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Regional 2 North Midlands
Current season or competition:
2024–25 Regional 2 North Midlands
SportRugby union
Instituted2022; 2 years ago (2022)
Number of teams12
Country England
HoldersLong 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

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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 Midlands. Relegation is to Counties 1 Midlands West (North) or Counties 1 Midlands East (North) depending on location.

2024–25

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Participating teams and locations

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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]

2023–24

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Participating teams and locations

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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.

League table

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Regional 2 North Midlands 2023–24
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1 Long Eaton (P) 22 18 1 3 705 450 255 17 2 92
2 Lichfield 22 17 2 3 755 391 364 15 1 86
3 West Bridgford 22 15 0 7 719 458 261 16 4 80
4 Melbourne 22 14 1 7 596 511 85 13 2 73
5 Paviors 22 13 0 9 637 583 54 16 4 72
6 Tamworth 22 14 0 8 593 474 119 10 2 68
7 Walsall 22 12 0 10 603 586 17 10 2 60
8 Newark 22 11 0 11 535 624 −89 11 3 59
9 Matlock 22 6 0 16 461 569 −108 10 7 42
10 Mellish 22 4 0 18 439 754 −315 8 9 33
11 Sutton Coldfield (R) 22 5 0 17 515 753 −238 10 6 31
12 Wolverhampton (R) 22 1 0 21 383 788 −405 5 7 11
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. 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: 6 December 2024
Source:[11]

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.[12] Nine teams were drawn from various level 7 Midlands leagues with three teams dropping from Midlands 1 East.[13]

League table

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Regional 2 North Midlands 2022–23
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points
1 Leek (P) 22 19 0 3 721 364 357 15 3 94
2 Long Eaton 22 16 0 6 686 523 163 15 2 81
3 Moseley Oak 22 13 1 8 571 446 125 10 4 69
4 Melbourne 22 12 3 7 529 515 14 10 3 67
5 Sutton Coldfield 22 11 2 9 628 680 −52 15 3 66
6 Newark 22 11 1 10 674 625 49 13 6 65
7 Matlock 22 10 1 11 572 507 65 13 6 61
8 Oadby Wyggestonians 22 10 1 11 637 691 −54 12 2 56
9 Leicester Forest 22 8 0 14 613 625 −12 17 4 53
10 Silhillians 22 8 0 14 521 581 −60 11 7 50
11 Belgrave (R) 22 6 0 16 433 630 −197 7 3 29
12 Nuneaton Old Edwardians (R) 22 3 1 18 336 734 −398 6 4 24
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. 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: 30 October 2024
Source:[14]

Regional 2 North Midlands honours

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List of Regional 2 North Midlands honours
Season No of teams Champions Runner–up Relegated teams Ref
2022–23 12 Leek Long Eaton Belgrave and Nuneaton Old Edwardians [14]
2023–24 12 Long Eaton Lichfield Sutton Coldfield and Wolverhampton [11]
Green background is the promotion place.

See also

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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. ^ "Long Eaton Rugby Club: 2024 Champions". Long Eaton RFC. 24 March 2024.
  3. ^ "1XV Promotion". Old Salteians RFC. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  4. ^ "A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF RUGBY" (PDF). Paviors RFC. 14 September 2024.
  5. ^ "9th Straight Win Completes Title Winning League Campaign". Leek RFC. 26 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Relegated Lichfield suffer defeat on the final day of the league season". Lichfield Live. 3 April 2023.
  7. ^ ""A Tricky One For Us All" Kerr Reflects". Nottingham Sport. 21 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Ruthless Tamworth Secure Promotion In Fine Style". Tamworth RUFC. 6 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Luctonians says 2023 'promises to be another cracker'". Hereford Times. 2 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Mellish Looking To Build On Recent Success". Nottingham Sport. 3 July 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Regional 2 North Midlands". England Rugby. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  12. ^ "RFU announce new men's community structure". RFU. 13 June 2022.
  13. ^ "League Structure and Leagues for 2022/2023". RFU. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Regional 2 North Midlands". England Rugby. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
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