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1999–2000 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two
The RFU Championship, 1999-00 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two was the thirteenth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English rugby union system, English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. Allied Dunbar sponsored the top two divisions of the English rugby union system, English rugby union leagues for the third season in a row. The leagues were previously known as the Courage Clubs Championship and sponsored by Courage Brewery. New teams to the division included West Hartlepool R.F.C., West Hartlepool who had been relegated from the 1998–99 English Premiership (rugby union), Allied Dunbar Premiership 1998–99 while Henley Hawks and Manchester Rugby Club, Manchester had been promoted from National League 1. Exeter Chiefs, Exeter were also rebranded as the 'Chiefs' from this season onward. Rotherham R.U.F.C., Rotherham, the champions, were promoted to the English Premiership (rugby union), Allied Dunbar Premiership for season 2000–01 Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotherham R
Rotherham ( ) is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies at the confluence of the River Rother, South Yorkshire, River Rother, from which the town gets its name, and the River Don, Yorkshire, River Don. It is the largest settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham. Before the Industrial Revolution, traditional industries included farming, glass making and flour milling. In the late 18th and 19th centuries, Rotherham became known for its coal mining and, later, steel industries. The town's Historic counties of England, historic county is Yorkshire, and Rotherham was once part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 1974, this administrative county was abolished during a reorganisation of local government. Subsequently, Rotherham became part of the county of South Yorkshire, where it makes up one of four metropolitan boroughs. Rotherham had a population of 109,691 in the 2011 Census for England and Wales, 2011 census. The borough had a population of , the List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
