The 2011–12 National League 2 South was the third season (25th overall) of the fourth tier (south) of the English domestic

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competitions since the professionalised format of the

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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

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while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from

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(at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.

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, as champions, were promoted to the third tier (

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) for next season, along with

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who finished second, beating the

2011–12 National League 2 North The 2011–12 National League 2 North was the third season (twenty-fifth overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. The league sys ...

runners up

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20 - 13 after extra time at the

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. Relegated teams included

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(both having stayed in the division for just one season) as well as

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, with all teams dropping into

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due to being from the

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area.

Participating teams

Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the

2010–11 National League 2 South The 2010–11 National League 2 South was the second season (24th overall) of the fourth tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. The league system was 4 point ...

season; Launceston and Redruth were relegated from

(champions) and

(playoffs) were promoted from

while

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were promoted from

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Final league table

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. ----

Round 23

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Round 22 (Rescheduled Games)

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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

participate in a play-off for promotion into

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

Total Season Attendances

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

Top Try Scorers

Season records

Team

;Largest home win — 68 pts 73 - 5 Worthing Raiders at home to Taunton on 14 April 2012 ;Largest away win — 39 pts 64 - 25 Hartpury College away to Hertford on 10 September 2011 ;Most points scored — 80 pts 80 – 31 Worthing Raiders at home to Lydney on 22 October 2011 ;Most tries in a match — 12 Worthing Raiders at home to Lydney on 22 October 2011 ;Most conversions in a match — 10 Worthing 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 — 1 N/A - multiple teams

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

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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 — 1 N/A - multiple players

Attendances

;Highest — 1,640 Taunton Titans at home to Redruth on 10 March 2012 ;Lowest — 40 Barnes at home to Lydney on 27 August 2011 ;Highest Average Attendance — 841 Redruth ;Lowest Average Attendance — 100 Barnes

References

External links

NCA Rugby
{{DEFAULTSORT:National2 2011–12 2011–12 in English rugby union leagues

Participating teams

Final league table

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

Round 22 (Rescheduled Games)

Round 24

Round 25

Round 26

Round 27

Round 28

Round 29

Round 30

Promotion play-off

Total Season Attendances

Individual statistics

Top Points Scorers

Top Try Scorers

Season records

Team

Player

Attendances

See also

References

External links