Sport Rugby union Country England Number of teams 16 | Instituted 1987 Website clubs.rfu.com Founded 1987 | |
Holders Cambridge (2015-16
(promoted to National League 1) Most titles Barking
Henley Hawks
Cambridge (2 titles) Instances 2016–17 National League 2 South Teams Chinnor RFC, Redruth RFC, Taunton RFC, Old Elthamians, Redingensians RFC |
2013 14 national league 2 south top 5 facts
National League 2 South (known before September 2009 as National Division Three South) is a level four league in the English rugby union system. It is 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.
Contents
- 2013 14 national league 2 south top 5 facts
- 2014 15 national league 2 south top 10 facts
- Participating teams and locations
- Current standings
- National Two promotion play offs
- Records
- League records
- Match records
- Player records
- National League 2 South top 10 point scorers all time
- National League 2 South top 10 try scorers all time
- References
The champions are promoted to National League 1. The runners-up play in a promotion play-off with the runners-up of National League 2 North; the team with the best record having home advantage. The bottom three teams are relegated, to either National League 3 South-West or National League 3 London & SE.
2014 15 national league 2 south top 10 facts
Participating teams and locations
Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2015–16 National League 2 South season; Henley Hawks and Cinderford were relegated from the 2015–16 National League 1 while London Irish Wild Geese were promoted as champions of National League 3 London & SE and Exmouth (champions) and Barnstaple (playoffs) from National League 3 South West. This season would also see Old Elthamians move from the 500 capacity Queen Mary Sports Ground in Chiselhurst to College Meadow in Eltham.
Current standings
National Two promotion play-offs
Since the 2000–01 season there has been 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 2015–16 season the southern teams have been more successful with 11 wins to the northern teams 4.
Records
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 2015-16 season.
League records
Match records
Player records
National League 2 South top 10 point scorers, all time
As of the end of the games of 30 April 2016. Stats taken from 1998-99 season onwards and include regular league games only in National League 2 South (no promotion playoff games). Points scored includes tries, drop kicks, penalties and conversions.(Bold denotes players still playing in National League 2 South)
National League 2 South top 10 try scorers, all time
As of the end of the games of 30 April 2016. Stats taken from 1998-99 season onwards and include regular league games only in National League 2 South (no promotion playoff games).(Bold denotes players still playing in National League 2 South)