Herts/Middlesex 2 is a tier 10 English Rugby Union league. It is organised by the London and South East Division Rugby Football Union and is the second division competition for clubs in Hertfordshire and parts of north-west London that traditionally was encompassed by the historic county of Middlesex. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.
Promoted teams move up to Herts/Middlesex 1 and there is currently no relegation (prior to 2013-14 teams had dropped into Herts/Middlesex 3). Over the course of its history, Herts/Middlesex 2 has veered between regional and single division formats.
Participating Clubs 2021-22
The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020–21.
Pinner & Grammarians finished 11th in 2019-20 and whilst not relegated, did not return for 2021-22 and instead have dropped to Herts Merit 4SW.
Locations of the 2021-22 Herts/Middlesex 2 teams in Greater London & Hertfordshire
Season 2020–21
On 30 October the RFU announced[1] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Herts/Middlesex 2 was not contested.
Between 2004 and 2008 there was a play-off between the runners-up of Herts/Middlesex 2 North and Herts/Middlesex 2 South for the third and final promotion place to Herts/Middlesex 1. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie.
The playoffs were ended before the 2008–09 season when the two regional divisions re-merged into a single division called Herts/Middlesex 2. At the end of the 2007–08 season the Herts/Middlesex 2 North teams had been the most successful with three wins to the Herts/Middlesex 2 South teams one; and the home team has won promotion on all four occasions.
Herts/Middlesex 2 North v Herts/Middlesex 2 South promotion play-off results
^No relegation due to Herts/Middlesex league restructure for the following season.
^No relegation as division increased from 9 to 10 teams for the next season.
^No relegation as Herts/Middlesex 3 abolished starting from the next season.
^Due to cancellation of Herts/Middlesex 3 the division would increase to 14 teams with extra teams coming up from the cancelled league.
^Although the league increased from 10 to 11 teams - Haringey Rhinos dropped out of the RFU leagues to play in the Middlesex 3 Merit League for the 2019–20 season.[30]
