2005–06 National Division One

::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. ## Results ### Round 1 ---- ### Round 2 ---- ### Round 3 ---- ### Round 4 ---- ### Round 5 ---- ### Round 6 ---- ### Round 7 ---- ### Round 8 ---- ### Round 9 - Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 December 2005. ---- ### Round 10 ---- ### Round 11 ---- ### Round 12 ---- ### Round 9 (rescheduled game) ---- ### Round 13 ---- ### Round 14 - Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006. ---- ### Round 15 ---- ### Round 16 ---- ### Round 17 ---- ### Round 14 (rescheduled game) ---- ### Round 18 ---- ### Round 19 ---- ### Round 20 - Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 March 2006. - Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 March 2006. ---- ### Round 20 (rescheduled games) ---- ### Round 21 ---- ### Round 22 ---- ### Round 23 ---- ### Round 25 (rescheduled game) - Game brought forward from 15 April 2006. ---- ### Round 24 ---- ### Round 25 - Rescheduled. Game brought forward to 8 April 2006. - 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. ---- ### Round 26 ## Season attendances ::data[format=table] | Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Bedford Blues | 13 | 31,358 | 2,412 | 5,500 | 1,477 | 44% | | Cornish Pirates | 13 | 36,194 | 2,784 | 5,879 | 1,724 | 48% | | Coventry | 12 | 25,513 | 2,126 | 4,612 | 1,381 | 52% | | Doncaster | 12 | 13,768 | 1,252 | 2,768 | 738 | 41% | | Earth Titans | 12 | 16,430 | 1,369 | 2,250 | 920 | 55% | | Exeter Chiefs | 13 | 24,238 | 1,864 | 3,645 | 1,005 | 32% | | Harlequins | 13 | 116,948 | 8,996 | 12,500 | 7,576 | 87% | | London Welsh | 13 | 16,340 | 1,257 | 5,120 | 510 | 28% | | Newbury | 12 | 11,704 | 975 | 3,362 | 475 | 11% | | Nottingham | 12 | 15,297 | 1,275 | 3,417 | 572 | 26% | | Otley | 12 | 14,546 | 1,212 | 3,417 | 572 | 17% | | Pertemps Bees | 6 | 5,475 | 913 | 2,475 | 500 | 26% | | Plymouth Albion | 13 | 40,453 | 3,112 | | 5,672 | 1,953 | 48% | | Sedgley Park | 12 | 6,582 | 549 | 1,475 | 325 | 18% | :: ## Leading scorers - Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. ### Top points scorers ::data[format=table] | Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Points | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | ENG James Moore | Coventry | 25 | 251 | | 2 | NZ Blair Feeney | Newbury | 20 | 225 | | 3 | ENG Phil Jones | Sedgley Park | 23 | 219 | | 4 | ENG Mark Harris | Bedford Blues | 16 | 204 | | 5 | ENG Michael Whitehead | Earth Titans | 23 | 200 | | 6 | NZ Andrew Mehrtens | Harlequins | 20 | 189 | | 7 | SCO Neil Stenhouse | Nottingham | 21 | 166 | | 8 | ENG Tony Yapp | Exeter Chiefs | 17 | 158 | | 9 | ENG Simon Binns | Otley | 15 | 143 | | 10 | ENG Alastair Hepher | Bedford Blues | 23 | 142 | :: ### Top try scorers ::data[format=table] | Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Tries | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | ENG Scott Donald | Earth Titans | 26 | 20 | | 2 | IRE Simon Keogh | Harlequins | 25 | 18 | | 3 | ENG Ugo Monye | Harlequins | 18 | 16 | | ENG Nick Easter | Harlequins | 25 | 16 | | | 4 | ENG Jon Feeley | Sedgley Park | 23 | 15 | | ENG Richard Welding | Cornish Pirates | 25 | 15 | | | ENG Tom Williams | Harlequins | 18 | 12 | | | FRA Nicolas Sestaret | Plymouth Albion | 26 | 12 | | | 5 | USA Chris Wyles | Nottingham | 19 | 11 | | ENG Kevin James | Cornish Pirates | 22 | 11 | | | WAL Gareth Swailes | London Welsh | 22 | 11 | | :: ## Season records ### Team ;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 ### Player ;Most points in a match — 34 ENG Alastair Hepher for Bedford Blues at home to Newbury on 29 April 2006 ;Most tries in a match — 5 (x2) ENG Richard Welding for Cornish Pirates at home to Earth Titans on 18 September 2005 ENG Ugo Monye for Harlequins at home to Exeter Chiefs on 22 October 2005 ;Most conversions in a match — 9 ENG Alastair Hepher for Bedford Blues at home to Newbury on 29 April 2006 ;Most penalties in a match — 7 ENG James Moore for Coventry at home to Newbury on 11 March 2006 ;Most drop goals in a match — 1 N/A - multiple players ### Attendances ;Highest — 12,500 Harlequins at home to Plymouth Albion on 29 April 2006 ;Lowest — 325 Sedgley Park at home to Newbury on 18 February 2006 ;Highest Average Attendance — 8,996 Harlequins ;Lowest Average Attendance — 549 Orrell ## References ## References 1. 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