The 2024–25 National League 2 West is the third season of the fourth-tier (west) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are National League 2 East and National League 2 North.
Quick Facts Countries, Date ...
| 2024–25 National League 2 West |
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| Countries |  England |
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| Date | 7 September 2024 – 26 April 2025 |
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| Matches played | 63 |
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| Attendance | 26,976
(average 428 per match) |
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| Highest attendance | 2,478 – Redruth v Camborne, 14 September 2024 |
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| Lowest attendance | 100 – Exeter Uni v Bournville, 9 November 2024 |
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| Tries scored | 579
(average 9.2 per match) |
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| Top point scorer | 99 – Freddie Morgan (Bournville) |
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| Top try scorer | 17 – Ben Priddey (Camborne) |
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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. The bottom two teams are relegated to Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West.[1]
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
Locations of the 2024–25 National League 2 West teams
More information Team, Ground ...
| Team |
Ground |
Capacity |
City/Area |
Previous season |
| Bournville | Avery Fields [2] | | Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands | 10th |
| Camborne | Crane Park[a] | 7,000 (780 seats) | Camborne, Cornwall | 6th |
| Cinderford | Beavis Memorial Ground[3] | 2,500 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire | Relegated from National League 1 (14th)[4] |
| Clifton | Station Road [5] | 2,500 (400 seats) | Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol | 3rd |
| Devonport Services | The Rectory Field | 2,000 | Devonport, Plymouth, Devon | Promoted from Regional 1 South West (champions)[6] |
| Exeter University | Topsham Sports Ground[7] | | Exeter, Devon | 5th |
| Hinckley | De Montfort Park [8] | 2,000 | Hinckley, Leicestershire | 7th |
| Hornets | The Nest, Hutton Moor Park [9] | | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | 12th |
| Loughborough Students | East Park[b] | 1,000 | Loughborough, Leicestershire | 8th |
| Luctonians | Mortimer Park [10] | 2,500 (300 seats) | Kingsland, Herefordshire | 2nd |
| Macclesfield | Priory Park | 1,250 (250 seats) | Macclesfield, Cheshire | Promoted from Regional 1 North West (champions)[11] |
| Old Redcliffians | Scotland Lane [12] | | Brislington, Bristol | 4th |
| Redruth | Recreation Ground [13] | 3,500 (580 seats) | Redruth, Cornwall | 9th |
| Taunton Titans | Veritas Park[14] | 2,000 (198 seats) | Taunton, Somerset | Relegated from National League 1 (13th)[4] |
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Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. Source: National League Rugby
[15]Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Difference between points for and against
- Total number of points for
- Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
- Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Fixtures for the season were published by the RFU on 31 May 2025.[16]
Round 1
| Exeter University | 15 – 15 | Clifton |
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Topsham Sport Ground
Attendance: 101
Referee: James Walker |
| (1 BP) Hornets | 27 – 29 | Redruth (1 BP) |
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The Nest
Attendance: 200
Referee: Dan Parrott |
| (1 BP) Loughborough Students | 33 – 3 | Taunton Titans |
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East Park
Attendance: 402
Referee: Ben Simpson |
| (1 BP) Bournville | 40 – 22 | Devonport Services (1 BP) |
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Avery Fields
Attendance: 150
Referee: Callum Watson |
| (1 BP) Camborne | 52 – 25 | Macclesfield (1 BP) |
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Crane Park
Attendance: 637
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones |
| Hinckley | 17 – 27 | Luctonians |
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De Montfort Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Nathan Howarth |
| (1 BP) Old Redcliffians | 38 – 31 | Cinderford (2 BP) |
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Scotland Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Haydn Davies |
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Round 2
| (1 BP) Loughborough Students | 50 – 21 | Hinckley |
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East Park
Attendance: 571
Referee: Peter Connor |
| (1 BP) Clifton | 36 – 28 | Old Redcliffians (1 BP) |
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Station Road
Attendance: 315
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock |
| Devonport Services | 19 – 59 | Exeter University (1 BP) |
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The Rectory Field
Attendance: 300
Referee: Lloyd Davies |
| (1 BP) Redruth | 35 – 43 | Camborne (1 BP) |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,478
Referee: Ben Simpson |
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 13 – 15 | Luctonians |
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Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 325
Referee: Dan Parrott |
| (1 BP) Macclesfield | 31 – 28 | Bournville (2 BP) |
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Priory Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| (1 BP) Taunton Titans | 34 – 19 | Hornets |
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Veritas Park
Attendance: 949
Referee: Callum Watson |
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Round 3
| (1 BP) Exeter University | 43 – 24 | Macclesfield (1 BP) |
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Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 162
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock |
| (1 BP) Bournville | 34 – 22 | Redruth |
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Avery Fields
Attendance: 160
Referee: Nathan Howarth |
| (1 BP) Camborne | 58 – 25 | Taunton Titans |
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Crane Park
Attendance: 735
Referee: James Walker |
| (1 BP) Hinckley | 17 – 19 | Cinderford |
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De Montfort Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Ben Simpson |
| Hornets | 20 – 32 | Loughborough Students (1 BP) |
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The Nest
Attendance: 303
Referee: Holly Wood |
| (1 BP) Luctonians | 39 – 15 | Clifton |
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Mortimer Park
Attendance: 423
Referee: Callum Watson |
| (1 BP) Old Redcliffians | 43 – 5 | Devonport Services |
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Scotland Lane
Attendance: 235
Referee: Dan Parrott |
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Round 4
| (1 BP) Loughborough Students | 49 – 31 | Camborne (1 BP) |
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East Park
Attendance: 652
Referee: Callum Watson |
| (2 BP) Clifton | 36 – 40 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
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Station Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Peter Connor |
| Devonport Services | 21 – 39 | Luctonians (1 BP) |
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The Rectory Field
Attendance: 205
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock |
| (1 BP) Hornets | 64 – 42 | Hinckley (1 BP) |
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The Nest
Attendance: 426
Referee: James Walker |
| (1 BP) Macclesfield | 34 – 34 | Old Redcliffians (1 BP) |
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Priory Park
Attendance: 233
Referee: Daniel Woods |
| (1 BP) Redruth | 45 – 30 | Exeter University (1 BP) |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 719
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones |
| (1 BP) Taunton Titans | 27 – 20 | Bournville (1 BP) |
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Veritas Park
Attendance: 656
Referee: Hayden Lloyd Davies |
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Round 5
| Exeter University | 21 – 42 | Taunton Titans (1 BP) |
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Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ben Simpson |
| (1 BP) Bournville | 43 – 24 | Loughborough Students (1 BP) |
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Avery Fields
Attendance: 220
Referee: James Walker |
| (1 BP) Camborne | 33 – 27 | Hornets (2 BP) |
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Crane Park
Attendance: 781
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock |
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 44 – 26 | Devonport Services (1 BP) |
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Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 298
Referee: Owen Taylor |
| (1 BP) Hinckley | 32 – 26 | Clifton (2 BP) |
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De Montfort Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Dan Parrott |
| (1 BP) Luctonians | 66 – 5 | Macclesfield |
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Mortimer Park
Attendance: 441
Referee: Peter Connor |
| (1 BP) Old Redcliffians | 45 – 40 | Redruth (2 BP) |
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Scotland Lane
Attendance: 375
Referee: Lloyd Davies |
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Round 6
| (2 BP) Loughborough Students | 26 – 28 | Exeter University |
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East Park
Attendance: 446
Referee: Lloyd Davies |
| (1 BP) Camborne | 41 – 19 | Hinckley |
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Crane Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Nathan Howarth |
| Devonport Services | 17 – 52 | Clifton (1 BP) |
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The Rectory Field
Attendance: 180
Referee: James Walker |
| (1 BP) Redruth | 38 – 29 | Luctonians (1 BP) |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 658
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock |
| (1 BP) Hornets | 27 – 21 | Bournville (1 BP) |
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The Nest
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ben Simpson |
| (1 BP) Macclesfield | 19 – 24 | Cinderford |
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Priory Park
Attendance: 245
Referee: Harry Parsons |
| (1 BP) Taunton Titans | 62 – 29 | Old Redcliffians (1 BP) |
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Veritas Park
Attendance: 627[c]
Referee: Ben Wood |
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Round 7
| (2 BP) Exeter University | 33 – 37 | Hornets (1 BP) |
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Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: James Walker |
| Bournville | 12 – 40 | Camborne (1 BP) |
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Avery Fields
Attendance: 200
Referee: Dan Parrott |
| (1 BP) Clifton | 52 – 17 | Macclesfield |
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Station Road
Attendance: 180
Referee: Haydn Davies |
| Cinderford | 23 – 19 | Redruth (1 BP) |
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Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 300
Referee: Peter Connor |
| (1 BP) Hinckley | 55 – 22 | Devonport Services (1 BP) |
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De Montfort Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Phil Russell |
| Luctonians | 12 – 23 | Taunton Titans |
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Mortimer Park
Attendance: 672
Referee: Ben Simpson |
| (1 BP) Old Redcliffians | 49 – 38 | Loughborough Students (1 BP) |
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Scotland Lane
Attendance: 225
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones |
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Round 8
| (1 BP) Loughborough Students | 36 – 36 | Luctonians (1 BP) |
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East Park
Attendance: 427
Referee: James Walker |
| Bournville | 27 – 19 | Hinckley |
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Avery Fields
Attendance: 200
Referee: Lloyd Davies |
| (1 BP) Camborne | 54 – 24 | Exeter University |
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Crane Park
Attendance: 750
Referee: Ben Simpson |
| (1 BP) Redruth | 32 – 45 | Clifton (1 BP) |
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Recreation Ground
Attendance: 628
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones |
| (1 BP) Hornets | 46 – 40 | Old Redcliffians (2 BP) |
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The Nest
Attendance: 509
Referee: Callum Watson |
| (1 BP) Macclesfield | 47 – 35 | Devonport Services (1 BP) |
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Priory Park
Attendance: 310
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| (1 BP) Taunton Titans | 28 – 17 | Cinderford |
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Veritas Park
Attendance: 740
Referee: Dan Parrott |
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Round 9
| (1 BP) Exeter University | 34 – 31 | Bournville (2 BP) |
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Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock |
| Old Redcliffians | 19 – 57 | Camborne (1 BP) |
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Scotland Lane
Attendance: 235
Referee: Peter Buchanan |
| Luctonians | 22 – 19 | Hornets (1 BP) |
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Mortimer Park
Attendance: 398
Referee: Henry Pearson |
| (1 BP) Clifton | 33 – 26 | Taunton Titans (2 BP) |
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Station Road
Attendance: 212
Referee: Tom Hurdley |
| (1 BP) Devonport Services | 27 – 23 | Redruth (1 BP) |
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The Rectory Field
Attendance: 380
Referee: Ben Simpson |
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 50 – 24 | Loughborough Students (1 BP) |
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Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 252
Referee: LLoyd Davies |
| (1 BP) Hinckley | 62 – 21 | Macclesfield |
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De Montfort Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jack Moorhouse |
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Round 10
| Exeter University | v | Hinckley |
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| Loughborough Students | v | Clifton |
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| Bournville | v | Old Redcliffians |
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| Taunton Titans | v | Devonport Services |
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Round 11
| Old Redcliffians | v | Exeter University |
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| Devonport Services | v | Loughborough Students |
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| Macclesfield | v | Taunton Titans |
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Round 12
| Exeter University | v | Luctonians |
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| Loughborough Students | v | Macclesfield |
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| Old Redcliffians | v | Hinckley |
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| Hornets | v | Devonport Services |
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Round 13
| Redruth | v | Loughborough Students |
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| Luctonians | v | Old Redcliffians |
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| Devonport Services | v | Camborne |
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| Cinderford | v | Exeter University |
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Round 14
| Exeter University | v | Devonport Services |
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| Hinckley | v | Loughborough Students |
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Round 15
| Loughborough Students | v | Hornets |
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| Devonport Services | v | Old Redcliffians |
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| Macclesfield | v | Exeter University |
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Round 16
| Exeter University | v | Redruth |
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| Old Redcliffians | v | Macclesfield |
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| Luctonians | v | Devonport Services |
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| Bournville | v | Taunton Titans |
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| Camborne | v | Loughborough Students |
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Round 17
| Taunton Titans | v | Exeter University |
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| Loughborough Students | v | Bournville |
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| Devonport Services | v | Cinderford |
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Round 18
| Exeter University | v | Loughborough Students |
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| Old Redcliffians | v | Taunton Titans |
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| Clifton | v | Devonport Services |
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Round 19
| Loughborough Students | v | Old Redcliffians |
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| Devonport Services | v | Hinckley |
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| Hornets | v | Exeter University |
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| Taunton Titans | v | Luctonians |
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Round 20
| Exeter University | v | Camborne |
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| Devonport Services | v | Macclesfield |
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| Cinderford | v | Taunton Titans |
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| Luctonians | v | Loughborough Students |
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Round 21
| Loughborough Students | v | Cinderford |
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| Bournville | v | Exeter University |
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| Camborne | v | Old Redcliffians |
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| Redruth | v | Devonport Services |
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Round 22
| Clifton | v | Loughborough Students |
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| Devonport Services | v | Taunton Titans |
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| Hinckley | v | Exeter University |
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| Old Redcliffians | v | Bournville |
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Round 23
| Exeter University | v | Old Redcliffians |
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| Loughborough Students | v | Devonport Services |
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| Taunton Titans | v | Macclesfield |
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Round 24
| Devonport Services | v | Hornets |
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| Hinckley | v | Old Redcliffians |
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| Luctonians | v | Exeter University |
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| Macclesfield | v | Loughborough Students |
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Round 25
| Exeter University | v | Cinderford |
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| Loughborough Students | v | Redruth |
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| Camborne | v | Devonport Services |
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| Old Redcliffians | v | Luctonians |
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Round 26
| Cinderford | v | Old Redcliffians |
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| Clifton | v | Exeter University |
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| Devonport Services | v | Bournville |
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| Taunton Titans | v | Loughborough Students |
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More information Club, Home Games ...
| Club |
Home
Games |
Total |
Average |
Highest |
Lowest |
% Capacity |
| Bournville | 5 | 930 | 186 | 220 | 150 | N/A |
| Camborne | 5 | 3,703 | 741 | 800 | 637 | 11% |
| Cinderford | 4 | 1,175 | 294 | 325 | 252 | 12% |
| Clifton | 4 | 957 | 239 | 315 | 180 | 10% |
| Devonport Services | 4 | 1,065 | 266 | 380 | 180 | 13% |
| Exeter University | 5 | 863 | 173 | 250 | 100 | N/A |
| Hinckley | 5 | 2,250 | 450 | 500 | 400 | 23% |
| Hornets | 5 | 1,788 | 358 | 509 | 200 | N/A |
| Loughborough Students | 5 | 2,498 | 500 | 652 | 402 | 50% |
| Luctonians | 4 | 1,934 | 484 | 672 | 398 | 15% |
| Macclesfield | 4 | 1,038 | 260 | 310 | 233 | 21% |
| Old Redcliffians | 5 | 1,320 | 264 | 375 | 225 | N/A |
| Redruth | 4 | 4,483 | 1,121 | 2,478 | 628 | 32% |
| Taunton Titans | 4 | 2,972 | 743 | 949 | 627 | 37% |
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More information Rank, Player ...
Top points scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Freddie Morgan | Bournville | 99 |
| 2 | Kyle Moyle | Camborne | 92 |
| 3 | Louie Sinclair | Taunton Titans | 89 |
| Dean Wills | Redruth |
| 4 | Ben Priddey | Camborne | 85 |
| 5 | Jamin Hodgkins | Luctonians | 78 |
| 6 | Alex Ducker | Camborne | 65 |
| Luke McMahon | Cinderford |
| 6 | Thomas Quinlan | Clifton | 62 |
| Samuel Walker | Exeter University |
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Top try scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Tries |
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| 1 | Ben Priddey | Camborne | 17 |
| 2 | Alex Ducker | Camborne | 13 |
| 3 | Alexander Kilbane | Clifton | 11 |
| Rocky Prowse | Taunton Titans |
| 4 | Joshua Sheppard | Hornets | 9 |
| Nathan Taylor | Cinderford |
| 5 | Thomas Rowe | Loughborough Students | 8 |
| 6 | Matthew Pritchard | Redruth | 7 |
| 7 | Jonathan Cook | Old Redcliffians | 6 |
| Ben Link | Luctonians |
| Samuel Smith | Cinderford |
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Also known as the Recreation Ground.
Since relegation from the 2018–19 National League 1 Loughborough Students have switched games from the Loughborugh University Stadium to nearby East Park. Rugby Paper listed as 267. This is a incorrect - attendance actually 627.
"Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 834. 8 September 2024. p. 28-29, 36.
"Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 835. 15 September 2024. p. 34-35, 40.
"Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 836. 22 September 2024. p. 32-33, 39.
"Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 837. 29 September 2024. p. 32-33, 39.
"Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 838. 6 October 2024. p. 34-35, 41.
"Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 839. 13 October 2024. p. 32-33, 39.
"Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 840. 20 October 2024. p. 32-33, 39.
"Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 841. 27 October 2024. p. 32-33, 39.
"Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 843. 10 November 2024. p. 34-35, 39.
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