The 1993–94 National Division 2 (sponsored by Courage Brewery) was the seventh season of the second tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as Champ Rugby. New teams to the division included London Scottish, Rugby, Saracens, West Hartlepool (all relegated from tier 1) and Otley (promoted from tier 3).
Sale, the champions, were promoted to the 1994–95 National Division 1 along with the runners–up West Hartlepool. It was Sale's sixth attempt at returning to the top level whilst West Hartlepool go back up at the first attempt. Otley finished last and were relegated to the 1994–95 National Division 3 along with Rugby Lions who finish one place above them. Both teams had been promoted the previous season.
Structure Restructuring at the end of the previous season meant that the division had been reduced from thirteen teams down to ten, but now for the first time each side played one another twice, in a round robin system, home and away, to make a total of eighteen matches for each team. The top two teams were promoted to National Division 1 while the bottom two teams were relegated to National Division 3.
Participating teams
TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonLondon ScottishAthletic Ground7,300 (1,300 seats)Richmond, LondonRelegated from National 1 (10th)MoseleyThe Reddings9,999 (1,800 seats)Birmingham, West Midlands6thNottinghamIreland Avenue4,990 (590 seats) Beeston, Nottinghamshire4thOtleyCross Green7,000 (852 seats)Otley, West YorkshirePromoted from National 3 (1st)RugbyWebb Ellis Road3,200 (200 seats) Rugby, WarwickshireRelegated from National 1 (13th)SaleHeywood Road4,000 (500 seats) Sale, Greater Manchester5thSaracensBramley Road2,300 (300 seats)Enfield, LondonRelegated from National 1 (11th)WakefieldCollege Grove4,000 (500 seats) Wakefield, West Yorkshire3rdWaterlooSt Anthony's Road9,950 (950 seats) Blundellsands, Merseyside2ndWest HartlepoolBrierton Lane7,000Hartlepool, County DurhamRelegated from National 1 (12th)
Table
Fixtures & Results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 February 1994.
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 10 (rescheduled game)
Game rescheduled from 8 January 1994.
Round 14
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 April 1994.
Round 15
Round 16
West Hartlepool are promoted.
Round 14 (rescheduled game)
Game rescheduled from 12 March 1994.
Round 17
Sale are promoted.
Round 18
Rugby are relegated.
Otley are relegated.
Sale are champions. Sale and West Hartlepool were both already promoted.
See also 1993–94 National Division 1 1993–94 National Division 3 1993–94 National Division 4 1993–94 Courage League Division 5 North 1993–94 Courage League Division 5 South
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