Market1997–98 Premiership 2
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1997–98 Premiership 2

The Premiership 2 was the eleventh full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included West Hartlepoool and Orrell who had been relegated from National Division 1 while Exeter and Fylde were promoted from National League 1. For the first time Premiership 2, along with Premiership 1, was sponsored by the assurance company Allied Dunbar. For the previous ten seasons the league was known as the Courage Clubs Championship and sponsored by Courage Brewery.

Results
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Individual statistics
• Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Top points scorers Top try scorers ==Season records==
Season records
Team ;Largest home win — 74 pts 77 – 3 Bedford at home to Coventry on 8 November 1997 ;Largest away win — 60 pts 67 – 7 Bedford away to Fylde on 27 December 1997 ;Most points scored — 151 pts 77 – 3 Bedford at home to Coventry on 8 November 1997 ;Most tries in a match — 11 Bedford Blues at home to Coventry on 8 November 1997 ;Most conversions in a match — 8 (x3) Bedford at home to Coventry on 8 November 1997 Bedford away to Fylde on 27 December 1997 West Hartlepool at home to Fylde on 14 February 1998 ;Most penalties in a match — 6 (x9) N/A - multiple teams ;Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x4) Exeter at home to Bedford on 13 September 1997 Moseley at home to Orrell on 25 October 1997 Coventry at home to West Hartlepool on 31 January 1998 Wakefield at home to Rotherham on 28 March 1998 Player ;Most points in a match — 32 Mike Rayer for Bedford at home to Coventry on 8 November 1997 ;Most tries in a match — 4 (x3) John Clarke for Blackheath at home to Fylde on 20 September 1997 Jason Forster for Bedford at home to Fylde on 17 January 1998 Ben Wade for Rotherham at home to Exeter on 25 April 1998 ;Most conversions in a match — 8 (x3) Mike Rayer for Bedford at home to Coventry on 8 November 1997 Mike Rayer for Bedford away to Fylde on 27 December 1997 Steven Vile for West Hartlepool at home to Fylde on 14 February 1998 ;Most penalties in a match — 6 (x9) N/A - multiple players ;Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3) Meeku Patidar for Exeter at home to Bedford on 13 September 1997 Matt Jones for Moseley at home to Orrell on 25 October 1997 Greg Miller for Wakefield at home to Rotherham on 28 March 1998 AttendancesNote that attendances were very poorly documented this season and there is no information available ;Highest — N/A N/A ;Lowest — N/A N/A ;Highest Average Attendance — N/A N/A ;Lowest Average Attendance — N/A N/A ==See also==
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