2009–10 English Rugby Union Leagues

Guinness Premiership

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Season: 2009/2010

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Leicester Tigers (Q) (C) 22 15 1 6 541 325 +216 46 18 7 4 73
2 Northampton Saints (Q) 22 16 0 6 472 322 +150 44 26 2 5 71
3 Saracens (q) (F) 22 15 1 6 480 367 +113 39 22 2 5 69
4 Bath Rugby (q) 22 12 2 8 450 366 +84 49 33 5 4 61
5 London Wasps 22 13 0 9 394 399 −5 35 31 2 3 57
6 London Irish 22 10 3 9 469 384 +85 42 33 3 3 52
7 Gloucester Rugby 22 10 1 11 470 457 +13 46 42 2 4 48
8 Harlequins 22 9 2 11 420 484 −64 42 46 3 3 46
9 Newcastle Falcons 22 6 4 12 319 431 −112 20 41 1 4 37
10 Leeds Carnegie 22 7 1 14 280 454 −174 17 43 0 6 36
11 Sale Sharks 22 6 1 15 333 495 −162 24 51 0 6 32
12 Worcester Warriors (R) 22 3 4 15 312 420 −108 23 36 0 8 28
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
    (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for home play-off; (q) Qualified for away play-off; (F) Losing Finalists; (R) Relegated to Championship; (R) Relegated

RFU Championship

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Season: 2009/2010

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2009–10 RFU Championship table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Qualification
1 Bristol 22 19 0 3 630 337 +293 16 92 Promotion playoffs
2 Exeter Chiefs 22 19 0 3 699 360 +339 12 88
3 London Welsh 22 14 1 7 483 376 +107 9 62[a]
4 Bedford Blues 22 12 1 9 581 436 +145 9 59
5 Nottingham 22 12 0 10 539 520 +19 11 59
6 Cornish Pirates 22 11 1 10 555 463 +92 9 55
7 Doncaster Knights 22 10 0 12 394 386 +8 8 48
8 Plymouth Albion 22 10 1 11 389 462 −73 6 48
9 Moseley 22 10 0 12 444 543 −99 6 46 Relegation playoffs
10 Rotherham Titans 22 7 0 15 451 520 −69 15 43
11 Coventry 22 5 1 16 346 565 −219 5 12[b]
12 Birmingham & Solihull 22 0 1 21 293 836 −543 4 −9[b]
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March 2010. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
    Notes:
  1. ^ 5 points deducted
  2. ^ a b 15 points deducted

National League 1

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2009–10 National League 1 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Esher[a] (C) 29 28 0 1 1416 338 +1078 22 1 135 Promoted
2 London Scottish 30 22 1 7 938 569 +369 15 3 108
3 Launceston 30 21 0 9 848 606 +242 17 4 105
4 Cambridge 30 19 1 10 880 572 +308 14 5 97
5 Tynedale 30 18 1 11 1008 629 +379 17 5 96
6 Wharfedale 30 18 0 12 857 666 +191 14 5 91
7 Blaydon 30 16 0 14 924 679 +245 12 4 80
8 Blackheath 30 14 1 15 760 730 +30 10 5 73
9 Sedgley Park 30 13 0 17 827 807 +20 11 8 71
10 Stourbridge 30 13 0 17 751 799 −48 12 6 70
11 Redruth 30 12 1 17 675 575 +100 10 9 69
12 Cinderford[b] 29 12 0 17 753 636 +117 10 8 66
13 Otley 30 12 1 17 710 811 −101 9 4 63
14 Newbury (R) 30 12 0 18 671 745 −74 6 7 61 Relegated
15 Nuneaton (R) 30 6 0 24 559 903 −344 4 4 32
16 Manchester (R) 30 0 0 30 114 2626 −2512 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2010. Source: "National One 9/10 League table". Rugby Statbunker.
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
    (C) Champion; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
  1. ^ Esher would only play 29 games as their final game away to Cinderford was cancelled.[1]
  2. ^ Cinderford would only play 29 games as their final game at home to Esher was cancelled.[1]

National League 2

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National League 2 North

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2009–10 National League 2 North table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Macclesfield (C) 30 27 0 3 1137 405 +732 20 2 130 Promoted
2 Loughborough Students 30 26 0 4 968 448 +520 21 2 127 Promotion play-off
3 Caldy 30 26 0 4 984 492 +492 18 3 125
4 Harrogate 30 20 2 8 717 579 +138 15 3 102
5 Hull 30 17 1 12 646 717 −71 10 1 81
6 Leicester Lions 30 14 1 15 823 571 +252 12 7 77
7 Westoe[a] 29 14 0 15 690 780 −90 15 5 76
8 Rugby Lions 30 13 0 17 665 641 +24 13 7 72
9 Fylde 30 13 1 16 685 722 −37 11 6 71
10 Kendal 30 13 1 16 626 802 −176 5 4 63
11 Huddersfield[b] 29 11 1 17 696 613 +83 7 5 58
12 Hull Ionians[c] 29 11 0 18 557 667 −110 4 6 54
13 Preston Grasshoppers[d] 29 10 2 17 509 793 −284 6 4 54
14 Broadstreet (R) 30 7 1 22 567 870 −303 7 7 44 Relegated
15 Bradford & Bingley (R) 30 7 1 22 555 945 −390 8 5 43
16 Waterloo (R) 30 3 1 26 434 1214 −780 3 1 18
Updated to match(es) played on 08-05-2010. Source: Rugby Statbunker
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Westoe's game away to Preston Grasshoppers would be cancelled.
  2. ^ Hudderfield's game at home to Hull Ionians would be cancelled.
  3. ^ Hull Ionian's game away to Huddersfield would be cancelled.
  4. ^ Preston Grasshopper's game at home to Westoe would be cancelled.

National League 2 South

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2009–10 National League 2 South table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Qualification
1 Barking (C) 28 26 0 2 1060 335 +725 22 124[a] Promoted
2 Rosslyn Park (P) 28 23 1 4 995 423 +572 19 113 Promotion play-off
3 Ealing Trailfinders 28 22 1 5 1014 504 +510 23 113
4 Southend 28 19 1 8 802 566 +236 17 95
5 Clifton 28 18 2 8 682 571 +111 15 91
6 Worthing Raiders 28 16 1 11 653 561 +92 9 75
7 Canterbury 28 13 1 14 625 780 −155 13 67
8 Richmond 28 11 0 17 706 761 −55 18 62
9 Henley Hawks 28 11 1 16 668 598 +70 12 56[b]
10 Shelford 27 11 1 15 550 778 −228 7 53
11 Dings Crusaders 28 9 2 17 549 697 −148 13 53
12 Lydney 28 8 0 20 580 807 −227 18 40[c]
13 Westcombe Park 27 8 0 19 434 832 −398 7 39
14 Barnes (R) 28 6 1 21 486 916 −430 7 31[d] Relegated
15 Bridgwater & Albion (R) 28 2 0 26 321 996 −675 4 8[e]
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2012. Source: westcombeparkrugby.co.uk,[3] www.englandrugby.com[4]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
    (C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
  1. ^ Barking deducted 2 points.[2]
  2. ^ Henley deducted 2 points.[2]
  3. ^ Lydney deducted 10 points.[2]
  4. ^ Barnes deducted 2 points.[2]
  5. ^ Bridgwater deducted 4 points.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rugby: Premature end of season 'not a bad thing'". Get Surrey. 14 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Parknews152 - Rosslyn Park FC" (PDF). Rosslyn Park FC. 5 May 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  3. ^ "National League 2 South Season 2009-10". Westcombe Park. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  4. ^ "SSE National League 2 South 2009-10". englandrugby.com. Retrieved 8 May 2010.