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2007–08 National Division One

FieldValue
name2007–08 National Division One
countriesEngland
championsNorthampton Saints
runnersupExeter Chiefs
relegatedPertemp Bees and Launceston
highest attendance13,498 Northampton Saints at home to Exeter Chiefs on 22 March 2008
attendance544,725 (average 2,279 per match)
lowest attendance350 Pertemps Bees (twice) at home to Plymouth Albion on 15 September 2007 & Esher on 10 November 2007
top point scorerIRE Gareth Steenson
(Cornish Pirates) 287 points
top try scorerENG Chris Ashton
(Northampton Saints) 39 tries
prevseason2006–07
nextseason2008–09

(Cornish Pirates) 287 points (Northampton Saints) 39 tries The 2007–08 National Division One was the 21st full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams included Northampton Saints (relegated from the Guinness Premiership 2006–07) and Esher and Launceston (both promoted from National Division Two 2006–07). After two seasons Rotherham dropped the 'Earth' from their name to return to 'Rotherham Titans' (which they had been rebranded to in 2005 for the 2005–06 season) as sponsor Earth Mortgages ran into financial difficulties and Complete Technical Services instead became the club's new sponsor.

Following their relegation from the previous season, Northampton Saints won the National Division One title at the first attempt and returned to the Guinness Premiership for season 2008–09 with Chris Ashton setting what was then the English league try record of 39 tries in a season (although Phil Chesters broke this record with 70 tries in a season in tier 4, Ashton's still stands as the highest ever in tier 2). Exeter Chiefs finished in second place, and Pertemp Bees and Launceston were relegated to the 2008–09 National Division Two.

Participating teams

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/area
Bedford BluesGoldington Road5,307Bedford, Bedfordshire
Cornish PiratesRecreation Ground9,000Camborne, Cornwall
CoventryButts Park Arena4,000Coventry, West Midlands
Doncaster KnightsCastle Park3,075Doncaster, South Yorkshire
EsherMolesey Road3,000Hersham, Surrey
Exeter ChiefsSandy Park6,000Exeter, Devon
LauncestonPolson Bridge3,000Launceston, Cornwall
London WelshOld Deer Park4,500 (1,500 seats)Richmond, London
MoseleyBillesley Common3,000+Birmingham, West Midlands
NewburyMonk's Lane8,000Newbury, Berkshire
Northampton SaintsFranklin's Gardens13,600Northampton, Northamptonshire
NottinghamMeadow Lane19,588Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Pertemps BeesSharmans Cross3,500 (1,000 seats)Solihull, West Midlands
Plymouth AlbionThe Brickfields6,500Plymouth, Devon
Rotherham TitansClifton Lane2,500Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Sedgley ParkPark Lane3,000Whitefield, Greater Manchester

;Notes

Table

  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: (1) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for.

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

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 March 2008.

Round 16

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 March 2008.

Round 17

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 February 2008.

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2008.

Round 21

Round 22

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2008.

Round 23

Round 17 (rescheduled game)

Round 24

Round 15 (rescheduled game)

  • Launceston had to play 'home game' at Franklin's Gardens due to issues with Polson Bridge floodlights

Round 25

Round 16 (rescheduled game)

Round 26

Round 27

Round 28

Round 20 & 22 (rescheduled games)

Round 29

Round 30

Total season attendances

ClubHome
gamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% capacity
Bedford Blues1535,1282,3425,3071,59044%
Cornish Pirates1552,2943,4866,4872,27539%
Coventry1520,4901,3663,10087334%
Doncaster Knights1518,9391,2633,07550041%
Esher1513,5939062,50042630%
Exeter Chiefs1560,4664,0315,8592,82067%
Launceston1525,3071,6878,20172955%
London Welsh1514,6539772,40042022%
Moseley1513,6089071,35867530%
Newbury1510,7567172,3454029%
Northampton Saints15172,40811,49413,49810,07185%
Nottingham1522,4481,4974,7519328%
Pertemps Bees159,7916531,57735019%
Plymouth Albion1548,3483,2236,3812,13250%
Rotherham Titans1517,0951,1402,80760746%
Sedgley Park159,4016271,32546721%

Individual statistics

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

Top points scorers

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesPoints
1IRE Gareth SteensonCornish Pirates27287
2ENG Mark WoodrowDoncaster Knights30263
3NZ Bruce ReihanaNorthampton Saints29262
4ENG Phil JonesSedgley Park29225
5ENG Ross LaidlawPlymouth Albion27209
6ENG Chris AshtonNorthampton Saints25197
7CAN James PritchardBedford Blues23196
8ENG Stephen MylerNorthampton Saints25190
9WAL Matthew JonesMoseley / London Welsh24181
10ENG Danny GrayExeter Chiefs19172

Top try scorers

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesTries
1ENG Chris AshtonNorthampton Saints2539
2NZ Bruce ReihanaNorthampton Saints2928
3ENG Josh DrauniniuExeter Chiefs2722
4ENG Jason LuffExeter Chiefs2619
5ENG Paul DigginNorthampton Saints2417
ENG Matt JessLaunceston3017
6ENG Chris BriersSedgley Park2814
7RSA Donovan van VuurenDoncaster Knights1813
ENG Luke SherriffNottingham1913
8ENG Paul DevlinCornish Pirates1911
ENG Alex PageBedford Blues2411
ENG Paul SampsonLondon Welsh2811
SCO Douglas FlockhartEsher2911
WAL Bryn GriffithsDoncaster Knights2911

Season records

Team

;Largest home win — 93 pts 96 - 3 Northampton Saints at home to Sedgley Park on 26 January 2008 ;Largest away win — 51 pts 59 - 8 Northampton Saints away to Sedgley Park on 6 October 2007 ;Most points scored — 93 pts 96 - 3 Northampton Saints at home to Sedgley Park on 26 January 2008 ;Most tries in a match — 14 Northampton Saints at home to Sedgley Park on 26 January 2008 ;Most conversions in a match — 13 Northampton Saints at home to Sedgley Park on 26 January 2008 ;Most penalties in a match — 6 Cornish Pirates at home to Exeter Chiefs on 7 October 2007 ;Most drop goals in a match — 3 Exeter Chiefs away to Plymouth Albion on 8 September 2007

Player

;Most points in a match — 36 NZ Bruce Reihana for Northampton Saints at home to Sedgley Park on 26 January 2008 ;Most tries in a match — 6 ENG Chris Ashton for Northampton Saints at home to Launceston on 26 April 2008 ;Most conversions in a match — 13 NZ Bruce Reihana for Northampton Saints at home to Sedgley Park on 26 January 2008 ;Most penalties in a match — 6 IRE Gareth Steenson for Cornish Pirates at home to Exeter Chiefs on 7 October 2007 ;Most drop goals in a match — 3 ENG Danny Gray for Exeter Chiefs away to Plymouth Albion on 8 September 2007

Attendances

;Highest — 13,498 Northampton Saints at home to Exeter Chiefs on 22 March 2008 ;Lowest — 350 (x2) Pertemps Bees (twice) at home to Plymouth Albion on 15 September 2007 & Esher on 10 November 2007 ;Highest Average Attendance — 11,494 Northampton Saints ;Lowest Average Attendance — 627 Sedgley Park

References

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