2005–06 National Division One

2005–06 National Division One
Countries  England
Champions Harlequins
(first title)
Runners-up Bedford Blues
Relegated no relegation
Attendance 374,846 (average 2,150 per match)
Top point scorer England James More
(Coventry) 251 points
Top try scorer England Scott Donald
(Earth Titans) 20 tries

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 Zurich Premiership in 2004–05, while Doncaster and Newbury were promoted from National League 2. 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.

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.[1]

Participating teams

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bedford Blues Goldington Road 7,000 Bedford, Bedfordshire
Cornish Pirates Kenwyn Rugby Ground 5,800 Truro, Cornwall
Coventry Butts Park Arena 4,000 Coventry, West Midlands
Doncaster Castle Park 3,075 Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Earth Titans Clifton Lane 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Exeter Chiefs County Ground 5,200 Exeter, Devon
Harlequins The Stoop 10,000 Twickenham, London
London Welsh Old Deer Park 5,850 Richmond, London
Newbury Monk's Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire
Nottingham Ireland Avenue 4,950 Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Otley Cross Green 5,000 Otley, West Yorkshire
Pertemps Bees Sharmans Cross 1,000+ Solihull, West Midlands
Plymouth Albion The Brickfields 6,500 Plymouth, Devon
Sedgley Park Park Lane 3,000 Whitefield, Greater Manchester

Table

2005–06 National Division One Table[2]
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Points Losses Points Tries Points
1 Harlequins 26 25 0 1 1001 337 664 1 20 121
2 Bedford Blues 26 19 1 6 906 542 364 5 17 100
3 Cornish Pirates 26 19 0 7 682 560 122 2 12 90
4 Earth Titans 26 15 1 10 715 613 102 4 13 79
5 Plymouth Albion 26 14 0 12 639 537 102 8 11 75
6 Exeter Chiefs 26 14 0 12 594 602 –8 6 9 71
7 Nottingham 26 13 0 13 642 604 38 5 9 66
8 Otley 26 10 1 15 540 627 –87 7 3 52
9 Doncaster 26 10 1 15 555 699 –144 5 5 52
10 Coventry 26 9 0 17 593 732 –139 9 9 52 *
11 Newbury 26 8 2 16 614 905 –291 1 9 46
12 London Welsh 26 8 1 17 536 700 –164 5 6 45
13 Sedgley Park 26 6 3 17 531 856 –325 4 7 41
14 Pertemps Bees 26 6 2 18 501 735 –234 4 3 35
  • Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win; two points for a draw; no points for a loss; one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match; one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: (1) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for.
Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places (there was no relegation this season).
Notes
Newbury have been awarded a 0–0 win and 4 league points following their match against Pertemps Bees on 22 April.
Pertemps Bees won the match by 35 pts to 22 pts but due to a severe injury crisis had to field three unregistered players with the prior approval of FDR in order to fulfil the fixture. All points gained by either side in the match will be disregarded for the purpose of the official league table in accordance with the RFU Regulations.

Results

Round 1

3 September 2005
Coventry 26-27 Sedgley Park
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,483
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
3 September 2005
Doncaster 20-40 Cornish Pirates
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,213
Referee: Gareth Copsey
3 September 2005
Newbury 31-24 London Welsh
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 752
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
3 September 2005
Nottingham 41-28 Earth Titans
Ireland Avenue
Referee: Chris Sharp
3 September 2005
Otley 16-16 Bedford Blues
Cross Green
Attendance: 850
Referee: Andrew Small
3 September 2005
Pertemps Bees 9-35 Harlequins
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 2,475
Referee: Martin Fox
3 September 2005
Plymouth Albion 35-13 Exeter Chiefs
Brickfields
Attendance: 4,873
Referee: Tim Beddow

Round 2

10 September 2005
Bedford Blues 47-17 Doncaster
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,477
Referee: Chris Sharp
10 September 2005
Coventry 13-22 Earth Titans
Butts Park Arena
Referee: Bruce Robertson
10 September 2005
Exeter Chiefs 21-10 London Welsh
County Ground
Attendance: 1,215
Referee: Richard Draper
10 September 2005
Newbury 25-26 Cornish Pirates
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 715
Referee: Dean Richards
10 September 2005
Otley 15-18 Harlequins
Cross Green
Attendance: 3,417
Referee: Tim Beddow
10 September 2005
Pertemps Bees 24-13 Plymouth Albion
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
10 September 2005
Sedgley Park 12-29 Nottingham
Park Lane
Referee: Nick Williams

Round 3

17 September 2005
Bedford Blues 34-13 Sedgley Park
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,584
Referee: Dale Newitt
17 September 2005
Coventry 30-14 Otley
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,381
Referee: Dean Richards
17 September 2005
Doncaster 17-23 Exeter Chiefs
Castle Park
Attendance: 738
Referee: Andrew Small
17 September 2005
Harlequins 52-13 Newbury
The Stoop
Attendance: 8,017
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
17 September 2005
London Welsh 24-15 Pertemps Bees
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 840
Referee: Gareth Copsey
17 September 2005
Plymouth Albion 23-22 Nottingham
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,582
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
18 September 2005
Cornish Pirates 43-13 Earth Titans
Kenwyn Ground
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Tim Beddow

Round 4

24 September 2005
Doncaster Knights 31-29 Coventry
Castle Park
Referee: Alan Biggs
24 September 2005
Earth Titans 35-30 Plymouth Albion
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,120
Referee: Andrew Small
24 September 2005
Exeter Chiefs 16-43 Cornish Pirates
County Ground
Attendance: 2,232
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
24 September 2005
London Welsh 24-40 Bedford Blues
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,450
Referee: Dean Richards
24 September 2005
Newbury 42-27 Otley
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 664
Referee: Rowan Kitt
24 September 2005
Nottingham 10-32 Harlequins
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 2,744
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
24 September 2005
Sedgley Park 33-33 Pertemps Bees
Park Lane
Attendance: 375
Referee: Chris Sharp

Round 5

1 October 2005
Bedford Blues 31-12 Cornish Pirates
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,477
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
1 October 2005
Earth Titans 17-10 Exeter Chiefs
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bruce Robertson
1 October 2005
Harlequins 27-7 Doncaster
The Stoop
Attendance: 7,576
Referee: Steve Lander
1 October 2005
Nottingham 22-16 London Welsh
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 908
Referee: Dale Newitt
1 October 2005
Otley 33-27 Sedgley Park
Cross Green
Attendance: 916
Referee: Carlo Damasco
1 October 2005
Pertemps Bees 29-7 Coventry
Sharmans Cross
Referee: Tim Beddow
1 October 2005
Plymouth Albion 41-52 Newbury
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,424
Referee: Nick Williams

Round 6

8 October 2005
Bedford Blues 24-16 Earth Titans
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,287
Referee: Carlo Damasco
8 October 2005
Coventry 18-36 Harlequins
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 4,612
Referee: Andrew Small
8 October 2005
Doncaster 14-9 Plymouth Albion
Castle Park
Attendance: 859
Referee: Rowan Kitt
8 October 2005
Exeter Chiefs 38-22 Pertemps Bees
County Ground
Attendance: 1,287
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
8 October 2005
London Welsh 24-28 Otley
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Alan Biggs
9 October 2005
Cornish Pirates 29-20 Nottingham
Kenywn Ground
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Tim Beddow
9 October 2005
Newbury 38-14 Sedgley Park
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 854
Referee: Richard Draper

Round 7

22 October 2005
Coventry 7-13 Plymouth Albion
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,742
Referee: Tim Beddow
22 October 2005
Earth Titans 38-23 Newbury
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 920
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
22 October 2005
Harlequins 70-5 Exeter Chiefs
The Stoop
Attendance: 9,153
Referee: Ashley Rowden
22 October 2005
Nottingham 10-25 Bedford Blues
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 1,540
Referee: Gareth Copsey
22 October 2005
Otley 24-16 Doncaster
Cross Green
Attendance: 1,267
Referee: David Rosich
22 October 2005
Pertemps Bees 24-36 Cornish Pirates
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 650
Referee: Chris Sharp
22 October 2005
Sedgley Park 32-28 London Welsh
Park Lane
Attendance: 475
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 8

29 October 2005
Bedford Blues 35-18 Pertemps Bees
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,097
Referee: Tim Beddow
29 October 2005
Earth Titans 7-22 Harlequins
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,250
Referee: Bruce Robertson
29 October 2005
Exeter Chiefs 19-18 Nottingham
County Ground
Attendance: 1,261
Referee: Dale Newitt
29 October 2005
London Welsh 27-27 Doncaster
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 750
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
29 October 2005
Newbury 24-36 Coventry
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 878
Referee: Alan Biggs
29 October 2005
Plymouth Albion 33-3 Otley
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,415
Referee: David Rose
30 October 2005
Cornish Pirates 53-8 Sedgley Park
Kenwyn Ground
Attendance: 2,433
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

Round 9

12 November 2005
Bedford Blues P - P Exeter Chiefs

12 November 2005
Doncaster 26-16 Newbury
Castle Park
Attendance: 911
Referee: Gareth Copsey
12 November 2005
London Welsh 18-29 Plymouth Albion
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 750
Referee: Romain Poite
12 November 2005
Nottingham 26-27 Coventry
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 905
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
12 November 2005
Pertemps Bees 26-27 Earth Titans
Sharmans Cross
Referee: Tim Hayes
12 November 2005
Sedgley Park 22-29 Harlequins
Park Lane
Attendance: 1,475
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
13 November 2005
Cornish Pirates 39-22 Otley
Kenwyn Ground
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Nick Williams

Round 10

19 November 2005
Earth Titans 25-19 Doncaster
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
19 November 2005
Exeter Chiefs 47-10 Sedgley Park
County Ground
Attendance: 1,005
Referee: Rowan Kitt
19 November 2005
Newbury 40-37 Nottingham
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 408
Referee: Richard Draper
19 November 2005
Otley 19-22 Pertemps Bees
Cross Green
Referee: Chris Sharp
19 November 2005
Plymouth Albion 28-23 Bedford Blues
Brickfields
Attendance: 1,953
Referee: Nick Williams
20 November 2005
Coventry 26-18 London Welsh
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,752
20 November 2005
Harlequins 50-6 Cornish Pirates
The Stoop
Attendance: 10,843
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 11

2 December 2005
Nottingham 12-0 Doncaster
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
3 December 2005
Bedford Blues 20-26 Harlequins
Goldington Road
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Martin Fox
3 December 2005
Exeter Chiefs 8-12 Otley
County Ground
Attendance: 1,176
Referee: Tim Beddow
3 December 2005
London Welsh 13-7 Earth Titans
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 900
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
3 December 2005
Pertemps Bees 22-22 Newbury
Sharmans Cross
Referee: Dean Richards
3 December 2005
Sedgley Park 8-25 Plymouth Albion
Park Lane
Attendance: 475
Referee: Dale Newitt
4 December 2005
Cornish Pirates 15-10 Coventry
Kenwyn Ground
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Gareth Copsey

Round 12

10 December 2005
Coventry 19-24 Exeter Chiefs
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,640
Referee: Chris Sharp
10 December 2005
Doncaster 31-27 Pertemps Bees
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,001
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
10 December 2005
London Welsh 17-20 Cornish Pirates
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,450
Referee: Rowan Kitts
10 December 2005
Earth Titans 32-11 Sedgley Park
Clifton Lane
Referee: Bruce Robertson
10 December 2005
Newbury 17-50 Bedford Blues
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 840
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
10 December 2005
Otley 29-20 Nottingham
Cross Green
Attendance: 780
Referee: Dean Richards
10 December 2005
Plymouth Albion 16-23 Harlequins
Brickfields
Attendance: 5,551
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

Round 9 (rescheduled game)

17 December 2005
Bedford Blues 28-13 Exeter Chiefs
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,915
Referee: Dale Newitt

Round 13

26 December 2005
Harlequins 47-23 London Welsh
The Stoop
Attendance: 10,155
Referee: Steve Lander
26 December 2005
Otley 17-22 Earth Titans
Cross Green
Attendance: 1,987
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
26 December 2005
Plymouth Albion 23-26 Cornish Pirates
Brickfields
Attendance: 5,672
Referee: David Rose
27 December 2005
Coventry 24-31 Bedford Blues
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Martin Fox
27 December 2005
Doncaster 33-20 Sedgley Park
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Chris Sharp
27 December 2005
Newbury 37-35 Exeter Chiefs
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 952
Referee: Alan Biggs
27 December 2005
Nottingham 30-8 Pertemps Bees
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 1,103
Referee: Dale Newitt

Round 14

31 December 2005
Earth Titans P - P Nottingham

31 December 2005
Exeter Chiefs 0-7 Plymouth Albion
County Ground
Attendance: 3,192
Referee: Tim Beddow
31 December 2005
London Welsh 25-3 Newbury
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,030
Referee: Nick Williams
31 December 2005
Sedgley Park 22-19 Coventry
Park Lane
Attendance: 435
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
2 January 2006
Bedford Blues 42-20 Otley
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,829
Referee: Rowan Kitt
2 January 2006
Cornish Pirates 43-26 Doncaster
Kenwyn Ground
Attendance: 2,643
Referee: David Rose
2 January 2006
Harlequins 42-3 Pertemps Bees
The Stoop
Attendance: 8,550
Referee: Dean Richards

Round 15

14 January 2006
Doncaster 17-24 Bedford Blues
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,177
Referee: Dale Newitt
14 January 2006
Earth Titans 44-29 Coventry
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,040
Referee: Ashley Rowden
14 January 2006
Harlequins 43-3 Otley
The Stoop
Attendance: 8,092
Referee: David Rose
14 January 2006
London Welsh 23-16 Exeter Chiefs
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 830
Referee: Gareth Copsey
14 January 2006
Nottingham 23-16 Sedgley Park
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 1,129
Referee: Greg Garner
14 January 2006
Plymouth Albion 34-21 Pertemps Bees
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,658
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
15 January 2006
Cornish Pirates 30-10 Newbury
Kenwyn Ground
Attendance: 2,689
Referee: Rowan Kitt

Round 16

21 January 2006
Earth Titans 41-7 Cornish Pirates
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
21 January 2006
Exeter Chiefs 31-5 Doncaster
County Ground
Attendance: 1,454
Referee: David Rose
21 January 2006
Nottingham 21-15 Plymouth Albion
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Tim Beddow
21 January 2006
Otley 24-27 Coventry
Cross Green
Attendance: 572
Referee: Bruce Robertson
21 January 2006
Newbury 25-27 Harlequins
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 3,362
Referee: Sean Davey
21 January 2006
Pertemps Bees 26-10 London Welsh
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 700
Referee: Greg Garner
21 January 2006
Sedgley Park 29-45 Bedford Blues
Park Lane
Attendance: 475
Referee: Terry Hall

Round 17

28 January 2006
Bedford Blues 38-17 London Welsh
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,397
Referee: Dale Newitt
28 January 2006
Coventry 37-24 Doncaster
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,198
Referee: Richard Draper
28 January 2006
Harlequins 31-16 Nottingham
The Stoop
Attendance: 8,231
Referee: Rowan Kitt
28 January 2006
Otley 51-14 Newbury
Cross Green
Attendance: 907
Referee: Martin Fox
28 January 2006
Pertemps Bees 12-6 Sedgley Park
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gareth Copsey
28 January 2006
Plymouth Albion 15-14 Earth Titans
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,905
Referee: Dean Richards
29 January 2006
Cornish Pirates 16-23 Exeter Chiefs
Kenwyn Ground
Attendance: 2,905
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 14 (rescheduled game)

4 February 2006
Earth Titans 32-23 Nottingham
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 18

11 February 2006
Coventry 30-29 Pertemps Bees
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,474
Referee: Bruce Robertson
11 February 2006
Exeter Chiefs 29-23 Earth Titans
County Ground
Attendance: 1,204
Referee: Nick Williams
11 February 2006
London Welsh 30-21 Nottingham
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 650
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
11 February 2006
Newbury 27-18 Plymouth Albion
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 720
Referee: Rowan Kitt
11 February 2006
Sedgley Park 7-19 Otley
Park Lane
Attendance: 425
Referee: Chris Sharp
12 February 2006
Cornish Pirates 26-21 Bedford Blues
Kenywn Ground
Attendance: 2,657
Referee: Tim Beddow
12 February 2006
Doncaster 0-45 Harlequins
Castle Park
Attendance: 2,768
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

Round 19

18 February 2006
Earth Titans 9-31 Bedford Blues
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Chris Sharp
18 February 2006
Harlequins 52-12 Coventry
The Stoop
Attendance: 8,950
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
18 February 2006
Nottingham 18-16 Cornish Pirates
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 1,147
Referee: Dale Newitt
18 February 2006
Otley 25-28 London Welsh
Cross Green
Attendance: 812
Referee: Andrew Small
18 February 2006
Pertemps Bees 23-16 Exeter Chiefs
Sharmans Cross
Attendance: 650
Referee: Dean Richards
18 February 2006
Plymouth Albion 27-25 Doncaster
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,238
Referee: Greg Garner
18 February 2006
Sedgley Park 35-35 Newbury
Park Lane
Attendance: 325
Referee: Bruce Robertson

Round 20

25 February 2006
Bedford Blues 21-26 Nottingham
Goldington Road
Attendance: 1,941
Referee: Richard Draper
25 February 2006
Doncaster 24-12 Otley
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,038
Referee: Bruce Robertson
25 February 2006
Exeter Chiefs 13-8 Harlequins
County Ground
Attendance: 3,645
Referee: Dale Newitt
25 February 2006
London Welsh 44-33 Sedgley Park
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 510
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
25 February 2006
Newbury P - P Earth Titans

25 February 2006
Plymouth Albion 34-27 Coventry
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,170
Referee: Rowan Kitt
26 February 2006
Cornish Pirates P - P Pertemps Bees


Round 20 (rescheduled games)

4 March 2006
Newbury 17-36 Earth Titans
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 652
Referee: Gareth Copsey
5 March 2006
Cornish Pirates 21-13 Pertemps Bees
Kenwyn Ground
Attendance: 1,814
Referee: Nick Williams

Round 21

11 March 2006
Coventry 45-29 Newbury
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 1,878
Referee: Terry Hall
11 March 2006
Doncaster 30-11 London Welsh
Castle Park
Attendance: 958
Referee: Gareth Copsey
11 March 2006
Harlequins 50-10 Earth Titans
The Stoop
Attendance: 7,823
Referee: Steve Lander
11 March 2006
Nottingham 49-34 Exeter Chiefs
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 574
Referee: Alan Biggs
11 March 2006
Otley 15-14 Plymouth Albion
Cross Green
Attendance: 862
Referee: Dale Newitt
11 March 2006
Pertemps Bees 16-68 Bedford Blues
Sharmans Cross
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
11 March 2006
Sedgley Park 31-21 Cornish Pirates
Park Lane
Attendance: 470
Referee: Tim Beddow

Round 22

25 March 2006
Bedford Blues 34-28 Plymouth Albion
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,348
Referee: Gareth Copsey
25 March 2006
London Welsh 32-13 Coventry
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,260
Referee: Rowan Kitt
25 March 2006
Nottingham 35-17 Newbury
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 966
Referee: Nick Williams
25 March 2006
Pertemps Bees 12-33 Otley
Sharmans Cross
Referee: Bruce Robertson
25 March 2006
Sedgley Park 36-28 Exeter Chiefs
Park Lane
Attendance: 425
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
26 March 2006
Cornish Pirates 8-29 Harlequins
Kenwyn Ground
Attendance: 5,879
Referee: Roy Maybank
26 March 2006
Doncaster 35-24 Earth Titans
Castle Park
Attendance: 1,869
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 23

1 April 2006
Coventry 29-19 Nottingham
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,206
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
1 April 2006
Earth Titans 58-20 Pertemps Bees
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Gareth Copsey
1 April 2006
Exeter Chiefs 26-23 Bedford Blues
Count Ground
Attendance: 1,535
Referee: Dale Newitt
1 April 2006
Harlequins 65-8 Sedgley Park
The Stoop
Attendance: 7,938
Referee: Rowan Kitt
1 April 2006
Otley 7-13 Cornish Pirates
Cross Green
Attendance: 749
Referee: Steve Lander
1 April 2006
Plymouth Albion 31-10 London Welsh
Brickfields
Attendance: 2,476
Referee: Ashley Rowden
2 April 2006
Newbury 11-30 Doncaster
Monk's Lane
Attendance: 475
Referee: Bruce Robertson

Round 25 (rescheduled game)

8 April 2006
Earth Titans 55-10 London Welsh
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Greg Garner

Round 24

15 April 2006
Bedford Blues 40-27 Coventry
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,025
Referee: Rob Debney
15 April 2006
Earth Titans 39-24 Otley
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Chris Sharp
15 April 2006
Exeter Chiefs 36-24 Newbury
County Ground
Attendance: 1,457
Referee: Alan Biggs
15 April 2006
London Welsh 17-28 Harlequins
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 5,120
Referee: Gareth Copsey
15 April 2006
Pertemps Bees 18-36 Nottingham
Sharmans Cross
Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
15 April 2006
Sedgley Park 31-19 Doncaster
Park Lane
Attendance: 482
Referee: Bruce Robertson
16 April 2006
Cornish Pirates 29-28 Plymouth Albion
Kenwyn Ground
Attendance: 3,850
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Round 25

22 April 2006
Coventry 21-28 Cornish Pirates
Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 2,147
Referee: Tim Beddow
22 April 2006
Doncaster 31-36 Nottingham
Castle Park
Referee: Greg Garner
22 April 2006
Earth Titans P - P London Welsh

22 April 2006
Harlequins 45-36 Bedford Blues
The Stoop
Attendance: 9,120
Referee: Rob Debney
22 April 2006
Otley 22-25 Exeter Chiefs
Cross Green
Attendance: 1,427
Referee: Ashley Rowden
22 April 2006
Plymouth Albion 55-7 Sedgley Park

Attendance: 2,536
Referee: Richard Phillips
24 April 2006
Newbury 0 - 0 Pertemps Bees
Monk's Lane

Round 26

29 April 2006
Bedford Blues 79-22 Newbury
Goldington Road
Attendance: 2,481
Referee: Steve Lander
29 April 2006
Cornish Pirates 36-13 London Welsh
Kenwyn Road
Attendance: 1,724
Referee: Nick WIlliams
29 April 2006
Exeter Chiefs 45-5 Coventry
County Ground
Attendance: 3,575
Referee: Dale Newitt
29 April 2006
Harlequins 39-15 Plymouth Albion
The Stoop
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Rowan Kitt
29 April 2006
Nottingham 22-26 Otley
Ireland Avenue
Attendance: 2,070
Referee: Terry Hall
29 April 2006
Pertemps Bees 29-31 Doncaster
Sharmans Cross
Referee: Tim Beddow
29 April 2006
Sedgley Park 31-31 Earth Titans
Park Lane
Attendance: 745
Referee: Eric Gauzins

Season attendances

Club Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bedford Blues 31,358 2,412 5,500 1,477 34%
Cornish Pirates 36,194 2,784 5,879 1,724 48%
Coventry 25,513 2,126 4,612 1,381 52%
Doncaster 13,768 1,252 2,768 738 41%
Earth Titans 16,430 1,369 2,250 920 55%
Exeter Chiefs 24,238 1,864 3,645 1,005 36%
Harlequins 116,948 8,996 12,500 7,576 87%
London Welsh 16,340 1,257 5,120 510 21%
Newbury 11,704 975 3,362 475 11%
Nottingham 15,297 1,275 3,417 572 30%
Otley 14,546 1,212 3,417 572 24%
Pertemps Bees 5,475 913 2,475 500 67%
Plymouth Albion 40,453 3,112 5,672 1,953 48%
Sedgley Park 6,582 549 1,475 325 18%

Any help on the above attendances would be very much appreciated.

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.

Top points scorers

Player Team Appearances Points
England James More Coventry 25 251
New Zealand Blair Feeney Newbury 20 225
England Phil Jones Sedgley Park 23 219
England Mark Harris Bedford Blues 16 204
England Michael Whitehead Earth Titans 23 200
New Zealand Andrew Mehrtens Harlequins 20 189
Scotland Neil Stenhouse Nottingham 21 166
England Tony Yapp Exeter Chiefs 17 158
England Simon Binns Otley 15 143
England Alastair Hepher Bedford Blues 23 142

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Top try scorers

Player Team Appearances Tries
England Scott Donald Earth Titans 26 20
Ireland Simon Keogh Harlequins 25 18
England Ugo Monye Harlequins 18 16
England Nick Easter Harlequins 25 16
England Jon Feeley Sedgley Park 23 15
England Richard Welding Cornish Pirates 25 15
England Tom Williams Harlequins 18 12
France Nicolas Sestaret Plymouth Albion 26 12
United States Chris Wyles Nottingham 19 11
England Kevin James Cornish Pirates 22 11
Wales Gareth Swailes London Welsh 22 11

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See also

References

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