National Division One 2007-08
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Leeds Carnegie joined National Division One, having been relegated from the Guinness Premiership
after the 2007-08 season. Otley and Manchester
were promoted from National Division Two.
Northampton Saints
joined National Division One, having been relegated from the Guinness Premiership
after the 2006-07 season. Esher RFC
and Launceston
were promoted from National Division Two.
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
after the 2007-08 season. Otley and Manchester
Manchester Rugby Club
Manchester Rugby Club, formerly known as Manchester Football Club, are one of the oldest rugby union clubs in existence, having been founded in 1860, 11 years before the RFU....
were promoted from National Division Two.
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
joined National Division One, having been relegated from the Guinness Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
after the 2006-07 season. Esher RFC
Esher RFC
Esher Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Surrey, England. Esher RFC are currently playing in the second division of the English league system, The Championship. The club was formed in 1923 when four rugby enthusiasts agreed to start a club....
and Launceston
Launceston RUFC
Launceston Rugby Club are a Cornish rugby club who play in National League 2 South of the English rugby union leagues.-History:The club was founded in 1948 after an inaugural meeting chaired by the then Headmaster of Launceston College, Mr Spencer Toy with Gordon Reeve, Eric Smith and Arthur...
were promoted from National Division Two.
Table
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points Diff | Bonus Points | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Saints Northampton Saints Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591.... (C) |
30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1321 | 343 | 978 | 23 | 143 | |
| Exeter Chiefs Exeter Chiefs Exeter Rugby Club are a rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon.The Exeter club was formed around 1871 and played its first match in 1873. The first team has been rebranded as the Exeter Chiefs and play in a strip of Black , White .... |
30 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 899 | 424 | 475 | 20 | 116 | |
| Nottingham Nottingham R.F.C. Nottingham Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club based in Nottingham, England. The club's first team currently play in the Championship, the second tier of English Rugby.... |
30 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 818 | 518 | 300 | 24 | 116 | |
| Doncaster Doncaster R.F.C. Doncaster Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club representing the town of Doncaster. The first XV are known as the Doncaster Knights, and play in the RFU Championship... |
30 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 796 | 551 | 245 | 14 | 98 | |
| Cornish Pirates Cornish Pirates The Cornish Pirates are an English professional rugby union team who play in the Championship, the second level of the English rugby union pyramid, and are the premier Cornish rugby club. Formerly known as Penzance & Newlyn Pirates, the Cornish Pirates play their home games and train at their... * |
30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 800 | 583 | 217 | 12 | 91 | |
| Bedford Blues Bedford Blues Bedford Blues is a rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in The RFU Championship. Bedford is one of the largest towns in England without a league football club, and one of the few towns in England where the rugby club is better supported than the football team. The... |
30 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 705 | 542 | 163 | 13 | 85 | |
| London Welsh | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 542 | 659 | -117 | 10 | 70 | |
| Plymouth Albion Plymouth Albion R.F.C. Plymouth Albion Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club who play in Plymouth, England. The club was founded around 1915 from a merger between Plymouth RFC and Devonport Albion RFC... |
30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 530 | 528 | 2 | 14 | 64 | |
| Coventry Coventry R.F.C. Coventry Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the city of Coventry, England. The club enjoyed national success during the 1960s and the 1970s, with many of its players playing for their countries.... |
30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 637 | 731 | -94 | 17 | 63 | |
| Moseley Moseley Rugby Football Club Moseley Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club, based at Billesley Common in Birmingham, that competes in the RFU Championship. The club was historically the premier rugby club in Birmingham, reaching the final of the John Player Cup three times in the late 1970s and early 1980s... |
30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 519 | 744 | -225 | 8 | 58 | |
| Rotherham Titans Rotherham R.U.F.C. Rotherham Rugby Union Football Club, or Rotherham Titans are a professional rugby union team from Rotherham, Yorkshire, currently playing in the English RFU Championship-History:... |
30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 591 | 856 | -265 | 14 | 58 | |
| Esher Esher RFC Esher Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Surrey, England. Esher RFC are currently playing in the second division of the English league system, The Championship. The club was formed in 1923 when four rugby enthusiasts agreed to start a club.... |
30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 481 | 850 | -369 | 9 | 49 | |
| Newbury Newbury R.F.C. Newbury Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club representing Newbury. For season 2011/12 they will be playing in National League 3 South West.-Current standings:... |
30 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 497 | 794 | -297 | 11 | 45 | |
| Sedgley Park Sedgley Park R.U.F.C. Sedgley Park Rugby Union Football Club, the 1st XV team of which play under the name of Sedgley Tigers, are a rugby union club based in Whitefield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester. They currently play in National Division One, the third tier of the English rugby union league... |
30 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 497 | 832 | -335 | 14 | 44 | |
| Pertemps Bees Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C. Birmingham and Solihull Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club representing Birmingham and Solihull. It was formed in 1989 by a merger of the original Birmingham and Solihull rugby clubs, which were both established over 60 years ago.... (R) |
30 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 474 | 696 | -222 | 13 | 41 | |
| Launceston Launceston RUFC Launceston Rugby Club are a Cornish rugby club who play in National League 2 South of the English rugby union leagues.-History:The club was founded in 1948 after an inaugural meeting chaired by the then Headmaster of Launceston College, Mr Spencer Toy with Gordon Reeve, Eric Smith and Arthur... (R) |
30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 441 | 906 | -465 | 8 | 40 | |
| Reference BBC Sport * Deducted 3 pts for breach of regulations |
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