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The 1993–94 Courage League National Division One was the seventh season of the first tier of the English league system , currently known as the Gallagher Premiership . Bath were the defending champions and the only new side was Newcastle who were promoted from 1992–93 Courage League National Division Two . Due to restructuring at the end of the previous season, the league had been reduced to 10 teams down from 14, but now for the first time each time played one another twice, in a round robin system, home and away.
At the end of the season Bath retained their league title once again, making it four in a row (and five overall), six points clear of runners up Leicester Tigers . Newcastle Gosforth and London Irish were relegated.
Participating teams
Bath Bristol Gloucester Harlequins Leicester L Irish Newcastle Northampton Orrell Wasps class=notpageimage| Locations of the 1993–94 Courage League National Division One teams
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Bath
Recreation Ground
8,200
Bath , Somerset
Champions
Bristol
Memorial Stadium
12,100
Bristol , Avon
6th
Gloucester
Kingsholm
11,000
Gloucester , Gloucestershire
5th
Harlequins
The Stoop
8,500
Twickenham , London
8th
Leicester Tigers
Welford Road
16,000
Leicester , Leicestershire
3rd
London Irish
The Avenue
6,600
Sunbury-on-Thames , Surrey
7th
Newcastle Gosforth
Kingston Park
10,000
Newcastle upon Tyne , Tyne and Wear
Promoted from Courage Division 2 (1st)
Northampton Saints
Franklin's Gardens
10,000
Northampton , Northamptonshire
4th
Orrell
Edge Hall Road
5,500
Orrell , Greater Manchester
9th
Wasps
Repton Avenue
3,000
Sudbury , London
2nd
Table
Source: (C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
The Home Team is listed in the left column.
Source: Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Fixtures & Results
Round 1
Memorial Stadium Referee: David Matthews
Harlequins 30 – 15 London Irish
Northampton Saints 19 – 10 Leicester Tigers
Orrell 42 – 12 Newcastle Gosforth
Round 2
Bath 37 – 9 Northampton Saints
Recreation Ground Referee: John Pearson
Leicester Tigers 23 – 18 Orrell
London Irish 0 – 16 Bristol
Newcastle Gosforth 12 – 12 Gloucester
Round 3
Gloucester 14 – 23 Leicester Tigers
Northampton Saints 23 – 12 London Irish
Edge Hall Road Referee: Chris Rees
Wasps 38 – 21 Newcastle Gosforth
Round 4
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Brian Campsall
Bristol 22 – 31 Northampton Saints
Leicester Tigers 38 – 6 Wasps
Newcastle Gosforth 3 – 22 Harlequins
Round 5
Gloucester 9 – 10 London Irish
Harlequins 15 – 7 Northampton Saints
Newcastle Gosforth 13 – 22 Leicester Tigers
Repton Avenue Referee: Gordon Black
Round 6
Bath 46 – 3 Newcastle Gosforth
Recreation Ground Referee: John Burtenshaw
Leicester Tigers 3 – 10 Harlequins
Postponed due to London Irish missing 3 players due to international callouts (Ireland v Romania). Game rescheduled to 26 February 1994.
Northampton Saints 9 – 13 Orrell
Round 7
Gloucester 19 – 14 Northampton Saints
Leicester Tigers 9 – 6 Bath
Welford Road Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Jim Pearson
Newcastle Gosforth 9 – 13 London Irish
Round 8
Bristol 26 – 0 Newcastle Gosforth
The Stoop Referee: Stuart Piercy
London Irish 10 – 22 Leicester Tigers
Northampton Saints 15 – 17 Wasps
Round 9
Recreation Ground Referee: Steve Lander
Gloucester 24 – 20 Harlequins
Leicester Tigers 21 – 9 Bristol
Newcastle Gosforth 8 – 28 Northampton Saints
Round 10
Recreation Ground Referee: David Leslie
Leicester Tigers 36 – 9 Northampton Saints
London Irish 7 – 33 Harlequins
Newcastle Gosforth P – P Orrell
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 April 1994.
Round 11
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 April 1994.
Gloucester 15 – 9 Newcastle Gosforth
Northampton Saints 9 – 30 Bath
Franklin's Gardens Referee: David Matthews
Orrell 0 – 18 Leicester Tigers
Round 12
Recreation Ground Referee: Ed Morrison
Leicester Tigers 28 – 8 Gloucester
London Irish 13 – 16 Northampton Saints
Newcastle Gosforth 16 – 18 Wasps
Round 13
Kingsholm Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Jim Pearson
Harlequins 12 – 6 Newcastle Gosforth
Northampton Saints 22 – 19 Bristol
Wasps 13 – 15 Leicester Tigers
Round 6 (rescheduled game)
Game rescheduled from 13 November.
Round 14
Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Geraint Davies
Leicester Tigers 66 – 5 Newcastle Gosforth
London Irish 12 – 15 Gloucester
Northampton Saints 15 – 14 Harlequins
Round 15
Harlequins 13 – 25 Leicester Tigers
Newcastle Gosforth 5 – 29 Bath
Kingston Park Referee: Doug Chapman
Newcastle Gosforth are relegated.
Orrell 27 – 6 Northampton Saints
Round 11 (rescheduled game)
Bristol 21 – 8 London Irish
Game rescheduled from 15 January 1994. London Irish are relegated.
Round 16
Bath 14 – 6 Leicester Tigers
Recreation Ground Referee: David Leslie
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 1994.
London Irish 17 – 19 Newcastle Gosforth
Northampton Saints 19 – 3 Gloucester
Round 10 (rescheduled game)
Newcastle Gosforth 13 – 12 Orrell
Game rescheduled from 8 January 1994.
Round 16 (rescheduled game)
Game rescheduled from 9 April 1994.
Round 17
Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Jim Pearson
Leicester Tigers 38 – 3 London Irish
Newcastle Gosforth 13 – 22 Bristol
Wasps 24 – 11 Northampton Saints
Round 18
Bristol 40 – 22 Leicester Tigers
Harlequins 38 – 20 Gloucester
The Avenue Referee: Geraint Hughes
Northampton Saints 43 – 23 Newcastle Gosforth
See also
References
"League Tables" . London Irish. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
^ Peter Hall and Colin Gale. "1993 to 1994" . Bath Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
^ "Fixtures / Results (September 11, 1993 to April 30, 1994)" . Rugby Archives. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
Stuart Alexander (3 October 1993). "Rugby Union: Gloucester's burden" . Independent.
"Bristol Football Club v Gloucester Program (pg 15)" (PDF). Bristol RFC. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
Stuart Alexander (3 April 1994). "Rugby Union: Irish exiled from First Division" . Independent.
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