2015–16 National League 1
7th Season
2015–16 National League 1 Countries England Date 5 September 2015 – 30 April 2016 Champions Richmond (2nd title)Runners-up Hartpury College Relegated Henley Hawks , Cinderford , Wharfedale Matches played 240 Attendance 134,861 (average 562 per match) Highest attendance 1,843 Plymouth Albion v Hartpury College on 23 April 2016 Lowest attendance 80 Blaydon v Fylde on 7 November 2015 Tries scored 1540 (average 6.4 per match) Top point scorer Gareth Thompson (Hartpury College) 283Top try scorer Jonas Mikalcius (Hartpury College) Jason Smithson (Blaydon) 27
The 2015–16 National League 1 , known for sponsorship reasons as the SSE National League 1 is the seventh season of the third tier of the English rugby union system , since the professionalised format of the second tier RFU Championship was introduced; and is the twenty-ninth season since league rugby began in 1987.
Richmond are the current champions and will play in the Green King IPA Championship next season. Henley Hawks , Cinderford and Wharfedale are relegated. Henley and Cinderford to National League 2 South and Wharfedale to National League 2 North . Plymouth Albion went into administration on 8 April 2016 and an interim licence to run the club ended on 6 May 2016. Albion were deducted 30 points by the RFU and dropped from 5th place to 8th. The club have submitted a business case and await a decision by the RFU on 18 May. If the RFU reject the plan Albion could be relegated to the bottom of the league structure i.e. Devon League 2 . If that happens Wharfedale will not be relegated and subsequently other teams down through the league structure could be reprieved.[ 1]
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. The champions are promoted to the Greene King IPA Championship and the bottom three teams are relegated to either National League 2 North or National League 2 South depending on the geographical location of the team.
Participating teams and locations
National 1 teams in England
Greater London National League 1 clubs
Twelve of the sixteen teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Ealing Trailfinders are promoted to the 2015–16 RFU Championship and are replaced by Plymouth Albion who were relegated from the 2014–15 RFU Championship after spending thirteen seasons in the league above.[ 2] The three teams relegated last season, are Old Albanian , (to the 2015–16 National League 2 South ), and Macclesfield and Tynedale , (both to the 2015–16 National League 2 North ). The promoted teams are Henley Hawks and Hull Ionians champions of the 2014–15 National League 2 South and 2014–15 National League 2 North respectively, and Ampthill who won the promotion play-off against Bishop's Stortford .
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Ampthill
Dillingham Park
3,000
Ampthill , Bedfordshire
Promoted from the 2014–15 National League 2 North (playoffs)
Blackheath
Rectory Field
6,000
Blackheath , London
6th
Blaydon
Crow Trees
2,000 (400 seats)
Swalwell , Tyne and Wear
8th
Cinderford
Dockham Road
2,500
Cinderford , Gloucestershire
13th
Coventry
Butts Park Arena
4,000 (3,000 seats)
Coventry , West Midlands
3rd
Darlington Mowden Park
Northern Echo Arena
25,000
Darlington , County Durham
9th
Esher
Molesey Road
3,000 (1,200 seats)
Hersham , Surrey
10th
Fylde
Woodlands Memorial Ground
9,000
Lytham St. Annes , Lancashire
4th
Hartpury College
College Stadium
2,000
Hartpury , Gloucestershire
5th
Henley Hawks
Dry Leas
4,000
Henley-on-Thames , Oxfordshire
Promoted from the 2014–15 National League 2 South (champions)
Hull Ionians
Brantingham Park
1,500 (240 seats)
Brantingham , East Riding of Yorkshire
Promoted from the 2014–15 National League 2 North (champions)
Loughborough Students
Loughborough University Stadium
3,000
Loughborough , Leicestershire
12th
Plymouth Albion
The Brickfields
8,500
Plymouth , Devon
Relegated from the 2014–15 RFU Championship
Richmond
Athletic Ground, Richmond
4,500
Richmond , London
7th
Rosslyn Park
The Rock
2,000
Roehampton , London
2nd
Wharfedale
The Avenue
2,000
Threshfield , North Yorkshire
11th
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source:
"National League 1" . NCA Rugby.Rules for classification: Points system: 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 point if a team loses by seven points or less (losing bonus); 1 point if the team scores four or more tries in a match (try bonus)
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(C) Champion; (R) Relegated Notes:
^ Plymouth Albion were deducted 30 points for going into administration on 8 April 2016[ 3]
Fixtures
Round 1
(BP) Blaydon 29 – 16 Blackheath
Crow Trees Attendance: 152 Referee: Ben Blain
(BP) Cinderford 24 – 37 Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Dockham Road Attendance: 305 Referee: Fergus Kirby
(BP) Coventry 40 – 14 Wharfedale
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,259 Referee: Robert Warburton
Esher 16 – 27 Ampthill (BP)
Molesey Road Attendance: 285 Referee: James Sullivan
(BP) Fylde 30 – 28 Loughborough Students (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 575 Referee: Jack Makepeace
(BP) Hull Ionians 37 – 32 Hartpury College (2BP)
Brantingham Park Attendance: 316 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
Plymouth Albion 33 – 20 Richmond
Brickfields Attendance: 967 Referee: Daniel Parrott
(BP) Rosslyn Park 62 – 12 Henley Hawks
The Rock Attendance: 660 Referee: Philip Davies
[ 4]
Round 2
Loughborough Students 12 – 48 Coventry (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 664 Referee: Ben Blain
(BP) Ampthill 41 – 12 Blaydon
Dillingham Park Attendance: 317 Referee: James Clarke
(BP) Hartpury College 39 – 12 Fylde
College Stadium Attendance: 349 Referee: Fergus Kirby
(BP) Blackheath 44 – 10 Cinderford
Rectory Field Attendance: 627 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
(2BP) Darlington Mowden Park 28 – 30 Henley Hawks (BP)
Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 741 Referee: Jamie Leahy
(BP) Plymouth Albion 15 – 16 Rosslyn Park
Brickfields Attendance: 1,243 Referee: Shane Lewis
Richmond 23 – 16 Hull Ionians (BP)
Athletic Ground Attendance: 353 Referee: Christophe Ridley
(BP) Wharfedale 26 – 46 Esher (BP)
The Avenue Attendance: 475 Referee: Jack Makepeace
[ 5]
Round 3
Blaydon 13 – 43 Wharfedale (BP)
Crow Trees Attendance: 220 Referee: Jamie Leahy
(BP) Cinderford 25 – 27 Ampthill (BP)
Dockham Road Attendance: 270 Referee: Matthew O'Grady
(BP) Coventry 21 – 23 Hartpury College
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,053 Referee: Phillip Davies
(BP) Esher 30 – 16 Loughborough Students
Molesey Road Attendance: 310 Referee: Robert Warburton
(BP) Fylde 27 – 29 Richmond
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 467 Referee: Steve Lee
Henley Hawks 13 – 47 Blackheath (BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 410 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
Hull Ionians 25 – 21 Plymouth Albion (BP)
Brantingham Road Attendance: 257 Referee: Jack Makepeace
Rosslyn Park 26 – 17 Darlington Mowden Park
The Rock Attendance: 570 Referee: James Clarke
[ 6]
Round 4
(BP) Loughborough Students 35 – 7 Blaydon
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 554 Referee: Robert Warburton
Hartpury College 30 – 13 Esher
College Stadium Attendance: 337 Referee: Dan Parrott
Ampthill 14 – 14 Henley Hawks
Dillingham Park Attendance: 395 Referee: Jack Makepeace
Blackheath 23 – 7 Darlington Mowden Park
Rectory Field Attendance: 521 Referee: Fergus Kirby
(BP) Hull Ionians 26 – 44 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Brantingham Park Attendance: 201 Referee: Jamie Leahy
Plymouth Albion 31 – 24 Fylde (BP)
Brickfields Attendance: 981 Referee: Shane Lewis
(BP) Richmond 31 – 7 Coventry
Athletic Ground Attendance: 423 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
(2BP) Wharfedale 27 – 33 Cinderford (BP)
The Avenue Attendance: 451 Referee: Christopher Ridley
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Round 5
(BP) Blaydon 22 – 28 Hartpury College
Crow Trees Attendance: 155 Referee: James Leahy
(BP) Amptill 32 – 20 Darlington Mowden Park
Dillington Park Attendance: 195 Referee: Dan Parrott
(BP) Cinderford 9 – 16 Loughborough Students
Dockham Road Attendance: 265 Referee: James Sullivan
Coventry 26 – 19 Plymouth Albion (BP)
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,168 Referee: Philip Davies
(BP) Esher 41 – 34 Richmond (2BP)
Molesey Road Attendance: 436 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
(2BP) Fylde 35 – 38 Hull Ionions (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 493 Referee: Ben Blain
(BP) Henley Hawks 39 – 13 Wharfedale
Dry Leas Attendance: 348 Referee: James Clarke
Rosslyn Park 18 – 31 Blackheath
The Rock Attendance: 603 Referee: Ian Tempest
[ 8]
Round 6
(BP) Loughborough Students 21 – 24 Henley Hawks
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 475 Referee: Jamie Leahy
Hartpury College 27 – 17 Cinderford
College Stadium Attendance: 576 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
Athletic Ground Attendance: 279 Referee: Phillip Davies
(BP) Ampthill 10 – 15 Blackheath
Dillingham Park Attendance: 398 Referee: Shane Lewis
(BP) Fylde 36 – 20 Rosslyn Park
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 458 Referee: Jack Makepeace
(BP) Hull Ionians 16 – 21 Coventry
Brantingham Park Attendance: 274 Referee: John Meredith
Plymouth Albion 12 – 38 Esher (BP)
Brickfields Attendance: 1,254 Referee: Michael Hudson
(BP) Wharfedale 45 – 21 Darlington Mowden Park
The Avenue Attendance: 526 Referee: Ben Blain
[ 9]
Round 7
(BP) Esher 40 – 14 Hull Ionians
Molesey Road Attendance: 304 Referee: Jamie Leahy
Henley Hawks 0 – 46 Hartpury College (BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 325 Referee: Jack Makepeace
Coventry 24 – 36 Fylde (BP)
Butt Parks Arena Attendance: 1,173 Referee: Christopher Ridley
(2BP) Blaydon 33 – 38 Plymouth Albion (BP)
Crow Trees Attendance: 165 Referee: Ben Blain
Blackheath 27 – 24 Wharfedale (BP)
Rectory Field Attendance: 423 Referee: Dan Parrott
Cinderford 20 – 43 Richmond (BP)
Dockham Road Attendance: 266 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 39 – 16 Loughborough Students
Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,056 Referee: Thomas Davis
Rosslyn Park 17 – 10 Ampthill (BP)
The Rock Attendance: 350 Referee: Fergus Kirby
[ 10]
Round 8
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 489 Referee: Shane Lewis
Loughborough Students 15 – 23 Blackheath
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 226 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
Wharfedale 12 – 29 Ampthill (BP)
The Avenue Attendance: 426 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
(BP) Hartpury College 50 – 7 Darlington Mowden Park
College Stadium Attendance: 331 Referee: Ben Blain
(BP) Coventry 13 – 20 Rosslyn Park
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,025 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
(BP) Hull Ionians 28 – 3 Blaydon
Brantingham Park Attendance: 174 Referee: Christophe Ridley
(BP) Plymouth Albion 27 – 15 Cinderford
Brickfields Attendance: 894 Referee: Robert Warburton
(BP) Richmond 54 – 5 Henley Hawks
Athletic Ground Attendance: 451 Referee: James Clarke
[ 11]
Round 9
Crow Trees Attendance: 80 Referee: Jack Makepeace
Ampthill 21 – 19 Loughborough Students (BP)
Dillington Park Attendance: 310 Referee: Christopher Ridley
Blackheath 13 – 12 Hartpury College (BP)
Rectory Field Attendance: 562 Referee: Greg MacDonald
(BP) Cinderford 32 – 19 Hull Ionians
Dockham Road Attendance: 187 Referee: Andrew Jackson
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 21 – 22 Richmond (BP)
Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,013 Referee: Michael Hudson
Molesey Road Attendance: 472 Referee: Thomas Davis
Henley Hawks 3 – 36 Plymouth Albion (BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 376 Referee: Phillip Davies
(BP) Rosslyn Park 26 – 15 Wharfedale
The Rock Attendance: 462 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
[ 12]
Round 10
(BP) Hull Ionians 32 – 5 Henley Hawks
Brantingham Park Attendance: 232 Referee: Jamie Leahy
(BP) Loughborough Students 30 – 8 Wharfedale
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 263
(BP) Hartpury College 37 – 10 Ampthill
College Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
(BP) Coventry 38 – 0 Blaydon
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,047 Referee: Jack Makepeace
(BP) Esher 17 – 20 Rosslyn Park
Molesey Road Attendance: 715 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
(BP) Fylde 45 – 7 Cinderford
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 466 Referee: Ben Blain
Plymouth Albion 15 – 25 Darlington Mowden Park
Brickfields Attendance: 1,065 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
Richmond 23 – 20 Blackheath (BP)
Athletic Ground Attendance: 879 Referee: James Sullivan
[ 13]
Round 11
Crow Trees Attendance: 150 Referee: John Brennan
Wharfedale 0 – 45 Hartpury College (BP)
The Avenue Attendance: 325 Referee: James Sullivan
Dillington Park Attendance: 315 Referee: Keith Allen
(BP) Blackheath 34 – 3 Plymouth Albion
Rectory Field Attendance: 610 Referee: James Clarke
Cinderford 13 – 38 Coventry (BP)
Dockham Road Attendance: 384 Referee: Shane Lewis
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 43 – 11 Hull Ionians
Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 962 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
(BP) Henley Hawks 18 – 23 Fylde
Dry Leas Attendance: 374 Referee: Daniel Parrott
Rosslyn Park 10 – 32 Loughborough Students (BP)
The Rock Attendance: 473 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
[ 14]
Round 12
Blaydon 13 – 0 Rosslyn Park
Crow Trees Attendance: 180 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
(BP) Hull Ionians 20 – 26 Blackheath (BP)
Brantingham Park Attendance: 301 Referee: Dan Parrott
Hartpury College 13 – 8 Loughborough College (BP)
College Stadium Attendance: 276 Referee: Phillip Davies
(BP) Coventry 29 – 15 Henley Hawks
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Ben Blain
(BP) Esher 43 – 3 Cinderford
Molesey Road Attendance: 351 Referee: Robert Warburton
(BP) Fylde 17 – 21 Darlington Mowden Park
Woodlands Memorial Park Attendance: 438 Referee: Fergus Kirby
Plymouth Albion 18 – 13 Ampthill (BP)
Brickfields Attendance: 927 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
(BP) Richmond 55 – 12 Wharfedale
Athletic Ground Attendance: 391 Referee: Christophe Ridley
[ 15]
Round 13
Loughborough Students 17 – 31 Richmond (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 379 Referee: Shane Lewis
(BP) Wharfedale 9 – 12 Plymouth Albion
The Avenue Attendance: 379 Referee: Jamie Leahy
Ampthill 22 – 21 Hull Ionians (BP)
Dillingham Park Attendance: 215 Referee: Jack Makepeace
Cinderford 12 – 10 Blaydon (BP)
Dockham Road Attendance: 262 Referee: Christophe Ridley
Blackheath 34 – 34 Fylde (BP)
Rectory Field Attendance: 481 Referee: Ben Blain
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 29 – 21 Coventry
Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 900 Referee: Michael Hudson
Henley Hawks 5 – 39 Esher (BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 375 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
(BP) Rosslyn Park 26 – 18 Hartpury College
The Rock Attendance: 301 Referee: John Meredith
[ 16]
Round 14
(BP) Hull Ionians 15 – 16 Wharfedale
Brantingham Park Attendance: 405 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
Postponed due to bad weather and waterlogged pitch. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[ 17] [ 18]
(BP) Cinderford 17 – 20 Rosslyn Park
Dockham Road Attendance: 243 Referee: Darren Gamage
Coventry 16 – 24 Blackheath
Butts Park Attendance: 1,298 Referee: James Clarke
Esher 14 – 22 Darlington Mowden Park
Molesey Road Attendance: 420 Referee: Simon Harding
Postponed due to bad weather and waterlogged pitch. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[ 18] [ 19]
(BP) Plymouth Albion 34 – 27 Loughborough Students (2BP)
Brickfields Attendance: 961 Referee: Dave Parrot
(BP) Richmond 21 – 27 Hartpury College (BP)
Athletic Ground Attendance: 835 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
[ 20]
Round 15
Loughborough Students 28 – 24 Hull Ionians (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 243 Referee: Thomas Davis
(2 BP) Wharfedale 28 – 32 Fylde (BP)
The Avenue Attendance: 581 Referee: John Meredith
(BP) Ampthill 31 – 25 Coventry (2 BP)
Dillingham Park Attendance: 585 Referee: Andrew Jackson
(BP) Hartpury College 17 – 22 Plymouth Albion
College stadium Attendance: 370 Referee: Shane Lewis
Blackheath 28 – 21 Esher (BP)
Rectory Field Attendance: 841 Referee: Matthew O'Grady
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 51 – 11 Blaydon
Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,175 Referee: James Clarke
(BP) Henley Hawks 27 – 13 Cinderford
Dry Leas Attendance: 485 Referee: Philip Davies
Rosslyn Park 24 – 33 Richmond
The Rock Attendance: 1,604 Referee: Rob Warburton
[ 21]
Round 16
(BP) Blaydon 12 – 19 Ampthill
Crow Trees Attendance: 210 Referee: Ben Blain
Hull Ionians 13 – 37 Richmond (BP)
Brantingham Park Attendance: 512 Referee: James Clarke
Cinderford 5 – 37 Blackheath (BP)
Dockham Road Attendance: 227 Referee: Thomas Davis
(BP) Coventry 37 – 12 Loughborough Students
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,372 Referee: Jamie Leahy
Molesey Road Attendance: 373 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
(BP) Fylde 17 – 18 Hartpury College
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 550 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
Henley Hawks 11 – 19 Darlington Mowden Park
Dry Leas Attendance: 325 Referee: Philip Davies
(BP) Rosslyn Park 24 – 26 Plymouth Albion
The Rock Attendance: 520 Referee: James Sullivan
[ 22]
Round 17
Loughborough Students 17 – 32 Esher (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 306 Referee: Keith Allen
Richmond 22 – 21 Fylde (BP)
Athletic Ground Attendance: 864 Referee: Michael Hudson
The Avenue Attendance: 570 Referee: Jack Makepeace
(BP) Ampthill 47 – 14 Cinderford
Dillingham Park Attendance: 185 Referee: Steve Lee
Hartpury College 26 – 17 Coventry
College Stadium Attendance: 475 Referee: James Sullivan
Blackheath 23 – 12 Henley Hawks
Rectory Field Attendance: 821 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
Darlington Mowden Park 17 – 10 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,111 Referee: Ben Blain
Plymouth Albion 7 – 17 Hull Ionians
Brickfields Attendance: 1,083 Referee: Shane Lewis
[ 23]
Round 18
Blaydon P – P Loughborough Students
Game rescheduled to 12 March 2016
Cinderford 26 – 26 Wharfedale
Dockham Road Attendance: 217 Referee: James Sullivan
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,229 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
Darlington Mowden Park P – P Blackheath
Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016
Esher 24 – 14 Hartpury College
Molesey Road Attendance: 463 Referee: Robert Warburton
Fylde 26 – 38 Plymouth Albion (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 673 Referee: Greg MacDonald
Henley Hawks 16 – 38 Ampthill (BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 415 Referee: Shane Lewis
(BP) Rosslyn Park 49 – 0 Hull Ionians
The Rock Attendance: 430 Referee: James Clarke
[ 24]
Round 19
(BP) Hull Ionians 26 – 36 Fylde (BP)
Brantingham Park Attendance: 277 Referee: Jamie Leahy
(BP) Loughborough Students 43 – 12 Cinderford
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 326 Referee: Rob Warburton
Wharfedale 26 – 17 Henley Hawks
The Avenue Attendance: 530 Referee: Lyr ApGeraint-Roberts
(BP) Hartpury College 71 – 12 Blaydon
College Stadium Attendance: 315 Referee: James Clarke
Blackheath 20 – 7 Rosslyn Park
Rectory Field Attendance: 1,127 Referee: Andrew Jackson
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 45 – 29 Ampthill (BP)
Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,102 Referee: Matt Turvey
(BP) Plymouth Albion 29 – 18 Coventry
Brickfields Attendance: 1,083 Referee: Darren Gamage
(BP) Richmond 33 – 19 Esher
Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,159 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
[ 25]
Round 20
(BP) Blaydon 3 – 10 Richmond
Crow Trees Attendance: 320 Referee: Jamie Leahy
Blackheath 21 – 15 Ampthill (BP)
Rectory Field Attendance: 813 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
Cinderford 7 – 38 Hartpury College (BP)
Dockham Road Attendance: 435 Referee: Shane Lewis
(BP) Coventry 26 – 19 Hull Ionians (BP)
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,117 Referee: Jack Makepeace
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 36 – 26 Wharfedale (BP)
Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,315 Referee: Fergus Kirby
Esher 15 – 30 Plymouth Albion (BP)
Molesey Road Attendance: 554 Referee: Michael Hudson
Henley Hawks 25 – 19 Loughborough Students (BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 406 Referee: Tom Davies
Rosslyn Park 14 – 12 Fylde (BP)
The Rock Attendance: 275 Referee: Phil Davies
[ 26]
Round 21
(BP) Hull Ionians 19 – 22 Esher (BP)
Brantingham Park Attendance: 231 Referee: Christophe Ridley
Loughborough Students 7 – 22 Darlington Mowden Park
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 156 Referee: Jack Makepeace
Wharfedale 21 – 15 Blackheath (BP)
The Avenue Attendance: 376 Referee: Ben Blain
Ampthill 21 – 5 Rosslyn Park
Dillingham Park Attendance: 314 Referee: Michael Hudson
(BP) Hartpury College 48 – 16 Henley Hawks
College Stadium Attendance: 225 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 724 Referee: Jamie Leahy
Plymouth Albion 16 – 5 Blaydon
Brickfields Attendance: 754 Referee: Thomas Davis
(BP) Richmond 25 – 8 Cinderford
Athletic Ground Attendance: 728 Referee: Fergus Kirby
[ 27]
Round 22
(BP) Blaydon 35 – 7 Hull Ionians
Crow Trees Attendance: 302 Referee: Jake Makepeace
(BP) Ampthill 35 – 29 Wharfedale (2BP)
Dillingham Park Attendance: 212 Referee: Shane Lewis
(BP) Blackheath 39 – 12 Loughborough Students
Rectory Field Attendance: 383 Referee: James Sullivan
Cinderford 22 – 34 Plymouth Albion (BP)
Dockham Road Attendance: 271 Referee: Ben Blain
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 36 – 27 Hartpury College (BP)
Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 988 Referee: Michael Hudson
Molesey Road Attendance: 542 Referee: Matt Turvey
Henley Hawks 0 – 36 Richmond (BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 305 Referee: James Clarke
Rosslyn Park 22 – 16 Coventry (BP)
The Rock Attendance: 405 Referee: Fergus Kirby
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Round 23
(2 BP) Hull Ionians 24 – 28 Cinderford (BP)
Brantingham Park Attendance: 196 Referee: Ben Blain
(BP) Loughborough Students 19 – 21 Ampthill
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 212 Referee: Tom Davis
Wharfedale 15 – 27 Rosslyn Park
The Avenue Attendance: 395 Referee: Jamie Leahy
Hartpury College 15 – 9 Blackheath (BP)
College Stadium Attendance: 380 Referee: Philip Davies
(BP) Coventry 12 – 13 Esher
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,195 Referee: James Sullivan
Woodlands Memorial Park Attendance: 658 Referee: Andrew Jackson
(BP) Plymouth Albion 27 – 8 Henley Hawks
Brickfields Attendance: 1,171 Referee: David Parrott
Richmond 14 – 7 Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Athletic Park Attendance: 702 Referee: Veryan Boscawan
[ 29]
Postponed matches (1)
(BP) Blaydon 40 – 14 Henley Hawks
Crow Trees Attendance: 185 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
Darlington Mowden Park 14 – 12 Blackheath (BP)
Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 804 Referee: Jamie Leahy
(BP) Fylde 19 – 25 Ampthill (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 535 Referee: Phil Davies
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Round 24
(BP) Rosslyn Park 29 – 17 Esher
The Rock Attendance: 760 Referee: Fergus Kirby
(BP) Blaydon 26 – 8 Coventry
Crow Trees Attendance: 210 Referee: Ben Blain
Ampthill 24 – 18 Hartpury College (BP)
Dillington Park Attendance: 248 Referee: James Sullivan
(BP) Blackheath 6 – 8 Richmond
Rectory Field Attendance: 1,263 Referee: Mike Hudson
Cinderford 24 – 21 Fylde (BP)
Dockham Road Attendance: 187 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 17 – 24 Plymouth Albion
Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,348 Referee: Keith Allen
(BP) Henley Hawks 24 – 31 Hull Ionians (BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 265 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
Wharfedale 21 – 30 Loughborough Students (BP)
The Avenue Attendance: 485 Referee: Lylr ApGeraint Roberts
[ 31]
Postponed matches (2)
(2 BP) Blaydon 26 – 27 Loughborough Students (BP)
Crow Trees Attendance: 258 Referee: Matt Turvey
[ 32]
Round 25
(2BP) Loughborough Students 32 – 37 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 243 Referee: Ben Blain
(BP) Hartpury College 54 – 29 Wharfedale (BP)
College Stadium Attendance: 252 Referee: Michael Hudson
(BP) Coventry 33 – 27 Cinderford (2BP)
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 851 Referee: Jack Makepeace
(BP) Esher 42 – 29 Blaydon (BP)
Molesey Road Attendance: 302 Referee: James Sullivan
(BP) Fylde 35 – 21 Henley Hawks
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 783 Referee: Matt Turvey
(BP) Hull Ionians 20 – 22 Darlington Mowden Park
Brantingham Park Attendance: 201 Referee: Darren Gamage
Plymouth Albion 20 – 19 Blackheath (BP)
Brickfields Attendance: 1,680 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
Athletic Ground Attendance: 525 Referee: Daniel Parrott
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Round 26
Loughborough Students 22 – 39 Hartpury College (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 237 Referee: Jack Makepeace
(BP) Ampthill 52 – 13 Plymouth Albion
Dillingham Park Attendance: 627 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
(BP) Blackheath 54 – 16 Hull Ionians
Rectory Field Attendance: 578 Referee: Phil Davies
Cinderford 31 – 24 Esher (2BP)
Dockham Road Attendance: 307 Referee: Christopher Ridley
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 40 – 14 Fylde
Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 860 Referee: Shane Lewis
Henley Hawks 27 – 39 Coventry (BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 475 Referee: James Clarke
(BP) Rosslyn Park 46 – 22 Blaydon
The Rock Attendance: 431 Referee: Dan Parrott
(BP) Wharfedale 21 – 22 Richmond (BP)
The Avenue Attendance: 543 Referee: Ben Blain
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Round 27
(BP) Blaydon 45 – 23 Cinderford
Crow Trees Attendance: 350 Referee: J Clarke
Hartpury College 31 – 27 Rosslyn Park (2BP)
College Stadium Attendance: 305 Referee: Jack Makepeace
Coventry 27 – 10 Darlington Mowden Park
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,043 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
(BP) Esher 52 – 7 Henley Hawks
Molesey Road Attendance: 548 Referee: Robert Warburton
(BP) Fylde 30 – 45 Blackheath (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 855 Referee: Steve Lee
(2BP) Hull Ionians 34 – 36 Ampthill (BP)
Brantingham Park Attendance: 244 Referee: Matt Turvey
Plymouth Albion 30 – 10 Wharfedale
Brickfields Attendance: 1,393 Referee: James Sullivan
Richmond 29 – 12 Loughborough Students
Athletic Ground Attendance: 715 Referee: Jamie Leany
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Round 28
(2BP) Hartpury College 29 – 33 Richmond (BP)
College Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Phillip Davies
(BP) Ampthill 25 – 21 Fylde (BP)
Dillingham Park Attendance: 238 Referee: Jamie Leahy
Blackheath 20 – 20 Coventry
Rectory Field Attendance: 520 Referee: Fergus Kirby
Darlington Mowden Park 27 – 13 Esher
Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 682 Referee: Ben Blain
(BP) Henley Hawks 31 – 20 Blaydon
Dry Leas Attendance: 285 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
(BP) Loughborough Students 24 – 28 Plymouth Albion
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 223 Referee: James Clarke
(BP) Rosslyn Park 43 – 10 Cinderford
The Rock Attendance: 426 Referee: James Sullivan
Wharfedale 10 – 18 Hull Ionians
The Avenue Attendance: 580 Referee: Michael Hudson
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Round 29
(BP) Blaydon 27 – 14 Darlington Mowden Park
Crow Trees Attendance: 710 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
(BP) Cinderford 34 – 27 Henley Hawks (2BP)
Dockham Road Attendance: 450 Referee: Adam Leal
Coventry 25 – 19 Ampthill (BP)
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,435 Referee: Ben Blain
(BP) Esher 21 – 24 Blackheath
Molesey Road Attendance: 612 Referee: Matt Turvey
Fylde 19 – 15 Wharfedale (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 796 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
(BP) Hull Ionians 38 – 27 Loughborough Students (BP)
Brantingham Park Attendance: 339 Referee: Jamie Leahy
(BP) Plymouth Albion 35 – 26 Hartpury College
Brickfields Attendance: 1,843 Referee: James Clark
(2BP) Richmond 22 – 25 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,247 Referee: Dan Parrott
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Round 30
Ampthill 20 – 13 Esher (BP)
Dillingham Park Attendance: 570 Referee: Phillip Davies
(BP) Blackheath 45 – 17 Blaydon
Rectory Field Attendance: 852 Referee: Shane Lewis
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 52 – 22 Cinderford
Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,245 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
(BP) Hartpury College 68 – 21 Hull Ionians
College Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
Henley Hawks 12 – 31 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 375 Referee: James Sullivan
(BP) Loughborough Students 57 – 17 Fylde
Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 475 Referee: Neil Chivers
(2BP) Richmond 39 – 40 Plymouth Albion (BP)
Athletic Ground Attendance: 837 Referee: Christophe Ridley
(BP) Wharfedale 28 – 24 Coventry (BP)
The Avenue Attendance: 525 Referee: Ben Blain
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Attendances
Club
Home Games
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Ampthill
15
5,124
342
627
185
11%
Blackheath
15
10,422
695
1,263
383
12%
Blaydon
15
3,647
243
710
80
12%
Cinderford
15
4,276
285
450
187
11%
Coventry
15
17,277
1,152
1,435
851
29%
Darlington Mowden Park
15
15,302
1,020
1,348
682
4%
Esher
15
6,687
446
715
285
15%
Fylde
15
8,960
597
855
438
7%
Hartpury College
15
5,391
359
576
200
18%
Henley Hawks
15
5,544
370
485
265
9%
Hull Ionians
15
4,160
277
512
174
18%
Loughborough Students
15
4,982
332
664
156
11%
Plymouth Albion
15
17,299
1,153
1,843
754
14%
Richmond
15
10,388
693
1,247
279
15%
Rosslyn Park
15
8,270
551
1,604
275
28%
Wharfedale
15
7,167
478
581
325
24%
Individual statistics
Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances is placed first (if they have the same number of games, then the less minutes played will rank first). Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included).
Season records
Team
Largest home win — 59 pts
71 – 12 Hartpury College at home to Blaydon on 23 January 2016
Largest away win — 46 pts
46 - 0 Hartpury College away to Henley Hawks on 17 October 2015
Most points scored — 71 pts
71 – 12 Hartpury College at home to Blaydon on 23 January 2016
Most tries in a match — 11
Hartpury College at home to Blaydon on 23 January 2016
Most conversions in a match — 9
Hartpury College at home to Hull Ionians on 30 April 2016
Most penalties in a match — 8
Hartpury College at home to Rosslyn Park on 9 April 2016
Most drop goals in a match — 3
Fylde away to Esher on 13 February 2016
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Player
Most points in a match — 30
Gareth Thompson for Hartpury College at home to Esher on 26 September 2015
Most tries in a match — 4 (x7)
Jonas Mikalcius for Hartpury College away to Henley Hawks on 17 October 2015
Spencer Sutherland for Esher at home to Coventry on 7 November 2015
Peter Homan for Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 21 November 2015
Jonas Mikalcius for Hartpury College at home to Blaydon on 23 January 2016
Ben Vellacott for Hartpury College at home to Blaydon on 23 January 2016
Aquile Smith for Hull Ionians at home to Cinderford on 20 February 2016
Jonas Mikalcius for Hartpury College at home to Wharfedale on 19 March 2016
Most conversions in a match — 9
Gareth Thompson for Hartpury College at home to Hull Ionians on 30 April 2016
Most penalties in a match — 8
Gareth Thompson for Hartpury College at home to Rosslyn Park on 9 April 2016
Most drop goals in a match — 3
Chris Johnson for Fylde away to Esher on 13 February 2016
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Attendances
Highest — 1,843
Plymouth Albion v Hartpury College on 23 April 2016
Lowest — 80
Blaydon v Fylde on 7 November 2015
Highest Average Attendance — 1,153
Plymouth Albion
Lowest Average Attendance — 243
Blaydon
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See also
References
External links
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