Matches played 210 | ||
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Runners-up Worthing Raiders (also promoted) Attendance 76,158 (average 363 per match) | ||
The 2012–13 National League 2 South was the fourth season (26th overall) of the fourth tier (south) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National League 1 while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National League 2 North (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.
Contents
- Participating teams
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 6
- Round 7
- Round 8
- Round 9
- Round 10
- Round 11
- Round 12
- Round 13
- Round 13 Rescheduled Game
- Round 14
- Round 15
- Round 16
- Round 17
- Round 18
- Round 19
- Round 20
- Round 21
- Rounds 16 19 21 Rescheduled Games
- Round 22
- Rounds 18 19 Rescheduled Games
- Round 23
- Round 24
- Rounds 19 20 Rescheduled Games
- Round 25
- Round 26
- Round 27
- Round 28
- Round 29
- Round 30
- Rounds 20 25 Rescheduled Games
- Round 25 Rescheduled Game
- Promotion playoff
- References
Henley Hawks, as champions, were promoted to the third tier (2013–14 National League 1) for next season, along with Worthing Raiders who finished second. Worthing beat the 2012–13 National League 2 North runners up Stourbridge 28–26 to win the annual promotion playoff. Barking and Lydney were both relegated to National League 3 South West and National League 3 London & SE respectively with Barking winning just one game in what was a very poor season. As well as winning the league Henley Hawks also saw a divisional record attendance at Dry Leas with 3,270 fans turning up to the last game of the season - the championship decider against Worthing Raiders which Henley won 55 - 27 to seal the title for the Oxfordshire club.
Participating teams
Twelve of the teams listed below participated in the 2011–12 National League 2 South season. Barking were relegated from National League 1 after just one season and both Bournemouth and Chinnor were promoted from National League 3 South West. Rugby Lions were on the original 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.
Round 1
Bye: Worthing Raiders
Round 2
Bye: Chinnor
Round 3
Bye: Redruth
Round 4
Bye: Hartpury College
Round 5
Bye: Dings Crusaders
Round 6
Bye: Shelford
Round 7
Bye: Henley Hawks
Round 8
Bye: Southend Saxons
Round 9
Bye: Clifton
Round 10
Bye: Taunton Titans
Round 11
Bye: Launceston
Round 12
Bye: Lydney
Round 13
Bye: Bournemouth
Round 13 (Rescheduled Game)
Round 14
Bye: Barking
Round 15
Bye: Canterbury
Round 16
Bye: Chinnor
Round 17
Bye: Redruth
Round 18
Bye: Hartpury College
Round 19
Bye: Dings Crusaders
Round 20
Bye: Shelford
Round 21
Bye: Henley Hawks
Rounds 16, 19 & 21 (Rescheduled Games)
Round 22
Bye: Southend Saxons
Rounds 18 & 19 (Rescheduled Games)
Round 23
Bye: Clifton
Round 24
Bye: Taunton Titans
Rounds 19 & 20 (Rescheduled Games)
Round 25
Bye: Launceston
Round 26
Bye: Lydney
Round 27
Bye: Bournemouth
Round 28
Bye: Barking
Round 29
Bye: Canterbury
Round 30
Bye: Worthing Raiders
Rounds 20 & 25 (Rescheduled Games)
Round 25 (Rescheduled Game)
Promotion play–off
Each season, the runners–up in the National League 2 South and National League 2 North participate in a play–off for promotion into National League 1. The team with the best playing record, in this case northern runners up Stourbridge, would gain the home advantage with southern runners up Worthing Raiders having to travel up to the Midlands for the game.