The 2006âÂÂ07 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 (relegated from the 2005âÂÂ06 Guinness Premiership), as well as Moseley and Waterloo who were promoted from 2005âÂÂ06 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 (and more permanent) 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 2007âÂÂ08. Earth Titans finished in second place, and Otley and Waterloo were relegated to the 2007âÂÂ08 National Division Two.
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66 - 0 Leeds Tykes at home to Waterloo on 11 March 2007
77 - 15 Leeds Tykes away to Waterloo on 4 November 2006
77 - 15 Leeds Tykes away to Waterloo on 4 November 2006
Leeds Tykes away to Waterloo on 4 November 2006
Doncaster Knights at home to Waterloo on 21 April 2007
Sedgley Park away to Coventry on 26 November 2006<br> Moseley at home to Otley on 27 January 2007
Newbury at home to Sedgley Park on 24 March 2007
Alberto Di Bernardo for Cornish Pirates at home to Moseley on 17 September 2006
Nicolas Sestaret for Plymouth Albion at home to Moseley on 23 March 2007
Cerith Rees for Doncaster Knights at home to Waterloo on 21 April 2007
Phil Jones for Sedgley Park away to Coventry on 26 November 2006<br> Oliver Thomas for Moseley at home to Otley on 27 January 2007
Nick Defty for Newbury at home to Sedgley Park on 24 March 2007
Leeds Tykes at home to Earth Titans on 22 April 2007
Pertemps Bees at home to Plymouth Albion on 3 February 2007
Exeter Chiefs
Waterloo