2008–09 in English rugby union leagues

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Guinness Premiership

Season: 2008/2009

2008-09 Guinness Premiership Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Leicester Tigers (Q) (C)221516582401+18162405471
2Harlequins221417519387+13260365366
3London Irish (Q)221219551386+16564367966
4Bath Rugby221327539441+9858484565
5Sale Sharks221309447410+3744365561*
6Gloucester Rugby2212010435448-1343445457
7London Wasps2211011431416+1533422753
8Northampton Saints2210111443434+941402549
9Saracens229013437447-1038383847
10Newcastle Falcons229112362456-9438432444
11Worcester Warriors227213348530-18230640234
12Bristol (R)222119299637-33833771617

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 are play-off places, and receive berths in the 2009–10 Heineken Cup. Blue background are clubs that do not make the play-offs, but will receive Heineken Cup berths. Northampton Saints received a Heineken Cup berth by winning the European Challenge Cup. Pink background is the relegation place.
Reference www.guinnesspremiership.com: Updated 26 April 2009 --- Current English Leagues
* Sale Sharks deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player


National Division One

Season: 2008/2009

National Division One 2008–09 Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points Diff Try Bonus (BT) Losing Bonus (BP) Points
1Leeds Carnegie (P)3028021238376862201133
2Exeter Chiefs3023251077453624203119
3Bedford Blues302307892472420172111
4Nottingham302208973499474164106*
5Doncaster Knights302127895571324143105
6London Welsh301901178861117711691*
7Cornish Pirates301611374357816511582
8Moseley30130178147823213873
9Coventry3014016639712-7311572
10Rotherham Titans3015114794775199370*
11Plymouth Albion3013215607669-627366
12Esher (R)3012117676830-1549261
13Sedgley Park (R)3060244581206-7486434
14Newbury (R)3042244191047-6282527
15Otley (R)3031264181298-7003621*
16Manchester (R)3020284331165-7324517
* Points deducted for breach of regulations
Reference Statbunker.com: Updated 2009-05-09 --- Current English Leagues

National Division Two

Season: 2008/2009

2008-2009 National Division Two Table
Position Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points Diff Bonus Points Points
1Birmingham & Solihull (P)262204109846263623111
2Cambridge26220490843447420108
3Redruth2619167524113411694
4Tynedale2618176675131541589
5Cinderford26160107285981301377
6Blackheath2614111691612791371
7Launceston26131126955781171670
8Stourbridge2611015642583591862
9Wharfedale2611015546641-951559
10Blaydon269116599609-101755
11Westcombe Park (R)269116468746-2781048
12Southend (R)265021574797-2231232(-2)
13Mounts Bay (R)266020399844-445729
14Waterloo (R)2640224321371-939723
Reference BBC Sport: Updated 21-05-2009 --- Current English Leagues

National Division Three

National Division Three North

Season: 2007/2008

2007/2008 National Division Three North Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points Diff Bonus Points Points
Tynedale (C)2321116232593641298
Darlington Mowden Park2315086324521801373
Fylde231328480448321066
Leicester Lions2312295784181601365
Harrogate2313010430378521264
Caldy2311210483444391058
Rugby Lions2312011488501-13856
Preston Grasshoppers2312011415524-109654
Hull Ionians2311012389493-1041054
Bradford & Bingley239113452500-481351
West Park St. Helens237214398538-1401042
Morley237313393490-97741
Macclesfield237115391448-571040
Beverley (R)234019369628-2591026
Reference National Clubs Association and BBC Sport: Updated 03-27-2008 --- Current English Leagues

National Division Three South

Season: 2008/2009

2008-2009 National Division Three South Table
Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points Diff 4T <7 Points
1London Scottish (C)2625101092328764180120
2Rosslyn Park26220463933830110098
3Ealing26171883343439917592
4Richmond261529566510568274
5Canterbury26131126545995511469
6Dings Crusaders2612212514580-665459*
7Barking2611213572522506859*
8Rugby Lions2610412573653-806458
9Henley2610313499555-566355
10Bridgwater & Albion2611015481667-1864249*
11Lydney268117463699-2364745
12Worthing268117471693-2225544
13Chinnor (R)267217455703-2483540
14Havant (R)263023347878-5314519*
Reference National Clubs Association and BBC Sport: Updated April 23, 2009 --- Current English Leagues

Northern Division

North 1

League Table - North One 2008-2009
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Diff Points
Westoe RFC22190373726447338
Hull R.U.F.C.22180470224146136
Morley R.F.C.22160649722227532
Sheffield Tigers RUFC22150749530711830
Birkenhead Park2214173733314229
Middlesbrough22110114774215622
West Hartlepool229013356420-6418
Stockport R.U.F.C228014414520-10616
Beverley228014311425-11416
Cleckheaton225116293654-36111
West Park St Helens225017273599-32610
Darlington RFC223019254769-5246

North 2 East

2007/2008 Northern Division North 2 East Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points Diff Points
West Hartlepool19160352422430032
Durham City19152249425424032
Driffield19140560228232028
Aspatria19111746027618423
Morpeth19102745933412522
Pontefract191018419431-1221
Gateshead19829409491-8218
Old Crossleyans198011317407-9016
Carlisle197012366467-10114
Hartlepool Rovers196112325493-16813
York194114260472-2129
Aldwinians190019151655-5040

Midland Division

Midlands 1

Season: 2007/2008

Template:Midlands 1 2007-2008 Table

Midlands 6 East (NW)

Season: 2008/2009

Midlands 6 East (NW) 2008-2009 Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Difference Points
Uttoxeter (C)[1]1412025607548524
Dronfield (P)[2]14111241717923823
Nottingham Boots Corsairs14110343612730922
Tupton1472537025811214
Long Eaton14608223283-6010
All Spartans OB142210134403-2696
University Of Derby144010140615-4756
Meden Vale140113121461-3401

European Cups

Though not a domestic competition, The Heineken Cup plays an important part in English Rugby. A template showing H-cup information is requested here. (Possibly by templating info on Heineken Cup

References

  1. ↑ Promoted to Midlands 5 East (North) as champions.
  2. ↑ Promoted to Midlands 5 East (North) after winning playoff.
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