The 2021–22 National League 2 North was the twelfth season (34th overall) of the
fourth tier (north) of the English domestic
rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the
second division was introduced.
Hull
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were crowned champions on 23 April 2022, when they played their last but one match of the season at home to local rivals
Hull Ionians, beating them with a final minute try, 31–29 in front of a crowd of 950. Hull were promoted to
National One for the 2022–23 seasom. Owing to the reorganisation of the national leagues, there was no play-off match and
Sedgley Park continued to play at this level.
Huddersfield (15th) and
Harrogate (16th) also continued to play at this level, due to the increase of tier 4 leagues from two to three.
Structure
The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one promotion place and owing to the reorganisation of tier three and four divisions, there is no relegation. The champions are promoted to
National League 1.
The results of the matches contribute points to the league 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.
Participating teams and locations
Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the
2019–20 National League 2 North
The 2019–20 National League 2 North was the eleventh season (33rd overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced.
On 22 February Scun ...
season. The 2019–20 champions,
Caldy
Caldy is a small, affluent village on the Wirral Peninsula, England, south-east of West Kirby. It is part of the West Kirby & Thurstaston Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and is in the parliamentary constituency of Wirral West. At the ...
, were promoted to the
2021–22 National League 1
2021–22 National League 1 is the twelfth season (34th overall) of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions, since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced.
Caldy were crowned champions on 23 Ap ...
, replacing
Rotherham Titans
Rotherham Rugby Union Football Club, or Rotherham Titans is a professional rugby union team from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, currently playing in the fourth tier of the English rugby union league system, following their relegation from the Nat ...
and
Hull Ionians who were relegated from the
2019–20 National League 1
The 2019–20 National League 1, known for sponsorship reasons as the SSE National League 1, was the 11th season of the National League 1, third tier of the English rugby union system, since the professionalised format of the second tier RFU Champ ...
. The three teams relegated from National League 2 North the previous season were
Otley and
Preston Grasshoppers
Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team from Preston, Lancashire. The men's senior team play in the RFU National League 2 North, a level 4 league in the RFU league pyramid.
History
The club was founded on 28 Se ...
(both
North Premier
North Premier was a level five league in the English rugby union system, with the fourteen teams drawn from across Northern England. The other leagues at this level were London & South East Premier, Midlands Premier and South West Premier. The ...
) and
Scunthorpe (
Midlands Premier). The promoted teams were
Bournville
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(champions of Midlands Premier), while
Blaydon
Blaydon is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, and historically in County Durham. Blaydon, and neighbouring Winlaton, which Blaydon is now contiguous with, form the postal town of Blaydon-on-Tyne. The Blay ...
and
Harrogate came up as champions and runner-up of North Premier. In order to address an imbalance of teams,
Hinckley were level transferred to the
2021–22 National League 2 South
The 2021–22 National League 2 South is the twelfth season (34th overall) of the fourth tier (south) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced.
Structure
The lea ...
as the most appropriately located team in terms of access to the southern sides.
League table
Fixtures & results
Fixtures for the season were announced by the RFU on 4 May 2021.
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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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Rounds 2, 5 & 7 (rescheduled matches)
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Round 10
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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Rounds 6, 8, 9 & 12 (rescheduled matches)
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Round 20
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Round 21
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Round 22
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Round 23
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Round 24
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Rounds 10, 12, 15 & 21 (rescheduled matches)
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Round 25
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Round 26
Round 27
Round 28
Round 29
Round 30
Rescheduled matches
See also
* 2021–22 National League 1
2021–22 National League 1 is the twelfth season (34th overall) of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions, since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced.
Caldy were crowned champions on 23 Ap ...
* 2021–22 National League 2 South
The 2021–22 National League 2 South is the twelfth season (34th overall) of the fourth tier (south) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced.
Structure
The lea ...
Notes
References
External links
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