2012–13 National League 1

The 2012–13 National League 1 was the fourth season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. New teams to the division included Esher who were relegated from the 2011–12 RFU Championship, Loughborough Students who were promoted as champions from the 2011–12 National League 2 North along with Old Albanian (champions) and Richmond (playoffs) who came up from the 2011–12 National League 2 South.

Ealing Trailfinders finished in first place and, as champions, were promoted to the 2013–14 RFU Championship for next season. Macclesfield, Sedgley Park and Cambridge were relegated to the fourth tier, the first two named, to the 2013–14 National League 2 North and Cambridge to the 2013–14 National League 2 South.

Participating teams and locations

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaBlackheathRectory Field3,500 (500 seats)Blackheath, LondonBlaydonCrow Trees2,000 (400 seats)Swalwell, Tyne and WearCambridgeGrantchester Road2,200 (200 seats)CambridgeCinderfordDockham Road2,500Cinderford, GloucestershireCoventryButts Park Arena4,000 (3,000 seats)CoventryEaling TrailfindersTrailfinders Sports Ground3,020West Ealing, LondonEsherMolesey Road3,000 (1,200 seats)Hersham, SurreyFyldeWoodlands Memorial Ground7,500 (500 seats)Lytham St. Annes, LancashireLoughborough StudentsLoughborough University Stadium3,000 Loughborough, LeicestershireMacclesfieldPriory Park1,250 (250 seats)Macclesfield, CheshireOld AlbanianWoollam Playing Fields1,000St Albans, HertfordshireRichmondAthletic Ground4,500 (1,000 seats) Richmond, LondonRosslyn ParkThe Rock2,000 (630 seats)Roehampton, LondonSedgley ParkPark Lane3,000Whitefield, Greater ManchesterTynedaleTynedale Park2,000 (400 seats)Corbridge, NorthumberlandWharfedaleThe Avenue2,000Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire

League table

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Postponed. Game rescheduled for 9 February 2013.

Game brought forward from 9 February 2013.

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 February 2013.

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 February 2013.

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 February 2013.

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 February 2013.

Round 20

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 March 2013.

Round 21

Round 16 & 19 (Rescheduled games)

Game originally set for 22 December 2012.

Game brought forward to 22 December 2012.

Round 22

Round 19 (Rescheduled games)

Round 23

Round 24

Round 20 (Rescheduled games)

Round 25

Postponed. Game rescheduled for 4 May 2013.

Postponed. Game rescheduled for 17 April 2013.

Postponed. Game rescheduled for 4 May 2013.

Round 26

Postponed. Rescheduled to 11 March 2013.

Round 27

Round 28

Round 25 (Rescheduled game)

Round 29

Round 30

Round 25 (Rescheduled games)

Game cancelled.

Round 26 (Rescheduled game)

Game cancelled.

Total Season Attendances

ClubTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity Blackheath 11,544 770 1,143 357 22% Blaydon 4,433 296 711 125 15% Cambridge 6,855 457 610 320 21% Cinderford 5,273 377 512 249 15% Coventry 12,861 857 1,166 648 21% Ealing Trailfinders 6,650 443 892 204 15% Esher 10,408 694 1,100 352 23% Fylde 9,883 658 765 575 9% Loughborough Students 4,406 294 412 173 10% Macclesfield 4,873 325 491 263 26% Old Albanian 5,245 350 450 280 35% Richmond 10,085 672 1,437 324 15% Rosslyn Park 8,878 592 1,150 231 30% Sedgley Park 3,958 264 427 106 9% Tynedale 5,993 400 610 310 20% Wharfedale 8,148 582 833 328 29%

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 Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 Stuart Hall Loughborough Students 30 319 2 Tom Wheatcroft Ealing Trailfinders 27 315 3 Clifford Hodgson Coventry 29 310 4 Chris Johnson Fylde 28 251 5 Rory Teague Blackheath 22 248 6 Sam Katz Rosslyn Park 21 238 Andrew Baggett Blaydon 26 238 7 Mark Davies Cinderford 27 228 8 Thomas Platt Richmond 25 203 9 Richard Gregg Old Albanian 26 200

Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 Phil Chesters Ealing Trailfinders 23 29 2 Hugo Ellis Rosslyn Park 25 26 3 Oliver Brennand Fylde 29 23 4 Rob Bell Blaydon 25 19 David Allen Blackheath 26 19 5 Hamish Smales Tynedale 22 18 6 Neville Edwards Rosslyn Park 25 17 Nevard Codlin Cinderford 26 17 Lloyd Stapleton Cinderford 29 17 7 Charlie Walker Esher 19 16

Season records

Team Largest home win — 99 pts 104 - 5 Rosslyn Park at home to Cambridge on 12 January 2013 Largest away win — 93 pts 105 - 12 Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013 Most points scored — 105 pts 105 - 12 Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013 Most tries in a match — 16 (x2) Rosslyn Park at home to Cambridge on 12 January 2013 Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013 Most conversions in a match — 13 Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013 Most penalties in a match — 6 Ealing Trailfinders away to Blackheath on 13 October 2012 Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple teams

Player Most points in a match — 36 Stuart Hall for Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013 Most tries in a match — 7 Hugo Ellis for Rosslyn Park at home to Cambridge on 12 January 2013 Most conversions in a match — 13 Stuart Hall for Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013 Most penalties in a match — 6 Tom Wheatcroft for Ealing Trailfinders away to Blackheath on 13 October 2012 Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players

Attendances Highest — 1,437 Richmond at home to Rosslyn Park on 27 October 2012 Lowest — 106 Sedgley Park at home to Loughborough Students on 4 May 2013 Highest Average Attendance — 857 Coventry Lowest Average Attendance — 264 Sedgley Park

References

External links NCA Rugby

2012–13 National League 1

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