The 2009–10 RFU Championship was the 1st season (of the professionalised format) of the second division of the English domestic rugby union competitions, played between August 2009 and May 2010. The league had been restructured from the 16 teams of the previous season down to just 12. New teams included Bristol who had been relegated from the Guinness Premiership 2008–09 and Birmingham and Solihull who had been promoted from National Division Two 2008–09. As well as a decrease in teams, the league would now consist of three parts - a standard league section, promotion/relegation pools and then playoffs to determine who would go up as champions.
During this season, Exeter Chiefs won promotion to the Aviva Premiership 2010–11 by beating Bristol in the playoff final. This marked Exeter's first ever promotion to the Premiership, which they would later win in 2017.
Despite finishing 11th of 12 after the first stage Coventry were relegated to the 2010–11 National League 1 as they finished bottom of the relegation pool.
Participating teams
Team
|
Stadium
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Capacity
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City/Area
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Bedford Blues
|
Goldington Road
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6,000
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Bedford, Bedfordshire
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Birmingham & Solihull
|
Sharmans Cross
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2,500
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Solihull, West Midlands
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Bristol
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Memorial Stadium
|
12,100
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Bristol
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Cornish Pirates
|
Recreation Ground
|
9,000
|
Camborne, Cornwall
|
Coventry
|
Butts Park Arena
|
4,000
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Coventry, West Midlands
|
Doncaster Knights
|
Castle Park
|
3,075
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Doncaster, South Yorkshire
|
Exeter Chiefs
|
Sandy Park
|
10,000
|
Exeter, Devon
|
London Welsh
|
Old Deer Park
|
5,850
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Richmond, London
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Moseley
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Billesley Common
|
3,000+
|
Birmingham, West Midlands
|
Nottingham
|
Meadow Lane
|
19,588
|
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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Plymouth Albion
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The Brickfields
|
6,500
|
Plymouth, Devon
|
Rotherham Titans
|
Clifton Lane
|
2,500
|
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
|
- Notes
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Birmingham & Solihull would play a home game on 2 January 2010 at Goldington Road in Bedford, as well as two more home games at Billesley Common on 2 and 17 February 2010 due to adverse weather conditions effecting the Sharmans Cross pitch.
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Coventry would play a home game on 4 December 2009 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
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Nottingham would play a home game on 7 November 2009 at Welford Road in Leicester due to the Notts County football team playing a home match in the FA Cup on that date.
Stage 1 League Table
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March 2010. Source:
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
Notes:
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5 points deducted
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15 points deducted
Results
Round 1
Coventry |
21 - 12 |
Rotherham Titans |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,390 Referee: Darren Gamage
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Doncaster Knights |
12 - 26 |
Bedford Blues (BP) |
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Report |
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Castle Park Attendance: 1,248 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
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Moseley |
25 - 50 |
Exeter Chiefs (BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley Common Attendance: 842 Referee: Martin Fox
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(BP) Plymouth Albion |
33 - 10 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Brickfields Attendance: 2,176 Referee: Luke Pearce
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Bristol |
28 - 23 |
London Welsh (BP) |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,025 Referee: Sean Davey
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Nottingham |
13 - 24 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,232 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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Round 2
(BP) Bedford Blues |
42 - 6 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 2,852 Referee: Michael Tutty
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(BP) Birmingham & Solihull |
36 - 40 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 1,223 Referee: Chris Sharp
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Exeter Chiefs |
32 - 20 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 3,573 Referee: Rob Debney
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(BP) Cornish Pirates |
57 - 24 |
Moseley (BP) |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,632 Referee: David Rose
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Nottingham |
23 - 16 |
London Welsh (BP) |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,006 Referee: JP Doyle
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Rotherham Titans |
29 - 16 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,125 Referee: Terry Hall
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Round 3
Coventry |
13 - 27 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Sean Davey
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Doncaster Knights |
10 - 21 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Castle Park Attendance: 1,728 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
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(BP) London Welsh |
37 - 12 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,650 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
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Moseley |
20 - 31 |
Nottingham (BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley Common Attendance: 754 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
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Plymouth Albion |
3 - 38 |
Bedford Blues (BP) |
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Report |
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Brickfields Attendance: 2,303 Referee: Keith Lewis
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(BP) Bristol |
36 - 10 |
Rotherham Titans |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,305 Referee: Rowan Kitt
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Round 4
(BP) Bedford Blues |
5 - 6 |
Bristol |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 4,067 Referee: Greg Garner
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Exeter Chiefs |
30 - 24 |
Plymouth Albion (BP) |
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Report |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 5,072 Referee: Dean Richards
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(BP) Moseley |
33 - 25 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Billesley Common Attendance: 749 Referee: Paul Knowles
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(BP) Rotherham Titans |
22 - 28 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,262 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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Cornish Pirates |
20 - 14 |
Coventry (BP) |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,695 Referee: JP Doyle
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(BP) Nottingham |
53 - 17 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,210 Referee: Mark Wilson
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Round 5
(2BP) Coventry |
25 - 28 |
Moseley (BP) |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,003 Referee: Luke Pearce
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Birmingham & Solihull |
0 - 29 |
Rotherham Titans (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 377 Referee: Rob Debney
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Doncaster Knights |
7 - 23 |
Nottingham |
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Report |
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Castle Park Attendance: 1,323 Referee: Keith Lewis
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London Welsh |
28 - 17 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 2,240 Referee: Rowan Kitt
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Plymouth Albion |
16 - 8 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Brickfields Attendance: 4,004 Referee: David Rose
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Bristol |
26 - 35 |
Exeter Chiefs (BP) |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,895 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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Round 6
(BP) Nottingham |
46 - 0 |
Rotherham Titans |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,049 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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(BP) Bedford Blues |
53 - 25 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 3,180 Referee: Terry Hall
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Exeter Chiefs |
13 - 9 |
London Welsh (BP) |
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Report |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 4,378 Referee: David Rose
|
(BP) Doncaster Knights |
14 - 17 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Castle Park Attendance: 1,310 |
Moseley |
26 - 15 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Billesley Common Attendance: 950 Referee: Darren Gamage
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Cornish Pirates |
13 - 35 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,115 Referee: Keith Lewis
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Round 7
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,149 Referee: Andrew Small
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(BP) Coventry |
13 - 18 |
Nottingham |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,313 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
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Birmingham & Solihull |
21 - 51 |
Exeter Chiefs (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 367 Referee: Chris Sharp
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Plymouth Albion |
6 - 21 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Brickfields Attendance: 2,395 Referee: Roy Maybank
|
(BP) London Welsh |
34 - 10 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,980 Referee: Rowan Kitt
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(BP) Rotherham Titans |
25 - 27 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,304 Referee: Michael Tutty
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Round 8
Coventry |
26 - 10 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,076 Referee: Graham Knox
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Doncaster Knights |
26 - 22 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Castle Park Attendance: 1,907 Referee: Mark Wilson
|
(BP) Exeter Chiefs |
43 - 10 |
Rotherham Titans |
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Report |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 3,828 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
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(BP) Moseley |
17 - 21 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Billesley Common Attendance: 964 Referee: Rob Debney
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(BP) Cornish Pirates |
62 - 10 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,530 Referee: Paul Knowles
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Nottingham |
30 - 29 |
Bedford Blues (BP) |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,584 Referee: Greg Garner
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Round 9
(BP) Bristol |
46 - 28 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,839 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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Bedford Blues |
11 - 20 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 3,297 Referee: Rob Debney
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(BP) Birmingham & Solihull |
16 - 23 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 1,084 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
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London Welsh |
9 - 20 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,690 Referee: Greg Garner
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(BP) Plymouth Albion |
31 - 25 |
Nottingham (BP) |
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Report |
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Brickfields Attendance: 2,078 Referee: JP Doyle
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Rotherham Titans |
29 - 20 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,287 Referee: Andrew Small
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Round 10
Coventry |
10 - 19 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,133 Referee: Paul Knowles
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(BP) Doncaster Knights |
36 - 7 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Castle Park Attendance: 1,312 |
Moseley |
31 - 27 |
Rotherham Titans (BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley Common Attendance: 978 Referee: Andrew Small
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Nottingham |
11 - 42 |
Exeter Chiefs (BP) |
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Report |
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Plymouth Albion |
8 - 33 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Brickfields Attendance: 2,993 Referee: Terry Hall
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Cornish Pirates |
25 - 24 |
Bedford Blues (BP) |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,465 Referee: David Rose
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Round 11
Bedford Blues |
23 - 7 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 2,282 Referee: Dean Richards
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Birmingham & Solihull |
6 - 21 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 477 Referee: Rowan Kitt
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Exeter Chiefs |
22 - 15 |
Cornish Pirates (BP) |
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Report |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 6,158 Referee: Mark Wilson
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London Welsh |
12 - 24 |
Plymouth Albion (BP) |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 874 Referee: D May
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Rotherham Titans |
11 - 7 |
Doncaster Knights (BP) |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,610 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
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(BP) Bristol |
35 - 11 |
Nottingham |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,784 Referee: David Pearson
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Round 12
Coventry |
15 - 15 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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(BP) Doncaster Knights |
9 - 14 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Castle Park Attendance: 1,565 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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London Welsh |
19 - 14 |
Nottingham (BP) |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 910 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
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(BP) Moseley |
19 - 20 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Billesley Common Attendance: 901 Referee: Luke Pearce
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Plymouth Albion |
20 - 15 |
Rotherham Titans (BP) |
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Report |
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Brickfields Attendance: 1,795 Referee: Dean Richards
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(BP) Bristol |
28 - 0 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,440 Referee: Paul Knowles
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Round 13
(BP) Bedford Blues |
16 - 19 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 2,353 Referee: Luke Pearce
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Birmingham & Solihull |
6 - 29 |
London Welsh (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 407 Referee: Chris Sharp
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(BP) Exeter Chiefs |
45 - 11 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 3,952 Referee: Terry Hall
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Rotherham Titans |
0 - 15 |
Bristol |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,257 Referee: Rob Debney
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(BP) Cornish Pirates |
10 - 12 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,667 Referee: Roy Maybank
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(BP) Nottingham |
30 - 15 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,303 Referee: Dean Richards
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Round 14
(BP) Bristol |
37 - 16 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,869 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
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Coventry |
12 - 27 |
Cornish Pirates (BP) |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena Attendance: 802 Referee: Mark Wilson
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Birmingham & Solihull |
P - P |
Nottingham |
|
|
|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2010.
Doncaster Knights |
14 - 3 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Castle Park Attendance: 1,334 Referee: Keith Lewis
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(BP) London Welsh |
30 - 24 |
Rotherham Titans (2BP) |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 961 Referee: Sean Davey
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Plymouth Albion |
23 - 13 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Brickfields Attendance: 4,430 Referee: Rowan Kitt
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Round 15
Bedford Blues |
30 - 23 |
London Welsh (BP) |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 4,033 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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Moseley |
26 - 20 |
Coventry (BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley Common Attendance: 998 Referee: Rowan Kitt
|
(BP) Cornish Pirates |
46 - 7 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,654 Referee: Terry Hall
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Exeter Chiefs |
16 - 25 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 7,405 Referee: Greg Garner
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Nottingham |
P - P |
Doncaster Knights |
|
|
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 January 2010.
Rotherham Titans |
P - P |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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|
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 January 2010.
Round 16
(BP) Bristol |
31 - 15 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,714 Referee: JP Doyle
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Birmingham & Solihull |
10 - 49 |
Bedford Blues (BP) |
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Report |
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Coventry |
P - P |
Doncaster Knights |
|
|
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 10 February 2010.
London Welsh |
12 - 10 |
Exeter Chiefs (BP) |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,632 Referee: Mark Williams
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Plymouth Albion |
10 - 20 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Brickfields Attendance: 2,168 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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Rotherham Titans |
P - P |
Nottingham |
|
|
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 February 2010.
Round 17
Bristol |
P - P |
Doncaster Knights |
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|
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 February 2010.
(BP) Bedford Blues |
51 - 19 |
Nottingham |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 2,088 Referee: Rowan Kitt
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Plymouth Albion |
20 - 3 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Brickfields Attendance: 2,151 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
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(BP) Birmingham & Solihull |
31 - 31 |
Cornish Pirates (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 916 Referee: Wayne Barnes
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London Welsh |
22 - 6 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 910 Referee: Keith Lewis
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(BP) Rotherham Titans |
18 - 24 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,076 Referee: Michael Tutty
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Round 15 (Rescheduled Games)
Nottingham |
27 - 21 |
Doncaster Knights (BP) |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane Attendance: 808 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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- Game rescheduled from 28 December 2009.
(BP) Rotherham Titans |
42 - 15 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 812 Referee: Mark Wilson
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- Game rescheduled from 28 December 2009.
Round 18
Coventry |
16 - 27 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,240 Referee: Darren Gamage
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(BP) Doncaster Knights |
10 - 17 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Castle Park Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Dean Richards
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(BP) Exeter Chiefs |
45 - 19 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 3,781 Referee: Chris White
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Moseley |
25 - 24 |
Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley Common Attendance: 1,051 Referee: Paul Knowles
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(BP) Cornish Pirates |
29 - 24 |
Rotherham Titans (2BP) |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,459 Referee: Rob Debney
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Nottingham |
20 - 19 |
Plymouth Albion (BP) |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,219 Referee: Terry Hall
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Round 19
Bedford Blues |
19 - 16 |
Cornish Pirates (BP) |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 2,817 Referee: Keith Lewis
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Birmingham & Solihull |
P - P |
Doncaster Knights |
|
|
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2010.
(BP) Exeter Chiefs |
42 - 12 |
Nottingham |
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Report |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 4,084 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
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(BP) London Welsh |
51 - 13 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,027 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
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Rotherham Titans |
7 - 19 |
Moseley |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,214 Referee: Andrew Small
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(BP) Bristol |
24 - 14 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,537 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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Round 14 (Rescheduled Game)
Birmingham & Solihull |
0 - 39 |
Nottingham (BP) |
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Report |
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- Game rescheduled to 19 December 2009.
Round 20
Coventry |
24 - 7 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Andrew Small
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(BP) Moseley |
19 - 26 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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Billesley Common Attendance: 759 Referee: Terry Hall
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Plymouth Albion |
13 - 13 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Brickfields Attendance: 2,155 Referee: Rob Debney
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Cornish Pirates |
15 - 30 |
Exeter Chiefs (BP) |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,661 Referee: Rowan Kitt
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Doncaster Knights |
27 - 20 |
Rotherham Titans (BP) |
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Report |
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Castle Park Attendance: 2,174 Referee: Martin Fox
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(BP) Nottingham |
16 - 22 |
Bristol |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,796 Referee: Keith Lewis
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Round 16 & 19 (Rescheduled Games)
Coventry |
7 - 27 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena Attendance: 618 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
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- Game rescheduled from 2 January 2010.
Rotherham Titans |
28 - 24 |
Nottingham (2BP) |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 521 Referee: Chris Sharp
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- Game rescheduled from 2 January 2010.
Birmingham & Solihull |
7 - 33 |
Doncaster Knights (BP) |
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Report |
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- Game rescheduled from 30 January 2010.
Round 21
Bedford Blues |
12 - 23 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 2,241 Referee: Cedric Marchat
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Birmingham & Solihull |
21 - 36 |
Plymouth Albion (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 926 |
(BP) Exeter Chiefs |
36 - 19 |
Moseley |
|
Report |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 3,525 Referee: Darren Gamage
|
London Welsh |
3 - 28 |
Bristol |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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(BP) Rotherham Titans |
41 - 11 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,019 Referee: Paul Knowles
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(BP) Cornish Pirates |
47 - 19 |
Nottingham |
|
Report |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,321 Referee: Terry Hall
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Round 17 (Rescheduled Game)
(BP) Bristol |
42 - 7 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,315 Referee: Rowan Kitt
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- Game rescheduled from 15 January 2010.
Round 22
Bedford Blues |
33 - 26 |
Rotherham Titans (2BP) |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 1,642 Referee: Keith Lewis
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(BP) Cornish Pirates |
24 - 28 |
London Welsh |
|
Report |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,560 Referee: Wayne Barnes
|
(BP) Doncaster Knights |
13 - 20 |
Plymouth Albion |
|
Report |
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Castle Park Attendance: 1,642 Referee: JP Doyle
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(BP) Exeter Chiefs |
62 - 12 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 3,477 Referee: Michael Tutty
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Moseley |
30 - 25 |
Bristol (2BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley Common Attendance: 1,564 Referee: Martin Fox
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(BP) Nottingham |
37 - 10 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane Attendance: 790 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
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Stage 2: Playoffs
Promotion
Winner of Pool A to play Runner-Up of Pool B, and Winner of Pool B to play Runner-Up of Pool A.
Group A:
Round 1
Bristol |
19 - 12 |
Cornish Pirates (BP) |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,892 Referee: Rowan Kitt
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(BP) Plymouth Albion |
9 - 10 |
Bedford Blues |
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Report |
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Brickfields Attendance: 1,384 Referee: David Rose
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Round 2
Bedford Blues |
17 - 16 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 2,611 Referee: JP Doyle
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Cornish Pirates |
17 - 0 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,849 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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Round 3
Bristol |
15 - 3 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,020 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
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Cornish Pirates |
22 - 18 |
Bedford Blues (BP) |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,359 Referee: Rowan Kitt
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Round 4
Plymouth Albion |
7 - 38 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Brickfields Attendance: 3,275 Referee: Rowan Kitt
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(BP) Bedford Blues |
42 - 18 |
Cornish Pirates |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 2,599 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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Round 5
Plymouth Albion |
19 - 14 |
Cornish Pirates (BP) |
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Report |
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Brickfields Attendance: 4,141 Referee: David Rose
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(BP) Bristol |
41 - 32 |
Bedford Blues (BP) |
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Report |
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Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,701 Referee: Rob Debney
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Round 6
(BP) Bedford Blues |
35 - 19 |
Plymouth Albion |
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Report |
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Goldington Road Attendance: 3,302 Referee: Rowan Kitt
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Cornish Pirates |
15 - 60 |
Bristol (BP) |
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Report |
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Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,190 Referee: Michael Tutty
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Group B:
Round 1
Nottingham |
20 - 9 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,072 Referee: Rob Debney
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(BP) London Welsh |
26 - 10 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 520 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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Round 2
Doncaster Knights |
25 - 15 |
Nottingham |
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Report |
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Castle Park Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Chris Sharp
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(BP) Exeter Chiefs |
32 - 6 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 4,342 Referee: Keith Lewis
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Round 3
(BP) Doncaster Knights |
19 - 21 |
Exeter Chiefs |
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Report |
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Castle Park Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Dean Richards
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London Welsh |
12 - 29 |
Nottingham (BP) |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 960 Referee: Martin Fox
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Round 4
(BP) Exeter Chiefs |
51 - 15 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 4,181 Referee: David Rose
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(BP) Nottingham |
10 - 17 |
London Welsh |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,339 Referee: Sean Davey
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Round 5
London Welsh |
16 - 15 |
Exeter Chiefs (BP) |
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Report |
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Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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Nottingham |
14 - 25 |
Doncaster Knights |
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Report |
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Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,354 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
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Round 6
Doncaster Knights |
14 - 31 |
London Welsh (BP) |
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Report |
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Castle Park Attendance: 1,389 Referee: Rob Debney
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(BP) Exeter Chiefs |
53 - 10 |
Nottingham |
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Report |
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Sandy Park Attendance: 5,344 Referee: Sean Davey
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Relegation
Bottom club in Group C relegated to National League 1
Group C:
Coventry are relegated to National League 1.
Round 1
Birmingham & Solihull |
19 - 12 |
Moseley (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 350 Referee: Dean Richards
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(BP) Rotherham Titans |
29 - 3 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 872 Referee: Shane Lewis
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Round 2
(BP) Coventry |
18 - 25 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,344 Referee: Rowan Kitt
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(2BP) Moseley |
29 - 30 |
Rotherham Titans (BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley Attendance: 832 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
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Round 3
Coventry |
6 - 3 |
Moseley (BP) |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,123 Referee: JP Doyle
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(BP) Rotherham Titans |
33 - 20 |
Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,223 Referee: Michael Tutty
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Round 4
Birmingham & Solihull |
19 - 29 |
Rotherham Titans (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Attendance: 250 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 April 2010.
Round 5
(2BP) Rotherham Titans |
29 - 33 |
Moseley (BP) |
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Report |
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Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,302 Referee: Rowan Kitt
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(2BP) Birmingham & Solihull |
35 - 38 |
Coventry (BP) |
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Report |
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Sharmans Cross Referee: Greg Garner
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Round 4 (Rescheduled Game)
(BP) Moseley |
37 - 5 |
Coventry |
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Report |
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Billesley Common Attendance: 1,474 Referee: Rob Debney
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Round 6
Coventry |
12 - 38 |
Rotherham Titans (BP) |
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Report |
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Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,613 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
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(2BP) Moseley |
34 - 38 |
Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
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Report |
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Billesley Attendance: 850 Referee: David Rose
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Stage 3
Semi-finals
The semifinals were one-off single ties held between the winner of Group A and the runner-up of Group B, and the winner of Group B and the runner-up of Group A. The matches took place at the home ground of the group winners.
Final
The two-legged final took place at the home grounds of the two clubs involved, rather than at Twickenham.
Exeter Chiefs win the Championship and earn promotion to the 2010–11 Premiership.
Total Season Attendances
- Figures include playoff semi finals and final
Club
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Home Games
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Total
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Average
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Highest
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Lowest
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% Capacity
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Bedford Blues |
14 |
39,364 |
2,812 |
4,067 |
1,642 |
47%
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Birmingham & Solihull |
12
|
7,984 |
665 |
1,407 |
200 |
23%
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Bristol |
16 |
94,752 |
5,922 |
11,550 |
4,305 |
49%
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Cornish Pirates |
14 |
42,157 |
3,011 |
5,654 |
1,560 |
33%
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Coventry |
14 |
17,473 |
1,248 |
2,003 |
618 |
29%
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Doncaster Knights |
14 |
20,243 |
1,446 |
2,174 |
1,011 |
47%
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Exeter Chiefs |
16 |
77,670 |
4,854 |
10,021 |
3,477 |
49%
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London Welsh |
14 |
18,604 |
1,329 |
2,240 |
520 |
23%
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Moseley |
14 |
13,652 |
975 |
1,564 |
749 |
33%
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Nottingham |
14 |
16,978 |
1,213 |
1,796 |
790 |
6%
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Plymouth Albion |
14 |
37,448 |
2,675 |
4,430 |
1,384 |
41%
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Rotherham Titans |
14 |
15,884 |
1,135 |
1,610 |
521 |
45%
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Note that 2 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
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Missing home attendances v Nottingham on 2 February 2010 and Coventry on 18 April 2010.
Individual statistics
- Player stats include playoff games as well as regular season games. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorers
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Top try scorers
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Season records
Team
- Largest home win — 52 pts
62 - 10 Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009
- Largest away win — 45 pts
60 - 15 Bristol away to Cornish Pirates on 1 May 2010
- Most points scored — 62 pts (x2)
62 - 10 Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009
62 - 12 Exeter Chiefs at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 13 March 2010
- Most tries in a match — 10
Bristol away to Cornish Pirates on 1 May 2010
- Most conversions in a match — 7
Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009
- Most penalties in a match — 6 (x4)
Exeter Chiefs at home to Doncaster Knights on 12 September 2009
Rotherham Titans at home to Cornish Pirates on 31 October 2009
Moseley at home to Bristol on 13 March 2010
Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010
- Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3)
Doncaster Knights at home to Bristol on 24 October 2009
Rotherham Titans at home to Cornish Pirates on 31 October 2009
Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010
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Player
- Most points in a match — 24 (x2)
James Pritchard for Bedford Blues at home to Nottingham on 16 January 2010
Gareth Steenson for Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010
- Most tries in a match — 4 (x2)
Ian Davey for Bedford Blues at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 10 October 2009
Callum MacBurnie for Moseley at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 1 May 2010
- Most conversions in a match — 7
James Moore for Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009
- Most penalties in a match — 6 (x4)
Gareth Steenson for Exeter Chiefs at home to Doncaster Knights on 12 September 2009
Jonathan West for Rotherham Titans at home to Cornish Pirates on 31 October 2009
Tristan Roberts for Moseley at home to Bristol on 13 March 2010
Gareth Steenson for Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010
- Most drop goals in a match — 2
Gareth Steenson for Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010
Attendances
- Highest — 11,550
Bristol at home to Exeter Chiefs on 26 May 2010
- Lowest — 200
Birmingham & Solihull at home to Doncaster Knights on 17 February 2010
- Highest Average Attendance — 5,922
Bristol
- Lowest Average Attendance — 665
Birmingham & Solihull
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Birmingham & Solihull are missing 2 home attendances so figure will not be 100% accurate.
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