1994–95 Courage League National Division One
1994–95 Courage League
Countries England
Date10 September 1995 – 4 May 1995
ChampionsLeicester Tigers (2nd title)
Runners-upBath
RelegatedNorthampton Saints
Matches played90
Official website
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The 1994–95 Courage League National Division One was the eighth season of the first tier of the English league system, currently known as the Gallagher Premiership. Bath were the defending champions and West Hartlepool and Sale Sharks were the promoted teams. Each team played each other twice, in a round robin system and this was the first Courage League season to be shown live on Sky Sports.

Leicester Tigers were the eventual champions, beating Bath by four points, claiming their second league title. The battle to avoid relegation was extremely keenly fought, with Northampton Saints being the sole relegated side after Gloucester managed to draw their rescheduled game against Bath, meaning that the Kingsholm side stayed up instead.[1]

Participating teams

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Locations of the 1994–95 Courage League National Division One teams
TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BathRecreation Ground8,200Bath, SomersetChampions
BristolMemorial Stadium12,100Bristol, Avon4th
GloucesterKingsholm11,000Gloucester, Gloucestershire8th
HarlequinsThe Stoop8,500Twickenham, London6th
Leicester TigersWelford Road16,000Leicester, Leicestershire2nd
Northampton SaintsFranklin's Gardens10,000Northampton, Northamptonshire5th
OrrellEdge Hall Road5,500Orrell, Greater Manchester7th
SaleHeywood Road5,400Sale, Greater ManchesterPromoted from Courage Division 2 (1st)
WaspsRepton Avenue3,000Sudbury, London3rd
West HartlepoolBrierton Lane7,000[2]Hartlepool, County DurhamPromoted from Courage Division 2 (2nd)

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Leicester Tigers181512400239+16131
2Bath181233373245+12827
3Wasps181305469313+15626
4Sale Sharks18729327343−1616
5Orrell18639256325−6915
6Bristol187011301353−5214
7Gloucester186111269336−6713
8Harlequins186111275348−7313
9West Hartlepool186111312412−10013
10Northampton Saints186012267335−6812
Source: [citation needed]

Results

The Home Team is listed in the left column.

Home \ AwayBATBRIGLOHARLEINORORRSALWASWHA
Bath Rugby18–919–1922–1120–2026–632–1313–1812–953–17
Bristol9–1021–1719–1431–2213–2420–944–2224–2512–17
Gloucester RFC10–1519–1717–289–314–139–68–2016–2148–12
Harlequins19–259–1010–1413–4010–96–815–1526–5720–10
Leicester Tigers31–2117–316–622–828–1529–1937–2021–633–16
Northampton Saints16–3215–189–616–2318–2015–39–2219–1325–14
Orrell6–620–1643–1410–280–613–1022–1910–1622–22
Sale Sharks3–1921–916–1419–2010–2041–68–812–1722–7
Wasps11–1027–1545–825–718–2327–2152–2552–2233–22
West Hartlepool18–2047–1122–2110–86–1212–2117–1923–1720–15
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fixtures & Results

Round 1

10 September 1994
Bath18 – 9Bristol
Recreation Ground
Referee: Brian Campsall[3]
10 September 1994
Leicester Tigers28 – 15Northampton Saints
Welford Road
10 September 1994
Sale19 – 20Harlequins
Heywood Road
10 September 1994
Wasps45 – 8Gloucester
Repton Avenue
10 September 1994
West Hartlepool17 – 19Orrell
Brierton Lane

[4]

Round 2

17 September 1994
Bristol44 – 22Sale
Memorial Stadium
17 September 1994
Gloucester48 – 12West Hartlepool
Kingsholm
17 September 1994
Harlequins26 – 57Wasps
The Stoop
17 September 1994
Northampton Saints16 – 32Bath
Franklin's Gradens
Referee: Steve Lander[3]
17 September 1994
Orrell0 – 6Leicester Tigers
Edge Hall Road

[4]

Round 3

24 September 1994
Bath32 – 13Orrell
Recreation Ground
Referee: Ceri Thomas[3]
24 September 1994
Bristol19 – 14Harlequins
Memorial Stadium
24 September 1994
Leicester Tigers16 – 6Gloucester
Welford Road
24 September 1994
Sale41 – 6Northampton Saints
Heywood Road
24 September 1994
West Hartlepool20 – 15Wasps
Brierton Lane

[4]

Round 4

1 October 1994
Gloucester10 – 15Bath
Kingsholm
Attendance: 9,000[3]
Referee: Ed Morrison[3]
1 October 1994
Harlequins20 – 10West Hartlepool
The Stoop
1 October 1994
Northampton Saints15 – 18Bristol
Franklin's Gardens
1 October 1994
Orrell22 – 19Sale
Edge Hall Road
1 October 1994
Wasps18 – 23Leicester Tigers
Repton Avenue

[4]

Round 5

8 October 1994
Bath12 – 9Wasps
Recreation Ground
Referee: Eddie Murray[3]
8 October 1994
Bristol20 – 9Orrell
Memorial Stadium
8 October 1994
Leicester Tigers33 – 16West Hartlepool
Welford Road
8 October 1994
Northampton Saints16 – 23Harlequins
Franklin's Gardens
8 October 1994
Sale16 – 14Gloucester
Heywood Road

[4]

Round 6

15 October 1994
Gloucester19 – 17Bristol
Kingsholm
15 October 1994
Harlequins13 – 40Leicester Tigers
The Stoop
15 October 1994
Orrell13 – 10Northampton Saints
Edge Hall Road
15 October 1994
Wasps52 – 22Sale
Repton Avenue
15 October 1994
West Hartlepool18 – 20Bath
Brierton Lane
Referee: David Leslie[3]

[4]

Round 7

22 October 1994
Bath20 – 20Leicester Tigers
Recreation Ground
Referee: Jim Pearson[3]
22 October 1994
Bristol24 – 25Wasps
Memorial Stadium
22 October 1994
Harlequins6 – 8Orrell
Twickenham Stoop
22 October 1994
Northampton Saints9 – 6Gloucester
Franklin's Gardens
22 October 1994
Sale22 – 7West Hartlepool
Heywood Road

[4]

Round 8

29 October 1994
Bath22 – 11Harlequins
Recreation Ground
Referee: Matt Bayliss[3]
29 October 1994
Gloucester9 – 6Orrell
Kingsholm
29 October 1994
Leicester Tigers37 – 20Sale
Welford Road
29 October 1994
Wasps27 – 21Northampton Saints
Repton Avenue
29 October 1994
West Hartlepool47 – 21Bristol
Brierton Lane

[4]

Round 9

5 November 1994
Bristol31 – 22Leicester Tigers
Memorial Stadium
5 November 1994
Harlequins10 – 14Gloucester
The Stoop
5 November 1994
Northampton Saints25 – 14West Hartlepool
Franklin's Gardens
5 November 1994
Orrell10 – 16Wasps
Edge Hall Road
5 November 1994
Sale3 – 19Bath
Heywood Road
Referee: Steve Lander[3]

[4]

Round 10

7 January 1995
Bristol9 – 10Bath
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 11,000[3]
Referee: Stuart Piercy[3]
7 January 1995
Gloucester16 – 21Wasps
Kingsholm
7 January 1995
Harlequins15 – 15Sale
The Stoop
7 January 1995
Northampton Saints18 – 20Leicester Tigers
Franklin's Gardens
7 January 1995
Orrell22 – 22West Hartlepool
Edge Hall Road

[4]

Round 11

14 January 1995
Bath26 – 6Northampton Saints
Recreation Ground
Referee: David Leslie[3]
14 January 1995
Leicester Tigers29 – 19Orrell
Welford Road
14 January 1995
Sale21 – 9Bristol
Heywood Road
14 January 1995
West Hartlepool22 – 21Gloucester
Brierton Lane
14 January 1995
WaspsP – PHarlequins
Repton Avenue
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 January 1995.

[4]

Round 11 (rescheduled game)

21 January 1995
Wasps25 – 7Harlequins
Repton Avenue
  • Game rescheduled from 14 January 1995.

Round 12

11 February 1995
Gloucester9 – 3Leicester Tigers
Kingsholm
11 February 1995
Harlequins9 – 10Bristol
The Stoop
11 February 1995
Northampton Saints9 – 22Sale
Franklin's Gardens
11 February 1995
Orrell6 – 6Bath
Edge Hall Road
Referee: Chris Rees[3]
11 February 1995
Wasps33 – 32West Hartlepool
Repton Avenue

[4]

Round 13

4 March 1995
Bristol13 – 24Northampton Saints
Memorial Stadium
4 March 1995
Leicester Tigers21 – 6Wasps
Welford Road
4 March 1995
Sale8 – 8Orrell
Heywood Road
4 March 1995
West Hartlepool10 – 8Harlequins
Brierton Lane
4 March 1995
BathP – PGloucester
Recreation Ground
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 May 1995.

[4]

Round 14

25 March 1995
Gloucester8 – 20Sale
Kingsholm
25 March 1995
Harlequins10 – 9Northampton Saints
The Stoop
25 March 1995
Orrell20 – 16Bristol
Edge Hall Road
25 March 1995
Wasps11 – 10Bath
Repton Avenue
Referee: John Pearson[3]
25 March 1995
West Hartlepool6 – 12Leicester Tigers
Brierton Lane

[4]

Round 15

8 April 1995
Bath53 – 17West Hartlepool
Recreation Ground
Referee: Ashley Rowden[3]
8 April 1995
Bristol21 – 17Gloucester
Memorial Stadium
8 April 1995
Leicester Tigers22 – 8Harlequins
Welford Road
8 April 1995
Northampton Saints15 – 3Orrell
Franklin's Gardens
8 April 1995
Sale12 – 17Wasps
Heywood Road

[4]

Round 16

15 April 1995
Gloucester14 – 13Northampton Saints
Kingsholm
15 April 1995
Leicester Tigers31 – 21Bath
Welford Road
Attendance: 14,000[3]
Referee: Stuart Piercy[3]
15 April 1995
Orrell10 – 28Harlequins
Edge Hall Road
15 April 1995
Wasps27 – 15Bristol
Repton Avenue
15 April 1995
West Hartlepool23 – 17Sale
Brierton Lane

[4]

Round 17

22 April 1995
Bristol12 – 17West Hartlepool
Memorial Stadium
22 April 1995
Harlequins19 – 25Bath
The Stoop
Referee: Andy Leslie[3]
22 April 1995
Northampton Saints19 – 13Wasps
Franklin's Gardens
  • Northampton Saints are relegated.
22 April 1995
Orrell43 – 14Gloucester
Edge Hall Road
22 April 1995
Sale10 – 20Leicester Tigers
Welford Road

[4]

Round 18

29 April 1995
Bath13 – 18Sale
Recreation Ground
Referee: Ed Morrison[3]
29 April 1995
Gloucester17 – 28Harlequins
Kingsholm
29 April 1995
Leicester Tigers17 – 3Bristol
Welford Road
  • Leicester Tigers are champions.
29 April 1995
Wasps53 – 25Orrell
Repton Avenue
29 April 1995
West Hartlepool12 – 21Northampton Saints
Brierton Lane

[4]

Round 13 (rescheduled game)

4 May 1995
Bath19 – 19Gloucester
Recreation Ground
  • Game rescheduled from 4 March 1995.

See also

References

  1. ^ "1994/95 Courage League Division 1 Table". Homepage.ntlworld.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  2. ^ "West Hartlepool". Rugby Archives. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Peter Hall and Colin Gale. "1994 to 1995". Bath Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Fixtures / Results (September 10, 1994 to May 4, 1995)". Rugby Archives. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  • Official website
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