National League 2 East

National League 2 East

Current season or competition: 2025–26 National League 2 East
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	2022;3 years ago (2022)
Number of teams	14
Country	England
Holders	Tonbridge Juddians (2024–25)
Most titles	Blackheath, Esher, Tonbridge Juddians (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, the East of England and the Channel Islands. 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. 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. Tonbridge Juddians are the current champions and are promoted to National League 1.

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. ^[2]

The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:

• 4 points are awarded for a win
• 2 points are awarded for a draw
• 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
• 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
• 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.

Current season

Main article: 2025–26 National League 2 East

Participating teams and locations

Barnes

Bury St Edmunds

Canterbury

Dorking

Esher

Guernsey
Raiders

Havant

Henley Hawks

L Welsh

Old Albanian

Oundle

Oxford Harlequins

Sevenoaks

Westcombe Park

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Locations of the 2025–26 National League 2 East teams

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Barnes	Barn Elms	1,000	Barnes, London	3rd
Bury St Edmunds	The Haberden	3,000 (135 seats)	Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk	9th
Canterbury	Marine Travel Ground	1,500 (75 seats)	Canterbury, Kent	4th
Dorking	The Big Field	1,500	Dorking, Surrey	2nd
Esher	Molesey Road	3,500	Hersham, Surrey	Relegated from National League 1 (13th)
Guernsey Raiders	Footes Lane	5,000 (720 seats)	Saint Peter Port, Guernsey	7th
Havant	Hook's Lane [3]	1,500 (500 seats)	Havant, Hampshire	11th
Henley Hawks	Dry Leas	4,000	Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire	8th
London Welsh	Old Deer Park [4]	5,850 (1,000 seats)	Richmond, London	Promoted from Regional 1 South Central
Old Albanian	Woollam's Playing Fields	1,000	St Albans, Hertfordshire	6th
Oundle	Occupation Road		Oundle, Northamptonshire	Promoted from Regional 1 South East
Oxford Harlequins	Horspath Sports Ground [5]	1,000	Horspath, Oxfordshire	12th
Sevenoaks	Knole Paddock	1,000	Sevenoaks, Kent	10th
Westcombe Park	Goddington Dene	3,200 (200 seats)	Orpington, London	5th

League table

2025–26 National League 2 East table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
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	Dorking	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Esher	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	London Welsh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Old Albanian	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Oundle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Oxford Harlequins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Sevenoaks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation place
14	Westcombe Park	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: September 2025. Source: National League Rugby ^[6]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

1. Number of matches won
2. Number of matches drawn
3. Difference between points for and against
4. Total number of points for
5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
6. 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 teams	Champions	Runner–up	Relegated teams	Ref
2022–23	14	Blackheath	Barnes	Westcliff, Rochford Hundred	[7]
2023–24	14	Esher	Barnes	North Walsham, Wimbledon	[8]
2024–25	14	Tonbridge Juddians	Dorking	Worthing Raiders, Colchester	[9]
2025–26	14
Green background is the promotion place.

Number of league titles

• Blackheath (1)
• Esher (1)
• Tonbridge Juddians (1)

See also

• English rugby union system
• History of the English rugby union system
• National League 2 North
• National League 2 West

References

1. "Update on Structural Changes to National League Rugby". National League Rugby. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
2. "How promotion and relegation will work for Men's National 1 and below and Women's Championship and below". England Rugby. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
3. "Havant". Havant Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
4. "London Welsh RFC". Havant Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
5. "Oxford Harlequins RUFC". Oxford Harlequins RUFC. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
6. "National League 2 East". NCA Rugby.
7. "National League 2 East 2022–23 Final Standings". England Rugby. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
8. "National League 2 East 2023–24 Final Standing". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
9. "National League 2 East 2024–25 Final Standing". England Rugby. Retrieved 26 April 2025.

External links

• NCA Rugby