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147:Northampton Wanderers
464:on 23 January 2015.
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334:Worcester Cavaliers
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486:on 28 August 2012.
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248:Leicester Tigers A
233:Leicester Tigers A
222:Leicester Tigers A
142:Leicester Tigers A
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211:NEC Harlequins A
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540:Categories
412:References
372:2018/19 -
361:2017/18 -
358:, 36 – 15
350:2016/17 -
347:, 55 – 25
339:2015/16 -
336:, 27 – 19
328:2014/15 -
325:, 29 – 20
317:2013/14 -
306:2012/13 -
296:2011/12 -
286:2010/11 -
275:2009/10 -
264:2008/09 -
253:2007/08 -
242:2006/07 -
231:2005/06 -
220:2004/05 -
209:2003/04 -
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380:, 55 – 14
369:, 31 – 21
314:, 37 – 12
292:Sale Jets
283:, 29 – 27
152:Sale Jets
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385:See also
204:Winners
157:Wasps A
85:Website
49:England
37:Country
27:Founded
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