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2005–06 National Division Three South

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Champions
  
Cambridge

Relegated
  
Bracknell, Reading

Runners-up
  
North Walsham

2005–06 National Division Three South

Attendance
  
48,647 (average 335 per match)

Highest attendance
  
1,150 Cambridge at home to North Walsham on 11 March 2006

Lowest attendance
  
40 Old Patesians at home to Southend on 7 January 2006

The 2005–06 National Division Three South was the seventh season (19th overall) of the fourth division (south) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three South. New teams to the division included Bracknell and Rosslyn Park who were relegated from 2004–05 National Division Two while Cambridge came up as champions of London Division 1 along with Cinderford (champions) and Bridgwater & Albion (playoffs) who were promoted from South West Division 1. The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National Division Two while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National Division Three North (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.

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At the end of the season Cambridge made it two successive promotions in a row, finishing league champions just 2 points ahead of runners up North Walsham (who actually beat them home and away) and gaining promotion to the 2006–07 National Division Two. North Walsham were unable to join Cambridge in National Division Two as they lost their promotion playoff at home to the 2005–06 National Division Three North runners up Nuneaton. At the other end of the table, Bracknell were the first side to be relegated, going down for the second year in a row with just two wins all season. They were followed by Reading who were more competitive but still two wins off the 12th placed team Old Patesians. Both Reading and Bracknell would drop down to South West Division 1.

Round 7

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.

    • Round 10

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 March 2006.

    • Round 7 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 5 November 2005.
  • Game rescheduled from 5 November 2005.
  • Game rescheduled from 5 November 2005.

    • Round 22

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 March 2006.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 March 2006.

    • Rounds 10 & 22 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 11 March 2006.
  • Game rescheduled from 11 March 2006.
  • Game rescheduled from 26 November 2005.

    • Promotion play-off

    The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. North Walsham were the southern division runners up and as they had a superior league record than northern runners-up, Nuneaton, they hosted the play-off match.

    Total season attendances

  • Does not include promotion playoff game.

    • 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.

    • References

    2005–06 National Division Three South Wikipedia
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