Dorset & Wilts 2 South Last updated March 11, 2025 2024-25 Departing were Swanage & Wareham II and Puddletown, both promoted to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South . Salisbury III (7th) returned to merit league rugby.
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Bournemouth III Chapel Gate Bournemouth , Dorset 4th Dorchester II Coburg Road Dorchester , Dorset 6th Ellingham & Ringwood II Parsonage Barn Lane Ringwood , Hampshire Relegated from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South Lytchett Minster II Lytchett Park Lytchett Minster , Poole , Dorset Promoted from Group 1 Dorset & Wilts Matrix Oakmedians II Meyrick Park Bournemouth , Dorset 5th Poole Recreation Ground Hamworthy , Poole , Dorset 8th Sherborne II Gainsborough Park Sherborne , Dorset 3rd Wimborne III Leigh Park Wimbourne , Dorset Promoted from Group 1 Dorset & Wilts Matrix
Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts South teams
2023-24 Departing were Ellingham & Ringwood II promoted to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South .
Bournemouth III re-joined the league pyramid having most recently competed in Dorset & Wilts 1 South in season 2021-22.
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Bournemouth III Chapel Gate Bournemouth , Dorset Re-entry Dorchester II Coburg Road Dorchester , Dorset Runners-up Oakmedians II Meyrick Park Bournemouth , Dorset 3rd Poole Recreation Ground Hamworthy , Poole , Dorset 4th Puddletown Enterprise Park Piddlehinton , Dorset Relegated from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South Salisbury III Castle Road 1,500 Salisbury , Wiltshire 5th Sherborne II Gainsborough Park Sherborne , Dorset Level transfer from Counties 3 D&W Central (3rd) Swanage & Wareham II Bestwall Rd Wareham , Dorset Relegated from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South
Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts South teams
2022-23 Departing were Lytchett Minster promoted to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South , Christchurch (runners-up) moved to Counties 4 Hampshire whilst Wimborne III (7th), Swanage & Wareham III (8th) and East Dorset Dockers II (9th) returned to merit league rugby.
Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts South teams
2021-22 Dorset Dockers and East Dorset (11th in 2019-20) merged ahead of the current season to form East Dorset Dockers.
North Dorset II , Salisbury III and Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew did not return as all were level transferred to the newly formed Dorset & Wilts 2 Central for the current season.
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Christchurch East Sports And Social Club Christchurch , Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts South Matrix 2 Dorchester II Coburg Road Dorchester , Dorset 7th East Dorset Dockers II Iford Lane Playing Fields Bournemouth , Dorset 11th Ellingham & Ringwood II Parsonage Barn Lane Ringwood , Hampshire 3rd Lytchett Minster Lytchett Park Lytchett Minster , Poole , Dorset Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (12th) Oakmedians II Meyrick Park Bournemouth , Dorset 6th Poole Recreation Ground Hamworthy , Poole , Dorset 4th Swanage & Wareham III Bestwall Road Wareham , Dorset 10th Wimborne III Leigh Park Wimborne , Dorset 8th
Locations of the 2021–22 Dorset & Wilts 2 South teams
2019–20Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Bridport Brewery Fields Bridport , Dorset Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (11th) Dinton [ a] The Recreation Ground Dinton , Wiltshire 7th Dorchester II Coburg Road Dorchester , Dorset Champions (not promoted) [ b] East Dorset Iford Lane Playing Fields Bournemouth , Dorset 9th Ellingham & Ringwood II Parsonage Barn Lane Ringwood , Hampshire 5th North Dorset II Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham , Dorset Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (dropped out) Oakmedians II Meyrick Park Bournemouth , Dorset 11th Poole Recreation Ground Hamworthy , Poole , Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (runners up) Salisbury III Castle Road 1,500 Salisbury , Wiltshire 6th Swanage & Wareham III Bestwall Road Wareham , Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (3rd) Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew Netherhampton Road Netherhampton , Salisbury , Wiltshire 4th Wimborne III Leigh Park Wimborne , Dorset 10th
Locations of the 2019–20 Dorset & Wilts 2 South teams
2018–19Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Dinton The Recreation Ground Dinton , Wiltshire 5th Dorchester II Coburg Road Dorchester , Dorset 6th East Dorset Iford Lane Playing Fields Bournemouth , Dorset 4th Ellingham & Ringwood II Parsonage Barn Lane Ringwood , Hampshire 7th Lytchett Minster Lytchett Park Lytchett Minster , Poole , Dorset Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (12th) New Milton II Normans Way Ashley , New Milton , Hampshire Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (11th) North Dorset III Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham , Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (champions) Oakmedians II Meyrick Park Bournemouth , Dorset 10th Salisbury III Castle Road 1,500 Salisbury , Wiltshire 3rd Swanage & Wareham II Bestwall Road Wareham , Dorset Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (7th) [ c] Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew Netherhampton Road Netherhampton , Salisbury , Wiltshire 9th Wimborne III Leigh Park Wimborne , Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (runners up)
Locations of the 2018–19 Dorset & Wilts 2 South teams
2017–18Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Blandford II Larksmead Rugby Pitches Blandford Forum , Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (runners up) Dinton The Recreation Ground Dinton , Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (3rd) Dorchester II Coburg Road Dorchester , Dorset 9th East Dorset Iford Lane Playing Fields Bournemouth , Dorset Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (12th) Ellingham & Ringwood II Parsonage Barn Lane Ringwood , Hampshire 6th New Milton III Normans Way Ashley , New Milton , Hampshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (champions) Oakmedians II Meyrick Park Bournemouth , Dorset 7th Puddletown Enterprise Park Piddlehinton , Dorset 4th Salisbury III Castle Road 1,500 Salisbury , Wiltshire 2nd (not promoted) Sherborne II Gainsborough Park Sherborne , Dorset Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (11th) Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew Netherhampton Road Netherhampton , Salisbury , Wiltshire 5th
Locations of the 2017–18 Dorset & Wilts 2 South teams
2016–17Bridport Bournemouth IV Dorchester II Ellinghan & Ringwood II Dorset Dockers II (promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South ) Lytchett Minster II (promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South) New Milton II North Dorset III Oakmedians II Puddletown Salisbury III Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew 2015–16The 2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 2 South consisted of twelve teams; seven based in Dorset , three from Hampshire and one each from Somerset and Wiltshire . The season started on 12 September 2015 and ended on 23 April 2016.
Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions, East Dorset were promoted to Dorset & Wilts 1 South along with Salisbury II (2nd) and Swanage & Wareham II (3rd), while North Dorset III and Wimborne III were relegated to Dorset & Wilts 3 South .
Locations of the 2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 2 South teams in Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset & Wiltshire
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Bournemouth III Chapel Gate Bournemouth , Dorset 7th Bridport Brewery Fields Bridport , Dorset 5th Dorchester II Coburg Road Dorchester , Dorset 8th Ellingham & Ringwood II Parsonage Barn Lane Ringwood , Hampshire 9th Fordingbridge II The Recreation Ground Fordingbridge , Hampshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (3rd) New Milton II Normans Way Ashley , New Milton , Hampshire 10th North Dorset III Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham , Dorset 12th (not relegated) Poole Recreation Ground Hamworthy , Poole , Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (runners up) Puddletown Enterprise Park Piddlehinton , Dorset 6th Weymouth & Portland Monmouth Avenue Weymouth, Dorset 4th Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew Netherhampton Road Netherhampton , Salisbury , Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (champions) Yeovil Yeovil Showground Yeovil , Somerset Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (11th)
Original teams When league rugby began in 1987, this division (known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2) contained the following teams from Berkshire , Dorset and Wiltshire :
Dorset & Wilts 2 South honours Dorset & Wilts 2 South (2004–2009)Ahead of the 2004–05 season, local league restructuring meant that promotion from Dorset & Wilts 2 South was now to Dorset & Wilts 1 South (formerly Dorset & Wilts 1) and relegation to the newly introduced Dorset & Wilts 3 South (last known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3). It remained a tier 9 league.
Dorset & Wilts 2 South (2009–present)Despite widespread restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 2008–09 season, Dorset & Wilts 2 South remained a tier 9 league, with promotion continuing to Dorset & Wilts 1 South and relegation to Dorset & Wilts 3 South until that division was abolished at the end of the 2018–19 season.
Notes ↑ Dinton would later drop out of the 2019–20 Dorset & Wilts 2 South. ↑ Despite finishing as champions Dorchester II were denied promotion due to the Dorcester 1st XV being relegated into Dorset & Wilts 1 South from Southern Counties South . ↑ Despite finishing 7th Swanage & Wareham II were relegated due to the Swanage & Wareham 1st XV being relegated into Dorset & Wilts 1 South from Southern Counties South . ↑ Since 2000, Berkshire clubs have played in the Berks/Bucks & Oxon leagues. ↑ Restructuring of the south-west leagues from 11 to 13 teams for the following season, meant that four teams were promoted, including Bradford-on-Avon and Puddleton . ↑ The restructuring of Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 East and Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 West into a single season called Berks/Dorsets/Wilts 3 , meant that there was no relegation. ↑ Prior to the 1992–93 season Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 was divided into two regional divisions - Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 East and Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 West. ↑ Champions Bournemouth University were not promoted. ↑ 3rd place Westbury also promoted. ↑ Restructuring of the Berks, Dorset & Wilts leagues, including a reduction of teams in each division, meant that more teams were relegated than usual. ↑ There would be no relegation due to the cancellation of Berks/Dorset/Wilts 3 at the end of the season. ↑ Weymouth & Portland II , North Dorset III , Dorchester III and Blandford II were the relegated teams this year. The reason so many teams were relegated was due to the creation of a new division (Dorset & Wilts 3 North & South) for the following season. ↑ Not promoted as Salisbury 2nd team in division above. ↑ Not promoted as Bournemouth 2nd team in division above. ↑ Bridport II , Dorchester II , South Wilts and Swanage & Wareham III were the relegated teams this year. The reason for so many relegated teams was due to the creation of a new Dorset & Wilts 4 division for the following season. ↑ After finishing the season bottom of the league - Frome III chose to drop to Tribute Somerset 3 South instead of Dorset & Wilts 3 South . ↑ Salisbury III finished as runners up but were not promoted as Salisbury II were in the division above. 3rd place Bridport were promoted instead. ↑ Despite finishing 8th New Milton III were relegated due to New Milton II being relegated into Dorset & Wilts 2 South from Dorset & Wilts 1 South . ↑ Champions Dorchester II were not promoted into Dorset & Wilts 1 North due to the Dorcester 1st XV being relegated into that division from Southern Counties South . ↑ 3rd place Swanage & Wareham II also promoted. ↑ No relegation due to dissolution of Dorset & Wilts 3 South at the end of the season. As North Dorset II were relegated into the division, North Dorset III dropped out of the league. ↑ League reduced from 12 to 11 teams after Dinton drop out of the league. New Milton II would also transfer into Hampshire 2 . ↑ One of Blandford's titles was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2. ↑ Bournemouth University were formerly known as Dorset Institute of Higher Education (D.I.H.E.). Both titles were won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2. ↑ One of North Dorset's titles was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2. ↑ Sherborne have won three titles overall - two by the 2nd team and one by the 1st team. ↑ Aldermaston's title was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2. ↑ Chippenham's title was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2. ↑ Melksham's title was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2. ↑ Minety's title was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2. ↑ Salisbury have won two titles overall - one by the 2nd team and one by the 3rd team. ↑ Supermarine's title was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2. ↑ Swindon College Old Boys title was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2. ↑ Tadley's title was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2. ↑ Thatcham's title was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2. ↑ Trowbridge's title was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2. 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