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2006–07 National Division Two

Rugby union competition in England

Rugby union competition in England

FieldValue
name2006–07 National Division Two
countriesEngland
championsEsher
runnersupLaunceston (also promoted)
relegatedHarrogate, Barking, Bradford & Bingley RFC
highest attendance2,144 Esher at home to Henley Hawks on 21 April 2007
attendance87,944 (average 491 per match)
lowest attendance115 Barking at home to Henley Hawks on 21 October 2006
top point scorerENG Neil Hallett
Esher 398 points
top try scorerENG Matt Moore
Esher 23 tries
prevseason2005–06
nextseason2007–08

Esher 398 points Esher 23 tries

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.

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. 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. 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

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/Area
BarkingGoresbrook1,000Becontree, Dagenham, London
BlackheathRectory Field3,500 (500 seats)Blackheath, London
Bradford & BingleyWagon Lane4,000Bingley, West Yorkshire
CambridgeGrantchester Road2,200 (200 seats)Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
EsherMolesey Road3,000Hersham, Surrey
HalifaxOvenden ParkHalifax, West Yorkshire
HarrogateClaro Road4,500 (500 seats)Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Henley HawksDry Leas4,000Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
LauncestonPolson Bridge3,000Launceston, Cornwall
ManchesterGrove Park4,000Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
NuneatonLiberty Way3,800 (500 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

Final league table

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2007.

Round 18

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2007.

Round 19

Round 20

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2007.

Round 21

Round 22

Rounds 18 & 20 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 27 January 2007.
  • Game rescheduled from 17 February 2007.

Round 23

Round 17 (rescheduled game)

  • Game rescheduled from 13 January 2007.

Round 24

Round 25

Round 26

Total season attendances

ClubHome
GamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Barking132,68020634011521%
Blackheath138,84868195046519%
Bradford & Bingley133,9773066001508%
Cambridge137,4355721,05042526%
Esher1310,7988312,14437528%
Halifax135,804446784312N/A
Harrogate134,5863538301878%
Henley Hawks124,89840869521710%
Launceston128,7117261,29150624%
Manchester133,9943074201878%
Nuneaton123,7553135821388%
Redruth1311,0128471,50764324%
Stourbridge135,06539050030011%
Wharfedale136,38149195036025%

Individual statistics

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

Top points scorers

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesPoints
1ENG Neil HallettEsher24398
2ENG Alastair BressingtonStourbridge25290
3WAL Michael HookRedruth25271
4WAL Gareth CullNuneaton24254
NZ Sam YoungLaunceston25254
5ENG Frankie NealeBlackheath20237
6ENG Mark BedworthWharfedale20209
7ENG Mitch BurtonHenley Hawks22194
8WAL Dafydd LewisCambridge25161
9ENG Gareth WynneManchester23147

Top try scorers

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesTries
1ENG Matt MooreEsher2323
2NZ Mark BrightRedruth2121
RSA Christoff LombaardCambridge2521
3ENG Alastair BressingtonStourbridge2519
4RSA Chris MalherbeWharfedale2214
5ENG Simon HorsfallWharfedale2514
ENG Duncan CormackEsher2614
6ENG Mark BedworthWharfedale2013
ENG Matthew J WilliamsStourbridge2413
7ENG Richard BriggsEsher2512

Season records

Team

;Largest home win — 102 pts 107 - 5 Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007 ;Largest away win — 65 pts 70 - 15 Manchester away to Barking on 14 April 2007 ;Most points scored — 107 pts 107 - 5 Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007 ;Most tries in a match — 17 Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007 ;Most conversions in a match — 11 Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007 ;Most penalties in a match — 7 Esher 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

Player

;Most points in a match — 31 (x2) ENG Alastair Bressington for Stourbridge away to Bradford & Bingley on 23 September 2006

ENG Neil Hallett for Esher away to Blackheath on 11 November 2006 ;Most tries in a match — 5 RSA Christoff Lombaard for Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007 ;Most conversions in a match — 11 WAL Dafydd Lewis for Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007 ;Most penalties in a match — 7 ENG Neil Hallett for Esher away to Stourbridge on 3 February 2007 ;Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x2) ENG Mitch Burton for Henley Hawks away to Halifax on 31 March 2007

ENG Mitch Burton for Henley Hawks away to Esher on 21 April 2007

Attendances

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

References

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