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Regional 2 Anglia
Current season or competition:
2024–25 Regional 2 Anglia
SportRugby union
Number of teams11
Country England
Websitehttps://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/search-results?division=56593&competition=261&season=2024-2025

Regional 2 Anglia is an English level 6 rugby union regional league for rugby clubs in London and the south-east of England including sides from Essex, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Suffolk and Norfolk. It was created as a product of 2022 Adult Competition Review.[1]

Structure and format

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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 South East. The last three placed clubs are usually relegated to either Counties 1 Eastern Counties, Counties 1 Essex or Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex depending on location.[2]

2024–25

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Participating teams and locations

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Departing were Southend Saxons promoted to Regional 1 South East. Norwich and Saffron Walden were relegated to Counties 1 Eastern Counties. Joining the league were Wanstead from Counties 1 Essex, Wymondham[3] promoted from Counties 1 Eastern Counties together with Rochford Hundred[4] and Westcliff, both relegated from Regional 1 South East. Thurrock finished 4th in the previous season but were level transferred to Regional 2 South East for the new season.

Two weeks before the season started Dagenham, 9th in 2023–24, withdrew from the league citing ""...a combination of unforeseen circumstances within the club and a significant shortage of players..." and instead were placed in Division 2 of the Essex RFU merit leagues. Consequently the league will be completed with eleven sides in 2024–25[5].

2023–24

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Participating teams and locations

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Departing were Chingford and Ipswich,[9] relegated to Counties 1 Essex and Counties 1 Eastern Counties repspectively whilst Letchworth Garden City were promoted to Regional 1 South East. Joining were Holt[10] and Saffron Walden,[11] both promoted from Counties 1 Eastern Counties as were Harlow[12] and Dagenham[13] from Counties 1 Essex.

H.A.C. left on a level transfer to Regional 2 Thames.

Final league table

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Regional 2 Anglia 2023–24
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points Points deducted
1 Southend Saxons (P) 22 21 0 1 969 349 620 18 1 103
2 Elton Manor 22 18 0 4 1008 375 633 18 3 93
3 Harlow 22 18 0 4 875 486 389 16 2 90
4 Thurrock 22 14 0 8 701 544 157 13 1 70
5 Brentwood 22 12 0 10 655 537 118 13 6 67
6 Woodford 22 12 0 10 629 590 39 11 4 63
7 Chelmsford 22 7 1 14 492 802 −310 8 2 40
8 Holt 22 7 0 15 488 835 −347 9 1 38
9 Dagenham 22 6 0 16 558 748 −190 9 4 37
10 Stowmarket 22 6 1 15 418 809 −391 8 2 36
11 Saffron Walden (R) 22 6 0 16 473 850 −377 7 3 34
12 Norwich (R) 22 4 0 18 521 862 −341 10 5 31
  • 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 the relegation places
Updated: 24 December 2024
Source: [14]

2022–23

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Participating teams and locations

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This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league had similarities to London 2 North East but was a level higher in the English rugby pyramid being at level 6 not 7. Some of the teams joining previously played in London 2 North West being Herts Rugby or Middlesex Rugby affiliated clubs.

League table

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Regional 2 Anglia 2022–23
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points Points deducted
1 Letchworth Garden City (P) 22 21 1 0 712 339 373 14 0 101
2 H.A.C. 22 17 1 4 578 285 293 12 4 87
3 Elton Manor 22 16 1 5 973 292 681 15 4 85
4 Southend Saxons 22 15 0 7 723 441 282 16 5 82
5 Brentwood 22 15 1 6 571 452 119 11 1 75
6 Thurrock 22 12 0 10 604 608 −4 14 2 65
7 Woodford 22 7 0 15 487 688 −201 10 5 43
8 Norwich 22 7 1 14 544 630 −86 9 3 42
9 Stowmarket 22 7 1 14 433 696 −263 8 3 42
10 Chelmsford 22 7 0 15 411 684 −273 9 3 41
11 Ipswich (R) 22 4 0 18 318 793 −475 3 3 23
12 Chingford (R) 22 1 0 21 134 580 −446 0 2 −19 −25
  • 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 the relegation places
Updated: 23 December 2024
Source: "Regional 2 Anglia". England Rugby.

References

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  1. ^ "Future competition structure 2022/23 in the adult male game". RFU. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Competition Details". RFU. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Double Promotion For Wymondham Rugby Club". Wymondham Magazine. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Rochford Hundred ready to rebuild after relegation". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Statement from Dagenham RUFC". Dagenham RUFC. 19 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Holt 1XV League Table 2024-25". Holt RFC. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Regional 2 Anglia 2024/25". Stowmarket RFC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Wanstead Rugby Club - Contacts".
  9. ^ "West Norfolk beaten by Ipswich as Suffolk outfit take control in second half". Lynn News. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Chairman's End of Season Letter". Holt RFC. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Saffron Walden Rugby Club storm to title and promotion". Saffron Walden Reporter. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Harlow Rugby Club seal glorious promotion with emphatic win". Your Harlow. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Dagenham Rugby Club celebrate historic weekend". Barking & Dagenham Post. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Regional 2 Anglia". England Rugby. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
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