2006–07 National Division One
The 2006–07 National Division One was the 20th full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. This season saw the league increased from 14 to 16 teams with new teams including Leeds Tykes, as well as Moseley and Waterloo who were promoted from 2005–06 National Division Two. Other changes saw Exeter Chiefs move from the County Ground to Sandy Park, a modern stadium with room for further expansion, Nottingham moved from Ireland Avenue to groundshare with Notts County at the much larger Meadow Lane and finally Cornish Pirates moved from their temporary ground at Kenwyn in Truro to the larger Recreation Ground owned by Camborne RFC.
Leeds Tykes bounced back by winning the National Division One title at the first attempt and returned to the Guinness Premiership for season 2007–08. Earth Titans finished in second place, and Otley and Waterloo were relegated to the 2007–08 National Division Two.
Participating teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Bedford Blues | Goldington Road | 6,000 | Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Cornish Pirates | Recreation Ground | 9,000 | Camborne, Cornwall |
| Coventry | Butts Park Arena | 4,000 | Coventry, West Midlands |
| Doncaster Knights | Castle Park | 3,075 | Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
| Earth Titans | Clifton Lane | 2,500 | Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
| Exeter Chiefs | Sandy Park | 6,000 | Exeter, Devon |
| Leeds Tykes | Headingley Stadium | 22,250 | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| London Welsh | Old Deer Park | 5,850 | Richmond, London |
| Moseley | Billesley Common | 3,000+ | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Newbury | Monk's Lane | 8,000 | Newbury, Berkshire |
| Nottingham | Meadow Lane | 19,588 | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
| Otley | Cross Green | 5,000 | Otley, West Yorkshire |
| Pertemps Bees | Sharmans Cross | 2,500 | Solihull, West Midlands |
| Plymouth Albion | The Brickfields | 6,500 | Plymouth, Devon |
| Sedgley Park | Park Lane | 3,000 | Whitefield, Greater Manchester |
| Waterloo | St Anthony's Road | 9,000 | Blundellsands, Merseyside |
Table
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
----Round 14
----Round 15
----Round 16
----Round 17
----Round 18
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2007.
Round 19
----Round 20
----Round 21
----Round 22
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 March 2007.
Round 23
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 April 2007.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 April 2007.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 24 March 2007.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 April 2007.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 April 2007.
Round 24
----Round 22 (rescheduled game)
----Round 25
----Round 26
----Round 18 & 23 (rescheduled games)
----Round 27
----Round 23 (rescheduled game)
----Round 28
----Round 23 (rescheduled games)
----Round 29
----Round 30
Total season attendances
| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Bedford Blues | 15 | 32,588 | 2,173 | 3,202 | 1,743 | 36% |
| Cornish Pirates | 15 | 38,892 | 2,593 | 5,365 | 956 | 29% |
| Coventry | 15 | 22,801 | 1,520 | 1,915 | 1,241 | 38% |
| Doncaster | 15 | 18,771 | 1,251 | 2,978 | 723 | 41% |
| Earth Titans | 15 | 21,181 | 1,412 | 2,871 | 956 | 55% |
| Exeter Chiefs | 15 | 50,269 | 3,351 | 5,944 | 2,174 | 56% |
| Leeds Tykes | 15 | 40,814 | 2,721 | 7,105 | 1,760 | 12% |
| London Welsh | 15 | 14,198 | 947 | 1,650 | 450 | 16% |
| Moseley | 15 | 14,433 | 962 | 1,743 | 400 | 32% |
| Newbury | 15 | 8,653 | 557 | 915 | 385 | 7% |
| Nottingham | 15 | 21,176 | 1,412 | 2,304 | 1,003 | 7% |
| Otley | 14 | 16,255 | 1,161 | 4,178 | 481 | 23% |
| Pertemps Bees | 15 | 10,649 | 710 | 1,600 | 308 | 28% |
| Plymouth Albion | 15 | 45,362 | 3,024 | 5,981 | 1,971 | 47% |
| Sedgley Park | 15 | 8,612 | 574 | 648 | 467 | 19% |
| Waterloo | 15 | 7,124 | 509 | 897 | 355 | 6% |
Notes
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 — 66 pts66 - 0 Leeds Tykes at home to Waterloo on 11 March 2007
;Largest away win — 62 pts
77 - 15 Leeds Tykes away to Waterloo on 4 November 2006
;Most points scored — 77 pts
77 - 15 Leeds Tykes away to Waterloo on 4 November 2006
;Most tries in a match — 12
Leeds Tykes away to Waterloo on 4 November 2006
;Most conversions in a match — 9
Doncaster Knights at home to Waterloo on 21 April 2007
;Most penalties in a match — 6
Sedgley Park away to Coventry on 26 November 2006
Moseley at home to Otley on 27 January 2007
;Most drop goals in a match — 2
Newbury at home to Sedgley Park on 24 March 2007
Player
;Most points in a match — 32Alberto Di Bernardo for Cornish Pirates at home to Moseley on 17 September 2006
;Most tries in a match — 5
Nicolas Sestaret for Plymouth Albion at home to Moseley on 23 March 2007
;Most conversions in a match — 9
Cerith Rees for Doncaster Knights at home to Waterloo on 21 April 2007
;Most penalties in a match — 6
Phil Jones for Sedgley Park away to Coventry on 26 November 2006
Oliver Thomas for Moseley at home to Otley on 27 January 2007
;Most drop goals in a match — 2
Nick Defty for Newbury at home to Sedgley Park on 24 March 2007
Attendances
;Highest — 7,105Leeds Tykes at home to Earth Titans on 22 April 2007
;Lowest — 308
Pertemps Bees at home to Plymouth Albion on 3 February 2007
;Highest Average Attendance — 3,351
Exeter Chiefs
;Lowest Average Attendance — 521
Waterloo