1989–90 Courage League
Encyclopedia
The 1989–90 Courage League was the third season of competitive league rugby union
in England
. London Wasps
were the champions, beating Gloucester
by just one point. Bedford Blues
were relegated.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. London Wasps
London Wasps
London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...
were the champions, beating Gloucester
Gloucester RFC
Gloucester Rugby are a professional English rugby union club situated in the west country city of Gloucester. The club plays in the domestic Aviva Premiership...
by just one point. Bedford Blues
Bedford Blues
Bedford Blues is a rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in The RFU Championship. Bedford is one of the largest towns in England without a league football club, and one of the few towns in England where the rugby club is better supported than the football team. The...
were relegated.
Teams
|
Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010... |
London Wasps London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999... |
Table
| |
Club |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points For |
Points Against |
Points Difference |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wasps London Wasps London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999... |
11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 250 | 106 | 144 | 18 |
| 2 | Gloucester Gloucester RFC Gloucester Rugby are a professional English rugby union club situated in the west country city of Gloucester. The club plays in the domestic Aviva Premiership... |
11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 139 | 75 | 17 |
| 3 | Bath Rugby Bath Rugby Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league... (T) |
11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 258 | 104 | 154 | 16 |
| 4 | Saracens (P) | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 168 | 167 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010... |
11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 248 | 184 | 64 | 12 |
| 6 | Nottingham | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 190 | 141 | 49 | 12 |
| 7 | Harlequins | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 218 | 180 | 38 | 12 |
| 8 | Orrell | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 221 | 132 | 89 | 10 |
| 9 | Bristol Rugby Bristol Rugby Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'... |
11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 136 | 144 | -8 | 8 |
| 10 | Rosslyn Park | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 161 | 235 | -74 | 8 |
| 11 | Moseley | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 138 | 263 | -125 | 4 |
| 12 | Bedford Blues Bedford Blues Bedford Blues is a rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in The RFU Championship. Bedford is one of the largest towns in England without a league football club, and one of the few towns in England where the rugby club is better supported than the football team. The... (R) |
11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 60 | 467 | -407 | 0 |