National League 1
Rank Name Years Club ( s ) Tries Apps Ratio
1 David Allen 2004-17 Blackheath 147 277 0.5
2 Oliver Brennand 2011-17 Fylde 117 161 0.7
3 Hugo Ellis 2012- Rosslyn Park 107 155 0.7
4 Phil Chesters 2011-13 , 2014-15 Ealing Trailfinders 105 82 1.3
5 Jason Smithson 2007-17 Blaydon 96 224 0.4
6 Chris Malherbe 1998-99 2001-02 2002-11 Camberley Kendal Wharfedale 95 222 0.4
6 Andrew Hodgson 1997-99 , 2000-04 , 2005-13 , 2014-16 Wharfedale 95 264 0.4
7 Christoff Lombaard 2006-07 , 2008-10 2012-15 , 16-17 Cambridge Old Albanian 81 151 0.5
8 Nigel Baker 2009-12 2013-15 , 2016 2015 2016-19 Stourbridge Cinderford Coventry Ampthill 79 149 0.5
9 Spencer Sutherland 2011-12 2012-18 2018-19 Coventry Esher Ampthill 78 148 0.5
Records -- Top ten try scorers
As of the end of the games of 27 April 2019 . Stats taken from 1996–97 season onwards and include regular league games only in National League 1 ( no cup games ) . [ 40 ]
National League 1, (which was known before September 2009 as National Division Two), is the third level of domestic rugby union competition in England. It was known as Courage League National Division Three when founded in 1987. This is the lowest level of the English rugby union league system which is nationwide. The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one promotion place and three relegation places. The champions are promoted to the Greene King IPA Championship and the bottom three teams are relegated to either National League 2 North or National League 2 South (formerly National Division Three North and South) depending on the geographical location of the team.