2018–19 National League 2 South

2018–19 National League 2 South
Countries  England
Date 1 September 2018 – May 2019
Matches played 48
Attendance 15,210
(average 317 per match)
Highest attendance 851
Guernsey v Worthing
8 September 2018
Lowest attendance 75
Barnes v Rams
6 October 2018
Top point scorer Wales Matthew McLean
(Worthing)
115 points
Top try scorer Wales Matthew McLean
9 tries

The 2018–19 National League 2 South is the tenth season (32nd overall) of the fourth tier (south) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced.

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 2018–19 National League 1 and the runners-up play the second-placed team in the 2018–19 National League 2 North with the winner being promoted. The last three teams are relegated to either London & South East Premier or South West Premier depending on the geographical location of the team (in some cases teams may join the Midlands regional leagues).

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.

Participating teams and locations

Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2017–18 National League 2 South season. The 2017–18 champions Cinderford and play-off winners Chinnor, who won the promotion play-off against Sedgley Park, were promoted into the 2018–19 National League 1, while Old Albanian were relegated into the division from the 2017–18 National League 1.[1][2][3] Sides relegated from the 2017–18 National League 2 South included Broadstreet (to Midlands Premier), Wimbledon (London & South East Premier) and Barnstaple (South West Premier).[4][5]

The promoted teams are Dings Crusaders who finished as champions of South West Premier while Barnes (champions) and Guernsey (play-off) came up from London & South East Premier.[6][7][8] Birmingham & Solihull were also included from the division when they were level transferred from National League 2 North having been promoted as champions of Midlands Premier.[9] They were transferred to address an imbalance of teams in National League 2 caused by both Cinderford and Chinnor being promoted, with only Old Albanian dropping down to the south, and as the most southerly club in the northern division, Birmingham & Solihull were deemed the most suitable for a level transfer.

League table

2018–19 National League 2 South Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Rams76012591101496030
2Redruth7601180195-152026
3Taunton Titans7502235161744226
4Henley Hawks750216616603124
5Tonbridge Juddians7502165124411122
6Canterbury7403180150304222
7Worthing Raiders7403244218265021
8Old Albanian7403195133622220
9Bury St Edmunds7403224198264020
10Dings Crusaders7403152131211118
11Clifton7304148182-343116
12Barnes7205154167-132313
13Guernsey7205140252-1124113
14Old Redcliffians7106164202-383310
15Birmingham & Solihull7106172210-38234[b 1]
16London Irish Wild Geese7007116295-179101
  • 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: 13 October 2018
Source: "National League 2 South". NCA Rugby.
Notes
  1. ↑
    • Birmingham & Solihull were deducted 5 points as a result of fielding an ineligible player from the previous season in Midlands Premier which carried over into the 2018-19 season.[10]

Fixture & Results

Round 1

1 September 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Old Albanian 59 – 5 Guernsey
Report
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 420
Referee: Richard Haughton
1 September 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Rams 44 – 15 Canterbury
Report
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 308
Referee: Joe James
1 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Barnes 33 – 14 London Irish Wild Geese
Report
Barn Elms
Attendance: 250
Referee: Jack Sutton
1 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 37 – 45 Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Report
The Haberden
Attendance: 449
Referee: Daniel Collins
1 September 2018
15:00
Dings Crusaders 17 – 25 Redruth
Report
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 456
Referee: Benjamin Russell
1 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 14 – 17 Clifton
Report
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 237
Referee: Andrew Wigley
1 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 62 – 24 Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
Report
Hyde Park
Attendance: 275
Referee: Philip Davies
1 September 2018
15:00
Tonbridge Juddians 22 – 19 Birmingham & Solihull (1 BP)
Report
The Slade
Attendance: 172
Referee: Alexis Manley

[11]

Round 2

8 September 2018
14:00
(1 BP) Guernsey 26 – 35 Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
Report
Footes Lane
Attendance: 851[a 2]
Referee: Joe James
8 September 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Birmingham & Solihull 42 – 38 Old Redcliffians (2 BP)
Report
Portway
Attendance: 187[a 3]
Referee: Owen Taylor
8 September 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton 11 – 17 Dings Crusaders
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 217
Referee: Louis Biggs
8 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury 29 – 20 Tonbridge Juddians
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 254
Referee: Daniel Collins
8 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 26 – 24 Barnes (1 BP)
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 265
Referee: Ben Russell
8 September 2018
15:00
London Irish Wild Geese 10 – 41 Rams (1 BP)
Report
Hazelwood
Attendance: 181[a 4]
Referee: Steven Compton
8 September 2018
15:00
Old Albanian 27 – 39 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Report
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 290
Referee: Benjamin Wilde
8 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Redruth 29 – 27 Taunton Titans (2 BP)
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 810
Referee: Charlie Gayther

[12]

Round 3

14 September 2018
19:45
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 36 – 13 Clifton
Report
Hyde Park
Attendance: 525
Referee: James Milliner
15 September 2018
13:30
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 70 – 26 Guernsey (1 BP)
Report
The Haberden
Attendance: 343
Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
15 September 2018
14:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 68 – 21 Redruth
Report
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 537
Referee: Richard Haughton
15 September 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Rams 43 – 13 Henley Hawks
Report
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 653
Referee: James Clarke
15 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Barnes 24 – 33 Old Albanian (1 BP)
Report
Barn Elms
Attendance: 150
Referee: Alexis Manley
15 September 2018
15:00
Dings Crusaders 15 – 10 Birmingham & Solihull (1 BP)
Report
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Adam Wookey
15 September 2018
15:00
Old Redcliffians 21 – 43 Canterbury (1 BP)
Report
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 158
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
15 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 47 – 19 London Irish Wild Geese
Report
The Slade
Attendance: 150
Referee: Philip Davies

[13]

Round 4

22 September 2018
14:30
Birmingham & Solihull 20 – 28 Taunton Titans
Report
Portway
Attendance: 253[a 5]
Referee: James O'Brien
22 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Clifton 37 – 15 Worthing Raiders
Report
Station Road
Attendance: 174
Referee: Ben Russell
22 September 2018
15:00
Bury St Edmunds 22 – 12 Barnes
Report
The Haberden
Attendance: 323
Referee: Robbie Bourke
22 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury 40 – 18 Dings Crusaders
Report
Merton Lane
Attendance: 183
Referee: Jack Sutton
22 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 14 – 19 Tonbridge Juddians
Report
Dry Leas
Attendance: 465
Referee: Andrew Wigley
22 September 2018
15:00
London Irish Wild Geese 15 – 35 Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Report
Hazelwood
Attendance: 159[a 6]
Referee: Adam Wookey
22 September 2018
15:00
Old Albanian 18 – 10 Rams
Report
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 208
Referee: Tim Allatt
22 September 2018
18:00
(1 BP) Guernsey 15 – 16 Redruth
Footes Lane
Attendance: 367
Referee: Luke Davies

[14]

Round 5

29 September 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Barnes 21 – 26 Guernsey (1 BP)
Report
Barn Elms
Attendance: 175
Referee: Benjamin Wilde
29 September 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Rams 47 – 21 Bury St Edmunds
Report
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 303
Referee: Richard Haughton
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 52 – 8 London Irish Wild Geese
Report
Shaftsbury Park
Attendance: 249
Referee: Joe James
29 September 2018
15:00
Old Redcliffians 15 – 31 Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Report
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 287
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Redruth 50 – 36 Clifton (1 BP)
Report
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 645
Referee: Andrew Wigley
29 September 2018
15:00
Taunton Titans 23 – 22 Canterbury (2 BP)
Report
Hyde Park
Attendance: 375
Referee: Benjamin Russell
29 September 2018
15:00
Tonbridge Juddians 27 – 22 Old Albanian (1 BP)
Report
The Slade
Attendance: 134
Referee: Robert Bourke
29 September 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 51 – 37 Birmingham & Solihull (1 BP)
Report
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 485
Referee: Calum Howard

[15]

Round 6

6 October 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Birmingham & Solihull 22 – 25 Redruth
Portway
Attendance: 157
Referee: Ben Rayner
6 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Barnes 19 – 26 Rams (1 BP)
Barn Elms
Attendance: 75
Referee: Philip Davies
6 October 2018
15:00
Bury St Edmunds 0 – 10 Tonbridge Juddians
The Haberden
Attendance: 241
Referee: George Richardson
6 October 2018
15:00
Canterbury 21 – 10 Worthing Raiders
Merton Lane
Attendance: 427
Referee: Louis Biggs
6 October 2018
15:00
Henley Hawks 20 – 15 Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 205
Referee: Nikki O'Donnell
6 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish Wild Geese 36 – 46 Taunton Titans (1 BP)
Hazelwood
Attendance: 119
Referee: Jack Sutton
6 October 2018
15:00
Old Albanian 19 – 10 Old Redcliffians
Woollam Playing Fields
Attendance: 180
Referee: Benjamin Russell
6 October 2018
18:00
(1 BP) Guernsey 28 – 3 Clifton
Footes Lane
Attendance: 433
Referee: Andrew MacNeaney

[16]

Round 7

13 October 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton 31 – 22 Birmingham & Solihull
Station Road
Attendance: 98
Referee: Iain Kiy
13 October 2018
14:30
(1 BP) Rams 48 – 14 Guernsey
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 562
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
13 October 2018
15:00
Dings Crusaders 18 – 17 Old Albanian (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 402
Referee: Alexis Manley
13 October 2018
15:00
(2 BP) Old Redcliffians 31 – 35 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 314
Referee: Adam Wookey
13 October 2018
15:00
Redruth 14 – 10 Canterbury (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 485
Referee: Benjamin Russell
13 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 13 – 17 Henley Hawks
Hyde Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Philip Davies
13 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 20 – 21 Barnes
The Slade
Attendance: 182
Referee: Jonathan Cook
13 October 2018
15:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 41 – 14 London Irish Wild Geese
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 505
Referee: Benjamin Wilde

[17]

Attendances

  • Does not include promotion play-off.
Club Home
games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Barnes465016325075
Birmingham & Solihull3597199253157
Bury St Edmunds41,35633944924112%
Canterbury3864288427183
Clifton23911962171748%
Dings Crusaders31,15538545624917%
Guernsey31,65155085136711%
Henley Hawks393531246520510%
London Irish Wild Geese34591531811198%
Old Albanian41,09827542018027%
Old Redcliffians3682227287158
Rams31,264421653303
Redruth21,45572881064521%
Taunton Titans31,17539252527520%
Tonbridge Juddians345615217213410%
Worthing Raiders21,02251153748534%

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 play-off.

Season records

Notes

  1. ↑ Birmingham & Solihull were level transferred into National League 2 South from National League 2 North due to an imbalance of teams.
  2. ↑ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 851 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 850. As the Rugby Statbunker figure seems rounded down, the Rugby Paper stat will be used instead.
  3. ↑ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 187 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 200. As the Rugby Statbunker figure seems rounded down, the Rugby Paper stat will be used instead.
  4. ↑ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 181 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 200. As the Rugby Statbunker figure seems rounded up, the Rugby Paper stat will be used instead.
  5. ↑ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 253 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 200. As the Rugby Paper figure seems more precise, this figure will be used instead.
  6. ↑ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 150 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 159. As the Rugby Paper figure seems rounded down, the Rugby Statbunker stat will be used instead.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Brave Bury push champions Cinderford all the way in a thriller". East Anglian Daily Times. 22 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "National Leagues". The RUGBYPaper (503). Rugby Paper Ltd. 6 May 2018. pp. 26 & 30.
  3. ↑ "Brave Old Albanian lose battle with National One drop after Plymouth Albion loss". Herts Advertiser. 26 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Chinnor clinch top two spot, Broadstreet relegated". Talking Rugby Union. 9 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Barnstaple and Wimbledon fail to beat the drop". Talking Rugby Union. 30 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "South West Premier 2017–2018". England Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "2017–2018 London South-East Division". England Rugby. 21 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Reynolds' half-time blast does the trick". Guernsey Press. 30 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Midlands Premier 2017–2018". England Rugby. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "All roads lead south for the Bees next season". Birmingham & Solihull RFC. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "National League 2 South". The RUGBYPaper (520). Rugby Paper Ltd. 2 September 2018. pp. 32–33 & 41.
  12. ↑ "National League 2 South". The RUGBYPaper (521). Rugby Paper Ltd. 9 September 2018. pp. 34–35 & 39.
  13. ↑ "National League 2 South". The RUGBYPaper (522). Rugby Paper Ltd. 16 September 2018. pp. 34–35 & 38.
  14. ↑ "National League 2 South". The RUGBYPaper (523). Rugby Paper Ltd. 23 September 2018. pp. 32–33 & 39.
  15. ↑ "National League 2 South". The RUGBYPaper (524). Rugby Paper Ltd. 30 September 2018. pp. 32–33 & 39.
  16. ↑ "National League 2 South". The RUGBYPaper (525). Rugby Paper Ltd. 7 October 2018. pp. 34–35 & 39.
  17. 1 2 3 "National League 2 South". The RUGBYPaper (526). Rugby Paper Ltd. 14 October 2018. pp. 36–37 & 41.
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