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2007–08 National Division Two

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Countries
  
England

Champions
  
Otley

2007–08 National Division Two

Runners-up
  
Manchester (also promoted)

Relegated
  
Halifax, Henley Hawks, Nuneaton

Attendance
  
87,398 (average 483 per match)

Highest attendance
  
1,453 Blackheath at home to Westcombe Park on 24 November 2007

The 2007-08 National Division Two was the eighth version (twenty first overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Waterloo and Otley who were relegated from the 2006–07 National Division One while promoted teams included Blaydon coming up from the 2006–07 National Division Three North while Southend (champions) and Westcombe Park (playoffs) came up from the 2006–07 National Division Three South.

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At the end of the season Otley made an instant return to their former division by beating runners up Manchester to the title by just one point, with Manchester also gaining promotion by virtue of their second-place finish - both teams would be promoted to the 2008–09 National Division One. Relegated teams included Halifax, Henley Hawks and Nuneaton with Halifax picking up just two wins all season. Halifax and Nuneaton would drop to the 2008–09 National Division Three North while Henley Hawks would go into the 2008–09 National Division Three South.

One of the more bizarre events to take place over the season was Redruth's game away at Cambridge. Trailing 30 – 0 at half time the Reds returned to their dressing room to find that it had been raided by thieves while they had been playing. Incensed at the missing valuables, including wedding rings, the Redruth team refused to come out for the second half. This led to the game finishing 30 – 0 to Cambridge (who also got a bonus point for scoring four tries) and the RFU would dock Redruth 10 points for failing to complete the game.

Round 2

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 November 2007.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 November 2007.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 November 2007.

    • Round 4

  • Game abandoned after 40 minutes as Redruth players refused to play second half after thieves raided the players dressing room. Redruth deducted 10 points for failing to finish game.

    • Round 2 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 15 September 2007.
  • Game rescheduled from 15 September 2007.
  • Game rescheduled from 15 September 2007.

    • Round 13

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2008.

    • Round 16

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2008.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 March 2008.
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2008.

    • Round 16 (rescheduled game)

  • Game rescheduled from 19 January 2008.

    • Round 18

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2008.

    • Round 16 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 19 January 2008.
  • Game rescheduled from 19 January 2008.

    • Rounds 13 & 18 (rescheduled games)

  • Game rescheduled from 9 February 2008.
  • Game rescheduled from 15 December 2007.

    • 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 Two Wikipedia
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