The 1994–95 National Division 1 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the eighth season of the top tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as Premiership Rugby. Bath were the defending champions and West Hartlepool and Sale were the promoted teams. This was the first Courage League season to be shown live on Sky Sports.
Leicester were the eventual champions, beating Bath by four points, claiming their second league title. The battle to avoid relegation was extremely keenly fought, with Northampton being the sole relegated side to the 1995–96 National Division 2 after Gloucester managed to draw their rescheduled game against Bath, meaning that the Kingsholm side stayed up instead.
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 team that finishes bottom would be relegated to National Division 2.
Participating teams
TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonBathRecreation Ground8,300 (1,000 seats)Bath, SomersetChampionsBristolMemorial Stadium8,500 (1,200 seats)Bristol, Avon4thGloucesterKingsholm12,000Gloucester, Gloucestershire8thHarlequinsThe Stoop9,000 (2,000 seats)Twickenham, London6thLeicesterWelford Road14,700 (9,200 seats)Leicester, Leicestershire2ndNorthamptonFranklin's Gardens6,000 (2,000 seats)Northampton, Northamptonshire5thOrrellEdge Hall Road5,300 (300 seats) Orrell, Greater Manchester7thSaleHeywood Road4,000 (500 seats) Sale, Greater ManchesterPromoted from National 2 (1st)WaspsRepton Avenue3,200 (1,200 seats)Sudbury, London3rdWest HartlepoolBrierton Lane7,000Hartlepool, County DurhamPromoted from National 2 (2nd)
Table
Results The Home Team is listed in the left column.
Fixtures & Results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 January 1995.
Round 11 (rescheduled game)
Game rescheduled from 14 January 1995.
Round 12
Round 13
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 May 1995.
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Northampton are relegated.
Round 18
Leicester are champions.
Round 13 (rescheduled game)
Game rescheduled from 4 March 1995.
See also 1994–95 National Division 2 1994–95 National Division 3 1994–95 National Division 4 1994–95 Courage League Division 5 North 1994–95 Courage League Division 5 South
References
External links Official website