National League 2 East
Current season or competition:
2023–24 National League 2 East
SportRugby union
Instituted2022
Number of teams14
Country England
HoldersBlackheath (2023–24)
Most titlesBlackheath (1 title)
WebsiteNational 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.

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:

  • 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

Participating teams and locations

League table

2023–24 National League 2 East Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Esher14120254732022711261
2Dorking14111253232221011158
3Bury St Edmunds1411124772831948054
4Henley Hawks141013434352829152
5Barnes1410044733301438452
6Tonbridge Juddians14716425378479342
7Canterbury14707435382538339
8Old Albanian13607387364237334
9Sevenoaks14617343397-544333
10Westcombe Park14419414454-4010533
11Guernsey Raiders13409286391-1056224
12Worthing Raiders143011372509-1377322
13Wimbledon132011322488-1668319
14North Walsham130013130607-477000
  • 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
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 6 January 2024
Source: National League 2 East RFU [6]

National Two East honours

List of National Two East honours
Season No of teams Champions Runner–up Relegated teams Ref
2022–2314BlackheathBarnesRochford Hundred and Westcliff[7]
2023–2414
Green background is the promotion place.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Update on Structural Changes to National League Rugby". National League Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Compton, Richard. "Crushing Club back into Level Three at a stroll". The RugbyPaper. No. 758. pp. 32–3.
  3. ↑ "National League 2 East 2022/23 – Points Table". National League Rugby. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Wimbledon RFC". York RUFC. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "National League 2 East". England Rugby.
  7. ↑ "National League 2 West". England Rugby. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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