# 1990–91 Courage League National Division One

The 1990–91 Courage League National Division One was the fourth season of the first tier of the English league system, currently known as the Gallagher Premiership. Wasps were the defending champions and the league was expanded to thirteen teams, with new sides Northampton and Liverpool St Helens promoted from the 1989–90 Courage League National Division Two. Each team played each other once.
Bath finished the season the champions for the second time, beating the holders Wasps by just one point. The two bottom sides, Moseley and Liverpool St Helens, were relegated to the 1991–92 Courage League National Division Two.

## Participating teams

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Bath | Recreation Ground | 8,200 | Bath, Somerset | 3rd |
| Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol, Avon | 9th |
| Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 2nd |
| Harlequins | The Stoop | 14,800 | Twickenham, London | 7th |
| Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,000 | Leicester, Leicestershire | 5th |
| Liverpool St Helens | Moss Lane | 3,000 | St Helens, Merseyside | Promoted from Courage Division 2 (2nd) |
| Moseley | The Reddings | 10,000 | Birmingham, West Midlands | 11th |
| Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 10,000 | Northampton, Northamptonshire | Promoted from Courage Division 2 (1st) |
| Nottingham | Ireland Avenue | 4,950 | Beeston, Nottinghamshire | 6th |
| Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 5,500 | Orrell, Greater Manchester | 8th |
| Rosslyn Park | The Rock | 2,000 | Roehampton, London | 10th |
| Saracens | Bramley Road | 2,000 | Enfield, London | 4th |
| Wasps | Repton Avenue | 3,000 | Sudbury, London | Champions |

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Bath (C) | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 280 | 104 | +176 | 22 |
| 2 | Wasps | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 252 | 151 | +101 | 19 |
| 3 | Harlequins | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 267 | 162 | +105 | 16 |
| 4 | Leicester Tigers | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 244 | 140 | +104 | 16 |
| 5 | Orrell | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 247 | 105 | +142 | 14 |
| 6 | Gloucester | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 207 | 163 | +44 | 12 |
| 7 | Rosslyn Park | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 216 | 174 | +42 | 12 |
| 8 | Nottingham | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 138 | 194 | −56 | 12 |
| 9 | Northampton Saints | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 149 | 254 | −105 | 11 |
| 10 | Saracens | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 151 | 228 | −77 | 10 |
| 11 | Bristol | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 135 | 219 | −84 | 9 |
| 12 | Moseley (R) | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 113 | 244 | −131 | 3 |
| 13 | Liverpool St Helens (R) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 88 | 349 | −261 | 0 |

## Results

The home team is listed in the left column.
| Home \ Away | BAT | BRI | GLO | HAR | LEI | LIV | MOS | NOR | NOT | ORR | ROS | SAR | WAS |
| Bath Rugby | | | | 23–3 | | 46–3 | 11–6 | | | 17–9 | 45–21 | | 15–16 |
| Bristol | 3–10 | | 15–12 | | 10–6 | | | | 6–22 | 3–36 | | 25–6 | |
| Gloucester RFC | 15–17 | | | 38–19 | | | 30–12 | | 22–6 | 9–16 | | 21–16 | |
| Harlequins | | 38–16 | | | | 41–12 | 33–6 | 21–6 | | | 18–6 | | 12–18 |
| Leicester Tigers | 3–9 | | 18–6 | 12–15 | | | | | 25–9 | 15–12 | | 29–6 | |
| Liverpool St Helens | | 6–7 | 7–26 | | 7–28 | | | 13–23 | 12–13 | | | 3–17 | |
| Moseley | | 9–9 | | | 19–43 | 20–12 | | 10–16 | | | 9–19 | | 9–22 |
| Northampton Saints | 10–16 | 12–9 | 6–7 | | 18–28 | | | | 22–15 | | | 15–6 | |
| Nottingham | 9–22 | | | 6–19 | | | 12–7 | | | 16–12 | | 3–28 | 12–10 |
| Orrell | | | | 12–9 | | 38–0 | 16–0 | 60–0 | | | 12–3 | | 12–14 |
| Rosslyn Park | | 16–13 | 17–12 | | 17–15 | 39–9 | | 48–0 | 9–15 | | | | |
| Saracens | 6–49 | | | 7–39 | | | 21–6 | | | 19–12 | 13–11 | | |
| Wasps | | 46–19 | 14–9 | | 12–22 | 51–4 | | 21–21 | | | 13–10 | 15–6 | |

## Sponsorship

National Division One is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.

## Fixtures & Results
### Round 1

* 22 September 1990
| Bath | 46 – 3 | Liverpool St Helens |
* Recreation Ground
* 22 September 1990
| Bristol | 6 – 22 | Nottingham |
* Memorial Stadium
* 22 September 1990
| Harlequins | 12 – 18 | Wasps |
* The Stoop
* 22 September 1990
| Leicester | 18 – 6 | Gloucester |
* Welford Road Referee: David Matthews
* 22 September 1990
| Northampton | 18 – 28 | Saracens |
* Franklin's Gardens
* 22 September 1990
| Orrell | 12 – 3 | Rosslyn Park |
* Edge Hall Road
* Bye/s: Moseley

### Round 2

* 6 October 1990
| Gloucester | 30 – 12 | Moseley |
* Kingsholm Referee: Roger Quittenton
* 6 October 1990
| Liverpool St Helens | 13 – 23 | Northampton |
* Moss Lane
* 6 October 1990
| Nottingham | 6 – 19 | Harlequins |
* Ireland Avenue
* 6 October 1990
| Rosslyn Park | 16 – 13 | Bristol |
* The Rock
* 6 October 1990
| Saracens | 12 – 19 | Orrell |
* Bramley Road
* 6 October 1990
| Wasps | 12 – 22 | Leicester |
* Repton Avenue
* Bye/s: Bath

### Round 3

* 13 October 1990
| Bristol | 25 – 6 | Saracens |
* Memorial Stadium
* 13 October 1990
| Harlequins | 18 – 6 | Rosslyn Park |
* The Stoop
* 13 October 1990
| Leicester | 25 – 9 | Nottingham |
* Welford Road
* 13 October 1990
| Moseley | 9 – 22 | Wasps |
* The Reddings
* 13 October 1990
| Northampton | 15 – 6 | Bath |
* Franklin's Gardens Referee: F Howard
* 13 October 1990
| Orrell | 38 – 0 | Liverpool St Helens |
* Edge Hall Road
* Bye/s: Gloucester

### Round 4

* 20 October 1990
| Bath | 17 – 9 | Orrell |
* Recreation Ground Referee: Ed Morrison
* 20 October 1990
| Liverpool St Helens | 6 – 7 | Bristol |
* Moss Lane
* 20 October 1990
| Nottingham | 12 – 7 | Moseley |
* Ireland Avenue
* 20 October 1990
| Rosslyn Park | 17 – 15 | Leicester |
* The Rock
* 20 October 1990
| Saracens | 7 – 39 | Harlequins |
* Bramley Road
* 20 October 1990
| Wasps | 14 – 9 | Gloucester |
* Repton Avenue Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* Bye/s: Northampton

### Round 5

* 27 October 1990
| Bristol | 9 – 22 | Bath |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,072
* 27 October 1990
| Gloucester | 22 – 6 | Nottingham |
* Kingshom Referee: Chris Rees
* 27 October 1990
| Harlequins | 41 – 12 | Liverpool St Helens |
* The Stoop
* 27 October 1990
| Leicester | 29 – 6 | Saracens |
* Welford Road
* 27 October 1990
| Moseley | 9 – 19 | Rosslyn Park |
* The Reddings
* 27 October 1990
| Orrell | 60 – 0 | Northampton |
* Edge Hall Road
* Bye/s: Wasps

### Round 6

* 10 November 1990
| Bath | 23 – 3 | Harlequins |
* Recreation Ground Referee: S V Griffiths
* 10 November 1990
| Liverpool St Helens | 7 – 28 | Leicester |
* Moss Lane
* 10 November 1990
| Northampton | 22 – 15 | Bristol |
* Franklin's Gardens
* 10 November 1990
| Nottingham | 10 – 12 | Wasps |
* Ireland Avenue
* 10 November 1990
| Rosslyn Park | 17 – 12 | Gloucester |
* The Rock Referee: G Davies
* 10 November 1990
| Saracens | 21 – 6 | Moseley |
* Bramley Road
* Bye/s: Orrell

### Round 7

* 17 November 1990
| Bristol | 3 – 36 | Orrell |
* Memorial Ground
* 17 November 1990
| Gloucester | 21 – 16 | Saracens |
* Kingsholm Referee: S V Griffiths
* 17 November 1990
| Harlequins | 21 – 6 | Northampton |
* The Stoop
* 17 November 1990
| Leicester | 3 – 9 | Bath |
* Welford Road Attendance: 11,500
* 17 November 1990
| Moseley | 20 – 12 | Liverpool St Helens |
* The Reddings
* 17 November 1990
| Wasps | 13 – 10 | Rosslyn Park |
* Repton Avenue
* Bye/s: Nottingham

### Round 8

* 12 January 1991
| Bath | 11 – 6 | Moseley |
* Recreation Ground Referee: J Trigg
* 12 January 1991
| Liverpool St Helens | 7 – 26 | Gloucester |
* Moss Lane Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* 12 January 1991
| Northampton | 6 – 7 | Leicester |
* Franklin's Gardens
* 12 January 1991
| Orrell | 12 – 9 | Harlequins |
* Edge Hall Road
* 12 January 1991
| Rosslyn Park | 9 – 15 | Nottingham |
* The Rock
* 12 January 1991
| Saracens | 6 – 15 | Wasps |
* Bramley Road
* Bye/s: Bristol

### Round 9

* 9 February 1991
| Gloucester | 15 – 17 | Bath |
* Kingsholm Referee: David Leslie
* 9 February 1991
| Harlequins | 38 – 16 | Bristol |
* The Stoop
* 9 February 1991
| Leicester | 15 – 12 | Orrell |
* Welford Road
* 9 February 1991
| Moseley | 10 – 16 | Northampton |
* The Reddings
* 9 February 1991
| Nottingham | 3 – 28 | Saracens |
* Ireland Avenue
* 9 February 1991
| Wasps | 51 – 4 | Liverpool St Helens |
* Repton Avenue
* Bye/s: Rosslyn Park

### Round 10

* 9 March 1991
| Bath | 16 – 15 | Wasps |
* Recreation Ground
* 9 March 1991
| Bristol | 10 – 6 | Leicester |
* Memorial Stadium
* 9 March 1991
| Liverpool St Helens | 12 – 13 | Nottingham |
* Moss Lane
* 9 March 1991
| Northampton | 12 – 9 | Gloucester |
* Franklin's Gardens
* 9 March 1991
| Orrell | 16 – 0 | Moseley |
* Edge Hall Road
* 9 March 1991
| Saracens | 13 – 11 | Rosslyn Park |
* Bramley Road
* Bye/s: Harlequins

### Round 11

* 23 March 1991
| Gloucester | 9 – 16 | Orrell |
* Kingsholm Referee: Roger Quittenton
* 23 March 1991
| Leicester | 12 – 15 | Harlequins |
* Welford Road
* 23 March 1991
| Moseley | 9 – 9 | Bristol |
* The Reddings
* 23 March 1991
| Nottingham | 3 – 10 | Bath |
* Ireland Avenue
* 23 March 1991
| Rosslyn Park | 39 – 9 | Liverpool St Helens |
* The Rock
* 23 March 1991
| Moseley | 9 – 9 | Bristol |
* The Reddings
* Bye/s: Saracens

### Round 12

* 13 April 1991
| Bath | 45 – 21 | Rosslyn Park |
* Recreation Ground Referee: S V Griffiths
* 13 April 1991
| Bristol | 15 – 12 | Gloucester |
* Memorial Stadium Referee: Colin High
* 13 April 1991
| Harlequins | 33 – 6 | Moseley |
* The Stoop
* 13 April 1991
| Liverpool St Helens | 3 – 17 | Saracens |
* Moss Lane
* 13 April 1991
| Northampton | 10 – 16 | Nottingham |
* Franklin's Gardens
* 13 April 1991
| Orrell | 12 – 14 | Wasps |
* Edge Hall Road
* Bye/s: Leicester

### Round 13

* 27 April 1991
| Gloucester | 38 – 19 | Harlequins |
* Kingsholm Referee: S V Griffiths
* 27 April 1991
| Moseley | 19 – 43 | Leicester |
* The Reddings
* 27 April 1991
| Nottingham | 16 – 12 | Orrell |
* Ireland Avenue
* 27 April 1991
| Rosslyn Park | 48 – 0 | Northampton |
* The Rock
* 27 April 1991
| Saracens | 6 – 49 | Bath |
* Bramley Road Referee: D J Leslie
* Bath are champions.
* 27 April 1991
| Wasps | 46 – 19 | Bristol |
* Repton Avenue
* Bye/s: Liverpool St Helens