2023–24 National League 1

2023–24 National League 1 is the 36th season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions

2023–24 National League One
Countries England
Date2 September 2023 – 27 April 2024
Matches played49
Attendance27,487
(average 561 per match)
Highest attendance1,216 - Plymouth Albion v Taunton Titans, 9 September 2023
Lowest attendance170 - Leicester Lions v Blackheath, 16 September 2023
Tries scored369
(average 7.5 per match)
Top point scorer78 – Warren Seals (Darlington MP)
Top try scorer9 – Noah Fenton (Taunton Titans), Charles Walker (Rosslyn Park)

Structure

The league consists of fourteen teams, with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis, to make a total of twenty-six matches each. There is one promotion place, with the champions promoted to the RFU Championship, and there are three relegation places to either, National League 2 East, National League 2 North or National League 2 West, depending on the geographical location of the team.[1]

The results of the matches contribute points to the league table as follows:

  • 4 points are awarded for a win
  • 2 points are awarded for a draw
  • 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
  • 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
  • 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.

Participating teams and locations

League table
2023–24 National League 1 Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Rams7601242166767132
2Chinnor75022471121355126
3Plymouth Albion7502234157775126
4Sedgley Park7502215242-274024
5Richmond7403217188295223
6Blackheath7403214164504222
7Birmingham Moseley7403191209-182119
8Cinderford7403137194-570117
9Rosslyn Park7304214218-43116
10Darlington Mowden Park7304154185-312115
11Bishop's Stortford7205192224-325215
12Taunton Titans7106201244-436313
13Leicester Lions7205130205-751211
14Sale FC710696176-80037
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places.
Updated: 14 October 2023

Source: "National League 1". RugbyEngland.

Fixtures & results

Fixtures for the season were published by the RFU on 12 June 2023.[13]

Round 1
2 September 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Bishop's Stortford28 – 30Cinderford
Silver Leys
Attendance: 605
Referee: Owen Taylor
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor22 – 10Darlington Mowden Park
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 813
Referee: Matt Sharpe
2 September 2023
15:00
Leicester Lions23 – 19Sale FC (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Timothy Allatt
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rams50 – 36Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 859
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park39 – 36Plymouth Albion (2 BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 517
Referee: Richard Gordon
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sedgley Park32 – 31Richmond (2 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andrew Wigley
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Taunton Titans33 – 36Blackheath
Veritas Park
Attendance: 599
Referee: Alan Chandrachud

[14][15]

Round 2
8 September 2023
19:45
(1 BP) Rams29 – 19Chinnor
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 836
Referee: Owen Taylor
9 September 2023
15:00
Birmingham Moseley21 – 44Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 725
Referee: Timothy Allatt
9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath27 – 31Bishops Stortford (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 480
Referee: Jamie Parr
9 September 2023
15:00
Cinderford23 – 17Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 302
Referee: Adam Wookey
9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion54 – 29Taunton Titans (1 BP)
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,216
Referee: Iain Kiy
9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond24 – 31Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,035
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sale FC21 – 28Darlington Mowden Park
Heywood Road
Attendance: 693
Referee: Neil Sweeney

[16]

Round 3
16 September 2023
14:00
Leicester Lions3 – 34Blackheath (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 170
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
16 September 2023
14:30
Sedgley Park20 – 41Rams (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: Timothy Allatt
16 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bishops Stortford21 – 24Plymouth Albion
Silver Leys
Attendance: 503
Referee: Ben Wood
16 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor36 – 0Sale FC
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 576
Referee: Jamie Parr
16 September 2023
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park25 – 20Cinderford (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 744
Referee: Ben Rayner
16 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park19 – 24Birmingham Moseley
The Rock
Attendance: 360
Referee: Iain Kiy
16 September 2023
15:00
Taunton Titans14 – 29Richmond (1 BP)
Veritas Park
Attendance: 432
Referee: Callum Watson

[17]

Round 4
23 September 2023
14:30
Sedgley Park27 – 21Chinnor (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Callum Watson
23 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley36 – 22Taunton Titans (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 700
Referee: Owen Taylor
23 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath43 – 13Darlington Mowden Park
Well Hall
Attendance: 320
23 September 2023
15:00
Cinderford15 – 12Sale FC (1 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 275
Referee: Adam Wookey
23 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion45 – 21Leicester Lions
The Brickfields
Attendance: 876
Referee: Iain Kiy
23 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rams31 – 20Rosslyn Park
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 847
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
23 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond50 – 40Bishops Stortford (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 553
Referee: Neil Sweeney

[18]

Round 5
30 September 2023
14:00
Leicester Lions22 – 35Richmond (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ben Rayner
30 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bishops Stortford29 – 22Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 541
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
30 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor48 – 17Cinderford
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 311
Referee: Iain Kiy
30 September 2023
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park17 – 27Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 824
Referee: Ben Wood
30 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park67 – 15Sedgley Park
The Rock
Attendance: 438
Referee: Jamie Parr
30 September 2023
15:00
Sale FC19 – 14Blackheath (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 754
Referee: Owen Taylor
30 September 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Taunton Titans35 – 41Rams (1 BP)
Veritas Park
Attendance: 432
Referee: Callum Watson

[19]

Round 6
7 October 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Blackheath52 – 12Cinderford
Well Hall
Attendance: 303
Referee: Neil Sweeney
7 October 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park32 – 28Taunton Titans (2 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 275
Referee: Ben Rayner
7 October 2023
15:00
Birmingham Moseley25 – 18Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 329
Referee: Michael Lamb
7 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion36 – 10Sale FC
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,127
Referee: Jamie Parr
7 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rams26 – 10Bishop Stortford
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 912
Referee: Adam Wookey
7 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond24 – 34Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 486
Referee: Iain Kiy
7 October 2023
15:00
Rosslyn Park21 – 48Chinnor (1 BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 423
Referee: Owen Taylor

[20]

Round 7
14 October 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions26 – 24Rams (2 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Iain Kiy
14 October 2023
14:15
(2 BP) Darlington Mowden Park27 – 28Birmingham Moseley
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 823
Referee: Owen Taylor
14 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford33 – 45Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 470
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
14 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor53 – 8Blackheath
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 589
Referee: Timothy Allatt
14 October 2023
15:00
Cinderford20 – 12Plymouth Albion
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 425
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
14 October 2023
15:00
Sale FC15 – 24Richmond
Heywood Road
Attendance: 402
Referee: Ben Rayner
14 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Taunton Titans40 – 17Rosslyn Park
Veritas Park
Attendance: 711
Referee: Adam Wookey

[21]

Round 8
4 November 2023
14:30
Sedgley ParkvLeicester Lions
Park Lane
4 November 2023
15:00
Birmingham MoseleyvSale FC
Billesley Common
4 November 2023
15:00
Plymouth AlbionvBlackheath
The Brickfields
4 November 2023
15:00
RamsvDarlington Mowden Park
Old Bath Road
4 November 2023
15:00
RichmondvCinderford
Athletic Ground
4 November 2023
15:00
Rosslyn ParkvBishop's Stortford
The Rock
4 November 2023
15:00
Taunton TitansvChinnor
Veritas Park

[22]

Round 9
11 November 2023
14:30
Leicester LionsvBirmingham Moseley
Westleigh Park
11 November 2023
15:00
BlackheathvRams
Well Hall
11 November 2023
15:00
Bishop's StortfordvTaunton Titans
Silver Leys
11 November 2023
15:00
ChinnorvSedgley Park
Kingsey Road
11 November 2023
15:00
CinderfordvRosslyn Park
Beavis Memorial Ground
11 November 2023
15:00
Darlington Mowden ParkvRichmond
Northern Echo Arena
11 November 2023
15:00
Sale FCvPlymouth Albion
Heywood Road

[23]

Round 10
18 November 2023
14:30
Sedgley ParkvSale FC
Park Lane
18 November 2023
15:00
Birmingham MoseleyvBlackheath
Billesley Common
18 November 2023
15:00
Bishop's StortfordvChinnor
Silver Leys
18 November 2023
15:00
RamsvCinderford
Old Bath Road
18 November 2023
15:00
RichmondvPlymouth Albion
Athletic Ground
18 November 2023
15:00
Rosslyn ParkvDarlington Mowden Park
The Rock
18 November 2023
15:00
Taunton TitansvLeicester Lions
Veritas Park

[24]

Round 11
25 November 2023
14:00
Leicester LionsvBishop's Stortford
Westleigh Park
25 November 2023
15:00
BlackheathvRams
Well Hall
25 November 2023
15:00
ChinnorvRichmond
Kingsey Road
25 November 2023
15:00
CinderfordvSedgley Park
Beavis Memorial Ground
25 November 2023
15:00
Darlington Mowden ParkvTaunton Titans
Northern Echo Arena
25 November 2023
15:00
Plymouth AlbionvBirmingham Moseley
The Brickfields
25 November 2023
15:00
Sale FCvRosslyn Park
Heywood Road

[25]

Attendances
Club Home
games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Birmingham Moseley31,75458572532912%
Bishop's Stortford42,11953060547033%
Blackheath31,10336848030322%
Chinnor42,28957281331129%
Cinderford31,00233442527513%
Darlington Mowden Park32,3917978247443%
Leicester Lions497024335017012%
Plymouth Albion33,2191,0731,21687613%
Rams43,58089598583672%
Richmond32,0746911,03548615%
Rosslyn Park41,73843551736022%
Sale FC31,84961675440218%
Sedgley Park41,22530635027510%
Taunton Titans42,17454471143227%

Individual statistics

See also

References
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