The 2021–22 National League 2 North was the twelfth season (34th overall) of the
fourth tier (north) of the English domestic
rugby union
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competitions since the professionalised format of the
second division
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was introduced.
Hull
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* Fuselage, of an aircraft
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* Submarine hull
Ma ...
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
Hull Ionians RUFC is a rugby union club in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The first team play in English rugby's National League 2 North, the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, following their relegation from National Leagu ...
, 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
Prestwich ( ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England, north of Manchester, north of Salford and south of Bury.
Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Prestwich was the seat of the ...
continued to play at this level.
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confl ...
(15th) and
Harrogate
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(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
National One, up until 2023 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 Lea ...
.
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
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, 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 rugby union system, English domestic rugby union competitions, since the professionalised format of the RFU Championship, second division was introd ...
, replacing
Rotherham Titans
Rotherham Rugby Union Football Club, or Rotherham Titans is a rugby union club from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, currently playing in the third tier of the English rugby union league system, following their promotion from the National League ...
and
Hull Ionians
Hull Ionians RUFC is a rugby union club in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The first team play in English rugby's National League 2 North, the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, following their relegation from National Leagu ...
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
Otley is a market town and civil parish at a bridging point on the River Wharfe, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the population was 13,668 at the 2011 c ...
and
Preston Grasshoppers
Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Football Club is an England, 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 founde ...
(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. Th ...
) and
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe () is an industrial town in Lincolnshire, England, and the county's third most populous settlement after Lincoln, England, Lincoln and Grimsby, with a population of 81,286 in 2021. It is the administrative centre and largest settleme ...
(
Midlands Premier
Regional 1 Midlands (until 2021–22 known as Midlands Premier and up until 2016–17 known as National League 3 Midlands) is a level five semi-professional league in the English rugby union system. It is one of six leagues at this level. When ...
). 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 town of Blaydon-on-Tyne. The Blaydon/Winl ...
and
Harrogate
Harrogate ( ) is a spa town and civil parish in the North Yorkshire District, district and North Yorkshire, county of North Yorkshire, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town is a tourist de ...
came up as champions and runner-up of North Premier. In order to address an imbalance of teams,
Hinckley
Hinckley is a market town in south-west Leicestershire, England, administered by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. Hinckley is the third largest settlement in Leicestershire, after Leicester and Loughborough, and is about halfway between L ...
were level transferred to the
2021–22 National League 2 South
The 2021–22 National League 2 South was the twelfth and final 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.
Struct ...
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
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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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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
Attendances
Individual statistics
Top points scorers
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Top try scorers
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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 rugby union system, English domestic rugby union competitions, since the professionalised format of the RFU Championship, second division was introd ...
* 2021–22 National League 2 South
The 2021–22 National League 2 South was the twelfth and final 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.
Struct ...
Notes
References
External links
NCA Rugby
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