2023–24 National League 2 North
Countries England
Date2 September 2023 – 27 April 2024
Matches played78
Attendance30,963
(average 397 per match)
Highest attendance1,800 - Preston Grasshoppers v Fylde, 9 September 2023
Lowest attendance112 - Otley v Lymm, 14 October 2023
Tries scored622
(average 8 per match)
Top point scorer145 – Richard Hayes (Rotherham Titans)
Top try scorer15 – Harry Dukes (Leeds Tykes)

The 2023–24 National League 2 North is the 36th season of the fourth-tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are National League 2 East and National League 2 West. The champions are promoted to National League 1 and the bottom two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 North East or Regional 1 North West, depending on their location.

Structure

The league consists of fourteen teams and each 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 last two teams are relegated to Regional 1 North East or Regional 1 North West; depending on their location.

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.

Participating teams and locations


League table

2023–24 National League 2 North Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Leeds Tykes12120046423622811059
2Rotherham Titans1110013972141837148
3Wharfedale11803288236526038
4Sheffield Tigers11614365316498236
5Sheffield11614369301687235
6Fylde12516370304669435
7Tynedale11416296284127530
8Hull11515270306-364127
9Preston Grasshoppers12417342417-757126
10Lymm12408340405-657326
11Otley11308294343-496523
12Billingham10406207284-773120
13Hull Ionians11308269364-953419
14Huddersfield10109213475-262206
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 2 December 2023
Source: National League 2 North RFU [11]

Fixtures & results

Fixtures for the season were published by the RFU on 12 June 2023.[12]

Round 1

2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde26 – 26Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 620
Referee: James O'Brien
2 September 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Huddersfield31 – 39Hull Ionians (1 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 235
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Lymm21 – 22Wharfedlale
Crouchley Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Otley27 – 32Hull (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 220
Referee: Daniel Woods
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans52 – 24Billingham
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 321
Referee: David Charton
2 September 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Sheffield35 – 40Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Henry Pearson
2 September 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Tynedale38 – 43Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 339
Referee: Gavin Jones

[13]

Round 2

9 September 2023
14:00
Wharfedale19 – 34Rotherham Titans
The Avenue
Attendance: 339
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
9 September 2023
14:15
Billingham20 – 17Tynedale (1 BP)
Greenwood Road
Attendance: 485
Referee: Daniel Woods
9 September 2023
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers27 – 41Fylde (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Ben Rayner
9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hull25 – 30Hull Ionians
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 450
Referee: Gavin Jones
9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes31 – 18Otley
The Sycamores
Attendance: 526
Referee: Ben Buchanan
9 September 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Lymm41 – 48Huddersfield (1 BP)
Crouchley Lane
Attendance: 458
Referee: James O'Brien
9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers28 – 32Sheffield (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 817
Referee: George Ounsley

[14]

Round 3

16 September 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans33 – 10Lymm
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 309
Referee: Gavin James
16 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde32 – 26Billingham (2 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 505
Referee: Peter Connor
16 September 2023
15:00
Huddersfield12 – 49Hull (1 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 226
Referee: Henry Pearson
16 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians34 – 49Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 308
Referee: Daniel Woods
16 September 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Otley24 – 31Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 198
Referee: Dave Charlton
16 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sheffield36 – 14Preston Grasshoppers
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 413
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
16 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Tynedale22 – 24Wharfedale (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 351
Referee: George Ounsley

[15]

Round 4

23 September 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans43 – 15Huddersfield
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 314
Referee: Peter Connor
23 September 2023
14:00
Wharfedale27 – 26Fylde (2 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 483
Referee: Daniel Woods
23 September 2023
14:15
Billingham16 – 14Sheffield (1 BP)
Greenwood Road
Attendance: 313
Referee: Nathan Howarth
23 September 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers26 – 41Otley (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 353
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
23 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes41 – 11Hull
The Sycamores
Attendance: 325
Referee: James O'Brien
23 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Lymm33 – 26Tynedale (2 BP)
Crouchley Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: Henry Pearson
23 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers49 – 5Hull Ionians
Dore Moor
Attendance: 192
Referee: Gareth Jones

[16]

Round 5

30 September 2023
14:00
Hull24 – 18Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 245
Referee: Michael Harris
30 September 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale33 – 25Sheffield
The Avenue
Attendance: 587
Referee: Gavin Jones
30 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde14 – 15Lymm
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 480
Referee: George Ounsley
30 September 2023
15:00
Huddersfield10 – 52Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 296
Referee: Peter Buchanan
30 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians15 – 19Preston Grasshoppers
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 223
Referee: Henry Pearson
30 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Otley10 – 12Billingham
Cross Green
Attendance: 236
Referee: Daniel Woods
30 September 2023
15:00
Tynedale19 – 33Rotherham Titans
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 456
Referee: Nathan Howarth

[17]

Round 6

7 October 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans34 – 19Fylde
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 404
Referee: Henry Pearson
7 October 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale31 – 7Otley
The Avenue
Attendance: 510
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
7 October 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Billingham24 – 17Hull Ionians (1 BP)
Greenwood Road
Attendance: 347
Referee: Michael Harris
7 October 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers30 – 30Hull
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 650
Referee: Peter Buchanan
7 October 2023
15:00
Lymm26 – 41Sheffield (1 BP)
Crouchley Lane
Attendance: 459
Referee: Peter Connor
7 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers29 – 50Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 237
Referee: George Oundsley
7 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Tynedale33 – 18Huddersfield
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 425
Referee: Nathan Howarth

[18]

Round 7

14 October 2023
14:00
Huddersfield25 – 44Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 205
Referee: James O'Brien
14 October 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Hull40 – 24Billingham
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 452
Referee: Daniel Woods
14 October 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Otley45 – 34Lymm (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 112
Referee: Gavin Jones
14 October 2023
14:15
(2 BP) Fylde28 – 34Tynedale (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 452
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
14 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians36 – 23Wharfedale
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 249
Referee: David Charlton
14 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes53 – 21Preston Grasshoppers
The Sycamores
Attendance: 327
Referee: Michael Harris
14 October 2023
15:00
Sheffield17 – 37Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 397
Referee: George Ounsley

[19]

Round 13 (rescheduled)

21 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes30 – 17Fylde
The Sycamores
Attendance: 220
  • Game brought forward from 16 December 2023.

[20]

Round 8

4 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans34 – 32Otley (2 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 284
Referee: Daniel Woods
4 November 2023
14:00
Tynedale19 – 19Sheffield
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Michael Harris
4 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale35 – 6Hull
The Avenue
Attendance: 525
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
4 November 2023
14:15
Billingham12 – 29Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
Greenwood Road
Attendance: 567
Referee: David Charlton
4 November 2023
14:30
(2 BP) Preston Grasshoppers39 – 41Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 375
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
4 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde62 – 19Huddersfield
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 564
Referee: Henry Pearson
4 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Lymm31 – 30Hull Ionians (1 BP)
Crouchley Lane
Attendance: 339
Referee: George Ounsley

[21]

Round 9

10 November 2023
20:00
Leeds Tykes20 – 8Wharfedale
The Sycamores
Attendance: 965
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
11 November 2023
14:00
Huddersfield17 – 41Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 238
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
11 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Hull34 – 27Lymm (2 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 325
Referee: Dave Charlton
11 November 2023
14:00
Hull Ionians24 – 49Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 317
Referee: Michael Harris
11 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers35 – 25Billingham
Dore Moor
Attendance: 250
Referee: Henry Pearson
11 November 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Otley31 – 26Tynedale (2 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 238
Referee: Nathan Howarth
11 November 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Sheffield34 – 28Fylde (2 BP)
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 447
Referee: Daniel Woods

[22]

Round 10

18 November 2023
14:00
Rotherham Titans28 – 9Hull
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 396
Referee: Peter Connor
18 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Tynedale28 – 25Hull Ionians (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 425
Referee: David Charlton
18 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale31 – 17Sheffield Tigers
The Avenue
Attendance: 595
Referee: Michael Harris
18 November 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Billingham24 – 38Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
Greenwood Road
Attendance: 322
Referee: Gavin Jones
18 November 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Sheffield71 – 18Huddersfield
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
18 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde41 – 18Otley
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 605
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
18 November 2023
15:00
Lymm21 – 43Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
Crouchley Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: Henry Pearson

[23]

Round 11

25 November 2023
14:00
HuddersfieldP – PBillingham
Lockwood Park
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled.[24]
25 November 2023
14:00
Hull10 – 34Tynedale (1 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 265
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
25 November 2023
14:00
Hull Ionians14 – 36Fylde (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 304
Referee: Gavin Jones
25 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers47 – 35Lymm (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 165
Referee: Mick Harris
25 November 2023
14:15
(2 BP) Otley41 – 45Sheffield (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 238
Referee: Dave Charlton
25 November 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes26 – 20Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
The Sycamores
Attendance: 991
Referee: Dan Woods
25 November 2023
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers22 – 35Wharfedale (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 302
Referee: James O'Brien

[25]

Round 12

2 December 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Lymm46 – 22Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
Crouchley Lane
Attendance: 202
2 December 2023
14:00
Rotherham TitansP – PSheffield Tigers
Clifton Lane
  • Postponed due to poor weather. Game to be rescheduled.
2 December 2023
14:00
TynedaleP – PLeeds Tykes
Tynedale Park
  • Postponed due to poor weather. Game to be rescheduled.
2 December 2023
14:00
WharfedaleP – PBillingham
The Avenue
  • Postponed due to poor weather. Game to be rescheduled.
2 December 2023
14:15
OtleyP – PHuddersfield
Cross Green
  • Postponed due to poor weather. Game to be rescheduled.
2 December 2023
14:15
SheffieldP – PHull Ionians
Abbeydale Park
  • Postponed due to poor weather. Game to be rescheduled.
2 December 2023
15:00
FyldeP – PHull
Woodlands Memorial Ground
  • Postponed due to poor weather. Game to be rescheduled.

[26]

Round 13

9 December 2023
14:00
HuddersfieldvWharfedale
Lockwood Park
9 December 2023
14:00
HullvSheffield
Ferens Ground
9 December 2023
14:00
Hull IoniansvOtley
Brantingham Park
9 December 2023
14:00
Sheffield TigersvTynedale
Dore Moor
9 December 2023
14:15
BillinghamvLymm
Greenwood Road
9 December 2023
14:30
Preston GrasshoppersvRotherham Titans
Lightfoot Green
9 December 2023
15:00
Leeds TykesR – RFylde
The Sycamores
  • Rescheduled. Game brought forward to 21 October 2023.

[27]

Round 14

16 December 2023
14:00
HuddersfieldvLymm
Lockwood Park
16 December 2023
14:00
Hull IoniansvHull
Brantingham Park
16 December 2023
14:00
Rotherham TitansvWharfedale
Clifton Lane
16 December 2023
14:00
TynedalevBillingham
Tynedale park
16 December 2023
14:15
OtleyvLeeds Tykes
Cross Green
16 December 2023
14:15
SheffieldvSheffield Tigers
Abbeyvale Park
16 December 2023
15:00
FyldevPreston Grasshoppers
Woodlands Memorial Ground

[28]

Attendances

Club Home
games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Billingham52,03440756731327%
Fylde63,2265386204526%
Huddersfield51,20024029620516%
Hull51,73734745224523%
Hull Ionians51,40128031722319%
Leeds Tykes63,35455999122037%
Lymm72,308330459200N/A
Otley61,2422072381124%
Preston Grasshoppers53,4806961,80030214%
Rotherham Titans62,02833840428414%
Sheffield51,80736144720011%
Sheffield Tigers51,661332817165N/A
Tynedale62,44640845633920%
Wharfedale63,03950759533925%

Individual statistics

See also

References

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  3. ↑ "Our Partners". Huddersfield Rugby Union Football Club. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
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