1989–90 National Division 1

Rugby union competition in England 1989–90 National Division 1 England Wasps (1st title) Gloucester Bedford 66 9 September 1989 – 28 April 1990 126 – John Liley (Leicester)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 47 Season by Season Leading Scorers 10 – Anthony Swift (Bath) 1988–89 1990–91 The 1989–90 National Division 1 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the third season of the top tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as Premiership Rugby. Bath were the defending champions while Saracens and Bedford were the promoted sides. A very competitive league was won by Wasps, pipping Gloucester to the title by just one point, with Bath and Saracens not far behind in 3rd and 4th spot. Bedford were the relegated side, losing all 11 fixtures to finish bottom of the table and drop down to the 1990–91 National Division 2.http://www.ipernews.com/RUGBY/guinness_19891990.htm COURAGE LEAGUE 1989/1990 Ipernews.com 2011-10-18 yes Structure Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of eleven matches each. Due to the expansion of the league from twelve to thirteen teams for the following season, only the bottom club would be relegated to National Division 2. Participating teams England 400 right Locations of the 1989–90 Courage League National Division One teams England 51.375801 -2.3599030 white Bath bottom 80 England 52.1337 -0.4577 white Bedford right 80 England 51.45 -2.583333 white Bristol left 80 England 51.864244 -2.238156 white Gloucester left 80 England 51.444581 -0.335245 white Harlequins left 80 England 52.636877 -1.139759 white Leicester right 80 England 52.483056 -1.893611 white Moseley left 80 England 52.923920 -1.212394 white Nottingham left 80 England 53.540986 -2.708842 white Orrell right 80 England 51.463457 -0.249171 white Rosslyn Park right 80 England 51.642305 -0.142959 white Saracens right 80 England 51.560859 -0.328098 white Wasps left 80 TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonBathRecreation Ground8,300 (1,000 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 40 Bath F.C. (Ground Details)Bath, SomersetChampionsBedfordGoldington 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 2 (2nd)BristolMemorial 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)Bristol, Avon7thGloucesterKingsholm11,100 (1,100 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 46 Gloucester R.F.C. (Ground Details)Gloucester, Gloucestershire2ndHarlequinsThe Stoop9,000 (2,000 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 50 Harlequins F.C. (Ground Details)Twickenham, London8thLeicesterWelford Road14,700 (9,200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 54 Leicester F.C. (Ground Details)Leicester, Leicestershire6thMoseleyThe 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 Midlands10thNottinghamIreland 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, Nottinghamshire4thOrrellEdge 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 Manchester5thRosslyn ParkThe Rock4,630 (630 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 74 Rosslyn Park F.C. (Ground Details)Roehampton, London9thSaracensBramley 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, LondonPromoted from National 2 (1st)WaspsRepton Avenue3,200 (1,200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 82 Wasps F.C. (Ground Details)https://www.magzter.com/stories/news/The-Rugby-Paper/DALLAGLIOS-TURNED-INTO-NOSTRADAMUS Dallaglio's turned into Nostradamus The Rugby Paper 21 May 2023 Sudbury, London3rd Table main WDL Q points 2 WAS Wasps GLO Gloucester BAT Bath SAR Saracens LEI Leicester NOT Nottingham HAR Harlequins ORR Orrell BRI Bristol ROS Rosslyn Park MOS Moseley BED Bedford 9 0 2 250 106 C 8 1 2 214 139 8 0 3 258 104 7 1 3 168 167 6 0 5 248 184 6 0 5 187 148 6 0 5 218 180 5 0 6 221 132 4 0 7 136 144 4 0 7 164 243 2 0 9 138 258 0 0 11 70 467 R #cfc C #fcf R complete Results The home team is listed in the left column. main FBR grey BAT BED BRI GLO HAR LEI MOS NOT ORR ROS SAR WAS Bath 76–0 null null 32–12 26–15 27–9 null null null null null Bedford null 6–16 null 8–71 null 0–24 null 7–25 null 3–22 9–44 Bristol 13–14 null 6–13 null 11–13 null 13–9 null 6–15 null 21–22 Gloucester 13–6 37–6 null 24–9 null null null 16–10 41–12 21–21 null Harlequins null null 13–7 null 15–12 null 22–27 15–9 19–15 null 12–9 Leicester null 60–3 null 16–26 null null 15–6 null null 34–6 null Moseley null null 10–16 12–16 22–21 20–38 6–22 null null null 0–42 Nottingham 12–9 47–16 null 12–3 null null null 9–25 6–11 25–12 null Orrell 6–9 null 12–15 null null 33–10 25–13 null 64–14 null null Rosslyn Park 6–34 45–12 null null null 9–23 18–9 null null 13–15 6–14 Saracens 9–7 null 17–12 null 15–9 null 33–13 null 12–6 null null Wasps 9–18 null null 29–4 null 29–12 null 16–12 12–6 null 24–6 complete Fixtures & Results Round 1 9 September 1989 Bath 32 – 12 Harlequins Recreation Ground C J Highhttps://www.bathrugbyheritage.org/content/heritage-topics/match-reports/1988-1989 1989 to 1990 Bath Rugby Heritage Peter Hall and Colin Gale 23 October 2024 9 September 1989 Bedford 3 – 22 Saracens Goldington Road 9 September 1989 Moseley 12 – 16 Gloucester The Reddings Tony Spreadbury 9 September 1989 Nottingham 6 – 11 Rosslyn Park Ireland Avenue 9 September 1989 Orrell 12 – 15 Bristol Edge Hall Road 9 September 1989 Wasps 29 – 12 Leicester Repton Avenue http://www.rugbyarchive.net/fixres Fixtures / Results (September 9, 1989 to April 28, 1990) Rugby Archives 22 October 2024 Round 2 23 September 1989 Bristol 13 – 9 Nottingham Memorial Stadium 23 September 1989 Gloucester 13 – 6 Bath Kingsholm Fred Howard 23 September 1989 Harlequins 12 – 9 Wasps The Stoop 23 September 1989 Leicester 60 – 3 Bedford Welford Road 23 September 1989 Rosslyn Park 18 – 9 Moseley The Rock 23 September 1989 Saracens 12 – 6 Orrell Bramley Road Round 3 14 October 1989 Bath 34 – 6 Rosslyn Park Recreation Ground Matt Bayliss 14 October 1989 Bedford 8 – 71 Harlequins Goldington Road 14 October 1989 Moseley 10 – 16 Bristol The Reddings 14 October 1989 Nottingham 25 – 12 Saracens Ireland Avenue 14 October 1989 Orrell 33 – 10 Leicester Edge Hall Road 14 October 1989 Wasps 29 – 4 Gloucester Repton Avenue Colin High Round 4 28 October 1989 Bristol 13 – 14 Bath Memorial Stadium Laurie Prideaux 28 October 1989 Gloucester 37 – 6 Bedford Kingsholm Tony Trigg 28 October 1989 Harlequins 15 – 9 Orrell The Stoop 28 October 1989 Leicester 15 – 6 Nottingham Welford Road 28 October 1989 Rosslyn Park 6 – 14 Wasps The Rock 28 October 1989 Saracens 33 – 13 Moseley Bramley Road Round 5 11 November 1989 Bath 27 – 9 Moseley Recreation Ground R Quittenton 11 November 1989 Bedford 7 – 25 Orrell Goldington Road 11 November 1989 Gloucester 41 – 12 Rosslyn Park Kingsholm S V Griffiths 11 November 1989 Harlequins 13 – 7 Bristol The Stoop 11 November 1989 Leicester 34 – 6 Saracens Welford Road 11 November 1989 Wasps 16 – 12 Nottingham Repton Avenue Round 6 18 November 1989 Bristol 6 – 13 Gloucester Memorial Stadium Ian Bullerwell 18 November 1989 Moseley 0 – 42 Wasps The Reddings 18 November 1989 Nottingham 47 – 16 Bedford Ireland Avenue 18 November 1989 Orrell 6 – 9 Bath Edge Hall Road 18 November 1989 Rosslyn Park 9 – 23 Leicester The Rock 18 November 1989 Saracens 15 – 9 Harlequins Bramley Road Round 7 25 November 1989 Bedford 0 – 24 Moseley Goldington Road 25 November 1989 Bristol 6 – 15 Rosslyn Park Memorial Stadium 25 November 1989 Gloucester 21 – 21 Saracens Kingsholm David Hudson 25 November 1989 Harlequins 15 – 12 Leicester The Stoop 25 November 1989 Nottingham 9 – 25 Orrell Ireland Avenue 25 November 1989 Wasps 9 – 18 Bath Repton Avenue Round 8 13 January 1990 Bath 76 – 0 Bedford Recreation Ground 13 January 1990 Harlequins 19 – 15 Rosslyn Park The Stoop 13 January 1990 Leicester 16 – 26 Gloucester Welford Road Colin High 13 January 1990 Moseley 6 – 22 Nottingham The Reddings 13 January 1990 Saracens 17 – 12 Bristol Bramley Road 13 January 1990 Wasps 12 – 6 Orrell Repton Avenue Round 9 10 March 1990 Bedford 9 – 44 Wasps Goldington Road 10 March 1990 Bristol 11 – 13 Leicester Memorial Stadium 10 March 1990 Gloucester 24 – 9 Harlequins Kingsholm G Seddon 10 March 1990 Nottingham 12 – 9 Bath Ireland Avenue 10 March 1990 Orrell 25 – 13 Moseley Edge Hall Road 10 March 1990 Rosslyn Park 13 – 15 Saracens The Rock Round 10 31 March 1990 Bristol 21 – 22 Wasps Memorial Stadium 31 March 1990 Gloucester 16 – 10 Orrell Kingsholm David Leslie 31 March 1990 Harlequins 22 – 27 Nottingham The Stoop 31 March 1990 Leicester 38 – 20 Moseley Welford Road 31 March 1990 Rosslyn Park 45 – 12 Bedford The Rock 31 March 1990 Saracens 9 – 7 Bath Bramley Road Round 11 28 April 1990 Bath 26 – 15 Leicester Recreation Ground D W Matthews 28 April 1990 Bedford 6 – 16 Bristol Goldington Road Bedford are relegated. 28 April 1990 Moseley 22 – 21 Harlequins The Reddings 28 April 1990 Nottingham 12 – 3 Gloucester Ireland Avenue Roger Quittenton 28 April 1990 Orrell 64 – 14 Rosslyn Park Edge Hall Road 28 April 1990 Wasps 24 – 6 Saracens Repton Avenue Wasps are champions. See also 1989–90 National Division 2 1989–90 National Division 3 1989–90 Area League North 1989–90 Area League South References External links Official website Category:Premiership Rugby seasons English