2007–08 National Division One

2007–08 National Division One
Countries England
ChampionsNorthampton Saints
Runners-upExeter Chiefs
RelegatedPertemp Bees and Launceston
Attendance544,725 (average 2,279 per match)
Highest attendance13,498 Northampton Saints at home to Exeter Chiefs on 22 March 2008
Lowest attendance350 Pertemps Bees (twice) at home to Plymouth Albion on 15 September 2007 & Esher on 10 November 2007
Top point scorerIreland Gareth Steenson
(Cornish Pirates) 287 points
Top try scorerEngland Chris Ashton
(Northampton Saints) 39 tries

The 2007–08 National Division One was the 21st full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams included Northampton Saints (relegated from the Guinness Premiership 2006–07) and Esher and Launceston (both promoted from National Division Two 2006–07).[1][2][3] After two seasons Rotherham dropped the 'Earth' from their name to return to 'Rotherham Titans' (which they had been rebranded to in 2005 for the 2005–06 season) as sponsor Earth Mortgages ran into financial difficulties and Complete Technical Services instead became the club's new sponsor.[4]

Following their relegation from the previous season, Northampton Saints won the National Division One title at the first attempt and returned to the Guinness Premiership for season 2008–09 with Chris Ashton setting what was then the English league try record of 39 tries in a season (although Phil Chesters broke this record with 70 tries in a season in tier 4, Ashton's still stands as the highest ever in tier 2).[5][6] Exeter Chiefs finished in second place, and Pertemp Bees and Launceston were relegated to the 2008–09 National Division Two.[7][8][9]

Participating teams

Locations of the 2008–09 National Division One teams
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bedford Blues Goldington Road 6,000 Bedford, Bedfordshire
Cornish Pirates Recreation Ground 9,000 Camborne, Cornwall
Coventry Butts Park Arena 4,000 Coventry, West Midlands
Doncaster Knights Castle Park 3,075 Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Esher Molesey Road 3,000 Hersham, Surrey
Exeter Chiefs Sandy Park 6,000 Exeter, Devon
Launceston Polson Bridge[a 1] 3,000 Launceston, Cornwall
London Welsh Old Deer Park 5,850 Richmond, London
Moseley Billesley Common 3,000+ Birmingham, West Midlands
Newbury Monk's Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire
Northampton Saints Franklin's Gardens 13,600 Northampton, Northamptonshire
Nottingham Meadow Lane 19,588 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Pertemps Bees Sharmans Cross 2,500 Solihull, West Midlands
Plymouth Albion The Brickfields 6,500 Plymouth, Devon
Rotherham Titans Clifton Lane 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Sedgley Park Park Lane 3,000 Whitefield, Greater Manchester
Notes
  1. ^ *Launceston would play a 'home game' on 4 March 2008 at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton against Northampton Saints due to there not being suitable floodlights at Polson Bridge.[10]

Table

2007–2008 National Division One table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts Qualification
1 Northampton Saints (C) 30 30 0 0 1321 343 +978 23 143 Promoted
2 Exeter Chiefs 30 24 0 6 899 424 +475 20 116
3 Nottingham 30 23 0 7 818 518 +300 24 116
4 Doncaster 30 21 0 9 796 551 +245 14 98
5 Cornish Pirates 30 20 1 9 800 583 +217 12 91[a]
6 Bedford Blues 30 18 0 12 705 542 +163 13 85
7 London Welsh 30 15 0 15 542 659 −117 10 70
8 Plymouth Albion 30 12 1 17 530 528 +2 14 64
9 Coventry 30 11 1 18 637 731 −94 17 63
10 Moseley 30 12 1 17 519 744 −225 8 58
11 Rotherham Titans 30 11 0 19 591 856 −265 14 58
12 Esher 30 10 0 20 481 850 −369 9 49
13 Newbury 30 8 1 21 497 794 −297 11 45
14 Sedgley Park 30 7 1 22 506 832 −326 14 44
15 Pertemps Bees 30 7 0 23 474 696 −222 13 41 Relegated
16 Launceston 30 8 0 22 441 906 −465 8 40
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: 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.
    (C) Champion
    Notes:
  1. ^ 3 points deducted

Results

Round 1

1 September 2007
Coventry13 - 40Doncaster Knights
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,195
Referee: Rowan Kitt
1 September 2007
Esher16 - 25Plymouth Albion
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,290
Referee: Richard Draper
1 September 2007
Exeter Chiefs48 - 11Sedgley Park
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 2,919
Referee: Greg Garner
1 September 2007
Launceston12 - 26Cornish Pirates
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 2,995
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
1 September 2007
Newbury22 - 37Bedford Blues
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 752
Referee: Nick Williams
1 September 2007
Northampton Saints41 - 11London Welsh
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 11,507
Referee: Mark Wilson
1 September 2007
Pertemps Bees17 - 31Rotherham Titans
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 780
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
2 September 2007
Nottingham21 - 28Moseley
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,103
Referee: Dale Newitt

Round 2

8 September 2007
Bedford Blues31 - 29Esher
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,590
Referee: Greg Garner
8 September 2007
Doncaster Knights26 - 8Launceston
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 972[12]
Referee: Chris Sharp
8 September 2007
Moseley23 - 11Pertemps Bees
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 1,077
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
8 September 2007
Plymouth Albion19 - 28Exeter Chiefs
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 3,751
Referee: Mark Wilson
8 September 2007
Sedgley Park28 - 21Coventry
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 637
Referee: Nick Williams
9 September 2007
Cornish Pirates26 - 35Northampton Saints
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 6,487
Referee: Dale Newitt
9 September 2007
London Welsh25 - 23Newbury
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 470
Referee: Rowan Kitt
9 September 2007
Rotherham Titans7 - 19Nottingham
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,672
Referee: Dean Richards

Round 3

15 September 2007
Coventry16 - 17Cornish Pirates
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 873
Referee: Mark Wilson
15 September 2007
Exeter Chiefs62 - 10Rotherham Titans
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 2,820
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
15 September 2007
Launceston34 - 31Sedgley Park
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: JP Doyle
15 September 2007
Newbury22 - 49Doncaster Knights
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 402
Referee: Dean Richards
15 September 2007
Northampton Saints68 - 12Moseley
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 10,071
Referee: Rowan Kitt
15 September 2007
Pertemps Bees11 - 35Plymouth Albion
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 350
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
16 September 2007
Esher28 - 16London Welsh
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 950
Referee: Nick Williams
16 September 2007
Nottingham31 - 16Bedford Blues
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 932
Referee: Bruce Robertson

Round 4

22 September 2007
Bedford Blues23 - 34Northampton Saints
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 5,307
Referee: Andrew Small
22 September 2007
Doncaster Knights26 - 17Esher
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 778
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
22 September 2007
London Welsh33 - 29Coventry
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 510
Referee: JP Doyle
22 September 2007
Moseley3 - 36Exeter Chiefs
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 699
Referee: Richard Draper
22 September 2007
Plymouth Albion19 - 18Nottingham
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,408
Referee: Dale Newitt
22 September 2007
Rotherham Titans50 - 15Launceston
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,171
Referee: Greg Garner
22 September 2007
Sedgley Park13 - 14Newbury
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 536
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
23 September 2007
Cornish Pirates43 - 20Pertemps Bees
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,356
Referee: Chris Sharp

Round 5

29 September 2007
Coventry29 - 10Rotherham Titans
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,035
Referee: Bruce Robertson
29 September 2007
Esher23 - 30Sedgley Park
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Dean Richards
29 September 2007
Exeter Chiefs27 - 6Bedford Blues
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,275
Referee: Dale Newitt
29 September 2007
Launceston10 - 25Moseley
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 873
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
29 September 2007
Newbury24 - 48Cornish Pirates
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 825
Referee: Nick Williams
29 September 2007
Northampton Saints34 - 15Plymouth Albion
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 10,099
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
29 September 2007
Pertemps Bees20 - 24London Welsh
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mark Wilson
30 September 2007
Nottingham34 - 40Doncaster Knights
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 961
Referee: Rowan Kitt

Round 6

5 October 2007
Bedford Blues24 - 16Coventry
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,230
Referee: Ashley Rowden
5 October 2007
Doncaster Knights27 - 15Pertemps Bees
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 750[13]
Referee: Neil Paterson
6 October 2007
London Welsh20 - 30Nottingham
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 420
Referee: Greg Garner
6 October 2007
Moseley21 - 27Newbury
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 675
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
6 October 2007
Plymouth Albion50 - 7Launceston
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,908
Referee: Nick Williams
6 October 2007
Rotherham Titans29 - 24Esher
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,062
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
6 October 2007
Sedgley Park8 - 59Northampton Saints
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 1,325
Referee: Rowan Kitt
7 October 2007
Cornish Pirates30 - 23Exeter Chiefs
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4,867
Referee: Mark Wilson

Round 7

13 October 2007
Bedford Blues13 - 10Plymouth Albion
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,793
Referee: Mark Wilson
13 October 2007
Coventry43 - 16Moseley
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,272
Referee: Dale Newitt
13 October 2007
Esher14 - 24Cornish Pirates
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 680
Referee: Andy Mcpherson
13 October 2007
Exeter Chiefs53 - 5London Welsh
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,432
Referee: Bruce Robertson
13 October 2007
Newbury24 - 35Rotherham Titans
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 475
Referee: Richard Draper
13 October 2007
Northampton Saints39 - 17Doncaster Knights
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 11,105
Referee: David Pearson
13 October 2007
Pertemps Bees32 - 8Launceston
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 450
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
14 October 2007
Nottingham27 - 17Sedgley Park
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,260[14]
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 8

19 October 2007
Nottingham22 - 10Pertemps Bees
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,046
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
20 October 2007
Exeter Chiefs11 - 6Newbury
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 2,831
Referee: JP Doyle
20 October 2007
Launceston32 - 29London Welsh
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 790
Referee: David Rose
20 October 2007
Moseley15 - 31Rotherham Titans
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 946
Referee: Neil Paterson
20 October 2007
Northampton Saints74 - 10Esher
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 10,422
Referee: Nick Williams
20 October 2007
Plymouth Albion19 - 28Coventry
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,943
Referee: Greg Garner
20 October 2007
Sedgley Park17 - 38Doncaster Knights
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: Tim Wigglesworth
Referee: 695
21 October 2007
Cornish Pirates19 - 18Bedford Blues
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,047
Referee: Rowan Kitt

Round 9

26 October 2007
Doncaster Knights19 - 13Plymouth Albion
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 2,381
Referee: Dale Newitt
27 October 2007
Bedford Blues24 - 20Sedgley Park
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,062
Referee: Richard Draper
27 October 2007
Coventry35 - 27Launceston
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,307
Referee: Chris Sharp
27 October 2007
London Welsh10 - 40Moseley
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 790
Referee: Rowan Kitt
27 October 2007
Newbury5 - 11Esher
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 625
Referee: Chris White
27 October 2007
Pertemps Bees19 - 23Exeter Chiefs
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 430
27 October 2007
Rotherham Titans0 - 41Northampton Saints
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,807
Referee: Mark Wilson
28 October 2007
Cornish Pirates21 - 22Nottingham
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,655
Referee: Tony Spreadbury

Round 10

3 November 2007
Esher15 - 12Coventry
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 816[15]
Referee: Rowan Kitt
3 November 2007
Launceston18 - 25Exeter Chiefs
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 1,781
Referee: Ashley Rowden
3 November 2007
London Welsh10 - 23Bedford Blues
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,040
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
3 November 2007
Moseley11 - 18Doncaster Knights
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 870
Referee: JP Doyle
3 November 2007
Northampton Saints60 - 19Pertemps Bees
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 10,457
Referee: Greg Garner
3 November 2007
Plymouth Albion15 - 0Rotherham Titans
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,695
Referee: Nick Williams
3 November 2007
Sedgley Park13 - 20Cornish Pirates
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 657
Referee: Bruce Robertson
4 November 2007
Nottingham31 - 19Newbury
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,238
Referee: Martin Fox

Round 11

10 November 2007
Bedford Blues62 - 17Moseley
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,217
Referee: Greg Garner
10 November 2007
Coventry15 - 22Newbury
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,501
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
10 November 2007
Doncaster Knights12 - 16Cornish Pirates
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,298
Referee: Nick Williams
10 November 2007
Exeter Chiefs11 - 25Northampton Saints
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 5,756
Referee: Sean Davey
10 November 2007
Launceston23 - 31Nottingham
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 938
Referee: Ashley Rowden
10 November 2007
Pertemps Bees23 - 29Esher
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 350
Referee: David Rose
10 November 2007
Rotherham Titans3 - 17London Welsh
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 800
Referee: Dale Newitt
10 November 2007
Sedgley Park14 - 20Plymouth Albion
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 516
Referee: Rowan Kitt

Round 12

17 November 2007
Bedford Blues14 - 16Doncaster Knights
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,549
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
17 November 2007
Esher13 - 47Exeter Chiefs
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 680
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
17 November 2007
London Welsh23 - 21Sedgley Park
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 810
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
17 November 2007
Moseley10 - 29Plymouth Albion
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 770
Referee: Roy Maybank
17 November 2007
Newbury24 - 23Launceston
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 752
Referee: Bruce Robertson
17 November 2007
Pertemps Bees21 - 20Coventry
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 650
Referee: Richard Draper
18 November 2007
Cornish Pirates28 - 18Rotherham Titans
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,815
Referee: JP Doyle
18 November 2007
Nottingham10 - 16Northampton Saints
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,751
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 13

24 November 2007
Doncaster Knights22 - 3London Welsh
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 968
24 November 2007
Exeter Chiefs20 - 15Nottingham
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,875
Referee: Nick Williams
24 November 2007
Launceston0 - 20Esher
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 855
Referee: Dale Newitt
24 November 2007
Moseley13 - 13Sedgley Park
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 714
Referee: Bruce Robertson
24 November 2007
Newbury20 - 6Pertemps Bees
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 520
Referee: Greg Garner
24 November 2007
Northampton Saints65 - 3Coventry
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 11,810
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
24 November 2007
Plymouth Albion9 - 6Cornish Pirates
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 6,381
Referee: Mark Wilson
24 November 2007
Rotherham Titans28 - 25Bedford Blues
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ashley Rowden

Round 14

1 December 2007
Bedford Blues43 - 16Launceston
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,921
Referee: Martin Fox
1 December 2007
Coventry19 - 31Exeter Chiefs
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,239
Referee: Andrew Small
1 December 2007
Doncaster Knights39 - 15Rotherham Titans
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 2,243
Referee: Mark Wilson
1 December 2007
Northampton Saints24 - 23Newbury
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 10,414
Referee: Rowan Kitt
1 December 2007
Plymouth Albion29 - 14London Welsh
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,132
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
1 December 2007
Sedgley Park15 - 14Pertemps Bees
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 614
Referee: Nick Williams
2 December 2007
Cornish Pirates15 - 7Moseley
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,275
Referee: David Rose
2 December 2007
Nottingham48 - 15Esher
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,071
Referee: Steve Edwards

Round 15

8 December 2007
Esher6 - 12Moseley
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 521[16]
Referee: Dale Newitt
8 December 2007
Exeter Chiefs26 - 8Doncaster Knights
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,001
Referee: Martin Fox
8 December 2007
LauncestonP - PNorthampton Saints
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 March 2008.
8 December 2007
London Welsh17 - 20Cornish Pirates
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,294
Referee: Richard Draper
8 December 2007
Newbury15 - 13Plymouth Albion
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 610
Referee: Chris Sharp
8 December 2007
Pertemps Bees10 - 13Bedford Blues
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 450
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
8 December 2007
Rotherham Titans15 - 24Sedgley Park
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 802
Referee: Greg Garner
9 December 2007
Nottingham34 - 6Coventry
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,133
Referee: Sean Davey

Round 16

15 December 2007
Bedford Blues24 - 7Newbury
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,990
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
15 December 2007
Doncaster Knights17 - 25Coventry
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 500[17]
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
15 December 2007
London Welsh10 - 22Northampton Saints
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: JP Doyle
15 December 2007
Moseley27 - 36Nottingham
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 912[18]
Referee: Roy Maybank
15 December 2007
Plymouth Albion12 - 17Esher
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,429
Referee: Nick Williams
15 December 2007
Rotherham TitansP - PPertemps Bees
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 March 2008.
15 December 2007
Sedgley Park24 - 40Exeter Chiefs
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 528
Referee: David Bodily
16 December 2007
Cornish Pirates43 - 12Launceston
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4,937
Referee: Rowan Kitt

Round 17

22 December 2007
Coventry28 - 7Sedgley Park
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,408
Referee: Rowan Kitt
22 December 2007
Esher35 - 30Bedford Blues
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 1,552
Referee: Sean Davey
22 December 2007
Exeter Chiefs11 - 10Plymouth Albion
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 5,815
Referee: David Rose
22 December 2007
Launceston8 - 27Doncaster Knights
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 769
Referee: Bruce Robertson
22 December 2007
Northampton Saints26 - 10Cornish Pirates
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,868
Referee: Mark Wilson
22 December 2007
NewburyP - PLondon Welsh
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 23 February 2008.
22 December 2007
Pertemps Bees7 - 21Moseley
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: David Rose
23 December 2007
Nottingham51 - 7Rotherham Titans
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,460
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

Round 18

29 December 2007
Bedford Blues26 - 27Nottingham
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,768
Referee: JP Doyle
29 December 2007
Doncaster Knights37 - 7Newbury
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 956
Referee: Martin Fox
29 December 2007
London Welsh13 - 10Esher
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,749
Referee: Greg Garner
29 December 2007
Moseley18 - 27Northampton Saints
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Dale Newitt
29 December 2007
Plymouth Albion9 - 3Pertemps Bees
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 3,280
Referee: Bruce Robertson
29 December 2007
Rotherham Titans18 - 24Exeter Chiefs
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,194
Referee: Mark Wilson
29 December 2007
Sedgley Park6 - 3Launceston
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 467
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
30 December 2007
Cornish Pirates36 - 21Coventry
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,314
Referee: Nick Williams

Round 19

5 January 2008
Coventry22 - 26London Welsh
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,335
Referee: Bruce Robertson
5 January 2008
Esher18 - 27Doncaster Knights
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 910
Referee: Roy Maybank
5 January 2008
Exeter Chiefs35 - 14Moseley
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,848
Referee: Rowan Kitt
5 January 2008
Launceston10 - 7Rotherham Titans
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 790
Referee: Dean Richards
5 January 2008
Newbury20 - 18Sedgley Park
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 620
Referee: Nick Williams
5 January 2008
Northampton Saints35 - 9Bedford Blues
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,464
Referee: Greg Garner
5 January 2008
Pertemps Bees23 - 27Cornish Pirates
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 670
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
6 January 2008
Nottingham31 - 9Plymouth Albion
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Meadow Lane

Round 20

19 January 2008
Bedford Blues14 - 12Exeter Chiefs
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,255
Referee: Mark Wilson
19 January 2008
Doncaster Knights22 - 10Nottingham
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,449
Referee: Dean Richards
19 January 2008
MoseleyP - PLaunceston
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2008.
19 January 2008
London Welsh16 - 10Pertemps Bees
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 647
Referee: Rowan Kitt
19 January 2008
Plymouth Albion5 - 44Northampton Saints
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 6,271
Referee: Dale Newitt
19 January 2008
Rotherham Titans13 - 25Coventry
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 647
Referee: Rowan Kitt
19 January 2008
Sedgley Park13 - 15Esher
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 543
Referee: Keith Lewis
20 January 2008
Cornish Pirates28 - 6Newbury
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,398
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

Round 21

26 January 2008
Coventry19 - 24Bedford Blues
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,764
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
26 January 2008
Esher17 - 36Rotherham Titans
Report
Moseley Road
Attendance: 942[19]
Referee: Craig Joubert
26 January 2008
Exeter Chiefs39 - 29Cornish Pirates
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 5,859
Referee: Dale Newitt
26 January 2008
Launceston17 - 16Plymouth Albion
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 2,231
Referee: Rowan Kitt
26 January 2008
Newbury22 - 24Moseley
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 600[20]
26 January 2008
Northampton Saints96 - 3Sedgley Park
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 11,205
Referee: Nick Williams
26 January 2008
Pertemps Bees22 - 20Doncaster Knights
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 707
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
27 January 2008
Nottingham34 - 6London Welsh
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,435
Referee: David Rose

Round 22

9 February 2008
Launceston24 - 15Pertemps Bees
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 898
Referee: Martin Fox
9 February 2008
London Welsh12 - 31Exeter Chiefs
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 870
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
9 February 2008
Moseley22 - 20Coventry
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 1,358[21]
Referee: Ashley Rowden
9 February 2008
Plymouth Albion6 - 13Bedford Blues
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Rowan Kitt
9 February 2008
Rotherham TitansP - PNewbury
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2008.
9 February 2008
Sedgley Park26 - 43Nottingham
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 587[22]
Referee: Mark Wilson
10 February 2008
Cornish Pirates70 - 10Esher
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,315
Referee: David Rose
10 February 2008
Doncaster Knights10 - 36Northampton Saints
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 3,075
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 23

16 February 2008
Bedford Blues15 - 17Cornish Pirates
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,539
Referee: Dale Newitt
16 February 2008
Coventry29 - 10Plymouth Albion
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: Richard Draper
16 February 2008
Doncaster Knights39 - 12Sedgley Park
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 749
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
16 February 2008
Esher10 - 41Northampton Saints
Report
Moseley Road
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
16 February 2008
London Welsh38 - 0Launceston
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 807
Referee: Mark Wilson
16 February 2008
Newbury25 - 20Exeter Chiefs
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 775
Referee: Ashley Rowden
16 February 2008
Pertemps Bees10 - 12Nottingham
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 577
Referee: Nick Williams
16 February 2008
Rotherham Titans11 - 13Moseley
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 980
Referee: Martin Fox

Round 17 (rescheduled game)

23 February 2008
Newbury12 - 20London Welsh
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 444
Referee: Richard Draper

Round 24

1 March 2008
Esher20 - 15Newbury
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 626
Referee: Mark Wilson
1 March 2008
Exeter Chiefs36 - 0Pertemps Bees
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,718
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
1 March 2008
Launceston17 - 29Coventry
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 729
Referee: Dean Richards
1 March 2008
Moseley6 - 13London Welsh
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 966
Referee: Dale Newitt
1 March 2008
Northampton Saints73 - 0Rotherham Titans
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 11,406
Referee: Chris White
1 March 2008
Plymouth Albion11 - 15Doncaster Knights
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,904
Referee: Nick Williams
1 March 2008
Sedgley Park7 - 22Bedford Blues
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 559
Referee: Chris Sharp
2 March 2008
Nottingham24 - 17Cornish Pirates
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,517
Referee: JP Doyle

Round 15 (rescheduled game)

4 March 2008
Launceston7 - 72Northampton Saints
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 8,201
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
  • Launceston had to play 'home game' at Franklin's Gardens due to issues with Polson Bridge floodlights

Round 25

8 March 2008
Bedford Blues22 - 0London Welsh
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,595
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
8 March 2008
Coventry26 - 17Esher
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 910
Referee: Keith Lewis
8 March 2008
Doncaster Knights55 - 5Moseley
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 723[23]
8 March 2008
Exeter Chiefs62 - 0Launceston
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,125
Referee: Greg Garner
8 March 2008
Newbury19 - 39Nottingham
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 501
Referee: Rob Debney
8 March 2008
Pertemps Bees17 - 27Northampton Saints
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 1,577
Referee: Rowan Kitt
8 March 2008
Rotherham Titans34 - 22Plymouth Albion
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 809
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
9 March 2008
Cornish Pirates36 - 10Sedgley Park
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,410
Referee: Nick Williams

Round 16 (rescheduled game)

15 March 2008
Rotherham Titans24 - 30Pertemps Bees
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 607
Referee: Richard Draper

Round 26

22 March 2008
Esher21 - 17Pertemps Bees
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: Ashley Rowden
Referee: 568
22 March 2008
London Welsh25 - 26Rotherham Titans
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 784
Referee: Terry Hall
22 March 2008
Moseley5 - 43Bedford Blues
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 900
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
22 March 2008
Newbury7 - 7Coventry
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 510
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
22 March 2008
Northampton Saints18 - 8Exeter Chiefs
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 13,498
Referee: Greg Garner
22 March 2008
Plymouth Albion25 - 19Sedgley Park
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,181
23 March 2008
Cornish Pirates63 - 36Doncaster Knights
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,860
Referee: JP Doyle
23 March 2008
Nottingham26 - 12Launceston
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,449
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 27

29 March 2008
Coventry29 - 13Pertemps Bees
Report
Butts Park
Attendance: 1,125
Referee: Mark Wilson
29 March 2008
Doncaster Knights11 - 3Bedford Blues
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 840
Referee: Greg Garner
29 March 2008
Exeter Chiefs26 - 0Esher
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 3,672
Referee: Chris Sharp
29 March 2008
Launceston27 - 5Newbury
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 780
Referee: JP Doyle
29 March 2008
Northampton Saints17 - 10Nottingham
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 11,423
Referee: Dale Newitt
29 March 2008
Plymouth Albion13 - 16Moseley
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,460
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
29 March 2008
Rotherham Titans20 - 10Cornish Pirates
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 914
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
29 March 2008
Sedgley Park18 - 24London Welsh
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: Dean Richards
Referee: 528

Round 28

4 April 2008
Bedford Blues56 - 17Rotherham Titans
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,051
Referee: Chris Sharp
4 April 2008
Coventry16 - 48Northampton Saints
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Llyr Geraint-Roberts
4 April 2008
Esher0 - 41Launceston
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 426
Referee: Dean Richards
4 April 2008
London Welsh29 - 3Doncaster Knights
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,025
Referee: Terry Hall
4 April 2008
Pertemps Bees20 - 16Newbury
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 550
Referee: JP Doyle
4 April 2008
Sedgley Park16 - 6Moseley
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 524
Referee: Martin Fox
5 April 2008
Cornish Pirates17 - 17Plymouth Albion
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4,876
Referee: Rowan Kitt
5 April 2008
Nottingham24 - 14Exeter Chiefs
Report
Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,905
Referee: Greg Garner

Round 20 & 22 (rescheduled games)

11 April 2008
Moseley10 - 12Launceston
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 741
Referee: Llyr Geraint-Roberts
11 April 2008
Rotherham Titans71 - 13Newbury
Report
Clifton Lane
Referee: 984

Round 29

18 April 2008
Esher7 - 31Nottingham
Report
Molesey Road
Attendance: 682
Referee: A Falzone
18 April 2008
Exeter Chiefs45 - 12Coventry
Report
Sandy Park
Attendance: 4,520
Referee: Keith Lewis
18 April 2008
Launceston18 - 22Bedford Blues
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 1,662
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
18 April 2008
London Welsh22 - 10Plymouth Albion
Report
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,037
18 April 2008
Moseley29 - 20Cornish Pirates
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 784
Referee: David Rose
18 April 2008
Newbury22 - 40Northampton Saints
Report
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 2,345
Referee: Mark Wilson
18 April 2008
Pertemps Bees19 - 11Sedgley Park
Report
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 550
Referee: Ashley Rowden
18 April 2008
Rotherham Titans15 - 52Doncaster Knights
Report
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,846
Referee: Greg Garner

Round 30

25 April 2008
Bedford Blues10 - 21Pertemps Bees
Report
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,261
Referee: Dean Richards
25 April 2008
Cornish Pirates18 - 31London Welsh
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4,682
Referee: Graham Knox
25 April 2008
Coventry24 - 27Nottingham
Report
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,212
Referee: Terry Hall
25 April 2008
Doncaster Knights17 - 25Exeter Chiefs
Report
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,257
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
25 April 2008
Moseley50 - 14Esher
Report
Billesley
Attendance: 1,196
Referee: Ashley Rowden
25 April 2008
Northampton Saints81 - 0Launceston
Report
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 12,659
Referee: Nick Williams
25 April 2008
Plymouth Albion35 - 7Newbury
Report
Brickfields
Attendance: 3,094
Referee: Keith Lewis
25 April 2008
Sedgley Park41 - 12Rotherham Titans
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 685
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Total Season Attendances

Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bedford Blues 15 35,128 2,342 5,307 1,590 39%
Cornish Pirates 15 52,294 3,486 6,487 2,275 39%
Coventry 15 20,490 1,366 3,100 873 34%
Doncaster Knights 15 18,939 1,263 3,075 500 41%
Esher 15 13,593 906 2,500 426 30%
Exeter Chiefs 15 60,466 4,031 5,859 2,820 67%
Launceston 15[b 1] 25,307 1,687 8,201 729 55%
London Welsh 15 14,653 977 2,400 420 17%
Moseley 15 13,608 907 1,358 675 30%
Newbury 15 10,756 717 2,345 402 9%
Northampton Saints 15 172,408 11,494 13,498 10,071 85%
Nottingham 15 22,448 1,497 4,751 932 8%
Pertemps Bees 15 9,791 653 1,577 350 26%
Plymouth Albion 15 48,348 3,223 6,381 2,132 50%
Rotherham Titans 15 17,095 1,140 2,807 607 46%
Sedgley Park 15 9,401 627 1,325 467 21%

[24]

  1. ^ Launceston would play their 'home' game against Northampton Saints in Northampton due to floodlight issues which would have the knock on effect of boosting their season attendance figures as 8,201 supporters turned up to watch this game, almost all of whom were Saints fans.[10]

Individual statistics

  • Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Season records

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Rugby - Esher celebrate championship win". Get Surrey. 25 April 2007.
  3. ^ "Launceston on way up". Telegraph. 23 April 2007.
  4. ^ "Snyman to bow out with trophy". Yorkshire Post. 20 April 2007.
  5. ^ "Northampton clinch promotion to Premiership". The Telegraph. 24 March 2008.
  6. ^ "Northampton Saints Annual Report and Accounts 2008" (PDF). Northampton Saints. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Leagues 2007/08". Moseley Rugby Club. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Hollow win as Pertemps Bees are relegated". Birmingham Post. 28 April 2008.
  9. ^ "Launceston relegated by huge loss". BBC News. 27 April 2008.
  10. ^ a b "Launceston vs. Northampton Saints - Match Preview". rugbynetwork.net. 1 March 2008.
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  13. ^ "Doncaster v Pertemps Bees". Sky Sports. 5 October 2007.
  14. ^ "Nottingham 27 - 17 Sedgley Park". Sky Sports. 14 October 2007.
  15. ^ "Esher v Coventry". Sky Sports. 3 November 2007.
  16. ^ "Esher v Moseley". Sky Sports. 8 December 2007.
  17. ^ "Doncaster v Coventry". Sky Sports. 15 December 2007.
  18. ^ "Moseley v Nottingham". Sky Sports. 15 December 2007.
  19. ^ "Moseley v Nottingham". Sky Sports. 26 January 2008.
  20. ^ "Newbury v Moseley". Sky Sports. 26 January 2008.
  21. ^ "Moseley v Coventry". Sky Sports. 9 February 2008.
  22. ^ "Sedgley Park v Nottingham". Sky Sports. 9 February 2008.
  23. ^ "Doncaster v Moseley". Sky Sports. 8 March 2008.
  24. ^ "National One 07/08 Home attendances". Rugby Statbunker. 25 April 2008.
  25. ^ "National One 07/08 Leading point scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 25 April 2008.
  26. ^ "National One 07/08 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 25 April 2008.
  27. ^ "National One 07/08 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
  28. ^ "National One 07/08 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
  29. ^ "National One 07/08 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
  30. ^ "National One 07/08 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
  31. ^ "National One 07/08 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
  32. ^ "National One 07/08 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
  33. ^ "National One 07/08 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
  34. ^ "National One 07/08 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
  35. ^ "National One 07/08 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
  36. ^ "National One 07/08 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2008.
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