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2006–07 National Division Three South
Countries
Champions	Southend
Runners-up	Westcombe Park (also promoted)
Relegated	Chinnor, Old Patesians, Hertford
Attendance	50,027 (average 311 per match)
Highest attendance	1,120 Lydney v Cinderford 17 March 2007
Lowest attendance	50 Old Patesians v Hertford 21 April 2007
Top point scorer	Andy Frost (Southend) 335 points
Top try scorer	Faapoloo Soolefai (Southend) 32 tries
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The 2006–07 National Division Three South was the seventh season (20th 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 only included promoted teams from lower leagues (there had been no relegation from the 2005–06 National Division Two) including Canterbury who came up as champions of London Division 1, while Chinnor (champions) and Clifton (playoffs) came up from South West Division 1. 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.

In what was a close title race, Southend edged out Westcombe Park to take the title by just two points (and promotion to the 2007–08 National Division Two), despite the London side having a much superior for and against points record. Westcombe Park would join Southend in the following seasons National Division Two by defeating 2006–07 National Division Three North runners up Tynedale at Goddington Dene in the promotion playoff. At the other end of the table newly promoted Chinnor went straight back down as the first team to be relegated, followed closely by Cheltenham-based side Old Patesians. Hertford were the final team to go down, being much more competitive but eventually finishing two points below 11th placed Clifton. Chinnor and Old Patesians would join South West Division 1 while Hertford would fall to London Division 1.

Participating teams and locations

Final league table

1. 4 points deducted

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 10 March 2007.

Round 14

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 10 March 2007.

Round 15

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2007.

Round 16

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 10 March 2007.

Round 17

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 28 April 2007.

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 April 2007.

Rounds 13, 14 & 16 (rescheduled games)

• Game rescheduled from 16 December 2006.

• Game rescheduled from 23 December 2006.

• Game rescheduled from 13 January 2007.

Round 22

Round 23

Round 24

Rounds 15 & 21 (rescheduled games)

• Game rescheduled from 6 January 2007.

• Game rescheduled from 3 March 2007.

Round 25

Round 26

Round 17 (rescheduled game)

• Game rescheduled from 27 January 2007.

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. Westcombe Park were the southern division runners up and as they had a superior league record than northern runners-up, Tynedale, they hosted the play-off match.

Total season attendances

1. Note that 21 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 attendance v North Walsham on 7 April 2007.
3. Missing home attendances v Dings Crusaders on 23 September 2006 and Havant on 17 February 2007.
4. Missing home attendances v Bridgwater & Albion on 2 September 2006, Dings Crusaders on 27 January 2007, Clifton on 10 March 2007 and Southend on 14 April 2007.
5. Missing home attendances v Cinderford on 9 September 2006 and Havant on 7 October 2006.
6. Missing home attendance v Southend on 2 September 2006.
7. Missing home attendances v Lydney on 2 September 2006 and Canterbury on 16 September 2006.
8. Missing home attendances v Canterbury on 30 September 2006 and Dings Crusaders on 25 November 2006.
9. Missing home attendances v Chinnor on 30 September 2006, Hertford on 21 October 2006 and Westcombe Park on 3 March 2007.
10. Missing home attendance v Chinnor on 17 March 2007.
11. Missing home attendance v Havant on 23 September 2006.
12. Missing home attendances v Rosslyn Park on 2 September 2006 and Chinnor on 3 February 2007.

Individual statistics

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

Top points scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 Andy Frost Southend 26 335 2 James Whittingham Westcombe Park 21 238 3 John Barnes Clifton 22 210 4 Richard Mahoney Rosslyn Park 24 201 5 Rory Teague Lydney 15 166 6 Faapoloo Soolefai Southend 26 160 7 Ngapaku Ngapaku Havant 24 155 8 Christian Wulff Bridgwater & Albion 26 136 9 Adam Westall Lydney 25 134 10 Marshall Milroy Bridgwater & Albion 13 125

Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 Faapoloo Soolefai Southend 26 32 2 Sam Greenaway Westcombe Park 23 22 3 Andy Thorpe North Walsham 19 20 Gert De Kock Canterbury 26 20 4 Tom Hayman Westcombe Park 24 19 5 Chris Green Southend 26 17 6 Cam Avery Havant 20 16 Michael Melford Canterbury 26 16 Andy Pratt Canterbury 26 16 7 Rob Viol Clifton 20 15

Season records

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. "London 1 2005-06". englandrugby.com. 22 April 2006.
2. "South West 1 2005-06". englandrugby.com. 22 April 2006.
3. ^ "National League Three South 2006-07". englandrugby.com. 28 April 2006.
4. "Just champion!". Echo News. 24 April 2007.
5. ^ "NINE-MINUTE BLITZ ENDS TYNEDALE'S DREAMS". News and Star. 4 May 2007.
6. "National League Playoffs 2006-07". englandrugby.com. 28 April 2006.
7. "London 1 2007-08". englandrugby.com. 8 September 2007.
8. "South West 1 2007-08". englandrugby.com. 8 September 2007.
9. "National Three South 06/07 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
10. "National Three South 06/07 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
11. "National Three South 06/07 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
12. "National Three South 06/07 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
13. "National Three South 06/07 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
14. "National Three South 06/07 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
15. "National Three South 06/07 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
16. "National Three South 06/07 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
17. "National Three South 06/07 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
18. "National Three South 06/07 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
19. "National Three South 06/07 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.
20. "National Three South 06/07 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2007.

External links

• NCA Rugby Archived 2015-07-01 at the Wayback Machine

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