The 2024–25 National League 2 East is the third season of the fourth-tier (east) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are National League 2 North and National League 2 West.
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2024–25 National League 2 East |
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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 | 25,212 (average 400 per match) |
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Highest attendance | 887 – Guernsey v Bury St Edmunds, 26 October 2024 |
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Lowest attendance | 110 – Oxford H v Worthing, 9 November 2024 |
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Tries scored | 559 (average 8.9 per match) |
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Top point scorer | 121 – Ciaran McGann (Guernsey) |
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Top try scorer | 13 – Tobermory McRae (Dorking) |
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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 and the bottom two teams are relegated to Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East.[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 East teams
More information Team, Ground ...
Team |
Ground |
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Previous season |
Barnes | Barn Elms | 1,000 | Barnes, London | Runners up |
Bury St Edmunds | The Haberden | 3,000 (135 seats) | Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | 6th |
Canterbury | Marine Travel Ground | 1,500 (75 seats) | Canterbury, Kent | 7th |
Colchester | Raven Park | 1,200 | Colchester, Essex | Promoted from Regional 1SE (champions)[2] |
Dorking | The Big Field | 1,500 | Dorking, Surrey | 3rd |
Guernsey Raiders | Footes Lane | 5,000 (720 seats) | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey | 10th |
Havant | Hook's Lane[3] | 1,500 (500 seats) | Havant, Hampshire | Promoted from Regional 1SC (champions)[4] |
Henley Hawks | Dry Leas | 4,000 | Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire | 4th |
Old Albanian | Woollam's Playing Fields | 1,000 | St Albans, Hertfordshire | 8th |
Oxford Harlequins | Horspath Sports Ground[5] | 1,000 | Horspath, Oxfordshire | Promoted from Regional 1 Midlands (champions)[6] |
Sevenoaks | Knole Paddock | 1,000 | Sevenoaks, Kent | 11th |
Tonbridge Juddians | The Slade | 1,500 | Tonbridge, Kent | 5th |
Westcombe Park | Goddington Dene | 3,200 (200 seats) | Orpington, London | 9th |
Worthing Raiders | Roundstone Lane | 1,500 (100 seats) | Angmering, West Sussex | 12th |
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Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. Source: National League Rugby
[7]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.[8]
Round 1
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders | 24 – 16 | Worthing Raiders |
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Footes Lane Attendance: 458 Referee: Alex Powdrell |
(1 BP) Barnes | 47 – 22 | Oxford Harlequins |
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Barn Elms Attendance: 280 Referee: Philip Russell |
(1 BP) Canterbury | 53 – 13 | Colchester |
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Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 320 Referee: Peter Buchanan |
Hook's Lane Attendance: 803 Referee: Tom Bird |
(1 BP) Old Albanian | 21 – 22 | Henley Hawks |
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Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 393 Referee: Alex Noot |
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians | 45 – 31 | Dorking (1 BP) |
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The Slade Attendance: 287 Referee: Rebecca Piddlesden |
(1 BP) Westcombe Park | 29 – 24 | Bury St Edmunds (2 BP) |
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Goddington Dene Attendance: 250 Referee: Conor Boyle |
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Round 2
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders | 37 – 26 | Westcombe Park (1 BP) |
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Footes Lane Attendance: 421 Referee: Peter Buchanan |
(1 BP) Dorking | 29 – 24 | Barnes (1 BP) |
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The Big Field Attendance: 420 Referee: Alex Powdrell |
(1 BP) Colchester | 26 – 48 | Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP) |
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Raven Park Attendance: 375 Referee: Tom Bird |
Henley Hawks | 20 – 17 | Bury St Edmunds (1 BP) |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 377 Referee: Jack Sutton |
(2 BP) Oxford Harlequins | 32 – 38 | Old Albanian (1 BP) |
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Horspath Sports Ground Attendance: 223 Referee: Alex Rose |
Sevenoaks | 14 – 27 | Canterbury (1 BP) |
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Knole Paddock Attendance: 410 Referee: Simon Waite |
(2 BP) Worthing Raiders | 34 – 40 | Havant (1 BP) |
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Roundstone Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Phillip Russell |
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Round 3
Havant | 20 – 39 | Guernsey Raiders (1 BP) |
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Hook's Lane Attendance: 630 Referee: Lloyd Davies |
(1 BP) Barnes | 36 – 20 | Colchester |
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Barn Elms Attendance: 157 Referee: Alex Rose |
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds | 61 – 33 | Oxford Harlequins (1 BP) |
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The Haberden Attendance: 511 Referee: George Jones |
(1 BP) Canterbury | 49 – 21 | Worthing Raiders |
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Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 417 Referee: Jack Sutton |
(1 BP) Old Albanian | 28 – 43 | Dorking (1 BP) |
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Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 393 Referee: Simon Waite |
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians | 50 – 10 | Sevenoaks |
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The Slade Attendance: 753 Referee: Phillip Russell |
(1 BP) Westcombe Park | 32 – 29 | Henley Hawks (2 BP) |
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Goddington Dene Attendance: 339 Referee: Alex Powdrell |
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Round 4
Colchester | 19 – 38 | Old Albanian (1 BP) |
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Raven Park Attendance: 340 Referee: Phil Russell |
(1 BP) Dorking | 47 – 27 | Bury St Edmunds |
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The Big Field Attendance: 415 Referee: Connor Boyle |
(1 BP) Havant | 23 – 26 | Westcombe Park (1 BP) |
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Hook's Lane Attendance: 638 Referee: George Jones |
Oxford Harlequins | 19 – 19 | Henley Hawks |
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Horspath Sports Ground Attendance: 287 Referee: Alex Rose |
Sevenoaks | 5 – 26 | Barnes (1 BP) |
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Knole Paddock Attendance: 475 Referee: Jack Sutton |
Worthing Raiders | 5 – 38 | Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP) |
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Roundstone Lane Attendance: 173 Referee: Peter Buchanan |
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders | 41 – 23 | Canterbury |
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Footes Lane Attendance: 638 Referee: Alex Powdrell |
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Round 5
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians | 38 – 37 | Guernsey Raiders (2 BP) |
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The Slade Attendance: 831 Referee: Conor Boyle |
(1 BP) Barnes | 55 – 26 | Worthing Raiders (1 BP) |
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Barn Elms Attendance: 143 Referee: George Jones |
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds | 36 – 22 | Colchester |
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The Haberden Attendance: 875 Referee: Simon Waite |
(1 BP) Canterbury | 36 – 31 | Havant (2 BP) |
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Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 443 Referee: Tom Bird |
Henley Hawks | 5 – 34 | Dorking (1 BP) |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 427 Referee: Phillip Russell |
(1 BP) Old Albanian | 52 – 49 | Sevenoaks (2 BP) |
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Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 229 Referee: Alex Powdrell |
(1 BP) Westcombe Park | 46 – 24 | Oxford Harlequins |
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Goddington Dene Attendance: 311 Referee: Jack Sutton |
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Round 6
Canterbury | 39 – 22 | Westcombe Park |
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Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 617 Referee: Phil Russell |
(1 BP) Colchester | 7 – 10 | Henley Hawks |
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Raven Park Attendance: 361 Referee: Alex Powdrell |
(1 BP) Dorking | 36 – 7 | Oxford Harlequins |
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The Big Field Attendance: 510 Referee: Tom Bird |
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders | 35 – 31 | Barnes (2 BP) |
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Footes Lane Attendance: 658 Referee: Simon Waite |
(1 BP) Havant | 31 – 39 | Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP) |
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Hook's Lane Attendance: 828 Referee: Jack Sutton |
Sevenoaks | 19 – 28 | Bury St Edmunds (1 BP) |
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Knole Paddock Attendance: 390 Referee: George Jones |
(2 BP) Worthing Raiders | 29 – 31 | Old Albanian (1 BP) |
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Roundstone Lane Attendance: 402 Referee: Connor Boyle |
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Round 7
Old Albanian | 14 – 37 | Guernsey Raiders (1 BP) |
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Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 229 Referee: Harry Parsons |
(1 BP) Barnes | 33 – 21 | Havant |
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Barn Elms Attendance: 186 Referee: Connor Boyle |
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds | 32 – 29 | Worthing Raiders (2 BP) |
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The Haberden Attendance: 413 Referee: Simon Waite |
Henley Hawks | 26 – 20 | Sevenoaks (2 BP) |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 275 Referee: Alex Rose |
(1 BP) Oxford Harlequins | 48 – 22 | Colchester (1 BP) |
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Horspath Sports Ground Attendance: 376 Referee: Peter Buchanan |
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians | 40 – 24 | Canterbury (1 BP) |
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The Slade Attendance: 412 Referee: Alex Powdrell |
(1 BP) Westcombe Park | 31 – 40 | Dorking (1 BP) |
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Goddington Dene Attendance: 180 Referee: Tom Bird |
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Round 8
Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 325 Referee: Jack Sutton |
(1 BP) Colchester | 25 – 38 | Dorking (1 BP) |
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Raven Park Attendance: 438 Referee: Holly Wood |
(1 BP) Havant | 37 – 29 | Old Albanian (1 BP) |
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Hook's Lane Attendance: 756 Referee: Alex Rose |
(1 BP) Sevenoaks | 43 – 29 | Oxford Harlequins (1 BP) |
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Knole Paddock Attendance: 450 Referee: Simon Waite |
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians | 40 – 5 | Westcombe Park |
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The Slade Attendance: 412 Referee: Peter Buchanan |
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders | 34 – 55 | Henley Hawks (1 BP) |
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Roundstone Lane Attendance: 240 Referee: Tom Bird |
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders | 36 – 35 | Bury St Edmunds (2 BP) |
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Footes Lane Attendance: 887 Referee: Phil Russell |
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Round 9
(1 BP) Barnes | 25 – 26 | Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP) |
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Barn Elms Attendance: 212 Referee: Alex Rose |
(1 BP) Henley Hawks | 26 – 15 | Guernsey Raiders |
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Dry Leas Attendance: 277 Referee: Sam Yates |
(1 BP) Westcombe Park | 39 – 36 | Colchester (2 BP) |
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Goddington Dene Attendance: 150 Referee: Harry Parsons |
(1 BP) Dorking | 50 – 26 | Sevenoaks (1 BP) |
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The Big Field Attendance: 400 Referee: Conor Boyle |
(2 BP) Bury St Edmunds | 49 – 53 | Havant (1 BP) |
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The Haberden Attendance: 295 Referee: Tom Bird |
Old Albanian | 17 – 54 | Canterbury (1 BP) |
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Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 202 Referee: George Jones |
(1 BP) Oxford Harlequins | 34 – 20 | Worthing Raiders |
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Horspath Sports Ground Attendance: 110 Referee: Simon Waite |
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Round 10
Guernsey Raiders | v | Oxford Harlequins |
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Tonbridge Juddians | v | Old Albanian |
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Canterbury | v | Bury St Edmunds |
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Round 11
Bury St Edmunds | v | Tonbridge Juddians |
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Colchester | v | Worthing Raiders |
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Round 12
Guernsey Raiders | v | Colchester |
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Tonbridge Juddians | v | Henley Hawks |
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Worthing Raiders | v | Sevenoaks |
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Canterbury | v | Oxford Harlequins |
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Old Albanian | v | Westcombe Park |
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Round 13
Sevenoaks | v | Guernsey Raiders |
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Westcombe Park | v | Worthing Raiders |
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Bury St Edmunds | v | Old Albanian |
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Oxford Harlequins | v | Tonbridge Juddians |
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Round 14
Tonbridge Juddians | v | Colchester |
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Westcombe Park | v | Guernsey Raiders |
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Bury St Edmunds | v | Henley Hawks |
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Old Albanian | v | Oxford Harlequins |
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Round 15
Henley Hawks | v | Westcombe Park |
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Oxford Harlequins | v | Bury St Edmunds |
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Sevenoaks | v | Tonbridge Juddians |
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Worthing Raiders | v | Canterbury |
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Round 16
Tonbridge Juddians | v | Worthing Raiders |
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Canterbury | v | Guernsey Raiders |
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Henley Hawks | v | Oxford Harlequins |
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Round 17
Colchester | v | Bury St Edmunds |
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Guernsey Raiders | v | Tonbridge Juddians |
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Oxford Harlequins | v | Westcombe Park |
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Round 18
Tonbridge Juddians | v | Havant |
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Westcombe Park | v | Canterbury |
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Bury St Edmunds | v | Sevenoaks |
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Old Albanian | v | Worthing Raiders |
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Oxford Harlequins | v | Dorking |
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Round 19
Worthing Raiders | v | Bury St Edmunds |
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Canterbury | v | Tonbridge Juddians |
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Colchester | v | Oxford Harlequins |
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Guernsey Raiders | v | Old Albanian |
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Round 20
Bury St Edmunds | v | Guernsey Raiders |
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Westcombe Park | v | Tonbridge Juddians |
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Henley Hawks | v | Worthing Raiders |
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Oxford Harlequins | v | Sevenoaks |
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Round 21
Worthing Raiders | v | Oxford Harlequins |
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Colchester | v | Westcombe Park |
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Guernsey Raiders | v | Henley Hawks |
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Tonbridge Juddians | v | Barnes |
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Round 22
Bury St Edmunds | v | Canterbury |
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Old Albanian | v | Tonbridge Juddians |
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Oxford Harlequins | v | Guernsey Raiders |
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Round 23
Tonbridge Juddians | v | Bury St Edmunds |
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Worthing Raiders | v | Colchester |
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Round 24
Colchester | v | Guernsey Raiders |
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Henley Hawks | v | Tonbridge Juddians |
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Oxford Harlequins | v | Canterbury |
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Sevenoaks | v | Worthing Raiders |
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Westcombe Park | v | Old Albanian |
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Round 25
Guernsey Raiders | v | Sevenoaks |
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Old Albanian | v | Bury St Edmunds |
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Tonbridge Juddians | v | Oxford Harlequins |
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Worthing Raiders | v | Westcombe Park |
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Round 26
Bury St Edmunds | v | Westcombe Park |
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Dorking | v | Tonbridge Juddians |
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Henley Hawks | v | Old Albanian |
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Worthing Raiders | v | Guernsey Raiders |
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More information Club, Home Games ...
Club |
Home Games |
Total |
Average |
Highest |
Lowest |
% Capacity |
Barnes | 5 | 978 | 196 | 280 | 143 | 20% |
Bury St Edmunds | 4 | 2,094 | 524 | 875 | 295 | 17% |
Canterbury | 5 | 2,122 | 424 | 617 | 320 | 28% |
Colchester | 4 | 1,514 | 379 | 438 | 340 | 32% |
Dorking | 4 | 1,745 | 436 | 510 | 400 | 29% |
Guernsey Raiders | 5 | 3,062 | 612 | 887 | 421 | 12% |
Havant | 5 | 3,655 | 731 | 828 | 630 | 49% |
Henley Hawks | 4 | 1,356 | 339 | 427 | 275 | 8% |
Old Albanian | 5 | 1,446 | 289 | 393 | 202 | 29% |
Oxford Harlequins | 4 | 996 | 249 | 376 | 110 | 25% |
Sevenoaks | 4 | 1,725 | 431 | 475 | 390 | 43% |
Tonbridge Juddians | 5 | 2,174 | 435 | 753 | 287 | 29% |
Westcombe Park | 5 | 1,230 | 246 | 339 | 150 | 8% |
Worthing Raiders | 4 | 1,115 | 279 | 402 | 173 | 19% |
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More information Rank, Player ...
Top points scorers
Rank | Player | Team | Points |
1 | Ciaran McGann | Guernsey Raiders | 121 |
2 | Frank Reynolds | Canterbury | 112 |
3 | Henry Anscombe | Dorking | 76 |
4 | Sam Jones | Old Albanian | 73 |
5 | Joel Knight | Havant | 72 |
6 | Jack Martin | Barnes | 69 |
7 | Thomas White | Tonbridge Juddians | 68 |
8 | Max Titchener | Henley Hawks | 67 |
9 | Ewan Fox | Oxford Harlequins | 66 |
10 | Tobermory McRae | Dorking | 65 |
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Top try scorers
Rank | Player | Team | Tries |
1 | Tobermory McRae | Dorking | 13 |
2 | Curtis Barnes | Tonbridge Juddians | 12 |
3 | Garry Jones | Canterbury | 10 |
Alex Noot | Old Albanian |
4 | Harrison Dakin | Worthing Raiders | 8 |
William Metcalfe | Bury St Edmunds |
5 | Joshua Archer | Barnes | 7 |
Jacques Birch | Barnes |
Adam Field | Oxford Harlequins |
Thomas Howe | Dorking |
James Roberts | Oxford Harlequins |
Scott Sedgwick | Sevenoaks |
Sean Shepherd | Havant |
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