The 2009–10 RFU Championship was the 1st season (of the professionalised format) of the second division of the English domestic rugby union competitions, played between August 2009 and May 2010. The league had been restructured from the 16 teams of the previous season down to just 12.[1] New teams included Bristol who had been relegated from the Guinness Premiership 2008-09 and Birmingham and Solihull who had been promoted from National Division Two 2008-09.[2][3] As well as a decrease in teams, the league would now consist of three parts - a standard league section, promotion/relegation pools and then playoffs to determine who would go up as champions.
During this season, Exeter Chiefs won promotion to the Aviva Premiership 2010-11 by beating Bristol in the playoff final.[4] Despite finishing 11th of 12 after the first stage Coventry were relegated to the 2010–11 National League 1 as they finished bottom of the relegation pool.[5]
Participating teams
Locations of the 2009–10 RFU Championship teams
| Team |
Stadium |
Capacity |
City/Area |
| Bedford Blues |
Goldington Road |
6,000 |
Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Birmingham & Solihull |
Sharmans Cross[b 1] |
1,000+ |
Solihull, West Midlands |
| Bristol |
Memorial Stadium |
12,100 |
Bristol, Avon |
| Cornish Pirates |
Recreation Ground |
9,000 |
Camborne, Cornwall |
| Coventry |
Butts Park Arena[b 2] |
4,000 |
Coventry, West Midlands |
| Doncaster Knights |
Castle Park |
3,075 |
Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
| Exeter Chiefs |
Sandy Park |
10,000 |
Exeter, Devon |
| London Welsh |
Old Deer Park |
5,850 |
Richmond, London |
| Moseley |
Billesley Common |
3,000+ |
Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Nottingham |
Meadow Lane[b 3] |
19,588 |
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
| Plymouth Albion |
The Brickfields |
6,500 |
Plymouth, Devon |
| Rotherham Titans |
Clifton Lane |
2,500 |
Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
- Notes
- ↑ Birmingham & Solihull would play a home game on 2 January 2010 at Goldington Road in Bedford, as well as two more home games at Billesley Common on 2 and 17 February 2010 due to adverse weather conditions effecting the Sharmans Cross pitch.[6]
- ↑ Coventry would play a home game on 4 December 2009 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.[7]
- ↑ Nottingham would play a home game on 7 November 2009 at Welford Road in Leicester due to the Notts County football team playing a home match in the FA Cup on that date.[8]
Stage 1 League Table
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Club |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points For |
Points Against |
Points Difference |
Bonus Points |
Points |
| 1 |
Bristol |
22 |
19 |
0 |
3 |
630 |
337 |
+293 |
16 |
92 |
| P |
Exeter Chiefs |
22 |
19 |
0 |
3 |
699 |
360 |
+339 |
12 |
88 |
| 3 |
London Welsh |
22 |
14 |
1 |
7 |
483 |
376 |
+107 |
9 |
62 |
| 4 |
Bedford Blues |
22 |
12 |
1 |
9 |
581 |
436 |
+145 |
9 |
59 |
| 5 |
Nottingham |
22 |
12 |
0 |
10 |
539 |
520 |
+19 |
11 |
59 |
| 6 |
Cornish Pirates |
22 |
11 |
1 |
10 |
555 |
463 |
+92 |
9 |
56 |
| 7 |
Doncaster Knights |
22 |
10 |
0 |
12 |
394 |
386 |
+8 |
8 |
48 |
| 8 |
Plymouth Albion |
22 |
10 |
1 |
11 |
389 |
462 |
–73 |
6 |
48 |
| 9 |
Moseley |
22 |
10 |
0 |
12 |
444 |
543 |
–99 |
6 |
46 |
| 10 |
Rotherham Titans |
22 |
7 |
0 |
15 |
451 |
520 |
–69 |
15 |
43 |
| R |
Coventry |
22 |
5 |
1 |
16 |
346 |
565 |
–219 |
5 |
12 |
| 12 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
22 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
293 |
836 |
–543 |
4 |
-9 |
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Correct on Saturday, 13 March 2010 21:00 UK
- Points deductions: Birmingham & Solihull 15, Coventry 15, London Welsh 5
- If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Difference between points for and against
- Total number of points for
- Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
- Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
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Green background are promotion play-off places. Pink background are relegation play-off places.
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Results
Round 1
| Coventry |
21 - 12 |
Rotherham Titans |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,390
Referee: Darren Gamage |
| Doncaster Knights |
12 - 26 |
Bedford Blues (BP) |
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Report |
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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,248
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
| Moseley |
25 - 50 |
Exeter Chiefs (BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley Common
Attendance: 842
Referee: Martin Fox |
| (BP) Plymouth Albion |
33 - 10 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,176
Referee: Luke Pearce |
| Bristol |
28 - 23 |
London Welsh (BP) |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,025
Referee: Sean Davey |
| Nottingham |
13 - 24 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,232
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Round 2
| (BP) Bedford Blues |
42 - 6 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,852
Referee: Michael Tutty |
| (BP) Birmingham & Solihull |
36 - 40 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 1,223
Referee: Chris Sharp |
| Exeter Chiefs |
32 - 20 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,573
Referee: Rob Debney |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates |
57 - 24 |
Moseley (BP) |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,632
Referee: David Rose |
| Nottingham |
23 - 16 |
London Welsh (BP) |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,006
Referee: JP Doyle |
| Rotherham Titans |
29 - 16 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,125
Referee: Terry Hall |
Round 3
| Coventry |
13 - 27 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Sean Davey |
| Doncaster Knights |
10 - 21 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,728
Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| (BP) London Welsh |
37 - 12 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,650
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
| Moseley |
20 - 31 |
Nottingham (BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley Common
Attendance: 754
Referee: Adrian Hartwell |
| Plymouth Albion |
3 - 38 |
Bedford Blues (BP) |
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Report |
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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,303
Referee: Keith Lewis |
| (BP) Bristol |
36 - 10 |
Rotherham Titans |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,305
Referee: Rowan Kitt |
Round 4
| (BP) Bedford Blues |
5 - 6 |
Bristol |
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Report |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 4,067
Referee: Greg Garner |
| Exeter Chiefs |
30 - 24 |
Plymouth Albion (BP) |
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Report |
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Sandy Park
Attendance: 5,072
Referee: Dean Richards |
| (BP) Moseley |
33 - 25 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Billesley Common
Attendance: 749
Referee: Paul Knowles |
| (BP) Rotherham Titans |
22 - 28 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,262
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
| Cornish Pirates |
20 - 14 |
Coventry (BP) |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,695
Referee: JP Doyle |
| (BP) Nottingham |
53 - 17 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,210
Referee: Mark Wilson |
Round 5
| (2BP) Coventry |
25 - 28 |
Moseley (BP) |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,003
Referee: Luke Pearce |
| Birmingham & Solihull |
0 - 29 |
Rotherham Titans (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 377
Referee: Rob Debney |
| Doncaster Knights |
7 - 23 |
Nottingham |
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Report |
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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,323
Referee: Keith Lewis |
| London Welsh |
28 - 17 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 2,240
Referee: Rowan Kitt |
| Plymouth Albion |
16 - 8 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Brickfields
Attendance: 4,004
Referee: David Rose |
| Bristol |
26 - 35 |
Exeter Chiefs (BP) |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,895
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Round 6
| (BP) Nottingham |
46 - 0 |
Rotherham Titans |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,049
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
| (BP) Bedford Blues |
53 - 25 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,180
Referee: Terry Hall |
| Exeter Chiefs |
13 - 9 |
London Welsh (BP) |
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Report |
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Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,378
Referee: David Rose |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights |
14 - 17 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,310 |
| Moseley |
26 - 15 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Billesley Common
Attendance: 950
Referee: Darren Gamage |
| Cornish Pirates |
13 - 35 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4,115
Referee: Keith Lewis |
Round 7
Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,149
Referee: Andrew Small |
| (BP) Coventry |
13 - 18 |
Nottingham |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,313
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
| Birmingham & Solihull |
21 - 51 |
Exeter Chiefs (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 367
Referee: Chris Sharp |
| Plymouth Albion |
6 - 21 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,395
Referee: Roy Maybank |
| (BP) London Welsh |
34 - 10 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,980
Referee: Rowan Kitt |
| (BP) Rotherham Titans |
25 - 27 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,304
Referee: Michael Tutty |
Round 8
| Coventry |
26 - 10 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,076
Referee: Graham Knox |
| Doncaster Knights |
26 - 22 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,907
Referee: Mark Wilson |
| (BP) Exeter Chiefs |
43 - 10 |
Rotherham Titans |
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Report |
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Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,828
Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| (BP) Moseley |
17 - 21 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Billesley Common
Attendance: 964
Referee: Rob Debney |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates |
62 - 10 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,530
Referee: Paul Knowles |
| Nottingham |
30 - 29 |
Bedford Blues (BP) |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,584
Referee: Greg Garner |
Round 9
| (BP) Bristol |
46 - 28 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,839
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
| Bedford Blues |
11 - 20 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,297
Referee: Rob Debney |
| (BP) Birmingham & Solihull |
16 - 23 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 1,084
Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| London Welsh |
9 - 20 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,690
Referee: Greg Garner |
| (BP) Plymouth Albion |
31 - 25 |
Nottingham (BP) |
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Report |
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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,078
Referee: JP Doyle |
| Rotherham Titans |
29 - 20 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,287
Referee: Andrew Small |
Round 10
| Coventry |
10 - 19 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,133
Referee: Paul Knowles |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights |
36 - 7 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,312 |
| Moseley |
31 - 27 |
Rotherham Titans (BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley Common
Attendance: 978
Referee: Andrew Small |
| Nottingham |
11 - 42 |
Exeter Chiefs (BP) |
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Report |
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| Plymouth Albion |
8 - 33 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,993
Referee: Terry Hall |
| Cornish Pirates |
25 - 24 |
Bedford Blues (BP) |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,465
Referee: David Rose |
Round 11
| Bedford Blues |
23 - 7 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,282
Referee: Dean Richards |
| Birmingham & Solihull |
6 - 21 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 477
Referee: Rowan Kitt |
| Exeter Chiefs |
22 - 15 |
Cornish Pirates (BP) |
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Report |
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Sandy Park
Attendance: 6,158
Referee: Mark Wilson |
| London Welsh |
12 - 24 |
Plymouth Albion (BP) |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 874
Referee: D May |
| Rotherham Titans |
11 - 7 |
Doncaster Knights (BP) |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,610
Referee: Adrian Hartwell |
| (BP) Bristol |
35 - 11 |
Nottingham |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,784
Referee: David Pearson |
Round 12
| Coventry |
15 - 15 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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| (BP) Doncaster Knights |
9 - 14 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,565
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
| London Welsh |
19 - 14 |
Nottingham (BP) |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 910
Referee: Adrian Hartwell |
| (BP) Moseley |
19 - 20 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Billesley Common
Attendance: 901
Referee: Luke Pearce |
| Plymouth Albion |
20 - 15 |
Rotherham Titans (BP) |
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Report |
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Brickfields
Attendance: 1,795
Referee: Dean Richards |
| (BP) Bristol |
28 - 0 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,440
Referee: Paul Knowles |
Round 13
| (BP) Bedford Blues |
16 - 19 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,353
Referee: Luke Pearce |
| Birmingham & Solihull |
6 - 29 |
London Welsh (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 407
Referee: Chris Sharp |
| (BP) Exeter Chiefs |
45 - 11 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,952
Referee: Terry Hall |
| Rotherham Titans |
0 - 15 |
Bristol |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,257
Referee: Rob Debney |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates |
10 - 12 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,667
Referee: Roy Maybank |
| (BP) Nottingham |
30 - 15 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,303
Referee: Dean Richards |
Round 14
| (BP) Bristol |
37 - 16 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,869
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
| Coventry |
12 - 27 |
Cornish Pirates (BP) |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 802
Referee: Mark Wilson |
| Birmingham & Solihull |
P - P |
Nottingham |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2010.
| Doncaster Knights |
14 - 3 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,334
Referee: Keith Lewis |
| (BP) London Welsh |
30 - 24 |
Rotherham Titans (2BP) |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 961
Referee: Sean Davey |
| Plymouth Albion |
23 - 13 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Brickfields
Attendance: 4,430
Referee: Rowan Kitt |
Round 15
| Bedford Blues |
30 - 23 |
London Welsh (BP) |
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Report |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 4,033
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
| Moseley |
26 - 20 |
Coventry (BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley Common
Attendance: 998
Referee: Rowan Kitt |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates |
46 - 7 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 5,654
Referee: Terry Hall |
| Exeter Chiefs |
16 - 25 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Sandy Park
Attendance: 7,405
Referee: Greg Garner |
| Nottingham |
P - P |
Doncaster Knights |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 January 2010.
| Rotherham Titans |
P - P |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 January 2010.
Round 16
| (BP) Bristol |
31 - 15 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,714
Referee: JP Doyle |
| Birmingham & Solihull |
10 - 49 |
Bedford Blues (BP) |
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Report |
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| Coventry |
P - P |
Doncaster Knights |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 10 February 2010.
| London Welsh |
12 - 10 |
Exeter Chiefs (BP) |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,632
Referee: Mark Williams |
| Plymouth Albion |
10 - 20 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,168
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
| Rotherham Titans |
P - P |
Nottingham |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 February 2010.
Round 17
| Bristol |
P - P |
Doncaster Knights |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 February 2010.
| (BP) Bedford Blues |
51 - 19 |
Nottingham |
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Report |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,088
Referee: Rowan Kitt |
| Plymouth Albion |
20 - 3 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,151
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth |
| (BP) Birmingham & Solihull |
31 - 31 |
Cornish Pirates (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 916
Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| London Welsh |
22 - 6 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 910
Referee: Keith Lewis |
| (BP) Rotherham Titans |
18 - 24 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,076
Referee: Michael Tutty |
Round 15 (Rescheduled Games)
| Nottingham |
27 - 21 |
Doncaster Knights (BP) |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 808
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
- Game rescheduled from 28 December 2009.
| (BP) Rotherham Titans |
42 - 15 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 812
Referee: Mark Wilson |
- Game rescheduled from 28 December 2009.
Round 18
| Coventry |
16 - 27 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,240
Referee: Darren Gamage |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights |
10 - 17 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Dean Richards |
| (BP) Exeter Chiefs |
45 - 19 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,781
Referee: Chris White |
| Moseley |
25 - 24 |
Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley Common
Attendance: 1,051
Referee: Paul Knowles |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates |
29 - 24 |
Rotherham Titans (2BP) |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,459
Referee: Rob Debney |
| Nottingham |
20 - 19 |
Plymouth Albion (BP) |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,219
Referee: Terry Hall |
Round 19
| Bedford Blues |
19 - 16 |
Cornish Pirates (BP) |
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Report |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,817
Referee: Keith Lewis |
| Birmingham & Solihull |
P - P |
Doncaster Knights |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2010.
| (BP) Exeter Chiefs |
42 - 12 |
Nottingham |
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Report |
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Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,084
Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
| (BP) London Welsh |
51 - 13 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,027
Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| Rotherham Titans |
7 - 19 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: Andrew Small |
| (BP) Bristol |
24 - 14 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,537
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Round 14 (Rescheduled Game)
| Birmingham & Solihull |
0 - 39 |
Nottingham (BP) |
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Report |
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- Game rescheduled to 19 December 2009.
Round 20
| Coventry |
24 - 7 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Andrew Small |
| (BP) Moseley |
19 - 26 |
Bedford Blues |
|
Report |
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Billesley Common
Attendance: 759
Referee: Terry Hall |
| Plymouth Albion |
13 - 13 |
London Welsh |
|
Report |
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Brickfields
Attendance: 2,155
Referee: Rob Debney |
| Cornish Pirates |
15 - 30 |
Exeter Chiefs (BP) |
|
Report |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,661
Referee: Rowan Kitt |
| Doncaster Knights |
27 - 20 |
Rotherham Titans (BP) |
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Report |
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Castle Park
Attendance: 2,174
Referee: Martin Fox |
| (BP) Nottingham |
16 - 22 |
Bristol |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,796
Referee: Keith Lewis |
Round 16 & 19 (Rescheduled Games)
| Coventry |
7 - 27 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 618
Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
- Game rescheduled from 2 January 2010.
| Rotherham Titans |
28 - 24 |
Nottingham (2BP) |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 521
Referee: Chris Sharp |
- Game rescheduled from 2 January 2010.
| Birmingham & Solihull |
7 - 33 |
Doncaster Knights (BP) |
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Report |
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- Game rescheduled from 30 January 2010.
Round 21
| Bedford Blues |
12 - 23 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,241
Referee: Cedric Marchat |
| Birmingham & Solihull |
21 - 36 |
Plymouth Albion (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 926 |
| (BP) Exeter Chiefs |
36 - 19 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,525
Referee: Darren Gamage |
| London Welsh |
3 - 28 |
Bristol |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
| (BP) Rotherham Titans |
41 - 11 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Paul Knowles |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates |
47 - 19 |
Nottingham |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Terry Hall |
Round 17 (Rescheduled Game)
| (BP) Bristol |
42 - 7 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,315
Referee: Rowan Kitt |
- Game rescheduled from 15 January 2010.
Round 22
| Bedford Blues |
33 - 26 |
Rotherham Titans (2BP) |
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Report |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,642
Referee: Keith Lewis |
| (BP) Cornish Pirates |
24 - 28 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,560
Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| (BP) Doncaster Knights |
13 - 20 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,642
Referee: JP Doyle |
| (BP) Exeter Chiefs |
62 - 12 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,477
Referee: Michael Tutty |
| Moseley |
30 - 25 |
Bristol (2BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley Common
Attendance: 1,564
Referee: Martin Fox |
| (BP) Nottingham |
37 - 10 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 790
Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Stage 2: Playoffs
Promotion
Winner of Pool A to play Runner-Up of Pool B, and Winner of Pool B to play Runner-Up of Pool A.
Group A:
Round 1
| Bristol |
19 - 12 |
Cornish Pirates (BP) |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,892
Referee: Rowan Kitt |
| (BP) Plymouth Albion |
9 - 10 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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Brickfields
Attendance: 1,384
Referee: David Rose |
Round 2
| Bedford Blues |
17 - 16 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,611
Referee: JP Doyle |
| Cornish Pirates |
17 - 0 |
Plymouth Abion |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,849
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Round 3
| Bristol |
15 - 3 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,020
Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| Cornish Pirates |
22 - 18 |
Bedford Blues (BP) |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,359
Referee: Rowan Kitt |
Round 4
| Plymouth Albion |
7 - 38 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Brickfields
Attendance: 3,275
Referee: Rowan Kitt |
| (BP) Bedford Blues |
42 - 18 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,599
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Round 5
| Plymouth Albion |
19 - 14 |
Cornish Pirates (BP) |
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Report |
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Brickfields
Attendance: 4,141
Referee: David Rose |
| (BP) Bristol |
41 - 32 |
Bedford Blues (BP) |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,701
Referee: Rob Debney |
Round 6
| (BP) Bedford Blues |
35 - 19 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Goldington Road
Attendance: 3,302
Referee: Rowan Kitt |
| Cornish Pirates |
15 - 60 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,190
Referee: Michael Tutty |
Group B:
Round 1
| Nottingham |
20 - 9 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,072
Referee: Rob Debney |
| (BP) London Welsh |
26 - 10 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 520
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Round 2
| Doncaster Knights |
25 - 15 |
Nottingham |
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Report |
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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Chris Sharp |
| (BP) Exeter Chiefs |
32 - 6 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,342
Referee: Keith Lewis |
Round 3
| (BP) Doncaster Knights |
19 - 21 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Dean Richards |
| London Welsh |
12 - 29 |
Nottingham (BP) |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 960
Referee: Martin Fox |
Round 4
| (BP) Exeter Chiefs |
51 - 15 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,181
Referee: David Rose |
| (BP) Nottingham |
10 - 17 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,339
Referee: Sean Davey |
Round 5
| London Welsh |
16 - 15 |
Exeter Chiefs (BP) |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
| Nottingham |
14 - 25 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,354
Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Round 6
| Doncaster Knights |
14 - 31 |
London Welsh (BP) |
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Report |
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Castle Park
Attendance: 1,389
Referee: Rob Debney |
| (BP) Exeter Chiefs |
53 - 10 |
Nottingham |
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Report |
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Sandy Park
Attendance: 5,344
Referee: Sean Davey |
Relegation
Bottom club in Group C relegated to National League 1
Group C:
Coventry are relegated to National League 1.
Round 1
| Birmingham & Solihull |
19 - 12 |
Moseley (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 350
Referee: Dean Richards |
| (BP) Rotherham Titans |
29 - 3 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 872
Referee: Shane Lewis |
Round 2
| (BP) Coventry |
18 - 25 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,344
Referee: Rowan Kitt |
| (2BP) Moseley |
29 - 30 |
Rotherham Titans (BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley
Attendance: 832
Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Round 3
| Coventry |
6 - 3 |
Moseley (BP) |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,123
Referee: JP Doyle |
| (BP) Rotherham Titans |
33 - 20 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,223
Referee: Michael Tutty |
Round 4
| Birmingham & Solihull |
19 - 29 |
Rotherham Titans (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 250
Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 April 2010.
Round 5
| (2BP) Rotherham Titans |
29 - 33 |
Moseley (BP) |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,302
Referee: Rowan Kitt |
| (2BP) Birmingham & Solihull |
35 - 38 |
Coventry (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross
Referee: Greg Garner |
Round 4 (Rescheduled Game)
| (BP) Moseley |
37 - 5 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Billesley Common
Attendance: 1,474
Referee: Rob Debney |
Round 6
| Coventry |
12 - 38 |
Rotherham Titans (BP) |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,613
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
| (2BP) Moseley |
34 - 38 |
Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley
Attendance: 850
Referee: David Rose |
Stage 3
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were one-off single ties held between the winner of Group A and the runner-up of Group B, and the winner of Group B and the runner-up of Group A. The matches took place at the home ground of the group winners.
Final
The two-legged final took place at the home grounds of the two clubs involved, rather than at Twickenham.
Exeter Chiefs win the Championship and earn promotion to the 2010–11 Premiership.[4]
Total Season Attendances
- Figures include playoff semi finals and final
| Club |
Home
Games |
Total |
Average |
Highest |
Lowest |
% Capacity |
| Bedford Blues |
14 |
39,364 |
2,812 |
4,067 |
1,642 |
47% |
| Birmingham & Solihull |
12[a 2] |
7,984 |
665 |
1,407 |
200 |
55% |
| Bristol |
16 |
94,752 |
5,922 |
11,550 |
4,305 |
49% |
| Cornish Pirates |
14 |
42,157 |
3,011 |
5,654 |
1,560 |
33% |
| Coventry |
14 |
17,473 |
1,248 |
2,003 |
618 |
29% |
| Doncaster Knights |
14 |
20,243 |
1,446 |
2,174 |
1,011 |
47% |
| Exeter Chiefs |
16 |
77,670 |
4,854 |
10,021 |
3,477 |
49% |
| London Welsh |
14 |
18,604 |
1,329 |
2,240 |
520 |
23% |
| Moseley |
14 |
13,652 |
975 |
1,564 |
749 |
33% |
| Nottingham |
14 |
16,978 |
1,213 |
1,796 |
790 |
6% |
| Plymouth Albion |
14 |
37,448 |
2,675 |
4,430 |
1,384 |
41% |
| Rotherham Titans |
14 |
15,884 |
1,135 |
1,610 |
521 |
45% |
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- ↑ Note that 2 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
- ↑ Missing home attendances v Nottingham on 2 February 2010 and Coventry on 18 April 2010.
Individual Statistics
- Note that if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Player stats include playoff games as well as regular season games. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Season records
Team
- Largest home win — 52 pts
62 - 10 Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009
- Largest away win — 45 pts
60 - 15 Bristol away to Cornish Pirates on 1 May 2010
- Most points scored — 62 pts (x2)
62 - 10 Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009
62 - 12 Exeter Chiefs at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 13 March 2010
- Most tries in a match — 10
Bristol away to Cornish Pirates on 1 May 2010
- Most conversions in a match — 7
Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009
- Most penalties in a match — 6 (x4)
Exeter Chiefs at home to Doncaster Knights on 12 September 2009
Rotherham Titans at home to Cornish Pirates on 31 October 2009
Moseley at home to Bristol on 13 March 2010
Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010
- Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3)
Doncaster Knights at home to Bristol on 24 October 2009
Rotherham Titans at home to Cornish Pirates on 31 October 2009
Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010
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Player
- Most points in a match — 24 (x2)
 James Pritchard for Bedford Blues at home to Nottingham on 16 January 2010
 Gareth Steenson for Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010
- Most tries in a match — 4 (x2)
 Ian Davey for Bedford Blues at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 10 October 2009
 Callum MacBurnie for Moseley at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 1 May 2010
- Most conversions in a match — 7
James Moore for Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009
- Most penalties in a match — 6 (x4)
Gareth Steenson for Exeter Chiefs at home to Doncaster Knights on 12 September 2009
Jonathan West for Rotherham Titans at home to Cornish Pirates on 31 October 2009
Tristan Roberts for Moseley at home to Bristol on 13 March 2010
Gareth Steenson for Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010
- Most drop goals in a match — 2
Gareth Steenson for Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010
[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
Attendances
- Highest — 11,550
Bristol at home to Exeter Chiefs on 26 May 2010
- Lowest — 200
Birmingham & Solihull at home to Doncaster Knights on 17 February 2010
- Highest Average Attendance — 5,922
Bristol
- Lowest Average Attendance — 665[b 1]
Birmingham & Solihull
[33][34]
- ↑ Birmingham & Solihull are missing 2 home attendances so figure will not be 100% accurate.
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