The 2007–08 National Division Two was the eighth version (twenty first overall) of the
third division
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Association football
*Belgian Thir ...
of the
English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included
Waterloo
Waterloo most commonly refers to:
* Battle of Waterloo, a battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat
* Waterloo, Belgium, where the battle took place.
Waterloo may also refer to:
Other places
Antarctica
*King George Island (S ...
and
Otley who were relegated from the
2006–07 National Division One
The 2006–07 National Division One was the 20th full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. This season saw the league increased from 14 to 16 teams with new teams inclu ...
while promoted teams included
Blaydon
Blaydon is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, and historically in County Durham. Blaydon, and neighbouring Winlaton, which Blaydon is now contiguous with, form the postal town of Blaydon-on-Tyne. The Blay ...
coming up from the
2006–07 National Division Three North
The 2006–07 National Division Three North was the seventh season (nineteenth overall) of the fourth division (north) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three North. New teams to the division incl ...
while
Southend (champions) and
Westcombe Park (playoffs) came up from the
2006–07 National Division Three South
The 2006–07 National Division Three South was the seventh season (20th overall) of the fourth division (south) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three South. New teams to the division only include ...
.
At the end of the season Otley made an instant return to their former division by beating runners up
Manchester to the title by just one point, with Manchester also gaining promotion by virtue of their second-place finish - both teams would be promoted to the
2008–09 National Division One. Relegated teams included
Halifax,
Henley Hawks and
Nuneaton
Nuneaton ( ) is a market town in the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth in northern Warwickshire, England, close to the county border with Leicestershire and West Midlands County.OS Explorer Map 232 : Nuneaton & Tamworth: (1:25 000) : Nuneaton's ...
with Halifax picking up just two wins all season. Halifax and Nuneaton would drop to the
2008–09 National Division Three North
The 2008–09 National Division Three North was the tenth and last season (twenty-second overall) of the fourth division (north) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three North. The division was se ...
while Henley Hawks would go into the
2008–09 National Division Three South
The 2008–09 National Division Three South was the ninth and last season (22nd overall) of the fourth division (south) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three South. The division was set to be re- ...
.
One of the more bizarre events to take place over the season was
Redruth's game away at
Cambridge. Trailing 30 – 0 at half time the Reds returned to their dressing room to find that it had been raided by thieves while they had been playing. Incensed at the missing valuables, including wedding rings, the Redruth team refused to come out for the second half. This led to the game finishing 30 – 0 to Cambridge (who also got a bonus point for scoring four tries) and the
RFU would dock Redruth 10 points for failing to complete the game.
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Participating teams and locations
Final league table
Results
Round 1
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Round 2
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 November 2007.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 November 2007.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 November 2007.
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Round 3
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Round 4
*Game abandoned after 40 minutes as Redruth players refused to play second half after thieves raided the players dressing room. Redruth deducted 10 points for failing to finish game.[
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 2 (rescheduled games)
*Game rescheduled from 15 September 2007.
*Game rescheduled from 15 September 2007.
*Game rescheduled from 15 September 2007.
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Round 11
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Round 12
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Round 13
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2008.
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Round 14
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Round 15
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Round 16
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2008.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2008.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2008.
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Round 17
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Round 16 (rescheduled game)
*Game rescheduled from 19 January 2008.
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Round 18
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2008.
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Round 19
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Round 20
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Round 21
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Round 16 (rescheduled games)
*Game rescheduled from 19 January 2008.
*Game rescheduled from 19 January 2008.
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Round 22
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Rounds 13 & 18 (rescheduled games)
*Game rescheduled from 9 February 2008.
*Game rescheduled from 15 December 2007.
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Round 23
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Round 24
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Round 25
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Round 26
Total season attendances
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.
Top points scorers
Top try scorers
Season records
Team
;Largest home win — 65 pts
67 - 3 Manchester at home to Halifax on 22 March 2008
;Largest away win — 31 pts
39 - 8 Westcombe Park away to Nuneaton on 16 February 2008
;Most points scored — 67 pts (x2)
67 - 15 Westcombe Park at home to Nuneaton on 20 October 2007
67 - 3 Manchester at home to Halifax on 22 March 2008
;Most tries in a match — 11
Westcombe Park at home to Nuneaton on 20 October 2007
;Most conversions in a match — 7 (x4)
Westcombe Park at home to Halifax on 5 January 2008
Manchester at home to Blaydon on 8 March 2008
Southend at home to Henley Hawks on 15 March 2008
Manchester at home to Halifax on 22 March 2008
;Most penalties in a match — 4
N/A - multiple teams
;Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3)
Nuneaton away to Blaydon on 13 October 2007
Nuneaton away to Halifax on 27 October 2007
Stourbridge at home to Otley on 15 March 2008
Player
;Most points in a match — 27
Robin Kitching
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Animals
* Australasian robins, red-breasted songbirds of the family Petroicidae
* Many members of the subfamily Saxicolinae (Old World chats), including:
** European robin (''Erithacus rubecula'')
**Bush-robin
** Forest ...
for Otley at home to Blackheath on 19 April 2008
;Most tries in a match — 4
Adam Slade
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for Westcombe Park at home to Nuneaton on 20 October 2007
;Most conversions in a match — 7 (x3)
Paul Trendell
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* Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
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People
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*Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chr ...
for Westcombe Park at home to Halifax on 5 January 2008
Gareth Wynne
Sir Gareth (; Old French: ''Guerehet'', ''Guerrehet'') is a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He is the youngest son of King Lot and Queen Morgause, King Arthur's half-sister, thus making him Arthur's nephew, as well as brother ...
for Manchester at home to Blaydon on 8 March 2008
Gareth Wynne
Sir Gareth (; Old French: ''Guerehet'', ''Guerrehet'') is a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He is the youngest son of King Lot and Queen Morgause, King Arthur's half-sister, thus making him Arthur's nephew, as well as brother ...
for Manchester at home to Halifax on 22 March 2008
;Most penalties in a match — 4
N/A - multiple players
;Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3)
Howard Graham for Nuneaton away to Blaydon on 13 October 2007
Rob Cook for Nuneaton away to Halifax on 27 October 2007
Rod Petty
Rod Petty is a former Australian professional rugby union player. A scrum half, he is currently a player-coach for Birmingham and Solihull R.F.C. in English National Division 2 North.
Career
A Wallabies cap at U19 and U21 level, Petty also rep ...
for Stourbridge at home to Otley on 15 March 2008
Attendances
;Highest — 1,453
Blackheath at home to Westcombe Park on 24 November 2007
;Lowest — 100
Nuneaton at home to Manchester on 10 November 2007
;Highest Average Attendance — 788
Redruth
;Lowest Average Attendance — 207
Nuneaton
See also
* English Rugby Union Leagues
Men's Rugby union in England consists of 106 leagues, which includes professional leagues at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system.
Women's Rugby union in England c ...
* English rugby union system
* Rugby union in England
References
External links
NCA Rugby
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N2
National League 1 seasons