1992–93 National Division 1

Rugby union competition in England 1992–93 National Division 1 England Bath (4th title) Wasps London ScottishSaracensWest HartlepoolRugby Lions 78 19 September 1992 – 24 April 1993 122 – Jonathan Webb (Bath)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 47 Season by Season Leading Scorers 7 – Stuart Barnes (Bath) 1991–92 1993–94 The 1992–93 National Division 1 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the sixth 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 new teams included the promoted sides, London Scottish and West Hartlepool. Bath were the champions for the third year running (and fourth overall), beating Wasps on points difference on the very last day of the season after both sides won their final fixtures. Four clubs were relegated to the 1993–94 National Division 2; London Scottish, Saracens, West Hartlepool and Rugby Lions.http://www.london-irish.com/leaguetableSS.ink?team=p&season=92/93&storytype= League Tables London Irish 2011-10-18 https://archive.today/20120907182715/http://www.london-irish.com/leaguetableSS.ink?team=p&season=92/93&storytype= 2012-09-07 dead Structure Each side playing the others once to make a total of twelve matches each. Restructuring at the end of the season for the league from thirteen to ten teams, meant that the bottom four sides would be relegated to National Division 2. Participating teams England 400 right Locations of the 1992–93 Courage League National Division One teams England 51.375801 -2.3599030 white Bath bottom 80 England 51.45 -2.583333 white Bristol left 80 England 51.864244 -2.238156 white Gloucester left 80 England 52.636877 -1.139759 white Leicester right 80 England 51.403928 -0.412931 white L Irish left 80 England 52.240477 -0.902655 white Northampton right 80 England 53.540986 -2.708842 white Orrell right 80 England 52.370878 -1.265032 white Rugby left 80 England 54.691745 -1.212926 white West Hartlepool left 80 England 51.50737 -0.12766 white London right 80 Cyan pog.svg Greater London 1992–93 Greater London Courage League National Division One teams Greater London Courage League Division 1 teams right 400 Greater London 51.444581 -0.335245 white Harlequins left 80 Greater London 51.46647 -0.30334 white London Scottish right 80 Greater London 51.642305 -0.142959 white Saracens right 80 Greater London 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, SomersetChampionsBristolMemorial 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, Avon10thGloucesterKingsholm12,000Kingsholm capacity up from 11,100 to 12,000 in 1992–93, which was achieved against Bath on 15 February 1993.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, Gloucestershire4thHarlequinsThe 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, Leicestershire6thLondon 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, Surrey9thLondon 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, LondonPromoted from National 2 (1st)NorthamptonFranklin'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, Northamptonshire3rdOrrellEdge 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 Manchester2ndRugby 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, Warwickshire11thSaracensBramley 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, London5thWaspsRepton 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, London7thWest HartlepoolBrierton Lane7,000https://www.therugbyjournal.com/rugby-blog/west-hartlepool West Hartlepool Rugby Journal 8 January 2025 Hartlepool, County DurhamPromoted from National 2 (2nd) Table main WDL Q points 2 BAT Bath WAS Wasps LEI Leicester NOR Northampton GLO Gloucester BRI Bristol LOI London Irish HAR Harlequins ORR Orrell LOS London Scottish SAR Saracens WHA West Hartlepool RLI Rugby Lions 11 0 1 355 97 C 11 0 1 186 118 9 0 3 220 116 8 0 4 215 150 6 0 6 173 151 6 0 6 148 169 6 0 6 175 223 5 1 6 197 187 5 0 7 175 183 3 1 8 192 248 R 3 0 9 137 180 R 3 0 9 149 236 R 1 0 11 104 368 R #cfc C #fcf R R R R complete Results The home team is listed in the left column main FBR grey BAT BRI GLO HAR LEI LOI LOS NOR ORR RLI SAR WAS WHA Bath Rugby null null 22–6 null 42–19 40–6 null 39–3 61–7 null 22–11 null Bristol 8–31 9–22 null 15–10 null null null 23–11 null 12–7 null 19–11 Gloucester RFC 0–20 null 25–5 null null null null 8–13 21–12 19–5 null 6–21 Harlequins null 16–0 null null 47–24 22–22 7–12 null 35–14 null 13–15 null Leicester 3–13 null 22–21 23–0 null null null 9–0 null 30–3 null 21–8 London Irish null 9–7 6–18 null 14–30 null 12–3 null null 10–9 null 25–13 London Scottish null 8–11 8–3 null 11–18 28–21 21–34 null null null null 10–15 Northampton 11–8 16–6 16–21 null 12–13 null null null null 21–17 null 55–9 Orrell null null null 18–16 null 8–12 13–10 9–10 66–0 null 10–11 null Rugby Lions null 21–32 null null 5–28 0–14 20–45 7–13 null null 3–34 null Saracens 13–19 null null 3–18 null null 41–17 null 6–9 14–9 9–13 null Wasps null 7–6 14–9 null 14–13 18–9 10–6 20–12 null null null null West Hartlepool 10–38 null null 9–12 null null null null 39–15 5–6 3–10 6–19 complete Fixtures & Results Round 1 19 September 1992 Bath 22 – 6 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-guscott-adds-grace-as-tide-favours-bath-brough-scott-sees-the-courage-champions-open-their-season-with-victory-at-the-recreation-ground-1552582.html Rugby Union: Guscott adds grace as tide favours Bath: Brough Scott sees the Courage champions open their season with victory at the Recreation Ground The Independent 19 September 1992 Harlequins Recreation Ground 7,000https://www.bathrugbyheritage.org/content/heritage-topics/match-reports/1992-1993 1992 to 1993 Bath Rugby Heritage Peter Hall and Colin Gale 5 November 2024 Brian Campsall 19 September 1992 London Irish 14 – 30 Leicester The Avenue 19 September 1992 London Scottish 8 – 3 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-eriksson-ends-tension-1552812.html Rugby Union: Eriksson ends tension The Independent 20 September 1992 Gloucester Athletic Ground Stuart Piercy 19 September 1992 Northampton 16 – 6 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-battling-bristol-wary-of-the-wasteland-1552810.html Rugby Union: Battling Bristol wary of the wasteland The Independent 20 September 1992 Bristol Franklin's Gardens C Rees 19 September 1992 Saracens 14 – 9 Rugby Lions Bramley Road 19 September 1992 West Hartlepool 6 – 19 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-buzza-supplies-sting-for-wasps-1552584.html Rugby Union: Buzza supplies sting for Wasps The Independent 19 September 1992 Wasps Brierton Lane T Spreadbury http://www.rugbyarchive.net/fixres Fixtures / Results (September 19, 1992 to April 24, 1993) Rugby Archives 4 November 2024 Orrell Round 2 26 September 1992 Bath 42 – 19 London Irish Recreation Ground Brian Wallis 26 September 1992 Bristol 19 – 11 West Hartlepool Memorial Stadium 26 September 1992 Harlequins 13 – 15 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-wasps-tangle-with-referee-1553904.html Rugby Union: Wasps tangle with referee The Independent 26 September 1992 Wasps The Stoop F Howard 26 September 1992 Leicester 22 – 21 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-gloucester-rally-after-ashmead-s-early-exit-1553905.html Rugby Union: Gloucester rally after Ashmead's early exit The Independent 26 September 1992 Gloucester Welford Road D Matthews 26 September 1992 Northampton 21 – 17 Saracens Franklin's Gardens 26 September 1992 Orrell 13 – 10 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-orrell-made-to-work-1553902.html Rugby Union: Orrell made to work The Independent 26 September 1992 London Scottish Edge Hall Road N Lasaga Rugby Lions Round 3 3 October 1992 Gloucester 21 – 12 Rugby Lions Kingsholm 3 October 1992 London Irish 12 – 3 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-corcoran-settles-contest-of-the-boot-1555315.html Rugby Union: Corcoran settles contest of the boot The Independent 3 October 1992 Northampton The Avenue Brian Campsall 3 October 1992 London Scottish 8 – 11 Bristol Athletic Ground 3 October 1992 Saracens 6 – 9 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-saracens-try-to-move-closer-1555642.html Rugby Union: Saracens try to move closer The Independent 4 October 1992 Orrell Bramley Road A Spreadbury 3 October 1992 Wasps 14 – 13 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-leicester-undone-by-dunn-1555640.html Rugby Union: Leicester undone by Dunn The Independent 4 October 1992 Leicester Repton Avenue A Reay 3 October 1992 West Hartlepool 9 – 12 Harlequins Brierton Lane Bath Round 4 10 October 1992 Bristol 12 – 7 Saracens Memorial Stadium 10 October 1992 Harlequins 22 – 22 London Scottish The Stoop 10 October 1992 Leicester 21 – 8 West Hartlepool Welford Road 10 October 1992 Northampton 11 – 8 Bath Franklin's Gardens 6,000 Fred Howard 10 October 1992 Orrell 8 – 12 London Irish Edge Hall Road 10 October 1992 Rugby Lions 3 – 34 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-buzza-s-busy-display-1556673.html Rugby Union: Buzza's busy display The Independent 10 October 1992 Wasps Webb Ellis Road C Henderson Gloucester Round 5 24 October 1992 Bath 39 – 3 Orrell Recreation Ground 6,000 Stuart Piercey 24 October 1992 London Irish 9 – 7 Bristol The Avenue 24 October 1992 London Scottish 11 – 18 Leicester Athletic Ground 24 October 1992 Saracens 3 – 18 Harlequins Bramley Road 24 October 1992 Wasps 14 – 9 Gloucester Repton Avenue 24 October 1992 West Hartlepool 5 – 6 Rugby Lions Brierton Lane Northampton Round 6 31 October 1992 Bristol 8 – 31 Bath Memorial Stadium 10,000 Steve Lander 31 October 1992 Gloucester 6 – 21 West Hartlepool Kingsholm 31 October 1992 Harlequins 47 – 24 London Irish The Stoop 31 October 1992 Leicester 30 – 3 Saracens Welford Road 31 October 1992 Orrell 9 – 10 Northampton Edge Hall Road 31 October 1992 Rugby Lions 20 – 45 London Scottish Webb Ellis Road Wasps Round 7 21 November 1992 Bristol 23 – 11 Orrell Memorial Stadium 21 November 1992 Gloucester 19 – 5 Saracens Kingsholm 21 November 1992 Harlequins 7 – 12 Northampton The Stoop 21 November 1992 Leicester 3 – 13 Bath Welford Road 10,000 Chris Lewis 21 November 1992 Rugby Lions 0 – 14 London Irish Webb Ellis Road 21 November 1992 Wasps 10 – 6 London Scottish Repton Avenue West Hartlepool Round 8 9 January 1993 Bath 61 – 7 Rugby Lions Recreation Ground Geraint Davies 9 January 1993 London Irish 6 – 18 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-courage-championship-gloucester-enjoy-rub-of-the-green-1477925.html Rugby Union / Courage Championship: Gloucester enjoy rub of the green The Independent 11 January 1993 Gloucester The Avenue D Matthews 9 January 1993 London Scottish 10 – 15 West Hartlepool Athletic Ground 9 January 1993 Northampton 12 – 13 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-back-earns-badge-of-honour-1477604.html Rugby Union: Back earns badge of honour The Independent 10 January 1993 Leicester Franklin's Gardens Ed Morrison 9 January 1993 Orrell 18 – 16 Harlequins Edge Hall Road 9 January 1993 Saracens 9 – 13 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-oti-thwarts-sad-saracens-1477603.html Rugby Union: Oti thwarts sad Saracens The Independent 10 January 1993 Wasps Bramley Road D Sainsbury Bristol Round 9 13 February 1993 Gloucester 0 – 20 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-commentary-cool-catt-helps-corner-gloucester-1473179.html Rugby Union Commentary: Cool Catt helps corner Gloucester The Independent 15 February 1993 Bath Kingsholm 12,000 Ed Morrison 13 February 1993 Harlequins 16 – 0 Bristol The Stoop 13 February 1993 Leicester 9 – 0 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-orrell-exposed-as-second-class-1472875.html Rugby Union: Orrell exposed as Second class The Independent 14 February 1993 Orrell Welford Road A Spreadbury 13 February 1993 Rugby Lions 7 – 13 Northampton Webb Ellis Road 13 February 1993 Wasps 18 – 9 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-hopley-eclipses-the-prodigal-1472874.html Rugby Union: Hopley eclipses the prodigal The Independent 14 February 1993 London Irish Repton Avenue C Rees 13 February 1993 West Hartlepool 3 – 10 Reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-sarries-refuse-to-die-1473181.html Rugby Union: Sarries refuse to die The Independent 15 February 1993 Saracens Brierton Lane S Piercy London Scottish Round 10 13 March 1993 Bath 22 – 11 Wasps Recreation Ground 8,500 David Matthews 13 March 1993 Bristol 15 – 10 Leicester Memorial Stadium 13 March 1993 London Irish 25 – 13 West Hartlepool The Avenue 13 March 1993 Northampton 16 – 21 Gloucester Franklin's Gardens 13 March 1993 Orrell 66 – 0 Rugby Lions Edge Hall Road 13 March 1993 Saracens 41 – 17 London Scottish Bramley Road Harlequins Round 11 27 March 1993 Gloucester 8 – 13 Orrell Kingsholm 27 March 1993 Leicester 23 – 0 Harlequins Welford Road 27 March 1993 London Scottish 28 – 21 London Irish Athletic Ground 27 March 1993 Rugby Lions 21 – 32 Bristol Webb Ellis Road Rugby Lions are relegated. 27 March 1993 Wasps 20 – 12 Northampton Repton Avenue 27 March 1993 West Hartlepool 10 – 38 Bath Brierton Lane David Leslie Saracens Round 12 3 April 1993 Bath 40 – 6 London Scottish Recreation Ground 6,000 Tony Sparkes London Scottish are relegated. 3 April 1993 Bristol 9 – 22 Gloucester Memorial Stadium 3 April 1993 Harlequins 35 – 14 Rugby Lions The Stoop 3 April 1993 London Irish 10 – 9 Saracens The Avenue Saracens are relegated. 3 April 1993 Northampton 55 – 9 West Hartlepool Franklin's Gardens West Hartlepool are relegated. 3 April 1993 Orrell 10 – 11 Wasps Edge Hall Road Leicester Round 13 24 April 1993 Gloucester 25 – 5 Harlequins Kingsholm 24 April 1993 London Scottish 21 – 34 Northampton Athletic Ground 24 April 1993 Rugby Lions 5 – 28 Leicester Webb Ellis Road 24 April 1993 Saracens 13 – 19 Bath Bramley Road Fred Howard Bath are champions. 24 April 1993 Wasps 7 – 6 Bristol Repton Avenue 24 April 1993 West Hartlepool 39 – 15 Orrell Brierton Lane London Irish Note See also 1992–93 National Division 2 1992–93 National Division 3 1992–93 National Division 4 North 1992–93 National Division 4 South References 30em External links Official website Category:Premiership Rugby seasons English