The 2008-09 National Division Two was the ninth and final version (twenty second overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. The RFU was planning to introduced a new professionalized format of the second division for the 2009-10 season which would lead to widespread league changes throughout the English league system including National Two being renamed National One and being increased from the 14 teams to 16 teams – a decision they made halfway through the season (more information on these changes is provided in the Divisional Changes section below). New teams to the division included Birmingham & Solihull (known the following season as Pertemps Bees) and Launceston who were relegated from the 2007–08 National Division One while promoted teams included Tynedale coming up from the 2007–08 National Division Three North while Mounts Bay (champions) and Cinderford (playoffs) both from the 2007–08 National Division Three South. At the end of the season Birmingham & Solihull made an instant return to the (newly named) 2009-10 RFU Championship. They edged out runners up Cambridge by just 3 points due to the virtue of a superior bonus points record after both sides finished with 22 wins and 4 defeats each. At the bottom of the table Waterloo, Mounts Bay, Southend and Westcombe Park were relegated with Westcombe Park and Southend dropping to the 2009–10 National League 2 South and Waterloo falling to the 2009–10 National League 2 North. The relegation of Mounts Bay was particularly potent as it led to the club going out of business in June 2009 due to spiraling debts and an inability to cope with the increase of professionalism in the game.

Divisional Changes

Halfway through the season the RFU proposed to have a total restructuring of the league system. Resulting in many changes to the division:

Participating teams and locations

Final league 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 14 (Rescheduled game)

Round 17

Round 18

Round 13 (Rescheduled game)

Round 19

Round 20

Rounds 13, 15 & 16 (Rescheduled games)

Round 21

Rounds 14 & 16 (Rescheduled games)

Round 22

Round 23

Round 24

Rounds 15 & 19 (Rescheduled games)

Round 12 (Rescheduled game)

Round 25

Round 26

Rounds 15 & 16 (Rescheduled games)

Round 19 (Rescheduled game)

Total season attendances

Individual statistics

Top points scorers

Top try scorers

Season records

Team

115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 85 - 24 Blackheath away to Waterloo on 28 February 2009 115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 115 - 0 Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 Mounts Bay at home to Southend on 5 November 2008 N/A - multiple teams

Player

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Alastair Bressington for Stourbridge away to Westcombe Park on 25 October 2008 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Mark Woodrow for Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Emyr Lewis for Redruth at home to Waterloo on 21 March 2009 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Mark Woodrow for Birmingham & Solihull at home to Waterloo on 4 April 2009 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Daniel Hawkes for Mounts Bay at home to Southend on 5 November 2008 N/A - multiple players

Attendances

Redruth at home to Mounts Bay on 20 December 2008 Westcombe Park at home to Wharfedale on 29 November 2008 Redruth Westcombe Park