# 2005–06 National Division One

The 2005–06 National Division One was the 19th full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Harlequins who had been relegated from the 2004–05 Zurich Premiership, while Doncaster and Newbury were promoted from the 2004–05 National Division Two. Additional changes saw Penzance & Newyln RFC rebrand themselves as the Cornish Pirates as well as moving from their home ground, the Mennaye Field in Penzance, to a more central location in Truro at the Kenwyn Rugby Ground (a temporary stadium built in the city) with the aim to appeal more to Cornish fans on the whole as well as making home games more accessible. Rotherham Titans also rebranded themselves as 'Earth Titans' for sponsorship purposes for this season.
After only one season Harlequins won the National Division One at the first attempt and returned to the Guinness Premiership for season 2006–07. Bedford Blues finished in second place and there was no relegation to National Division Two following the RFU's decision to expand National Division One from 14 to 16 teams for the 2006–07 season.

## Participating teams

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Bedford Blues | Goldington Road | 7,000 | Bedford, Bedfordshire |
| Cornish Pirates | Kenwyn Rugby Ground | 5,800 | Truro, Cornwall |
| Coventry | Butts Park Arena | 4,000 | Coventry, West Midlands |
| Doncaster | Castle Park | 3,075 | Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
| Earth Titans | Clifton Lane | 2,500 | Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
| Exeter Chiefs | County Ground | 5,200 | Exeter, Devon |
| Harlequins | The Stoop | 10,000 | Twickenham, London |
| London Welsh | Old Deer Park | 5,850 | Richmond, London |
| Newbury | Monk's Lane | 8,000 | Newbury, Berkshire |
| Nottingham | Ireland Avenue | 4,950 | Beeston, 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 |

## Table

2005–06 National Division One table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Harlequins (C) | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1001 | 337 | +664 | 20 | 1 | 121 | Promoted |
| 2 | Bedford Blues | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 906 | 542 | +364 | 17 | 5 | 100 | |
| 3 | Cornish Pirates | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 682 | 560 | +122 | 12 | 2 | 90 | |
| 4 | Earth Titans | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 715 | 613 | +102 | 13 | 4 | 79 | |
| 5 | Plymouth Albion | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 639 | 537 | +102 | 11 | 8 | 75 | |
| 6 | Exeter Chiefs | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 594 | 602 | −8 | 9 | 6 | 71 | |
| 7 | Nottingham | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 642 | 604 | +38 | 9 | 5 | 66 | |
| 8 | Otley | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 540 | 627 | −87 | 3 | 7 | 52 | |
| 9 | Doncaster | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 555 | 699 | −144 | 5 | 5 | 52 | |
| 10 | Coventry | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 593 | 732 | −139 | 9 | 9 | 52 | |
| 11 | Newbury | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 614 | 905 | −291 | 9 | 1 | 46 | |
| 12 | London Welsh | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 536 | 700 | −164 | 6 | 5 | 45 | |
| 13 | Sedgley Park | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 531 | 856 | −325 | 7 | 4 | 41 | |
| 14 | Pertemps Bees | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 501 | 735 | −234 | 3 | 4 | 35 | |
* If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: (1) difference between points for and against; (2) total number of points for.
* ↑ Coventry were docked two points for an administrative error when re–registering a player, Dave Millard. Following a foot injury, the winger was loaned to junior club Kenilworth while he was recovering. He returned before the game against Bedford on 27 December 2005 where he was named among the seven replacements. There was an error in the paperwork submitted to the RFU, and although Millard was not used, Coventry were found guilty.
* 1 2 Statement by First Division Rugby regarding Newbury versus Birmingham & Solihull Newbury have been awarded a 0–0 win and 4 league points following their match against Pertemps Bees on 22 April. Pertemps Bees won the match by 35 pts to 22 pts but due to a severe injury crisis had to field three unregistered players with the prior approval of FDR in order to fulfil the fixture. All points gained by either side in the match will be disregarded for the purpose of the official league table in accordance with the RFU Regulations.

## Results
### Round 1

* 3 September 2005
| Coventry | 26 - 27 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,483 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 3 September 2005
| Doncaster | 20 - 40 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,213 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 3 September 2005
| Newbury | 31 - 24 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Monk's Lane Attendance: 752 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 3 September 2005
| Nottingham | 41 - 28 | Earth Titans |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Referee: Chris Sharp
* 3 September 2005
| Otley | 16 - 16 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 850 Referee: Andrew Small
* 3 September 2005
| Pertemps Bees | 9 - 35 | Harlequins |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 2,475 Referee: Martin Fox
* 3 September 2005
| Plymouth Albion | 35 - 13 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 4,873 Referee: Tim Beddow

### Round 2

* 10 September 2005
| Bedford Blues | 47 - 17 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,477 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 10 September 2005
| Coventry | 13 - 22 | Earth Titans |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 10 September 2005
| Exeter Chiefs | 21 - 10 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,215 Referee: Richard Draper
* 10 September 2005
| Newbury | 25 - 26 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* Monk's Lane Attendance: 715 Referee: Dean Richards
* 10 September 2005
| Otley | 15 - 18 | Harlequins |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 3,417 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 10 September 2005
| Pertemps Bees | 24 - 13 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 10 September 2005
| Sedgley Park | 12 - 29 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Referee: Nick Williams

### Round 3

* 17 September 2005
| Bedford Blues | 34 - 13 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,584 Referee: Dale Newitt
* 17 September 2005
| Coventry | 30 - 14 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,381 Referee: Dean Richards
* 17 September 2005
| Doncaster | 17 - 23 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 738 Referee: Andrew Small
* 17 September 2005
| Harlequins | 52 - 13 | Newbury |
| | Report | |
* The Stoop Attendance: 8,017 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 17 September 2005
| London Welsh | 24 - 15 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 840 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 17 September 2005
| Plymouth Albion | 23 - 22 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,582 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 18 September 2005
| Cornish Pirates | 43 - 13 | Earth Titans |
| | Report | |
* Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Tim Beddow

### Round 4

* 24 September 2005
| Doncaster Knights | 31 - 29 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Referee: Alan Biggs
* 24 September 2005
| Earth Titans | 35 - 30 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,120 Referee: Andrew Small
* 24 September 2005
| Exeter Chiefs | 16 - 43 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 2,232 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 24 September 2005
| London Welsh | 24 - 40 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Dean Richards
* 24 September 2005
| Newbury | 42 - 27 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Monk's Lane Attendance: 664 Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 24 September 2005
| Nottingham | 10 - 32 | Harlequins |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 2,744 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 24 September 2005
| Sedgley Park | 33 - 33 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 375 Referee: Chris Sharp

### Round 5

* 1 October 2005
| Bedford Blues | 31 - 12 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,477 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 1 October 2005
| Earth Titans | 17 - 10 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 1 October 2005
| Harlequins | 27 - 7 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* The Stoop Attendance: 7,576 Referee: Steve Lander
* 1 October 2005
| Nottingham | 22 - 16 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 908 Referee: Dale Newitt
* 1 October 2005
| Otley | 33 - 27 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 916 Referee: Carlo Damasco
* 1 October 2005
| Pertemps Bees | 29 - 7 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Referee: Tim Beddow
* 1 October 2005
| Plymouth Albion | 41 - 52 | Newbury |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,424 Referee: Nick Williams

### Round 6

* 8 October 2005
| Bedford Blues | 24 - 16 | Earth Titans |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,287 Referee: Carlo Damasco
* 8 October 2005
| Coventry | 18 - 36 | Harlequins |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 4,612 Referee: Andrew Small
* 8 October 2005
| Doncaster | 14 - 9 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 859 Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 8 October 2005
| Exeter Chiefs | 38 - 22 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,287 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 8 October 2005
| London Welsh | 24 - 28 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 9 October 2005
| Cornish Pirates | 29 - 20 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Kenywn Ground Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 9 October 2005
| Newbury | 38 - 14 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Monk's Lane Attendance: 854 Referee: Richard Draper

### Round 7

* 22 October 2005
| Coventry | 7 - 13 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,742 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 22 October 2005
| Earth Titans | 38 - 23 | Newbury |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 920 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 22 October 2005
| Harlequins | 70 - 5 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* The Stoop Attendance: 9,153 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 22 October 2005
| Nottingham | 10 - 25 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 1,540 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 22 October 2005
| Otley | 24 - 16 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 1,267 Referee: David Rosich
* 22 October 2005
| Pertemps Bees | 24 - 36 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 650 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 22 October 2005
| Sedgley Park | 32 - 28 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 475 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

### Round 8

* 29 October 2005
| Bedford Blues | 35 - 18 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,097 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 29 October 2005
| Earth Titans | 7 - 22 | Harlequins |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,250 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 29 October 2005
| Exeter Chiefs | 19 - 18 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,261 Referee: Dale Newitt
* 29 October 2005
| London Welsh | 27 - 27 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 29 October 2005
| Newbury | 24 - 36 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Monk's Lane Attendance: 878 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 29 October 2005
| Plymouth Albion | 33 - 3 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,415 Referee: David Rose
* 30 October 2005
| Cornish Pirates | 53 - 8 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 2,433 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

### Round 9

* 12 November 2005
| Bedford Blues | P - P | Exeter Chiefs |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 17 December 2005.
* 12 November 2005
| Doncaster | 26 - 16 | Newbury |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 911 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 12 November 2005
| London Welsh | 18 - 29 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Romain Poite
* 12 November 2005
| Nottingham | 26 - 27 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 905 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 12 November 2005
| Pertemps Bees | 26 - 27 | Earth Titans |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Referee: Tim Hayes
* 12 November 2005
| Sedgley Park | 22 - 29 | Harlequins |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 13 November 2005
| Cornish Pirates | 39 - 22 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Nick Williams

### Round 10

* 19 November 2005
| Earth Titans | 25 - 19 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 19 November 2005
| Exeter Chiefs | 47 - 10 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,005 Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 19 November 2005
| Newbury | 40 - 37 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Monk's Lane Attendance: 408 Referee: Richard Draper
* 19 November 2005
| Otley | 19 - 22 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Referee: Chris Sharp
* 19 November 2005
| Plymouth Albion | 28 - 23 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,953 Referee: Nick Williams
* 20 November 2005
| Coventry | 26 - 18 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,752
* 20 November 2005
| Harlequins | 50 - 6 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* The Stoop Attendance: 10,843 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

### Round 11

* 2 December 2005
| Nottingham | 12 - 0 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 3 December 2005
| Bedford Blues | 20 - 26 | Harlequins |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Martin Fox
* 3 December 2005
| Exeter Chiefs | 8 - 12 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,176 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 3 December 2005
| London Welsh | 13 - 7 | Earth Titans |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 900 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 3 December 2005
| Pertemps Bees | 22 - 22 | Newbury |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Referee: Dean Richards
* 3 December 2005
| Sedgley Park | 8 - 25 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 475 Referee: Dale Newitt
* 4 December 2005
| Cornish Pirates | 15 - 10 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Gareth Copsey

### Round 12

* 10 December 2005
| Coventry | 19 - 24 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,640 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 10 December 2005
| Doncaster | 31 - 27 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,001 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 10 December 2005
| London Welsh | 17 - 20 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Rowan Kitts
* 10 December 2005
| Earth Titans | 32 - 11 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 10 December 2005
| Newbury | 17 - 50 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Monk's Lane Attendance: 840 Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 10 December 2005
| Otley | 29 - 20 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 780 Referee: Dean Richards
* 10 December 2005
| Plymouth Albion | 16 - 23 | Harlequins |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 5,551 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

### Round 9 (rescheduled game)

* 17 December 2005
| Bedford Blues | 28 - 13 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,915 Referee: Dale Newitt

### Round 13

* 26 December 2005
| Harlequins | 47 - 23 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* The Stoop Attendance: 10,155 Referee: Steve Lander
* 26 December 2005
| Otley | 17 - 22 | Earth Titans |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 1,987 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 26 December 2005
| Plymouth Albion | 23 - 26 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 5,672 Referee: David Rose
* 27 December 2005
| Coventry | 24 - 31 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Martin Fox
* 27 December 2005
| Doncaster | 33 - 20 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 27 December 2005
| Newbury | 37 - 35 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Monk's Lane Attendance: 952 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 27 December 2005
| Nottingham | 30 - 8 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 1,103 Referee: Dale Newitt

### Round 14

* 31 December 2005
| Earth Titans | P - P | Nottingham |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 February 2006.
* 31 December 2005
| Exeter Chiefs | 0 - 7 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 3,192 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 31 December 2005
| London Welsh | 25 - 3 | Newbury |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,030 Referee: Nick Williams
* 31 December 2005
| Sedgley Park | 22 - 19 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 435 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 2 January 2006
| Bedford Blues | 42 - 20 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,829 Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 2 January 2006
| Cornish Pirates | 43 - 26 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 2,643 Referee: David Rose
* 2 January 2006
| Harlequins | 42 - 3 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* The Stoop Attendance: 8,550 Referee: Dean Richards

### Round 15

* 14 January 2006
| Doncaster | 17 - 24 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,177 Referee: Dale Newitt
* 14 January 2006
| Earth Titans | 44 - 29 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,040 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 14 January 2006
| Harlequins | 43 - 3 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* The Stoop Attendance: 8,092 Referee: David Rose
* 14 January 2006
| London Welsh | 23 - 16 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 830 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 14 January 2006
| Nottingham | 23 - 16 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 1,129 Referee: Greg Garner
* 14 January 2006
| Plymouth Albion | 34 - 21 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,658 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 15 January 2006
| Cornish Pirates | 30 - 10 | Newbury |
| | Report | |
* Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 2,689 Referee: Rowan Kitt

### Round 16

* 21 January 2006
| Earth Titans | 41 - 7 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 21 January 2006
| Exeter Chiefs | 31 - 5 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,454 Referee: David Rose
* 21 January 2006
| Nottingham | 21 - 15 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 21 January 2006
| Otley | 24 - 27 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 572 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 21 January 2006
| Newbury | 25 - 27 | Harlequins |
| | Report | |
* Monk's Lane Attendance: 3,362 Referee: Sean Davey
* 21 January 2006
| Pertemps Bees | 26 - 10 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 700 Referee: Greg Garner
* 21 January 2006
| Sedgley Park | 29 - 45 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 475 Referee: Terry Hall

### Round 17

* 28 January 2006
| Bedford Blues | 38 - 17 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,397 Referee: Dale Newitt
* 28 January 2006
| Coventry | 37 - 24 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,198 Referee: Richard Draper
* 28 January 2006
| Harlequins | 31 - 16 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* The Stoop Attendance: 8,231 Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 28 January 2006
| Otley | 51 - 14 | Newbury |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 907 Referee: Martin Fox
* 28 January 2006
| Pertemps Bees | 12 - 6 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 500 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 28 January 2006
| Plymouth Albion | 15 - 14 | Earth Titans |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,905 Referee: Dean Richards
* 29 January 2006
| Cornish Pirates | 16 - 23 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 2,905 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

### Round 14 (rescheduled game)

* 4 February 2006
| Earth Titans | 32 - 23 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

### Round 18

* 11 February 2006
| Coventry | 30 - 29 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,474 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 11 February 2006
| Exeter Chiefs | 29 - 23 | Earth Titans |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,204 Referee: Nick Williams
* 11 February 2006
| London Welsh | 30 - 21 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 650 Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 11 February 2006
| Newbury | 27 - 18 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Monk's Lane Attendance: 720 Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 11 February 2006
| Sedgley Park | 7 - 19 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 425 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 12 February 2006
| Cornish Pirates | 26 - 21 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Kenywn Ground Attendance: 2,657 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 12 February 2006
| Doncaster | 0 - 45 | Harlequins |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 2,768 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

### Round 19

* 18 February 2006
| Earth Titans | 9 - 31 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 18 February 2006
| Harlequins | 52 - 12 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* The Stoop Attendance: 8,950 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 18 February 2006
| Nottingham | 18 - 16 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 1,147 Referee: Dale Newitt
* 18 February 2006
| Otley | 25 - 28 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 812 Referee: Andrew Small
* 18 February 2006
| Pertemps Bees | 23 - 16 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Attendance: 650 Referee: Dean Richards
* 18 February 2006
| Plymouth Albion | 27 - 25 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,238 Referee: Greg Garner
* 18 February 2006
| Sedgley Park | 35 - 35 | Newbury |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 325 Referee: Bruce Robertson

### Round 20

* 25 February 2006
| Bedford Blues | 21 - 26 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 1,941 Referee: Richard Draper
* 25 February 2006
| Doncaster | 24 - 12 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,038 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 25 February 2006
| Exeter Chiefs | 13 - 8 | Harlequins |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 3,645 Referee: Dale Newitt
* 25 February 2006
| London Welsh | 44 - 33 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 510 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 25 February 2006
| Newbury | P - P | Earth Titans |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 4 March 2006.
* 25 February 2006
| Plymouth Albion | 34 - 27 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,170 Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 26 February 2006
| Cornish Pirates | P - P | Pertemps Bees |
* Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 March 2006.

### Round 20 (rescheduled games)

* 4 March 2006
| Newbury | 17 - 36 | Earth Titans |
| | Report | |
* Monk's Lane Attendance: 652 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 5 March 2006
| Cornish Pirates | 21 - 13 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 1,814 Referee: Nick Williams

### Round 21

* 11 March 2006
| Coventry | 45 - 29 | Newbury |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,878 Referee: Terry Hall
* 11 March 2006
| Doncaster | 30 - 11 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 958 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 11 March 2006
| Harlequins | 50 - 10 | Earth Titans |
| | Report | |
* The Stoop Attendance: 7,823 Referee: Steve Lander
* 11 March 2006
| Nottingham | 49 - 34 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 574 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 11 March 2006
| Otley | 15 - 14 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 862 Referee: Dale Newitt
* 11 March 2006
| Pertemps Bees | 16 - 68 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Referee: Andrew Vertigan
* 11 March 2006
| Sedgley Park | 31 - 21 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 470 Referee: Tim Beddow

### Round 22

* 25 March 2006
| Bedford Blues | 34 - 28 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,348 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 25 March 2006
| London Welsh | 32 - 13 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 1,260 Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 25 March 2006
| Nottingham | 35 - 17 | Newbury |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 966 Referee: Nick Williams
* 25 March 2006
| Pertemps Bees | 12 - 33 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 25 March 2006
| Sedgley Park | 36 - 28 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 425 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 26 March 2006
| Cornish Pirates | 8 - 29 | Harlequins |
| | Report | |
* Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 5,879 Referee: Roy Maybank
* 26 March 2006
| Doncaster | 35 - 24 | Earth Titans |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Attendance: 1,869 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

### Round 23

* 1 April 2006
| Coventry | 29 - 19 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,206 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 1 April 2006
| Earth Titans | 58 - 20 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 1 April 2006
| Exeter Chiefs | 26 - 23 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* Count Ground Attendance: 1,535 Referee: Dale Newitt
* 1 April 2006
| Harlequins | 65 - 8 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* The Stoop Attendance: 7,938 Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 1 April 2006
| Otley | 7 - 13 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 749 Referee: Steve Lander
* 1 April 2006
| Plymouth Albion | 31 - 10 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,476 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 2 April 2006
| Newbury | 11 - 30 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Monk's Lane Attendance: 475 Referee: Bruce Robertson

### Round 25 (rescheduled game)

* 8 April 2006
| Earth Titans | 55 - 10 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Greg Garner
* Game brought forward from 15 April 2006.

### Round 24

* 15 April 2006
| Bedford Blues | 40 - 27 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,025 Referee: Rob Debney
* 15 April 2006
| Earth Titans | 39 - 24 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 15 April 2006
| Exeter Chiefs | 36 - 24 | Newbury |
| | Report | |
* County Ground Attendance: 1,457 Referee: Alan Biggs
* 15 April 2006
| London Welsh | 17 - 28 | Harlequins |
| | Report | |
* Old Deer Park Attendance: 5,120 Referee: Gareth Copsey
* 15 April 2006
| Pertemps Bees | 18 - 36 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones
* 15 April 2006
| Sedgley Park | 31 - 19 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 482 Referee: Bruce Robertson
* 16 April 2006
| Cornish Pirates | 29 - 28 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Kenwyn Ground Attendance: 3,850 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

### Round 25

* 22 April 2006
| Coventry | 21 - 28 | Cornish Pirates |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,147 Referee: Tim Beddow
* 22 April 2006
| Doncaster | 31 - 36 | Nottingham |
| | Report | |
* Castle Park Referee: Greg Garner
* 22 April 2006
| Earth Titans | P - P | London Welsh |
* Rescheduled. Game brought forward to 8 April 2006.
* 22 April 2006
| Harlequins | 45 - 36 | Bedford Blues |
| | Report | |
* The Stoop Attendance: 9,120 Referee: Rob Debney
* 22 April 2006
| Otley | 22 - 25 | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 1,427 Referee: Ashley Rowden
* 22 April 2006
| Plymouth Albion | 55 - 7 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,536 Referee: Richard Phillips
* 24 April 2006
| Newbury | 0 - 0 | Pertemps Bees |
| | Report | |
* Monk's Lane
* Newbury were awarded a 0–0 win and 4 league points following this match. Pertemps Bees won the match by 35 pts to 22 pts but due to a severe injury crisis had to field three unregistered players with the prior approval of FDR in order to fulfil the fixture. All points gained by either side in the match will be disregarded for the purpose of the official league table in accordance with the RFU Regulations.

### Round 26

* 29 April 2006
| Bedford Blues | 79 - 22 | Newbury |
| | Report | |
* Goldington Road Attendance: 2,481 Referee: Steve Lander
* 29 April 2006
| Cornish Pirates | 36 - 13 | London Welsh |
| | Report | |
* Kenwyn Road Attendance: 1,724 Referee: Nick Williams
* 29 April 2006
| Exeter Chiefs | 45 - 5 | Coventry |
* County Ground Attendance: 3,575 Referee: Dale Newitt
* 29 April 2006
| Harlequins | 39 - 15 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* The Stoop Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Rowan Kitt
* 29 April 2006
| Nottingham | 22 - 26 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Ireland Avenue Attendance: 2,070 Referee: Terry Hall
* 29 April 2006
| Pertemps Bees | 29 - 31 | Doncaster |
| | Report | |
* Sharmans Cross Referee: Tim Beddow
* 29 April 2006
| Sedgley Park | 31 - 31 | Earth Titans |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 745 Referee: Eric Gauzins

## Season attendances

| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Bedford Blues | 13 | 31,358 | 2,412 | 5,500 | 1,477 | 34% |
| Cornish Pirates | 13 | 36,194 | 2,784 | 5,879 | 1,724 | 48% |
| Coventry | 12 | 25,513 | 2,126 | 4,612 | 1,381 | 52% |
| Doncaster | 12 | 13,768 | 1,252 | 2,768 | 738 | 41% |
| Earth Titans | 12 | 16,430 | 1,369 | 2,250 | 920 | 55% |
| Exeter Chiefs | 13 | 24,238 | 1,864 | 3,645 | 1,005 | 36% |
| Harlequins | 13 | 116,948 | 8,996 | 12,500 | 7,576 | 87% |
| London Welsh | 13 | 16,340 | 1,257 | 5,120 | 510 | 21% |
| Newbury | 12 | 11,704 | 975 | 3,362 | 475 | 11% |
| Nottingham | 12 | 15,297 | 1,275 | 3,417 | 572 | 30% |
| Otley | 12 | 14,546 | 1,212 | 3,417 | 572 | 24% |
| Pertemps Bees | 6 | 5,475 | 913 | 2,475 | 500 | 37% |
| Plymouth Albion | 13 | 40,453 | 3,112 | 5,672 | 1,953 | 48% |
| Sedgley Park | 12 | 6,582 | 549 | 1,475 | 325 | 18% |
* ↑ 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.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Earth Titans on 10 September 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Coventry on 24 September 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Sedgley Park on 10 December 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Pertemps Bees on 24 April 2006.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Earth Titans on 3 September 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Pertemps Bees on 19 November 2005.
* ↑ Missing home attendances v Coventry on 1 October 2005, Earth Titans on 12 November 2005, Newbury on 3 December 2005, Bedford Blues on 11 March 2006, Otley on 25 March 2006, Nottingham on 15 April 2006 and Doncaster on 29 April 2006.
* ↑ Missing home attendance v Nottingham on 10 September 2005.

## Leading scorers

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