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2024–25 National League 2 West
Countries England
DateSeptember 2024 – April 2025

The 2024–25 National League 2 West is the third season of the fourth-tier (west) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are National League 2 East and National League 2 North.

Structure[edit]

The league consists of fourteen teams who play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 26 matches each. The champions are promoted to National League 1. The bottom two teams are relegated to Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West.[1]

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[edit]

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Locations of the 2024–25 National League 2 West teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Bournville Avery Fields [2] Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands 10th
Camborne Crane Park[a] 7,000 (780 seats) Camborne, Cornwall 6th
Cinderford Beavis Memorial Ground[3] 2,500 Cinderford, Gloucestershire Relegated from National League 1 (14th)[4]
Clifton Station Road [5] 2,500 (400 seats) Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol 3rd
Devonport Services The Rectory 2,000 Devonport, Plymouth, Devon Promoted from Regional 1 South West (champions)[6]
Exeter University Topsham Sports Ground[7] Exeter, Devon 5th
Hinckley De Montfort Park [8] 2,000 Hinckley, Leicestershire 7th
Hornets The Nest, Hutton Moor Park [9] Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 12th
Loughborough Students East Park[b] 1,000 Loughborough, Leicestershire 8th
Luctonians Mortimer Park [10] 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire Runners up
Macclesfield Priory Park 1,250 (250 seats) Macclesfield, Cheshire Promoted from Regional 1 North West (champions)[11]
Old Redcliffians Scotland Lane [12] Brislington, Bristol 4th
Redruth Recreation Ground [13] 3,500 (580 seats) Redruth, Cornwall 9th
Taunton Titans Veritas Park[14] 2,000 (198 seats) Taunton, Somerset Relegated from National League 1 (13th)[4]

League table[edit]

2024–25 National League 2 West table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Bournville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion place
2 Camborne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Cinderford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Clifton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Devonport Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Exeter University 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Hinckley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Hornets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Loughborough Students 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Luctonians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Macclesfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Old Redcliffians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Redruth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation place
14 Taunton Titans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 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


See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Also known as the Recreation Ground.
  2. ^ Since relegation from the 2018–19 National League 1 Loughborough Students have switched games from the Loughborugh University Stadium to nearby East Park.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "How promotion and relegation will work for Men's National 1 and below and Women's Championship and below". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Avery Fields Sports & Events". Bournville RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Contact us". Cinderford RFC. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b Heal Chris (29 April 2024). "Bishop's Stortford and Leicester Lions survive while Rotherham complete centenary year as champions". Talking Rugby Union.
  5. ^ "Station Road". Clifton Rugby Club. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  6. ^ "RUGBY REPORTS: Devonport Services dig deep to secure the Regional One South West title at Lydney". Plymouth Gazette. 24 March 2024.
  7. ^ "University of Exeter Topsham Sport Ground". Exeter University RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Leicester Road". Hinkley Rugby Club. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Contacts". Hornets RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Mortimer Park". Luctonians Sports Club. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Macclesfield 57 – Penrith 15". Macclesfield Rugby. 6 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Scotland Lane". Old Redcliffians RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  13. ^ "The Recreation Ground". Redruth Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Veritas Park". Taunton Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 23 June 2023.

External links[edit]

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