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National League 2 South

August 25, 2023

National League 2 South (known before September 2009 as National Division Three South) was a level four league in the English rugby union system until the end of season 2021–22. It was one of two leagues at this level, with its counterpart, National League 2 North, covering the north of England. The format of the league was changed at the beginning of the 2009–10 season following reorganisation by the Rugby Football Union. The champions were promoted to National League 1. The runner-up play in a promotion play-off with the runner-up of National League 2 North; the team with the best record having home advantage. The bottom three teams were relegated, to either South West Premier or London & South East Premier.[1] Esher are the current and final champions.

National League 2 South
SportRugby union
Instituted1987
Number of teams16
Country England
HoldersEsher (2nd title) (2021–22
promoted to National One)
Most titlesBarking
Henley Hawks
Cambridge
Esher (2 titles)
Websiteclubs.rfu.com

The 2019–20 season ended before all the matches were completed because of the coronavirus pandemic and the RFU used a best playing record formula to decide the final table.[2] Due to the ongoing pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) approved a new structure for the National Leagues from the 2022–23 season. Along with National League 1 and National League 2 North the size of the leagues at levels 3 and 4 are reduced to 14 teams (previously 16), there will be a two-week break over Christmas and protected weekend breaks through the season. The competition structure will be reviewed every three years.[3] As part of the restructure a third league was created at level four and most of the National League 2 South teams were placed into either National League 2 East or National League 2 West.[4]

Final season Edit

Main article: 2021–22 National League 2 South

Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2019–20 National League 2 South season. The 2019–20 champions Taunton Titans and Tonbridge Juddians, who won the (virtual) promotion play-off against Caldy, were promoted into the 2021–22 National League 1, while Canterbury were relegated into the division from the 2019–20 National League 1. Sides relegated from the 2019–20 National League 2 South included Sutton & Epsom (to London & SE Premier), Bournemouth and Old Redcliffians (both to South West Premier).

The promoted teams were Barnstaple who come up as champions of South West Premier while Rochford Hundred (champions) and Guernsey Raiders (virtual play-off) came up from London & South East Premier. Hinckley were level transferred into the division from National League 2 North in order to address an imbalance of teams in National 2, with Taunton and Tonbridge Juddians being promoted and only Canterbury dropping down from National League 1.

Fifteen of the sixteen teams from 2021–22 were placed into one of the other level four leagues for 2022–23. Barnes, Bury St. Edmunds, Canterbury, Guernsey Raiders, Henley Hawks, Old Albanian, Rochford Hundred, Westcliff and Worthing Raiders were transferred to the newly-created National League 2 East while Barnstaple, Clifton, Dings Crusaders, Hinckley, Leicester Lions and Redruth were transferred to another new level four league, National League 2 West. The 2021–22 champions, Esher, were promoted to National League 1. No teams were relegated to level five.


2020–21 Edit

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

List of champions Edit

Area League South Edit

Area League South honours
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runner-up Relegated team(s) Ref
1987–88 11 10 Askeans Sidcup Streatham/Croydon
1988–89 11 10 Lydney Havant Sidcup, Stroud, Ealing
1989–90 11 10 Metropolitan Police Clifton Salisbury

National 4 South Edit

National 4 South honours
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runner-up Relegated team(s) Ref
1990–91 13 12 Redruth Basingstoke Cheltenham, Maidenhead
1991–92 13 12 Havant Basingstoke Ealing, Sidcup
1992–93 13 12 Sudbury London Welsh Multiple[a]

National Division 4 Edit

National Division 4 honours
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runner-up Relegated team(s) Ref
1993–94 10 18 Clifton Harrogate Sheffield (to 5 North) and Sudbury (to 5 South)[b]
1994–95 10 18 Rotherham[5] Reading Askeans (to 5 South) and Broughton Park (to 5 North)
1995–96 10 18 Exeter London Welsh[c] Aspatria (to 4 North) and Plymouth Albion (to 4 South)

Division 4 South Edit

Division 4 South honours
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runner-up Relegated team(s) Ref
1996–97 14 26 Newbury Henley Askeans, Charlton Park, High Wycombe, Berry Hill

National 2 South Edit

National 2 South honours
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runner-up Relegated team(s) Ref
1997–98 14 26 Camberley Henley No relegation
1998–99 14 26 Bracknell Esher Havant
1999–00 14 26 Esher Penzance & Newlyn Metropolitan Police, Norwich, Bridgwater & Albion

National Division 3 South Edit

National League 2 South Edit

National League 2 South honours
Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runner-up Relegated team(s) Ref
2009–10 15 28 Barking Rosslyn Park Bridgwater & Albion, Barnes [d]
2010–11 16 30 Ealing Trailfinders Jersey Newbury, Hinckley, Canterbury
2011–12 16 30 Old Albanian Richmond Barnes, Hertford, Westcombe Park [11]
2012–13 15 28 Henley Hawks Worthing Raiders Barking, Lydney [e] [13]
2013–14 16 30 Hartpury College Ampthill & District Exmouth, Bournemouth, London Irish Wild Geese
2014–15 16 30 Henley Hawks Bishop's Stortford Dings Crusaders, Shelford, Lydney
2015–16 16 30 Cambridge Old Albanian Launceston, Southend Saxons, Dorking
2016–17 16 30 Bishop's Stortford Old Elthamians Exmouth, Barnes[f]
2017–18 16 30 Cinderford Chinnor Broadstreet, Wimbledon, Barnstaple
2018–19 16 30 Rams Canterbury London Irish Wild Geese, Guernsey, Birmingham & Solihull
2019–20 16 25[g] Taunton Titans Tonbridge Juddians Bournemouth, Old Redcliffians, Sutton & Epsom
2020–21 16 Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021–22 16 30 Esher Redruth No relegation due to tier 3 and 4 league reorganisation
Green background are promotion places.

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National Two promotion play-offs Edit

Until the 2021–22 season there was a promotion play-off between the league runners-up of National League 2 North and National League 2 South for the third and final promotion place to National League 1. The team with the superior league record has home advantage. As of the end of the 2019–20 season the southern teams have been more successful with fourteen wins to the northern teams four, while the home side has won thirteen teams to the away sides five.

National Two promotion play-off results
Season Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance
2000–01[26] Sedgley Park (N) 40–23 Launceston (S) Park Lane, Whitefield, Greater Manchester 1,500
2001–02[27] Launceston (S) 26–0 Dudley Kingswinford (N) Polson Bridge, Launceston, Cornwall 2,500
2002–03[28] Lydney (S) 21–7 New Brighton (N) Regentsholme, Lydney, Gloucestershire
2003–04[29][30] Halifax (N) 16–18 Launceston (S) Ovenden Park, Halifax, West Yorkshire
2004–05[31] Redruth (S) 33–14 Macclesfield (N) The Recreation Ground, Redruth, Cornwall 4,000
2005–06[32][33] North Walsham (S) 5–15 Nuneaton (N) Norwich Road, Scottow, Norfolk 1,302
2006–07[34][35] Westcombe Park (S) 36–20 Tynedale (N) Goddington Dene, Orpington, Greater London 1,700[36]
2007–08[37][38] Cinderford (S) 15–14 Darlington Mowden Park (N) Dockham Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire 2,800
2008–09 No promotion play-off due to the restructuring of the English rugby union league system. Only the champions of the two divisions were promoted.[39]
2009–10[40][41] Loughborough Students (N) 21–43 Rosslyn Park (S) Loughborough University Stadium, Loughborough, Leicestershire 1,000
2010–11[42][43] Jersey (S) 30–5 Loughborough Students (N) St. Peter, Saint Peter, Jersey 3,100
2011–12[44][45] Richmond (S) 20–13 (aet) Caldy (N) Athletic Ground, Richmond, Greater London 1,600
2012–13[46] Stourbridge (N) 26–28 Worthing Raiders (S) Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands 925
2013–14[47] Darlington Mowden Park (N) 30–28 (aet) Ampthill (S) The Northern Echo Arena, Darlington, County Durham 975
2014–15[48][49] Ampthill (N) 19–10 Bishop's Stortford (S) Dillingham Park, Ampthill, Bedfordshire 1,253
2015–16[50][51] Old Albanian (S) 24–0 Sedgley Park (N) Woollam Playing Fields, St Albans, Hertfordshire 473
2016–17 Sale FC (N) 14–19 Old Elthamians (S) Heywood Road, Sale, Greater Manchester 1,297
2017–18 Chinnor (S) 40–31 Sedgley Park (N) Kingsey Road, Thame, Oxfordshire 1,378
2018–19 Canterbury (S) 19–10 Chester (N) The Marine Travel Ground, Canterbury, Kent 1,114
2019–20 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Tonbridge Juddians (S) promoted.
2020–21 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
2021–22 Cancelled due to tier 3 and 4 league reorganisation.
Green background represent promoted teams. (N) stands for National League 2 North while (S) stands for National League 2 South.

Number of league titles Edit

League format since 1987 Edit

Format of fourth tier rugby union leagues in England
Year Name No of teams No of matches
1987–93 Area League North
Area League South		 11 10
1993–96 National Division Four 10 18
1996–97 National Four North
National Four South		 14 26
1997–00 National Division 2 North
National Division 2 South		 14 26
2000–09 National Division Three North
National Division Three South		 14 26
2009–22 National League 2 North
National League 2 South		 16 30
2022– National Two East
National Two North
National Two West		 14 26

[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][52][53][54][55][25][56][57][58]

Records Edit

Note that all records are from 1996–97 season onwards as this is widely held as the dawn of professionalism across the English club game. It also offers a better comparison between seasons as the division team numbers are roughly equal (for example when league rugby union first started in 1987–88 the southern league had only 11 teams playing 10 games each, compared to 14 teams in 1996–97 playing 26 games (home & away), going up to 16 teams in 2009–10 playing 30 games each). Attendance records are from 2000 onwards unless otherwise specified. All records are up to date up till the end of the 2018–19 season.

League records Edit

  • Most titles: 2
Barking (2004–05, 2009–10)
Henley Hawks (2012–13, 2014–15)
Cambridge (2005–06, 2015–16)
  • Most times promoted from division: 3
Henley Hawks (1997–98, 2012–13, 2014–15)
  • Most times relegated from division: 3
Havant (1998–99, 2002–03, 2008–09)
Barnes (2009–10, 2011–12, 2016–17)
  • Most league points in a season: 143
Cinderford (2017–18)
  • Fewest league points in a season: 0
Metropolitan Police (1999–00)[59]
Camberley (2002–03)
  • Most points scored in a season: 1,490
Ealing Trailfinders (2010–11)
  • Fewest points scored in a season: 270
Camberley (2002–03)
  • Most points conceded in a season: 2,055
Newbury Blues (2010–11)
  • Fewest points conceded in a season: 240
Plymouth Albion (2000–01)
  • Best points difference (For/Against): 1,066
Ealing Trailfinders (2010–11)
  • Worst points difference (For/Against):-1,676
Newbury Blues (2010–11)
  • Most games won in a season: 29
Cinderford (2017–18)
  • Most games lost in a season: 29
Newbury Blues (2010–11)
Launceston (2015–16)
  • Most games drawn in a season: 4
Rugby Lions (2008–09)
Barnes (2015–16)
  • Most bonus points in a season: 30
Bishop's Stortford (2014–15)

Match records Edit

  • Largest home win: 132 – 0
Old Albanian at home to Newbury Blues on 26 March 2011 (2010–11)
  • Largest away win: 85 – 3
Henley Hawks away to Barking on 27 October 2012 (2012–13)
  • Most points scored in a match: 132
Old Albanian at home to Newbury Blues on 26 March 2011 (2010–11)
  • Most tries scored in a match: 20
Jersey at home to Newbury Blues on 6 November 2011 (2010–11)
Ealing Trailfinders at home to Hinckley on 12 March 2011 (2010–11)
Old Albanian at home to Newbury Blues on 26 March 2011 (2010–11)
  • Most conversions scored in a match: 16
Old Albanian at home to Newbury Blues on 26 March 2011 (2010–11)
Ealing Trailfinders at home to Lydney on 30 April 2011 (2010–11)
  • Most penalties scored in a match: 7
Blackheath at home to Redruth on 14 December 2002 (2002–03)
Hertford at home to Rosslyn Park on 30 September 2006 (2006–07)
Clifton at home to Lydney on 21 October 2006 (2006–07)
Dings Crusaders at home to Southend on 6 November 2011 (2010–11)
Launceston at home to Hartpury College on 28 September 2013 (2013–14)
Launceston away to Dings Crusaders on 27 September 2014 (2014–15)
  • Most drop kicks scored in a match: 3
Westcombe Park at home to Ealing Trailfinders on 5 December 2009 (2009–10)

Player records Edit

  • Most times top points scorer: 3
  Matthew McLean for Worthing Raiders (2011–12, 2017–18, 2018–19)
  Gary Kingdom for Taunton Titans (2014–15, 2015–16, 2019–20)
  • Most times top try scorer: 2
  Phil Chesters for Ealing Trailfinders (2009–10, 2010–11)
  Ian Clark for Hartpury College (2011–12, 2012–13)
  • Most points in a season: 374
  Nat Saumi for Penzance & Newlyn (2000–01)
  • Most tries in a season: 70
  Phil Chesters for Ealing Trailfinders (2010–11))
  • Most points in a match: 45
  Adam Westall for Lydney away to Haywards Heath on 12 March 2005 (2004–05)
  • Most tries in a match: 7
  James O'Brien for Old Patesians at home to Old Colfeians on 27 March 2004 (2003–04)
  Phil Chesters for Ealing Trailfinders at home to Newbury Blues on 2 October 2010 and at home to Lydney on 30 April 2011 (2010–11)
  • Most conversions in a match: 16
  Richard Gregg for Old Albanian at home to Newbury Blues on 26 March 2011 (2010–11)
  • Most penalties in a match: 7
  Jonathan Griffin for Blackheath at home to Redruth on 14 December 2002 (2002–03)
  Kieron Davies for Hertford at home to Rosslyn Park on 30 September 2006 (2006–07)
  John Barnes for Clifton at home to Lydney on 21 October 2006 (2006–07)
  Mitch Burton for Dings Crusaders at home to Southend on 6 November 2011 (2010–-11)
  Luke Cozens for Hartpury College away to Dings Crusaders on 17 November 2012 (2012–13)
  Danial Trigg for Dings Crusaders away to Lydney on 1 December 2012 (2012–13)
  Kieron Lewitt for Launceston away to Dings Crusaders on 27 September 2014 (2014–15)
  • Most drop kicks in a match: 3
  Lee Audis for Westcombe Park at home to Ealing Trailfinders on 5 December 2009 (2009–10)

Attendance records Edit

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  • Highest attendance (league game): 3,270
Henley Hawks at home to Worthing Raiders on 4 May 2013 (2012–13)
  • Lowest attendance (league game): 0
Tonbridge Juddians at home to Sutton & Epsom on 21 December 2019 (2019–20)
  • Highest attendance (promotion playoff): 4,000
Redruth at home to Macclesfield on 1 May 2005 (2004–05)
  • Lowest attendance (promotion playoff): 473
Old Albanian at home to Sedgley Park on 14 May 2016 (2015–16)
  • Highest average attendance (club): 1,281
Plymouth Albion (2000–01)
  • Lowest average attendance (club): 96
Old Patesians (2006–07)
  • Highest average attendance (season): 573 (2000–01)
  • Lowest average attendance (season): 292 (2009–10)

All time National League 2 South top 10 point scorers Edit

As of the end of the games of 27 April 2019. Stats taken from 1998–99 season onwards and include regular league games only in National League 2 South (no promotion play-off games). Points scored includes tries, drop kicks, penalties and conversions.[60]
Rank Nat Name Years Club(s) Points Apps Ratio
1   Matthew McLean 2008–13, 2014– Worthing Raiders 2,314 237 9.8
2   Gary Kingdom 2010– Taunton Titans 1,979 245 8.1
3   Adam Westall 2002–03, 2004–08
2008–10		 Lydney
Dings Crusaders		 1,368 130 11
4   Andy Frost 2005–07, 2009–13
2014–15		 Southend Saxons
Dorking		 1,302 117 11
5   Derek Coates 2000–03
2003-04		 Westcombe Park
Blackheath		 1,183 99 12
6   Kieron Lewitt 2007–09
2011–15		 Canterbury
Launceston		 1,134 131 9
7   James Comben 2009–13, 2014–15 Henley Hawks 924 103 9
8   Tom Best 2009–11
2012–		 Canterbury 858 202 4.2
9   Bradley Barnes 2012–14, 2015-
2014–15		 Clifton
Lydney		 830 168 4.9
10   Tom White 2014–17 Old Elthamians 778 85 9.2

(Bold denotes players still playing in National League 2 South)

All time National League 2 South top 10 try scorers Edit

As of the end of the games of 27 April 2019. Stats taken from 1998–99 season onwards and include regular league games only in National League 2 South (no promotion play-off games).[61]
Rank Nat Name Years Club(s) Tries Apps Ratio
1   Phil Chesters 2009–11
2017
2017–		 Ealing Trailfinders
Old Elthamians
Chinnor		 117 75 1.6
2   Matthew McLean 2008–13, 2014– Worthing Raiders 115 237 0.5
3   Andy Thorpe 2001–08 North Walsham 114 143 0.8
4   Michael Melford 2006–11, 2012–13 Canterbury 92 148 0.6
5   Mark Billings 2005–07, 2009–16 Southend 89 213 0.4
6   Alexander Nielsen 2008–13, 2014–17 Worthing Raiders 83 139 0.6
7   Owen Bruynseels 2007–11 Ealing Trailfinders 81 95 0.9
8   Nick Hankin 2013–17 Bishop's Stortford 80 119 0.7
  Gert De Kock 2003–05
2006–11		 Westcombe Park
Canterbury		 80 166 0.5
  William Pomphrey 2009– Clifton 80 175 0.5

(Bold denotes players still playing in National League 2 South)

Notes Edit

  1. ^ This year there was a league restructure with a new league (Courage National League 4) becoming the new tier 4. Courage National 4 would contain the previous season's top teams from National 4 North and National 4 South with the remaining teams joining lower tier teams as part of Courage League Division 5 (which retained the North/South divisions). This structure would continue for several years before being abolished at the end of 1996 where the league would revert to the old system.
  2. ^ This year there was a league restructure with a new league (Courage National League 4) becoming the new tier 4. Courage National 4 would contain the previous season's top teams from National 4 North and National 4 South with the remaining teams joining lower tier teams as part of Courage League Division 5 (which retained the North/South divisions). This structure would continue for several years before being abolished at the end of 1996 where the league would revert to the old system.
  3. ^ The top eight teams were all promoted to the re-organised, sixteen team, Courage League Division 3 for season 1996–97
  4. ^ Mounts Bay were originally scheduled to participate in the 2009–10 season after being demoted at the end of the previous season but folded in July 2009. As they were unable to participate, the division went ahead with fifteen teams instead of the expected sixteen.[10]
  5. ^ Rugby Lions were on the original 2012–13 fixture list after winning promotion from National League 3 Midlands but during July 2012 they went into liquidation and were unable to participate in the division, leaving fifteen teams instead of the usual sixteen.[12]
  6. ^ Due to London Welsh being expelled from the RFU Championship in January 2017 only 5 teams would be relegated from National League 2 North and National League South instead of the usual 6 - meaning that the 14th placed side in one of the leagues would be safe. In the end 14th placed Barnstaple (National League 2 South) gained more points (51) than 14th placed Harrogate (47) (National League 2 North) condemning them to the drop instead.[14]
  7. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the RFU cancelled all rugby below the Premiership with most clubs in National League 2 South having played 25 games, and a best playing record formula was used to decide the final table.[15][16]
  8. ^ Clifton's league title was won during the period when tier 4 was a single national league (1993-96).
  9. ^ Exeter's league title was won during the period when tier 4 was a single national league (1993-96).
  10. ^ Penzance & Newlyn are now known as the Cornish Pirates.
  11. ^ Note that due to poor attendance keeping by press and online sources means that the 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons are excluded from these statistics due to lack of information.

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External links Edit

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National League 2 South known before September 2009 as National Division Three South was a level four league in the English rugby union system until the end of season 2021 22 It was one of two leagues at this level with its counterpart National League 2 North covering the north of England The format of the league was changed at the beginning of the 2009 10 season following reorganisation by the Rugby Football Union The champions were promoted to National League 1 The runner up play in a promotion play off with the runner up of National League 2 North the team with the best record having home advantage The bottom three teams were relegated to either South West Premier or London amp South East Premier 1 Esher are the current and final champions National League 2 SouthSportRugby unionInstituted1987Number of teams16Country EnglandHoldersEsher 2nd title 2021 22promoted to National One Most titlesBarkingHenley HawksCambridgeEsher 2 titles Websiteclubs rfu comThe 2019 20 season ended before all the matches were completed because of the coronavirus pandemic and the RFU used a best playing record formula to decide the final table 2 Due to the ongoing pandemic the 2020 21 season was cancelled The Rugby Football Union RFU approved a new structure for the National Leagues from the 2022 23 season Along with National League 1 and National League 2 North the size of the leagues at levels 3 and 4 are reduced to 14 teams previously 16 there will be a two week break over Christmas and protected weekend breaks through the season The competition structure will be reviewed every three years 3 As part of the restructure a third league was created at level four and most of the National League 2 South teams were placed into either National League 2 East or National League 2 West 4 Contents 1 Final season 2 2020 21 3 List of champions 3 1 Area League South 3 2 National 4 South 3 3 National Division 4 3 4 Division 4 South 3 5 National 2 South 3 6 National Division 3 South 3 7 National League 2 South 4 National Two promotion play offs 5 Number of league titles 6 League format since 1987 7 Records 7 1 League records 7 2 Match records 7 3 Player records 7 4 Attendance records 7 5 All time National League 2 South top 10 point scorers 7 6 All time National League 2 South top 10 try scorers 8 Notes 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksFinal season EditMain article 2021 22 National League 2 South Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2019 20 National League 2 South season The 2019 20 champions Taunton Titans and Tonbridge Juddians who won the virtual promotion play off against Caldy were promoted into the 2021 22 National League 1 while Canterbury were relegated into the division from the 2019 20 National League 1 Sides relegated from the 2019 20 National League 2 South included Sutton amp Epsom to London amp SE Premier Bournemouth and Old Redcliffians both to South West Premier The promoted teams were Barnstaple who come up as champions of South West Premier while Rochford Hundred champions and Guernsey Raiders virtual play off came up from London amp South East Premier Hinckley were level transferred into the division from National League 2 North in order to address an imbalance of teams in National 2 with Taunton and Tonbridge Juddians being promoted and only Canterbury dropping down from National League 1 Fifteen of the sixteen teams from 2021 22 were placed into one of the other level four leagues for 2022 23 Barnes Bury St Edmunds Canterbury Guernsey Raiders Henley Hawks Old Albanian Rochford Hundred Westcliff and Worthing Raiders were transferred to the newly created National League 2 East while Barnstaple Clifton Dings Crusaders Hinckley Leicester Lions and Redruth were transferred to another new level four league National League 2 West The 2021 22 champions Esher were promoted to National League 1 No teams were relegated to level five Team Stadium Capacity City Area Previous seasonBarnes Barn Elms 500 Barnes London 12thBarnstaple Pottingham Road 2 000 575 seats Barnstaple Devon Promoted from South West Premier champions Bury St Edmunds The Haberden 3 000 135 seats Bury St Edmunds Suffolk 6thCanterbury Marine Travel Ground 1 500 75 seats Canterbury Kent Relegated from 2019 20 National League 1 15th Clifton Station Road 2 500 400 seats Cribbs Causeway Patchway Bristol 5thDings Crusaders Shaftsbury Park 2 250 250 seats Frenchay Bristol 11thEsher Molesey Road 3 500 Hersham Surrey 8thGuernsey Raiders Footes Lane 5 000 720 seats Saint Peter Port Guernsey Promoted from London amp South East Premier virtual play off Henley Hawks Dry Leas 4 000 Henley on Thames Oxfordshire 4thHinckley De Montfort Park 2 000 Hinckley Leicestershire Level transfer from National 2 North 3rd Leicester Lions Westleigh Park 2 000 Blaby Leicestershire 7thOld Albanian Woollam s Playing Fields 1 000 St Albans Hertfordshire 10thRedruth The Recreation Ground 3 500 580 seats Redruth Cornwall 3rdRochford Hundred The Rugby Park 1 000 Hawkwell Rochford Essex Promoted from London amp South East Premier champions Westcliff The Gables 1 000 Eastwood Essex 13thWorthing Raiders Roundstone Lane 1 500 100 seats Angmering West Sussex 9th Barnes Barnstaple Bury St Edmunds Canterbury Clifton Dings Esher Guernsey Henley Hinckley Leicester Lions Old Albanian Redruth Rochford Westcliff Worthingclass notpageimage Locations of the 2021 22 National League 2 South teams2020 21 EditDue to the coronavirus pandemic the 2020 21 season was cancelled List of champions EditArea League South Edit Area League South honoursSeason No of teams No of matches Champions Runner up Relegated team s Ref1987 88 11 10 Askeans Sidcup Streatham Croydon1988 89 11 10 Lydney Havant Sidcup Stroud Ealing1989 90 11 10 Metropolitan Police Clifton SalisburyNational 4 South Edit National 4 South honoursSeason No of teams No of matches Champions Runner up Relegated team s Ref1990 91 13 12 Redruth Basingstoke Cheltenham Maidenhead1991 92 13 12 Havant Basingstoke Ealing Sidcup1992 93 13 12 Sudbury London Welsh Multiple a National Division 4 Edit National Division 4 honoursSeason No of teams No of matches Champions Runner up Relegated team s Ref1993 94 10 18 Clifton Harrogate Sheffield to 5 North and Sudbury to 5 South b 1994 95 10 18 Rotherham 5 Reading Askeans to 5 South and Broughton Park to 5 North 1995 96 10 18 Exeter London Welsh c Aspatria to 4 North and Plymouth Albion to 4 South Division 4 South Edit Division 4 South honoursSeason No of teams No of matches Champions Runner up Relegated team s Ref1996 97 14 26 Newbury Henley Askeans Charlton Park High Wycombe Berry HillNational 2 South Edit National 2 South honoursSeason No of teams No of matches Champions Runner up Relegated team s Ref1997 98 14 26 Camberley Henley No relegation1998 99 14 26 Bracknell Esher Havant1999 00 14 26 Esher Penzance amp Newlyn Metropolitan Police Norwich Bridgwater amp AlbionNational Division 3 South Edit National Division 3 South honoursSeason No of teams No of matches Champions Runner up Relegated team s Ref2000 01 14 26 Plymouth Albion Launceston Cheltenham Basingstoke Weston super Mare Reading 6 2001 02 14 26 Penzance amp Newlyn Launceston Cinderford Clifton 7 2002 03 14 26 Rosslyn Park Lydney Camberley Havant2003 04 14 26 Blackheath Launceston Old Colfeians Basingstoke2004 05 14 26 Barking Redruth Haywards Heath Tabard Weston super Mare 8 2005 06 14 26 Cambridge North Walsham Bracknell Reading2006 07 14 26 Southend Westcombe Park Chinnor Old Patesians Hertford2007 08 14 26 Mount s Bay Cinderford Luton North Walsham Clifton 9 2008 09 14 26 London Scottish Rosslyn Park Havant ChinnorNational League 2 South Edit National League 2 South honoursSeason No of teams No of matches Champions Runner up Relegated team s Ref2009 10 15 28 Barking Rosslyn Park Bridgwater amp Albion Barnes d 2010 11 16 30 Ealing Trailfinders Jersey Newbury Hinckley Canterbury2011 12 16 30 Old Albanian Richmond Barnes Hertford Westcombe Park 11 2012 13 15 28 Henley Hawks Worthing Raiders Barking Lydney e 13 2013 14 16 30 Hartpury College Ampthill amp District Exmouth Bournemouth London Irish Wild Geese2014 15 16 30 Henley Hawks Bishop s Stortford Dings Crusaders Shelford Lydney2015 16 16 30 Cambridge Old Albanian Launceston Southend Saxons Dorking2016 17 16 30 Bishop s Stortford Old Elthamians Exmouth Barnes f 2017 18 16 30 Cinderford Chinnor Broadstreet Wimbledon Barnstaple2018 19 16 30 Rams Canterbury London Irish Wild Geese Guernsey Birmingham amp Solihull2019 20 16 25 g Taunton Titans Tonbridge Juddians Bournemouth Old Redcliffians Sutton amp Epsom2020 21 16 Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic2021 22 16 30 Esher Redruth No relegation due to tier 3 and 4 league reorganisationGreen background are promotion places 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 National Two promotion play offs EditUntil the 2021 22 season there was a promotion play off between the league runners up of National League 2 North and National League 2 South for the third and final promotion place to National League 1 The team with the superior league record has home advantage As of the end of the 2019 20 season the southern teams have been more successful with fourteen wins to the northern teams four while the home side has won thirteen teams to the away sides five National Two promotion play off resultsSeason Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance2000 01 26 Sedgley Park N 40 23 Launceston S Park Lane Whitefield Greater Manchester 1 5002001 02 27 Launceston S 26 0 Dudley Kingswinford N Polson Bridge Launceston Cornwall 2 5002002 03 28 Lydney S 21 7 New Brighton N Regentsholme Lydney Gloucestershire2003 04 29 30 Halifax N 16 18 Launceston S Ovenden Park Halifax West Yorkshire2004 05 31 Redruth S 33 14 Macclesfield N The Recreation Ground Redruth Cornwall 4 0002005 06 32 33 North Walsham S 5 15 Nuneaton N Norwich Road Scottow Norfolk 1 3022006 07 34 35 Westcombe Park S 36 20 Tynedale N Goddington Dene Orpington Greater London 1 700 36 2007 08 37 38 Cinderford S 15 14 Darlington Mowden Park N Dockham Road Cinderford Gloucestershire 2 8002008 09 No promotion play off due to the restructuring of the English rugby union league system Only the champions of the two divisions were promoted 39 2009 10 40 41 Loughborough Students N 21 43 Rosslyn Park S Loughborough University Stadium Loughborough Leicestershire 1 0002010 11 42 43 Jersey S 30 5 Loughborough Students N St Peter Saint Peter Jersey 3 1002011 12 44 45 Richmond S 20 13 aet Caldy N Athletic Ground Richmond Greater London 1 6002012 13 46 Stourbridge N 26 28 Worthing Raiders S Stourton Park Stourbridge West Midlands 9252013 14 47 Darlington Mowden Park N 30 28 aet Ampthill S The Northern Echo Arena Darlington County Durham 9752014 15 48 49 Ampthill N 19 10 Bishop s Stortford S Dillingham Park Ampthill Bedfordshire 1 2532015 16 50 51 Old Albanian S 24 0 Sedgley Park N Woollam Playing Fields St Albans Hertfordshire 4732016 17 Sale FC N 14 19 Old Elthamians S Heywood Road Sale Greater Manchester 1 2972017 18 Chinnor S 40 31 Sedgley Park N Kingsey Road Thame Oxfordshire 1 3782018 19 Canterbury S 19 10 Chester N The Marine Travel Ground Canterbury Kent 1 1142019 20 Cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Best ranked runner up Tonbridge Juddians S promoted 2020 21 Cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom 2021 22 Cancelled due to tier 3 and 4 league reorganisation Green background represent promoted teams N stands for National League 2 North while S stands for National League 2 South Number of league titles EditBarking 2 Cambridge 2 Esher 2 Henley Hawks 2 Askeans 1 Bishop s Stortford 1 Blackheath 1 Bracknell 1 Camberley 1 Cinderford 1 Clifton 1 h Ealing Trailfinders 1 Exeter 1 i Hartpury College 1 Havant 1 London Scottish 1 Lydney 1 Metropolitan Police 1 Mount s Bay 1 Newbury 1 Old Albanian 1 Penzance amp Newlyn 1 j Plymouth Albion 1 Rams 1 Redruth 1 Rosslyn Park 1 Southend 1 Sudbury 1 Taunton Titans 1 League format since 1987 EditFormat of fourth tier rugby union leagues in EnglandYear Name No of teams No of matches1987 93 Area League NorthArea League South 11 101993 96 National Division Four 10 181996 97 National Four NorthNational Four South 14 261997 00 National Division 2 NorthNational Division 2 South 14 262000 09 National Division Three NorthNational Division Three South 14 262009 22 National League 2 NorthNational League 2 South 16 302022 National Two EastNational Two NorthNational Two West 14 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 52 53 54 55 25 56 57 58 Records EditNote that all records are from 1996 97 season onwards as this is widely held as the dawn of professionalism across the English club game It also offers a better comparison between seasons as the division team numbers are roughly equal for example when league rugby union first started in 1987 88 the southern league had only 11 teams playing 10 games each compared to 14 teams in 1996 97 playing 26 games home amp away going up to 16 teams in 2009 10 playing 30 games each Attendance records are from 2000 onwards unless otherwise specified All records are up to date up till the end of the 2018 19 season League records Edit Most titles 2Barking 2004 05 2009 10 Henley Hawks 2012 13 2014 15 Cambridge 2005 06 2015 16 Most times promoted from division 3Henley Hawks 1997 98 2012 13 2014 15 Most times relegated from division 3Havant 1998 99 2002 03 2008 09 Barnes 2009 10 2011 12 2016 17 Most league points in a season 143Cinderford 2017 18 Fewest league points in a season 0Metropolitan Police 1999 00 59 Camberley 2002 03 Most points scored in a season 1 490Ealing Trailfinders 2010 11 Fewest points scored in a season 270Camberley 2002 03 Most points conceded in a season 2 055Newbury Blues 2010 11 Fewest points conceded in a season 240Plymouth Albion 2000 01 Best points difference For Against 1 066Ealing Trailfinders 2010 11 Worst points difference For Against 1 676Newbury Blues 2010 11 Most games won in a season 29Cinderford 2017 18 Most games lost in a season 29Newbury Blues 2010 11 Launceston 2015 16 Most games drawn in a season 4Rugby Lions 2008 09 Barnes 2015 16 Most bonus points in a season 30Bishop s Stortford 2014 15 Match records Edit Largest home win 132 0Old Albanian at home to Newbury Blues on 26 March 2011 2010 11 Largest away win 85 3Henley Hawks away to Barking on 27 October 2012 2012 13 Most points scored in a match 132Old Albanian at home to Newbury Blues on 26 March 2011 2010 11 Most tries scored in a match 20Jersey at home to Newbury Blues on 6 November 2011 2010 11 Ealing Trailfinders at home to Hinckley on 12 March 2011 2010 11 Old Albanian at home to Newbury Blues on 26 March 2011 2010 11 Most conversions scored in a match 16Old Albanian at home to Newbury Blues on 26 March 2011 2010 11 Ealing Trailfinders at home to Lydney on 30 April 2011 2010 11 Most penalties scored in a match 7Blackheath at home to Redruth on 14 December 2002 2002 03 Hertford at home to Rosslyn Park on 30 September 2006 2006 07 Clifton at home to Lydney on 21 October 2006 2006 07 Dings Crusaders at home to Southend on 6 November 2011 2010 11 Launceston at home to Hartpury College on 28 September 2013 2013 14 Launceston away to Dings Crusaders on 27 September 2014 2014 15 Most drop kicks scored in a match 3Westcombe Park at home to Ealing Trailfinders on 5 December 2009 2009 10 Player records Edit Most times top points scorer 3 Matthew McLean for Worthing Raiders 2011 12 2017 18 2018 19 Gary Kingdom for Taunton Titans 2014 15 2015 16 2019 20 Most times top try scorer 2 Phil Chesters for Ealing Trailfinders 2009 10 2010 11 Ian Clark for Hartpury College 2011 12 2012 13 Most points in a season 374 Nat Saumi for Penzance amp Newlyn 2000 01 Most tries in a season 70 Phil Chesters for Ealing Trailfinders 2010 11 Most points in a match 45 Adam Westall for Lydney away to Haywards Heath on 12 March 2005 2004 05 Most tries in a match 7 James O Brien for Old Patesians at home to Old Colfeians on 27 March 2004 2003 04 Phil Chesters for Ealing Trailfinders at home to Newbury Blues on 2 October 2010 and at home to Lydney on 30 April 2011 2010 11 Most conversions in a match 16 Richard Gregg for Old Albanian at home to Newbury Blues on 26 March 2011 2010 11 Most penalties in a match 7 Jonathan Griffin for Blackheath at home to Redruth on 14 December 2002 2002 03 Kieron Davies for Hertford at home to Rosslyn Park on 30 September 2006 2006 07 John Barnes for Clifton at home to Lydney on 21 October 2006 2006 07 Mitch Burton for Dings Crusaders at home to Southend on 6 November 2011 2010 11 Luke Cozens for Hartpury College away to Dings Crusaders on 17 November 2012 2012 13 Danial Trigg for Dings Crusaders away to Lydney on 1 December 2012 2012 13 Kieron Lewitt for Launceston away to Dings Crusaders on 27 September 2014 2014 15 Most drop kicks in a match 3 Lee Audis for Westcombe Park at home to Ealing Trailfinders on 5 December 2009 2009 10 Attendance records Edit k Highest attendance league game 3 270Henley Hawks at home to Worthing Raiders on 4 May 2013 2012 13 Lowest attendance league game 0Tonbridge Juddians at home to Sutton amp Epsom on 21 December 2019 2019 20 Highest attendance promotion playoff 4 000Redruth at home to Macclesfield on 1 May 2005 2004 05 Lowest attendance promotion playoff 473Old Albanian at home to Sedgley Park on 14 May 2016 2015 16 Highest average attendance club 1 281Plymouth Albion 2000 01 Lowest average attendance club 96Old Patesians 2006 07 Highest average attendance season 573 2000 01 Lowest average attendance season 292 2009 10 All time National League 2 South top 10 point scorers Edit As of the end of the games of 27 April 2019 Stats taken from 1998 99 season onwards and include regular league games only in National League 2 South no promotion play off games Points scored includes tries drop kicks penalties and conversions 60 Rank Nat Name Years Club s Points Apps Ratio1 Matthew McLean 2008 13 2014 Worthing Raiders 2 314 237 9 82 Gary Kingdom 2010 Taunton Titans 1 979 245 8 13 Adam Westall 2002 03 2004 082008 10 LydneyDings Crusaders 1 368 130 114 Andy Frost 2005 07 2009 132014 15 Southend SaxonsDorking 1 302 117 115 Derek Coates 2000 032003 04 Westcombe ParkBlackheath 1 183 99 126 Kieron Lewitt 2007 092011 15 CanterburyLaunceston 1 134 131 97 James Comben 2009 13 2014 15 Henley Hawks 924 103 98 Tom Best 2009 112012 Canterbury 858 202 4 29 Bradley Barnes 2012 14 2015 2014 15 CliftonLydney 830 168 4 910 Tom White 2014 17 Old Elthamians 778 85 9 2 Bold denotes players still playing in National League 2 South All time National League 2 South top 10 try scorers Edit As of the end of the games of 27 April 2019 Stats taken from 1998 99 season onwards and include regular league games only in National League 2 South no promotion play off games 61 Rank Nat Name Years Club s Tries Apps Ratio1 Phil Chesters 2009 1120172017 Ealing TrailfindersOld ElthamiansChinnor 117 75 1 62 Matthew McLean 2008 13 2014 Worthing Raiders 115 237 0 53 Andy Thorpe 2001 08 North Walsham 114 143 0 84 Michael Melford 2006 11 2012 13 Canterbury 92 148 0 65 Mark Billings 2005 07 2009 16 Southend 89 213 0 46 Alexander Nielsen 2008 13 2014 17 Worthing Raiders 83 139 0 67 Owen Bruynseels 2007 11 Ealing Trailfinders 81 95 0 98 Nick Hankin 2013 17 Bishop s Stortford 80 119 0 7 Gert De Kock 2003 052006 11 Westcombe ParkCanterbury 80 166 0 5 William Pomphrey 2009 Clifton 80 175 0 5 Bold denotes players still playing in National League 2 South Notes Edit This year there was a league restructure with a new league Courage National League 4 becoming the new tier 4 Courage National 4 would contain the previous season s top teams from National 4 North and National 4 South with the remaining teams joining lower tier teams as part of Courage League Division 5 which retained the North South divisions This structure would continue for several years before being abolished at the end of 1996 where the league would revert to the old system This year there was a league restructure with a new league Courage National League 4 becoming the new tier 4 Courage National 4 would contain the previous season s top teams from National 4 North and National 4 South with the remaining teams joining lower tier teams as part of Courage League Division 5 which retained the North South divisions This structure would continue for several years before being abolished at the end of 1996 where the league would revert to the old system The top eight teams were all promoted to the re organised sixteen team Courage League Division 3 for season 1996 97 Mounts Bay were originally scheduled to participate in the 2009 10 season after being demoted at the end of the previous season but folded in July 2009 As they were unable to participate the division went ahead with fifteen teams instead of the expected sixteen 10 Rugby Lions were on the original 2012 13 fixture list after winning promotion from National League 3 Midlands but during July 2012 they went into liquidation and were unable to participate in the division leaving fifteen teams instead of the usual sixteen 12 Due to London Welsh being expelled from the RFU Championship in January 2017 only 5 teams would be relegated from National League 2 North and National League South instead of the usual 6 meaning that the 14th placed side in one of the leagues would be safe In the end 14th placed Barnstaple National League 2 South gained more points 51 than 14th placed Harrogate 47 National League 2 North condemning them to the drop instead 14 Due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the RFU cancelled all rugby below the Premiership with most clubs in National League 2 South having played 25 games and a best playing record formula was used to decide the final table 15 16 Clifton s league title was won during the period when tier 4 was a single national league 1993 96 Exeter s league title was won during the period when tier 4 was a single national league 1993 96 Penzance amp Newlyn are now known as 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