National League 2 East

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National League 2 East
Current season or competition:
Rugby football current event.svg 2024–25 National League 2 East
Sport Rugby union
Instituted2022
Number of teams14
CountryFlag of England.svg  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.

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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:

Current season

Participating teams and locations

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Barnes Barn Elms 1,000 Barnes, London Runners up
Bury St Edmunds The Haberden3,000 (135 seats) Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 6th
Canterbury Marine Travel Ground1,500 (75 seats) Canterbury, Kent 7th
Colchester Raven Park1,200 Colchester, Essex Promoted from Regional 1SE (champions) [5]
Dorking The Big Field1,500 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 Leas4,000 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire 4th
Old Albanian Woollam's Playing Fields1,000 St Albans, Hertfordshire 8th
Oxford Harlequins Horspath Sports Ground [8] 1,000 Horspath, Oxfordshire Promoted from Regional 1 Midlands (champions) [9]
Sevenoaks Knole Paddock1,000 Sevenoaks, Kent 11th
Tonbridge Juddians The Slade1,500 Tonbridge, Kent 5th
Westcombe Park Goddington Dene3,200 (200 seats) Orpington, London 9th
Worthing Raiders Roundstone Lane1,500 (100 seats) Angmering, West Sussex 12th

League table

2024–25 National League 2 East table
PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDTBLBPtsQualification
1 Tonbridge Juddians 111001426254+17210050Promotion place
2 Dorking 10901409252+15710046
3 Barnes 11803346219+1277342
4 Guernsey Raiders 10802350256+949142
5 Henley Hawks 11812265243+224139
6 Canterbury 11704393273+1207136
7 Bury St Edmunds 11506376368+89433
8 Westcombe Park 11506280340−607128
9 Havant 11506331353−225227
10 Old Albanian 11407306374−687225
11 Oxford Harlequins 11218292403−1116218
12 Sevenoaks 11209238353−1154315
13 Worthing Raiders 111010266433−1677314Relegation place
14 Colchester 111010232389−1575312
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2024. Source: National League Rugby [10]
Rules for classification: 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

National Two East honours

List of National Two East honours
Season No of teamsChampionsRunner–upRelegated teamsRef
2022–23 14 Blackheath Barnes Westcliff, Rochford Hundred [11]
2023–24 14 Esher Barnes North Walsham, Wimbledon [12]
2024–25 14
Green background is the promotion place.

Number of league titles

See also

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