2008–09 National Division Two

English rugby union competition season 2008–09 National Division Two England Birmingham & Solihull Cambridge Waterloo, Mounts Bay, Southend, Westcombe Park 181 2,218 Redruth at home to Mounts Bay on 20 December 2008 98968 131 Westcombe Park at home to Wharfedale on 29 November 2008 ENG Mark WoodrowBirmingham & Solihull 373 points ENGSimon HuntBirmingham & Solihull 31 tries 2007-08 2009-10 The 2008-09 National Division Two was the ninth and final version (twenty second overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. The RFU was planning to introduced a new professionalized format of the second division for the 2009-10 season which would lead to widespread league changes throughout the English league system including National Two being renamed National One and being increased from the 14 teams to 16 teams – a decision they made halfway through the season (more information on these changes is provided in the Divisional Changes section below).https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/7720024.stm Championship plan gains support BBC News 14 November 2008 New teams to the division included Birmingham & Solihull (known the following season as Pertemps Bees) and Launceston who were relegated from the 2007–08 National Division One while promoted teams included Tynedale coming up from the 2007–08 National Division Three North while Mounts Bay (champions) and Cinderford (playoffs) both from the 2007–08 National Division Three South.http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/hollow-win-pertemps-bees-relegated-3961986 Hollow win as Pertemps Bees are relegated Birmingham Post 28 April 2008 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7369859.stm Launceston relegated by huge loss BBC News 27 April 2008 http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/bubbly-flows-as-title-comes-to-tynedale-1.51851 Bubbly flows as title comes to Tynedale News and Star 6 March 2008 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.trelawnysarmy.org/wp/mounts-bay-crown-fine-season/ MOUNT’S BAY CROWN FINE SEASON Trelawny's Army 14 April 2008 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7370770.stm Foresters play-off win 'no fluke' BBC News 30 April 2008 At the end of the season Birmingham & Solihull made an instant return to the (newly named) 2009-10 RFU Championship.http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/birmingham--solihull-win-promotion-3947996 Birmingham & Solihull win promotion on glorious day Birmingham Post 27 April 2009 They edged out runners up Cambridge by just 3 points due to the virtue of a superior bonus points record after both sides finished with 22 wins and 4 defeats each. At the bottom of the table Waterloo, Mounts Bay, Southend and Westcombe Park were relegated with Westcombe Park and Southend dropping to the 2009–10 National League 2 South and Waterloo falling to the 2009–10 National League 2 North.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7952960.stm Redruth 96-5 Waterloo BBC News 21 March 2009 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7980969.stm Mounts Bay 26-40 Cinderford BBC News 5 April 2009 http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/4325696.Relegated_Southend_end_term_on_low_note/ Relegated Southend end term on low note Daily Gazette 28 April 2009 http://www.bexleytimes.co.uk/home/club_relegate_rivals_combe_1_609820 Club relegate rivals Combe Bexley Times 29 April 2009 14 June 2015 17 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151117014249/http://www.bexleytimes.co.uk/home/club_relegate_rivals_combe_1_609820 dead The relegation of Mounts Bay was particularly potent as it led to the club going out of business in June 2009 due to spiraling debts and an inability to cope with the increase of professionalism in the game.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8145249.stm Mounts Bay signal intent to fold BBC News 10 July 2009 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8166775.stm Mounts Bay fall off the rugby map BBC News 24 July 2009 yes Divisional Changes Halfway through the season the RFU proposed to have a total restructuring of the league system. Resulting in many changes to the division: The league will be increased to 16 teams The league will be renamed National Division One Only one team would be promoted instead of the usual two, to the new Guinness Championship Five teams would be relegated into the division instead of the usual two Fours teams would be promoted from National Division Three North and National Division Three South (two teams each) instead of the usual three Participating teams and locations England 500 right Locations of the 2008-09 National Division Two teams England 52.41664 -1.79847 70 Birmingham & Solihull right England 51.478056 0.028056 70 Blackheath left England 54.954853 -1.691454 70 Blaydon right England 52.194319 0.097994 70 Cambridge right England 51.823448 -2.495933 70 Cinderford right England 50.640134 -4.358558 70 Launceston right England 50.119 -5.537 70 Mounts Bay right England 50.233022 -5.226666 70 Redruth right England 51.545926 0.707712 70 Southend right England 52.45935 -2.183288 70 Stourbridge left England 54.967392 -2.01826 70 Tynedale left England 53.490429 -3.053955 70 Waterloo right England 51.374843 0.0942139 70 Westcombe Park right England 54.073666 -2.014421 70 Wharfedale right TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaBirmingham & SolihullSharmans Cross Road3,500 (1,000 seats)https://www.rugbynetwork.net/main/s98/st80597.htm Quins prepared for the Buzz in ND1 Rugby Network 1 January 2006 Solihull, West MidlandsBlackheathRectory Field3,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95 1994 Tony Williamson Publications Windsor Bill Mitchell 179 Blackheath FC (Ground Details)Blackheath, LondonBlaydonCrow Trees2,000 (400 seats)Swalwell, Tyne and WearCambridgeGrantchester Road2,200 (200 seats)Cambridge, CambridgeshireCinderfordDockham Road2,500Cinderford, GloucestershireLauncestonPolson Bridge3,000Launceston, CornwallMounts BayMennaye Field3,500Penzance, CornwallRedruthRecreation Ground3,500 (580 seats)Redruth, CornwallSouthendWarners Park1,500 (150 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1993–94 1993 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Ross Young 307 Southend RFC (Ground Details) Southend, EssexStourbridgeStourton Park3,500 (499 seats)http://www.rugbynetwork.net/main/s344/st56305.htm Pre-season match Preview ~ Stourbridge Vs Bees rugbynetwork.net 7 August 2004 Stourbridge, West MidlandsTynedaleTynedale Park2,000 (400 seats)Corbridge, NorthumberlandWaterlooSt Anthony's Road9,950 (950 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 126 Waterloo F.C. (Ground Details) Blundellsands, MerseysideWestcombe ParkGoddington Dene3,200 (200 seats)Orpington, LondonWharfedaleThe Avenue2,000Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire Final league table main Rugby 2008–09 National Division Two table Q n n y BIR Birmingham & Solihull P CAM Cambridge RED Redruth TYN Tynedale CIN Cinderford BLC Blackheath LAU Launceston STO Stourbridge WHA Wharfedale BLY Blaydon WES Westcombe Park R SOU Southend R MOU Mounts Bay R WAT Waterloo R 22 0 4 1098 462 23 22 0 4 908 434 20 19 1 6 752 411 16 18 1 7 667 513 15 16 0 10 728 598 13 14 1 11 691 612 13 13 1 12 695 578 16 11 0 15 642 583 18 11 0 15 546 641 15 9 1 16 599 609 17 9 1 16 468 746 10 5 0 21 574 797 12 6 0 20 399 844 7 4 0 22 432 1371 7 -2 2 points deducted? #d8ffeb C #ffcccc R R R R 21 May 2009 BBC Sport Results http://www.redruthrugby.com/1599/news/rugby-news/redruth-fixtures-2008-09/ Redruth fixtures 2008-09 Redruth Rugby 20 May 2008 May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Round 1 6 September 2008 Cambridge 8 - 6 Report Stourbridge (BP) Grantchester Road 450 Brendan Fitzmaurice 6 September 2008 Cinderford 26 - 19 Report Wharfedale (BP) Dockham Road 400 Michael Tutty 6 September 2008 (BP) Redruth 35 - 28 Report Birmingham & Solihull (BP) The Recreation Ground 851 Nigel Higginson 6 September 2008 (BP) Southend 23 - 30 Report Launceston (BP) Warners Bridge Park 490 P.W Davies 6 September 2008 Tynedale 14 - 7 Report Mounts Bay (BP) Tynedale Park 210 Paul Knowles 6 September 2008 Waterloo 8 - 46 Report Blaydon (BP) St Anthony's Road 240 Andrew Taylorson 6 September 2008 (BP) Westcombe Park 10 - 13 Report Blackheath Goddington Dene 531 Richard Phillips Round 2 13 September 2008 (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 31 - 14 Report Stourbridge Sharmans Cross Road 770http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/live/match/29990 Match Facts Birmingham & Solihull v Stourbridge Sky Sports 13 September 2008 Andrew Taylorson 13 September 2008 Blackheath 15 - 39 Report Southend Rectory Field 520http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/live/match/29994 Match Facts Blackheath v Southend Sky Sports 13 September 2008 Richard Kelly 13 September 2008 (BP) Blaydon 24 - 5 Report Tynedale Crow Trees 752 Michael Tutty 13 September 2008 (BP) Launceston 22 - 20 Report Cinderford (BP) Polson Bridge 799 Richard Phillips 13 September 2008 Mounts Bay 16 - 35 Report Redruth (BP) Mennaye Field 1,500 Darren Gamage 13 September 2008 Westcombe Park 5 - 40 Report Cambridge (BP) Goddington Dene 251 Ed Turnill 13 September 2008 Wharfedale 23 - 12 Report Waterloo The Avenue 450http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/live/match/30011 Match Facts Wharfedale v Waterloo Sky Sports 13 September 2008 Luke Pearce Round 3 20 September 2008 (2BP) Cambridge 29 - 33 Report Birmingham & Solihull Grantchester Road 840 Keith Lewis 20 September 2008 Cinderford 15 - 26 Report Blackheath (BP) Dockham Road 350 Andrew McMenemy 20 September 2008 (BP) Redruth 38 - 12 Report Blaydon The Recreation Ground 820 P.W Davies 20 September 2008 Southend 25 - 35 Report Westcombe Park (BP) Warners Bridge Park 475 Paul Knowles 20 September 2008 (BP) Stourbridge 44 - 16 Report Mounts Bay Stourton Park 500 Richard Parker-Sedgemore 20 September 2008 (BP) Tynedale 45 - 30 Report Wharfedale (BP) Tynedale Park 320 Richard Kelly 20 September 2008 Waterloo 9 - 58 Report Launceston (BP) St Anthony's Road 350 Brendan Fitzmaurice Round 4 27 September 2008 (BP) Blackheath 48 - 12 Report Waterloo Rectory Field 695 Paul Knowles 27 September 2008 (BP) Blaydon 37 - 16 Report Stourbridge Crow Trees 352 Darren Gamage 27 September 2008 Southend 13 - 58 Report Cambridge (BP) Warners Bridge Park 300 Richard Phillips 27 September 2008 (BP) Launceston 29 - 27 Report Tynedale (BP) Polson Bridge 748 Ed Turnill 27 September 2008 Mounts Bay 8 - 61 Report Birmingham & Solihull (BP) Mennaye Field 550 Terry Hall 27 September 2008 (BP) Westcombe Park 18 - 21 Report Cinderford Goddington Dene 224 Luke Pearce 27 September 2008 (BP) Wharfedale 15 - 18 Report Redruth The Avenue 467 Brendan Fitzmaurice Round 5 4 October 2008 (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 32 - 12 Report Blaydon Sharmans Cross Road 610 Luke Pearce 4 October 2008 (BP) Cambridge 76 - 3 Report Mounts Bay Grantchester Road 570 Ed Turnill 4 October 2008 (BP) Cinderford 48 - 6 Report Southend Dockham Road 240 Revis Phillips 4 October 2008 Redruth 19 - 13 Report Launceston (BP) The Recreation Ground 2,008 Terry Hall 4 October 2008 (BP) Stourbridge 43 - 6 Report Wharfedale Stourton Park 450 Nigel Higginson 4 October 2008 Tynedale 16 - 15 Report Blackheath (BP) Tynedale Park 320 Brendan Fitzmaurice 4 October 2008 (BP) Waterloo 33 - 40 Report Westcombe Park (BP) St Anthony's Road 250 Darren Gamage Round 6 11 October 2008 Blackheath 15 - 30 Report Redruth (BP) Rectory Field 880 Darren Gamage 11 October 2008 (BP) Blaydon 40 - 7 Report Mounts Bay Crow Trees 347 Andrew Vertigan 11 October 2008 (BP) Cinderford 17 - 21 Report Cambridge Dockham Road 730 Luke Pearce 11 October 2008 (BP) Launceston 37 - 29 Report Stourbridge (BP) Polson Bridge 782 Keith Lewis 11 October 2008 (BP) Southend 64 - 26 Report Waterloo (BP) Warners Bridge Park 300 Ed Turnill 11 October 2008 Westcombe Park 18 - 18 Report Tynedale Goddington Dene 225 P.W Davies 11 October 2008 (BP) Wharfedale 41 - 12 Report Birmingham & Solihull The Avenue 520 Richard Kelly Round 7 18 October 2008 Birmingham & Solihull 23 - 19 Report Launceston (BP) Sharmans Cross Road 548 Nick Williams 18 October 2008 (BP) Cambridge 39 - 28 Report Blaydon (BP) Grantchester Road 780 Terry Hall 18 October 2008 (BP) Mounts Bay 14 - 18 Report Wharfedale Mennaye Field 450 Nigel Higginson 18 October 2008 (BP) Redruth 44 - 10 Report Westcombe Park The Recreation Ground 1,019 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 18 October 2008 (BP) Stourbridge 19 - 24 Report Blackheath Stourton Park 600 Richard Phillips 18 October 2008 (BP) Tynedale 29 - 20 Report Southend Tynedale Park 370 Trevor Fisher 18 October 2008 Waterloo 5 - 46 Report Cinderford (BP) St Anthony's Road 352 Brendan Fitzmaurice Round 8 25 October 2008 (BP) Blackheath 28 - 35 Report Birmingham & Solihull (BP) Rectory Field 827 Richard Draper 25 October 2008 Cinderford 29 - 22 Report Tynedale (BP) Dockham Road 680 Philip Davis 25 October 2008 (BP) Launceston 6 - 8 Report Mounts Bay Polson Bridge 1,153 Michael Tutty 25 October 2008 Southend 7 - 32 Report Redruth (BP) Warners Bridge Park 375 Luke Pearce 25 October 2008 Waterloo 18 - 13 Report Cambridge (BP) St Anthony's Road 252 Gary Gordon 25 October 2008 Westcombe Park 21 - 55 Report Stourbridge (BP) Goddington Dene 250 Paul Knowles 25 October 2008 Wharfedale 15 - 14 Report Blaydon (BP) The Avenue 421 Ed Turnill Round 9 1 November 2008 (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 47 - 7 Report Westcombe Park Sharmans Cross Road 380 Mark Wilson 1 November 2008 Blaydon 18 - 16 Report Launceston (BP) Crow Trees 410 Paul Knowles 1 November 2008 (BP) Cambridge 52 - 7 Report Wharfedale Grantchester Road 510 Andrew Vertigan 1 November 2008 Mounts Bay 28 - 22 Report Blackheath (BP) Mennaye Field 400 Nigel Higginson 1 November 2008 (BP) Redruth 51 - 12 Report Cinderford The Recreation Ground 1,109 Richard Phillips 1 November 2008 Stourbridge 18 - 15 Report Southend (BP) Stourton Park 400 Richard Kelly 1 November 2008 (BP) Tynedale 50 - 20 Report Waterloo Tynedale Park 480 Chris Sharp Round 10 8 November 2008 (BP) Blackheath 25 - 14 Report Blaydon Rectory Field 567 Michael Tutty 8 November 2008 Cinderford 20 - 12 Report Stourbridge Dockham Road 815 Andrew Vertigan 8 November 2008 (BP) Launceston 38 - 10 Report Wharfedale Polson Bridge 582 Richard Kelly 8 November 2008 Southend 14 - 39 Report Birmingham & Solihull (BP) Warners Bridge Park 250 Darren Gamage 8 November 2008 (BP) Tynedale 49 - 15 Report Cambridge Tynedale Park 330 Luke Pearce 8 November 2008 Waterloo 17 - 35 Report Redruth (BP) St Anthony's Road 200 8 November 2008 Westcombe Park 8 - 26 Report Mounts Bay Goddington Dene 156 Richard Phillips Round 11 15 November 2008 (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 53 - 3 Report Cinderford Sharmans Cross Road 429 Paul Knowles 15 November 2008 (BP) Blaydon 35 - 22 Report Westcombe Park (BP) Crow Trees 352 Philip Davis 15 November 2008 (BP) Cambridge 21 - 23 Report Launceston Grantchester Road 460 Terry Hall 15 November 2008 Mounts Bay 40 - 15 Report Southend Mennaye Field 400 Luke Pearce 15 November 2008 Redruth 15 - 5 Report Tynedale The Recreation Ground 1,100http://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk/sport/rugby/ref-unleashes-yellow-peril-on-tynedale-1.273038 Ref unleashes yellow peril on Tynedale Hexham Courant 20 November 2008 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Ed Turnill 15 November 2008 (BP) Stourbridge 51 - 20 Report Waterloo Stourton Park 400 Richard Draper 15 November 2008 Wharfedale 13 - 22 Report Blackheath The Avenue 435 Mark Wilson Round 12 29 November 2008 (BP) Cinderford 41 - 12 Report Mounts Bay Dockham Road 650 Richard Kelly 29 November 2008 (BP) Redruth 18 - 19 Report Cambridge The Recreation Ground 1,089 Keith Lewis 29 November 2008 Southend 14 - 24 Report Blaydon Warners Bridge Park 200 Brendan Fitzmaurice 29 November 2008 (BP) Tynedale 24 - 15 Report Stourbridge Tynedale Park 360 Andrew Taylorson 29 November 2008 Waterloo 16 - 52 Report Birmingham & Solihull (BP) St Anthony's Road 246 Luke Pearce 29 November 2008 Westcombe Park 13 - 10 Report Wharfedale (BP) Goddington Dene 131 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 29 November 2008 Blackheath P - P Launceston Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 April 2009. Round 13 6 December 2008 (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 24 - 28 Report Tynedale Sharmans Cross Road 475 Terry Hall 6 December 2008 Cambridge 26 - 20 Report Blackheath (BP) Grantchester Road 520 Chris Sharp 6 December 2008 (BP) Launceston 45 - 19 Report Westcombe Park Polson Bridge 963 Richard Phillips 6 December 2008 Stourbridge 15 - 26 Report Redruth (BP) Stourton Park 600 Michael Tutty 6 December 2008 (BP) Mounts Bay 41 - 16 Report Waterloo Mennaye Field 350 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 6 December 2008 Blaydon P - P Cinderford Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009. 6 December 2008 Wharfedale P - P Southend Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 February 2009. Round 14 20 December 2008 Cambridge 22 - 17 Report Westcombe Park (BP) Grantchester Road 350 Brendan Fitzmaurice 20 December 2008 (BP) Redruth 41 - 10 Report Mounts Bay The Recreation Ground 2,218 Luke Pearce 20 December 2008 (BP) Southend 23 - 30 Report Blackheath Warners Bridge Park 475 Richard Phillips 20 December 2008 Stourbridge 25 - 35 Report Birmingham & Solihull (BP) Stourton Park 650 Paul Knowles 20 December 2008 Tynedale 8 - 5 Report Blaydon (BP) Tynedale Park 810 Michael Tutty 20 December 2008 Cinderford P - P Launceston Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009. 20 December 2008 Waterloo P - P Wharfedale Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009. Round 15 3 January 2009 Blaydon 13 - 13 Report Redruth Crow Trees 658 Andrew Taylorson 3 January 2009 (BP) Launceston 103 - 5 Report Waterloo Polson Bridge 823 Paul Kimber 3 January 2009 (BP) Mounts Bay 9 - 14 Report Stourbridge Mennaye Field 350 Steve Harland 3 January 2009 Blackheath P - P Cinderford Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009. 3 January 2009 Birmingham & Solihull P - P Cambridge Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009. 3 January 2009 Westcombe Park P - P Southend Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009. 3 January 2009 Wharfedale P - P Tynedale Postponed. Game rescheduled to 10 April 2009. Round 16 10 January 2009 (BP) Tynedale 29 - 17 Report Launceston Tynedale Park 620 Mark Wilson 10 January 2009 (BP) Redruth 14 - 15 Report Wharfedale The Recreation Ground 951 Michael Tutty 10 January 2009 Birmingham & Solihull P - P Mounts Bay Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009. 10 January 2009 Cambridge P - P Southend Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009. 10 January 2009 Cinderford P - P Westcombe Park Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009. 10 January 2009 Stourbridge P - P Blaydon Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009. 10 January 2009 Waterloo P - P Blackheath Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009. Round 14 (Rescheduled game) 17 January 2009 (BP) Waterloo 27 - 42 Report Wharfedale (BP) St Anthony's Road 356 Richard Parker-Sedgmore Game rescheduled from 20 December 2008. Round 17 24 January 2009 Blackheath 28 - 3 Report Tynedale Rectory Field 850 Luke Pearce 24 January 2009 Blaydon 15 - 31 Report Birmingham & Solihull Crow Trees 417 Andrew McMenemy 24 January 2009 Launceston 19 - 8 Report Redruth Polson Bridge 1,911 Keith Lewis 24 January 2009 Mounts Bay 3 - 28 Report Cambridge (BP) Mennaye Field 250 Philip Davis 24 January 2009 (BP) Southend 20 - 21 Report Cinderford Warners Bridge Park 495 Brendan Fitzmaurice 24 January 2009 (BP) Westcombe Park 22 - 7 Report Waterloo Goddington Dene 209 Ed Turnill 24 January 2009 (BP) Wharfedale 20 - 26 Report Stourbridge The Avenue 436 Ross Campbell Round 18 31 January 2009 (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 55 - 13 Report Wharfedale Sharmans Cross Road 497 Stefano Roscini 31 January 2009 (BP) Cambridge 27 - 3 Report Cinderford Grantchester Road 570 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 31 January 2009 Mounts Bay 12 - 0 Report Blaydon Mennaye Field 250 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 31 January 2009 (BP) Redruth 29 - 17 Report Blackheath The Recreation Ground 867 Richard Phillips 31 January 2009 (BP) Stourbridge 37 - 36 Report Launceston (2BP) Stourton Park 450 Ed Turnill 31 January 2009 (BP) Tynedale 36 - 14 Report Westcombe Park Tynedale Park 460 Chris Sharp 31 January 2009 (BP) Waterloo 27 - 26 Report Southend (BP) St Anthony's Road 250 Andrew Taylorson Round 13 (Rescheduled game) 7 February 2009 (BP) Wharfedale 32 - 12 Report Southend The Avenue 470 Mark Wilson Game rescheduled from 6 December 2008. Round 19 14 February 2009 Blackheath 23 - 17 Report Stourbridge (BP) Rectory Field 463 Luke Pearce 14 February 2009 Southend 12 - 28 Report Tynedale (BP) Warners Bridge Park 230 Richard Parker-Sedgmore 14 February 2009 (BP) Westcombe Park 13 - 15 Report Redruth Goddington Dene 200http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/live/match/32183 Match Facts Westcombe Park v Redruth Sky Sports 14 February 2009 Philip Davis 14 February 2009 (BP) Wharfedale 28 - 16 Report Mounts Bay The Avenue 420 Andrew Vertigan 14 February 2009 Blaydon P - P Cambridge Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009. 14 February 2009 Cinderford P - P Waterloo Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 May 2009. 14 February 2009 Launceston P - P Birmingham & Solihull Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009. Round 20 21 February 2009 (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 58 - 12 Report Blackheath Sharmans Cross Road 748 Richard Phillips 21 February 2009 (BP) Blaydon 27 - 35 Report Wharfedale (BP) Crow Trees 466 Trevor Fisher 21 February 2009 (BP) Cambridge 91 - 0 Report Waterloo Grantchester Road 650 Ed Turnill 21 February 2009 (BP) Mounts Bay 15 - 19 Report Launceston Mennaye Field 1,100 Nick Williams 21 February 2009 (BP) Redruth 48 - 14 Report Southend The Recreation Ground 1,070 Steve Lee 21 February 2009 (BP) Stourbridge 36 - 14 Report Westcombe Park Stourton Park 450 Richard Kelly 21 February 2009 (BP) Tynedale 31 - 10 Report Cinderford Tynedale Park 420 Andrew Vertigan Rounds 13, 15 & 16 (Rescheduled games) 28 February 2009 (BP) Blaydon 7 - 14 Report Cinderford Crow Trees 210 Brendan Fitzmaurice Game rescheduled from 6 December 2008. 28 February 2009 (BP) Waterloo 24 - 85 Report Blackheath (BP) St Anthony's Road 174 Andrew Vertigan Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009. 28 February 2009 Westcombe Park 28 - 21 Report Southend (BP) Goddington Dene 185 Ed Turnill Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009. Round 21 7 March 2009 (BP) Blackheath 55 - 21 Report Mounts Bay Rectory Field 632 David Walker 7 March 2009 (BP) Cinderford 20 - 25 Report Redruth Dockham Road 770 Paul Knowles 7 March 2009 Launceston 23 - 19 Report Blaydon (BP) Polson Bridge 910 Nick Williams 7 March 2009 (BP) Southend 23 - 24 Report Stourbridge (BP) Warners Bridge Park 375 Terry Hall 7 March 2009 Waterloo 14 - 38 Report Tynedale (BP) St Anthony's Road 200 Ross Campbell 7 March 2009 Westcombe Park 11 - 29 Report Birmingham & Solihull (BP) Goddington Dene 213 Rowan Kitt 7 March 2009 Wharfedale 14 - 35 Report Cambridge (BP) The Avenue 523 Philip Davis Rounds 14 & 16 (Rescheduled games) 14 March 2009 (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 80 - 5 Report Mounts Bay Sharmans Cross Road 314 Ross Campbell Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009. 14 March 2009 (BP) Cambridge 31 - 22 Report Southend Grantchester Road 420 Steve Lee Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009. 14 March 2009 (BP) Cinderford 46 - 15 Report Launceston Dockham Road 540 Richard Phillips Game rescheduled from 20 December 2008. Round 22 21 March 2009 (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 49 - 27 Report Southend (BP) Sharmans Cross Road 407 Richard Parker-Sedgemore 21 March 2009 (BP) Blaydon 27 - 13 Report Blackheath Crow Trees 205 Steve Lee 21 March 2009 (BP) Cambridge 32 - 18 Report Tynedale Grantchester Road 480 Richard Phillips 21 March 2009 Mounts Bay 14 - 40 Report Westcombe Park (BP) Mennaye Field 153 Luke Pearce 21 March 2009 (BP) Redruth 96 - 5 Report Waterloo The Recreation Ground 952 Simon McConnell 21 March 2009 (2BP) Stourbridge 31 - 37 Report Cinderford (BP) Stourton Park 450 Philip Davis 21 March 2009 (BP) Wharfedale 26 - 24 Report Launceston (BP) The Avenue 386 Richard Kelly Round 23 28 March 2009 Blackheath 19 - 15 Report Wharfedale (BP) Rectory Field 610 Paul Knowles 28 March 2009 Cinderford 10 - 36 Report Birmingham & Solihull (BP) Dockham Road 410 Darren Gamage 28 March 2009 Launceston 0 - 24 Report Cambridge (BP) Polson Bridge 804 Michael Tutty 28 March 2009 (BP) Tynedale 35 - 24 Report Redruth Tynedale Park 636 28 March 2009 Southend 20 - 0Southend awarded 20 - 0 win as Mounts Bay were unable to contest game due to injuries preventing them from fielding a full front row.http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Bay-pull-Southend-trip/story-11509115-detail/story.html Bay pull out of Southend trip West Briton 24 March 2009May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes a Mounts Bay 28 March 2009 Waterloo 10 - 5 Report Stourbridge (BP) St Anthony's Road 254 Brendan Fitzmaurice 28 March 2009 Westcombe Park 12 - 10 Report Blaydon (BP) Goddington Dene 208 Steve Lee a Round 24 4 April 2009 (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 115 - 0 Report Waterloo Sharmans Cross Road 447 Steve Lee 4 April 2009 Blaydon 28 - 43 Report Southend (BP) Crow Trees 220 Brendan Fitzmaurice 4 April 2009 Cambridge 21 - 18 Report Redruth (BP) Grantchester Road 1,380 Andrew Taylorson 4 April 2009 Launceston 18 - 18 Report Blackheath Polson Bridge 722 Richard Phillips 4 April 2009 (BP) Mounts Bay 26 - 45 Report Cinderford (BP) Mennaye Field 289 Nick Williams 4 April 2009 (2BP) Stourbridge 27 - 31 Report Tynedale (BP) Stourton Park 300 David Walker 4 April 2009 (BP) Wharfedale 13 - 18 Report Westcombe Park The Avenue 368 Trevor Fisher Rounds 15 & 19 (Rescheduled games) 10 April 2009 Launceston 16 - 35 Report Birmingham & Solihull (BP) Polson Bridge 882 Richard Phillips Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009. 10 April 2009 (BP) Wharfedale 10 - 14 Report Tynedale The Avenue 487 Mark Wilson Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009. 11 April 2009 (BP) Blackheath 14 - 41 Report Cinderford (BP) Rectory Field 445 Richard Kelly Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009. 11 April 2009 (BP) Blaydon 24 - 54 Report Cambridge (BP) Crow Trees 296 Andrew Vertigan Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009. Round 12 (Rescheduled game) 14 April 2009 (BP) Blackheath 33 - 17 Report Launceston Rectory Field 363 Philip Davis Game rescheduled from 29 November 2008. Round 25 18 April 2009 (2BP) Blackheath 41 - 43 Report Cambridge (BP) Rectory Field 814 Andrew Vertigan 18 April 2009 Redruth 18 - 14 Report Stourbridge (BP) The Recreation Ground 1,158 Nick Williams 18 April 2009 (BP) Cinderford 35 - 30 Report Blaydon (2BP) Dockham Road 390 Ross Campbell 18 April 2009 Southend 33 - 24 Report Wharfedale Warners Bridge Park 450 Ed Turnill 18 April 2009 Tynedale 22 - 45 Report Birmingham & Solihull (BP) Tynedale Park 710 Andrew Taylorson 18 April 2009 (BP) Waterloo 51 - 31 Report Mounts Bay (BP) St Anthony's Road 450 John Meredith 18 April 2009 (BP) Westcombe Park 34 - 19 Report Launceston Goddington Dene 252 Richard Phillips Round 26 25 April 2009 (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 31 - 7 Report Redruth Sharmans Cross Road 1,177 Chris Sharp 25 April 2009 (BP) Blackheath 30 - 19 Report Westcombe Park Rectory Field 1,498 Rowan Kitt 25 April 2009 (BP) Blaydon 83 - 33 Report Waterloo (BP) Crow Trees 520 Steve Lee 25 April 2009 (BP) Launceston 33 - 23 Report Southend Polson Bridge 667 John Meredith 25 April 2009 Mounts Bay 14 - 32 Report Tynedale (BP) Mennaye Field 136 Nick Williams 25 April 2009 Stourbridge 5 - 38 Report Cambridge (BP) Stourton Park 550 Terry Hall 25 April 2009 (BP) Wharfedale 52 - 14 Report Cinderford The Avenue 598 Richard Kelly Rounds 15 & 16 (Rescheduled games) 2 May 2009 (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 29 - 45 Report Cambridge (BP) Sharmans Cross Road 720 Chris Sharp Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009. 2 May 2009 (BP) Cinderford 72 - 0 Report Westcombe Park Dockham Road 375 Steve Lee Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009. 2 May 2009 (BP) Stourbridge 46 - 7 Report Blaydon Stourton Park 350 John Meredith Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009. Round 19 (Rescheduled game) 9 May 2009 (BP) Cinderford 67 - 17 Report Waterloo Dockham Road 410 Marcus Caton Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009. Total season attendances ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity Birmingham & Solihull 13 7,522 579 1,177 314 17% Blackheath 13 9,164 705 1,498 363 20% Blaydon 13 5,205 400 752 205 20% Cambridge 13 7,980 614 1,380 350 28% Cinderford 13 6,760 520 815 240 21% Launceston 13 11,746 904 1,911 582 30% Mounts Bay 13 6,178 475 1,500 136 14% Redruth 13 15,212 1,170 2,218 820 33% Southend 12Southend only played 12 home games due to Mounts Bay pulling out of the fixture due to be held at Warners Park on 28 March 2009. b 4,415 368 495 200 25% Stourbridge 13 6,150 473 650 300 14% Tynedale 13 6,046 465 810 210 23% Waterloo 13 3,574 275 450 174 3% Westcombe Park 13 3,035 233 531 131 7% Wharfedale 13 5,981 460 598 368 23% b Individual statistics Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Top points scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 ENG Mark Woodrow Birmingham & Solihull 25 373 2 ENG Alastair Bressington Stourbridge 23 250 3 ENG Mark Bedworth Wharfedale 24 246 4 ENG Daniel Hawkes Mounts Bay 23 197 5 ENG Ben Patston Cambridge 23 183 6 ENG Adam Staniforth Launceston 25 169 7 ENG Andy Frost Southend 14 161 ENG Mark Scrivener Redruth 19 161 8 ENG Simon Hunt Birmingham & Solihull 26 155 9 ENG Matthew Leek Blackheath 24 152 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTopScorers?comp_id=286 National Two 08/09 Leading top scorers Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 ENG Simon Hunt Birmingham & Solihull 26 31 2 ENG Luke Fielden Cambridge 22 24 3 WAL Andrew Fenby Blaydon 18 18 ENG Rob Thirlby Redruth 25 18 4 SAF Christoff Lombaard Cambridge 26 17 5 ENG Rob Connolly Birmingham & Solihull 26 15 ENG Reece Spee Birmingham & Solihull 26 15 6 ENG Jack Harrison Tynedale 26 14 7 AUS Rod Petty Birmingham & Solihull 25 13 8 SAF Chris Malherbe Wharfedale 19 12http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTryScorers?comp_id=319 National Two 08/09 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 Season records 100% Team Largest home win — 115 pts 115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 Largest away win — 61 pts 85 - 24 Blackheath away to Waterloo on 28 February 2009 Most points scored — 115 pts 115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 Most tries in a match — 17 115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 Most conversions in a match — 15 115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 Most penalties in a match — 7 Mounts Bay at home to Southend on 5 November 2008 Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple teams http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=286 National Two 08/09 Most tries in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=286 National Two 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=286 National Two 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=286 National Two 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 Player Most points in a match — 35 (x2) ENG Alastair Bressington for Stourbridge away to Westcombe Park on 25 October 2008 ENG Mark Woodrow for Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 Most tries in a match — 5 WAL Emyr Lewis for Redruth at home to Waterloo on 21 March 2009 Most conversions in a match — 15 ENG Mark Woodrow for Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 Most penalties in a match — 7 ENG Daniel Hawkes for Mounts Bay at home to Southend on 5 November 2008 Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPointsScorerInMatch?comp_id=286 National Two 08/09 Most points in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostTryScorerInMatch?comp_id=286 National Two 08/09 Most tries in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostConversionsScorerInMatch?comp_id=286 National Two 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPenaltiesScorerInMatch?comp_id=286 National Two 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostDropGoalScorerInMatch?comp_id=286 National Two 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 Attendances Highest — 2,218 Redruth at home to Mounts Bay on 20 December 2008 Lowest — 131 Westcombe Park at home to Wharfedale on 29 November 2008 Highest Average Attendance — 1,170 Redruth Lowest Average Attendance — 233 Westcombe Park http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=286 National Two 08/09 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 See also English Rugby Union Leagues English rugby union system Rugby union in England References 3 External links NCA Rugby https://web.archive.org/web/20150701021407/http://www.ncarugby.org/index.php 2015-07-01 National Category:National League 1 seasons