2008–09 National Division One
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The 2008–09 National Division One was the 22nd full season of
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within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the
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Leeds Carnegie Leeds Carnegie was a brand name used by several sports teams associated with the Carnegie School of Physical Education, now part of Leeds Beckett University. These include: Current * Leeds Carnegie Handball Club Changed name * Leeds Carnegie ...
joined National Division One, having been relegated from the Guinness Premiership after the 2007–08 season.
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and
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were promoted from the 2007–08 National Division Two. Leeds Carnegie won a quick promotion back to the Guinness Premiership, while five teams were relegated to the newly named
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, Newbury,
Otley Otley is a market town and civil parish at a bridging point on the River Wharfe, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the population was 13,668 at the 20 ...
and
Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
. The reason for the large number of teams being relegated was due to the league being restructured the next season from 16 to 12 teams as the new RFU Championship was introduced.


Participating teams

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Table


Notes

Points were awarded as follows: * 4 points for a win * 2 points for a draw * 0 points for a loss * 1 bonus point (BP) for losing by 7 points or less * 1 bonus point (BT) for scoring 4 tries or more in a match


Results


Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Round 8

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Round 9

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Round 10

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Round 11

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Round 12

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Round 13

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Round 14

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Round 15

*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2009. ----


Round 16

*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009. *Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009. ----


Round 17

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Round 18

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Round 19

*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2009. *Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2009. *Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 April 2009. ----


Round 20

*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009. *Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 March 2009. *Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 March 2009. *Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 May 2009. *Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009. *Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 April 2009. ----


Round 21

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Round 22

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Round 23

*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2009. *Postponed. Game rescheduled to 18 April 2009. *Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 April 2009. *Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 February 2009. *Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2009. *Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 April 2009. ----


Round 24

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Round 16 & Round 20 Rescheduled Games

*Game rescheduled from 28 February 2009. *Game rescheduled from 13 December 2008. *Game rescheduled from 28 February 2009. ----


Round 25

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Round 26

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Round 19, 20 & 23 Rescheduled Games

*Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009. *Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009. Game was also a double header - league match and EDF National Cup semi final. *Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009. *Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009. *Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009. ----


Round 27

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Round 19 Rescheduled Game

*Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009. ----


Round 28

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Round 20 Rescheduled Game

*Game rescheduled from 11 January 2009. Game also switched from Grove Park to Headingley in Leeds as Manchester did not have floodlights. ----


Round 29

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Round 15 & 23 Rescheduled Games

*Game rescheduled from 15 February 2009. *Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009. *Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009. *Game rescheduled from 15 February 2009. *Game rescheduled from 7 December 2008. ----


Round 30

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Rounds 16, 20 & 23 Rescheduled Games

*Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009. *Game rescheduled from 13 December 2008. *Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009 but would be cancelled by Otley due to the club having 8 players on county duty for Yorkshire. The FDR gave Moseley a 20–0, 5 point win by default.


Total Season Attendances

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Individual statistics

* Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.


Top points scorers


Top try scorers


Season records


Team

;Largest home win — 90 pts 95 - 5 Nottingham at home to Otley on 8 March 2009 ;Largest away win — 104 pts 104 - 0 Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009 ;Most points scored — 104 pts 104 - 0 Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009 ;Most tries in a match — 16 Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009 ;Most conversions in a match — 12 (x2) Nottingham at home to Otley on 8 March 2009
Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009 ;Most penalties in a match — 7 Rotherham Titans at home to Exeter Chiefs on 11 April 2009 ;Most drop goals in a match — 3 Cornish Pirates at home to Plymouth Albion on 12 April 2009


Player

;Most points in a match — 29 Tim Taylor for Nottingham at home to Otley on 8 March 2009 ;Most tries in a match — 5 Tom Brown for London Welsh at home to Manchester on 28 March 2009 ;Most conversions in a match — 12 Jason Strange for Leeds Carnegie away to Manchester on 8 April 2009 ;Most penalties in a match — 7 Michael Whitehead for Rotherham Titans at home to Exeter Chiefs on 11 April 2009 ;Most drop goals in a match — 3 Rhys Jones for Cornish Pirates at home to Plymouth Albion on 12 April 2009


Attendances

;Highest — 7,345 Exeter Chiefs at home to Cornish Pirates on 27 December 2008 ;Lowest — 283 Manchester at home to Esher on 31 January 2009 ;Highest Average Attendance — 4,599 Exeter Chiefs ;Lowest Average Attendance — 473 Manchester


See also

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External links


national1.co.uk


References

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