2008–09 National Division Two
2008–09 National Division Two | |
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Countries | ![]() |
Champions | Birmingham & Solihull |
Runners-up | Cambridge |
Relegated | Waterloo, Mounts Bay, Southend, Westcombe Park |
Matches played | 181 |
Attendance | 98,968 (average 547 per match) |
Highest attendance | 2,218 Redruth at home to Mounts Bay on 20 December 2008 |
Lowest attendance | 131 Westcombe Park at home to Wharfedale on 29 November 2008 |
Top point scorer | ![]() Birmingham & Solihull 373 points |
Top try scorer | ![]() Birmingham & Solihull 31 tries |
The 2008-09 National Division Two was the ninth and final version (twenty second overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. The RFU was planning to introduced a new professionalized format of the second division for the 2009-10 season which would lead to widespread league changes throughout the English league system including National Two being renamed National One and being increased from the 14 teams to 16 teams – a decision they made halfway through the season (more information on these changes is provided in the Divisional Changes section below).[1] New teams to the division included Birmingham & Solihull (known the following season as Pertemps Bees) and Launceston who were relegated from the 2007–08 National Division One while promoted teams included Tynedale coming up from the 2007–08 National Division Three North while Mounts Bay (champions) and Cinderford (playoffs) both from the 2007–08 National Division Three South.[2][3][4][5][6]
At the end of the season Birmingham & Solihull made an instant return to the (newly named) 2009-10 RFU Championship.[7] They edged out runners up Cambridge by just 3 points due to the virtue of a superior bonus points record after both sides finished with 22 wins and 4 defeats each. At the bottom of the table Waterloo, Mounts Bay, Southend and Westcombe Park were relegated with Westcombe Park and Southend dropping to the 2009–10 National League 2 South and Waterloo falling to the 2009–10 National League 2 North.[8][9][10][11] The relegation of Mounts Bay was particularly potent as it led to the club going out of business in June 2009 due to spiraling debts and an inability to cope with the increase of professionalism in the game.[12][13]
Divisional Changes[]
Halfway through the season the RFU proposed to have a total restructuring of the league system. Resulting in many changes to the division:
- The league will be increased to 16 teams
- The league will be renamed National Division One
- Only one team would be promoted instead of the usual two, to the new Guinness Championship
- Five teams would be relegated into the division instead of the usual two
- Fours teams would be promoted from National Division Three North and National Division Three South (two teams each) instead of the usual three
Participating teams and locations[]
![2008–09 National Division Two is located in England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/England_location_map.svg/500px-England_location_map.svg.png)
![Blackheath Blackheath](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Cambridge Cambridge](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Tynedale Tynedale](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Waterloo Waterloo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Westcombe Park Westcombe Park](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
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Birmingham & Solihull | Sharmans Cross Road | 2,500 | Solihull, West Midlands |
Blackheath | Rectory Field | 6,000 | Blackheath, London |
Blaydon | 2,000 (400 seats) | Swalwell, Tyne and Wear | |
Cambridge | Grantchester Road | 1,250 (200 seats) | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
Cinderford | 2,500 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire | |
Launceston | 3,000 | Launceston, Cornwall | |
Mounts Bay | Mennaye Field | 3,500 | Penzance, Cornwall |
Redruth | 3,500 (580 seats) | Redruth, Cornwall | |
Southend | Southend, Essex | ||
Stourbridge | 3,500 (499 seats) | Stourbridge, West Midlands | |
Tynedale | 2,000 (400 seats) | Corbridge, Northumberland | |
Waterloo | 9,000 (200 seats) | Blundellsands, Merseyside | |
Westcombe Park | 3,200 (200 seats) | Orpington, London | |
Wharfedale | 2,000 | Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire |
Final league table[]
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Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points Diff | Bonus Points | Points | |||
1 | Birmingham & Solihull (P) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1098 | 462 | 636 | 23 | 111 | |||
2 | Cambridge | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 908 | 434 | 474 | 20 | 108 | |||
3 | Redruth | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 752 | 411 | 341 | 16 | 94 | |||
4 | Tynedale | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 667 | 513 | 154 | 15 | 89 | |||
5 | Cinderford | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 728 | 598 | 130 | 13 | 77 | |||
6 | Blackheath | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 691 | 612 | 79 | 13 | 71 | |||
7 | Launceston | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 695 | 578 | 117 | 16 | 70 | |||
8 | Stourbridge | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 642 | 583 | 59 | 18 | 62 | |||
9 | Wharfedale | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 546 | 641 | -95 | 15 | 59 | |||
10 | Blaydon | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 599 | 609 | -10 | 17 | 55 | |||
11 | Westcombe Park (R) | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 468 | 746 | -278 | 10 | 48 | |||
12 | Southend (R) | 26 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 574 | 797 | -223 | 12 | 32(-2) | |||
13 | Mounts Bay (R) | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 399 | 844 | -445 | 7 | 29 | |||
14 | Waterloo (R) | 26 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 432 | 1371 | -939 | 7 | 23 | |||
Reference BBC Sport: Updated 21-05-2009 --- |
Results[]
Round 1[]
6 September 2008
|
Cambridge | 8 - 6 | Stourbridge (BP) |
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Report |
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 450 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
6 September 2008
|
Cinderford | 26 - 19 | Wharfedale (BP) |
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Report |
Dockham Road
Attendance: 400 Referee: Michael Tutty |
6 September 2008
|
(BP) Redruth | 35 - 28 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
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Report |
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 851 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
6 September 2008
|
(BP) Southend | 23 - 30 | Launceston (BP) |
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Report |
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 490 Referee: P.W Davies |
6 September 2008
|
Tynedale | 14 - 7 | Mounts Bay (BP) |
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Report |
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 210 Referee: Paul Knowles |
6 September 2008
|
Waterloo | 8 - 46 | Blaydon (BP) |
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Report |
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 240 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
6 September 2008
|
(BP) Westcombe Park | 10 - 13 | Blackheath |
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Report |
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 531 Referee: Richard Phillips |
Round 2[]
13 September 2008
|
(BP) Blaydon | 24 - 5 | Tynedale |
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Report |
Crow Trees
Attendance: 752 Referee: Michael Tutty |
13 September 2008
|
(BP) Launceston | 22 - 20 | Cinderford (BP) |
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Report |
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 799 Referee: Richard Phillips |
13 September 2008
|
Mounts Bay | 16 - 35 | Redruth (BP) |
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Report |
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Darren Gamage |
13 September 2008
|
Westcombe Park | 5 - 40 | Cambridge (BP) |
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Report |
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 251 Referee: Ed Turnill |
Round 3[]
20 September 2008
|
(2BP) Cambridge | 29 - 33 | Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 840 Referee: Keith Lewis |
20 September 2008
|
Cinderford | 15 - 26 | Blackheath (BP) |
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Report |
Dockham Road
Attendance: 350 Referee: Andrew McMenemy |
20 September 2008
|
(BP) Redruth | 38 - 12 | Blaydon |
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Report |
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 820 Referee: P.W Davies |
20 September 2008
|
Southend | 25 - 35 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
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Report |
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 475 Referee: Paul Knowles |
20 September 2008
|
(BP) Stourbridge | 44 - 16 | Mounts Bay |
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Report |
Stourton Park
Attendance: 500 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgemore |
20 September 2008
|
(BP) Tynedale | 45 - 30 | Wharfedale (BP) |
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Report |
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 320 Referee: Richard Kelly |
20 September 2008
|
Waterloo | 9 - 58 | Launceston (BP) |
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Report |
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 350 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Round 4[]
27 September 2008
|
(BP) Blackheath | 48 - 12 | Waterloo |
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Report |
Rectory Field
Attendance: 695 Referee: Paul Knowles |
27 September 2008
|
(BP) Blaydon | 37 - 16 | Stourbridge |
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Report |
Crow Trees
Attendance: 352 Referee: Darren Gamage |
27 September 2008
|
Southend | 13 - 58 | Cambridge (BP) |
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Report |
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 300 Referee: Richard Phillips |
27 September 2008
|
(BP) Launceston | 29 - 27 | Tynedale (BP) |
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Report |
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 748 Referee: Ed Turnill |
27 September 2008
|
Mounts Bay | 8 - 61 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
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Report |
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 550 Referee: Terry Hall |
27 September 2008
|
(BP) Westcombe Park | 18 - 21 | Cinderford |
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Report |
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 224 Referee: Luke Pearce |
27 September 2008
|
(BP) Wharfedale | 15 - 18 | Redruth |
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Report |
The Avenue
Attendance: 467 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Round 5[]
4 October 2008
|
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 32 - 12 | Blaydon |
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Report |
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 610 Referee: Luke Pearce |
4 October 2008
|
(BP) Cambridge | 76 - 3 | Mounts Bay |
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Report |
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 570 Referee: Ed Turnill |
4 October 2008
|
(BP) Cinderford | 48 - 6 | Southend |
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Report |
Dockham Road
Attendance: 240 Referee: Revis Phillips |
4 October 2008
|
Redruth | 19 - 13 | Launceston (BP) |
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Report |
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,008 Referee: Terry Hall |
4 October 2008
|
(BP) Stourbridge | 43 - 6 | Wharfedale |
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Report |
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
4 October 2008
|
Tynedale | 16 - 15 | Blackheath (BP) |
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Report |
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 320 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
4 October 2008
|
(BP) Waterloo | 33 - 40 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
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Report |
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 250 Referee: Darren Gamage |
Round 6[]
11 October 2008
|
Blackheath | 15 - 30 | Redruth (BP) |
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Report |
Rectory Field
Attendance: 880 Referee: Darren Gamage |
11 October 2008
|
(BP) Blaydon | 40 - 7 | Mounts Bay |
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Report |
Crow Trees
Attendance: 347 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
11 October 2008
|
(BP) Cinderford | 17 - 21 | Cambridge |
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Report |
Dockham Road
Attendance: 730 Referee: Luke Pearce |
11 October 2008
|
(BP) Launceston | 37 - 29 | Stourbridge (BP) |
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Report |
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 782 Referee: Keith Lewis |
11 October 2008
|
(BP) Southend | 64 - 26 | Waterloo (BP) |
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Report |
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 300 Referee: Ed Turnill |
11 October 2008
|
Westcombe Park | 18 - 18 | Tynedale |
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Report |
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 225 Referee: P.W Davies |
11 October 2008
|
(BP) Wharfedale | 41 - 12 | Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
The Avenue
Attendance: 520 Referee: Richard Kelly |
Round 7[]
18 October 2008
|
Birmingham & Solihull | 23 - 19 | Launceston (BP) |
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Report |
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 548 Referee: Nick Williams |
18 October 2008
|
(BP) Cambridge | 39 - 28 | Blaydon (BP) |
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Report |
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 780 Referee: Terry Hall |
18 October 2008
|
(BP) Mounts Bay | 14 - 18 | Wharfedale |
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Report |
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 450 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
18 October 2008
|
(BP) Redruth | 44 - 10 | Westcombe Park |
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Report |
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,019 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
18 October 2008
|
(BP) Stourbridge | 19 - 24 | Blackheath |
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Report |
Stourton Park
Attendance: 600 Referee: Richard Phillips |
18 October 2008
|
(BP) Tynedale | 29 - 20 | Southend |
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Report |
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 370 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
18 October 2008
|
Waterloo | 5 - 46 | Cinderford (BP) |
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Report |
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 352 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
Round 8[]
25 October 2008
|
(BP) Blackheath | 28 - 35 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
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Report |
Rectory Field
Attendance: 827 Referee: Richard Draper |
25 October 2008
|
Cinderford | 29 - 22 | Tynedale (BP) |
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Report |
Dockham Road
Attendance: 680 Referee: Philip Davis |
25 October 2008
|
(BP) Launceston | 6 - 8 | Mounts Bay |
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Report |
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 1,153 Referee: Michael Tutty |
25 October 2008
|
Southend | 7 - 32 | Redruth (BP) |
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Report |
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 375 Referee: Luke Pearce |
25 October 2008
|
Waterloo | 18 - 13 | Cambridge (BP) |
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Report |
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 252 Referee: Gary Gordon |
25 October 2008
|
Westcombe Park | 21 - 55 | Stourbridge (BP) |
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Report |
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 250 Referee: Paul Knowles |
Round 9[]
1 November 2008
|
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 47 - 7 | Westcombe Park |
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Report |
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 380 Referee: Mark Wilson |
1 November 2008
|
Blaydon | 18 - 16 | Launceston (BP) |
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Report |
Crow Trees
Attendance: 410 Referee: Paul Knowles |
1 November 2008
|
(BP) Cambridge | 52 - 7 | Wharfedale |
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Report |
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 510 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
1 November 2008
|
Mounts Bay | 28 - 22 | Blackheath (BP) |
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Report |
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 400 Referee: Nigel Higginson |
1 November 2008
|
(BP) Redruth | 51 - 12 | Cinderford |
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Report |
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,109 Referee: Richard Phillips |
1 November 2008
|
Stourbridge | 18 - 15 | Southend (BP) |
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Report |
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400 Referee: Richard Kelly |
1 November 2008
|
(BP) Tynedale | 50 - 20 | Waterloo |
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Report |
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 480 Referee: Chris Sharp |
Round 10[]
8 November 2008
|
(BP) Blackheath | 25 - 14 | Blaydon |
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Report |
Rectory Field
Attendance: 567 Referee: Michael Tutty |
8 November 2008
|
Cinderford | 20 - 12 | Stourbridge |
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Report |
Dockham Road
Attendance: 815 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
8 November 2008
|
(BP) Launceston | 38 - 10 | Wharfedale |
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Report |
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 582 Referee: Richard Kelly |
8 November 2008
|
Southend | 14 - 39 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
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Report |
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 250 Referee: Darren Gamage |
8 November 2008
|
(BP) Tynedale | 49 - 15 | Cambridge |
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Report |
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 330 Referee: Luke Pearce |
8 November 2008
|
Westcombe Park | 8 - 26 | Mounts Bay |
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Report |
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 156 Referee: Richard Phillips |
Round 11[]
15 November 2008
|
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 53 - 3 | Cinderford |
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Report |
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 429 Referee: Paul Knowles |
15 November 2008
|
(BP) Blaydon | 35 - 22 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
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Report |
Crow Trees
Attendance: 352 Referee: Philip Davis |
15 November 2008
|
(BP) Cambridge | 21 - 23 | Launceston |
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Report |
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 460 Referee: Terry Hall |
15 November 2008
|
Mounts Bay | 40 - 15 | Southend |
---|---|---|
Report |
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 400 Referee: Luke Pearce |
15 November 2008
|
(BP) Stourbridge | 51 - 20 | Waterloo |
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Report |
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400 Referee: Richard Draper |
Round 12[]
29 November 2008
|
(BP) Cinderford | 41 - 12 | Mounts Bay |
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Report |
Dockham Road
Attendance: 650 Referee: Richard Kelly |
29 November 2008
|
(BP) Redruth | 18 - 19 | Cambridge |
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Report |
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,089 Referee: Keith Lewis |
29 November 2008
|
Southend | 14 - 24 | Blaydon |
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Report |
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 200 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
29 November 2008
|
(BP) Tynedale | 24 - 15 | Stourbridge |
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Report |
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 360 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
29 November 2008
|
Waterloo | 16 - 52 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
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Report |
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 246 Referee: Luke Pearce |
29 November 2008
|
Westcombe Park | 13 - 10 | Wharfedale (BP) |
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Report |
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 131 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
29 November 2008
|
Blackheath | P - P | Launceston |
---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 April 2009.
Round 13[]
6 December 2008
|
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 24 - 28 | Tynedale |
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Report |
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 475 Referee: Terry Hall |
6 December 2008
|
Cambridge | 26 - 20 | Blackheath (BP) |
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Report |
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 520 Referee: Chris Sharp |
6 December 2008
|
(BP) Launceston | 45 - 19 | Westcombe Park |
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Report |
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 963 Referee: Richard Phillips |
6 December 2008
|
Stourbridge | 15 - 26 | Redruth (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Stourton Park
Attendance: 600 Referee: Michael Tutty |
6 December 2008
|
(BP) Mounts Bay | 41 - 16 | Waterloo |
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Report |
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 350 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
6 December 2008
|
Blaydon | P - P | Cinderford |
---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
6 December 2008
|
Wharfedale | P - P | Southend |
---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 February 2009.
Round 14[]
20 December 2008
|
Cambridge | 22 - 17 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
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Report |
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 350 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
20 December 2008
|
(BP) Redruth | 41 - 10 | Mounts Bay |
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Report |
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,218 Referee: Luke Pearce |
20 December 2008
|
(BP) Southend | 23 - 30 | Blackheath |
---|---|---|
Report |
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 475 Referee: Richard Phillips |
20 December 2008
|
Stourbridge | 25 - 35 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Stourton Park
Attendance: 650 Referee: Paul Knowles |
20 December 2008
|
Tynedale | 8 - 5 | Blaydon (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 810 Referee: Michael Tutty |
20 December 2008
|
Cinderford | P - P | Launceston |
---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
20 December 2008
|
Waterloo | P - P | Wharfedale |
---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009.
Round 15[]
3 January 2009
|
(BP) Launceston | 103 - 5 | Waterloo |
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Report |
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 823 Referee: Paul Kimber |
3 January 2009
|
(BP) Mounts Bay | 9 - 14 | Stourbridge |
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Report |
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 350 Referee: Steve Harland |
3 January 2009
|
Blackheath | P - P | Cinderford |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
3 January 2009
|
Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | Cambridge |
---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
3 January 2009
|
Westcombe Park | P - P | Southend |
---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
3 January 2009
|
Wharfedale | P - P | Tynedale |
---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 10 April 2009.
Round 16[]
10 January 2009
|
(BP) Tynedale | 29 - 17 | Launceston |
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Report |
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 620 Referee: Mark Wilson |
10 January 2009
|
(BP) Redruth | 14 - 15 | Wharfedale |
---|---|---|
Report |
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 951 Referee: Michael Tutty |
10 January 2009
|
Birmingham & Solihull | P - P | Mounts Bay |
---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
10 January 2009
|
Cambridge | P - P | Southend |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
10 January 2009
|
Cinderford | P - P | Westcombe Park |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
10 January 2009
|
Stourbridge | P - P | Blaydon |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
10 January 2009
|
Waterloo | P - P | Blackheath |
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- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
Round 14 (Rescheduled game)[]
17 January 2009
|
(BP) Waterloo | 27 - 42 | Wharfedale (BP) |
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Report |
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 356 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
- Game rescheduled from 20 December 2008.
Round 17[]
24 January 2009
|
Blaydon | 15 - 31 | Birmingham & Solihull |
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Report |
Crow Trees
Attendance: 417 Referee: Andrew McMenemy |
24 January 2009
|
Mounts Bay | 3 - 28 | Cambridge (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 250 Referee: Philip Davis |
24 January 2009
|
(BP) Southend | 20 - 21 | Cinderford |
---|---|---|
Report |
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 495 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
24 January 2009
|
(BP) Westcombe Park | 22 - 7 | Waterloo |
---|---|---|
Report |
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 209 Referee: Ed Turnill |
24 January 2009
|
(BP) Wharfedale | 20 - 26 | Stourbridge |
---|---|---|
Report |
The Avenue
Attendance: 436 Referee: Ross Campbell |
Round 18[]
31 January 2009
|
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 55 - 13 | Wharfedale |
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Report |
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 497 Referee: Stefano Roscini |
31 January 2009
|
(BP) Cambridge | 27 - 3 | Cinderford |
---|---|---|
Report |
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 570 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
31 January 2009
|
Mounts Bay | 12 - 0 | Blaydon |
---|---|---|
Report |
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 250 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
31 January 2009
|
(BP) Redruth | 29 - 17 | Blackheath |
---|---|---|
Report |
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 867 Referee: Richard Phillips |
31 January 2009
|
(BP) Stourbridge | 37 - 36 | Launceston (2BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450 Referee: Ed Turnill |
31 January 2009
|
(BP) Tynedale | 36 - 14 | Westcombe Park |
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Report |
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 460 Referee: Chris Sharp |
31 January 2009
|
(BP) Waterloo | 27 - 26 | Southend (BP) |
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Report |
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 250 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Round 13 (Rescheduled game)[]
7 February 2009
|
(BP) Wharfedale | 32 - 12 | Southend |
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Report |
The Avenue
Attendance: 470 Referee: Mark Wilson |
- Game rescheduled from 6 December 2008.
Round 19[]
14 February 2009
|
Blackheath | 23 - 17 | Stourbridge (BP) |
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Report |
Rectory Field
Attendance: 463 Referee: Luke Pearce |
14 February 2009
|
Southend | 12 - 28 | Tynedale (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 230 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore |
14 February 2009
|
(BP) Wharfedale | 28 - 16 | Mounts Bay |
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Report |
The Avenue
Attendance: 420 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
14 February 2009
|
Blaydon | P - P | Cambridge |
---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
14 February 2009
|
Cinderford | P - P | Waterloo |
---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 May 2009.
14 February 2009
|
Launceston | P - P | Birmingham & Solihull |
---|---|---|
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
Round 20[]
21 February 2009
|
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 58 - 12 | Blackheath |
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Report |
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 748 Referee: Richard Phillips |
21 February 2009
|
(BP) Blaydon | 27 - 35 | Wharfedale (BP) |
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Report |
Crow Trees
Attendance: 466 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
21 February 2009
|
(BP) Cambridge | 91 - 0 | Waterloo |
---|---|---|
Report |
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 650 Referee: Ed Turnill |
21 February 2009
|
(BP) Mounts Bay | 15 - 19 | Launceston |
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Report |
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Nick Williams |
21 February 2009
|
(BP) Redruth | 48 - 14 | Southend |
---|---|---|
Report |
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,070 Referee: Steve Lee |
21 February 2009
|
(BP) Stourbridge | 36 - 14 | Westcombe Park |
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Report |
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450 Referee: Richard Kelly |
21 February 2009
|
(BP) Tynedale | 31 - 10 | Cinderford |
---|---|---|
Report |
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 420 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
Rounds 13, 15 & 16 (Rescheduled games)[]
28 February 2009
|
(BP) Blaydon | 7 - 14 | Cinderford |
---|---|---|
Report |
Crow Trees
Attendance: 210 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
- Game rescheduled from 6 December 2008.
28 February 2009
|
(BP) Waterloo | 24 - 85 | Blackheath (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 174 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
28 February 2009
|
Westcombe Park | 28 - 21 | Southend (BP) |
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Report |
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 185 Referee: Ed Turnill |
- Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
Round 21[]
7 March 2009
|
(BP) Blackheath | 55 - 21 | Mounts Bay |
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Report |
Rectory Field
Attendance: 632 Referee: David Walker |
7 March 2009
|
(BP) Cinderford | 20 - 25 | Redruth |
---|---|---|
Report |
Dockham Road
Attendance: 770 Referee: Paul Knowles |
7 March 2009
|
Launceston | 23 - 19 | Blaydon (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 910 Referee: Nick Williams |
7 March 2009
|
(BP) Southend | 23 - 24 | Stourbridge (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 375 Referee: Terry Hall |
7 March 2009
|
Waterloo | 14 - 38 | Tynedale (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 200 Referee: Ross Campbell |
7 March 2009
|
Westcombe Park | 11 - 29 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 213 Referee: Rowan Kitt |
7 March 2009
|
Wharfedale | 14 - 35 | Cambridge (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
The Avenue
Attendance: 523 Referee: Philip Davis |
Rounds 14 & 16 (Rescheduled games)[]
14 March 2009
|
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 80 - 5 | Mounts Bay |
---|---|---|
Report |
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 314 Referee: Ross Campbell |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
14 March 2009
|
(BP) Cambridge | 31 - 22 | Southend |
---|---|---|
Report |
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 420 Referee: Steve Lee |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
14 March 2009
|
(BP) Cinderford | 46 - 15 | Launceston |
---|---|---|
Report |
Dockham Road
Attendance: 540 Referee: Richard Phillips |
- Game rescheduled from 20 December 2008.
Round 22[]
21 March 2009
|
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 49 - 27 | Southend (BP) |
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Report |
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 407 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgemore |
21 March 2009
|
(BP) Cambridge | 32 - 18 | Tynedale |
---|---|---|
Report |
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 480 Referee: Richard Phillips |
21 March 2009
|
Mounts Bay | 14 - 40 | Westcombe Park (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 153 Referee: Luke Pearce |
21 March 2009
|
(BP) Redruth | 96 - 5 | Waterloo |
---|---|---|
Report |
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 952 Referee: Simon McConnell |
21 March 2009
|
(2BP) Stourbridge | 31 - 37 | Cinderford (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450 Referee: Philip Davis |
21 March 2009
|
(BP) Wharfedale | 26 - 24 | Launceston (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
The Avenue
Attendance: 386 Referee: Richard Kelly |
Round 23[]
28 March 2009
|
Blackheath | 19 - 15 | Wharfedale (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Rectory Field
Attendance: 610 Referee: Paul Knowles |
28 March 2009
|
Cinderford | 10 - 36 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Dockham Road
Attendance: 410 Referee: Darren Gamage |
28 March 2009
|
Launceston | 0 - 24 | Cambridge (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 804 Referee: Michael Tutty |
28 March 2009
|
Waterloo | 10 - 5 | Stourbridge (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 254 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
28 March 2009
|
Westcombe Park | 12 - 10 | Blaydon (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 208 Referee: Steve Lee |
Round 24[]
4 April 2009
|
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 115 - 0 | Waterloo |
---|---|---|
Report |
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 447 Referee: Steve Lee |
4 April 2009
|
Blaydon | 28 - 43 | Southend (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Crow Trees
Attendance: 220 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice |
4 April 2009
|
Cambridge | 21 - 18 | Redruth (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 1,380 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
4 April 2009
|
Launceston | 18 - 18 | Blackheath |
---|---|---|
Report |
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 722 Referee: Richard Phillips |
4 April 2009
|
(BP) Mounts Bay | 26 - 45 | Cinderford (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 289 Referee: Nick Williams |
4 April 2009
|
(2BP) Stourbridge | 27 - 31 | Tynedale (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Stourton Park
Attendance: 300 Referee: David Walker |
4 April 2009
|
(BP) Wharfedale | 13 - 18 | Westcombe Park |
---|---|---|
Report |
The Avenue
Attendance: 368 Referee: Trevor Fisher |
Rounds 15 & 19 (Rescheduled games)[]
10 April 2009
|
Launceston | 16 - 35 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 882 Referee: Richard Phillips |
- Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
- Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
11 April 2009
|
(BP) Blackheath | 14 - 41 | Cinderford (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Rectory Field
Attendance: 445 Referee: Richard Kelly |
- Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
11 April 2009
|
(BP) Blaydon | 24 - 54 | Cambridge (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Crow Trees
Attendance: 296 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
- Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
Round 12 (Rescheduled game)[]
14 April 2009
|
(BP) Blackheath | 33 - 17 | Launceston |
---|---|---|
Report |
Rectory Field
Attendance: 363 Referee: Philip Davis |
- Game rescheduled from 29 November 2008.
Round 25[]
18 April 2009
|
(2BP) Blackheath | 41 - 43 | Cambridge (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Rectory Field
Attendance: 814 Referee: Andrew Vertigan |
18 April 2009
|
Redruth | 18 - 14 | Stourbridge (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,158 Referee: Nick Williams |
18 April 2009
|
(BP) Cinderford | 35 - 30 | Blaydon (2BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Dockham Road
Attendance: 390 Referee: Ross Campbell |
18 April 2009
|
Southend | 33 - 24 | Wharfedale |
---|---|---|
Report |
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 450 Referee: Ed Turnill |
18 April 2009
|
Tynedale | 22 - 45 | Birmingham & Solihull (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 710 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
18 April 2009
|
(BP) Waterloo | 51 - 31 | Mounts Bay (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 450 Referee: John Meredith |
18 April 2009
|
(BP) Westcombe Park | 34 - 19 | Launceston |
---|---|---|
Report |
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 252 Referee: Richard Phillips |
Round 26[]
25 April 2009
|
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 31 - 7 | Redruth |
---|---|---|
Report |
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 1,177 Referee: Chris Sharp |
25 April 2009
|
(BP) Blackheath | 30 - 19 | Westcombe Park |
---|---|---|
Report |
Rectory Field
Attendance: 1,498 Referee: Rowan Kitt |
25 April 2009
|
(BP) Launceston | 33 - 23 | Southend |
---|---|---|
Report |
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 667 Referee: John Meredith |
25 April 2009
|
Mounts Bay | 14 - 32 | Tynedale (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 136 Referee: Nick Williams |
25 April 2009
|
Stourbridge | 5 - 38 | Cambridge (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Stourton Park
Attendance: 550 Referee: Terry Hall |
25 April 2009
|
(BP) Wharfedale | 52 - 14 | Cinderford |
---|---|---|
Report |
The Avenue
Attendance: 598 Referee: Richard Kelly |
Rounds 15 & 16 (Rescheduled games)[]
2 May 2009
|
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull | 29 - 45 | Cambridge (BP) |
---|---|---|
Report |
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 720 Referee: Chris Sharp |
- Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
2 May 2009
|
(BP) Cinderford | 72 - 0 | Westcombe Park |
---|---|---|
Report |
Dockham Road
Attendance: 375 Referee: Steve Lee |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
2 May 2009
|
(BP) Stourbridge | 46 - 7 | Blaydon |
---|---|---|
Report |
Stourton Park
Attendance: 350 Referee: John Meredith |
- Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
Round 19 (Rescheduled game)[]
- Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
Total season attendances[]
Club | Home Games |
Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Birmingham & Solihull | 13 | 7,522 | 579 | 1,177 | 314 | 23% |
Blackheath | 13 | 9,164 | 705 | 1,498 | 363 | 12% |
Blaydon | 13 | 5,205 | 400 | 752 | 205 | 20% |
Cambridge | 13 | 7,980 | 614 | 1,380 | 350 | 49% |
Cinderford | 13 | 6,760 | 520 | 815 | 240 | 21% |
Launceston | 13 | 11,746 | 904 | 1,911 | 582 | 30% |
Mounts Bay | 13 | 6,178 | 475 | 1,500 | 136 | 14% |
Redruth | 13 | 15,212 | 1,170 | 2,218 | 820 | 33% |
Southend | 12[b 1] | 4,415 | 368 | 495 | 200 | |
Stourbridge | 13 | 6,150 | 473 | 650 | 300 | 14% |
Tynedale | 13 | 6,046 | 465 | 810 | 210 | 23% |
Waterloo | 13 | 3,574 | 275 | 450 | 174 | 3% |
Westcombe Park | 13 | 3,035 | 233 | 531 | 131 | 7% |
Wharfedale | 13 | 5,981 | 460 | 598 | 368 | 23% |
Individual statistics[]
- Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorers[]
|
Top try scorers[]
|
Season records[]
Team[]
115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009
85 - 24 Blackheath away to Waterloo on 28 February 2009
115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009
115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009
115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009
Mounts Bay at home to Southend on 5 November 2008
N/A - multiple teams |
Player[]
N/A - multiple players Attendances[]
Redruth at home to Mounts Bay on 20 December 2008
Westcombe Park at home to Wharfedale on 29 November 2008
Redruth
Westcombe Park |
See also[]
- English Rugby Union Leagues
- English rugby union system
- Rugby union in England
References[]
- ^ "Championship plan gains support". BBC News. 14 November 2008.
- ^ "Hollow win as Pertemps Bees are relegated". Birmingham Post. 28 April 2008.
- ^ "Launceston relegated by huge loss". BBC News. 27 April 2008.
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- ^ "MOUNT'S BAY CROWN FINE SEASON". Trelawny's Army. 14 April 2008.
- ^ "Foresters play-off win 'no fluke'". BBC News. 30 April 2008.
- ^ "Birmingham & Solihull win promotion on glorious day". Birmingham Post. 27 April 2009.
- ^ "Redruth 96-5 Waterloo". BBC News. 21 March 2009.
- ^ "Mounts Bay 26-40 Cinderford". BBC News. 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Relegated Southend end term on low note". Daily Gazette. 28 April 2009.
- ^ "Club relegate rivals Combe". Bexley Times. 29 April 2009.
- ^ "Mounts Bay signal intent to fold". BBC News. 10 July 2009.
- ^ "Mounts Bay fall off the rugby map". BBC News. 24 July 2009.
- ^ "Redruth fixtures 2008-09". Redruth Rugby. 20 May 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Match Facts Birmingham & Solihull v Stourbridge". Sky Sports. 13 September 2008.
- ^ "Match Facts Blackheath v Southend". Sky Sports. 13 September 2008.
- ^ "Match Facts Wharfedale v Waterloo". Sky Sports. 13 September 2008.
- ^ "Ref unleashes yellow peril on Tynedale". Hexham Courant. 20 November 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Match Facts Westcombe Park v Redruth". Sky Sports. 14 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Bay pull out of Southend trip". West Briton. 24 March 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
- ^ "National Two 08/09 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
External links[]
- 2008–09 in English rugby union leagues
- National League 1 seasons