National League 2 West

National League 2 West is a new rugby union league at level four in the English rugby union system and provides semi-professional competition for teams in the Midlands and South West England. The remainder of England is covered by two other regional leagues; National League 2 East and National League 2 North.[1] The champion club is promoted to National One. The last two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West.

National Two West
Current season or competition:
2022–23 National League 2 West
SportRugby union
Instituted2022
Number of teams14
Country England
HoldersLeicester Lions (2022–23)
Most titlesLeicester Lions (1 title)
WebsiteNational League 2 West

Leicester Lions became champions, with three matches to spare, following their 33 – 5 win over Loughborough Students on 25 March 2023.[2] Stourbridge are relegated to a level five league next season.

Current season
Main article: 2022–23 National League 2 West

League table
2022–23 National League 2 West Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points Pts adj
PLeicester Lions242301791380411201113
2Clifton24190586848338519196
3Dings Crusaders24180678461017418494
4Luctonians24160871641430216484
5Hinckley2414286646541016278
6Loughborough Students24113107637392417673
7Redruth241401071457513914272
8Exeter University23121106746452913467
9Old Redcliffians2310112580667−8712458
10Newport (Salop)247017536850−31414548
11Hornets RFC246018607768−16112844
12Bournville225116539785−24611639
13Barnstaple245019398690−2925530
RStourbridge242022525899−37412520−5
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 1 April 2023

National Two West honours
List of National Two West honours
Season No of teams Champions Runner–up Relegated teams Ref
2022–2314Leicester LionsStourbridge[3]
Green background is the promotion place.


See also

References
  1. "Update on Structural Changes to National League Rugby". National League Rugby. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. Howkins, Mike (26 March 2023). "Lions seal the title in style on home soil". The RugbyPaper. No. 758. pp. 34–5.
  3. "National League 2 West". England Rugby. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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