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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
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].

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.

Teams for 2024-25

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Departing were Long Eaton, promoted to Regional 1 North West[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].

Teams for 2023-24

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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 7) and Mellish[10] promoted from Counties 1 Midlands East (North) as runners-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.

Teams for 2022–23

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This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review[11]. Nine teams were drawn from various level 7 Midlands leagues with three teams dropping from Midlands 1 East[12].



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. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 31 (help)
  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. ^ "RFU announce new men's community structure". RFU. 13 June 2022.
  12. ^ "League Structure and Leagues for 2022/2023". RFU. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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