# 1994–95 Courage League National Division One

The 1994–95 Courage League National Division One was the eighth season of the first tier of the English league system, currently known as the Gallagher Premiership. Bath were the defending champions and West Hartlepool and Sale Sharks were the promoted teams. Each team played each other twice, in a round robin system and this was the first Courage League season to be shown live on Sky Sports.
Leicester Tigers 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 Saints being the sole relegated side after Gloucester managed to draw their rescheduled game against Bath, meaning that the Kingsholm side stayed up instead.

## Participating teams

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Bath | Recreation Ground | 8,200 | Bath, Somerset | Champions |
| Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol, Avon | 4th |
| Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 8th |
| Harlequins | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London | 6th |
| Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,000 | Leicester, Leicestershire | 2nd |
| Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 10,000 | Northampton, Northamptonshire | 5th |
| Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 5,500 | Orrell, Greater Manchester | 7th |
| Sale | Heywood Road | 5,400 | Sale, Greater Manchester | Promoted from Courage Division 2 (1st) |
| Wasps | Repton Avenue | 3,000 | Sudbury, London | 3rd |
| West Hartlepool | Brierton Lane | 7,000 | Hartlepool, County Durham | Promoted from Courage Division 2 (2nd) |

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Leicester Tigers | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 400 | 239 | +161 | 31 |
| 2 | Bath | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 373 | 245 | +128 | 27 |
| 3 | Wasps | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 469 | 313 | +156 | 26 |
| 4 | Sale Sharks | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 327 | 343 | −16 | 16 |
| 5 | Orrell | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 256 | 325 | −69 | 15 |
| 6 | Bristol | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 301 | 353 | −52 | 14 |
| 7 | Gloucester | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 269 | 336 | −67 | 13 |
| 8 | Harlequins | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 275 | 348 | −73 | 13 |
| 9 | West Hartlepool | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 312 | 412 | −100 | 13 |
| 10 | Northampton Saints | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 267 | 335 | −68 | 12 |

## Results

The Home Team is listed in the left column.
| Home \ Away | BAT | BRI | GLO | HAR | LEI | NOR | ORR | SAL | WAS | WHA |
| Bath Rugby | | 18–9 | 19–19 | 22–11 | 20–20 | 26–6 | 32–13 | 13–18 | 12–9 | 53–17 |
| Bristol | 9–10 | | 21–17 | 19–14 | 31–22 | 13–24 | 20–9 | 44–22 | 24–25 | 12–17 |
| Gloucester RFC | 10–15 | 19–17 | | 17–28 | 9–3 | 14–13 | 9–6 | 8–20 | 16–21 | 48–12 |
| Harlequins | 19–25 | 9–10 | 10–14 | | 13–40 | 10–9 | 6–8 | 15–15 | 26–57 | 20–10 |
| Leicester Tigers | 31–21 | 17–3 | 16–6 | 22–8 | | 28–15 | 29–19 | 37–20 | 21–6 | 33–16 |
| Northampton Saints | 16–32 | 15–18 | 9–6 | 16–23 | 18–20 | | 15–3 | 9–22 | 19–13 | 25–14 |
| Orrell | 6–6 | 20–16 | 43–14 | 10–28 | 0–6 | 13–10 | | 22–19 | 10–16 | 22–22 |
| Sale Sharks | 3–19 | 21–9 | 16–14 | 19–20 | 10–20 | 41–6 | 8–8 | | 12–17 | 22–7 |
| Wasps | 11–10 | 27–15 | 45–8 | 25–7 | 18–23 | 27–21 | 52–25 | 52–22 | | 33–22 |
| West Hartlepool | 18–20 | 47–11 | 22–21 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 12–21 | 17–19 | 23–17 | 20–15 | |

## Fixtures & Results
### Round 1

* 10 September 1994
| Bath | 18 – 9 | Bristol |
* Recreation Ground Referee: Brian Campsall
* 10 September 1994
| Leicester Tigers | 28 – 15 | Northampton Saints |
* Welford Road
* 10 September 1994
| Sale | 19 – 20 | Harlequins |
* Heywood Road
* 10 September 1994
| Wasps | 45 – 8 | Gloucester |
* Repton Avenue
* 10 September 1994
| West Hartlepool | 17 – 19 | Orrell |
* Brierton Lane

### Round 2

* 17 September 1994
| Bristol | 44 – 22 | Sale |
* Memorial Stadium
* 17 September 1994
| Gloucester | 48 – 12 | West Hartlepool |
* Kingsholm
* 17 September 1994
| Harlequins | 26 – 57 | Wasps |
* The Stoop
* 17 September 1994
| Northampton Saints | 16 – 32 | Bath |
* Franklin's Gradens Referee: Steve Lander
* 17 September 1994
| Orrell | 0 – 6 | Leicester Tigers |
* Edge Hall Road

### Round 3

* 24 September 1994
| Bath | 32 – 13 | Orrell |
* Recreation Ground Referee: Ceri Thomas
* 24 September 1994
| Bristol | 19 – 14 | Harlequins |
* Memorial Stadium
* 24 September 1994
| Leicester Tigers | 16 – 6 | Gloucester |
* Welford Road
* 24 September 1994
| Sale | 41 – 6 | Northampton Saints |
* Heywood Road
* 24 September 1994
| West Hartlepool | 20 – 15 | Wasps |
* Brierton Lane

### Round 4

* 1 October 1994
| Gloucester | 10 – 15 | Bath |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Ed Morrison
* 1 October 1994
| Harlequins | 20 – 10 | West Hartlepool |
* The Stoop
* 1 October 1994
| Northampton Saints | 15 – 18 | Bristol |
* Franklin's Gardens
* 1 October 1994
| Orrell | 22 – 19 | Sale |
* Edge Hall Road
* 1 October 1994
| Wasps | 18 – 23 | Leicester Tigers |
* Repton Avenue

### Round 5

* 8 October 1994
| Bath | 12 – 9 | Wasps |
* Recreation Ground Referee: Eddie Murray
* 8 October 1994
| Bristol | 20 – 9 | Orrell |
* Memorial Stadium
* 8 October 1994
| Leicester Tigers | 33 – 16 | West Hartlepool |
* Welford Road
* 8 October 1994
| Northampton Saints | 16 – 23 | Harlequins |
* Franklin's Gardens
* 8 October 1994
| Sale | 16 – 14 | Gloucester |
* Heywood Road

### Round 6

* 15 October 1994
| Gloucester | 19 – 17 | Bristol |
* Kingsholm
* 15 October 1994
| Harlequins | 13 – 40 | Leicester Tigers |
* The Stoop
* 15 October 1994
| Orrell | 13 – 10 | Northampton Saints |
* Edge Hall Road
* 15 October 1994
| Wasps | 52 – 22 | Sale |
* Repton Avenue
* 15 October 1994
| West Hartlepool | 18 – 20 | Bath |
* Brierton Lane Referee: David Leslie

### Round 7

* 22 October 1994
| Bath | 20 – 20 | Leicester Tigers |
* Recreation Ground Referee: Jim Pearson
* 22 October 1994
| Bristol | 24 – 25 | Wasps |
* Memorial Stadium
* 22 October 1994
| Harlequins | 6 – 8 | Orrell |
* Twickenham Stoop
* 22 October 1994
| Northampton Saints | 9 – 6 | Gloucester |
* Franklin's Gardens
* 22 October 1994
| Sale | 22 – 7 | West Hartlepool |
* Heywood Road

### Round 8

* 29 October 1994
| Bath | 22 – 11 | Harlequins |
* Recreation Ground Referee: Matt Bayliss
* 29 October 1994
| Gloucester | 9 – 6 | Orrell |
* Kingsholm
* 29 October 1994
| Leicester Tigers | 37 – 20 | Sale |
* Welford Road
* 29 October 1994
| Wasps | 27 – 21 | Northampton Saints |
* Repton Avenue
* 29 October 1994
| West Hartlepool | 47 – 21 | Bristol |
* Brierton Lane

### Round 9

* 5 November 1994
| Bristol | 31 – 22 | Leicester Tigers |
* Memorial Stadium
* 5 November 1994
| Harlequins | 10 – 14 | Gloucester |
* The Stoop
* 5 November 1994
| Northampton Saints | 25 – 14 | West Hartlepool |
* Franklin's Gardens
* 5 November 1994
| Orrell | 10 – 16 | Wasps |
* Edge Hall Road
* 5 November 1994
| Sale | 3 – 19 | Bath |
* Heywood Road Referee: Steve Lander

### Round 10

* 7 January 1995
| Bristol | 9 – 10 | Bath |
* Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Stuart Piercy
* 7 January 1995
| Gloucester | 16 – 21 | Wasps |
* Kingsholm
* 7 January 1995
| Harlequins | 15 – 15 | Sale |
* The Stoop
* 7 January 1995
| Northampton Saints | 18 – 20 | Leicester Tigers |
* Franklin's Gardens
* 7 January 1995
| Orrell | 22 – 22 | West Hartlepool |
* Edge Hall Road

### Round 11

* 14 January 1995
| Bath | 26 – 6 | Northampton Saints |
* Recreation Ground Referee: David Leslie
* 14 January 1995
| Leicester Tigers | 29 – 19 | Orrell |
* Welford Road
* 14 January 1995
| Sale | 21 – 9 | Bristol |
* Heywood Road
* 14 January 1995
| West Hartlepool | 22 – 21 | Gloucester |
* Brierton Lane
* 14 January 1995
| Wasps | P – P | Harlequins |
* Repton Avenue
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 January 1995.

### Round 11 (rescheduled game)

* 21 January 1995
| Wasps | 25 – 7 | Harlequins |
* Repton Avenue
* Game rescheduled from 14 January 1995.

### Round 12

* 11 February 1995
| Gloucester | 9 – 3 | Leicester Tigers |
* Kingsholm
* 11 February 1995
| Harlequins | 9 – 10 | Bristol |
* The Stoop
* 11 February 1995
| Northampton Saints | 9 – 22 | Sale |
* Franklin's Gardens
* 11 February 1995
| Orrell | 6 – 6 | Bath |
* Edge Hall Road Referee: Chris Rees
* 11 February 1995
| Wasps | 33 – 32 | West Hartlepool |
* Repton Avenue

### Round 13

* 4 March 1995
| Bristol | 13 – 24 | Northampton Saints |
* Memorial Stadium
* 4 March 1995
| Leicester Tigers | 21 – 6 | Wasps |
* Welford Road
* 4 March 1995
| Sale | 8 – 8 | Orrell |
* Heywood Road
* 4 March 1995
| West Hartlepool | 10 – 8 | Harlequins |
* Brierton Lane
* 4 March 1995
| Bath | P – P | Gloucester |
* Recreation Ground
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 May 1995.

### Round 14

* 25 March 1995
| Gloucester | 8 – 20 | Sale |
* Kingsholm
* 25 March 1995
| Harlequins | 10 – 9 | Northampton Saints |
* The Stoop
* 25 March 1995
| Orrell | 20 – 16 | Bristol |
* Edge Hall Road
* 25 March 1995
| Wasps | 11 – 10 | Bath |
* Repton Avenue Referee: John Pearson
* 25 March 1995
| West Hartlepool | 6 – 12 | Leicester Tigers |
* Brierton Lane

### Round 15

* 8 April 1995
| Bath | 53 – 17 | West Hartlepool |
* Recreation Ground Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 8 April 1995
| Bristol | 21 – 17 | Gloucester |
* Memorial Stadium
* 8 April 1995
| Leicester Tigers | 22 – 8 | Harlequins |
* Welford Road
* 8 April 1995
| Northampton Saints | 15 – 3 | Orrell |
* Franklin's Gardens
* 8 April 1995
| Sale | 12 – 17 | Wasps |
* Heywood Road

### Round 16

* 15 April 1995
| Gloucester | 14 – 13 | Northampton Saints |
* Kingsholm
* 15 April 1995
| Leicester Tigers | 31 – 21 | Bath |
* Welford Road Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Stuart Piercy
* 15 April 1995
| Orrell | 10 – 28 | Harlequins |
* Edge Hall Road
* 15 April 1995
| Wasps | 27 – 15 | Bristol |
* Repton Avenue
* 15 April 1995
| West Hartlepool | 23 – 17 | Sale |
* Brierton Lane

### Round 17

* 22 April 1995
| Bristol | 12 – 17 | West Hartlepool |
* Memorial Stadium
* 22 April 1995
| Harlequins | 19 – 25 | Bath |
* The Stoop Referee: Andy Leslie
* 22 April 1995
| Northampton Saints | 19 – 13 | Wasps |
* Franklin's Gardens
* Northampton Saints are relegated.
* 22 April 1995
| Orrell | 43 – 14 | Gloucester |
* Edge Hall Road
* 22 April 1995
| Sale | 10 – 20 | Leicester Tigers |
* Welford Road

### Round 18

* 29 April 1995
| Bath | 13 – 18 | Sale |
* Recreation Ground Referee: Ed Morrison
* 29 April 1995
| Gloucester | 17 – 28 | Harlequins |
* Kingsholm
* 29 April 1995
| Leicester Tigers | 17 – 3 | Bristol |
* Welford Road
* Leicester Tigers are champions.
* 29 April 1995
| Wasps | 53 – 25 | Orrell |
* Repton Avenue
* 29 April 1995
| West Hartlepool | 12 – 21 | Northampton Saints |
* Brierton Lane

### Round 13 (rescheduled game)

* 4 May 1995
| Bath | 19 – 19 | Gloucester |
* Recreation Ground
* Game rescheduled from 4 March 1995.