The 2006–07 National Division Two was the seventh version (twentieth overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Bradford & Bingley (champions) and Nuneaton (playoffs) who were promoted from the 2005–06 National Division Three North, Cambridge who came up from the 2005–06 National Division Three South and no new teams joined from the previous season's National Division One due to the RFU's decision to expand that league from 14 to 16 teams and ending relegation for that season alone.

At the end of the season Esher were the clear league winners, beating second place Launceston to the title by 9 points and defeating the Cornish side home and away, with both sides being promoted to the 2007–08 National Division One. Relegated teams included Harrogate, Barking and newly promoted Bradford & Bingley. All three sides finished well below 11th placed Halifax with Harrogate only winning one game all season. Harrogate and Bradford & Bingley would drop to the 2007–08 National Division Three North while Barking would go down to the 2007–08 National Division Three South.

Participating teams and locations

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/AreaBarkingGoresbrook1,000Becontree, Dagenham, LondonBlackheathRectory Field3,500 (500 seats)Blackheath, LondonBradford & BingleyWagon Lane4,000Bingley, West YorkshireCambridgeGrantchester Road2,200 (200 seats)Cambridge, CambridgeshireEsherMolesey Road3,000Hersham, SurreyHalifaxOvenden ParkHalifax, West YorkshireHarrogateClaro Road4,500 (500 seats)Harrogate, North YorkshireHenley HawksDry Leas4,000Henley-on-Thames, OxfordshireLauncestonPolson Bridge3,000Launceston, CornwallManchesterGrove Park4,000Cheadle Hulme, Greater ManchesterNuneatonLiberty Way3,800 (500 seats)Nuneaton, WarwickshireRedruthThe Recreation Ground3,500 (580 seats)Redruth, CornwallStourbridgeStourton Park3,500 (499 seats)Stourbridge, West MidlandsWharfedaleThe Avenue2,000Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire

Final league table

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2007.

Round 18

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2007.

Round 19

Round 20

Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2007.

Round 21

Round 22

Rounds 18 & 20 (rescheduled games)

Game rescheduled from 27 January 2007.

Game rescheduled from 17 February 2007.

Round 23

Round 17 (rescheduled game)

Game rescheduled from 13 January 2007.

Round 24

Round 25

Round 26

Total season attendances

ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity Barking 13 2,680 206 340 115 21% Blackheath 13 8,848 681 950 465 19% Bradford & Bingley 13 3,977 306 600 150 8% Cambridge 13 7,435 572 1,050 425 26% Esher 13 10,798 831 2,144 375 28% Halifax 13 5,804 446 784 312 N/A Harrogate 13 4,586 353 830 187 8% Henley Hawks 12 4,898 408 695 217 10% Launceston 12 8,711 726 1,291 506 24% Manchester 13 3,994 307 420 187 8% Nuneaton 12 3,755 313 582 138 8% Redruth 13 11,012 847 1,507 643 24% Stourbridge 13 5,065 390 500 300 11% Wharfedale 13 6,381 491 950 360 25%

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 Neil Hallett Esher 24 398 2 Alastair Bressington Stourbridge 25 290 3 Michael Hook Redruth 25 271 4 Gareth Cull Nuneaton 24 254 Sam Young Launceston 25 254 5 Frankie Neale Blackheath 20 237 6 Mark Bedworth Wharfedale 20 209 7 Mitch Burton Henley Hawks 22 194 8 Dafydd Lewis Cambridge 25 161 9 Gareth Wynne Manchester 23 147

Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 Matt Moore Esher 23 23 2 Mark Bright Redruth 21 21 Christoff Lombaard Cambridge 25 21 3 Alastair Bressington Stourbridge 25 19 4 Chris Malherbe Wharfedale 22 14 5 Simon Horsfall Wharfedale 25 14 Duncan Cormack Esher 26 14 6 Mark Bedworth Wharfedale 20 13 Matthew J Williams Stourbridge 24 13 7 Richard Briggs Esher 25 12

Season records

Team Largest home win — 102 pts 107 - 5 Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007 Largest away win — 65 pts 70 - 15 Manchester away to Barking on 14 April 2007 Most points scored — 107 pts 107 - 5 Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007 Most tries in a match — 17 Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007 Most conversions in a match — 11 Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007 Most penalties in a match — 7 Esher away to Stourbridge on 3 February 2007 Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x2) Henley Hawks away to Halifax on 31 March 2007 Henley Hawks away to Esher on 21 April 2007

Player Most points in a match — 31 (x2) Alastair Bressington for Stourbridge away to Bradford & Bingley on 23 September 2006 Neil Hallett for Esher away to Blackheath on 11 November 2006 Most tries in a match — 5 Christoff Lombaard for Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007 Most conversions in a match — 11 Dafydd Lewis for Cambridge at home to Harrogate on 28 April 2007 Most penalties in a match — 7 Neil Hallett for Esher away to Stourbridge on 3 February 2007 Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x2) Mitch Burton for Henley Hawks away to Halifax on 31 March 2007 Mitch Burton for Henley Hawks away to Esher on 21 April 2007

Attendances Highest — 2,144 Esher at home to Henley Hawks on 21 April 2007 Lowest — 115 Barking at home to Henley Hawks on 21 October 2006 Highest Average Attendance — 847 Redruth Lowest Average Attendance — 206 Barking

See also English Rugby Union Leagues English rugby union system Rugby union in England

References

External links NCA Rugby