The 1994–95 National Division 3 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the eighth season of the third tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as National League 1. New teams to the division included Otley and Rugby (relegated from tier 1) and Clifton and Harrogate (promoted from tier 4).
Bedford finished in first place and are promoted to the 1995–96 National Division 2 for next season and they are joined by the runner-up, Blackheath; the teams finished 3rd and 4th respectively last season. Following their promotion last season Clifton finished 9th and are relegated to the 1995–96 National Division 4 along with the last-placed team Exeter.
Structure Each side played one another twice, in a round robin system, home and away, to make a total of eighteen matches for each team. The top two sides would be promoted to National Division 2 and the bottom two relegated to National Division 4.
Participating teams and locations
TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonBedfordGoldington Road4,800 (800 seats)Bedford, Bedfordshire3rdBlackheathRectory Field3,500 (500 seats)Greenwich, London4thClifton Station Road 2,200 (200 seats) Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, Bristol Promoted from National 4 (1st)Exeter County Ground 5,750 (750 seats)Exeter, Devon6thHarrogate Claro Road 4,500 (500 seats)Harrogate, North Yorkshire Promoted from National 4 (2nd)MorleyScatcherd Lane6,000 (1,000 seats)Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire8thOtley Cross Green 7,000 (852 seats)Otley, West Yorkshire Relegated from National 2 (10th)RichmondAthletic Ground7,300 (1,300 seats)Richmond, London7thRosslyn ParkThe Rock4,630 (630 seats)Roehampton, London5thRugby Webb Ellis Road 3,200 (200 seats) Rugby, Warwickshire Relegated from National 2 (9th)
League table
See also 1994–95 National Division 1 1994–95 National Division 2 1994–95 National Division 4 1994–95 Courage League Division 5 North 1994–95 Courage League Division 5 South
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