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1999–2000 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two
Countries	England
Champions	Rotherham
Runners-up	Leeds Tykes
Relegated	Rugby and West Hartlepool
Attendance	90,201 (average 1,219 per match)
Highest attendance	5,019 Leeds Tykes at home to Rotherham on 18 February 2000
Lowest attendance	300 (x3) Waterloo at home to London Welsh on 19 February 2000, West Hartlepool at home to Orrell on 18 March 2000 & Exeter Chiefs on 1 May 2000
Top point scorer	Sam Howard (Worcester) 312 points
Top try scorer	Dean Lax (Rotherham) 18 tries
← 1998–992000–01 →

The 1999-00 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two was the thirteenth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. Allied Dunbar sponsored the top two divisions of the English rugby union leagues for the third season in a row. The leagues were previously known as the Courage Clubs Championship and sponsored by Courage Brewery. New teams to the division included West Hartlepool who had been relegated from the Allied Dunbar Premiership 1998–99 while Henley Hawks and Manchester had been promoted from National League 1. Exeter were also rebranded as the 'Chiefs' from this season onward.

Rotherham, the champions, were promoted to the Allied Dunbar Premiership for season 2000–01 after beating the 12th placed team from that division, (Bedford), in a two legged play–off. There was only one promotion place available and the runners–up Leeds Tykes remained in Premiership Two for the following season. Rugby and West Hartlepool were relegated to the 2000–01 National Division Two.

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.

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

• Postponed. Game rescheduled for 29 January 2000.

• Postponed. Game rescheduled for 1 May 2000.

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

• Postponed. Game rescheduled for 5 February 2000.

Round 13 (Rescheduled game)

Round 16 (Rescheduled game)

Round 17

Round 18

• Postponed. Game rescheduled for 1 April 2000.

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

• Postponed. Game rescheduled for 1 April 2000.

Round 18, 21 & 25 (Rescheduled games)

• Game brought forward from 29 April 2000.

Round 22

Round 23

Round 24

Round 25

• Game brought forward to 2 April 2000.

Round 13 (Rescheduled game)

Round 26

Total Season Attendances

1. Note that 108 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 Henley Hawks on 11 September 1999, West Hartlepool on 16 October 1999, Manchester on 18 December 1999, Orrell on 8 January 2000, Waterloo on 12 February 2000, Wakefield on 25 March 2000, Rotherham on 15 April 2000 and Rugby Lions on 29 April 2000.
3. Missing home attendances v Waterloo on 4 September 1999, Orrell on 18 September 1999, Wakefield on 25 September 1999, Manchester on 9 October 1999, London Welsh on 27 November 1999 and Rugby Lions on 19 February 2000.
4. Missing home attendances v Waterloo on 2 October 1999, Orrell on 16 October 1999, Moseley on 20 November 1999, Rugby Lions on 4 December 1999, Wakefield on 11 December 1999, Manchester on 8 January 2000, West Hartlepool on 8 April 2000, Coventry on 22 April 2000 and Rotherham on 6 May 2000.
5. Missing home attendances v Exeter Chiefs on 11 September 1999 and Henley Hawks on 9 October 1999.
6. Missing home attendance v Rotherham on 11 September 1999.
7. Missing home attendances v Waterloo on 18 September 1999, Orrell on 2 October 1999, Moseley on 16 October 1999, Wakefield on 23 October 1999, Henley Hawks on 27 November 1999, Rotherham on 15 January 2000, Rugby Lions on 22 January 2000, West Hartlepool on 22 April 2000 and Coventry on 6 May 2000.
8. Missing home attendances v West Hartlepool on 4 September 1999, Wakefield on 9 October 1999, Rugby Lions on 23 October 1999, Coventry on 11 December 1999, Rotherham on 8 January 2000, Henley Hawks on 22 January 2000, Manchester on 1 April 2000, Orrell on 8 April 2000 and Waterloo on 22 April 2000.
9. Missing home attendances v Wakefield on 11 September 1999, Moseley on 25 September 1999, Rugby Lions on 9 October 1999, Rotherham on 23 October 1999, Coventry on 27 November 1999, West Hartlepool on 11 December 1999, Worcester on 15 January 2000, Henley Hawks on 19 February 2000, Manchester on 25 March 2000, Exeter Chiefs on 15 April 2000 and Waterloo on 6 May 2000.
10. Missing home attendances v Coventry on 18 September 1999, West Hartlepool on 2 October 1999, Leeds Tykes on 16 October 1999, Moseley on 27 November 1999, Manchester on 4 December 1999, Henley Hawks on 18 December 1999, Orrell on 12 February 2000, Waterloo on 11 March 2000, Rugby Lions on 18 March 2000 and Wakefield on 29 April 2000.
11. Missing home attendances v Coventry on 4 September 1999, West Hartlepool on 18 September 1999, Leeds Tykes on 2 October 1999, Exeter Chiefs on 16 October 1999, Manchester on 20 November 1999, Wakefield on 27 November 1999, Rotherham on 11 December 1999, Henley Hawks on 15 January 2000, Moseley on 12 February 2000 and Waterloo on 8 April 2000.
12. Missing home attendances v Rotherham on 4 September 1999, Coventry on 2 October 1999, Worcester on 16 October 1999, West Hartlepool on 20 November 1999, Waterloo on 4 December 1999, Rugby Lions on 8 January 2000, Manchester on 12 February 2000, Moseley on 11 March 2000, Henley Hawks on 18 March 2000 and Orrell on 22 April 2000.
13. Missing home attendances v Rugby Lions on 25 September 1999, Rotherham on 9 October 1999, Coventry on 23 October 1999, West Hartlepool on 27 November 1999, Orrell on 18 December 1999, Wakefield on 15 January 2000, Henley Hawks on 25 March 2000 and Manchester on 15 April 2000.
14. Missing home attendances v Manchester on 12 September 1999, Henley Hawks on 25 September 1999, Worcester on 23 October 1999, Waterloo on 8 January 2000, Wakefield on 22 January 2000, Coventry on 19 February 2000, Rotherham on 25 March 2000, Rugby Lions on 15 April 2000 and Moseley on 29 April 2000.

Individual statistics

• Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Top points scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 Sam Howard Exeter Chiefs 26 312 2 Steve Gough Coventry 23 266 3 Mike Umaga Rotherham 18 249 4 Stephen Swindells Manchester 22 246 5 Matt Jones Henley Hawks 24 236 6 Tony Yapp Worcester 23 229 7 Lyndon Griffiths Waterloo 25 201 8 Andy Lee London Welsh 25 198 9 Jon Benson Leeds Tykes 25 185 10 Martyn Davies Rugby Lions 21 179

Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 Dean Lax Rotherham 20 18 2 Duncan Roke Henley Hawks 26 17 David Scully Rotherham 26 17 3 Simon Frost London Welsh 17 14 4 Scott Roskell London Welsh 23 13 Nick Baxter Worcester 25 13 Matt Oliver Leeds Tykes 25 13 5 Andy Smallwood Coventry 22 12 Kurt Johnson Coventry 24 12 Peter Buxton Moseley 26 12 Jim Jenner Worcester 26 12

Season records

See also

• English rugby union system

References

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7. ^ "Saturday, 18 March 2000 : Match Summaries". BBC News. 18 March 2000.
8. Missing home attendances v Orrell on 4 December 1999, Moseley on 18 December 1999 and Exeter Chiefs on 17 March 2000.
9. "AD Prem 2 99/00 Home attendances". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2000.
10. "AD Prem 2 99/00 Leading point scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2000.
11. "AD Prem 2 99/00 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2000.
12. "National One 99-00 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2000.
13. "National One 99-00 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2000.
14. "National One 99-00 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2000.
15. "National One 99-00 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2000.
16. "National One 99-00 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2000.
17. "National One 99-00 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2000.
18. "National One 99-00 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2000.
19. "National One 99-00 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2000.
20. "National One 99-00 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2000.
21. "National One 99-00 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 6 May 2000.

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