National League 2 East
Current season or competition:
2023–24 National League 2 East
SportRugby union
Instituted2022
Number of teams14
Country England
HoldersBlackheath (2023–24)
Most titlesBlackheath (1 title)
WebsiteNational League 2 East

National League 2 East is a rugby union league at level four in the English rugby union system and provides semi-professional competition for teams in London, South East England and the East of England. The remainder of England is covered by two other regional leagues; National League 2 North and National League 2 West.[1] The champion club is promoted to National One. The last two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East.

Blackheath became champions, with three matches to play, following their 93 – 17 defeat of Westcliff on 25 March 2023.[2] Rochford Hundred (13th) and Westcliff (14th) are relegated to Regional 1 South East.[3]

Prior to the 2022–23 season, National League 2 East and National League 2 West were part of a unified division known as National League 2 South.

Structure

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 Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East, depending on their location.[4]

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

Participating teams and locations

League table

2023–24 National League 2 East Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Dorking119114392302099148
2Esher119024042451598246
3Barnes118034092671428343
4Henley Hawks11812324266586040
5Bury St Edmunds118123592541055039
6Canterbury11605360282787334
7Tonbridge Juddians10613294277176133
8Old Albanian11407325332-76325
9Westcombe Park11317330348-187425
10Guernsey Raiders11407259324-655223
11Sevenoaks11416265331-663223
12Worthing Raiders11209283385-1025316
13Wimbledon11209269416-1476216
14North Walsham100010105468-363000
  • 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: 25 November 2023
Source: National League 2 East RFU [6]

National Two East honours

List of National Two East honours
Season No of teams Champions Runner–up Relegated teams Ref
2022–2314BlackheathBarnesRochford Hundred and Westcliff[7]
2023–2414
Green background is the promotion place.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Update on Structural Changes to National League Rugby". National League Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Compton, Richard. "Crushing Club back into Level Three at a stroll". The RugbyPaper. No. 758. pp. 32–3.
  3. ↑ "National League 2 East 2022/23 – Points Table". National League Rugby. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "How promotion and relegation will work for Men's National 1 and below and Women's Championship and below". England Rugby. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Wimbledon RFC". York RUFC. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "National League 2 East". England Rugby.
  7. ↑ "National League 2 West". England Rugby. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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