2007–08 National Division One

Rugby union competition in England 2007–08 National Division One England Northampton Saints Exeter Chiefs Pertemp Bees and Launceston 13,498 Northampton Saints at home to Exeter Chiefs on 22 March 2008 544,725 (average 2,279 per match) 350 Pertemps Bees (twice) at home to Plymouth Albion on 15 September 2007 & Esher on 10 November 2007 IRE rugby union Gareth Steenson(Cornish Pirates) 287 points ENG Chris Ashton(Northampton Saints) 39 tries 2006–07 2008–09 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).https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2312092/Too-little-too-late-for-relegated-Northampton.html Too little too late for relegated Northampton The Telegraph 29 April 2007 http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/other-sport/rugby---esher-celebrate-championship-4835088 Rugby - Esher celebrate championship win Get Surrey 25 April 2007 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2311687/Launceston-on-way-up.html Launceston on way up Telegraph 23 April 2007 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.http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/local/snyman-to-bow-out-with-trophy-1-2454098 Snyman to bow out with trophy Yorkshire Post 20 April 2007 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).https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2295374/Northampton-clinch-promotion-to-Premiership.html Northampton clinch promotion to Premiership The Telegraph 24 March 2008 http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/media/docs/Annual_Report_Accounts_2008.pdf Northampton Saints Annual Report and Accounts 2008 Northampton Saints 21 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160208034240/http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/media/docs/Annual_Report_Accounts_2008.pdf 8 February 2016 dead Exeter Chiefs finished in second place, and Pertemp Bees and Launceston were relegated to the 2008–09 National Division Two.Leagues 2007/08 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=112 Moseley Rugby Club 17 August 2012http://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 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7369859.stm Launceston relegated by huge loss BBC News 27 April 2008 yes Participating teams England 500 Locations of the 2008–09 National Division One teams England 52.1337 -0.4577 70 Bedford bottom England 50.212770 -5.294774 70 Cornish Pirates right England 52.4068 -1.5197 70 Coventry right England 53.5157 -1.1327 70 Doncaster right England 51.38085 -0.38961 70 Esher bottom England 50.7167 -3.5339 70 Exeter right England 50.640134 -4.358558 70 Launceston left England 51.4689 -0.2953 70 London Welsh right England 52.483056 -1.893611 70 Moseley left England 51.401409 -1.323113 70 Newbury left England 52.240477 -0.902655 70 Northampton right England 52.95 -1.133333 70 Nottingham right England 52.41664 -1.79847 70 Pertemps Bees bottom England 50.371397 -4.142431 70 Plymouth left England 53.4301 -1.3572 70 Rotherham bottom England 53.5520 -2.299201 70 Sedgley Park left TeamStadiumCapacityCity/areaBedford BluesGoldington Road5,307Goldington Road capacity up to 5,307 for the 2007–08 season with a capacity crowd achieved versus Northampton Saints on 22 September 2007.Goldington Road http://www.napit.co.uk/viewus/infobank/rugby/rugbyengdiv1/goldingtonroad.jpg Napit.co.uk 25 March 2009 28 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928020503/http://www.napit.co.uk/viewus/infobank/rugby/rugbyengdiv1/goldingtonroad.jpg dead Bedford, BedfordshireCornish PiratesRecreation Ground9,000Camborne, CornwallCoventryButts Park Arena4,000Coventry, West MidlandsDoncaster KnightsCastle Park3,075Doncaster, South YorkshireEsherMolesey Road3,000Hersham, SurreyExeter ChiefsSandy Park6,000Exeter, DevonLauncestonPolson Bridge*Launceston would play a 'home game' on 4 March 2008 at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton against Northampton Saints due to there not being suitable floodlights at Polson Bridge.http://www.rugbynetwork.net/main/northampton-saints/s99/st126237/launceston-vs-northampton-saints--match-preview Launceston vs. Northampton Saints - Match Preview rugbynetwork.net 1 March 2008 a Launceston3,000Launceston, CornwallLondon WelshOld Deer Park4,500 (1,500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 194 London Welsh R.F.C. (Ground Details)Richmond, LondonMoseleyBillesley Common3,000+Birmingham, West MidlandsNewburyMonk's Lane8,000Newbury, BerkshireNorthampton SaintsFranklin's Gardens13,600Northampton, NorthamptonshireNottinghamMeadow Lane19,588Nottingham, NottinghamshirePertemps BeesSharmans Cross3,500 (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 MidlandsPlymouth AlbionThe Brickfields6,500Plymouth, DevonRotherham TitansClifton Lane2,500Rotherham, South YorkshireSedgley ParkPark Lane3,000Whitefield, Greater Manchester Notes a Table main Rugby 2007–2008 National Division One table n n y Q NOR Northampton Saints C EXE Exeter Chiefs NOT Nottingham DON Doncaster COR Cornish Pirates BED Bedford Blues LOW London Welsh PLY Plymouth Albion COV Coventry MOS Moseley ROT Rotherham Titans ESH Esher NEW Newbury SED Sedgley Park PER Pertemps Bees LAU Launceston 30 0 0 1321 343 23 24 0 6 899 424 20 23 0 7 818 518 24 21 0 9 796 551 14 20 1 9 800 583 12 18 0 12 705 542 13 15 0 15 542 659 10 12 1 17 530 528 14 11 1 18 637 731 17 12 1 17 519 744 8 11 0 19 591 856 14 10 0 20 481 850 9 8 1 21 497 794 11 7 1 22 506 832 14 7 0 23 474 696 13 8 0 22 441 906 8 -3 3 points deducted #d8ffeb Promoted P #ffcccc Relegated R R 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. complete Final League Tables 2007-08 http://www.trelawnys-army.org.uk/ta/tables078.html Trelawny's Army 17 August 2012 Results Round 1 1 September 2007 Coventry 13 - 40 Report Doncaster Knights Butts Park Arena 1,195 Rowan Kitt 1 September 2007 Esher 16 - 25 Report Plymouth Albion Molesey Road 1,290 Richard Draper 1 September 2007 Exeter Chiefs 48 - 11 Report Sedgley Park Sandy Park 2,919 Greg Garner 1 September 2007 Launceston 12 - 26 Report Cornish Pirates Polson Bridge 2,995 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 1 September 2007 Newbury 22 - 37 Report Bedford Blues Monk's Lane 752 Nick Williams 1 September 2007 Northampton Saints 41 - 11 Report London Welsh Franklin's Gardens 11,507 Mark Wilson 1 September 2007 Pertemps Bees 17 - 31 Report Rotherham Titans Sharmans Cross 780 Adrian Hartwell 2 September 2007 Nottingham 21 - 28 Report Moseley Meadow Lane 1,103 Dale Newitt Round 2 8 September 2007 Bedford Blues 31 - 29 Report Esher Goldington Road 1,590 Greg Garner 8 September 2007 Doncaster Knights 26 - 8 Report Launceston Castle Park 972http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/live/match/26616 Doncaster v Launceston Sky Sports 8 September 2007 Chris Sharp 8 September 2007 Moseley 23 - 11 Report Pertemps Bees Billesley 1,077 Tim Wigglesworth 8 September 2007 Plymouth Albion 19 - 28 Report Exeter Chiefs Brickfields 3,751 Mark Wilson 8 September 2007 Sedgley Park 28 - 21 Report Coventry Park Lane 637 Nick Williams 9 September 2007 Cornish Pirates 26 - 35 Report Northampton Saints Recreation Ground 6,487 Dale Newitt 9 September 2007 London Welsh 25 - 23 Report Newbury Old Deer Park 470 Rowan Kitt 9 September 2007 Rotherham Titans 7 - 19 Report Nottingham Clifton Lane 1,672 Dean Richards Round 3 15 September 2007 Coventry 16 - 17 Report Cornish Pirates Butts Park Arena 873 Mark Wilson 15 September 2007 Exeter Chiefs 62 - 10 Report Rotherham Titans Sandy Park 2,820 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 15 September 2007 Launceston 34 - 31 Report Sedgley Park Polson Bridge 1,015 JP Doyle 15 September 2007 Newbury 22 - 49 Report Doncaster Knights Monk's Lane 402 Dean Richards 15 September 2007 Northampton Saints 68 - 12 Report Moseley Franklin's Gardens 10,071 Rowan Kitt 15 September 2007 Pertemps Bees 11 - 35 Report Plymouth Albion Sharmans Cross 350 Andrew Vertigan 16 September 2007 Esher 28 - 16 Report London Welsh Molesey Road 950 Nick Williams 16 September 2007 Nottingham 31 - 16 Report Bedford Blues Meadow Lane 932 Bruce Robertson Round 4 22 September 2007 Bedford Blues 23 - 34 Report Northampton Saints Goldington Road 5,307Goldington Road https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/bedford-vs-northampton/form/26430 Sky Sports 22 September 2007 Andrew Small 22 September 2007 Doncaster Knights 26 - 17 Report Esher Castle Park 778 Adrian Hartwell 22 September 2007 London Welsh 33 - 29 Report Coventry Old Deer Park 510 JP Doyle 22 September 2007 Moseley 3 - 36 Report Exeter Chiefs Billesley 699 Richard Draper 22 September 2007 Plymouth Albion 19 - 18 Report Nottingham Brickfields 2,408 Dale Newitt 22 September 2007 Rotherham Titans 50 - 15 Report Launceston Clifton Lane 1,171 Greg Garner 22 September 2007 Sedgley Park 13 - 14 Report Newbury Park Lane 536 Tim Wigglesworth 23 September 2007 Cornish Pirates 43 - 20 Report Pertemps Bees Recreation Ground 2,356 Chris Sharp Round 5 29 September 2007 Coventry 29 - 10 Report Rotherham Titans Butts Park Arena 1,035 Bruce Robertson 29 September 2007 Esher 23 - 30 Report Sedgley Park Molesey Road 450 Dean Richards 29 September 2007 Exeter Chiefs 27 - 6 Report Bedford Blues Sandy Park 3,275 Dale Newitt 29 September 2007 Launceston 10 - 25 Report Moseley Polson Bridge 873 Adrian Hartwell 29 September 2007 Newbury 24 - 48 Report Cornish Pirates Monk's Lane 825 Nick Williams 29 September 2007 Northampton Saints 34 - 15 Report Plymouth Albion Franklin's Gardens 10,099 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 29 September 2007 Pertemps Bees 20 - 24 Report London Welsh Sharmans Cross 500 Mark Wilson 30 September 2007 Nottingham 34 - 40 Report Doncaster Knights Meadow Lane 961 Rowan Kitt Round 6 5 October 2007 Bedford Blues 24 - 16 Report Coventry Goldington Road 2,230 Ashley Rowden 5 October 2007 Doncaster Knights 27 - 15 Report Pertemps Bees Castle Park 750http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/live/match/26683 Doncaster v Pertemps Bees Sky Sports 5 October 2007 Neil Paterson 6 October 2007 London Welsh 20 - 30 Report Nottingham Old Deer Park 420 Greg Garner 6 October 2007 Moseley 21 - 27 Report Newbury Billesley 675 Tim Wigglesworth 6 October 2007 Plymouth Albion 50 - 7 Report Launceston Brickfields 2,908 Nick Williams 6 October 2007 Rotherham Titans 29 - 24 Report Esher Clifton Lane 1,062 Andrew Vertigan 6 October 2007 Sedgley Park 8 - 59 Report Northampton Saints Park Lane 1,325 Rowan Kitt 7 October 2007 Cornish Pirates 30 - 23 Report Exeter Chiefs Recreation Ground 4,867 Mark Wilson Round 7 13 October 2007 Bedford Blues 13 - 10 Report Plymouth Albion Goldington Road 1,793 Mark Wilson 13 October 2007 Coventry 43 - 16 Report Moseley Butts Park Arena 1,272 Dale Newitt 13 October 2007 Esher 14 - 24 Report Cornish Pirates Molesey Road 680 Andy Mcpherson 13 October 2007 Exeter Chiefs 53 - 5 Report London Welsh Sandy Park 3,432 Bruce Robertson 13 October 2007 Newbury 24 - 35 Report Rotherham Titans Monk's Lane 475 Richard Draper 13 October 2007 Northampton Saints 39 - 17 Report Doncaster Knights Franklin's Gardens 11,105 David Pearson 13 October 2007 Pertemps Bees 32 - 8 Report Launceston Sharmans Cross 450 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 14 October 2007 Nottingham 27 - 17 Report Sedgley Park Meadow Lane 1,260https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/nottingham-vs-sedgley-park/27323 Nottingham 27 - 17 Sedgley Park Sky Sports 14 October 2007 JP Doyle Round 8 19 October 2007 Nottingham 22 - 10 Report Pertemps Bees Meadow Lane 1,046 Adrian Hartwell 20 October 2007 Exeter Chiefs 11 - 6 Report Newbury Sandy Park 2,831 JP Doyle 20 October 2007 Launceston 32 - 29 Report London Welsh Polson Bridge 790 David Rose 20 October 2007 Moseley 15 - 31 Report Rotherham Titans Billesley 946 Neil Paterson 20 October 2007 Northampton Saints 74 - 10 Report Esher Franklin's Gardens 10,422 Nick Williams 20 October 2007 Plymouth Albion 19 - 28 Report Coventry Brickfields 2,943 Greg Garner 20 October 2007 Sedgley Park 17 - 38 Report Doncaster Knights Park Lane Tim Wigglesworth 695 21 October 2007 Cornish Pirates 19 - 18 Report Bedford Blues Recreation Ground 3,047 Rowan Kitt Round 9 26 October 2007 Doncaster Knights 19 - 13 Report Plymouth Albion Castle Park 2,381 Dale Newitt 27 October 2007 Bedford Blues 24 - 20 Report Sedgley Park Goldington Road 2,062 Richard Draper 27 October 2007 Coventry 35 - 27 Report Launceston Butts Park Arena 1,307 Chris Sharp 27 October 2007 London Welsh 10 - 40 Report Moseley Old Deer Park 790 Rowan Kitt 27 October 2007 Newbury 5 - 11 Report Esher Monk's Lane 625 Chris White 27 October 2007 Pertemps Bees 19 - 23 Report Exeter Chiefs Sharmans Cross 430 27 October 2007 Rotherham Titans 0 - 41 Report Northampton Saints Clifton Lane 2,807 Mark Wilson 28 October 2007 Cornish Pirates 21 - 22 Report Nottingham Recreation Ground 2,655 Tony Spreadbury Round 10 3 November 2007 Esher 15 - 12 Report Coventry Molesey Road 816http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/live/match/26896 Esher v Coventry Sky Sports 3 November 2007 Rowan Kitt 3 November 2007 Launceston 18 - 25 Report Exeter Chiefs Polson Bridge 1,781 Ashley Rowden 3 November 2007 London Welsh 10 - 23 Report Bedford Blues Old Deer Park 1,040 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 3 November 2007 Moseley 11 - 18 Report Doncaster Knights Billesley 870 JP Doyle 3 November 2007 Northampton Saints 60 - 19 Report Pertemps Bees Franklin's Gardens 10,457 Greg Garner 3 November 2007 Plymouth Albion 15 - 0 Report Rotherham Titans Brickfields 2,695 Nick Williams 3 November 2007 Sedgley Park 13 - 20 Report Cornish Pirates Park Lane 657 Bruce Robertson 4 November 2007 Nottingham 31 - 19 Report Newbury Meadow Lane 1,238 Martin Fox Round 11 10 November 2007 Bedford Blues 62 - 17 Report Moseley Goldington Road 2,217 Greg Garner 10 November 2007 Coventry 15 - 22 Report Newbury Butts Park Arena 1,501 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 10 November 2007 Doncaster Knights 12 - 16 Report Cornish Pirates Castle Park 1,298 Nick Williams 10 November 2007 Exeter Chiefs 11 - 25 Report Northampton Saints Sandy Park 5,756 Sean Davey 10 November 2007 Launceston 23 - 31 Report Nottingham Polson Bridge 938 Ashley Rowden 10 November 2007 Pertemps Bees 23 - 29 Report Esher Sharmans Cross 350 David Rose 10 November 2007 Rotherham Titans 3 - 17 Report London Welsh Clifton Lane 800 Dale Newitt 10 November 2007 Sedgley Park 14 - 20 Report Plymouth Albion Park Lane 516 Rowan Kitt Round 12 17 November 2007 Bedford Blues 14 - 16 Report Doncaster Knights Goldington Road 2,549 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 17 November 2007 Esher 13 - 47 Report Exeter Chiefs Molesey Road 680 Adrian Hartwell 17 November 2007 London Welsh 23 - 21 Report Sedgley Park Old Deer Park 810 Andrew Vertigan 17 November 2007 Moseley 10 - 29 Report Plymouth Albion Billesley 770 Roy Maybank 17 November 2007 Newbury 24 - 23 Report Launceston Monk's Lane 752 Bruce Robertson 17 November 2007 Pertemps Bees 21 - 20 Report Coventry Sharmans Cross 650 Richard Draper 18 November 2007 Cornish Pirates 28 - 18 Report Rotherham Titans Recreation Ground 2,815 JP Doyle 18 November 2007 Nottingham 10 - 16 Report Northampton Saints Meadow Lane 4,751 Tim Wigglesworth Round 13 24 November 2007 Doncaster Knights 22 - 3 Report London Welsh Castle Park 968 24 November 2007 Exeter Chiefs 20 - 15 Report Nottingham Sandy Park 3,875 Nick Williams 24 November 2007 Launceston 0 - 20 Report Esher Polson Bridge 855 Dale Newitt 24 November 2007 Moseley 13 - 13 Report Sedgley Park Billesley 714 Bruce Robertson 24 November 2007 Newbury 20 - 6 Report Pertemps Bees Monk's Lane 520 Greg Garner 24 November 2007 Northampton Saints 65 - 3 Report Coventry Franklin's Gardens 11,810 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 24 November 2007 Plymouth Albion 9 - 6 Report Cornish Pirates Brickfields 6,381 Mark Wilson 24 November 2007 Rotherham Titans 28 - 25 Report Bedford Blues Clifton Lane 800 Ashley Rowden Round 14 1 December 2007 Bedford Blues 43 - 16 Report Launceston Goldington Road 1,921 Martin Fox 1 December 2007 Coventry 19 - 31 Report Exeter Chiefs Butts Park Arena 1,239 Andrew Small 1 December 2007 Doncaster Knights 39 - 15 Report Rotherham Titans Castle Park 2,243 Mark Wilson 1 December 2007 Northampton Saints 24 - 23 Report Newbury Franklin's Gardens 10,414 Rowan Kitt 1 December 2007 Plymouth Albion 29 - 14 Report London Welsh Brickfields 2,132 Andrew Vertigan 1 December 2007 Sedgley Park 15 - 14 Report Pertemps Bees Park Lane 614 Nick Williams 2 December 2007 Cornish Pirates 15 - 7 Report Moseley Recreation Ground 2,275 David Rose 2 December 2007 Nottingham 48 - 15 Report Esher Meadow Lane 1,071 Steve Edwards Round 15 8 December 2007 Esher 6 - 12 Report Moseley Molesey Road 521http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/live/match/26135 Esher v Moseley Sky Sports 8 December 2007 Dale Newitt 8 December 2007 Exeter Chiefs 26 - 8 Report Doncaster Knights Sandy Park 4,001 Martin Fox 8 December 2007 Launceston P - P Northampton Saints Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 March 2008. 8 December 2007 London Welsh 17 - 20 Report Cornish Pirates Old Deer Park 1,294 Richard Draper 8 December 2007 Newbury 15 - 13 Report Plymouth Albion Monk's Lane 610 Chris Sharp 8 December 2007 Pertemps Bees 10 - 13 Report Bedford Blues Sharmans Cross 450 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 8 December 2007 Rotherham Titans 15 - 24 Report Sedgley Park Clifton Lane 802 Greg Garner 9 December 2007 Nottingham 34 - 6 Report Coventry Meadow Lane 1,133 Sean Davey Round 16 15 December 2007 Bedford Blues 24 - 7 Report Newbury Goldington Road 1,990 Tony Spreadbury 15 December 2007 Doncaster Knights 17 - 25 Report Coventry Castle Park 500http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/live/match/26135 Doncaster v Coventry Sky Sports 15 December 2007 Adrian Hartwell 15 December 2007 London Welsh 10 - 22 Report Northampton Saints Old Deer Park 2,400 JP Doyle 15 December 2007 Moseley 27 - 36 Report Nottingham Billesley 912http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/live/match/26258 Moseley v Nottingham Sky Sports 15 December 2007 Roy Maybank 15 December 2007 Plymouth Albion 12 - 17 Report Esher Brickfields 2,429 Nick Williams 15 December 2007 Rotherham Titans P - P Pertemps Bees Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 March 2008. 15 December 2007 Sedgley Park 24 - 40 Report Exeter Chiefs Park Lane 528 David Bodily 16 December 2007 Cornish Pirates 43 - 12 Report Launceston Recreation Ground 4,937 Rowan Kitt Round 17 22 December 2007 Coventry 28 - 7 Report Sedgley Park Butts Park Arena 1,408 Rowan Kitt 22 December 2007 Esher 35 - 30 Report Bedford Blues Molesey Road 1,552 Sean Davey 22 December 2007 Exeter Chiefs 11 - 10 Report Plymouth Albion Sandy Park 5,815 David Rose 22 December 2007 Launceston 8 - 27 Report Doncaster Knights Polson Bridge 769 Bruce Robertson 22 December 2007 Northampton Saints 26 - 10 Report Cornish Pirates Franklin's Gardens 12,868 Mark Wilson 22 December 2007 Newbury P - P London Welsh Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 February 2008. 22 December 2007 Pertemps Bees 7 - 21 Report Moseley Sharmans Cross 1,200 David Rose 23 December 2007 Nottingham 51 - 7 Report Rotherham Titans Meadow Lane 1,460 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts Round 18 29 December 2007 Bedford Blues 26 - 27 Report Nottingham Goldington Road 2,768 JP Doyle 29 December 2007 Doncaster Knights 37 - 7 Report Newbury Castle Park 956 Martin Fox 29 December 2007 London Welsh 13 - 10 Report Esher Old Deer Park 1,749 Greg Garner 29 December 2007 Moseley 18 - 27 Report Northampton Saints Billesley 1,000 Dale Newitt 29 December 2007 Plymouth Albion 9 - 3 Report Pertemps Bees Brickfields 3,280 Bruce Robertson 29 December 2007 Rotherham Titans 18 - 24 Report Exeter Chiefs Clifton Lane 1,194 Mark Wilson 29 December 2007 Sedgley Park 6 - 3 Report Launceston Park Lane 467 Tim Wigglesworth 30 December 2007 Cornish Pirates 36 - 21 Report Coventry Recreation Ground 3,314 Nick Williams Round 19 5 January 2008 Coventry 22 - 26 Report London Welsh Butts Park Arena 1,335 Bruce Robertson 5 January 2008 Esher 18 - 27 Report Doncaster Knights Molesey Road 910 Roy Maybank 5 January 2008 Exeter Chiefs 35 - 14 Report Moseley Sandy Park 3,848 Rowan Kitt 5 January 2008 Launceston 10 - 7 Report Rotherham Titans Polson Bridge 790 Dean Richards 5 January 2008 Newbury 20 - 18 Report Sedgley Park Monk's Lane 620 Nick Williams 5 January 2008 Northampton Saints 35 - 9 Report Bedford Blues Franklin's Gardens 13,464 Greg Garner 5 January 2008 Pertemps Bees 23 - 27 Report Cornish Pirates Sharmans Cross 670 Andrew Vertigan 6 January 2008 Nottingham 31 - 9 Report Plymouth Albion Brickfields 1,187 Meadow Lane Round 20 19 January 2008 Bedford Blues 14 - 12 Report Exeter Chiefs Goldington Road 2,255 Mark Wilson 19 January 2008 Doncaster Knights 22 - 10 Report Nottingham Castle Park 1,449 Dean Richards 19 January 2008 Moseley P - P Launceston Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2008. 19 January 2008 London Welsh 16 - 10 Report Pertemps Bees Old Deer Park 647 Rowan Kitt 19 January 2008 Plymouth Albion 5 - 44 Report Northampton Saints Brickfields 6,271 Dale Newitt 19 January 2008 Rotherham Titans 13 - 25 Report Coventry Clifton Lane 647 Rowan Kitt 19 January 2008 Sedgley Park 13 - 15 Report Esher Park Lane 543 Keith Lewis 20 January 2008 Cornish Pirates 28 - 6 Report Newbury Recreation Ground 2,398 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts Round 21 26 January 2008 Coventry 19 - 24 Report Bedford Blues Butts Park Arena 1,764 Andrew Vertigan 26 January 2008 Esher 17 - 36 Report Rotherham Titans Moseley Road 942http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/live/match/25775 Moseley v Nottingham Sky Sports 26 January 2008 Craig Joubert 26 January 2008 Exeter Chiefs 39 - 29 Report Cornish Pirates Sandy Park 5,859 Dale Newitt 26 January 2008 Launceston 17 - 16 Report Plymouth Albion Polson Bridge 2,231 Rowan Kitt 26 January 2008 Newbury 22 - 24 Report Moseley Monk's Lane 600http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/live/match/27028 Newbury v Moseley Sky Sports 26 January 2008 26 January 2008 Northampton Saints 96 - 3 Report Sedgley Park Franklin's Gardens 11,205 Nick Williams 26 January 2008 Pertemps Bees 22 - 20 Report Doncaster Knights Sharmans Cross 707 Adrian Hartwell 27 January 2008 Nottingham 34 - 6 Report London Welsh Meadow Lane 1,435 David Rose Round 22 9 February 2008 Launceston 24 - 15 Report Pertemps Bees Polson Bridge 898 Martin Fox 9 February 2008 London Welsh 12 - 31 Report Exeter Chiefs Old Deer Park 870 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 9 February 2008 Moseley 22 - 20 Report Coventry Billesley 1,358http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/live/match/25528 Moseley v Coventry Sky Sports 9 February 2008 Ashley Rowden 9 February 2008 Plymouth Albion 6 - 13 Report Bedford Blues Brickfields 2,511 Rowan Kitt 9 February 2008 Rotherham Titans P - P Newbury Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2008. 9 February 2008 Sedgley Park 26 - 43 Report Nottingham Park Lane 587http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/live/match/25444 Sedgley Park v Nottingham Sky Sports 9 February 2008 Mark Wilson 10 February 2008 Cornish Pirates 70 - 10 Report Esher Recreation Ground 2,315 David Rose 10 February 2008 Doncaster Knights 10 - 36 Report Northampton Saints Castle Park 3,075 JP Doyle Round 23 16 February 2008 Bedford Blues 15 - 17 Report Cornish Pirates Goldington Road 2,539 Dale Newitt 16 February 2008 Coventry 29 - 10 Report Plymouth Albion Butts Park Arena 1,214 Richard Draper 16 February 2008 Doncaster Knights 39 - 12 Report Sedgley Park Castle Park 749 Andrew Vertigan 16 February 2008 Esher 10 - 41 Report Northampton Saints Moseley Road 2,500 Adrian Hartwell 16 February 2008 London Welsh 38 - 0 Report Launceston Old Deer Park 807 Mark Wilson 16 February 2008 Newbury 25 - 20 Report Exeter Chiefs Monk's Lane 775 Ashley Rowden 16 February 2008 Pertemps Bees 10 - 12 Report Nottingham Sharmans Cross 577 Nick Williams 16 February 2008 Rotherham Titans 11 - 13 Report Moseley Clifton Lane 980 Martin Fox Round 17 (rescheduled game) 23 February 2008 Newbury 12 - 20 Report London Welsh Monk's Lane 444 Richard Draper Round 24 1 March 2008 Esher 20 - 15 Report Newbury Molesey Road 626 Mark Wilson 1 March 2008 Exeter Chiefs 36 - 0 Report Pertemps Bees Sandy Park 3,718 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 1 March 2008 Launceston 17 - 29 Report Coventry Polson Bridge 729 Dean Richards 1 March 2008 Moseley 6 - 13 Report London Welsh Billesley 966 Dale Newitt 1 March 2008 Northampton Saints 73 - 0 Report Rotherham Titans Franklin's Gardens 11,406 Chris White 1 March 2008 Plymouth Albion 11 - 15 Report Doncaster Knights Brickfields 2,904 Nick Williams 1 March 2008 Sedgley Park 7 - 22 Report Bedford Blues Park Lane 559 Chris Sharp 2 March 2008 Nottingham 24 - 17 Report Cornish Pirates Meadow Lane 1,517 JP Doyle Round 15 (rescheduled game) 4 March 2008 Launceston 7 - 72 Report Northampton Saints Franklin's Gardens 8,201 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts Launceston had to play 'home game' at Franklin's Gardens due to issues with Polson Bridge floodlights Round 25 8 March 2008 Bedford Blues 22 - 0 Report London Welsh Goldington Road 1,595 Adrian Hartwell 8 March 2008 Coventry 26 - 17 Report Esher Butts Park Arena 910 Keith Lewis 8 March 2008 Doncaster Knights 55 - 5 Report Moseley Castle Park 723http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/live/match/25659 Doncaster v Moseley Sky Sports 8 March 2008 8 March 2008 Exeter Chiefs 62 - 0 Report Launceston Sandy Park 4,125 Greg Garner 8 March 2008 Newbury 19 - 39 Report Nottingham Monk's Lane 501 Rob Debney 8 March 2008 Pertemps Bees 17 - 27 Report Northampton Saints Sharmans Cross 1,577 Rowan Kitt 8 March 2008 Rotherham Titans 34 - 22 Report Plymouth Albion Clifton Lane 809 Andrew Vertigan 9 March 2008 Cornish Pirates 36 - 10 Report Sedgley Park Recreation Ground 2,410 Nick Williams Round 16 (rescheduled game) 15 March 2008 Rotherham Titans 24 - 30 Report Pertemps Bees Clifton Lane 607 Richard Draper Round 26 22 March 2008 Esher 21 - 17 Report Pertemps Bees Molesey Road Ashley Rowden 568 22 March 2008 London Welsh 25 - 26 Report Rotherham Titans Old Deer Park 784 Terry Hall 22 March 2008 Moseley 5 - 43 Report Bedford Blues Billesley 900 Tony Spreadbury 22 March 2008 Newbury 7 - 7 Report Coventry Monk's Lane 510 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 22 March 2008 Northampton Saints 18 - 8 Report Exeter Chiefs Franklin's Gardens 13,498 Greg Garner 22 March 2008 Plymouth Albion 25 - 19 Report Sedgley Park Brickfields 2,181 23 March 2008 Cornish Pirates 63 - 36 Report Doncaster Knights Recreation Ground 2,860 JP Doyle 23 March 2008 Nottingham 26 - 12 Report Launceston Meadow Lane 1,449 Tim Wigglesworth Round 27 29 March 2008 Coventry 29 - 13 Report Pertemps Bees Butts Park 1,125 Mark Wilson 29 March 2008 Doncaster Knights 11 - 3 Report Bedford Blues Castle Park 840 Greg Garner 29 March 2008 Exeter Chiefs 26 - 0 Report Esher Sandy Park 3,672 Chris Sharp 29 March 2008 Launceston 27 - 5 Report Newbury Polson Bridge 780 JP Doyle 29 March 2008 Northampton Saints 17 - 10 Report Nottingham Franklin's Gardens 11,423 Dale Newitt 29 March 2008 Plymouth Albion 13 - 16 Report Moseley Brickfields 2,460 Andrew Vertigan 29 March 2008 Rotherham Titans 20 - 10 Report Cornish Pirates Clifton Lane 914 Tim Wigglesworth 29 March 2008 Sedgley Park 18 - 24 Report London Welsh Park Lane Dean Richards 528 Round 28 4 April 2008 Bedford Blues 56 - 17 Report Rotherham Titans Goldington Road 2,051 Chris Sharp 4 April 2008 Coventry 16 - 48 Report Northampton Saints Butts Park Arena 3,100 Llyr Geraint-Roberts 4 April 2008 Esher 0 - 41 Report Launceston Molesey Road 426 Dean Richards 4 April 2008 London Welsh 29 - 3 Report Doncaster Knights Old Deer Park 1,025 Terry Hall 4 April 2008 Pertemps Bees 20 - 16 Report Newbury Sharmans Cross 550 JP Doyle 4 April 2008 Sedgley Park 16 - 6 Report Moseley Park Lane 524 Martin Fox 5 April 2008 Cornish Pirates 17 - 17 Report Plymouth Albion Recreation Ground 4,876 Rowan Kitt 5 April 2008 Nottingham 24 - 14 Report Exeter Chiefs Meadow Lane 1,905 Greg Garner Round 20 & 22 (rescheduled games) 11 April 2008 Moseley 10 - 12 Report Launceston Billesley 741 Llyr Geraint-Roberts 11 April 2008 Rotherham Titans 71 - 13 Report Newbury Clifton Lane 984 Round 29 18 April 2008 Esher 7 - 31 Report Nottingham Molesey Road 682 A Falzone 18 April 2008 Exeter Chiefs 45 - 12 Report Coventry Sandy Park 4,520 Keith Lewis 18 April 2008 Launceston 18 - 22 Report Bedford Blues Polson Bridge 1,662 Adrian Hartwell 18 April 2008 London Welsh 22 - 10 Report Plymouth Albion Old Deer Park 1,037 18 April 2008 Moseley 29 - 20 Report Cornish Pirates Billesley 784 David Rose 18 April 2008 Newbury 22 - 40 Report Northampton Saints Monk's Lane 2,345 Mark Wilson 18 April 2008 Pertemps Bees 19 - 11 Report Sedgley Park Sharmans Cross 550 Ashley Rowden 18 April 2008 Rotherham Titans 15 - 52 Report Doncaster Knights Clifton Lane 1,846 Greg Garner Round 30 25 April 2008 Bedford Blues 10 - 21 Report Pertemps Bees Goldington Road 2,261 Dean Richards 25 April 2008 Cornish Pirates 18 - 31 Report London Welsh Recreation Ground 4,682 Graham Knox 25 April 2008 Coventry 24 - 27 Report Nottingham Butts Park Arena 1,212 Terry Hall 25 April 2008 Doncaster Knights 17 - 25 Report Exeter Chiefs Castle Park 1,257 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 25 April 2008 Moseley 50 - 14 Report Esher Billesley 1,196 Ashley Rowden 25 April 2008 Northampton Saints 81 - 0 Report Launceston Franklin's Gardens 12,659 Nick Williams 25 April 2008 Plymouth Albion 35 - 7 Report Newbury Brickfields 3,094 Keith Lewis 25 April 2008 Sedgley Park 41 - 12 Report Rotherham Titans Park Lane 685 Tim Wigglesworth Total season attendances ClubHomegamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% capacityBedford Blues 15 35,128 2,342 5,307 1,590 44%Cornish Pirates 15 52,294 3,486 6,487 2,275 39%Coventry 15 20,490 1,366 3,100 873 34%Doncaster Knights 15 18,939 1,263 3,075 500 41%Esher 15 13,593 906 2,500 426 30%Exeter Chiefs 15 60,466 4,031 5,859 2,820 67%Launceston 15Launceston would play their 'home' game against Northampton Saints in Northampton due to floodlight issues which would have the knock on effect of boosting their season attendance figures as 8,201 supporters turned up to watch this game, almost all of whom were Saints fans. b 25,307 1,687 8,201 729 55%London Welsh 15 14,653 977 2,400 420 22%Moseley 15 13,608 907 1,358 675 30%Newbury 15 10,756 717 2,345 402 9%Northampton Saints 15 172,408 11,494 13,498 10,071 85%Nottingham 15 22,448 1,497 4,751 932 8%Pertemps Bees 15 9,791 653 1,577 350 19%Plymouth Albion 15 48,348 3,223 6,381 2,132 50%Rotherham Titans 15 17,095 1,140 2,807 607 46%Sedgley Park 15 9,401 627 1,325 467 21% http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=250 National One 07/08 Home attendances Rugby Statbunker 25 April 2008 b Individual statistics Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Top points scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 IRE rugby union Gareth Steenson Cornish Pirates 27 287 2 ENG Mark Woodrow Doncaster Knights 30 263 3 NZ Bruce Reihana Northampton Saints 29 262 4 ENG Phil Jones Sedgley Park 29 225 5 ENG Ross Laidlaw Plymouth Albion 27 209 6 ENG Chris Ashton Northampton Saints 25 197 7 CAN James Pritchard Bedford Blues 23 196 8 ENG Stephen Myler Northampton Saints 25 190 9 WAL Matthew Jones Moseley / London Welsh 24 181 10 ENG Danny Gray Exeter Chiefs 19 172 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTopScorers?comp_id=250 National One 07/08 Leading point scorers Rugby Statbunker 25 April 2008 Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 ENG Chris Ashton Northampton Saints 25 39 2 NZ Bruce Reihana Northampton Saints 29 28 3 ENG Josh Drauniniu Exeter Chiefs 27 22 4 ENG Jason Luff Exeter Chiefs 26 19 5 ENG Paul Diggin Northampton Saints 24 17 ENG Matt Jess Launceston 30 17 6 ENG Chris Briers Sedgley Park 28 14 7 RSA Donovan van Vuuren Doncaster Knights 18 13 ENG Luke Sherriff Nottingham 19 13 8 ENG Paul Devlin Cornish Pirates 19 11 ENG Alex Page Bedford Blues 24 11 ENG Paul Sampson London Welsh 28 11 SCO Douglas Flockhart Esher 29 11 WAL Bryn Griffiths Doncaster Knights 29 11 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTryScorers?comp_id=250 National One 07/08 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 25 April 2008 Season records 100% 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 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=250 National One 07/08 Most tries in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2008 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=250 National One 07/08 Most conversions in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2008 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=250 National One 07/08 Most penalties in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2008 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=250 National One 07/08 Most drop goals in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2008 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 rugby union 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 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPointsScorerInMatch?comp_id=250 National One 07/08 Most points in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2008 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostTryScorerInMatch?comp_id=250 National One 07/08 Most tries in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2008 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostConversionsScorerInMatch?comp_id=250 National One 07/08 Most conversions in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2008 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPenaltiesScorerInMatch?comp_id=250 National One 07/08 Most penalties in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2008 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostDropGoalScorerInMatch?comp_id=250 National One 07/08 Most drop goals in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2008 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 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=250 National One 07/08 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 26 April 2008 b See also English rugby union system References 30em N1 2007-08