1999–2000 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two

The 1999-00 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two was the thirteenth full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. Allied Dunbar sponsored the top two divisions of the English rugby union leagues for the third season in a row. The leagues were previously known as the Courage Clubs Championship and sponsored by Courage Brewery. New teams to the division included West Hartlepool who had been relegated from the Allied Dunbar Premiership 1998–99 while Henley Hawks and Manchester had been promoted from National League 1. Exeter were also rebranded as the 'Chiefs' from this season onward.

Rotherham, the champions, were promoted to the Allied Dunbar Premiership for season 2000–01 after beating the 12th placed team from that division, (Bedford), in a two legged play–off. There was only one promotion place available and the runners–up Leeds Tykes remained in Premiership Two for the following season. Rugby and West Hartlepool were relegated to the 2000–01 National Division Two.

Round 13

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 29 January 2000.


 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 1 May 2000.

Round 16

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 5 February 2000.

Round 18

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 1 April 2000.

Round 21

 * Postponed. Game rescheduled for 1 April 2000.

Round 18, 21 & 25 (Rescheduled games)

 * Game brought forward from 29 April 2000.

Round 25

 * Game brought forward to 2 April 2000.

Individual statistics

 * Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Team
93 - 8 Rotherham at home to West Hartlepool on 2 October 1999 84 - 15 Worcester away to Wakefield on 16 October 1999 93 - 8 Rotherham at home to West Hartlepool on 2 October 1999 Rotherham at home to West Hartlepool on 2 October 1999 Worcester away to Wakefield on 16 October 1999 Rotherham at home to West Hartlepool on 2 October 1999 Henley Hawks away to Rugby Lions on 15 January 2000 Manchester at home to Orrell on 2 October 1999
 * Largest home win — 85 pts
 * Largest away win — 69 pts
 * Most points scored — 93 pts
 * Most tries in a match — 13 (x2)
 * Most conversions in a match — 11
 * Most penalties in a match — 8
 * Most drop goals in a match — 2

Player
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Simon Binns for Rotherham at home to West Hartlepool on 2 October 1999 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Andy Currier for London Welsh at home to Waterloo on 16 October 1999 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Simon Binns for Rotherham at home to West Hartlepool on 2 October 1999 Mike Umaga for Rotherham at home to Waterloo on 11 March 2000 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sam Howard for Exeter at home to West Hartlepool on 6 May 2000 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Matt Jones for Henley Hawks away to Rugby Lions on 15 January 2000 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Rod Ellis for Manchester at home to Orrell on 2 October 1999
 * Most points in a match — 41
 * Most tries in a match — 4
 * Most conversions in a match — 10 (x3)
 * Most penalties in a match — 8
 * Most drop goals in a match — 2

Attendances
Leeds Tykes at home to Rotherham on 18 February 2000 Waterloo at home to London Welsh on 19 February 2000, West Hartlepool at home to Orrell on 18 March 2000 & Exeter Chiefs on 1 May 2000 Leeds Tykes at home to Moseley on 16 April 1999 Worcester Waterloo
 * Highest — 5,019
 * Lowest — 300 (x3)
 * Highest Average Attendance — 2,487
 * Lowest Average Attendance — 379