Current season or competition: 2024–25 Regional 2 Thames | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 2022 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Country | England |
Holders | Amersham and Chiltern (1st title) (2023–24) |
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Regional 2 Thames is an English level 6 rugby union regional league for rugby clubs in London and the south-east of England including sides from Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Greater London, Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Surrey. It was created following the 2022 Adult Competition Review by the Rugby Football Union (RFU). Amersham and Chiltern are the champions and are promoted to Regional 1 South East.
The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April, making a total of twenty-two matches each. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
There is one automatic promotion place and two relegation places. The first-placed team at the end of season wins promotion to either Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East.
Departing were Amersham & Chiltern, promoted to Regional 1 South East whilst Fullerians were relegated to Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex. Also leaving were Chobham on a level transfer to Regional 2 South Central. Replacing them were London Irish Wild Geese returning to the league on a level transfer from Regional 2 South Central together with London Scottish Lions promoted from Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex, Teddington promoted from Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex and Beaconsfield from Counties 1 Southern North. With three departing and four joining, the league was restored to twelve teams.
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Leaving the league were Hammersmith & Fulham, promoted to Regional 1 South Central whilst Beaconsfield and Windsor were relegated to Counties 1 Southern North. Also departing were Cobham and London Cornish on a level transfer to Regional 2 South East as did London Irish Wild Geese to Regional 2 South Central
In their place came Chobham promoted from Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex, Hemel Hempstead and Grasshoppers, both promoted from Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex, and Marlow promoted from Counties 1 Southern North whilst H.A.C. joined on a level transfer from Regional 2 Anglia.
Leighton Buzzard had joined on a level transfer from Regional 2 Midlands East (10th in 2022-23) but after conceding numerous walkovers withdrew [1] leaving the league with just eleven sides.
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||
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1 | Amersham & Chiltern | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 766 | 322 | 444 | 17 | 3 | 86 | |||||
2 | Belsize Park | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 689 | 411 | 278 | 14 | 2 | 84 | |||||
3 | Honourable Artillery Company | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 575 | 369 | 206 | 11 | 1 | 82 | |||||
4 | Old Priorians | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 598 | 468 | 130 | 10 | 5 | 59 | |||||
5 | Hemel Hempstead | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 516 | 584 | −68 | 11 | 3 | 54 | |||||
6 | Grasshoppers | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 569 | 579 | −10 | 13 | 5 | 54 | |||||
7 | Chobham | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 555 | 684 | −129 | 14 | 2 | 52 | |||||
8 | Old Haberdashers | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 501 | 525 | −24 | 6 | 3 | 49 | |||||
9 | Marlow | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 388 | 749 | −361 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |||||
10 | Aylesbury | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 497 | 679 | −182 | 8 | 8 | 26 | |||||
R | Fullerians | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 342 | 626 | −284 | 1 | 5 | 16 | |||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Pink background is the relegation place. Updated: 27 August 2024 Source: [2] |
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league had similarities to London 2 North West but was a level higher in the English rugby pyramid being 6 not 7. Some of the teams joining would have previously played in London 2 South West being Surrey Rugby affiliated clubs. It also picked up three Berkshire RFU and Bucks RFU clubs who had historically competed in SW Division leagues.
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||
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1 | Hammersmith & Fulham | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 869 | 348 | 521 | 17 | 3 | 92 | |||||
2 | Amersham & Chiltern | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 673 | 475 | 198 | 15 | 4 | 87 | |||||
3 | Chobham | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 669 | 528 | 141 | 14 | 4 | 82 | |||||
4 | Old Priorians | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 657 | 447 | 210 | 13 | 4 | 77 | |||||
5 | London Irish Wild Geese | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 530 | 574 | −44 | 13 | 2 | 63 | |||||
6 | London Cornish | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 534 | 591 | −57 | 13 | 6 | 59 | |||||
7 | Aylesbury | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 606 | 686 | −80 | 14 | 5 | 59 | |||||
8 | Fullerians | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 460 | 539 | −79 | 8 | 6 | 48 | |||||
9 | Belsize Park | 21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 392 | 506 | −114 | 7 | 4 | 43 | |||||
10 | Old Haberdashers | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 490 | 616 | −126 | 5 | 6 | 43 | |||||
11 | Beaconsfield | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 442 | 636 | −194 | 5 | 10 | 33 | |||||
12 | Windsor | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 343 | 719 | −376 | 5 | 3 | 24 | |||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Pink background is the relegation place. Updated: 1 September 2024 Source: [3] |
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Season | No of teams | Champions | Runner–up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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2022–23 | 12 | Hammersmith & Fulham | Amersham and Chiltern | Beaconsfield and Windsor | ||||||||||
2023–24 | 11 | Amersham and Chiltern | Belsize Park | Fullerians | ||||||||||
Green background is the promotion place. |
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