1990–91 National Division 2
The 1990–91 National Division 2 was the fourth season of the second tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as Champ Rugby. New sides to the division included Bedford who were relegated from the top flight after a gap of just one season, while London Scottish and Wakefield were promoted from tier 3. In 1990 the Gosforth club split into two clubs, one became Newcastle Gosforth and moved to Kingston Park, known then as the New Ground while [Gosforth Rugby Lions|Rugby Football Club|Gosforth Rugby Club] continued as an amateur side working in partnership with Northumbria University.
Rugby, the champions, were promoted to the 1991–92 National Division 1 along with the league runner–up, London Irish. Headingley finished last and were relegated to the 1991–92 National Division 3 as were Richmond who finished one place above them. It was a competitive season with both the promotion and relegation spots going all the way to the last game.
Structure
The division increased from twelve teams to thirteen, each side playing the others once to make a total of twelve matches each. The top two sides would be promoted to National Division 1 while the bottom two would drop to National Division 3.Participating teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Bedford | Goldington Road | 4,800 | Bedford, Bedfordshire | Relegated from National 1 |
| Blackheath | Rectory Field | 3,500 | Greenwich, London | 10th |
| Coventry | Coundon Road | 10,000 | Coventry, West Midlands | 4th |
| Newcastle Gosforth | Kingston Park | 6,600 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | 12th |
| Headingley | Clarence Fields | 7,850 | Leeds, West Yorkshire | 8th |
| London Irish | The Avenue | 3,600 | Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey | 5th |
| London Scottish | Athletic Ground | 7,300 | Richmond, London | Promoted from National 3 |
| Plymouth Albion | Beacon Park | 1,950 | Plymouth, Devon | 7th |
| Richmond | Athletic Ground | 7,300 | Richmond, London | 3rd |
| Rugby | Webb Ellis Road | 3,200 | Rugby, Warwickshire | 6th |
| Sale | Heywood Road | 4,000 | Sale, Greater Manchester | 9th |
| Wakefield | College Grove | 4,000 | Wakefield, West Yorkshire | Promoted from National 3 |
| Waterloo | St Anthony's Road | 9,950 | Blundellsands, Merseyside | 11th |
Fixtures & Results
Round 8
Round 9
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 March 1991.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 March 1991.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 March 1991.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 March 1991.
Round 9 (rescheduled game)
- Game rescheduled from 23 February 1991.
Round 9 (rescheduled game)
- Game rescheduled from 23 February 1991.
Round 9 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 23 February 1991.
- Game rescheduled from 23 February 1991.
Round 13
- Headingley are relegated.
- Richmond are relegated while London Irish are promoted as league runners up.
- Rugby are promoted as league champions.