The
2008–09 National Division One
The RFU Championship, 2008–09 National Division One was the 22nd full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. Leeds Tykes, Leeds Carnegie joined National Division One, ha ...
was the 22nd full season of
rugby union
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within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the
RFU Championship
The RFU Championship is an English rugby union competition comprising twelve clubs. It is the second level of men's English rugby and is played by both professional and semi-professional players. The competition has existed since 1987, when Eng ...
.
Leeds Carnegie
Leeds Carnegie was a brand name used by several sports teams associated with the Carnegie School of Physical Education, now part of Leeds Beckett University
Leeds Beckett University (LBU), formerly known as Leeds Metropolitan University (LM ...
joined National Division One, having been relegated from the
Guinness Premiership
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after the 2007–08 season.
Otley
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and
Manchester
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were promoted from the
2007–08 National Division Two
The 2007–08 National Division Two was the eighth version (twenty first overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Waterloo and Otley who w ...
.
Leeds Carnegie won a quick promotion back to the
Guinness Premiership
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, while five teams were relegated to the newly named
2009–10 National League 1
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:
Esher
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,
Sedgley Park
Prestwich ( ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England, north of Manchester, north of Salford and south of Bury.
Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Prestwich was the seat of the ...
,
Newbury,
Otley
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and
Manchester
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. The reason for the large number of teams being relegated was due to the league being restructured the next season from 16 to 12 teams as the new RFU Championship was introduced.
Participating teams
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Table
Results
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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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 11
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Round 12
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Round 13
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Round 14
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Round 15
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2009.
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Round 16
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
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Round 17
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Round 18
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Round 19
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2009.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2009.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 April 2009.
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Round 20
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2009.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2009.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 May 2009.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2009.
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Round 21
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Round 22
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Round 23
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2009.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2009.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 April 2009.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2009.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2009.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 April 2009.
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Round 24
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Round 16 & Round 20 Rescheduled Games
*Game rescheduled from 28 February 2009.
*Game rescheduled from 13 December 2008.
*Game rescheduled from 28 February 2009.
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Round 25
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Round 26
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Round 19, 20 & 23 Rescheduled Games
*Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
*Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009. Game was also a double header - league match and EDF National Cup semi final.
*Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
*Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
*Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
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Round 27
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Round 19 Rescheduled Game
*Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
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Round 28
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Round 20 Rescheduled Game
*Game rescheduled from 11 January 2009. Game also switched from Grove Park to Headingley in Leeds as Manchester did not have floodlights.
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Round 29
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Round 15 & 23 Rescheduled Games
*Game rescheduled from 15 February 2009.
*Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
*Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
*Game rescheduled from 15 February 2009.
*Game rescheduled from 7 December 2008.
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Round 30
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Rounds 16, 20 & 23 Rescheduled Games
*Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
*Game rescheduled from 13 December 2008.
*Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009 but would be cancelled by Otley due to the club having 8 players on county duty for Yorkshire. The FDR gave Moseley a 20–0, 5 point win by default.
Total Season Attendances
;Notes
Individual statistics
* 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 — 90 pts
95 - 5 Nottingham at home to Otley on 8 March 2009
;Largest away win — 104 pts
104 - 0 Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009
;Most points scored — 104 pts
104 - 0 Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009
;Most tries in a match — 16
Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009
;Most conversions in a match — 12 (x2)
Nottingham at home to Otley on 8 March 2009
Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009
;Most penalties in a match — 7
Rotherham Titans at home to Exeter Chiefs on 11 April 2009
;Most drop goals in a match — 3
Cornish Pirates at home to Plymouth Albion on 12 April 2009
Player
;Most points in a match — 29
Tim Taylor for Nottingham at home to Otley on 8 March 2009
;Most tries in a match — 5
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for London Welsh at home to Manchester on 28 March 2009
;Most conversions in a match — 12
Jason Strange
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for Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009
;Most penalties in a match — 7
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for Rotherham Titans at home to Exeter Chiefs on 11 April 2009
;Most drop goals in a match — 3
Rhys Jones for Cornish Pirates at home to Plymouth Albion on 12 April 2009
Attendances
;Highest — 7,345
Exeter Chiefs at home to Cornish Pirates on 27 December 2008
;Lowest — 283
Manchester at home to Esher on 31 January 2009
;Highest Average Attendance — 4,599
Exeter Chiefs
;Lowest Average Attendance — 473
Manchester
See also
*
English rugby union system
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 consi ...
External links
national1.co.uk
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:National Division 1
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