National League 2 West
Current season or competition: 2023–24 National League 2 West | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 2022 |
Number of teams | 14 |
Country | England |
Holders | Leicester Lions (2022–23) |
Most titles | Leicester Lions (1 title) |
Website | National League 2 West |
National League 2 West is a rugby union league at level four in the English rugby union system and provides semi-professional competition for teams in the Midlands and South West England. The remainder of England is covered by two other regional leagues; National League 2 East and National League 2 North.[1] The champion club is promoted to National One. The last two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West.
Leicester Lions became champions, with three matches to spare, following their 33 – 5 win over Loughborough Students on 25 March 2023.[2] Barnstaple (13th place) and Stourbridge (14th) are relegated to Regional 1 South West and Regional 1 Midlands respectively.
Prior to the 2022–23 season, National League 2 West and National League 2 East were part of a unified division known as National League 2 South.
Structure[edit]
The league consists of fourteen teams who play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 26 matches each. The champions are promoted to National League 1 and the bottom two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West depending on the location of the teams.
The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
- 4 points are awarded for a win
- 2 points are awarded for a draw
- 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
- 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
- 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.
Current season[edit]
Participating teams and locations[edit]
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League table[edit]
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | ||||||||
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1 | Dings Crusaders | 23 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 784 | 362 | 422 | 15 | 3 | 96 | ||||||
2 | Luctonians | 23 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 714 | 404 | 310 | 17 | 4 | 89 | ||||||
3 | Clifton | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 693 | 520 | 173 | 14 | 6 | 80 | ||||||
4 | Exeter University | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 732 | 648 | 84 | 15 | 5 | 76 | ||||||
5 | Hinckley | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 657 | 632 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 72 | ||||||
6 | Old Redcliffians | 23 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 638 | 604 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 70 | ||||||
7 | Camborne | 23 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 704 | 735 | -31 | 17 | 2 | 69 | ||||||
8 | Redruth | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 529 | 612 | -83 | 10 | 2 | 60 | ||||||
9 | Chester | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 619 | 688 | -69 | 14 | 1 | 59 | ||||||
10 | Loughborough Students | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 832 | 781 | 51 | 19 | 2 | 57 | ||||||
11 | Hornets | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 679 | 665 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 56 | ||||||
12 | Bournville | 23 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 539 | 676 | -137 | 13 | 7 | 48 | ||||||
13 | Newport (Salop) | 23 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 438 | 833 | -395 | 9 | 4 | 29 | ||||||
14 | Dudley Kingswinford | 23 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 473 | 871 | -398 | 8 | 3 | 27 | ||||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 23 March 2024 Source: National League 2 West RFU [14] |
National Two West honours[edit]
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runner–up | Relegated teams | Ref | |||||||||
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2022–23 | 14 | Leicester Lions | Dings Crusaders | Barnstaple, Stourbridge | [15] | |||||||||
2023–24 | 14 | |||||||||||||
Green background is the promotion place. |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Since relegation from the 2018–19 National League 1 Loughborough Students have switched games from the Loughborugh University Stadium to nearby East Park.
See also[edit]
- English rugby union system
- History of the English rugby union system
- National League 2 East
- National League 2 North
References[edit]
- ^ "Update on Structural Changes to National League Rugby". National League Rugby. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ Howkins, Mike (26 March 2023). "Lions seal the title in style on home soil". The RugbyPaper. No. 758. pp. 34–5.
- ^ "League compositions confirmed for 2023/24 season". Natiional League Rugby. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Avery Fields Sports & Events". Bourneville RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Hare Lane". Chester RUFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Station Road". Clifton Rugby Club. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Shaftsbury Park". Dings Crusaders RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "University of Exeter Topsham Sport Ground". Exeter University RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Leicester Road". Hinkley Rugby Club. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Contacts". Hornets RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Mortimer Park". Luctonians Sports Club. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Scotland Lane". Old Redcliffians RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "The Recreation Ground". Redruth Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "National League 2 West". England Rugby.
- ^ "National League 2 West". England Rugby. Retrieved 29 April 2023.