2013–14 National League 1
2013–14 National League 1 Countries England Champions Doncaster Knights (2013–14)Runners-up Rosslyn Park Relegated Henley Hawks , Worthing Raiders and Hull Ionians Matches played 240 Attendance 143,750 Highest attendance 1,756 Rosslyn Park at home to Doncaster Knights on 29 March 2014 Lowest attendance 100 Loughborough Students at home to Hull Ionians on 22 March 2014 Tries scored 1558 Top point scorer Clifford Hodgson (Coventry) 374Top try scorer Tyson Lewis (Doncaster Knights) 22
The 2013–14 National League 1 , known for sponsorship reasons as the SSE National League 1 is the fifth season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions, since the professionalised format of the second tier RFU Championship was introduced. After being relegated last season, Doncaster Knights are the champions and became the first team to be promoted straight back to the RFU Championship for the 2014–15 season .[ 1] 2012–13 National League 2 South and 2012–13 National League 2 North , Henley Hawks, Hull Ionians and Worthing Raiders finished in the bottom three places with Henley and Worthing to join the 2014–15 National League 2 South and Ionians to the 2014–15 National League 2 North .
Participating teams and locations
National 1 teams in England
Greater London National League 1 clubs
After eight seasons in the second tier, Doncaster Knights find themselves playing in this league following their relegation from the RFU Championship . Henley Hawks and Hull Ionians were promoted as champions of their respected leagues National League 2 South and National League 2 North respectively. The third team to win promotion to the league was Worthing Raiders who beat Stourbridge in the promotion play-off 28–26 .[ 2]
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Blackheath
Rectory Field
6,000
Blackheath, London
Blaydon
Crow Trees
2,000 (400 seats)
Swalwell , Tyne and Wear
Cinderford
Dockham Road
2,500
Cinderford , Gloucestershire
Coventry
Butts Park Arena
4,000 (3,000 seats)
Coventry
Doncaster Knights
Castle Park
3,075
Doncaster
Esher
Molesey Road
3,000 (1,200 seats)
Hersham , Surrey
Fylde
Woodlands Memorial Ground
9,000
Lytham St. Annes , Lancashire
Henley Hawks
Dry Leas
4,000
Henley-on-Thames
Hull Ionians
Brantingham Park
1,500 (240 seats)
Brantingham , East Riding of Yorkshire
Loughborough Students
Loughborough University Stadium
3,000
Loughborough , Leicestershire
Old Albanian
Woollam Playing Fields
1,000
St Albans , Hertfordshire
Richmond
Athletic Ground
4,500 (1,000 seats)
Richmond , London
Rosslyn Park
The Rock
2,000
Roehampton , London
Tynedale
Tynedale Park
2,000 (400 seats)
Corbridge , Northumberland
Wharfedale
The Avenue
2,000
Threshfield , Craven , North Yorkshire
Worthing Raiders
Roundstone Lane
1,500 (100 seats)
Angmering , West Sussex
[ 2]
Structure
The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one promotion place and three relegation places.
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2014. Source:
statbunker.com and
RFU Rules for classification: 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(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
^ Coventry deducted 5 points after selecting an ineligible player on 5 January 2014 against Rosslyn Park.[ 3]
Fixtures
Round 1
Blaydon 9 – 34 Loughborough Students (BP)
Crow Trees Marcus Caton
(BP) Cinderford 6 – 11 Rosslyn Park
Dockham Road Shane Lewis
(BP) Doncaster Knights 47 – 17 Blackheath
(BP) Henley Hawks 51 – 17 Tynedale
Dry Leas Robert Warburton
Hull Ionians 12 – 41 Coventry (BP)
Brantingham Park Llyr Ap Geraint-Roberts
(2BP) Old Albanian 41 – 45 Fylde (BP)
Woollam Playing Fields Phil Davies
(2BP) Richmond 22 – 28 Esher
(BP) Wharfedale 38 – 34 Worthing Raiders (2BP)
The Avenue Andy Taylorson
[ 4]
Round 2
(BP) Loughborough Students 26 – 19 Old Albanian (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium David Procter
(BP) Coventry 38 – 13 Cinderford
(BP) Esher 40 – 30 Henley Hawks
(BP) Fylde 34 – 21 Wharfedale
Hull Ionians 19 – 40 Doncaster Knights (BP)
Brantingham Park Steve Lee
Rosslyn Park 26 – 15 Richmond
The Rock Craig Maxwell-Keys
Tynedale 25 – 24 Blaydon (BP)
Tynedale Park Wayne Falla
(BP) Worthing Raiders 22 – 27 Blackheath (BP)
Roundstone Lane Nick Cockburn
[ 5]
Round 3
Crow Trees Andrew Jackson
(BP) Cinderford 31 – 7 Hull Ionians
Dockham Road Andrew Taylorson
(BP) Doncaster Knights 38 – 17 Worthing Raiders
Castle Park Llyr Ap Geraint-Roberts
(BP) Blackheath 29 – 31 Fylde
Rectory Field Tom Foley
Henley Hawks 6 – 6 Rosslyn Park
Dry Leas Tom Davis
(BP) Old Albanian 29 – 17 Tynedale
Woollam Playing Fields Fergus Kirby
(2BP) Richmond 31 – 32 Coventry (BP)
Athletic Ground Robert Warburton
(BP) Wharfedale 26 – 29 Loughborough Students (BP)
The Avenue Karl Kirkpatrick
[ 6]
Round 4
(2BP) Loughborough Students 43 – 50 Blackheath (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Tom Davis
Cinderford 5 – 35 Doncaster Knights (BP)
Dockham Road Craig Maxwell-Keys
(BP) Rosslyn Park 41 – 15 Blaydon
The Rock Richard Kelly
(BP) Hull Ionians 25 – 41 Richmond (BP)
Brantingham Park Wayne Fella
(BP) Coventry 32 – 15 Henley Hawks
Butts Park Arena Marcus Caton
(BP) Esher 31 – 10 Old Albanian
Molesey Road Philip Davies
(2BP) Fylde 45 – 50 Worthing Raiders (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground David Proctor
Tynedale 27 – 40 Wharfedale
Tynedale Park Lly Ap Geraint-Roberts
[ 7]
Round 5
Wharfedale 20 – 19 Esher (BP)
The Avenue Andrew Jackson
Blaydon 21 – 16 Coventry (BP)
Crow Trees Andrew Taylorson
(BP) Doncaster Knights 29 – 24 Fylde (2BP)
Castle Park Marcus Caton
(BP) Blackheath 35 – 23 Tynedale
Rectory Field Robert Warburton
(BP) Henley Hawks 40 – 20 Hull Ionians
Dry Leas Fergus Kirby
(BP) Old Albanian 24 – 27 Rosslyn Park
Woollam Playing Fields Craig Maxwell-Keys
(BP) Richmond 55 – 20 Cinderford
Athletic Ground Andrew Rawson
(BP) Worthing Raiders 24 – 43 Loughborough Students (BP)
Roundstone Lane Richard Kelly
[ 8]
Round 6
Loughborough Students 23 – 7 Fylde
Loughborough University Stadium Lly Ap Geraint-Roberts
Hull Ionians 5 – 30 Blaydon (BP)
Brantingham Park Wayne Falla
(BP) Cinderford 34 – 34 Henley Hawks (BP)
Dockham Road Philip Davies
(BP) Tynedale 37 – 31 Worthing Raiders (2BP)
Tynedale Park Karl Kirkpatrick
Coventry 24 – 10 Old Albanian
Butts Park Arena Dean Richards
Molesey Road Shane Lewis
Richmond 19 – 36 Doncaster Knights (BP)
Athletic Ground Thomas Davis
(BP) Rosslyn Park 51 – 20 Wharfedale
The Rock Nicholas Cockburn
[ 9]
Round 7
(BP) Blaydon 24 – 14 Cinderford
Crow Trees James Sullivan
(BP) Doncaster Knights 32 – 3 Loughborough Students
Castle Park Andrew Taylorson
Blackheath 8 – 21 Rosslyn Park
Rectory Field Simon Harding
Woodlands Memorial Ground John Meredith
Henley Hawks 18 – 10 Richmond
Dry Leas Shane Lewis
(BP) Old Albanian 29 – 13 Hull Ionians
Woollam Playing Field Nick Cockburn
(BP) Wharfedale 38 – 26 Coventry (BP)
The Avenue Marcus Caton
(BP) Worthing Raiders 19 – 25 Esher (BP)
Roundstone Lane Philip Davies
[ 10]
Round 8
Cinderford 15 – 10 Old Albanian (BP)
Dockham Road Dan Jones
Richmond 5 – 24 Blaydon (BP)
Athletic Ground Fergus Kirby
(BP) Tynedale 21 – 24 Loughborough Students
Tynedale Park Wayne Falla
(BP) Coventry 63 – 21 Blackheath
Butts Park Arena Lly Ap Geraint-Roberts
Molesey Road Richard Kelly
Henley Hawks 11 – 10 Doncaster Knights (BP)
Dry Leas Philip Davies
(BP) Hull Ionians 25 – 32 Wharfedale (BP)
Brantingham Park Andrew Rawson
(BP) Rosslyn Park 48 – 17 Worthing Raiders
The Rock James Sullivan
[ 11]
Round 9
(BP) Doncaster Knights 55 – 3 Tynedale
Castle Park Thomas Davis
(BP) Blaydon 39 – 5 Henley Hawks
Crow Trees Andrew Jackson
Loughborough Students 12 – 32 Esher (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium David Procter
(BP) Wharfedale 40 – 10 Cinderford
The Avenue Waynne Falla
(BP) Worthing Raiders 39 – 12 Coventry
Roundstone Lane Craig Maxwell-Keys
(BP) Blackheath 32 – 16 Hull Ionians
Rectory Field Marcus Caton
(BP) Fylde 26 – 10 Rosslyn Park
Woodlands Memorial Ground Gregg McDonald
Old Albanian 15 – 10 Richmond (BP)
Woolham Playing Fields Richard Kelly
[ 12]
Round 10
(BP) Rosslyn Park 31 – 5 Loughborough Students
The Rock Nick Cockburn
(BP) Richmond 13 – 18 Wharfedale
Athletic Ground Phillip Davis
Blaydon 22 – 14 Doncaster Knights
Crow Trees Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
(BP) Esher 56 – 24 Tynedale
Molesey Road Rob Warburton
Hull Ionians 31 – 20 Worthing Raiders
Brantingham Park Andrew Taylorson
Cinderford 25 – 0 Blackheath
Dockham Road Mike O'Grady
Butts Park Arena Andrew Jackson
(BP) Henley Hawks 10 – 17 Old Albanian
Dry Leas Shane Lewis
[ 13]
Round 11
Doncaster Knights 19 – 11 Esher
Castle Park Marcus Caton
Loughborough Students 22 – 45 Coventry (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Graeme Wells
Tynedale 13 – 41 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Tynedale Park Karl Kirkpatrick
(BP) Wharfedale 39 – 24 Henley Hawks
The Avenue Lly Apgeraint Roberts
(BP) Worthing Raiders 34 – 22 Cinderford
Roundstone Lane Richard Kelly
(BP) Blackheath 18 – 25 Richmond
Rectory Field Shane Lewis
(BP) Fylde 42 – 15 Hull Ionians
Woodlands Memorial Ground Andy Rawson
Old Albanian 27 – 27 Blaydon (BP)
Woollam Playing Fields Fergus Kirkby
[ 14]
Round 12
(BP) Blaydon 51 – 14 Wharfedale
Crow Trees Wayne Falla
(BP) Hull Ionions 24 – 26 Loughborough Students (BP)
Brantingham Park Andrew Jackson
(BP) Cinderford 39 – 32 Fylde (2BP)
Dockham Road David Procter
(BP) Rosslyn Park 38 – 31 Esher (BP)
The Rock Andrew Taylorson
(BP) Coventry 36 – 34 Tynedale (2BP)
Butts Park Arena Fergus Kirby
Henley Hawks 27 – 11 Blackheath
Dry Leas Rob Price
Old Albanian 17 – 33 Doncaster Knights (BP)
Woollam Playing Fields Phil Davies
(2BP) Richmond 34 – 39 Worthing Raiders (BP)
Athletic Ground Thomas Davies
[ 15]
Round 13
(BP) Loughborough Students 36 – 28 Cinderford
Loughborough University Stadium Marcus Caton
(BP) Tynedale 40 – 29 Hull Ionians (BP)
Tynedale Park Wayne Falla
(BP) Wharfedale 32 – 29 Old Albanians (2BP)
The Avenue David Procter
(2BP) Worthing Raiders 27 – 32 Henley Hawks (BP)
Roundstone Lane Shane Lewis
Doncaster Knights 24 – 17 Rosslyn Park
Castle Park Craig Maxwell-Keys
Rectory Field James Sullivan
(BP) Esher 14 – 20 Coventry
Molesey Road Andrew Jackson
(BP) Fylde 34 – 26 Richmond
Woodlands Memorial Ground Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
[ 16]
Round 14
(BP) Blaydon 45 – 14 Worthing Raiders
Crow Trees Andrew Ransom
Henley Hawks 21 – 32 Fylde (BP)
Dry Leas Fergis Kirby
(BP) Hull Ionians 25 – 47 Esher (BP)
Brantingham Park Andrew Taylorson
Wharfedale 19 – 17 Doncaster Knights (BP)
The Avenue Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Cinderford 28 – 27 Tynedale (2BP)
Dockham Road Gareth John
(BP) Coventry 18 – 19 Rosslyn Park
Butts Park Arena Andrew Small
(BP) Old Albanian 53 – 16 Blackheath
Woollam Playing Fields Tom Davis
(BP) Richmond 33 – 10 Loughborough Students
Athletic Ground Richard Kelly
[ 17]
Round 15
Loughborough Students 16 – 10 Henley Hawks (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Tom Davis
Tynedale 24 – 32 Richmond (BP)
Tynedale Park Graeme Wells
(2BP) Worthing Raiders 31 – 32 Old Albanian
Roundstone Lane Robert Warburton
(BP) Doncaster Knights 39 – 30 Coventry
Castle Park John Meredith
(BP) Blackheath 20 – 23 Wharfedale
Rectory Field Nick Cockburn
(BP) Esher 36 – 5 Cinderford
Molesey Road Richard Kelly
Woodlands Memorial Ground Marcus Catton
(BP) Rosslyn Park 48 – 0 Hull Ionians
The Rock Matthew O'Grady
[ 18]
Round 16
(BP) Blaydon 51 – 7 Tynedale
Crow Trees Andrew Taylorson
Wharfedale 26 – 36 Fylde (BP)
The Avenue Wayne Fella
(2BP) Cinderford 29 – 31 Coventry (BP)
Dockham Road Shane Lewis
(BP) Doncaster Knights 46 – 8 Hull Ionians
Castle Park Marcus Caton
Blackheath 16 – 14 Worthing Raiders (BP)
Rectory Field Richard Kelly
(BP) Henley Hawks 8 – 13 Esher
Dry Leas Philip Davies
(BP) Old Albanian 33 – 16 Loughborough Students
Loughborough University Stadium David Procter
Richmond 7 – 28 Rosslyn Park
Athletic Ground Dean Richards
[ 19]
Round 17
Molesey Road Shane Lewis
Hull Ionians 11 – 23 Cinderford
Brantingham Park Andrew RAwson
Loughborough Students 7 – 27 Wharfedale
Loughborough University Stadium Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
(BP) Tynedale 34 – 13 Old Albanian
Tynedale Park Andrew Jackson
(BP) Worthing Raiders 17 – 21 Doncaster Knights
Roundstone Lane Simon Harding
Rosslyn Park 28 – 6 Henley Hawks
The Rock Fergus Kirby
(BP) Fylde 33 – 17 Blackheath
Woodlands Memorial Ground Andrew Taylorson
[ 20]
Round 18
Blaydon 19 – 18 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Crow Trees Darren Gamage
Wharfedale 14 – 27 Tynedale (BP)
The Avenue Marcus Caton
(BP) Worthing Raiders 25 – 17 Fylde
Roundstone Lane Philip Davies
(BP) Doncaster Knights 62 – 28 Cinderford (BP)
Castle Park Wayne Fella
(BP) Blackheath 28 – 28 Loughborough Students
Rectory Field Robert Warburton
Henley Hawks 10 – 18 Coventry
Dry Leas Thomas Davis
(BP) Old Albanian 31 – 8 Esher
Woollam Playing Fields Fergus Kirby
(BP) Richmond 33 – 24 Hull Ionians
Athletic Ground Richard Kelly
[ 21]
Round 19
Hull Ionians 14 – 28 Henley Hawks (BP)
Brantingham Park Karl Kirkpatrick
Loughborough Students 28 – 20 Worthing Raiders
Loughborough University Stadium James Sullivan
(BP) Tynedale 31 – 10 Blackheath
Tynedale Park Wayne Fella
(BP) Rosslyn Park 37 – 13 Old Albanian
The Rock Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Coventry 15 – 37 Blaydon (BP)
Butts Park Arena Marcus Caton
(BP) Esher 26 – 28 Wharfedale (BP)
Molesey Road Thomas Davis
Fylde 25 – 17 Doncaster Knights
Woodlands Memorial Ground Tom Foley
[ 22]
Round 20
Blaydon 14 – 14 Hull Ionions
Brantingham Park Nicholas Cockburn
Wharfedale 3 – 45 Rosslyn Park (BP)
The Avenue David Procter
(BP) Worthing Raiders 29 – 19 Tynedale
Roundstone Lane Richard Kelly
(BP) Doncaster Knights 27 – 9 Richmond
Castle Park Philip Davies
(BP) Blackheath 38 – 10 Esher
Rectory Field Nicholas Cockburn
(BP) Fylde 56 – 22 Loughborough Students
Woodlands Memorial Park Andrew Rawson
(BP) Henley Hawks 5 – 12 Cinderford
Dry Leas Robert Warburton
Old Albanian 25 – 13 Coventry
Woollam Playing Fields Matthew O'Grady
[ 23]
Round 21
Hull Ionians 7 – 53 Old Albanian (BP)
Brantingham Park Marcus Caton
Loughborough Students 12 – 31 Doncaster Knights (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Tom Davis
Tynedale Park Andrew Jackson
Coventry 22 – 10 Wharfedale
Butts Park Arena Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
(BP) Esher 36 – 19 Worthing Raiders
Molesey Road Matthew O'Grady
Richmond 25 – 10 Henley Hawks
Athletic Ground Fergus Kirby
(BP) Rosslyn Park 12 – 15 Blackheath
The Rock Richard Kelly
[ 24]
Round 22
(2BP) Blaydon 26 – 31 Richmond (BP)
Crow Trees Wayne Fella
Loughborough Students P – P Tynedale
Loughborough University Stadium
Wharfedale 7 – 17 Hull Ionians
The Avenue Andrew Rawson
Worthing Raiders 0 – 44 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Roundstone Lane Fergus Kirby
(BP) Doncaster Knights 36 – 10 Henley Hawks
Castle Park Andrew Taylorson
Rectory Field Robert Warburton
Woodlands Memorial Ground Llyr Ap Geraint-Roberts
Old Albanian P – P Cinderford
[ 25]
Round 23
Hull Ionians 12 – 36 Blackheath (BP)
Brantingham Park Andrew Taylorson
(2BP) Tynedale 26 – 29 Doncaster Knights
Tynedale Park Wayne Fella
Cinderford P – P Wharfedale
(BP) Coventry 47 – 7 Worthing Raiders
Butts Park Arena Marcus Caton
Esher 24 – 21 Loughborough Students (BP)
Molesey Road James Sullivan
Richmond 17 – 8 Old Albanian
Athletic Ground Nicholas Cockburn
The Rock Philip Davies
[ 26]
Coventry 20 – 17 Richmond (BP)
Butts Park Arena Shane Lewis
Loughborough Students 10 – 19 Tynedale
Loughborough University Stadium Richard Kelly
(BP) Cinderford 32 – 13 Blaydon
Dockham Road Ian Tempest
[ 27]
Round 24
(BP) Loughborough Students 17 – 18 Rosslyn Park
Loughborough University Stadium Shane Lewis
(BP) Doncaster Knights 24 – 19 Blaydon (BP)
Castle Park Marcus Caton
(BP) Blackheath 32 – 24 Cinderford
Rectory Field Fergus Kirby
Fylde 15 – 36 Coventry (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground Tom Davies
Old Albanian 19 – 10 Henley Hawks
Woollam Playing Fields Jamie Leahy
Tyndale Park Karl Kirkpatrick
(BP) Wharfedale 28 – 34 Richmond (BP)
The Avenue Rob Warburton
(BP) Worthing Raiders 34 – 17 Hull Ionians
Roundstone Lane Richard Kelly
[ 28]
Round 25
(BP) Hull Ionians 37 – 24 Fylde (BP)
Brantingham Park Wayne Falla
Blaydon 27 – 34 Old Albanian (BP)
Crow Trees Matthew O'Grady
(BP) Cinderford 32 – 31 Worthing Raiders (2BP)
Dockham Road Marcus Caton
(BP) Coventry 33 – 14 Loughborough Students
Butts Park Arena Fergus Kirby
Esher 14 – 23 Doncaster Knights
Molesey Road Phil Davis
(BP) Henley Hawks 52 – 22 Wharfedale
Dry Leas Thomas Davis
(BP) Richmond 31 – 31 Blackheath (BP)
Athletic Ground Shane Lewis
The above match was the 150th anniversary of rugby's oldest fixture.[ 29] Rosslyn Park 31 – 11 Tynedale
The Rock Richard Kelly
[ 30]
(BP) Cinderford 28 – 29 Richmond (BP)
Dockham Road Philip Davies
Henley Hawks 23 – 13 Blaydon
Dry Leas Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
[ 31]
Round 26
Loughborough Students 25 – 15 Hull Ionians
Loughborough University Stadium Karl Kirkpatrick
Doncaster Knights 25 – 10 Old Albanian
Castle Park Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
Blackheath 22 – 18 Henley Hawks (BP)
Rectory Field Robert Warburton
Esher 30 – 38 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Molesey Road John Meredith
(BP) Fylde 35 – 29 Cinderford (2BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground Andrew Taylorson
(BP) Tynedale 36 – 35 Coventry (2BP)
Tynedale Park Jamie Leahy
Wharfedale 13 – 37 Blaydon (BP)
The Avenue David Procter
(BP) Worthing Raiders 28 – 36 Richmond (BP)
Roundstone Lane Philip Davies
[ 32]
Round 27
Blaydon 22 – 16 Blackheath (BP)
Crow Trees Wayne Fella
Cinderford 22 – 19 Loughborough Students (BP)
Dockham Road Jamie Leahy
Butts Park Arena Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
Henley Hawks 21 – 16 Worthing Raiders (BP)
Dry Leas Robert Price
Hull Ionians 24 – 45 Tynedale (BP)
Brantingham Park Andrew Rawson
(2BP) Old Albanian 25 – 28 Wharfedale
Woollam Playing Fields Gareth Holsgrove
Athletic Ground Robert Warburton
Rosslyn Park 21 – 18 Doncaster Knights (BP)
The Rock Greg Macdonald
[ 33]
Round 28
Loughborough Students 22 – 19 Richmond (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Andrew Taylorson
(BP) Doncaster Knights 57 – 17 Wharfedale
Castle Park Andrew Taylorson
(BP) Blackheath 27 – 10 Old Albanian
Rectory Field Thomas Davies
(BP) Esher 52 – 3 Hull Ionians
Molesey Road Matthew O'Grady
(BP) Fylde 42 – 22 Henley Hawks
Woodlands Memorial Ground Andrew Procter
(BP) Rosslyn Park 32 – 10 Coventry
The Rock Ian Tempest
(BP) Tynedale 24 – 24 Cinderford (BP)
Tynedale Park Marcus Caton
{BP} Worthing Raiders 24 – 32 Blaydon (BP)
Roundstone Lane Fergus Kirby
[ 34]
Round 29
Crow Fields Jamie Leahy
(BP) Cinderford 32 – 46 Esher (BP)
Dockham Road Shane Lewis
(BP) Coventry 17 – 18 Doncaster Knights
Butts Park Arena Craig Maxwell-Keys
Henley Hawks 22 – 11 Loughborough Students
Dry Leas Rob Warburton
Hull Ionians 12 – 60 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Brantingham Park Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
(BP) Old Albanian 33 – 20 Worthing Raiders
Woollam Playing Fields Richard Kelly
(BP) Richmond 49 – 21 Tynedale
Athletic Ground Gareth Holsgrove
(BP) Wharfedale 19 – 24 Blackheath (BP)
The Avenue Andrew Taylorson
[ 35]
Old Albanian 9 – 17 Cinderford
Woollam Playing Fields Alexis Manley
[ 36]
Round 30
Blackheath 20 – 38 Doncaster Knights (BP)
Rectory Field Richard Hill
(BP) Coventry 67 – 14 Hull Ionians
Butts Bank Arena Simon Harding
(BP) Esher 31 – 17 Richmond
Molesey Road Steve Lee
(BP) Fylde 50 – 30 Old Albanian (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground Veryan Boscawen
(BP) Loughborough Students 29 – 10 Blaydon
Loughborough University Stadium Shane Lewis
(BP) Rosslyn Park 52 – 17 Cinderford
The Rock Andrew Taylorson
Tynedale 14 – 14 Henley Hawks
Tynedale Park Llyr ApGerraint-Roberts
(2BP) Worthing Raiders 34 – 38 Wharfedale (BP)
Roundstone Lane Tom Davis
[ 37]
(BP) Cinderford 55 – 26 Wharfedale (BP)
Dockham Road Fergus Kirby
[ 38]
Season records
Team
Largest home win — 53 pts 67 – 14 Coventry v Hull Ionians on 26 April
Largest away win — 48 pts 12 – 60 Rosslyn Park at Hull Ionians on 12 April
Most points scored — 67pts 67 – 14 Coventry v Hull Ionians on 26 April
Most points scored away from home — 60 pts 12 – 60 Rosslyn Park at Hull Ionians on 12 April
Most tries in a match — 10 63 – 21 Coventry v Blackheath on 26 October
Most conversions in a match — 8 Esher home to Tynedale on 9 November
Most penalties in a match — 7 Wharfdale v Loughborough Students on 21 September
Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple teams
Player
Most points in a match — 28 pts Clifford Hodgson for Coventry at home to Blackheath on 26 October
Most tries in a match — 4 Ben Frankland for Tynedale home to Blackheath on 18 January
Most conversions in a match — 8 Luke Daniels for Esher home to Tynedale on 9 November
Most penalties in a match — 7 Tom Barrett for Wharfdale at home to Loughborough Students on 21 September[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 15] [ 18] [ 19] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 35] [ 38]
Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players
Fastest try from kick-off 7.24 seconds by Tyson Lewis for Doncaster Knights at Old Albanians – the fastest ever try by a professional rugby union player. The try was originally timed at 8.13 seconds, but Guinness World Records recorded it as 7.24 seconds. The previous record was 8.28 seconds by Lee Blackett for Leeds Carnegie at home to Newcastle Falcons in the 2007–08 English Premiership .[ 39] [ 40]
Attendances
Highest — 1,756 Rosslyn Park at home to Doncaster Knights on 29 March 2014
Lowest — 100 Loughborough Students at home to Hull Ionians on 22 March 2014
Highest Average Attendance — 1,198 Coventry
Lowest Average Attendance — 283 Hull Ionians
Total Season Attendances
Club
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Blackheath
11,088
739
1,352
427
12%
Blaydon
4,429
295
645
122
15%
Cinderford
4,794
320
700
189
13%
Coventry
17,969
1,198
1,601
917
30%
Doncaster Knights
16,648
1,110
1,588
772
36%
Esher
9,651
643
1,081
325
21%
Fylde
10,693
713
1,056
535
8%
Henley Hawks
7,823
522
745
245
13%
Hull Ionians
4,245
283
550
155
19%
Loughborough Students
5,160
344
1,100
100
11%
Old Albanian
4,848
323
420
190
32%
Richmond
9,398
627
1,537
275
14%
Rosslyn Park
9,851
657
1,756
657
33%
Tynedale
6,727
448
900
250
22%
Wharfedale
9,340
623
893
421
31%
Worthing Raiders
11,321
755
1,045
495
50%
Leading scorers
Leading points scorers
[ 38]
Top try scorers
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References
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