Regional 2 North East
Current season or competition: 2024–25 Regional 2 North East | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 2022 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Selby (2023–24) |
| Website | Northern Division |
Regional 2 North East is a level six league in the English rugby union system, with the twelve teams drawn in the main from across Yorkshire with others in Lancashire and Derbyshire. The other level six leagues in the Northern Division are Regional 2 North for teams in North East England and Cumbria; and Regional 2 North West for teams in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside. Selby are the current champions and are promoted to Regional 1 North East.
It was created as a product of the 2022 Adult Competition Review.[1]
Structure
[edit]The league consists of twelve teams who play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 22 matches each. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 North East and the bottom two teams are relegated to either, Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire or Counties 1 Yorkshire, depending on their location.[2]
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.
2024–25
[edit]Participating teams and locations
[edit]Eight teams participated in last seasons competition. Departing were Selby, promoted to Regional 1 North East, while Glossop and Bridlington were relegated to Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire and Counties 1 Yorkshire respectively. Also departing were Dronfield who moved on a level transfer to Regional 2 Midlands North.[3][4][5] Joining were Bradford Salem and Wetherby, promoted from Counties 1 Yorkshire while Doncaster Phoenix and Pontefract were relegated from Regional 1 North East.[6][7][8][9]
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  Wetherby Locations of the 2024-25 Regional 2 North East teams
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2023–24
[edit]Participating teams and locations
[edit]Departing were the champions, Pontefract promoted to Regional 1 North East while Pocklington and Bradford & Bingley were relegated to Counties 1 Yorkshire. Joining were Goole, promoted from Counties 1 Yorkshire, and Glossop and Rochdale, both level transferred from Regional 2 North West.[12][13]
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Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 2 North East teams
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League table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Points deducted | |||||
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| 1 | Selby (P) | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 693 | 375 | 318 | 16 | 3 | 87 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Rochdale | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 657 | 410 | 247 | 13 | 5 | 82 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Old Brodleians | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 551 | 512 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 69 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | Goole | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 529 | 390 | 139 | 11 | 5 | 68 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Malton and Norton | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 602 | 474 | 128 | 12 | 2 | 68 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | Dronfield | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 503 | 406 | 97 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | Moortown | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 674 | 571 | 103 | 13 | 5 | 56 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | Morley | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 537 | 474 | 63 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | Scarborough | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 377 | 531 | −154 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Old Crossleyans | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 508 | 686 | −178 | 10 | 3 | 45 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | Bridlington (R) | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 370 | 593 | −223 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | Glossop (R) | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 238 | 817 | −579 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −5 | ||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places. Updated: 23 November 2024 Source:[16] | ||||||||||||||||
2022–23
[edit]Participating teams and locations
[edit]This was the first season following the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Adult Competition Review. The league had some similarities with North 1 East as seven clubs returned, but was smaller (14 teams reduced to 12) and the Durham RFU and Northumberland RFU clubs were allocated to Regional 2 North. The league was supplemented by four of the top five sides from Yorkshire 1 with the last place taken by Dronfield level transferred from Midlands 1 East.
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Locations of the 2022-23 Regional 2 North East teams
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League table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Points deducted | |||||
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| 1 | Pontefract (P) | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 651 | 309 | 342 | 14 | 4 | 90 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Moortown | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 885 | 447 | 438 | 15 | 2 | 89 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Malton and Norton | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 700 | 441 | 259 | 12 | 2 | 78 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | Bridlington | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 628 | 502 | 126 | 13 | 3 | 68 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Scarborough | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 538 | 547 | −9 | 10 | 4 | 62 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | Dronfield | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 567 | 579 | −12 | 9 | 4 | 55 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | Morley | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 586 | 487 | 99 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | Old Brodleians | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 498 | 603 | −105 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | Selby | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 485 | 585 | −100 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Old Crossleyans | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 496 | 610 | −114 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | Pocklington (R) | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 479 | 680 | −201 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | Bradford & Bingley (R) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 292 | 1015 | −723 | 2 | 1 | −7 | −10 | ||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places. Updated: 17 November 2024 Source:[17] | ||||||||||||||||
Regional 2 North East (2022– )
[edit]League restructuring by the RFU created twelve leagues at level six. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 North East and the bottom sides are relegated to either, Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire or Counties 1 Yorkshire, depending on their location.
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| Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | ||||||||
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| 2022–23 | 12 | 22 | Pontefract | Moortown | Pocklington and Bradford & Bingley RFC | [17] | ||||||||
| 2023–24 | 12 | 22 | Selby | Rochdale | Bridlington and Glossop | [16] | ||||||||
| Green background is the promotion place. | ||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Future competition structure 2022/23 in the adult male game". RFU. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "How promotion and relegation will work for Men's National 1 and below and Women's Championship and below". England Rugby. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Bradford Salem promoted at West Leeds and hope captain stays". Telegraph & Argus. 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Wetherby RUFC achieves historic promotion to North East 2". The Yorkshire Post. 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Dramatic Rugby D-Day Sees Mixed Fortunes For Yorkshire Coast Rivals". This Is The Coast. 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Bradford Salem promoted at West Leeds and hope captain stays". Telegraph & Argus. 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Wetherby RUFC achieves historic promotion to North East 2". The Yorkshire Post. 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Secrets of how Wetherby RUFC achieved six historic promotions in just more than a decade". Harrogate Advertiser. 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Reflections: 2023/24 Season". Pontefract RUFC. 18 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 - 2025 : Morley's League opponents announced". Morley RFC. 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Wetherby rugby team achieve historic promotion". Your Harrogate. 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Pontefract get promotion party started after clinching title and promotion". Wakefield Express. 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Bradford & Bingley optimistic for future despite relegation". Telegraph & Argus. 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Last Season". Dronfield RUFC. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Champions!". Goole RUFC. 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Regional 2 North East". England Rugby. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Regional 2 North East". England Rugby. Retrieved 17 November 2024.