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2007–08 National Division One

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Countries
  
England

Runners-up
  
Exeter Chiefs

Country
  
England

Champions
  
Northampton Saints

Champion
  
Northampton Saints

Attendance
  
543,465

2007–08 National Division One

Highest attendance
  
13,498 Northampton Saints at home to Exeter Chiefs on 22 March 2008

Lowest attendance
  
350 Pertemps Bees (twice) at home to Plymouth Albion on 15 September 2007 & Esher on 10 November 2007

Top point scorer
  
Gareth Steenson (Cornish Pirates) 287 points

Relegated
  
Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C., Launceston RUFC

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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). 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.

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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). Exeter Chiefs finished in second place, and Pertemp Bees and Launceston were relegated to the 2008–09 National Division Two.

Participating teams

Notes

Round 15

  • Postphoned. Game rescheduled to 4 March 2008.
  • Round 16

  • Postphoned. Game rescheduled to 15 March 2008.
  • Round 17

  • Postphoned. Game rescheduled to 23 February 2008.
  • Round 20

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2008.
  • Round 22

  • Postphoned. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2008.
  • Round 15 (rescheduled game)

  • Launceston had to play 'home game' at Franklin's Gardens due to issues with Polson Bridge floodlights
  • 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

    2007–08 National Division One Wikipedia