2008–09 National Division One

Rugby union competition in England 2008–09 National Division One England Leeds Carnegie Exeter Chiefs Esher, Sedgley Park, Newbury, Otley, Manchester 7,345 Exeter Chiefs at home to Cornish Pirates on 27 December 2008 415,204 (average 1,745 per match)Note that 2 home attendance are 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. b 283 Manchester at home to Esher on 31 January 2009 ENGJamie Lennard(Doncaster Knights) 303 points ENG Billy Twelvetrees(Bedford Blues)ENG David Jackson(Nottingham) 18 tries 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 National Division One was the 22nd full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. Leeds Carnegie joined National Division One, having been relegated from the Guinness Premiership after the 2007–08 season.http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/81497.html Match report: Leeds Carnegie relegated from Premiership ESPN 19 April 2008 Otley and Manchester were promoted from the 2007–08 National Division Two.http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/waterloo-15-otley-37-champions-otley-head-back-up-in-fine-style-1-2498343 Waterloo 15 Otley 37 Champions Otley head back up in fine style Yorkshire Post 28 May 2008 Leeds Carnegie won a quick promotion back to the Guinness Premiership, while five teams were relegated to the newly named 2009–10 National League 1: Esher, Sedgley Park, Newbury, Otley and Manchester.http://www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read/s98.htm?100,10432565 Esher relegated from ND1 rugbynetwork.net 26 April 2009 http://www.westbriton.co.uk/working-hard-beat-drop-says-Sprangle/story-11510252-detail/story.html We are working as hard as ever to beat the drop, says Sprangle West Briton 15 April 2009 22 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20151117021720/http://www.westbriton.co.uk/working-hard-beat-drop-says-Sprangle/story-11510252-detail/story.html 17 November 2015 dead The reason for the large number of teams being relegated was due to the league being restructured the next season from 16 to 12 teams as the new RFU Championship was introduced.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/7720024.stm Championship plan gains support BBC News 14 November 2008 yes Participating teams England 500 Locations of the 2008–09 National Division One teams England 52.1337 -0.4577 Bedford right England 50.212770 -5.294774 Cornish Pirates right England 52.4068 -1.5197 Coventry right England 53.5157 -1.1327 Doncaster right England 51.38085 -0.38961 Esher bottom England 50.7167 -3.5339 Exeter right England 53 49 N 1 34 W Leeds right England 51.4689 -0.2953 London Welsh right England 53.380149 -2.193188 Manchester left England 52.483056 -1.893611 Moseley left England 51.401409 -1.323113 Newbury left England 52.95 -1.133333 Nottingham right England 53.905825 -1.691785 Otley right England 50.371397 -4.142431 Plymouth left England 53.4301 -1.3572 Rotherham bottom England 53.5520 -2.299201 Sedgley Park left Team Stadium CapacityCity/Area Bedford BluesGoldington Road5,000Goldington Road capacity down from 5,307 to 5,000 for the 2008–09 season.Goldington Road https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/bedford-vs-northampton/form/26430 Sky Sports 22 September 2007Goldington 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 Park8,000Exeter, DevonLeeds CarnegieHeadingley Stadium22,250Leeds, West YorkshireLondon 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, LondonManchesterGrove ParkManchester would play a 'home game' on 8 April 2009 at Headingley Stadium in Leeds against Leeds Carnegie due to them not having floodlights at Grove Park.http://www.leedscarnegie.com/rugby/12893.php Manchester 0 Leeds Carnegie 104 Leeds Carnegie 8 April 2009 6 July 2014 https://archive.today/20140709073822/http://www.leedscarnegie.com/rugby/12893.php 9 July 2014 dead dmy-all a Manchester4,000Cheadle Hulme, Greater ManchesterMoseleyBillesley Common3,000+ Birmingham, West MidlandsNewburyMonk's Lane8,000Newbury, BerkshireNottinghamMeadow Lane19,588Nottingham, NottinghamshireOtleyCross Green7,000 (852 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 178 Otley R.U.F.C. (Ground Details)Otley, West YorkshirePlymouth AlbionThe Brickfields6,500Plymouth, DevonRotherham TitansClifton Lane2,500Rotherham, South YorkshireSedgley ParkPark Lane3,000Whitefield, Greater Manchester Notes a Table main Rugby 2008–09 National Division One table n n LEE Leeds Carnegie P EXE Exeter Chiefs BED Bedford Blues NOT Nottingham DON Doncaster Knights LON London Welsh COR Cornish Pirates MOS Moseley COV Coventry ROT Rotherham Titans PLY Plymouth Albion ESH Esher R SED Sedgley Park R NEW Newbury R OTL Otley R MAN Manchester R 28 0 2 1238 376 20 1 23 2 5 1077 453 20 3 23 0 7 892 472 17 2 22 0 8 973 499 16 4 21 2 7 895 571 14 3 19 0 11 788 611 11 6 16 1 13 743 578 11 5 13 0 17 814 782 13 8 14 0 16 639 712 11 5 15 1 14 794 775 9 3 13 2 15 607 669 7 3 12 1 17 676 830 9 2 6 0 24 458 1206 6 4 4 2 24 419 1047 2 5 3 1 26 418 1118 3 6 2 0 28 433 1165 4 5 -2 -2 -4 -2 Points deducted for breach of regulations NOT NOT NOT #d8ffeb C #ffcccc R R R R R 2009-05-09 Statbunker.com 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 0 points for a loss 1 bonus point (BP) for losing by 7 points or less 1 bonus point (BT) for scoring 4 tries or more in a match Results Round 1 30 August 2008 (BP) Bedford Blues 62 - 0 Report Manchester Goldington Road 1,933 Richard Draper 30 August 2008 (BP) Doncaster Knights 36 - 15 Report Otley Castle Park 868 Adrian Hartwell 30 August 2008 Esher 8 - 46 Report Exeter Chiefs (BP) Molesey Road 650 Terry Hall 30 August 2008 (BP) Moseley 9 - 15 Report London Welsh Billesley 815 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 30 August 2008 Plymouth Albion 13 - 5 Report Coventry (BP) Brickfields 2,892 Keith Lewis 30 August 2008 Sedgley Park 20 - 12 Report Rotherham Titans Park Lane 596 Mark Wilson 31 August 2008 (BP) Cornish Pirates 48 - 5 Report Newbury Recreation Ground 2,846 Nick Williams 31 August 2008 (BP) Leeds Carnegie 34 - 19 Report Nottingham Headingley Stadium 3,703 Kitt Rowan Round 2 6 September 2008 Coventry 16 - 0 Report Cornish Pirates Butts Park Arena 1,269 Mark Wilson 6 September 2008 (BP) Exeter Chiefs 13 - 14 Report Leeds Carnegie Sandy Park 5,693 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 6 September 2008 (BP) Manchester 35 - 51 Report Sedgley Park (BP) Grove Park 631 Tim Wigglesworth 7 September 2008 London Welsh 31 - 16 Report Doncaster Knights Old Deer Park 960 Terry Hall 6 September 2008 Newbury 12 - 30 Report Moseley Monk's Lane 488 Ashley Rowden 7 September 2008 (BP) Nottingham 43 - 19 Report Plymouth Albion Meadow Lane 1,100 Nick Williams 6 September 2008 (BP) Otley 12 - 18 Report Esher Cross Green 516 Rob Debney 7 September 2008 Rotherham Titans 10 - 33 Report Bedford Blues (BP) Clifton Lane 642 Keith Lewis Round 3 13 September 2008 (BP) Bedford Blues 53 - 12 Report Newbury Goldington Road 2,133 Dean Richards 13 September 2008 Esher 3 - 25 Report Nottingham Molesey Road 380 Roy Maybank 13 September 2008 (BP) Moseley 34 - 12 Report Coventry Billesley 1,090 Adrian Hartwell 13 September 2008 (BP) Plymouth Albion 47 - 6 Report Manchester Brickfields 2,163 David Rose 13 September 2008 Sedgley Park 11 - 43 Report London Welsh (BP) Park Lane 698 Chris Sharp 14 September 2008 Cornish Pirates 23 - 32 Report Exeter Chiefs Recreation Ground 4,913 Rowan Kitt 14 September 2008 Doncaster Knights 28 - 22 Report Rotherham Titans (BP) Castle Park 1,613 Nick Williams 14 September 2008 (BP) Leeds Carnegie 58 - 14 Report Otley Headingley Stadium 4,112 Mark Wilson Round 4 20 September 2008 (BP) Coventry 33 - 8 Report Esher Butts Park Arena 892 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 20 September 2008 (BP) Exeter Chiefs 70 - 10 Report Moseley Sandy Park 3,724 Mark Wilson 20 September 2008 London Welsh 23 - 32 Report Bedford Blues Old Deer Park 1,931 Graham Knox 20 September 2008 Manchester 23 - 39 Report Doncaster Knights (BP) Grove Park 423 Andrew Small 20 September 2008 Newbury 19 - 11 Report Plymouth Albion Monk's Lane 395 Terry Hall 20 September 2008 Otley 25 - 31 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Cross Green 675 Tim Wigglesworth 21 September 2008 (BP) Nottingham 32 - 24 Report Sedgley Park Meadow Lane 1,207 Ashley Rowden 21 September 2008 Rotherham Titans 24 - 41 Report Leeds Carnegie (BP) Clifton Lane 2,021 Chris Sharp Round 5 27 September 2008 (BP) Bedford Blues 23 - 26 Report Exeter Chiefs Goldington Road 2,986 JP Doyle 27 September 2008 (BP) Doncaster Knights 37 - 9 Report Newbury Castle Park 846 Ashley Rowden 27 September 2008 (BP) Esher 32 - 59 Report Rotherham Titans (BP) Molesey Road 710 Mark Wilson 27 September 2008 (BP) Moseley 36 - 26 Report Otley (BP) Billesley 836 Chris Sharp 27 September 2008 (BP) Plymouth Albion 24 - 25 Report London Welsh Brickfields 2,602 Adrian Hartwell 27 September 2008 (BP) Sedgley Park 27 - 30 Report Coventry Park Lane 638 Greg Garner 28 September 2008 Cornish Pirates 20 - 31 Report Nottingham (BP) Recreation Ground 2,750 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 28 September 2008 (BP) Leeds Carnegie 57 - 0 Report Manchester Headingley Stadium 3,092 Kitt Rowan Round 6 3 October 2008 Coventry 3 - 26 Report Bedford Blues Butts Park Arena 1,700 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 4 October 2008 (BP) Exeter Chiefs 71 - 5 Report Sedgley Park Sandy Park 4,016 Keith Lewis 4 October 2008 London Welsh 0 - 38 Report Leeds Carnegie (BP) Old Deer Park 1,449 Greg Garner 4 October 2008 (BP) Manchester 6 - 12 Report Cornish Pirates Grove Park 341 Michael Tutty 4 October 2008 (BP) Newbury 8 - 14 Report Esher Monk's Lane 680 Rowan Kitt 4 October 2008 Otley 16 - 31 Report Plymouth Albion (BP) Cross Green 550 JP Doyle 4 October 2008 (BP) Rotherham Titans 47 - 23 Report Moseley Clifton Lane 1,021 Andrew Small 5 October 2008 Nottingham 18 - 9 Report Doncaster Knights Meadow Lane 1,345 Mark Wilson Round 7 11 October 2008 (BP) Bedford Blues 37 - 12 Report Otley Goldington Road 2,464 Nick Williams 11 October 2008 (BP) Doncaster Knights 34 - 22 Report Coventry Castle Park 1,443 Terry Hall 11 October 2008 (BP) Esher 36 - 19 Report Manchester Molesey Road 827 David Rose 11 October 2008 (BP) Moseley 24 - 26 Report Nottingham Billesley 998 Chris Sharp 11 October 2008 Newbury 9 - 20 Report London Welsh Monk's Lane 875 JP Doyle 11 October 2008 Plymouth Albion 14 - 41 Report Exeter Chiefs (BP) Brickfields 6,871 Rowan Kitt 11 October 2008 Sedgley Park 7 - 52 Report Leeds Carnegie (BP) Park Lane 886 Adrian Hartwell 12 October 2008 (BP) Cornish Pirates 27 - 32 Report Rotherham Titans (BP) Recreation Ground 2,488 Greg Garner Round 8 18 October 2008 (BP) Bedford Blues 53 - 7 Report Sedgley Park Goldington Road 2,717 Mark Wilson 18 October 2008 Doncaster Knights 24 - 24 Report Cornish Pirates Castle Park 1,102 Dean Richards 18 October 2008 (BP) London Welsh 43 - 19 Report Esher Old Deer Park 1,480 Chris Sharp 18 October 2008 (BP) Manchester 35 - 54 Report Rotherham Titans (BP) Grove Park 471 Rowan Kitt 18 October 2008 Otley 0 - 69 Report Exeter Chiefs (BP) Cross Green 460 Darren Gamage 18 October 2008 Plymouth Albion 26 - 17 Report Moseley Brickfields 2,406 Ashley Rowden 19 October 2008 Leeds Carnegie 57 - 5 Report Coventry Headingley Stadium 2,972 Tim Wigglesworth 19 October 2008 (BP) Nottingham 48 - 3 Report Newbury Meadow Lane 1,277 Adrian Hartwell Round 9 25 October 2008 (BP) Coventry 29 - 18 Report Manchester Butts Park Arena 978 Roy Maybank 25 October 2008 Esher 8 - 52 Report Leeds Carnegie (BP) Molesey Road 1,124 Sean Davey 25 October 2008 Exeter Chiefs 10 - 3 Report London Welsh (BP) Sandy Park 4,813 Dean Richards 25 October 2008 Newbury 26 - 20 Report Otley (BP) Monk's Lane 499 Rowan Kitt 25 October 2008 Rotherham Titans 10 - 10 Report Plymouth Albion Clifton Lane 1,011 Adrian Hartwell 25 October 2008 Sedgley Park 3 - 41 Report Doncaster Knights (BP) Park Lane 595 Chris Sharp 26 October 2008 Cornish Pirates 19 - 15 Report Moseley (BP) Recreation Ground 2,530 Nick Williams 26 October 2008 Nottingham 15 - 7 Report Bedford Blues Meadow Lane 2,019 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts Round 10 1 November 2008 Bedford Blues 6 - 26 Report Cornish Pirates Goldington Road 2,514 Rowan Kitt 1 November 2008 (BP) Coventry 31 - 7 Report Newbury Butts Park Arena 1,204 Andrew Small 1 November 2008 Leeds Carnegie 28 - 13 Report Doncaster Knights Headingley Stadium 3,415 David Pearson 1 November 2008 (BP) London Welsh 27 - 17 Report Rotherham Titans Old Deer Park 1,070 Ashley Rowden 1 November 2008 (BP) Manchester 19 - 26 Report Exeter Chiefs (BP) Grove Park 374 Terry Hall 1 November 2008 Moseley 22 - 13 Report Esher Billesley 750 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 1 November 2008 Otley 3 - 43 Report Nottingham (BP) Cross Green 952 Adrian Hartwell 1 November 2008 (BP) Plymouth Albion 31 - 7 Report Sedgley Park Brickfields 2,143 Roy Maybank Round 11 8 November 2008 Esher 3 - 19 Report Cornish Pirates Molesey Road 589 Keith Lewis 8 November 2008 (BP) Exeter Chiefs 29 - 18 Report Nottingham Sandy Park 4,634 David Rose 8 November 2008 (BP) Newbury 26 - 6 Report Manchester Monk's Lane 434 Rowan Kitt 8 November 2008 (BP) Otley 6 - 9 Report London Welsh Cross Green 1,983 Dean Richards 8 November 2008 Plymouth Albion 21 - 18 Report Doncaster Knights (BP) Brickfields 1,983 Chris Sharp 8 November 2008 Rotherham Titans 28 - 27 Report Coventry (BP) Clifton Lane 892 Nick Williams 8 November 2008 Sedgley Park 17 - 44 Report Moseley (BP) Park Lane 556 Adrian Hartwell 9 November 2008 Leeds Carnegie 19 - 8 Report Bedford Blues Headingley Stadium 3,051 Martin Fox Round 12 15 November 2008 (BP) Bedford Blues 37 - 9 Report Plymouth Albion Goldington Road 2,010 Adrian Hartwell 15 November 2008 (BP) Coventry 48 - 3 Report Otley Butts Park Arena 838 Darren Gamage 15 November 2008 (BP) Manchester 14 - 19 Report London Welsh Grove Park 293 Andrew Small 15 November 2008 (BP) Moseley 12 - 19 Report Doncaster Knights Billesley 682 JP Doyle 15 November 2008 Newbury 20 - 37 Report Exeter Chiefs (BP) Monk's Lane 703 Chris Sharp 15 November 2008 (BP) Sedgley Park 27 - 26 Report Esher (2BP) Park Lane 525 Roy Maybank 16 November 2008 (BP) Cornish Pirates 23 - 25 Report Leeds Carnegie Recreation Ground 3,853 Nick Williams 16 November 2008 (BP) Nottingham 33 - 13 Report Rotherham Titans Meadow Lane 2,226 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts Round 13 22 November 2008 (BP) Doncaster Knights 50 - 21 Report Bedford Blues Castle Park 1,735 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 22 November 2008 (BP) Exeter Chiefs 45 - 8 Report Coventry Sandy Park 4,256 Keith Lewis 22 November 2008 (BP) London Welsh 30 - 36 Report Nottingham (BP) Old Deer Park 820 JP Doyle 22 November 2008 (BP) Manchester 14 - 15 Report Otley Grove Park 393 Nick Williams 22 November 2008 (BP) Plymouth Albion 36 - 14 Report Esher Brickfields 1,742 Greg Garner 23 November 2008 (BP) Cornish Pirates 56 - 14 Report Sedgley Park Recreation Ground 2,324 Adrian Hartwell 23 November 2008 (BP) Leeds Carnegie 53 - 20 Report Moseley Headingley Stadium 2,203 Mark Wilson 23 November 2008 (BP) Rotherham Titans 62 - 5 Report Newbury Clifton Lane 1,127 Darren Gamage Round 14 28 November 2008 Bedford Blues 17 - 15 Report Moseley (BP) Goldington Road 2,406 Greg Garner 29 November 2008 Esher 10 - 23 Report Doncaster Knights Molesey Road 694 Mark Wilson 29 November 2008 (BP) Exeter Chiefs 76 - 21 Report Rotherham Titans Sandy Park 3,965 Chris Sharp 29 November 2008 (BP) London Welsh 21 - 23 Report Coventry Old Deer Park 710 Rowan Kitt 29 November 2008 Newbury 12 - 89 Report Leeds Carnegie (BP) Monk's Lane 316 Terry Hall 29 November 2008 Otley 14 - 7 Report Sedgley Park (BP) Cross Green 857http://www1.skysports.com/rugbyunion/fixtures-results/29-Nov-2008 Otley v Sedgley Park Sky Sports 29 November 2008 JP Doyle 29 November 2008 Plymouth Albion 20 - 12 Report Cornish Pirates Brickfields 5,421 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 30 November 2008 (BP) Nottingham 57 - 8 Report Manchester Meadow Lane 1,247 Michael Tutty Round 15 6 December 2008 (2BP) Doncaster Knights 29 - 34 Report Exeter Chiefs (BP) Castle Park 1,388 Adrian Hartwell 6 December 2008 (BP) Esher 13 - 18 Report Bedford Blues Molesey Road 1,081 Keith Lewis 6 December 2008 London Welsh 23 - 38 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Old Deer Park 1,265 Greg Garner 6 December 2008 (BP) Moseley 48 - 7 Report Manchester Billesley 822 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 6 December 2008 (BP) Rotherham Titans 42 - 13 Report Otley Clifton Lane 1,067 Rowan Kitt 6 December 2008 (BP) Sedgley Park 42 - 37 Report Newbury (2BP) Park Lane 564 Andrew Vertigan 7 December 2008 Nottingham P - P Coventry Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2009. 7 December 2008 (BP) Leeds Carnegie 49 - 18 Report Plymouth Albion Headingley Stadium 2,528 Tim Wigglesworth Round 16 13 December 2008 (BP) Coventry 6 - 7 Report Plymouth Albion Butts Park Arena 961 Andrew Vertigan 13 December 2008 Exeter Chiefs 12 - 12 Report Esher Sandy Park 3,848 Andrew Small 13 December 2008 London Welsh P - P Moseley Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009. 13 December 2008 Manchester 5 - 25 Report Bedford Blues (BP) Grove Park 324 Darren Gamage 13 December 2008 Otley 16 - 27 Report Doncaster Knights (BP) Cross Green 457 Terry Hall 13 December 2008 Rotherham Titans 22 - 0 Report Sedgley Park Clifton Lane 848 Mark Wilson 14 December 2008 Newbury P - P Cornish Pirates Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009. 14 December 2008 (BP) Nottingham 12 - 19 Report Leeds Carnegie Meadow Lane 2,663 Martin Fox Round 17 20 December 2008 (BP) Bedford Blues 32 - 18 Report Rotherham Titans Goldington Road 2,338 Andrew Small 20 December 2008 Doncaster Knights 26 - 13 Report London Welsh Castle Park 1,300 Mark Wilson 20 December 2008 (BP) Esher 48 - 16 Report Otley Molesey Road 956 Graham Knox 20 December 2008 Leeds Carnegie 18 - 16 Report Exeter Chiefs (BP) Headingley Stadium 5,463 Rob Debney 20 December 2008 (BP) Moseley 36 - 9 Report Newbury Billesley 700 Terry Hall 20 December 2008 Plymouth Albion 26 - 25 Report Nottingham (BP) Brickfields 3,102 Rowan Kitt 20 December 2008 (BP) Sedgley Park 12 - 16 Report Manchester Park Lane 526 Chris Sharp 21 December 2008 (BP) Cornish Pirates 32 - 14 Report Coventry Recreation Ground 2,877 Adrian Hartwell Round 18 26 December 2008 Coventry 27 - 10 Report Moseley Butts Park Arena 3,638 Rowan Kitt 26 December 2008 Otley 10 - 66 Report Leeds Carnegie (BP) Cross Green 2,610 Adrian Hartwell 27 December 2008 (BP) Exeter Chiefs 38 - 7 Report Cornish Pirates Sandy Park 7,345 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 27 December 2008 (BP) London Welsh 60 - 0 Report Sedgley Park Old Deer Park 1,110 Darren Gamage 27 December 2008 Manchester 5 - 31 Report Plymouth Albion (BP) Grove Park 410 Chris Sharp 27 December 2008 Newbury 0 - 34 Report Bedford Blues (BP) Monk's Lane 878 Paul Knowles 27 December 2008 (BP) Rotherham Titans 26 - 29 Report Doncaster Knights Clifton Lane 2,548 Andrew Small 28 December 2008 (BP) Nottingham 36 - 14 Report Esher Meadow Lane 1,463 Martin Fox Round 19 3 January 2009 (2BP) Bedford Blues 32 - 33 Report London Welsh (BP) Goldington Road 3,171 Greg Garner 3 January 2009 (BP) Cornish Pirates 55 - 13 Report Otley Recreation Ground 2,073 Paul Knowles 3 January 2009 (BP) Doncaster Knights 52 - 10 Report Manchester Castle Park 1,169 Andrew Vertigan 3 January 2009 Esher P - P Coventry Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2009. 3 January 2009 Moseley P - P Exeter Chiefs Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2009. 3 January 2009 Plymouth Albion 17 - 17 Report Newbury Brickfields 4,087 Rowan Kitt 3 January 2009 Sedgley Park P - P Nottingham Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 April 2009. 4 January 2009 (BP) Leeds Carnegie 28 - 3 Report Rotherham Titans Headingley Stadium 3,271 Mark Wilson Round 20 10 January 2010 Coventry P - P Sedgley Park Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009. 10 January 2009 (BP) Exeter Chiefs 40 - 21 Report Bedford Blues Sandy Park 4,092 Roy Maybank 10 January 2009 London Welsh P - P Plymouth Albion Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2009. 10 January 2009 Newbury P - P Doncaster Knights Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2009. 10 January 2009 Otley P - P Moseley Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 May 2009. 10 January 2009 Rotherham Titans P - P Esher Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009. 11 January 2009 Manchester P - P Leeds Carnegie Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2009. 11 January 2009 Nottingham 23 - 19 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Meadow Lane 1,705 JP Doyle Round 21 24 January 2009 (BP) Bedford Blues 23 - 9 Report Coventry Goldington Road 2,506 Tim Wigglesworth 24 January 2009 Doncaster Knights 25 - 14 Report Nottingham Castle Park 1,872 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 24 January 2009 (BP) Esher 49 - 18 Report Newbury Molesey Road 1,049 David Rose 24 January 2009 (BP) Moseley 43 - 21 Report Rotherham Titans Billesley 974 Adrian Hartwell 24 January 2009 Plymouth Albion 23 - 15 Report Otley Brickfields 3,799 Terry Hall 24 January 2009 Sedgley Park 12 - 35 Report Exeter Chiefs (BP) Park Lane 431 Graham Knox 25 January 2009 (BP) Cornish Pirates 25 - 10 Report Manchester Recreation Ground 2,068 Paul Knowles 25 January 2009 (BP) Leeds Carnegie 35 - 10 Report London Welsh Headingley Stadium 2,471 Andrew Small Round 22 31 January 2009 (BP) Coventry 26 - 20 Report Doncaster Knights (BP) Butts Park Arena 1,252 Adrian Hartwell 31 January 2009 (BP) Exeter Chiefs 29 - 0 Report Plymouth Albion Sandy Park 6,658 JP Doyle 31 January 2009 (BP) London Welsh 40 - 12 Report Newbury Old Deer Park 980 Roy Maybank 31 January 2009 (BP) Manchester 28 - 40 Report Esher (BP) Grove Park 283 Kitt Rowan 31 January 2009 (BP) Otley 17 - 23 Report Bedford Blues Cross Green 522 Grant Wilson 31 January 2009 (2BP) Rotherham Titans 28 - 34 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Clifton Lane 1,523 Graham Knox 1 February 2009 (BP) Leeds Carnegie 66 - 0 Report Sedgley Park Headingley Stadium 2,029 Darren Gamage 1 February 2009 (BP) Nottingham 44 - 17 Report Moseley Meadow Lane 1,107 Greg Garner Round 23 14 February 2009 (BP) Coventry 11 - 15 Report Leeds Carnegie Butts Park Arena 1,600 Rowan Kitt 14 February 2009 Esher P - P London Welsh Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2009. 14 February 2009 Exeter Chiefs P - P Otley Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2009. 14 February 2009 Moseley P - P Plymouth Albion Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 April 2009. 14 February 2009 Rotherham Titans 15 - 13 Report Manchester (BP) Clifton Lane 792 Andrew Small 14 February 2009 Sedgley Park P - P Bedford Blues Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2009. 15 February 2009 Cornish Pirates P - P Doncaster Knights Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2009. 15 February 2009 Newbury P - P Nottingham Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 April 2009. Round 24 21 February 2009 Bedford Blues 23 - 16 Report Nottingham (BP) Goldington Road 2,918 Andrew Small 21 February 2009 (BP) Doncaster Knights 42 - 5 Report Sedgley Park Castle Park 1,194 Paul Knowles 21 February 2009 (BP) London Welsh 16 - 21 Report Exeter Chiefs Old Deer Park 1,420 Keith Lewis 21 February 2009 (BP) Manchester 24 - 41 Report Coventry (BP) Grove Park 347 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 21 February 2009 Moseley 26 - 37 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Billesley 965 Terry Hall 21 February 2009 Otley 12 - 12 Report Newbury Cross Green 450 Dean Richards 21 February 2009 Plymouth Albion 20 - 33 Report Rotherham Titans (BP) Brickfields 3,478 David Rose 22 February 2009 (BP) Leeds Carnegie 47 - 21 Report Esher Headingley Stadium 2,945 Chris Sharp Round 16 & Round 20 Rescheduled Games 28 February 2009 (BP) Coventry 29 - 24 Report Sedgley Park (BP) Butts Park Arena 1,297 Chris Sharp Game rescheduled from 28 February 2009. 28 February 2009 Newbury 10 - 39 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Monk's Lane 433 Michael Tutty Game rescheduled from 13 December 2008. 28 February 2009 Rotherham Titans 19 - 40 Report Esher (BP) Clifton Lane 1,107 Greg Garner Game rescheduled from 28 February 2009. Round 25 7 March 2009 Doncaster Knights 27 - 12 Report Leeds Carnegie Castle Park 2,203 Stuart Dickinson 7 March 2009 Esher 23 - 17 Report Moseley (BP) Molesey Road 1,612 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 7 March 2009 (BP) Exeter Chiefs 40 - 5 Report Manchester Sandy Park 3,949 Michael Tutty 7 March 2009 Newbury 14 - 10 Report Coventry (BP) Monk's Lane 590 Andrew Small 7 March 2009 Rotherham Titans 7 - 20 Report London Welsh Clifton Lane 1,142 Dean Richards 7 March 2009 Sedgley Park 11 - 27 Report Plymouth Albion Park Lane 362 Roy Maybank 8 March 2009 (BP) Cornish Pirates 5 - 6 Report Bedford Blues Recreation Ground 4,764 Keith Lewis 8 March 2009 (BP) Nottingham 95 - 5 Report Otley Meadow Lane 1,318 Darren Gamage Round 26 14 March 2009 (BP) Bedford Blues 27 - 24 Report Leeds Carnegie (BP) Goldington Road 2,955 Rowan Kitt 14 March 2009 (2BP) Coventry 31 - 32 Report Rotherham Titans (BP) Butts Park Arena 1,228 Andrew Taylorson 14 March 2009 Doncaster Knights 28 - 23 Report Plymouth Albion (BP) Castle Park 1,027 Mark Wilson 14 March 2009 (BP) London Welsh 39 - 25 Report Otley Old Deer Park 780 Paul Knowles 14 March 2009 (BP) Manchester 35 - 17 Report Newbury Grove Park 314 Chris Sharp 14 March 2009 (BP) Moseley 51 - 17 Report Sedgley Park Billesley 796 Keith Lewis 15 March 2009 Cornish Pirates 7 - 16 Report Esher Recreation Ground 1,894 David Rose 15 March 2009 (BP) Nottingham 14 - 15 Report Exeter Chiefs Meadow Lane 1,305 Adrian Hartwell Round 19, 20 & 23 Rescheduled Games 21 March 2009 (BP) Esher 27 - 18 Report Coventry Molesey Road 1,104 Mark Wilson Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009. 21 March 2009 (BP) Moseley 32 - 24 Report Exeter Chiefs Billesley Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009. Game was also a double header - league match and EDF National Cup semi final. 21 March 2009 Newbury 17 - 50 Report Doncaster Knights (BP) Monk's Lane 310 Michael Tutty Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009. 21 March 2009 Sedgley Park 0 - 64 Report Bedford Blues (BP) Park Lane 436 Chris Sharp Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009. 22 March 2009 London Welsh 22 - 9 Report Plymouth Albion Old Deer Park 390 Rowan Kitt Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009. Round 27 28 March 2009 (BP) Doncaster Knights 41 - 17 Report Moseley Castle Park 1,438 Terry Hall 28 March 2009 (BP) Esher 76 - 10 Report Sedgley Park Molesey Road 1,258 Dean Richards 28 March 2009 (BP) Exeter Chiefs 44 - 5 Report Newbury Sandy Park 4,120 Chris Sharp 28 March 2009 (BP) London Welsh 57 - 10 Report Manchester Old Deer Park 920 Luke Pearce 28 March 2009 Otley 13 - 32 Report Coventry (BP) Cross Green 463 Tim Wigglesworth 28 March 2009 Plymouth Albion 14 - 31 Report Bedford Blues (BP) Brickfields 3,363 Keith Lewis 28 March 2009 Rotherham Titans 20 - 6 Report Nottingham Clifton Lane 1,237 Rob Debney 29 March 2009 (BP) Leeds Carnegie 33 - 9 Report Cornish Pirates Headingley Stadium 3,806 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts Round 19 Rescheduled Game 1 April 2009 Sedgley Park 5 - 50 Report Nottingham (BP) Park Lane 296 Andrew Taylorson Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009. Round 28 4 April 2009 (BP) Bedford Blues 42 - 20 Report Doncaster Knights Goldington Road 3,048 JP Doyle 4 April 2009 (BP) Coventry 35 - 28 Report Exeter Chiefs (BP) Butts Park Arena 1,229 Rowan Kitt 4 April 2009 (BP) Esher 31 - 28 Report Plymouth Albion (2BP) Molesey Road 1,664 Greg Garner 4 April 2009 (BP) Newbury 21 - 23 Report Rotherham Titans Monk's Lane 446 Terry Hall 4 April 2009 (2BP) Moseley 26 - 31 Report Leeds Carnegie (BP) Billesley 832 Tim Wigglesworth 4 April 2009 (BP) Otley 29 - 18 Report Manchester Cross Green 450 Adrian Hartwell 4 April 2009 (2BP) Sedgley Park 27 - 35 Report Cornish Pirates (BP) Park Lane 524 Luke Pearce 5 April 2009 Nottingham 30 - 24 Report London Welsh (BP) Meadow Lane 1,321 Paul Knowles Round 20 Rescheduled Game 8 April 2009 Manchester 0 - 104 Report Leeds Tykes (BP) Headingley Stadium 1,781 Darren Gamage Game rescheduled from 11 January 2009. Game also switched from Grove Park to Headingley in Leeds as Manchester did not have floodlights. Round 29 11 April 2009 (BP) Coventry 36 - 30 Report London Welsh (BP) Butts Park Arena 1,319 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 11 April 2009 (BP) Doncaster Knights 50 - 25 Report Esher Castle Park 1,322 Chris Sharp 11 April 2009 Manchester 23 - 49 Report Nottingham (BP) Grove Park 324 Andrew Taylorson 11 April 2009 (BP) Moseley 23 - 26 Report Bedford Blues Billesley 1,118 David Rose 11 April 2009 (BP) Rotherham Titans 35 - 21 Report Exeter Chiefs Clifton Lane 1,749 Tim Wigglesworth 11 April 2009 (BP) Sedgley Park 36 - 29 Report Otley (BP) Park Lane 497 Nick Williams 12 April 2009 (BP) Cornish Pirates 30 - 14 Report Plymouth Albion Recreation Ground 4,306 Adrian Hartwell 12 April 2009 (BP) Leeds Carnegie 57 - 14 Report Newbury Headingley Stadium 3,564 Keith Lewis Round 15 & 23 Rescheduled Games 15 April 2009 (BP) Newbury 16 - 23 Report Nottingham Monk's Lane 514 Paul Knowles Game rescheduled from 15 February 2009. 18 April 2009 Esher 21 - 32 Report London Welsh (BP) Molesey Road 1,984 Mark Wilson Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009. 18 April 2009 (BP) Exeter Chiefs 80 - 17 Report Otley Sandy Park 2,899 Michael Tutty Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009. 19 April 2009 Cornish Pirates 22 - 33 Report Doncaster Knights (BP) Recreation Ground 2,437 Terry Hall Game rescheduled from 15 February 2009. 19 April 2009 (BP) Nottingham 55 - 0 Report Coventry Meadow Lane 1,088 Keith Lewis Game rescheduled from 7 December 2008. Round 30 25 April 2009 (BP) Bedford Blues 50 - 8 Report Esher Goldington Road 3,307 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 25 April 2009 (BP) Cornish Pirates 8 - 10 Report London Welsh Recreation Ground 2,616 Luke Pearce 25 April 2009 Coventry 22 - 37 Report Nottingham (BP) Butts Park Arena 1,554 Darren Gamage 25 April 2009 Exeter Chiefs 9 - 9 Report Doncaster Knights Sandy Park 4,972 Keith Lewis 25 April 2009 Manchester 21 - 50 Report Moseley (BP) Grove Park 387 Adrian Hartwell 25 April 2009 (BP) Newbury 27 - 30 Report Sedgley Park (BP) Monk's Lane 603 Michael Tutty 25 April 2009 Otley 7 - 39 Report Rotherham Titans (BP) Cross Green 1,249 Andrew Small 25 April 2009 Plymouth Albion 6 - 17 Report Leeds Carnegie Brickfields 4,998 David Rose Rounds 16, 20 & 23 Rescheduled Games 29 April 2009 (BP) Moseley 50 - 32 Report Plymouth Albion (BP) Billesley 1,124 Richard Kelly Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009. 2 May 2009 (BP) London Welsh 50 - 37 Report Moseley (BP) Old Deer Park 750 Michael Tutty Game rescheduled from 13 December 2008. 9 May 2009 Otley 0 - 20 Report Moseley (BP) N/A N/A N/A Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009 but would be cancelled by Otley due to the club having 8 players on county duty for Yorkshire. The FDR gave Moseley a 20–0, 5 point win by default. Total Season Attendances ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% CapacityBedford Blues 15 39,406 2,627 3,307 1,933 53% Cornish Pirates 15 44,739 2,983 4,913 1,894 33%Coventry 15 20,959 1,397 3,638 838 35%Doncaster Knights 15 20,520 1,368 2,203 846 44%Esher 15 15,682 1,045 1,984 380 35%Exeter Chiefs 15 68,984 4,599 7,345 2,899 57%Leeds Carnegie 15 48,625 3,242 5,463 2,029 15%London Welsh 15 16,035 1,069 1,931 390 24%Manchester 15Manchester would play their 'home' game against Leeds Tykes in Leeds due to floodlight issues which would have the knock on effect of boosting their season attendance figures as 1,781 supporters turned up to watch this game, almost all of whom were Leeds fans. b 7,096 473 1,781 283 9%Moseley 14Missing home attendance v Exeter Chiefs on 21 March 2009. b 12,502 893 1,124 682 30%Newbury 15 8,164 544 878 310 7%Nottingham 15 22,391 1,493 2,663 1,088 8%Otley 14Home game against Moseley on 9 May 2009 was cancelled. b 12,194 871 2,610 450 12%Plymouth Albion 15 51,050 3,403 6,871 1,742 52%Rotherham Titans 15 18,727 1,248 2,548 642 50%Sedgley Park 15 8,130 542 886 296 18% http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=285 National One 08/09 Home attendances Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 Notes 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 ENG Jamie Lennard Doncaster Knights 29 303 2 ENG David Jackson Nottingham 30 261 3 IRE rugby union Gareth Steenson Exeter Chiefs 27 228 4 ENG Neil Hallett Esher 28 224 5 CAN James Pritchard Bedford Blues 20 216 6 ITA Alberto Di Bernardo Leeds Carnegie 21 211 7 ENG Mark Harris London Welsh 20 180 8 WAL Rhys Jones Cornish Pirates 21 178 9 ENG Tim Taylor Nottingham 30 176 10 ENG Michael Whitehead Rotherham Titans 29 173 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTopScorers?comp_id=285 National One 08/09 Leading point scorers Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 ENG Billy Twelvetrees Bedford Blues 29 18 ENG David Jackson Nottingham 30 18 2 ENG James Rodwell Moseley 21 17 3 ENG Matthew Jess Exeter Chiefs 18 16 ENG Sean Marsden Exeter Chiefs 19 16 ENG Jon Feeley Rotherham Titans 28 16 SCO Douglas Flockhart Esher 30 16 4 IRE rugby union Paul McKenzie Exeter Chiefs 16 15 ENG Wes Davies Doncaster Knights 24 15 ENG Leigh Hinton Leeds Carnegie 25 15 RSA Errie Claassens Rotherham Titans 27 15 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTryScorers?comp_id=285 National One 08/09 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 Season records 100% Team Largest home win — 90 pts 95 - 5 Nottingham at home to Otley on 8 March 2009 Largest away win — 104 pts 104 - 0 Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009 Most points scored — 104 pts 104 - 0 Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009 Most tries in a match — 16 Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009 Most conversions in a match — 12 (x2) Nottingham at home to Otley on 8 March 2009 Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009 Most penalties in a match — 7 Rotherham Titans at home to Exeter Chiefs on 11 April 2009 Most drop goals in a match — 3 Cornish Pirates at home to Plymouth Albion on 12 April 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=285 National One 08/09 Most tries in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=285 National One 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=285 National One 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=285 National One 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 Player Most points in a match — 29 NZ Tim Taylor for Nottingham at home to Otley on 8 March 2009 Most tries in a match — 5 WAL Tom Brown for London Welsh at home to Manchester on 28 March 2009 Most conversions in a match — 12 WAL Jason Strange for Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009 Most penalties in a match — 7 ENG Michael Whitehead for Rotherham Titans at home to Exeter Chiefs on 11 April 2009 Most drop goals in a match — 3 WAL Rhys Jones for Cornish Pirates at home to Plymouth Albion on 12 April 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPointsScorerInMatch?comp_id=285 National One 08/09 Most points in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostTryScorerInMatch?comp_id=285 National One 08/09 Most tries in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostConversionsScorerInMatch?comp_id=285 National One 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPenaltiesScorerInMatch?comp_id=285 National One 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostDropGoalScorerInMatch?comp_id=285 National One 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 Attendances Highest — 7,345 Exeter Chiefs at home to Cornish Pirates on 27 December 2008 Lowest — 283 Manchester at home to Esher on 31 January 2009 Highest Average Attendance — 4,599 Exeter Chiefs Lowest Average Attendance — 473 Manchester http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=285 National One 08/09 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 9 May 2009 b See also English rugby union system External links national1.co.uk References 2 Category:2008–09 in English rugby union leagues 2008-09