Gloucester 2 North and Gloucester 2 South are English
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
leagues which sits at the tenth level of league rugby union in England for teams primarily based in
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean.
The county town is the city of Gl ...
as well as some teams from
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
. Promoted clubs move into
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
and since the discontinuation of
Gloucester 3
Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2, and since the cancellation of ...
at the end of the 2017–18 season there is currently no relegation. Up until 2017-18 Gloucester 2 was a single division but has since been split into two regional divisions.
Teams 2021-22
Ahead of the new season Stroud RFC, promoted to
South West 1 West
Regional 2 South West, (formerly known as South West 1 West) is an English, level six, rugby union league for clubs based in the south-west of England; i.e. Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. It is one of twelve leagues at this level in Eng ...
as champions of
Western Counties North
Western Counties North (known as Tribute Western Counties North for sponsorship purposes) is an England, English rugby union league. Originally a single division called Western Counties, in 1996 the division split into two regional leagues cal ...
in 2019–20, withdrew from SW1W and instead joined at the bottom of the regional RFU pyramid in Gloucester 2.
North
South
2020–21
Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
Teams 2019–20
North
South
Teams 2018–19
North
South
Teams 2017–18
Teams 2016-17
*Bishopston (relegated from
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
)
*Bristol Airplane Company
*Broad Plain
*Cheltenham Civil Service (promoted from
Gloucester 3
Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2, and since the cancellation of ...
)
*Kingswood
*Minchinhampton
*Painswick (relegated from
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
)
*Old Colstians
*Old Elizabethans (promoted from
Gloucester 3
Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2, and since the cancellation of ...
)
*Ross-on-Wye
*Smiths
*Westbury-on-Severn
Teams 2015–16
The 2015–16 Gloucester 2 consists of twelve teams; ten from
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean.
The county town is the city of Gl ...
and
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
as well as two teams in
Herefordshire
Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthsh ...
and
Somerset
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. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 23 April 2016. Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions
St Brendan's Old Boys and runners up
Bishopston were promoted to the
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
while
Old Elizabethans were relegated to
Gloucester 3
Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2, and since the cancellation of ...
.
Teams 2014–15
*Aretians
*Ashley Down Old Boys (relegated from
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
)
*Bishopston (relegated from
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
)
*Bristol Aeroplane Co.
*Broad Plain
*
Cotham Park
*Old Elizabethans (promoted from
Gloucester 3
Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2, and since the cancellation of ...
)
*Ross-on-Wye
*St. Brendan's Old Boys
*Spartans
*Tredworth (promoted from
Gloucester 3
Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2, and since the cancellation of ...
)
*Westbury-on-Severn
Teams 2013–14
*Aretians
*Bredon Star
*Bristol Aeroplane Co.
*Broad Plain (relegated from
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
)
*Cheltenham Civil Service
*
Cotham Park
*Old Cryptians (promoted from
Gloucester 3
Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2, and since the cancellation of ...
)
*Ross-on-Wye
*Spartans
*St. Brendands Old Boys
*Westbury-on-Severn (promoted from
Gloucester 3
Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2, and since the cancellation of ...
)
Teams 2012–13
*Aretians
*Ashley Down Old Boys
*Bream
*Bredon Star
*Bristol Aeroplane Co.
*Cainscross
*Cheltenham Civil Service
*
Cotham Park
*Gloucester All Blues
*Ross On Wye
*Spartans
*St Brendan's Old Boys
Teams 2011-12
*Aretians (relegated from
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
)
*Bristol Aeroplane Co.
*Broad Plain
*Cheltenham Civil Service (relegated from
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
)
*Chipping Sodbury
*
Cotham Park (relegated from
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
)
*Gloucester All Blues
*Old Cryptians
*Old Elizabethans
*St. Brendon's Old Boys
*Tetbury (withdrawn)
*Westbury-on-Severn
Teams 2010-11
*Bristol Aeroplane Co.
*
Cheltenham Saracens RFC
*Chipping Sodbury
*Greyhound RFC
*Old Cryptians
*Old Elizabethans
*Newent
*St. Brendon's Old Boys
*Smiths
*Tetbury
*Tredworth
*Westbury-on-Severn
Teams 2009–10
*Bristol Aeroplane Co.
*Cainscross
*
Cheltenham Saracens RFC
*
Cotham Park
*Greyhound
*Kingswood
*Old Elizabethans
*St. Brendan's Old Boys
*Tetbury
*Tredworth
*Westbury-on-Severn
Teams 2008–09
*Bream
*Bristol Aeroplane Co.
*Cainscross
*
Cheltenham Saracens RFC
*Greyhound
*Kingswood
*Old Cryptians
*Old Elizabethans
*Tetbury
*Tredworth
*Westbury-on-Severn
Teams 2007–08
*Ashley Down Old Boys
*Bristol Aeroplane Co.
*Cainscross
*Cheltenham Civil Service
*
Cheltenham Saracens RFC
*Kingswood
*Old Cryptians
*Old Elizabethans
*Smiths
*Tetbury
*Westbury-on-Severn
Teams 2006–07
*Ashley Down Old Boys
*Bristol Aeroplane Co.
*
Cheltenham Saracens RFC
*
Cotham Park
*Dursley
*Ross-on-Wye
*Kingswood
*Old Elizabethans
*Tetbury
*Tredworth
*Westbury-on-Severn
Teams 2005–06
*Ashley Down Old Boys
*Bristol Aeroplane Co.
*Brockworth
*
Cheltenham Saracens RFC
*Dursley
*
Hartpury College
Hartpury University and Hartpury College, formerly Hartpury College, is a provider of further and higher education which describes itself as specialising in the "agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing" sectors. The university a ...
*Hucclecote
*Old Cryptians
*Old Elizabethans
*Smiths
Teams 2004–05
*Bream
*Brockworth
*Cheltenham Civil Service
*
Cheltenham Saracens RFC
*
Cotham Park
*Dursley
*Gloucester Civil Service
*Hucclecote
*Kingswood
*Old Elizabethans
Teams 2003–04
*Bream
*Cheltenham Civil Service
*Dursley
*Minchinhampton
*Old Colstonians
*Old Cryptians
*Old Elizabethans
*Smiths
*Westbury-on-Severn
Teams 2002–03
*
Cheltenham Saracens RFC
*Kingswood
*Minchinhampton
*Old Cryptians
*Old Elizabethans
*Ross-on-Wye
*Smiths
*Westbury-on-Severn
*Widden Old Boys
Teams 2001–02
*Bishopston
*Bristol Aeroplane Co.
*Cainscross
*Dursley
*Kingswood
*Old Elizabethans
*Painswick
*Smiths
*Southmead
*Tewkesbury
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division (then a single division known as Gloucestershire 2) contained the following teams:
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Ashley Down Old Boys
*
Barton Hill
*
Brockworth
*
Caincross
*
Cheltenham Civil Service
*
Cheltenham Saracens
*
Cotham Park
*
Dursley
Dursley is a market town and civil parish in southern Gloucestershire, England, almost equidistant from the cities of Bristol and Gloucester. It is under the northeast flank of Stinchcombe Hill, and about southeast of the River Severn. The t ...
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North Bristol
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Old Cryptians
*
Saintbridge Former Pupils
Gloucester 2 honours
Gloucestershire 2 (1987–1991)
Originally as single division known as Gloucestershire 2, it was a tier 10 league with promotion to
Gloucestershire 1 and relegation to
Gloucestershire 3.
Gloucester 2 (1991–1993)
Gloucestershire 2 was shorted to Gloucester 2 for the 1991–92 season onward. It remained a tier 10 league with promotion to
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
and relegation to
Gloucester 3
Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2, and since the cancellation of ...
.
Gloucester 2 (1993–1996)
The creation of
National League 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Gloucester 2 dropped to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
and relegation to
Gloucester 3
Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2, and since the cancellation of ...
.
Gloucester 2 (1996–2000)
The cancellation of
National League 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Gloucester 2 reverted to being a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
and relegation to
Gloucester 3
Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2, and since the cancellation of ...
.
Gloucester 2 (2000–2009)
Gloucester 2 remained a tier 10 league despite the cancellation of Gloucestershire/Somerset at the end of the 1999–00 season. Promotion continued to
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
and relegation to
Gloucester 3
Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2, and since the cancellation of ...
. Between 2007 and 2009 Gloucester 2 was sponsored by
High Bridge Jewellers.
Gloucester 2 (2009–2017)
Despite widespread restructuring by 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 ...
at the end of the 2008–09 season, Gloucester 2 remained a tier 10 league, with promotion continuing to
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
and relegation to
Gloucester 3
Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2, and since the cancellation of ...
.
Gloucester 2 North / South (2018–present)
For the 2018–19 season Gloucester 2 was split into two regional tier 10 leagues - Gloucester 2 North and Gloucester 2 South. Promotion continued to
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
and there was no longer any relegation due to the cancellation of
Gloucester 3
Gloucester 3 was an English rugby union league which sat at the eleventh level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire as well as some in Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 2, and since the cancellation of ...
. The league was now sponsored by
Wadworth 6x.
Promotion play-offs
Since the 2018–19 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of the Gloucester 2 North and Gloucester 2 South for the third and final promotion place to
Gloucester 1
Gloucester 1 is an English rugby union league which sits at the ninth level of league rugby union in England for teams based primarily in the county of Gloucestershire but also on occasion teams from Bristol. Promoted clubs move into Gloucester ...
. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season Gloucester 2 North teams have been the most successful with one wins to the Gloucester 2 South teams zero; and the home team has won promotion on one occasions compared to the away teams zero.
Number of league titles
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Bream
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Ashley Down Old Boys (2)
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Brockworth (2)
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Cheltenham Saracens (2)
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Chipping Sodbury (2)
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Old Colstonians (2)
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St. Brendan's Old Boys (2)
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Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury ( ) is a medieval market town and civil parish in the north of Gloucestershire, England. The town has significant history in the Wars of the Roses and grew since the building of Tewkesbury Abbey. It stands at the confluence of the Ri ...
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Bishopston (1)
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Cheltenham Civil Service (1)
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Dursley
Dursley is a market town and civil parish in southern Gloucestershire, England, almost equidistant from the cities of Bristol and Gloucester. It is under the northeast flank of Stinchcombe Hill, and about southeast of the River Severn. The t ...
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Gloucester Old Boys (1)
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Hartpury College
Hartpury University and Hartpury College, formerly Hartpury College, is a provider of further and higher education which describes itself as specialising in the "agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing" sectors. The university a ...
(1)
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Hucclecote Old Boys (1)
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Kingswood (1)
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North Bristol (1)
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Old Centralians (1)
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Old Cryptians (1)
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Ross-on-Wye
Ross-on-Wye ( Welsh: ''Rhosan ar Wy'') is a market town in England, near the border with Wales. It had a population of 10,582 according to the 2011 census, estimated at 11,309 in 2019. It lies in south-eastern Herefordshire, on the River Wye ...
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Southmead
Southmead is a northern suburb and council ward of Bristol, in the south west of England, bordered by Filton in South Gloucestershire and Monks Park, Horfield, Henleaze and Westbury on Trym.
The River Trym rises in Southmead and flows south ...
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Spartans
Sparta ( Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referr ...
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Stow-on-the-Wold
Stow-on-the-Wold is a market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, on top of an 800-foot (244 m) hill at the junction of main roads through the Cotswolds, including the Fosse Way (A429), which is of Roman origin. The town was founde ...
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Thornbury (1)
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Tredworth (1)
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Westbury-on-Severn
Westbury-on-Severn is a rural village in England that is the centre of the large, rural parish, also called Westbury-on-Severn.
Location
The village is situated on the A48 road (between Minsterworth and Newnham on Severn) and bounded by the R ...
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See also
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South West Division RFU
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Gloucestershire RFU
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English rugby union system
Men's Rugby union in England consists of 106 leagues, which includes professional leagues at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system.
Women's Rugby union in England cons ...
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Rugby union in England
Rugby union in England is one of the leading professional and recreational team sports. In 1871 the Rugby Football Union, the governing body for rugby union in England, was formed by 21 rugby clubs, and the first international match, which invo ...
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References
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Rugby union in Gloucestershire