1989–90 National Division 2

Rugby union competition in England 1989–90 National Division 2 England Northampton (1st title) Liverpool St Helens None 66 9 September 1989 – 28 April 1990 107 – Ian Aitchison (London Irish)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 50 Season by Season Leading Scorers 7 – Jim Fallon (Richmond) 1988–89 1990–91 The 1989–90 National Division 2 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the third season of the second tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as Champ Rugby. New sides included Waterloo (relegated from the top flight) and Rugby Lions and Plymouth Albion (promoted from tier 3). Northampton, the champions, were promoted to the 1990–91 National Division 1 along with the runners–up Liverpool St Helens. It was the second time in three seasons that Liverpool St Helens won promotion from the second tier. Due to the expansion of the national divisions there was no relegation to the 1990–91 National Division 3.Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co Ltd Windsor Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell Structure Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of eleven matches each. The top two clubs were promoted to National Division 1 and there would be no relegation due to the expansion of the division from twelve to thirteen teams for the following season. Participating teams England 400 right Locations of the 1989–90 National Division 2 teams England 51.478056 0.02805 white Blackheath right 80 England 52.4142 -1.5243 white Coventry left 80 England 55.0173 -1.44479 white Gosforth right 80 England 53.81 -1.61 white Headingley right 80 England 53.456307 -2.737094 white LiverpoolSH top 80 England 51.403928 -0.412931 white L Irish left 80 England 52.240477 -0.902655 white Northampton bottom 80 England 50.371397 -4.14243 white Plymouth right 80 England 51.46647 -0.30334 white Richmond top 80 England 52.370878 -1.265032 white Rugby right 80 England 53.425560 -2.323702 white Sale right 80 England 53.490429 -3.053955 white Waterloo 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, London8thCoventryCoundon 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 Midlands5thGosforthPrenton AvenueGosforth were previously based North Road but sold the site of their ground for development in 1989. Before they could move into their new ground at Kingston Park they would spend the 1989–90 season ground sharing at the Prenton Avenue, the home ground of Percy Park RFC.https://www.newcastleredbulls.com/en/misc/club-history CLUB HISTORY Newcastle Red Bulls 25 December 2025 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear10thHeadingleyClarence Fields7,850 (850 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 96 Headingley F.C. (Ground Details)Leeds, West Yorkshire7thLiverpool St HelensMoss Lane4,370 (370 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 58 Liverpool St Helens F.C. (Ground Details)https://www.therugbyjournal.com/rugby-blog/liverpool-st-helens Liverpool St Helens Rugby Journal 22 October 2024 St Helens, MerseysideRelegated from National 1 (12th)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, Surrey6thNorthamptonFranklin'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, Northamptonshire3rdPlymouth AlbionBeacon Park1,950 (450 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 109 Plymouth Albion RFC (Ground Details)Plymouth, DevonPromoted from National 3 (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, London9thRugbyWebb 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 3 (2nd)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 Manchester4thWaterlooSt 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, MerseysideRelegated from National 1 (11th) Table main WDL Q 1989–90 National Division 2 table points 2 NOR Northampton LIV Liverpool St Helens RIC Richmond COV Coventry LOI London Irish RUG Rugby PLY Plymouth Albion HEA Headingley SAL Sale BLA Blackheath WAT Waterloo GOS Gosforth 9 1 1 192 135 C 8 2 1 154 106 7 1 3 282 135 6 1 4 206 185 6 0 5 228 247 5 0 6 238 172 5 0 6 206 164 5 0 6 161 226 4 0 7 153 182 3 2 6 141 205 3 0 8 147 193 1 1 9 108 266 #d8ffeb Promoted P P complete Courage Clubs Championship–1989/1990 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=97 Moseley Rugby Club 30 August 2012 Points are awarded as follows: 2 pts for a win 1 pt for a draw 0 pts for a loss (There was no relegation this season) Fixtures & Results Round 1 9 September 1989 Blackheath 0 – 21 Rugby Rectory Field 9 September 1989 Coventry 18 – 25 London Irish Coundon Road 9 September 1989 Liverpool St Helens 16 – 11 Gosforth Moss Lane 9 September 1989 Northampton 6 – 4 Plymouth Albion Franklin's Gardens 9 September 1989 Richmond 16 – 7 Sale Athletic Ground 9 September 1989 Waterloo 9 – 6 Headingley St Anthony's Road http://www.rugbyarchive.net/fixres Fixtures / Results (September 9, 1989 to April 28, 1990) Rugby Archives 25 December 2025 Round 2 23 September 1989 Gosforth 12 – 12 Blackheath Prenton Avenue 23 September 1989 Headingley 15 – 3 Northampton Clarence Fields 23 September 1989 London Irish 24 – 23 Waterloo The Avenue 23 September 1989 Plymouth Albion 20 – 3 Liverpool St Helens Beacon Park 23 September 1989 Rugby 16 – 28 Richmond Webb Ellis Road 23 September 1989 Sale 24 – 22 Coventry Heywood Road Round 3 14 October 1989 Blackheath 9 – 37 Plymouth Albion Rectory Field 14 October 1989 Coventry 18 – 10 Rugby Coundon Road 14 October 1989 Liverpool St Helens 10 – 4 Headingley Moss Lane 14 October 1989 Northampton 33 – 21 London Irish Franklin's Gardens 14 October 1989 Richmond 36 – 3 Gosforth Athletic Ground 14 October 1989 Waterloo 12 – 9 Sale St Anthony's Road Round 4 28 October 1989 Gosforth 0 – 16 Coventry Prenton Avenue 28 October 1989 Headingley 31 – 12 Blackheath Clarence Fields 28 October 1989 London Irish 12 – 23 Liverpool St Helens The Avenue 28 October 1989 Plymouth Albion 11 – 12 Richmond Beacon Park 28 October 1989 Rugby 28 – 6 Waterloo Webb Ellis Road 28 October 1989 Sale 3 – 16 Northampton Heywood Road Round 5 11 November 1989 Coventry 13 – 13 Liverpool St Helens Coundon Road 11 November 1989 London Irish 25 – 19 Headingley The Avenue 11 November 1989 Rugby 49 – 9 Gosforth Webb Ellis Road 11 November 1989 Sale 15 – 11 Plymouth Albion Heywood Road 11 November 1989 Waterloo 6 – 12 Northampton St Anthony's Road 12 November 1989 Richmond 15 – 15 Blackheath Athletic Ground Round 6 18 November 1989 Blackheath 16 – 21 Coventry Rectory Field 18 November 1989 Gosforth 6 – 27 London Irish Prenton Avenue 18 November 1989 Headingley 3 – 9 Sale Clarence Fields 18 November 1989 Liverpool St Helens 10 – 3 Waterloo Moss Lane 18 November 1989 Northampton 12 – 6 Richmond Franklin's Gardens 18 November 1989 Plymouth Albion 21 – 16 Rugby Beacon Park Round 7 25 November 1989 Coventry 21 – 18 Richmond Coundon Road 25 November 1989 Liverpool St Helens 13 – 13 Northampton Moss Lane 25 November 1989 Plymouth Albion 28 – 13 Gosforth Beacon Park 25 November 1989 Rugby 31 – 8 Headingley Webb Ellis Road 25 November 1989 Sale - London Irish 19 – 27 London Irish Heywood Road 25 November 1989 Waterloo 10 – 19 Blackheath St Anthony's Road Round 8 13 January 1990 Blackheath 9 – 10 Northampton Rectory Field 13 January 1990 Coventry 22 – 12 Waterloo Coundon Road 13 January 1990 Headingley 17 – 10 Gosforth Clarence Fields 13 January 1990 London Irish 27 – 19 Plymouth Albion The Avenue 13 January 1990 Richmond 6 – 17 Liverpool St Helens Athletic Ground 13 January 1990 Sale 20 – 13 Rugby Heywood Road Round 9 9 March 1990 Gosforth 22 – 18 Sale Prenton Avenue 9 March 1990 Liverpool St Helens 16 – 3 Blackheath Moss Lane 9 March 1990 Northampton 24 – 18 Coventry Franklin's Gardens 9 March 1990 Plymouth Albion 9 – 20 Headingley Beacon Park 9 March 1990 Rugby 23 – 10 London Irish Webb Ellis Road 9 March 1990 Waterloo 13 – 23 Richmond St Anthony's Road Round 10 31 March 1990 Gosforth 15 – 22 Northampton Prenton Avenue 31 March 1990 Headingley 30 – 22 Coventry Clarence Fields 31 March 1990 London Irish 12 – 36 Richmond The Avenue 31 March 1990 Plymouth Albion 33 – 28 Waterloo Beacon Park 31 March 1990 Rugby 6 – 11 Liverpool St Helens Webb Ellis Road 31 March 1990 Sale 14 – 18 Blackheath Heywood Road Round 11 28 April 1990 Blackheath 28 – 18 London Irish Rectory Field 28 April 1990 Coventry 15 – 13 Plymouth Albion Coundon Road 28 April 1990 Liverpool St Helens 22 – 15 Sale Moss Lane 28 April 1990 Northampton 41 – 25 Rugby Franklin's Gardens 28 April 1990 Richmond 86 – 8 Headingley Athletic Ground 28 April 1990 Waterloo 25 – 7 Gosforth St Anthony's Road Notes See also 1989–90 National Division 1 1989–90 National Division 3 1989–90 Area League North 1989–90 Area League South References N2 Category:Champ Rugby seasons