The 1990–91 National Division 1 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the fourth season of the top tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as Premiership Rugby. Wasps were the defending champions and Northampton and Liverpool St Helens the promoted sides.
Bath finished the season the champions for the second time, beating the holders Wasps by just one point. The two bottom sides, Moseley and Liverpool St Helens, were relegated to the 1991–92 National Division 2.
Structure The division increased from twelve teams to thirteen, each side playing the others once to make a total of twelve matches each. The bottom two teams would be relegated to National Division 2.
Participating teams
TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonBathRecreation Ground8,300 (1,000 seats)Bath, Somerset3rdBristolMemorial Stadium8,500 (1,200 seats)Bristol, Avon9thGloucesterKingsholm11,100 (1,100 seats)Gloucester, Gloucestershire2ndHarlequinsThe Stoop9,000 (2,000 seats)Twickenham, London7thLeicesterWelford Road14,700 (9,200 seats)Leicester, Leicestershire5thLiverpool St HelensMoss Lane4,370 (370 seats)St Helens, MerseysidePromoted from National 2 (2nd)MoseleyThe Reddings9,999 (1,800 seats)Birmingham, West Midlands11thNorthamptonFranklin's Gardens6,000 (2,000 seats)Northampton, NorthamptonshirePromoted from National 2 (1st)NottinghamIreland Avenue4,990 (590 seats) Beeston, Nottinghamshire6thOrrellEdge Hall Road5,300 (300 seats) Orrell, Greater Manchester8thRosslyn ParkThe Rock4,630 (630 seats)Roehampton, London10thSaracensBramley Road2,300 (300 seats)Enfield, London4thWaspsRepton Avenue3,200 (1,200 seats)Sudbury, LondonChampions
Table
Results The home team is listed in the left column.
Fixtures & 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
Bath are champions.
See also 1990–91 National Division 2 1990–91 National Division 3 1990–91 National Division 4 North 1990–91 National Division 4 South
References
External links Official website