National League 2 West

National Two West

Current season or competition: 2025–26 National League 2 West
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	2022
Number of teams	14
Country	England
Holders	Clifton (2024–25)
Most titles	Clifton, Dings Crusaders, Leicester Lions (1 title)
Website	National League 2 West

National League 2 West is a rugby union league at level four in the English rugby union system and provides semi-professional competition for teams in the Midlands, South West England and Cornwall. The remainder of England is covered by two other regional leagues; National League 2 East and National League 2 North. ^[1] The champion club is promoted to National One. The last two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West.

Prior to the 2022–23 season, National League 2 West and National League 2 East 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 while the runners up go into a four team promotion-relegation playoff with the runners up from National League 2 North and National League 2 East and the 11th placed side in National League 1. ^[2]

The bottom two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West. ^[3]

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 West

Participating teams and locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Barnstaple Pottingham Road 2,000 (575 seats) Barnstaple, Devon Promoted from Regional 1 South West Camborne Recreation Ground 7,000 (780 seats) Camborne, Cornwall 2nd Chester Hare Lane [4] 2,000 (500 seats) Chester, Cheshire Level transfer from National League 2 North (9th)[ citation needed ] Cinderford Beavis Memorial Ground [5] 2,500 Cinderford, Gloucestershire 7th Exeter University Topsham Sports Ground [6] Exeter, Devon 12th Hinckley De Montfort Park [7] 2,000 Hinckley, Leicestershire 9th Hornets The Nest, Hutton Moor Park [8] 1,100 (100 stand) Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 6th Loughborough Students East Park [a] 1,000 Loughborough, Leicestershire 4th Luctonians Mortimer Park [9] 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire 5th Lymm Crouchley Lane 1,000 Lymm, Cheshire Level transfer from National League 2 North (3rd) Old Redcliffians Scotland Lane [10] 1,000 Brislington, Bristol 10th Redruth Recreation Ground [11] 3,500 (580 seats) Redruth, Cornwall 8th Syston Barkby Road Queniborough, Leicestershire Promoted from Regional 1 Midlands Taunton Titans Summerfield Stadium [b] 2,000 (198 seats) Taunton, Somerset 3rd

Barnstaple Camborne Chester Cinderford Exeter University Hinckley Hornets Loughborough Students Luctonians Lymm Old Redcliffians Redruth Syston Taunton Titans class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2025–26 National League 2 West teams

League table

2025–26 National League 2 West table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Camborne	18	17	0	1	741	413	+328	15	1	84	Promotion place
2	Luctonians	18	15	0	3	580	346	+234	15	1	76	Promotion Play-off
3	Hinckley	17	10	0	7	574	495	+79	14	2	56
4	Barnstaple	18	10	0	8	504	532	−28	15	1	56
5	Cinderford	18	10	0	8	521	485	+36	12	3	55
6	Hornets	18	10	0	8	493	470	+23	10	2	52
7	Taunton Titans	17	8	0	9	526	504	+22	12	8	52
8	Old Redcliffians	18	8	0	10	484	514	−30	11	4	47
9	Chester	18	7	1	10	513	604	−91	12	4	46
10	Lymm	18	8	0	10	544	599	−55	11	2	45
11	Redruth	17	7	0	10	452	474	−22	11	4	43
12	Exeter University	17	6	0	11	580	609	−29	11	1	36	Relegation Play-off
13	Loughborough Students	18	4	1	13	520	683	−163	12	4	34	Relegation place
14	Syston	18	3	0	15	420	724	−304	9	1	22

Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2026. Source: National League Rugby ^[13]
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 West honours

List of National Two West honours
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runner–up	Relegated teams	Ref
2022–23	14	Leicester Lions	Dings Crusaders	Barnstaple, Stourbridge	[14]
2023–24	14	Dings Crusaders	Luctonians	Dudley Kingswinford, Newport (Salop)	[15]
2024–25	14	Clifton	Camborne	Devonport Services, Bournville	[16]
2025–26	14
Green background is the promotion place.

Number of league titles

• Clifton (1)
• Dings Crusaders (1)
• Leicester Lions (1)

Notes

1. Since relegation from the 2018–19 National League 1 Loughborough Students have switched games from the Loughborough University Stadium to nearby East Park.
2. Formerly known as Veritas Park. ^[12]

See also

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

References

1. "Update on Structural Changes to National League Rugby". National League Rugby. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
2. "National League Play-Offs for 2025/2026". Redruth Rugby Football Club. 29 August 2025.
3. "How promotion and relegation will work for Men's National 1 and below and Women's Championship and below". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
4. "Hare Lane". Chester RUFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
5. "Contact us". Cinderford RFC. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
6. "University of Exeter Topsham Sport Ground". Exeter University RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
7. "Leicester Road". Hinkley Rugby Club. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
8. "Contacts". Hornets RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
9. "Mortimer Park". Luctonians Sports Club. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
10. "Scotland Lane". Old Redcliffians RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
11. "The Recreation Ground". Redruth Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
12. "Taunton Rugby Club ground to be renamed the Summerfield Stadium". Taunton Chamber of Commerce. 5 September 2025.
13. "National League 2 West". NCA Rugby.
14. "National League 2 West Final Standings 2022–23". England Rugby. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
15. "National League 2 West Final Standings 2023–24". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
16. "National League 2 West Final Standings 2024–25". England Rugby. Retrieved 26 April 2025.

External links

• NCA Rugby