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1998–99 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two
Countries	England
Champions	Bristol
Runners-up	Rotherham
Relegated	Blackheath and Fylde
Attendance	150,221 (average 1,517 per match)
Highest attendance	7,326 Bristol at home to Worcester on 9 May 1999
Lowest attendance	287 Leeds Tykes at home to Moseley on 16 April 1999
Top point scorer	Steve Gough (Coventry) 305 points
Top try scorer	Dean Lax (Rotherham) 18 tries
← 1997–981999–00 →

The 1998-99 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. The league was expanded from twelve teams to fourteen and new teams to the division included Bristol who had been relegated from the Allied Dunbar Premiership 1997–98 while London Welsh, Rugby Lions, Leeds Tykes and Worcester were promoted from National League 1. Allied Dunbar sponsored the top two divisions of the English rugby union leagues for the second season in a row. The leagues were previously known as the Courage Clubs Championship and sponsored by Courage Brewery.

Bristol, the champions, were promoted to the Allied Dunbar Premiership for season 1999–00. The runners–up Rotherham lost to the thirteenth placed team in the Premiership (Bedford) in a two legged play–off and did not gain promotion. Blackheath and Fylde were relegated to Jewson National League 1 for the following season.

Participating teams

Table

• If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: (1) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for.
  Notes:

1. 2 points deducted
2. 4 points deducted

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

• Postponed. Game rescheduled for 20 February 1999.

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

• Postponed. Game rescheduled for 20 March 1999.

Round 16

• Postponed. Game rescheduled for 21 February 1999.

Round 17

Round 18

Round 3 & 16 (Rescheduled games)

Round 19

Round 20

Round 15 (Rescheduled game)

Round 21

Round 22

Round 26 (Rescheduled game)

• Game brought forward from 8 May 1999.

Round 23

Round 24

Round 25

Round 26

• Game brought forward to 10 April 1999.

Total Season Attendances

1. Note that 83 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
2. Missing home attendances v Bristol on 3 October 1998, Coventry on 17 October 1998, Moseley on 31 October 1998, Waterloo on 21 November 1998, Fylde on 19 December 1998, Wakefield on 6 February 1999, Orrell on 27 March 1999, Exeter on 10 April 1999 and Rugby Lions on 24 April 1999.
3. Missing home attendances v Waterloo on 12 September 1998, Fylde on 26 September 1998, Orrell on 24 October 1998, Moseley on 19 December 1998, Blackheath on 13 February 1999, Rugby Lions on 13 March 1999, Exeter on 3 April 1999 and Wakefield on 8 May 1999.
4. Missing home attendances v Waterloo on 17 October 1998, Rugby Lions on 7 November 1998, Blackheath on 12 December 1998, London Welsh on 2 January 1999, Fylde on 23 January 1999, Worcester on 27 February 1999, Wakefield on 27 March 1999 and Orrell on 1 May 1999.
5. Missing home attendances v Orrell on 5 September 1998, Wakefield on 3 October 1998, Rugby Lions on 2 January 1999, Waterloo on 6 February 1999, Moseley on 27 February 1999, Coventry on 27 March 1999 and Blackheath on 1 May 1999.
6. Missing home attendances v Wakefield on 5 September 1998, Waterloo on 26 September 1998, Fylde on 10 October 1998, Orrell on 7 November 1998, Bristol on 2 January 1999, Blackheath on 23 January 1999, Rugby Lions on 13 February 1999, Exeter on 13 March 1999 and Coventry on 1 May 1999.
7. Missing home attendances v Rugby Lions on 12 September 1998, Blackheath on 26 September 1998, Wakefield on 31 October 1998, Moseley on 16 January 1999, Coventry on 6 February 1999, Fylde on 24 April 1999 and Waterloo on 8 May 1999.
8. Missing home attendances v Exeter on 12 September 1998, Rugby Lions on 26 September 1998, Blackheath on 10 October 1998, Bristol on 24 October 1998, Wakefield on 21 November 1998, Coventry on 16 January 1999, Leeds Tykes on 23 January 1999, Orrell on 13 February 1999, London Welsh on 13 March 1999, Fylde on 3 April 1999 and Waterloo on 24 April 1999.
9. Missing home attendances v Blackheath on 5 September 1998, Coventry on 3 October 1998, Moseley on 17 October 1998, Waterloo on 31 October 1998, Fylde on 21 November 1998, Wakefield on 27 February 1999, Exeter on 20 March 1999, Orrell on 7 April 1999 and London Welsh on 1 May 1999.
10. Missing home attendances v Rugby Lions on 10 October 1998, Blackheath on 24 October 1998, Coventry on 12 December 1998, Orrell on 23 January 1999, Fylde on 13 March 1999, Waterloo on 3 April 1999 and Moseley on 24 April 1999.
11. Missing home attendances v Wakefield on 19 September 1998, Fylde on 24 October 1998, Orrell on 12 December 1998, Blackheath on 2 January 1999, Rugby Lions on 23 January 1999, Moseley on 27 March 1999 and Coventry on 17 April 1999.

Individual statistics

• Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Top points scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 Steve Gough Coventry 26 305 2 Sateki Tuipulotu Leeds Tykes 22 250 3 Bryan Easson Exeter 26 241 4 Simon Verbickas Orrell 23 224 5 Lyndon Griffiths Waterloo 26 198 6 Martyn Davies Rugby Lions 23 195 7 Paul Hull Bristol 21 166 8 Richard Le Bas Worcester 23 159 9 Doug Trivella Rotherham 17 149 10 John Liley Worcester 21 143

Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 Dean Lax Rotherham 22 18 2 Ben Wade Rotherham 25 16 3 Andy Smallwood Coventry 22 15 Andrew Currier London Welsh 26 15 4 Lenny Woodard London Welsh 15 14 5 Luke Nabaro Bristol 6 13 Adam Larkin Bristol 15 13 Nick Baxter Worcester 16 13 Simon Verbickas Orrell 23 13 John Clarke Blackheath 13 12

Season records

See also

• English rugby union system

References

1. Stephen McCormack, ed. (2000). The Official RFU Club Directory 2000–2001. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press.
2. "Leagues 1998/99". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
3. "Gloucester v. Leicester (PDF, opens in a new window)" (PDF). Gloucester Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
4. ^ "London Welsh Fixtures and results 1998-1999". Premiership Rugby. Archived from the original on 2014-09-14. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
5. ^ "Exeter Chiefs Fixtures and results 1998-1999". Premiership Rugby. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
6. "AD Prem 2 98/99 Home attendances". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.
7. "AD Prem 2 98/99 Leading point scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.
8. "AD Prem 2 98/99 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.
9. "AD Prem 2 98/99 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.
10. "AD Prem 2 98/99 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.
11. "AD Prem 2 98/99 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.
12. "AD Prem 2 98/99 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.
13. "AD Prem 2 98/99 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.
14. "AD Prem 2 98/99 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.
15. "AD Prem 2 98/99 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.
16. "AD Prem 2 98/99 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.
17. "AD Prem 2 98/99 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.
18. "AD Prem 2 98/99 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 1999.

External links

• Wakefield Rugby Table History

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