The 2006β07 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
2005β06 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.[1][2] 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
2007β08 National Division Two), despite the London side having a much superior for and against points record.[3][4] Westcombe Park would join Southend in the following seasons National Division Two by defeating
2006β07 National Division Three North runners up
Tynedale at Goddington Dene in the promotion playoff.[5][6] 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.[3]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.[7][8]
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.
^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.
^Missing home attendance v North Walsham on 7 April 2007.
^Missing home attendances v Dings Crusaders on 23 September 2006 and Havant on 17 February 2007.
^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.
^Missing home attendances v Cinderford on 9 September 2006 and Havant on 7 October 2006.
^Missing home attendance v Southend on 2 September 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Lydney on 2 September 2006 and Canterbury on 16 September 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Canterbury on 30 September 2006 and Dings Crusaders on 25 November 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Chinnor on 30 September 2006, Hertford on 21 October 2006 and Westcombe Park on 3 March 2007.
^Missing home attendance v Chinnor on 17 March 2007.
^Missing home attendance v Havant on 23 September 2006.
^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.
The 2006β07 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
2005β06 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.[1][2] 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
2007β08 National Division Two), despite the London side having a much superior for and against points record.[3][4] Westcombe Park would join Southend in the following seasons National Division Two by defeating
2006β07 National Division Three North runners up
Tynedale at Goddington Dene in the promotion playoff.[5][6] 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.[3]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.[7][8]
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.
^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.
^Missing home attendance v North Walsham on 7 April 2007.
^Missing home attendances v Dings Crusaders on 23 September 2006 and Havant on 17 February 2007.
^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.
^Missing home attendances v Cinderford on 9 September 2006 and Havant on 7 October 2006.
^Missing home attendance v Southend on 2 September 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Lydney on 2 September 2006 and Canterbury on 16 September 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Canterbury on 30 September 2006 and Dings Crusaders on 25 November 2006.
^Missing home attendances v Chinnor on 30 September 2006, Hertford on 21 October 2006 and Westcombe Park on 3 March 2007.
^Missing home attendance v Chinnor on 17 March 2007.
^Missing home attendance v Havant on 23 September 2006.
^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.