# 2009–10 English Rugby Union Leagues
## Guinness Premiership
### Season: 2009/2010

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Leicester Tigers (Q) (C) | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 541 | 325 | +216 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 73 |
| 2 | Northampton Saints (Q) | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 472 | 322 | +150 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 71 |
| 3 | Saracens (q) (F) | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 480 | 367 | +113 | 39 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 69 |
| 4 | Bath Rugby (q) | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 450 | 366 | +84 | 49 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 61 |
| 5 | London Wasps | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 394 | 399 | −5 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 57 |
| 6 | London Irish | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 469 | 384 | +85 | 42 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 52 |
| 7 | Gloucester Rugby | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 470 | 457 | +13 | 46 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 48 |
| 8 | Harlequins | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 420 | 484 | −64 | 42 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 46 |
| 9 | Newcastle Falcons | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 319 | 431 | −112 | 20 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 37 |
| 10 | Leeds Carnegie | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 280 | 454 | −174 | 17 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 36 |
| 11 | Sale Sharks | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 333 | 495 | −162 | 24 | 51 | 0 | 6 | 32 |
| 12 | Worcester Warriors (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 312 | 420 | −108 | 23 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 28 |
* Number of matches won
* Difference between points for and against
* Total number of points for
* Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
* Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for home play-off; (q) Qualified for away play-off; (F) Losing Finalists; (R) Relegated to Championship; (R) Relegated

## RFU Championship
### Season: 2009/2010

2009–10 RFU Championship table :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bristol | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 630 | 337 | +293 | 16 | 92 | Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | Exeter Chiefs | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 699 | 360 | +339 | 12 | 88 | Promotion playoffs |
| 3 | London Welsh | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 483 | 376 | +107 | 9 | 62 | Promotion playoffs |
| 4 | Bedford Blues | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 581 | 436 | +145 | 9 | 59 | Promotion playoffs |
| 5 | Nottingham | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 539 | 520 | +19 | 11 | 59 | Promotion playoffs |
| 6 | Cornish Pirates | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 555 | 463 | +92 | 9 | 55 | Promotion playoffs |
| 7 | Doncaster Knights | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 394 | 386 | +8 | 8 | 48 | Promotion playoffs |
| 8 | Plymouth Albion | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 389 | 462 | −73 | 6 | 48 | Promotion playoffs |
| 9 | Moseley | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 444 | 543 | −99 | 6 | 46 | Relegation playoffs |
| 10 | Rotherham Titans | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 451 | 520 | −69 | 15 | 43 | Relegation playoffs |
| 11 | Coventry | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 346 | 565 | −219 | 5 | 12 | Relegation playoffs |
| 12 | Birmingham & Solihull | 22 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 293 | 836 | −543 | 4 | −9 | Relegation playoffs |
* Number of matches won
* Difference between points for and against
* Total number of points for
* Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
* Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Notes:
* ↑ 5 points deducted
* 1 2 15 points deducted

## National League 1

2009–10 National League 1 table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Esher (C) | 29 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1416 | 338 | +1078 | 22 | 1 | 135 | Promoted |
| 2 | London Scottish | 30 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 938 | 569 | +369 | 15 | 3 | 108 | |
| 3 | Launceston | 30 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 848 | 606 | +242 | 17 | 4 | 105 | |
| 4 | Cambridge | 30 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 880 | 572 | +308 | 14 | 5 | 97 | |
| 5 | Tynedale | 30 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 1008 | 629 | +379 | 17 | 5 | 96 | |
| 6 | Wharfedale | 30 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 857 | 666 | +191 | 14 | 5 | 91 | |
| 7 | Blaydon | 30 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 924 | 679 | +245 | 12 | 4 | 80 | |
| 8 | Blackheath | 30 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 760 | 730 | +30 | 10 | 5 | 73 | |
| 9 | Sedgley Park | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 827 | 807 | +20 | 11 | 8 | 71 | |
| 10 | Stourbridge | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 751 | 799 | −48 | 12 | 6 | 70 | |
| 11 | Redruth | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 675 | 575 | +100 | 10 | 9 | 69 | |
| 12 | Cinderford | 29 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 753 | 636 | +117 | 10 | 8 | 66 | |
| 13 | Otley | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 710 | 811 | −101 | 9 | 4 | 63 | |
| 14 | Newbury (R) | 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 671 | 745 | −74 | 6 | 7 | 61 | Relegated |
| 15 | Nuneaton (R) | 30 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 559 | 903 | −344 | 4 | 4 | 32 | Relegated |
| 16 | Manchester (R) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 114 | 2626 | −2512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated |
* Number of matches won
* Difference between points for and against
* Total number of points for
* Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
* Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled (C) Champion; (R) Relegated Notes:
* ↑ Esher would only play 29 games as their final game away to Cinderford was cancelled.
* ↑ Cinderford would only play 29 games as their final game at home to Esher was cancelled.

## National League 2
### National League 2 North

2009–10 National League 2 North table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Macclesfield (C) | 30 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1137 | 405 | +732 | 20 | 2 | 130 | Promoted |
| 2 | Loughborough Students | 30 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 968 | 448 | +520 | 21 | 2 | 127 | Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Caldy | 30 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 984 | 492 | +492 | 18 | 3 | 125 | |
| 4 | Harrogate | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 717 | 579 | +138 | 15 | 3 | 102 | |
| 5 | Hull | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 646 | 717 | −71 | 10 | 1 | 81 | |
| 6 | Leicester Lions | 30 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 823 | 571 | +252 | 12 | 7 | 77 | |
| 7 | Westoe | 29 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 690 | 780 | −90 | 15 | 5 | 76 | |
| 8 | Rugby Lions | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 665 | 641 | +24 | 13 | 7 | 72 | |
| 9 | Fylde | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 685 | 722 | −37 | 11 | 6 | 71 | |
| 10 | Kendal | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 626 | 802 | −176 | 5 | 4 | 63 | |
| 11 | Huddersfield | 29 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 696 | 613 | +83 | 7 | 5 | 58 | |
| 12 | Hull Ionians | 29 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 557 | 667 | −110 | 4 | 6 | 54 | |
| 13 | Preston Grasshoppers | 29 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 509 | 793 | −284 | 6 | 4 | 54 | |
| 14 | Broadstreet (R) | 30 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 567 | 870 | −303 | 7 | 7 | 44 | Relegated |
| 15 | Bradford & Bingley (R) | 30 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 555 | 945 | −390 | 8 | 5 | 43 | Relegated |
| 16 | Waterloo (R) | 30 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 434 | 1214 | −780 | 3 | 1 | 18 | Relegated |
* ↑ Westoe's game away to Preston Grasshoppers would be cancelled.
* ↑ Hudderfield's game at home to Hull Ionians would be cancelled.
* ↑ Hull Ionian's game away to Huddersfield would be cancelled.
* ↑ Preston Grasshopper's game at home to Westoe would be cancelled.

### National League 2 South

2009–10 National League 2 South table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Barking (C) | 28 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1060 | 335 | +725 | 22 | 124 | Promoted |
| 2 | Rosslyn Park (P) | 28 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 995 | 423 | +572 | 19 | 113 | Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Ealing Trailfinders | 28 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1014 | 504 | +510 | 23 | 113 | |
| 4 | Southend | 28 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 802 | 566 | +236 | 17 | 95 | |
| 5 | Clifton | 28 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 682 | 571 | +111 | 15 | 91 | |
| 6 | Worthing Raiders | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 653 | 561 | +92 | 9 | 75 | |
| 7 | Canterbury | 28 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 625 | 780 | −155 | 13 | 67 | |
| 8 | Richmond | 28 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 706 | 761 | −55 | 18 | 62 | |
| 9 | Henley Hawks | 28 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 668 | 598 | +70 | 12 | 56 | |
| 10 | Shelford | 27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 550 | 778 | −228 | 7 | 53 | |
| 11 | Dings Crusaders | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 549 | 697 | −148 | 13 | 53 | |
| 12 | Lydney | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 580 | 807 | −227 | 18 | 40 | |
| 13 | Westcombe Park | 27 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 434 | 832 | −398 | 7 | 39 | |
| 14 | Barnes (R) | 28 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 486 | 916 | −430 | 7 | 31 | Relegated |
| 15 | Bridgwater & Albion (R) | 28 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 321 | 996 | −675 | 4 | 8 | Relegated |
* Number of matches won
* Difference between points for and against
* Total number of points for
* Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
* Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled (C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated Notes:
* ↑ Barking deducted 2 points.
* ↑ Henley deducted 2 points.
* ↑ Lydney deducted 10 points.
* ↑ Barnes deducted 2 points.
* ↑ Bridgwater deducted 4 points.