2008–09 National Division Two

2008–09 National Division Two
Countries  England
Champions Birmingham & Solihull
Runners-up Cambridge
Relegated Waterloo, Mounts Bay, Southend, Westcombe Park
Matches played 181
Attendance 98,968 (average 547 per match)
Highest attendance 2,218 Redruth at home to Mounts Bay on 20 December 2008
Lowest attendance 131 Westcombe Park at home to Wharfedale on 29 November 2008
Top point scorer England Mark Woodrow
Birmingham & Solihull 373 points
Top try scorer EnglandSimon Hunt
Birmingham & Solihull 31 tries
← 2007-08
2009-10 →

The 2008-09 National Division Two was the ninth and final version (twenty second overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. The RFU was planning to introduced a new professionalized format of the second division for the 2009-10 season which would lead to widespread league changes throughout the English league system including National Two being renamed National One and being increased from the 14 teams to 16 teams - a decision they made half way through the season (more information on these changes is provided in the Divisional Changes section below).[1] New teams to the division included Birmingham & Solihull (known the following season as Pertemps Bees) and Launceston who were relegated from the 2007–08 National Division One while promoted teams included Tynedale coming up from the 2007–08 National Division Three North while Mounts Bay (champions) and Cinderford (playoffs) both from the 2007–08 National Division Three South.[2][3][4][5][6]

At the end of the season Birmingham & Solihull made an instant return to the (newly named) 2009-10 RFU Championship.[7] They edged out runners up Cambridge by just 3 points due to the virtue of a superior bonus points record after both sides finished with 22 wins and 4 defeats each. At the bottom of the table Waterloo, Mounts Bay, Southend and Westcombe Park were relegated with Westcombe Park and Southend dropping to the 2009–10 National League 2 South and Waterloo falling to the 2009–10 National League 2 North.[8][9][10][11] The relegation of Mounts Bay was particularly potent as it lead to the club going out of business in June 2009 due to spiraling debts and an inability to cope with the increase of professionalism in the game.[12][13]

Divisional Changes

Halfway through the season the RFU proposed to have a total restructuring of the league system. Resulting in many changes to the division:

Participating teams and locations

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Birmingham & Solihull Sharmans Cross Road 1,000+ Solihull, West Midlands
Blackheath Rectory Field 6,000 Blackheath, London
Blaydon Crow Trees N/A Swalwell, Tyne and Wear
Cambridge Grantchester Road 1,250 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Cinderford Dockham Road 2,500 Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Launceston Polson Bridge 6,000 Launceston, Cornwall
Mounts Bay Mennaye Field 3,500 Penzance, Cornwall
Redruth The Recreation Ground 12,000 Redruth, Cornwall
Southend Warners Bridge Park Southend, Essex
Stourbridge Stourton Park 3,500 (499 seats) Stourbridge, West Midlands
Tynedale Tynedale Park 400 (seats) Corbridge, Northumberland
Waterloo St Anthony's Road 9,000 (200 seats) Blundellsands, Merseyside
Westcombe Park Goddington Dene 3,200 (200 seats) Orpington, London
Wharfedale Threshfield 2,000 Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire

Final league table

2008-2009 National Division Two Table
Position Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points Diff Bonus Points Points
1 Birmingham & Solihull (P) 26 22 0 4 1098 462 636 23 111
2 Cambridge 26 22 0 4 908 434 474 20 108
3 Redruth 26 19 1 6 752 411 341 16 94
4 Tynedale 26 18 1 7 667 513 154 15 89
5 Cinderford 26 16 0 10 728 598 130 13 77
6 Blackheath 26 14 1 11 691 612 79 13 71
7 Launceston 26 13 1 12 695 578 117 16 70
8 Stourbridge 26 11 0 15 642 583 59 18 62
9 Wharfedale 26 11 0 15 546 641 -95 15 59
10 Blaydon 26 9 1 16 599 609 -10 17 55
11 Westcombe Park (R) 26 9 1 16 468 746 -278 10 48
12 Southend (R) 26 5 0 21 574 797 -223 12 32(-2)
13 Mounts Bay (R) 26 6 0 20 399 844 -445 7 29
14 Waterloo (R) 26 4 0 22 432 1371 -939 7 23
Reference BBC Sport: Updated 21-05-2009 --- Current English Leagues

Results

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Round 1

6 September 2008
Cambridge 8 - 6 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
6 September 2008
Cinderford 26 - 19 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 400
Referee: Michael Tutty
6 September 2008
(BP) Redruth 35 - 28 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 851
Referee: Nigel Higginson
6 September 2008
(BP) Southend 23 - 30 Launceston (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 490
Referee: P.W Davies
6 September 2008
Tynedale 14 - 7 Mounts Bay (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 210
Referee: Paul Knowles
6 September 2008
Waterloo 8 - 46 Blaydon (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 240
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
6 September 2008
(BP) Westcombe Park 10 - 13 Blackheath
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 531
Referee: Richard Phillips

Round 2

13 September 2008
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull 31 - 14 Stourbridge
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 770[15]
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
13 September 2008
Blackheath 15 - 39 Southend
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 520[16]
Referee: Richard Kelly
13 September 2008
(BP) Blaydon 24 - 5 Tynedale
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 752
Referee: Michael Tutty
13 September 2008
(BP) Launceston 22 - 20 Cinderford (BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 799
Referee: Richard Phillips
13 September 2008
Mounts Bay 16 - 35 Redruth (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Darren Gamage
13 September 2008
Westcombe Park 5 - 40 Cambridge (BP)
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 251
Referee: Ed Turnill
13 September 2008
Wharfedale 23 - 12 Waterloo
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 450[17]
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 3

20 September 2008
(2BP) Cambridge 29 - 33 Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 840
Referee: Keith Lewis
20 September 2008
Cinderford 15 - 26 Blackheath (BP)
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
20 September 2008
(BP) Redruth 38 - 12 Blaydon
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 820
Referee: P.W Davies
20 September 2008
Southend 25 - 35 Westcombe Park (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 475
Referee: Paul Knowles
20 September 2008
(BP) Stourbridge 44 - 16 Mounts Bay
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgemore
20 September 2008
(BP) Tynedale 45 - 30 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 320
Referee: Richard Kelly
20 September 2008
Waterloo 9 - 58 Launceston (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

Round 4

27 September 2008
(BP) Blackheath 48 - 12 Waterloo
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 695
Referee: Paul Knowles
27 September 2008
(BP) Blaydon 37 - 16 Stourbridge
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 352
Referee: Darren Gamage
27 September 2008
Southend 13 - 58 Cambridge (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Richard Phillips
27 September 2008
(BP) Launceston 29 - 27 Tynedale (BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 748
Referee: Ed Turnill
27 September 2008
Mounts Bay 8 - 61 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 550
Referee: Terry Hall
27 September 2008
(BP) Westcombe Park 18 - 21 Cinderford
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 224
Referee: Luke Pearce
27 September 2008
(BP) Wharfedale 15 - 18 Redruth
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 467
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

Round 5

4 October 2008
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull 32 - 12 Blaydon
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 610
Referee: Luke Pearce
4 October 2008
(BP) Cambridge 76 - 3 Mounts Bay
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 570
Referee: Ed Turnill
4 October 2008
(BP) Cinderford 48 - 6 Southend
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 240
Referee: Revis Phillips
4 October 2008
Redruth 19 - 13 Launceston (BP)
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,008
Referee: Terry Hall
4 October 2008
(BP) Stourbridge 43 - 6 Wharfedale
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Nigel Higginson
4 October 2008
Tynedale 16 - 15 Blackheath (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 320
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
4 October 2008
(BP) Waterloo 33 - 40 Westcombe Park (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Darren Gamage

Round 6

11 October 2008
Blackheath 15 - 30 Redruth (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 880
Referee: Darren Gamage
11 October 2008
(BP) Blaydon 40 - 7 Mounts Bay
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 347
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
11 October 2008
(BP) Cinderford 17 - 21 Cambridge
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 730
Referee: Luke Pearce
11 October 2008
(BP) Launceston 37 - 29 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 782
Referee: Keith Lewis
11 October 2008
(BP) Southend 64 - 26 Waterloo (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ed Turnill
11 October 2008
Westcombe Park 18 - 18 Tynedale
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 225
Referee: P.W Davies
11 October 2008
(BP) Wharfedale 41 - 12 Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 520
Referee: Richard Kelly

Round 7

18 October 2008
Birmingham & Solihull 23 - 19 Launceston (BP)
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 548
Referee: Nick Williams
18 October 2008
(BP) Cambridge 39 - 28 Blaydon (BP)
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 780
Referee: Terry Hall
18 October 2008
(BP) Mounts Bay 14 - 18 Wharfedale
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 450
Referee: Nigel Higginson
18 October 2008
(BP) Redruth 44 - 10 Westcombe Park
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
18 October 2008
(BP) Stourbridge 19 - 24 Blackheath
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: Richard Phillips
18 October 2008
(BP) Tynedale 29 - 20 Southend
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 370
Referee: Trevor Fisher
18 October 2008
Waterloo 5 - 46 Cinderford (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 352
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

Round 8

25 October 2008
(BP) Blackheath 28 - 35 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 827
Referee: Richard Draper
25 October 2008
Cinderford 29 - 22 Tynedale (BP)
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 680
Referee: Philip Davis
25 October 2008
(BP) Launceston 6 - 8 Mounts Bay
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 1,153
Referee: Michael Tutty
25 October 2008
Southend 7 - 32 Redruth (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 375
Referee: Luke Pearce
25 October 2008
Waterloo 18 - 13 Cambridge (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 252
Referee: Gary Gordon
25 October 2008
Westcombe Park 21 - 55 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 250
Referee: Paul Knowles
25 October 2008
Wharfedale 15 - 14 Blaydon (BP)
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 421
Referee: Ed Turnill

Round 9

1 November 2008
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull 47 - 7 Westcombe Park
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 380
Referee: Mark Wilson
1 November 2008
Blaydon 18 - 16 Launceston (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 410
Referee: Paul Knowles
1 November 2008
(BP) Cambridge 52 - 7 Wharfedale
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 510
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
1 November 2008
Mounts Bay 28 - 22 Blackheath (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 400
Referee: Nigel Higginson
1 November 2008
(BP) Redruth 51 - 12 Cinderford
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: Richard Phillips
1 November 2008
Stourbridge 18 - 15 Southend (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Richard Kelly
1 November 2008
(BP) Tynedale 50 - 20 Waterloo
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 480
Referee: Chris Sharp

Round 10

8 November 2008
(BP) Blackheath 25 - 14 Blaydon
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 567
Referee: Michael Tutty
8 November 2008
Cinderford 20 - 12 Stourbridge
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 815
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
8 November 2008
(BP) Launceston 38 - 10 Wharfedale
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 582
Referee: Richard Kelly
8 November 2008
Southend 14 - 39 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Darren Gamage
8 November 2008
(BP) Tynedale 49 - 15 Cambridge
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 330
Referee: Luke Pearce
8 November 2008
Waterloo 17 - 35 Redruth (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 200
8 November 2008
Westcombe Park 8 - 26 Mounts Bay
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 156
Referee: Richard Phillips

Round 11

15 November 2008
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull 53 - 3 Cinderford
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 429
Referee: Paul Knowles
15 November 2008
(BP) Blaydon 35 - 22 Westcombe Park (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 352
Referee: Philip Davis
15 November 2008
(BP) Cambridge 21 - 23 Launceston
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 460
Referee: Terry Hall
15 November 2008
Mounts Bay 40 - 15 Southend
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 400
Referee: Luke Pearce
15 November 2008
Redruth 15 - 5 Tynedale
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,100[18]
Referee: Ed Turnill
15 November 2008
(BP) Stourbridge 51 - 20 Waterloo
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Richard Draper
15 November 2008
Wharfedale 13 - 22 Blackheath
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 435
Referee: Mark Wilson

Round 12

29 November 2008
(BP) Cinderford 41 - 12 Mounts Bay
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 650
Referee: Richard Kelly
29 November 2008
(BP) Redruth 18 - 19 Cambridge
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,089
Referee: Keith Lewis
29 November 2008
Southend 14 - 24 Blaydon
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
29 November 2008
(BP) Tynedale 24 - 15 Stourbridge
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 360
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
29 November 2008
Waterloo 16 - 52 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 246
Referee: Luke Pearce
29 November 2008
Westcombe Park 13 - 10 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 131
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
29 November 2008
Blackheath P - P Launceston

Round 13

6 December 2008
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull 24 - 28 Tynedale
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 475
Referee: Terry Hall
6 December 2008
Cambridge 26 - 20 Blackheath (BP)
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 520
Referee: Chris Sharp
6 December 2008
(BP) Launceston 45 - 19 Westcombe Park
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 963
Referee: Richard Phillips
6 December 2008
Stourbridge 15 - 26 Redruth (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: Michael Tutty
6 December 2008
(BP) Mounts Bay 41 - 16 Waterloo
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 350
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
6 December 2008
Blaydon P - P Cinderford

6 December 2008
Wharfedale P - P Southend

Round 14

20 December 2008
Cambridge 22 - 17 Westcombe Park (BP)
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
20 December 2008
(BP) Redruth 41 - 10 Mounts Bay
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,218
Referee: Luke Pearce
20 December 2008
(BP) Southend 23 - 30 Blackheath
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 475
Referee: Richard Phillips
20 December 2008
Stourbridge 25 - 35 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 650
Referee: Paul Knowles
20 December 2008
Tynedale 8 - 5 Blaydon (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 810
Referee: Michael Tutty
20 December 2008
Cinderford P - P Launceston

20 December 2008
Waterloo P - P Wharfedale

Round 15

3 January 2009
Blaydon 13 - 13 Redruth
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 658
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
3 January 2009
(BP) Launceston 103 - 5 Waterloo
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 823
Referee: Paul Kimber
3 January 2009
(BP) Mounts Bay 9 - 14 Stourbridge
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 350
Referee: Steve Harland
3 January 2009
Blackheath P - P Cinderford

3 January 2009
Birmingham & Solihull P - P Cambridge

3 January 2009
Westcombe Park P - P Southend

3 January 2009
Wharfedale P - P Tynedale

Round 16

10 January 2009
(BP) Tynedale 29 - 17 Launceston
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 620
Referee: Mark Wilson
10 January 2009
(BP) Redruth 14 - 15 Wharfedale
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 951
Referee: Michael Tutty
10 January 2009
Birmingham & Solihull P - P Mounts Bay

10 January 2009
Cambridge P - P Southend

10 January 2009
Cinderford P - P Westcombe Park

10 January 2009
Stourbridge P - P Blaydon

10 January 2009
Waterloo P - P Blackheath

Round 14 (Rescheduled game)

17 January 2009
(BP) Waterloo 27 - 42 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 356
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore

Round 17

24 January 2009
Blackheath 28 - 3 Tynedale
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 850
Referee: Luke Pearce
24 January 2009
Blaydon 15 - 31 Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 417
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
24 January 2009
Launceston 19 - 8 Redruth
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 1,911
Referee: Keith Lewis
24 January 2009
Mounts Bay 3 - 28 Cambridge (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Philip Davis
24 January 2009
(BP) Southend 20 - 21 Cinderford
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 495
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
24 January 2009
(BP) Westcombe Park 22 - 7 Waterloo
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 209
Referee: Ed Turnill
24 January 2009
(BP) Wharfedale 20 - 26 Stourbridge
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 436
Referee: Ross Campbell

Round 18

31 January 2009
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull 55 - 13 Wharfedale
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 497
Referee: Stefano Roscini
31 January 2009
(BP) Cambridge 27 - 3 Cinderford
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 570
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
31 January 2009
Mounts Bay 12 - 0 Blaydon
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
31 January 2009
(BP) Redruth 29 - 17 Blackheath
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 867
Referee: Richard Phillips
31 January 2009
(BP) Stourbridge 37 - 36 Launceston (2BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Ed Turnill
31 January 2009
(BP) Tynedale 36 - 14 Westcombe Park
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 460
Referee: Chris Sharp
31 January 2009
(BP) Waterloo 27 - 26 Southend (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

Round 13 (Rescheduled game)

7 February 2009
(BP) Wharfedale 32 - 12 Southend
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 470
Referee: Mark Wilson

Round 19

14 February 2009
Blackheath 23 - 17 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 463
Referee: Luke Pearce
14 February 2009
Southend 12 - 28 Tynedale (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 230
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
14 February 2009
(BP) Westcombe Park 13 - 15 Redruth
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 200[19]
Referee: Philip Davis
14 February 2009
(BP) Wharfedale 28 - 16 Mounts Bay
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 420
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
14 February 2009
Blaydon P - P Cambridge

14 February 2009
Cinderford P - P Waterloo

14 February 2009
Launceston P - P Birmingham & Solihull

Round 20

21 February 2009
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull 58 - 12 Blackheath
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 748
Referee: Richard Phillips
21 February 2009
(BP) Blaydon 27 - 35 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 466
Referee: Trevor Fisher
21 February 2009
(BP) Cambridge 91 - 0 Waterloo
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 650
Referee: Ed Turnill
21 February 2009
(BP) Mounts Bay 15 - 19 Launceston
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Nick Williams
21 February 2009
(BP) Redruth 48 - 14 Southend
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,070
Referee: Steve Lee
21 February 2009
(BP) Stourbridge 36 - 14 Westcombe Park
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Richard Kelly
21 February 2009
(BP) Tynedale 31 - 10 Cinderford
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 420
Referee: Andrew Vertigan

Rounds 13, 15 & 16 (Rescheduled games)

28 February 2009
(BP) Blaydon 7 - 14 Cinderford
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 210
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
28 February 2009
(BP) Waterloo 24 - 85 Blackheath (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 174
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
28 February 2009
Westcombe Park 28 - 21 Southend (BP)
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 185
Referee: Ed Turnill

Round 21

7 March 2009
(BP) Blackheath 55 - 21 Mounts Bay
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 632
Referee: David Walker
7 March 2009
(BP) Cinderford 20 - 25 Redruth
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 770
Referee: Paul Knowles
7 March 2009
Launceston 23 - 19 Blaydon (BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 910
Referee: Nick Williams
7 March 2009
(BP) Southend 23 - 24 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 375
Referee: Terry Hall
7 March 2009
Waterloo 14 - 38 Tynedale (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ross Campbell
7 March 2009
Westcombe Park 11 - 29 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 213
Referee: Rowan Kitt
7 March 2009
Wharfedale 14 - 35 Cambridge (BP)
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 523
Referee: Philip Davis

Rounds 14 & 16 (Rescheduled games)

14 March 2009
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull 80 - 5 Mounts Bay
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 314
Referee: Ross Campbell
14 March 2009
(BP) Cambridge 31 - 22 Southend
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 420
Referee: Steve Lee
14 March 2009
(BP) Cinderford 46 - 15 Launceston
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 540
Referee: Richard Phillips

Round 22

21 March 2009
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull 49 - 27 Southend (BP)
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 407
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgemore
21 March 2009
(BP) Blaydon 27 - 13 Blackheath
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 205
Referee: Steve Lee
21 March 2009
(BP) Cambridge 32 - 18 Tynedale
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 480
Referee: Richard Phillips
21 March 2009
Mounts Bay 14 - 40 Westcombe Park (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 153
Referee: Luke Pearce
21 March 2009
(BP) Redruth 96 - 5 Waterloo
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 952
Referee: Simon McConnell
21 March 2009
(2BP) Stourbridge 31 - 37 Cinderford (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Philip Davis
21 March 2009
(BP) Wharfedale 26 - 24 Launceston (BP)
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 386
Referee: Richard Kelly

Round 23

28 March 2009
Blackheath 19 - 15 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 610
Referee: Paul Knowles
28 March 2009
Cinderford 10 - 36 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 410
Referee: Darren Gamage
28 March 2009
Launceston 0 - 24 Cambridge (BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 804
Referee: Michael Tutty
28 March 2009
(BP) Tynedale 35 - 24 Redruth
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 636
28 March 2009
Southend 20 - 0[a 1] Mounts Bay

28 March 2009
Waterloo 10 - 5 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 254
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
28 March 2009
Westcombe Park 12 - 10 Blaydon (BP)
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 208
Referee: Steve Lee
  1. ↑ Southend awarded 20 - 0 win as Mounts Bay were unable to contest game due to injuries preventing them from fielding a full front row.[20]

Round 24

4 April 2009
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull 115 - 0 Waterloo
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 447
Referee: Steve Lee
4 April 2009
Blaydon 28 - 43 Southend (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 220
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
4 April 2009
Cambridge 21 - 18 Redruth (BP)
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 1,380
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
4 April 2009
Launceston 18 - 18 Blackheath
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 722
Referee: Richard Phillips
4 April 2009
(BP) Mounts Bay 26 - 45 Cinderford (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 289
Referee: Nick Williams
4 April 2009
(2BP) Stourbridge 27 - 31 Tynedale (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: David Walker
4 April 2009
(BP) Wharfedale 13 - 18 Westcombe Park
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 368
Referee: Trevor Fisher

Rounds 15 & 19 (Rescheduled games)

10 April 2009
Launceston 16 - 35 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 882
Referee: Richard Phillips
10 April 2009
(BP) Wharfedale 10 - 14 Tynedale
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 487
Referee: Mark Wilson
11 April 2009
(BP) Blackheath 14 - 41 Cinderford (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 445
Referee: Richard Kelly
11 April 2009
(BP) Blaydon 24 - 54 Cambridge (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 296
Referee: Andrew Vertigan

Round 12 (Rescheduled game)

14 April 2009
(BP) Blackheath 33 - 17 Launceston
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 363
Referee: Philip Davis

Round 25

18 April 2009
(2BP) Blackheath 41 - 43 Cambridge (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 814
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
18 April 2009
Redruth 18 - 14 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,158
Referee: Nick Williams
18 April 2009
(BP) Cinderford 35 - 30 Blaydon (2BP)
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 390
Referee: Ross Campbell
18 April 2009
Southend 33 - 24 Wharfedale
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Ed Turnill
18 April 2009
Tynedale 22 - 45 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 710
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
18 April 2009
(BP) Waterloo 51 - 31 Mounts Bay (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: John Meredith
18 April 2009
(BP) Westcombe Park 34 - 19 Launceston
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 252
Referee: Richard Phillips

Round 26

25 April 2009
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull 31 - 7 Redruth
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 1,177
Referee: Chris Sharp
25 April 2009
(BP) Blackheath 30 - 19 Westcombe Park
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 1,498
Referee: Rowan Kitt
25 April 2009
(BP) Blaydon 83 - 33 Waterloo (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 520
Referee: Steve Lee
25 April 2009
(BP) Launceston 33 - 23 Southend
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 667
Referee: John Meredith
25 April 2009
Mounts Bay 14 - 32 Tynedale (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 136
Referee: Nick Williams
25 April 2009
Stourbridge 5 - 38 Cambridge (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: Terry Hall
25 April 2009
(BP) Wharfedale 52 - 14 Cinderford
Report
Threshfield
Attendance: 598
Referee: Richard Kelly

Rounds 15 & 16 (Rescheduled games)

2 May 2009
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull 29 - 45 Cambridge (BP)
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 720
Referee: Chris Sharp
2 May 2009
(BP) Cinderford 72 - 0 Westcombe Park
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 375
Referee: Steve Lee
2 May 2009
(BP) Stourbridge 46 - 7 Blaydon
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: John Meredith

Round 19 (Rescheduled game)

9 May 2009
(BP) Cinderford 67 - 17 Waterloo
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 410
Referee: Marcus Caton

Total season attendances

Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Birmingham & Solihull 13 7,522 579 1,177 314 58%
Blackheath 13 9,164 705 1,498 363 12%
Blaydon 13 5,205 400 752 205 N/A
Cambridge 13 7,980 614 1,380 350 49%
Cinderford 13 6,760 520 815 240 21%
Launceston 13 11,746 904 1,911 582 15%
Mounts Bay 13 6,178 475 1,500 136 14%
Redruth 13 15,212 1,170 2,218 820 10%
Southend 12[b 1] 4,415 368 495 200 N/A
Stourbridge 13 6,150 473 650 300 14%
Tynedale 13 6,046 465 810 210 N/A
Waterloo 13 3,574 275 450 174 3%
Westcombe Park 13 3,035 233 531 131 7%
Wharfedale 13 5,981 460 598 368 23%
  1. ↑ Southend only played 12 home games due to Mounts Bay pulling out of the fixture due to be held at Warners Bridge Park on 28 March 2009.[20]

Individual statistics

Top points scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Points
1 England Mark Woodrow Birmingham & Solihull 25 373
2 England Alastair Bressington Stourbridge 23 250
3 England Mark Bedworth Wharfedale 24 246
4 England Daniel Hawkes Mounts Bay 23 197
5 England Ben Patston Cambridge 23 183
6 England Adam Staniforth Launceston 25 169
7 England Andy Frost Southend 14 161
8 England Mark Scrivener Redruth 19 161
9 England Simon Hunt Birmingham & Solihull 26 155
10 England Matthew Leek Blackheath 24 152

[21]

Top try scorers

Rank Player Team Appearances Tries
1 England Simon Hunt Birmingham & Solihull 26 31
2 England Luke Fielden Cambridge 22 24
3 Wales Andrew Fenby Blaydon 18 18
4 England Rob Thirlby Redruth 25 18
5 South Africa Christoff Lombaard Cambridge 26 17
6 England Rob Connolly Birmingham & Solihull 26 15
7 England Reece Spee Birmingham & Solihull 26 15
8 England Jack Harrison Tynedale 26 14
9 Australia Rod Petty Birmingham & Solihull 25 13
10 South Africa Chris Malherbe Wharfedale 19 12

[22]

Season records

Team

Largest home win — 115 pts

115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009

Largest away win — 61 pts

85 - 24 Blackheath away to Waterloo on 28 February 2009

Most points scored — 115 pts

115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009

Most tries in a match — 17

115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009

Most conversions in a match — 15

115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009

Most penalties in a match — 7

Mounts Bay at home to Southend on 5 November 2008

Most drop goals in a match — 1

N/A - multiple teams

[23][24][25] [26]

Player

Most points in a match — 35 (x2)

England Alastair Bressington for Stourbridge away to Westcombe Park on 25 October 2008
England Mark Woodrow for Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009

Most tries in a match — 5

Wales Emyr Lewis for Redruth at home to Waterloo on 21 March 2009

Most conversions in a match — 15

England Mark Woodrow for Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009

Most penalties in a match — 7

England Daniel Hawkes for Mounts Bay at home to Southend on 5 November 2008

Most drop goals in a match — 1

N/A - multiple players


[27][28][29][30][31]

Attendances

Highest — 2,218

Redruth at home to Mounts Bay on 20 December 2008

Lowest — 131

Westcombe Park at home to Wharfedale on 29 November 2008

Highest Average Attendance — 1,170

Redruth

Lowest Average Attendance — 233

Westcombe Park

[32]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Championship plan gains support". BBC News. 14 November 2008.
  2. ↑ "Hollow win as Pertemps Bees are relegated". Birmingham Post. 28 April 2008.
  3. ↑ "Launceston relegated by huge loss". BBC News. 27 April 2008.
  4. ↑ "Bubbly flows as title comes to Tynedale". News and Star. 6 March 2008.
  5. ↑ "MOUNT’S BAY CROWN FINE SEASON". Trelawny's Army. 14 April 2008.
  6. ↑ "Foresters play-off win 'no fluke'". BBC News. 30 April 2008.
  7. ↑ "Birmingham & Solihull win promotion on glorious day". Birmingham Post. 27 April 2009.
  8. ↑ "Redruth 96-5 Waterloo". BBC News. 21 March 2009.
  9. ↑ "Mounts Bay 26-40 Cinderford". BBC News. 5 April 2009.
  10. ↑ "Relegated Southend end term on low note". Daily Gazette. 28 April 2009.
  11. ↑ "Club relegate rivals Combe". Bexley Times. 29 April 2009.
  12. ↑ "Mounts Bay signal intent to fold". BBC News. 10 July 2009.
  13. ↑ "Mounts Bay fall off the rugby map". BBC News. 24 July 2009.
  14. ↑ "Redruth fixtures 2008-09". Redruth Rugby. 20 May 2008.
  15. ↑ "Match Facts Birmingham & Solihull v Stourbridge". Sky Sports. 13 September 2008.
  16. ↑ "Match Facts Blackheath v Southend". Sky Sports. 13 September 2008.
  17. ↑ "Match Facts Wharfedale v Waterloo". Sky Sports. 13 September 2008.
  18. ↑ "Ref unleashes yellow peril on Tynedale". Hexham Courant. 20 November 2008.
  19. ↑ "Match Facts Westcombe Park v Redruth". Sky Sports. 14 February 2009.
  20. 1 2 "Bay pull out of Southend trip". West Briton. 24 March 2009.
  21. ↑ "National Two 08/09 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  22. ↑ "National Two 08/09 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  23. ↑ "National Two 08/09 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  24. ↑ "National Two 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  25. ↑ "National Two 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  26. ↑ "National Two 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  27. ↑ "National Two 08/09 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  28. ↑ "National Two 08/09 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  29. ↑ "National Two 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  30. ↑ "National Two 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  31. ↑ "National Two 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  32. ↑ "National Two 08/09 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.

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