# 1989–90 Courage League National Division One

The 1988–89 Courage League National Division One was the third season of the first tier of the English league system, currently known as the Gallagher Premiership. Bath were the defending champions while new sides Saracens and Bedford were promoted from the 1988–89 Courage League National Division Two. Each team played each other once.
A very competitive league was won by Wasps, pipping Gloucester to the title by just one point, with Bath and Saracens not far behind in 3rd and 4th spot. Due to the league increasing from 12 to 13 teams for the following season, Bedford were the only side to be relegated, losing all 11 fixtures to finish bottom of the table and drop down to the 1990–91 Courage League National Division Two.

## Participating teams

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

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Wasps (C) | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 250 | 106 | +144 | 18 |
| 2 | Gloucester | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 139 | +75 | 17 |
| 3 | Bath | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 258 | 104 | +154 | 16 |
| 4 | Saracens | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 168 | 167 | +1 | 15 |
| 5 | Leicester | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 248 | 184 | +64 | 12 |
| 6 | Nottingham | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 187 | 148 | +39 | 12 |
| 7 | Harlequins | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 218 | 180 | +38 | 12 |
| 8 | Orrell | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 221 | 132 | +89 | 10 |
| 9 | Bristol | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 136 | 144 | −8 | 8 |
| 10 | Rosslyn Park | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 164 | 243 | −79 | 8 |
| 11 | Moseley | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 138 | 258 | −120 | 4 |
| 12 | Bedford (R) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 70 | 467 | −397 | 0 |

## Results

The home team is listed in the left column.
| Home \ Away | BAT | BED | BRI | GLO | HAR | LEI | MOS | NOT | ORR | ROS | SAR | WAS |
| Bath | | 76–0 | | | 32–12 | 26–15 | 27–9 | | | | | |
| Bedford | | | 6–16 | | 8–71 | | 0–24 | | 7–25 | | 3–22 | 9–44 |
| Bristol | 13–14 | | | 6–13 | | 11–13 | | 13–9 | | 6–15 | | 21–22 |
| Gloucester | 13–6 | 37–6 | | | 24–9 | | | | 16–10 | 41–12 | 21–21 | |
| Harlequins | | | 13–7 | | | 15–12 | | 22–27 | 15–9 | 19–15 | | 12–9 |
| Leicester | | 60–3 | | 16–26 | | | | 15–6 | | | 34–6 | |
| Moseley | | | 10–16 | 12–16 | 22–21 | 20–38 | | 6–22 | | | | 0–42 |
| Nottingham | 12–9 | 47–16 | | 12–3 | | | | | 9–25 | 6–11 | 25–12 | |
| Orrell | 6–9 | | 12–15 | | | 33–10 | 25–13 | | | 64–14 | | |
| Rosslyn Park | 6–34 | 45–12 | | | | 9–23 | 18–9 | | | | 13–15 | 6–14 |
| Saracens | 9–7 | | 17–12 | | 15–9 | | 33–13 | | 12–6 | | | |
| Wasps | 9–18 | | | 29–4 | | 29–12 | | 16–12 | 12–6 | | 24–6 | |

## Fixtures & Results
### Round 1

* 9 September 1989
| Bath | 32 – 12 | Harlequins |
* Recreation Ground Referee: C J High
* 9 September 1989
| Bedford | 3 – 22 | Saracens |
* Goldington Road
* 9 September 1989
| Moseley | 12 – 16 | Gloucester |
* The Reddings Referee: Tony Spreadbury
* 9 September 1989
| Nottingham | 6 – 11 | Rosslyn Park |
* Ireland Avenue
* 9 September 1989
| Orrell | 12 – 15 | Bristol |
* Edge Hall Road
* 9 September 1989
| Wasps | 29 – 12 | Leicester |
* Repton Avenue

### Round 2

* 23 September 1989
| Bristol | 13 – 9 | Nottingham |
* Memorial Stadium
* 23 September 1989
| Gloucester | 13 – 6 | Bath |
* Kingsholm Referee: Fred Howard
* 23 September 1989
| Harlequins | 12 – 9 | Wasps |
* The Stoop
* 23 September 1989
| Leicester | 60 – 3 | Bedford |
* Welford Road
* 23 September 1989
| Rosslyn Park | 18 – 9 | Moseley |
* The Rock
* 23 September 1989
| Saracens | 12 – 6 | Orrell |
* Bramley Road

### Round 3

* 14 October 1989
| Bath | 34 – 6 | Rosslyn Park |
* Recreation Ground Referee: Matt Bayliss
* 14 October 1989
| Bedford | 8 – 71 | Harlequins |
* Goldington Road
* 14 October 1989
| Moseley | 10 – 16 | Bristol |
* The Reddings
* 14 October 1989
| Nottingham | 25 – 12 | Saracens |
* Ireland Avenue
* 14 October 1989
| Orrell | 33 – 10 | Leicester |
* Edge Hall Road
* 14 October 1989
| Wasps | 29 – 4 | Gloucester |
* Repton Avenue Referee: Colin High

### Round 4

* 28 October 1989
| Bristol | 13 – 14 | Bath |
* Memorial Stadium Referee: Laurie Prideaux
* 28 October 1989
| Gloucester | 37 – 6 | Bedford |
* Kingsholm Referee: Tony Trigg
* 28 October 1989
| Harlequins | 15 – 9 | Orrell |
* The Stoop
* 28 October 1989
| Leicester | 15 – 6 | Nottingham |
* Welford Road
* 28 October 1989
| Rosslyn Park | 6 – 14 | Wasps |
* The Rock
* 28 October 1989
| Saracens | 33 – 13 | Moseley |
* Bramley Road

### Round 5

* 11 November 1989
| Bath | 27 – 9 | Moseley |
* Recreation Ground Referee: R Quittenton
* 11 November 1989
| Bedford | 7 – 25 | Orrell |
* Goldington Road
* 11 November 1989
| Gloucester | 41 – 12 | Rosslyn Park |
* Kingsholm Referee: S V Griffiths
* 11 November 1989
| Harlequins | 13 – 7 | Bristol |
* The Stoop
* 11 November 1989
| Leicester | 34 – 6 | Saracens |
* Welford Road
* 11 November 1989
| Wasps | 16 – 12 | Nottingham |
* Repton Avenue

### Round 6

* 18 November 1989
| Bristol | 6 – 13 | Gloucester |
* Memorial Stadium Referee: Ian Bullerwell
* 18 November 1989
| Moseley | 0 – 42 | Wasps |
* The Reddings
* 18 November 1989
| Nottingham | 47 – 16 | Bedford |
* Ireland Avenue
* 18 November 1989
| Orrell | 6 – 9 | Bath |
* Edge Hall Road
* 18 November 1989
| Rosslyn Park | 9 – 23 | Leicester |
* The Rock
* 18 November 1989
| Saracens | 15 – 9 | Harlequins |
* Bramley Road

### Round 7

* 25 November 1989
| Bedford | 0 – 24 | Moseley |
* Goldington Road
* 25 November 1989
| Bristol | 6 – 15 | Rosslyn Park |
* Memorial Stadium
* 25 November 1989
| Gloucester | 21 – 21 | Saracens |
* Kingsholm Referee: David Hudson
* 25 November 1989
| Harlequins | 15 – 12 | Leicester |
* The Stoop
* 25 November 1989
| Nottingham | 9 – 25 | Orrell |
* Ireland Avenue
* 25 November 1989
| Wasps | 9 – 18 | Bath |
* Repton Avenue

### Round 8

* 13 January 1990
| Bath | 76 – 0 | Bedford |
* Recreation Ground
* 13 January 1990
| Harlequins | 19 – 15 | Rosslyn Park |
* The Stoop
* 13 January 1990
| Leicester | 16 – 26 | Gloucester |
* Welford Road Referee: Colin High
* 13 January 1990
| Moseley | 6 – 22 | Nottingham |
* The Reddings
* 13 January 1990
| Saracens | 17 – 12 | Bristol |
* Bramley Road
* 13 January 1990
| Wasps | 12 – 6 | Orrell |
* Repton Avenue

### Round 9

* 10 March 1990
| Bedford | 9 – 44 | Wasps |
* Goldington Road
* 10 March 1990
| Bristol | 11 – 13 | Leicester |
* Memorial Stadium
* 10 March 1990
| Gloucester | 24 – 9 | Harlequins |
* Kingsholm Referee: G Seddon
* 10 March 1990
| Nottingham | 12 – 9 | Bath |
* Ireland Avenue
* 10 March 1990
| Orrell | 25 – 13 | Moseley |
* Edge Hall Road
* 10 March 1990
| Rosslyn Park | 13 – 15 | Saracens |
* The Rock

### Round 10

* 31 March 1990
| Bristol | 21 – 22 | Wasps |
* Memorial Stadium
* 31 March 1990
| Gloucester | 16 – 10 | Orrell |
* Kingsholm Referee: David Leslie
* 31 March 1990
| Harlequins | 22 – 27 | Nottingham |
* The Stoop
* 31 March 1990
| Leicester | 38 – 20 | Moseley |
* Welford Road
* 31 March 1990
| Rosslyn Park | 45 – 12 | Bedford |
* The Rock
* 31 March 1990
| Saracens | 9 – 7 | Bath |
* Bramley Road

### Round 11

* 28 April 1990
| Bath | 26 – 15 | Leicester |
* Recreation Ground Referee: D W Matthews
* 28 April 1990
| Bedford | 6 – 16 | Bristol |
* Goldington Road
* Bedford are relegated.
* 28 April 1990
| Moseley | 22 – 21 | Harlequins |
* The Reddings
* 28 April 1990
| Nottingham | 12 – 3 | Gloucester |
* Ireland Avenue Referee: Roger Quittenton
* 28 April 1990
| Orrell | 64 – 14 | Rosslyn Park |
* Edge Hall Road
* 28 April 1990
| Wasps | 24 – 6 | Saracens |
* Repton Avenue
* Wasps are champions.