2015–16 National League 2 North

2015–16 National League 2 North
Countries  England
Date 5 September 2015 – 14 May 2016
Champions Macclesfield (3rd title)
Runners-up Sedgley Park
Relegated Huddersfield, Broadstreet, Sandal
Matches played 239
Attendance 65,338
(average 273 per match)
Highest attendance 1,050
Harrogate v Otley
5 September 2015
Lowest attendance 50
South Leicester v Sedgley Park
12 September 2015
South Leicester v Caldy
10 October 2015
Top point scorer England Lewis Minikin (Harrogate)
299 points
Top try scorer England Nick Royle (Caldy)
25 tries

The 2015–16 National League 2 North is the seventh season (29th overall) of the fourth tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. There was talk of this being the last season in this format due to RFU changes to tier four which were supposed to result in a restructuring of the league from two regional divisions (north and south) to three (north, south-east and south-west) for the 2016–17 season but this seems to have been put on hold due to protests from the northern clubs who stood to lose revenue from a smaller fixture list.[1][2][3]

Teams joining the division include Macclesfield and Tynedale (both relegated from National League 1), Sale and Sandal (both promoted from National League 3 North) and South Leicester (promoted from National League 3 Midlands).[4][5][6][7][8] A further change this season saw Harrogate play their first game at their new ground at Rudding Lane – a move from their previous ground of Claro Road where they had been stationed for the past 119 years – beating local rivals Otley in front of a club record crowd of 1,050.[9][10][11]

At the end of the season, Macclesfield made an instant return to National League 1 after their relegation the previous season by winning the championship with three games to go, defeating Chester 40-12 to take the title at Priory Park – the club's third National League 2 North title and a record so far in the division.[12] The two bottom clubs at the end of the season were Huddersfield, who went down in Round 27, and Broadstreet, who followed one week later.[13][14] While both teams were fairly competitive (gaining 7 and 8 wins apiece) the third relegation spot was much more keenly fought with five teams facing the drop up on the last round of the season. In the end it was Sandal who went down after one season spent in National League 2 North, losing their final game against Luctonians, while their relegation rivals all won. It was a particularly interesting contest between Sandal and fellow promoted club, Sale, who were actually in the final relegation spot on the last day (although they did have a rescheduled game still to play) but the Heywood Road side won against high flying Caldy to stay in the division.[15] Another interesting feature of the season was Caldy's Nick Royle whose 25 tries saw him finish not only as the top try scorer in the league but also as the record all-time try scorer in the division with 161 tries overall.[16][17]

As league runners up to Macclesfield by some distance, Sedgley Park had to travel down to Hertfordshire to face the 2015–16 National League 2 South runners up, Old Albanian, who hosted the game due to a superior league record. In the end Old Albanian were too good for Sedgley Park, winning 24 – 0 to claim the final promotion place to the 2016–17 National League 1.[18][19]

Structure

The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one automatic promotion place, one play-off place and three relegation places. The champions are promoted to the 2016–17 National League 1 and the runners-up play the second-placed team in the 2015–16 National League 2 South with the winner being promoted. The last three teams are relegated to either National League 3 Midlands or National League 3 North depending on the geographical location of the team.

Participating teams and locations

Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2014–15 National League 2 North season; Macclesfield and Tynedale were relegated from the 2014–15 National League 1, Sale (champions) and Sandal (play-offs) were promoted from National League 3 North while South Leicester (champions) were promoted from National League 3 Midlands.

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area Previous Season
Broadstreet Ivor Preece Field 1,500 (250 seats) Coventry, West Midlands 7th
Caldy Paton Field 4,000 Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside 6th
Chester Hare Lane 2,000 (500 seats) Chester, Cheshire 5th
Harrogate Rudding Lane Harrogate, North Yorkshire 4th
Huddersfield Lockwood Park 1,500 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire 9th
Leicester Lions Westleigh Park 2,000 Blaby, Leicestershire 11th
Luctonians Mortimer Park 1,300 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire 13th
Macclesfield Priory Park 1,250 (250 seats) Macclesfield, Cheshire Relegated from 2014–15 National League 1 (16th)
Otley Cross Green 5,000 Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 8th
Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 5,000 Preston, Lancashire 12th
Sale Heywood Road 5,400 Sale, Greater Manchester Promoted from National League 3 North (1st)
Sandal Milnthorpe Green Sandal Magna, Wakefield, West Yorkshire promoted from National League 3 North via the play-off
Sedgley Park Park Lane 3,000 Whitefield, Bury, Greater Manchester 3rd
South Leicester Welford Road Ground Leicester, Leicestershire promoted from National League 3 Midlands (1st)
Stourbridge Stourton Park 3,500 (499 seats) Stourbridge, West Midlands 10th
Tynedale Tynedale Park
Kingston Park[a 1]		 2,000 (400 seats)
10,200		 Corbridge, Northumberland
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear		 Relegated from National League 1 (15th)
  1. ↑ Due to stormy weather conditions during the winter that damaged their clubhouse and waterlogged their pitch, during the second half of the season Tynedale would play all their 'home games' at Kingston Park, home of Newcastle Falcons.[20]

League table

2015–16 National League 2 North Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Macclesfield (C)29[b 1]2504907507400221123
2Sedgley Park302109951562389186108
3Leicester Lions30191105954851107590
4Stourbridge3018111626530968789
5Caldy3017211642547958787
6Luctonians3015213661714-5311479
7Harrogate29[b 2]1601361260577677
8Otley3014016584644-609873
9Preston Grasshoppers3012315591627-367768
10Tynedale3012117659746-8710868
11Chester3012018599662-639966
12South Leicester3011316659732-7311566
13Sale3012216617738-1217665
14Sandal (R)3012117506666-1603760
15Broadstreet (R)308022554736-1824945
16Huddersfield (R)307023509771-2623738
  • 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. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 7 May 2016
Source: "National League 2 North". NCA Rugby.
Notes
  1. ↑ Macclesfield's final (rescheduled) game at home to Harrogate was cancelled as it was a 'dead rubber' and would not adversely affect the final league standings.
  2. ↑ Harrogate's final (rescheduled) game away to Macclesfield was cancelled as it was a 'dead rubber' and would not adversely affect the final league standings.

Fixtures

Round 1

5 September 2015
15:00
Chester 19 – 15 Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 378
Referee: Chris Bennett
5 September 2015
15:00
Harrogate 15 – 10 Otley (BP)
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: William Halford
5 September 2015
15:00
Huddersfield 24 – 17 South Leicester (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 148
Referee: Mike Hudson
5 September 2015
15:00
Sale 11 – 23 Caldy
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 320
Referee: Ben Davis
5 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Sandal 34 – 7 Luctonians
Report
Milnthorpe Green
Attendance: 350
Referee: Llyr Geraint-Roberts
5 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Sedgley Park 51 – 18 Broadstreet
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 207
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
5 September 2015
15:00
Stourbridge 22 – 5 Macclesfield
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Jamie Leahy
5 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Tynedale 17 – 20 Leicester Lions
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 320
Referee: Michael Harris

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Round 2

12 September 2015
14:30
Broadstreet 16 – 39 Chester (BP)
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Attendance: 210
Referee: Neil Chivers
12 September 2015
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers 25 – 14 Sale
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 283
Referee: Michael Harris
12 September 2015
15:00
Luctonians 18 – 27 Harrogate (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 418
Referee: Brendan McGaffney
12 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 34 – 27 Caldy (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 279
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
12 September 2015
15:00
Otley 10 – 29 Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 275
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
12 September 2015
15:00
Sandal 12 – 6 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Milnthorpe Green
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ben Davies
12 September 2015
15:00
(BP) South Leicester 29 – 51 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 50
Referee: Matt Turvey
12 September 2015
15:00
Tynedale 23 – 17 Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 274
Referee: Will Halford

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Round 3

19 September 2015
14:00
Leicester Lions 34 – 12 Luctonians
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 89
Referee: Benjamin Davis
19 September 2015
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 36 – 29 Tynedale (2BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 247
Referee: Brendan McGaffney
19 September 2015
15:00
Chester 16 – 38 South Leicester (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 210
Referee: Neil Chivers
19 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Harrogate 23 – 26 Sandal
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 470
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
19 September 2015
15:00
Huddersfield 8 – 26 Otley (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 254
Referee: Chris Bennett
19 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 31 – 3 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 207
Referee: Matt Turvey
19 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Sale 27 – 18 Broadstreet
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 185
Referee: Claire Hodnett
19 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 18 – 24 Caldy
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Neil Chivers

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Round 4

26 September 2015
14:00
(BP) Broadstreet 37 – 53 Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Attendance: 105
Referee: Alexis Manley
26 September 2015
14:00
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 17 – 19 Caldy
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 287
Referee: Will Halford
26 September 2015
15:00
Harrogate 12 – 24 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
26 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Luctonians 29 – 13 Huddersfield
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 520
Referee: Alex Thomas
26 September 2015
15:00
(BP) Otley 25 – 28 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 317
Referee: Benjamin Davis
26 September 2015
15:00
Sandal 24 – 18 Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Milnthorpe Green
Attendance: 180
Referee: Clare Hodnett
26 September 2015
15:00
(BP) South Leicester 44 – 30 Sale
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Brendan McGaffney
26 September 2015
15:00
(2BP) Tynedale 25 – 29 Chester (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 340
Referee: Peter Stentiford

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Round 5

3 October 2015
14:00
Leicester Lions 27 – 20 Harrogate (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 121
Referee: Alexis Manley
3 October 2015
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 53 – 28 Luctonians
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 202
Referee: Chris Bennett
3 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Caldy 41 – 18 Broadstreet
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 178
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
3 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Chester 5 – 7 Otley
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 406
Referee: Jonathon Cook
3 October 2015
15:00
Huddersfield 26 – 19 Sandal (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 247
Referee: Neil Chivers
3 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 47 – 19 South Leicester
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 221
Referee: Ben Davis
3 October 2015
15:00
Sale 31 – 23 Tynedale
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 195
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
3 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 22 – 25 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Sara Cox

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Round 6

10 October 2015
14:00
Leicester Lions 23 – 23 Stourbridge
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 193
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
10 October 2015
14:30
Broadstreet 26 – 8 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Attendance: 98
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
10 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Harrogate 27 – 8 Huddersfield
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Clare Hodnet
10 October 2015
15:00
Luctonians 5 – 34 Chester (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 356
Referee: Benjamin Davis
10 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Otley 40 – 34 Sale (2BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 266
Referee: Neil Chivers
10 October 2015
15:00
Sandal 18 – 13 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Milnthorpe Green
Attendance: 195
Referee: Michael Harris
10 October 2015
15:00
(BP) South Leicester 18 – 25 Caldy
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 50
Referee: Sara Cox
10 October 2015
15:00
Tynedale 20 – 47 Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 210
Referee: Jonathon Cooke

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Round 7

17 October 2015
14:00
Huddersfield 27 – 23 Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 274
Referee: Will Halford
17 October 2015
14:30
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 29 – 29 South Leicester (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 283
Referee: Chris Bennett
17 October 2015
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 35 – 11 Harrogate
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 197
Referee: Ben Davies
17 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Caldy 40 – 29 Tynedale (BP)
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 120
Referee: John Meredith
17 October 2015
15:00
Chester 14 – 22 Sandal
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 327
Referee: Luke Haskins
17 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 38 – 27 Otley (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 214
Referee: Michael Harris
17 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Sale 40 – 30 Luctonians
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 192
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
17 October 2015
15:00
Stourbridge 23 – 15 Broadstreet
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 330
Referee: James Clarke

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Round 8

24 October 2015
14:00
Huddersfield 20 – 29 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 244
Referee: Andy Woodthorpe
24 October 2015
14:00
Leicester Lions 10 – 9 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 105
Referee: Sara Cox
24 October 2015
14:15
Luctonians 8 – 26 Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 323
Referee: Adam Leal
24 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Harrogate 39 – 22 Chester
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 220
Referee: Chris Bennett
24 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Otley 34 – 33 Caldy (2BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 192
Referee: Ben Davis
24 October 2015
15:00
(BP) Sandal 16 – 18 Sale
Report
Milnthorpe Green
Attendance: 350
Referee: William Halford
24 October 2015
15:00
South Leicester 22 – 16 Broadstreet (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 125
Referee: Clare Hodnett
24 October 2015
15:00
Tynedale 20 – 18 Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Michael Harris

[27]

Round 9

7 November 2015
14:00
Caldy 15 – 15 Luctonians
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 176
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
7 November 2015
14:15
(BP) Chester 26 – 7 Leicester Lions
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 307
Referee: Benjamin Davis
7 November 2015
14:15
(BP) Sale 22 – 25 Harrogate
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 302
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
7 November 2015
14:15
(BP) South Leicester 27 – 26 Stourbridge (2BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 130
Referee: Neil Chivers
7 November 2015
14:30
Broadstreet 28 – 19 Tynedale
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Attendance: 276
Referee: Sara Cox
7 November 2015
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers 3 – 17 Otley
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 402
Referee: Jamie Leahy
7 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Sedgley Park 32 – 15 Huddersfield
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 188
Referee: Michael Harris
7 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 29 – 3 Sandal
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 293
Referee: Jonathan Cook

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Round 10

14 November 2015
14:00
(BP) Harrogate 17 – 22 Macclesfield
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: Brendan McGaffney
14 November 2015
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions 38 – 6 Sale
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 106
Referee: Neil Chivers
14 November 2015
14:15
(BP) Luctonians 19 – 25 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 320
Referee: Adam Leal
14 November 2015
14:15
Otley 15 – 10 Broadstreet (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 246
Referee: Matthew Turvey
14 November 2015
14:15
Sandal 6 – 3 Caldy (BP)
Report
Milnthorpe Green
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mike Harris
14 November 2015
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 19 – 24 Stourbridge
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 260
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
14 November 2015
15:00
Huddersfield 23 – 14 Chester
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 322
Referee: Chris Bennett
14 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Tynedale 34 – 24 South Leicester
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 240
Referee: David Charlton

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Round 11

21 November 2015
14:00
(2BP) Caldy 26 – 31 Harrogate
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 121
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
21 November 2015
14:15
Chester 24 – 36 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 332
Referee: Callum Sharp
21 November 2015
14:15
Sale 19 – 13 Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 220
Referee: Brendan McGaffney
21 November 2015
14:15
South Leicester 22 – 30 Otley (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
21 November 2015
14:30
Broadstreet 11 – 32 Luctonians (BP)
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Attendance: 147
Referee: Michael Harris
21 November 2015
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers 25 – 18 Sandal (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 347
Referee: Ben Davis
21 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 43 – 0 Leicester Lions
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 375
Referee: Claire Hodnett
21 November 2015
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 39 – 11 Tynedale
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 336
Referee: Chris Bennett

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Round 12

28 November 2015
14:00
Harrogate 15 – 5 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 180
Referee: Alex Thomas
28 November 2015
14:00
Leicester Lions 15 – 14 Caldy (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 119
Referee: David Clarkson
28 November 2015
14:15
(BP) Chester 11 – 18 Stourbridge
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 352
Referee: Matt Turvey
28 November 2015
14:15
Luctonians 13 – 5 South Leicester
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 245
Referee: Chris Bennett
28 November 2015
14:15
(BP) Otley 12 – 13 Tynedale
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 275
Referee: Michael Harris
28 November 2015
14:15
(BP) Sandal 13 – 15 Broadstreet
Report
Milnthorpe Green
Attendance: 140
Referee: Brendan McGaffney
28 November 2015
14:30
Sedgley Park 17 – 13 Sale
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 295
Referee: Ben Davies
28 November 2015
15:00
Huddersfield 24 – 38 Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 268
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

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Round 13

5 December 2015
14:00
(BP) Caldy 31 – 15 Huddersfield
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 121
Referee: Michael Harris
5 December 2015
14:00
Tynedale P – P Luctonians

  • Postponed due to severe weather and flooding. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[32]
5 December 2015
14:15
(BP) Sale 15 – 21 Chester
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 288
Referee: Brendan McGaffney
5 December 2015
14:15
(BP) South Leicester 20 – 25 Sandal (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 75
Referee: Jonathon Cook
5 December 2015
14:30
Broadstreet 23 – 8 Harrogate
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Attendance: 175
Referee: Jack Lewars
5 December 2015
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers P – P Leicester Lions

  • Postponed due to severe weather causing flooding. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[33]
5 December 2015
15:00
Macclesfield 12 – 27 Sedgley Park
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 275
Referee: Matt Turvey
5 December 2015
15:00
Stourbridge 25 – 8 Otley
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 460
Referee: Adam Leal

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Round 14

12 December 2015
14:00
Harrogate P – P South Leicester

  • Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[35]
12 December 2015
14:00
Leicester Lions 12 – 3 Broadstreet
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 121
Referee: Luke Haskins
12 December 2015
14:15
Chester 10 – 35 Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 890
Referee: Michael Harris
12 December 2015
14:15
(BP) Luctonians 27 – 19 Otley
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 420
Referee: Brendan McGafferty
12 December 2015
14:15
Sale 13 – 10 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 220
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
12 December 2015
14:15
Sandal 17 – 0 Tynedale
Report
Milnthorpe Green
Attendance: 192
Referee: Alex Thomas
12 December 2015
14:30
Sedgley Park P – P Caldy

  • Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[36]
12 December 2015
15:00
Huddersfield 6 – 32 Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 268
Referee: James Brown

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Round 15

19 December 2015
14:00
Caldy 20 – 13 Chester (BP)
Paton Field
Attendance: 272
Referee: Benjamin Davis
19 December 2015
14:00
(BP) Otley 29 – 13 Sandal
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 353
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
19 December 2015
14:00
Tynedale 25 – 10 Harrogate
Report
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20]
Attendance: 584
Referee: William Halford
19 December 2015
14:15
South Leicester 29 – 22 Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 300
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
19 December 2015
14:30
(BP) Broadstreet 20 – 27 Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Attendance: 155
Referee: Alex Thomas
19 December 2015
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers 18 – 15 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 355
Referee: Brendan McGaffney
19 December 2015
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 54 – 7 Sale
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 452
Referee: Jamie Leahy
19 December 2015
15:00
Stourbridge 27 – 18 Luctonians
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 480
Referee: Matthew O'Grady

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Round 16

2 January 2016
14:00
Caldy 29 – 24 Macclesfield (2BP)
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 205
Referee: Matt Turvey
2 January 2016
14:00
Harrogate P – P Luctonians

  • Postponed due to pitch being deemed unsuitable to play due to heavy rain. Game rescheduled to 12 March 2016.[39]
2 January 2016
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions 33 – 12 Otley
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 119
Referee: Chris Bennett
2 January 2016
14:15
Chester 12 – 10 Broadstreet (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 289
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
2 January 2016
14:15
Sale 22 – 22 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 245
Referee: William Halford
2 January 2016
14:30
Sedgley Park 17 – 39 South Leicester (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 175
Referee: Mick Harris
2 January 2016
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield 17 – 20 Tynedale
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 284
Referee: Benjamin Davies
2 January 2016
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 33 – 15 Sandal
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Luke Haskins

[40]

Round 17

9 January 2016
14:00
(BP) Caldy 10 – 15 Stourbridge
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 200
Referee: Christopher Bennett
9 January 2016
14:15
Luctonians 11 – 10 Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 220
Referee: Alexis Manley
9 January 2016
14:15
Otley 20 – 10 Huddersfield
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 279
Referee: Neil Chivers
9 January 2016
14:15
Sandal 17 – 35 Harrogate (BP)
Report
Milnthorpe Green
Attendance: 220
Referee: Ben Davis
9 January 2016
14:15
South Leicester 3 – 20 Chester
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Will Halford
9 January 2016
14:30
(BP) Broadstreet 36 – 28 Sale (BP)
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Attendance: 195
Referee: Graeme Ormiston
9 January 2016
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers P – P Macclesfield

  • Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016.[41]
9 January 2016
18:30
(BP) Tynedale 13 – 15 Sedgley Park
Report
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20]
Attendance: 520
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

[42]

Round 18

16 January 2016
14:00
Caldy 13 – 13 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 161
Referee: Michael Harris
16 January 2016
14:00
Leicester Lions 25 – 0 Sandal
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 142
Referee: Brendan McGaffery
16 January 2016
14:15
Chester P – P Tynedale

  • Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016.[43]
16 January 2016
14:15
Sale P – P South Leicester

  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016.[44]
16 January 2016
14:30
Sedgley Park P – P Otley

  • Postponed due to bad weather. Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016.[45]
16 January 2016
15:00
Huddersfield P – P Luctonians

  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016.[46]
16 January 2016
15:00
Macclesfield P – P Broadstreet

  • Postponed due to bad weather. Game to be rescheduled for 27 February 2016.[47]
16 January 2016
15:00
Stourbridge 23 – 10 Harrogate
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 390
Referee: Will Halford

[48]

Round 19

23 January 2016
14:00
(BP) Harrogate 12 – 13 Leicester Lions
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
23 January 2016
14:15
Luctonians 10 – 35 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 320
Referee: David Clarkson
23 January 2016
14:15
Otley 20 – 19 Chester (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 286
Referee: Will Halford
23 January 2016
14:15
Sandal 13 – 12 Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Milnthorpe Green
Attendance: 240
Referee: Chris Bennett
23 January 2016
14:15
South Leicester 12 – 32 Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 110
Referee: Ben Blain
23 January 2016
14:30
(BP) Broadstreet 14 – 15 Caldy
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Attendance: 130
Referee: Neil Chivers
23 January 2016
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers 29 – 18 Stourbridge
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 314
Referee: Callum Sharpe
23 January 2016
18:30
Tynedale 21 – 16 Sale (BP)
Report
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20]
Attendance: 560
Referee: Brendan McGaffney

[49]

Round 20

30 January 2016
14:00
Caldy 31 – 6 South Leicester
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 121
Referee: Will Halford
30 January 2016
14:15
(BP) Chester 25 – 27 Luctonians (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 293
Referee: Matt Turvey
30 January 2016
14:15
Sale 22 – 16 Otley (BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 197
Referee: Ben Davies
30 January 2016
14:30
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 31 – 13 Broadstreet
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 281
Referee: Chris Bennett
30 January 2016
14:30
Sedgley Park P – P Sandal

  • Postponed due to Sandal being unwilling to play what they considered to be an unsafe pitch caused by recent rain. Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016.[50]
30 January 2016
15:00
Huddersfield 9 – 22 Harrogate
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 312
Referee: Jonathan Cook
30 January 2016
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 33 – 26 Tynedale (2BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 252
Referee: Michael Harris
30 January 2016
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 3 – 10 Leicester Lions
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 360
Referee: Neil Chivers

[51]

Round 21

6 February 2016
14:00
Harrogate P – P Sedgley Park

  • Postponed due to bad weather conditions. Game to be rescheduled for 7 May 2016.[52]
6 February 2016
14:00
Leicester Lions 5 – 3 Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 89
Referee: Chris Bennett
6 February 2016
14:15
Luctonians P – P Sale

  • Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 7 May 2016.[53]
6 February 2016
14:15
Otley P – P Macclesfield

  • Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016.[54]
6 February 2016
14:15
South Leicester P – P Preston Grasshoppers

  • Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016.[55]
6 February 2016
14:30
Broadstreet 19 – 12 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Attendance: 275
Referee: Luke Haskins
6 February 2016
14:30
(BP) Sandal 13 – 19 Chester
Report
Milnthorpe Green
Attendance: 190
Referee: Alex Thomas
6 February 2016
15:00
Tynedale 17 – 7 Caldy
Report
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20]
Attendance: 450
Referee: Neil Chivers

[56]

Round 22

13 February 2016
14:00
(BP) Caldy 10 – 15 Otley
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 216
Referee: Chris Bennett
13 February 2016
14:15
(2BP) Chester 23 – 27 Harrogate (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 324
Referee: Neil Chivers
13 February 2016
14:15
Sale 26 – 20 Sandal (BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 249
Referee: Brendan McGaffney
13 February 2016
14:30
(BP) Broadstreet 29 – 30 South Leicester (BP)
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Attendance: 200
Referee: Luis Caviglia
13 February 2016
14:30
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 39 – 16 Tynedale
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 292
Referee: Jack Lewars
13 February 2016
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 30 – 5 Leicester Lions
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 295
Referee: Mike Harris
13 February 2016
15:00
Macclesfield 22 – 19 Luctonians (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 392
Referee: Daniel Parrott
13 February 2016
15:00
Stourbridge 25 – 19 Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 290
Referee: Benjamin Davis

[57]

Round 23

20 February 2016
14:00
Harrogate 17 – 6 Sale
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 240
Referee: Luke Haskins
20 February 2016
14:00
Leicester Lions 19 – 14 Chester (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 145
Referee: Benjamin Davis
20 February 2016
14:15
Luctonians 17 – 3 Caldy
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 365
Referee: Neil Chivers
20 February 2016
14:15
Otley 15 – 8 Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 358
Referee: Callum Sharpe
20 February 2016
14:15
Sandal 7 – 31 Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Milnthorpe Green
Attendance: 165
Referee: Will Halford
20 February 2016
15:00
Huddersfield 13 – 21 Sedgley Park
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 322
Referee: Claire Hodnett
20 February 2016
15:00
Stourbridge 12 – 6 South Leicester (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 260
Referee: Michael Harris
20 February 2016
15:15
(2BP) Tynedale 34 – 40 Broadstreet (BP)
Report
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20]
Attendance: 227
Referee: Matt Turvey

[58]

Rounds 13, 14 & 18 (rescheduled games)

27 February 2016
14:00
(BP) Harrogate 42 – 22 South Leicester
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ben Davis
  • Game rescheduled from 12 December 2015.
27 February 2016
14:30
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 17 – 20 Leicester Lions
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 253
Referee: Hamish Smales
  • Game rescheduled from 5 December 2015.
27 February 2016
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 20 – 24 Caldy
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 160
Referee: Ben Blain
  • Game rescheduled from 12 December 2015.
27 February 2016
14:30
(BP) Tynedale 24 – 26 Luctonians
Report
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20]
Attendance: 460
Referee: Louis Silver
  • Game rescheduled from 5 December 2015.
27 February 2016
15:00
Macclesfield 15 – 3 Broadstreet
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 215
Referee: Matt Turvey
  • Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016.

[59]

Round 24

5 March 2016
14:15
(BP) Chester 30 – 13 Huddersfield
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 283
Referee: Hamish Smales
5 March 2016
14:30
(BP) Broadstreet 12 – 19 Otley
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Attendance: 175
Referee: Ben Davis
5 March 2016
14:30
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 24 – 31 Luctonians (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 232
Referee: Will Halford
5 March 2016
15:00
(BP) Caldy 26 – 15 Sandal
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 211
Referee: Graeme Ormiston
5 March 2016
15:00
Macclesfield P – P Harrogate

  • Postponed due to bad weather conditions. Game to be rescheduled for 14 May 2016.[60]
5 March 2016
15:00
(BP) Sale 12 – 16 Leicester Lions
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 206
Referee: David Conway
5 March 2016
15:00
(BP) South Leicester 34 – 3 Tynedale
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 89
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
5 March 2016
15:00
Stourbridge 15 – 7 Sedgley Park
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Jamie Leahy

[61]

Rounds 16, 17 & 18 (rescheduled games)

12 March 2016
14:00
(BP) Harrogate 24 – 26 Luctonians (BP)
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 215
Referee: Neil Chivers
  • Game rescheduled from 2 January 2016.
12 March 2016
14:00
Preston Grasshoppers 16 – 38 Macclesfield (BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 253
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
  • Game rescheduled from 9 January 2016.
12 March 2016
14:15
(2BP) Chester 22 – 23 Tynedale
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 281
Referee: Brendan McGaffney
  • Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016.
12 March 2016
14:15
Sale 17 – 17 South Leicester
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 212
Referee: Will Halford
  • Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016.
12 March 2016
14:15
(BP) Sedgley Park 28 – 26 Otley (2BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 202
Referee: Hamish Smales
  • Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016.

[62]

Round 25

19 March 2016
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions 15 – 20 Macclesfield
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 89
Referee: William Halford
19 March 2016
14:00
(BP) Tynedale 38 – 17 Stourbridge
Report
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20]
Attendance: 450
Referee: John Meredith
19 March 2016
14:15
Luctonians 26 – 23 Broadstreet (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 235
Referee: Chris Bennett
19 March 2016
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 48 – 5 Chester
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 231
Referee: Jamie Leahy
19 March 2016
15:00
(BP) Harrogate 36 – 21 Caldy
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 280
Referee: Claire Hodnett
19 March 2016
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield 28 – 35 Sale (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 246
Referee: Ben Davies
19 March 2016
15:00
Otley 10 – 8 South Leicester (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 320
Referee: Michael Harris
19 March 2016
15:00
(BP) Sandal 20 – 24 Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Milnthorpe Green
Attendance: 212
Referee: Luke Haskins

[63]

Rounds 18, 20 & 21 (rescheduled games)

26 March 2016
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 83 – 17 Sandal
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
  • Game rescheduled from 30 January 2016.
26 March 2016
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield 37 – 32 Luctonians (2BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 289
Referee: Luke Haskins
  • Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016.
26 March 2016
15:00
(2BP) Otley 26 – 27 Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 257
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
  • Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016.
26 March 2016
15:00
South Leicester 19 – 0 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 90
Referee: Claire Hodnett
  • Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016.

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Round 26

2 April 2016
14:30
Broadstreet 19 – 8 Sandal
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Attendance: 195
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
2 April 2016
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers 12 – 6 Harrogate (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 552
Referee: Chris Bennett
2 April 2016
15:00
Caldy 22 – 14 Leicester Lions
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 211
Referee: Matt Turvey
2 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 22 – 10 Huddersfield
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 378
Referee: Jamie Leahy
2 April 2016
15:00
Sale 15 – 30 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 378
Referee: Mike Harris
2 April 2016
15:00
(BP) South Leicester 22 – 22 Luctonians
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Benjamin Davies
2 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 35 – 17 Chester
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 426
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
2 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Tynedale 50 – 17 Otley
Report
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20]
Attendance: 550
Referee: Jonathon Cook

[65]

Round 27

9 April 2016
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions 25 – 8 Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 131
Referee: Alex Thomas
9 April 2016
14:30
(2BP) Sedgley Park 33 – 34 Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 297
Referee: Ben Blain
9 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Chester 41 – 24 Sale
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 325
Referee: Daniel Parrott
9 April 2016
15:00
Harrogate 23 – 15 Broadstreet
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hamish Smales
9 April 2016
15:00
Huddersfield 12 – 22 Caldy
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 385
Referee: Lylr ApGeraint-Roberts
  • Huddersfield are relegated.[13]
9 April 2016
15:00
Luctonians 17 – 12 Tynedale (BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 330
Referee: Shane Lewis
9 April 2016
15:00
Otley 19 – 27 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 348
Referee: Claire Hodnett
9 April 2016
15:00
Sandal 29 – 20 South Leicester
Report
Milnthorpe Green
Attendance: 280
Referee: Neil Chivers

[66]

Round 28

16 April 2016
14:30
Broadstreet 14 – 36 Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Attendance: 255
Referee: Brendan McGaffney
  • Broadstreet are relegated.[14]
16 April 2016
14:30
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 57 – 17 Huddersfield
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 534
Referee: Callum Sharp
16 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Caldy 34 – 19 Sedgley Park
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 211
Referee: Chris Bennett
16 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 40 – 12 Chester
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 411
Referee: Jack Lewars
16 April 2016
15:00
(2BP) Otley 28 – 32 Luctonians (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 208
Referee: Lylr ApGeraint-Roberts
16 April 2016
15:00
(BP) South Leicester 36 – 21 Harrogate
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Claire Hodnett
16 April 2016
15:00
Stourbridge 10 – 23 Sale
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 570
Referee: Ben Davies
16 April 2016
18:30
(BP) Tynedale 20 – 20 Sandal
Report
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20]
Attendance: 224
Referee: Andrew Taylorson

[67]

Round 29

23 April 2016
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions 43 – 7 South Leicester
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Phillip Davies
23 April 2016
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 62 – 27 Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 290
Referee: Daniel Parrott
23 April 2016
15:00
Chester 30 – 26 Caldy (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 357
Referee: Neil Chivers
23 April 2016
15:00
Harrogate 29 – 17 Tynedale
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 340
Referee: Ben Davies
23 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield 29 – 28 Broadstreet (2BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 228
Referee: Jonathon Cook
23 April 2016
15:00
(2BP) Luctonians 22 – 26 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 821
Referee: Chris Bennett
23 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Sale 29 – 12 Macclesfield
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 420
Referee: William Halford
23 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Sandal 34 – 12 Otley
Report
Milnthorpe Green
Attendance: 250
Referee: Claire Hodnett

[68]

Round 30

23 April 2016
15:00
Broadstreet 5 – 29 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Ivor Preece Field
Attendance: 102
Referee: Ben Davis
23 April 2016
15:00
Caldy 8 – 16 Sale
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 295
Referee: Luke Haskins
23 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Leicester Lions 29 – 37 Tynedale (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 117
Referee: Chris Bennett
23 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Luctonians 35 – 12 Sandal
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 266
Referee: Brendan McGaffney
  • Sandal are relegated.[15]
23 April 2016
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 43 – 19 Stourbridge
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 417
Referee: Jamie Leahy
23 April 2016
15:00
Preston Grasshoppers 16 – 22 Chester (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 402
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
23 April 2016
15:00
(BP) South Leicester 40 – 14 Huddersfield
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 125
Referee: James Clarke
23 April 2016
17:30
(BP) Otley 20 – 22[b 1] Harrogate
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 573
Referee: Michael Harris
  1. ↑ Game would be a double header for both the league and the quarter finals of the Yorkshire Cup.[69]

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Round 21 (rescheduled games)

7 May 2016
15:00
Harrogate 6 – 53 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 265
Referee: Jamie Leahy
  • Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016.
7 May 2016
15:00
(BP) Luctonians 47 – 24 Sale (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 478
Referee: Daniel Parrott
  • Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016.

[71]

Round 24 (rescheduled game)

14 May 2016
15:00
Macclesfield C – C Harrogate

  • Game originally rescheduled from 5 March 2016 but would ultimately be cancelled at Harrogate's request as the game would not affect the final league table standings.

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the National League 2 North and National League 2 South and participate in a play-off for promotion to National Division 1. Old Albanian were runners-up in the 2015–16 National League 2 South and because they had a better record than the 2015–16 National League 2 North runners-up, Sedgley Park, they hosted the play-off match.[72][73]

Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
Old Albanian3025141040468572233128
Sedgley Park302109951562389186108
14 May 2016
14:30
Old Albanian 24 – 0 Sedgley Park
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 473
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

[19]

Season attendances

Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Broadstreet152,6931802769812%
Caldy152,8191882951205%
Chester155,35435789021018%
Harrogate154,7103141,050180
Huddersfield154,09127338514818%
Leicester Lions151,836122193896%
Luctonians155,63737682122029%
Macclesfield14[c 1]4,38131345220725%
Otley154,5533045731926%
Preston Grasshoppers155,0703385522327%
Sale153,8292554201855%
Sandal153,414228350100
Sedgley Park153,5462363001608%
South Leicester151,64411030050
Stourbridge156,05240357026012%
Tynedale155,7093815842109%
  1. ↑ Macclesfield would only played 14 home games as their rescheduled game against Harrogate was mutually cancelled due to it being a 'dead rubber' that would have no adverse impact on the final league standings.

[74]

Individual statistics

  • Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included). Does not include promotion playoff.

Season records

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby re-shuffle will see league changes". Newbury Today. 5 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Rugby Football Union faces threat of a rebellion from northern clubs". The Telegraph. 8 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "RFU forced to climb down over lower-league rugby reform". The Telegraph. 10 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Coach calls for strong finish to a disappointing season". Macclesfield Express. 12 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Tynedale relegated for the first time after defeat at title-chasing Rosslyn Park". Chronicle Live. 12 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "McGovern gets his hands on league trophy after fine team victory". Messenger Newspapers. 23 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Rugby Union: Sandal promoted after Hinckley play-off victory". Wakefield Express. 27 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Local rugby: South Leicester celebrate their best season ever". Leicester Mercury. 24 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Harrogate Rugby Club launches new ground in style with local derby". Harrogate News. 1 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Rugby Union: Harrogate edge out Otley in front of record crowd". Yorkshire Evening Post. 7 September 2015.
  11. 1 2 "National League 2 North". The RUGBYPaper (364). Rugby Paper Ltd. 6 September 2015. pp. 34–35 & 41.
  12. ↑ "Macclesfield crowned National Two North champions". Talking Rugby Union. 16 April 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Huddersfield RUFC relegated from National II North after home defeat by Caldy". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 10 April 2016.
  14. 1 2 "Broadstreet Run out of Road". Coventry Evening Telegraph. Coventry Evening Telegraph. 18 April 2016.
  15. 1 2 "Sandal relegated from National Two North while its glory for Cambridge in the South". Talking Rugby Union. 30 April 2016.
  16. ↑ "Former England Sevens star Nick Royle makes history". The Rugby Paper. 27 February 2016.
  17. ↑ "National Two North All time try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 7 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Old Albanian back in National One after play-off win secures promotion". The Herts Advertiser. 16 May 2016.
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