1995–96 National Division 2

Rugby union competition in England 1995–96 National Division 2 England Northampton (2nd title) London Irish None 90 9 September 1995 – 27 April 1996 301 – Michael Corcoran (London Irish) 20 – Matt Allen (Northampton)The Official RFU Club Directory 2000–2001 2000 Queen Anne Press Harpenden Stephen McCormack 1994–95 1996–97 The 1995–96 National Division 2 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the ninth 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 Northampton (relegated from tier 1) and Bedford and Blackheath (both promoted from tier 3). Northampton were easily the best side in the division, finishing as champions 6 points clear of runners up London Irish, with both sides promoted to the 1996–97 National Division 1. It was the second time Northampton had won the Division 2 title and it was also the second time a team had won all of their matches in a season, with 18 wins out of 18 and a huge points for difference of +664. Bedford finished last but were not relegated to the 1996–97 National Division 3 due to the expansion of Division 2 in 1996–97 to twelve teams.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. The top two sides would be promoted to National Division 1 and there would be no relegation due to the expansion of National Division 2 from ten to twelve teams for the following season. Participating teams England 400 right Locations of the 1995–96 National Division 2 teams England 52.1337 -0.4577 white Bedford right 80 England 51.478056 0.028056 white Blackheath right 80 England 51.403928 -0.412931 white L Irish left 80 England 51.46647 -0.30334 white L Scottish top 80 England 52.483056 -1.893611 white Moseley left 80 England 55.01562 -1.67643 white Newcastle right 80 England 52.240477 -0.902655 white Northampton left 80 England 52.923920 -1.212394 white Nottingham right 80 England 53.683298 -1.505924 white Wakefield right 80 England 53.490429 -3.053955 white Waterloo left 80 TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonBedfordGoldington Road4,800 (800 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 85 Bedford R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)Bedford, BedfordshirePromoted from National 3 (1st)BlackheathRectory 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, LondonPromoted from National 3 (2nd)London IrishThe Avenue3,600 (600 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 98 London Irish R.F.C. (Ground Details)Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey5thLondon 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, London4thMoseleyThe 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 Midlands6thNewcastle GosforthKingston Park6,600https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-winger-inga-has-the-power-1077669.html Rugby Union: Winger Inga has the power Independent 1 March 1999 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear3rdNorthamptonFranklin's Gardens6,000 (2,000 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 64 Northampton F.C. (Ground Details)Northampton, NorthamptonshireRelegated from National 1 (10th)NottinghamIreland 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, Nottinghamshire7thWakefieldCollege 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 Yorkshire2ndWaterlooSt 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, Merseyside8th Table main WDL Q 1995–96 National Division 2 table points 2 NOR Northampton LOI London Irish LOS London Scottish WAK Wakefield WAT Waterloo MOS Moseley BLA Blackheath NEW Newcastle Gosforth NOT Nottingham BED Bedford Blues 18 0 0 867 203 15 0 3 584 405 10 2 6 361 389 8 0 10 328 331 7 2 9 309 483 7 0 11 327 447 6 1 11 341 469 5 1 12 348 405 5 1 12 333 433 5 1 12 287 520 #d8ffeb Promoted P P complete Courage Clubs Championship 1995/96 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=102 Moseley Rugby Club 23 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 There was no relegation this season. Fixtures & Results Round 1 9 September 1995 London Irish 32 – 65 Northampton The Avenue 9 September 1995 Moseley 9 – 0 Newcastle Gosforth The Reddings 9 September 1995 Nottingham 31 – 17 Blackheath Ireland Avenue 9 September 1995 Wakefield 32 – 23 Bedford College Grove 9 September 1995 Waterloo 3 – 11 London Scottish St Anthony's Road http://www.rugbyarchive.net/fixres Fixtures / Results (September 9, 1995 to April 27, 1996) Rugby Archives 27 December 2025 Round 2 16 September 1995 Bedford 10 – 10 Waterloo Goldington Road 16 September 1995 Blackheath 20 – 16 Wakefield Rectory Field 16 September 1995 London Scottish 19 – 15 London Irish Athletic Ground 16 September 1995 Newcastle Gosforth 31 – 24 Nottingham Kingston Park 16 September 1995 Northampton 50 – 7 Moseley Franklin's Gardens Round 3 23 September 1995 Bedford 21 – 18 Blackheath Goldington Road 23 September 1995 Moseley 19 – 21 London Scottish The Reddings 23 September 1995 Nottingham 7 – 43 Northampton Ireland Avenue 23 September 1995 Wakefield 26 – 7 Newcastle Gosforth College Grove 23 September 1995 Waterloo 16 – 50 London Irish St Anthony's Road Round 4 30 September 1995 Blackheath 21 – 9 Waterloo Rectory Field 30 September 1995 London Irish 49 – 8 Moseley The Avenue 30 September 1995 London Scottish 17 – 9 Nottingham Athletic Ground 30 September 1995 Newcastle Gosforth 23 – 30 Bedford Kingston Park 30 September 1995 Northampton 23 – 0 Wakefield Franklin's Gardens Round 5 7 October 1995 Bedford 17 – 49 Northampton Saints Goldington Road 7 October 1995 Blackheath 39 – 19 Newcastle Gosforth The Rectory 7 October 1995 Nottingham 9 – 22 London Irish Ireland Avenue 7 October 1995 Wakefield 16 – 20 London Scottish College Grove 7 October 1995 Waterloo 22 – 17 Moseley St Anthony's Road Round 6 14 October 1995 London Irish 31 – 7 Wakefield The Avenue 14 October 1995 London Scottish 50 – 10 Bedford Athletic Ground 14 October 1995 Moseley 18 – 6 Nottingham The Reddings 14 October 1995 Newcastle Gosforth 26 – 29 Waterloo Kingston Park 14 October 1995 Northampton 69 – 14 Blackheath Franklin's Gardens Round 7 21 October 1995 Bedford 29 – 46 London Irish Goldington Road 21 October 1995 Blackheath 16 – 16 London Scottish Rectory Field 21 October 1995 Newcastle Gosforth 9 – 52 Northampton Kingston Park 21 October 1995 Nottingham 12 – 19 Waterloo Ireland Avenue 21 October 1995 Wakefield 9 – 11 Moseley College Grove Round 8 28 October 1995 London Irish 32 – 9 Blackheath The Avenue 28 October 1995 London Scottish 28 – 8 Newcastle Gosforth Athletic Ground 28 October 1995 Moseley 27 – 18 Bedford The Reddings 28 October 1995 Nottingham 22 – 18 Wakefield Ireland Avenue 28 October 1995 Waterloo 3 – 69 Northampton St Anthony's Road Round 9 4 November 1995 Bedford 20 – 12 Nottingham Goldington Road 4 November 1995 Blackheath 9 – 27 Moseley Rectory Field 4 November 1995 Newcastle Gosforth 19 – 23 London Irish Kingston Park 4 November 1995 Northampton 54 – 11 London Scottish Franklin's Gardens 4 November 1995 Wakefield 14 – 6 Waterloo College Grove Round 10 11 November 1995 Bedford 20 – 13 Wakefield Goldington Road 11 November 1995 Blackheath 25 – 16 Nottingham Rectory Field 11 November 1995 London Scottish 16 – 16 Waterloo Athletic Ground 11 November 1995 Newcastle Gosforth 8 – 9 Moseley Kingston Park 11 November 1995 Northampton 52 – 24 London Irish Franklin's Gardens Round 11 6 January 1996 Blackheath 23 – 8 Bedford Rectory Field 6 January 1996 London Irish 39 – 16 Waterloo The Avenue 6 January 1996 London Scottish 17 – 8 Moseley Athletic Ground 6 January 1996 Newcastle Gosforth 11 – 17 Wakefield Kingston Park 6 January 1996 Northampton 35 – 5 Nottingham Franklin's Gardens Round 12 13 January 1996 London Irish 21 – 20 London Scottish The Avenue 13 January 1996 Moseley P – P Northampton The Reddings Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 February 1996. 13 January 1996 Nottingham 24 – 24 Newcastle Gosforth Ireland AVenue 13 January 1996 Wakefield 17 – 0 Blackheath College Grove 13 January 1996 Waterloo 48 – 24 Bedford St Anthony's Road Round 13 10 February 1996 Bedford P – P Newcastle Gosforth Goldington Road Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 March 1996. 10 February 1996 Moseley P – P London Irish The Reddings Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 March 1996. 10 February 1996 Nottingham P – P London Scottish Ireland Avenue Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 March 1996. 10 February 1996 Wakefield P – P Northampton College Grove Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 April 1996. 10 February 1996 Waterloo 32 – 10 Blackheath St Anthony's Road Round 14 17 February 1996 London Irish 39 – 27 Nottingham The Avenue 17 February 1996 London Scottish 22 – 31 Wakefield Athletic Ground 17 February 1996 Moseley 24 – 30 Waterloo The Reddings 17 February 1996 Newcastle Gosforth 25 – 10 Blackheath Kingston Park 17 February 1996 Northampton P – P Bedford Franklin's Gardens Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 1996. Round 12 (rescheduled game) 24 February 1996 Moseley 16 – 46 Northampton The Reddings Game rescheduled from 13 January 1996. Round 13 (rescheduled games) 9 March 1996 Bedford 6 – 24 Newcastle Gosforth Goldington Road Game rescheduled from 10 February 1996. 9 March 1996 Moseley 26 – 29 London Irish The Reddings Game rescheduled from 10 February 1996. 9 March 1996 Nottingham 12 – 19 London Scottish Ireland Avenue Game rescheduled from 10 February 1996. Round 14 (rescheduled game) 23 March 1996 Northampton 48 – 0 Bedford Franklin's Gardens Game rescheduled from 17 February 1996. Round 15 30 March 1996 Bedford 21 – 19 London Scottish Goldington Road 30 March 1996 Blackheath 10 – 24 Northampton The Rectory 30 March 1996 Nottingham 48 – 27 Moseley Ireland Avenue 30 March 1996 Wakefield 19 – 31 London Irish College Grove 30 March 1996 Waterloo 13 – 36 Newcastle Gosforth St Anthony's Road Round 16 6 April 1996 London Irish 25 – 13 Bedford The Avenue 6 April 1996 London Scottish 27 – 26 Blackheath Athletic Ground 6 April 1996 Moseley 15 – 26 Wakefield The Reddings 6 April 1996 Northampton 26 – 5 Newcastle Gosforth Franklin's Gardens 6 April 1996 Waterloo 13 – 24 Nottingham St Anthony's Road Round 17 13 April 1996 Bedford 8 – 23 Moseley Goldington Road 13 April 1996 Blackheath 23 – 46 London Irish Rectory Field London Irish are promoted as league runners up. 13 April 1996 Newcastle Gosforth 45 – 11 London Scottish Kingston Park 13 April 1996 Northampton 69 – 5 Waterloo Franklin's Gardens Northampton are promoted as champions. 13 April 1996 Wakefield 15 – 36 Nottingham College Grove Round 13 (rescheduled game) 20 April 1996 Wakefield 21 – 34 Northampton College Grove Game rescheduled from 10 February 1996. Round 18 27 April 1996 London Irish 29 – 28 Newcastle Gosforth The Avenue 27 April 1996 London Scottish 17 – 59 Northampton Athletic Ground 27 April 1996 Moseley 36 – 51 Blackheath The Reddings 27 April 1996 Nottingham 30 – 11 Bedford Ireland Avenue 27 April 1996 Waterloo 20 – 10 Wakefield St Anthony's Road See also 1995–96 National Division 1 1995–96 National Division 3 1995–96 National Division 4 1995–96 Courage League Division 5 North 1995–96 Courage League Division 5 South References N2 Category:Champ Rugby seasons