Regional 2 North Midlands
| Current season or competition: 2024–25 Regional 2 North Midlands | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2022; 3 years ago (2022) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country | England |
| Holders | Long Eaton (2023–24) |
| Website | [1] |
Regional 2 North Midlands is an English level 6 rugby union regional league for rugby clubs in the North Midlands including sides from Leicestershire, Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire. It was created following the 2022 Adult Competition Review by the Rugby Football Union (RFU).[1]
The current champions Long Eaton are promoted to Regional 1 Midlands.
Structure and format
[edit ]The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April, making a total of twenty-two matches each. 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
There is one automatic promotion place and two relegation places. The first-placed team at the end of season wins promotion to Regional 1 Midlands. Relegation is to Counties 1 Midlands West (North) or Counties 1 Midlands East (North) depending on location.
2024–25
[edit ]Participating teams and locations
[edit ]Departing were Long Eaton, promoted to Regional 1 Midlands.[2] Sutton Coldfield (11th) and Wolverhampton (12th) were relegated.
Joining were Old Saltleians promoted from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) [3] and Ilkeston promoted from Counties 1 Midlands East (North) as runners-up (Hinckley Staghounds (2XV) finished top but owing to league regulations were not permitted to be promoted to Level 7). The league was completed with the addition of Dronfield on a level transfer from Regional 2 North East.[4]
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Regional 2 North Midlands is located in the East Midlands Dronfield Ilkeston Lichfield Matlock Melbourne Mellish Newark Saltleians Paviors Tamworth Walsall West Bridgford Locations of the 2024–25 Regional 2 North Midlands teams
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2023–24
[edit ]Participating teams and locations
[edit ]Departing were Leek, promoted to Regional 1 North West.[5] Belgrave (11th) and Nuneaton Old Edwardians (12th) were relegated. Also leaving the league were Moseley Oak and Silhillians who went on a level transfer to Regional 2 West Midlands as did Leicester Forest and Oadby Wyggestonians to Regional 2 East Midlands.
Joining were Lichfield, relegated from Regional 1 Midlands [6] together with Paviors and West Bridgford,[7] both relegated from Regional 1 North East (12th). Coming up were Tamworth [8] promoted from Counties 1 Midlands West (North) as runners-up (Luctonians 2XV finished top[9] but owing to league regulations were not permitted to be promoted to Level 6) and Mellish[10] promoted from Counties 1 Midlands East (North) as runner-up (Hinckley Staghounds (2XV) finished top but were similarly not permitted to be promoted). The league was completed by Wolverhampton and Walsall both on a level transfer from Regional 2 East Midlands.
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Regional 2 North Midlands is located in England Midlands Lichfield Long Eaton Matlock Melbourne Mellish Newark Paviors Sutton Coldfield Tamworth Walsall West Bridgford Wolverhampton Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 2 North Midlands teams
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League table
[edit ]- If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Number of draws
- 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
Updated: 6 December 2024
Source:[11]
2022–23
[edit ]Participating teams and locations
[edit ]This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review.[12] Nine teams were drawn from various level 7 Midlands leagues with three teams dropping from Midlands 1 East.[13]
League table
[edit ]- If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Number of draws
- 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
Updated: 30 October 2024
Source:[14]
Regional 2 North Midlands honours
[edit ]See also
[edit ]- East Midlands
- Leicestershire
- North Midlands
- Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire
- Staffordshire
- Warwickshire
- English rugby union system
- Rugby union in England
References
[edit ]- ^ "Future competition structure 2022/23 in the adult male game". RFU. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Long Eaton Rugby Club: 2024 Champions". Long Eaton RFC. 24 March 2024.
- ^ "1XV Promotion". Old Salteians RFC. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF RUGBY" (PDF). Paviors RFC. 14 September 2024.
- ^ "9th Straight Win Completes Title Winning League Campaign". Leek RFC. 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Relegated Lichfield suffer defeat on the final day of the league season". Lichfield Live. 3 April 2023.
- ^ ""A Tricky One For Us All" Kerr Reflects". Nottingham Sport. 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Ruthless Tamworth Secure Promotion In Fine Style". Tamworth RUFC. 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Luctonians says 2023 'promises to be another cracker'". Hereford Times. 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Mellish Looking To Build On Recent Success". Nottingham Sport. 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Regional 2 North Midlands". England Rugby. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "RFU announce new men's community structure". RFU. 13 June 2022.
- ^ "League Structure and Leagues for 2022/2023". RFU. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Regional 2 North Midlands". England Rugby. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- Rugby union leagues in England
- Sports leagues established in 2022
- 2022 establishments in England
- Rugby union in Leicestershire
- Rugby union in Nottinghamshire
- Rugby union in Derbyshire
- Rugby union in Lincolnshire
- Rugby union in Staffordshire
- Rugby union in Warwickshire
- Rugby union in the West Midlands (county)