| Regional 2 Severn | |
| Current Season: | 2023–24 Regional 2 Severn |
| Sport: | Rugby union |
| Founded: | 2022 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Levels: | Level 6 |
| Champion: | Matson |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Most Champs: | Matson |
| Count: | 1 |
| Website: | https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/search-results?competition=1699&division=39172&season=2022-2023#table |
Regional 2 Severn is a level six league in the English rugby union system, one of twelve leagues at this level. The twelve teams are based in counties near the River Severn, i.e. Gloucestershire and Somerset, with three from Wiltshire and one from Oxfordshire. The clubs finishing in first and second places are promoted to Regional 1 South West.[1]
The twelve teams in this league are drawn from across Gloucestershire (five teams), Somerset (three), Wiltshire (three) and Oxfordshire (one), with the league champions and runner-up promoted to Regional 1 South West. Relegation is to one of the level seven County 1 Leagues The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league table as follows:
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allington Fields | 9500 | 3rd | ||
| Mannings Ground | 4th | |||
| Gordano | Caswell Lane | 9th | ||
| Keynsham | Bristol Road | 7th | ||
| Longlevens | Longford Lane | Promoted from Counties 1 Western North (runners-up) | ||
| Saintbridge Sports Centre | 2nd | |||
| Stow-on-the-Wold | Oddington Road | Level transfer from Regional 2 Midland West Midlands | ||
| Swindon | Greenbridge Road [2] | 10th | ||
| Thornbury | Cooper's Farm | 5th | ||
| Trowbridge | Doric Park | 9550 | 6th | |
| Recreation Ground | 6,000 | Relegated from Regional 1 South West | ||
| Witney | Transferred from Regional 2 South Central (6th) | |||
The twelve teams in this league are drawn from across Gloucestershire (five teams), Somerset (three) and Wiltshire (four). Nine of the teams played in last season's league. Matson, as champions, are promoted to Regional 1 South West, while Frome are only team to be relegated and will play in Counties 1 Southern South. Newent have transferred to Regional 2 West Midlands.[3] Two teams were relegated from Regional 1 South West, Old Centralians and Drybrook, while Devizes were promoted from Counties 1 Southern South.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allington Fields | 9500 | 2nd | |||
| Chosen Hill Former Pupils | Brookfield Road | 6th | |||
| Devizes | The Sports Club | ||||
| Mannings Ground | Relegated from Regional 1 South West (12th) | ||||
| Gordano | Caswell Lane | 9th | |||
| Keynsham | Bristol Road | 5th | |||
| Saintbridge Sports Centre | Relegated from Regional 1 South West (11th) | ||||
| Royal Wootton Basset | Ballards Ash | Relegated from Regional 1 South Central (11th) | |||
| Swindon | Greenbridge Road [4] | Transferred from Regional 2 South Central (10th) [5] | |||
| Thornbury | Cooper's Farm | 3rd | |||
| Trowbridge | Doric Park | 9550 | 7th | ||
| Recreation Ground [6] | 1,200 | 10th |
The twelve teams in this league are drawn from across Gloucestershire (five teams), Somerset (five) and Wiltshire (two). Matson, won all twenty of their matches and are promoted to Regional 1 South West. Frome are the only team to be relegated and will play in Counties 1 Southern South next season. The league originally had twelve teams, but Old Patesians decided to voluntary relegate themselves to Counties 3 Gloucestershire North, a level 9 league.[7] [8]
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | Newlands Park | 1000 | Promoted from Western Counties North (2nd) | ||
| Allington Fields | 9500 | Transferred from SW1E (8th) | |||
| Chosen Hill Former Pupils | Brookfield Road | Promoted from Western Counties North (3rd) | |||
| Frome | Gypsy Lane | Transferred from SW1E (12th) | |||
| Gordano | Caswell Lane | Promoted from Western Counties North (4th) | |||
| Keynsham | Bristol Road | Transferred from SW1W (6th) | |||
| Redwell Road | Promoted from Western Counties North (champions) | ||||
| Newent | Recreation Ground | Transferred from SW1W (7th) | |||
| Everest Road | Transferred from SW1W (13th) | ||||
| Thornbury | Cooper's Farm | Transferred from SW1W (5th) | |||
| Trowbridge | Doric Park | 9550 | Transferred from SW1E (6th) | ||
| Recreation Ground | 1,200 | Promoted from Western Counties North (5th) |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||||
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| 1 | Matson (P) | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 718 | 271 | +447 | 18 | 0 | 98 | |||||||
| 2 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 711 | 372 | +339 | 15 | 2 | 77 | ||||||||
| 3 | Thornbury | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 660 | 396 | +264 | 14 | 3 | 73 | |||||||
| 4 | Newent | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 560 | 474 | +86 | 11 | 1 | 66 | |||||||
| 5 | Keynsham | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 472 | 494 | –22 | 10 | 4 | 58 | |||||||
| 6 | Chosen Hill Former Pupils | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 430 | 502 | −72 | 8 | 4 | 50 | |||||||
| 7 | Trowbridge | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 502 | 556 | −54 | 8 | 1 | 41 | |||||||
| 8 | Cheltenham | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 421 | 707 | −286 | 13 | 5 | 36 | |||||||
| 9 | Gordano | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 406 | 703 | −297 | 10 | 4 | 34 | |||||||
| 10 | Winscombe | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 354 | 521 | −167 | 5 | 3 | 30 | |||||||
| 11 | Frome (R) | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 379 | 617 | −238 | 4 | 5 | 25 | |||||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 19 June 2023 Source: [9] | ||||||||||||||||||
The RFU reorganised the league structure in 2022 and this league is one of 12 at level six.
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| Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams | Ref | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | 11 | 20 | Matson | Frome | |||||||||||