1995–96 National Division 2
The 1995–96 National Division 2 was the ninth season of the second tier of the English rugby union league system, the Courage Clubs Championship, currently known as Champ Rugby. New teams to the division included Northampton and Bedford and Blackheath.
Northampton were easily the best side in the division, finishing as champions 6 points clear of runners up London Irish, with both sides promoted to the 1996–97 National Division 1. It was the second time Northampton had won the Division 2 title and it was also the second time a team had won all of their matches in a season, with 18 wins out of 18 and a huge points for difference of +664. Bedford finished last but were not relegated to the 1996–97 National Division 3 due to the expansion of Division 2 in 1996–97 to twelve teams.
Structure
Each side played one another twice, in a round robin system, home and away, to make a total of eighteen matches for each team. The top two sides would be promoted to National Division 1 and there would be no relegation due to the expansion of National Division 2 from ten to twelve teams for the following season.Participating teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Bedford | Goldington Road | 4,800 | Bedford, Bedfordshire | Promoted from National 3 |
| Blackheath | Rectory Field | 3,500 | Greenwich, London | Promoted from National 3 |
| London Irish | The Avenue | 3,600 | Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey | 5th |
| London Scottish | Athletic Ground | 7,300 | Richmond, London | 4th |
| Moseley | The Reddings | 9,999 | Birmingham, West Midlands | 6th |
| Newcastle Gosforth | Kingston Park | 6,600 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | 3rd |
| Northampton | Franklin's Gardens | 6,000 | Northampton, Northamptonshire | Relegated from National 1 |
| Nottingham | Ireland Avenue | 4,990 | Beeston, Nottinghamshire | 7th |
| Wakefield | College Grove | 4,000 | Wakefield, West Yorkshire | 2nd |
| Waterloo | St Anthony's Road | 9,950 | Blundellsands, Merseyside | 8th |
Fixtures & Results
Round 1
----Round 2
----Round 3
----Round 4
----Round 5
----Round 6
----Round 7
----Round 8
----Round 9
----Round 10
----Round 11
----Round 12
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 February 1996.
Round 13
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 March 1996.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 March 1996.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 March 1996.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 April 1996.
Round 14
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 March 1996.
Round 12 (rescheduled game)
- Game rescheduled from 13 January 1996.
Round 13 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 10 February 1996.
- Game rescheduled from 10 February 1996.
- Game rescheduled from 10 February 1996.
Round 14 (rescheduled game)
- Game rescheduled from 17 February 1996.
Round 15
----Round 16
----Round 17
- London Irish are promoted as league runners up.
- Northampton are promoted as champions.
Round 13 (rescheduled game)
- Game rescheduled from 10 February 1996.