The 2024–25 National League 2 West was the third season of the
fourth-tier (west) of the English domestic
rugby union
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competitions; one of three at this level. The others are
National League 2 East
National League 2 East is a rugby union league at level four in the English rugby union system and provides semi-professional competition for teams in London, South East England and the East of England. The remainder of England is covered by t ...
and
National League 2 North
National League 2 North is one of three level four leagues in the English rugby union system and provides semi-professional competition for teams in Northern England. The remainder of England is covered by the two counterpart leagues National L ...
.
Clifton would finish as champions, 6 points clear of runners up
Camborne
Camborne (from Cornish language, Cornish ''Cambron'', "crooked hill") is a town in Cornwall, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 20,845. The northern edge of the parish includes a section of the South West Coast Path, Hell's Mouth, C ...
, a 5 point victory at home on the last day of the season ensuring promotion to the
2025–26 National League 1, making a return to
tier 3 for the first time since 1997. Although the title battle went to the very last game, in effect the turning point of the season was during 5 April 2025 when Clifton defeated Camborne 46 – 26 at home to become league leaders after having chased the Cornish side for the majority of the campaign. One consolation for Camborne would be that they would retain their rivalry with
Redruth
Redruth ( , ) is a town and civil parishes in Cornwall, civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. According to the 2011 census, the population of Redruth was 14,018 In the same year the population of the Camborne-Redruth urban area, ...
for the following season - with the two games between the Cornish teams attracting a combined attendance of 5,324 - easily the best attended in the division.
The reformation of the
RFU Championship
The RFU Championship is an English rugby union competition comprising twelve clubs. It is the second level of men's English rugby and is played by both professional and semi-professional players. The competition has existed since 1987, when Eng ...
from 12 to 14 teams meant that one team per level would be safe from relegation. This made relegation more complex than normal but in the end both
Devonport Services and
Bournville
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went down on 5 April with two games still to play due to the results of
National League 2 North
National League 2 North is one of three level four leagues in the English rugby union system and provides semi-professional competition for teams in Northern England. The remainder of England is covered by the two counterpart leagues National L ...
sides making it impossible for either side to stay up - ultimately
Billingham
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from the
2024–25 National League 2 North would remain in tier 4 as the best 13th placed side.
Structure
The league consists of fourteen teams who play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 26 matches each. 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 bottom two teams are relegated to
Regional 1 Midlands
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 ...
or
Regional 1 South West
Regional 1 South West (formerly South West Premier and National League 3 South West) is a level five league in the English rugby union system. It is one of six leagues at this level. When this division began in 1987 it was known as South West D ...
.
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.
Earlier in the season it had been indicated that the
RFU Championship
The RFU Championship is an English rugby union competition comprising twelve clubs. It is the second level of men's English rugby and is played by both professional and semi-professional players. The competition has existed since 1987, when Eng ...
was due to increase from 12 to 14 teams for 2025–26. This was finally confirmed by the RFU with most of the season completed, and the subsequent league restructuring meant that one team per league level would have a reprieve from relegation, meaning that the best ranked 13th place team in National League 2 East, National League 2 North or National League 2 West would stay up at the end of 2024–25.
Participating teams and locations
League table
Fixtures & results
Fixtures for the season were published by the RFU on 31 May 2025.
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
*Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 30 November 2024.
*Postponed due to snow. Game to be rescheduled for 30 November 2024.
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Round 11 (rescheduled games)
*Game rescheduled from 23 November 2024.
*Game rescheduled from 23 November 2024.
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Round 12
*Game postponed due to high winds making travel unsafe. Game to be rescheduled for 1 February 2025.
*Game postponed due to high winds making travel unsafe. Game to be rescheduled for 1st February 2025.
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Round 13
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Round 14
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Round 15
*Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 1 February 2025.
*Postponed due to frozen pitch.
Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2025.
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Round 16
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Round 17
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Rounds 12 & 15 (rescheduled games)
*Game rescheduled from 7 December 2024.
*Game rescheduled from 7 December 2024.
*Game rescheduled from 11 January 2025.
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Round 18
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Round 19
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Round 15 (rescheduled game)
*Game rescheduled from 11 January 2025.
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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
*Devonport Services are relegated due to results in other tier 4 leagues meaning they could not finish as the best ranked 13th placed side.
*Bournville are relegated due to results in other tier 4 leagues meaning they could not finish as the best ranked 13th placed side.
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Round 25
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Round 26
*Clifton are champions.
Attendances
Individual statistics
Top points scorers
Top try scorers
See also
*
2024–25 National League 1
The 2024–25 National League 1 was the 37th season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions.
Richmond were crowned as champions on 5 April, a win against Rams on the Friday, combined with title challengers Rotherha ...
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2024–25 National League 2 East
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2024–25 National League 2 North
Notes
References
External links
NCA Rugby
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National League 2 West
4W
Current rugby union seasons