Counties 2 Durham & Northumberland
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Counties 2 Durham & Northumberland, formerly known as Durham/Northumberland 2, is an English rugby union league at the eighth tier of the domestic competition for teams from North East England. The champions and runner-up are promoted to Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland and the bottom two clubs are relegated to Counties 3 Durham & Northumberland. Each season two teams from Durham/Northumberland 2 are picked to take part in the RFU Senior Vase (a national competition for clubs at level 8) - one affiliated with the Durham County RFU, the other with the Northumberland RFU. Ponteland won their fourth title in 2020 with Sunderland also promoted.
Current season or competition: 2022–23 Counties 2 Durham & Northumberland | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 1987; 37 years ago (1987) |
Number of teams | 12 |
Country | England |
Holders | Guisborough (2nd title) (2021–22) (promoted to Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland) |
Most titles | Ponteland (4 titles) |
Website | England RFU |