The 1998-99 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. The league was expanded from twelve teams to fourteen and new teams to the division included Bristol who had been relegated from the Allied Dunbar Premiership 1997-98 while London Welsh, Rugby Lions, Leeds Tykes and Worcester were promoted from National League 1. Allied Dunbar sponsored the top two divisions of the English rugby union leagues for the second season in a row. The leagues were previously known as the Courage Clubs Championship and sponsored by Courage Brewery.
Bristol, the champions, were promoted to the Allied Dunbar Premiership for season 1999–00. The runners–up Rotherham lost to the thirteenth placed team in the Premership (Bedford) in a two legged play–off and did not gain promotion. Blackheath and Fylde were relegated to Jewson National League 1 for the following season.[2]
Participating teams
Locations of the 1998-1999 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Blackheath | Rectory Field | 6,000 | Greenwich, London |
| Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol |
| Coventry | Coundon Road | 9,000+ | Coventry, West Midlands |
| Exeter | County Ground | 5,200 | Exeter, Devon |
| Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | 9,000 | Lytham St Annes, Lancashire |
| Leeds Tykes | Headingley Stadium | 22,250 | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| London Welsh | Old Deer Park | 5,850 | Richmond, London |
| Moseley | The Reddings | 10,000 (est) | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 3,000 | Orrell, Greater Manchester |
| Rotherham | Clifton Lane | 2,500 | Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
| Rugby Lions | Webb Ellis Road | 1,000 | Rugby, Warwickshire |
| Wakefield | College Grove | 3,000 | Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
| Waterloo | St Anthony's Road | 9,000 | Blundellsands, Merseyside |
| Worcester | Sixways | 8,477 | Worcester, Worcestershire |
Table
| 1998–99 Allied Dunbar Premership Two Table |
| | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Points |
| 1 | Bristol | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 848 | 418 | 430 | 44 |
| 2 | Rotherham | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 756 | 336 | 420 | 44 |
| 3 | Worcester | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 716 | 409 | 307 | 34* |
| 4 | London Welsh | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 662 | 552 | 110 | 34 |
| 5 | Exeter | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 591 | 598 | –7 | 29 |
| 6 | Leeds Tykes | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 713 | 367 | 346 | 28** |
| 7 | Coventry | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 652 | 560 | 92 | 28 |
| 8 | Orrell | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 566 | 483 | 83 | 24 |
| 9 | Waterloo | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 419 | 634 | –215 | 24 |
| 10 | Moseley | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 498 | 633 | –135 | 20 |
| 11 | Rugby | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 425 | 660 | –235 | 18 |
| 12 | Wakefield | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 469 | 812 | –343 | 12 |
| 13 | Blackheath | 26 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 419 | 842 | –423 | 10 |
| 14 | Fylde | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 375 | 805 | –430 | 9 |
- Points are awarded as follows: two points for a win; one point for a draw; no points for a loss.
- If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: (1) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for.
|
| * two points deducted. ** four points deducted. Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places. |
Allied Dunbar Premiership Two 1998-99
Results
Round 1
County Ground Attendance: 1,690
|
| Moseley | 32 - 33 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
| Rugby Lions | 18 - 12 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
| Waterloo | 22 - 7 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 527
|
| Worcester | 22 - 7 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
| Leeds Tykes | 18 - 20 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
Headingley Attendance: 1,152
|
Round 2
| Blackheath | 16 - 20 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
Rectory FieldAttendance: 1,300 [3] |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,527
|
| Coventry | 21 - 15 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
| Moseley | 27 - 22 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
The Reddings Attendance: 503
|
| Orrell | 32 - 3 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
| Rotherham | 28 - 17 | Exeter |
| | Report | |
| Wakefield | 22 - 48 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 600
|
Round 3
| Exeter | 31 - 25 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
County GroundAttendance: 670 [4] |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 20 February 1999.
| London Welsh | 24 - 17 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
Old Deer ParkAttendance: 1,600 [3] |
| Rugby Lions | 20 - 30 | Bristol |
| | Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 763
|
| Waterloo | 36 - 25 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
| Worcester | 23 - 8 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
| Leeds Tykes | 60 - 6 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
Headingley Attendance: 617
|
Round 4
| Bristol | 37 - 3 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,459
|
| Moseley | 13 - 15 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
| Orrell | 60 - 3 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
| Rotherham | 44 - 0 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
| Wakefield | 19 - 27 | Exeter |
| | Report | |
College GroveAttendance: 600 [4] |
| Worcester | 24 - 19 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
Round 5
| Blackheath | 9 - 41 | Bristol |
| | Report | |
County GroundAttendance: 880 [4] |
| Fylde | 20 - 18 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
| London Welsh | 13 - 27 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
Old Deer ParkAttendance: 1,450 [3] |
| Orrell | 11 - 13 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 700
|
| Rugby Lions | 17 - 20 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
| Waterloo | 31 - 26 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 550
|
Round 6
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,477
|
| Coventry | 63 - 19 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
Coundon RoadAttendance: 1,360 [3] |
| Rotherham | 46 - 3 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
| Wakefield | 22 - 26 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
| Waterloo | 13 - 12 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 500
|
| Worcester | 40 - 15 | Exeter |
| | Report | |
Round 7
| Blackheath | 18 - 30 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
| Exeter | 41 - 14 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
| Leeds Tykes | 13 - 16 | Bristol |
| | Report | |
Headingley Attendance: 700
|
| London Welsh | 45 - 21 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
Old Deer ParkAttendance: 1,300 [3] |
| Orrell | 19 - 12 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 1,100
|
| Rugby Lions | 30 - 8 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
Round 8
| Coventry | 26 - 14 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
| Exeter | 13 - 11 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
County Ground Attendance: 800
|
| Moseley | 16 - 31 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
The ReddingsAttendance: 631 [3] |
| Rotherham | 16 - 5 | Bristol |
| | Report | |
| Wakefield | 19 - 9 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
| Worcester | 29 - 6 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
Round 9
| Bristol | 14 - 12 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,683
|
| Blackheath | 14 - 18 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
WoodlandsAttendance: 400 [4] |
| London Welsh | 14 - 22 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,400
|
| Orrell | 24 - 5 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
| Rugby Lions | 20 - 9 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
| Leeds Tykes | 15 - 10 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
Headingley Attendance: 2,682
|
Round 10
| Coventry | 22 - 12 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,200
|
| Exeter | 7 - 23 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
| Fylde | 6 - 26 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
| Wakefield | 15 - 46 | Bristol |
| | Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 450
|
| Waterloo | 12 - 10 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
St Anthony's RoadAttendance: 900 [3] |
| Worcester | 21 - 9 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
Round 11
| Blackheath | 18 - 24 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
| London Welsh | 62 - 27 | Exeter |
| | Report | |
Old Deer ParkAttendance: 1,100 [3] |
| Orrell | 9 - 13 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 1,200
|
| Rotherham | 34 - 7 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
| Rugby Lions | 30 - 16 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
| Bristol | 58 - 18 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,304
|
| Leeds Tykes | 36 - 12 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
Headingley Attendance: 760
|
Round 12
| Exeter | 26 - 7 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
| London Welsh | 36 - 15 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
Old Deer ParkAttendance: 750 [3] |
| Moseley | 6 - 16 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
The Reddings Attendance: 560
|
| Rugby Lions | 9 - 18 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 600
|
| Wakefield | 10 - 18 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
| Waterloo | 10 - 17 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
| Worcester | 20 - 9 | Bristol |
| | Report | |
Round 13
| Blackheath | 24 - 17 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
| Bristol | 36 - 8 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,397
|
| Coventry | 21 - 46 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
| London Welsh | 11 - 7 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
Old Deer ParkAttendance: 800 [3] |
Edge Hall RoadAttendance: 1,000 [4] |
| Rotherham | 29 - 19 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,520
|
| Leeds Tykes | 38 - 0 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
Headingley Attendance: 1,211
|
Round 14
| Coventry | 27 - 33 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,000
|
| Exeter | 16 - 17 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
| Fylde | 6 - 14 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
| Wakefield | 13 - 40 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 800
|
| Waterloo | 31 - 25 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
| Worcester | 17 - 0 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
Round 15
| Blackheath | 3 - 51 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 600
|
| Bristol | 35 - 19 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,516
|
| London Welsh | 49 - 17 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
Old Deer ParkAttendance: 1,100 [3] |
| Rotherham | 19 - 12 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 20 March 1999.
| Leeds Tykes | 48 - 0 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
Headingley Attendance: 921
|
Round 16
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 21 February 1999.
| Moseley | 22 - 16 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
| Rotherham | 25 - 10 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
| Wakefield | 25 - 13 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
| Waterloo | 11 - 3 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
| Worcester | 14 - 12 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
Round 17
| Blackheath | 28 - 20 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
| Bristol | 31 - 36 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,496
|
| London Welsh | 26 - 24 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
Old Deer ParkAttendance: 600 [3] |
| Rugby Lions | 23 - 36 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 1,200
|
| Leeds Tykes | 44 - 7 | Exeter |
| | Report | |
Headingley Attendance: 800
|
Round 18
| Bristol | 20 - 5 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,012
|
| Coventry | 35 - 8 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
| Moseley | 35 - 20 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
| Rotherham | 47 - 10 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
| Wakefield | 16 - 30 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
College GroveAttendance: 600 [3] |
| Waterloo | 11 - 13 | Exeter |
| | Report | |
St Anthony's RoadAttendance: 400 [4] |
Round 3 & 16 (Rescheduled games)
| Coventry | 22 - 19 | Bristol |
| | Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,500
|
Round 19
| Blackheath | 19 - 29 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 600
|
| Exeter | 27 - 23 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
Edge Hall Road Attendance: 1,000
|
| Rugby Lions | 17 - 23 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
| London Welsh | 42 - 34 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
Old Deer ParkAttendance: 1,600 [3] |
| Leeds Tykes | 9 - 10 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
Headingley Attendance: 400
|
Round 20
| Bristol | 50 - 17 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,353
|
| Coventry | 19 - 21 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
| Rotherham | 28 - 8 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
| Wakefield | 27 - 11 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
| Worcester | 41 - 15 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
| Leeds Tykes | 20 - 7 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
Headingley Attendance: 620
|
Round 15 (Rescheduled game)
| Rugby Lions | 13 - 9 | Exeter |
| | Report | |
Round 21
| Blackheath | 15 - 9 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
| Exeter | 37 - 13 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
| Leeds Tykes | 24 - 16 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
Headingley Attendance: 530
|
| London Welsh | 6 - 25 | Bristol |
| | Report | |
Old Deer ParkAttendance: 2,400 [3] |
| Rugby Lions | 10 - 33 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 950
|
| Waterloo | 8 - 32 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
Round 22
| Blackheath | 22 - 37 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 500
|
| Bristol | 49 - 13 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,615
|
| Coventry | 20 - 13 | Exeter |
| | Report | |
| Moseley | 18 - 16 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
The Reddings Attendance: 1,199
|
| Orrell | 18 - 15 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
Edge Hall RoadAttendance: 750 [3] |
| Rotherham | 43 - 16 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
| Wakefield | 14 - 20 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
Round 26 (Rescheduled game)
| Blackheath | 26 - 41 | Exeter |
| | Report | |
- Game brought forward from 8 May 1999.
Round 23
| Leeds Tykes | 50 - 8 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
Headingley Attendance: 287
|
| Exeter | 24 - 35 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
County GroundAttendance: 2,000 [4] |
| London Welsh | 71 - 22 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
Old Deer ParkAttendance: 1,300 [3] |
| Rugby Lions | 29 - 41 | Orrell |
| | Report | |
| Waterloo | 24 - 25 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
| Worcester | 67 - 19 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
Round 24
| Blackheath | 43 - 20 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,204
|
| Coventry | 26 - 17 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
Coundon Road Attendance: 1,400
|
| Rotherham | 44 - 3 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
| Wakefield | 38 - 20 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
| London Welsh | 24 - 17 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,400
|
Round 25
| Fylde | 26 - 27 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
| Moseley | 30 - 29 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
| Rugby Lions | 12 - 33 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
| Waterloo | 13 - 44 | Bristol |
| | Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 900
|
| Worcester | 27 - 35 | Rotherham |
| | Report | |
| Wakefield | 13 - 51 | Leeds Tykes |
| | Report | |
College Grove Attendance: 450
|
Round 26
| Blackheath | P - P | Exeter Chiefs |
| | | |
- Game brought forward to 10 April 1999.
| Coventry | 40 - 13 | Wakefield |
| | Report | |
| Fylde | 11 - 21 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
WoodlandsAttendance: 500 [3] |
| Orrell | 59 - 15 | Waterloo |
| | Report | |
| Rotherham | 27 - 0 | Moseley |
| | Report | |
Clifton Lane Attendance: 3,000
|
| Bristol | 21 - 11 | Worcester |
| | Report | |
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,326
|
| Leeds Tykes | 64 - 21 | Rugby Lions |
| | Report | |
Headingley Attendance: 550
|
Total Season Attendances
| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Blackheath | 4[a 2] | 3,000 | 750 | 1,300 | 500 | 13% |
| Bristol | 13 | 43,369 | 3,336 | 7,326 | 2,012 | 28% |
| Coventry | 5[a 3] | 6,460 | 1,292 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 14% |
| Exeter | 5[a 4] | 6,040 | 1,208 | 2,000 | 670 | 23% |
| Fylde | 5[a 5] | 3,000 | 600 | 700 | 400 | 7% |
| Leeds Tykes | 13 | 11,230 | 864 | 2,682 | 287 | 4% |
| London Welsh | 13 | 16,800 | 1,292 | 2,400 | 600 | 22% |
| Moseley | 4[a 6] | 2,893 | 723 | 1,199 | 503 | 7% |
| Orrell | 6[a 7] | 5,750 | 958 | 1,200 | 700 | 32% |
| Rotherham | 2[a 8] | 4,520 | 2,260 | 3,000 | 1,520 | 90% |
| Rugby Lions | 4[a 9] | 3,513 | 878 | 1,200 | 600 | 79% |
| Wakefield | 6[a 10] | 3,500 | 583 | 800 | 450 | 19% |
| Waterloo | 6[a 11] | 3,777 | 630 | 900 | 400 | 7% |
| Worcester | 13 | 36,369 | 2,798 | 4,000 | 1,763 | 33% |
[5]
- ^ Note that 83 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 Bristol on 3 October 1998, Coventry on 17 October 1998, Moseley on 31 October 1998, Waterloo on 21 November 1998, Fylde on 19 December 1998, Wakefield on 6 February 1999, Orrell on 27 March 1999, Exeter on 10 April 1999 and Rugby Lions on 24 April 1999.
- ^ Missing home attendances v Waterloo on 12 September 1998, Fylde on 26 September 1998, Orrell on 24 October 1998, Moseley on 19 December 1998, Blackheath on 13 February 1999, Rugby Lions on 13 March 1999, Exeter on 3 April 1999 and Wakefield on 8 May 1999.
- ^ Missing home attendances v Waterloo on 17 October 1998, Rugby Lions on 7 November 1998, Blackheath on 12 December 1998, London Welsh on 2 January 1999, Fylde on 23 January 1999, Worcester on 27 February 1999, Wakefield on 27 March 1999 and Orrell on 1 May 1999.
- ^ Missing home attendances v Orrell on 5 September 1998, Wakefield on 3 October 1998, Rugby Lions on 2 January 1999, Waterloo on 6 February 1999, Moseley on 27 February 1999, Coventry on 27 March 1999 and Blackheath on 1 May 1999.
- ^ Missing home attendances v Wakefield on 5 September 1998, Waterloo on 26 September 1998, Fylde on 10 October 1998, Orrell on 7 November 1998, Bristol on 2 January 1999, Blackheath on 23 January 1999, Rugby Lions on 13 February 1999, Exeter on 13 March 1999 and Coventry on 1 May 1999.
- ^ Missing home attendances v Rugby Lions on 12 September 1998, Blackheath on 26 September 1998, Wakefield on 31 October 1998, Moseley on 16 January 1999, Coventry on 6 February 1999, Fylde on 24 April 1999 and Waterloo on 8 May 1999.
- ^ Missing home attendances v Exeter on 12 September 1998, Rugby Lions on 26 September 1998, Blackheath on 10 October 1998, Bristol on 24 October 1998, Wakefield on 21 November 1998, Coventry on 16 January 1999, Leeds Tykes on 23 January 1999, Orrell on 13 February 1999, London Welsh on 13 March 1999, Fylde on 3 April 1999 and Waterloo on 24 April 1999.
- ^ Missing home attendances v Blackheath on 5 September 1998, Coventry on 3 October 1998, Moseley on 17 October 1998, Waterloo on 31 October 1998, Fylde on 21 November 1998, Wakefield on 27 February 1999, Exeter on 20 March 1999, Orrell on 7 April 1999 and London Welsh on 1 May 1999.
- ^ Missing home attendances v Rugby Lions on 10 October 1998, Blackheath on 24 October 1998, Coventry on 12 December 1998, Orrell on 23 January 1999, Fylde on 13 March 1999, Waterloo on 3 April 1999 and Moseley on 24 April 1999.
- ^ Missing home attendances v Wakefield on 19 September 1998, Fylde on 24 October 1998, Orrell on 12 December 1998, Blackheath on 2 January 1999, Rugby Lions on 23 January 1999, Moseley on 27 March 1999 and Coventry on 17 April 1999.
Individual Statistics
- Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Season records
See also
References
External links