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Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from
Surrey Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ...
and south-west
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. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex while relegated teams drop down to Counties 3 Surrey. It was previously known as Surrey 2 and a 10 team team league prior to the
RFU The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for rugby union in England. It was founded in 1871, and was the sport's international governing body prior to the formation of what is now known as World Rugby (WR) in 1886. It pro ...
Adult Competition Review. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the
RFU Junior Vase The RFU Junior Vase is a rugby union national knockout cup competition in England run by the Rugby Football Union, which has been competed for since 1990. It is mostly contested by 1st XV teams at level 9 of the English rugby union system, altho ...
- a level 9-12 national competition.


Teams for 2022-23


Teams for 2021-22

The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020–21.


Season 2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (
National League 1 National One (last season known as National League 1 and previously known before September 2009 as National Division Two), is the third of three national leagues in the domestic rugby union competition of England. It was known as Courage Leagu ...
and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Surrey 2 was not contested.


Teams for 2019-20


Teams for 2018-19


Teams for 2017-18


Teams for 2016-2017

*Bec Old Boys (promoted from
Surrey 3 Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
) *Cranleigh *Economicals *Kingston (relegated from
Surrey 1 Surrey 1 is a level 9 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to London 3 South West with the ...
) * Old Blues *Old Caterhamians *Old Paulines (relegated from
Surrey 1 Surrey 1 is a level 9 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to London 3 South West with the ...
) *Old Walcountians *Streatham-Croydon RFC, Streatham-Croydon R.F.C. (promoted top from
Surrey 3 Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
) *Worth Old Boys


Teams for 2015-2016

*Cranleigh *Croydon RFC, Croydon *Economicals *Guildfordians *Old Amplefordians * Old Blues *Old Caterhamians *Old Georgians (promoted from
Surrey 3 Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
) *Old Walcountians *Worth Old Boys (promoted from
Surrey 3 Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
)


Teams for 2014-2015

*Cranleigh *Croydon RFC, Croydon *Economicals *Guildfordians (promoted from
Surrey 3 Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
) *Old Amplefordians * Old Blues (relegated from
Surrey 1 Surrey 1 is a level 9 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to London 3 South West with the ...
) *Old Caterhamians (promoted from
Surrey 3 Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
) *Old Emanuel *Old Freemans (relegated from
Surrey 1 Surrey 1 is a level 9 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to London 3 South West with the ...
) *Old Walcountians (relegated from
Surrey 1 Surrey 1 is a level 9 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to London 3 South West with the ...
)


Teams for 2013-2014

*Bec Old Boys *Chipstead *Croydon RFC, Croydon *Economicals *Law Society *Old Amplefordians *Old Emanuel *Old Rutlishians *Streatham-Croydon RFC, Stretham Croydon *Worth Old Boys


Teams for 2012-2013

*Battersea Ironsides *Bec Old Boys *Chipstead *CL London *Law Society *Old Emanuel *Old Rutlishians *Old Tonbridgians *Streatham-Croydon RFC, Stretham Croydon *Worth Old Boys


Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division was split into two groups (Surrey 2A and Surrey 2B) containing the following teams: Surrey 2A *Imperial Medicals Rugby Club, Charing Cross & Westminster Hospitals *Chobham Rugby Football Club, Chobham *Effingham RFC, Effingham *Kingston RFC, Kingston *Old Freemens RFC, Old Freemens *Old Haileyburians RFC, Old Haileyburians *Reeds Weybridge RFC, Old Reedonians *Raynes Park RFC, Raynes Park *Shene Old Grammarians RFC, Shene Old Grammarians *Weybridge Vandals RFC, Weybridge Vandals *Wimbledon RFC, Wimbledon Surrey 2B *Bec Old Boys RFC, Bec Old Boys *Chipstead RFC, Chipstead *King's College Hospital RFC, King's College Hospital *Merton RFC, Merton *Mitcham RFC, Mitcham *Old Bevonians RFC, Old Bevonians *Old Epsomians RFC, Old Epsomians *Old Johnians RFC, Old Johnians *Old Pelhamians RFC, Old Pelhamians *Old Suttonians RFC, Old Suttonians *Old Wandsworthians RFC, Old Wandsworthians *Shirley Wanderers RFC, Shirley Wanderers


Surrey 2 honours


Surrey 2A / 2B (1987–1989)

The original Surrey 2 was tier 9 league, split into two groups (Surrey 2A, Surrey 2B), with promotion up to
Surrey 1 Surrey 1 is a level 9 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to London 3 South West with the ...
and relegation down to
Surrey 3 Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
.


Surrey 2 (1989–1993)

Surrey 2A and 2B were merged into a single division called Surrey 2. It remained a tier 9 league, with promotion to
Surrey 1 Surrey 1 is a level 9 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to London 3 South West with the ...
and relegation to
Surrey 3 Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
.


Surrey 2 (1993–1996)

The creation of Courage League Division 5, National 5 South meant that Surrey 2 dropped from a tier 9 league to a tier 10 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion and relegation continued to
Surrey 1 Surrey 1 is a level 9 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to London 3 South West with the ...
and
Surrey 3 Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
respectively.


Surrey 2 (1996–2000)

The cancellation of Courage League Division 5, National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Surrey 2 reverted to being a tier 9 league. Promotion and relegation continued to
Surrey 1 Surrey 1 is a level 9 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to London 3 South West with the ...
and
Surrey 3 Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
respectively.


Surrey 2 (2000–2009)

The introduction of London 3 South West, London 4 South West ahead of the 2000–01 season meant Surrey 2 dropped to become a tier 10 league. Promotion and relegation continued to
Surrey 1 Surrey 1 is a level 9 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to London 3 South West with the ...
and
Surrey 3 Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
respectively.


Surrey 2 (2009–present)

Surrey 2 remained a tier 10 league despite national restructuring by the Rugby Football Union, RFU. Promotion and relegation continued to
Surrey 1 Surrey 1 is a level 9 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to London 3 South West with the ...
and
Surrey 3 Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...
respectively.


Number of league titles

*Old Amplefordians RFC, Old Amplefordians (3) *Croydon RFC, Croydon (2) *Barnes Rugby Football Club, Harrodians *Law Society RFC, Law Society (2) * Old Blues (2) *Old Cranleighans RFC, Old Cranleighans (2) *Purley John Fisher RFC, Purley John Fisher (2) *Battersea Ironsides RFC, Battersea Ironsides (1) *Bec Old Boys RFC, Bec Old Boys (1) *Chipstead RFC, Chipstead (1) *CL London RFC, CL London (1) *Cobham RFC, Cobham (1) *Effingham RFC, Effingham (1) *Kingston RFC, Kingston (1) *London Cornish Rugby Football Club, London Cornish (1) *London Exiles RFC, London Exiles (1) *Merton RFC, Merton (1) *Old Caterhamians RFC, Old Caterhamians (1) *Old Freemens RFC, Old Freemens (1) *Old Tiffinians RFC, Old Tiffinians (1) *Old Wellingtonians RFC, Old Wellingtonians (1) *Old Whitgiftian RFC, Old Whitgiftian (1) *Raynes Park RFC, Raynes Park (1) *Reeds Weybridge RFC, Reeds Weybridge (1) *Shirley Wanderers RFC, Shirley Wanderers (1) *Teddington RFC, Teddington (1) *Wimbledon RFC, Wimbledon (1)


Notes


See also

*London and South East Division Rugby Football Union, London & SE Division RFU *Surrey Rugby Football Union, Surrey RFU *English rugby union system *Rugby union in England


References


External links


Surrey Rugby Football Union
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