1993–94 Courage League National Division Two
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The 1993–94 Courage League National Division Two was the seventh full season of
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within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the
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. Following the reduction of teams playing in National Division Two from thirteen to ten, only five teams remained from the previous season. They were Moseley, Nottingham, Sale, Wakefield and Waterloo. Four teams, London Scottish, Rugby, Saracens and West Hartlepool were relegated from Division One and one team Otley, making their debut, promoted from Division Three. This was the first full season of each team playing home and away matches against each of the other teams, to give eighteen matches each. Sale, the champions, were promoted to the Courage League National Division One for season 1994–95 along with the runners–up
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. It was Sale's sixth attempt at returning to the top level whilst West Hartlepool go back up at the first attempt.
Otley Otley is a market town and civil parish at a bridging point on the River Wharfe, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the population was 13,668 at the 2011 c ...
finished last and were relegated to Courage League National Division Three in 1994–95 along with
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who finish one place above them. Both teams had been promoted the previous season.


Participating teams


Table


Sponsorship

National Division Two is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by
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See also

* 1993–94 Courage League National Division One * 1993–94 Courage League National Division Three *
1993–94 Courage League Division 4 The 1993–94 Courage League Division 4 was the seventh full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, English league system, currently the regional divisions National League 2 South and National League 2 Nor ...
* 1993–94 Courage League Division 5 North * 1993–94 Courage League Division 5 South


References

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