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					23rd edition of the second division of English domestic Rugby
The 2009–10 RFU Championship  was the 1st season (of the professionalised format) of the second division  of the English domestic rugby union  competitions, played between August 2009 and May 2010.  The league had been restructured from the 16 teams of the previous season down to just 12.[ 1] Bristol  who had been relegated from the Guinness Premiership 2008–09  and Birmingham and Solihull  who had been promoted from National Division Two 2008–09 .[ 2] [ 3] 
During this season, Exeter Chiefs  won promotion to the Aviva Premiership 2010–11  by beating Bristol  in the playoff final.[ 4] 
Despite finishing 11th of 12 after the first stage Coventry  were relegated to the 2010–11 National League 1  as they finished bottom of the relegation pool.[ 5] 
Participating teams [ edit ] Locations of the 2009–10 RFU Championship teams
Team
 
Stadium
 
Capacity
 
City/Area
  
Bedford Blues 
Goldington Road 
6,000
 
Bedford , Bedfordshire 
 
Birmingham & Solihull 
Sharmans Cross [ b 1] 2,500
 
Solihull , West Midlands 
 
Bristol 
Memorial Stadium 
12,100
 
Bristol 
 
Cornish Pirates 
Recreation Ground 
9,000
 
Camborne , Cornwall 
 
Coventry 
Butts Park Arena [ b 2] 4,000
 
Coventry , West Midlands 
 
Doncaster Knights 
Castle Park 
3,075
 
Doncaster , South Yorkshire 
 
Exeter Chiefs 
Sandy Park 
10,000
 
Exeter , Devon 
 
London Welsh 
Old Deer Park 
5,850
 
Richmond , London 
 
Moseley 
Billesley Common 
3,000+
 
Birmingham , West Midlands 
 
Nottingham 
Meadow Lane [ b 3] 19,588
 
Nottingham , Nottinghamshire 
 
Plymouth Albion 
The Brickfields 
6,500
 
Plymouth , Devon 
 
Rotherham Titans 
Clifton Lane 
2,500
 
Rotherham , South Yorkshire 
 
Notes 
^ Birmingham & Solihull would play a home game on 2 January 2010 at Goldington Road  in Bedford , as well as two more home games at Billesley Common  on 2 and 17 February 2010 due to adverse weather conditions effecting the Sharmans Cross pitch.[ 6]  
^ Coventry would play a home game on 4 December 2009 at the Ricoh Arena  in Coventry.[ 7]  
^ Nottingham would play a home game on 7 November 2009 at Welford Road  in Leicester  due to the Notts County  football team playing a home match in the FA Cup  on that date.[ 8]  
  
Stage 1 League Table [ edit ] Updated to match(es) played on 13 March 2010. Source: 
[citation needed  Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Number of matches won 
Difference between points for and against 
Total number of points for 
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams 
Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled 
^ 5 points deducted 
^ a b   15 points deducted 
  
Coventry 21 - 12 Rotherham Titans Report 
Butts Park Arena Darren Gamage 
Doncaster Knights 12 - 26 Bedford Blues (BP) Report 
Castle Park Tim Wigglesworth 
Moseley 25 - 50 Exeter Chiefs (BP) Report 
Billesley Common Martin Fox 
(BP) Plymouth Albion 33 - 10 Birmingham & Solihull Report 
Brickfields Luke Pearce 
Bristol 28 - 23 London Welsh (BP) Report 
Memorial Stadium Sean Davey 
Nottingham 13 - 24 Cornish Pirates Report 
Meadow Lane Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
(BP) Bedford Blues 42 - 6 Coventry Report 
Goldington Road Michael Tutty 
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull 36 - 40 Bristol (BP) Report 
Sharmans Cross Chris Sharp 
Exeter Chiefs 32 - 20 Doncaster Knights Report 
Sandy Park Rob Debney 
(BP) Cornish Pirates 57 - 24 Moseley (BP) Report 
Recreation Ground David Rose 
Nottingham 23 - 16 London Welsh (BP) Report 
Meadow Lane JP Doyle 
Rotherham Titans 29 - 16 Plymouth Albion Report 
Clifton Lane Terry Hall 
Coventry 13 - 27 Exeter Chiefs Report 
Butts Park Arena Sean Davey 
Doncaster Knights 10 - 21 Cornish Pirates Report 
Castle Park Andrew Taylorson 
(BP) London Welsh 37 - 12 Birmingham & Solihull Report 
Old Deer Park Tim Wigglesworth 
Moseley 20 - 31 Nottingham (BP) Report 
Billesley Common Adrian Hartwell 
Plymouth Albion 3 - 38 Bedford Blues (BP) Report 
Brickfields Keith Lewis 
(BP) Bristol 36 - 10 Rotherham Titans Report 
Memorial Stadium Rowan Kitt 
(BP) Bedford Blues 5 - 6 Bristol Report 
Goldington Road Greg Garner 
Exeter Chiefs 30 - 24 Plymouth Albion (BP) Report 
Sandy Park Dean Richards 
(BP) Moseley 33 - 25 Doncaster Knights Report 
Billesley Common Paul Knowles 
(BP) Rotherham Titans 22 - 28 London Welsh Report 
Clifton Lane Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
Cornish Pirates 20 - 14 Coventry (BP) Report 
Recreation Ground JP Doyle 
(BP) Nottingham 53 - 17 Birmingham & Solihull Report 
Meadow Lane Mark Wilson 
(2BP) Coventry 25 - 28 Moseley (BP) Report 
Butts Park Arena Luke Pearce 
Birmingham & Solihull 0 - 29 Rotherham Titans (BP) Report 
Sharmans Cross Rob Debney 
Doncaster Knights 7 - 23 Nottingham Report 
Castle Park Keith Lewis 
London Welsh 28 - 17 Bedford Blues Report 
Old Deer Park Rowan Kitt 
Plymouth Albion 16 - 8 Cornish Pirates Report 
Brickfields David Rose 
Bristol 26 - 35 Exeter Chiefs (BP) Report 
Memorial Stadium Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
(BP) Nottingham 46 - 0 Rotherham Titans Report 
Meadow Lane Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
(BP) Bedford Blues 53 - 25 Birmingham & Solihull Report 
Goldington Road Terry Hall 
Exeter Chiefs 13 - 9 London Welsh (BP) Report 
Sandy Park David Rose 
(BP) Doncaster Knights 14 - 17 Coventry Report 
Castle Park 
Moseley 26 - 15 Plymouth Albion Report 
Billesley Common Darren Gamage 
Cornish Pirates 13 - 35 Bristol (BP) Report 
Recreation Ground Keith Lewis 
Memorial Stadium Andrew Small 
(BP) Coventry 13 - 18 Nottingham Report 
Butts Park Arena Tim Wigglesworth 
Birmingham & Solihull 21 - 51 Exeter Chiefs (BP) Report 
Sharmans Cross Chris Sharp 
Plymouth Albion 6 - 21 Doncaster Knights Report 
Brickfields Roy Maybank 
(BP) London Welsh 34 - 10 Cornish Pirates Report 
Old Deer Park Rowan Kitt 
(BP) Rotherham Titans 25 - 27 Bedford Blues Report 
Clifton Lane Michael Tutty 
Coventry 26 - 10 Plymouth Albion Report 
Butts Park Arena Graham Knox 
Doncaster Knights 26 - 22 Bristol (BP) Report 
Castle Park Mark Wilson 
(BP) Exeter Chiefs 43 - 10 Rotherham Titans Report 
Sandy Park Andrew Taylorson 
(BP) Moseley 17 - 21 London Welsh Report 
Billesley Common Rob Debney 
(BP) Cornish Pirates 62 - 10 Birmingham & Solihull Report 
Recreation Ground Paul Knowles 
Nottingham 30 - 29 Bedford Blues (BP) Report 
Meadow Lane Greg Garner 
(BP) Bristol 46 - 28 Coventry Report 
Memorial Stadium Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
Bedford Blues 11 - 20 Exeter Chiefs Report 
Goldington Road Rob Debney 
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull 16 - 23 Moseley Report 
Sharmans Cross Andrew Taylorson 
London Welsh 9 - 20 Doncaster Knights Report 
Old Deer Park Greg Garner 
(BP) Plymouth Albion 31 - 25 Nottingham (BP) Report 
Brickfields JP Doyle 
Rotherham Titans 29 - 20 Cornish Pirates Report 
Clifton Lane Andrew Small 
Coventry 10 - 19 London Welsh Report 
Butts Park Arena Paul Knowles 
(BP) Doncaster Knights 36 - 7 Birmingham & Solihull Report 
Castle Park 
Moseley 31 - 27 Rotherham Titans (BP) Report 
Billesley Common Andrew Small 
Nottingham 11 - 42 Exeter Chiefs (BP) Report 
Plymouth Albion 8 - 33 Bristol (BP) Report 
Brickfields Terry Hall 
Cornish Pirates 25 - 24 Bedford Blues (BP) Report 
Recreation Ground David Rose 
Bedford Blues 23 - 7 Moseley Report 
Goldington Road Dean Richards 
Birmingham & Solihull 6 - 21 Coventry Report 
Sharmans Cross Rowan Kitt 
Exeter Chiefs 22 - 15 Cornish Pirates (BP) Report 
Sandy Park Mark Wilson 
London Welsh 12 - 24 Plymouth Albion (BP) Report 
Old Deer Park D May 
Rotherham Titans 11 - 7 Doncaster Knights (BP) Report 
Clifton Lane Adrian Hartwell 
(BP) Bristol 35 - 11 Nottingham Report 
Memorial Stadium David Pearson 
Coventry 15 - 15 Bedford Blues Report 
(BP) Doncaster Knights 9 - 14 Exeter Chiefs Report 
Castle Park Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
London Welsh 19 - 14 Nottingham (BP) Report 
Old Deer Park Adrian Hartwell 
(BP) Moseley 19 - 20 Cornish Pirates Report 
Billesley Common Luke Pearce 
Plymouth Albion 20 - 15 Rotherham Titans (BP) Report 
Brickfields Dean Richards 
(BP) Bristol 28 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull Report 
Memorial Stadium Paul Knowles 
(BP) Bedford Blues 16 - 19 Plymouth Albion Report 
Goldington Road Luke Pearce 
Birmingham & Solihull 6 - 29 London Welsh (BP) Report 
Sharmans Cross Chris Sharp 
(BP) Exeter Chiefs 45 - 11 Coventry Report 
Sandy Park Terry Hall 
Rotherham Titans 0 - 15 Bristol Report 
Clifton Lane Rob Debney 
(BP) Cornish Pirates 10 - 12 Doncaster Knights Report 
Recreation Ground Roy Maybank 
(BP) Nottingham 30 - 15 Moseley Report 
Meadow Lane Dean Richards 
(BP) Bristol 37 - 16 Bedford Blues Report 
Memorial Stadium Tim Wigglesworth 
Coventry 12 - 27 Cornish Pirates (BP) Report 
Butts Park Arena Mark Wilson 
Birmingham & Solihull P - P Nottingham 
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2010. Doncaster Knights 14 - 3 Moseley Report 
Castle Park Keith Lewis 
(BP) London Welsh 30 - 24 Rotherham Titans (2BP) Report 
Old Deer Park Sean Davey 
Plymouth Albion 23 - 13 Exeter Chiefs Report 
Brickfields Rowan Kitt 
Bedford Blues 30 - 23 London Welsh (BP) Report 
Goldington Road Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
Moseley 26 - 20 Coventry (BP) Report 
Billesley Common Rowan Kitt 
(BP) Cornish Pirates 46 - 7 Plymouth Albion Report 
Recreation Ground Terry Hall 
Exeter Chiefs 16 - 25 Bristol (BP) Report 
Sandy Park Greg Garner 
Nottingham P - P Doncaster Knights 
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 January 2010. Rotherham Titans P - P Birmingham & Solihull 
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 January 2010. (BP) Bristol 31 - 15 Cornish Pirates Report 
Memorial Stadium JP Doyle 
Birmingham & Solihull 10 - 49 Bedford Blues (BP) Report 
Coventry P - P Doncaster Knights 
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 10 February 2010. London Welsh 12 - 10 Exeter Chiefs (BP) Report 
Old Deer Park Mark Williams 
Plymouth Albion 10 - 20 Moseley Report 
Brickfields Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
Rotherham Titans P - P Nottingham 
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 February 2010. Bristol P - P Doncaster Knights 
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 February 2010. (BP) Bedford Blues 51 - 19 Nottingham Report 
Goldington Road Rowan Kitt 
Plymouth Albion 20 - 3 Coventry Report 
Brickfields Tim Wigglesworth 
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull 31 - 31 Cornish Pirates (BP) Report 
Sharmans Cross Wayne Barnes 
London Welsh 22 - 6 Moseley Report 
Old Deer Park Keith Lewis 
(BP) Rotherham Titans 18 - 24 Exeter Chiefs Report 
Clifton Lane Michael Tutty 
[ edit ] Nottingham 27 - 21 Doncaster Knights (BP) Report 
Meadow Lane Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
Game rescheduled from 28 December 2009. (BP) Rotherham Titans 42 - 15 Birmingham & Solihull Report 
Clifton Lane Mark Wilson 
Game rescheduled from 28 December 2009. Coventry 16 - 27 Bristol (BP) Report 
Butts Park Arena Darren Gamage 
(BP) Doncaster Knights 10 - 17 London Welsh Report 
Castle Park Dean Richards 
(BP) Exeter Chiefs 45 - 19 Bedford Blues Report 
Sandy Park Chris White 
Moseley 25 - 24 Birmingham & Solihull (BP) Report 
Billesley Common Paul Knowles 
(BP) Cornish Pirates 29 - 24 Rotherham Titans (2BP) Report 
Recreation Ground Rob Debney 
Nottingham 20 - 19 Plymouth Albion (BP) Report 
Meadow Lane Terry Hall 
Bedford Blues 19 - 16 Cornish Pirates (BP) Report 
Goldington Road Keith Lewis 
Birmingham & Solihull P - P Doncaster Knights 
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 February 2010. (BP) Exeter Chiefs 42 - 12 Nottingham Report 
Sandy Park Mathieu Raynal 
(BP) London Welsh 51 - 13 Coventry Report 
Old Deer Park Andrew Taylorson 
Rotherham Titans 7 - 19 Moseley Report 
Clifton Lane Andrew Small 
(BP) Bristol 24 - 14 Plymouth Albion Report 
Memorial Stadium Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
[ edit ] Birmingham & Solihull 0 - 39 Nottingham (BP) Report 
Game rescheduled to 19 December 2009. Coventry 24 - 7 Birmingham & Solihull Report 
Butts Park Arena Andrew Small 
(BP) Moseley 19 - 26 Bedford Blues Report 
Billesley Common Terry Hall 
Plymouth Albion 13 - 13 London Welsh Report 
Brickfields Rob Debney 
Cornish Pirates 15 - 30 Exeter Chiefs (BP) Report 
Recreation Ground Rowan Kitt 
Doncaster Knights 27 - 20 Rotherham Titans (BP) Report 
Castle Park Martin Fox 
(BP) Nottingham 16 - 22 Bristol Report 
Meadow Lane Keith Lewis 
[ edit ] Coventry 7 - 27 Doncaster Knights Report 
Butts Park Arena Andrew Taylorson 
Game rescheduled from 2 January 2010. Rotherham Titans 28 - 24 Nottingham (2BP) Report 
Clifton Lane Chris Sharp 
Game rescheduled from 2 January 2010. Birmingham & Solihull 7 - 33 Doncaster Knights (BP) Report 
Game rescheduled from 30 January 2010. Bedford Blues 12 - 23 Doncaster Knights Report 
Goldington Road Cedric Marchat 
Birmingham & Solihull 21 - 36 Plymouth Albion (BP) Report 
Sharmans Cross 
(BP) Exeter Chiefs 36 - 19 Moseley Report 
Sandy Park Darren Gamage 
London Welsh 3 - 28 Bristol Report 
Old Deer Park Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
(BP) Rotherham Titans 41 - 11 Coventry Report 
Clifton Lane Paul Knowles 
(BP) Cornish Pirates 47 - 19 Nottingham Report 
Recreation Ground Terry Hall 
[ edit ] (BP) Bristol 42 - 7 Doncaster Knights Report 
Memorial Stadium Rowan Kitt 
Game rescheduled from 15 January 2010. Bedford Blues 33 - 26 Rotherham Titans (2BP) Report 
Goldington Road Keith Lewis 
(BP) Cornish Pirates 24 - 28 London Welsh Report 
Recreation Ground Wayne Barnes 
(BP) Doncaster Knights 13 - 20 Plymouth Albion Report 
Castle Park JP Doyle 
(BP) Exeter Chiefs 62 - 12 Birmingham & Solihull Report 
Sandy Park Michael Tutty 
Moseley 30 - 25 Bristol (2BP) Report 
Billesley Common Martin Fox 
(BP) Nottingham 37 - 10 Coventry Report 
Meadow Lane Andrew Taylorson 
Winner of Pool A to play Runner-Up of Pool B, and Winner of Pool B to play Runner-Up of Pool A.
Group A: 
Bristol 19 - 12 Cornish Pirates (BP) Report 
Memorial Stadium Rowan Kitt 
(BP) Plymouth Albion 9 - 10 Bedford Blues Report 
Brickfields David Rose 
Bedford Blues 17 - 16 Bristol (BP) Report 
Goldington Road JP Doyle 
Cornish Pirates 17 - 0 Plymouth Albion Report 
Recreation Ground Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
Bristol 15 - 3 Plymouth Albion Report 
Memorial Stadium Andrew Taylorson 
Cornish Pirates 22 - 18 Bedford Blues (BP) Report 
Recreation Ground Rowan Kitt 
Plymouth Albion 7 - 38 Bristol (BP) Report 
Brickfields Rowan Kitt 
(BP) Bedford Blues 42 - 18 Cornish Pirates Report 
Goldington Road Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
Plymouth Albion 19 - 14 Cornish Pirates (BP) Report 
Brickfields David Rose 
(BP) Bristol 41 - 32 Bedford Blues (BP) Report 
Memorial Stadium Rob Debney 
(BP) Bedford Blues 35 - 19 Plymouth Albion Report 
Goldington Road Rowan Kitt 
Cornish Pirates 15 - 60 Bristol (BP) Report 
Recreation Ground Michael Tutty 
Group B: 
Nottingham 20 - 9 Exeter Chiefs Report 
Meadow Lane Rob Debney 
(BP) London Welsh 26 - 10 Doncaster Knights Report 
Old Deer Park Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
Doncaster Knights 25 - 15 Nottingham Report 
Castle Park Chris Sharp 
(BP) Exeter Chiefs 32 - 6 London Welsh Report 
Sandy Park Keith Lewis 
(BP) Doncaster Knights 19 - 21 Exeter Chiefs Report 
Castle Park Dean Richards 
London Welsh 12 - 29 Nottingham (BP) Report 
Old Deer Park Martin Fox 
(BP) Exeter Chiefs 51 - 15 Doncaster Knights Report 
Sandy Park David Rose 
(BP) Nottingham 10 - 17 London Welsh Report 
Meadow Lane Sean Davey 
London Welsh 16 - 15 Exeter Chiefs (BP) Report 
Old Deer Park Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
Nottingham 14 - 25 Doncaster Knights Report 
Meadow Lane Andrew Taylorson 
Doncaster Knights 14 - 31 London Welsh (BP) Report 
Castle Park Rob Debney 
(BP) Exeter Chiefs 53 - 10 Nottingham Report 
Sandy Park Sean Davey 
Bottom club in Group C relegated to National League 1 
Group C: 
Coventry  are relegated to National League 1 .
Birmingham & Solihull 19 - 12 Moseley (BP) Report 
Sharmans Cross Dean Richards 
(BP) Rotherham Titans 29 - 3 Coventry Report 
Clifton Lane Shane Lewis 
(BP) Coventry 18 - 25 Birmingham & Solihull Report 
Butts Park Arena Rowan Kitt 
(2BP) Moseley 29 - 30 Rotherham Titans (BP) Report 
Billesley Andrew Taylorson 
Coventry 6 - 3 Moseley (BP) Report 
Butts Park Arena JP Doyle 
(BP) Rotherham Titans 33 - 20 Birmingham & Solihull Report 
Clifton Lane Michael Tutty 
Birmingham & Solihull 19 - 29 Rotherham Titans (BP) Report 
Sharmans Cross Andrew Taylorson 
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 April 2010. (2BP) Rotherham Titans 29 - 33 Moseley (BP) Report 
Clifton Lane Rowan Kitt 
(2BP) Birmingham & Solihull 35 - 38 Coventry (BP) Report 
Sharmans Cross Greg Garner 
[ edit ] (BP) Moseley 37 - 5 Coventry Report 
Billesley Common Rob Debney 
Coventry 12 - 38 Rotherham Titans (BP) Report 
Butts Park Arena Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 
(2BP) Moseley 34 - 38 Birmingham & Solihull (BP) Report 
Billesley David Rose 
The semifinals were one-off single ties held between the winner of Group A and the runner-up of Group B, and the winner of Group B and the runner-up of Group A. The matches took place at the home ground of the group winners.
The two-legged final took place at the home grounds of the two clubs involved, rather than at Twickenham.
Exeter Chiefs  win the Championship and earn promotion to the 2010–11 Premiership .[ 4] 
Total Season Attendances [ edit ] Figures include playoff semi finals and final 
Club
 
Home 
Total
 
Average
 
Highest
 
Lowest
 
% Capacity
  
Bedford Blues 
14 
39,364 
2,812 
4,067 
1,642 
47%
  
Birmingham & Solihull 
12[ a 2]  
7,984 
665 
1,407 
200 
23%
  
Bristol 
16 
94,752 
5,922 
11,550 
4,305 
49%
  
Cornish Pirates 
14 
42,157 
3,011 
5,654 
1,560 
33%
  
Coventry 
14 
17,473 
1,248 
2,003 
618 
29%
  
Doncaster Knights 
14 
20,243 
1,446 
2,174 
1,011 
47%
  
Exeter Chiefs 
16 
77,670 
4,854 
10,021 
3,477 
49%
  
London Welsh 
14 
18,604 
1,329 
2,240 
520 
23%
  
Moseley 
14 
13,652 
975 
1,564 
749 
33%
  
Nottingham 
14 
16,978 
1,213 
1,796 
790 
6%
  
Plymouth Albion 
14 
37,448 
2,675 
4,430 
1,384 
41%
  
Rotherham Titans 
14 
15,884 
1,135 
1,610 
521 
45%
  
[ 9] [ 10] 
^ Note that 2 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate.  The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included. 
^ Missing home attendances v Nottingham on 2 February 2010 and Coventry on 18 April 2010. 
  
Individual statistics [ edit ] Player stats include playoff games as well as regular season games.  Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. 
Largest home win — 52 pts 62 - 10 Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009
Largest away win — 45 pts 60 - 15 Bristol away to Cornish Pirates on 1 May 2010
Most points scored — 62 pts (x2) 62 - 10 Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009
Most tries in a match — 10 Bristol away to Cornish Pirates on 1 May 2010
Most conversions in a match — 7 Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009
Most penalties in a match — 6 (x4) Exeter Chiefs at home to Doncaster Knights on 12 September 2009
Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3) Doncaster Knights at home to Bristol on 24 October 2009
[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] 
 
Most points in a match — 24 (x2) James Pritchard  for Bedford Blues at home to Nottingham on 16 January 2010Gareth Steenson  for Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010
Most tries in a match — 4 (x2) Ian Davey  for Bedford Blues at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 10 October 2009Callum MacBurnie  for Moseley at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 1 May 2010
Most conversions in a match — 7 James Moore  for Cornish Pirates at home to Birmingham & Solihull on 25 October 2009
Most penalties in a match —  6 (x4) Gareth Steenson  for Exeter Chiefs at home to Doncaster Knights on 12 September 2009Tristan Roberts  for Moseley at home to Bristol on 13 March 2010Gareth Steenson  for Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010
Most drop goals in a match —  2 Gareth Steenson  for Exeter Chiefs away to Bristol on 26 May 2010
[ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31] [ 32] 
Highest — 11,550 Bristol at home to Exeter Chiefs on 26 May 2010
Lowest — 200 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Doncaster Knights on 17 February 2010
Highest Average Attendance — 5,922 Bristol
Lowest Average Attendance — 665[ b 1]  Birmingham & Solihull
[ 9] [ 10] 
^ Birmingham & Solihull are missing 2 home attendances so figure will not be 100% accurate. 
  
 
  
 
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