leeds Tykes Dry Leas 650 Steve Leyshon 11 March 2000 London Welsh 48 - 3 Report West Hartlepool Old Deer Park 700 11 March 2000 Manchester 10 - 24 Report Exeter Chiefs Grove Park 650 11 March 2000 Rotherham 78 - 10 Report Waterloo Clifton Lane 11 March 2000 Wakefield 13 - 32 Report Moseley College Grove 11 March 2000 Rugby Lions 14 - 23 Report Orrell Round 20 17 March 2000 19:30 Worcester 28 - 24 Report Exeter Chiefs Sixways Chris White 18 March 2000 Coventry 27 - 31 Report Moseley Coundon Road 600https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/rugby_union/match_summaries/682338.stm Saturday, 18 March 2000 : Match Summaries BBC News 18 March 2000 18 March 2000 Rotherham 54 - 0 Report Rugby Lions Clifton Lane 18 March 2000 Wakefield 22 - 7 Report Henley Hawks College Grove 18 March 2000 Waterloo 19 - 33 Report Leeds Tykes St Anthony's Road 350 David Grashoff 18 March 2000 West Hartlepool 16 - 28 Report Orrell Victoria Park 300 19 March 2000 London Welsh 52 - 10 Report Manchester Old Deer Park 600 Round 21 25 March 2000 Coventry 33 - 18 Report Wakefield Coundon Road 25 March 2000 Exeter Chiefs 16 - 15 Report Moseley County Ground 763 25 March 2000 Leeds Tykes P - P Rugby Lions Postponed. Game rescheduled for 1 April 2000. 25 March 2000 Orrell 23 - 12 Report Manchester Edge Hall Road 25 March 2000 Waterloo 27 - 27 Report Henley Hawks St Anthony's Road 25 March 2000 West Hartlepool 7 - 52 Report Rotherham Victoria Park 25 March 2000 Worcester 23 - 10 Report London Welsh Sixways 2,605 Steve Leyshon Round 18, 21 & 25 (Rescheduled games) 1 April 2000 14:30 Leeds Tykes 28 - 3 Report Rugby Lions Headingley 348 Ashley Rowden 1 April 2000 Moseley 30 - 10 Report Manchester The Reddings 2 April 2000 London Welsh 33 - 25 Report Henley Hawks Old Deer Park 500 Game brought forward from 29 April 2000. Round 22 8 April 2000 Henley Hawks 36 - 16 Report West Hartlepool Dry Leas 8 April 2000 London Welsh 22 - 14 Report Coventry Old Deer Park 1,350 8 April 2000 Manchester 21 - 26 Report Leeds Tykes Grove Park 620 Stewart Piercy 8 April 2000 Moseley 39 - 5 Report Orrell The Reddings 8 April 2000 Rotherham 42 - 0 Report Worcester Clifton Lane 2,900 Nigel Yates 8 April 2000 Rugby Lions 25 - 25 Report Waterloo Webb Ellis Road 8 April 2000 Wakefield 22 - 9 Report Exeter Chiefs College Grove 350 Round 23 15 April 2000 Coventry 6 - 45 Report Rotherham Coundon Road 15 April 2000 Leeds Tykes 53 - 13 Report Moseley Headingley 462 Geoff Warren 15 April 2000 London Welsh 37 - 21 Report Wakefield Old Deer Park 950 15 April 2000 Orrell 23 - 29 Report Exeter Chiefs Edge Hall Road 15 April 2000 Waterloo 33 - 3 Report Manchester St Anthony's Road 15 April 2000 West Hartlepool 14 - 39 Report Rugby Lions Victoria Park 15 April 2000 Worcester 30 - 8 Report Henley Hawks Sixways 1,616 Martin Fox Round 24 22 April 2000 Exeter Chiefs 13 - 10 Report Leeds Tykes County Ground 852 David Grashoff 22 April 2000 Henley Hawks 32 - 40 Report Coventry Dry Leas 22 April 2000 Manchester 24 - 0 Report West Hartlepool Grove Park 22 April 2000 Moseley 34 - 13 Report Waterloo The Reddings 22 April 2000 Rotherham 42 - 13 Report London Welsh Clifton Lane 2,500 22 April 2000 Rugby Lions 21 - 15 Report Worcester Webb Ellis Road 650 May 22 April 2000 Wakefield 16 - 0 Report Orrell College Grove Round 25 29 April 2000 Coventry 39 - 26 Report Rugby Lions Coundon Road 29 April 2000 London Welsh P - P Henley Hawks Game brought forward to 2 April 2000. 29 April 2000 Rotherham 46 - 10 Report Wakefield Clifton Lane 29 April 2000 Waterloo 10 - 13 Report Exeter Chiefs St Anthony's Road 365 29 April 2000 West Hartlepool 19 - 25 Report Moseley Victoria Park 29 April 2000 Worcester 39 - 10 Report Manchester Sixways 1,735 Eric Woodmason 1 May 2000 14:30 Leeds Tykes 17 - 3 Report Orrell Headingley 631 Roy Maybank Round 13 (Rescheduled game) 1 May 2000 13:00 West Hartlepool 6 - 55 Report Exeter Chiefs Victoria Park 300 Round 26 6 May 2000 Exeter Chiefs 81 - 0 Report West Hartlepool County Ground 1,280 6 May 2000 Henley Hawks 24 - 25 Report Rotherham Dry Leas 6 May 2000 Manchester 41 - 24 Report Coventry Grove Park 6 May 2000 Moseley 34 - 17 Report Worcester The Reddings 3,000 Steve Savage 6 May 2000 Orrell 13 - 17 Report Waterloo Edge Hall Road 6 May 2000 Rugby Lions 32 - 28 Report London Welsh Webb Ellis Road 1,500 6 May 2000 Wakefield 31 - 43 Report Leeds Tykes College Grove 450 Nigel Yates Promotion/Relegation Playoff 12th placed 1999–2000 Premiership Rugby side Bedford faced champions Rotherham in a two legged playoff to see who was promoted or relegated. May 2000 Rotherham 40–20 Bedford Clifton Lane May 2000 Bedford 14–0 Rotherham Goldington Road Rotherham win 40–34 on aggregate and are promoted to 2000–01 Premiership Rugby.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_union/762910.stm Rotherham stride towards top flight BBC News 28 May 2000 Total Season Attendances ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity Coventry 5Missing home attendances v Henley Hawks on 11 September 1999, West Hartlepool on 16 October 1999, Manchester on 18 December 1999, Orrell on 8 January 2000, Waterloo on 12 February 2000, Wakefield on 25 March 2000, Rotherham on 15 April 2000 and Rugby Lions on 29 April 2000. 7,095 1,419 2,200 600 14% Exeter Chiefs 7Missing home attendances v Waterloo on 4 September 1999, Orrell on 18 September 1999, Wakefield on 25 September 1999, Manchester on 9 October 1999, London Welsh on 27 November 1999 and Rugby Lions on 19 February 2000. 7,366 1,052 1,500 763 18% Henley Hawks 4Missing home attendances v Waterloo on 2 October 1999, Orrell on 16 October 1999, Moseley on 20 November 1999, Rugby Lions on 4 December 1999, Wakefield on 11 December 1999, Manchester on 8 January 2000, West Hartlepool on 8 April 2000, Coventry on 22 April 2000 and Rotherham on 6 May 2000. 3,950 988 1,500 650 25% Leeds Tykes 11Missing home attendances v Exeter Chiefs on 11 September 1999 and Henley Hawks on 9 October 1999. 13,629 1,239 5,019 348 6% London Welsh 12Missing home attendance v Rotherham on 11 September 1999. 11,450 954 1,400 500 21% Manchester 4Missing home attendances v Waterloo on 18 September 1999, Orrell on 2 October 1999, Moseley on 16 October 1999, Wakefield on 23 October 1999, Henley Hawks on 27 November 1999, Rotherham on 15 January 2000, Rugby Lions on 22 January 2000, West Hartlepool on 22 April 2000 and Coventry on 6 May 2000. 2,320 580 650 450 15% Moseley 4Missing home attendances v West Hartlepool on 4 September 1999, Wakefield on 9 October 1999, Rugby Lions on 23 October 1999, Coventry on 11 December 1999, Rotherham on 8 January 2000, Henley Hawks on 22 January 2000, Manchester on 1 April 2000, Orrell on 8 April 2000 and Waterloo on 22 April 2000. 5,128 1,282 3,000 613 13% Orrell 2Missing home attendances v Wakefield on 11 September 1999, Moseley on 25 September 1999, Rugby Lions on 9 October 1999, Rotherham on 23 October 1999, Coventry on 27 November 1999, West Hartlepool on 11 December 1999, Worcester on 15 January 2000, Henley Hawks on 19 February 2000, Manchester on 25 March 2000, Exeter Chiefs on 15 April 2000 and Waterloo on 6 May 2000. 1,400 700 1,000 400 13% Rotherham 3Missing home attendances v Coventry on 18 September 1999, West Hartlepool on 2 October 1999, Leeds Tykes on 16 October 1999, Moseley on 27 November 1999, Manchester on 4 December 1999, Henley Hawks on 18 December 1999, Orrell on 12 February 2000, Waterloo on 11 March 2000, Rugby Lions on 18 March 2000 and Wakefield on 29 April 2000. 6,400 2,133 2,900 1,000 80% Rugby Lions 2Missing home attendances v Coventry on 4 September 1999, West Hartlepool on 18 September 1999, Leeds Tykes on 2 October 1999, Exeter Chiefs on 16 October 1999, Manchester on 20 November 1999, Wakefield on 27 November 1999, Rotherham on 11 December 1999, Henley Hawks on 15 January 2000, Moseley on 12 February 2000 and Waterloo on 8 April 2000. 2,150 1,075 1,500 650 34% Wakefield 3Missing home attendances v Rotherham on 4 September 1999, Coventry on 2 October 1999, Worcester on 16 October 1999, West Hartlepool on 20 November 1999, Waterloo on 4 December 1999, Rugby Lions on 8 January 2000, Manchester on 12 February 2000, Moseley on 11 March 2000, Henley Hawks on 18 March 2000 and Orrell on 22 April 2000. 1,400 467 600 350 12% Waterloo 4Missing home attendances v Rugby Lions on 25 September 1999, Rotherham on 9 October 1999, Coventry on 23 October 1999, West Hartlepool on 27 November 1999, Orrell on 18 December 1999, Wakefield on 15 January 2000, Henley Hawks on 25 March 2000 and Manchester on 15 April 2000. 1,515 379 500 300 4% West Hartlepool 3Missing home attendances v Manchester on 12 September 1999, Henley Hawks on 25 September 1999, Worcester on 23 October 1999, Waterloo on 8 January 2000, Wakefield on 22 January 2000, Coventry on 19 February 2000, Rotherham on 25 March 2000, Rugby Lions on 15 April 2000 and Moseley on 29 April 2000. 1,532 511 720 300 7% Worcester 10Missing home attendances v Orrell on 4 December 1999, Moseley on 18 December 1999 and Exeter Chiefs on 17 March 2000. 24,866 2,487 3,200 1,616 29% http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=65 AD Prem 2 99/00 Home attendances Rugby Statbunker 6 May 2000 Individual statistics Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Top points scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 ENG Sam Howard Exeter Chiefs 26 312 2 ENG Steve Gough Coventry 23 266 3 SAM Mike Umaga Rotherham 18 249 4 ENG Stephen Swindells Manchester 22 246 5 ENG Matt Jones Henley Hawks 24 236 6 ENG Tony Yapp Worcester 23 229 7 ENG Lyndon Griffiths Waterloo 25 201 8 ENG Andy Lee London Welsh 25 198 9 ENG Jon Benson Leeds Tykes 25 185 10 ENG Martyn Davies Rugby Lions 21 179 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTopScorers?comp_id=65 AD Prem 2 99/00 Leading point scorers Rugby Statbunker 6 May 2000 Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 ENG Dean Lax Rotherham 20 18 2 ENG Duncan Roke Henley Hawks 26 17 ENG David Scully Rotherham 26 17 3 ENG Simon Frost London Welsh 17 14 4 ENG Scott Roskell London Welsh 23 13 ENG Nick Baxter Worcester 25 13 ENG Matt Oliver Leeds Tykes 25 13 5 ENG Andy Smallwood Coventry 22 12 ENG Kurt Johnson Coventry 24 12 ENG Peter Buxton Moseley 26 12 ENG Jim Jenner Worcester 26 12 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTryScorers?comp_id=65 AD Prem 2 99/00 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 6 May 2000 Season records 100% Team Largest home win — 85 pts 93 - 8 Rotherham at home to West Hartlepool on 2 October 1999 Largest away win — 69 pts 84 - 15 Worcester away to Wakefield on 16 October 1999 Most points scored — 93 pts 93 - 8 Rotherham at home to West Hartlepool on 2 October 1999 Most tries in a match — 13 (x2) Rotherham at home to West Hartlepool on 2 October 1999 Worcester away to Wakefield on 16 October 1999 Most conversions in a match — 11 Rotherham at home to West Hartlepool on 2 October 1999 Most penalties in a match — 8 Henley Hawks away to Rugby Lions on 15 January 2000 Most drop goals in a match — 2 Manchester at home to Orrell on 2 October 1999 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=65 National One 99-00 Most tries in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 6 May 2000 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=65 National One 99-00 Most conversions in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 6 May 2000 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=65 National One 99-00 Most penalties in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 6 May 2000 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=65 National One 99-00 Most drop goals in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 6 May 2000 Player Most points in a match — 41 ENG Simon Binns for Rotherham at home to West Hartlepool on 2 October 1999 Most tries in a match — 4 ENG Andy Currier for London Welsh at home to Waterloo on 16 October 1999 Most conversions in a match — 10 (x3) ENG Simon Binns for Rotherham at home to West Hartlepool on 2 October 1999 SAM Mike Umaga for Rotherham at home to Waterloo on 11 March 2000 ENG Sam Howard for Exeter at home to West Hartlepool on 6 May 2000 Most penalties in a match — 8 ENG Matt Jones for Henley Hawks away to Rugby Lions on 15 January 2000 Most drop goals in a match — 2 ENG Rod Ellis for Manchester at home to Orrell on 2 October 1999 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPointsScorerInMatch?comp_id=65 National One 99-00 Most points in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 6 May 2000 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostTryScorerInMatch?comp_id=65 National One 99-00 Most tries in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 6 May 2000 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostConversionsScorerInMatch?comp_id=65 National One 99-00 Most conversions in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 6 May 2000 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPenaltiesScorerInMatch?comp_id=65 National One 99-00 Most penalties in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 6 May 2000 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostDropGoalScorerInMatch?comp_id=65 National One 99-00 Most drop goals in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 6 May 2000 Attendances Highest — 5,019 Leeds Tykes at home to Rotherham on 18 February 2000 Lowest — 300 (x3)As there are quite a few attendances missing it is possible that there was lower attendances than this during this season. Waterloo at home to London Welsh on 19 February 2000, West Hartlepool at home to Orrell on 18 March 2000 & Exeter Chiefs on 1 May 2000 Leeds Tykes at home to Moseley on 16 April 1999 Highest Average Attendance — 2,487 Worcester Lowest Average Attendance — 379As Waterloo had quite a few missing attendances it is quite possible that their average attendance was lower than this. Waterloo http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=65 National One 99-00 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 6 May 2000 Notes See also 1999–00 Premiership 1 1999–00 National League 1 1999–00 National League 2 North 1999–00 National League 2 South References 30em Category:1999–2000 in English rugby union leagues 1999-2000