2021–22 National League 2 South

The 2021–22 National League 2 South is the twelfth season (34th overall) of the fourth tier (south) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced.

2021–22 National League 2 South
Countries England
 Guernsey
 Cornwall
Date4 September 2021 – 30 April 2022
Matches played107
Attendance40,004
(average 374 per match)
Highest attendance907 – Redruth v Esher, 23 October 2021
Lowest attendance118 – Clifton v Hinckley, 2 October 2021
Tries scored770
(average 7.2 per match)
Top point scorer143 – Matthew Mclean
Daniel Watt (Old Albanians)
Top try scorer10 – Tom Anderson (Dings Crusaders)
Elliott Mcphun (Old Albanian)
Harvey Scott (Esher)
Finley Sharp (Clifton)[1]

Structure

The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one automatic promotion place, one play-off place and three relegation places. The champions are promoted to the 2022–23 National League 1 and the runner-up play the second-placed team in the 2021–22 National League 2 North, with the winner also being promoted. The last three teams are relegated to either South-West Premier or London & South East Premier depending on the geographical location of the team (in some cases teams may join the Midlands Premier).

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

Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2019–20 National League 2 North season. The 2019–20 champions, Taunton Titans, and runners-up, Tonbridge Juddians[lower-alpha 1] were promoted to the 2021–22 National League 1, replacing Canterbury who were relegated from the 2019–20 National League 1. The three teams relegated from National League 2 South the previous season were Sutton & Epsom (London & South East Premier), and Bournemouth and Old Redcliffians (both South-West Premier). The promoted teams were Barnstaple (champions of South West Premier), while Rochford Hundred and Guernsey Raiders come up as champions and runner-up of London & South East Premier. In order to address an imbalance of teams, Hinckley have been level transferred to the 2021–22 National League 2 South as the most appropriate located team in terms of access to the southern sides.

League table

2021–22 National League 2 South Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Esher13101249326522810153
2Redruth1311023892091808052
3Clifton1410045392952447249
4Worthing Raiders1490540530510010349
5Henley Hawks13904364273917346
6Leicester Lions13904324268576244
7Old Albanian148064503111397342
8Guernsey Raiders12804309271384137
9Barnes13535334340–65233
10Dings Crusaders13518344385−418333
11Bury St Edmunds13607372333395332
12Hinckley13508366342246430
13Canterbury13418266285−193324
14Rochford Hundred143011217386−1692418
15Barnstaple142012213498−2850210
16Westcliff140014155775−620011
  • 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. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 11 December 2021
Source: "National League 2 South". NCA Rugby.

Fixtures & results

Fixtures for the season were announced by the RFU on 4 May 2021.[2]

Round 1

4 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 30 – 22 Canterbury
The Haberden
Attendance: 382 [3]
Referee: Richard Gordon
4 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Clifton 71 – 0 Barnstaple
Station Road
Attendance: 289
Referee: Lloyd Davies
4 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Esher 38 – 14 Rochford Hundred
Molesey Road
Attendance: 383
Referee: Andrew MacMeaney
4 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 33 – 22 Guernsey Raiders
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Neil Sweeney
4 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 19 – 25 Old Albanians
Dry Leas
Attendance: 300
Referee: Veryan Boscawen
4 September 2021
15:00
Hinckley 24 – 43 Barnes (1 BP)
De Mortfort Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Benjamin Woods
4 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Redruth 27 – 5 Leicester Lions
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 615
Referee: James Milliner
4 September 2021
15:00
Westcliff 25 – 29 Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 274
Referee: Peter Caunt

[4]


Round 2

11 September 2021
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 24 – 31 Clifton (1 BP)
Westley Park
Attendance: 238
Referee: Carl Adams
11 September 2021
14:30
(1 BP) Barnstaple 35 – 17 Westcliff
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 535
Referee: Iain Kly
11 September 2021
15:00
Barnes 10 – 24 Redruth
Barn Elms
Attendance: 224
Referee: Richard Gordon
11 September 2021
15:00
Dings Crusaders 19 – 45 Esher (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Lloyd Davies
11 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian 29 – 21 Canterbury
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 457
Referee: Andrew Macneaney
11 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred 24 – 42 Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
11 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 29 – 21 Bury St Edmunds
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 950
Referee: Jack Sutton
11 September 2021
Henley Hawks P – P [5] Hinckley
Dry Leas

[6]


Round 3

18 September 2021
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton 57 – 10 Barnes
Station Road
Attendance: 245
Referee: Chris Wood
18 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 29 – 3 Rochford Hundred
The Haberden
Attendance: 350
Referee: Mike Lamb
18 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury 29 – 24 Worthing Raiders (2 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 450
Referee: Richard Gordon
18 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Esher 64 – 22 Barnstaple
Molesey Road
Attendance: 413
Referee: Jack Sutton
18 September 2021
15:00
(2 BP) Dings Crusaders 31 – 34 Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 389
Referee: Callum Watson
18 September 2021
15:00
(2 BP) Hinckley 26 – 32 Old Albanian (1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Lloyd Davies
18 September 2021
15:00
Westcliff 17 – 50 Leicester Lions (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 216
Referee: Neil Sweeney
18 September 2021
Redruth P – P Henley Hawks
Dry Leas

[7]


Round 4

25 September 2021
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 27 – 21 Esher (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Owen Taylor
25 September 2021
14:30
Barnstaple 17 – 27 Guernsey Raiders
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 587
Referee: Lloyd Davies
25 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Barnes 46 – 12 Westcliff
Barn Elms
Attendance: 160
Referee: Lloyd Davies
25 September 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 33 – 27 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 421
25 September 2021
15:00
Henley Hawks 28 – 27 Clifton (1 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 443
Referee: Richard Gordon
25 September 2021
15:00
Hinckley 7 – 41 Redruth (1 BP)
De Mortfort Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Matt Sharpe
25 September 2021
15:00
Old Albanian 13 – 22 Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 150
Referee: Michael Lamb
25 September 2021
15:00
Rochford Hundred 20 – 19 Canterbury (1 BP)
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Calum Howard

[8]


Round 5

2 October 2021
14:30
Clifton 20 – 13 Hinckley (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 118
Referee: Lloyd Davies
2 October 2021
14:30
Redruth 22 – 21 Old Albanian (1 BP)
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 525
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
2 October 2021
15:00
Bury St Edmunds 16 – 9 Barnstaple (1 BP)
The Haberden
Attendance: 375
Referee: Jack Sutton
2 October 2021
15:00
Canterbury 0 – 17 Dings Crusaders
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 263
Referee: Michael Lamb
2 October 2021
15:00
Esher 17 – 17 Barnes
Molesey Road
Attendance: 416
Referee: Richard Gordon
2 October 2021
15:00
Guernsey Raiders 17 – 5 Leicester Lions
Footes Lane
Attendance: 600
Referee: Neil Sweeney
2 October 2021
15:00
Westcliff 7 – 36 Henley Hawks (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 179
Referee: Peter Caunt
2 October 2021
15:00
Worthing Raiders 17 – 0 Rochford Hundred
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 249
Referee: Matt Sharpe

[9]


Round 6

9 October 2021
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 49 – 26 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Callum Watson
9 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Barnes 19 – 26 Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
Barn Elms
Attendance: 212
Referee: Neil Sweeney
9 October 2021
15:00
Barnstaple 10 – 22 Canterbury
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 568
Referee: Jamess Milliner-Woodcock
9 October 2021
15:00
(2 BP) Dings Crusaders 33 – 35 Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Dan Parrott
9 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 31 – 21 Esher
Dry Leas
Attendance: 395
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
9 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley 68 – 5 Westcliff
De Mortfort Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Iain Kly
9 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian 21 – 22 Rochford Hundred
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 300
Referee: Michael Lamb
9 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Redruth 49 – 12 Clifton
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 825
Referee: Ben Wood

[10]


Round 7

16 October 2021
14:00
Westcliff 7 – 57 Redruth (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 216
Referee: Richard Gordon
16 October 2021
14:30
(2 BP) Clifton 32 – 33 Old Albanian (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 187
Referee: Iain Kly
16 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 63 – 25 Barnes
The Haberden
Attendance: 513
Referee: Matt Sharpe
16 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury 30 – 27 Leicester Lions (2 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 300
16 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Esher 34 – 33 Hinckley (2 BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 362
Referee: Lloyd Davies
16 October 2021
15:00
Rochford Hundred 22 – 17 Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Rugby Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Peter Caunt
16 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 53 – 21 Barnstaple
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 478
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
16 October 2021
15:45
Guernsey Raiders 17 – 16 Henly Hawks (1 BP)
Footes Lane
Attendance: 900
Referee: Jack Sutton

[11]


Round 8

23 October 2021
14:00
Leicester Lions 17 – 7 Worthing Raiders
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 136
Referee: Peter Connor
23 October 2021
15:00
Barnes 20 – 20 Canterbury
Barn Elms
Attendance: 157
Referee: Jack Sutton
23 October 2021
15:00
Barnstaple 15 – 13 Rochford Hundred (1 BP)
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 547
Referee: Adam Wookey
23 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Clifton 106 – 17 Westcliff
Station Road
Attendance: 125
Referee: Iain Kly
23 October 2021
15:00
Henley Hawks 25 – 24 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 377
Referee: Neil Sweeney
23 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley 16 – 19 Guernsey Raiders
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Dan Rowlands
23 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian 50 – 27 Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Field
Attendance: 300
Referee: Philip Russell
23 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Redruth 26 – 34 Esher (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 907
Referee: James Milner-Woodcock

[12]


Round 9

30 October 2021
14:00
Guernsey Raiders 21 – 27 Redruth (1 BP)
Footes Lane
Attendance: 900[13]
Referee: Alan Chandachud
30 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 40 – 25 Hinckley
The Haberden
Attendance: 563
Referee: Peter Caunt
30 October 2021
15:00
Canterbury 10 – 19 Henley Hawks
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Iain Kly
30 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 48 – 24 Barnstaple
Shaftsbury Park
Attendance: 416
Referee: Andrew Wigley
30 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Esher 32 – 12 Clifton
Molesey Road
Attendance: 487
Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
30 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred 19 – 20 Leicester Lions
Rugby Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Neil Sweeney
30 October 2021
15:00
Westcliff 0 – 89 Old Albanians (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 287
Referee: Katherine Richie
30 October 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Worthing 34 – 32 Barnes (2 BP)
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 461
Referee: Matt Shape

[14]


Round 2 (rescheduled match)

6 November 2021
15:00
Henley Hawks 21 – 38 Hinckley (1 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 243
Referee: Alan Chandrachud

[15]


Round 10

13 November 2021
14:00
(1 BP) Clifton 40 – 17 Guernsey Raiders
Station Road
Attendance: 182
Referee: Lloyd Davies
13 November 2021
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 32 – 15 Dings Crusaders
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 195
Referee: Callum Watson
13 November 2021
14:00
(1 BP) Redruth 31 – 18 Bury St Edmunds
The Recreation Ground
Attendance: 742
Referee: Ben Rayner
13 November 2021
14:15
Westcliff 7 – 80 Esher (1 BP)
The Gables
Attendance: 107
Referee: Simon Waite
13 November 2021
14:30
Barnes 23 – 15 Rochford Hundred
Barn Elms
Attendance: 154
Referee: Matt Sharpe
13 November 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 43 – 26 Worthing (1 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 310
Referee: Ben Wood
13 November 2021
15:00
Hinckley P – P Canterbury
De Montfort Park
13 November 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian 45 – 21 Barnstaple
Woolam's Playing Field
Attendance: 200
Referee: Richard Gordon

[16]


Round 11

20 November 2021
14:00
(1 BP) Barnstaple 14 – 17 Leicester Lions
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 463
Referee: James Milliner-Wood
20 November 2021
14:00
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders 60 – 5 Westcliff
Footes Lane
Attendance: 495
Referee: Michael Lamb
20 November 2021
14:00
(2 BP) Worthing 26 – 28 Hinckley
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 305
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
20 November 2021
15:00
Bury St Edmunds 25 – 33 Clifton
The Haberden
Attendance: 472
Referee: Carl Adams
20 November 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury 22 – 26 Redruth (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 410
Referee: Simon Waite
20 November 2021
15:00
Dings Crusaders 21 – 21 Barnes
Shaftsbury Park
Attendance: 387
Referee: Dan Parrott
20 November 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Esher 41 – 21 Old Albanian
Molesey Road
Attendance: 403
Referee: Peter Caunt
20 November 2021
15:00
Rochford Hundred 15 – 37 Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Rugby Park
Attendance: 303
Referee: Philip Russell

[17]


Round 12

27 November 2021
14:00
Esher P – P Guernsey Raiders
Molesey Road
27 November 2021
14:00
Redruth 10 – 24 Worthing
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 810
Referee: Iain Kly
27 November 2021
14:15
Westcliff 9 – 17 Bury St Edmunds
The Gables
Attendance: 165
Referee: Tom Bird
27 November 2021
14:30
(1 BP) Barnes 33 – 8 Barnstaple
Barn Elms
Attendance: 303
Referee: Philip Russell
27 November 2021
14:30
Clifton 22 – 19 Canterbury (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 156
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
27 November 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 33 – 22 Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 321
Referee: Neil Sweeney
27 November 2021
15:00
Hinckley 22 – 17 Rochford Hundred (1 BP)
De Montford Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Simon Waite
27 November 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian 14 – 16 Leicester Lions
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 421
Referee: Benjamin Wood

[18]

Round 13

4 December 2021
14:00
Barnstaple 5 – 26 Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 273
Referee: Benjamin Wood
4 December 2021
14:00
Guernsey Raiders 7 – 38 Old Albanian (1 BP)
Footes Lane
Attendance: 278
Referee: Callum Howard
4 December 2021
14:00
Leicester Lions P – P Barnes
Westleigh Park
4 December 2021
14:00
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 23 – 24 Clifton
Roundstone Lane
Attendance: 450
Referee: Neil Sweeney
4 December 2021
15:00
(2 BP) Bury St Edmunds 36 – 40 Esher (1 BP)
The Haberden
Attendance: 477
Referee: Ricardio Sant'anna
4 December 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury 52 – 15 Westcliff
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 312
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
4 December 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 32 – 22 Hinckley (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 293
Referee: Callum Watson
4 December 2021
15:00
(2 BP) Rochford Hundred 28 – 34 Redruth (1 BP)
The Rugby Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Neil Sweeney

[19]


Round 14

11 December 2021
14:00
Guernsey Raiders P – P[20] Bury St Edmunds
Footes Lane
11 December 2021
14:00
Redruth 15 – 0 Dings Crusaders
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 740
Referee: Max Weston
11 December 2021
14:00
Westcliff 12 – 58 Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
Gables
Attendance: 157
Referee: Alex Rose
11 December 2021
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton 52 – 5 Rochford Hundred
Station Road
Attendance: 212
Referee: Ian Kly
11 December 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Esher 26 – 0 Canterbury
Molesey Road
Attendance: 395
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
11 December 2021
15:00
(2 BP) Henley Hawks 30 – 36 Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 389
Referee: Lloyd Davies
11 December 2021
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley 46 – 13 Barnstaple
De Montford Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Pete Connor
11 December 2021
15:00
Old Albanian 19 – 34 Barnes (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 366
Referee: Neil Sweeney

[1]


Round 15

18 December 2021
14:00
Barnes Henley Hawks
Barn Elms
18 December 2021
14:00
Barnstaple Redruth
Pottingham Road
18 December 2021
14:00
Leicester Lions Hinckley
Westleigh Park
18 December 2021
14:00
Worthing Raiders Esher
Roundstone Lane
18 December 2021
14:15
Canterbury Guernsey Raiders
Marine Travel Ground
18 December 2021
15:00
Bury St Edmunds Old Albanian
The Haberden
18 December 2021
15:00
Dings Crusaders Clifton
Shaftsbury Park
18 December 2021
15:00
Rochford Hundred Westcliff
Rugby Park


See also

Notes

  1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the promotion play-off game between the runners-up of National League 2 South and the 2019–20 National League 2 North was cancelled and the winner was determined on final points tally. Tonbridge Juddians with 117.02 points were promoted ahead of Fylde with 107.88.

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