Rugby union
2005–06 National Division One Countries England Champions Harlequins (first title)Runners-up Bedford Blues Relegated no relegation Attendance 374,846 (average 2,245 per match)[ a 1] Highest attendance 12,500 Harlequins at home to Plymouth Albion on 29 April 2006 Lowest attendance 325 Sedgley Park at home to Newbury on 18 February 2006 Top point scorer James Moore (Coventry ) 251 pointsTop try scorer 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 2004–05 Zurich Premiership , while Doncaster and Newbury were promoted from the 2004–05 National Division Two .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] 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.[ 4] Rotherham Titans also rebranded themselves as 'Earth Titans' for sponsorship purposes for this season.[ 5]
After only one season Harlequins won the National Division One at the first attempt and returned to the Guinness Premiership for season 2006–07 .[ 6] 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 .[ 7] [ 8]
Participating teams [ edit ] Locations of the 2006–07 National Division One 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 2,500 Solihull , West Midlands Plymouth Albion The Brickfields 6,500 Plymouth , Devon Sedgley Park Park Lane 3,000 Whitefield , Greater Manchester
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[ 9] Rules for classification: 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. There was no relegation this season.
(C) Champion
Notes:
^ Coventry were docked two points for an administrative error when re–registering a player, Dave Millard. Following a foot injury, the winger was loaned to junior club Kenilworth while he was recovering. He returned before the game against Bedford on 27 December 2005 where he was named among the seven replacements. There was an error in the paperwork submitted to the RFU , and although Millard was not used, Coventry were found guilty. ^ a b Statement by First Division Rugby regarding Newbury versus Birmingham & Solihull 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. Coventry 26 - 27 Sedgley Park Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,483 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
Doncaster 20 - 40 Cornish Pirates Report
Castle Park Attendance: 1,213 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Newbury 31 - 24 London Welsh Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 752 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Nottingham 41 - 28 Earth Titans Report
Ireland Avenue Referee: Chris Sharp
Otley 16 - 16 Bedford Blues Report
Cross Green Attendance: 850 Referee: Andrew Small
Pertemps Bees 9 - 35 Harlequins Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 2,475 Referee: Martin Fox
Plymouth Albion 35 - 13 Exeter Chiefs Report
Brickfields Attendance: 4,873 Referee: Tim Beddow
Bedford Blues 47 - 17 Doncaster Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,477 Referee: Chris Sharp
Coventry 13 - 22 Earth Titans Report
Butts Park Arena Referee: Bruce Robertson
Exeter Chiefs 21 - 10 London Welsh Report
County Ground Attendance: 1,215 Referee: Richard Draper
Newbury 25 - 26 Cornish Pirates Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 715 Referee: Dean Richards
Cross Green Attendance: 3,417 Referee: Tim Beddow
Pertemps Bees 24 - 13 Plymouth Albion Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Sedgley Park 12 - 29 Nottingham Report
Park Lane Referee: Nick Williams
Bedford Blues 34 - 13 Sedgley Park Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,584 Referee: Dale Newitt
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,381 Referee: Dean Richards
Doncaster 17 - 23 Exeter Chiefs Report
Castle Park Attendance: 738 Referee: Andrew Small
Harlequins 52 - 13 Newbury Report
The Stoop Attendance: 8,017 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
London Welsh 24 - 15 Pertemps Bees Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 840 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Plymouth Albion 23 - 22 Nottingham Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,582 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Cornish Pirates 43 - 13 Earth Titans Report
Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Tim Beddow
Doncaster Knights 31 - 29 Coventry Report
Castle Park Referee: Alan Biggs
Earth Titans 35 - 30 Plymouth Albion Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,120 Referee: Andrew Small
Exeter Chiefs 16 - 43 Cornish Pirates Report
County Ground Attendance: 2,232 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
London Welsh 24 - 40 Bedford Blues Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Dean Richards
Monk's Lane Attendance: 664 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Nottingham 10 - 32 Harlequins Report
Ireland Avenue Attendance: 2,744 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Sedgley Park 33 - 33 Pertemps Bees Report
Park Lane Attendance: 375 Referee: Chris Sharp
Bedford Blues 31 - 12 Cornish Pirates Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,477 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Earth Titans 17 - 10 Exeter Chiefs Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Harlequins 27 - 7 Doncaster Report
The Stoop Attendance: 7,576 Referee: Steve Lander
Nottingham 22 - 16 London Welsh Report
Ireland Avenue Attendance: 908 Referee: Dale Newitt
Otley 33 - 27 Sedgley Park Report
Cross Green Attendance: 916 Referee: Carlo Damasco
Pertemps Bees 29 - 7 Coventry Report
Sharmans Cross Referee: Tim Beddow
Plymouth Albion 41 - 52 Newbury Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,424 Referee: Nick Williams
Bedford Blues 24 - 16 Earth Titans Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,287 Referee: Carlo Damasco
Coventry 18 - 36 Harlequins Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 4,612 Referee: Andrew Small
Doncaster 14 - 9 Plymouth Albion Report
Castle Park Attendance: 859 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Exeter Chiefs 38 - 22 Pertemps Bees Report
County Ground Attendance: 1,287 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
London Welsh 24 - 28 Otley Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Alan Biggs
Cornish Pirates 29 - 20 Nottingham Report
Kenywn Ground Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Tim Beddow
Newbury 38 - 14 Sedgley Park Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 854 Referee: Richard Draper
Coventry 7 - 13 Plymouth Albion Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,742 Referee: Tim Beddow
Earth Titans 38 - 23 Newbury Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 920 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Harlequins 70 - 5 Exeter Chiefs Report
The Stoop Attendance: 9,153 Referee: Ashley Rowden
Nottingham 10 - 25 Bedford Blues Report
Ireland Avenue Attendance: 1,540 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Cross Green Attendance: 1,267 Referee: David Rosich
Pertemps Bees 24 - 36 Cornish Pirates Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 650 Referee: Chris Sharp
Sedgley Park 32 - 28 London Welsh Report
Park Lane Attendance: 475 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Bedford Blues 35 - 18 Pertemps Bees Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,097 Referee: Tim Beddow
Earth Titans 7 - 22 Harlequins Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,250 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Exeter Chiefs 19 - 18 Nottingham Report
County Ground Attendance: 1,261 Referee: Dale Newitt
London Welsh 27 - 27 Doncaster Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
Monk's Lane Attendance: 878 Referee: Alan Biggs
Plymouth Albion 33 - 3 Otley Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,415 Referee: David Rose
Cornish Pirates 53 - 8 Sedgley Park Report
Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 2,433 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Bedford Blues P - P Exeter Chiefs
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 December 2005. Castle Park Attendance: 911 Referee: Gareth Copsey
London Welsh 18 - 29 Plymouth Albion Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Romain Poite
Nottingham 26 - 27 Coventry Report
Ireland Avenue Attendance: 905 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Pertemps Bees 26 - 27 Earth Titans Report
Sharmans Cross Referee: Tim Hayes
Sedgley Park 22 - 29 Harlequins Report
Park Lane Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Cornish Pirates 39 - 22 Otley Report
Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Nick Williams
Earth Titans 25 - 19 Doncaster Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Exeter Chiefs 47 - 10 Sedgley Park Report
County Ground Attendance: 1,005 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Newbury 40 - 37 Nottingham Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 408 Referee: Richard Draper
Otley 19 - 22 Pertemps Bees Report
Cross Green Referee: Chris Sharp
Plymouth Albion 28 - 23 Bedford Blues Report
Brickfields Attendance: 1,953 Referee: Nick Williams
Coventry 26 - 18 London Welsh Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,752
Harlequins 50 - 6 Cornish Pirates Report
The Stoop Attendance: 10,843 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Nottingham 12 - 0 Doncaster Report
Ireland Avenue Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Bedford Blues 20 - 26 Harlequins Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Martin Fox
Exeter Chiefs 8 - 12 Otley Report
County Ground Attendance: 1,176 Referee: Tim Beddow
London Welsh 13 - 7 Earth Titans Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 900 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
Pertemps Bees 22 - 22 Newbury Report
Sharmans Cross Referee: Dean Richards
Sedgley Park 8 - 25 Plymouth Albion Report
Park Lane Attendance: 475 Referee: Dale Newitt
Cornish Pirates 15 - 10 Coventry Report
Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Coventry 19 - 24 Exeter Chiefs Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,640 Referee: Chris Sharp
Doncaster 31 - 27 Pertemps Bees Report
Castle Park Attendance: 1,001 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
London Welsh 17 - 20 Cornish Pirates Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Rowan Kitts
Earth Titans 32 - 11 Sedgley Park Report
Clifton Lane Referee: Bruce Robertson
Newbury 17 - 50 Bedford Blues Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 840 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
Cross Green Attendance: 780 Referee: Dean Richards
Plymouth Albion 16 - 23 Harlequins Report
Brickfields Attendance: 5,551 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Round 9 (rescheduled game)[ edit ] Bedford Blues 28 - 13 Exeter Chiefs Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,915 Referee: Dale Newitt
Harlequins 47 - 23 London Welsh Report
The Stoop Attendance: 10,155 Referee: Steve Lander
Otley 17 - 22 Earth Titans Report
Cross Green Attendance: 1,987 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Plymouth Albion 23 - 26 Cornish Pirates Report
Brickfields Attendance: 5,672 Referee: David Rose
Coventry 24 - 31 Bedford Blues Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Martin Fox
Doncaster 33 - 20 Sedgley Park Report
Castle Park Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Chris Sharp
Newbury 37 - 35 Exeter Chiefs Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 952 Referee: Alan Biggs
Nottingham 30 - 8 Pertemps Bees Report
Ireland Avenue Attendance: 1,103 Referee: Dale Newitt
Earth Titans P - P Nottingham
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006. Exeter Chiefs 0 - 7 Plymouth Albion Report
County Ground Attendance: 3,192 Referee: Tim Beddow
London Welsh 25 - 3 Newbury Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,030 Referee: Nick Williams
Sedgley Park 22 - 19 Coventry Report
Park Lane Attendance: 435 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Bedford Blues 42 - 20 Otley Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,829 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Cornish Pirates 43 - 26 Doncaster Report
Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 2,643 Referee: David Rose
Harlequins 42 - 3 Pertemps Bees Report
The Stoop Attendance: 8,550 Referee: Dean Richards
Doncaster 17 - 24 Bedford Blues Report
Castle Park Attendance: 1,177 Referee: Dale Newitt
Earth Titans 44 - 29 Coventry Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,040 Referee: Ashley Rowden
The Stoop Attendance: 8,092 Referee: David Rose
London Welsh 23 - 16 Exeter Chiefs Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 830 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Nottingham 23 - 16 Sedgley Park Report
Ireland Avenue Attendance: 1,129 Referee: Greg Garner
Plymouth Albion 34 - 21 Pertemps Bees Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,658 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Cornish Pirates 30 - 10 Newbury Report
Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 2,689 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Earth Titans 41 - 7 Cornish Pirates Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Exeter Chiefs 31 - 5 Doncaster Report
County Ground Attendance: 1,454 Referee: David Rose
Nottingham 21 - 15 Plymouth Albion Report
Ireland Avenue Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Tim Beddow
Cross Green Attendance: 572 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Newbury 25 - 27 Harlequins Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 3,362 Referee: Sean Davey
Pertemps Bees 26 - 10 London Welsh Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 700 Referee: Greg Garner
Sedgley Park 29 - 45 Bedford Blues Report
Park Lane Attendance: 475 Referee: Terry Hall
Bedford Blues 38 - 17 London Welsh Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,397 Referee: Dale Newitt
Coventry 37 - 24 Doncaster Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,198 Referee: Richard Draper
Harlequins 31 - 16 Nottingham Report
The Stoop Attendance: 8,231 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Cross Green Attendance: 907 Referee: Martin Fox
Pertemps Bees 12 - 6 Sedgley Park Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Plymouth Albion 15 - 14 Earth Titans Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,905 Referee: Dean Richards
Cornish Pirates 16 - 23 Exeter Chiefs Report
Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 2,905 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Round 14 (rescheduled game)[ edit ] Earth Titans 32 - 23 Nottingham Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Coventry 30 - 29 Pertemps Bees Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,474 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Exeter Chiefs 29 - 23 Earth Titans Report
County Ground Attendance: 1,204 Referee: Nick Williams
London Welsh 30 - 21 Nottingham Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 650 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Newbury 27 - 18 Plymouth Albion Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 720 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Park Lane Attendance: 425 Referee: Chris Sharp
Cornish Pirates 26 - 21 Bedford Blues Report
Kenywn Ground Attendance: 2,657 Referee: Tim Beddow
Doncaster 0 - 45 Harlequins Report
Castle Park Attendance: 2,768 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Earth Titans 9 - 31 Bedford Blues Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Chris Sharp
Harlequins 52 - 12 Coventry Report
The Stoop Attendance: 8,950 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Nottingham 18 - 16 Cornish Pirates Report
Ireland Avenue Attendance: 1,147 Referee: Dale Newitt
Otley 25 - 28 London Welsh Report
Cross Green Attendance: 812 Referee: Andrew Small
Pertemps Bees 23 - 16 Exeter Chiefs Report
Sharmans Cross Attendance: 650 Referee: Dean Richards
Plymouth Albion 27 - 25 Doncaster Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,238 Referee: Greg Garner
Sedgley Park 35 - 35 Newbury Report
Park Lane Attendance: 325 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Bedford Blues 21 - 26 Nottingham Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 1,941 Referee: Richard Draper
Castle Park Attendance: 1,038 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Exeter Chiefs 13 - 8 Harlequins Report
County Ground Attendance: 3,645 Referee: Dale Newitt
London Welsh 44 - 33 Sedgley Park Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 510 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 March 2006. Plymouth Albion 34 - 27 Coventry Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,170 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Cornish Pirates P - P Pertemps Bees
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 March 2006. Round 20 (rescheduled games)[ edit ] Newbury 17 - 36 Earth Titans Report
Monk's Lane Attendance: 652 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Cornish Pirates 21 - 13 Pertemps Bees Report
Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 1,814 Referee: Nick Williams
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,878 Referee: Terry Hall
Doncaster 30 - 11 London Welsh Report
Castle Park Attendance: 958 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Harlequins 50 - 10 Earth Titans Report
The Stoop Attendance: 7,823 Referee: Steve Lander
Nottingham 49 - 34 Exeter Chiefs Report
Ireland Avenue Attendance: 574 Referee: Alan Biggs
Otley 15 - 14 Plymouth Albion Report
Cross Green Attendance: 862 Referee: Dale Newitt
Pertemps Bees 16 - 68 Bedford Blues Report
Sharmans Cross Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Sedgley Park 31 - 21 Cornish Pirates Report
Park Lane Attendance: 470 Referee: Tim Beddow
Bedford Blues 34 - 28 Plymouth Albion Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,348 Referee: Gareth Copsey
London Welsh 32 - 13 Coventry Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,260 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Nottingham 35 - 17 Newbury Report
Ireland Avenue Attendance: 966 Referee: Nick Williams
Pertemps Bees 12 - 33 Otley Report
Sharmans Cross Referee: Bruce Robertson
Sedgley Park 36 - 28 Exeter Chiefs Report
Park Lane Attendance: 425 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Cornish Pirates 8 - 29 Harlequins Report
Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 5,879 Referee: Roy Maybank
Doncaster 35 - 24 Earth Titans Report
Castle Park Attendance: 1,869 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Coventry 29 - 19 Nottingham Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,206 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Earth Titans 58 - 20 Pertemps Bees Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Exeter Chiefs 26 - 23 Bedford Blues Report
Count Ground Attendance: 1,535 Referee: Dale Newitt
Harlequins 65 - 8 Sedgley Park Report
The Stoop Attendance: 7,938 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Otley 7 - 13 Cornish Pirates Report
Cross Green Attendance: 749 Referee: Steve Lander
Plymouth Albion 31 - 10 London Welsh Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,476 Referee: Ashley Rowden
Monk's Lane Attendance: 475 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Round 25 (rescheduled game)[ edit ] Earth Titans 55 - 10 London Welsh Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Greg Garner
Game brought forward from 15 April 2006. Bedford Blues 40 - 27 Coventry Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,025 Referee: Rob Debney
Earth Titans 39 - 24 Otley Report
Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Chris Sharp
Exeter Chiefs 36 - 24 Newbury Report
County Ground Attendance: 1,457 Referee: Alan Biggs
London Welsh 17 - 28 Harlequins Report
Old Deer Park Attendance: 5,120 Referee: Gareth Copsey
Pertemps Bees 18 - 36 Nottingham Report
Sharmans Cross Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
Sedgley Park 31 - 19 Doncaster Report
Park Lane Attendance: 482 Referee: Bruce Robertson
Cornish Pirates 29 - 28 Plymouth Albion Report
Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 3,850 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Coventry 21 - 28 Cornish Pirates Report
Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,147 Referee: Tim Beddow
Doncaster 31 - 36 Nottingham Report
Castle Park Referee: Greg Garner
Earth Titans P - P London Welsh
Rescheduled. Game brought forward to 8 April 2006. Harlequins 45 - 36 Bedford Blues Report
The Stoop Attendance: 9,120 Referee: Rob Debney
Otley 22 - 25 Exeter Chiefs Report
Cross Green Attendance: 1,427 Referee: Ashley Rowden
Plymouth Albion 55 - 7 Sedgley Park Report
Brickfields Attendance: 2,536 Referee: Richard Phillips
Newbury 0 - 0 Pertemps Bees Report
Newbury were awarded a 0–0 win and 4 league points following this match. 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. Bedford Blues 79 - 22 Newbury Report
Goldington Road Attendance: 2,481 Referee: Steve Lander
Cornish Pirates 36 - 13 London Welsh Report
Kenwyn Road Attendance: 1,724 Referee: Nick Williams
Exeter Chiefs 45 - 5 Coventry
County Ground Attendance: 3,575 Referee: Dale Newitt
Harlequins 39 - 15 Plymouth Albion Report
The Stoop Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Rowan Kitt
Ireland Avenue Attendance: 2,070 Referee: Terry Hall
Pertemps Bees 29 - 31 Doncaster Report
Sharmans Cross Referee: Tim Beddow
Sedgley Park 31 - 31 Earth Titans Report
Park Lane Attendance: 745 Referee: Eric Gauzins
Club Home Games Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity Bedford Blues 13 31,358 2,412 5,500 1,477 34% Cornish Pirates 13 36,194 2,784 5,879 1,724 48% Coventry 12[ a 2] 25,513 2,126 4,612 1,381 52% Doncaster 12[ a 3] 13,768 1,252 2,768 738 41% Earth Titans 12[ a 4] 16,430 1,369 2,250 920 55% Exeter Chiefs 13 24,238 1,864 3,645 1,005 36% Harlequins 13 116,948 8,996 12,500 7,576 87% London Welsh 13 16,340 1,257 5,120 510 21% Newbury 12[ a 5] 11,704 975 3,362 475 11% Nottingham 12[ a 6] 15,297 1,275 3,417 572 30% Otley 12[ a 7] 14,546 1,212 3,417 572 24% Pertemps Bees 6[ a 8] 5,475 913 2,475 500 37% Plymouth Albion 13 40,453 3,112 5,672 1,953 48% Sedgley Park 12[ a 9] 6,582 549 1,475 325 18%
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^ Note that 15 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. ^ Missing home attendance v Earth Titans on 10 September 2005. ^ Missing home attendance v Coventry on 24 September 2005. ^ Missing home attendance v Sedgley Park on 10 December 2005. ^ Missing home attendance v Pertemps Bees on 24 April 2006. ^ Missing home attendance v Earth Titans on 3 September 2005. ^ Missing home attendance v Pertemps Bees on 19 November 2005. ^ Missing home attendances v Coventry on 1 October 2005, Earth Titans on 12 November 2005, Newbury on 3 December 2005, Bedford Blues on 11 March 2006, Otley on 25 March 2006, Nottingham on 15 April 2006 and Doncaster on 29 April 2006. ^ Missing home attendance v Nottingham on 10 September 2005. Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Largest home win — 65 pts 70 - 5 Harlequins at home to Exeter Chiefs on 22 October 2005
Largest away win — 52 pts 68 - 16 Bedford Blues away to Pertemps Bees on 11 March 2006
Most points scored — 79 pts 79 - 22 Bedford Blues at home to Newbury on 29 April 2006
Most tries in a match — 12 (x2) Harlequins at home to Exeter Chiefs on 22 October 2005 Bedford Blues at home to Newbury on 29 April 2006
Most conversions in a match — 9 Bedford Blues at home to Newbury on 29 April 2006
Most penalties in a match — 7 Coventry at home to Newbury on 11 March 2006
Most drop goals in a match — 2 Plymouth Albion at home to Exeter Chiefs on 3 September 2005
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Most points in a match — 34 Alastair Hepher for Bedford Blues at home to Newbury on 29 April 2006
Most tries in a match — 5 (x2) Richard Welding for Cornish Pirates at home to Earth Titans on 18 September 2005 Ugo Monye for Harlequins at home to Exeter Chiefs on 22 October 2005
Most conversions in a match — 9 Alastair Hepher for Bedford Blues at home to Newbury on 29 April 2006
Most penalties in a match — 7 James Moore for Coventry at home to Newbury on 11 March 2006
Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players
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Highest — 12,500 Harlequins at home to Plymouth Albion on 29 April 2006
Lowest — 325[ b 1] Sedgley Park at home to Newbury on 18 February 2006
Highest Average Attendance — 8,996 Harlequins
Lowest Average Attendance — 549[ b 2] Orrell
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^ As there are a number of attendances missing this season it is possible that there were lower attendances than the one recorded. ^ As Sedgley Park had 1 home game missing from the attendance statistics this figure is not 100% accurate.
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