2012–13 National League 1 Explained
The 2012–13 National League 1 was the fourth season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. New teams to the division included Esher who were relegated from the 2011–12 RFU Championship, Loughborough Students who were promoted as champions from the 2011–12 National League 2 North along with Old Albanian (champions) and Richmond (playoffs) who came up from the 2011–12 National League 2 South.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Ealing Trailfinders finished in first place and, as champions, were promoted to the 2013–14 RFU Championship for next season. Macclesfield, Sedgley Park and Cambridge were relegated to the fourth tier, the first two named, to the 2013–14 National League 2 North and Cambridge to the 2013–14 National League 2 South.[7] [8] [9]
Participating teams and locations
width=29% | Team | width=29% | Stadium | width=12% | Capacity | width=30% | City/Area |
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Blackheath | Rectory Field | 6,000 | Blackheath, London |
Blaydon | Crow Trees | 2,000 (400 seats) | Swalwell, Tyne and Wear |
Cambridge | Grantchester Road | 2,200 (200 seats) | Cambridge |
Cinderford | Dockham Road | 2,500 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire |
Coventry | Butts Park Arena | 4,000 (3,000 seats) | Coventry |
Ealing Trailfinders | Trailfinders Sports Ground | 3,020 | West Ealing, London |
Esher | Molesey Road | 3,000 (1,200 seats) | Hersham, Surrey |
Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | 9,000 | Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire |
Loughborough Students | Loughborough University Stadium | 3,000 | Loughborough, Leicestershire |
Macclesfield | Priory Park | 1,250 (250 seats) | Macclesfield, Cheshire |
Old Albanian | Woollam Playing Fields | 1,000 | St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Richmond | Athletic Ground | 4,500 | Richmond, London |
Rosslyn Park | The Rock | 2,000 | Roehampton, London |
Sedgley Park | Park Lane | 3,000 | Whitefield, Greater Manchester |
Tynedale | Tynedale Park | 2,000 (400 seats) | Corbridge, Northumberland |
Wharfedale | The Avenue | 2,000 | Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire |
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[10] [11] Results
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 12
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Round 13
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Round 14
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Round 15
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Round 16
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 9 February 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 9 February 2013.
- Game brought forward from 9 February 2013.
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Round 17
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Round 18
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Round 19
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 February 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 February 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 February 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 February 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 February 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 February 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 February 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 February 2013.
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Round 20
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 March 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 March 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 March 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 March 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 March 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 16 March 2013.
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Round 21
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Round 16 & 19 (Rescheduled games)
- Game originally set for 22 December 2012.
- Game originally set for 22 December 2012.
- Game brought forward to 22 December 2012.
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Round 22
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Round 19 (Rescheduled games)
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Round 23
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Round 24
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Round 20 (Rescheduled games)
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Round 25
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 4 May 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 4 May 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 17 April 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 4 May 2013.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled for 4 May 2013.
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Round 26
- Postponed. Rescheduled to 11 March 2013.
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Round 27
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Round 28
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Round 25 (Rescheduled game)
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Round 29
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Round 30
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Round 25 (Rescheduled games)
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Round 26 (Rescheduled game)
Total Season Attendances
Club | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
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Blackheath | 11,544 | 770 | 1,143 | 357 | 13% |
Blaydon | 4,433 | 296 | 711 | 125 | 15% |
Cambridge | 6,855 | 457 | 610 | 320 | 21% |
Cinderford | 5,273 | 377 | 512 | 249 | 15% |
Coventry | 12,861 | 857 | 1,166 | 648 | 21% |
Ealing Trailfinders | 6,650 | 443 | 892 | 204 | 15% |
Esher | 10,408 | 694 | 1,100 | 352 | 23% |
Fylde | 9,883 | 658 | 765 | 575 | 7% |
Loughborough Students | 4,406 | 294 | 412 | 173 | 10% |
Macclesfield | 4,873 | 325 | 491 | 263 | 26% |
Old Albanian | 5,245 | 350 | 450 | 280 | 35% |
Richmond | 10,085 | 672 | 1,437 | 324 | 15% |
Rosslyn Park | 8,878 | 592 | 1,150 | 231 | 30% |
Sedgley Park | 3,958 | 264 | 427 | 106 | 9% |
Tynedale | 5,993 | 400 | 610 | 310 | 20% |
Wharfedale | 8,148 | 582 | 833 | 328 | 29% |
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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 |
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1 | | | 30 | 319 |
2 | | | 27 | 315 |
3 | | | 29 | 310 |
4 | | | 28 | 251 |
5 | | | 22 | 248 |
6 | | | 21 | 238 |
| | 26 | 238 |
7 | | | 27 | 228 |
8 | | | 25 | 203 |
9 | | | 26 | 200 |
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[14] Top try scorers
Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Tries |
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1 | | | 23 | 29 |
2 | | | 25 | 26 |
3 | | | 29 | 23 |
4 | | | 25 | 19 |
| | 26 | 19 |
5 | | | 22 | 18 |
6 | | | 25 | 17 |
| | 26 | 17 |
| | 29 | 17 |
7 | | | 19 | 16 |
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[15] Season records
Team
- Largest home win — 99 pts104 - 5 Rosslyn Park at home to Cambridge on 12 January 2013
Largest away win — 93 pts105 - 12 Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013
Most points scored — 105 pts105 - 12 Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013
Most tries in a match — 16 (x2)Rosslyn Park at home to Cambridge on 12 January 2013
Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013
Most conversions in a match — 13Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013
Most penalties in a match — 6Ealing Trailfinders away to Blackheath on 13 October 2012
Most drop goals in a match — 1N/A - multiple teams
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Player
- Most points in a match — 36 Stuart Hall for Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013
Most tries in a match — 7 Hugo Ellis for Rosslyn Park at home to Cambridge on 12 January 2013
Most conversions in a match — 13 Stuart Hall for Loughborough Students away to Sedgley Park on 4 May 2013
Most penalties in a match — 6 Tom Wheatcroft for Ealing Trailfinders away to Blackheath on 13 October 2012
Most drop goals in a match — 1N/A - multiple players
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Attendances
- Highest — 1,437Richmond at home to Rosslyn Park on 27 October 2012
Lowest — 106Sedgley Park at home to Loughborough Students on 4 May 2013
Highest Average Attendance — 857Coventry
Lowest Average Attendance — 264Sedgley Park
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Esher RFC relegated despite second successive win . Get Surrey . 23 April 2012 .
- Web site: Loughborough Students crowned National 2 North Champions . Loughborough University . 27 March 2012 .
- Web site: SSE National League 2 North 2011-12 . englandrugby.com . 28 April 2012 .
- Web site: Old Albanian are the champions!. Welwyn Hatfield Times. 3 May 2012. 2016-01-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075233/http://www.whtimes.co.uk/sport/rugby/old_albanian_are_the_champions_1_1366962. 2015-05-18. dead.
- Web site: Heartbreak for Caldy as they lose National League Two play-off final against Richmond . Liverpool Echo. 7 May 2012.
- Web site: Richmond 20 -v- Caldy 13 (aet). Pitchero. 5 May 2012.
- Web site: Coventry 61 Sedgley Park 7 . Coventry Telegraph . 22 April 2013 .
- Web site: Macclesfield RUFC 29 Fylde 28: All over as Blues get sinking feeling . Macclesfield Express . 8 May 2013 .
- Web site: Promotion/relegation 2013 . rolling-maul.com . 10 March 2013 .
- Web site: National League 1. This Is Rugby.info. 7 May 2013.
- Web site: English National League One Table. BBC. 7 May 2013.
- Web site: Cinderford - Matches archive . rugbyarchive.net . 29 January 2016 .
- Web site: Coventry - Matches archive . rugbyarchive.net . 29 January 2016 .
- Web site: National One 12/13 Leading top scorers . Statbunker. 11 May 2013.
- Web site: National One 12/13 Leading try scorers . Statbunker. 11 May 2013.
- Web site: National One 12/13 Most tries in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 11 May 2013 .
- Web site: National One 12/13 Most conversions in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 11 May 2013 .
- Web site: National One 12/13 Most penalties in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 11 May 2013 .
- Web site: National One 12/13 Most drop goals in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 11 May 2013 .
- Web site: National One 12/13 Most points in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 11 May 2013 .
- Web site: National One 12/13 Most tries in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 11 May 2013 .
- Web site: National One 12/13 Most conversions in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 11 May 2013 .
- Web site: National One 12/13 Most penalties in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 11 May 2013 .
- Web site: National One 12/13 Most drop goals in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 11 May 2013 .
- Web site: National One 12/13 Home attendance . Rugby Statbunker . 11 May 2013 .