2006–07 National Division One Explained

2006–07 National Division One
Champions:Leeds Tykes
Runnersup:Earth Titans
Relegated:Otley and Waterloo
Highest Attendance:7,105 Leeds Tykes at home to Earth Titans on 22 April 2007
Attendance:371,778 (average 1,596 per match)
Lowest Attendance:308 Pertemps Bees at home to Plymouth Albion on 3 February 2007
Top Point Scorer: Leigh Hinton
(Leeds Tykes) 302 points
Top Try Scorer: Nicolas Sestaret
(Plymouth Albion) 28 tries
Prevseason:2005–06
Nextseason:2007–08

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 including Leeds Tykes (relegated from the 2005–06 Guinness Premiership), as well as Moseley and Waterloo who were promoted from 2005–06 National Division Two.[1] [2] [3] Other changes saw Exeter Chiefs move from the County Ground to Sandy Park, a modern stadium with room for further expansion, Nottingham moved from Ireland Avenue to groundshare with Notts County at the much larger Meadow Lane and finally Cornish Pirates moved from their temporary ground at Kenwyn in Truro to the larger (and more permanent) Recreation Ground owned by Camborne RFC.[4] [5] [6]

Leeds Tykes bounced back by winning the National Division One title at the first attempt and returned to the Guinness Premiership for season 2007–08.[7] Earth Titans finished in second place, and Otley and Waterloo were relegated to the 2007–08 National Division Two.[8] [9]

Participating teams

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Bedford BluesGoldington Road6,000Bedford, Bedfordshire
Cornish PiratesRecreation Ground9,000Camborne, Cornwall
CoventryButts Park Arena4,000Coventry, West Midlands
Doncaster KnightsCastle Park3,075Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Earth TitansClifton Lane2,500Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Exeter ChiefsSandy Park6,000Exeter, Devon
Leeds TykesHeadingley Stadium22,250Leeds, West Yorkshire
London WelshOld Deer Park5,850Richmond, London
MoseleyBillesley Common3,000+Birmingham, West Midlands
NewburyMonk's Lane8,000Newbury, Berkshire
NottinghamMeadow Lane19,588Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
OtleyCross Green5,000Otley, West Yorkshire
Pertemps BeesSharmans Cross2,500Solihull, West Midlands
Plymouth AlbionThe Brickfields6,500Plymouth, Devon
Sedgley ParkPark Lane3,000Whitefield, Greater Manchester
WaterlooSt Anthony's Road9,000Blundellsands, Merseyside

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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Round 23

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Round 24

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Round 22 (rescheduled game)

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Round 25

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Round 26

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Round 18 & 23 (rescheduled games)

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Round 27

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Round 23 (rescheduled game)

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Round 28

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Round 23 (rescheduled games)

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Round 29

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Round 30

Total season attendances

ClubHome
Games		TotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Bedford Blues 15 32,588 2,173 3,202 1,743 36%
Cornish Pirates 15 38,892 2,593 5,365 956 29%
Coventry 15 22,801 1,520 1,915 1,241 38%
Doncaster 15 18,771 1,251 2,978 723 41%
Earth Titans 15 21,181 1,412 2,871 956 55%
Exeter Chiefs 15 50,269 3,351 5,944 2,174 56%
Leeds Tykes 15 40,814 2,721 7,105 1,760 12%
London Welsh 15 14,198 947 1,650 450 16%
Moseley 15 14,433 962 1,743 400 32%
Newbury 15 8,653 557 915 385 7%
Nottingham 15 21,176 1,412 2,304 1,003 7%
Otley 14 16,255 1,161 4,178 481 23%
Pertemps Bees 15 10,649 710 1,600 308 28%
Plymouth Albion 15 45,362 3,024 5,981 1,971 47%
Sedgley Park 15 8,612 574 648 467 19%
Waterloo 15 7,124 509 897 355 6%
[10]

Notes

Individual statistics

Top points scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Points
1 24 302
2 26 293
3 30 285
4 28 280
5 25 276
6 30 274
7 30 264
8 29 230
9 20 225
10 28 217
29 217
[11]

Top try scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Tries
1 30 28
2 28 25
3 23 16
27 16
27 16
29 16
4 Richard Welding 23 15
5 29 14
6 23 13
24 13
27 13
[12]

Season records

Team

Largest home win — 66 pts66 - 0 Leeds Tykes at home to Waterloo on 11 March 2007
  • Largest away win — 62 pts77 - 15 Leeds Tykes away to Waterloo on 4 November 2006
  • Most points scored — 77 pts77 - 15 Leeds Tykes away to Waterloo on 4 November 2006
  • Most tries in a match — 12Leeds Tykes away to Waterloo on 4 November 2006
  • Most conversions in a match — 9Doncaster Knights at home to Waterloo on 21 April 2007
  • Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2)Sedgley Park away to Coventry on 26 November 2006
    Moseley at home to Otley on 27 January 2007
  • Most drop goals in a match — 2Newbury at home to Sedgley Park on 24 March 2007

    • [13] [14] [15] [16]

    Player

    Most points in a match — 32 Alberto Di Bernardo for Cornish Pirates at home to Moseley on 17 September 2006
  • Most tries in a match — 5 Nicolas Sestaret for Plymouth Albion at home to Moseley on 23 March 2007
  • Most conversions in a match — 9 Cerith Rees for Doncaster Knights at home to Waterloo on 21 April 2007
  • Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2) Phil Jones for Sedgley Park away to Coventry on 26 November 2006
    Oliver Thomas for Moseley at home to Otley on 27 January 2007
  • Most drop goals in a match — 2 Nick Defty for Newbury at home to Sedgley Park on 24 March 2007

    • [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

    Attendances

    Highest — 7,105Leeds Tykes at home to Earth Titans on 22 April 2007
  • Lowest — 308Pertemps Bees at home to Plymouth Albion on 3 February 2007
  • Highest Average Attendance — 3,351Exeter Chiefs
  • Lowest Average Attendance — 521Waterloo

    • [22]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Tykes relegated from Premiership . BBC Sport . 16 April 2006 .
    2. Web site: Moseley Claim Title in Scintillating Style . Birmingham Post . 24 April 2006 .
    3. Web site: Waterloo promoted after scintillating display . Liverpool Echo . 3 April 2006 .
    4. Web site: About Rugby: Chiefs in bold move . The Telegraph. 4 May 2006 .
    5. Web site: Hookers at the 'Lane. nottscounty-mad.co.uk . 3 March 2006 .
    6. Web site: Fans Buzz at Pirates Camborne Kick Off . rugbynetwork.net . 27 September 2006 .
    7. Web site: Leeds ready for renewed Premiership challenge, says Lancaster . The Guardian. 9 April 2007 .
    8. Web site: Leagues 2006/07. Moseley Rugby Club. 16 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050206/http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=111. 8 August 2014. dead.
    9. Web site: Relegation ooooh relegation . therugbyforum.com . 18 April 2007 .
    10. Web site: National One 06/07 Home attendances . Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
    11. Web site: National One 06/07 Leading point scorers . Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
    12. Web site: National One 06/07 Leading try scorers . Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
    13. Web site: National One 06/07 Most tries in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    14. Web site: National One 06/07 Most conversions in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    15. Web site: National One 06/07 Most penalties in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    16. Web site: National One 06/07 Most drop goals in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    17. Web site: National One 06/07 Most points in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    18. Web site: National One 06/07 Most tries in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    19. Web site: National One 06/07 Most conversions in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    20. Web site: National One 06/07 Most penalties in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    21. Web site: National One 06/07 Most drop goals in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .
    22. Web site: National One 06/07 Home attendance . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2007 .

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