2007–08 National Division Three South

The 2007–08 National Division Three South was the eighth season (21st overall) of the fourth division (south) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three South. New teams to the division included Barking who were relegated from the 2006–07 National Division Two while promoted sides included London Scottish (champions) and Ealing (playoffs) who came up from London Division 1, Mounts Bay who came up as champions of South West Division 1 and Luton who were Midlands Division 1 champions.[1][2][3][4] In the case of Luton, Midlands league champions usually moved up to National Division Three North but due to number imbalances in that division, for this season, they would go into National Division Three South 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 North (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.

2007-08 National Division Three South
Countries
ChampionsMounts Bay
Runners-upCinderford (also promoted)
RelegatedLuton, North Walsham, Clifton
Attendance58,060 (average 348 per match)[b 1]
Highest attendance2,100
Cinderford v Lydney
8 September 2007
Lowest attendance66
Clifton v Barking
2 February 2008
Top point scorer Lee Jarvis (Mounts Bay)
266 points
Top try scorer Owen Bruynseels (Ealing Trailfinders)
20 tries

In what was a very competitive league there were a number of teams tipped to go up but in the end it was Mounts Bay who came out on top as champions 12 points clear and sealing promotion to the 2008–09 National Division Two - part of an incredible sequence of six successive promotions stretching back to Cornwall 1 in 2003-04.[5][6] The battle for the runner up spot was keenly contested between Cinderford and newly promoted Ealing Trailfinders but in the end the Gloucestershire side took second spot despite losing their final game to the west Londoners. Cinderford would join Mounts Bay in National Division Two after defeating 2007–08 National Division Three North runners up Darlington Mowden Park in a very close playoff game viewed by over 2,000 spectators at Dockham Road.[7][8] At the other end of the table newly promoted Luton went straight back down as the worst side in the division followed by North Walsham. The third and final relegation spot was very closely contested but eventually Clifton went down just 1 point behind relegation rivals Barking and Havant - a last gasp away victory against relegation rivals Havant not being enough as Barking had a shock win against champions Mount Bays to keep them up instead.[5] Luton and North Walsham would drop to London Division 1 while Clifton would go into South West Division 1.[9][10]

Participating teams and locations

Greater London National Division Three South clubs
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Barking Goresbrook 1,000 Barking, London
Bridgwater & Albion Bath Road 5,000 Bridgwater, Somerset
Canterbury Merton Lane 1,000 Canterbury, Kent
Cinderford Dockham Road 2,500 Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Clifton Station Road 2,500 (400 seats) Clifton, Bristol
Dings Crusaders Landseer Avenue 1,500 Lockleaze, Bristol
Ealing Trailfinders Trailfinders Sports Ground 3,020 Ealing, London
Havant Hook's Lane 1,500 Havant, Hampshire
London Scottish Athletic Ground 4,500 Richmond, London
Luton Newlands Road Luton, Bedfordshire
Lydney Regentsholme 1,500 Lydney, Gloucestershire
Mounts Bay Mennaye Field 3,500 Penzance, Cornwall
North Walsham Norwich Road 1,200 Scottow, North Walsham, Norfolk
Rosslyn Park The Rock 2,000 Roehampton, London

Final league table

2007–08 National Division Three South Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Mounts Bay (C)262303772337435132107
2Cinderford (P)2620247193054149295
3Ealing26181768940228713491
4Canterbury26180860847313510383[a 1]
5London Scottish26170963341022312383
6Dings Crusaders2613112492441517667
7Lydney2613013501485166563
8Bridgwater & Albion2613013495558-636462
9Rosslyn Park2612014502463395659
10Havant268018394567-1733641
11Barking268117488708-2203441
12Clifton (R)268117476852-3764240
13North Walsham (R)266020384711-3273633
14Luton (R)262024380821-4413516
Reference Statbunker: Updated 19-04-2008
Notes
    • Canterbury deducted two points for unnecessarily going to uncontested scrums in their match against Mounts Bay on 16 February 2008.[11]

Results

Round 1

1 September 2007
(BP) Canterbury 43 - 13 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 255
Referee: Steve Walters
1 September 2007
Clifton 23 - 12 Havant
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 100
Referee: Luke Pearce
1 September 2007
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 31 - 52 Cinderford (BP)
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 150
Referee: David Sainsbury
1 September 2007
(BP) London Scottish 36 - 3 Luton
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: Philip Davis
1 September 2007
(BP) Lydney 38 - 8 North Walsham
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 675
Referee: Nigel Higginson
1 September 2007
(BP) Mounts Bay 63 - 10 Barking
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 500
Referee: Matthew Daubney
1 September 2007
(BP) Rosslyn Park 13 - 18 Dings Crusaders
Report
The Rock
Attendance: 340
Referee: Michael Tutty

Round 2

8 September 2007
Barking 13 - 13 Ealing Trailfinders
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 102
Referee: P.W Davies
8 September 2007
Bridgwater & Albion 18 - 42 Mounts Bay (BP)
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 521
Referee: Ross Campbell
8 September 2007
Cinderford 21 - 6 Lydney
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Mark Liddell
8 September 2007
(BP) Dings Crusaders 38 - 8 Clifton
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 276
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
8 September 2007
Havant 14 - 24 Canterbury
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 180
Referee: Steve Walters
8 September 2007
(BP) North Walsham 36 - 13 Luton
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 240
Referee: Paul Kimber
8 September 2007
Rosslyn Park 15 - 27 London Scottish (BP)
Report
The Rock
Attendance: 560
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 3

15 September 2007
Canterbury 29 - 22 Dings Crusaders (BP)
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 164
Referee: Mark Varnon
15 September 2007
(BP) Clifton 27 - 31 Rosslyn Park
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 70
Referee: Richard Kelly
15 September 2007
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 34 - 10 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 134
Referee: Michael Tutty
15 September 2007
(BP) London Scottish 58 - 10 North Walsham
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Andrew Bickle
15 September 2007
Luton 17 - 50 Cinderford (BP)
Report
Newlands Road
Attendance: 626
Referee: Chris Seeley
15 September 2007
(BP) Lydney 31 - 14 Barking
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 340
Referee: Luke Pearce
15 September 2007
(BP) Mounts Bay 47 - 17 Havant
Report
Mennaye Field
Referee: D Edmunds

Round 4

22 September 2007
(BP) Barking 22 - 29 Luton (BP)
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 150
Referee: Eric Woodmason
22 September 2007
Bridgwater & Albion 15 - 9 Lydney (BP)
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 470
Referee: Andrew Bickle
22 September 2007
(BP) Cinderford 61 - 0 North Walsham
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Richard Kelly
22 September 2007
Clifton 12 - 44 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 140
Referee: G O'Hara
22 September 2007
(BP) Dings Crusaders 10 - 13 Mounts Bay
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 202
Referee: Philip Davis
22 September 2007
Havant 21 - 19 Ealing Trailfinders
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 253
Referee: Paul Kimber
22 September 2007
Rosslyn Park 18 - 29 Canterbury (BP)
Report
The Rock
Attendance: 170
Referee: Steve Harland

Round 5

29 September 2007
(BP) Canterbury 37 - 11 Clifton
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 196
Referee: Paul Kimber
29 September 2007
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 37 - 7 Dings Crusaders
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 178
Referee: David Sainsbury
29 September 2007
London Scottish 8 - 6 Cinderford (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Michael Tutty
29 September 2007
(BP) Luton 17 - 18 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Newlands Road
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mark Varnon
29 September 2007
Lydney 21 - 11 Havant
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 545
Referee: Gareth Hodges
29 September 2007
(BP) Mounts Bay 29 - 19 Rosslyn Park
Report
Mennaye Field
Referee: Mick Reid
29 September 2007
North Walsham 10 - 20 Barking
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Steve Walters

Round 6

6 October 2007
Barking 5 - 33 Cinderford (BP)
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Paul Kimber
6 October 2007
(BP) Bridgwater & Albion 46 - 0 North Walsham
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Mark Varnon
6 October 2007
Canterbury 17 - 14 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 275
Referee: Steve Walters
6 October 2007
Clifton 19 - 55 Mounts Bay (BP)
Report
Station Road
Referee: Ross Campbell
6 October 2007
Dings Crusaders 13 - 10 Lydney (BP)
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 142
Referee: Michael Tutty
6 October 2007
(BP) Havant 32 - 7 Luton
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 203
Referee: Andrew Bickle
6 October 2007
Rosslyn Park 21 - 10 Ealing Trailfinders
Report
The Rock
Attendance: 320
Referee: Luke Pearce

Round 7

20 October 2007
Cinderford 22 - 39 Bridgwater & Albion (BP)
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: G O'Hara
20 October 2007
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 71 - 17 Clifton
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 138
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
20 October 2007
(BP) London Scottish 54 - 10 Barking
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 400
Referee: P.W Davies
20 October 2007
Luton 8 - 25 Dings Crusaders
Report
Newlands Road
Attendance: 240
Referee: Matthew Daubney
20 October 2007
Lydney 10 - 0 Rosslyn Park
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 510
Referee: Richard Kelly
20 October 2007
Mounts Bay 29 - 21 Canterbury
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 600
Referee: Eric Woodmason
20 October 2007
North Walsham 10 - 30 Havant (BP)
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 230
Referee: Ed Turnill

Round 8

27 October 2007
(BP) Bridgwater & Albion 37 - 19 Barking
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 585
Referee: Gareth Hodges
27 October 2007
Canterbury 0 - 22 Ealing Trailfinders (BP)
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 267
Referee: P.W Davies
27 October 2007
Clifton 22 - 20 Lydney (BP)
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 158
Referee: Luke Pearce
27 October 2007
(BP) Dings Crusaders 42 - 19 North Walsham
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 135
Referee: G O'Hara
27 October 2007
Havant 0 - 39 Cinderford (BP)
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: Andrew Bickle
27 October 2007
Mounts Bay 20 - 5 London Scottish
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 608
Referee: Paul Kimber
27 October 2007
(BP) Rosslyn Park 32 - 3 Luton
Report
The Rock
Referee: Michael Tutty

Round 9

3 November 2007
Barking 31 - 21 Havant
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: David Burnett
3 November 2007
Cinderford 16 - 13 Dings Crusaders (BP)
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 320
Referee: Mark Liddell
3 November 2007
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 16 - 18 Mounts Bay
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 432
Referee: Andrew Bickle
3 November 2007
(BP) London Scottish 27 - 18 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Adam Friend
3 November 2007
(BP) Luton 44 - 17 Clifton
Report
Newlands Road
Attendance: 245
Referee: Philip Davis
3 November 2007
Lydney 20 - 36 Canterbury
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 495
Referee: Steve Harland
3 November 2007
North Walsham 10 - 27 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 244
Referee: Paul Kimber

Round 10

10 November 2007
(BP) Canterbury 34 - 24 Luton
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 192
Referee: Paul Bretz
10 November 2007
Clifton 26 - 20 North Walsham (BP)
Report
Station Road
Referee: Mark Varnon
10 November 2007
(BP) Dings Crusaders 48 - 22 Barking
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 106
Referee: Eric Woodmason
10 November 2007
Ealing Trailfinders 27 - 13 London Scottish
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 506
Referee: Nigel Higginson
10 November 2007
(BP) Havant 15 - 20 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 270
Referee: G O'Hara
10 November 2007
Mounts Bay 18 - 13 Lydney (BP)
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 550
Referee: Paul Knowles
10 November 2007
(BP) Rosslyn Park 20 - 23 Cinderford
Report
The Rock
Attendance: 420
Referee: Marcus Caton

Round 11

24 November 2007
Barking 12 - 10 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 120
Referee: Adam Friend
24 November 2007
Bridgwater & Albion 12 - 9 Dings Crusaders (BP)
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 583
24 November 2007
(BP) Cinderford 53 - 5 Clifton
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 228
Referee: Matt Kemp
24 November 2007
(BP) London Scottish 26 - 5 Havant
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 350
Referee: Eric Woodmason
24 November 2007
(BP) Luton 18 - 24 Mounts Bay
Report
Newlands Road
Attendance: 220
Referee: Chris Seeley
24 November 2007
Lydney 10 - 31 Ealing Trailfinders
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 455
Referee: Simon Harding
24 November 2007
North Walsham 28 - 22 Canterbury (2BP)
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Steve Walters

Round 12

1 December 2007
Canterbury 3 - 24 Cinderford
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 236
Referee: Paul Knowles
1 December 2007
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 36 - 15 Luton
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 352
Referee: Joey Salmons
1 December 2007
Lydney 6 - 15 London Scottish
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 420
Referee: P.W Davies
1 December 2007
Mounts Bay 26 - 7 North Walsham
Report
Mennaye Field
Referee: Eric Woodmason
1 December 2007
Rosslyn Park 27 - 20 Bridgwater & Albion (BP)
Report
The Rock
Attendance: 420
Referee: Steve Walters
1 December 2007
Clifton P - P Barking

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2008.
1 December 2007
Dings Crusaders P - P Havant

  • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 January 2008.

Round 13

15 December 2007
Barking 14 - 28 Canterbury (BP)
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 250
Referee: Steve Walters
15 December 2007
(BP) Bridgwater & Albion 35 - 15 Clifton
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 900
Referee: Andrew Bickle
15 December 2007
Cinderford 17 - 0 Mounts Bay
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 500
Referee: P.W Davies
15 December 2007
(BP) Havant 24 - 13 Rosslyn Park
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 260
Referee: G O'Hara
15 December 2007
(BP) London Scottish 29 - 14 Dings Crusaders
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 400
Referee: David Sainsbury
15 December 2007
Luton 3 - 23 Lydney
Report
Newlands Road
Attendance: 200
Referee: David Stephens
15 December 2007
North Walsham 12 - 7 Ealing Trailfinders (BP)
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Paul Kimber

Round 14

22 December 2007
Canterbury 17 - 15 Havant (BP)
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 236
Referee: James Fisher
22 December 2007
Clifton 22 - 35 Dings Crusaders (BP)
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Paul Knowles
22 December 2007
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 38 - 9 Barking
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 344
Referee: Luke Pearce
22 December 2007
London Scottish 15 - 5 Rosslyn Park
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,320
Referee: G O'Hara
22 December 2007
Luton 18 - 32 North Walsham (BP)
Report
Newlands Road
Attendance: 200
Referee: Matthew Daubney
22 December 2007
Lydney 6 - 15 Cinderford
Report
Regentsholme
Referee: Nigel Higginson
22 December 2007
(BP) Mounts Bay 34 - 17 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 450
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore

Round 15

5 January 2008
Barking 18 - 40 Lydney (BP)
Report
Goresbrook
Referee: Eric Woodmason
5 January 2008
(2BP) Bridgwater & Albion 22 - 27 Ealing Trailfinders (BP)
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 593
Referee: P.W Davies
5 January 2008
(BP) Cinderford 46 - 7 Luton
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 310
Referee: Steve Harland
5 January 2008
(BP) Dings Crusaders 8 - 13 Canterbury
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 150
Referee: Andrew Smith
5 January 2008
Havant 0 - 24 Mounts Bay
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Andrew Bickle
5 January 2008
(BP) North Walsham 12 - 17 London Scottish
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 394
Referee: Paul Knowles
5 January 2008
(BP) Rosslyn Park 39 - 13 Clifton
Report
The Rock
Attendance: 380
Referee: Tom Davis

Round 12 (rescheduled game)

12 January 2008
(BP) Dings Crusaders 27 - 0 Havant
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 146
Referee: Steve Walters
  • Game rescheduled from 1 December 2007.

Round 16

19 January 2008
Canterbury 25 - 19 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 231
Referee: Paul Kimber
19 January 2008
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 25 - 20 Havant (BP)
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 281
Referee: Mark Liddell
19 January 2008
(BP) London Scottish 60 - 26 Clifton
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Steve Walters
19 January 2008
(BP) Luton 14 - 16 Barking
Report
Newlands Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Mark Varnon
19 January 2008
Lydney 28 - 21 Bridgwater & Albion (BP)
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 520
Referee: Mike Beech
19 January 2008
(BP) Mounts Bay 26 - 5 Dings Crusaders
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 500
Referee: G O'Hara
19 January 2008
(BP) North Walsham 15 - 16 Cinderford
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 276
Referee: Gareth Hodges

Round 17

26 January 2008
(BP) Barking 37 - 29 North Walsham (BP)
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 210
Referee: David Sainsbury
26 January 2008
Bridgwater & Albion 15 - 12 Luton (BP)
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 701
Referee: G O'Hara
26 January 2008
(BP) Cinderford 39 - 10 London Scottish
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 540
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
26 January 2008
(BP) Clifton 11 - 18 Canterbury
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 80
Referee: Ed Turnill
26 January 2008
Dings Crusaders 18 - 12 Ealing Trailfinders (BP)
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 145
Referee: Paul Knowles
26 January 2008
Havant 13 - 25 Lydney
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 270
Referee: Luke Pearce
26 January 2008
Rosslyn Park 17 - 27 Mounts Bay (BP)
Report
The Rock
Attendance: 380
Referee: Mick Reid

Round 12 (rescheduled game)

2 February 2008
(BP) Clifton 25 - 22 Barking (BP)
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 66
Referee: JP Doyle
  • Game rescheduled from 1 December 2007.

Round 18

9 February 2008
Cinderford 25 - 13 Barking
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 310
Referee: Matthew Daubney
9 February 2008
Ealing Trailfinders 26 - 20 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 471
Referee: Lee Towers
9 February 2008
(BP) London Scottish 18 - 22 Canterbury
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 300
Referee: P.W Davies
9 February 2008
(BP) Luton 15 - 20 Havant
Report
Newlands Road
Referee: Mick Reid
9 February 2008
Lydney 21 - 18 Dings Crusaders (BP)
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 420
Referee: G O'Hara
9 February 2008
(BP) Mounts Bay 57 - 5 Clifton
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 400
Referee: Eric Woodmason
9 February 2008
(BP) North Walsham 18 - 19 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Norwich Road
Referee: Steve Walters

Round 19

16 February 2008
(BP) Barking 34 - 5 London Scottish
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 203
Referee: Luke Pearce
16 February 2008
Bridgwater & Albion 9 - 23 Cinderford
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 579
Referee: Paul Kimber
16 February 2008
(BP) Canterbury 15 - 16 Mounts Bay
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 436
Referee: Paul Knowles
16 February 2008
Clifton 22 - 36 Ealing Trailfinders
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 103
Referee: Chris Seeley
16 February 2008
(BP) Dings Crusaders 30 - 21 Luton
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 121
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
16 February 2008
Havant 16 - 26 North Walsham
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 275
Referee: Andrew Bickle
16 February 2008
(BP) Rosslyn Park 11 - 12 Lydney
Report
The Rock
Attendance: 310
Referee: Tom Davis

Round 20

23 February 2008
(BP) Barking 16 - 17 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 181
Referee: Mark Liddell
23 February 2008
(BP) Cinderford 33 - 7 Havant
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 270
Referee: Steve Walters
23 February 2008
Ealing Trailfinders 20 - 9 Canterbury
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 178
Referee: Mick Reid
23 February 2008
London Scottish 18 - 35 Mounts Bay (BP)
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Referee: Michael Tutty
23 February 2008
(BP) Luton 29 - 40 Rosslyn Park (BP)
Report
Newlands Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: D Edmunds
23 February 2008
(BP) Lydney 24 - 13 Clifton
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 430
Referee: Matthew Daubney
23 February 2008
North Walsham 27 - 8 Dings Crusaders
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 281
Referee: Ed Turnill

Round 21

1 March 2008
(BP) Bridgwater & Albion 15 - 22 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 973
Referee: Andrew Bickle
1 March 2008
(BP) Canterbury 37 - 32 Lydney (2BP)
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 232
Referee: David Sainsbury
1 March 2008
(BP) Clifton 31 - 5 Luton
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mark Varnon
1 March 2008
(BP) Dings Crusaders 20 - 20 Cinderford
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 105
Referee: Paul Kimber
1 March 2008
Havant 20 - 12 Barking
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 260
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
1 March 2008
(BP) Mounts Bay 13 - 15 Ealing Trailfinders
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 500
Referee: Eric Woodmason
1 March 2008
Rosslyn Park 14 - 0 North Walsham
Report
The Rock
Attendance: 382
Referee: Chris Seeley

Round 22

8 March 2008
(BP) Barking 18 - 21 Dings Crusaders
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 100
Referee: Paul Knowles
8 March 2008
(BP) Bridgwater & Albion 29 - 25 Havant (BP)
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 375
Referee: Steve Walters
8 March 2008
Cinderford 20 - 6 Rosslyn Park
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 200
Referee: G O'Hara
8 March 2008
London Scottish 20 - 3 Ealing Trailfinders
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
8 March 2008
Luton 20 - 41 Canterbury (BP)
Report
Newlands Road
Attendance: 150
Referee: Pedro Montoya
8 March 2008
Lydney 6 - 30 Mounts Bay (BP)
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 460
Referee: Steve Harland
8 March 2008
(BP) North Walsham 17 - 21 Clifton
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 286
Referee: Terry Hall

Round 23

15 March 2008
(BP) Canterbury 34 - 7 North Walsham
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 203
Referee: Paul Kimber
15 March 2008
Clifton 22 - 22 Cinderford
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 120
Referee: Gareth Hodges
15 March 2008
Dings Crusaders 15 - 7 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 122
Referee: Simon McConnell
15 March 2008
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 43 - 13 Lydney
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 178
Referee: Eric Woodmason
15 March 2008
Havant 12 - 11 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 280
Referee: Luke Pearce
15 March 2008
(BP) Mounts Bay 64 - 12 Luton
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andrew Bickle
15 March 2008
(BP) Rosslyn Park 32 - 24 Barking
Report
The Rock
Attendance: 282
Referee: Ed Turnill

Round 24

29 March 2008
(BP) Barking 42 - 15 Clifton
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 150
Referee: Richard Phillips
29 March 2008
Bridgwater & Albion 7 - 18 Rosslyn Park
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 732
Referee: David Stephens
29 March 2008
Cinderford 19 - 3 Canterbury
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 280
Referee: Mark Newton
29 March 2008
Havant 11 - 3 Dings Crusaders
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Luke Pearce
29 March 2008
(BP) London Scottish 36 - 12 Lydney
Report
Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Mark Liddell
29 March 2008
Luton 7 - 24 Ealing Trailfinders (BP)
Report
Newlands Road
Attendance: 305
Referee: Chris Seeley
29 March 2008
North Walsham 5 - 20 Mounts Bay
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 290
Referee: Paul Knowles

Round 25

12 April 2008
(BP) Canterbury 36 - 19 Barking
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 362
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
12 April 2008
(BP) Clifton 26 - 0 Bridgwater & Albion
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 312
Referee: Darren Gamage
12 April 2008
Dings Crusaders 20 - 10 London Scottish
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 143
Referee: Nigel Higginson
12 April 2008
(BP) Ealing Trailfinders 52 - 12 North Walsham
Report
Trailfinders Sports Ground
Attendance: 282
Referee: David Sainsbury
12 April 2008
(BP) Lydney 42 - 7 Luton
Report
Regentsholme
Attendance: 525
Referee: Steve Harland
12 April 2008
(BP) Mounts Bay 28 - 16 Cinderford
Report
Mennaye Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Nick Williams
12 April 2008
Rosslyn Park 19 - 18 Havant (BP)
Report
The Rock
Attendance: 540
Referee: John Meredith

Round 26

19 April 2008
Barking 16 - 14 Mounts Bay
Report
Goresbrook
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mick Reid
19 April 2008
Bridgwater & Albion 16 - 15 Canterbury (BP)
Report
Bath Road
Attendance: 647
Referee: Andrew Bickle
19 April 2008
(BP) Cinderford 8 - 12 Ealing Trailfinders
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 260
Referee: Eric Woodmason
19 April 2008
Dings Crusaders 5 - 16 Rosslyn Park
Report
Landseer Avenue
Attendance: 127
Referee: Mark Varnon
19 April 2008
(BP) Havant 15 - 21 Clifton
Report
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: Terry Hall
19 April 2008
Luton 12 - 35 London Scottish (BP)
Report
Newlands Road
Attendance: 320
Referee: Steve Walters
19 April 2008
(BP) North Walsham 22 - 23 Lydney
Report
Norwich Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

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 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.

26 April 2008
Cinderford 15 - 14 Darlington Mowden Park
Report
Dockham Road
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Adrian Hartwell

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Total season attendances

Club Home
Games
Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Barking10[b 2]1,76617730010018%
Bridgwater & Albion138,10962497337512%
Canterbury133,04925443616425%
Cinderford135,9184552,10020018%
Clifton11[b 3]1,499136312665%
Dings Crusaders131,92014827610510%
Ealing Trailfinders133,6242795061349%
Havant133,35125835018017%
London Scottish[b 4]115,6705151,32030011%
Luton12[b 5]3,256271626150
Lydney12[b 6]5,79548367534032%
Mounts Bay10[b 7]5,4085411,00030015%
North Walsham11[b 8]4,1913811,40023030%
Rosslyn Park12[b 9]4,50437556017019%
  1. 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.
  2. Missing home attendances v Cinderford on 6 October 2007, Havant on 3 November 2007 and Lydney on 5 January 2008.
  3. Missing home attendances v Mounts Bay on 6 October 2007 and North Walsham on 10 November 2007.
  4. Missing home attendances v Mounts Bay on 23 February 2008 and Ealing Trailfinders on 8 March 2008.
  5. Missing home attendance v Havant on 9 February 2008.
  6. Missing home attendance v Cinderford on 22 December 2007.
  7. Missing home attendances v Havant on 15 September 2007, Rosslyn Park on 29 September 2007 and North Walsham on 1 December 2007.
  8. Missing home attendances v Ealing Trailfinders on 15 December 2007 and Bridgwater & Albion on 9 February 2008.
  9. Missing home attendance v Luton on 27 October 2007.

Individual statistics

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

Season records

See also

References

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  2. "London 1 2006-07". englandrugby.com. 14 April 2007.
  3. "South West 1 2006-07". englandrugby.com. 21 April 2007.
  4. "Midlands 1 2006-07". englandrugby.com. 24 April 2007.
  5. "National League Three South 2007-08". 19 April 2008.
  6. "2007-08 Season". trelawnysarmy.org. 1 June 2008.
  7. "National League Play Offs 2007-08". englandrugby.com. 26 April 2008.
  8. "Foresters play-off win 'no fluke'". BBC News. 30 April 2008.
  9. "London 1 2008-09". englandrugby.com. 13 September 2008.
  10. "South West 1 2008-09". englandrugby.com. 13 September 2008.
  11. "Park News 72" (PDF). Rosslyn Park FC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
  12. "National Three South 07/08 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 19 April 2008.
  13. "National Three South 07/08 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 19 April 2008.
  14. "National Three South 07/08 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 April 2008.
  15. "National Three South 07/08 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 April 2008.
  16. "National Three South 07/08 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 April 2008.
  17. "National Three South 07/08 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 April 2008.
  18. "National Three South 07/08 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 April 2008.
  19. "National Three South 07/08 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 April 2008.
  20. "National Three South 07/08 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 April 2008.
  21. "National Three South 07/08 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 April 2008.
  22. "National Three South 07/08 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 19 April 2008.
  23. "National Three South 07/08 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 19 April 2008.
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