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2007–08 National Division Three South

Rugby union competition in England

Rugby union competition in England

FieldValue
name2007–08 National Division Three South
countriesENG
championsMounts Bay
runnersupCinderford (also promoted)
relegatedLuton, North Walsham, Clifton
highest attendance2,100
Cinderford v Lydney
8 September 2007
attendance58,060 (average 348 per match)
lowest attendance66
Clifton v Barking
2 February 2008
top point scorerWAL Lee Jarvis (Mounts Bay)
266 points
top try scorerENG Owen Bruynseels (Ealing Trailfinders)
20 tries
prevseason2006–07
nextseason2008–09

Cinderford v Lydney 8 September 2007 Clifton v Barking 2 February 2008 266 points 20 tries

The 2007–08 National Division Three South was the eighth season (21st overall) of the fourth division (south) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three South. New teams to the division included Barking who were relegated from the 2006–07 National Division Two while promoted sides included London Scottish (champions) and Ealing (playoffs) who came up from London Division 1, Mounts Bay who came up as champions of South West Division 1 and Luton who were Midlands Division 1 champions. In the case of Luton, Midlands league champions usually moved up to National Division Three North but due to number imbalances in that division, for this season, they would go into National Division Three South instead. The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National Division Two while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National Division Three North (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.

In what was a very competitive league there were a number of teams tipped to go up but in the end it was Mounts Bay who came out on top as champions 12 points clear and sealing promotion to the 2008–09 National Division Two – part of an incredible sequence of six successive promotions stretching back to Cornwall 1 in 2003–04. The battle for the runner up spot was keenly contested between Cinderford and newly promoted Ealing Trailfinders but in the end the Gloucestershire side took second spot despite losing their final game to the west Londoners. Cinderford would join Mounts Bay in National Division Two after defeating 2007–08 National Division Three North runners up Darlington Mowden Park in a very close playoff game viewed by over 2,000 spectators at Dockham Road. At the other end of the table newly promoted Luton went straight back down as the worst side in the division followed by North Walsham. The third and final relegation spot was very closely contested but eventually Clifton went down just 1 point behind relegation rivals Barking and Havant – a last gasp away victory against relegation rivals Havant not being enough as Barking had a shock win against champions Mount Bays to keep them up instead.

Participating teams and locations

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/Area
BarkingGoresbrook1,000Barking, London
Bridgwater & AlbionBath Road5,000Bridgwater, Somerset
CanterburyMerton Lane1,500 (75 seats)Canterbury, Kent
CinderfordDockham Road2,500Cinderford, Gloucestershire
CliftonStation Road2,200 (200 seats)Clifton, Bristol
Dings CrusadersLandseer Avenue1,500Lockleaze, Bristol
Ealing TrailfindersTrailfinders Sports Ground3,020Ealing, London
HavantHook's Lane2,000 (200 seats)Havant, Hampshire
London ScottishAthletic Ground4,500 (1,000 seats)Richmond, London
LutonNewlands RoadLuton, Bedfordshire
LydneyRegentsholme3,000 (340 seats)Lydney, Gloucestershire
Mounts BayMennaye Field3,500Penzance, Cornwall
North WalshamNorwich Road1,200Scottow, North Walsham, Norfolk
Rosslyn ParkThe Rock2,000 (630 seats)Roehampton, London

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

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2008.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 January 2008.

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 12 (rescheduled game)

  • Game rescheduled from 1 December 2007.

Round 16

Round 17

Round 12 (rescheduled game)

  • Game rescheduled from 1 December 2007.

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

Round 24

Round 25

Round 26

Promotion play-off

The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. Cinderford were the southern division runners up and as they had a superior league record than northern runners-up, Darlington Mowden Park, they hosted the play-off match.

Total season attendances

ClubHome
GamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Barking101,76617730010018%
Bridgwater & Albion138,10962497337512%
Canterbury133,04925443616417%
Cinderford135,9184552,10020018%
Clifton111,499136312666%
Dings Crusaders131,92014827610510%
Ealing Trailfinders133,6242795061349%
Havant133,35125835018013%
London Scottish115,6705151,32030011%
Luton123,256271626150
Lydney125,79548367534016%
Mounts Bay105,4085411,00030015%
North Walsham114,1913811,40023030%
Rosslyn Park124,50437556017019%

Individual statistics

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

Top points scorers

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesPoints
1WAL Lee JarvisMounts Bay24266
2ENG Richard MahoneyRosslyn Park24215
3ENG Ben WardEaling Trailfinders26212
4ENG Tristan RobertsCinderford19187
5ENG Harry BryanBarking22170
6ENG John BarnesClifton22166
7ENG Adam WestallLydney14127
8ENG Waylon GassonDings Crusaders19122
9RSA Gert De KockCanterbury25121
10ENG Mark DaviesLydney12120

Top try scorers

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesTries
1ENG Owen BruynseelsEaling Trailfinders2620
2ENG Chris McNeilCinderford2219
3ENG Rob ViolClifton1915
ENG Michael MelfordCanterbury2515
4RSA Dylan RaubenheimerHavant1814
ENG James CopseyCinderford2214
RSA Gert De KockCanterbury2514
ENG Kiba RichardsEaling Trailfinders2614
5ENG Michael PanohoDings Crusaders2513
6ENG Matt FitzgeraldLondon Scottish1912
ENG Andy ThorpeNorth Walsham2012
ENG Jonathan MarlinMounts Bay2312

Season records

Team

;Largest home win – 61 pts 61 – 0 Cinderford at home to North Walsham on 22 September 2007 ;Largest away win – 39 pts 39 – 0 Cinderford away to Havant on 27 October 2007 ;Most points scored – 71 pts 71 – 17 Ealing Trailfinders at home to Clifton on 20 October 2007 ;Most tries in a match – 10 (x4) Cinderford at home to North Walsham on 22 September 2007 Ealing Trailfinders at home to Clifton on 20 October 2007

London Scottish at home to Luton on 19 January 2008

Mounts Bay v Luton on 15 March 2008 ;Most conversions in a match – 9 (x2) Ealing Trailfinders at home to Clifton on 20 October 2007

Mounts Bay v Luton on 15 March 2008 ;Most penalties in a match – 6 (x2) Mounts Bay away to Ealing Trailfinders on 3 November 2007

Luton at home to North Walsham on 22 December 2007 ;Most drop goals in a match – 1 N/A – multiple teams

Player

;Most points in a match – 27 WAL Lee Jarvis for Mounts Bay away to Bridgwater & Albion on 8 September 2007 ;Most tries in a match – 4 (x2) ENG Stuart Peel for London Scottish at home to Barking on 20 October 2007

RSA Gert De Kock for Canterbury at home to Barking on 12 April 2008 ;Most conversions in a match – 9 (x2) WAL Lee Jarvis for Mounts Bay at home to Barking on 1 September 2007

ENG Ben Ward for Ealing Trailfinders at home to Clifton on 20 October 2007 ;Most penalties in a match – 6 (x3) ENG Tim Mosey for Mounts Bay away to Ealing Trailfinders on 3 November 2007

WAL Lee Jarvis for Mounts Bay at home to Lydney on 10 November 2007

ENG Andy Davey for Luton at home to North Walsham on 22 December 2007 ;Most drop goals in a match – 1 N/A – multiple players

Attendances

;Highest – 2,100 Cinderford at home to Lydney on 8 September 2007 ;Lowest – 66 Clifton at home to Barking on 2 February 2008 ;Highest Average Attendance – 624 Bridgwater & Albion ;Lowest Average Attendance – 136 Clifton

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