The 2010–11 National League 1 is the second season of the
third division
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Association football
*Belgian Thir ...
of the English domestic
rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the
second division was introduced.
Coventry find themselves playing in this league following their relegation from the
2009-10 RFU Championship while teams coming up include
Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Bollin in the east of the county, on the edge of the Cheshire Plain, with Macclesfield Forest to its east ...
(
2009–10 National League 2 North
The 2009–10 National League 2 North was the first season (twenty-third overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. Previously kno ...
),
Barking and
Rosslyn Park (both
2009–10 National League 2 South
The 2009–10 National League 2 South was the first season (23rd overall) of the fourth tier (south) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. Previously known as ...
).
Despite losing three out of their first four games,
London Scottish would go on to win the league title by winning twenty-six games on the trot and finishing ahead of newly promoted Barking. They actually trailed Barking for most of the season, with a rearranged Christmas fixture meaning that they would face the Goresbrook-based side in the final game. London Scottish won this game 17 - 13 to become the champions and seal promotion to the
2011–12 RFU Championship
The 2011–12 RFU Championship was the third season (of the professionalised format) of the second tier of the English domestic rugby union competition, played between August 2011 and May 2012. New teams to the division included Leeds Carnegie w ...
. At the other end of the table relegated teams included
Launceston (who were unable to overcome a 20-point deduction given at the start of the season due to going into voluntary liquidation),
[ Otley and ]Redruth
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. Launceston and Redruth would drop to the 2011–12 National League 2 South
The 2011–12 National League 2 South was the third season (25th overall) of the fourth tier (south) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. The league system was ...
, with at least the consolation of having the Cornish derby for next season, while Otley dropped to the 2011–12 National League 2 North
The 2011–12 National League 2 North was the third season (twenty-fifth overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. The league sys ...
.
Participating teams and locations
League table
Notes:
Results
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 12
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Round 13
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 5 February 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 5 February 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 5 February 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 5 February 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 5 February 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 5 February 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 5 February 2011.
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Round 14
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 26 February 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 26 February 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 26 February 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 26 February 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 26 February 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 26 February 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 26 February 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 26 February 2011.
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Round 15
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 19 March 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 19 March 2011.
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Round 16
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 7 May 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 7 May 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 19 March 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 19 March 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 19 March 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 7 May 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 2 May 2011.
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Round 17
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Round 18
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Round 19
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 May 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 May 2011.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 April 2011.
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Round 20
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 May 2011.
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Round 13 (Rescheduled games)
*Rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
*Rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
*Rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
*Rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
*Rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
*Rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
*Rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
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Round 21
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Round 22
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Round 14 (Rescheduled games)
*Rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
*Rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
*Rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
*Rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
*Rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
*Rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
*Rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
*Rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
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Round 23
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Round 24
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Rounds 15 & 16 (Rescheduled games)
*Rescheduled from 11 December 2010.
*Rescheduled from 11 December 2010.
*Rescheduled from 18 December 2010.
*Rescheduled from 18 December 2010.
*Rescheduled from 18 December 2010.
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Round 25
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Round 26
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Round 27
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Round 19 (Rescheduled game)
*Game rescheduled from 22 January 2011.
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Round 28
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Round 29
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Round 30
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Round 16 (Rescheduled game)
*Rescheduled from 18 December 2010.
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Rounds 16 & 19 (Rescheduled games)
*Rescheduled from 18 December 2010.
*Rescheduled from 18 December 2010.
*Rescheduled from 22 January 2011.
*Rescheduled from 18 December 2010. As game would not affect league outcome it was cancelled.[
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Round 19 (Rescheduled game)
*Rescheduled from 22 January 2011.
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Round 20 (Rescheduled game)
*Rescheduled from 29 January 2011. As game would not affect league outcome it was cancelled.[
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Total Season Attendances
Individual statistics
* Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorers
Top try scorers
Season records
Team
;Largest home win — 68 pts
75 - 7 Barking at home to Sedgley Park on 16 April 2011
;Largest away win — 37 pts
40 - 3 London Scottish away to Blaydon on 5 February 2011
;Most points scored — 78
78 - 23 Cambridge at home to Sedgley Park on 30 April 2011
;Most tries in a match — 12
Cambridge at home to Sedgley Park on 30 April 2011
;Most conversions in a match — 9
Cambridge at home to Sedgley Park on 30 April 2011
;Most penalties in a match — 5
N/A - multiple teams
;Most drop goals in a match — 2
London Scottish away to Tynedale on 29 January 2011
Player
;Most points in a match — 28
Henry Staff for Barking at home to Sedgley Park on 16 April 2011
;Most tries in a match — 4 (x3)
James Stephenson
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for Blackheath at home to Otley on 25 September 2010
Scott Shaw for Barking at home to Sedgley Park on 16 April 2011
Jeff Gregson for Coventry at home to Tynedale on 30 April 2011
;Most conversions in a match — 9
Ben Spencer for Cambridge at home to Sedgley Park on 30 April 2011
;Most penalties in a match — 5
N/A - multiple players
;Most drop goals in a match — 2
James Brown
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for London Scottish away to Tynedale on 29 January 2011
Attendances
;Highest — 2,372
Blackheath at home to London Scottish on 30 April 2011
;Lowest — 142
Barking at home to Launceston on 5 February 2011
;Highest Average Attendance — 933
Redruth
;Lowest Average Attendance — 211
Barking
See also
* English Rugby Union Leagues
Men's Rugby union in England consists of 106 leagues, which includes professional leagues at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system.
Women's Rugby union in England cons ...
* English rugby union system
* Rugby union in England
References
External links
NCA Rugby
{{DEFAULTSORT:2010-11 National League 1
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