Rugby League National Leagues in 2007
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This article contains information on rugby league played in the UK at semi-professional level in 2007. For general information on the National Leagues, see Rugby League National Leagues. For other leagues in 2007, see Rugby league in 2007.
The league was televised live for the first time following a deal with the broadcaster Sky Sports.[1]
Castleford Tigers were relegated from the Super League in 2006, while Dewsbury Rams and Sheffield Eagles gained promotion from National League Two. York City Knights and Oldham Roughyeds are relegated to National League Two.
National League Three was abolished for the 2007 season and rebranded as the Rugby League Conference National division.
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[edit] National League One
[edit] Table
| Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Pts For | Pts Agst | B.P. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castleford Tigers | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 860 | 247 | 0 | 51 |
| 2 | Widnes Vikings | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 740 | 220 | 2 | 50 |
| 3 | Halifax RLFC | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 616 | 421 | 2 | 38 |
| 4 | Whitehaven RLFC | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 474 | 342 | 5 | 38 |
| 5 | Leigh Centurions | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 454 | 474 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Sheffield Eagles | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 414 | 527 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Dewsbury Rams | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 346 | 572 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 | Batley Bulldogs | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 372 | 645 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | Rochdale Hornets | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 302 | 700 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Doncaster Lakers | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 348 | 778 | 1 | 10 |
[edit] Playoffs
- Saturday 15 September (12:00): Widnes Vikings V Dewsbury Rams
- Saturday 15 September (18:30): Leigh Centurions V Halifax RLFC
[edit] National League Two
[edit] Table
| Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Pts For | Pts Agst | Bonus Points | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic Crusaders | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 918 | 345 | 3 | 60 |
| 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 819 | 366 | 2 | 56 |
| 3 | Barrow Raiders | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 769 | 387 | 4 | 55 |
| 4 | Oldham Roughyeds | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 661 | 420 | 5 | 53 |
| 5 | Workington Town | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 655 | 515 | 7 | 43 |
| 6 | York City Knights | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 488 | 470 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | Swinton Lions | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 605 | 649 | 6 | 33 |
| 8 | Hunslet Hawks | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 368 | 591 | 7 | 31 |
| 9 | London Skolars | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 448 | 610 | 4 | 30 |
| 10 | Keighley Cougars | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 407 | 692 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Gateshead Thunder | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 381 | 692 | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Blackpool Panthers | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 332 | 984 | 6 | 6 |
[edit] Playoffs
16 September (15:00): Oldham v Swinton 16 September (15:00): Workington v York
