2018–19 National League 2 South
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. At the end of the season, Rams became champions when they won away to Clifton on 6 April 2019, sealing promotion with two games to go.[ 1] It was a fitting reward for the Berkshire club, who were by far the strongest side in the division. The runners up were Canterbury who claimed second spot after beating off stiff competition from the likes of Tonbridge Juddians and Henley Hawks . Despite finishing 21 points behind Rams, Canterbury's league results were still strong enough to enough to book a home promotion playoff against National League 2 North runners up, Chester . On 4 May 2019, Canterbury defeated Chester 19–10 to join Rams in the 2019–20 National League 1 .[ 2] For both clubs, National League 1 is the highest level they have ever reached since the leagues began back in 1987.
At the other end of the table, London Irish Wild Geese became the first team to be relegated after they suffered a heavy loss away to Henley Hawks on 30 March 2019.[ 3] They were followed a week later by league newcomers Guernsey , who also went down after just one season, following a heavy defeat away to Henley on 6 April 2019.[ 4] One week later still, Birmingham & Solihull became the third and final team to go down with one round still to play after they lost away to champions, Rams, on 13 April 2019, with a try bonus not enough to keep them up due to results elsewhere.[ 5] London Irish Wild Geese and Guernsey will drop into London & South East Premier , while Birmingham & Solihull, who had initially been supposed to drop to Midlands Premier , decided to become an amateur club and drop out of the league system altogether.[ 6]
A final point of note was Worthing's Matthew McLean , who once again finished as the league's top scorer – this time for a record-breaking 3rd time. McLean scored 341 points, including 22 tries – an outstanding total for a Worthing side that finished 9th.
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 2019–20 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 .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] 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 ).[ 10] [ 11]
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 .[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] 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 .[ 15] 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.
Locations of the 2018–19 National League 2 South teams
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Barnes
Barn Elms
500
Barnes , London
Promoted from London & SE Premier (champions)
Birmingham & Solihull
Portway
Birmingham , West Midlands
Promoted from Midlands Premier (champions)[ a 1]
Bury St Edmunds
The Haberden
3,000 (135 seats)
Bury St Edmunds , Suffolk
8th
Canterbury
The Marine Travel Ground
1,500 (75 seats)
Canterbury , Kent
10th
Clifton
Station Road
2,500 (400 seats)
Cribbs Causeway , Patchway , Bristol
11th
Dings Crusaders
Shaftsbury Park
2,250 (250 seats)
Frenchay , Bristol
Promoted from South West Premier (champions)
Guernsey
Footes Lane
5,000 (720 seats)
Saint Peter Port , Guernsey
Promoted from London & SE Premier (playoff)
Henley Hawks
Dry Leas
4,000
Henley-on-Thames , Oxfordshire
9th
London Irish Wild Geese
Hazelwood
2,000
Sunbury-on-Thames , Surrey
13th
Old Albanian
Woollam Playing Fields
1,000
St Albans , Hertfordshire
Relegated from National 1 (15th)
Old Redcliffians
Scotland Lane
1,000
Brislington , Bristol
12th
Rams
Old Bath Road
1,250
Sonning , Reading , Berkshire
3rd
Redruth
The Recreation Ground
3,500 (580 seats)
Redruth , Cornwall
5th
Taunton Titans
Commsplus Stadium
2,000 (198 seats)
Taunton , Somerset
4th
Tonbridge Juddians
The Slade
1,500
Tonbridge , Kent
6th
Worthing Raiders
Roundstone Lane
1,500 (100 seats)
Angmering , West Sussex
7th
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2019. Source:
"National League 2 South" . NCA Rugby.Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Number of matches won
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Notes:
^ 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.[ 16]
Fixture & Results
Round 1
(1 BP) Old Albanian 59 – 5 Guernsey Report
Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 420 Referee: Richard Haughton
(1 BP) Rams 44 – 15 Canterbury Report
Old Bath Road Attendance: 308 Referee: Joe James
(1 BP) Barnes 33 – 14 London Irish Wild Geese Report
Barn Elms Attendance: 250 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 37 – 45 Henley Hawks (1 BP) Report
The Haberden Attendance: 449 Referee: Daniel Collins
Dings Crusaders 17 – 25 Redruth Report
Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 456 Referee: Benjamin Russell
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 14 – 17 Clifton Report
Scotland Lane Attendance: 237 Referee: Andrew Wigley
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 62 – 24 Worthing Raiders (1 BP) Report
Commsplus Stadium Attendance: 275 Referee: Philip Davies
Tonbridge Juddians 22 – 19 Birmingham & Solihull (1 BP) Report
The Slade Attendance: 172 Referee: Alexis Manley
[ 17]
Round 2
(1 BP) Guernsey 26 – 35 Worthing Raiders (1 BP) Report
Footes Lane Attendance: 851[ a 2] Referee: Joe James
(1 BP) Birmingham & Solihull 42 – 38 Old Redcliffians (2 BP) Report
Portway Attendance: 187[ a 3] Referee: Owen Taylor
(1 BP) Clifton 11 – 17 Dings Crusaders Report
Station Road Attendance: 217 Referee: Louis Biggs
(1 BP) Canterbury 29 – 20 Tonbridge Juddians Report
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 254 Referee: Daniel Collins
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 26 – 24 Barnes (1 BP) Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 265 Referee: Ben Russell
London Irish Wild Geese 10 – 41 Rams (1 BP) Report
Hazelwood Attendance: 181[ a 4] Referee: Steven Compton
Old Albanian 27 – 39 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP) Report
Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 290 Referee: Benjamin Wilde
(1 BP) Redruth 29 – 27 Taunton Titans (2 BP) Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 810 Referee: Charlie Gayther
[ 18]
Round 3
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 36 – 13 Clifton Report
Commsplus Stadium Attendance: 525 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 70 – 26 Guernsey (1 BP) Report
The Haberden Attendance: 343 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 68 – 21 Redruth Report
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 537 Referee: Richard Haughton
(1 BP) Rams 43 – 13 Henley Hawks Report
Old Bath Road Attendance: 653 Referee: James Clarke
(1 BP) Barnes 24 – 33 Old Albanian (1 BP) Report
Barn Elms Attendance: 150 Referee: Alexis Manley
Dings Crusaders 15 – 10 Birmingham & Solihull (1 BP) Report
Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Adam Wookey
Old Redcliffians 21 – 43 Canterbury (1 BP) Report
Scotland Lane Attendance: 158 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 47 – 19 London Irish Wild Geese Report
The Slade Attendance: 150 Referee: Philip Davies
[ 19]
Round 4
Birmingham & Solihull 20 – 28 Taunton Titans Report
Portway Attendance: 253[ a 5] Referee: James O'Brien
(1 BP) Clifton 37 – 15 Worthing Raiders Report
Station Road Attendance: 174 Referee: Ben Russell
Bury St Edmunds 22 – 12 Barnes Report
The Haberden Attendance: 323 Referee: Robbie Bourke
(1 BP) Canterbury 40 – 18 Dings Crusaders Report
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 183 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 14 – 19 Tonbridge Juddians Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 465 Referee: Andrew Wigley
London Irish Wild Geese 15 – 35 Old Redcliffians (1 BP) Report
Hazelwood Attendance: 159[ a 6] Referee: Adam Wookey
Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 208 Referee: Tim Allatt
(1 BP) Guernsey 15 – 16 Redruth Report
Footes Lane Attendance: 367 Referee: Luke Davies
[ 20]
Round 5
(1 BP) Barnes 21 – 26 Guernsey (1 BP) Report
Barn Elms Attendance: 175 Referee: Benjamin Wilde
(1 BP) Rams 47 – 21 Bury St Edmunds Report
Old Bath Road Attendance: 303 Referee: Richard Haughton
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 52 – 8 London Irish Wild Geese Report
Shaftsbury Park Attendance: 249 Referee: Joe James
Old Redcliffians 15 – 31 Henley Hawks (1 BP) Report
Scotland Lane Attendance: 287 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
(1 BP) Redruth 50 – 36 Clifton (1 BP) Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 645 Referee: Andrew Wigley
Taunton Titans 23 – 22 Canterbury (2 BP) Report
Commsplus Stadium Attendance: 375 Referee: Benjamin Russell
Tonbridge Juddians 27 – 22 Old Albanian (1 BP) Report
The Slade Attendance: 134 Referee: Robert Bourke
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 51 – 37 Birmingham & Solihull (1 BP) Report
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 485 Referee: Calum Howard
[ 21]
Round 6
(1 BP) Birmingham & Solihull 22 – 25 Redruth Report
Portway Attendance: 157[ a 7] Referee: Ben Rayner
(1 BP) Barnes 19 – 26 Rams (1 BP) Report
Barn Elms Attendance: 75[ a 8] Referee: Philip Davies
Bury St Edmunds 0 – 10 Tonbridge Juddians Report
The Haberden Attendance: 241 Referee: George Richardson
Canterbury 21 – 10 Worthing Raiders Report
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 427 Referee: Louis Biggs
Henley Hawks 20 – 15 Dings Crusaders (1 BP) Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 205 Referee: Nikki O'Donnell
(1 BP) London Irish Wild Geese 36 – 46 Taunton Titans (1 BP) Report
Hazelwood Attendance: 119 Referee: Jack Sutton
Old Albanian 19 – 10 Old Redcliffians Report
Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 180 Referee: Benjamin Russell
(1 BP) Guernsey 28 – 3 Clifton Report
Footes Lane Attendance: 433 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
[ 22]
Round 7
(1 BP) Clifton 31 – 22 Birmingham & Solihull Report
Station Road Attendance: 98 Referee: Iain Kiy
(1 BP) Rams 48 – 14 Guernsey Report
Old Bath Road Attendance: 352 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
Dings Crusaders 18 – 17 Old Albanian (1 BP) Report
Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 402 Referee: Alexis Manley
(2 BP) Old Redcliffians 31 – 35 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP) Report
Scotland Lane Attendance: 314 Referee: Adam Wookey
Redruth 14 – 10 Canterbury (1 BP) Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 485 Referee: Benjamin Russell
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 13 – 17 Henley Hawks Report
Commsplus Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: Philip Davies
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 20 – 21 Barnes Report
The Slade Attendance: 182 Referee: Jonathan Cook
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 41 – 14 London Irish Wild Geese Report
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 505 Referee: Benjamin Wilde
[ 23]
Round 8
(1 BP) Rams 33 – 18 Tonbridge Juddians Report
Old Bath Road Attendance: 424 Referee: Andrew Wigley
Barnes 17 – 10 Old Redcliffians (1 BP) Report
Barn Elms Attendance: 153 Referee: Robbie Bourke
Bury St Edmunds 7 – 17 Dings Crusaders Report
The Haberden Attendance: 491 Referee: Ieuan Davies
(1 BP) Canterbury 40 – 34 Clifton (2 BP) Report
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 231 Referee: Alexis Manley
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 31 – 22 Worthing Raiders Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 385 Referee: Joe James
Old Albanian 21 – 35 Taunton Titans (1 BP) Report
Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 287[ a 9] Referee: Ian Kiy
(1 BP) London Irish Wild Geese 33 – 28 Redruth (2 BP) Report
Hazelwood Attendance: 144 Referee: Adam Wookey
Guernsey 19 – 28 Birmingham & Solihull Report
Footes Lane Attendance: 650 Referee: Jonathan Cook
[ 24]
Round 9
Birmingham & Solihull 17 – 31 Canterbury (1 BP) Report
Portway Attendance: 121[ a 10] Referee: Jamie Leahy
Clifton 12 – 22 London Irish Wild Geese Report
Station Road Attendance: 102 Referee: Nikki O'Donnell
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 26 – 20 Guernsey (1 BP) Report
The Slade Attendance: 163[ a 11] Referee: Calum Howard
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 5 – 10 Barnes Report
Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 321 Referee: Benjamin Russell
Old Redcliffians 21 – 38 Rams (1 BP) Report
Scotland Lane Attendance: 103 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Redruth 16 – 22 Henley Hawks Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 780 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 50 – 0 Bury St Edmunds Report
Commsplus Stadium Attendance: 375[ a 12] Referee: George Richardson
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 16 – 21 Old Albanian Report
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 455 Referee: Henry Lowis
[ 25]
Round 10
(1 BP) Guernsey 13 – 15 Canterbury Report
Footes Lane Attendance: 555 Referee: Daniel Collins
(1 BP) Rams 33 – 15 Dings Crusaders Report
Old Bath Road Attendance: 378 Referee: Louis Biggs
(1 BP) Barnes 51 – 38 Taunton Titans (1 BP) Report
Barn Elms Attendance: 120 Referee: Andrew Wigley
Tonbridge Juddians 29 – 27 Old Redcliffians (2 BP) Report
The Slade Attendance: 133 Referee: Ben Wilde
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 22 – 36 Worthing Raiders (1 BP) Report
The Haberden Attendance: 303 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 47 – 12 Clifton Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 265 Referee: Benjamin Russell
(1 BP) London Irish Wild Geese 12 – 19 Birmingham & Solihull Report
Hazelwood Attendance: 161 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
(1 BP) Old Albanian 27 – 10 Redruth Report
Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 180 Referee: George Richardson
[ 26]
Round 11
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 51 – 17 Guernsey Report
Scotland Lane Attendance: 103 Referee: Iain Kiy
Redruth 20 – 20 Bury St Edmunds Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 510 Referee: Andrew Wigley
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 31 – 39 Barnes (1 BP) Report
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 521 Referee: Samuel Phillips
Birmingham & Solihull 15 – 24 Henley Hawks (1 BP) Report
Portway Attendance: 246 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
(2 BP) Clifton 24 – 31 Old Albanian (1 BP) Report
Station Road Attendance: 119 Referee: Adam Wookey
(1 BP) Canterbury 31 – 12 London Irish Wild Geese Report
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 278 Referee: Benjamin Wilde
(2 BP) Dings Crusaders 27 – 34 Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP) Report
Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 338 Referee: Owen Taylor
(2 BP) Taunton Titans 30 – 35 Rams (1 BP) Report
Commsplus Stadium Attendance: 525 Referee: James Clarke
[ 27]
Round 12
(1 BP) Barnes 12 – 14 Redruth Report
Barn Elms Attendance: 96 Referee: Phillip Davies
(1 BP) Guernsey 17 – 20 London Irish Wild Geese (1 BP) Report
Footes Lane Attendance: 438 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Rams 41 – 12 Worthing Raiders Report
Old Bath Road Attendance: 345 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
Old Redcliffians 13 – 32 Dings Crusaders (1 BP) Report
Scotland Lane Attendance: 328 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 46 – 17 Taunton Titans Report
The Slade Attendance: 154 Referee: Ben Wilde
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 13 – 17 Clifton Report
The Haberden Attendance: 373 Referee: Henry Lowis
(2 BP) Henley Hawks 29 – 32 Canterbury (1 BP) Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 295 Referee: Adam Wookey
(1 BP) Old Albanian 32 – 15 Birmingham & Solihull Report
Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 200 Referee: Robert Bourke
[ 28]
Round 13
Redruth 14 – 32 Rams (1 BP) Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 645 Referee: Ben Russell
Worthing Raiders 18 – 18 Tonbridge Juddians Report
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 352 Referee: Iain Kiy
Birmingham & Solihull 17 – 33 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP) Report
Portway Attendance: 215 Referee: Timothy Allatt
(1 BP) Clifton 44 – 24 Barnes Report
Station Road Attendance: 102 Referee: Andrew Smith
(1 BP) Canterbury 24 – 12 Old Albanian Report
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 287 Referee: Luke Davies
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 38 – 12 Guernsey Report
Shaftsbury Park Attendance: 476 Referee: Philip Davies
London Irish Wild Geese 15 – 38 Henley Hawks (1 BP) Report
Hazelwood Attendance: 269 Referee: Louis Biggs
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 49 – 17 Old Redcliffians Report
Commsplus Stadium Attendance: 322 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
[ 29]
Round 14
(1 BP) Barnes 10 – 15 Birmingham & Solihull Report
Barn Elms Attendance: 203 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 33 – 22 Worthing Raiders Report
Scotland Lane Attendance: 68 Referee: Adam Wookey
(1 BP) Rams 26 – 19 Clifton (1 BP) Report
Old Bath Road Attendance: 425 Referee: Luke Davies
Tonbridge Juddians 22 – 7 Redruth Report
The Slade Attendance: 172 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 14 – 20 Canterbury Report
The Haberden Attendance: 403 Referee: Nikki O'Donnell
Dings Crusaders 10 – 33 Taunton Titans (1 BP) Report
Shaftsbury Park Attendance: 318[ a 13] Referee: Iain Kiy
(1 BP) Old Albanian 56 – 0 London Irish Wild Geese Report
Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 231 Referee: Andrew Smith
(1 BP) Guernsey 10 – 17 Henley Hawks Report
Footes Lane Attendance: 408 Referee: Calum Howard
[ 30]
Round 15
Redruth 17 – 27 Old Redcliffians Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 560 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
Worthing Raiders 10 – 0 Dings Crusaders Report
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 225 Referee: Jack Sutton
Birmingham & Solihull 0 – 53 Rams (1 BP) Report
Portway Attendance: 150 Referee: James Clarke
Clifton 14 – 37 Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP) Report
Station Road Attendance: 101 Referee: Andrew Wigley
(1 BP) Canterbury 38 – 5 Barnes Report
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 256 Referee: Samuel Phillips
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 33 – 12 Old Albanian Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 379 Referee: Philip Davies
London Irish Wild Geese 5 – 26 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP) Report
Hazelwood Attendance: 104 Referee: Matthew Sharpe
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 60 – 14 Guernsey Report
Commsplus Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Adam Wookey
[ 31]
Round 16
(1 BP) Barnes 17 – 24 Henley Hawks (1 BP) Report
Barn Elms Attendance: 163 Referee: Benjamin Russell
(1 BP) Rams 40 – 12 London Irish Wild Geese Report
Old Bath Road Attendance: 543 Referee: Jonathan Cook
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 43 – 36 Guernsey (2 BP) Report
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 610 Referee: Samuel Phillips
Old Redcliffians 20 – 10 Birmingham & Solihull Report
Scotland Lane Attendance: 327 Referee: Ben Wilde
Tonbridge Juddians 23 – 18 Canterbury (1 BP) Report
The Slade Attendance: 471[ a 14] Referee: Ieuan Davies
Bury St Edmunds 24 – 22 Old Albanian (1 BP) Report
The Haberden Attendance: 521 Referee: George Richardson
Dings Crusaders 13 – 22 Clifton (1 BP) Report
Shaftsbury Park Attendance: 850[ a 15] Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 35 – 33 Redruth (2 BP) Report
Commsplus Stadium Attendance: 720 Referee: Hamish Grant
[ 32]
Round 17
Guernsey 19 – 27 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP) Report
Footes Lane Attendance: 483 Referee: Ieuan Davies
Redruth 17 – 28 Worthing Raiders Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 530 Referee: Adam Wookey
Birmingham & Solihull 25 – 15 Dings Crusaders Report
Portway Attendance: 105 Referee: Timothy Allatt
(2 BP) Clifton 42 – 48 Taunton Titans (1 BP) Report
Station Road Attendance: 151 Referee: Benjamin Russell
(1 BP) Canterbury 47 – 12 Old Redcliffians Report
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 231 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 12 – 19 Rams Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 1,160 Referee: Nick Wood
(1 BP) London Irish Wild Geese 44 – 31 Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP) Report
Hazelwood Attendance: 272 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
(1 BP) Old Albanian 20 – 24 Barnes Report
Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 298 Referee: Benjamin Wilde
[ 33]
Round 18
(1 BP) Redruth 32 – 5 Guernsey Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 695 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
Barnes 24 – 24 Bury St Edmunds Report
Barn Elms Attendance: 234 Referee: Andrew Wigley
(1 BP) Rams 36 – 21 Old Albanian Report
Old Bath Road Attendance: 463 Referee: Daniel Collins
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 29 – 47 Clifton (1 BP) Report
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 419 Referee: Phillip Davies
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 37 – 22 London Irish Wild Geese Report
Scotland Lane Attendance: 138 Referee: Ben Russell
Tonbridge Juddians 23 – 12 Henley Hawks Report
The Slade Attendance: 190 Referee: Jonathan Cook
Dings Crusaders 23 – 20 Canterbury (1 BP) Report
Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 287[ a 16] Referee: Alan Chandrachud
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 27 – 17 Birmingham & Solihull Report
Commsplus Stadium Attendance: 375 Referee: Sam Phillips
[ 34]
Round 19
Guernsey 22 – 21 Barnes (1 BP) Report
Footes Lane Attendance: 789 Referee: Samuel Phillips
Birmingham & Solihull 18 – 0 Worthing Raiders Report
Portway Attendance: 182[ a 17] Referee: Benjamin Davis
Station Road Attendance: 121 Referee: Dan Parrott
Bury St Edmunds 3 – 19 Rams Report
The Haberden Attendance: 435 Referee: Matthew Sharpe
(1 BP) Canterbury 26 – 24 Taunton Titans (2 BP) Report
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 327 Referee: Andrew Wigley
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 42 – 31 Old Redcliffians (1 BP) Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 295 Referee: Adam Wookey
(1 BP) London Irish Wild Geese 31 – 24 Dings Crusaders (2 BP) Report
Hazelwood Attendance: 158 Referee: Jack Sutton
Old Albanian 12 – 57 Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP) Report
Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 323 Referee: James Clark
[ 35]
Round 20
(1 BP) Rams 48 – 14 Barnes Report
Old Bath Road Attendance: 501 Referee: James Clarke
(1 BP) Redruth 29 – 25 Birmingham & Solihull (1 BP) Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 525 Referee: Andrew Wigley
Worthing Raiders 21 – 34 Canterbury (1 BP) Report
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 383 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 37 – 15 Old Albanian Report
Scotland Lane Attendance: 75 Referee: Ben Wilde
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 27 – 15 Bury St Edmunds Report
The Slade Attendance: 152 Referee: Sam Phillips
(1 BP) Clifton 14 – 16 Guernsey Report
Station Road Attendance: 149 Referee: George Richardson
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 10 – 13 Henley Hawks Report
Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 287[ a 18] Referee: Ben Russell
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 27 – 3 London Irish Wild Geese Report
Commsplus Stadium Attendance: 425 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
[ 36]
Round 21
Guernsey 8 – 59 Rams (1 BP) Report
Footes Lane Attendance: 756 Referee: Daniel Collins
Barnes 17 – 29 Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP) Report
Barn Elms Attendance: 143 Referee: Calum Howard
Birmingham & Solihull P – P Clifton
Postponed due to poor weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 23 February 2019.[ 37]
Henley Hawks P – P Taunton Titans
Postponed due to poor weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 23 February 2019.[ 38]
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 57 – 7 Old Redcliffians
The Haberden Attendance: 279 Referee: Phillip Davies
(1 BP) Canterbury 46 – 14 Redruth Report
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 219 Referee: Jonathan Cook
London Irish Wild Geese 22 – 19 Worthing Raiders (1 BP) Report
Hazelwood Attendance: 233 Referee: Matthew Sharpe
Old Albanian P – P Dings Crusaders
Postponed due to poor weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 23 February 2019.[ 39]
[ 40]
Round 22
Worthing Raiders 19 – 42 Henley Hawks (1 BP) Report
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 355 Referee: Hamish Grant
(1 BP) Birmingham & Solihull 39 – 20 Guernsey Report
Portway Attendance: 157[ a 19] Referee: Daniel Wood
Clifton 17 – 39 Canterbury (1 BP) Report
Station Road Attendance: 114 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
Old Redcliffians 23 – 15 Barnes Report
Scotland Lane Attendance: 182 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Redruth 39 – 3 London Irish Wild Geese Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 535 Referee: Ben Wilde
Tonbridge Juddians 25 – 19 Rams (1 BP) Report
The Slade Attendance: 203 Referee: Iain Kiy
Dings Crusaders 21 – 14 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP) Report
Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Benjamin Davis
Taunton Titans 10 – 8 Old Albanian (1 BP) Report
Commsplus Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Jack Lewars
[ 41]
Round 23
Guernsey 17 – 35 Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP) Report
Footes Lane Attendance: 434 Referee: Dan Parrott
(1 BP) Rams 31 – 15 Old Redcliffians Report
Old Bath Road Attendance: 421 Referee: Ieuan Davies
Barnes 20 – 15 Dings Crusaders (1 BP) Report
Barn Elms Attendance: 103 Referee: Philip Davies
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 22 – 24 Taunton Titans (1 BP) Report
The Haberden Attendance: 437 Referee: Luke Davies
(1 BP) Canterbury 38 – 9 Birmingham & Solihull Report
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 347 Referee: Jack Sutton
Henley Hawks 21 – 17 Redruth (1 BP) Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 370 Referee: Matthew Sharpe
(2 BP) London Irish Wild Geese 26 – 30 Clifton (1 BP) Report
Hazelwood Attendance: 253 Referee: Hamish Smales
(1 BP) Old Albanian 34 – 34 Worthing Raiders (1 BP) Report
Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 256 Referee: Iain Kiy
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Round 21 (rescheduled games)
(1 BP) Birmingham & Solihull 28 – 28 Clifton (1 BP) Report
Portway Attendance: 235 Referee: Sam Phillips
Game rescheduled from 2 February 2019.
Old Albanian 22 – 12 Dings Crusaders Report
Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 176 Referee: Hamish Grant
Game rescheduled from 2 February 2019.
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 38 – 5 Taunton Titans Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 265 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
Game rescheduled from 2 February 2019.
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Round 24
(1 BP) Canterbury 38 – 15 Guernsey Report
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 480 Referee: Philip Davies
(1 BP) Birmingham & Solihull 33 – 12 London Irish Wild Geese Report
Portway Attendance: 180 Referee: Adam Wookey
(2 BP) Clifton 35 – 40 Henley Hawks (1 BP) Report
Station Road Attendance: 157 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 24 – 40 Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP) Report
Scotland Lane Attendance: 101 Referee: Luke Davies
Dings Crusaders 19 – 48 Rams (1 BP) Report
Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 475 Referee: Iain Kiy
(1 BP) Redruth 33 – 15 Old Albanian Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 590 Referee: Samuel Phillips
Taunton Titans 20 – 19 Barnes (1 BP) Report
Commsplus Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 22 – 24 Bury St Edmunds Report
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 410 Referee: Benjamin Wilde
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Round 25
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 17 – 19 Redruth Report
The Haberden Attendance: 369 Referee: Carl Adams
(1 BP) Guernsey 24 – 17 Old Redcliffians (1 BP) Report
Footes Lane Attendance: 722 Referee: Andrew Wigley
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 31 – 22 Birmingham & Solihull Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 236 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
(1 BP) Rams 42 – 21 Taunton Titans Report
Old Bath Road Attendance: 341 Referee: Benjamin Russell
(1 BP) Barnes 28 – 26 Worthing Raiders (2 BP) Report
Barn Elms Attendance: 157 Referee: Jack Le Feuvre
London Irish Wild Geese 13 – 45 Canterbury (1 BP) Report
Hazelwood Attendance: 200 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Old Albanian 49 – 24 Clifton Report
Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 423 Referee: Ben Wilde
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 26 – 0 Dings Crusaders Report
The Slade Attendance: 243 Referee: Sam Phillips
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Round 26
(1 BP) Birmingham & Solihull 45 – 32 Old Albanian (1 BP) Report
Portway Attendance: 150 Referee: Ben Rayner
(1 BP) Clifton 24 – 22 Bury St Edmunds (2 BP) Report
Station Road Attendance: 174 Referee: Philip Davies
(1 BP) Canterbury 33 – 26 Henley Hawks (2 BP) Report
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 643 Referee: Calum Howard
Dings Crusaders 22 – 17 Old Redcliffians (1 BP) Report
Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 823[ a 20] Referee: Richard Haughton
(1 BP) London Irish Wild Geese 38 – 47 Guernsey (1 BP) Report
Hazelwood Attendance: 140 Referee: Chris Bloomfield
(1 BP) Redruth 20 – 22 Barnes Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 620 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
Taunton Titans 10 – 22 Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP) Report
Commsplus Stadium Attendance: 475 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
Worthing Raiders 7 – 53 Rams (1 BP) Report
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 381 Referee: Jonathan Cook
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Round 27
(1 BP) Guernsey 27 – 22 Dings Crusaders (1 BP) Report
Footes Lane Attendance: 766 Referee: Matthew Sharpe
(1 BP) Rams 28 – 10 Redruth Report
Old Bath Road Attendance: 586 Referee: Adam Wookey
(1 BP) Barnes 15 – 22 Clifton Report
Barn Elms Attendance: 166 Referee: Jack Sutton
(2 BP) Bury St Edmunds 26 – 29 Birmingham & Solihull (1 BP) Report
The Haberden Attendance: 391 Referee: James Clarke
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 52 – 0 London Irish Wild Geese Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 352 Referee: George Richardson
London Irish Wild Geese are relegated.[ 3]
Old Albanian 5 – 19 Canterbury Report
Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 325 Referee: Ben Rayner
Old Redcliffians 22 – 17 Taunton Titans (1 BP) Report
Scotland Lane Attendance: 312 Referee: Daniel Collins
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 31 – 28 Worthing Raiders (2 BP) Report
The Slade Attendance: 271[ a 21] Referee: Samuel Phillips
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Round 28
Redruth 23 – 37 Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP) Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 545 Referee: Andrew Wigley
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 60 – 28 Guernsey (1 BP) Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 429 Referee: Daniel Collins
Guernsey are relegated.[ 4]
Birmingham & Solihull 6 – 41 Barnes (1 BP) Report
Portway Attendance: 160 Referee: Tim Allatt
Clifton 21 – 45 Rams (1 BP) Report
Station Road Attendance: 308 Referee: Dan Rowlands
(1 BP) Canterbury 35 – 23 Bury St Edmunds Report
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 513 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
London Irish Wild Geese 5 – 61 Old Albanian (1 BP) Report
Hazelwood Attendance: 211 Referee: Henry Lowis
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 32 – 30 Dings Crusaders (2 BP) Report
Commsplus Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: James Sutton
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 39 – 33 Old Redcliffians (2 BP) Report
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 503 Referee: Benjamin Wilde
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Round 29
(1 BP) Rams 38 – 24 Birmingham & Solihull (1 BP) Report
Old Bath Road Attendance: 742 Referee: Samuel Phillips
Birmingham & Solihull are relegated.[ 5]
Barnes 22 – 33 Canterbury (1 BP) Report
Barn Elms Attendance: 482 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
Canterbury qualify for promotion play-off.[ 49]
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 53 – 7 London Irish Wild Geese Report
The Haberden Attendance: 611 Referee: Jack Sutton
(2 BP) Dings Crusaders 33 – 36 Worthing Raiders (1 BP) Report
Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 476 Referee: James-Milliner Woodcock
Old Albanian 21 – 50 Henley Hawks (1 BP) Report
Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 523 Referee: Timothy Allatt
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 51 – 24 Redruth (1 BP) Report
Scotland Lane Attendance: 280 Referee: Luke Davies
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 55 – 12 Clifton Report
The Slade Attendance: 243 Referee: Ben Wilde
Guernsey 19 – 50 Taunton Titans (1 BP) Report
Footes Lane Attendance: 587 Referee: Jack Lewars
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Round 30
(1 BP) Birmingham & Solihull 24 – 47 Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP) Report
Portway Attendance: 175 Referee: George Richardson
Canterbury 14 – 31 Rams (1 BP) Report
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 383 Referee: Philip Davies
Clifton 17 – 0 Old Redcliffians Report
Station Road Attendance: 325 Referee: Nick Wood
(1 BP) Guernsey 26 – 19 Old Albanian (1 BP) Report
Footes Lane Attendance: 581 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 33 – 12 Bury St Edmunds Report
Dry Leas Attendance: 408 Referee: Andrew Wigley
London Irish Wild Geese 21 – 29 Barnes (1 BP) Report
Hazelwood Attendance: 380 Referee: Neil Sweeney
(1 BP) Redruth 33 – 20 Dings Crusaders Report
Recreation Ground Attendance: 635 Referee: Benjamin Russell
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 66 – 31 Taunton Titans (1 BP) Report
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 603 Referee: Richard Haughton
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Each season, the runners-up in the National League 2 North and National League 2 South participate in a play-off for promotion to National League 1 . Canterbury were runners up in the 2018–19 National League 2 South, and because they had a better record than the 2018–19 National League 2 North runners up, Chester , they host the play-off match.
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TB
LB
Pts
Canterbury (P)
30
24
0
6
894
564
+330
21
4
121
Chester
30
21
1
8
748
542
+206
19
4
109
The Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 1,114 Referee: Charles Gayther
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Attendances
Does not include promotion play-off.
Club
Home games
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Barnes
15
2,642
176
482
75
35%
Birmingham & Solihull
15
2,673
178
253
105
Bury St Edmunds
15
5,969
398
611
241
13%
Canterbury
15
5,059
337
643
183
22%
Clifton
15
2,412
161
325
98
6%
Dings Crusaders
15
6,358
424
850
150
19%
Guernsey
15
8,820
588
851
367
12%
Henley Hawks
15
5,774
385
1,160
205
13%
London Irish Wild Geese
15
2,984
199
380
104
10%
Old Albanian
15
4,320
288
523
176
29%
Old Redcliffians
15
3,013
201
328
68
20%
Rams
15
6,785
452
742
303
36%
Redruth
15
9,110
607
810
485
17%
Taunton Titans
15
6,292
419
720
250
21%
Tonbridge Juddians
15
3,033
202
471
133
13%
Worthing Raiders
15
6,744
450
610
225
30%
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
Team
Largest home win — 56 points
56 – 0 Old Albanian at home to London Irish Wild Geese on 8 December 2018
Largest away win — 56 points
61 – 5 Old Albanian away to London Irish Wild Geese on 6 April 2019
Most points scored — 70 points
70 – 26 Bury St Edmunds at home to Guernsey on 15 September 2018
Most tries in a match — 12
Bury St Edmunds at home to Guernsey on 15 September 2018
Most conversions in a match — 9
Worthing Raiders at home to Redruth on 15 September 2018
Most penalties in a match — 5
Tonbridge Juddians at home Old Redcliffians on 3 November 2018
Most drop goals in a match — 1 (3)
Old Albanian away to Barnes on 15 September 2018
Clifton away to Canterbury on 20 October 2018
Old Redcliffians away to Redruth on 15 December 2018
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Attendances
Highest — 1,160
Henley Hawks at home to Rams on 5 January 2019
Lowest — 68
Old Redcliffians at home to Worthing Raiders on 8 December 2018
Highest average attendance — 607
Redruth
Lowest average attendance — 161
Clifton
Player
Most points in a match — 34
Daniel Watt for Old Albanian away to London Irish Wild Geese on 6 April 2019
Most tries in a match — 5
Henry Bird for Old Redcliffians at home to Guernsey on 17 November 2018
Most conversions in a match — 9
Matthew McLean for Worthing Raiders at home to Redruth on 15 September 2018
Most penalties in a match — 5
Will Robinson for Tonbridge Juddians at home to Old Redcliffians on 3 November 2018
Most drop goals in a match — 1 (3)
Tom Bednall for Old Albanian away to Barnes on 15 September 2018
Bradley Barnes for Clifton away to Canterbury on 20 October 2018
Kieran Hill for Old Redcliffians away to Redruth on 15 December 2018
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Notes
^ Birmingham & Solihull were level transferred into National League 2 South from National League 2 North due to an imbalance of teams.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 157 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 150. As the Rugby Paper figure seems more precise, this figure will be used instead.
^ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 75 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 100. As the Rugby Paper figure seems more precise, this figure will be used instead.
^ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 287 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 230. As the Rugby Paper figure seems more precise, this figure will be used instead.
^ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 121 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 150. As the Rugby Paper figure seems more precise, this will be used instead.
^ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 200 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 163. As the Rugby Statbunker figure seems more precise, this will be used instead.
^ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 620 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 375. On consultation with a Taunton official, it turns out the Rugby Statbunker figure was accurate.
^ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 318 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 200. As Taunton are relatively near and fairly well supported and 200 is lower than Ding's average attendance, the higher figure will be used until more is revealed.
^ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 471 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 300. As this is a Christmas fixture the larger figure will be used until more can be revealed.
^ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 850 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 552. As this was the first ever league meeting between Dings and Clifton at Shaftsbury Avenue, the larger figure will be used until more is revealed.
^ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 287 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 250. As the Rugby Statbunker figure seems rounded down, The Rugby Paper attendance will be used.
^ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 182 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 150. As the Rugby Statbunker figure seems rounded down, The Rugby Paper attendance will be used.
^ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 287 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 250. As the Rugby Statbunker figure seems rounded down, The Rugby Paper attendance will be used.
^ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 157 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 150. As the Rugby Statbunker figure seems rounded down, The Rugby Paper attendance will be used.
^ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 823 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of just 200. From speaking to Dings officials it turns out that The Rugby Paper figure is correct.
^ The Rugby Paper gives an attendance of 271 while Rugby Statbunker gives a figure of 280. As the Rugby Statbunker figure seems rounded up, The Rugby Paper figure will be used.
See also
References
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