2007–08 National Division Two
| 2007–08 National Division Two | |
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| Countries |
 England
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| Champions | Otley |
| Runners-up | Manchester (also promoted) |
| Relegated | Halifax, Henley Hawks, Nuneaton |
| Attendance | 87,398 (average 483 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 1,453 Blackheath at home to Westcombe Park on 24 November 2007 |
| Lowest attendance | 100 Nuneaton at home to Manchester on 10 November 2007 |
| Top point scorer |
Gareth Wynne Manchester 286 points |
| Top try scorer |
 Christoff LombaardCambridge 21 tries |
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2008-09 →
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The 2007-08 National Division Two was the eighth version (twenty first overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Waterloo and Otley who were relegated from the 2006–07 National Division One while promoted teams included Blaydon coming up from the 2006–07 National Division Three North while Southend (champions) and Westcombe Park (playoffs) came up from the 2006–07 National Division Three South.
At the end of the season Otley made an instant return to their former division by beating runners up Manchester to the title by just one point, with Manchester also gaining promotion by virtue of their second-place finish - both teams would be promoted to the 2008–09 National Division One. Relegated teams included Halifax, Henley Hawks and Nuneaton with Halifax picking up just two wins all season. Halifax and Nuneaton would drop to the 2008–09 National Division Three North while Henley Hawks would go into the 2008–09 National Division Three South.
One of the more bizarre events to take place over the season was Redruth's game away at Cambridge. Trailing 30 – 0 at half time the Reds returned to their dressing room to find that it had been raided by thieves while they had been playing. Incensed at the missing valuables, including wedding rings, the Redruth team refused to come out for the second half. This led to the game finishing 30 – 0 to Cambridge (who also got a bonus point for scoring four tries) and the RFU would dock Redruth 10 points for failing to complete the game.
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