Herts/Middlesex 2

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Herts/Middlesex 2
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Rugby football current event.svg 2019–20 Herts/Middlesex 2
Sport Rugby union
Instituted1996;28 years ago (1996)
Number of teams11
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Holders Ealing Trailfinders 1871 (1st title) (2019-20)
(promoted to Herts/Middlesex 1)
Most titles Bank Of England, Harlequin Amateurs, Harrow, Kilburn Cosmos, Old Actonians, Saracens Amateurs (2 titles)
Website englandrugby.com

Herts/Middlesex 2 is a tier 10 English Rugby Union league. It is organised by the London and South East Division Rugby Football Union and is the second division competition for clubs in Hertfordshire and parts of north-west London that traditionally was encompassed by the historic county of Middlesex. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

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Promoted teams move up to Herts/Middlesex 1 and there is currently no relegation (prior to 2013-14 teams had dropped into Herts/Middlesex 3). Over the course of its history, Herts/Middlesex 2 has veered between regional and single division formats.

Participating Clubs 2021-22

The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020–21.

Pinner & Grammarians finished 11th in 2019-20 and whilst not relegated, did not return for 2021-22 and instead have dropped to Herts Merit 4SW.

Season 2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced [1] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Herts/Middlesex 2 was not contested.

Participating Clubs 2019-20

Participating Clubs 2018-19

Participating Clubs 2017-18

Participating Clubs 2016-17

Participating Clubs 2015-16

Participating Clubs 2014-15

Participating Clubs 2013-14

Participating Clubs 2012-13

Participating Clubs 2009-10

Original teams

When this division began in 1996 it contained the following teams:

Herts/Middlesex 2 Honours

Herts/Middlesex 2 Honours
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsLeague Name
1996–9713 Harrow Upper Clapton [lower-alpha 2] No relegation [lower-alpha 3] Herts/Middlesex 2
1997–9813 UCS Old Boys Feltham London Exiles, Sudbury Court [lower-alpha 4] , Watford Herts/Middlesex 2
1998–99 [3] 12 Bank Of England Hitchin No relegationHerts/Middlesex 2
1999–00 [4] 13 Northolt Hendon Multiple teams [lower-alpha 5] Herts/Middlesex 2
2000–01 [5] 9 CS Rugby 1863 U.C.S. Old Boys Hendon, Old Haberdashers, Northolt Herts/Middlesex 2
2001–02 [6] 9 Haringey Rhinos Hitchin Old Grammarians, Kilburn Cosmos Herts/Middlesex 2
2002–03 [7] 10 Hammersmith & Fulham Datchworth Old Isleworthians Herts/Middlesex 2
2003–04 [8] 9 Old Actonians Chess Valley No relegation [lower-alpha 6] Herts/Middlesex 2 [9]
2004–05 [10] 9 Mill Hill Wealdstone Southgate, Cuffley Herts/Middlesex 2 North
2004–05 [11] 9 Harlequin Amateurs Hillingdon Abbots Quintin, Old Isleworthians Herts/Middlesex 2 South
2005–06 [12] 8 Hemel Hempstead Old Ashmoleans Royston Herts/Middlesex 2 North
2005–06 [13] 9 Old Actonians Uxbridge GWR, London French Herts/Middlesex 2 South
2006–07 [14] 9 Saracens Amateurs Old Millhillians Chess Valley Herts/Middlesex 2 North
2006–07 [15] 8 Kilburn Cosmos Belsize Park British Airways Herts/Middlesex 2 South
2007–08 [16] 9Old Streetonians Cheshunt Watford, Old Tottonians Herts/Middlesex 2 North
2007–08 [17] 8 Harlequin Amateurs H.A.C. Ickenham, Old Isleworthians Herts/Middlesex 2 South
2008–09 [18] 9 Hendon Old Grammarians No relegation [lower-alpha 7] Herts/Middlesex 2
2009–10 [19] 10 H.A.C. Old Priorians Mill Hill Herts/Middlesex 2
2010–11 [20] 11 Old Millhillians Belsize Park Old Tottonians, Quintin Herts/Middlesex 2
2011–12 [21] 11 Harrow Old Merchant Taylors' London French Herts/Middlesex 2
2012–13 [22] 11 Kilburn Cosmos Royston Old Grammarians, Old Isleworthians, Pinner & GrammariansHerts/Middlesex 2
2013–14 [23] 11 Feltham London Welsh Amateurs No relegation [lower-alpha 8] Herts/Middlesex 2
2014–15 [24] 14 [lower-alpha 9] Hillingdon Abbots London French No relegationHerts/Middlesex 2
2015–16 [25] 12 Saracens Amateurs Hendon No relegationHerts/Middlesex 2
2016–17 [26] 12 Bank Of England Watford No relegationHerts/Middlesex 2
2017–18 [27] 9 Finsbury Park Thamesians No relegationHerts/Middlesex 2
2018–19 [28] 10 London Scottish Lions Mill Hill No relegationHerts/Middlesex 2
2019–20 [29] 11 [lower-alpha 10] Ealing Trailfinders 1871 Old Actonians No relegationHerts/Middlesex 2
2020–2111No relegationHerts/Middlesex 2
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

Between 2004 and 2008 there was a play-off between the runners-up of Herts/Middlesex 2 North and Herts/Middlesex 2 South for the third and final promotion place to Herts/Middlesex 1. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie.

The playoffs were ended before the 2008–09 season when the two regional divisions re-merged into a single division called Herts/Middlesex 2. At the end of the 2007–08 season the Herts/Middlesex 2 North teams had been the most successful with three wins to the Herts/Middlesex 2 South teams one; and the home team has won promotion on all four occasions.

Herts/Middlesex 2 North v Herts/Middlesex 2 South promotion play-off results
SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
2004–05 [31] Hillingdon Abbots (S)30-20 Wealdstone (N)Pole Hill Open Spaces, Hayes, Greater London
2005–06 [32] Old Ashmoleans (N)35-17 Uxbridge (S)Bourneside Sports Ground, Southgate, Greater London
2006–07 [33] Old Millhillians (N)15-10 Belsize Park (S)Headstone Lane, Harrow, Greater London
2007–08 [34] Cheshunt (N)17-10 H.A.C. (S)Rosedale Sports Club, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
Green background is the promoted team. N = Herts/Middlesex 2 North and S = Herts/Middlesex 2 South

Number of league titles

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Upper Clapton are currently known as Epping Upper Clapton RFC.
  2. ↑ Due to league restructuring eleven teams would be promoted, including Twickenham, Wembley, Old Paulines, H.A.C., London New Zealand, Enfield Ignatians, CS Stags 1863, Old Haberdashers and Stevenage Town. All teams would go into Herts/Middlesex 1, apart from Old Paulines who would join Surrey 1.
  3. ↑ League restructuring meant that there was no relegation.
  4. ↑ Relegated Sudbury Court would drop out of the leagues.
  5. ↑ Relegated teams included Quintin, Hillingdon Abbots, Southgate, Roxeth Manor O.B., Hammersmith & Fulham, Old Tottonians, Ickenham, Old Actonians, London French and Wealdstone. The large number of relegated teams was due to league restructuring for the following season meant that the division would decrease from 13 to 9 teams.
  6. ↑ No relegation due to Herts/Middlesex league restructure for the following season.
  7. ↑ No relegation as division increased from 9 to 10 teams for the next season.
  8. ↑ No relegation as Herts/Middlesex 3 abolished starting from the next season.
  9. ↑ Due to cancellation of Herts/Middlesex 3 the division would increase to 14 teams with extra teams coming up from the cancelled league.
  10. ↑ Although the league increased from 10 to 11 teams - Haringey Rhinos dropped out of the RFU leagues to play in the Middlesex 3 Merit League for the 2019–20 season. [30]

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