Devon League 2 Explained

Devon League 2
Current Season:2018–19 Tribute Devon League 2
Sport:Rugby union
Founded: (as Devon 2A / Devon 2B)
Teams:6
Champion:North Tawton (2nd title)
Season:2017–18)
(promoted to Devon League 1
Most Champs:Ilfracombe, Salcombe, Totnes
Count:3
Website:englandrugby.com

Devon League 2 (also known as Devon League 2 for sponsorship reasons) was an English level ten rugby union league for clubs based in Devon; with one exception (St Columba and Torpoint RFC is based in Torpoint, Cornwall and have always played in Plymouth Combination competitions). The champions and runners-up were promoted to Devon League 1, and after the cancellation of Devon League 3 in 2003 there was no relegation as this was the lowest division in club rugby union in Devon.

The league was cancelled at the end of the 2017–18 season, with teams being either promoted into Devon League 1 or transferred into the Devon Merit Leagues.

Format

The season ran from September to April and comprised twenty-six rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals, home and away. The results of the matches contributed points to the league as follows:

The top two teams were promoted to Western Counties West and the bottom three teams were relegated to either Cornwall One or Devon One depending on their location.

2017–18

The season started on 28 October 2017 and the last matches were played on 24 February 2018

Participating clubs and locations

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Buckfastleigh Ramblers Buckfastleigh Sports Club 4th
Devonport HSOB Stonehouse Creek 6th
Ilfracombe Brimlands Relegated from Devon 1 (8th)
North Tawton Taw Meadow Relegated from Devon 1 (7th)
Old Plymouthian & Mannamedian King George V Playing Fields Plymstock, Plymouth 3rd
Plympton Victoria St.Boniface Arena 7th
St Columba & Torpoint Defiance Field 8th
Salcombe Two Meads 500 5th

2016–17

Participating clubs

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Buckfastleigh Ramblers Buckfastleigh Sports Club 4th
Dartmouth Dartmouth Leisure Centre 5th
Devonport HSOB Stonehouse Creek 8th
Old Plymouthian & Mannamedian King George V Playing Fields Plymstock, Plymouth relegated from Devon 1
Old Technicians Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club Plymouth[1] 3rd
Plympton Victoria St.Boniface Arena 7th
St Columba & Torpoint Defiance Field relegated from Devon 1
Salcombe Two Meads 500 6th

Final table

- bgcolor="green" ! colspan=13 style="border-right:0px;"; 2016–17 Devon League 2 Final Table[2] - bgcolor="#efefef" !width="20"Pos !width="180"Team !width="25"P !width="25"W !width="25"D !width="25"L !width="35"F !width="35"A !width="35"Diff !width="35"Try bonus !width="35"Loss bonus !width="30"Pts !width="110"Notes - bgcolor=#d8ffeb align=center 1Dartmouth (P) 14 13 0 1 407 120 287 7 0 60 - bgcolor=#d8ffeb align=center 2 Old Technicians (P) 14 11 1 2 264 125 139 3 1 53 - align=center 3 Old Plymothian & Mannamedian 14 10 1 3 449 131 318 5 0 47 - align=center 4 Buckfastleigh Ramblers 14 8 0 6 366 181 185 5 3 35 5 pts deducted - align=center 5 Salcombe 14 6 0 8 259 241 18 3 3 26 4 pts deducted - align=center 6 Devonport HSOB 14 4 0 10 213 235 −22 3 4 8 15 pts deducted - align=center 7 Plympton Victoria 14 2 0 12 95 589 −494 0 1 5 4 pts deducted - align=center 8 St Columba & Torpoint 14 1 0 1361 492 −431 0 0 −6 10 pts deducted - align=center
Points are awarded as follows:
  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

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
align=centre
Green background are the promotion place. There is no relegation.

2015–16

Participating clubs and locations

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Buckfastleigh Ramblers Buckfastleigh Sports Club 6th
Dartmouth Leisure Centre 5th
Devonport HSOB Stonehouse Creek 7th
Ilfracombe Brimlands 4th
Old Technicians Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club Plymouth[3] Relegated from Devon 1 (8th)
Plympton Victoria St.Boniface Arena 8th
Salcombe Two Meads 500 3rd
Torrington Donnacroft Relegated from Devon 1 (9th)

2014–15

North Tawton came first and were promoted to Devon 1 along with the runner-up Tamar Saracens. Both teams won thirteen of their fourteen matches; losing just the one match away to each other.[4]

2013–14

Participating clubs

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Buckfastleigh Ramblers Buckfastleigh Sports Club
Dartmouth Leisure Centre
Devonport HSOB Stonehouse Creek
Ilfracombe Brimlands
North Tawton Taw Meadow
Plymouth Argaum Bickleigh Down
Plympton Victoria St.Boniface Arena
Tamar Saracens The Parkway Ernesettle, Plymouth[5]
Torrington Donnacroft
[6]

Final table

- bgcolor="green" ! colspan=13 style="border-right:0px;"; 2013–14 Devon League 2 Final Table[7] - bgcolor="#efefef" !width="20"Pos !width="180"Team !width="25"P !width="25"W !width="25"D !width="25"L !width="35"F !width="35"A !width="35"Diff !width="35"Try bonus !width="35"Loss bonus !width="30"Pts !width="110"Notes - bgcolor=#d8ffeb align=center 1Plymouth Argaum (P) 16 14 0 2 647 140 507 10 1 67 - bgcolor=#d8ffeb align=center 2 Torrington (P) 16 12 0 4 450 142 308 7 2 58 - align=center 3 Tamar Saracens 16 11 0 5 564 152 412 8 3 55 - align=center 4 16 9 0 7 320 365 −45 5 1 43 - align=center 5 North Tawton 16 11 0 5 471 183 288 7 3 34 20 pts deducted - align=center 6 Buckfastleigh Ramblers 16 7 0 9 315 326 −11 3 2 33 - align=center 7 Ilfracombe 16 6 0 10 257 322 −65 4 2 26 5 pts deducted - align=center 8 Devonport HSOB 16 2 0 14 111 753 −642 0 0 3 5 pts deducted - align=center 9 Plympton Victoria 16 0 0 16 95 847 −752 0 0 −10 10pts deducted - align=center
Points are awarded as follows:
  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

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
align=centre
Green background are the promotion places (subject to a possible re-organisation of the league structure). There is no relegation.

2012–13

Participating clubs

Final table

- bgcolor="green" ! colspan=13 style="border-right:0px;"; 2012–13 Devon 2 Final Table - bgcolor="#efefef" !width="20"Pos !width="180"Team !width="25"P !width="25"W !width="25"D !width="25"L !width="35"F !width="35"A !width="35"Diff !width="35"Try bonus !width="35"Loss bonus !width="30"Pts !width="110"Pts Adjusted - bgcolor=#d8ffeb align=center 1Old Technicians (P) 16 14 1 1 518 87 431 7 1 67 +8 points - bgcolor=#d8ffeb align=center 2 St Columba & Torpoint (P) 15 101 4 322 99 223 7 2 53 +10 points - align=center 3 Plymouth Argaum 16 9 0 7 388 155 233 7 5 48 +12 points - align=center 4 North Tawton 16 10 1 5 349 217 132 3 0 45 +3 points - align=center 5 Tamar Saracens 16 7 1 8 242 211 31 3 4 37 +7 points - align=center 6 Ilfracombe 15 6 2 7 208 153 55 4 0 29 0 - align=center 7 Buckfastleigh Ramblers 16 6 0 10 220 350 −130 1 2 27 +3 points - align=center 8 Devonport HSOB 14 3 0 11 88 488 −400 0 0 9 −4 points - align=center 9 Plympton Victoria 14 1 0 13 77 652 −575 0 2 –9 −13 pts - align=center
Points are awarded as follows:
  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

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
align=centre
Green background are the promotion places.

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division was split into two regional leagues known as Devon 2A and Devon 2B and contained the following teams:

Devon 2A

Devon 2A was for teams based in Plymouth and the surrounding area.

Devon 2B

Devon 2B was for teams based in the rest of Devon.

Devon League 2 honours

Devon League 2A / 2B (1987–1992)

The original Devon 2 (sponsored by Courage) was split into two tier 10 regional leagues - Devon 2A (Plymouth region) and Devon 2B (rest of Devon). Promotion was up to Devon 1 and there was no relegation.

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Devon League 2A / 2B
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)League name Ref
1987–88 9 Devonport HSOB No relegation Devon 2A [8]
7 Cullompton No relegation Devon 2B
1988–89 9 Prince Rock No relegation Devon 2A [9]
7 Topsham No relegation Devon 2B
1989–90 10 Jesters No relegation Devon 2A
8 Ilfracombe No relegation Devon 2B
1990–91 10 Old Public Oaks No relegation Devon 2A [10]
7 Honiton No relegation Devon 2B
1991–92 10 Old Plymothian & Mannamedian No relegation Devon 2A [11]
7 Tavistock No relegation Devon 2B
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Devon League 2 (1992–1993)

Ahead of the 1992–93 season Devon 2A and 2B were merged into a single tier 10 division known as Devon 2. Promotion continued to Devon 1 and there was no relegation. The league continued to be sponsored by Courage.

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Devon League 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref
1992–93 14 Withycombe No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Devon League 2 (1993–96)

The creation of National 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Devon 2 dropped to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Devon 1 and there was no relegation until the introduction of Devon 3 at the end of the 1995–96 season. The league continued to be sponsored by Courage.

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Devon League 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref
1993–94 12 Salcombe No relegation [12]
1994–95 12 Totnes No relegation [13]
1995–96 12 Tamar Saracens [14]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Devon League 2 (1996–2003)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season saw Devon 2 return to being a tier 10 division. Promotion continued to Cornwall/Devon and relegation was now down to the new Devon 3.

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Devon League 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref
1996–97 10 Ilfracombe [15]
1997–98 10 Cullompton
1998–99 10 Totnes [16]
1999–00 10 Exeter Saracens [17]
2000–01 8 Devonport HSOB [18]
2001–02 8 Topsham [19]
2002–03 7 Plymstock Albion Oaks No relegation [20]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Devon League 2 (2003–2009)

Devon 2 continued as a tier 10 league with promotion to Devon 1. However, the cancellation of Devon 3 at the end of the 2002–03 meant that there was no longer relegation. From the 2008–09 season onward the league sponsor would be Tribute.

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Devon League 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref
2003–04 10 Buckfastleigh Ramblers No relegation [21]
2004–05 10 Prince Rock Woodland Fort No relegation [22]
2005–06 10 Tamar Saracens No relegation [23]
2006–07 9 Totnes No relegation [24]
2007–08 8 Salcombe No relegation [25]
2008–09 9 New Cross No relegation [26]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Devon 1 South & West (2009–2010)

For a solitary season Devon 2 was known as Devon 1 South & West. It remained a tier 10 league with promotion to Devon 1 and there was no relegation. Tribute continued to sponsor the league.

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Devon 1 South & West
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref
2009–10 9 Salcombe No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Devon League 2 (2010–2018)

Devon 1 South & West was renamed back to Devon 2 for the 2010–11 season onward. It continued as a tier 10 league with promotion to Devon 1 and there was no relegation. Tribute continued to sponsor the league. At the end of the 2017–18 season Devon 2 was disbanded and all teams transferred into either Devon 1 or the Devon Merit Leagues.

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Devon League 2
SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners-upRelegated team(s)Ref
2010–11 9 St Columba & Torpoint No relegation [27]
2011–12 9 Exeter University No relegation [28]
2012–13 9 Old Technicians No relegation [29]
2013–14 9 Plymouth Argaum No relegation [30]
2014–15 9 North Tawton No relegation [31]
2015–16 8 Ilfracombe No relegation [32]
2016–17 8 Dartmouth No relegation [33]
2017–18 8 North Tawton No relegation [34]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Old Technicians. Pitchero. 25 January 2014.
  2. Web site: Tribute Devon 2 2016-2017. England Rugby. 26 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Old Technicians. Pitchero. 25 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Tribute Devon2. English Rugby. RFU. 23 April 2015.
  5. News: Hill. Drew. Combo Chatter. Cornwall Sunday Independent. 7 September 2014. 67.
  6. Web site: Rugby First. Tribute Devon 2. RFU. 2 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140220004248/http://clubs.rfu.com/Fixtures/MatchByDivision.aspx?DivID=187316709. 20 February 2014. dead.
  7. Web site: Tribute Devon 2. RFU. 7 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140220004248/http://clubs.rfu.com/Fixtures/MatchByDivision.aspx?DivID=187316709. 20 February 2014. dead.
  8. Book: Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89. 1988. Queen Anne Press. London. 0 356 15884 5. 123–139. Stephen Jones.
  9. Book: Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91. 1990. Burlington Publishing Co Ltd. Windsor. 1 873057 024. Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell.
  10. Book: rothmans92. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991–92. 1991. Queen Anne Press. London. 0 356 20249 6. Stephen Jones.
  11. Book: Devon Rugby Football Union Ltd Official Handbook 2012 – 2013. Devon RFU. 23 April 2015.
  12. Book: Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994–95. 1994. Headline Book Publishing. London. 0 7472 7850 4. Stephen Jones.
  13. Book: Cleary. Mick. Griffiths. John. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995–96. 1995. Headline Book Publishing. London. 0 7472 7816 4.
  14. Book: Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996–97. 1996. Headline Book Publishing. London. 0 7472 7771 0. Mick Cleary and John Griffiths.
  15. Book: Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997–98. 1997. Headline Book Publishing. London. 0 7472 7732 X. Mick Cleary and John Griffiths.
  16. Web site: 1998-99 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  17. Web site: 1999-00 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  18. Web site: 2000-01 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  19. Web site: 2001-02 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  20. Web site: 2002-03 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  21. Web site: 2003-04 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  22. Web site: 2004-05 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  23. Web site: 2005-06 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  24. Web site: 2006-07 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  25. Web site: 2007-08 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  26. Web site: 2008-09 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  27. Web site: 2010-11 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  28. Web site: 2011-12 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  29. Web site: 2012-13 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  30. Web site: 2013-14 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  31. Web site: 2014-15 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  32. Web site: 2015-16 South West Division. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  33. Web site: 2016-17 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 3 May 2017.
  34. Web site: 2017-18 South-West Division. England Rugby. RFU. 21 April 2018.

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