2008–09 National Division Three South

2008-09 National Division Three South
Countries England
Champions London Scottish
Runners-up Rosslyn Park
Relegated Havant, Chinnor
Attendance 67,085 (average 378 per match)[a 1]
Highest attendance 2,100 London Scottish at home to Richmond on 24 January 2009
Lowest attendance 75 Chinnor at home to Havant on 29 November 2008
Top point scorer England James Brown
London Scottish 253 points
Top try scorer England David Howells
Ealing Trailfinders 33 tries
← 2007-08
2009-10 →

The 2008–09 National Division Three South was the tenth and last season (22nd overall) of the fourth division (south) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three South. The division was set to be re-branded National League 2 South for the following season due to an RFU reshuffle of the entire league system.[1] New teams to the division included Henley Hawks who were relegated from the 2007–08 National Division Two while promoted teams included Richmond (champions) and Worthing Raiders (playoffs) from London Division 1, Chinnor who returned after an absence of just one year as champions of South West Division 1 and finally Rugby Lions who were transferred from the 2008–09 National Division Three North to ensure that there was not an imbalance of teams between the two regional leagues.[2][3][4][5][6] 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 what would be known as National League 1 from 2009-10 but unlike previous years, there would be no promotion playoff between the runners up of the division and the runners up of National Division Three North due to the league restructuring.

London Scottish finished the season as champions and clinched the only promotion spot to the (newly named) 2009–10 National League 1.[7][8] The Richmond-based side had a fantastic season with only the one draw against Rugby Lions early on in the season blemishing what would have been a perfect record (this was achieved by Plymouth Albion back in the 2001-02 season). Fellow Londoners, runners up Rosslyn Park had a good season which could have seen them champions on any other year but even they finished 22 points behind Scottish and did not have the consolation of a playoff due to the league restructuring. The two relegation spots were filled by Havant, who were comfortably the worst team in the division (ending a five-year stay in National 3 South), and Chinnor, who went straight back down yet again but were much improved from their last time spent in the division.[7][9] Havant would drop to National League 3 London & South East (formerly London Division 1) while Chinnor would drop to National League 3 South West (formerly South West Division 1).[10][11]

Participating teams and locations

Greater London National Division Three South clubs
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Barking Goresbrook 1,000 Barking, London
Bridgwater & Albion Bath Road 5,000 Bridgwater, Somerset
Canterbury Merton Lane Canterbury, Kent
Chinnor Kingsey Road Thame, Oxfordshire
Dings Crusaders Landseer Avenue 1,500 Lockleaze, Bristol
Ealing Trailfinders Trailfinders Sports Ground 3,000 (est) Ealing, London
Havant Hook's Lane 1,500 Havant, Hampshire
Henley Hawks Dry Leas 4,000 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
London Scottish Athletic Ground, Richmond 4,500 Richmond, London
Lydney Regentsholme 1,500 Lydney, Gloucestershire
Richmond Athletic Ground, Richmond 4,500 Richmond, London
Rosslyn Park Priory Lane 2,000 Roehampton, London
Rugby Lions Webb Ellis Road 1,000 Rugby, Warwickshire
Worthing Raiders Roundstone Lane Angmering, West Sussex

Final league table

2008–09 National Division Three South Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 London Scottish (C) 26 25 1 0 1092 328 764 18 0 120
2 Rosslyn Park 26 22 0 4 639 338 301 10 0 98
3 Ealing Trailfinders 26 17 1 8 833 434 399 17 5 92
4 Richmond 26 15 2 9 566 510 56 8 2 74
5 Canterbury 26 13 1 12 658 599 59 11 4 69
6 Dings Crusaders 26 12 2 12 514 580 -66 5 4 61
7 Barking 26 11 2 13 572 522 50 6 8 59
8 Rugby Lions 26 10 4 12 573 653 -80 6 4 58
9 Henley Hawks 26 10 3 13 497 553 -56 6 3 55
10 Bridgwater & Albion 26 11 0 15 486 665 -179 4 2 49
11 Lydney 26 8 1 17 463 699 -236 4 7 45
12 Worthing Raiders 26 8 1 17 471 698 -227 5 5 44
13 Chinnor (R) 26 7 2 17 455 703 -248 3 5 40
14 Havant (R) 26 3 0 23 345 882 -537 4 5 19
Reference Rugby Statbunker: Updated 02-05-2009

Results

Round 1

6 September 2008
Barking 12 - 12 Henley Hawks
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 350
Referee: Richard Kelly
6 September 2008
Ealing Trailfinders 19 - 8 Rosslyn Park
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 573
Referee: G O'Hara
6 September 2008
Havant 0 - 17 Richmond
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andrew Bickle
6 September 2008
(BP) London Scottish 45 - 3 Chinnor
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: Ross Campbell
6 September 2008
Lydney 28 - 10 Worthing Raiders
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 480
Referee: Marcus Caton
6 September 2008
(BP) Rugby Lions 23 - 28 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 459
Referee: Steve Harland
6 September 2008
Dings Crusaders P - P Canterbury

Round 2

13 September 2008
Bridgwater & Albion 15 - 36 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 907
Referee: Paul Kimber
13 September 2008
Canterbury 19 - 48 Ealing Trailfinders (BP)
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 221
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
13 September 2008
Chinnor 14 - 22 Henley Hawks
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 140
Referee: G O'Hara
13 September 2008
(BP) Dings Crusaders 30 - 13 Barking
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 129
Referee: John Meredith
13 September 2008
Richmond 18 - 12 Lydney (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 775
Referee: Ross Campbell
13 September 2008
Rosslyn Park 23 - 5 Havant
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 380
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
13 September 2008
(BP) Worthing Raiders 24 - 44 Rugby Lions (BP)
Report
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Chris Seeley

Round 3

20 September 2008
(BP) Barking 19 - 23 Chinnor
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mike Read
20 September 2008
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 46 - 9 Dings Crusaders
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 350
Referee: Richard Phillips
20 September 2008
(BP) Havant 18 - 25 Canterbury
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Eric Woodmason
20 September 2008
(BP) Henley Hawks 41 - 20 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 535
Referee: Ross Campbell
20 September 2008
(BP) London Scottish 45 - 11 Worthing
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: Simon McConnell
20 September 2008
Lydney 0 - 42 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 510
Referee: Mark Varnon
20 September 2008
(BP) Rugby Lions 26 - 18 Richmond
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 341
Referee: Andrew Bickle

Round 4

27 September 2008
Bridgwater & Albion 25 - 20 Chinnor (BP)
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 462
Referee: Andrew Bickle
27 September 2008
Canterbury 19 - 16 Lydney (BP)
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 215
Referee: Philip Davis
27 September 2008
(BP) Dings Crusaders 55 - 14 Havant
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 127
Referee: Paul Kimber
27 September 2008
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 55 - 0 Barking
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 357
Referee: Mark Liddell
27 September 2008
Richmond 12 - 21 London Scottish
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,685
Referee: Nigel Higginson
27 September 2008
(BP) Rosslyn Park 53 - 6 Rugby Lions
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 290
Referee: James Fisher
27 September 2008
(BP) Worthing Raiders 6 - 10 Henley Hawks
Report
Roundstone Lane
Referee: Eric Woodmason

Round 5

4 October 2008
(BP) Barking 50 - 0 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 150
Referee: Simon McConnell
4 October 2008
Chinnor 20 - 32 Worthing Raiders (BP)
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 97
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
4 October 2008
Havant 10 - 46 Ealing Trailfinders (BP)
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: Philip Davis
4 October 2008
Henley Hawks 28 - 19 Richmond
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 415
Referee: Marcus Caton
4 October 2008
London Scottish 25 - 17 Rosslyn Park
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Eric Woodmason
4 October 2008
Lydney 16 - 7 Dings Crusaders
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 425
Referee: Ross Campbell
4 October 2008
Rugby Lions 20 - 32 Canterbury (BP)
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 268
Referee: G O'Hara

Round 6

11 October 2008
(BP) Canterbury 28 - 43 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 336
Referee: Paul Kimber
11 October 2008
(BP) Dings Crusaders 35 - 27 Rugby Lions
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 176
Referee: Andrew Bickle
11 October 2008
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 53 - 16 Lydney
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 318
Referee: Marcus Caton
11 October 2008
(BP) Havant 11 - 18 Barking
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 220
Referee: Eric Woodmason
11 October 2008
Richmond 23 - 21 Chinnor (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 556
11 October 2008
(BP) Rosslyn Park 45 - 14 Henley Hawks
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 380
Referee: Simon McConnell
11 October 2008
(BP) Worthing Raiders 15 - 19 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Theshin Naicker

Round 7

25 October 2008
(BP) Barking 48 - 9 Worthing Raiders
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 200
Referee: Simon Harding
25 October 2008
(BP) Bridgwater & Albion 39 - 15 Richmond
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 746
Referee: Nigel Higginson
25 October 2008
(BP) Chinnor 11 - 18 Rosslyn Park
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 110
Referee: Steve Harland
25 October 2008
Henley Hawks 21 - 14 Canterbury (BP)
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 466
Referee: Theshin Naicker
25 October 2008
(BP) London Scottish 43 - 0 Dings Crusaders
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Gareth Hodges
25 October 2008
(BP) Lydney 29 - 22 Havant (BP)
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 390
Referee: Paul Kimber
25 October 2008
Rugby Lions 18 - 18 Ealing Trailfinders
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 284
Referee: John Meredith

Round 8

1 November 2008
Canterbury 10 - 10 Chinnor
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 160
Referee: Simon McConnell
1 November 2008
Dings Crusaders 21 - 6 Henley Hawks
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 210
Referee: Mark Liddell
1 November 2008
Havant 9 - 23 Rugby Lions
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 176
Referee: Mark Varnon
1 November 2008
(BP) Lydney 10 - 11 Barking
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 385
Referee: Marcus Caton
1 November 2008
Richmond 19 - 5 Worthing Raiders
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 523
Referee: Richard Draper
1 November 2008
Rosslyn Park 6 - 3 Bridgwater & Albion (BP)
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 280
Referee: Ross Campbell
2 November 2008
Ealing Trailfinders 17 - 38 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 210
Referee: Keith Lewis

Round 9

8 November 2008
(BP) Barking 8 - 11 Richmond
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 150
Referee: Gareth Hodges
8 November 2008
(BP) Bridgwater & Albion 38 - 12 Canterbury
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 513
Referee: Nick Ashton
8 November 2008
(BP) Chinnor 14 - 20 Dings Crusaders
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ross Campbell
8 November 2008
(BP) Henley Hawks 10 - 15 Ealing Trailfinders
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 387
Referee: Paul Kimber
8 November 2008
(BP) London Scottish 45 - 8 Havant
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,120
Referee: Eric Woodmason
8 November 2008
Rugby Lions 24 - 7 Lydney
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 229
Referee: Simon McConnell
8 November 2008
Worthing Raiders 7 - 41 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Report
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 420
Referee: Andrew Bickle

Round 10

15 November 2008
(BP) Canterbury 35 - 17 Worthing Raiders
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 211
Referee: Paul Kimber
15 November 2008
Dings Crusaders 33 - 24 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 205
Referee: Nigel Higginson
15 November 2008
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 46 - 26 Chinnor
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 209
Referee: Quinton Immelman
15 November 2008
Havant 5 - 34 Henley Hawks (BP)
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 182
Referee: Clare Daniels
15 November 2008
Lydney 10 - 45 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 410
Referee: Ian Tempest
15 November 2008
Rosslyn Park 23 - 6 Richmond
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 320
15 November 2008
Rugby Lions 17 - 14 Barking (BP)
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 224
Referee: James Fisher

Round 11

29 November 2008
(BP) Barking 5 - 11 Rosslyn Park
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nigel Higginson
29 November 2008
Bridgwater & Albion 17 - 39 Ealing Trailfinders (BP)
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 643
Referee: Cemmy Rudkin
29 November 2008
Chinnor 13 - 24 Havant (BP)
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 75
Referee: Philip Davis
29 November 2008
Henley Hawks 24 - 18 Lydney (BP)
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 240
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
29 November 2008
(BP) Richmond 37 - 25 Canterbury
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 325
Referee: Quinton Immelman
29 November 2008
Rugby Lions 18 - 18 London Scottish
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 239
Referee: Ross Campbell
29 November 2008
Worthing Raiders 13 - 13 Dings Crusaders
Report
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ed Turnill

Round 12

6 December 2008
Canterbury 12 - 27 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 204
Referee: Mark Liddell
6 December 2008
Dings Crusaders 13 - 13 Richmond
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 176
Referee: Andrew Bickle
6 December 2008
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 53 - 6 Worthing Raiders
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 183
Referee: Chris Seeley
6 December 2008
(BP) Havant 39 - 25 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 214
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
6 December 2008
(BP) London Scottish 80 - 14 Barking
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 600
Referee: Mike Read
6 December 2008
Lydney 20 - 20 Chinnor
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 430
Referee: Eric Woodmason
6 December 2008
Rugby Lions 20 - 20 Henley Hawks
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 312
Referee: James Fisher

Round 13

20 December 2008
Barking 16 - 29 Canterbury (BP)
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 300
Referee: David Walker
20 December 2008
Bridgwater & Albion 20 - 0 Lydney
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 793
Referee: Simon Harding
20 December 2008
Chinnor 3 - 37 Rugby Lions (BP)
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 150
20 December 2008
Henley Hawks 9 - 19 London Scottish
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 580
Referee: Marcus Caton
20 December 2008
(BP) Richmond 22 - 27 Ealing Trailfinders (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 829
Referee: Tom Davis
20 December 2008
(BP) Rosslyn Park 32 - 19 Dings Crusaders
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 330
Referee: Cemmy Rudkin
20 December 2008
Worthing Raiders 25 - 6 Havant
Report
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 400

Round 14

3 January 2009
(BP) Barking 28 - 0 Dings Crusaders
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 150
Referee: Marcus Caton
3 January 2009
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 38 - 22 Canterbury
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 287
Referee: G O'Hara
3 January 2009
Havant P - P Rosslyn Park

3 January 2009
Henley Hawks P - P Chinnor

3 January 2009
London Scottish P - P Bridgwater & Albion

3 January 2009
Lydney P - P Richmond

3 January 2009
Rugby Lions P - P Worthing Raiders

[12]

Round 15

10 January 2009
Bridgwater & Albion P - P Henley Hawks

10 January 2009
Canterbury P - P Havant

10 January 2009
Chinnor P - P Barking

10 January 2009
Dings Crusaders P - P Ealing Trailfinders

10 January 2009
Richmond P - P Rugby Lions

10 January 2009
Rosslyn Park P - P Lydney

10 January 2009
Worthing Raiders P - P London Scottish

[12]

Rounds 14 & 15 (rescheduled games)

17 January 2009
(BP) Chinnor 30 - 22 Barking
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 78
Referee: Rowan Kitt
17 January 2009
(BP) Havant 13 - 18 Rosslyn Park
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 210
Referee: Lee Towers
17 January 2009
Lydney 8 - 27 Richmond (BP)
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 320
Referee: Kevin Warwick
17 January 2009
Rugby Lions 15 - 12 Worthing Raiders (BP)
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 240
Referee: Chris Seeley

Round 16

24 January 2009
Barking 27 - 8 Ealing Trailfinders
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 200
Referee: James Fisher
24 January 2009
Chinnor 29 - 3 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 110
Referee: Simon McConnell
24 January 2009
(BP) Havant 32 - 10 Dings Crusaders
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 182
Referee: Nick Ashton
24 January 2009
Henley Hawks 3 - 17 Worthing Raiders
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 310
Referee: Adam Friend
24 January 2009
(BP) London Scottish 33 - 8 Richmond
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
24 January 2009
(BP) Rugby Lions 23 - 26 Rosslyn Park
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 275
Referee: Revis Phillips
24 January 2009
Lydney P - P Canterbury

Round 17

31 January 2009
Bridgwater & Albion 22 - 15 Barking (BP)
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 573
Referee: Andrew Bickle
31 January 2009
(BP) Canterbury 39 - 27 Rugby Lions (BP)
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mark Liddell
31 January 2009
(BP) Dings Crusaders 33 - 29 Lydney (BP)
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 146
Referee: Nick Williams
31 January 2009
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 50 - 5 Havant
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 117
Referee: Marcus Caton
31 January 2009
(BP) Richmond 32 - 22 Henley Hawks (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 548
Referee: Richard Kelly
31 January 2009
Rosslyn Park 7 - 18 London Scottish
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 1,210
Referee: Paul Kimber
31 January 2009
(BP) Worthing Raiders 47 - 13 Chinnor
Report
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Eric Woodmason

Round 18

7 February 2009
Barking P - P Havant

7 February 2009
Bridgwater & Albion P - P Worthing Raiders

7 February 2009
Chinnor P - P Richmond

7 February 2009
Henley Hawks P - P Rosslyn Park

7 February 2009
London Scottish P - P Canterbury

7 February 2009
Lydney P - P Ealing Trailfinders

7 February 2009
Rugby Lions P - P Dings Crusaders

[12]

Round 19

14 February 2009
Canterbury 25 - 14 Henley Hawks
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 180
Referee: Marcus Caton
14 February 2009
(BP) Dings Crusaders 16 - 18 London Scottish
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 269
Referee: Gary Gordon
14 February 2009
(2BP) Ealing Trailfinders 25 - 26 Rugby Lions
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 87
Referee: John Meredith
14 February 2009
Havant 7 - 25 Lydney
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 228
Referee: James Fisher
14 February 2009
(BP) Rosslyn Park 42 - 0 Chinnor
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 288
Referee: Clare Daniels
14 February 2009
Worthing Raiders 23 - 19 Barking (BP)
Report
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ed Turnill
14 February 2009
Richmond P - P Bridgwater & Albion

Round 20

21 February 2009
(BP) Barking 48 - 18 Lydney
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 200
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
21 February 2009
Bridgwater & Albion 15 - 25 Rosslyn Park
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 622
Referee: Steve Harland
21 February 2009
Chinnor 19 - 53 Canterbury (BP)
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 85
Referee: Andrew Gardner
21 February 2009
(2BP) Henley Hawks 24 - 32 Dings Crusaders (BP)
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 410
Referee: Eric Woodmason
21 February 2009
London Scottish 19 - 16 Ealing Trailfinders (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Michael Tutty
21 February 2009
Rugby Lions 31 - 10 Havant
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Referee: Matthew Daubney
21 February 2009
(BP) Worthing Raiders 13 - 17 Richmond
Report
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Chris Seeley

Round 21

28 February 2009
(BP) Canterbury 27 - 11 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 137
Referee: Simon McConnell
28 February 2009
(BP) Dings Crusaders 15 - 19 Chinnor
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 112
Referee: Simon Harding
28 February 2009
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 37 - 15 Henley Hawks
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 237
Referee: Stefano Traversi
28 February 2009
Havant 10 - 61 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 170
Referee: G O'Hara
28 February 2009
Lydney 24 - 23 Rugby Lions (BP)
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 375
Referee: Lee Towers
28 February 2009
Richmond 18 - 18 Barking
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 423
Referee: Nick Williams
28 February 2009
Rosslyn Park 14 - 9 Worthing Raiders (BP)
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 310
Referee: Andrea Pasquin

Round 22

7 March 2009
Barking 31 - 10 Rugby Lions
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 200
Referee: Revis Phillips
7 March 2009
(BP) Bridgwater & Albion 9 - 15 Dings Crusaders
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 671
Referee: Ed Turnill
7 March 2009
Chinnor 20 - 13 Ealing Trailfinders (BP)
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 102
Referee: Simon McConnell
7 March 2009
(BP) Henley Hawks 42 - 17 Havant
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 270
Referee: Nigel Higginson
7 March 2009
(BP) London Scottish 76 - 11 Lydney
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Cemmy Rudkin
7 March 2009
(BP) Richmond 30 - 16 Rosslyn Park
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,219
Referee: Richard Phillips
7 March 2009
Worthing Raiders 11 - 20 Canterbury
Report
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore

Rounds 1, 14, 15 & 18 (rescheduled games)

14 March 2009
(BP) Barking 52 - 14 Havant
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 200
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
14 March 2009
Dings Crusaders 25 - 20 Canterbury (BP)
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 110
Referee: Steve Harland
14 March 2009
Henley Hawks 19 - 7 Chinnor
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 325
Referee: Andrew Bickle
14 March 2009
(BP) London Scottish 52 - 7 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mark Varnon
14 March 2009
(BP) Richmond 37 - 24 Rugby Lions (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 330
Referee: G O'Hara
14 March 2009
(BP) Rosslyn Park 28 - 17 Lydney
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 187
Referee: Marcus Caton

Round 23

21 March 2009
(BP) Canterbury 13 - 17 Richmond
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 251
Referee: Nick Cockburn
21 March 2009
(BP) Dings Crusaders 25 - 26 Worthing Raiders
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 172
Referee: Mick Reid
21 March 2009
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 30 - 8 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 385
Referee: James Fisher
21 March 2009
Havant 17 - 25 Chinnor
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 126
Referee: Paul Kimber
21 March 2009
(BP) London Scottish 85 - 3 Rugby Lions
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: John Meredith
21 March 2009
(BP) Lydney 20 - 26 Henley Hawks (BP)
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 418
Referee: Matthew Daubney
21 March 2009
Rosslyn Park 21 - 18 Barking (BP)
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 190
Referee: Eric Woodmason

Round 24

28 March 2009
(BP) Barking 19 - 21 London Scottish
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 300
Referee: Nick Cockburn
28 March 2009
Bridgwater & Albion 13 - 10 Havant (BP)
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 397
Referee: Nick Williams
28 March 2009
(BP) Chinnor 25 - 27 Lydney (BP)
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 110
Referee: Rowan Kitt
28 March 2009
Henley Hawks 26 - 26 Rugby Lions
Report
Dry Leas
Referee: Marcus Caton
28 March 2009
(BP) Richmond 13 - 16 Dings Crusaders
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 366
Referee: Claudio Castagnoli
28 March 2009
Rosslyn Park 26 - 6 Canterbury
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 280
Referee: Stefano Roscini
28 March 2009
Worthing Raiders 7 - 26 Ealing Trailfinders (BP)
Report
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 276
Referee: Ed Turnill

Round 25

4 April 2009
(BP) Canterbury 23 - 30 Barking (BP)
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 162
Referee: Mark Liddell
4 April 2009
(BP) Dings Crusaders 14 - 16 Rosslyn Park
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 110
Referee: B Arciero
4 April 2009
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 51 - 10 Richmond
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
4 April 2009
(BP) Havant 27 - 55 Worthing Raiders (BP)
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 283
Referee: Philip Davis
4 April 2009
(BP) London Scottish 38 - 5 Henley Hawks
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: Ross Campbell
4 April 2009
(BP) Lydney 41 - 12 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 620
Referee: Steve Harland
4 April 2009
Rugby Lions 10 - 20 Chinnor
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 241
Referee: Revis Phillips

Rounds 15 & 18 (rescheduled games)

11 April 2009
(BP) Bridgwater & Albion 29 - 12 Henley Hawks
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 421
Referee: Steve Lee
11 April 2009
(BP) Canterbury 75 - 0 Havant
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 237
Referee: Paul Kimber
11 April 2009
Chinnor 21 - 35 Richmond (BP)
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 125
Referee: Marcus Caton
11 April 2009
Dings Crusaders 33 - 29 Ealing Trailfinders (2BP)
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 121
Referee: Ed Gardiner
11 April 2009
Worthing Raiders 13 - 71 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ross Campbell

Round 26

18 April 2009
Bridgwater & Albion 22 - 20 Rugby Lions (BP)
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 487
Referee: Andrew Bickle
18 April 2009
(BP) Canterbury 24 - 8 Dings Crusaders
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 301
Referee: G O'Hara
18 April 2009
(BP) Chinnor 29 - 59 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Mark Liddell
18 April 2009
(BP) Henley Hawks 16 - 17 Barking
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 395
Referee: Andrea Pasquin
18 April 2009
(BP) Richmond 47 - 12 Havant
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 382
Referee: Stefano Traversi
18 April 2009
(BP) Rosslyn Park 26 - 21 Ealing Trailfinders (BP)
Report
Priory Lane
Attendance: 1,920
Referee: Marcus Caton
18 April 2009
(BP) Worthing Raiders 43 - 20 Lydney
Report
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 280
Referee: Paul Kimber

Round 18 (rescheduled games)

23 April 2009
(BP) Henley Hawks 22 - 28 Rosslyn Park
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 360
Referee: Chris Seeley
25 April 2009
(BP) Bridgwater & Albion 47 - 15 Worthing Raiders
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 489
Referee: Chris Seeley
25 April 2009
(BP) London Scottish 38 - 22 Canterbury
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: Simon McConnell
25 April 2009
Lydney 17 - 7 Ealing Trailfinders
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Revis Phillips
25 April 2009
(BP) Rugby Lions 32 - 17 Dings Crusaders
Report
Webb Ellis Road
Attendance: 320
Referee: Paul Kimber

Rounds 16 & 19 (rescheduled games)

2 May 2009
(2BP) Lydney 24 - 29 Canterbury (BP)
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 470
Referee: Andrew Bickle
2 May 2009
(BP) Richmond 45 - 15 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 358
Referee: Paul Kimber

Total season attendances

Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Barking 13 2,800 215 350 150 22%
Bridgwater & Albion 13 7,724 594 907 397 12%
Canterbury 13 2,815 217 336 137 N/A
Chinnor 13 1,532 118 250 75 N/A
Dings Crusaders 13 2,063 159 269 110 11%
Ealing Trailfinders 12[a 2] 3,313 276 573 87 9%
Havant 13 2,741 211 300 126 14%
Henley Hawks 12[a 3] 4,693 391 580 240 10%
London Scottish 13 12,329 948 2,100 300 21%
Lydney 12 5,233 436 620 320 29%
Richmond 13 8,319 640 1,685 325 14%
Rosslyn Park 13 6,365 490 1,920 187 24%
Rugby Lions 12[a 4] 3,432 286 459 224 29%
Worthing Raiders 12[a 5] 3,726 311 420 250 N/A
  1. ↑ Note that 4 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
  2. ↑ Missing home attendance v Richmond on 4 April 2009.
  3. ↑ Missing home attendance v Rugby Lions on 28 March 2009.
  4. ↑ Missing home attendance v Havant on 21 February 2009.
  5. ↑ Missing home attendance v Henley Hawks on 27 September 2008.

Individual statistics

Top points scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Points
1 England James Brown London Scottish 23 253
2 England Ben Ward Ealing Trailfinders 26 232
3 South Africa Gert De Kock Canterbury 25 223
4 England Mark Davies Lydney 26 223
5 England Adam Westall Dings Crusaders Rugby Football Club 22 204
6 England Matt Hart Richmond 24 202
7 England Ben Coulson Worthing Raiders 22 181
8 Wales Dylan Pugh Rosslyn Park 21 173
9 England James Hawken Rugby Lions 18 169
10 England Luke Cozens Bridgwater & Albion 18 165

[13]

Top try scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Tries
1 England David Howells Ealing Trailfinders 21 33
2 England Michael Melford Canterbury 23 22
3 England Rory Damant London Scottish 22 18
4 England Charles Broughton London Scottish 15 15
5 Wales Gareth Swailes London Scottish 16 12
6 England Roman Piotrowski London Scottish 23 12
7 England Frankie Neale London Scottish 14 11
8 England Owen Bruynseels Ealing Trailfinders 20 11
9 England Pat Sykes Canterbury 23 11
10 England Kiba Richards Ealing Trailfinders 11 10

[14]

Season records

Team

Largest home win — 82 pts

85 - 3 London Scottish at home to Rugby Lions on 21 March 2009

Largest away win — 58 pts

71 - 13 London Scottish away to Worthing Raiders on 11 April 2009

Most points scored — 85 pts

85 - 3 London Scottish at home to Rugby Lions on 21 March 2009

Most tries in a match — 12

London Scottish at home to Barking on 6 December 2008

Most conversions in a match — 10

London Scottish at home to Barking on 6 December 2008

Most penalties in a match — 6 (x3)

Rugby Lions at home to Bridgwater & Albion on 6 September 2008
Richmond at home to Lydney on 13 September 2008
Lydney away to Henley Hawks on 29 November 2008

Most drop goals in a match — 2

Lydney at home to Worthing Raiders on 6 September 2008

[15][16][17][18]

Player

Most points in a match — 28

England Ben Ward for Ealing Trailfinders at home to Lydney on 11 October 2008

Most tries in a match — 5

England David Howells for Ealing Trailfinders away to Bridgwater & Albion on 29 November 2008

Most conversions in a match — 10

England James Brown for London Scottish at home to Barking on 6 December 2008

Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2)

England Matt Goode for Rugby Lions at home to Bridgwater & Albion on 6 September 2008
England Mart Hart for Richmond at home to Lydney on 13 September 2008

Most drop goals in a match — 2

England Mark Davies for Lydney at home to Worthing Raiders on 6 September 2008

[19][20][21][22][23]

Attendances

Highest — 2,100

London Scottish at home to Richmond on 24 January 2009

Lowest — 75

Chinnor at home to Havant on 29 November 2008

Highest Average Attendance — 948

London Scottish

Lowest Average Attendance — 118

Chinnor

[24]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Championship plan gains support". BBC News. 14 November 2008.
  2. ↑ "RUGBY UNION: Henley in denial". Oxford Mail. 2 April 2008.
  3. ↑ "Richmond on the rise as OAs falter". The Herts Advertiser. 24 April 2007.
  4. ↑ "Raiders' Play-off glory". Worthing Herald. 28 April 2008.
  5. ↑ "We are the Champions". Chinnor RFC. 19 April 2008.
  6. ↑ "Lions are heading south". Coventry Telegraph. 29 April 2008.
  7. 1 2 "National League Three South 2008-09". 2 May 2009.
  8. ↑ "London Scottish secure promotion to National One". yourlocalguardian.co.uk. 27 April 2009.
  9. ↑ "Havant relegated". portsmouth.co.uk. 6 April 2009.
  10. ↑ "National League 3 London & SE". englandrugby.com. 5 September 2009.
  11. ↑ "National League 3 South West". englandrugby.com. 5 September 2009.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NATIONAL THREE SOUTH - 2008/2009 SEASON". Hampshire Rugby. 2 May 2009.
  13. ↑ "National Three South 08/09 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 2 May 2009.
  14. ↑ "National Three South 08/09 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 2 May 2009.
  15. ↑ "National Three South 08/09 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 2 May 2009.
  16. ↑ "National Three South 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 2 May 2009.
  17. ↑ "National Three South 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 2 May 2009.
  18. ↑ "National Three South 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 2 May 2009.
  19. ↑ "National Three South 08/09 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 2 May 2009.
  20. ↑ "National Three South 08/09 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 2 May 2009.
  21. ↑ "National Three South 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 2 May 2009.
  22. ↑ "National Three South 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 2 May 2009.
  23. ↑ "National Three South 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 2 May 2009.
  24. ↑ "National Three South 08/09 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 2 May 2009.

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