2007–08 National Division Two |
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Countries | England |
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Champions | Otley |
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Runners-up | Manchester (also promoted) |
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Relegated | Halifax, Henley Hawks, Nuneaton |
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Attendance | 87,398 (average 483 per match)[a 1] |
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Highest attendance | 1,453 Blackheath at home to Westcombe Park on 24 November 2007 |
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Lowest attendance | 100 Nuneaton at home to Manchester on 10 November 2007 |
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Top point scorer | Gareth Wynne Manchester 286 points |
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Top try scorer | Christoff Lombaard Cambridge 21 tries |
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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 were relegated from the 2006–07 National Division One while promoted teams included Blaydon coming up from the 2006–07 National Division Three North while Southend (champions) and Westcombe Park (playoffs) came up from the 2006–07 National Division Three South.[1][2][3][4]
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.[5] Relegated teams included Halifax, Henley Hawks and Nuneaton with Halifax picking up just two wins all season.[6][7][8] Halifax and Nuneaton would drop to the 2008–09 National Division Three North while Henley Hawks would go into the 2008–09 National Division Three South.
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.[9]
Participating teams and locations
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Locations of the 2007-08 National Division Two teams
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
Blackheath | Rectory Field | 6,000 | Blackheath, London |
Blaydon | Crow Trees | 2,000 (400 seats) | Swalwell, Tyne and Wear |
Cambridge | Grantchester Road | 2,200 (200 seats) | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
Halifax | Ovenden Park | | Halifax, West Yorkshire |
Henley Hawks | Dry Leas | 4,000 | Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire |
Manchester | Grove Park | 4,000 | Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester |
Nuneaton | Liberty Way | 4,314 (514 seats) | Nuneaton, Warwickshire |
Otley | Cross Green | 5,000 | Otley, West Yorkshire |
Redruth | The Recreation Ground | 3,500 (580 seats) | Redruth, Cornwall |
Southend | Warners Bridge Park | | Southend, Essex |
Stourbridge | Stourton Park | 3,500 (499 seats) | Stourbridge, West Midlands |
Waterloo | St Anthony's Road | 9,000 (200 seats) | Blundellsands, Merseyside |
Westcombe Park | Goddington Dene | 3,200 (200 seats) | Orpington, London |
Wharfedale | The Avenue | 2,000 | Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire |
Final league table
2007–08 National Division Two table Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts |
1 | Otley (C, P) | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 780 | 379 | +401 | 13 | 105 |
2 | Manchester (P) | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 802 | 460 | +342 | 20 | 104 |
3 | Stourbridge | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 677 | 434 | +243 | 15 | 99 |
4 | Blackheath | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 596 | 602 | −6 | 15 | 75 |
5 | Cambridge | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 619 | 569 | +50 | 13 | 69 |
6 | Westcombe Park | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 649 | 568 | +81 | 15 | 69 |
7 | Wharfedale | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 592 | 559 | +33 | 17 | 67 |
8 | Southend | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 666 | 620 | +46 | 18 | 66 |
9 | Redruth | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 545 | 514 | +31 | 12 | 58[a] |
10 | Waterloo | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 488 | 517 | −29 | 8 | 54 |
11 | Blaydon | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 530 | 666 | −136 | 13 | 53 |
12 | Nuneaton (R) | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 456 | 747 | −291 | 8 | 32 |
13 | Henley Hawks (R) | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 333 | 617 | −284 | 5 | 31 |
14 | Halifax (R) | 26 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 382 | 863 | −481 | 6 | 14 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2008-03-30. Source: National Clubs Association and BBC Sport
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Redruth deducted ten points for failing to complete their match against Cambridge on 29th September 2007[9]
Results
Round 1
(BP) Halifax | 27 - 30 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 585 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Henley Hawks | 3 - 15 | Cambridge |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 410 Referee: Terry Hall |
(2BP) Manchester | 27 - 28 | Blackheath (BP) |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 307 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Otley | 25 - 15 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 672 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
(BP) Southend | 13 - 16 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Keith Lewis |
(BP) Westcombe Park | 39 - 28 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 300 Referee: Darren Gamage |
(BP) Nuneaton | 14 - 21 | Redruth |
| Report | |
Liberty Way Attendance: 200 Referee: Richard Phillips |
Round 2
(BP) Blaydon | 43 - 28 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 498 Referee: Terry Hall |
Cambridge | 32 - 13 | Nuneaton |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 525 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Waterloo | 23 - 19 | Manchester (BP) |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 444[10] Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
(BP) Westcombe Park | 22 - 21 | Southend (BP) |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 200 Referee: Ed Turnill |
Blackheath | P - P | Henley Hawks |
| | |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 November 2007.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 November 2007.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 November 2007.
Round 3
Halifax | 10 - 27 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 315[11] Referee: Ian Robinson |
Henley Hawks | 16 - 9 | Waterloo (BP) |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 250 Referee: Richard Phillips |
(BP) Manchester | 35 - 29 | Wharfedale (2BP) |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 289 Referee: Terry Hall |
Nuneaton | 3 - 32 | Blackheath (BP) |
| Report | |
Liberty Way Attendance: 400 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
(BP) Otley | 48 - 8 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 471 Referee: Keith Lewis |
(BP) Southend | 48 - 27 | Redruth (BP) |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 270 Referee: Darren Gamage |
(BP) Stourbridge | 32 - 19 | Cambridge |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
Round 4
Blackheath | 21 - 11 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 460 Referee: Richard Draper |
(BP) Blaydon | 15 - 17 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 256 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
(BP) Cambridge | 30 - 0 | Redruth |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 625 Referee: Terry Hall |
- 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.[9]
(BP) Halifax | 37 - 34 | Southend (2BP) |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 270 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
(BP) Waterloo | 29 - 25 | Nuneaton (BP) |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 335 Referee: Chris Sharp |
Westcombe Park | 10 - 22 | Otley |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 220 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Wharfedale | 12 - 12 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 456 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Round 5
Henley Hawks | 10 - 6 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 340 Referee: JP Doyle |
(BP) Manchester | 32 - 27 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 297 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Nuneaton | 18 - 25 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Liberty Way Attendance: 200 Referee: Keith Lewis |
(BP) Otley | 40 - 10 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 694 Referee: Chris Sharp |
Redruth | 14 - 34 | Blackheath (BP) |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 757 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
Southend | 26 - 22 | Cambridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Ed Turnill |
(BP) Stourbridge | 38 - 19 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 350[12] Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Round 6
(BP) Blackheath | 32 - 24 | Cambridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 860 Referee: Richard Phillips |
(BP) Blaydon | 29 - 25 | Nuneaton (BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 324 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Halifax | 24 - 34 | Manchester (BP) |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 362 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
(BP) Otley | 37 - 11 | Southend |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 717 Referee: Keith Lewis |
Waterloo | 25 - 19 | Redruth (BP) |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Adrian Hartwell |
(BP) Westcombe Park | 27 - 24 | Henley Hawks (BP) |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 256 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
(BP) Wharfedale | 12 - 13 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 420 Referee: Ian Robinson |
Round 7
Cambridge | 15 - 3 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 550 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
(BP) Henley Hawks | 30 - 9 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 485 Referee: Darren Gamage |
(BP) Manchester | 32 - 21 | Otley |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 325 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Redruth | 31 - 22 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 644[13] Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Southend | 21 - 29 | Blackheath |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
(BP) Stourbridge | 52 - 15 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Chris Sharp |
(BP) Westcombe Park | 67 - 19 | Nuneaton |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 210 Referee: Terry Hall |
Round 8
Blaydon | 25 - 0 | Redruth |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 353 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
(BP) Halifax | 23 - 24 | Nuneaton |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 385[14] Referee: Ian Robinson |
(BP) Manchester | 41 - 22 | Southend |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 319 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
Otley | 23 - 10 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 780 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
(BP) Waterloo | 27 - 16 | Blackheath |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 431 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
(BP) Westcombe Park | 14 - 17 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 240 Referee: Ed Turnill |
(BP) Wharfedale | 27 - 24 | Cambridge (BP) |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 456 Referee: Richard Kelly |
Round 9
(BP) Blackheath | 37 - 28 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 780 Referee: David Sainsbury |
(BP) Cambridge | 57 - 12 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 620 Referee: Keith Lewis |
Henley Hawks | 25 - 16 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 435 Referee: Terry Hall |
Nuneaton | 21 - 38 | Otley (BP) |
| Report | |
Liberty Way Attendance: 150 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Redruth | 19 - 16 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 612 Referee: Richard Phillips |
(BP) Southend | 40 - 6 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Mark Varnon |
(BP) Stourbridge | 37 - 13 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Tim Fisher |
Round 10
(BP) Blaydon | 34 - 31 | Blackheath (2BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 462 Referee: Adrian Hartwell |
Halifax | 17 - 41 | Redruth (BP) |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 420 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
(BP) Henley Hawks | 8 - 9 | Southend |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 455 Referee: Richard Kelly |
Nuneaton | 20 - 43 | Manchester (BP) |
| Report | |
Liberty Way Attendance: 100 Referee: Richard Phillips |
(BP) Otley | 20 - 21 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 912 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Westcombe Park | 28 - 17 | Cambridge |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 315 Referee: JP Doyle |
(BP) Wharfedale | 18 - 24 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 416 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Round 2 (rescheduled games)
Blackheath | 19 - 3 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 649 Referee: Keith Lewis |
- Game rescheduled from 15 September 2007.
(BP) Redruth | 27 - 9 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 802 Referee: Darren Gamage |
- Game rescheduled from 15 September 2007.
Wharfedale | 0 - 18 | Otley |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 1,010 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
- Game rescheduled from 15 September 2007.
Round 11
Blackheath | 19 - 34 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 1,453 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Cambridge | 20 - 8 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 480 Referee: Michael Tutty |
(BP) Nuneaton | 3 - 10 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Liberty Way Attendance: 150 Referee: Chris Sharp |
(BP) Redruth | 7 - 13 | Otley |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 900 Referee: David Sainsbury |
(BP) Southend | 32 - 21 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
(BP) Stourbridge | 8 - 11 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 550 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
(BP) Waterloo | 26 - 12 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 287 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Round 12
Blaydon | 15 - 29 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 373 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Halifax | 15 - 32 | Blackheath (BP) |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 420 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Henley Hawks | 14 - 24 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 315[15] Referee: Steve Harland |
(BP) Manchester | 22 - 14 | Redruth |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 270 Referee: Alan Falzone |
(BP) Otley | 34 - 25 | Cambridge |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 483 Referee: Terry Hall |
Westcombe Park | 22 - 22 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 320 Referee: Matt Kemp |
Nuneaton | 16 - 12 | Southend (BP) |
| Report | |
Liberty Way Attendance: 180 Referee: JP Doyle |
Round 13
(BP) Blackheath | 12 - 17 | Otley |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 650 Referee: Richard Phillips |
(BP) Cambridge | 29 - 18 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 402 Referee: Mark Wilson |
(BP) Redruth | 44 - 3 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 747 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Southend | 23 - 8 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 375 Referee: Terry Hall |
(BP) Stourbridge | 31 - 12 | Nuneaton |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
(BP) Waterloo | 24 - 0 | Halifax |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 287 Referee: Ed Turnill |
Wharfedale | P - P | Westcombe Park |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2008.
Round 14
Halifax | 11 - 39 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 282 Referee: Michael Tutty |
Henley Hawks | 18 - 27 | Blackheath (BP) |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 527 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Manchester | 5 - 22 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 479 Referee: Tim Fisher |
Nuneaton | 26 - 7 | Cambridge |
| Report | |
Liberty Way Attendance: 270 Referee: Terry Hall |
(BP) Otley | 42 - 9 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 1,363 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
(BP) Southend | 30 - 21 | Westcombe Park |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 580 Referee: Richard Phillips |
(BP) Stourbridge | 34 - 0 | Redruth |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Richard Kelly |
Round 15
(BP) Blackheath | 54 - 18 | Nuneaton |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 683 Referee: Richard Phillips |
(BP) Blaydon | 19 - 23 | Otley |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 473 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Cambridge | 8 - 32 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 580 Referee: Darren Gamage |
(BP) Redruth | 40 - 17 | Southend |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 630 Referee: Paul Kimber |
(BP) Waterloo | 34 - 0 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 350 Referee: Richard Kelly |
(BP) Westcombe Park | 59 - 0 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 730 Referee: David Sainsbury |
Wharfedale | 7 - 27 | Manchester (BP) |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 420 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Round 16
(BP) Otley | 46 - 8 | Westcombe Park |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 550[16] Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Redruth | 25 - 8 | Cambridge |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 859 Referee: Nick Williams |
(BP) Southend | 36 - 26 | Halifax (BP) |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 480 Referee: Philip Davis |
(BP) Stourbridge | 29 - 7 | Blackheath |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Adrian Hartwell |
Henley Hawks | P - P | Wharfedale |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2008.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2008.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2008.
Round 17
Blackheath | 10 - 18 | Redruth |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 920 Referee: Michael Tutty |
(BP) Blaydon | 34 - 12 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 246 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
(BP) Cambridge | 35 - 32 | Southend (2BP) |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 520 Referee: JP Doyle |
Halifax | 13 - 24 | Otley |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 545 Referee: Richard Draper |
(BP) Waterloo | 15 - 18 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 427 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
(2BP) Westcombe Park | 31 - 32 | Manchester (BP) |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 355 Referee: Richard Phillips |
Wharfedale | 22 - 16 | Nuneaton (BP) |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 330 Referee: Richard Kelly |
Round 16 (rescheduled game)
Nuneaton | 19 - 17 | Waterloo (BP) |
| Report | |
Liberty Way Attendance: 150 Referee: David Sainsbury |
- Game rescheduled from 19 January 2008.
Round 18
(BP) Cambridge | 40 - 10 | Blackheath |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 625 Referee: Richard Phillips |
(BP) Henley Hawks | 5 - 9 | Westcombe Park |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 405 Referee: Richard Draper |
Nuneaton | 5 - 20 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Liberty Way Attendance: 160 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Redruth | 22 - 10 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 928 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
(BP) Southend | 20 - 24 | Otley |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Stourbridge | 29 - 26 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 700 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2008.
Round 19
(BP) Blackheath | 41 - 33 | Southend (BP) |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 680 Referee: Andy Fielding |
(BP) Blaydon | 29 - 20 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 348 Referee: P.W Davies |
(BP) Halifax | 15 - 21 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 225 Referee: Ed Turnill |
Nuneaton | 28 - 39 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Liberty Way Attendance: 200 Referee: Richard Phillips |
(BP) Otley | 41 - 17 | Manchester |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 783 Referee: Terry Hall |
Waterloo | 20 - 30 | Cambridge (BP) |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 382 Referee: Chris Sharp |
Wharfedale | 17 - 10 | Redruth (BP) |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 435 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Round 20
Blackheath | 31 - 22 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 640 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
(BP) Cambridge | 33 - 22 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 535 Referee: Terry Hall |
Henley Hawks | 10 - 29 | Otley (BP) |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 340 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
(BP) Nuneaton | 41 - 22 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Liberty Way Attendance: 250 Referee: Chris Sharp |
Redruth | 25 - 14 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 968 Referee: Paul Knowles |
Southend | 8 - 39 | Manchester (BP) |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 720 Referee: Richard Kelly |
(BP) Stourbridge | 32 - 12 | Westcombe Park |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 650 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
Round 21
(BP) Blaydon | 35 - 8 | Cambridge |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 260 Referee: Adrian Hartwell |
Halifax | 10 - 34 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 247 Referee: Richard Kelly |
(BP) Manchester | 41 - 13 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 347 Referee: Keith Lewis |
Otley | 23 - 5 | Nuneaton |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 461 Referee: Michael Tutty |
Waterloo | 15 - 24 | Southend |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Referee: Darren Gamage |
(BP) Westcombe Park | 40 - 14 | Redruth |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 250 Referee: Terry Hall |
(BP) Wharfedale | 39 - 7 | Blackheath |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 425 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Round 16 (rescheduled games)
Henley Hawks | 18 - 29 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 190 Referee: Mark Wilson |
- Game rescheduled from 19 January 2008.
(BP) Manchester | 64 - 10 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 243 Referee: Chris Sharp |
- Game rescheduled from 19 January 2008.
Round 22
(BP) Blackheath | 32 - 26 | Blaydon (2BP) |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 475 Referee: Richard Phillips |
Cambridge | 27 - 13 | Westcombe Park |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 470 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
(BP) Manchester | 29 - 8 | Nuneaton |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 289 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
(BP) Redruth | 38 - 3 | Halifax |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 753 Referee: Philip Davis |
(BP) Southend | 59 - 12 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 430 Referee: Terry Hall |
(BP) Stourbridge | 41 - 23 | Otley |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Waterloo | 30 - 8 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 403 Referee: Paul Knowles |
Rounds 13 & 18 (rescheduled games)
(BP) Manchester | 67 - 3 | Halifax |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 295 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
- Game rescheduled from 9 February 2008.
(BP) Wharfedale | 38 - 10 | Westcombe Park |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 456 Referee: Mark Wilson |
- Game rescheduled from 15 December 2007.
Round 23
Blaydon | 21 - 7 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 301 Referee: Andrew McMenemy |
Halifax | 11 - 20 | Cambridge |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 384 Referee: Philip Davis |
(BP) Henley Hawks | 18 - 23 | Nuneaton |
| Report | |
Dry Leas Attendance: 254 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
(BP) Manchester | 27 - 7 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
Grove Park Attendance: 563 Referee: Adrian Hartwell |
Otley | 20 - 18 | Redruth (BP) |
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Cross Green Attendance: 716 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
(BP) Westcombe Park | 7 - 13 | Blackheath |
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Goddington Dene Attendance: 1,021 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
(BP) Wharfedale | 24 - 7 | Southend |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 415 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Round 24
Blackheath | 20 - 17 | Halifax (BP) |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Referee: 475 |
(BP) Cambridge | 22 - 47 | Otley (BP) |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 560 Referee: Michael Tutty |
Redruth | 10 - 42 | Manchester (BP) |
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The Recreation Ground Attendance: 824 Referee: Keith Lewis |
(BP) Stourbridge | 41 - 19 | Henley Hawks |
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Stourton Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Terry Hall |
Waterloo | 22 - 17 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
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St Anthony's Road Attendance: 286 Referee: Ed Turnill |
(BP) Wharfedale | 33 - 10 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 520 Referee: Mark Wilson |
(BP) Southend | 41 - 15 | Nuneaton |
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Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 680 Referee: Richard Kelly |
Round 25
Blaydon | 11 - 24 | Southend (BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 210 Referee: Fraser Gill |
Halifax | 20 - 7 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Ovenden Park Attendance: 220 Referee: Luke Pearce |
Henley Hawks | 5 - 22 | Redruth (BP) |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 335 Referee: Richard Phillips |
(BP) Manchester | 36 - 14 | Cambridge |
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Grove Park Attendance: 432 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
(BP) Nuneaton | 23 - 24 | Stourbridge (BP) |
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Liberty Way Attendance: 280 Referee: Ed Turnill |
(BP) Otley | 47 - 0 | Blackheath |
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Cross Green Attendance: 1,037 Referee: Richard Draper |
(BP) Westcombe Park | 24 - 22 | Wharfedale (BP) |
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Goddington Dene Attendance: 189 Referee: Michael Tutty |
Round 26
Blackheath | 3 - 29 | Manchester (BP) |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 857 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Blaydon | 10 - 27 | Westcombe Park |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 614 Referee: Richard Kelly |
(BP) Cambridge | 38 - 14 | Henley Hawks |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 1,370 Referee: David Sainsbury |
(BP) Redruth | 39 - 16 | Nuneaton |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 825 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
(BP) Stourbridge | 27 - 23 | Southend (BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 650 Referee: Rowan Kitt |
Waterloo | 15 - 37 | Otley (BP) |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 620 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
(BP) Wharfedale | 41 - 10 | Halifax |
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The Avenue Attendance: 450 Referee: Luke Pearce |
Total season attendances
Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
Blackheath | 13 | 9,582 | 737 | 1,453 | 460 | 12% |
Blaydon | 13 | 4,718 | 363 | 614 | 210 | 18% |
Cambridge | 13 | 7,862 | 605 | 1,370 | 402 | 27% |
Halifax | 13 | 4,660 | 358 | 585 | 220 | N/A |
Henley Hawks | 13 | 4,741 | 365 | 527 | 190 | 9% |
Manchester | 13 | 4,455 | 343 | 563 | 243 | 9% |
Nuneaton | 13 | 2,690 | 207 | 400 | 100 | 5% |
Otley | 13 | 9,639 | 741 | 1,363 | 461 | 15% |
Redruth | 13 | 10,249 | 788 | 968 | 612 | 23% |
Southend | 13 | 5,985 | 460 | 720 | 250 | N/A |
Stourbridge | 13 | 7,450 | 573 | 800 | 350 | 16% |
Waterloo | 12[a 2] | 4,552 | 379 | 620 | 286 | 4% |
Westcombe Park | 13 | 4,606 | 354 | 1,021 | 189 | 11% |
Wharfedale | 13 | 6,209 | 478 | 1,010 | 330 | 24% |
- ^ Note that 1 home attendance is missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
- ^ Missing home attendance v Southend on 1 March 2008.
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 [17] | Top try scorers [18] |
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 [19][20][21][22] | Player - Most points in a match — 27
Robin Kitching for Otley at home to Blackheath on 19 April 2008 - Most tries in a match — 4
Adam Slade for Westcombe Park at home to Nuneaton on 20 October 2007 - Most conversions in a match — 7 (x3)
Paul Trendell for Westcombe Park at home to Halifax on 5 January 2008 Gareth Wynne for Manchester at home to Blaydon on 8 March 2008 Gareth Wynne 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 for Stourbridge at home to Otley on 15 March 2008
[23][24][25][26][27] 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 [28] |
See also
References
- ^ "Relegation ooooh relegation". therugbyforum.com. 18 April 2007.
- ^ "Blaydon batter their way to title success". Chronicle Live. 24 April 2007.
- ^ "Just champion!". Echo News. 24 April 2007.
- ^ "Tyne's play-off blues". Chronicle Live. 1 May 2007.
- ^ "Waterloo 15 Otley 37 Champions Otley head back up in fine style". Yorkshire Post. 28 May 2008.
- ^ "Halifax 20 Waterloo 7: Relegated Halifax celebrate at long last". Yorkshire Post. 21 April 2008.
- ^ "Henley 5 Redruth 22 Edward Bawden reports". Redruth Rugby. 20 April 2008.
- ^ "Redruth 39 Nuneaton 16 Roger Watson reports". Redruth Rugby. 27 April 2008. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "Angry players refuse to restart game after theft". Cambridge News. 1 October 2007.
- ^ "Match Facts Waterloo v Manchester". Sky Sports. 15 September 2007.
- ^ "Match Facts Halifax v Westcombe Park". Sky Sports. 22 September 2007.
- ^ "Match Facts Stourbridge v Waterloo". Sky Sports. 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Match Facts Redruth v Wharfedale". Sky Sports. 20 October 2007.
- ^ "Match Facts Halifax v Nuneaton". Sky Sports. 27 October 2007.
- ^ "Match Facts Henley Hawks v Stourbridge". Sky Sports. 1 December 2007.
- ^ "Match Facts Otley v Westcombe Park". Sky Sports. 19 January 2008.
- ^ "National Two 07/08 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
- ^ "National Two 07/08 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
- ^ "National Two 07/08 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
- ^ "National Two 07/08 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
- ^ "National Two 07/08 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
- ^ "National Two 07/08 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
- ^ "National Two 07/08 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
- ^ "National Two 07/08 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
- ^ "National Two 07/08 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
- ^ "National Two 07/08 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
- ^ "National Two 07/08 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
- ^ "National Two 07/08 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
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