2016–17 National League 1

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2016–17 National League 1
Countries 
Hartpury College (1st title)
Runners-upPlymouth Albion
RelegatedMacclesfield, Blaydon
Matches played240
Attendance140,695
(average 586 per match)
Highest attendance2,712
Coventry v Birmingham Moseley (18 December 2016)
Lowest attendance113
Loughborough Students v Blaydon (7 January 2017)
Loughborough Students v Old Albanian (4 February 2017)
Tries scored1802
(average 7.5 per match)
Top point scorerScotland Harry Leonard
(Rosslyn Park) (265 points)
Top try scorerLithuania Jonas Mikalcius (Hartpury College) (34 tries)

The 2016–17 National League 1, known for sponsorship reasons as the SSE National League 1 was the eighth season of the third tier of the English rugby union system, since the professionalised format of the second tier RFU Championship was introduced; and was the 30th season since league rugby began in 1987.

Hartpury College were crowned the champions on 11 March 2017 after winning their 25th match and maintaining their 100% record.[1] The college side went on break more National League 1 records by winning all 30 games and gaining promotion to the highest level in the club's history. Other records by Hartpury included most league points in a season (143), most points scored (1,455), as well as tying with Ealing Trailfinders (2014–15
) for most bonus points gained in a season (28).

Due to London Welsh going into liquidation in January 2017 and being expelled from the RFU Championship, only two teams were relegated from National League 1.[2] On 1 April 2017 newly promoted Macclesfield were the first team to be relegated after they lost 18–21 at home to Plymouth Albion.[3] The second relegation spot was keenly contested and went to the last game of the season with 14th placed Hull Ionians 3 points ahead of 15th placed Blaydon. In the end Blaydon lost their final game while Hull Ionians won theirs to finish 6 points clear.[4] It ended a run of 10 years in the 3rd tier for Blaydon.

Structure

The league consisted 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 was one promotion place with the champions promoted to the Greene King IPA Championship. There are usually three relegation places with the bottom three teams relegated to either National League 2 North or National League 2 South depending on the geographical location of the team. Due to the expulsion of the championship team London Welsh in January 2017, there was no relegation from the championship and subsequently only two teams relegated from this league.[5]

Participating teams and locations

Twelve of the sixteen teams participated in the preceding season's competition. The 2015–16 champions,

Old Albanian who won the promotion play-off against Sedgley Park.[9][10][11]

League table

2016–17 National League 1 Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1
Hartpury College
(P)		 30 30 0 0 1455 532 923 28 0 148
2 Plymouth Albion 30 24 0 6 879 523 356 17 5 118
3 Ampthill 30 22 0 8 844 584 260 17 3 108
4 Coventry 30 20 1 9 974 733 241 17 2 101
5
Birmingham Moseley
 30 20 0 10 854 682 172 15 3 98
6 Rosslyn Park 30 16 1 13 867 682 185 13 7 86
7 Blackheath 30 14 1 15 692 724 −32 13 4 75
8 Esher 30 13 0 17 828 854 −26 16 6 74
9 Old Albanian 30 13 0 17 749 926 −177 14 5 71
10 Darlington Mowden Park 30 13 1 16 695 791 −96 10 5 69
11 Loughborough Students 30 10 1 19 905 966 −61 16 8 66
12
Fylde
 30 10 0 20 691 1050 −359 15 4 59
13 Hull Ionians 30 10 1 19 679 944 −265 9 7 58
14 Cambridge 30 8 1 21 779 994 −215 18 6 58
15 Blaydon (R) 30 8 2 20 642 1010 −368 10 6 52
16 Macclesfield (R) 30 4 1 25 579 1117 −538 8 5 31
  • 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
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 29 April 2017
Source: "National League 1". NCA Rugby.

Fixtures

Round 1

3 September 2016
14:30
Blaydon3 – 35Old Albanian (BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 210
Referee: Jack Makepeace
3 September 2016
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College34 – 0Blackheath
College Stadium
Attendance: 317
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
3 September 2016
15:00
Ampthill24 – 15Rosslyn Park
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 478
Referee: Ben Blain
3 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Coventry54 – 14Loughborough Students
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 983
Referee: Adam Leal
3 September 2016
15:00
Esher21 – 19Macclesfield (BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 453
Referee: Tim Baker
3 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Fylde20 – 25Birmingham Moseley
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 575
Referee: Matt Turvey
3 September 2016
15:00
Hull Ionians16 – 10Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 262
Referee: Jamie Leahy
3 September 2016
15:00
Plymouth Albion23 – 18Cambridge (BP)
Brickfields
Attendance: 688
Referee: Fergus Kirby

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Round 2

10 September 2016
14:00
Loughborough Students13 – 6Hull Ionians (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 123
Referee: Shane Lewis
10 September 2016
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College37 – 14Plymouth Albion
College Stadium
Attendance: 372
Referee: James Leahy
10 September 2016
15:00
Birmingham Moseley14 – 7Coventry (BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 1,232
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
10 September 2016
15:00
Blackheath13 – 6Esher (BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 527
Referee: James Philip Clarke
10 September 2016
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park15 – 14Blaydon (BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 940
Referee: Neil Chivers
10 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield44 – 22Fylde
Priory Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Simon Harding
10 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Old Albanian17 – 18Ampthill
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 325
Referee: Fergus Kirby
10 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park19 – 22Cambridge
The Rock
Attendance: 768
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

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Round 3

17 September 2016
14:30
(BP) Blaydon38 – 66Loughborough Students (BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ben Blain
17 September 2016
15:00
Ampthill20 – 39Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 319
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
17 September 2016
15:00
(2BP) Cambridge34 – 36Old Albanian (BP)
Grantshester Road
Attendance: 410
Referee: James Sullivan
17 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Coventry61 – 14Macclesfield
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,089
Referee: Darren Gamage
17 September 2016
15:00
Esher13 – 32Hartpury College (BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 479
Referee: Fergus Kirby
17 September 2016
15:00
(2BP) Fylde24 – 25Blackheath
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 615
Referee: Jamie Leahy
17 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Hull Ionians22 – 24Birmingham Moseley (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 203
Referee: Matt Turvey
17 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion26 – 20Rosslyn Park (BP)
Brickfields
Attendance: 917
Referee: Daniel Parrott

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Round 4

24 September 2016
14:00
(BP) Loughborough Students29 – 37Ampthill (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 543
Referee: Jack Makepeace
24 September 2016
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College57 – 14Fylde
College Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
24 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Birmingham Moseley41 – 13Blaydon
Billesley Common
Attendance: 772
Referee: Daniel Parrott
24 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Blackheath42 – 5Coventry
Well Hall
Attendance: 914
Referee: Matt Turvey
24 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park37 – 12Cambridge
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 777
Referee: James Clark
24 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Esher19 – 21Plymouth Albion
Molesey Road
Attendance: 475
Referee: James Sullivan
24 September 2016
15:00
Macclesfield19 – 29Hull Ionians (BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 292
Referee: Jamie Leahy
24 September 2016
15:00
Old Albanian18 – 13Rosslyn Park (BP)
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 350
Referee: Adam Leal

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Round 5

1 October 2016
14:30
(BP) Blaydon24 – 24Macclesfield (BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 250
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
1 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Ampthill26 – 8Birmingham Moseley
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 472
Referee: Phillip Davies
1 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Cambridge35 – 34Loughborough Students (2BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 380
Referee: Adam Leal
1 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Coventry23 – 27Hartpury College (BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 955
Referee: Ben Blain
1 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Fylde26 – 20Esher
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 547
Referee: Matt Turvey
1 October 216
15:00
(BP) Hull Ionians30 – 32Blackheath (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 223
Referee: Christophe Ridley
1 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion40 – 13Old Albanian
Brickfields
Attendance: 850
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
1 October 2016
15:00
Rosslyn Park36 – 16Darlington Mowden Park
The Rock
Attendance: 736
Referee: James Sullivan

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Round 6

8 October 2016
14:00
Loughborough Students26 – 26Rosslyn Park
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 458
Referee: Hamish Smales
8 October 2016
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College43 – 14Hull Ionians
College Stadium
Attendance: 363
Referee: James Sullivan
8 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Birmingham Moseley72 – 14Cambridge
Billesley Common
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Jamie Leahy
8 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Blackheath59 – 17Blaydon
Well Hall
Attendance: 820
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
8 October 2016
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park22 – 9Old Albanian
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 1,074
Referee: Matt Tuvey
8 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Esher31 – 13Coventry
Molesey Road
Attendance: 598
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
8 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Fylde39 – 37Plymouth Albion (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 685
Referee: Ben Blain
8 October 2016
15:00
Macclesfield12 – 28Ampthill (BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 423
Referee: Michael Hudson

[17]

Round 7

15 October 2016
14:30
Blaydon5 – 47Hartpury College (BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 205
Referee: Jamie Leahy
15 October 2016
15:00
Ampthill17 – 31Blackheath (BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 512
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
15 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Cambridge26 – 20Macclesfield (BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 410
Referee: Phillip Davies
15 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Coventry53 – 24Fylde
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 975
Referee: Hamish Smales
15 October 2016
15:00
Hull Ionians32 – 29Esher (2BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 221
Referee: Adam Leal
15 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Old Albanian26 – 35Loughborough Students (BP)
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 342
Referee: Karl Dickson
15 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion39 – 3Darlington Mowden Park
Brickfields
Attendance: 759
Referee: James Clarke
15 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park24 – 31Birmingham Moseley (BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 572
Referee: James Sullivan

[18]

Round 8

22 October 2016
14:00
(BP) Loughborough Students29 – 14Darlington Mowden Park
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 207
Referee: James Leahy
22 October 2016
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College49 – 14Ampthill
College Stadium
Attendance: 291
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
22 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Birmingham Moseley56 – 33Old Albanian (BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 864
Referee: Neil Chivers
22 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Blackheath34 – 24Cambridge (BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 869
Referee: Shane Lewis
22 October 2016
15:00
Coventry34 – 33Plymouth Albion (2BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,175
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
22 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Esher71 – 24Blaydon (BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 520
Referee: Thomas Davis
22 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Fylde38 – 17Hull Ionians
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 565
Referee: Greg Macdonald
22 October 2016
15:00
Macclesfield18 – 36Rosslyn Park (BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 321
Referee: Steve lee

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Round 9

29 October 2016
14:30
(BP) Blaydon30 – 24Fylde (2BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 180
Referee: Neil Chivers
29 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Ampthill29 – 24Esher (BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 318
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
29 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Cambridge32 – 54Hartpury College (BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 430
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
29 October 2016
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park7 – 15Birmingham Moseley
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 1,079
Referee: Matt Turvey
29 October 2016
15:00
Hull Ionians21 – 40Coventry (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 312
Referee: Thomas Davis
29 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Old Albanian49 – 15Macclesfield
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 320
Referee: Darren Gamage
29 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion53 – 15Loughborough Students
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,042
Referee: Daniel Parrott
29 October 2016
15:00
Rosslyn Park28 – 3Blackheath
The Rock
Attendance: 860
Referee: Phillip Davies

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Round 10

5 November 2016
14:00
(BP) Hull Ionians18 – 24Plymouth Albion
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 228
Referee: Matt Turvey
5 November 2016
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College37 – 27Rosslyn Park
College Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Adam Leal
5 November 2016
15:00
(BP) Birmingham Moseley47 – 19Loughborough Students
Billesley Common
Attendance: 751
Referee: Ben Blain
5 November 2016
15:00
Blackheath13 – 7Old Albanian (BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 641
Referee: James Philip Clarke
5 November 2016
15:00
Coventry19 – 17Blaydon (BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 994
Referee: Daniel Parrott
5 November 2016
15:00
(BP) Esher40 – 32Cambridge (BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 468
Referee: Angus Gardner
5 November 2016
15:00
Fylde13 – 11Ampthill (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 585
Referee: Hamish Smales
5 November 2016
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield43 – 16Darlington Mowden Park
Priory Park
Attendance: 342
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

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Round 11

11 November 2016
19:45
(BP) Rosslyn Park33 – 0Esher
The Rock
Attendance: 1,347
Referee: Phillip Davies
12 November 2016
14:00
(BP) Blaydon66 – 14Hull Ionians
Crow Trees
Attendance: 213
Referee: Jamie Leahy
12 November 2016
14:00
(BP) Cambridge36 – 0Fylde
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 380
Referee: James Phillip Clarke
12 November 2016
14:00
(BP) Loughborough Students76 – 30Macclesfield (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 127
Referee: Dean Richards
12 November 2016
14:15
Ampthill22 – 8Coventry
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 358
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
12 November 2016
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park5 – 31Blackheath (BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 670
Referee: Christoper Karl Walker
12 November 2016
15:00
Old Albanian0 – 32Hartpury College (BP)
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 225
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

* Hartpury is the first team (in the top three divisions) to win a bonus point in eleven consecutive matches.[22]

12 November 2016
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion27 – 20Birmingham Moseley (BP)
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,162
Referee: Karl Dickson

[23]

Round 12

19 November 2016
14:00
Hull Ionians13 – 49Ampthill (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 226
Referee: Philip Clarke
19 November 2016
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College74 – 0Darlington Mowden Park
College Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Thomas Davis
19 November 2016
15:00
(BP) Blackheath26 – 32Loughborough Students
Well Hall
Attendance: 551
Referee: Veryan Boscawem
19 November 2016
15:00
Blaydon17 – 38Plymouth Albion (BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 178
Referee: Hamish Smales
19 November 2016
15:00
(BP) Coventry55 – 12Cambridge
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Neil Chivers
19 November 2016
15:00
(BP) Esher34 – 43Old Albanian (BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 355
Referee: Adam Leal
19 November 2016
15:00
(BP) Fylde34 – 45Rosslyn Park (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 517
Referee: Ben Blain
19 November 2016
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield15 – 17Birmingham Moseley
Priory Park
Attendance: 398
Referee: Gareth Holsgrave

[24]

Round 13

26 November 2016
14:00
(BP) Cambridge57 – 31Hull Ionians (BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 433
Referee: Shane Lewis
26 November 2016
14:00
Loughborough Students25 – 47Hartpury College (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 423
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
26 November 2016
14:15
(BP) Ampthill50 – 14Blaydon
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 346
Referee: Jamie Leahy
26 November 2016
15:00
Birmingham Moseley22 – 12Blackheath
Billesley Common
Attendance: 776
Referee: Adam Leal
26 November 2016
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park48 – 31Esher
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 625
Referee: Ben Blain
26 November 2016
15:00
(BP) Old Albanian32 – 17Fylde
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 331
Referee: Thomas Davies
26 November 2016
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion33 – 10Macclesfield
Brickfields
Attendance: 828
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
26 November 2016
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park33 – 15Coventry
The Rock
Attendance: 578
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

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Round 14

3 December 2016
14:00
(BP) Blaydon14 – 17Cambridge
Crow Trees
Attendance: 220
Referee: Matt Turvey
3 December 2016
14:00
Hull Ionians16 – 14Rosslyn Park (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 156
Referee: Neil Chivers
3 December 2016
14:15
Ampthill24 – 22Plymouth Albion (BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 322
Referee: Jack Lewars
3 December 2016
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College64 – 5Birmingham Moseley
College Stadium
Attendance: 505
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
3 December 2016
15:00
(BP) Blackheath55 – 10Macclesfield
Well Hall
Attendance: 431
Referee: Phillip Davies
3 December 2016
15:00
(BP) Coventry43 – 42Old Albanian (2BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 939
Referee: Calum Howard
3 December 2016
15:00
(BP) Esher34 – 22Loughborough Students
Molesey Road
Attendance: 438
Referee: Shane Lewis
3 December 2016
15:00
(BP) Fylde31 – 25Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 521
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

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Round 15

10 December 2016
14:00
Cambridge10 – 20Ampthill
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 480
Referee: Thomas Davis
10 December 2016
14:00
(BP) Loughborough Students46 – 17Fylde
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 217
Referee: James Clarke
10 December 2016
15:00
Birmingham Moseley24 – 6Esher
Billesley Common
Attendance: 670
Referee: Neil Chivers
10 December 2016
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park20 – 20Coventry
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 948
Referee: Jamie Leahy
10 December 2016
15:00
Macclesfield12 – 62Hartpury College (BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 382
Referee: Matt Turvey
10 December 2016
15:00
Old Albanian15 – 13Hull Ionians (BP)
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 307
Referee: Mike Hudson
10 December 2016
15:00
Plymouth Albion20 – 5Blackheath
Brickfields
Attendance: 926
Referee: Simon Harding
10 December 2016
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park51 – 14Blaydon
The Rock
Attendance: 650
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

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Round 16

17 December 2016
14:00
(BP) Ampthill43 – 19Old Albanian
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 460
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
17 December 2016
14:00
(BP) Blaydon17 – 24Darlington Mowden Park
Crow Trees
Attendance: 620
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
17 December 2016
14:00
Cambridge14 – 32Rosslyn Park (BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 400
Referee: Michael Hudson
17 December 2016
14:00
Hull Ionians18 – 16Loughborough Students (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 355
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
17 December 2016
15:00
Coventry26 – 23Birmingham Moseley (BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,712
Referee: James Clarke
17 December 2016
15:00
Esher11 – 30Blackheath (BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 650
Referee: Calum Howard
17 December 2016
15:00
Fylde21 – 12Macclesfield
Woodlands Memorial Park
Attendance: 710
Referee: James Leahy
17 December 2016
15:00
(2BP) Plymouth Albion24 – 27Hartpury College
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,222
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
  • Hartpury failed to gain a bonus point for the first time this season.[28]

Round 17

7 January 2017
14:00
(BP) Loughborough Students52 – 34Blaydon (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 113
Referee: Simon Harding
7 January 2017
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College66 – 24Esher (BP)
College Stadium
Attendance: 327
Referee: Michael Hudson
7 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Birmingham Moseley38 – 19Hull Ionians
Billesley Common
Attendance: 796
Referee: Ben Blain
7 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Blackheath47 – 14Fylde
Well Hall
Attendance: 552
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
7 January 2017
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park14 – 12Ampthill (BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 777
Referee: Neil Chivers
7 January 2017
15:00
Macclesfield14 – 37Coventry (BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 434
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
7 January 2017
15:00
Old Albanian26 – 24Cambridge (2BP)
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 419
Referee: Calum Howard
7 January 2017
15:00
Rosslyn Park17 – 10Plymouth Albion (BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 940
Referee: Veryan Boscawen

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Round 18

14 January 2017
14:00
BlaydonP – PBirmingham Moseley
Crow Trees
14 January 2017
14:00
(2BP) Cambridge20 – 25Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 380
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
14 January 2017
14:00
Hull IoniansP – PMacclesfield
Brantingham Park
14 January 2017
14:15
(BP) Ampthill25 – 3Loughborough Students
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 303
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
14 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Coventry39 – 3Blackheath
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,178
Referee: Jamie Leahy
14 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Fylde31 – 57Hartpury College (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 765
Referee: Matt Turvey
14 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion29 – 7Esher
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Shane Lewis
14 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park35 – 17Old Albanian
The Rock
Attendance: 150
Referee: Phillip Davies

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Round 19

21 January 2017
14:00
(BP) Loughborough Students42 – 27Cambridge (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 214
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
21 January 2017
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College50 – 19Coventry
College Stadium
Attendance: 677
Referee: Dean Richards
21 January 2017
15:00
Birmingham Moseley18 – 35Ampthill (BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 864
Referee: Jamie Leahy
21 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Blackheath31 – 29Hull Ionians (2BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 712
Referee: Thomas Davis
21 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park19 – 20Rosslyn Park
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 1,085
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
21 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Esher42 – 29Fylde (BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 752
Referee: Adam Leal
21 January 2017
15:00
Macclesfield7 – 15Blaydon
Priory Park
Attendance: 323
Referee: James Clarke
21 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Old Albanian13 – 18Plymouth Albion
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 270
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

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Round 20

28 January 2017
14:00
(BP) Blaydon28 – 11Blackheath
Crow Trees
Attendance: 306
Referee: Ben Blain
28 January 2017
14:00
(BP) Cambridge30 – 39Birmingham Moseley (BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 420
Referee: Philip Davies
28 January 2017
14:00
Hull Ionians7 – 49Hartpury College (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 172
Referee: Jamie Leahy
28 January 2017
14:15
(BP) Ampthill36 – 10Macclesfield
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 323
Referee: Thomas Davis
28 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Coventry35 – 27Esher (BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,397
Referee: Finlay Brown
28 January 2017
15:00
(2BP) Old Albanian29 – 35Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 327
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
28 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion29 – 21Fylde
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,067
Referee: Calum Howard
28 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park39 – 37Loughborough Students (2BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 510
Referee: Angus Gardner

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Round 21

4 February 2017
14:00
(2BP) Loughborough Students39 – 46Old Albanian (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 113
Referee: James Philip Clarke
4 February 2017
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College80 – 19Blaydon
College Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Shane Lewis
4 February 2017
15:00
(BP) Birmingham Moseley36 – 20Rosslyn Park
Billesley Common
Attendance: 656
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
4 February 2017
15:00
(BP) Blackheath17 – 24Ampthill
Well Hall
Attendance: 404
Referee: Phil Davies
4 February 2017
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park17 – 20Plymouth Albion
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 888
Referee: Jamie Leahy
4 February 2017
15:00
(BP) Esher47 – 19Hull Ionians
Molesey Road
Attendance: 380
Referee: Michael Hudson
4 February 2017
15:00
(BP) Fylde33 – 24Coventry (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 585
Referee: Llyr Apgeriant-Roberts
4 February 2017
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield24 – 36Cambridge (BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 347
Referee: Matt Turvey

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Round 22

11 February 2017
14:00
Blaydon17 – 7Esher
Crow Trees
Attendance: 120
Referee: Jamie Leahy
11 February 2017
14:00
Cambridge23 – 23Blackheath
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 592
Referee: Thomas Davis
11 February 2017
14:00
(2 BP) Hull Ionians29 – 31Fylde (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 167
Referee: Matt Turvey
11 February 2017
14:15
(BP) Ampthill25 – 51Hartpury College (BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 374
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
11 February 2017
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park27 – 13Loughborough Students
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 622
Referee: Ben Blaine
11 February 2017
15:00
Old Albanian7 – 33Birmingham Moseley (BP)
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 329
Referee: Fergus Kirby
11 February 2017
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion33 – 24Coventry
Brickfields
Attendance: 889
Referee: Daniel Parrott
11 February 2017
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park59 – 28Macclesfield (BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 325
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

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Round 23

18 February 2017
14:00
(BP) Loughborough Students18 – 20Plymouth Albion
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 207
Referee: Sara Cox
18 February 2017
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College45 – 36Cambridge (BP)
College Stadium
Attendance: 324
Referee: Michael Hudson
18 February 2017
15:00
(BP) Birmingham Moseley19 – 21Darlington Mowden Park
Billesley Common
Attendance: 678
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
18 February 2017
15:00
Blackheath15 – 36Rosslyn Park (BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
18 February 2017
15:00
(BP) Coventry50 – 38Hull Ionians (BP)
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,286
Referee: Adam Leal
18 February 2017
15:00
Esher15 – 46Ampthill (BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 434
Referee: James Clarke
18 February 2017
15:00
(BP) Fylde26 – 17Blaydon
Woodlands Memorial Park
Attendance: 635
Referee: Neil Chivers
18 February 2017
15:00
Macclesfield19 – 50Old Albanian (BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 296
Referee: Mick Harris

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Rescheduled matches (from 14 January)

25 February 2017
14:00
(BP) Blaydon25 – 12Birmingham Moseley
Crow Trees
Attendance: 210
Referee: Calum Howard
25 February 2017
14:00
(BP) Hull Ionians45 – 21Macclesfield
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 151
Referee: John Meredith

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Round 24

4 March 2017
14:00
Loughborough Students20 – 29Birmingham Moseley (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Daniel Collins
4 March 2017
14:00
(BP) Old Albanian36 – 10Blackheath
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 340
Referee: Phillip Davies
4 March 2017
14:30
(BP) Blaydon19 – 25Coventry
Crow Trees
Attendance: 305
Referee: Ben Plain
4 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Ampthill43 – 24Fylde (BP)
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 482
Referee: Neil Chivers
4 March 2017
15:00
Cambridge22 – 36Esher (BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 620
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
4 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park48 – 12Macclesfield
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 711
Referee: Hamish Smales
4 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion26 – 7Hull Ionians
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,169
Referee: Fergus Kirby
4 March 2017
15:00
Rosslyn Park28 – 36Hartpury College
The Rock
Attendance: 320
Referee: Matt Turvey

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Round 25

10 March 2017
19:45
(BP) Esher18 – 24Rosslyn Park
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
11 March 2017
14:00
(BP) Birmingham Moseley26 – 47Plymouth Albion (BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 720
Referee: Neil Chivers
11 March 2017
14:00
(BP) Blackheath26 – 21Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 401
Referee: Matthew Grady
11 March 2017
14:00
(BP) Hartpury College57 – 21Old Albanian
College Stadium
Attendance: 486
Referee: Daniel Collins
  • With victory Hartpury College are champions.
11 March 2017
14:00
(BP) Macclesfield42 – 38Loughborough Students (2BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 198
Referee: Alexander Thomas
11 March 2017
14:15
(BP) Coventry29 – 19Ampthill
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,057
Referee: James Clarke
11 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Fylde28 – 46Cambridge (BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 525
Referee: John Meredith
11 March 2017
15:00
Hull Ionians17 – 17Blaydon
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 164
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts

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Round 26

25 March 2017
14:00
(BP) Loughborough Students35 – 32Blackheath (2BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 412
Referee: Matt Turvey
25 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Ampthill31 – 11Hull Ionians
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 331
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
25 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Birmingham Moseley28 – 24Macclesfield (2BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 885
Referee: Jamie Leahy
25 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Cambridge27 – 36Coventry (BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 650
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
25 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park26 – 34Hartpury College (BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 844
Referee: Ben Blain
25 March 2017
15:00
Old Albanian19 – 65Esher (BP)
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 310
Referee: Simon Harding
25 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Plymouth Albion45 – 0Blaydon
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,821
Referee: Ian Bibey
25 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park36 – 19Fylde
The Rock
Attendance: 730
Referee: Daniel Parrott

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Round 27

1 April 2017
14:30
Blaydon17 – 40Ampthill (BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 179
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
1 April 2017
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College40 – 31Loughborough Students (BP)
College Stadium
Attendance: 803
Referee: Adam Leal
1 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Blackheath25 – 32Birmingham Moseley (BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Daniel Collins
1 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Coventry36 – 27Rosslyn Park
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,266
Referee: Anthony Woodhope
1 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Esher50 – 33Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 330
Referee: Calum Howard
1 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Fylde17 – 21Old Albanian
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 675
Referee: Jamie Leahy
1 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Hull Ionians31 – 26Cambridge (2BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 255
Referee: Neil Chivers
1 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield18 – 21Plymouth Albion
Priory Park
Attendance: 268
Referee: Ben Blain
  • Macclesfield are relegated.[3]

Round 28

8 April 2017
14:00
(2BP) Loughborough Students37 – 38Esher
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 213
Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
8 April 2017
15:00
Birmingham Moseley14 – 32Hartpury College (BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 927
Referee: Ben Blain
8 April 2017
15:00
(2BP) Cambridge40 – 43Blaydon (BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 585
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
8 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park66 – 22Fylde
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 823
Referee: Matt Turvey
8 April 2017
15:00
Macclesfield24 – 12Blackheath
Priory Park
Attendance: 302
Referee: Jonathan Cook
8 April 2017
15:00
Old Albanian8 – 73Coventry (BP)
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 350[40]
Referee: Neil Chivers
8 April 2017
15:00
Plymouth Albion19 – 14Ampthill (BP)
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,638
Referee: Calum Howard
8 April 2017
15:00
(2BP) Rosslyn Park29 – 30Hull Ionians
The Rock
Attendance: 448
Referee: Karl Dickson

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Round 29

22 April 2017
14:30
(BP) Blaydon40 – 24Rosslyn Park (BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 302
Referee: Ben Blain
22 April 2017
14:30
(BP) Hartpury College92 – 7Macclesfield
College Stadium
Attendance: 473
Referee: Neil Chivers
22 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Ampthill35 – 12Cambridge
Dillingham Park
Attendance: 823
Referee: Benjamin Davies
22 April 2017
15:00
Blackheath7 – 48Plymouth Albion (BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 1,097
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
22 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Coventry36 – 16Darlington Mowden Park
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,770
Referee: Karl Dickson
22 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Esher35 – 24Birmingham Moseley
Moseley Park
Attendance: 1,358
Referee: Luis Caviglia
22 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Fylde32 – 21Loughborough Students
Woodlands Memorial Park
Attendance: 735
Referee: Alexander Thomas
15 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Hull Ionians46 – 33Old Albanian (BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 355
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

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Round 30

29 April 2017
14:30
(BP) Old Albanian29 – 24Blaydon (BP)
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 329
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
  • Blaydon are relegated.[4]
29 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Birmingham Moseley57 – 0Fylde
Billesley Common
Attendance: 848
Referee: Jamie Leahy
29 April 2017
15:00
Blackheath22 – 43Hartpury College (BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 954
Referee: Calum Howard
29 April 2017
15:00
Cambridge15 – 40Plymouth Albion (BP)
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 750
Referee: Robert Bourke
29 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park26 – 41Hull Ionians (BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 1,407
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
29 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Loughborough Students22 – 27Coventry (BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 450
Referee: James Clarke
29 April 2017
15:00
Macclesfield12 – 24Esher (BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 478
Referee: Matt Turvey
29 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Rosslyn Park21 – 27Ampthill (BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 963
Referee: Daniel Collins

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Attendances

Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Ampthill 15 6,221 415 823 303 14%
Birmingham Moseley 15 12,450 830 1,232 656 17%
Blackheath 15 11,075 738 1,187 401 45%
Blaydon 15 3,748 250 620 120 12%
Cambridge 15 7,320 488 750 380 22%
Coventry 15 18,963 1,264 2,712 939 32%
Darlington Mowden Park 15 13,270 885 1,407 622 4%
Esher 15 9,090 606 1,400 330 17%
Fylde 15 9,240 616 765 517 7%
Hartpury College 15 5,838 389 803 150 19%
Hull Ionians 15 3,450 230 355 151 15%
Loughborough Students 15 4,070 271 543 113 9%
Old Albanian 15 4,874 325 419 225 32%
Macclesfield 15 5,104 340 478 198 27%
Plymouth Albion 15 16,085 1,072 1,821 688 13%
Rosslyn Park 15 9,897 660 1,347 150 33%

Individual statistics

Season records

  • Updated to matches played on 29 April 2017

[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][21][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] [31][32][33][35][37][38][39][3][41][42][43]

See also

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