2015–16 National League 1
Countries England
Date5 September 2015 – 30 April 2016
ChampionsRichmond (2nd title)
Runners-upHartpury College
RelegatedHenley Hawks, Cinderford, Wharfedale
Matches played240
Attendance134,861
(average 562 per match)
Highest attendance1,843 Plymouth Albion v Hartpury College on 23 April 2016
Lowest attendance80 Blaydon v Fylde on 7 November 2015
Tries scored1540
(average 6.4 per match)
Top point scorerWales Gareth Thompson (Hartpury College) 283
Top try scorerLithuania Jonas Mikalcius (Hartpury College)
England Jason Smithson (Blaydon) 27

The 2015–16 National League 1, known for sponsorship reasons as the SSE National League 1 is the seventh season of the third tier of the English rugby union system, since the professionalised format of the second tier RFU Championship was introduced; and is the twenty-ninth season since league rugby began in 1987.

Richmond are the current champions and will play in the Green King IPA Championship next season. Henley Hawks, Cinderford and Wharfedale are relegated. Henley and Cinderford to National League 2 South and Wharfedale to National League 2 North. Plymouth Albion went into administration on 8 April 2016 and an interim licence to run the club ended on 6 May 2016. Albion were deducted 30 points by the RFU and dropped from 5th place to 8th. The club have submitted a business case and await a decision by the RFU on 18 May. If the RFU reject the plan Albion could be relegated to the bottom of the league structure i.e. Devon League 2. If that happens Wharfedale will not be relegated and subsequently other teams down through the league structure could be reprieved.[1]

Structure

The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one promotion place and three relegation places. The champions are promoted to the Greene King IPA Championship and the bottom three teams are relegated to either National League 2 North or National League 2 South depending on the geographical location of the team.

Participating teams and locations

Greater London National League 1 clubs

Twelve of the sixteen teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Ealing Trailfinders are promoted to the 2015–16 RFU Championship and are replaced by Plymouth Albion who were relegated from the 2014–15 RFU Championship after spending thirteen seasons in the league above.[2] The three teams relegated last season, are Old Albanian, (to the 2015–16 National League 2 South), and Macclesfield and Tynedale, (both to the 2015–16 National League 2 North). The promoted teams are Henley Hawks and Hull Ionians champions of the 2014–15 National League 2 South and 2014–15 National League 2 North respectively, and Ampthill who won the promotion play-off against Bishop's Stortford.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Ampthill Dillingham Park 3,000 Ampthill, Bedfordshire Promoted from the 2014–15 National League 2 North (playoffs)
Blackheath Rectory Field 6,000 Blackheath, London 6th
Blaydon Crow Trees 2,000 (400 seats) Swalwell, Tyne and Wear 8th
Cinderford Dockham Road 2,500 Cinderford, Gloucestershire 13th
Coventry Butts Park Arena 4,000 (3,000 seats) Coventry, West Midlands 3rd
Darlington Mowden Park Northern Echo Arena 25,000 Darlington, County Durham 9th
Esher Molesey Road 3,000 (1,200 seats) Hersham, Surrey 10th
Fylde Woodlands Memorial Ground 9,000 Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire 4th
Hartpury College College Stadium 2,000 Hartpury, Gloucestershire 5th
Henley Hawks Dry Leas 4,000 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Promoted from the 2014–15 National League 2 South (champions)
Hull Ionians Brantingham Park 1,500 (240 seats) Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire Promoted from the 2014–15 National League 2 North (champions)
Loughborough Students Loughborough University Stadium 3,000 Loughborough, Leicestershire 12th
Plymouth Albion The Brickfields 8,500 Plymouth, Devon Relegated from the 2014–15 RFU Championship
Richmond Athletic Ground, Richmond 4,500 Richmond, London 7th
Rosslyn Park The Rock 2,000 Roehampton, London 2nd
Wharfedale The Avenue 2,000 Threshfield, North Yorkshire 11th

League table

2015–16 National League 1 table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Richmond (C)302325854534320164116
2Hartpury College302109966558408155104
3Blackheath30212779448830696103
4Ampthill302028746620126145103
5Rosslyn Park302001074557816712395
6Darlington Mowden Park301901176664012611491
7Esher301701380160319814688
8Plymouth Albion3022087336478611372[n 1]
9Coventry3013215710653579671
10Fylde3011118736804−68111067
11Blaydon3010020565772−20710757
12Hull Ionians309021645872−227101157
13Loughborough Students309021680774−9410955
14Wharfedale (R)306123592869−27710743
15Cinderford (R)307122545969−4247441
16Henley Hawks (R)306123478975−4975329
  • Points system: 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 point if a team loses by seven points or less (losing bonus); 1 point if the team scores four or more tries in a match (try bonus)
  • 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
  1. ↑
    • Plymouth Albion were deducted 30 points for going into administration on 8 April 2016[3]
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 30 April 2016
Source: "National League 1". NCA Rugby.

Fixtures

Round 1

5 September 2015
14:30
(BP) Blaydon29 – 16Blackheath
Crow Trees
Attendance: 152
Referee: Ben Blain
5 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Cinderford24 – 37Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 305
Referee: Fergus Kirby
5 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Coventry40 – 14Wharfedale
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,259
Referee: Robert Warburton
5 September 2015
15:00
Esher16 – 27Ampthill (BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 285
Referee: James Sullivan
5 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Fylde30 – 28Loughborough Students (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 575
Referee: Jack Makepeace
5 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Hull Ionians37 – 32Hartpury College (2BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 316
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
5 September 2015
15:00
Plymouth Albion33 – 20Richmond
Brickfields
Attendance: 967
Referee: Daniel Parrott
5 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park62 – 12Henley Hawks
The Rock
Attendance: 660
Referee: Philip Davies

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Round 2

12 September 2015
14:00
Loughborough Students12 – 48Coventry (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 664
Referee: Ben Blain
12 September 2015
14:30
(BP) Ampthill41 – 12Blaydon
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 317
Referee: James Clarke
12 September 2015
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College39 – 12Fylde
College Stadium
Attendance: 349
Referee: Fergus Kirby
12 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Blackheath44 – 10Cinderford
Rectory Field
Attendance: 627
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
12 September 2015
15:00
(2BP) Darlington Mowden Park28 – 30Henley Hawks (BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 741
Referee: Jamie Leahy
12 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion15 – 16Rosslyn Park
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,243
Referee: Shane Lewis
12 September 2015
15:00
Richmond23 – 16Hull Ionians (BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 353
Referee: Christophe Ridley
12 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Wharfedale26 – 46Esher (BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 475
Referee: Jack Makepeace

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Round 3

19 September 2015
14:30
Blaydon13 – 43Wharfedale (BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 220
Referee: Jamie Leahy
19 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Cinderford25 – 27Ampthill (BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 270
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
19 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Coventry21 – 23Hartpury College
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,053
Referee: Phillip Davies
19 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Esher30 – 16Loughborough Students
Molesey Road
Attendance: 310
Referee: Robert Warburton
19 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Fylde27 – 29Richmond
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 467
Referee: Steve Lee
19 September 2015
15:00
Henley Hawks13 – 47Blackheath (BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 410
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
19 September 2015
15:00
Hull Ionians25 – 21Plymouth Albion (BP)
Brantingham Road
Attendance: 257
Referee: Jack Makepeace
19 September 2015
15:00
Rosslyn Park26 – 17Darlington Mowden Park
The Rock
Attendance: 570
Referee: James Clarke

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Round 4

26 September 2015
14:00
(BP) Loughborough Students35 – 7Blaydon
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 554
Referee: Robert Warburton
26 September 2015
14:30
Hartpury College30 – 13Esher
College Stadium
Attendance: 337
Referee: Dan Parrott
26 September 2015
15:00
Ampthill14 – 14Henley Hawks
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 395
Referee: Jack Makepeace
26 September 2015
15:00
Blackheath23 – 7Darlington Mowden Park
Rectory Field
Attendance: 521
Referee: Fergus Kirby
26 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Hull Ionians26 – 44Rosslyn Park (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 201
Referee: Jamie Leahy
26 September 2015
15:00
Plymouth Albion31 – 24Fylde (BP)
Brickfields
Attendance: 981
Referee: Shane Lewis
26 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Richmond31 – 7Coventry
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 423
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
26 September 2015
15:00
(2BP) Wharfedale27 – 33Cinderford (BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 451
Referee: Christopher Ridley

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Round 5

3 October 2015
14:30
(BP) Blaydon22 – 28Hartpury College
Crow Trees
Attendance: 155
Referee: James Leahy
3 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Amptill32 – 20Darlington Mowden Park
Dillington Park
Attendance: 195
Referee: Dan Parrott
3 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Cinderford9 – 16Loughborough Students
Dockham Road
Attendance: 265
Referee: James Sullivan
3 October 2015
15:00
Coventry26 – 19Plymouth Albion (BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,168
Referee: Philip Davies
3 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Esher41 – 34Richmond (2BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 436
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
3 October 2015
15:00
(2BP) Fylde35 – 38Hull Ionions (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 493
Referee: Ben Blain
3 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Henley Hawks39 – 13Wharfedale
Dry Leas
Attendance: 348
Referee: James Clarke
3 October 2015
15:00
Rosslyn Park18 – 31Blackheath
The Rock
Attendance: 603
Referee: Ian Tempest

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Round 6

10 October 2015
14:00
(BP) Loughborough Students21 – 24Henley Hawks
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 475
Referee: Jamie Leahy
10 October 2015
14:30
Hartpury College27 – 17Cinderford
College Stadium
Attendance: 576
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
10 October 2015
14:45
Richmond19 – 10Blaydon
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 279
Referee: Phillip Davies
10 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Ampthill10 – 15Blackheath
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 398
Referee: Shane Lewis
10 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Fylde36 – 20Rosslyn Park
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 458
Referee: Jack Makepeace
10 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Hull Ionians16 – 21Coventry
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 274
Referee: John Meredith
10 October 2015
15:00
Plymouth Albion12 – 38Esher (BP)
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,254
Referee: Michael Hudson
10 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Wharfedale45 – 21Darlington Mowden Park
The Avenue
Attendance: 526
Referee: Ben Blain

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Round 7

17 October 2015
14:00
(BP) Esher40 – 14Hull Ionians
Molesey Road
Attendance: 304
Referee: Jamie Leahy
17 October 2015
14:00
Henley Hawks0 – 46Hartpury College (BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 325
Referee: Jack Makepeace
17 October 2015
14:15
Coventry24 – 36Fylde (BP)
Butt Parks Arena
Attendance: 1,173
Referee: Christopher Ridley
17 October 2015
14:30
(2BP) Blaydon33 – 38Plymouth Albion (BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 165
Referee: Ben Blain
17 October 2015
15:00
Blackheath27 – 24Wharfedale (BP)
Rectory Field
Attendance: 423
Referee: Dan Parrott
17 October 2015
15:00
Cinderford20 – 43Richmond (BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 266
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
17 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park39 – 16Loughborough Students
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 1,056
Referee: Thomas Davis
17 October 2015
15:00
Rosslyn Park17 – 10Ampthill (BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 350
Referee: Fergus Kirby

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Round 8

24 October 2015
14:00
Fylde21 – 31Esher (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 489
Referee: Shane Lewis
24 October 2015
14:00
Loughborough Students15 – 23Blackheath
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 226
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
24 October 2015
14:15
Wharfedale12 – 29Ampthill (BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 426
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
24 October 2015
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College50 – 7Darlington Mowden Park
College Stadium
Attendance: 331
Referee: Ben Blain
24 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Coventry13 – 20Rosslyn Park
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,025
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
24 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Hull Ionians28 – 3Blaydon
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 174
Referee: Christophe Ridley
24 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion27 – 15Cinderford
Brickfields
Attendance: 894
Referee: Robert Warburton
24 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Richmond54 – 5Henley Hawks
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 451
Referee: James Clarke

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Round 9

7 November 2015
14:00
(BP) Blaydon34 – 17Fylde
Crow Trees
Attendance: 80
Referee: Jack Makepeace
7 November 2015
14:15
Ampthill21 – 19Loughborough Students (BP)
Dillington Park
Attendance: 310
Referee: Christopher Ridley
7 November 2015
15:00
Blackheath13 – 12Hartpury College (BP)
Rectory Field
Attendance: 562
Referee: Greg MacDonald
7 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Cinderford32 – 19Hull Ionians
Dockham Road
Attendance: 187
Referee: Andrew Jackson
7 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park21 – 22Richmond (BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 1,013
Referee: Michael Hudson
7 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Esher46 – 5Coventry
Molesey Road
Attendance: 472
Referee: Thomas Davis
7 November 2015
15:00
Henley Hawks3 – 36Plymouth Albion (BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 376
Referee: Phillip Davies
7 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park26 – 15Wharfedale
The Rock
Attendance: 462
Referee: Veryan Boscawen

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Round 10

14 November 2015
14:00
(BP) Hull Ionians32 – 5Henley Hawks
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 232
Referee: Jamie Leahy
14 November 2015
14:00
(BP) Loughborough Students30 – 8Wharfedale
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 263
14 November 2015
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College37 – 10Ampthill
College Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
14 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Coventry38 – 0Blaydon
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,047
Referee: Jack Makepeace
14 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Esher17 – 20Rosslyn Park
Molesey Road
Attendance: 715
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
14 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Fylde45 – 7Cinderford
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 466
Referee: Ben Blain
14 November 2015
15:00
Plymouth Albion15 – 25Darlington Mowden Park
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,065
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
14 November 2015
15:00
Richmond23 – 20Blackheath (BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 879
Referee: James Sullivan

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Round 11

21 November 2015
14:00
Blaydon13 – 8Esher (BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 150
Referee: John Brennan
21 November 2015
14:00
Wharfedale0 – 45Hartpury College (BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 325
Referee: James Sullivan
21 November 2015
14:15
Ampthill10 – 46Richmond
Dillington Park
Attendance: 315
Referee: Keith Allen
21 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Blackheath34 – 3Plymouth Albion
Rectory Field
Attendance: 610
Referee: James Clarke
21 November 2015
15:00
Cinderford13 – 38Coventry (BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 384
Referee: Shane Lewis
21 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park43 – 11Hull Ionians
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 962
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
21 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Henley Hawks18 – 23Fylde
Dry Leas
Attendance: 374
Referee: Daniel Parrott
21 November 2015
15:00
Rosslyn Park10 – 32Loughborough Students (BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 473
Referee: Veryan Boscawen

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Round 12

28 November 2015
14:00
Blaydon13 – 0Rosslyn Park
Crow Trees
Attendance: 180
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
28 November 2015
14:00
(BP) Hull Ionians20 – 26Blackheath (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 301
Referee: Dan Parrott
28 November 2015
14:30
Hartpury College13 – 8Loughborough College (BP)
College Stadium
Attendance: 276
Referee: Phillip Davies
28 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Coventry29 – 15Henley Hawks
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Ben Blain
28 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Esher43 – 3Cinderford
Molesey Road
Attendance: 351
Referee: Robert Warburton
28 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Fylde17 – 21Darlington Mowden Park
Woodlands Memorial Park
Attendance: 438
Referee: Fergus Kirby
28 November 2015
15:00
Plymouth Albion18 – 13Ampthill (BP)
Brickfields
Attendance: 927
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
28 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Richmond55 – 12Wharfedale
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 391
Referee: Christophe Ridley

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Round 13

5 December 2015
14:00
Loughborough Students17 – 31Richmond (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 379
Referee: Shane Lewis
5 December 2015
14:00
(BP) Wharfedale9 – 12Plymouth Albion
The Avenue
Attendance: 379
Referee: Jamie Leahy
5 December 2015
14:15
Ampthill22 – 21Hull Ionians (BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 215
Referee: Jack Makepeace
5 December 2015
14:30
Cinderford12 – 10Blaydon (BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 262
Referee: Christophe Ridley
5 December 2015
15:00
Blackheath34 – 34Fylde (BP)
Rectory Field
Attendance: 481
Referee: Ben Blain
5 December 2015
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park29 – 21Coventry
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 900
Referee: Michael Hudson
5 December 2015
15:00
Henley Hawks5 – 39Esher (BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 375
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
5 December 2015
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park26 – 18Hartpury College
The Rock
Attendance: 301
Referee: John Meredith

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Round 14

12 December 2015
14:00
(BP) Hull Ionians15 – 16Wharfedale
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 405
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
12 December 2015
14:45
BlaydonP – PHenley Hawks
  • Postponed due to bad weather and waterlogged pitch. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[17][18]
12 December 2015
15:00
(BP) Cinderford17 – 20Rosslyn Park
Dockham Road
Attendance: 243
Referee: Darren Gamage
12 December 2015
15:00
Coventry16 – 24Blackheath
Butts Park
Attendance: 1,298
Referee: James Clarke
12 December 2015
15:00
Esher14 – 22Darlington Mowden Park
Molesey Road
Attendance: 420
Referee: Simon Harding
12 December 2015
15:00
FyldeP – PAmpthill
  • Postponed due to bad weather and waterlogged pitch. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[18][19]
12 December 2015
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion34 – 27Loughborough Students (2BP)
Brickfields
Attendance: 961
Referee: Dave Parrot
12 December 2015
15:00
(BP) Richmond21 – 27Hartpury College (BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 835
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

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Round 15

19 December 2015
14:00
Loughborough Students28 – 24Hull Ionians (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 243
Referee: Thomas Davis
19 December 2015
14:00
(2 BP) Wharfedale28 – 32Fylde (BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 581
Referee: John Meredith
19 December 2015
14:15
(BP) Ampthill31 – 25Coventry (2 BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 585
Referee: Andrew Jackson
19 December 2015
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College17 – 22Plymouth Albion
College stadium
Attendance: 370
Referee: Shane Lewis
19 December 2015
15:00
Blackheath28 – 21Esher (BP)
Rectory Field
Attendance: 841
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
19 December 2015
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park51 – 11Blaydon
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 1,175
Referee: James Clarke
19 December 2015
15:00
(BP) Henley Hawks27 – 13Cinderford
Dry Leas
Attendance: 485
Referee: Philip Davies
19 December 2015
15:00
Rosslyn Park24 – 33Richmond
The Rock
Attendance: 1,604
Referee: Rob Warburton

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Round 16

2 January 2016
14:00
(BP) Blaydon12 – 19Ampthill
Crow Trees
Attendance: 210
Referee: Ben Blain
2 January 2016
14:00
Hull Ionians13 – 37Richmond (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 512
Referee: James Clarke
2 January 2016
15:00
Cinderford5 – 37Blackheath (BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 227
Referee: Thomas Davis
2 January 2016
15:00
(BP) Coventry37 – 12Loughborough Students
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,372
Referee: Jamie Leahy
2 January 2016
15:00
Esher25 – 10Wharfedale
Molesey Road
Attendance: 373
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
2 January 2016
15:00
(BP) Fylde17 – 18Hartpury College
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 550
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
2 January 2016
15:00
Henley Hawks11 – 19Darlington Mowden Park
Dry Leas
Attendance: 325
Referee: Philip Davies
2 January 2016
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park24 – 26Plymouth Albion
The Rock
Attendance: 520
Referee: James Sullivan

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Round 17

9 January 2016
14:00
Loughborough Students17 – 32Esher (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 306
Referee: Keith Allen
9 January 2016
14:00
Richmond22 – 21Fylde (BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 864
Referee: Michael Hudson
9 January 2016
14:00
Wharfedale13 – 27Blaydon
The Avenue
Attendance: 570
Referee: Jack Makepeace
9 January 2016
14:15
(BP) Ampthill47 – 14Cinderford
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 185
Referee: Steve Lee
9 January 2016
14:30
Hartpury College26 – 17Coventry
College Stadium
Attendance: 475
Referee: James Sullivan
9 January 2016
15:00
Blackheath23 – 12Henley Hawks
Rectory Field
Attendance: 821
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
9 January 2016
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park17 – 10Rosslyn Park (BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 1,111
Referee: Ben Blain
9 January 2016
15:00
Plymouth Albion7 – 17Hull Ionians
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: Shane Lewis

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Round 18

16 January 2016
14:00
BlaydonP – PLoughborough Students
Crow Trees
  • Game rescheduled to 12 March 2016
16 January 2016
15:00
Cinderford26 – 26Wharfedale
Dockham Road
Attendance: 217
Referee: James Sullivan
16 January 2016
15:00
Coventry21 – 21Richmond
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,229
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
16 January 2016
15:00
Darlington Mowden ParkP – PBlackheath
Northern Echo Arena
  • Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016
16 January 2016
15:00
Esher24 – 14Hartpury College
Molesey Road
Attendance: 463
Referee: Robert Warburton
16 January 2016
15:00
Fylde26 – 38Plymouth Albion (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 673
Referee: Greg MacDonald
16 January 2016
15:00
Henley Hawks16 – 38Ampthill (BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 415
Referee: Shane Lewis
16 January 2016
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park49 – 0Hull Ionians
The Rock
Attendance: 430
Referee: James Clarke

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Round 19

23 January 2016
14:00
(BP) Hull Ionians26 – 36Fylde (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 277
Referee: Jamie Leahy
23 January 2016
14:00
(BP) Loughborough Students43 – 12Cinderford
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 326
Referee: Rob Warburton
23 January 2016
14:00
Wharfedale26 – 17Henley Hawks
The Avenue
Attendance: 530
Referee: Lyr ApGeraint-Roberts
23 January 2016
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College71 – 12Blaydon
College Stadium
Attendance: 315
Referee: James Clarke
23 January 2016
15:00
Blackheath20 – 7Rosslyn Park
Rectory Field
Attendance: 1,127
Referee: Andrew Jackson
23 January 2016
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park45 – 29Ampthill (BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 1,102
Referee: Matt Turvey
23 January 2016
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion29 – 18Coventry
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: Darren Gamage
23 January 2016
15:00
(BP) Richmond33 – 19Esher
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,159
Referee: Veryan Boscawen

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Round 20

30 January 2016
14:30
(BP) Blaydon3 – 10Richmond
Crow Trees
Attendance: 320
Referee: Jamie Leahy
30 January 2016
15:00
Blackheath21 – 15Ampthill (BP)
Rectory Field
Attendance: 813
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
30 January 2016
15:00
Cinderford7 – 38Hartpury College (BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 435
Referee: Shane Lewis
30 January 2016
15:00
(BP) Coventry26 – 19Hull Ionians (BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,117
Referee: Jack Makepeace
30 January 2016
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park36 – 26Wharfedale (BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 1,315
Referee: Fergus Kirby
30 January 2016
15:00
Esher15 – 30Plymouth Albion (BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 554
Referee: Michael Hudson
30 January 2016
15:00
Henley Hawks25 – 19Loughborough Students (BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 406
Referee: Tom Davies
30 January 2016
15:00
Rosslyn Park14 – 12Fylde (BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 275
Referee: Phil Davies

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Round 21

6 February 2016
14:00
(BP) Hull Ionians19 – 22Esher (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 231
Referee: Christophe Ridley
6 February 2016
14:00
Loughborough Students7 – 22Darlington Mowden Park
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 156
Referee: Jack Makepeace
6 February 2016
14:00
Wharfedale21 – 15Blackheath (BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 376
Referee: Ben Blain
6 February 2016
14:15
Ampthill21 – 5Rosslyn Park
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 314
Referee: Michael Hudson
6 February 2016
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College48 – 16Henley Hawks
College Stadium
Attendance: 225
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
6 February 2016
15:00
Fylde25 – 14Coventry
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 724
Referee: Jamie Leahy
6 February 2016
15:00
Plymouth Albion16 – 5Blaydon
Brickfields
Attendance: 754
Referee: Thomas Davis
6 February 2016
15:00
(BP) Richmond25 – 8Cinderford
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 728
Referee: Fergus Kirby

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Round 22

13 February 2016
14:00
(BP) Blaydon35 – 7Hull Ionians
Crow Trees
Attendance: 302
Referee: Jake Makepeace
13 February 2016
14:15
(BP) Ampthill35 – 29Wharfedale (2BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 212
Referee: Shane Lewis
13 February 2016
15:00
(BP) Blackheath39 – 12Loughborough Students
Rectory Field
Attendance: 383
Referee: James Sullivan
13 February 2016
15:00
Cinderford22 – 34Plymouth Albion (BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 271
Referee: Ben Blain
13 February 2016
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park36 – 27Hartpury College (BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 988
Referee: Michael Hudson
13 February 2016
15:00
Esher26 – 24Fylde (BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 542
Referee: Matt Turvey
13 February 2016
15:00
Henley Hawks0 – 36Richmond (BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 305
Referee: James Clarke
13 February 2016
15:00
Rosslyn Park22 – 16Coventry (BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 405
Referee: Fergus Kirby

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Round 23

20 February 2016
14:00
(2 BP) Hull Ionians24 – 28Cinderford (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 196
Referee: Ben Blain
20 February 2016
14:00
(BP) Loughborough Students19 – 21Ampthill
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 212
Referee: Tom Davis
20 February 2016
14:00
Wharfedale15 – 27Rosslyn Park
The Avenue
Attendance: 395
Referee: Jamie Leahy
20 February 2016
14:30
Hartpury College15 – 9Blackheath (BP)
College Stadium
Attendance: 380
Referee: Philip Davies
20 February 2016
15:00
(BP) Coventry12 – 13Esher
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,195
Referee: James Sullivan
20 February 2016
15:00
Fylde10 – 8Blaydon (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Park
Attendance: 658
Referee: Andrew Jackson
20 February 2016
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion27 – 8Henley Hawks
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,171
Referee: David Parrott
20 February 2016
15:00
Richmond14 – 7Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Athletic Park
Attendance: 702
Referee: Veryan Boscawan

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Postponed matches (1)

27 February 2016
14:30
(BP) Blaydon40 – 14Henley Hawks
Crow Trees
Attendance: 185
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
27 February 2016
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park14 – 12Blackheath (BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 804
Referee: Jamie Leahy
27 February 2016
15:00
(BP) Fylde19 – 25Ampthill (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 535
Referee: Phil Davies

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Round 24

4 March 2016
19:45
(BP) Rosslyn Park29 – 17Esher
The Rock
Attendance: 760
Referee: Fergus Kirby
5 March 2016
14:30
(BP) Blaydon26 – 8Coventry
Crow Trees
Attendance: 210
Referee: Ben Blain
5 March 2016
15:00
Ampthill24 – 18Hartpury College (BP)
Dillington Park
Attendance: 248
Referee: James Sullivan
5 March 2016
15:00
(BP) Blackheath6 – 8Richmond
Rectory Field
Attendance: 1,263
Referee: Mike Hudson
5 March 2016
15:00
Cinderford24 – 21Fylde (BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 187
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
5 March 2016
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park17 – 24Plymouth Albion
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 1,348
Referee: Keith Allen
5 March 2016
15:00
(BP) Henley Hawks24 – 31Hull Ionians (BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 265
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
5 March 2016
15:00
Wharfedale21 – 30Loughborough Students (BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 485
Referee: Lylr ApGeraint Roberts

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Postponed matches (2)

12 March 2016
14:30
(2 BP) Blaydon26 – 27Loughborough Students (BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 258
Referee: Matt Turvey

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Round 25

19 March 2016
14:00
(2BP) Loughborough Students32 – 37Rosslyn Park (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 243
Referee: Ben Blain
19 March 2016
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College54 – 29Wharfedale (BP)
College Stadium
Attendance: 252
Referee: Michael Hudson
19 March 2016
15:00
(BP) Coventry33 – 27Cinderford (2BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 851
Referee: Jack Makepeace
19 March 2016
15:00
(BP) Esher42 – 29Blaydon (BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 302
Referee: James Sullivan
19 March 2016
15:00
(BP) Fylde35 – 21Henley Hawks
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 783
Referee: Matt Turvey
19 March 2016
15:00
(BP) Hull Ionians20 – 22Darlington Mowden Park
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 201
Referee: Darren Gamage
19 March 2016
15:00
Plymouth Albion20 – 19Blackheath (BP)
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,680
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
19 March 2016
15:00
Richmond19 – 19Ampthill
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 525
Referee: Daniel Parrott

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Round 26

2 April 2016
14:00
Loughborough Students22 – 39Hartpury College (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 237
Referee: Jack Makepeace
2 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Ampthill52 – 13Plymouth Albion
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 627
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
2 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Blackheath54 – 16Hull Ionians
Rectory Field
Attendance: 578
Referee: Phil Davies
2 April 2016
15:00
Cinderford31 – 24Esher (2BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 307
Referee: Christopher Ridley
2 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park40 – 14Fylde
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 860
Referee: Shane Lewis
2 April 2016
15:00
Henley Hawks27 – 39Coventry (BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 475
Referee: James Clarke
2 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park46 – 22Blaydon
The Rock
Attendance: 431
Referee: Dan Parrott
2 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Wharfedale21 – 22Richmond (BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 543
Referee: Ben Blain

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Round 27

9 April 2016
14:00
(BP) Blaydon45 – 23Cinderford
Crow Trees
Attendance: 350
Referee: J Clarke
9 April 2016
14:30
Hartpury College31 – 27Rosslyn Park (2BP)
College Stadium
Attendance: 305
Referee: Jack Makepeace
9 April 2016
15:00
Coventry27 – 10Darlington Mowden Park
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,043
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
9 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Esher52 – 7Henley Hawks
Molesey Road
Attendance: 548
Referee: Robert Warburton
9 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Fylde30 – 45Blackheath (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 855
Referee: Steve Lee
9 April 2016
15:00
(2BP) Hull Ionians34 – 36Ampthill (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 244
Referee: Matt Turvey
9 April 2016
15:00
Plymouth Albion30 – 10Wharfedale
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,393
Referee: James Sullivan
9 April 2016
15:00
Richmond29 – 12Loughborough Students
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 715
Referee: Jamie Leany

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Round 28

16 April 2016
14:30
(2BP) Hartpury College29 – 33Richmond (BP)
College Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Phillip Davies
16 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Ampthill25 – 21Fylde (BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 238
Referee: Jamie Leahy
16 April 2016
15:00
Blackheath20 – 20Coventry
Rectory Field
Attendance: 520
Referee: Fergus Kirby
16 April 2016
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park27 – 13Esher
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 682
Referee: Ben Blain
16 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Henley Hawks31 – 20Blaydon
Dry Leas
Attendance: 285
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
16 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Loughborough Students24 – 28Plymouth Albion
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 223
Referee: James Clarke
16 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park43 – 10Cinderford
The Rock
Attendance: 426
Referee: James Sullivan
16 April 2016
15:00
Wharfedale10 – 18Hull Ionians
The Avenue
Attendance: 580
Referee: Michael Hudson

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Round 29

23 April 2016
14:30
(BP) Blaydon27 – 14Darlington Mowden Park
Crow Trees
Attendance: 710
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
23 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Cinderford34 – 27Henley Hawks (2BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Adam Leal
23 April 2016
15:00
Coventry25 – 19Ampthill (BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,435
Referee: Ben Blain
23 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Esher21 – 24Blackheath
Molesey Road
Attendance: 612
Referee: Matt Turvey
23 April 2016
15:00
Fylde19 – 15Wharfedale (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 796
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
23 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Hull Ionians38 – 27Loughborough Students (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 339
Referee: Jamie Leahy
23 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion35 – 26Hartpury College
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,843
Referee: James Clark
23 April 2016
15:00
(2BP) Richmond22 – 25Rosslyn Park (BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,247
Referee: Dan Parrott

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Round 30

30 April 2016
15:00
Ampthill20 – 13Esher (BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 570
Referee: Phillip Davies
30 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Blackheath45 – 17Blaydon
Rectory Field
Attendance: 852
Referee: Shane Lewis
30 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park52 – 22Cinderford
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 1,245
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
30 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Hartpury College68 – 21Hull Ionians
College Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
30 April 2016
15:00
Henley Hawks12 – 31Rosslyn Park (BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 375
Referee: James Sullivan
30 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Loughborough Students57 – 17Fylde
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 475
Referee: Neil Chivers
30 April 2016
15:00
(2BP) Richmond39 – 40Plymouth Albion (BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 837
Referee: Christophe Ridley
30 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Wharfedale28 – 24Coventry (BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 525
Referee: Ben Blain

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Attendances

Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Ampthill155,12434262718511%
Blackheath1510,4226951,26338312%
Blaydon153,6472437108012%
Cinderford154,27628545018711%
Coventry1517,2771,1521,43585129%
Darlington Mowden Park1515,3021,0201,3486824%
Esher156,68744671528515%
Fylde158,9605978554387%
Hartpury College155,39135957620018%
Henley Hawks155,5443704852659%
Hull Ionians154,16027751217418%
Loughborough Students154,98233266415611%
Plymouth Albion1517,2991,1531,84375414%
Richmond1510,3886931,24727915%
Rosslyn Park158,2705511,60427528%
Wharfedale157,16747858132524%

Individual statistics

  • Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances is placed first (if they have the same number of games, then the less minutes played will rank first). Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included).

Season records

See also

References

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  32. ↑ "National League 1". RugbyPaper. No. 391. 13 March 2016. pp. 32 & 39.
  33. ↑ "National League 1". RugbyPaper. No. 392. 20 March 2016. pp. 30−31 & 39.
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  35. ↑ "National League 1". RugbyPaper. No. 395. 10 April 2016. pp. 26−27 & 35.
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  39. 1 2 3 "National League 1". RugbyPaper. No. 398. 1 May 2016. pp. 28−29 & 37.
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  41. ↑ "National One 15/16 Leading top try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2016.
  42. ↑ "National One 15/16 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2016.
  43. ↑ "National One 15/16 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2016.
  44. ↑ "National One 15/16 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2016.
  45. ↑ "National One 15/16 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2016.
  46. ↑ "National One 15/16 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2016.
  47. ↑ "National One 15/16 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2016.
  48. ↑ "National One 15/16 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2016.
  49. ↑ "National One 15/16 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2016.
  50. ↑ "National One 15/16 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2016.
  51. ↑ "National One 15/16 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 30 April 2016.
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