The 2006–07 National Division One was the 20th full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship . This season saw the league increased from 14 to 16 teams with new teams including Leeds Tykes (relegated from the 2005–06 Guinness Premiership ), as well as Moseley and Waterloo who were promoted from 2005–06 National Division Two .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Other changes saw Exeter Chiefs move from the County Ground to Sandy Park , a modern stadium with room for further expansion, Nottingham moved from Ireland Avenue to groundshare with Notts County at the much larger Meadow Lane and finally Cornish Pirates moved from their temporary ground at Kenwyn in Truro to the larger (and more permanent) Recreation Ground owned by Camborne RFC .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Leeds Tykes bounced back by winning the National Division One title at the first attempt and returned to the Guinness Premiership for season 2007–08 .[ 7] Earth Titans finished in second place, and Otley and Waterloo were relegated to the 2007–08 National Division Two .[ 8] [ 9]
Participating teams
Locations of the 2006–07 National Division One teams
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Bedford Blues
Goldington Road
6,000
Bedford , Bedfordshire
Cornish Pirates
Recreation Ground
9,000
Camborne , Cornwall
Coventry
Butts Park Arena
4,000
Coventry , West Midlands
Doncaster Knights
Castle Park
3,075
Doncaster , South Yorkshire
Earth Titans
Clifton Lane
2,500
Rotherham , South Yorkshire
Exeter Chiefs
Sandy Park
6,000
Exeter , Devon
Leeds Tykes
Headingley Stadium
22,250
Leeds , West Yorkshire
London Welsh
Old Deer Park
5,850
Richmond , London
Moseley
Billesley Common
3,000+
Birmingham , West Midlands
Newbury
Monk's Lane
8,000
Newbury , Berkshire
Nottingham
Meadow Lane
19,588
Nottingham , Nottinghamshire
Otley
Cross Green
5,000
Otley , West Yorkshire
Pertemps Bees
Sharmans Cross
2,500
Solihull , West Midlands
Plymouth Albion
The Brickfields
6,500
Plymouth , Devon
Sedgley Park
Park Lane
3,000
Whitefield , Greater Manchester
Waterloo
St Anthony's Road
9,000
Blundellsands , Merseyside
Table
Source:
[ 10] Rules for classification: Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four
tries or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.
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.(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Results
Round 1
Bedford Blues 29 - 29 Pertemps Bees Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,772 Referee: Dale Newitt
Doncaster Knights 27 - 11 Newbury Report
Castle Park Attendance: 735 Referee: Chris Sharp
Moseley 13 - 35 Earth Titans Report
Billesley Attendance: 998 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Sedgley Park 17 - 32 Coventry Report
Park Lane Attendance: 635 Referee: Ashley Rowden
Waterloo 9 - 45 Plymouth Albion Report
St. Anthony's Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Greg Garner
Cornish Pirates 39 - 0 Otley Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 956[ 11] Referee: Nick Williams
Leeds Tykes 10 - 16 London Welsh Report
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,716 Referee: Dean Richards
Nottingham 19 - 24 Exeter Chiefs Report
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,335 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Round 2
Coventry 15 - 22 Earth Titans Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Nick Williams
Moseley 44 - 37 Bedford Blues Report
Billesley Attendance: 998 Referee: Martin Fox
Newbury 10 - 24 Leeds Tykes Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 643 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Cross Green Attendance: 864 Referee: Greg Garner
Pertemps Bees 35 - 17 Exeter Chiefs Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 750 Referee: Ashley Rowden
Plymouth Albion 20 - 12 London Welsh Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,374 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Sedgley Park 6 - 48 Doncaster Knights Report
Park Lane Attendance: 530 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Waterloo 19 - 16 Cornish Pirates Report
Blundellsands Attendance: 425 Referee: Andrew Small
Round 3
Bedford Blues 41 - 7 Sedgley Park Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,920 Referee: Steve Lander
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,183 Referee: Dean Richards
Exeter Chiefs 13 - 13 Coventry Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 5,234 Referee: Richard Draper
London Welsh 13 - 21 Newbury Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 920 Referee: Richard Phillips
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Mark Wilson
Plymouth Albion 14 - 13 Doncaster Knights Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,553 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Cornish Pirates 52 - 16 Moseley Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,525 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Nottingham 63 - 17 Waterloo Report
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,029 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Round 4
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,822 Referee: Dale Newitt
Doncaster Knights 43 - 29 Nottingham Report
Castle Park Attendance: 1,021 Referee: Greg Garner
Exeter Chiefs 27 - 22 Earth Titans Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 2,805 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Leeds Tykes 21 - 20 Cornish Pirates Report
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,037 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Newbury 19 - 34 Bedford Blues Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 723 Referee: Richard Draper
Otley 3 - 36 Plymouth Albion Report
Cross Green Referee: Bruce Robertson
Sedgley Park 33 - 34 Pertemps Bees Report
Park Lane Attendance: 625 Referee: Tim Beddow
Waterloo 18 - 23 London Welsh Report
St. Anthony's Road Attendance: 525 Referee: Mark Wilson
Round 5
Bedford Blues 22 - 10 Exeter Chiefs Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,272 Referee: David Rose
Earth Titans 66 - 17 Waterloo Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,043 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
London Welsh 8 - 29 Doncaster Knights Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 850 Referee: Ashley Rowden
Moseley 30 - 35 Pertemps Bees Report
Billesley Attendance: 995 Referee: Chris Sharp
Plymouth Albion 27 - 19 Coventry Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,906 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Sedgley Park 20 - 43 Otley Report
Park Lane Attendance: 623 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Cornish Pirates 34 - 13 Newbury Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,746 Referee: Alan Biggs
Nottingham 30 - 37 Leeds Tykes Report
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,791 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Round 6
Coventry 20 - 27 London Welsh Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,583 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Doncaster Knights 23 - 29 Cornish Pirates Report
Castle Park Attendance: 1,478 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Exeter Chiefs 18 - 14 Plymouth Albion Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 5,738 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Newbury 19 - 18 Nottingham Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 523 Referee: Mark Wilson
Cross Green Attendance: 903 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Pertemps Bees 6 - 31 Earth Titans Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 700 Referee: Dale Newitt
Waterloo 13 - 42 Bedford Blues Report
St. Anthony's Road Attendance: 450 Referee: Richard Draper
Leeds Tykes 35 - 20 Sedgley Park Report
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,227 Referee: Greg Garner
Round 7
Bedford Blues 25 - 21 Leeds Tykes Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 3,049 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Doncaster Knights 29 - 13 Coventry Report
Castle Park Attendance: 1,094
Earth Titans 33 - 7 Nottingham Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,438 Referee: Richard Draper
London Welsh 24 - 30 Exeter Chiefs Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,350 Referee: Tim Beddow
Billesley Attendance: 751 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Cross Green Attendance: 1,017 Referee: Martin Fox
Plymouth Albion 38 - 29 Pertemps Bees Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,809 Referee: Greg Garner
Sedgley Park 3 - 55 Cornish Pirates Report
Park Lane Attendance: 609 Referee: Nick Williams
Round 8
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,437 Referee: Richard Draper
Earth Titans 47 - 6 London Welsh Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,321 Referee: Ashley Rowden
Exeter Chiefs 13 - 22 Waterloo Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 2,724 Referee: Terry Hall
Leeds Tykes 30 - 18 Doncaster Knights Report
Castle Park Attendance: 2,004 Referee: Dale Newitt
Moseley 32 - 25 Sedgley Park Report
Billesley Attendance: 624 Referee: Tim Beddow
Pertemps Bees 27 - 33 Newbury Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 709 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Cornish Pirates 34 - 5 Bedford Blues Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,280 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Nottingham 14 - 13 Plymouth Albion Report
Meadow Lane Attendance: 2,272 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Round 9
Bedford Blues 38 - 8 Coventry Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,466 Referee: Martin Fox
Doncaster Knights 25 - 15 Otley Report
Castle Park Attendance: 1,104 Referee: Chris Sharp
London Welsh 32 - 47 Nottingham Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 850 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Newbury 23 - 28 Plymouth Albion Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 820 Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Sedgley Park 20 - 25 Earth Titans Report
Park Lane Attendance: 639 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Waterloo 19 - 38 Pertemps Bees Report
Bundellsands Attendance: 630 Referee: Richard Phillips
Cornish Pirates 37 - 20 Exeter Chiefs Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,580 Referee: Dale Newitt
Leeds Tykes 37 - 27 Moseley Report
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,306 Referee: Greg Garner
Round 10
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,331 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Exeter Chiefs 34 - 16 Moseley Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 2,295 Referee: Richard Phillips
Otley 21 - 31 Bedford Blues Report
Cross Green Attendance: 963 Referee: Nick Williams
Pertemps Bees 13 - 39 Doncaster Knights Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 632 Referee: Martin Fox
Plymouth Albion 14 - 11 Earth Titans Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,964 Referee: Tim Beddow
Sedgley Park 27 - 20 London Welsh Report
Park Lane Attendance: 617 Referee: Ashley Rowden
Waterloo 15 - 77 Leeds Tykes Report
St. Anthony's Road Attendance: 600 Referee: Mark Wilson
Nottingham 20 - 24 Cornish Pirates Report
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,702 Referee: Chris Sharp
Round 11
Earth Titans 18 - 24 Cornish Pirates Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,227 Referee: Dale Newitt
Exeter Chiefs 21 - 35 Leeds Tykes Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 3,155 Referee: Bruce Robertson
London Welsh 22 - 26 Pertemps Bees Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Moseley 0 - 22 Doncaster Knights Report
Billesley Attendance: 759 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Monk's Lane Attendance: 475 Referee: Andrew Small
Plymouth Albion 30 - 6 Sedgley Park Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,706 Referee: Dean Richards
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,357 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Nottingham 29 - 28 Bedford Blues Report
Meadow Lane Attendance: 2,304 Referee: Greg Garner
Round 12
Bedford Blues 32 - 34 Earth Titans Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,441 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Doncaster Knights 24 - 11 Exeter Chiefs Report
Castle Park Attendance: 723 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Moseley 5 - 50 Plymouth Albion Report
Billesley Attendance: 1,032 Referee: Mark Wilson
Otley 7 - 11 Pertemps Bees Report
Cross Green Attendance: 671 Referee: Richard Draper
Sedgley Park 22 - 19 Nottingham Report
Park Lane Attendance: 602 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
St. Anthony's Road Attendance: 470 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Cornish Pirates 41 - 13 London Welsh Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,548 Referee: Tim Beddow
Leeds Tykes 34 - 0 Coventry Report
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,008 Referee: Dale Newitt
Round 13
Earth Titans 52 - 3 Moseley Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,021 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Exeter Chiefs 33 - 0 Nottingham Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 2,174 Referee: Dale Newitt
Otley 23 - 19 Cornish Pirates Report
Cross Green Attendance: 918 Referee: Terry Hall
Pertemps Bees 34 - 27 Bedford Blues Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 732 Referee: Nick Williams
Plymouth Albion 40 - 7 Waterloo Report
Brickfields Attendance: 1,971 Referee: Chris Sharp
Coventry 32 - 25 Sedgley Park Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Dean Richards
London Welsh 18 - 38 Leeds Tykes Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Greg Garner
Newbury 5 - 22 Doncaster Knights Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 480 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Round 14
Bedford Blues 34 - 10 Moseley Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,170 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Doncaster Knights 52 - 17 Sedgley Park Report
Castle Park Attendance: 1,101 Referee: Richard Phillips
Earth Titans 56 - 10 Coventry Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,054 Referee: Mark Wilson
Exeter Chiefs 22 - 11 Pertemps Bees Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 2,414 Referee: Greg Garner
London Welsh 7 - 55 Plymouth Albion Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 680 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Cornish Pirates 36 - 18 Waterloo Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,769 Referee: Ashley Rowden
Leeds Tykes 45 - 13 Newbury Report
Headingley Attendance: 1,760 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,203[ 12]
Round 15
Coventry 24 - 21 Exeter Chiefs Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,351 Referee: Nick Williams
Doncaster Knights 12 - 8 Plymouth Albion Report
Castle Park Attendance: 1,054 Referee: Tim Beddow
Moseley 13 - 42 Cornish Pirates Report
Billesley Attendance: 771 Referee: Mark Wilson
Newbury 29 - 15 London Welsh Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 652 Referee: Greg Garner
Cross Green Attendance: 1,277 Referee: Ashley Rowden
Sedgley Park 10 - 8 Bedford Blues Report
Park Lane Attendance: 601 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Waterloo 21 - 37 Nottingham Report
St. Anthony's Road Attendance: 571 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Leeds Tykes 27 - 10 Pertemps Bees Report
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 1,767 Referee: Andrew Small
Round 16
Bedford Blues 29 - 15 Newbury Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,932 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Earth Titans 0 - 29 Exeter Chiefs Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 956 Referee: Roy Maybank
London Welsh 24 - 19 Waterloo Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 720 Referee: Richard Draper
Billesley Attendance: 1,415[ 13] Referee: Rowan Kitt
Pertemps Bees 7 - 27 Sedgley Park Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 610 Referee: David Rose
Plymouth Albion 52 - 20 Otley Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,748 Referee: Richard Phillips
Cornish Pirates 21 - 21 Leeds Tykes Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Nottingham 17 - 35 Doncaster Knights Report
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,280 Referee: Mark Wilson
Round 17
Cornish Pirates 13 - 26 Plymouth Albion Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,365 Referee: Dean Richards
Doncaster Knights 15 - 9 Earth Titans Report
Castle Park Attendance: 2,495 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Exeter Chiefs 25 - 11 Newbury Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 3,782 Referee: Dale Newitt
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 5,310 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Sedgley Park 37 - 18 Waterloo Report
Park Lane Attendance: 648 Referee: Nick Williams
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,425 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Bedford Blues 35 - 15 London Welsh Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 3,202 Referee: Tim Beddow
Pertemps Bees 22 - 16 Coventry Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Greg Garner
Round 18
Coventry 29 - 12 Nottingham Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,646 Referee: Ashley Rowden
Earth Titans 22 - 19 Leeds Tykes Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,395 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
London Welsh 6 - 13 Moseley Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,198 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2007.
Otley 3 - 34 Exeter Chiefs Report
Cross Green Attendance: 1,293 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Pertemps Bees 8 - 17 Cornish Pirates Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 612 Referee: Richard Draper
Plymouth Albion 22 - 8 Bedford Blues Report
Brickfields Attendance: 3,827 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Waterloo 0 - 44 Doncaster Knights Report
St. Anthony's Road Attendance: 470 Referee: Chris Sharp
Round 19
Bedford Blues 9 - 6 Doncaster Knights Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,975 Referee: Rob Debney
Earth Titans 32 - 15 Newbury Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,284 Referee: Nick Williams
London Welsh 24 - 11 Otley Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 580 Referee: Greg Garner
Billesley Attendance: 400 Referee: Tim Beddow
Sedgley Park 8 - 22 Exeter Chiefs Report
Park Lane Attendance: 578 Referee: Richard Draper
Cornish Pirates 16 - 15 Coventry Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,870 Referee: Terry Hall
Leeds Tykes 14 - 8 Plymouth Albion Report
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,445 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Nottingham 55 - 19 Pertemps Bees Report
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,032 Referee: Mark Wilson
Round 20
Coventry 16 - 11 Plymouth Albion Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,377 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Doncaster Knights 20 - 20 London Welsh Report
Castle Park Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Terry Hall
Exeter Chiefs 35 - 10 Bedford Blues Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 3,181 Referee: Mark Wilson
Newbury 15 - 20 Cornish Pirates Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 915 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Otley 14 - 25 Sedgley Park Report
Cross Green Attendance: 780 Referee: Martin Fox
Pertemps Bees 36 - 25 Moseley Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 1,600[ 14]
Waterloo 14 - 29 Earth Titans Report
St. Anthony's Road Attendance: 456 Referee: Richard Phillips
Leeds Tykes 28 - 15 Nottingham Report
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,157 Referee: Tim Beddow
Round 21
Bedford Blues 49 - 3 Waterloo Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,802 Referee: Nick Williams
Earth Titans 43 - 5 Pertemps Bees Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,232 Referee: Gareth Copsey
London Welsh 28 - 18 Coventry Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,120 Referee: Roy Maybank
Billesley Attendance: 1,212 Referee: Richard Draper
Plymouth Albion 13 - 20 Exeter Chiefs Report
Brickfields Attendance: 5,015 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Sedgley Park 20 - 27 Leeds Tykes Report
Park Lane Attendance: 552 Referee: Dale Newitt
Cornish Pirates 26 - 23 Doncaster Knights Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,862 Referee: David Rose
Nottingham 27 - 25 Newbury Report
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,192 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Round 22
Coventry 16 - 24 Doncaster Knights Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,279 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Exeter Chiefs 25 - 21 London Welsh Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 2,250 Referee: David Rose
Monk's Lane Attendance: 523 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Pertemps Bees 28 - 20 Plymouth Albion Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 308 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
St. Anthony's Road Attendance: 375 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Nottingham P - P Earth Titans
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 March 2007.
Cornish Pirates 39 - 13 Sedgley Park Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,012 Referee: Terry Hall
Leeds Tykes 31 - 0 Bedford Blues Report
Headingley Attendance: 2,287 Referee: Ashley Rowden
Round 23
Bedford Blues P - P Cornish Pirates
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 April 2007.
Doncaster Knights 16 - 30 Leeds Tykes Report
Castle Park Attendance: 2,978 Referee: Ashley Rowden
London Welsh 35 - 38 Earth Titans Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,220 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Newbury P - P Pertemps Bees
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 April 2007.
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2007.
Plymouth Albion P - P Nottingham
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 April 2007.
Sedgley Park 40 - 24 Moseley Report
Park Lane Attendance: 467 Referee: Mark Wilson
Waterloo P - P Exeter Chiefs
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 April 2007.
Round 24
Coventry 17 - 24 Bedford Blues Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,480 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Earth Titans 28 - 7 Sedgley Park Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,231 Referee: Tim Beddow
Exeter Chiefs 11 - 6 Cornish Pirates Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 5,944 Referee: Nick Williams
Billesley Attendance: 736 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Otley 9 - 19 Doncaster Knights Report
Cross Green Attendance: 1,016 Referee: Roy Maybank
Pertemps Bees 43 - 21 Waterloo Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 328 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Plymouth Albion 29 - 7 Newbury Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,160 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Nottingham 21 - 23 London Welsh Report
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,133 Referee: Greg Garner
Round 22 (rescheduled game)
Nottingham 8 - 27 Earth Titans Report
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,048 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Round 25
Bedford Blues 66 - 8 Otley Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,802 Referee: Richard Draper
Doncaster Knights 62 - 25 Pertemps Bees Report
Castle Park Attendance: 882 Referee: Nick Williams
Earth Titans 35 - 27 Plymouth Albion Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,253 Referee: Tim Beddow
London Welsh 32 - 17 Sedgley Park Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 710 Referee: Dean Richards
Monk's Lane Attendance: 453 Referee: Dale Newitt
Moseley 12 - 48 Exeter Chiefs Report
Billesley Attendance: 1,090 Referee: Mark Wilson
Cornish Pirates 20 - 8 Nottingham Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,362 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Leeds Tykes 66 - 0 Waterloo Report
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,051 Referee: JP Doyle
Round 26
Bedford Blues 14 - 10 Nottingham Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,743 Referee: Andrew Smith
Doncaster Knights 27 - 24 Moseley Report
Castle Park Attendance: 837 Referee: Richard Phillips
Cross Green Attendance: 481 Referee: Nick Williams
Pertemps Bees 31 - 27 London Welsh Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 323 Referee: Greg Garner
Sedgley Park 23 - 35 Plymouth Albion Report
Park Lane Attendance: 506 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
St. Anthony's Road Attendance: 355[ 15] Referee: Mark Wilson
Cornish Pirates 16 - 16 Earth Titans Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,120 Referee: Ashley Rowden
Leeds Tykes 25 - 18 Exeter Chiefs Report
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,634 Referee: Dale Newitt
Round 18 & 23 (rescheduled games)
Newbury 15 - 28 Sedgley Park Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 410 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Cross Green Attendance: 876 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Round 27
Coventry 11 - 55 Leeds Tykes Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,832 Referee: Tim Beddow
Earth Titans 26 - 20 Bedford Blues Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,672 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Exeter Chiefs 36 - 12 Doncaster Knights Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 2,932 Referee: Gareth Copsey
London Welsh 16 - 10 Cornish Pirates Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,650 Referee: JP Doyle
Monk's Lane Attendance: 501 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Pertemps Bees 57 - 23 Otley Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 400[ 16] Referee: Rowan Kitt
Plymouth Albion 48 - 0 Moseley Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,723 Referee: Richard Draper
Nottingham 50 - 0 Sedgley Park Report
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,003 Referee: Terry Hall
Round 23 (rescheduled game)
Bedford Blues 41 - 10 Cornish Pirates Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,760 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Round 28
Coventry 33 - 33 Pertemps Bees Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,241 Referee: Mark Wilson
Earth Titans 17 - 36 Doncaster Knights Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,871 Referee: Roy Maybank
London Welsh 10 - 47 Bedford Blues Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Terry Hall
Moseley 38 - 32 Nottingham Report
Billesley Attendance: 909 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Newbury 13 - 22 Exeter Chiefs Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 525 Referee: Richard Phillips
Cross Green Attendance: 4,178 Referee: Dale Newitt
Plymouth Albion 19 - 9 Cornish Pirates Report
Brickfields Attendance: 5,981 Referee: Ashley Rowden
Waterloo 31 - 43 Sedgley Park Report
St. Anthony's Road Attendance: 470 Referee: Nick Williams
Round 23 (rescheduled games)
Newbury 47 - 14 Pertemps Bees Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 385 Referee: JP Doyle
Plymouth Albion 12 - 17 Nottingham Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,061 Referee: Mark Wilson
Waterloo 10 - 46 Exeter Chiefs Report
St. Anthony's Road Attendance: 500 Referee: Chris Sharp
Round 29
Bedford Blues 30 - 13 Plymouth Albion Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,282 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Doncaster Knights 68 - 15 Waterloo Report
Castle Park Attendance: 952 Referee: JP Doyle
Exeter Chiefs 46 - 24 Otley Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 2,434 Referee: Mark Wilson
Moseley 21 - 23 London Welsh Report
Billesley Attendance: 1,743 Referee: Andrew Small
Sedgley Park 47 - 45 Newbury Report
Park Lane Attendance: 527 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Cornish Pirates 55 - 14 Pertemps Bees Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,873 Referee: Nick Williams
Leeds Tykes 29 - 32 Earth Titans Report
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 7,105 Referee: Martin Fox
Nottingham 54 - 0 Coventry Report
Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,427 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Round 30
Coventry 20 - 32 Cornish Pirates Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,915 Referee: Richard Draper
Doncaster Knights 22 - 12 Bedford Blues Report
Castle Park Attendance: 1,267 Referee: Greg Garner
Exeter Chiefs 43 - 21 Sedgley Park Report
Sandy Park Attendance: 3,207 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Newbury 21 - 57 Rotherham Titans Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 625 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Otley 10 - 12 London Welsh Report
Cross Green Attendance: 1,018 Referee: Dale Newitt
Pertemps Bees 36 - 43 Nottingham Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 695 Referee: Mark Wilson
Plymouth Albion 22 - 22 Leeds Tykes Report
Brickfields Attendance: 4,271 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
St. Anthony's Road Attendance: 897 Referee: Ashley Rowden
Total season attendances
Club
Home Games
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Bedford Blues
15
32,588
2,173
3,202
1,743
36%
Cornish Pirates
15
38,892
2,593
5,365
956
29%
Coventry
15
22,801
1,520
1,915
1,241
38%
Doncaster
15
18,771
1,251
2,978
723
41%
Earth Titans
15
21,181
1,412
2,871
956
55%
Exeter Chiefs
15
50,269
3,351
5,944
2,174
56%
Leeds Tykes
15
40,814
2,721
7,105
1,760
12%
London Welsh
15
14,198
947
1,650
450
16%
Moseley
15
14,433
962
1,743
400
32%
Newbury
15
8,653
557
915
385
7%
Nottingham
15
21,176
1,412
2,304
1,003
7%
Otley
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16,255
1,161
4,178
481
23%
Pertemps Bees
15
10,649
710
1,600
308
28%
Plymouth Albion
15
45,362
3,024
5,981
1,971
47%
Sedgley Park
15
8,612
574
648
467
19%
Waterloo
15
7,124
509
897
355
6%
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Notes
^ Note that 1 home attendance is missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing game not included.
^ Missing home attendance v Plymouth Albion on 23 September 2006.
Individual statistics
Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorers
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Top try scorers
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Season records
Team
Largest home win — 66 pts
66 - 0 Leeds Tykes at home to Waterloo on 11 March 2007
Largest away win — 62 pts
77 - 15 Leeds Tykes away to Waterloo on 4 November 2006
Most points scored — 77 pts
77 - 15 Leeds Tykes away to Waterloo on 4 November 2006
Most tries in a match — 12
Leeds Tykes away to Waterloo on 4 November 2006
Most conversions in a match — 9
Doncaster Knights at home to Waterloo on 21 April 2007
Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2)
Sedgley Park away to Coventry on 26 November 2006
Moseley at home to Otley on 27 January 2007
Most drop goals in a match — 2
Newbury at home to Sedgley Park on 24 March 2007
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Player
Most points in a match — 32
Alberto Di Bernardo for Cornish Pirates at home to Moseley on 17 September 2006
Most tries in a match — 5
Nicolas Sestaret for Plymouth Albion at home to Moseley on 23 March 2007
Most conversions in a match — 9
Cerith Rees for Doncaster Knights at home to Waterloo on 21 April 2007
Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2)
Phil Jones for Sedgley Park away to Coventry on 26 November 2006
Oliver Thomas for Moseley at home to Otley on 27 January 2007
Most drop goals in a match — 2
Nick Defty for Newbury at home to Sedgley Park on 24 March 2007
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Attendances
Highest — 7,105
Leeds Tykes at home to Earth Titans on 22 April 2007
Lowest — 308
Pertemps Bees at home to Plymouth Albion on 3 February 2007
Highest Average Attendance — 3,351
Exeter Chiefs
Lowest Average Attendance — 521
Waterloo
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See also
References
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