Relegated no relegation | ||
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Champions Harlequins(first title) Attendance 374,846 (average 2,245 per match) Highest attendance 12,500 Harlequins at home to Plymouth Albion on 29 April 2006 |
The 2005–06 National Division One was the 19th full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Harlequins who had been relegated from the 2004–05 Zurich Premiership, while Doncaster and Newbury were promoted from the 2004–05 National Division Two. Additional changes saw Penzance & Newyln RFC rebrand themselves as the Cornish Pirates as well as moving from their home ground, the Mennaye Field in Penzance, to a more central location in Truro at the Kenwyn Rugby Ground (a temporary stadium built in the city) with the aim to appeal more to Cornish fans on the whole as well as making home games more accessible. Rotherham Titans also rebranded themselves as 'Earth Titans' for sponsorship purposes for this season.
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After only one season Harlequins won the National Division One at the first attempt and returned to the Guinness Premiership for season 2006–07. Bedford Blues finished in second place and there was no relegation to National Division Two following the RFU's decision to expand National Division One from 14 to 16 teams for the 2006–07 season.
Table
Round 9
Round 14
Round 20
Round 25 (rescheduled game)
Round 25
Leading scorers
If players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.