National Division One 2006-07
Encyclopedia
At the start of the season, Leeds Tykes came down to National Division One after coming last in the Guinness Premiership
of 2005-06
. For much of the season they looked like they would repeat Harlequins'
feat and bounce straight back up to the Premiership
. Leeds Tykes did in fact win promotion to the Guinness Premiership of 2007-08
—but will not play under that name. Shortly after the end of the 2006-07 season, Leeds Metropolitan University
purchased a majority interest in the club and renamed it Leeds Carnegie, after the school's Carnegie College, part of its sport department.
Moseley
and Waterloo
were promoted from National Division Two at the start of the season. Only Moseley survived, overtaking Otley
in the last few games of the season.
Club
Pl
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points for
Points against
Points Diff
Bonus Points
Points
Leeds Tykes (C)
30
24
2
4
960
474
486
22
122
Earth Titans
30
23
1
6
937
501
436
24
118
Doncaster
30
22
1
7
855
474
381
20
110
Exeter Chiefs
30
21
1
8
774
498
276
15
101
Cornish Pirates
30
20
2
8
812
493
319
17
101
Plymouth Albion
30
19
1
10
789
450
339
19
97
Bedford Blues
30
18
1
11
857
566
261
21
95
Pertemps Bees
30
13
2
15
736
911
-175
20
76
Nottingham
30
13
0
17
805
718
87
21
73
Coventry
30
12
2
16
569
745
-176
13
65
Newbury
30
11
0
19
661
774
-113
13
57
London Welsh
30
11
1
18
572
794
-222
10
56
Sedgley Park
30
10
0
20
605
936
-331
12
52
Moseley
30
7
0
23
527
943
-416
9
37
Otley
(R)
30
6
0
24
457
904
-447
7
31
Waterloo
(R)
30
3
0
27
470
1175
-705
6
18
Reference www.national1.co.uk and BBC Sport: Updated 2007-03-26 --- Current English Leagues
Guinness Premiership
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of 2005-06
2005-06 Guinness Premiership
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. For much of the season they looked like they would repeat Harlequins'
Harlequin F.C.
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feat and bounce straight back up to the Premiership
Guinness Premiership
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. Leeds Tykes did in fact win promotion to the Guinness Premiership of 2007-08
2007-08 Guinness Premiership
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—but will not play under that name. Shortly after the end of the 2006-07 season, Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University
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purchased a majority interest in the club and renamed it Leeds Carnegie, after the school's Carnegie College, part of its sport department.
Moseley
Moseley Rugby Football Club
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and Waterloo
Waterloo R.F.C.
Waterloo Football Club is an English Rugby Union team based at St Anthonys Road, Blundellsands, Merseyside. It celebrated its 125th season in 2007/08, having been founded in 1882 by brothers Sidney and Harry Hall and George Abercrombie. From 1882 until 1884 the club was known as Serpentine after...
were promoted from National Division Two at the start of the season. Only Moseley survived, overtaking Otley
Otley R.U.F.C.
Otley Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union club representing Otley in the City of Leeds district of West Yorkshire. Founded in 1865 it broke away from the RU in 1895...
in the last few games of the season.
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Rotherham R.U.F.C.
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Doncaster R.F.C.
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Exeter Chiefs
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Cornish Pirates
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Plymouth Albion R.F.C.
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Bedford Blues
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Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C.
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Nottingham R.F.C.
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Coventry R.F.C.
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Newbury R.F.C.
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Sedgley Park R.U.F.C.
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Moseley Rugby Football Club
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Otley R.U.F.C.
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(R)
Waterloo R.F.C.
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(R)
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