Gloucester 2

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Rugby football current event.svg 20124-25 Counties 4 Gloucestershire
Sport Rugby union
Instituted1987;38 years ago (1987)(as Gloucestershire 2)
Number of teams8
CountryEngland
Most titles Bream (3 titles)
Website englandrugby.com

Counties 4 Gloucestershire (formerly 'Gloucester 2 North / South') are English rugby union leagues which sits at the tenth level of league rugby union in England for teams primarily based in Gloucestershire as well as some teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North) or Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South) depending on location. Since the discontinuation of Gloucester 3 at the end of the 2017–18 season there is currently no relegation. Up until 2017-18 Gloucester 2 was a single division but has since been split into two regional divisions.

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Teams 2024-25

For the new campaign the North / south divisional split ceased and the remaining teams consolidated into one league.

Departing from the North division were Norton promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North); Cheltenham II, Cinderford III and Ledbury II returned to their respective merit leagues.

Departing from the South division were Kingswood and Dings Crusaders III promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South); Barton Hill II (5th) and Whitehall II (7th) returned to their respective merit leagues.

Teams 2023-24

North

Departing were Painswick and Longlevens II both promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North). Greyhound (4th), Newent II (6th) and Old Cryptians II (8th) did not return for the new season.

South

Departing were Bristol Aeroplane Company and Clifton III promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South).

Thornbury II (4th) and Avonmouth Old Boys II (9th) did not return for the new season.

Teams 2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.

North

Departing were Tewkesbury, Bredon Star, Stroud, Minchinhampton, Norton (2nd to 6th respectively) were promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire (North). Cheltenham Civil Service (champions) and Old Patesians II (8th) did not return for the new season.

South

Departing were Old Colstonians, North Bristol, Cotham Park, Southmead, Broad Plain, Old Bristolians II, Bishopston and Frampton Cotterell II (1st-8th respectively), all promoted to Counties 3 Gloucestershire (South). Cleve II (11th) did not return for the new season.

Yate re-entered league rugby having last competed in Somerset 3 North in 2017-18.

Teams 2021-22

Ahead of the new season Stroud RFC, promoted to South West 1 West as champions of Western Counties North in 2019–20, withdrew from SW1W and instead joined at the bottom of the regional RFU pyramid in Gloucester 2. [1]

North

South

2020–21

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

Teams 2019–20

North

South

Teams 2018–19

North

South

Teams 2017–18

Teams 2016-17

Teams 2015–16

The 2015–16 Gloucester 2 consists of twelve teams; ten from Gloucestershire and Bristol as well as two teams in Herefordshire and Somerset. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 23 April 2016. Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions St Brendan's Old Boys and runners up Bishopston were promoted to the Gloucester 1 while Old Elizabethans were relegated to Gloucester 3.

Teams 2014–15

Teams 2013–14

Teams 2012–13

Teams 2011-12

Teams 2010-11

Teams 2009–10

Teams 2008–09

Teams 2007–08

Teams 2006–07

Teams 2005–06

Teams 2004–05

Teams 2003–04

Teams 2002–03

Teams 2001–02

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (then a single division known as Gloucestershire 2) contained the following teams:

Gloucester 2 honours

Gloucestershire 2 (1987–1991)

Originally as single division known as Gloucestershire 2, it was a tier 10 league with promotion to Gloucestershire 1 and relegation to Gloucestershire 3.

Gloucestershire 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
1987–8811 North Bristol Saintbridge Former Pupils Caincross, Dursley [3]
1988–8911 Gloucester Old Boys Cheltenham North Cheltenham Civil Service [4]
1989–9011 Brockworth Ashley Down Old Boys Old Bristolians [5]
1990–9111 Thornbury Frampton Cotterell Old Colstonians [6]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 2 (1991–1993)

Gloucestershire 2 was shorted to Gloucester 2 for the 1991–92 season onward. It remained a tier 10 league with promotion to Gloucester 1 and relegation to Gloucester 3.

Gloucester 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
1991–9211 Ashley Down Old Boys Bristol Saracens [c] No relegation [d] [7]
1992–9313 Stow-on-the-Wold Painswick Cainscross [8]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 2 (1993–1996)

The creation of National League 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Gloucester 2 dropped to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Gloucester 1 and relegation to Gloucester 3.

Gloucester 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
1993–9413 Hucclecote Old Boys Barton Hill Dursley, Chipping Sodbury [9]
1994–9513 Tredworth Bristol Saracens Kingswood [10]
1995–9613 Old Centralians Cheltenham Saracens [e] No relegation [11]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 2 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of National League 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Gloucester 2 reverted to being a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Gloucester 1 and relegation to Gloucester 3.

Gloucester 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
1996–9713 Southmead Chosen Hill Former Pupils St. Brendan's Old Boys, Gloucester Civil Service
1997–9813 Chipping Sodbury Aretians Old Colstonians
1998–9912 Westbury-on-Severn Tetbury No relegation [12]
1999–0012 Tewkesbury Bishopston Multiple teams [f] [13]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 2 (2000–2009)

Gloucester 2 remained a tier 10 league despite the cancellation of Gloucestershire/Somerset at the end of the 1999–00 season. Promotion continued to Gloucester 1 and relegation to Gloucester 3. Between 2007 and 2009 Gloucester 2 was sponsored by High Bridge Jewellers.

Gloucester 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
2000–0110 Painswick Tewkesbury Cainscross, Bristol Telephone Area, Smiths [14]
2001–029 Bishopston Southmead Dursley, Old Colstonians, Cheltenham Civil Service [15]
2002–039 Cheltenham Saracens Widden Old Boys Ross-on-Wye, Kingswood [16]
2003–049 Old Colstonians Old Cryptians Minchinhampton, Smiths, Westbury-on-Severn [17]
2004–0510 Bream Cheltenham Civil Service Gloucester Civil Service, Kingswood, Cotham Park [18]
2005–0610 Hartpury College Hucclecote Smiths [19]
2006–0711 Dursley Ross-on-Wye Tredworth, Cotham Park [20]
2007–0811 Cheltenham Civil Service Ashley Down Old Boys Smiths [21]
2008–0911 Bream Old Cryptians No relegation [22]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 2 (2009–2017)

Despite widespread restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 2008–09 season, Gloucester 2 remained a tier 10 league, with promotion continuing to Gloucester 1 and relegation to Gloucester 3.

Gloucester 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef
2009–1011 Kingswood Cotham Park Cainscross [23]
2010–1112 Cheltenham Saracens Newent Tredworth, Smiths, Greyhound, Tetbury [24]
2011–1211 Chipping Sodbury Broad Plain Old Elizabethans, Westbury-on-Severn, Old Cryptians [25]
2012–1312 Bream Ashley Down Old Boys Cainscross [26]
2013–1411 Old Cryptians Bredon Star Cheltenham Civil Service [27]
2014–1511 St. Brendan's Old Boys Bishopston Old Elizabethans [28]
2015–1612 Spartans Ashley Down Old Boys Aretians, Cotham Park [29]
2016–1712 Old Colstonians Old Elizabethans Kingswood, Painswick, Westbury-on-Severn [30]
2017–1812 Ross-on-Wye Smiths No relegation [g] [31]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Gloucester 2 North / South (2018–present)

For the 2018–19 season Gloucester 2 was split into two regional tier 10 leagues - Gloucester 2 North and Gloucester 2 South. Promotion continued to Gloucester 1 and there was no longer any relegation due to the cancellation of Gloucester 3. The league was now sponsored by Wadworth 6x.

Gloucester 2 North / South
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsLeague NameRef
2018–198 Tewkesbury Fairford No relegationGloucester 2 North [32]
10 St Brendan's Old Boys Ashley Down Old Boys No relegationGloucester 2 South [33]
2019–209 Brockworth Bream No relegationGloucester 2 North [34]
9 Ashley Down Old Boys Aretians No relegationGloucester 2 South [34]
2020–219No relegationGloucester 2 North
9No relegationGloucester 2 South
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2018–19 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of the Gloucester 2 North and Gloucester 2 South for the third and final promotion place to Gloucester 1. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season Gloucester 2 North teams have been the most successful with one wins to the Gloucester 2 South teams zero; and the home team has won promotion on one occasions compared to the away teams zero.

Gloucester Premier v Tribute Somerset Premier promotion play-off results
SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
2018–19 [35] Fairford (N)11-10 Bream (S)Coln House School Playing Grounds, Fairford, Gloucestershire
2019–20Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. No promotion.
2020–21
Green background is the promoted team. N = Gloucester 2 North and S = Gloucester 2 South

Number of league titles

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Ashley Down Old Boys went to playoffs on league technicality.
  2. ↑ Saintbridge Former Pupils would be renamed as Old Centralians. [2]
  3. ↑ Due to the reorganisation of the majority of South West leagues from 11 to 13 teams, 3rd and 4th place Old Richians were Old Cryptians were also promoted.
  4. ↑ The restructuring of Gloucester 2 from 11 to 13 teams meant that there was no relegation.
  5. ↑ The cancellation of National League 5 South at the end of the season, meant that nine teams were promoted into Gloucester 1 including Cainscross, Cheltenham Civil Service, Bristol Telephone Area, Bishopston, Old Bristolians, Painswick and Ashley Down Old Boys.
  6. ↑ Old Colstonians, Gloucester All Blues, Cotham Park, Gloucester Civil Service and Minchinhampton would be the relegated teams this year. The reason for so many relegations was partly due to Gloucester 2 reducing in size from 12 to 10 teams but also due to the introduction of Gloucester 3 South for the 2000-01 season leading to a restructuring of the Gloucestershire regional divisions.
  7. ↑ The dissolution of Gloucester 3 at the end of the 2017-18 season and the splitting of Gloucester 2 into north and south regions for the 2018-19 season meant there were no relegation.
  8. ↑ Ashley Down Old Boys title wins includes the Gloucester 2 South title.
  9. ↑ One of Brockworth's title wins includes the Gloucester 2 North title.
  10. ↑ One of St. Brendan's Old Boys title wins includes the Gloucester 2 South title.
  11. ↑ One of Tewkesbury's wins includes the Gloucester 2 North title.
  12. ↑ Hucclecote Old Boys are currently known as Hucclecote RFC.

References

  1. ↑ "Update On 2021/22 Season". 23 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rod Creese rolls back the years as he steers Old Centralians to Glanville Cup glory at Kingsholm". The Local Answer. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  3. ↑ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89 (17th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 123–139. ISBN   0 356 15884 5.
  4. ↑ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989–90 (18th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 133–136. ISBN   0 356 17862 5.
  5. ↑ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990–91 (19th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 143–146. ISBN   0 356 19162 1.
  6. ↑ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991–92 (20th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 164–167. ISBN   0 356 20249 6.
  7. ↑ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992–93 (21st ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 176–179. ISBN   0 7472 7907 1.
  8. ↑ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993–94 (22nd ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing Ltd. pp. 157–160. ISBN   0 7472 7891 1.
  9. ↑ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994–95. London: Headline Bookline Publishing. ISBN   0 7472 7850 4.
  10. ↑ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John, eds. (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995–96. London: Headline Bookline Publishing. ISBN   0 7472 7816 4.
  11. ↑ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John, eds. (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN   0 7472 7771 0.
  12. ↑ "1998-1999 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "1999-2000 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "2000-2001 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "2001-2002 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "2002-2003 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "2003-2004 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "2004-2005 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "2005-2006 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "2006-2007 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "2007-2008 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  22. ↑ "2008-2009 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  23. ↑ "2009-2010 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  24. ↑ "2010-2011 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  25. ↑ "2011-2012 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  26. ↑ "2012-2013 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  27. ↑ "2013-2014 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  28. ↑ "2014-2015 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  29. ↑ "2015-2016 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  30. ↑ "2016-2017 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  31. ↑ "2017-2018 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  32. ↑ "2018-19 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  33. ↑ "2018-19 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  34. 1 2 "Men's South West Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  35. ↑ "Fairford win historic promotion with narrow win over Bream". Wilts & Gloucestershire Standard. 30 April 2019.
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