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

TeamStadiumCapacityCity/Area
BarkingGoresbrook1,000Becontree, Dagenham, London
BlackheathRectory Field6,000Blackheath, London
Bradford & BingleyWagon Lane4,000Bingley, West Yorkshire
CambridgeGrantchester Road1,250 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
EsherMolesey Road3,000Hersham, Surrey
HalifaxOvenden ParkHalifax, West Yorkshire
HarrogateClaro RoadHarrogate, North Yorkshire
Henley HawksDry Leas4,000Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
LauncestonPolson Bridge3,000Launceston, Cornwall
ManchesterGrove Park4,000Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
NuneatonLiberty Way4,314 Nuneaton, Warwickshire
RedruthThe Recreation Ground3,500 Redruth, Cornwall
StourbridgeStourton Park3,500 Stourbridge, West Midlands
WharfedaleThe Avenue2,000Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire

Final league table

Results

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Round 8

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Round 9

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Round 10

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Round 11

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Round 12

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Round 13

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Round 14

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Round 15

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Round 16

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Round 17

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Round 18

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Round 19

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Round 20

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Round 21

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Round 22

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Rounds 18 & 20 (rescheduled games)

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Round 23

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Round 17 (rescheduled game)

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Round 24

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Round 25

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Round 26

Total season attendances

ClubHome
Games
TotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity
Barking132,68020634011521%
Blackheath138,84868195046511%
Bradford & Bingley133,9773066001508%
Cambridge137,4355721,05042546%
Esher1310,7988312,14437528%
Halifax135,804446784312N/A
Harrogate134,586353830187N/A
Henley Hawks124,89840869521710%
Launceston128,7117261,29150624%
Manchester133,9943074201878%
Nuneaton123,7553135821387%
Redruth1311,0128471,50764324%
Stourbridge135,06539050030011%
Wharfedale136,38149195036025%

Individual statistics

Top try scorers

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
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
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
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