1992–93 Courage National 4 South

1992–93 Courage National 4 South
Countries England
ChampionsSudbury (1st title)
Runners-upLondon Welsh
Relegated12 teams[a 1]
Matches played156

The 1992–93 Courage National 4 South was the sixth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 South. By the end of the campaign Sudbury were crowned league champions, 2 points clear of runners-up London Welsh. Impending changes to the league structure by the RFU meant that several new leagues were to be introduced. This meant that champions Sudbury were promoted into the 1993–94 Division 4 while everyone else fell to Courage League Division 5 South.[1]

Structure

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Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of twelve matches each. Changes to the league structure by the RFU for the 1993-94 season meant that the champions are promoted to Courage League Division 4 while the other twelve sides went into Courage League Division 5 South.

Participating teams and locations

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Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Basingstoke Down Grange 2,500 Basingstoke, Hampshire 2nd
Berry Hill Lakers Road Coleford, Gloucestershire Promoted from South West 1 (champions)
Camborne Recreation Ground 9,000 Camborne, Cornwall 6th
High Wycombe Kingsmead Road High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire 5th
London Welsh Old Deer Park 5,850 Richmond, London 3rd
Lydney Regentsholm 1,500 Lydney, Gloucestershire Relegated from National 3 (12th)
Maidstone William Davey Memorial Maidstone, Kent 8th
Metropolitan Police Imber Court East Molesey, Surrey 10th
North Walsham Norwich Road 1,200 Scottow, Norfolk 7th
Southend Warners Park Southend, Essex 11th
Sudbury Moorsfield Sudbury, Suffolk 4th
Thurrock Oakfield Grays, Essex Promoted from London 1 (champions)
Weston-super-Mare Recreation Ground 3,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 9th

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League table

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1992–93 Courage National League 4 South table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Sudbury (C) 12 11 1 0 337 130 +207 22[a] Promoted
2 London Welsh (R) 12 10 0 2 353 170 +183 20 Relegated
3 Lydney (R) 12 8 0 4 187 170 +17 16
4 Camborne (R) 12 7 1 4 180 168 +12 15
5 Basingstoke (R) 12 7 0 5 192 145 +47 14
6 Southend (R) 12 6 1 5 196 189 +7 13
7 Berry Hill (R) 12 4 3 5 187 216 −29 11
8 High Wycombe (R) 12 5 0 7 196 159 +37 10
9 Metropolitan Police (R) 12 4 1 7 201 207 −6 9
10 Weston-super-Mare (R) 12 4 1 7 154 226 −72 9
11 North Walsham (R) 12 4 0 8 125 209 −84 8
12 Maidstone (R) 12 2 0 10 122 306 −184 4
13 Thurrock (R) 12 2 0 10 147 295 −148 4
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: Points are awarded as follows: 2 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw, 0 pts for a loss. If teams are level at any stage, difference between points for and against applies.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ 1 point deducted?

Sponsorship

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National League 4 South is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The re-organization of the English league system by the RFU meant that all teams other than the champions would be relegated to the new look Courage League Division 5 South for the 1993-94 season.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Courage League - Division 4 1992/93". The Rugby Archive. 2 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993–94 (22nd ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing Ltd. pp. 151–167. ISBN 0 7472 7891 1.