1995–96 English Premiership (rugby union)
| 1995–96 Courage League | |
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| Countries |
 England |
| Champions | Bath (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Leicester Tigers |
| Matches played | 90 |
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The 1995–96 English Premiership, known at the time as the 1995–96 Courage League was the ninth season of competitive rugby union in England. Each team played each other twice, in a round robin system. Bath were the champions, beating Leicester Tigers by one point. Despite a disastrous season with 18 defeats in as many matches, West Hartlepool kept its place in the first division.[1]
Participating teams
Locations of the 1995–96 Courage League National Division One teams
Greater London Courage League National One clubs
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Bath | 8,200 | Bath, Somerset |
| Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol, Avon |
| Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
| Harlequins | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London |
| Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,000 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 3,000 | Orrell, Greater Manchester |
| Sale | Heywood Road | 5,400 | Sale, Greater Manchester |
| Saracens | Bramley Road | 2,000 | Enfield, London |
| Wasps | Repton Avenue | Sudbury, London | |
| West Hartlepool | Victoria Park | 7,856 | Hartlepool, County Durham |
Table
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Club |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points For |
Points Against |
Points Difference |
Points |
| 1 | Bath (C) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 575 | 276 | 299 | 31 |
| 2 | Leicester Tigers | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 476 | 242 | 231 | 30 |
| 3 | Harlequins | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 524 | 314 | 210 | 26 |
| 4 | Wasps | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 439 | 322 | 117 | 22 |
| 5 | Sale Sharks | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 365 | 371 | -6 | 19 |
| 6 | Bristol Rugby | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 329 | 421 | -92 | 16 |
| 7 | Orrell | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 323 | 477 | -154 | 14 |
| 8 | Gloucester | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 275 | 370 | -95 | 12 |
| 9 | Saracens (P) | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 284 | 451 | -167 | 10 |
| 10 | West Hartlepool | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 288 | 634 | -346 | 0 |
Green denotes championship and qualification for the 1996–97 Heineken Cup.
Blue denotes qualification for the 1996–97 Heineken Cup.
Results
The Home Team is listed in the left column.
| Clubs | BAT | BRI | GLO | HAR | LEI | ORR | SAL | SAR | WAS | WHA |
| Bath Rugby | 52-19 | 37-11 | 41-15 | 14-15 | 55-20 | 38-38 | 52-16 | 36-12 | 34-22 | |
| Bristol Rugby | 5-43 | 22-16 | 25-31 | 29-43 | 33-14 | 30-6 | 21-7 | 9-17 | 12-3 | |
| Gloucester RFC | 16-10 | 18-14 | 13-24 | 14-27 | 27-0 | 17-22 | 17-10 | 15-26 | 17-16 | |
| Harlequins | 13-19 | 28-3 | 33-19 | 25-29 | 21-25 | 55-0 | 23-15 | 29-20 | 34-18 | |
| Leicester Tigers | 9-14 | 43-6 | 28-6 | 19-21 | 22-3 | 32-10 | 31-3 | 15-12 | 48-15 | |
| Orrell | 11-44 | 26-29 | 21-3 | 9-23 | 10-38 | 12-6 | 38-13 | 32-29 | 20-10 | |
| Sale Sharks | 18-30 | 15-6 | 21-13 | 29-11 | 12-16 | 39-13 | 18-15 | 18-25 | 44-13 | |
| Saracens | 15-21 | 11-24 | 19-16 | 6-13 | 25-21 | 12-9 | 9-24 | 20-24 | 31-30 | |
| Wasps | 6-15 | 33-5 | 21-10 | 3-34 | 11-21 | 51-16 | 25-16 | 38-16 | 52-12 | |
| West Hartlepool | 15-20 | 15-37 | 19-27 | 21-91 | 12-19 | 22-44 | 11-29 | 31-41 | 3-34 |
| Home Win | Draw | Away Win |
References
- ↑ "Courage National Leagues - Final Tables – 1995/96". www.moseleyrugby.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
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