2005–06 National Division One

Rugby union February 2015 2005–06 National Division One England Harlequins (first title) Bedford Blues no relegation 12,500 Harlequins at home to Plymouth Albion on 29 April 2006 374,846 (average 2,245 per match)Note that 15 home attendances 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 games not included. a 325 Sedgley Park at home to Newbury on 18 February 2006 ENG James Moore(Coventry) 251 points ENG Scott Donald(Earth Titans) 20 tries 2004–05 2006–07 The 2005–06 National Division One was the 19th full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Harlequins who had been relegated from the 2004–05 Zurich Premiership, while Doncaster and Newbury were promoted from the 2004–05 National Division Two.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/4501073.stm Quins relegated from Premiership BBC Sport 30 April 2005 http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/castle-park-men-crowned-kings-1-529567 CASTLE PARK MEN CROWNED KINGS Doncaster Free Press 8 April 2005 21 January 2016 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091838/http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/castle-park-men-crowned-kings-1-529567 dead http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/rugby-union-harrogate-ready-to-clinch-great-escape-1-2367054 rugby union Harrogate ready to clinch great escape Yorkshire 28 April 2004 Additional changes saw Penzance & Newyln RFC rebrand themselves as the Cornish Pirates as well as moving from their home ground, the Mennaye Field in Penzance, to a more central location in Truro at the Kenwyn Rugby Ground (a temporary stadium built in the city) with the aim to appeal more to Cornish fans on the whole as well as making home games more accessible.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/the-cornish-are-coming-pirates-prepare-premiership-boarding-party-519504.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/the-cornish-are-coming-pirates-prepare-premiership-boarding-party-519504.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Cornish are coming! Pirates prepare Premiership boarding party The Independent 15 December 2005 Rotherham Titans also rebranded themselves as 'Earth Titans' for sponsorship purposes for this season.http://www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk/sport/local-sport/titans-defend-new-name-1-602943 TITANS DEFEND NEW NAME South Yorkshire Times 22 June 2005 17 January 2016 27 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160127144407/http://www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk/sport/local-sport/titans-defend-new-name-1-602943 dead After only one season Harlequins won the National Division One at the first attempt and returned to the Guinness Premiership for season 2006–07.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2334750/Harlequins-caught-on-the-hop-by-early-return.html Harlequins caught on the hop by early return The Telegraph 3 April 2006 Bedford Blues finished in second place and there was no relegation to National Division Two following the RFU's decision to expand National Division One from 14 to 16 teams for the 2006–07 season.Leagues 2005/06 http://www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=136 Moseley Rugby Club 16 August 2012http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/63053.html RFU council approves expansion of National League One ESPN 17 March 2006 yes Participating teams England 500 Locations of the 2006–07 National Division One teams England 52.1337 -0.4577 70 Bedford bottom England 50.263195 -5.051040 70 Cornish Pirates left England 52.4068 -1.5197 70 Coventry right England 53.5157 -1.1327 70 Doncaster right England 53.4301 -1.3572 70 Earth Titans bottom England 50.7167 -3.5339 70 Exeter right England 51.444581 -0.335245 70 Harlequins bottom England 51.4689 -0.2953 70 London Welsh right England 51.401409 -1.323113 70 Newbury left England 52.923920 -1.212394 70 Nottingham right England 53.905825 -1.691785 70 Otley right England 52.41664 -1.79847 70 Pertemps Bees left England 50.371397 -4.142431 70 Plymouth right England 53.5520 -2.299201 70 Sedgley Park top TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaBedford BluesGoldington Road5,500Capacity at Goldington Road increased from 5,000 to 5,500 for 2005–06 which was achieved versus Harlequins on 2 December 2005.Bedford, BedfordshireCornish PiratesKenwyn Rugby Ground5,800Truro, CornwallCoventryButts Park Arena4,000Coventry, West MidlandsDoncasterCastle Park3,075Doncaster, South YorkshireEarth TitansClifton Lane2,500Rotherham, South YorkshireExeter ChiefsCounty Ground5,750 (750 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 138 Exeter R.F.C. (Ground Details)Exeter, DevonHarlequinsThe Stoop12,500The Stoop capacity up from 10,000 to 12,500 for the 2005–06 season with a capacity crowd achieved against Plymouth Albion on 29 April 2006.Twickenham, LondonLondon 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, LondonNewburyMonk's Lane8,000Newbury, BerkshireNottinghamIreland Avenue4,990 (590 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 66 Nottingham R.F.C. (Ground Details) Beeston, 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 YorkshirePertemps BeesSharmans Cross3,500 (1,000 seats)Capacity of Sharman's Cross revised ahead of the 2005–06 season following introduction of a new 1,000 seater stand, reducing capacity from an early 1990s estimate of 4,000 (all standing) to 3,500 (seated and standing).Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 171 Birmingham and Solihull R.F.C. (Ground Details)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, DevonSedgley ParkPark Lane3,000Whitefield, Greater Manchester Table main Rugby 2005–06 National Division One table n n Q HAR Harlequins C BED Bedford Blues COR Cornish Pirates EAR Earth Titans PLY Plymouth Albion EXE Exeter Chiefs NOT Nottingham OTL Otley DON Doncaster COV Coventry NEW Newbury LOW London Welsh SED Sedgley Park PER Pertemps Bees 25 0 1 1001 337 1 20 19 1 6 906 542 5 17 19 0 7 682 560 2 12 15 1 10 715 613 4 13 14 0 12 639 537 8 11 14 0 12 594 602 6 9 13 0 13 642 604 5 9 10 1 15 540 627 7 3 10 1 15 555 699 5 5 9 0 17 593 732 9 9 8 2 16 614 905 1 9 8 1 17 536 700 5 6 6 3 17 531 856 4 7 6 2 18 501 735 4 3 #d8ffeb Promoted P 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. There was no relegation this season. -2 Coventry were docked two points for an administrative error when re–registering a player, Dave Millard. Following a foot injury, the winger was loaned to junior club Kenilworth while he was recovering. He returned before the game against Bedford on 27 December 2005 where he was named among the seven replacements. There was an error in the paperwork submitted to the RFU, and although Millard was not used, Coventry were found guilty. Statement by First Division Rugby regarding Newbury versus Birmingham & Solihull Newbury have been awarded a 0–0 win and 4 league points following their match against Pertemps Bees on 22 April. Pertemps Bees won the match by 35 pts to 22 pts but due to a severe injury crisis had to field three unregistered players with the prior approval of FDR in order to fulfil the fixture. All points gained by either side in the match will be disregarded for the purpose of the official league table in accordance with the RFU Regulations. NEW complete Final League Tables 2005-06 http://www.trelawnys-army.org.uk/ta/tables56.html Trelawny's Army 16 August 2012 Results Round 1 3 September 2005 Coventry 26 - 27 Report Sedgley Park Butts Park Arena 1,483 Geraint Ashton-Jones 3 September 2005 Doncaster 20 - 40 Report Cornish Pirates Castle Park 1,213 Gareth Copsey 3 September 2005 Newbury 31 - 24 Report London Welsh Monk's Lane 752 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 3 September 2005 Nottingham 41 - 28 Report Earth Titans Ireland Avenue Chris Sharp 3 September 2005 Otley 16 - 16 Report Bedford Blues Cross Green 850 Andrew Small 3 September 2005 Pertemps Bees 9 - 35 Report Harlequins Sharmans Cross 2,475 Martin Fox 3 September 2005 Plymouth Albion 35 - 13 Report Exeter Chiefs Brickfields 4,873 Tim Beddow Round 2 10 September 2005 Bedford Blues 47 - 17 Report Doncaster Goldington Road 1,477 Chris Sharp 10 September 2005 Coventry 13 - 22 Report Earth Titans Butts Park Arena Bruce Robertson 10 September 2005 Exeter Chiefs 21 - 10 Report London Welsh County Ground 1,215 Richard Draper 10 September 2005 Newbury 25 - 26 Report Cornish Pirates Monk's Lane 715 Dean Richards 10 September 2005 Otley 15 - 18 Report Harlequins Cross Green 3,417 Tim Beddow 10 September 2005 Pertemps Bees 24 - 13 Report Plymouth Albion Sharmans Cross 500 Tim Wigglesworth 10 September 2005 Sedgley Park 12 - 29 Report Nottingham Park Lane Nick Williams Round 3 17 September 2005 Bedford Blues 34 - 13 Report Sedgley Park Goldington Road 1,584 Dale Newitt 17 September 2005 Coventry 30 - 14 Report Otley Butts Park Arena 1,381 Dean Richards 17 September 2005 Doncaster 17 - 23 Report Exeter Chiefs Castle Park 738 Andrew Small 17 September 2005 Harlequins 52 - 13 Report Newbury The Stoop 8,017 Geraint Ashton-Jones 17 September 2005 London Welsh 24 - 15 Report Pertemps Bees Old Deer Park 840 Gareth Copsey 17 September 2005 Plymouth Albion 23 - 22 Report Nottingham Brickfields 2,582 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 18 September 2005 Cornish Pirates 43 - 13 Report Earth Titans Kenwyn Ground 2,200 Tim Beddow Round 4 24 September 2005 Doncaster Knights 31 - 29 Report Coventry Castle Park Alan Biggs 24 September 2005 Earth Titans 35 - 30 Report Plymouth Albion Clifton Lane 1,120 Andrew Small 24 September 2005 Exeter Chiefs 16 - 43 Report Cornish Pirates County Ground 2,232 Geraint Ashton-Jones 24 September 2005 London Welsh 24 - 40 Report Bedford Blues Old Deer Park 1,450 Dean Richards 24 September 2005 Newbury 42 - 27 Report Otley Monk's Lane 664 Rowan Kitt 24 September 2005 Nottingham 10 - 32 Report Harlequins Ireland Avenue 2,744 Tim Wigglesworth 24 September 2005 Sedgley Park 33 - 33 Report Pertemps Bees Park Lane 375 Chris Sharp Round 5 1 October 2005 Bedford Blues 31 - 12 Report Cornish Pirates Goldington Road 2,477 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 1 October 2005 Earth Titans 17 - 10 Report Exeter Chiefs Clifton Lane 1,000 Bruce Robertson 1 October 2005 Harlequins 27 - 7 Report Doncaster The Stoop 7,576 Steve Lander 1 October 2005 Nottingham 22 - 16 Report London Welsh Ireland Avenue 908 Dale Newitt 1 October 2005 Otley 33 - 27 Report Sedgley Park Cross Green 916 Carlo Damasco 1 October 2005 Pertemps Bees 29 - 7 Report Coventry Sharmans Cross Tim Beddow 1 October 2005 Plymouth Albion 41 - 52 Report Newbury Brickfields 2,424 Nick Williams Round 6 8 October 2005 Bedford Blues 24 - 16 Report Earth Titans Goldington Road 2,287 Carlo Damasco 8 October 2005 Coventry 18 - 36 Report Harlequins Butts Park Arena 4,612 Andrew Small 8 October 2005 Doncaster 14 - 9 Report Plymouth Albion Castle Park 859 Rowan Kitt 8 October 2005 Exeter Chiefs 38 - 22 Report Pertemps Bees County Ground 1,287 Geraint Ashton-Jones 8 October 2005 London Welsh 24 - 28 Report Otley Old Deer Park 800 Alan Biggs 9 October 2005 Cornish Pirates 29 - 20 Report Nottingham Kenywn Ground 2,800 Tim Beddow 9 October 2005 Newbury 38 - 14 Report Sedgley Park Monk's Lane 854 Richard Draper Round 7 22 October 2005 Coventry 7 - 13 Report Plymouth Albion Butts Park Arena 1,742 Tim Beddow 22 October 2005 Earth Titans 38 - 23 Report Newbury Clifton Lane 920 Andrew Vertigan 22 October 2005 Harlequins 70 - 5 Report Exeter Chiefs The Stoop 9,153 Ashley Rowden 22 October 2005 Nottingham 10 - 25 Report Bedford Blues Ireland Avenue 1,540 Gareth Copsey 22 October 2005 Otley 24 - 16 Report Doncaster Cross Green 1,267 David Rosich 22 October 2005 Pertemps Bees 24 - 36 Report Cornish Pirates Sharmans Cross 650 Chris Sharp 22 October 2005 Sedgley Park 32 - 28 Report London Welsh Park Lane 475 Tim Wigglesworth Round 8 29 October 2005 Bedford Blues 35 - 18 Report Pertemps Bees Goldington Road 2,097 Tim Beddow 29 October 2005 Earth Titans 7 - 22 Report Harlequins Clifton Lane 2,250 Bruce Robertson 29 October 2005 Exeter Chiefs 19 - 18 Report Nottingham County Ground 1,261 Dale Newitt 29 October 2005 London Welsh 27 - 27 Report Doncaster Old Deer Park 750 Geraint Ashton-Jones 29 October 2005 Newbury 24 - 36 Report Coventry Monk's Lane 878 Alan Biggs 29 October 2005 Plymouth Albion 33 - 3 Report Otley Brickfields 2,415 David Rose 30 October 2005 Cornish Pirates 53 - 8 Report Sedgley Park Kenwyn Ground 2,433 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts Round 9 12 November 2005 Bedford Blues P - P Exeter Chiefs Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 December 2005. 12 November 2005 Doncaster 26 - 16 Report Newbury Castle Park 911 Gareth Copsey 12 November 2005 London Welsh 18 - 29 Report Plymouth Albion Old Deer Park 750 Romain Poite 12 November 2005 Nottingham 26 - 27 Report Coventry Ireland Avenue 905 Andrew Vertigan 12 November 2005 Pertemps Bees 26 - 27 Report Earth Titans Sharmans Cross Tim Hayes 12 November 2005 Sedgley Park 22 - 29 Report Harlequins Park Lane 1,475 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 13 November 2005 Cornish Pirates 39 - 22 Report Otley Kenwyn Ground 2,600 Nick Williams Round 10 19 November 2005 Earth Titans 25 - 19 Report Doncaster Clifton Lane 2,000 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 19 November 2005 Exeter Chiefs 47 - 10 Report Sedgley Park County Ground 1,005 Rowan Kitt 19 November 2005 Newbury 40 - 37 Report Nottingham Monk's Lane 408 Richard Draper 19 November 2005 Otley 19 - 22 Report Pertemps Bees Cross Green Chris Sharp 19 November 2005 Plymouth Albion 28 - 23 Report Bedford Blues Brickfields 1,953 Nick Williams 20 November 2005 Coventry 26 - 18 Report London Welsh Butts Park Arena 1,752 20 November 2005 Harlequins 50 - 6 Report Cornish Pirates The Stoop 10,843 Tim Wigglesworth Round 11 2 December 2005 Nottingham 12 - 0 Report Doncaster Ireland Avenue 1,200 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 3 December 2005 Bedford Blues 20 - 26 Report Harlequins Goldington Road 5,500https://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s98/st86594.htm Bedford Blues 20 - 26 NEC Harlequins Rugby Network 6 December 2005 Martin Fox 3 December 2005 Exeter Chiefs 8 - 12 Report Otley County Ground 1,176 Tim Beddow 3 December 2005 London Welsh 13 - 7 Report Earth Titans Old Deer Park 900 Geraint Ashton-Jones 3 December 2005 Pertemps Bees 22 - 22 Report Newbury Sharmans Cross Dean Richards 3 December 2005 Sedgley Park 8 - 25 Report Plymouth Albion Park Lane 475 Dale Newitt 4 December 2005 Cornish Pirates 15 - 10 Report Coventry Kenwyn Ground 2,000 Gareth Copsey Round 12 10 December 2005 Coventry 19 - 24 Report Exeter Chiefs Butts Park Arena 1,640 Chris Sharp 10 December 2005 Doncaster 31 - 27 Report Pertemps Bees Castle Park 1,001 Tim Wigglesworth 10 December 2005 London Welsh 17 - 20 Report Cornish Pirates Old Deer Park 1,450 Rowan Kitts 10 December 2005 Earth Titans 32 - 11 Report Sedgley Park Clifton Lane Bruce Robertson 10 December 2005 Newbury 17 - 50 Report Bedford Blues Monk's Lane 840 Geraint Ashton-Jones 10 December 2005 Otley 29 - 20 Report Nottingham Cross Green 780 Dean Richards 10 December 2005 Plymouth Albion 16 - 23 Report Harlequins Brickfields 5,551 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts Round 9 (rescheduled game) 17 December 2005 Bedford Blues 28 - 13 Report Exeter Chiefs Goldington Road 1,915 Dale Newitt Round 13 26 December 2005 Harlequins 47 - 23 Report London Welsh The Stoop 10,155 Steve Lander 26 December 2005 Otley 17 - 22 Report Earth Titans Cross Green 1,987 Tim Wigglesworth 26 December 2005 Plymouth Albion 23 - 26 Report Cornish Pirates Brickfields 5,672 David Rose 27 December 2005 Coventry 24 - 31 Report Bedford Blues Butts Park Arena 3,000 Martin Fox 27 December 2005 Doncaster 33 - 20 Report Sedgley Park Castle Park 1,236 Chris Sharp 27 December 2005 Newbury 37 - 35 Report Exeter Chiefs Monk's Lane 952 Alan Biggs 27 December 2005 Nottingham 30 - 8 Report Pertemps Bees Ireland Avenue 1,103 Dale Newitt Round 14 31 December 2005 Earth Titans P - P Nottingham Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006. 31 December 2005 Exeter Chiefs 0 - 7 Report Plymouth Albion County Ground 3,192 Tim Beddow 31 December 2005 London Welsh 25 - 3 Report Newbury Old Deer Park 1,030 Nick Williams 31 December 2005 Sedgley Park 22 - 19 Report Coventry Park Lane 435 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 2 January 2006 Bedford Blues 42 - 20 Report Otley Goldington Road 2,829 Rowan Kitt 2 January 2006 Cornish Pirates 43 - 26 Report Doncaster Kenwyn Ground 2,643 David Rose 2 January 2006 Harlequins 42 - 3 Report Pertemps Bees The Stoop 8,550 Dean Richards Round 15 14 January 2006 Doncaster 17 - 24 Report Bedford Blues Castle Park 1,177 Dale Newitt 14 January 2006 Earth Titans 44 - 29 Report Coventry Clifton Lane 1,040 Ashley Rowden 14 January 2006 Harlequins 43 - 3 Report Otley The Stoop 8,092 David Rose 14 January 2006 London Welsh 23 - 16 Report Exeter Chiefs Old Deer Park 830 Gareth Copsey 14 January 2006 Nottingham 23 - 16 Report Sedgley Park Ireland Avenue 1,129 Greg Garner 14 January 2006 Plymouth Albion 34 - 21 Report Pertemps Bees Brickfields 2,658 Andrew Vertigan 15 January 2006 Cornish Pirates 30 - 10 Report Newbury Kenwyn Ground 2,689 Rowan Kitt Round 16 21 January 2006 Earth Titans 41 - 7 Report Cornish Pirates Clifton Lane 2,000 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 21 January 2006 Exeter Chiefs 31 - 5 Report Doncaster County Ground 1,454 David Rose 21 January 2006 Nottingham 21 - 15 Report Plymouth Albion Ireland Avenue 1,011 Tim Beddow 21 January 2006 Otley 24 - 27 Report Coventry Cross Green 572 Bruce Robertson 21 January 2006 Newbury 25 - 27 Report Harlequins Monk's Lane 3,362 Sean Davey 21 January 2006 Pertemps Bees 26 - 10 Report London Welsh Sharmans Cross 700 Greg Garner 21 January 2006 Sedgley Park 29 - 45 Report Bedford Blues Park Lane 475 Terry Hall Round 17 28 January 2006 Bedford Blues 38 - 17 Report London Welsh Goldington Road 2,397 Dale Newitt 28 January 2006 Coventry 37 - 24 Report Doncaster Butts Park Arena 2,198 Richard Draper 28 January 2006 Harlequins 31 - 16 Report Nottingham The Stoop 8,231 Rowan Kitt 28 January 2006 Otley 51 - 14 Report Newbury Cross Green 907 Martin Fox 28 January 2006 Pertemps Bees 12 - 6 Report Sedgley Park Sharmans Cross 500 Gareth Copsey 28 January 2006 Plymouth Albion 15 - 14 Report Earth Titans Brickfields 2,905 Dean Richards 29 January 2006 Cornish Pirates 16 - 23 Report Exeter Chiefs Kenwyn Ground 2,905 Tim Wigglesworth Round 14 (rescheduled game) 4 February 2006 Earth Titans 32 - 23 Report Nottingham Clifton Lane 1,000 Tim Wigglesworth Round 18 11 February 2006 Coventry 30 - 29 Report Pertemps Bees Butts Park Arena 1,474 Bruce Robertson 11 February 2006 Exeter Chiefs 29 - 23 Report Earth Titans County Ground 1,204 Nick Williams 11 February 2006 London Welsh 30 - 21 Report Nottingham Old Deer Park 650 Andrew Vertigan 11 February 2006 Newbury 27 - 18 Report Plymouth Albion Monk's Lane 720 Rowan Kitt 11 February 2006 Sedgley Park 7 - 19 Report Otley Park Lane 425 Chris Sharp 12 February 2006 Cornish Pirates 26 - 21 Report Bedford Blues Kenywn Ground 2,657 Tim Beddow 12 February 2006 Doncaster 0 - 45 Report Harlequins Castle Park 2,768 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts Round 19 18 February 2006 Earth Titans 9 - 31 Report Bedford Blues Clifton Lane 1,200 Chris Sharp 18 February 2006 Harlequins 52 - 12 Report Coventry The Stoop 8,950 Tim Wigglesworth 18 February 2006 Nottingham 18 - 16 Report Cornish Pirates Ireland Avenue 1,147 Dale Newitt 18 February 2006 Otley 25 - 28 Report London Welsh Cross Green 812 Andrew Small 18 February 2006 Pertemps Bees 23 - 16 Report Exeter Chiefs Sharmans Cross 650 Dean Richards 18 February 2006 Plymouth Albion 27 - 25 Report Doncaster Brickfields 2,238 Greg Garner 18 February 2006 Sedgley Park 35 - 35 Report Newbury Park Lane 325 Bruce Robertson Round 20 25 February 2006 Bedford Blues 21 - 26 Report Nottingham Goldington Road 1,941 Richard Draper 25 February 2006 Doncaster 24 - 12 Report Otley Castle Park 1,038 Bruce Robertson 25 February 2006 Exeter Chiefs 13 - 8 Report Harlequins County Ground 3,645 Dale Newitt 25 February 2006 London Welsh 44 - 33 Report Sedgley Park Old Deer Park 510 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 25 February 2006 Newbury P - P Earth Titans Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 March 2006. 25 February 2006 Plymouth Albion 34 - 27 Report Coventry Brickfields 2,170 Rowan Kitt 26 February 2006 Cornish Pirates P - P Pertemps Bees Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 March 2006. Round 20 (rescheduled games) 4 March 2006 Newbury 17 - 36 Report Earth Titans Monk's Lane 652 Gareth Copsey 5 March 2006 Cornish Pirates 21 - 13 Report Pertemps Bees Kenwyn Ground 1,814 Nick Williams Round 21 11 March 2006 Coventry 45 - 29 Report Newbury Butts Park Arena 1,878 Terry Hall 11 March 2006 Doncaster 30 - 11 Report London Welsh Castle Park 958 Gareth Copsey 11 March 2006 Harlequins 50 - 10 Report Earth Titans The Stoop 7,823 Steve Lander 11 March 2006 Nottingham 49 - 34 Report Exeter Chiefs Ireland Avenue 574 Alan Biggs 11 March 2006 Otley 15 - 14 Report Plymouth Albion Cross Green 862 Dale Newitt 11 March 2006 Pertemps Bees 16 - 68 Report Bedford Blues Sharmans Cross Andrew Vertigan 11 March 2006 Sedgley Park 31 - 21 Report Cornish Pirates Park Lane 470 Tim Beddow Round 22 25 March 2006 Bedford Blues 34 - 28 Report Plymouth Albion Goldington Road 2,348 Gareth Copsey 25 March 2006 London Welsh 32 - 13 Report Coventry Old Deer Park 1,260 Rowan Kitt 25 March 2006 Nottingham 35 - 17 Report Newbury Ireland Avenue 966 Nick Williams 25 March 2006 Pertemps Bees 12 - 33 Report Otley Sharmans Cross Bruce Robertson 25 March 2006 Sedgley Park 36 - 28 Report Exeter Chiefs Park Lane 425 Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts 26 March 2006 Cornish Pirates 8 - 29 Report Harlequins Kenwyn Ground 5,879 Roy Maybank 26 March 2006 Doncaster 35 - 24 Report Earth Titans Castle Park 1,869 Tim Wigglesworth Round 23 1 April 2006 Coventry 29 - 19 Report Nottingham Butts Park Arena 2,206 Tim Wigglesworth 1 April 2006 Earth Titans 58 - 20 Report Pertemps Bees Clifton Lane 1,200 Gareth Copsey 1 April 2006 Exeter Chiefs 26 - 23 Report Bedford Blues Count Ground 1,535 Dale Newitt 1 April 2006 Harlequins 65 - 8 Report Sedgley Park The Stoop 7,938 Rowan Kitt 1 April 2006 Otley 7 - 13 Report Cornish Pirates Cross Green 749 Steve Lander 1 April 2006 Plymouth Albion 31 - 10 Report London Welsh Brickfields 2,476 Ashley Rowden 2 April 2006 Newbury 11 - 30 Report Doncaster Monk's Lane 475 Bruce Robertson Round 25 (rescheduled game) 8 April 2006 Earth Titans 55 - 10 Report London Welsh Clifton Lane 1,200 Greg Garner Game brought forward from 15 April 2006. Round 24 15 April 2006 Bedford Blues 40 - 27 Report Coventry Goldington Road 2,025 Rob Debney 15 April 2006 Earth Titans 39 - 24 Report Otley Clifton Lane 1,500 Chris Sharp 15 April 2006 Exeter Chiefs 36 - 24 Report Newbury County Ground 1,457 Alan Biggs 15 April 2006 London Welsh 17 - 28 Report Harlequins Old Deer Park 5,120 Gareth Copsey 15 April 2006 Pertemps Bees 18 - 36 Report Nottingham Sharmans Cross Geraint Ashton-Jones 15 April 2006 Sedgley Park 31 - 19 Report Doncaster Park Lane 482 Bruce Robertson 16 April 2006 Cornish Pirates 29 - 28 Report Plymouth Albion Kenwyn Ground 3,850 Tim Wigglesworth Round 25 22 April 2006 Coventry 21 - 28 Report Cornish Pirates Butts Park Arena 2,147 Tim Beddow 22 April 2006 Doncaster 31 - 36 Report Nottingham Castle Park Greg Garner 22 April 2006 Earth Titans P - P London Welsh Rescheduled. Game brought forward to 8 April 2006. 22 April 2006 Harlequins 45 - 36 Report Bedford Blues The Stoop 9,120 Rob Debney 22 April 2006 Otley 22 - 25 Report Exeter Chiefs Cross Green 1,427 Ashley Rowden 22 April 2006 Plymouth Albion 55 - 7 Report Sedgley Park Brickfields 2,536 Richard Phillips 24 April 2006 Newbury 0 - 0 Report Pertemps Bees Monk's Lane Newbury were awarded a 0–0 win and 4 league points following this match. Pertemps Bees won the match by 35 pts to 22 pts but due to a severe injury crisis had to field three unregistered players with the prior approval of FDR in order to fulfil the fixture. All points gained by either side in the match will be disregarded for the purpose of the official league table in accordance with the RFU Regulations. Round 26 29 April 2006 Bedford Blues 79 - 22 Report Newbury Goldington Road 2,481 Steve Lander 29 April 2006 Cornish Pirates 36 - 13 Report London Welsh Kenwyn Road 1,724 Nick Williams 29 April 2006 Exeter Chiefs 45 - 5 Coventry County Ground 3,575 Dale Newitt 29 April 2006 Harlequins 39 - 15 Report Plymouth Albion The Stoop 12,500 Rowan Kitt 29 April 2006 Nottingham 22 - 26 Report Otley Ireland Avenue 2,070 Terry Hall 29 April 2006 Pertemps Bees 29 - 31 Report Doncaster Sharmans Cross Tim Beddow 29 April 2006 Sedgley Park 31 - 31 Report Earth Titans Park Lane 745 Eric Gauzins Season attendances ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% CapacityBedford Blues 13 31,358 2,412 5,500 1,477 44%Cornish Pirates 13 36,194 2,784 5,879 1,724 48%Coventry 12Missing home attendance v Earth Titans on 10 September 2005. a 25,513 2,126 4,612 1,381 52%Doncaster 12Missing home attendance v Coventry on 24 September 2005. a 13,768 1,252 2,768 738 41%Earth Titans 12Missing home attendance v Sedgley Park on 10 December 2005. a 16,430 1,369 2,250 920 55%Exeter Chiefs 13 24,238 1,864 3,645 1,005 32%Harlequins 13 116,948 8,996 12,500 7,576 87%London Welsh 13 16,340 1,257 5,120 510 28%Newbury 12Missing home attendance v Pertemps Bees on 24 April 2006. a 11,704 975 3,362 475 11%Nottingham 12Missing home attendance v Earth Titans on 3 September 2005. a 15,297 1,275 3,417 572 26%Otley 12Missing home attendance v Pertemps Bees on 19 November 2005. a 14,546 1,212 3,417 572 17%Pertemps Bees 6Missing home attendances v Coventry on 1 October 2005, Earth Titans on 12 November 2005, Newbury on 3 December 2005, Bedford Blues on 11 March 2006, Otley on 25 March 2006, Nottingham on 15 April 2006 and Doncaster on 29 April 2006. a 5,475 913 2,475 500 26%Plymouth Albion 13 40,453 3,112 5,672 1,953 48%Sedgley Park 12Missing home attendance v Nottingham on 10 September 2005. a 6,582 549 1,475 325 18% http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=188 National One 05/06 Home attendances Rugby Statbunker 29 April 2006 a Leading scorers Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Top points scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 ENG James Moore Coventry 25 251 2 NZ Blair Feeney Newbury 20 225 3 ENG Phil Jones Sedgley Park 23 219 4 ENG Mark Harris Bedford Blues 16 204 5 ENG Michael Whitehead Earth Titans 23 200 6 NZ Andrew Mehrtens Harlequins 20 189 7 SCO Neil Stenhouse Nottingham 21 166 8 ENG Tony Yapp Exeter Chiefs 17 158 9 ENG Simon Binns Otley 15 143 10 ENG Alastair Hepher Bedford Blues 23 142 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTopScorers?comp_id=188 National One 05/06 Leading point scorers Rugby Statbunker 29 April 2006 Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 ENG Scott Donald Earth Titans 26 20 2 IRE rugby union Simon Keogh Harlequins 25 18 3 ENG Ugo Monye Harlequins 18 16 ENG Nick Easter Harlequins 25 16 4 ENG Jon Feeley Sedgley Park 23 15 ENG Richard Welding Cornish Pirates 25 15 ENG Tom Williams Harlequins 18 12 FRA Nicolas Sestaret Plymouth Albion 26 12 5 USA Chris Wyles Nottingham 19 11 ENG Kevin James Cornish Pirates 22 11 WAL Gareth Swailes London Welsh 22 11 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/LeadingTryScorers?comp_id=188 National One 05/06 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 29 April 2006 Season records 100% Team Largest home win — 65 pts 70 - 5 Harlequins at home to Exeter Chiefs on 22 October 2005 Largest away win — 52 pts 68 - 16 Bedford Blues away to Pertemps Bees on 11 March 2006 Most points scored — 79 pts 79 - 22 Bedford Blues at home to Newbury on 29 April 2006 Most tries in a match — 12 (x2) Harlequins at home to Exeter Chiefs on 22 October 2005 Bedford Blues at home to Newbury on 29 April 2006 Most conversions in a match — 9 Bedford Blues at home to Newbury on 29 April 2006 Most penalties in a match — 7 Coventry at home to Newbury on 11 March 2006 Most drop goals in a match — 2 Plymouth Albion at home to Exeter Chiefs on 3 September 2005 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostTryInMatch?comp_id=188 National One 05/06 Most tries in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 29 April 2006 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostConversionsInMatch?comp_id=188 National One 05/06 Most conversions in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 29 April 2006 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostPenaltiesInMatch?comp_id=188 National One 05/06 Most penalties in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 29 April 2006 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/TeamMostDropGoalInMatch?comp_id=188 National One 05/06 Most drop goals in a match (Team) Rugby Statbunker 29 April 2006 Player Most points in a match — 34 ENG Alastair Hepher for Bedford Blues at home to Newbury on 29 April 2006 Most tries in a match — 5 (x2) ENG Richard Welding for Cornish Pirates at home to Earth Titans on 18 September 2005 ENG Ugo Monye for Harlequins at home to Exeter Chiefs on 22 October 2005 Most conversions in a match — 9 ENG Alastair Hepher for Bedford Blues at home to Newbury on 29 April 2006 Most penalties in a match — 7 ENG James Moore for Coventry at home to Newbury on 11 March 2006 Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPointsScorerInMatch?comp_id=188 National One 05/06 Most points in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 29 April 2006 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostTryScorerInMatch?comp_id=188 National One 05/06 Most tries in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 29 April 2006 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostConversionsScorerInMatch?comp_id=188 National One 05/06 Most conversions in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 29 April 2006 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostPenaltiesScorerInMatch?comp_id=188 National One 05/06 Most penalties in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 29 April 2006 http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MostDropGoalScorerInMatch?comp_id=188 National One 05/06 Most drop goals in a match (Player) Rugby Statbunker 29 April 2006 Attendances Highest — 12,500 Harlequins at home to Plymouth Albion on 29 April 2006 Lowest — 325As there are a number of attendances missing this season it is possible that there were lower attendances than the one recorded. b Sedgley Park at home to Newbury on 18 February 2006 Highest Average Attendance — 8,996 Harlequins Lowest Average Attendance — 549As Sedgley Park had 1 home game missing from the attendance statistics this figure is not 100% accurate. b Orrell http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=188 National One 05/06 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 29 April 2006 b See also English rugby union system References External links national1.co.uk Category:2005–06 in English rugby union leagues 2005–06