2006–07 National Division Two Explained

2006–07 National Division Two
Champions:Esher
Runnersup:Launceston (also promoted)
Relegated:Harrogate, Barking, Bradford & Bingley RFC
Highest Attendance:2,144 Esher at home to Henley Hawks on 21 April 2007
Attendance:87,944 (average 491 per match)
Lowest Attendance:115 Barking at home to Henley Hawks on 21 October 2006
Top Point Scorer: Neil Hallett
Esher 398 points
Top Try Scorer: Matt Moore
Esher 23 tries
Prevseason:2005–06
Nextseason:2007–08

The 2006–07 National Division Two was the seventh version (twentieth overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Bradford & Bingley (champions) and Nuneaton (playoffs) who were promoted from the 2005–06 National Division Three North, Cambridge who came up from the 2005–06 National Division Three South and no new teams joined from the previous season's National Division One due to the RFU's decision to expand that league from 14 to 16 teams and ending relegation for that season alone.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

At the end of the season Esher were the clear league winners, beating second place Launceston to the title by 9 points and defeating the Cornish side home and away, with both sides being promoted to the 2007–08 National Division One.[6] [7] Relegated teams included Harrogate, Barking and newly promoted Bradford & Bingley. All three sides finished well below 11th placed Halifax with Harrogate only winning one game all season.[8] [9] [10] Harrogate and Bradford & Bingley would drop to the 2007–08 National Division Three North while Barking would go down to the 2007–08 National Division Three South.

Participating teams and locations

width=29%Teamwidth=29%Stadiumwidth=15%Capacitywidth=30%City/Area
BarkingGoresbrook1,000Becontree, Dagenham, London
BlackheathRectory Field6,000Blackheath, London
Bradford & BingleyWagon Lane4,000Bingley, West Yorkshire
CambridgeGrantchester Road2,200 (200 seats)Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
EsherMolesey Road3,000Hersham, Surrey
HalifaxOvenden ParkHalifax, West Yorkshire
HarrogateClaro RoadHarrogate, North Yorkshire
Henley HawksDry Leas4,000Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
LauncestonPolson Bridge3,000Launceston, Cornwall
ManchesterGrove Park4,000Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
NuneatonLiberty Way4,314 (514 seats)Nuneaton, Warwickshire
RedruthThe Recreation Ground3,500 (580 seats)Redruth, Cornwall
StourbridgeStourton Park3,500 (499 seats)Stourbridge, West Midlands
WharfedaleThe Avenue2,000Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire

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

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Round 16

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Round 17

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Round 18

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Round 19

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Round 20

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Round 21

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Round 22

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Rounds 18 & 20 (rescheduled games)

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Round 23

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Round 17 (rescheduled game)

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Round 24

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Round 25

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Round 26

Total season attendances

ClubHome
Games		TotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Barking 13 2,680 206 340 115 21%
Blackheath 13 8,848 681 950 465 11%
Bradford & Bingley 13 3,977 306 600 150 8%
Cambridge 13 7,435 572 1,050 425 26%
Esher 13 10,798 831 2,144 375 28%
Halifax 13 5,804 446 784 312 N/A
Harrogate 13 4,586 353 830 187 N/A
Henley Hawks 12 4,898 408 695 217 10%
Launceston 12 8,711 726 1,291 506 24%
Manchester 13 3,994 307 420 187 8%
Nuneaton 12 3,755 313 582 138 7%
Redruth 13 11,012 847 1,507 643 24%
Stourbridge 13 5,065 390 500 300 11%
Wharfedale 13 6,381 491 950 360 25%

Individual statistics

Top points scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Points
1 24 398
2 25 290
3 25 271
4 24 254
25 254
5 20 237
6 20 209
7 22 194
8 25 161
9 23 147
[11]

Top try scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Tries
1 23 23
2 21 21
25 21
3 25 19
4 22 14
5 25 14
26 14
6 20 13
24 13
7 25 12
[12]

Season records

Team

Largest home win — 102 pts107 - 5 Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007
  • Largest away win — 65 pts70 - 15 Manchester away to Barking on 14 April 2007
  • Most points scored — 107 pts107 - 5 Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007
  • Most tries in a match — 17Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007
  • Most conversions in a match — 11Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007
  • Most penalties in a match — 7Esher away to Stourbridge on 3 February 2007
  • Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x2)Henley Hawks away to Halifax on 31 March 2007
    Henley Hawks away to Esher on 21 April 2007

    • [13] [14] [15] [16]

    Player

    Most points in a match — 31 (x2) Alastair Bressington for Stourbridge away to Bradford & Bingley on 23 September 2006
    Neil Hallett for Esher away to Blackheath on 11 November 2006
  • Most tries in a match — 5 Christoff Lombaard for Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007
  • Most conversions in a match — 11 Dafydd Lewis for Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007
  • Most penalties in a match — 7 Neil Hallett for Esher away to Stourbridge on 3 February 2007
  • Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x2) Mitch Burton for Henley Hawks away to Halifax on 31 March 2007
    Mitch Burton for Henley Hawks away to Esher on 21 April 2007

    • [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

    Attendances

    Highest — 2,144Esher at home to Henley Hawks on 21 April 2007
  • Lowest — 115Barking at home to Henley Hawks on 21 October 2006
  • Highest Average Attendance — 847Redruth
  • Lowest Average Attendance — 206Barking

    • [22]

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Darlington seek to avoid third defeat . The Northern Echo . 19 May 2006 .
    2. Web site: Promotion heartbreak for North Walsham . edp24.co.uk . 14 May 2006 .
    3. Web site: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Sports Awards 2006: the winners . BBC . 10 November 2006 .
    4. Web site: Leagues 2005/06. Moseley Rugby Club. 16 August 2012.
    5. Web site: RFU council approves expansion of National League One . ESPN . 17 March 2006 .
    6. Web site: Rugby - Esher celebrate championship win . Get Surrey . 25 April 2007 .
    7. Web site: Launceston on way up . Telegraph . 23 April 2007 .
    8. Web site: Celebration, relegation... and Ray Stubbs? . Harrogate Advertiser . 20 December 2007 . 5 July 2015 . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924025048/http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/sport/celebration-relegation-and-ray-stubbs-1-2642807 . dead .
    9. Web site: Launceston 54 Bradford & Bingley 14 . Yorkshire Post . 26 March 2007 .
    10. Web site: Barking 13 Nuneaton 34 . Coventry Telegraph . 2 April 2007 .
    11. Web site: National Two 06/07 Leading top scorers . Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
    12. Web site: National Two 06/07 Leading try scorers . Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
    13. Web site: National Two 06/07 Most tries in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    14. Web site: National Two 06/07 Most conversions in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    15. Web site: National Two 06/07 Most penalties in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    16. Web site: National Two 06/07 Most drop goals in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    17. Web site: National Two 06/07 Most points in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    18. Web site: National Two 06/07 Most tries in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    19. Web site: National Two 06/07 Most conversions in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    20. Web site: National Two 06/07 Most penalties in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    21. Web site: National Two 06/07 Most drop goals in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    22. Web site: National Two 06/07 Home attendance . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .

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