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2008–09 National Division Three South

Rugby union competition in England

Rugby union competition in England

FieldValue
name2008–09 National Division Three South
countriesENG
championsLondon Scottish
runnersupRosslyn Park (not promoted)
relegatedHavant, Chinnor
highest attendance2,100
London Scottish v Richmond
24 January 2009
attendance67,085 (average 379 per match)
lowest attendance75
Chinnor v Havant
29 November 2008
top point scorerENG James Brown (London Scottish)
253 points
top try scorerENG David Howells (Ealing Trailfinders)
33 tries
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London Scottish v Richmond 24 January 2009 Chinnor v Havant 29 November 2008 253 points 33 tries

The 2008–09 National Division Three South was the ninth and last season (22nd overall) of the fourth division (south) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three South. The division was set to be re-branded National League 2 South for the following season due to an RFU reshuffle of the entire league system. New teams to the division included Henley Hawks who were relegated from the 2007–08 National Division Two while promoted teams included Richmond (champions) and Worthing Raiders (playoffs) from London Division 1, Chinnor who returned after an absence of just one year as champions of South West Division 1 and finally Rugby Lions who were transferred from the 2008–09 National Division Three North to ensure that there was not an imbalance of teams between the two regional leagues. 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 what would be known as National League 1 from 2009-10 but unlike previous years, there would be no promotion playoff between the runners up of the division and the runners up of National Division Three North due to the league restructuring.

London Scottish finished the season as champions and clinched the only promotion spot to the (newly named) 2009–10 National League 1. The Richmond-based side had a fantastic season with only the one draw against Rugby Lions early on in the season blemishing what would have been a perfect record (this was achieved by Plymouth Albion back in the 2001-02 season). Fellow Londoners, runners up Rosslyn Park had a good season which could have seen them champions on any other year but even they finished 22 points behind Scottish and did not have the consolation of a playoff due to the league restructuring. The two relegation spots were filled by Havant, who were comfortably the worst team in the division (ending a five-year stay in National 3 South), and Chinnor, who went straight back down yet again but were much improved from their last time spent in the division. Havant would drop to National League 3 London & South East (formerly London Division 1) while Chinnor would drop to National League 3 South West (formerly South West Division 1).

Participating teams and locations

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/Area
BarkingGoresbrook1,000Barking, London
Bridgwater & AlbionBath Road5,000Bridgwater, Somerset
CanterburyMerton Lane1,500 (75 seats)Canterbury, Kent
ChinnorKingsey Road2,000Thame, Oxfordshire
Dings CrusadersLandseer Avenue1,500Lockleaze, Bristol
Ealing TrailfindersTrailfinders Sports Ground3,020Ealing, London
HavantHook's Lane2,000 (200 seats)Havant, Hampshire
Henley HawksDry Leas4,000Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
London ScottishAthletic Ground4,500 (1,000 seats)Richmond, London
LydneyRegentsholme3,000 (340 seats)Lydney, Gloucestershire
RichmondAthletic Ground4,500 (1,000 seats)Richmond, London
Rosslyn ParkThe Rock2,000 (630 seats)Roehampton, London
Rugby LionsWebb Ellis Road4,000 (200 seats)Rugby, Warwickshire
Worthing RaidersRoundstone Lane1,500 (100 seats)Angmering, West Sussex

Final league table

Results

Round 1

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.

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

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009.

Round 15

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.

Rounds 14 & 15 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.

Round 16

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.

Round 17

Round 18

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 April 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2009.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 April 2009.

Round 19

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Rounds 1, 14, 15 & 18 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 7 February 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 6 September 2008.
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.

Round 23

Round 24

Round 25

Rounds 15 & 18 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 7 February 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.

Round 26

Round 18 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 7 February 2008.
  • Game rescheduled from 7 February 2008.
  • Game rescheduled from 7 February 2008.
  • Game rescheduled from 7 February 2008.
  • Game rescheduled from 7 February 2008.

Rounds 16 & 19 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 24 January 2009.
  • Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.

Total season attendances

ClubHome
GamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Barking132,80021535015022%
Bridgwater & Albion137,72459490739712%
Canterbury132,81521733613714%
Chinnor131,532118250756%
Dings Crusaders132,06315926911011%
Ealing Trailfinders123,313276573879%
Havant132,74121130012611%
Henley Hawks124,69339158024010%
London Scottish1312,3299482,10030021%
Lydney125,23343662032015%
Richmond138,3196401,68532514%
Rosslyn Park136,3654901,92018724%
Rugby Lions123,4322864592247%
Worthing Raiders123,72631142025021%

Individual statistics

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

Top points scorers

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesPoints
1ENG James BrownLondon Scottish23253
2ENG Ben WardEaling Trailfinders26232
3RSA Gert De KockCanterbury25223
ENG Mark DaviesLydney26223
4ENG Adam WestallDings Crusaders22204
5ENG Matt HartRichmond24202
6ENG Ben CoulsonWorthing Raiders22181
7WAL Dylan PughRosslyn Park21173
8ENG James HawkenRugby Lions18169
9ENG Luke CozensBridgwater & Albion18165
ENG David HowellsEaling Trailfinders21165

Top try scorers

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesTries
1ENG David HowellsEaling Trailfinders2133
2ENG Michael MelfordCanterbury2322
3ENG Rory DamantLondon Scottish2218
4ENG Charles BroughtonLondon Scottish1515
5WAL Gareth SwailesLondon Scottish1612
ENG Roman PiotrowskiLondon Scottish2312
6ENG Frankie NealeLondon Scottish1411
ENG Owen BruynseelsEaling Trailfinders2011
ENG Pat SykesCanterbury2311
7ENG Kiba RichardsEaling Trailfinders1110
ENG Ade HalesRugby Lions1910
ENG Nick CantyRosslyn Park2210
ENG Chris SimmonsRosslyn Park2210
ENG Peter HodgkinsonEaling Trailfinders2310
ENG Scott ShawBarking2310

Season records

Team

;Largest home win — 82 pts 85 - 3 London Scottish at home to Rugby Lions on 21 March 2009 ;Largest away win — 58 pts 71 - 13 London Scottish away to Worthing Raiders on 11 April 2009 ;Most points scored — 85 pts 85 - 3 London Scottish at home to Rugby Lions on 21 March 2009 ;Most tries in a match — 12 London Scottish at home to Barking on 6 December 2008 ;Most conversions in a match — 10 London Scottish at home to Barking on 6 December 2008 ;Most penalties in a match — 6 (x3) Rugby Lions at home to Bridgwater & Albion on 6 September 2008

Richmond at home to Lydney on 13 September 2008

Lydney away to Henley Hawks on 29 November 2008 ;Most drop goals in a match — 2 Lydney at home to Worthing Raiders on 6 September 2008

Player

;Most points in a match — 28 ENG Ben Ward for Ealing Trailfinders at home to Lydney on 11 October 2008 ;Most tries in a match — 5 ENG David Howells for Ealing Trailfinders away to Bridgwater & Albion on 29 November 2008 ;Most conversions in a match — 10 ENG James Brown for London Scottish at home to Barking on 6 December 2008 ;Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2) ENG Matt Goode for Rugby Lions at home to Bridgwater & Albion on 6 September 2008

ENG Mart Hart for Richmond at home to Lydney on 13 September 2008 ;Most drop goals in a match — 2 ENG Mark Davies for Lydney at home to Worthing Raiders on 6 September 2008

Attendances

;Highest — 2,100 London Scottish at home to Richmond on 24 January 2009 ;Lowest — 75 Chinnor at home to Havant on 29 November 2008 ;Highest Average Attendance — 948 London Scottish ;Lowest Average Attendance — 118 Chinnor

References

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