2011–12 National League 2 South Explained
| 2011–12 National League 2 South |
| Champions: | Old Albanian |
| Runnersup: | Richmond (also promoted) |
| Relegated: | Barnes, Hertford, Westcombe Park |
| Attendance: | 85,440 (average 367 per match) |
| Highest Attendance: | 1,640
Taunton Titans v Redruth
10 March 2012 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 40
Barnes v Lydney
27 August 2011 |
| Top Point Scorer: | Matthew McLean (Worthing Raiders)
341 points |
| Top Try Scorer: | Ian Clark (Hartpury College)
27 tries |
| Prevseason: | 2010–11 |
| Nextseason: | 2012–13 |
The 2011–12 National League 2 South was the third season (25th overall) of the fourth tier (south) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. The league system was 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 would go straight up into National League 1 while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National League 2 North (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.
Old Albanian, as champions, were promoted to the third tier (2012–13 National League 1) for next season, along with Richmond who finished second, beating the 2011–12 National League 2 North runners up Caldy 20 - 13 after extra time at the Richmond Athletic Ground.[1] [2] [3] Relegated teams included Barnes, Hertford (both having stayed in the division for just one season) as well as Westcombe Park, with all teams dropping into National League 3 London & SE due to being from the London area.[4] [5] [6]
Participating teams
Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2010–11 National League 2 South season; Launceston and Redruth were relegated from National League 1, Barnes (champions) and Hertford (playoffs) were promoted from National League 3 London & SE while Hartpury College were promoted from National League 3 South West.
| width=25% | Team | width=25% | Stadium | width=25% | Capacity | width=25% | City/Area |
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| Barnes | Barn Elms | | Barnes, London |
| Clifton | Station Road | 2,500 (400 seats) | Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol |
| Dings Crusaders | Landseer Avenue | 1,500 | Lockleaze, Bristol |
| Hartpury College | College Stadium | 2,000 | Hartpury, Gloucestershire |
| Henley Hawks | Dry Leas | 4,000 | Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire |
| Hertford | Highfields | | Ware, Hertfordshire |
| Launceston | Polson Bridge | 3,000 | Launceston, Cornwall |
| Lydney | Regentsholme | 1,500 | Lydney, Gloucestershire |
| Old Albanian | Woollam Playing Fields | 1,000 | St Albans, Hertfordshire |
| Redruth | The Recreation Ground | 3,500 (580 seats) | Redruth, Cornwall |
| Richmond | Richmond Athletic Ground | 4,500 | Richmond, London |
| Shelford | The Davey Field | 2,000 (150 seats) | Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire |
| Southend Saxons | Warners Bridge Park | | Southend, Essex |
| Taunton Titans | Hyde Park | 2,000 (198 seats) | Taunton, Somerset |
| Westcombe Park | Goddington Dene | 3,200 | Orpington, London |
| Worthing Raiders | Roundstone Lane | 1,500 (100 seats) | Angmering, West Sussex |
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Results
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 12
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Round 13
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Round 14
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Round 15
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Round 16
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Round 17
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Round 18
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Round 19
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Round 20
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Round 21
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Round 22
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 February 2012.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 February 2012.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 February 2012.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 February 2012.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 25 February 2012.
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Round 23
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Round 22 (Rescheduled Games)
- Rescheduled from 22 February 2012.
- Rescheduled from 22 February 2012.
- Rescheduled from 22 February 2012.
- Rescheduled from 22 February 2012.
- Rescheduled from 22 February 2012.
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Round 24
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Round 25
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Round 26
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Round 27
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Round 28
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Round 29
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Round 30
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Promotion play-off
Each season, the runners-up in the National League 2 South and National League 2 North participate in a play-off for promotion into National League 1. Richmond were runners-up in the South and would host the game as they had a better record in the league in comparison to the North runners up Caldy.[7] [8]
[2] [3] [9] [10]
Total Season Attendances
| Club | Home
Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
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| Barnes | 14 | 1,398 | 100 | 265 | 40 | |
| Clifton | 15 | 3,189 | 213 | 457 | 60 | 9% |
| Dings Crusaders | 14 | 2,430 | 174 | 293 | 105 | 12% |
| Hartpury College | 14 | 3,476 | 248 | 365 | 140 | 12% |
| Henley Hawks | 14 | 5,545 | 396 | 675 | 225 | 10% |
| Hertford | 15 | 5,142 | 343 | 456 | 235 | |
| Launceston | 15 | 9,648 | 643 | 1,064 | 426 | 21% |
| Lydney | 15 | 6,115 | 408 | 532 | 215 | 27% |
| Old Albanian | 15 | 3,195 | 213 | 420 | 136 | 21% |
| Redruth | 15 | 12,622 | 841 | 1,258 | 680 | 24% |
| Richmond | 15 | 7,772 | 518 | 738 | 319 | 12% |
| Shelford | 15 | 4,575 | 305 | 550 | 188 | 15% |
| Southend Saxons | 15 | 2,580 | 172 | 300 | 110 | |
| Taunton Titans | 13 | 8,657 | 666 | 1,640 | 371 | 33% |
| Westcombe Park | 14 | 2,977 | 213 | 311 | 132 | 7% |
| Worthing Raiders | 15 | 6,119 | 408 | 624 | 302 | 28% | |
Individual statistics
- Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Does not include North - South playoff game.
Top Points Scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Points |
|---|
| 1 | | | 30 | 341 |
| 2 | | | 29 | 310 |
| 3 | | | 26 | 297 |
| 4 | | | 30 | 281 |
| 5 | | | 27 | 273 |
| 6 | | | 28 | 229 |
| 7 | | | 20 | 191 |
| 8 | | | 20 | 164 |
| 9 | | | 21 | 155 |
| 10 | | | 12 | 143 |
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[11] Top Try Scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Tries |
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| 1 | | | 21 | 27 |
| 2 | | | 27 | 25 |
| 3 | | | 26 | 24 |
| | 29 | 24 |
| 4 | | | 25 | 23 |
| 5 | | | 22 | 19 |
| | 27 | 19 |
| | 30 | 19 |
| 6 | | | 29 | 18 |
| 7 | | | 19 | 16 |
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[12] Season records
Team
- Largest home win — 68 pts73 - 5 Worthing Raiders at home to Taunton on 14 April 2012
Largest away win — 39 pts64 - 25 Hartpury College away to Hertford on 10 September 2011
Most points scored — 80 pts80 – 31 Worthing Raiders at home to Lydney on 22 October 2011
Most tries in a match — 12Worthing Raiders at home to Lydney on 22 October 2011
Most conversions in a match — 10Worthing Raiders at home to Lydney on 22 October 2011
Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2)Richmond away to Dings Crusaders on 19 November 2011
Westcombe Park away to Dings Crusaders on 14 January 2012
Most drop goals in a match — 1N/A - multiple teams
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Player
- Most points in a match — 30 Matthew McLean for Worthing Raiders at home to Lydney on 22 October 2011
Most tries in a match — 4 (x6) Terry Adams for Old Albanian at home to Taunton on 22 October 2011
Daniel Norton for Hartpury College away to Shelford on 22 October 2011
Ian Clark for Hartpury College away to Southend Saxons on 3 December 2011
Mike Allan for Hertford at home to Lydney on 10 December 2011
Taniela Bakoso for Shelford at home to Dings Crusaders on 21 January 2012
Peceli Nacamavuto for Shelford at home to Lydney on 25 February 2012
Most conversions in a match — 10 Matthew McLean for Worthing Raiders at home to Lydney on 22 October 2011
Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2) Thomas Platt for Richmond away to Dings Crusaders on 19 November 2011
Luke Giles for Westcombe Park away to Dings Crusaders on 14 January 2012
Most drop goals in a match — 1N/A - multiple players
[17] [18] [19] [20] [21]
Attendances
- Highest — 1,640Taunton Titans at home to Redruth on 10 March 2012
Lowest — 40Barnes at home to Lydney on 27 August 2011
Highest Average Attendance — 841Redruth
Lowest Average Attendance — 100Barnes
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See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Old Albanian are the champions!. Welwyn Hatfield Times. 3 May 2012. 2015-05-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075233/http://www.whtimes.co.uk/sport/rugby/old_albanian_are_the_champions_1_1366962. 2015-05-18. dead.
- Web site: Heartbreak for Caldy as they lose National League Two play-off final against Richmond . Liverpool Echo. 7 May 2012.
- Web site: Richmond 20 -v- Caldy 13 (aet). Pitchero. 5 May 2012. 11 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518085246/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/caldy/s/match-centre-12848/0-1134589/. 18 May 2015. dead.
- Web site: Season 12/13 » SSE RFU National League » SSE National League 3 London & SE . Westcombe Park Rugby . 20 April 2013.
- Web site: Westcliff RFC Review 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120827091045/http://www.westcliffrfc.co.uk/review_2012.html . dead . 27 August 2012 . Westcliff RFC . 19 August 2012 .
- Web site: The Chairman speaks!...Michael "Rhino" Whitfield, Barnes RFC's Chairman. Barnes RFC. 18 June 2012.
- Web site: SSE National League 2 South . englandrugby.com. 28 April 2012.
- Web site: SSE National League 2 North . englandrugby.com. 28 April 2012.
- Web site: Richmond v Caldy play off . Rolling Maul. 5 May 2012.
- Web site: SSE National League Playoffs . englandrugby.com. 5 May 2012.
- Web site: National Two South 11/12 Leading scorers . Statbunker. 28 April 2012.
- Web site: National Two South 11/12 Leading try scorers . Statbunker. 28 April 2012.
- Web site: National Two South 11/12 Most tries in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2012 .
- Web site: National Two South 11/12 Most conversions in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2012 .
- Web site: National Two South 11/12 Most penalties in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2012 .
- Web site: National Two South 11/12 Most drop goals in a match (Team) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2012 .
- Web site: National Two South 11/12 Most points in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2012 .
- Web site: National Two South 11/12 Most tries in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2012 .
- Web site: National Two South 11/12 Most conversions in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2012 .
- Web site: National Two South 11/12 Most penalties in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2012 .
- Web site: National Two South 11/12 Most drop goals in a match (Player) . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2012 .
- Web site: National Two South 11/12 Home attendance . Rugby Statbunker . 28 April 2012 .
