Market1998–99 Premiership 2
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1998–99 Premiership 2

The 1998-99 Premiership 2 was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. The league was expanded from twelve teams to fourteen and new teams to the division included Bristol who had been relegated from Premiership 1 while London Welsh, Rugby Lions, Leeds Tykes and Worcester were promoted from National League 1. Allied Dunbar sponsored the top two divisions of the English rugby union leagues for the second season in a row. The leagues were previously known as the Courage Clubs Championship and sponsored by Courage Brewery.

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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 — 57 pts 60 - 3 Orrell at home to Blackheath on 26 September 1998 ;Largest away win — 48 pts 51 - 3 Worcester away to Blackheath on 16 January 1999 ;Most points scored — 77 pts 71 - 22 London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999 ;Most tries in a match — 11 (x2) London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999 Worcester at home to Wakefield on 17 April 1999 ;Most conversions in a match — 8 (x2) Coventry at home to Fylde on 26 September 1998 London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999 ;Most penalties in a match — 7 Leeds Tykes away to Coventry on 2 January 1999 ;Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple teams Player ;Most points in a match — 34 Steve Gough for Coventry at home to London Welsh on 10 October 1998 ;Most tries in a match — 5 Luke Nabaro for Bristol at home to Blackheath on 13 March 1999 ;Most conversions in a match — 8 (x2) Steve Gough for Coventry at home to Fylde on 26 September 1998 Craig Raymond for London Welsh at home to Blackheath on 17 April 1999 ;Most penalties in a match — 7 Sateki Tuipulotu for Leeds Tykes away to Coventry on 2 January 1999 ;Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players Attendances ;Highest — 7,326 Bristol at home to Worcester on 9 May 1999 ;Lowest — 287 Leeds Tykes at home to Moseley on 16 April 1999 ;Highest Average Attendance — 3,336 Bristol ;Lowest Average Attendance — 583 Wakefield ==Notes==
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