Regional 2 South Central

Regional 2 South Central

Current season or competition: 2023–24 Regional 2 South Central
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	2022
Number of teams	12
Country	England
Holders	Marlborough (2022–23)
Most titles	Marlborough (1 title)
Website	[1]

Regional 2 South Central is a level six league in the English rugby union system, one of twelve leagues, at this level. Originally part of the South West Division of the RFU, the league was transferred to the London & SE Division for season 2023–24, with a subsequent change of teams, with only five of the previous season's twelve teams remaining.^[1] Marlborough are the current champions and are promoted to Regional 1 South Central.

Format

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:

• 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

The club that finishes as champions is automatically promoted to Regional 1 South Central. Relegated teams drop down to a level seven league.

Current season

Regional 2 South Central has been transferred from the South West Division of the RFU to the London & SE Division and only five of last seasons teams remain. The Gloucestershire and Wiltshire teams (with the exception of Salisbury) were transferred to leagues in the South West Division.

Participating teams and locations

2022–23

The twelve teams are based in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Wiltshire. Marlborough won all 22 of their matches and are promoted to Regional 1 South Central, while Grove (11th) and Buckingham (12th), will play in Counties 1 Southern North.^[6]

Participating teams and locations

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Buckingham Floyd Field Maids Moreton, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Relegated from South West 1 East (14th) Devizes The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire Promoted from Southern Counties South (1st) Grove Cane Lane Grove, Oxfordshire Relegated from South West 1 East (13th) Marlborough The Common Marlborough, Wiltshire Transferred from South West 1 East (9th) Newbury Blues Monks Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire Transferred from South West 1 East (4th) Reading Holme Park Reading, Berkshire Promoted from Southern Counties North (2nd) Salisbury Salisbury, Wiltshire Promoted from Southern Counties South (2nd) Shipston-on-Stour Mayo Road 600 Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire Promoted from Southern Counties North (4th) Stow-on-the-Wold Oddington Road Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire Promoted from Southern Counties North (1st) Swindon Greenbridge Road [7] Swindon, Wiltshire Promoted from Southern Counties South (3rd) [8] Tottonians Water Lane Totton, Hampshire Promoted from London 2 South West (1st) Witney Witney, Oxfordshire Transferred from South West 1 East (5th) League table 2022–23 Regional 2 South Central Table Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus Points Points deducted 1 Marlborough (P) 22 22 0 0 1004 184 820 20 0 110 2 Tottonians 22 17 0 5 820 437 383 14 1 83 3 Newbury Blues 22 15 0 7 713 403 310 14 3 77 4 Stow-on-the-Wold 22 15 0 7 643 390 253 13 3 77 5 Witney 22 14 0 8 664 463 201 12 3 71 6 Reading 22 9 1 12 515 711 −196 9 3 50 7 Salisbury 22 9 0 13 495 639 −144 9 5 50 8 Devizes 22 9 0 13 495 660 −165 9 3 48 9 Shipston on Stour 22 8 0 14 580 714 −134 10 5 47 10 Swindon 22 9 0 13 429 567 −138 8 6 45 −5 11 Grove (R) 22 4 0 18 362 924 −562 6 2 19 −5 12 Buckingham (R) 22 0 1 21 344 972 −628 8 6 11 −5 Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win two points for a draw no points for a loss one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match one bonus point for losing by seven points or less. If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 23 July 2023 Source:[9] Regional 2 South Central (2022– ) League restructuring by the RFU created twelve leagues at level six. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 South Central and the bottom sides are relegated to Counties 1 Southern North. Regional 2 South Central Season No of teams No of matches Champions Runners-up Relegated team(s) Ref 2022–23 12 22 Marlborough Tottonians Grove and Buckingham [9] Green background is the promotion place. References ^ Morrell, Christine. "Senior Men's fixtures 2023-24". Newbury Rugby Union Football Club. Retrieved 19 June 2023. ^ a b "Counties 1 Hampshire". EnglandRugby. Retrieved 19 June 2023. ^ "London Irish Amateur RFC". EnglandRugby. Retrieved 19 June 2023. ^ "Regional 2 Thames". EnglandRugby. Retrieved 19 June 2023. ^ "Counties 1 Tribute Southern South". EnglandRugby. Retrieved 19 June 2023. ^ "League Structure and Leagues for 2022/2023". RFU Community Communications. Retrieved 20 August 2022. ^ "Contacts". Swindon RFC. Retrieved 19 June 2023. ^ "Fixtures". Swindon RFC. Retrieved 23 July 2023. ^ a b "Regional 2 Tribute South Central". EnglandRugby. Retrieved 19 June 2023. v t e Rugby union in England
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