Current season or competition: 2024–25 National League 2 East | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 2022 |
Number of teams | 14 |
Country | England |
Holders | Esher (2023–24) |
Most titles | Blackheath, Esher (1 title) |
Website | National 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.
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:
Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
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Barnes | Barn Elms | 1,000 | Barnes, London | Runners up |
Bury St Edmunds | The Haberden | 3,000 (135 seats) | Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | 6th |
Canterbury | Marine Travel Ground | 1,500 (75 seats) | Canterbury, Kent | 7th |
Colchester | Raven Park | Colchester, Essex | Promoted from Regional 1SE (champions) [5] | |
Dorking | The Big Field | 1,500 | Dorking, Surrey | 3rd |
Guernsey Raiders | Footes Lane | 5,000 (720 seats) | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey | 10th |
Havant | Hook's Lane [6] | 1,500 (500 seats) | Havant, Hampshire | Promoted from Regional 1SC (champions) [7] |
Henley Hawks | Dry Leas | 4,000 | Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire | 4th |
Old Albanian | Woollam's Playing Fields | 1,000 | St Albans, Hertfordshire | 8th |
Oxford Harlequins | Horspath Sports Ground [8] | 1,000 | Horspath, Oxfordshire | Promoted from Regional 1 Midlands (champions) [9] |
Sevenoaks | Knole Paddock | 1,000 | Sevenoaks, Kent | 11th |
Tonbridge Juddians | The Slade | 1,500 | Tonbridge, Kent | 5th |
Westcombe Park | Goddington Dene | 3,200 (200 seats) | Orpington, London | 9th |
Worthing Raiders | Roundstone Lane | 1,500 (100 seats) | Angmering, West Sussex | 12th |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion place |
2 | Bury St Edmunds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Canterbury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Colchester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Dorking | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Guernsey Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Havant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Henley Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Old Albanian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Oxford Harlequins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Sevenoaks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | Tonbridge Juddians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | Westcombe Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation place |
14 | Worthing Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runner–up | Relegated teams | Ref | |||||||||
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2022–23 | 14 | Blackheath | Barnes | Westcliff, Rochford Hundred | [10] | |||||||||
2023–24 | 14 | Esher | Barnes | North Walsham, Wimbledon | [11] | |||||||||
2024–25 | 14 | |||||||||||||
Green background is the promotion place. |
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