The 2007–08 National Division Three North was the eighth season (nineteenth overall) of the
fourth division (north) of the
English domestic
rugby union
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competition using the name National Division Three North. New teams to the division included
Bradford & Bingley
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and
Harrogate
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who were relegated from the
2006–07 National Division Two, while promoted teams included
Caldy
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(champions) and
Beverley
Beverley is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located north-west of Hull city centre. At the 2021 census the built-up area of the town had a population of 30,930, and the smaller civil parish had ...
(playoffs), both coming up from
North Division 1, with no team from
Midlands Division 1 as the winners of that league,
Luton
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Luton is on the River Lea, about north-west of London. The town's foundation dates to the sixth century as a Saxon settleme ...
, went into
National Division Three South
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instead. The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into
National Division Two while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National Division Three South (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.
At the end of the season the league champions were
Tynedale
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, who made up for the disappointment of missing out on promotion from last season's playoffs by winning the title at a canter, finishing ahead of 2nd placed
Darlington Mowden Park by a massive 29 points and qualifying directly for the
2008–09 National Division Two
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.
As runners up Darlington Mowden Park had to go down to the
2007–08 National Division Three South runners up
Cinderford
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The town came into existence in the 19th century, following the rapid expansion of the ...
for their playoff game, losing a tight encounter that finished 15 - 14 to the Gloucestershire side.
The rest of the league was extremely tight, although the relegated sides all probably deserved to go down in terms of results with newly promoted Beverley, West Park St Helens and Morley being the three sides to go down. All three sides would drop to North Division 1 for the following season.
Participating teams and locations
Final league table
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
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 January 2008.
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Round 14
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Round 15
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Round 13 (rescheduled game)
*Game rescheduled from 15 December 2007.
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Round 16
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2008.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2008.
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2008.
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Round 17
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Round 16 (rescheduled games)
*Game rescheduled from 19 January 2008.
*Game rescheduled from 19 January 2008.
*Game rescheduled from 19 January 2008.
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Round 18
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Round 19
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Round 20
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Round 21
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Round 22
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Round 23
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Round 24
*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 April 2008.
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Round 24 (rescheduled game)
*Game rescheduled from 29 March 2008.
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Round 25
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Round 26
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Promotion play-off
The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two.
Cinderford
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The town came into existence in the 19th century, following the rapid expansion of the ...
were the southern division runners up and as they had a superior league record than northern runners-up,
Darlington Mowden Park, they hosted the play-off match.
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Total season attendances
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 — 74 pts
74 - 0 Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 22 December 2007
;Largest away win — 49 pts
54 - 5 Leicester Lions away to Beverley on 26 January 2008
;Most points scored — 74 pts
74 - 0 Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 22 December 2007
;Most tries in a match — 10 (x2)
Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 22 December 2007
Fylde at home to Beverley on 12 April 2008
;Most conversions in a match — 9 (x2)
Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 22 December 2007
Fylde at home to Beverley on 12 April 2008
;Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2)
Preston Grasshoppers at home to Morley on 20 October 2007
Macclesfield at home to Rugby Lions on 2 February 2008
;Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3)
West Park St Helens away to Beverley on 6 October 2007
Fylde at home to Hull Ionians on 1 December 2007
Fylde away to Beverley on 15 December 2007
Player
;Most points in a match — 23
Jon Boden
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for Leicester Lions at home to Hull Ionians on 19 January 2008
;Most tries in a match — 4 (x2)
Lisiate Tafa for Bradford & Bingley away to Fylde on 6 October 2007
Gareth Roberts for Leicester Lions away to Beverley on 26 January 2008
;Most conversions in a match — 8
Stephen Nutt for Fylde at home to Beverley on 12 April 2008
;Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2)
Gerhard Boshoff for Preston Grasshoppers at home to Morley on 20 October 2007
Ross Winney for Macclesfield at home to Rugby Lions on 2 February 2008
;Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3)
Rob Hitchmough for West Park St Helens away to Beverley on 6 October 2007
John Armstrong for Fylde at home to Hull Ionians on 1 December 2007
John Armstrong for Fylde away to Beverley on 15 December 2007
Attendances
;Highest — 973
Preston Grasshoppers at home to Fylde on 22 December 2007
;Lowest — 39
West Park St Helens at home to Leicester Lions on 15 December 2007
;Highest Average Attendance — 423
Fylde
;Lowest Average Attendance — 89
West Park St Helens
See also
* English Rugby Union Leagues
* English rugby union system
Men's Rugby union in England consists of 106 leagues, which includes professional leagues at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system.
Women's Rugby union in England consi ...
* Rugby union in England
Rugby union in England is one of the leading professional and recreational team sports. In 1871 the Rugby Football Union, the governing body for rugby union in England, was formed by 21 rugby clubs, and the first international match, which invol ...
References
External links
NCA Rugby
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