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2005–06 National Division Two

Rugby union competition in England

Field	Value
name	2005–06 National Division Two
countries	England
champions	Moseley
runnersup	Waterloo (also promoted)
relegated	Orrell
highest attendance	1,759 Redruth at home to Launceston on 18 March 2006
attendance	80,781 (average 478 per match)
lowest attendance	100 Barking at home to Wharfedale on 3 December 2005
top point scorer	ENG Neil Hallett
Esher 302 points
top try scorer	ENG Matt Moore
Esher 24 tries
prevseason	[2004–05](2004-05-national-division-two)
nextseason	[2006–07](2006-07-national-division-two)

Esher 302 points Esher 24 tries

The 2005–06 National Division Two was the sixth version (nineteenth overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Henley Hawks and Orrell who were relegated from the 2004–05 National Division One, Halifax who were promoted from the 2004–05 National Division Three North as well as Barking (champions) and Redruth (runners up) who were promoted from the 2004–05 National Division Three South. Only one team would be relegated at the end of this season (instead of the usual three).

By the end of the season Moseley were league champions beating Waterloo to first place by just 2 points, with both sides being promoted to the 2006–07 National Division One. Orrell finished as the league's bottom side behind 13th place Harrogate and were relegated to the 2006–07 National Division Three North, making it two consecutive relegations for the Wigan based club.

Participating teams and locations

Team	Stadium	Capacity	City/Area
Barking	Goresbrook	1,000	Becontree, Dagenham, London
Blackheath	Rectory Field	3,500 (500 seats)	Blackheath, London
Esher	Molesey Road	3,000	Hersham, Surrey
Halifax	Ovenden Park		Halifax, West Yorkshire
Harrogate	Claro Road	4,500 (500 seats)	Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Henley Hawks	Dry Leas	4,000	Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Launceston	Polson Bridge	3,000	Launceston, Cornwall
Manchester	Grove Park	4,000	Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
Moseley	Billesley Common	3,000+	Birmingham, West Midlands
Orrell	Edge Hall Road	5,300 (300 seats)	Orrell, Greater Manchester
Redruth	The Recreation Ground	3,500 (580 seats)	Redruth, Cornwall
Stourbridge	Stourton Park	3,500 (499 seats)	Stourbridge, West Midlands
Waterloo	St Anthony's Road	9,950 (950 seats)	Blundellsands, Merseyside
Wharfedale	The Avenue	2,000	Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire

Final league table

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 February 2006.

Round 10

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 10 (rescheduled games)

Game rescheduled from 26 November 2005.
Game rescheduled from 26 November 2005.
Game rescheduled from 26 November 2005.
Game rescheduled from 26 November 2005.

Round 18

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.

Round 19

Round 9 (rescheduled game)

Game rescheduled from 19 November 2005.

Round 20

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 March 2006.

Rounds 18 & 20 (rescheduled games)

Game rescheduled from 4 March 2006.
Game rescheduled from 11 February 2006.

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

Richard Parker-Sedgmore

Round 24

Round 25

Round 26

Total season attendances

Club	Home
Games	Total	Average	Highest	Lowest	% Capacity
Barking	11	2,274	207	416	100	21%
Blackheath	12	8,160	680	1,200	495	19%
Esher	13	6,920	532	800	320	18%
Halifax	12	5,368	447	720	300	N/A
Harrogate	11	4,101	373	650	240	8%
Henley Hawks	12	3,974	331	413	170	8%
Launceston	13	7,860	605	1,280	428	20%
Manchester	13	3,752	289	428	179	7%
Moseley	13	8,428	648	998	373	22%
Orrell	8	2,259	282	474	168	5%
Redruth	13	11,283	868	1,759	656	25%
Stourbridge	13	4,550	350	960	240	10%
Waterloo	13	6,515	501	850	182	5%
Wharfedale	12	5,337	445	700	350	22%

Individual statistics

Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Top points scorers

Rank	Player	Team	Appearances	Points
1	ENG Neil Hallett	Esher	26	302
2	ENG Oliver Thomas	Moseley	24	253
3	ENG Mark Bedworth	Wharfedale	24	241
4	ENG Stuart Alred	Launceston	18	232
5	ENG Neil Hunter	Waterloo	21	208
6	ITA Corrado Pilat	Barking	23	197
7	IRE Simon Mason	Orrell	22	170
8	ENG Mitch Burton	Henley Hawks	20	150
9	ENG Andre Wilson	Manchester	25	146
10	ENG Stephen Nutt	Waterloo	20	122

Top try scorers

Rank	Player	Team	Appearances	Tries
1	ENG Matt Moore	Esher	23	24
2	ENG Nathan Bressington	Moseley	26	20
3	ENG Neil Kerfoot	Waterloo	26	18
4	ENG Freeman Payne	Waterloo	26	16
5	ENG Stephen Parsons	Harrogate	26	15
6	ENG Dean Bick	Moseley	21	14
7	ENG Lewis Vinnicombe	Redruth	22	13
ENG Craig Aikman	Waterloo	23	13
SAM Felise Ah - Ling	Barking	23	13
8	ITA Warren Spragg	Orrell	25	12

Season records

Team

;Largest home win — 53 pts 59 - 6 Esher at home to Halifax on 28 January 2006 ;Largest away win — 40 pts 43 - 3 Waterloo away to Stourbridge on 29 October 2005 ;Most points scored — 59 pts 59 - 6 Esher at home to Halifax on 28 January 2006 ;Most tries in a match — 9 Esher at home to Halifax on 28 January 2006 ;Most conversions in a match — 7 Esher at home to Halifax on 28 January 2006 ;Most penalties in a match — 8 (x2) Barking at home to Manchester on 17 September 2005

Launceston at home to Blackheath on 21 January 2006 ;Most drop goals in a match — 2 Henley Hawks at home to Barking on 11 February 2006

Player

;Most points in a match — 26 (x2) ITA Corrado Pilat for Barking at home to Manchester on 17 September 2005

ENG Stuart Alred for Launceston at home to Blackheath on 21 January 2006 ;Most tries in a match — 4 (x2) SAM Felise Ah-Ling for Barking at home to Launceston on 3 September 2005

ENG Nathan Bressington for Moseley away to Harrogate on 18 February 2006 ;Most conversions in a match — 7 ENG Matthew Leek for Esher at home to Halifax on 28 January 2006 ;Most penalties in a match — 8 (x2) ITA Corrado Pilat for Barking at home to Manchester on 17 September 2005

ENG Stuart Alred for Launceston at home to Blackheath on 21 January 2006 ;Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players

Attendances

;Highest — 1,759 Redruth at home to Launceston on 18 March 2006 ;Lowest — 100 Barking at home to Wharfedale on 3 December 2005 ;Highest Average Attendance — 868 Redruth ;Lowest Average Attendance — 207 Barking

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