2010–11 National League 1

The 2010–11 National League 1 is the second season of the third division of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. Coventry find themselves playing in this league following their relegation from the 2009–10 RFU Championship while teams coming up include Macclesfield (2009–10 National League 2 North), Barking and Rosslyn Park (both 2009–10 National League 2 South).

Despite losing three out of their first four games, London Scottish would go on to win the league title by winning twenty-six games on the trot and finishing ahead of newly promoted Barking. They actually trailed Barking for most of the season, with a rearranged Christmas fixture meaning that they would face the Goresbrook-based side in the final game. London Scottish won this game 17 - 13 to become the champions and seal promotion to the 2011–12 RFU Championship. At the other end of the table relegated teams included Launceston (who were unable to overcome a 20-point deduction given at the start of the season due to going into voluntary liquidation), Otley and Redruth. Launceston and Redruth would drop to the 2011–12 National League 2 South, with at least the consolation of having the Cornish derby for next season, while Otley dropped to the 2011–12 National League 2 North.

Participating teams and locations

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaBarkingGoresbrook1,000Becontree, Dagenham, LondonBlackheathRectory Field3,500 (500 seats)Blackheath, LondonBlaydonCrow Trees2,000 (400 seats)Swalwell, Tyne and WearCambridgeGrantchester Road2,200 (200 seats)Cambridge, CambridgeshireCinderfordDockham Road2,500Cinderford, GloucestershireCoventryButts Park Arena4,000 (3,000 seats)CoventryLauncestonPolson Bridge3,000Launceston, CornwallLondon ScottishAthletic Ground4,500 (1,000 seats)Richmond, LondonMacclesfieldPriory Park1,250 (250 seats)Macclesfield, CheshireOtleyCross Green7,000 (852 seats)Otley, West YorkshireRedruthThe Recreation Ground3,500 (580 seats)Redruth, CornwallRosslyn ParkThe Rock2,000 (630 seats)Roehampton, LondonSedgley ParkPark Lane3,000Whitefield, Greater ManchesterStourbridgeStourton Park3,500 (499 seats)Stourbridge, West MidlandsTynedaleTynedale 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

Postponed. Game rescheduled for 5 February 2011.

Round 14

Postponed. Game rescheduled for 26 February 2011.

Round 15

Postponed. Game rescheduled for 19 March 2011.

Round 16

Postponed. Game rescheduled for 7 May 2011.

Postponed. Game rescheduled for 19 March 2011.

Postponed. Game rescheduled for 7 May 2011.

Postponed. Game rescheduled for 2 May 2011.

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 May 2011.

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 May 2011.

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 April 2011.

Round 20

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 May 2011.

Round 13 (Rescheduled games)

Rescheduled from 27 November 2010.

Round 21

Round 22

Round 14 (Rescheduled games)

Rescheduled from 4 December 2010.

Round 23

Round 24

Rounds 15 & 16 (Rescheduled games)

Rescheduled from 11 December 2010.

Rescheduled from 18 December 2010.

Round 25

Round 26

Round 27

Round 19 (Rescheduled game)

Game rescheduled from 22 January 2011.

Round 28

Round 29

Round 30

Round 16 (Rescheduled game)

Rescheduled from 18 December 2010.

Rounds 16 & 19 (Rescheduled games)

Rescheduled from 18 December 2010.

Rescheduled from 22 January 2011.

Rescheduled from 18 December 2010. As game would not affect league outcome it was cancelled.

Round 19 (Rescheduled game)

Rescheduled from 22 January 2011.

Round 20 (Rescheduled game)

Rescheduled from 29 January 2011. As game would not affect league outcome it was cancelled.

Total Season Attendances

ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity Barking 15 3,171 211 360 142 21% Blackheath 15 12,984 866 2,372 457 25% Blaydon 15 4,313 288 1,324 147 14% Cambridge 15 7,197 480 750 300 22% Cinderford 13 3,523 271 400 190 11% Coventry 15 12,552 837 1,541 432 21% Launceston 15 10,065 671 1,143 504 22% London Scottish 15 11,641 776 1,878 444 17% Macclesfield 15 5,597 373 575 279 30% Otley 15 6,680 445 893 317 6% Redruth 15 13,996 933 1,627 750 27% Rosslyn Park 15 7,568 505 840 237 25% Sedgley Park 15 6,215 414 1,022 176 14% Stourbridge 15 6,970 465 550 400 13% Tynedale 15 7,497 500 796 336 25% Wharfedale 15 7,640 509 843 407 25%

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 Stephen Nutt Sedgley Park 30 287 2 Adam Armstrong Barking 25 281 3 Sam Windsor Blackheath 30 260 4 Ross Laidlaw Rosslyn Park 22 253 5 Aaron Penberthy Redruth 30 247 6 Thomas Davidson Wharfedale 27 218 7 Ross Winney Macclesfield 22 204 8 Ryan Westren Launceston 28 189 9 Gavin Beasley Tynedale 21 163 10 Danial Trigg Cinderford 26 151

Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 David Howells London Scottish 26 24 Ryan Westren Launceston 28 24 2 Sepp Visser Tynedale 29 23 3 Robert 'Evan' Stewart Macclesfield 28 20 4 David Vincent Barking 27 19 Mark Bright Redruth 30 19 Thomas Harris Coventry 30 19 5 Billy Robinson Cambridge 29 18 6 David Allen Blackheath 25 17 7 Darren Fox Cambridge 25 16

Season records

Team Largest home win — 68 pts 75 - 7 Barking at home to Sedgley Park on 16 April 2011 Largest away win — 37 pts 40 - 3 London Scottish away to Blaydon on 5 February 2011 Most points scored — 78 78 - 23 Cambridge at home to Sedgley Park on 30 April 2011 Most tries in a match — 12 Cambridge at home to Sedgley Park on 30 April 2011 Most conversions in a match — 9 Cambridge at home to Sedgley Park on 30 April 2011 Most penalties in a match — 5 N/A - multiple teams Most drop goals in a match — 2 London Scottish away to Tynedale on 29 January 2011

Player Most points in a match — 28 Henry Staff for Barking at home to Sedgley Park on 16 April 2011 Most tries in a match — 4 (x3) James Stephenson for Blackheath at home to Otley on 25 September 2010 Scott Shaw for Barking at home to Sedgley Park on 16 April 2011 Jeff Gregson for Coventry at home to Tynedale on 30 April 2011 Most conversions in a match — 9 Ben Spencer for Cambridge at home to Sedgley Park on 30 April 2011 Most penalties in a match — 5 N/A - multiple players Most drop goals in a match — 2 James Brown for London Scottish away to Tynedale on 29 January 2011

Attendances Highest — 2,372 Blackheath at home to London Scottish on 30 April 2011 Lowest — 142 Barking at home to Launceston on 5 February 2011 Highest Average Attendance — 933 Redruth Lowest Average Attendance — 211 Barking

See also English Rugby Union Leagues English rugby union system Rugby union in England

References

External links NCA Rugby

2010–11 National League 1

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