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2008–09 National Division Two
Countries England
ChampionsBirmingham & Solihull
Runners-upCambridge
RelegatedWaterloo, Mounts Bay, Southend, Westcombe Park
Matches played181
Attendance98,968
(average 547 per match)
Highest attendance2,218 Redruth at home to Mounts Bay on 20 December 2008
Lowest attendance131 Westcombe Park at home to Wharfedale on 29 November 2008
Top point scorerEngland Mark Woodrow
Birmingham & Solihull 373 points
Top try scorerEnglandSimon Hunt
Birmingham & Solihull 31 tries
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The 2008-09 National Division Two was the ninth and final version (twenty second overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. The RFU was planning to introduced a new professionalized format of the second division for the 2009-10 season which would lead to widespread league changes throughout the English league system including National Two being renamed National One and being increased from the 14 teams to 16 teams – a decision they made halfway through the season (more information on these changes is provided in the Divisional Changes section below).[1] New teams to the division included Birmingham & Solihull (known the following season as Pertemps Bees) and Launceston who were relegated from the 2007–08 National Division One while promoted teams included Tynedale coming up from the 2007–08 National Division Three North while Mounts Bay (champions) and Cinderford (playoffs) both from the 2007–08 National Division Three South.[2][3][4][5][6]

At the end of the season Birmingham & Solihull made an instant return to the (newly named) 2009-10 RFU Championship.[7] They edged out runners up Cambridge by just 3 points due to the virtue of a superior bonus points record after both sides finished with 22 wins and 4 defeats each. At the bottom of the table Waterloo, Mounts Bay, Southend and Westcombe Park were relegated with Westcombe Park and Southend dropping to the 2009–10 National League 2 South and Waterloo falling to the 2009–10 National League 2 North.[8][9][10][11] The relegation of Mounts Bay was particularly potent as it led to the club going out of business in June 2009 due to spiraling debts and an inability to cope with the increase of professionalism in the game.[12][13]

Divisional Changes[edit]

Halfway through the season the RFU proposed to have a total restructuring of the league system. Resulting in many changes to the division:

  • The league will be increased to 16 teams
  • The league will be renamed National Division One
  • Only one team would be promoted instead of the usual two, to the new Guinness Championship
  • Five teams would be relegated into the division instead of the usual two
  • Fours teams would be promoted from National Division Three North and National Division Three South (two teams each) instead of the usual three

Participating teams and locations[edit]

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Locations of the 2008-09 National Division Two teams
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Birmingham & Solihull Sharmans Cross Road 2,500 Solihull, West Midlands
Blackheath Rectory Field 6,000 Blackheath, London
Blaydon Crow Trees 2,000 (400 seats) Swalwell, Tyne and Wear
Cambridge Grantchester Road 2,200 (200 seats) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Cinderford Dockham Road 2,500 Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Launceston Polson Bridge 3,000 Launceston, Cornwall
Mounts Bay Mennaye Field 3,500 Penzance, Cornwall
Redruth Recreation Ground 3,500 (580 seats) Redruth, Cornwall
Southend Warners Bridge Park Southend, Essex
Stourbridge Stourton Park 3,500 (499 seats) Stourbridge, West Midlands
Tynedale Tynedale Park 2,000 (400 seats) Corbridge, Northumberland
Waterloo St Anthony's Road 9,000 (200 seats) Blundellsands, Merseyside
Westcombe Park Goddington Dene 3,200 (200 seats) Orpington, London
Wharfedale The Avenue 2,000 Threshfield, Craven, North Yorkshire

Final league table[edit]

2008–09 National Division Two table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD B Pts
1 Birmingham & Solihull (P) 26 22 0 4 1098 462 +636 23 111
2 Cambridge 26 22 0 4 908 434 +474 20 108
3 Redruth 26 19 1 6 752 411 +341 16 94
4 Tynedale 26 18 1 7 667 513 +154 15 89
5 Cinderford 26 16 0 10 728 598 +130 13 77
6 Blackheath 26 14 1 11 691 612 +79 13 71
7 Launceston 26 13 1 12 695 578 +117 16 70
8 Stourbridge 26 11 0 15 642 583 +59 18 62
9 Wharfedale 26 11 0 15 546 641 −95 15 59
10 Blaydon 26 9 1 16 599 609 −10 17 55
11 Westcombe Park (R) 26 9 1 16 468 746 −278 10 48
12 Southend (R) 26 5 0 21 574 797 −223 12 32
13 Mounts Bay (R) 26 6 0 20 399 844 −445 7 29[a]
14 Waterloo (R) 26 4 0 22 432 1371 −939 7 23
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2009. Source: BBC Sport
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ 2 points deducted?

Results[edit]

[14]

Round 1[edit]

6 September 2008
Cambridge8 - 6Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
6 September 2008
Cinderford26 - 19Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 400
Referee: Michael Tutty
6 September 2008
(BP) Redruth35 - 28Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 851
Referee: Nigel Higginson
6 September 2008
(BP) Southend23 - 30Launceston (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 490
Referee: P.W Davies
6 September 2008
Tynedale14 - 7Mounts Bay (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 210
Referee: Paul Knowles
6 September 2008
Waterloo8 - 46Blaydon (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 240
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
6 September 2008
(BP) Westcombe Park10 - 13Blackheath
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 531
Referee: Richard Phillips

Round 2[edit]

13 September 2008
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull31 - 14Stourbridge
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 770[15]
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
13 September 2008
Blackheath15 - 39Southend
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 520[16]
Referee: Richard Kelly
13 September 2008
(BP) Blaydon24 - 5Tynedale
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 752
Referee: Michael Tutty
13 September 2008
(BP) Launceston22 - 20Cinderford (BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 799
Referee: Richard Phillips
13 September 2008
Mounts Bay16 - 35Redruth (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Darren Gamage
13 September 2008
Westcombe Park5 - 40Cambridge (BP)
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 251
Referee: Ed Turnill
13 September 2008
Wharfedale23 - 12Waterloo
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 450[17]
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 3[edit]

20 September 2008
(2BP) Cambridge29 - 33Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 840
Referee: Keith Lewis
20 September 2008
Cinderford15 - 26Blackheath (BP)
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
20 September 2008
(BP) Redruth38 - 12Blaydon
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 820
Referee: P.W Davies
20 September 2008
Southend25 - 35Westcombe Park (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 475
Referee: Paul Knowles
20 September 2008
(BP) Stourbridge44 - 16Mounts Bay
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgemore
20 September 2008
(BP) Tynedale45 - 30Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 320
Referee: Richard Kelly
20 September 2008
Waterloo9 - 58Launceston (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

Round 4[edit]

27 September 2008
(BP) Blackheath48 - 12Waterloo
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 695
Referee: Paul Knowles
27 September 2008
(BP) Blaydon37 - 16Stourbridge
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 352
Referee: Darren Gamage
27 September 2008
Southend13 - 58Cambridge (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Richard Phillips
27 September 2008
(BP) Launceston29 - 27Tynedale (BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 748
Referee: Ed Turnill
27 September 2008
Mounts Bay8 - 61Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 550
Referee: Terry Hall
27 September 2008
(BP) Westcombe Park18 - 21Cinderford
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 224
Referee: Luke Pearce
27 September 2008
(BP) Wharfedale15 - 18Redruth
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 467
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

Round 5[edit]

4 October 2008
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull32 - 12Blaydon
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 610
Referee: Luke Pearce
4 October 2008
(BP) Cambridge76 - 3Mounts Bay
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 570
Referee: Ed Turnill
4 October 2008
(BP) Cinderford48 - 6Southend
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 240
Referee: Revis Phillips
4 October 2008
Redruth19 - 13Launceston (BP)
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,008
Referee: Terry Hall
4 October 2008
(BP) Stourbridge43 - 6Wharfedale
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Nigel Higginson
4 October 2008
Tynedale16 - 15Blackheath (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 320
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
4 October 2008
(BP) Waterloo33 - 40Westcombe Park (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Darren Gamage

Round 6[edit]

11 October 2008
Blackheath15 - 30Redruth (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 880
Referee: Darren Gamage
11 October 2008
(BP) Blaydon40 - 7Mounts Bay
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 347
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
11 October 2008
(BP) Cinderford17 - 21Cambridge
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 730
Referee: Luke Pearce
11 October 2008
(BP) Launceston37 - 29Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 782
Referee: Keith Lewis
11 October 2008
(BP) Southend64 - 26Waterloo (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ed Turnill
11 October 2008
Westcombe Park18 - 18Tynedale
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 225
Referee: P.W Davies
11 October 2008
(BP) Wharfedale41 - 12Birmingham & Solihull
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 520
Referee: Richard Kelly

Round 7[edit]

18 October 2008
Birmingham & Solihull23 - 19Launceston (BP)
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 548
Referee: Nick Williams
18 October 2008
(BP) Cambridge39 - 28Blaydon (BP)
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 780
Referee: Terry Hall
18 October 2008
(BP) Mounts Bay14 - 18Wharfedale
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 450
Referee: Nigel Higginson
18 October 2008
(BP) Redruth44 - 10Westcombe Park
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
18 October 2008
(BP) Stourbridge19 - 24Blackheath
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: Richard Phillips
18 October 2008
(BP) Tynedale29 - 20Southend
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 370
Referee: Trevor Fisher
18 October 2008
Waterloo5 - 46Cinderford (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 352
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice

Round 8[edit]

25 October 2008
(BP) Blackheath28 - 35Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 827
Referee: Richard Draper
25 October 2008
Cinderford29 - 22Tynedale (BP)
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 680
Referee: Philip Davis
25 October 2008
(BP) Launceston6 - 8Mounts Bay
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 1,153
Referee: Michael Tutty
25 October 2008
Southend7 - 32Redruth (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 375
Referee: Luke Pearce
25 October 2008
Waterloo18 - 13Cambridge (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 252
Referee: Gary Gordon
25 October 2008
Westcombe Park21 - 55Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 250
Referee: Paul Knowles
25 October 2008
Wharfedale15 - 14Blaydon (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 421
Referee: Ed Turnill

Round 9[edit]

1 November 2008
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull47 - 7Westcombe Park
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 380
Referee: Mark Wilson
1 November 2008
Blaydon18 - 16Launceston (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 410
Referee: Paul Knowles
1 November 2008
(BP) Cambridge52 - 7Wharfedale
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 510
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
1 November 2008
Mounts Bay28 - 22Blackheath (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 400
Referee: Nigel Higginson
1 November 2008
(BP) Redruth51 - 12Cinderford
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: Richard Phillips
1 November 2008
Stourbridge18 - 15Southend (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Richard Kelly
1 November 2008
(BP) Tynedale50 - 20Waterloo
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 480
Referee: Chris Sharp

Round 10[edit]

8 November 2008
(BP) Blackheath25 - 14Blaydon
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 567
Referee: Michael Tutty
8 November 2008
Cinderford20 - 12Stourbridge
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 815
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
8 November 2008
(BP) Launceston38 - 10Wharfedale
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 582
Referee: Richard Kelly
8 November 2008
Southend14 - 39Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Darren Gamage
8 November 2008
(BP) Tynedale49 - 15Cambridge
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 330
Referee: Luke Pearce
8 November 2008
Waterloo17 - 35Redruth (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 200
8 November 2008
Westcombe Park8 - 26Mounts Bay
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 156
Referee: Richard Phillips

Round 11[edit]

15 November 2008
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull53 - 3Cinderford
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 429
Referee: Paul Knowles
15 November 2008
(BP) Blaydon35 - 22Westcombe Park (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 352
Referee: Philip Davis
15 November 2008
(BP) Cambridge21 - 23Launceston
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 460
Referee: Terry Hall
15 November 2008
Mounts Bay40 - 15Southend
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 400
Referee: Luke Pearce
15 November 2008
Redruth15 - 5Tynedale
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,100[18]
Referee: Ed Turnill
15 November 2008
(BP) Stourbridge51 - 20Waterloo
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Richard Draper
15 November 2008
Wharfedale13 - 22Blackheath
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 435
Referee: Mark Wilson

Round 12[edit]

29 November 2008
(BP) Cinderford41 - 12Mounts Bay
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 650
Referee: Richard Kelly
29 November 2008
(BP) Redruth18 - 19Cambridge
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,089
Referee: Keith Lewis
29 November 2008
Southend14 - 24Blaydon
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
29 November 2008
(BP) Tynedale24 - 15Stourbridge
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 360
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
29 November 2008
Waterloo16 - 52Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 246
Referee: Luke Pearce
29 November 2008
Westcombe Park13 - 10Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 131
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
29 November 2008
BlackheathP - PLaunceston
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 April 2009.

Round 13[edit]

6 December 2008
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull24 - 28Tynedale
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 475
Referee: Terry Hall
6 December 2008
Cambridge26 - 20Blackheath (BP)
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 520
Referee: Chris Sharp
6 December 2008
(BP) Launceston45 - 19Westcombe Park
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 963
Referee: Richard Phillips
6 December 2008
Stourbridge15 - 26Redruth (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: Michael Tutty
6 December 2008
(BP) Mounts Bay41 - 16Waterloo
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 350
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
6 December 2008
BlaydonP - PCinderford
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
6 December 2008
WharfedaleP - PSouthend
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 February 2009.

Round 14[edit]

20 December 2008
Cambridge22 - 17Westcombe Park (BP)
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
20 December 2008
(BP) Redruth41 - 10Mounts Bay
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,218
Referee: Luke Pearce
20 December 2008
(BP) Southend23 - 30Blackheath
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 475
Referee: Richard Phillips
20 December 2008
Stourbridge25 - 35Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 650
Referee: Paul Knowles
20 December 2008
Tynedale8 - 5Blaydon (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 810
Referee: Michael Tutty
20 December 2008
CinderfordP - PLaunceston
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
20 December 2008
WaterlooP - PWharfedale
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 January 2009.

Round 15[edit]

3 January 2009
Blaydon13 - 13Redruth
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 658
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
3 January 2009
(BP) Launceston103 - 5Waterloo
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 823
Referee: Paul Kimber
3 January 2009
(BP) Mounts Bay9 - 14Stourbridge
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 350
Referee: Steve Harland
3 January 2009
BlackheathP - PCinderford
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
3 January 2009
Birmingham & SolihullP - PCambridge
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
3 January 2009
Westcombe ParkP - PSouthend
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.
3 January 2009
WharfedaleP - PTynedale
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 10 April 2009.

Round 16[edit]

10 January 2009
(BP) Tynedale29 - 17Launceston
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 620
Referee: Mark Wilson
10 January 2009
(BP) Redruth14 - 15Wharfedale
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 951
Referee: Michael Tutty
10 January 2009
Birmingham & SolihullP - PMounts Bay
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
10 January 2009
CambridgeP - PSouthend
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 March 2009.
10 January 2009
CinderfordP - PWestcombe Park
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
10 January 2009
StourbridgeP - PBlaydon
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 May 2009.
10 January 2009
WaterlooP - PBlackheath
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 February 2009.

Round 14 (Rescheduled game)[edit]

17 January 2009
(BP) Waterloo27 - 42Wharfedale (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 356
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
  • Game rescheduled from 20 December 2008.

Round 17[edit]

24 January 2009
Blackheath28 - 3Tynedale
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 850
Referee: Luke Pearce
24 January 2009
Blaydon15 - 31Birmingham & Solihull
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 417
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
24 January 2009
Launceston19 - 8Redruth
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 1,911
Referee: Keith Lewis
24 January 2009
Mounts Bay3 - 28Cambridge (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Philip Davis
24 January 2009
(BP) Southend20 - 21Cinderford
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 495
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
24 January 2009
(BP) Westcombe Park22 - 7Waterloo
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 209
Referee: Ed Turnill
24 January 2009
(BP) Wharfedale20 - 26Stourbridge
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 436
Referee: Ross Campbell

Round 18[edit]

31 January 2009
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull55 - 13Wharfedale
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 497
Referee: Stefano Roscini
31 January 2009
(BP) Cambridge27 - 3Cinderford
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 570
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
31 January 2009
Mounts Bay12 - 0Blaydon
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
31 January 2009
(BP) Redruth29 - 17Blackheath
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 867
Referee: Richard Phillips
31 January 2009
(BP) Stourbridge37 - 36Launceston (2BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Ed Turnill
31 January 2009
(BP) Tynedale36 - 14Westcombe Park
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 460
Referee: Chris Sharp
31 January 2009
(BP) Waterloo27 - 26Southend (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

Round 13 (Rescheduled game)[edit]

7 February 2009
(BP) Wharfedale32 - 12Southend
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 470
Referee: Mark Wilson
  • Game rescheduled from 6 December 2008.

Round 19[edit]

14 February 2009
Blackheath23 - 17Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 463
Referee: Luke Pearce
14 February 2009
Southend12 - 28Tynedale (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 230
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
14 February 2009
(BP) Westcombe Park13 - 15Redruth
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 200[19]
Referee: Philip Davis
14 February 2009
(BP) Wharfedale28 - 16Mounts Bay
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 420
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
14 February 2009
BlaydonP - PCambridge
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.
14 February 2009
CinderfordP - PWaterloo
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 9 May 2009.
14 February 2009
LauncestonP - PBirmingham & Solihull
  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 11 April 2009.

Round 20[edit]

21 February 2009
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull58 - 12Blackheath
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 748
Referee: Richard Phillips
21 February 2009
(BP) Blaydon27 - 35Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 466
Referee: Trevor Fisher
21 February 2009
(BP) Cambridge91 - 0Waterloo
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 650
Referee: Ed Turnill
21 February 2009
(BP) Mounts Bay15 - 19Launceston
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Nick Williams
21 February 2009
(BP) Redruth48 - 14Southend
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,070
Referee: Steve Lee
21 February 2009
(BP) Stourbridge36 - 14Westcombe Park
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Richard Kelly
21 February 2009
(BP) Tynedale31 - 10Cinderford
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 420
Referee: Andrew Vertigan

Rounds 13, 15 & 16 (Rescheduled games)[edit]

28 February 2009
(BP) Blaydon7 - 14Cinderford
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 210
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
  • Game rescheduled from 6 December 2008.
28 February 2009
(BP) Waterloo24 - 85Blackheath (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 174
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
28 February 2009
Westcombe Park28 - 21Southend (BP)
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 185
Referee: Ed Turnill
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.

Round 21[edit]

7 March 2009
(BP) Blackheath55 - 21Mounts Bay
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 632
Referee: David Walker
7 March 2009
(BP) Cinderford20 - 25Redruth
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 770
Referee: Paul Knowles
7 March 2009
Launceston23 - 19Blaydon (BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 910
Referee: Nick Williams
7 March 2009
(BP) Southend23 - 24Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 375
Referee: Terry Hall
7 March 2009
Waterloo14 - 38Tynedale (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ross Campbell
7 March 2009
Westcombe Park11 - 29Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 213
Referee: Rowan Kitt
7 March 2009
Wharfedale14 - 35Cambridge (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 523
Referee: Philip Davis

Rounds 14 & 16 (Rescheduled games)[edit]

14 March 2009
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull80 - 5Mounts Bay
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 314
Referee: Ross Campbell
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
14 March 2009
(BP) Cambridge31 - 22Southend
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 420
Referee: Steve Lee
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
14 March 2009
(BP) Cinderford46 - 15Launceston
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 540
Referee: Richard Phillips
  • Game rescheduled from 20 December 2008.

Round 22[edit]

21 March 2009
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull49 - 27Southend (BP)
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 407
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgemore
21 March 2009
(BP) Blaydon27 - 13Blackheath
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 205
Referee: Steve Lee
21 March 2009
(BP) Cambridge32 - 18Tynedale
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 480
Referee: Richard Phillips
21 March 2009
Mounts Bay14 - 40Westcombe Park (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 153
Referee: Luke Pearce
21 March 2009
(BP) Redruth96 - 5Waterloo
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 952
Referee: Simon McConnell
21 March 2009
(2BP) Stourbridge31 - 37Cinderford (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Philip Davis
21 March 2009
(BP) Wharfedale26 - 24Launceston (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 386
Referee: Richard Kelly

Round 23[edit]

28 March 2009
Blackheath19 - 15Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 610
Referee: Paul Knowles
28 March 2009
Cinderford10 - 36Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 410
Referee: Darren Gamage
28 March 2009
Launceston0 - 24Cambridge (BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 804
Referee: Michael Tutty
28 March 2009
(BP) Tynedale35 - 24Redruth
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 636
28 March 2009
Southend20 - 0[a 1]Mounts Bay
28 March 2009
Waterloo10 - 5Stourbridge (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 254
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
28 March 2009
Westcombe Park12 - 10Blaydon (BP)
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 208
Referee: Steve Lee
  1. ^ Southend awarded 20 - 0 win as Mounts Bay were unable to contest game due to injuries preventing them from fielding a full front row.[20]

Round 24[edit]

4 April 2009
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull115 - 0Waterloo
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 447
Referee: Steve Lee
4 April 2009
Blaydon28 - 43Southend (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 220
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
4 April 2009
Cambridge21 - 18Redruth (BP)
Report
Grantchester Road
Attendance: 1,380
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
4 April 2009
Launceston18 - 18Blackheath
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 722
Referee: Richard Phillips
4 April 2009
(BP) Mounts Bay26 - 45Cinderford (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 289
Referee: Nick Williams
4 April 2009
(2BP) Stourbridge27 - 31Tynedale (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: David Walker
4 April 2009
(BP) Wharfedale13 - 18Westcombe Park
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 368
Referee: Trevor Fisher

Rounds 15 & 19 (Rescheduled games)[edit]

10 April 2009
Launceston16 - 35Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 882
Referee: Richard Phillips
  • Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.
10 April 2009
(BP) Wharfedale10 - 14Tynedale
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 487
Referee: Mark Wilson
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
11 April 2009
(BP) Blackheath14 - 41Cinderford (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 445
Referee: Richard Kelly
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
11 April 2009
(BP) Blaydon24 - 54Cambridge (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 296
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
  • Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.

Round 12 (Rescheduled game)[edit]

14 April 2009
(BP) Blackheath33 - 17Launceston
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 363
Referee: Philip Davis
  • Game rescheduled from 29 November 2008.

Round 25[edit]

18 April 2009
(2BP) Blackheath41 - 43Cambridge (BP)
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 814
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
18 April 2009
Redruth18 - 14Stourbridge (BP)
Report
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,158
Referee: Nick Williams
18 April 2009
(BP) Cinderford35 - 30Blaydon (2BP)
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 390
Referee: Ross Campbell
18 April 2009
Southend33 - 24Wharfedale
Report
Warners Bridge Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Ed Turnill
18 April 2009
Tynedale22 - 45Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 710
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
18 April 2009
(BP) Waterloo51 - 31Mounts Bay (BP)
Report
St Anthony's Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: John Meredith
18 April 2009
(BP) Westcombe Park34 - 19Launceston
Report
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 252
Referee: Richard Phillips

Round 26[edit]

25 April 2009
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull31 - 7Redruth
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 1,177
Referee: Chris Sharp
25 April 2009
(BP) Blackheath30 - 19Westcombe Park
Report
Rectory Field
Attendance: 1,498
Referee: Rowan Kitt
25 April 2009
(BP) Blaydon83 - 33Waterloo (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 520
Referee: Steve Lee
25 April 2009
(BP) Launceston33 - 23Southend
Report
Polson Bridge
Attendance: 667
Referee: John Meredith
25 April 2009
Mounts Bay14 - 32Tynedale (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 136
Referee: Nick Williams
25 April 2009
Stourbridge5 - 38Cambridge (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: Terry Hall
25 April 2009
(BP) Wharfedale52 - 14Cinderford
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 598
Referee: Richard Kelly

Rounds 15 & 16 (Rescheduled games)[edit]

2 May 2009
(BP) Birmingham & Solihull29 - 45Cambridge (BP)
Report
Sharmans Cross Road
Attendance: 720
Referee: Chris Sharp
  • Game rescheduled from 3 January 2009.
2 May 2009
(BP) Cinderford72 - 0Westcombe Park
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 375
Referee: Steve Lee
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.
2 May 2009
(BP) Stourbridge46 - 7Blaydon
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: John Meredith
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2009.

Round 19 (Rescheduled game)[edit]

9 May 2009
(BP) Cinderford67 - 17Waterloo
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 410
Referee: Marcus Caton
  • Game rescheduled from 14 February 2009.

Total season attendances[edit]

Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Birmingham & Solihull 13 7,522 579 1,177 314 23%
Blackheath 13 9,164 705 1,498 363 12%
Blaydon 13 5,205 400 752 205 20%
Cambridge 13 7,980 614 1,380 350 28%
Cinderford 13 6,760 520 815 240 21%
Launceston 13 11,746 904 1,911 582 30%
Mounts Bay 13 6,178 475 1,500 136 14%
Redruth 13 15,212 1,170 2,218 820 33%
Southend 12[b 1] 4,415 368 495 200
Stourbridge 13 6,150 473 650 300 14%
Tynedale 13 6,046 465 810 210 23%
Waterloo 13 3,574 275 450 174 3%
Westcombe Park 13 3,035 233 531 131 7%
Wharfedale 13 5,981 460 598 368 23%
  1. ^ Southend only played 12 home games due to Mounts Bay pulling out of the fixture due to be held at Warners Bridge Park on 28 March 2009.[20]

Individual statistics[edit]

  • Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances will come first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Season records[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Championship plan gains support". BBC News. 14 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Hollow win as Pertemps Bees are relegated". Birmingham Post. 28 April 2008.
  3. ^ "Launceston relegated by huge loss". BBC News. 27 April 2008.
  4. ^ "Bubbly flows as title comes to Tynedale". News and Star. 6 March 2008.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "MOUNT'S BAY CROWN FINE SEASON". Trelawny's Army. 14 April 2008.
  6. ^ "Foresters play-off win 'no fluke'". BBC News. 30 April 2008.
  7. ^ "Birmingham & Solihull win promotion on glorious day". Birmingham Post. 27 April 2009.
  8. ^ "Redruth 96-5 Waterloo". BBC News. 21 March 2009.
  9. ^ "Mounts Bay 26-40 Cinderford". BBC News. 5 April 2009.
  10. ^ "Relegated Southend end term on low note". Daily Gazette. 28 April 2009.
  11. ^ "Club relegate rivals Combe". Bexley Times. 29 April 2009.
  12. ^ "Mounts Bay signal intent to fold". BBC News. 10 July 2009.
  13. ^ "Mounts Bay fall off the rugby map". BBC News. 24 July 2009.
  14. ^ "Redruth fixtures 2008-09". Redruth Rugby. 20 May 2008.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Match Facts Birmingham & Solihull v Stourbridge". Sky Sports. 13 September 2008.
  16. ^ "Match Facts Blackheath v Southend". Sky Sports. 13 September 2008.
  17. ^ "Match Facts Wharfedale v Waterloo". Sky Sports. 13 September 2008.
  18. ^ "Ref unleashes yellow peril on Tynedale". Hexham Courant. 20 November 2008.[permanent dead link]
  19. ^ "Match Facts Westcombe Park v Redruth". Sky Sports. 14 February 2009.
  20. ^ a b "Bay pull out of Southend trip". West Briton. 24 March 2009.[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ "National Two 08/09 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  22. ^ "National Two 08/09 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  23. ^ "National Two 08/09 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  24. ^ "National Two 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  25. ^ "National Two 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  26. ^ "National Two 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  27. ^ "National Two 08/09 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  28. ^ "National Two 08/09 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  29. ^ "National Two 08/09 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  30. ^ "National Two 08/09 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  31. ^ "National Two 08/09 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.
  32. ^ "National Two 08/09 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 9 May 2009.

External links[edit]

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