The 2015–16 National League 2 North is the seventh season (29th overall) of the fourth tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. There was talk of this being the last season in this format due to RFU changes to tier four which were supposed to result in a restructuring of the league from two regional divisions (north and south) to three (north, south-east and south-west) for the 2016–17 season but this seems to have been put on hold due to protests from the northern clubs who stood to lose revenue from a smaller fixture list.[1][2][3]
At the end of the season, Macclesfield made an instant return to National League 1 after their relegation the previous season by winning the championship with three games to go, defeating Chester 40-12 to take the title at Priory Park – the club's third National League 2 North title and a record so far in the division.[12] The two bottom clubs at the end of the season were Huddersfield, who went down in Round 27, and Broadstreet, who followed one week later.[13][14] While both teams were fairly competitive (gaining 7 and 8 wins apiece) the third relegation spot was much more keenly fought with five teams facing the drop up on the last round of the season. In the end it was Sandal who went down after one season spent in National League 2 North, losing their final game against Luctonians, while their relegation rivals all won. It was a particularly interesting contest between Sandal and fellow promoted club, Sale, who were actually in the final relegation spot on the last day (although they did have a rescheduled game still to play) but the Heywood Road side won against high flying Caldy to stay in the division.[15] Another interesting feature of the season was Caldy's Nick Royle whose 25 tries saw him finish not only as the top try scorer in the league but also as the record all-time try scorer in the division with 161 tries overall.[16][17]
As league runners up to Macclesfield by some distance, Sedgley Park had to travel down to Hertfordshire to face the 2015–16 National League 2 South runners up, Old Albanian, who hosted the game due to a superior league record. In the end Old Albanian were too good for Sedgley Park, winning 24 – 0 to claim the final promotion place to the 2016–17 National League 1.[18][19]
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 automatic promotion place, one play-off place and three relegation places. The champions are promoted to the 2016–17 National League 1 and the runners-up play the second-placed team in the 2015–16 National League 2 South with the winner being promoted. The last three teams are relegated to either National League 3 Midlands or National League 3 North depending on the geographical location of the team.
^Due to stormy weather conditions during the winter that damaged their clubhouse and waterlogged their pitch, during the second half of the season Tynedale would play all their 'home games' at Kingston Park, home of Newcastle Falcons.[20]
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: "National League 2 North". NCA Rugby. Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Number of matches won
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Notes:
^Macclesfield's final (rescheduled) game at home to Harrogate was cancelled as it was a 'dead rubber' and would not adversely affect the final league standings.
^Harrogate's final (rescheduled) game away to Macclesfield was cancelled as it was a 'dead rubber' and would not adversely affect the final league standings.
Fixturesedit
Round 1edit
5 September 2015 15:00
Chester
19 – 15
Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Hare Lane Attendance: 378 Referee: Chris Bennett
5 September 2015 15:00
Harrogate
15 – 10
Otley (BP)
Report
Rudding Lane Attendance: 1,050 Referee: William Halford
5 September 2015 15:00
Huddersfield
24 – 17
South Leicester (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park Attendance: 148 Referee: Mike Hudson
5 September 2015 15:00
Sale
11 – 23
Caldy
Report
Heywood Road Attendance: 320 Referee: Ben Davis
5 September 2015 15:00
(BP) Sandal
34 – 7
Luctonians
Report
Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 350 Referee: Llyr Geraint-Roberts
5 September 2015 15:00
(BP) Sedgley Park
51 – 18
Broadstreet
Report
Park Lane Attendance: 207 Referee: Andrew Taylorson
5 September 2015 15:00
Stourbridge
22 – 5
Macclesfield
Report
Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Jamie Leahy
5 September 2015 15:00
(BP) Tynedale
17 – 20
Leicester Lions
Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 320 Referee: Michael Harris
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 281 Referee: Chris Bennett
30 January 2016 14:30
Sedgley Park
P – P
Sandal
Postponed due to Sandal being unwilling to play what they considered to be an unsafe pitch caused by recent rain. Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016.[50]
30 January 2016 15:00
Huddersfield
9 – 22
Harrogate
Report
Lockwood Park Attendance: 312 Referee: Jonathan Cook
30 January 2016 15:00
(BP) Macclesfield
33 – 26
Tynedale (2BP)
Report
Priory Park Attendance: 252 Referee: Michael Harris
30 January 2016 15:00
(BP) Stourbridge
3 – 10
Leicester Lions
Report
Stourton Park Attendance: 360 Referee: Neil Chivers
Game originally rescheduled from 5 March 2016 but would ultimately be cancelled at Harrogate's request as the game would not affect the final league table standings.
^Macclesfield only played 14 home games as their rescheduled game against Harrogate was mutually cancelled due to it being a 'dead rubber' that would have no adverse impact on the final league standings.
Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included). Does not include promotion playoff.
83 – 17 Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016
Largest away win – 47 pts
53 – 6 Sedgley Park away to Harrogate on 7 May 2016
Most points scored – 83
83 – 17 Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016
Most tries in a match – 13
Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016
Most conversions in a match – 9
Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016
Most penalties in a match – 6 (x3)
Stourbridge at home to Caldy on 19 September 2015 Preston Grasshoppers away to Stourbridge on 3 October 2015 Caldy away to South Leicester on 10 October 2015
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The 2015 16 National League 2 North is the seventh season 29th overall of the fourth tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced There was talk of this being the last season in this format due to RFU changes to tier four which were supposed to result in a restructuring of the league from two regional divisions north and south to three north south east and south west for the 2016 17 season but this seems to have been put on hold due to protests from the northern clubs who stood to lose revenue from a smaller fixture list 1 2 3 2015 16 National League 2 NorthCountries EnglandDate5 September 2015 14 May 2016ChampionsMacclesfield 3rd title Runners upSedgley ParkRelegatedHuddersfield Broadstreet SandalMatches played239Attendance65 338 average 273 per match Highest attendance1 050Harrogate v Otley5 September 2015Lowest attendance50South Leicester v Sedgley Park12 September 2015South Leicester v Caldy10 October 2015Top point scorerLewis Minikin Harrogate 299 pointsTop try scorerNick Royle Caldy 25 tries 2014 152016 17 Teams joining the division include Macclesfield and Tynedale both relegated from National League 1 Sale and Sandal both promoted from National League 3 North and South Leicester promoted from National League 3 Midlands 4 5 6 7 8 A further change this season saw Harrogate play their first game at their new ground at Rudding Lane a move from their previous ground of Claro Road where they had been stationed for the past 119 years beating local rivals Otley in front of a club record crowd of 1 050 9 10 11 At the end of the season Macclesfield made an instant return to National League 1 after their relegation the previous season by winning the championship with three games to go defeating Chester 40 12 to take the title at Priory Park the club s third National League 2 North title and a record so far in the division 12 The two bottom clubs at the end of the season were Huddersfield who went down in Round 27 and Broadstreet who followed one week later 13 14 While both teams were fairly competitive gaining 7 and 8 wins apiece the third relegation spot was much more keenly fought with five teams facing the drop up on the last round of the season In the end it was Sandal who went down after one season spent in National League 2 North losing their final game against Luctonians while their relegation rivals all won It was a particularly interesting contest between Sandal and fellow promoted club Sale who were actually in the final relegation spot on the last day although they did have a rescheduled game still to play but the Heywood Road side won against high flying Caldy to stay in the division 15 Another interesting feature of the season was Caldy s Nick Royle whose 25 tries saw him finish not only as the top try scorer in the league but also as the record all time try scorer in the division with 161 tries overall 16 17 As league runners up to Macclesfield by some distance Sedgley Park had to travel down to Hertfordshire to face the 2015 16 National League 2 South runners up Old Albanian who hosted the game due to a superior league record In the end Old Albanian were too good for Sedgley Park winning 24 0 to claim the final promotion place to the 2016 17 National League 1 18 19 Contents 1 Structure 2 Participating teams and locations 3 League table 4 Fixtures 4 1 Round 1 4 2 Round 2 4 3 Round 3 4 4 Round 4 4 5 Round 5 4 6 Round 6 4 7 Round 7 4 8 Round 8 4 9 Round 9 4 10 Round 10 4 11 Round 11 4 12 Round 12 4 13 Round 13 4 14 Round 14 4 15 Round 15 4 16 Round 16 4 17 Round 17 4 18 Round 18 4 19 Round 19 4 20 Round 20 4 21 Round 21 4 22 Round 22 4 23 Round 23 4 24 Rounds 13 14 amp 18 rescheduled games 4 25 Round 24 4 26 Rounds 16 17 amp 18 rescheduled games 4 27 Round 25 4 28 Rounds 18 20 amp 21 rescheduled games 4 29 Round 26 4 30 Round 27 4 31 Round 28 4 32 Round 29 4 33 Round 30 4 34 Round 21 rescheduled games 4 35 Round 24 rescheduled game 4 36 Promotion play off 5 Season attendances 6 Individual statistics 6 1 Top points scorers 6 2 Top try scorers 7 Season records 7 1 Team 7 2 Player 7 3 Attendances 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksStructure editThe 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 automatic promotion place one play off place and three relegation places The champions are promoted to the 2016 17 National League 1 and the runners up play the second placed team in the 2015 16 National League 2 South with the winner being promoted The last three teams are relegated to either National League 3 Midlands or National League 3 North depending on the geographical location of the team Participating teams and locations editEleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2014 15 National League 2 North season Macclesfield and Tynedale were relegated from the 2014 15 National League 1 Sale champions and Sandal play offs were promoted from National League 3 North while South Leicester champions were promoted from National League 3 Midlands nbsp nbsp Broadstreet nbsp Caldy nbsp Chester nbsp Harrogate nbsp Huddersfield nbsp Leicester Lions nbsp Luctonians nbsp Macclesfield nbsp Otley nbsp Preston nbsp Sedgley Park nbsp Sale nbsp Sandal nbsp South Leicester nbsp Stourbridge nbsp Tynedaleclass notpageimage Locations of the 2015 16 National League 2 North teams Team Stadium Capacity City Area Previous Season Broadstreet Ivor Preece Field 1 500 250 seats Coventry West Midlands 7th Caldy Paton Field 4 000 Thurstaston Wirral Merseyside 6th Chester Hare Lane 2 000 500 seats Chester Cheshire 5th Harrogate Rudding Lane Harrogate North Yorkshire 4th Huddersfield Lockwood Park 1 500 500 seats Huddersfield West Yorkshire 9th Leicester Lions Westleigh Park 2 000 Blaby Leicestershire 11th Luctonians Mortimer Park 2 500 300 seats Kingsland Herefordshire 13th Macclesfield Priory Park 1 250 250 seats Macclesfield Cheshire Relegated from 2014 15 National League 1 16th Otley Cross Green 5 000 Otley Leeds West Yorkshire 8th Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 5 000 Preston Lancashire 12th Sale Heywood Road 5 400 Sale Greater Manchester Promoted from National League 3 North 1st Sandal Milnthorpe Green Sandal Magna Wakefield West Yorkshire promoted from National League 3 North via the play off Sedgley Park Park Lane 3 000 Whitefield Bury Greater Manchester 3rd South Leicester Welford Road Ground Leicester Leicestershire promoted from National League 3 Midlands 1st Stourbridge Stourton Park 3 500 499 seats Stourbridge West Midlands 10th Tynedale Tynedale ParkKingston Park a 1 2 000 400 seats 10 200 Corbridge NorthumberlandNewcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear Relegated from National League 1 15th Due to stormy weather conditions during the winter that damaged their clubhouse and waterlogged their pitch during the second half of the season Tynedale would play all their home games at Kingston Park home of Newcastle Falcons 20 League table edit2015 16 National League 2 North table Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification 1 Macclesfield C 29 25 0 4 907 507 400 22 1 123 a Promotion place 2 Sedgley Park 30 21 0 9 951 562 389 18 6 108 Play off place 3 Leicester Lions 30 19 1 10 595 485 110 7 5 90 4 Stourbridge 30 18 1 11 626 530 96 8 7 89 5 Caldy 30 17 2 11 642 547 95 8 7 87 6 Luctonians 30 15 2 13 661 714 53 11 4 79 7 Harrogate 29 16 0 13 612 605 7 7 6 77 b 8 Otley 30 14 0 16 584 644 60 9 8 73 9 Preston Grasshoppers 30 12 3 15 591 627 36 7 7 68 10 Tynedale 30 12 1 17 659 746 87 10 8 68 11 Chester 30 12 0 18 599 662 63 9 9 66 12 South Leicester 30 11 3 16 659 732 73 11 5 66 13 Sale 30 12 2 16 617 738 121 7 6 65 14 Sandal R 30 12 1 17 506 666 160 3 7 60 Relegation place 15 Broadstreet R 30 8 0 22 554 736 182 4 9 45 16 Huddersfield R 30 7 0 23 509 771 262 3 7 38Updated to match es played on 7 May 2016 Source National League 2 North NCA Rugby Rules for classification If teams are level at any stage tiebreakers are applied in the following order Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match then the second and so on until the tie is settledNotes Macclesfield s final rescheduled game at home to Harrogate was cancelled as it was a dead rubber and would not adversely affect the final league standings Harrogate s final rescheduled game away to Macclesfield was cancelled as it was a dead rubber and would not adversely affect the final league standings Fixtures editRound 1 edit 5 September 201515 00Chester19 15Preston Grasshoppers BP ReportHare Lane Attendance 378Referee Chris Bennett 5 September 201515 00Harrogate15 10Otley BP ReportRudding Lane Attendance 1 050Referee William Halford 5 September 201515 00Huddersfield24 17South Leicester BP ReportLockwood Park Attendance 148Referee Mike Hudson 5 September 201515 00Sale11 23CaldyReportHeywood Road Attendance 320Referee Ben Davis 5 September 201515 00 BP Sandal34 7LuctoniansReportMilnthorpe Green Attendance 350Referee Llyr Geraint Roberts 5 September 201515 00 BP Sedgley Park51 18BroadstreetReportPark Lane Attendance 207Referee Andrew Taylorson 5 September 201515 00Stourbridge22 5MacclesfieldReportStourton Park Attendance 450Referee Jamie Leahy 5 September 201515 00 BP Tynedale17 20Leicester LionsReportTynedale Park Attendance 320Referee Michael Harris 11 Round 2 edit 12 September 201514 30Broadstreet16 39Chester BP ReportIvor Preece Field Attendance 210Referee Neil Chivers 12 September 201514 30Preston Grasshoppers25 14SaleReportLightfoot Green Attendance 283Referee Michael Harris 12 September 201515 00Luctonians18 27Harrogate BP ReportMortimer Park Attendance 418Referee Brendan McGaffney 12 September 201515 00 BP Macclesfield34 27Caldy BP ReportPriory Park Attendance 279Referee Andrew Taylorson 12 September 201515 00Otley10 29Leicester Lions BP ReportCross Green Attendance 275Referee Llyr Apgeraint Roberts 12 September 201515 00Sandal12 6Stourbridge BP ReportMilnthorpe Green Attendance 350Referee Ben Davies 12 September 201515 00 BP South Leicester29 51Sedgley Park BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 50Referee Matt Turvey 12 September 201515 00Tynedale23 17Huddersfield BP ReportTynedale Park Attendance 274Referee Will Halford 21 Round 3 edit 19 September 201514 00Leicester Lions34 12LuctoniansReportWestleigh Park Attendance 89Referee Benjamin Davis 19 September 201514 30 BP Sedgley Park36 29Tynedale 2BP ReportPark Lane Attendance 247Referee Brendan McGaffney 19 September 201515 00Chester16 38South Leicester BP ReportHare Lane Attendance 210Referee Neil Chivers 19 September 201515 00 BP Harrogate23 26SandalReportRudding Lane Attendance 470Referee Llyr Apgeraint Roberts 19 September 201515 00Huddersfield8 26Otley BP ReportLockwood Park Attendance 254Referee Chris Bennett 19 September 201515 00 BP Macclesfield31 3Preston GrasshoppersReportPriory Park Attendance 207Referee Matt Turvey 19 September 201515 00 BP Sale27 18BroadstreetReportHeywood Road Attendance 185Referee Claire Hodnett 19 September 201515 00 BP Stourbridge18 24CaldyReportStourton Park Attendance 400Referee Neil Chivers 22 Round 4 edit 26 September 201514 00 BP Broadstreet37 53Macclesfield BP ReportIvor Preece Field Attendance 105Referee Alexis Manley 26 September 201514 00 BP Preston Grasshoppers17 19CaldyReportLightfoot Green Attendance 287Referee Will Halford 26 September 201515 00Harrogate12 24Stourbridge BP ReportRudding Lane Attendance 250Referee Anthony Woodthorpe 26 September 201515 00 BP Luctonians29 13HuddersfieldReportMortimer Park Attendance 520Referee Alex Thomas 26 September 201515 00 BP Otley25 28Sedgley Park BP ReportCross Green Attendance 317Referee Benjamin Davis 26 September 201515 00Sandal24 18Leicester Lions BP ReportMilnthorpe Green Attendance 180Referee Clare Hodnett 26 September 201515 00 BP South Leicester44 30SaleReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 100Referee Brendan McGaffney 26 September 201515 00 2BP Tynedale25 29Chester BP ReportTynedale Park Attendance 340Referee Peter Stentiford 23 Round 5 edit 3 October 201514 00Leicester Lions27 20Harrogate BP ReportWestleigh Park Attendance 121Referee Alexis Manley 3 October 201514 30 BP Sedgley Park53 28LuctoniansReportPark Lane Attendance 202Referee Chris Bennett 3 October 201515 00 BP Caldy41 18BroadstreetReportPaton Field Attendance 178Referee Llyr ApGeraint Roberts 3 October 201515 00 BP Chester5 7OtleyReportHare Lane Attendance 406Referee Jonathon Cook 3 October 201515 00Huddersfield26 19Sandal BP ReportLockwood Park Attendance 247Referee Neil Chivers 3 October 201515 00 BP Macclesfield47 19South LeicesterReportPriory Park Attendance 221Referee Ben Davis 3 October 201515 00Sale31 23TynedaleReportHeywood Road Attendance 195Referee Anthony Woodthorpe 3 October 201515 00 BP Stourbridge22 25Preston GrasshoppersReportStourton Park Attendance 450Referee Sara Cox 24 Round 6 edit 10 October 201514 00Leicester Lions23 23StourbridgeReportWestleigh Park Attendance 193Referee Llyr ApGeraint Roberts 10 October 201514 30Broadstreet26 8Preston GrasshoppersReportIvor Preece Field Attendance 98Referee Anthony Woodthorpe 10 October 201515 00 BP Harrogate27 8HuddersfieldReportRudding Lane Attendance 250Referee Clare Hodnet 10 October 201515 00Luctonians5 34Chester BP ReportMortimer Park Attendance 356Referee Benjamin Davis 10 October 201515 00 BP Otley40 34Sale 2BP ReportCross Green Attendance 266Referee Neil Chivers 10 October 201515 00Sandal18 13Sedgley Park BP ReportMilnthorpe Green Attendance 195Referee Michael Harris 10 October 201515 00 BP South Leicester18 25CaldyReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 50Referee Sara Cox 10 October 201515 00Tynedale20 47Macclesfield BP ReportTynedale Park Attendance 210Referee Jonathon Cooke 25 Round 7 edit 17 October 201514 00Huddersfield27 23Leicester Lions BP ReportLockwood Park Attendance 274Referee Will Halford 17 October 201514 30 BP Preston Grasshoppers29 29South Leicester BP ReportLightfoot Green Attendance 283Referee Chris Bennett 17 October 201514 30 BP Sedgley Park35 11HarrogateReportPark Lane Attendance 197Referee Ben Davies 17 October 201515 00 BP Caldy40 29Tynedale BP ReportPaton Field Attendance 120Referee John Meredith 17 October 201515 00Chester14 22SandalReportHare Lane Attendance 327Referee Luke Haskins 17 October 201515 00 BP Macclesfield38 27Otley BP ReportPriory Park Attendance 214Referee Michael Harris 17 October 201515 00 BP Sale40 30LuctoniansReportHeywood Road Attendance 192Referee Llyr ApGeraint Roberts 17 October 201515 00Stourbridge23 15BroadstreetReportStourton Park Attendance 330Referee James Clarke 26 Round 8 edit 24 October 201514 00Huddersfield20 29Stourbridge BP ReportLockwood Park Attendance 244Referee Andy Woodthorpe 24 October 201514 00Leicester Lions10 9Sedgley Park BP ReportWestleigh Park Attendance 105Referee Sara Cox 24 October 201514 15Luctonians8 26Macclesfield BP ReportMortimer Park Attendance 323Referee Adam Leal 24 October 201515 00 BP Harrogate39 22ChesterReportRudding Lane Attendance 220Referee Chris Bennett 24 October 201515 00 BP Otley34 33Caldy 2BP ReportCross Green Attendance 192Referee Ben Davis 24 October 201515 00 BP Sandal16 18SaleReportMilnthorpe Green Attendance 350Referee William Halford 24 October 201515 00South Leicester22 16Broadstreet BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 125Referee Clare Hodnett 24 October 201515 00Tynedale20 18Preston Grasshoppers BP ReportTynedale Park Attendance 300Referee Michael Harris 27 Round 9 edit 7 November 201514 00Caldy15 15LuctoniansReportPaton Field Attendance 176Referee Llyr ApGeraint Roberts 7 November 201514 15 BP Chester26 7Leicester LionsReportHare Lane Attendance 307Referee Benjamin Davis 7 November 201514 15 BP Sale22 25HarrogateReportHeywood Road Attendance 302Referee Andrew Taylorson 7 November 201514 15 BP South Leicester27 26Stourbridge 2BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 130Referee Neil Chivers 7 November 201514 30Broadstreet28 19TynedaleReportIvor Preece Field Attendance 276Referee Sara Cox 7 November 201514 30Preston Grasshoppers3 17OtleyReportLightfoot Green Attendance 402Referee Jamie Leahy 7 November 201515 00 BP Sedgley Park32 15HuddersfieldReportPark Lane Attendance 188Referee Michael Harris 7 November 201515 00 BP Macclesfield29 3SandalReportPriory Park Attendance 293Referee Jonathan Cook 28 Round 10 edit 14 November 201514 00 BP Harrogate17 22MacclesfieldReportRudding Lane Attendance 200Referee Brendan McGaffney 14 November 201514 00 BP Leicester Lions38 6SaleReportWestleigh Park Attendance 106Referee Neil Chivers 14 November 201514 15 BP Luctonians19 25Preston GrasshoppersReportMortimer Park Attendance 320Referee Adam Leal 14 November 201514 15Otley15 10Broadstreet BP ReportCross Green Attendance 246Referee Matthew Turvey 14 November 201514 15Sandal6 3Caldy BP ReportMilnthorpe Green Attendance 100Referee Mike Harris 14 November 201514 30 BP Sedgley Park19 24StourbridgeReportPark Lane Attendance 260Referee Andrew Taylorson 14 November 201515 00Huddersfield23 14ChesterReportLockwood Park Attendance 322Referee Chris Bennett 14 November 201515 00 BP Tynedale34 24South LeicesterReportTynedale Park Attendance 240Referee David Charlton 29 Round 11 edit 21 November 201514 00 2BP Caldy26 31HarrogateReportPaton Field Attendance 121Referee Andrew Taylorson 21 November 201514 15Chester24 36Sedgley Park BP ReportHare Lane Attendance 332Referee Callum Sharp 21 November 201514 15Sale19 13Huddersfield BP ReportHeywood Road Attendance 220Referee Brendan McGaffney 21 November 201514 15South Leicester22 30Otley BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 100 21 November 201514 30Broadstreet11 32Luctonians BP ReportIvor Preece Field Attendance 147Referee Michael Harris 21 November 201514 30Preston Grasshoppers25 18Sandal BP ReportLightfoot Green Attendance 347Referee Ben Davis 21 November 201515 00 BP Macclesfield43 0Leicester LionsReportPriory Park Attendance 375Referee Claire Hodnett 21 November 201515 00 BP Stourbridge39 11TynedaleReportStourton Park Attendance 336Referee Chris Bennett 30 Round 12 edit 28 November 201514 00Harrogate15 5Preston GrasshoppersReportRudding Lane Attendance 180Referee Alex Thomas 28 November 201514 00Leicester Lions15 14Caldy BP ReportWestleigh Park Attendance 119Referee David Clarkson 28 November 201514 15 BP Chester11 18StourbridgeReportHare Lane Attendance 352Referee Matt Turvey 28 November 201514 15Luctonians13 5South LeicesterReportMortimer Park Attendance 245Referee Chris Bennett 28 November 201514 15 BP Otley12 13TynedaleReportCross Green Attendance 275Referee Michael Harris 28 November 201514 15 BP Sandal13 15BroadstreetReportMilnthorpe Green Attendance 140Referee Brendan McGaffney 28 November 201514 30Sedgley Park17 13SaleReportPark Lane Attendance 295Referee Ben Davies 28 November 201515 00Huddersfield24 38Macclesfield BP ReportLockwood Park Attendance 268Referee Andrew Taylorson 31 Round 13 edit 5 December 201514 00 BP Caldy31 15HuddersfieldReportPaton Field Attendance 121Referee Michael Harris 5 December 201514 00TynedaleP PLuctonians Postponed due to severe weather and flooding Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016 32 5 December 201514 15 BP Sale15 21ChesterReportHeywood Road Attendance 288Referee Brendan McGaffney 5 December 201514 15 BP South Leicester20 25Sandal BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 75Referee Jonathon Cook 5 December 201514 30Broadstreet23 8HarrogateReportIvor Preece Field Attendance 175Referee Jack Lewars 5 December 201514 30Preston GrasshoppersP PLeicester Lions Postponed due to severe weather causing flooding Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016 33 5 December 201515 00Macclesfield12 27Sedgley ParkReportPriory Park Attendance 275Referee Matt Turvey 5 December 201515 00Stourbridge25 8OtleyReportStourton Park Attendance 460Referee Adam Leal 34 Round 14 edit 12 December 201514 00HarrogateP PSouth Leicester Postponed due to waterlogged pitch Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016 35 12 December 201514 00Leicester Lions12 3BroadstreetReportWestleigh Park Attendance 121Referee Luke Haskins 12 December 201514 15Chester10 35Macclesfield BP ReportHare Lane Attendance 890Referee Michael Harris 12 December 201514 15 BP Luctonians27 19OtleyReportMortimer Park Attendance 420Referee Brendan McGafferty 12 December 201514 15Sale13 10Stourbridge BP ReportHeywood Road Attendance 220Referee Andrew Taylorson 12 December 201514 15Sandal17 0TynedaleReportMilnthorpe Green Attendance 192Referee Alex Thomas 12 December 201514 30Sedgley ParkP PCaldy Postponed due to waterlogged pitch Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016 36 12 December 201515 00Huddersfield6 32Preston Grasshoppers BP ReportLockwood Park Attendance 268Referee James Brown 37 Round 15 edit 19 December 201514 00Caldy20 13Chester BP Paton Field Attendance 272Referee Benjamin Davis 19 December 201514 00 BP Otley29 13SandalReportCross Green Attendance 353Referee Andrew Taylorson 19 December 201514 00Tynedale25 10HarrogateReportKingston Park Newcastle upon Tyne 20 Attendance 584Referee William Halford 19 December 201514 15South Leicester29 22Leicester Lions BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 300Referee Llyr ApGeraint Roberts 19 December 201514 30 BP Broadstreet20 27Huddersfield BP ReportIvor Preece Field Attendance 155Referee Alex Thomas 19 December 201514 30Preston Grasshoppers18 15Sedgley Park BP ReportLightfoot Green Attendance 355Referee Brendan McGaffney 19 December 201515 00 BP Macclesfield54 7SaleReportPriory Park Attendance 452Referee Jamie Leahy 19 December 201515 00Stourbridge27 18LuctoniansReportStourton Park Attendance 480Referee Matthew O Grady 38 Round 16 edit 2 January 201614 00Caldy29 24Macclesfield 2BP ReportPaton Field Attendance 205Referee Matt Turvey 2 January 201614 00HarrogateP PLuctonians Postponed due to pitch being deemed unsuitable to play due to heavy rain Game rescheduled to 12 March 2016 39 2 January 201614 00 BP Leicester Lions33 12OtleyReportWestleigh Park Attendance 119Referee Chris Bennett 2 January 201614 15Chester12 10Broadstreet BP ReportHare Lane Attendance 289Referee Andrew Taylorson 2 January 201614 15Sale22 22Preston GrasshoppersReportHeywood Road Attendance 245Referee William Halford 2 January 201614 30Sedgley Park17 39South Leicester BP ReportPark Lane Attendance 175Referee Mick Harris 2 January 201615 00 BP Huddersfield17 20TynedaleReportLockwood Park Attendance 284Referee Benjamin Davies 2 January 201615 00 BP Stourbridge33 15SandalReportStourton Park Attendance 400Referee Luke Haskins 40 Round 17 edit 9 January 201614 00 BP Caldy10 15StourbridgeReportPaton Field Attendance 200Referee Christopher Bennett 9 January 201614 15Luctonians11 10Leicester Lions BP ReportMortimer Park Attendance 220Referee Alexis Manley 9 January 201614 15Otley20 10HuddersfieldReportCross Green Attendance 279Referee Neil Chivers 9 January 201614 15Sandal17 35Harrogate BP ReportMilnthorpe Green Attendance 220Referee Ben Davis 9 January 201614 15South Leicester3 20ChesterReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 100Referee Will Halford 9 January 201614 30 BP Broadstreet36 28Sale BP ReportIvor Preece Field Attendance 195Referee Graeme Ormiston 9 January 201614 30Preston GrasshoppersP PMacclesfield Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016 41 9 January 201618 30 BP Tynedale13 15Sedgley ParkReportKingston Park Newcastle upon Tyne 20 Attendance 520Referee Andrew Taylorson 42 Round 18 edit 16 January 201614 00Caldy13 13Preston GrasshoppersReportPaton Field Attendance 161Referee Michael Harris 16 January 201614 00Leicester Lions25 0SandalReportWestleigh Park Attendance 142Referee Brendan McGaffery 16 January 201614 15ChesterP PTynedale Postponed due to waterlogged pitch Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016 43 16 January 201614 15SaleP PSouth Leicester Postponed due to frozen pitch Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016 44 16 January 201614 30Sedgley ParkP POtley Postponed due to bad weather Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016 45 16 January 201615 00HuddersfieldP PLuctonians Postponed due to frozen pitch Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016 46 16 January 201615 00MacclesfieldP PBroadstreet Postponed due to bad weather Game to be rescheduled for 27 February 2016 47 16 January 201615 00Stourbridge23 10HarrogateReportStourton Park Attendance 390Referee Will Halford 48 Round 19 edit 23 January 201614 00 BP Harrogate12 13Leicester LionsReportRudding Lane Attendance 250Referee Andrew Taylorson 23 January 201614 15Luctonians10 35Sedgley Park BP ReportMortimer Park Attendance 320Referee David Clarkson 23 January 201614 15Otley20 19Chester BP ReportCross Green Attendance 286Referee Will Halford 23 January 201614 15Sandal13 12Huddersfield BP ReportMilnthorpe Green Attendance 240Referee Chris Bennett 23 January 201614 15South Leicester12 32Macclesfield BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 110Referee Ben Blain 23 January 201614 30 BP Broadstreet14 15CaldyReportIvor Preece Field Attendance 130Referee Neil Chivers 23 January 201614 30Preston Grasshoppers29 18StourbridgeReportLightfoot Green Attendance 314Referee Callum Sharpe 23 January 201618 30Tynedale21 16Sale BP ReportKingston Park Newcastle upon Tyne 20 Attendance 560Referee Brendan McGaffney 49 Round 20 edit 30 January 201614 00Caldy31 6South LeicesterReportPaton Field Attendance 121Referee Will Halford 30 January 201614 15 BP Chester25 27Luctonians BP ReportHare Lane Attendance 293Referee Matt Turvey 30 January 201614 15Sale22 16Otley BP ReportHeywood Road Attendance 197Referee Ben Davies 30 January 201614 30 BP Preston Grasshoppers31 13BroadstreetReportLightfoot Green Attendance 281Referee Chris Bennett 30 January 201614 30Sedgley ParkP PSandal Postponed due to Sandal being unwilling to play what they considered to be an unsafe pitch caused by recent rain Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016 50 30 January 201615 00Huddersfield9 22HarrogateReportLockwood Park Attendance 312Referee Jonathan Cook 30 January 201615 00 BP Macclesfield33 26Tynedale 2BP ReportPriory Park Attendance 252Referee Michael Harris 30 January 201615 00 BP Stourbridge3 10Leicester LionsReportStourton Park Attendance 360Referee Neil Chivers 51 Round 21 edit 6 February 201614 00HarrogateP PSedgley Park Postponed due to bad weather conditions Game to be rescheduled for 7 May 2016 52 6 February 201614 00Leicester Lions5 3Huddersfield BP ReportWestleigh Park Attendance 89Referee Chris Bennett 6 February 201614 15LuctoniansP PSale Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain Game to be rescheduled for 7 May 2016 53 6 February 201614 15OtleyP PMacclesfield Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016 54 6 February 201614 15South LeicesterP PPreston Grasshoppers Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016 55 6 February 201614 30Broadstreet19 12Stourbridge BP ReportIvor Preece Field Attendance 275Referee Luke Haskins 6 February 201614 30 BP Sandal13 19ChesterReportMilnthorpe Green Attendance 190Referee Alex Thomas 6 February 201615 00Tynedale17 7CaldyReportKingston Park Newcastle upon Tyne 20 Attendance 450Referee Neil Chivers 56 Round 22 edit 13 February 201614 00 BP Caldy10 15OtleyReportPaton Field Attendance 216Referee Chris Bennett 13 February 201614 15 2BP Chester23 27Harrogate BP ReportHare Lane Attendance 324Referee Neil Chivers 13 February 201614 15Sale26 20Sandal BP ReportHeywood Road Attendance 249Referee Brendan McGaffney 13 February 201614 30 BP Broadstreet29 30South Leicester BP ReportIvor Preece Field Attendance 200Referee Luis Caviglia 13 February 201614 30 BP Preston Grasshoppers39 16TynedaleReportLightfoot Green Attendance 292Referee Jack Lewars 13 February 201614 30 BP Sedgley Park30 5Leicester LionsReportPark Lane Attendance 295Referee Mike Harris 13 February 201615 00Macclesfield22 19Luctonians BP ReportPriory Park Attendance 392Referee Daniel Parrott 13 February 201615 00Stourbridge25 19Huddersfield BP ReportStourton Park Attendance 290Referee Benjamin Davis 57 Round 23 edit 20 February 201614 00Harrogate17 6SaleReportRudding Lane Attendance 240Referee Luke Haskins 20 February 201614 00Leicester Lions19 14Chester BP ReportWestleigh Park Attendance 145Referee Benjamin Davis 20 February 201614 15Luctonians17 3CaldyReportMortimer Park Attendance 365Referee Neil Chivers 20 February 201614 15Otley15 8Preston Grasshoppers BP ReportCross Green Attendance 358Referee Callum Sharpe 20 February 201614 15Sandal7 31Macclesfield BP ReportMilnthorpe Green Attendance 165Referee Will Halford 20 February 201615 00Huddersfield13 21Sedgley ParkReportLockwood Park Attendance 322Referee Claire Hodnett 20 February 201615 00Stourbridge12 6South Leicester BP ReportStourton Park Attendance 260Referee Michael Harris 20 February 201615 15 2BP Tynedale34 40Broadstreet BP ReportKingston Park Newcastle upon Tyne 20 Attendance 227Referee Matt Turvey 58 Rounds 13 14 amp 18 rescheduled games edit 27 February 201614 00 BP Harrogate42 22South LeicesterReportRudding Lane Attendance 200Referee Ben Davis Game rescheduled from 12 December 2015 27 February 201614 30 BP Preston Grasshoppers17 20Leicester LionsReportLightfoot Green Attendance 253Referee Hamish Smales Game rescheduled from 5 December 2015 27 February 201614 30 BP Sedgley Park20 24CaldyReportPark Lane Attendance 160Referee Ben Blain Game rescheduled from 12 December 2015 27 February 201614 30 BP Tynedale24 26LuctoniansReportKingston Park Newcastle upon Tyne 20 Attendance 460Referee Louis Silver Game rescheduled from 5 December 2015 27 February 201615 00Macclesfield15 3BroadstreetReportPriory Park Attendance 215Referee Matt Turvey Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016 59 Round 24 edit 5 March 201614 15 BP Chester30 13HuddersfieldReportHare Lane Attendance 283Referee Hamish Smales 5 March 201614 30 BP Broadstreet12 19OtleyReportIvor Preece Field Attendance 175Referee Ben Davis 5 March 201614 30 BP Preston Grasshoppers24 31Luctonians BP ReportLightfoot Green Attendance 232Referee Will Halford 5 March 201615 00 BP Caldy26 15SandalReportPaton Field Attendance 211Referee Graeme Ormiston 5 March 201615 00MacclesfieldP PHarrogate Postponed due to bad weather conditions Game to be rescheduled for 14 May 2016 60 5 March 201615 00 BP Sale12 16Leicester LionsReportHeywood Road Attendance 206Referee David Conway 5 March 201615 00 BP South Leicester34 3TynedaleReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 89Referee Anthony Woodthorpe 5 March 201615 00Stourbridge15 7Sedgley ParkReportStourton Park Attendance 450Referee Jamie Leahy 61 Rounds 16 17 amp 18 rescheduled games edit 12 March 201614 00 BP Harrogate24 26Luctonians BP ReportRudding Lane Attendance 215Referee Neil Chivers Game rescheduled from 2 January 2016 12 March 201614 00Preston Grasshoppers16 38Macclesfield BP Lightfoot Green Attendance 253Referee Llyr ApGeraint Roberts Game rescheduled from 9 January 2016 12 March 201614 15 2BP Chester22 23TynedaleReportHare Lane Attendance 281Referee Brendan McGaffney Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016 12 March 201614 15Sale17 17South LeicesterReportHeywood Road Attendance 212Referee Will Halford Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016 12 March 201614 15 BP Sedgley Park28 26Otley 2BP ReportPark Lane Attendance 202Referee Hamish Smales Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016 62 Round 25 edit 19 March 201614 00 BP Leicester Lions15 20MacclesfieldReportWestleigh Park Attendance 89Referee William Halford 19 March 201614 00 BP Tynedale38 17StourbridgeReportKingston Park Newcastle upon Tyne 20 Attendance 450Referee John Meredith 19 March 201614 15Luctonians26 23Broadstreet BP ReportMortimer Park Attendance 235Referee Chris Bennett 19 March 201614 30 BP Sedgley Park48 5ChesterReportPark Lane Attendance 231Referee Jamie Leahy 19 March 201615 00 BP Harrogate36 21CaldyReportRudding Lane Attendance 280Referee Claire Hodnett 19 March 201615 00 BP Huddersfield28 35Sale BP ReportLockwood Park Attendance 246Referee Ben Davies 19 March 201615 00Otley10 8South Leicester BP ReportCross Green Attendance 320Referee Michael Harris 19 March 201615 00 BP Sandal20 24Preston Grasshoppers BP ReportMilnthorpe Green Attendance 212Referee Luke Haskins 63 Rounds 18 20 amp 21 rescheduled games edit 26 March 201614 30 BP Sedgley Park83 17SandalReportPark Lane Attendance 300Referee Llyr ApGeraint Roberts Game rescheduled from 30 January 2016 26 March 201615 00 BP Huddersfield37 32Luctonians 2BP ReportLockwood Park Attendance 289Referee Luke Haskins Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016 26 March 201615 00 2BP Otley26 27Macclesfield BP ReportCross Green Attendance 257Referee Andrew Taylorson Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016 26 March 201615 00South Leicester19 0Preston GrasshoppersReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 90Referee Claire Hodnett Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016 64 Round 26 edit 2 April 201614 30Broadstreet19 8SandalReportIvor Preece Field Attendance 195Referee Llyr ApGeraint Roberts 2 April 201614 30Preston Grasshoppers12 6Harrogate BP ReportLightfoot Green Attendance 552Referee Chris Bennett 2 April 201615 00Caldy22 14Leicester LionsReportPaton Field Attendance 211Referee Matt Turvey 2 April 201615 00 BP Macclesfield22 10HuddersfieldReportPriory Park Attendance 378Referee Jamie Leahy 2 April 201615 00Sale15 30Sedgley Park BP ReportHeywood Road Attendance 378Referee Mike Harris 2 April 201615 00 BP South Leicester22 22LuctoniansReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 100Referee Benjamin Davies 2 April 201615 00 BP Stourbridge35 17ChesterReportStourton Park Attendance 426Referee Andrew Taylorson 2 April 201615 00 BP Tynedale50 17OtleyReportKingston Park Newcastle upon Tyne 20 Attendance 550Referee Jonathon Cook 65 Round 27 edit 9 April 201614 00 BP Leicester Lions25 8Preston GrasshoppersReportWestleigh Park Attendance 131Referee Alex Thomas 9 April 201614 30 2BP Sedgley Park33 34Macclesfield BP ReportPark Lane Attendance 297Referee Ben Blain 9 April 201615 00 BP Chester41 24SaleReportHare Lane Attendance 325Referee Daniel Parrott 9 April 201615 00Harrogate23 15BroadstreetReportRudding Lane Attendance 300Referee Hamish Smales 9 April 201615 00Huddersfield12 22CaldyReportLockwood Park Attendance 385Referee Lylr ApGeraint Roberts Huddersfield are relegated 13 9 April 201615 00Luctonians17 12Tynedale BP Mortimer Park Attendance 330Referee Shane Lewis 9 April 201615 00Otley19 27Stourbridge BP ReportCross Green Attendance 348Referee Claire Hodnett 9 April 201615 00Sandal29 20South LeicesterReportMilnthorpe Green Attendance 280Referee Neil Chivers 66 Round 28 edit 16 April 201614 30Broadstreet14 36Leicester Lions BP ReportIvor Preece Field Attendance 255Referee Brendan McGaffney Broadstreet are relegated 14 16 April 201614 30 BP Preston Grasshoppers57 17HuddersfieldReportLightfoot Green Attendance 534Referee Callum Sharp 16 April 201615 00 BP Caldy34 19Sedgley ParkReportPaton Field Attendance 211Referee Chris Bennett 16 April 201615 00 BP Macclesfield40 12ChesterReportPriory Park Attendance 411Referee Jack Lewars 16 April 201615 00 2BP Otley28 32Luctonians BP ReportCross Green Attendance 208Referee Lylr ApGeraint Roberts 16 April 201615 00 BP South Leicester36 21HarrogateReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 100Referee Claire Hodnett 16 April 201615 00Stourbridge10 23SaleReportStourton Park Attendance 570Referee Ben Davies 16 April 201618 30 BP Tynedale20 20SandalReportKingston Park Newcastle upon Tyne 20 Attendance 224Referee Andrew Taylorson 67 Round 29 edit 23 April 201614 00 BP Leicester Lions43 7South LeicesterReportWestleigh Park Attendance 150Referee Phillip Davies 23 April 201614 30 BP Sedgley Park62 27Preston Grasshoppers BP ReportPark Lane Attendance 290Referee Daniel Parrott 23 April 201615 00Chester BP 20 26Caldy BP ReportHare Lane Attendance 357Referee Neil Chivers 23 April 201615 00Harrogate29 17TynedaleReportRudding Lane Attendance 340Referee Ben Davies 23 April 201615 00 BP Huddersfield29 28Broadstreet 2BP ReportLockwood Park Attendance 228Referee Jonathon Cook 23 April 201615 00 2BP Luctonians22 26Stourbridge BP ReportMortimer Park Attendance 821Referee Chris Bennett 23 April 201615 00 BP Sale29 12MacclesfieldReportHeywood Road Attendance 420Referee William Halford 23 April 201615 00 BP Sandal34 12OtleyReportMilnthorpe Green Attendance 250Referee Claire Hodnett 68 Round 30 edit 23 April 201615 00Broadstreet5 29Sedgley Park BP ReportIvor Preece Field Attendance 102Referee Ben Davis 23 April 201615 00Caldy8 16SaleReportPaton Field Attendance 295Referee Luke Haskins 23 April 201615 00 BP Leicester Lions29 37Tynedale BP ReportWestleigh Park Attendance 117Referee Chris Bennett 23 April 201615 00 BP Luctonians35 12SandalReportMortimer Park Attendance 266Referee Brendan McGaffney Sandal are relegated 15 23 April 201615 00 BP Macclesfield43 19StourbridgeReportPriory Park Attendance 417Referee Jamie Leahy 23 April 201615 00Preston Grasshoppers16 22Chester BP ReportLightfoot Green Attendance 402Referee Andrew Taylorson 23 April 201615 00 BP South Leicester40 14HuddersfieldReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 125Referee James Clarke 23 April 201617 30 BP Otley20 22 b 1 HarrogateReportCross Green Attendance 573Referee Michael Harris Game would be a double header for both the league and the quarter finals of the Yorkshire Cup 69 70 Round 21 rescheduled games edit 7 May 201615 00Harrogate6 53Sedgley Park BP ReportRudding Lane Attendance 265Referee Jamie Leahy Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016 7 May 201615 00 BP Luctonians47 24Sale BP ReportMortimer Park Attendance 478Referee Daniel Parrott Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016 71 Round 24 rescheduled game edit 14 May 201615 00MacclesfieldC CHarrogate Game originally rescheduled from 5 March 2016 but would ultimately be cancelled at Harrogate s request as the game would not affect the final league table standings Promotion play off edit Each season the runners up in the National League 2 North and National League 2 South and participate in a play off for promotion to National Division 1 Old Albanian were runners up in the 2015 16 National League 2 South and because they had a better record than the 2015 16 National League 2 North runners up Sedgley Park they hosted the play off match 72 73 Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points Old Albanian 30 25 1 4 1040 468 572 23 3 128 Sedgley Park 30 21 0 9 951 562 389 18 6 108 14 May 201614 30Old Albanian24 0Sedgley ParkWoollam Playing Fields Attendance 473Referee Gareth Holsgrove 19 Season attendances editClub HomeGames Total Average Highest Lowest Capacity Broadstreet 15 2 693 180 276 98 12 Caldy 15 2 819 188 295 120 5 Chester 15 5 354 357 890 210 18 Harrogate 15 4 710 314 1 050 180 Huddersfield 15 4 091 273 385 148 18 Leicester Lions 15 1 836 122 193 89 6 Luctonians 15 5 637 376 821 220 15 Macclesfield 14 c 1 4 381 313 452 207 25 Otley 15 4 553 304 573 192 6 Preston Grasshoppers 15 5 070 338 552 232 7 Sale 15 3 829 255 420 185 5 Sandal 15 3 414 228 350 100 Sedgley Park 15 3 546 236 300 160 8 South Leicester 15 1 644 110 300 50 Stourbridge 15 6 052 403 570 260 12 Tynedale 15 5 709 381 584 210 9 Macclesfield only played 14 home games as their rescheduled game against Harrogate was mutually cancelled due to it being a dead rubber that would have no adverse impact on the final league standings 74 Individual statistics editNote that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions penalties and drop goals Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes unused substitutes not included Does not include promotion playoff Top points scorers edit Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 nbsp Lewis Minikin Harrogate 28 299 2 nbsp Liam McGovern Sale 28 279 3 nbsp Lewis Barker Macclesfield 27 247 4 nbsp Sean Taylor Preston Grasshoppers 25 241 5 nbsp Stephen Collins Sedgley Park 20 209 6 nbsp Greg Wood Sandal 27 205 7 nbsp Chris Bell Huddersfield 28 203 8 nbsp Louis Silver Luctonians 22 197 9 nbsp Rickie Aley South Leicester 25 169 10 nbsp Rhys Hayes Chester 26 166 71 75 Top try scorers edit Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 nbsp Nick Royle Caldy 30 25 2 nbsp Andrew Riley Sedgley Park 29 21 3 nbsp Ryan Parkinson Macclesfield 28 19 4 nbsp Devon Constant Leicester Lions 27 18 5 nbsp Elliot Brierley Macclesfield 26 17 6 nbsp Jamie Harrison Sedgley Park 25 16 nbsp Lewis Minikin Harrogate 28 16 7 nbsp David Marwick Macclesfield 28 15 8 nbsp Joshua Fowles Macclesfield 24 14 nbsp Calum Gunn South Leicester 26 14 nbsp Callum Irvine Harrogate 28 14 nbsp Matthew Riley Sedgley Park 28 14 71 76 Season records editTeam edit Largest home win 66 pts 83 17 Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016 Largest away win 47 pts 53 6 Sedgley Park away to Harrogate on 7 May 2016 Most points scored 83 83 17 Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016 Most tries in a match 13 Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016 Most conversions in a match 9 Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016 Most penalties in a match 6 x3 Stourbridge at home to Caldy on 19 September 2015 Preston Grasshoppers away to Stourbridge on 3 October 2015 Caldy away to South Leicester on 10 October 2015 Most drop goals in a match 1 N A multiple teams 77 78 79 80 Player edit Most points in a match 28 x2 nbsp Lewis Barker for Macclesfield away to Huddersfield on 28 November 2015 nbsp Matt Riley for Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016 Most tries in a match 3 N A multiple players Most conversions in a match 9 nbsp Matt Riley for Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016 Most penalties in a match 6 x2 nbsp Christopher Scott for Stourbridge at home to Caldy on 19 September 2015 nbsp Sean Taylor for Preston Grasshoppers away to Stourbridge on 3 October 2015 Most drop goals in a match 1 N A multiple players 81 82 83 84 85 Attendances edit Highest 1 050 Harrogate at home to Otley on 5 September 2015 Lowest 50 x2 South Leicester at home to Sedgley Park on 12 September 2015 South Leicester at home to Caldy on 10 October 2015 Highest Average Attendance 403 Stourbridge Lowest Average Attendance 110 South Leicester 86 See also editEnglish rugby union system Rugby union in EnglandReferences edit Rugby re shuffle will see league changes Newbury Today 5 June 2014 Archived from the original on 7 July 2015 Retrieved 6 May 2015 Rugby Football Union faces threat of a rebellion from northern clubs The Telegraph 8 April 2015 RFU forced to climb down over lower league rugby reform The Telegraph 10 April 2015 Coach calls for strong finish to a disappointing season Macclesfield Express 12 March 2015 Tynedale relegated for the first time after defeat at title chasing Rosslyn Park Chronicle Live 12 April 2015 McGovern gets his hands on league trophy after fine team victory Messenger Newspapers 23 April 2015 Rugby Union Sandal promoted after Hinckley play off victory Wakefield Express 27 April 2015 Archived from the original on 7 July 2015 Retrieved 6 May 2015 Local rugby South Leicester celebrate their best season ever Leicester Mercury 24 April 2015 Archived from the original on 7 July 2015 Retrieved 6 May 2015 Harrogate Rugby Club launches new ground in style with local derby Harrogate News 1 September 2015 Rugby Union Harrogate edge out Otley in front of record crowd Yorkshire Evening Post 7 September 2015 a b National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 364 Rugby Paper Ltd 6 September 2015 pp 34 35 amp 41 Macclesfield crowned National Two North champions Talking Rugby Union 16 April 2016 a b Huddersfield RUFC relegated from National II North after home defeat by Caldy The Huddersfield Daily Examiner 10 April 2016 a b Broadstreet Run out of Road Coventry Evening Telegraph Coventry Evening Telegraph 18 April 2016 a b Sandal relegated from National Two North while its glory for Cambridge in the South Talking Rugby Union 30 April 2016 Former England Sevens star Nick Royle makes history The Rugby Paper 27 February 2016 National Two North All time try scorers Rugby Statbunker 7 May 2016 Old Albanian back in National One after play off win secures promotion The Herts Advertiser 16 May 2016 a b National League 2 play off The RUGBYPaper No 400 Rugby Paper Ltd 15 May 2016 pp 26 amp 36 a b c d e f g h i j Newcastle Falcons give Tynedale RFC a temporary home at Kingston Park Chronicle Live 16 December 2015 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 365 Rugby Paper Ltd 13 September 2015 pp 32 33 amp 39 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 366 Rugby Paper Ltd 20 September 2015 pp 40 41 amp 47 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 367 Rugby Paper Ltd 27 September 2015 pp 40 41 amp 47 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 368 Rugby Paper Ltd 4 October 2015 pp 42 43 amp 49 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 369 Rugby Paper Ltd 11 October 2015 pp 40 41 amp 47 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 370 Rugby Paper Ltd 18 October 2015 pp 34 35 amp 41 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 371 Rugby Paper Ltd 25 October 2015 pp 34 35 amp 41 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 373 Rugby Paper Ltd 8 November 2015 pp 32 33 amp 39 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 374 Rugby Paper Ltd 15 November 2015 pp 32 33 amp 39 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 375 Rugby Paper Ltd 22 November 2015 pp 32 33 amp 39 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 376 Rugby Paper Ltd 29 November 2015 pp 32 33 amp 41 TYNEDALE v LUCTONIANS MATCH ABANDONED Luctonians Facebook Account 5 December 2015 Unfortunately the weather has proved too much and the 1st XV game against Leicester Lions has been postponed Preston Grasshoppers Twitter Account 5 December 2015 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 377 Rugby Paper Ltd 6 December 2015 pp 32 33 amp 39 Harrogate vs South Leicester POSTPONED Harrogate Rugby 11 December 2015 permanent dead link TODAYS GAME IS OFF Pitchero 12 December 2015 Archived from the original on 22 December 2015 Retrieved 13 December 2015 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 378 Rugby Paper Ltd 13 December 2015 pp 32 33 amp 39 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 379 Rugby Paper Ltd 20 December 2015 pp 32 33 amp 39 Luctonians game postponed Georgians on at Wharfedale Harrogate Rugby 1 January 2016 permanent dead link National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 381 Rugby Paper Ltd 3 January 2016 pp 30 31 amp 37 MACCLESFIELD GAME OFF Preston Grasshoppers 9 January 2016 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 382 Rugby Paper Ltd 10 January 2016 pp 29 30 amp 35 XV game v TynedaleRFC POSTPONED Chester RUFC Twitter Account 16 January 2016 1st XV Game at Sale FC is OFF Pitchero 16 January 2016 permanent dead link TODAYS FIRST XV GAME IS OFF Pitchero 16 January 2016 Archived from the original on 5 March 2017 Retrieved 16 January 2016 GAME OFF HRUFC v LUCTONIANS Huddersfield Rugby 16 January 2016 GAME OFF Macclesfield RUFC Twitter Account 16 January 2016 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 383 Rugby Paper Ltd 17 January 2016 pp 34 35 amp 39 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 384 Rugby Paper Ltd 24 January 2016 pp 32 33 amp 39 TIGERS GAME AGAINST SANDAL HAS BEEN POSTPONED Pitchero 30 January 2016 Archived from the original on 5 March 2017 Retrieved 30 January 2016 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 385 Rugby Paper Ltd 31 January 2016 pp 32 33 amp 39 THE FIRST XV GAME AGAINST HARROGATE AWAY HAS BEEN POSTPONED Pitchero 6 February 2016 Archived from the original on 7 February 2016 Retrieved 6 February 2016 GAME OFF LUCTONIANS RFC v SALE FC Luctonians RFC Twitter Account 6 February 2016 Sat 6th Feb 1st team game is OFF Pitchero 6 February 2016 TIGERS GAME AGAINST SANDAL HAS BEEN POSTPONED Pitchero 6 February 2016 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 386 Rugby Paper Ltd 7 February 2016 pp 32 33 amp 37 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 387 Rugby Paper Ltd 14 February 2016 pp 32 33 amp 39 National 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April 2016 pp 28 29 amp 35 Yorkshire Cup 15 16 yorkshirerfu pitchero com 23 April 2015 National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 398 Rugby Paper Ltd 1 May 2016 pp 34 35 amp 41 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 399 Rugby Paper Ltd 8 May 2016 pp 34 35 amp 41 National League 2 South Final Standings England Rugby RFU Retrieved 30 April 2016 National League 2 North Final Standings England Rugby RFU Retrieved 30 April 2016 National Two North 15 16 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 7 May 2016 National Two North 15 16 Leading top scorers Rugby Statbunker 7 May 2016 National Two North 15 16 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 7 May 2016 National Two North 15 16 Most tries in a match Team Rugby Statbunker 7 May 2016 National Two North 15 16 Most conversions in a match Team Rugby Statbunker 7 May 2016 National Two North 15 16 Most penalties in a match Team Rugby Statbunker 7 May 2016 National Two North 15 16 Most drop goals in a match Team Rugby Statbunker 7 May 2016 National Two North 15 16 Most points in a match Player Rugby Statbunker 7 May 2016 National Two North 15 16 Most tries in a match Player Rugby Statbunker 7 May 2016 National Two North 15 16 Most conversions in a match Player Rugby Statbunker 7 May 2016 National Two North 15 16 Most penalties in a match Player Rugby Statbunker 7 May 2016 National Two North 15 16 Most drop goals in a match Player Rugby Statbunker 7 May 2016 National Two North 15 16 Home attendance Rugby Statbunker 7 May 2016 External links editNCA Rugby Archived 2015 07 01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2015 16 National League 2 North amp oldid 1194090519, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
