2018–19 National League 1

2018–19 National League 1
Countries  England
Date September 2018 – May 2019
Matches played 56
Attendance 29,335
(average 524 per match)
Highest attendance 1,095
Blackheath v Old Elthamians
8 September 2018
Lowest attendance 234
Loughborough Students v Cambridge
8 September 2018
Tries scored 376
(average 6.7 per match)
Top point scorer England Tom White (Old Elthamians)
99 points
Top try scorer England Nick Royle (Caldy)
10 tries

The 2018–19 National League 1, known for sponsorship reasons as the SSE National League 1, is the tenth season of the third tier of the English rugby union system, since the professionalised format of the second tier RFU Championship was introduced; and is the 32nd season since league rugby began in 1987.

Structure

The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one promotion place with the champions promoted to the Greene King IPA Championship. There are usually three relegation places with the bottom three teams relegated to either National League 2 North or National League 2 South depending on the geographical location of the team.

Participating teams and locations

Twelve of the sixteen teams participated in the preceding season's competition. The 2017–18 champions, Coventry, were promoted to the 2018–19 RFU Championship, swapping places with bottom club, Rotherham Titans, who were relegated from the 2017–18 RFU Championship.[1][2] Sides relegated from the 2017–18 National League 1 included Fylde and Hull Ionians (both National League 2 North) and Old Albanian (National League 2 South).[3][4][1]

Teams promoted into the division include Cinderford and Sale FC, champions of 2017–18 National League 2 South and 2017–18 National League 2 North respectively, along with south runners up Chinnor who defeated the north's Sedgley Park in the promotion play-off.[5][6][7] Cinderford are returning to National League 1 after an absence of two seasons, while Sale FC and Chinnor are both playing at the highest league level in their history.

League table

2018–19 National League 1 Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Old Elthamians7502234195395126
2Caldy7502188167213124
3Sale FC741221520784123
4Chinnor7403168157114323
5Blackheath7502170120502022
6Rotherham Titans7403205174314222
7Cinderford7403175146293322
8Darlington Mowden Park740319418865122
9Rosslyn Park740318517874121
10Ampthill7304173163104319
11Cambridge7313155164-92218
12Plymouth Albion730413413403318
13Bishop's Stortford7304196141553217
14Esher7304133169-362216
15Birmingham Moseley7106171234-633411
16Loughborough Students7007129288-159213
  • 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
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 13 October 2018
Source: "National League 1". NCA Rugby.

Fixtures & Results

Round 1

1 September 2018
14:00
(2 BP) Rotherham Titans 33 – 34 Old Elthamians (1 BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 579
Referee: Neil Chivers
1 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Ampthill 43 – 34 Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Report
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 328
Referee: Dan Parrott
1 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford 23 – 26 Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Report
Silver Leys
Attendance: 510
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
1 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Cambridge 36 – 36 Sale FC (1 BP)
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 381
Referee: Alexander Thomas
1 September 2018
15:00
(2 BP) Cinderford 29 – 36 Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 318
Referee: Jack Lewars
1 September 2018
15:00
Esher 7 – 36 Blackheath (1 BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 417
Referee: Jonathan Cook
1 September 2018
15:00
Plymouth Albion 11 – 26 Chinnor
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 985
Referee: Calum Howard
2 September 2018
15:00
Caldy 30 – 27 Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 487
Referee: Harry Walbaum

[8]

Round 2

8 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley 23 – 24 Cinderford
Report
Billesley Common
Attendance: 656
Referee: Owen Taylor
8 September 2018
15:00
Blackheath 10 – 21 Old Elthamians
Report
Well Hall
Attendance: 1,095
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
8 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor 38 – 33 Ampthill (2 BP)
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 503
Referee: James Clarke
8 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park 42 – 19 Rotherham Titans
Report
Darlington Arena
Attendance: 855
Referee: Harry Walbaum
8 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Esher 21 – 24 Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 553
Referee: Jack Lewars
8 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students 14 – 20 Cambridge
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 234
Referee: Philip Davies
8 September 2018
15:00
Rosslyn Park 25 – 17 Bishop's Stortford
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 583
Referee: Calum Howard
8 September 2018
15:00
Sale FC 26 – 24 Caldy (1 BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 509
Referee: Dan Parrott

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Round 3

15 September 2018
14:00
Rotherham Titans 29 – 12 Rosslyn Park
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 513
Referee: Matt Turvey
15 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Ampthill 35 – 20 Esher
Report
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 427
Referee: Calum Howard
15 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford 52 – 8 Birmingham Moseley
Report
Silver Leys
Attendance: 665
Referee: Jonathan Cook
15 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Cambridge 20 – 22 Chinnor (1 BP)
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 411
Referee: Stephen Copeman
15 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Cinderford 40 – 31 Sale FC (1 BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 313
Referee: Luke Davies
15 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Old Elthamians 41 – 22 Darlington Mowden Park
Report
College Meadow
Attendance: 431
Referee: Alexander Thomas
15 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion 20 – 21 Blackheath
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 682
Referee: Daniel Collins
16 September 2018
14:00
(1 BP) Caldy 43 – 19 Loughborough Students
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 438
Referee: James O'Brien

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Round 4

22 September 2018
14:00
Loughborough Students 8 – 39 Cinderford (1 BP)
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 712
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
22 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley 28 – 22 Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Report
Billesley Common
Attendance: 736
Referee: Matt Turvey
22 September 2018
15:00
Blackheath 15 – 0 Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Well Hall
Attendance: 457
Referee: James Clarke
22 September 2018
15:00
(2 BP) Chinnor 24 – 27 Caldy (1 BP)
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 539
Referee: Calum Howard
22 September 2018
15:00
Esher 17 – 10 Cambridge (1 BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 317
Referee: Philip Davies
22 September 2018
15:00
Plymouth Albion 17 – 5 Ampthill
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 558
Referee: Alexander Thomas
22 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park 37 – 24 Old Elthamians
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 563
Referee: Jack Lewars
22 September 2018
15:00
Sale FC 22 – 8 Bishop's Stortford
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 498
Referee: Harry Walbaum

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Round 5

29 September 2018
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans 32 – 27 Sale FC (1 BP)
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 534
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Ampthill 33 – 22 Blackheath
Report
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 470
Referee: Matt Turvey
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford 57 – 25 Loughborough Students
Report
Silver Leys
Attendance: 519
Referee: Rhys Jones
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Caldy 31 – 29 Esher (2 BP)
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 409
Referee: Charles Gayther
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Cambridge 32 – 26 Plymouth Albion (2 BP)
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 404
Referee: Jonathan Cook
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Cinderford 21 – 26 Chinnor
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 539
Referee: Dan Parrott
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park 34 – 33 Rosslyn Park (2 BP)
Report
Darlington Arena
Attendance: 977
Referee: Glynn Thomas
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Old Elthamians 38 – 27 Birmingham Moseley
Report
College Meadow
Attendance: 525
Referee: Daniel Collins

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Round 6

6 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Ampthill 6 – 13 Cambridge
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 317
Referee: Daniel Collins
6 October 2018
15:00
(2 BP) Birmingham Moseley 36 – 41 Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 571
Referee: Dan Parrott
6 October 2018
15:00
Blackheath 23 – 15 Rosslyn Park
Report
Well Hall
Attendance: 337
Referee: Jonathan Cook
6 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor 6 – 13 Bishop's Stortford
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 353
Referee: Alexander Thomas
6 October 2018
15:00
Esher 10 – 7 Cinderford (1 BP)
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 420
Referee: James Clarke
6 October 2018
15:00
Loughborough Students 5 – 38 Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 314
Referee: Dave Sutherland
6 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion 24 – 14 Caldy
Brickfields
Attendance: 837
Referee: Jack Lewars
6 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Sale FC 42 – 38 Old Elthamians (2 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: Finlay Brown

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Round 7

13 October 2018
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans 32 – 26 Chinnor (2 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 617
Referee: Jamie Leahy
13 October 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Old Elthamians 48 – 24 Loughborough Students (1 BP)
College Meadow
Attendance: 331
Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
13 October 2018
15:00
(2 BP) Bishop's Stortford 26 – 29 Esher (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 702
Referee: Richard Haughton
13 October 2018
15:00
Caldy 19 – 18 Ampthill (1 BP)
Paton Field
Attendance: 287
Referee: Michael Harris
13 October 2018
15:00
Cambridge 24 – 43 Blackheath (1 BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 503
Referee: James Clarke
13 October 2018
15:00
Cinderford 15 – 12 Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 390
Referee: Nick Wood
13 October 2018
15:00
(2 BP) Darlington Mowden Park 29 – 31 Sale FC (1 BP)
Darlington Arena
Attendance: 897
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
13 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park 27 – 22 Birmingham Moseley (2 BP)
Priory Lane
Attendance: 650
Referee: Jack Lewars

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Attendances

Club Home
games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Ampthill41,54238647031713%
Birmingham Moseley31,96365473657113%
Bishop's Stortford31,69456566551035%
Blackheath31,8896301,09533738%
Caldy31,33444548740911%
Cambridge31,19639941138132%
Chinnor31,39546553935323%
Cinderford31,17039053931316%
Darlington Mowden Park21,8329169778554%
Esher41,58639755329911%
Loughborough Students31,26042071223414%
Old Elthamians295647852543130%
Plymouth Albion43,0627669855589%
Rosslyn Park21,14657358356329%
Rotherham Titans31,62654257951322%
Sale FC31,30743650930013%

Individual statistics

  • Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included).

Season records

Notes

    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 "Coventry 38 Hull Ionians 21". Coventry RFC. 28 April 2018.
    2. ↑ "Titans officially relegated after defeat". Rotherham Advertiser. 24 March 2018.
    3. ↑ "Fylde relegated whilst Coventry take a step closer to glory". NCA Rugby. 12 March 2018.
    4. ↑ "Brave Old Albanian lose battle with National One drop after Plymouth Albion loss". Herts Advertiser. 26 April 2018.
    5. ↑ "Brave Bury push champions Cinderford all the way in a thriller". East Anglian Daily Times. 22 April 2018.
    6. ↑ "Sale FC crowned champions, Blaydon suffer back to back relegations". NCA Rugby. 30 April 2018.
    7. ↑ "National Leagues". The RUGBYPaper (503). Rugby Paper Ltd. 6 May 2018. pp. 26 & 30.
    8. ↑ "National League 1". The RugbyPaper (520). 2 September 2018. pp. 30–31 & 41.
    9. ↑ "National League 1". The RugbyPaper (521). 9 September 2018. pp. 30–31 & 39.
    10. ↑ "National League 1". The RugbyPaper (522). 16 September 2018. pp. 30–31 & 38.
    11. ↑ "National League 1". The RugbyPaper (523). 23 September 2018. pp. 30–31 & 39.
    12. ↑ "National League 1". The RugbyPaper (524). 30 September 2018. pp. 28–29 & 39.
    13. ↑ "National League 1". The RugbyPaper (525). 7 October 2018. pp. 30–31 & 39.
    14. 1 2 3 "National League 1". The RugbyPaper (526). 14 October 2018. pp. 32–33 & 40.
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