2006–07 National Division Two
The 2006–07 National Division Two was the seventh version 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 and Nuneaton 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
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
Barking | Goresbrook | 1,000 | Becontree, Dagenham, London |
Blackheath | Rectory Field | 6,000 | Blackheath, London |
Bradford & Bingley | Wagon Lane | 4,000 | Bingley, West Yorkshire |
Cambridge | Grantchester Road | 1,250 | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
Esher | Molesey Road | 3,000 | Hersham, Surrey |
Halifax | Ovenden Park | Halifax, West Yorkshire | |
Harrogate | Claro Road | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | |
Henley Hawks | Dry Leas | 4,000 | Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire |
Launceston | Polson Bridge | 3,000 | Launceston, Cornwall |
Manchester | Grove Park | 4,000 | Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester |
Nuneaton | Liberty Way | 4,314 | Nuneaton, Warwickshire |
Redruth | The Recreation Ground | 3,500 | Redruth, Cornwall |
Stourbridge | Stourton Park | 3,500 | Stourbridge, West Midlands |
Wharfedale | The Avenue | 2,000 | Threshfield, 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
Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
Barking | 13 | 2,680 | 206 | 340 | 115 | 21% |
Blackheath | 13 | 8,848 | 681 | 950 | 465 | 11% |
Bradford & Bingley | 13 | 3,977 | 306 | 600 | 150 | 8% |
Cambridge | 13 | 7,435 | 572 | 1,050 | 425 | 46% |
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 | N/A |
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 | 7% |
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
Top try scorers
Season records
Team
;Largest home win — 102 pts107 - 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
Henley Hawks away to Halifax on 31 March 2007
Henley Hawks away to Esher on 21 April 2007
Player
;Most points in a match — 31Alastair 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
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 — 2,144Esher 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