2016–17 National League 2 South

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2016–17 National League 2 South
Countries  England
Date September 2016 – May 2017

The 2016–17 National League 2 South is the eight season (30th overall) of the fourth tier (south) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. New teams to the division include Henley Hawks and Cinderford (both relegated from National League 1 while Exmouth (champions) and Barnstaple were promoted from National League 3 South West along with London Irish Wild Geese who won National League 3 London & SE.[1][2][3][4][5]

The league system is 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions are promoted to National League 1 while the second-placed team play-off against the second-placed team from National League 2 North (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.

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 2017–18 National League 1 and the runners-up play the second-placed team in the 2016–17 National League 2 North with the winner being promoted. The last three teams are relegated to either National League 3 London & SE or National League 3 South West depending on the geographical location of the team (in some cases teams may join the Midlands regional leagues).

Participating teams and locations

Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2015–16 National League 2 South season; Henley Hawks and Cinderford were relegated from the 2015–16 National League 1 while London Irish Wild Geese were promoted as champions of National League 3 London & SE and Exmouth (champions) and Barnstaple (playoffs) from National League 3 South West.

Locations of the 2016–17 National League 2 South teams
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area Previous season
Barnes Barn Elms Barnes, London 13th
Barnstaple Pottington Road 1,200 (600 seats) Barnstaple, Devon Promoted from National League 3 South West (playoffs)
Bishop's Stortford Silver Leys Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire 3rd
Bury St Edmunds The Haberden Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 7th
Canterbury Merton Lane Canterbury, Kent 10th
Chinnor Kingsey Road Thame, Oxfordshire 6th
Cinderford Dockham Road 2,500 Cinderford, Gloucestershire Relegated from National League 1 (15th)
Clifton Station Road 400 (seated) Clifton, Bristol 12th
Exmouth Imperial Recreation Ground Exmouth, Devon Promoted from National League 3 South West (champions)
Henley Hawks Dry Leas 3,000 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Relegated from National League 1 (16th)
London Irish Wild Geese Hazelwood Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey Promoted from National League 3 London & SE (champions)
Old Elthamians Queen Mary Sports Ground 500 Chislehurst, Kent 9th
Redingensians Rams Old Bath Road Sonning, Reading, Berkshire 8th
Redruth The Recreation Ground 12,000 Redruth, Cornwall 4th
Taunton Titans Hyde Park (Bathpool) 2,000 Taunton, Somerset 5th
Worthing Raiders Roundstone Lane Angmering, West Sussex 11th

League table

2016–17 National League 2 South Table watch · edit · discuss
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Barnes
2 Barnstaple
3 Bishop's Stortford
4 Bury St Edmunds
5 Canterbury
6 Chinnor
7 Cinderford
8 Clifton
9 Exmouth
10 Henley Hawks
11 London Irish Wild Geese
12 Old Elthamians
13 Redingensians Rams
14 Redruth
15 Taunton Titans
16 Worthing
  • 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: 16 May 2016
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Notes


Results

Round 1

Attendances

  • Does not include promotion play-off.
Club Home
Games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Barnes
Barnstaple
Bishop's Stortford
Bury St Edmunds
Canterbury
Chinnor
Cinderford
Clifton
Exmouth
Henley Hawks
London Irish Wild Geese
Old Elthamians
Redingensians Rams
Redruth
Taunton Titans
Worthing Raiders

Individual statistics

  • Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances is placed first (if they have the same number of games, then the less minutes played will rank first). Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included). Does not include promotion playoff.

Season records

See also

References

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External links

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