| 1989–90 Courage League | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Champions | Wasps (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Gloucester |
| Relegated | Bedford |
| Matches played | 66 |
← 1988–89
1990–91 →
| |
The 1989–90 Courage League was the third season of competitive league rugby union in England.
Wasps were the champions, beating Gloucester by just one point. Bedford were relegated.[1]
London
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Recreation Ground | 8,200 | Bath, Somerset |
| Bedford | Goldington Road | 7,000 | Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol, Avon |
| Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
| Harlequins | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London |
| Leicester | Welford Road | 16,000 | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| Moseley | The Reddings | 10,000 (est) | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Nottingham | Ireland Avenue | 4,950 | Beeston, Nottinghamshire |
| Orrell | Edge Hall Road | 5,500 | Orrell, Greater Manchester |
| Rosslyn Park | The Rock | 2,000 | Roehampton, London |
| Saracens | Bramley Road | 2,000[2] | Enfield, London |
| Wasps | Repton Avenue | 3,000 | Sudbury, London |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wasps (C) | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 250 | 106 | +144 | 18 |
| 2 | Gloucester | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 139 | +75 | 17 |
| 3 | Bath | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 258 | 104 | +154 | 16 |
| 4 | Saracens | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 168 | 167 | +1 | 15 |
| 5 | Leicester | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 248 | 184 | +64 | 12 |
| 6 | Nottingham | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 187 | 148 | +39 | 12 |
| 7 | Harlequins | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 218 | 180 | +38 | 12 |
| 8 | Orrell | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 221 | 132 | +89 | 10 |
| 9 | Bristol | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 136 | 144 | −8 | 8 |
| 10 | Rosslyn Park | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 164 | 243 | −79 | 8 |
| 11 | Moseley | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 138 | 258 | −120 | 4 |
| 12 | Bedford (R) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 70 | 467 | −397 | 0 |
The home team is listed in the left column.
| Home \ Away | BAT | BED | BRI | GLO | HAR | LEI | MOS | NOT | ORR | ROS | SAR | WAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 76–0 | 32–12 | 26–15 | 27–9 | ||||||||
| Bedford | 6–16 | 8–71 | 0–24 | 7–25 | 3–22 | 9–44 | ||||||
| Bristol | 13–14 | 6–13 | 11–13 | 13–9 | 6–15 | 21–22 | ||||||
| Gloucester | 13–6 | 37–6 | 24–9 | 16–10 | 41–12 | 21–21 | ||||||
| Harlequins | 13–7 | 15–12 | 22–27 | 15–9 | 19–15 | 12–9 | ||||||
| Leicester | 60–3 | 16–26 | 15–6 | 34–6 | ||||||||
| Moseley | 10–16 | 12–16 | 22–21 | 20–38 | 6–22 | 0–42 | ||||||
| Nottingham | 12–9 | 47–16 | 12–3 | 9–25 | 6–11 | 25–12 | ||||||
| Orrell | 6–9 | 12–15 | 33–10 | 25–13 | 64–14 | |||||||
| Rosslyn Park | 6–34 | 45–12 | 9–23 | 18–9 | 13–15 | 6–14 | ||||||
| Saracens | 9–7 | 17–12 | 15–9 | 33–13 | 12–6 | |||||||
| Wasps | 9–18 | 29–4 | 29–12 | 16–12 | 12–6 | 24–6 |
