| 2022–23 National League 2 North | |
| Date: | 3 September 2022 – 6 May 2023 |
| Champions: | Sedgley Park |
| Count: | 1 |
| Runnersup: | Fylde |
| Relegated: | Harrogate Blaydon |
| Matches: | 180 |
| Highest Attendance: | 1,042 – Fylde v Sedgley Park, 4 March 2023 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 100 – Harrogate v Blaydon, 4 February 2023 Harrogate v Chester, 4 March 2023 Harrogate v Huddersfield, 18 March, 2023 |
| Top Point Scorer: | 267 – Richard Hayes (Rotherham Titans) |
| Top Try Scorer: | 23 – Rhys Henderson (Sedgley Park) |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 National League 2 North was the 35th season of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are, the newly formed, National League 2 East and National League 2 West. Previously, there were two leagues at level four; this league and National League 2 South.[1]
Sedgley Park became champions with one match to play and are promoted to National League One, while Blaydon and Harrogate are relegated to Regional 1 North East.[2]
The league consists of fourteen teams and each play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 26 matches each. The champions are promoted to National League 1 and the last two teams are relegated to Regional 1 North East or Regional 1 North West; depending on their location.
The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
Eleven of last season’s sixteen teams played in this season’s competition. Hull, as last season’s champions, were promoted, and four teams were transferred to the newly formed National League 2 West; Bournville, Loughborough Students, Luctonians and Stourbridge. Three teams were promoted into the league; Otley and Preston Grasshoppers from the North Premier and Sheffield RUFC from the Midlands Premier. There was no relegation and Huddersfield (15th) and Harrogate (16th) continued to play at this level.[3] [4]
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Trees | 2,000 (400 seats) | 14th | |||
| Hare Lane | 2,000 (500 seats) | 11th | |||
| 9,000 | 5th | ||||
| Rudding Lane | 16th | ||||
| Lockwood Park | 1,500 (500 seats) | 15th | |||
| Brantingham Park | 1,500 (240 seats) | 6th | |||
| 5,000 | promoted from North Premier (1st) | ||||
| Lightfoot Green | 5,000 | promoted from North Premier (2nd) | |||
| 2,500 | 3rd | ||||
| 3,000 | 2nd | ||||
| 3,200 (100 seats) | promoted from Midlands Premier (2nd) | ||||
| Dore Moor | 9th | ||||
| Tynedale Park | 2,000 (400 seats) | 7th | |||
| The Avenue | 2,000 | 12th |
Fixtures for the season were announced by the RFU on 13 June 2022.[6]
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| Club | Home games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaydon | 13 | 2,640 | 203 | 578 | 125 | 8% |
| Chester | 13 | 3,889 | 299 | 400 | 200 | 15% |
| Fylde | 13 | 8,170 | 628 | 1,042 | 452 | 7% |
| Harrogate | 13 | 2,420 | 186 | 313 | 100 | N/A |
| Huddersfield | 12 | 2,687 | 224 | 266 | 150 | 15% |
| Hull Ionians | 13 | 3,671 | 282 | 449 | 201 | 19% |
| Otley | 12 | 3,469 | 289 | 560 | 175 | 6% |
| Preston Grasshoppers | 13 | 3,896 | 300 | 515 | 198 | 6% |
| Rotherham Titans | 13 | 3,860 | 297 | 405 | 247 | 12% |
| Sedgley Park | 13 | 3,799 | 292 | 600 | 150 | 10% |
| Sheffield | 13 | 5,599 | 431 | 856 | 202 | 13% |
| Sheffield Tigers | 13 | 3,977 | 306 | 500 | 145 | N/A |
| Tynedale | 13 | 4,049 | 311 | 540 | 180 | 16% |
| Wharfedale | 13 | 5,988 | 461 | 580 | 268 | 23% |
| Rank | Player | Team | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Hayes | Rotherham Titans | 267 |
| 2 | Lewis Minikin | Hull Ionians | 255 |
| 3 | Eliot Fisher | Sheffield | 244 |
| 4 | Gregory Smith | Fylde | 219 |
| 5 | Stephen Collins | Sedgley Park | 211 |
| 6 | Mark Ireland | Sheffield Tigers | 204 |
| 7 | Will Milner | Huddersfield | 199 |
| 8 | Liam Reeve | Chester | 159 |
| 9 | Jake Rodgers | Tynedale | 144 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Henderson | Sedgley Park | 23 |
| 2 | Eliot Fisher | Sheffield | 20 |
| 3 | Samuel Wilson | Hull Ionians | 18 |
| 4 | Christian Hooper | Sheffield | 17 |
| Lewis Minikin | Hull Ionians | ||
| Andrew Riley | Sedgley Park | ||
| 5 | Daniel Maher | Sedgley Park | 16 |
| 6 | Thomas Grimes | Fylde | 14 |
| Gethin Long | Chester | ||