2008–09 National Division Two |
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Countries | England |
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Champions | Birmingham & Solihull |
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Runners-up | Cambridge |
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Relegated | Waterloo, Mounts Bay, Southend, Westcombe Park |
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Matches played | 181 |
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Attendance | 98,968 (average 547 per match) |
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Highest attendance | 2,218 Redruth at home to Mounts Bay on 20 December 2008 |
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Lowest attendance | 131 Westcombe Park at home to Wharfedale on 29 November 2008 |
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Top point scorer | Mark Woodrow Birmingham & Solihull 373 points |
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Top try scorer | Simon Hunt Birmingham & Solihull 31 tries |
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The 2008-09 National Division Two was the ninth and final version (twenty second overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. The RFU was planning to introduced a new professionalized format of the second division for the 2009-10 season which would lead to widespread league changes throughout the English league system including National Two being renamed National One and being increased from the 14 teams to 16 teams – a decision they made halfway through the season (more information on these changes is provided in the Divisional Changes section below).[1] New teams to the division included Birmingham & Solihull (known the following season as Pertemps Bees) and Launceston who were relegated from the 2007–08 National Division One while promoted teams included Tynedale coming up from the 2007–08 National Division Three North while Mounts Bay (champions) and Cinderford (playoffs) both from the 2007–08 National Division Three South.[2][3][4][5][6]
At the end of the season Birmingham & Solihull made an instant return to the (newly named) 2009-10 RFU Championship.[7] They edged out runners up Cambridge by just 3 points due to the virtue of a superior bonus points record after both sides finished with 22 wins and 4 defeats each. At the bottom of the table Waterloo, Mounts Bay, Southend and Westcombe Park were relegated with Westcombe Park and Southend dropping to the 2009–10 National League 2 South and Waterloo falling to the 2009–10 National League 2 North.[8][9][10][11] The relegation of Mounts Bay was particularly potent as it led to the club going out of business in June 2009 due to spiraling debts and an inability to cope with the increase of professionalism in the game.[12][13]
Divisional Changes
Halfway through the season the RFU proposed to have a total restructuring of the league system. Resulting in many changes to the division:
- The league will be increased to 16 teams
- The league will be renamed National Division One
- Only one team would be promoted instead of the usual two, to the new Guinness Championship
- Five teams would be relegated into the division instead of the usual two
- Fours teams would be promoted from National Division Three North and National Division Three South (two teams each) instead of the usual three
Participating teams and locations
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Locations of the 2008-09 National Division Two teams
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
Birmingham & Solihull | Sharmans Cross Road | 2,500 | Solihull, West Midlands |
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 |
Cinderford | Dockham Road | 2,500 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire |
Launceston | Polson Bridge | 3,000 | Launceston, Cornwall |
Mounts Bay | Mennaye Field | 3,500 | Penzance, Cornwall |
Redruth | Recreation Ground | 3,500 (580 seats) | Redruth, Cornwall |
Southend | Warners Bridge Park | | Southend, Essex |
Stourbridge | Stourton Park | 3,500 (499 seats) | Stourbridge, West Midlands |
Tynedale | Tynedale Park | 2,000 (400 seats) | Corbridge, Northumberland |
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
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2009. Source: BBC Sport
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
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Round 1
Cambridge | 8 - 6 | Stourbridge (BP) |
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Grantchester Road Attendance: 450 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Cinderford | 26 - 19 | Wharfedale (BP) |
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Dockham Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Michael Tutty |
(BP) Redruth | 35 - 28 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
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The Recreation Ground Attendance: 851 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
(BP) Southend | 23 - 30 | Launceston (BP) |
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Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 490 Referee: P.W Davies |
Tynedale | 14 - 7 | Mounts Bay (BP) |
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Tynedale Park Attendance: 210 Referee: Paul Knowles |
Waterloo | 8 - 46 | Blaydon (BP) |
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St Anthony's Road Attendance: 240 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
(BP) Westcombe Park | 10 - 13 | Blackheath |
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Goddington Dene Attendance: 531 Referee: Richard Phillips |
Round 2
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 31 - 14 | Stourbridge |
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Sharmans Cross Road Attendance: 770[15] Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Blackheath | 15 - 39 | Southend |
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Rectory Field Attendance: 520[16] Referee: Richard Kelly |
(BP) Blaydon | 24 - 5 | Tynedale |
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Crow Trees Attendance: 752 Referee: Michael Tutty |
(BP) Launceston | 22 - 20 | Cinderford (BP) |
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Polson Bridge Attendance: 799 Referee: Richard Phillips |
Mounts Bay | 16 - 35 | Redruth (BP) |
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Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Westcombe Park | 5 - 40 | Cambridge (BP) |
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Goddington Dene Attendance: 251 Referee: Ed Turnill |
Wharfedale | 23 - 12 | Waterloo |
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The Avenue Attendance: 450[17] Referee: Luke Pearce |
Round 3
(2BP) Cambridge | 29 - 33 | Birmingham & Solihull |
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Grantchester Road Attendance: 840 Referee: Keith Lewis |
Cinderford | 15 - 26 | Blackheath (BP) |
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Dockham Road Attendance: 350 Referee: Andrew McMenemy |
(BP) Redruth | 38 - 12 | Blaydon |
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The Recreation Ground Attendance: 820 Referee: P.W Davies |
Southend | 25 - 35 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
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Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 475 Referee: Paul Knowles |
(BP) Stourbridge | 44 - 16 | Mounts Bay |
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Stourton Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgemore |
(BP) Tynedale | 45 - 30 | Wharfedale (BP) |
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Tynedale Park Attendance: 320 Referee: Richard Kelly |
Waterloo | 9 - 58 | Launceston (BP) |
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St Anthony's Road Attendance: 350 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Round 4
(BP) Blackheath | 48 - 12 | Waterloo |
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Rectory Field Attendance: 695 Referee: Paul Knowles |
(BP) Blaydon | 37 - 16 | Stourbridge |
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Crow Trees Attendance: 352 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Southend | 13 - 58 | Cambridge (BP) |
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Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Richard Phillips |
(BP) Launceston | 29 - 27 | Tynedale (BP) |
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Polson Bridge Attendance: 748 Referee: Ed Turnill |
Mounts Bay | 8 - 61 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
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Mennaye Field Attendance: 550 Referee: Terry Hall |
(BP) Westcombe Park | 18 - 21 | Cinderford |
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Goddington Dene Attendance: 224 Referee: Luke Pearce |
(BP) Wharfedale | 15 - 18 | Redruth |
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The Avenue Attendance: 467 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Round 5
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 32 - 12 | Blaydon |
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Sharmans Cross Road Attendance: 610 Referee: Luke Pearce |
(BP) Cambridge | 76 - 3 | Mounts Bay |
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Grantchester Road Attendance: 570 Referee: Ed Turnill |
(BP) Cinderford | 48 - 6 | Southend |
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Dockham Road Attendance: 240 Referee: Revis Phillips |
Redruth | 19 - 13 | Launceston (BP) |
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The Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,008 Referee: Terry Hall |
(BP) Stourbridge | 43 - 6 | Wharfedale |
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Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
Tynedale | 16 - 15 | Blackheath (BP) |
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Tynedale Park Attendance: 320 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
(BP) Waterloo | 33 - 40 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
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St Anthony's Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Round 6
Blackheath | 15 - 30 | Redruth (BP) |
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Rectory Field Attendance: 880 Referee: Darren Gamage |
(BP) Blaydon | 40 - 7 | Mounts Bay |
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Crow Trees Attendance: 347 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
(BP) Cinderford | 17 - 21 | Cambridge |
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Dockham Road Attendance: 730 Referee: Luke Pearce |
(BP) Launceston | 37 - 29 | Stourbridge (BP) |
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Polson Bridge Attendance: 782 Referee: Keith Lewis |
(BP) Southend | 64 - 26 | Waterloo (BP) |
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Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Ed Turnill |
Westcombe Park | 18 - 18 | Tynedale |
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Goddington Dene Attendance: 225 Referee: P.W Davies |
(BP) Wharfedale | 41 - 12 | Birmingham & Solihull |
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The Avenue Attendance: 520 Referee: Richard Kelly |
Round 7
Birmingham & Solihull | 23 - 19 | Launceston (BP) |
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Sharmans Cross Road Attendance: 548 Referee: Nick Williams |
(BP) Cambridge | 39 - 28 | Blaydon (BP) |
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Grantchester Road Attendance: 780 Referee: Terry Hall |
(BP) Mounts Bay | 14 - 18 | Wharfedale |
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Mennaye Field Attendance: 450 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
(BP) Redruth | 44 - 10 | Westcombe Park |
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The Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,019 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
(BP) Stourbridge | 19 - 24 | Blackheath |
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Stourton Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Richard Phillips |
(BP) Tynedale | 29 - 20 | Southend |
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Tynedale Park Attendance: 370 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Waterloo | 5 - 46 | Cinderford (BP) |
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St Anthony's Road Attendance: 352 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Round 8
(BP) Blackheath | 28 - 35 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
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Rectory Field Attendance: 827 Referee: Richard Draper |
Cinderford | 29 - 22 | Tynedale (BP) |
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Dockham Road Attendance: 680 Referee: Philip Davis |
(BP) Launceston | 6 - 8 | Mounts Bay |
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Polson Bridge Attendance: 1,153 Referee: Michael Tutty |
Southend | 7 - 32 | Redruth (BP) |
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Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 375 Referee: Luke Pearce |
Waterloo | 18 - 13 | Cambridge (BP) |
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St Anthony's Road Attendance: 252 Referee: Gary Gordon |
Westcombe Park | 21 - 55 | Stourbridge (BP) |
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Goddington Dene Attendance: 250 Referee: Paul Knowles |
Wharfedale | 15 - 14 | Blaydon (BP) |
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The Avenue Attendance: 421 Referee: Ed Turnill |
Round 9
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 47 - 7 | Westcombe Park |
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Sharmans Cross Road Attendance: 380 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Blaydon | 18 - 16 | Launceston (BP) |
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Crow Trees Attendance: 410 Referee: Paul Knowles |
(BP) Cambridge | 52 - 7 | Wharfedale |
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Grantchester Road Attendance: 510 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Mounts Bay | 28 - 22 | Blackheath (BP) |
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Mennaye Field Attendance: 400 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
(BP) Redruth | 51 - 12 | Cinderford |
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The Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,109 Referee: Richard Phillips |
Stourbridge | 18 - 15 | Southend (BP) |
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Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Richard Kelly |
(BP) Tynedale | 50 - 20 | Waterloo |
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Tynedale Park Attendance: 480 Referee: Chris Sharp |
Round 10
(BP) Blackheath | 25 - 14 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 567 Referee: Michael Tutty |
Cinderford | 20 - 12 | Stourbridge |
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Dockham Road Attendance: 815 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
(BP) Launceston | 38 - 10 | Wharfedale |
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Polson Bridge Attendance: 582 Referee: Richard Kelly |
Southend | 14 - 39 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
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Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Darren Gamage |
(BP) Tynedale | 49 - 15 | Cambridge |
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Tynedale Park Attendance: 330 Referee: Luke Pearce |
Waterloo | 17 - 35 | Redruth (BP) |
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St Anthony's Road Attendance: 200 |
Westcombe Park | 8 - 26 | Mounts Bay |
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Goddington Dene Attendance: 156 Referee: Richard Phillips |
Round 11
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 53 - 3 | Cinderford |
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Sharmans Cross Road Attendance: 429 Referee: Paul Knowles |
(BP) Blaydon | 35 - 22 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
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Crow Trees Attendance: 352 Referee: Philip Davis |
(BP) Cambridge | 21 - 23 | Launceston |
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Grantchester Road Attendance: 460 Referee: Terry Hall |
Mounts Bay | 40 - 15 | Southend |
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Mennaye Field Attendance: 400 Referee: Luke Pearce |
Redruth | 15 - 5 | Tynedale |
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The Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,100[18] Referee: Ed Turnill |
(BP) Stourbridge | 51 - 20 | Waterloo |
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Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Richard Draper |
Wharfedale | 13 - 22 | Blackheath |
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The Avenue Attendance: 435 Referee: Mark Wilson |
Round 12
(BP) Cinderford | 41 - 12 | Mounts Bay |
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Dockham Road Attendance: 650 Referee: Richard Kelly |
(BP) Redruth | 18 - 19 | Cambridge |
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The Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,089 Referee: Keith Lewis |
Southend | 14 - 24 | Blaydon |
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Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
(BP) Tynedale | 24 - 15 | Stourbridge |
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Tynedale Park Attendance: 360 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Waterloo | 16 - 52 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
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St Anthony's Road Attendance: 246 Referee: Luke Pearce |
Westcombe Park | 13 - 10 | Wharfedale (BP) |
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Goddington Dene Attendance: 131 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
Blackheath | P - P | Launceston |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 April 2009.
Round 13
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 24 - 28 | Tynedale |
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Sharmans Cross Road Attendance: 475 Referee: Terry Hall |
Cambridge | 26 - 20 | Blackheath (BP) |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 520 Referee: Chris Sharp |
(BP) Launceston | 45 - 19 | Westcombe Park |
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Polson Bridge Attendance: 963 Referee: Richard Phillips |
Stourbridge | 15 - 26 | Redruth (BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Michael Tutty |
(BP) Mounts Bay | 41 - 16 | Waterloo |
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Mennaye Field Attendance: 350 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 February 2009.
Round 14
Cambridge | 22 - 17 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
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Grantchester Road Attendance: 350 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
(BP) Redruth | 41 - 10 | Mounts Bay |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,218 Referee: Luke Pearce |
(BP) Southend | 23 - 30 | Blackheath |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 475 Referee: Richard Phillips |
Stourbridge | 25 - 35 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 650 Referee: Paul Knowles |
Tynedale | 8 - 5 | Blaydon (BP) |
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Tynedale Park Attendance: 810 Referee: Michael Tutty |
Cinderford | P - P | Launceston |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009.
Round 15
Blaydon | 13 - 13 | Redruth |
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Crow Trees Attendance: 658 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
(BP) Launceston | 103 - 5 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Polson Bridge Attendance: 823 Referee: Paul Kimber |
(BP) Mounts Bay | 9 - 14 | Stourbridge |
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Mennaye Field Attendance: 350 Referee: Steve Harland |
Blackheath | P - P | Cinderford |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | Cambridge |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
Westcombe Park | P - P | Southend |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 10 April 2009.
Round 16
(BP) Tynedale | 29 - 17 | Launceston |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 620 Referee: Mark Wilson |
(BP) Redruth | 14 - 15 | Wharfedale |
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The Recreation Ground Attendance: 951 Referee: Michael Tutty |
Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | Mounts Bay |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
Cinderford | P - P | Westcombe Park |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
Round 14 (Rescheduled game)
(BP) Waterloo | 27 - 42 | Wharfedale (BP) |
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St Anthony's Road Attendance: 356 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
- Game rescheduled from 20 December 2008.
Round 17
Blackheath | 28 - 3 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 850 Referee: Luke Pearce |
Blaydon | 15 - 31 | Birmingham & Solihull |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 417 Referee: Andrew McMenemy |
Launceston | 19 - 8 | Redruth |
| Report | |
Polson Bridge Attendance: 1,911 Referee: Keith Lewis |
Mounts Bay | 3 - 28 | Cambridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 250 Referee: Philip Davis |
(BP) Southend | 20 - 21 | Cinderford |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 495 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
(BP) Westcombe Park | 22 - 7 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 209 Referee: Ed Turnill |
(BP) Wharfedale | 20 - 26 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 436 Referee: Ross Campbell |
Round 18
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 55 - 13 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Road Attendance: 497 Referee: Stefano Roscini |
(BP) Cambridge | 27 - 3 | Cinderford |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 570 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Mounts Bay | 12 - 0 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 250 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
(BP) Redruth | 29 - 17 | Blackheath |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 867 Referee: Richard Phillips |
(BP) Stourbridge | 37 - 36 | Launceston (2BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Ed Turnill |
(BP) Tynedale | 36 - 14 | Westcombe Park |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 460 Referee: Chris Sharp |
(BP) Waterloo | 27 - 26 | Southend (BP) |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Round 13 (Rescheduled game)
(BP) Wharfedale | 32 - 12 | Southend |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 470 Referee: Mark Wilson |
- Game rescheduled from 6 December 2008.
Round 19
Blackheath | 23 - 17 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 463 Referee: Luke Pearce |
Southend | 12 - 28 | Tynedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 230 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
(BP) Westcombe Park | 13 - 15 | Redruth |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 200[19] Referee: Philip Davis |
(BP) Wharfedale | 28 - 16 | Mounts Bay |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 420 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 May 2009.
Launceston | P - P | Birmingham & Solihull |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
Round 20
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 58 - 12 | Blackheath |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Road Attendance: 748 Referee: Richard Phillips |
(BP) Blaydon | 27 - 35 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 466 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
(BP) Cambridge | 91 - 0 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 650 Referee: Ed Turnill |
(BP) Mounts Bay | 15 - 19 | Launceston |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Nick Williams |
(BP) Redruth | 48 - 14 | Southend |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,070 Referee: Steve Lee |
(BP) Stourbridge | 36 - 14 | Westcombe Park |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Richard Kelly |
(BP) Tynedale | 31 - 10 | Cinderford |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 420 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Rounds 13, 15 & 16 (Rescheduled games)
(BP) Blaydon | 7 - 14 | Cinderford |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 210 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
- Game rescheduled from 6 December 2008.
(BP) Waterloo | 24 - 85 | Blackheath (BP) |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 174 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
Westcombe Park | 28 - 21 | Southend (BP) |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 185 Referee: Ed Turnill |
- Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
Round 21
(BP) Blackheath | 55 - 21 | Mounts Bay |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 632 Referee: David Walker |
(BP) Cinderford | 20 - 25 | Redruth |
| Report | |
Dockham Road Attendance: 770 Referee: Paul Knowles |
Launceston | 23 - 19 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Report | |
Polson Bridge Attendance: 910 Referee: Nick Williams |
(BP) Southend | 23 - 24 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 375 Referee: Terry Hall |
Waterloo | 14 - 38 | Tynedale (BP) |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 200 Referee: Ross Campbell |
Westcombe Park | 11 - 29 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 213 Referee: Rowan Kitt |
Wharfedale | 14 - 35 | Cambridge (BP) |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 523 Referee: Philip Davis |
Rounds 14 & 16 (Rescheduled games)
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 80 - 5 | Mounts Bay |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Road Attendance: 314 Referee: Ross Campbell |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
(BP) Cambridge | 31 - 22 | Southend |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 420 Referee: Steve Lee |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
(BP) Cinderford | 46 - 15 | Launceston |
| Report | |
Dockham Road Attendance: 540 Referee: Richard Phillips |
- Game rescheduled from 20 December 2008.
Round 22
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 49 - 27 | Southend (BP) |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Road Attendance: 407 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgemore |
(BP) Blaydon | 27 - 13 | Blackheath |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 205 Referee: Steve Lee |
(BP) Cambridge | 32 - 18 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 480 Referee: Richard Phillips |
Mounts Bay | 14 - 40 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 153 Referee: Luke Pearce |
(BP) Redruth | 96 - 5 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 952 Referee: Simon McConnell |
(2BP) Stourbridge | 31 - 37 | Cinderford (BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Philip Davis |
(BP) Wharfedale | 26 - 24 | Launceston (BP) |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 386 Referee: Richard Kelly |
Round 23
Blackheath | 19 - 15 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 610 Referee: Paul Knowles |
Cinderford | 10 - 36 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
| Report | |
Dockham Road Attendance: 410 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Launceston | 0 - 24 | Cambridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Polson Bridge Attendance: 804 Referee: Michael Tutty |
(BP) Tynedale | 35 - 24 | Redruth |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 636 |
Southend | 20 - 0[a 1] | Mounts Bay |
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Waterloo | 10 - 5 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 254 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Westcombe Park | 12 - 10 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 208 Referee: Steve Lee |
- ^ Southend awarded 20 - 0 win as Mounts Bay were unable to contest game due to injuries preventing them from fielding a full front row.[20]
Round 24
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 115 - 0 | Waterloo |
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Sharmans Cross Road Attendance: 447 Referee: Steve Lee |
Blaydon | 28 - 43 | Southend (BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 220 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Cambridge | 21 - 18 | Redruth (BP) |
| Report | |
Grantchester Road Attendance: 1,380 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Launceston | 18 - 18 | Blackheath |
| Report | |
Polson Bridge Attendance: 722 Referee: Richard Phillips |
(BP) Mounts Bay | 26 - 45 | Cinderford (BP) |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 289 Referee: Nick Williams |
(2BP) Stourbridge | 27 - 31 | Tynedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 300 Referee: David Walker |
(BP) Wharfedale | 13 - 18 | Westcombe Park |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 368 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Rounds 15 & 19 (Rescheduled games)
Launceston | 16 - 35 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
| Report | |
Polson Bridge Attendance: 882 Referee: Richard Phillips |
- Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
(BP) Wharfedale | 10 - 14 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 487 Referee: Mark Wilson |
- Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
(BP) Blackheath | 14 - 41 | Cinderford (BP) |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 445 Referee: Richard Kelly |
- Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
(BP) Blaydon | 24 - 54 | Cambridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 296 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
- Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
Round 12 (Rescheduled game)
(BP) Blackheath | 33 - 17 | Launceston |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 363 Referee: Philip Davis |
- Game rescheduled from 29 November 2008.
Round 25
(2BP) Blackheath | 41 - 43 | Cambridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 814 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Redruth | 18 - 14 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
The Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,158 Referee: Nick Williams |
(BP) Cinderford | 35 - 30 | Blaydon (2BP) |
| Report | |
Dockham Road Attendance: 390 Referee: Ross Campbell |
Southend | 33 - 24 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
Warners Bridge Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Ed Turnill |
Tynedale | 22 - 45 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 710 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
(BP) Waterloo | 51 - 31 | Mounts Bay (BP) |
| Report | |
St Anthony's Road Attendance: 450 Referee: John Meredith |
(BP) Westcombe Park | 34 - 19 | Launceston |
| Report | |
Goddington Dene Attendance: 252 Referee: Richard Phillips |
Round 26
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 31 - 7 | Redruth |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Road Attendance: 1,177 Referee: Chris Sharp |
(BP) Blackheath | 30 - 19 | Westcombe Park |
| Report | |
Rectory Field Attendance: 1,498 Referee: Rowan Kitt |
(BP) Blaydon | 83 - 33 | Waterloo (BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 520 Referee: Steve Lee |
(BP) Launceston | 33 - 23 | Southend |
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Polson Bridge Attendance: 667 Referee: John Meredith |
Mounts Bay | 14 - 32 | Tynedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Mennaye Field Attendance: 136 Referee: Nick Williams |
Stourbridge | 5 - 38 | Cambridge (BP) |
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Stourton Park Attendance: 550 Referee: Terry Hall |
(BP) Wharfedale | 52 - 14 | Cinderford |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 598 Referee: Richard Kelly |
Rounds 15 & 16 (Rescheduled games)
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 29 - 45 | Cambridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Sharmans Cross Road Attendance: 720 Referee: Chris Sharp |
- Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
(BP) Cinderford | 72 - 0 | Westcombe Park |
| Report | |
Dockham Road Attendance: 375 Referee: Steve Lee |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
(BP) Stourbridge | 46 - 7 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 350 Referee: John Meredith |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
Round 19 (Rescheduled game)
(BP) Cinderford | 67 - 17 | Waterloo |
| Report | |
Dockham Road Attendance: 410 Referee: Marcus Caton |
- Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
Total season attendances
Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
Birmingham & Solihull | 13 | 7,522 | 579 | 1,177 | 314 | 23% |
Blackheath | 13 | 9,164 | 705 | 1,498 | 363 | 12% |
Blaydon | 13 | 5,205 | 400 | 752 | 205 | 20% |
Cambridge | 13 | 7,980 | 614 | 1,380 | 350 | 28% |
Cinderford | 13 | 6,760 | 520 | 815 | 240 | 21% |
Launceston | 13 | 11,746 | 904 | 1,911 | 582 | 30% |
Mounts Bay | 13 | 6,178 | 475 | 1,500 | 136 | 14% |
Redruth | 13 | 15,212 | 1,170 | 2,218 | 820 | 33% |
Southend | 12[b 1] | 4,415 | 368 | 495 | 200 | |
Stourbridge | 13 | 6,150 | 473 | 650 | 300 | 14% |
Tynedale | 13 | 6,046 | 465 | 810 | 210 | 23% |
Waterloo | 13 | 3,574 | 275 | 450 | 174 | 3% |
Westcombe Park | 13 | 3,035 | 233 | 531 | 131 | 7% |
Wharfedale | 13 | 5,981 | 460 | 598 | 368 | 23% |
- ^ Southend only played 12 home games due to Mounts Bay pulling out of the fixture due to be held at Warners Bridge Park on 28 March 2009.[20]
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 [21] | Top try scorers [22] |
Season records
Team - Largest home win — 115 pts
115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 - Largest away win — 61 pts
85 - 24 Blackheath away to Waterloo on 28 February 2009 - Most points scored — 115 pts
115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 - Most tries in a match — 17
115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 - Most conversions in a match — 15
115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 - Most penalties in a match — 7
Mounts Bay at home to Southend on 5 November 2008 - Most drop goals in a match — 1
N/A - multiple teams [23][24][25] [26] | Player - Most points in a match — 35 (x2)
Alastair Bressington for Stourbridge away to Westcombe Park on 25 October 2008 Mark Woodrow for Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 - Most tries in a match — 5
Emyr Lewis for Redruth at home to Waterloo on 21 March 2009 - Most conversions in a match — 15
Mark Woodrow for Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 - Most penalties in a match — 7
Daniel Hawkes for Mounts Bay at home to Southend on 5 November 2008 - Most drop goals in a match — 1
N/A - multiple players [27][28][29][30][31] Attendances - Highest — 2,218
Redruth at home to Mounts Bay on 20 December 2008 - Lowest — 131
Westcombe Park at home to Wharfedale on 29 November 2008 - Highest Average Attendance — 1,170
Redruth - Lowest Average Attendance — 233
Westcombe Park [32] |
See also
References
- ^ "Championship plan gains support". BBC News. 14 November 2008.
- ^ "Hollow win as Pertemps Bees are relegated". Birmingham Post. 28 April 2008.
- ^ "Launceston relegated by huge loss". BBC News. 27 April 2008.
- ^ "Bubbly flows as title comes to Tynedale". News and Star. 6 March 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "MOUNT'S BAY CROWN FINE SEASON". Trelawny's Army. 14 April 2008.
- ^ "Foresters play-off win 'no fluke'". BBC News. 30 April 2008.
- ^ "Birmingham & Solihull win promotion on glorious day". Birmingham Post. 27 April 2009.
- ^ "Redruth 96-5 Waterloo". BBC News. 21 March 2009.
- ^ "Mounts Bay 26-40 Cinderford". BBC News. 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Relegated Southend end term on low note". Daily Gazette. 28 April 2009.
- ^ "Club relegate rivals Combe". Bexley Times. 29 April 2009.
- ^ "Mounts Bay signal intent to fold". BBC News. 10 July 2009.
- ^ "Mounts Bay fall off the rugby map". BBC News. 24 July 2009.
- ^ "Redruth fixtures 2008-09". Redruth Rugby. 20 May 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Match Facts Birmingham & Solihull v Stourbridge". Sky Sports. 13 September 2008.
- ^ "Match Facts Blackheath v Southend". Sky Sports. 13 September 2008.
- ^ "Match Facts Wharfedale v Waterloo". Sky Sports. 13 September 2008.
- ^ "Ref unleashes yellow peril on Tynedale". Hexham Courant. 20 November 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Match Facts Westcombe Park v Redruth". Sky Sports. 14 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Bay pull out of Southend trip". West Briton. 24 March 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
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