Regional 2 Anglia

Regional 2 Anglia is an English level 6 rugby union regional league for rugby clubs in London and the south-east of England including sides from Essex, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Suffolk and Norfolk. It was created as a product of 2022 Adult Competition Review.^[1]

Regional 2 Anglia

Current season or competition: 2024–25 Regional 2 Anglia
Sport	Rugby union
Number of teams	11
Country	England
Website	https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/search-results?division=56593&competition=261&season=2024-2025

Structure and format

The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April, making a total of twenty-two matches each. 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

There is one automatic promotion place and two relegation places. The first-placed team at the end of season wins promotion to Regional 1 South East. The last three placed clubs are usually relegated to either Counties 1 Eastern Counties, Counties 1 Essex or Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex depending on location.^[2]

2024–25

Participating teams and locations

Departing were Southend Saxons promoted to Regional 1 South East. Norwich and Saffron Walden were relegated to Counties 1 Eastern Counties. Joining the league were Wanstead from Counties 1 Essex, Wymondham^[3] promoted from Counties 1 Eastern Counties together with Rochford Hundred^[4] and Westcliff, both relegated from Regional 1 South East. Thurrock finished 4th in the previous season but were level transferred to Regional 2 South East for the new season.

Two weeks before the season started Dagenham, 9th in 2023–24, withdrew from the league citing ""...a combination of unforeseen circumstances within the club and a significant shortage of players..." and instead were placed in Division 2 of the Essex RFU merit leagues. Consequently the league will be completed with eleven sides in 2024–25.^[5]

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Brentwood King George's Playing Fields 3,000 Brentwood, Essex 5th Chelmsford Coronation Park Chelmsford, Essex 7th Eton Manor The New Wilderness Wanstead, London 2nd Harlow Latton Park Harlow, Essex 3rd Holt[6] Bridge Road Holt, Norfolk 8th Rochford Hundred The Rugby Park 1,000 Hawkwell, Rochford, Essex Relegated from Regional 1SE (11th) Stowmarket[7] Chilton Fields Stowmarket, Suffolk 10th Wanstead Centenary Fields[8] Wanstead, London Promoted from Counties 1 Essex (Champions) Westcliff The Gables 1,000 Eastwood, Essex Relegated from Regional 1SE (12th) Woodford Highams Woodford, London 6th Wymondham The Foster Harrison Memorial Ground Wymondham, Norfolk Promoted from Counties 1EC (Champions)

Brentwood Chelmsford Harlow Holt London Rochford Stowmarket Westcliff Wymondham London teams Eton Manor Wanstead Woodford Locations of the 2024–25 Regional 2 Anglia teams in Essex, Suffolk & Norfolk Eton Manor Wanstead Woodford Location of 2024–25 Regional 2 Anglia teams in London

2023–24

Participating teams and locations

Departing were Chingford and Ipswich,^[9] relegated to Counties 1 Essex and Counties 1 Eastern Counties repspectively whilst Letchworth Garden City were promoted to Regional 1 South East. Joining were Holt^[10] and Saffron Walden,^[11] both promoted from Counties 1 Eastern Counties as were Harlow^[12] and Dagenham^[13] from Counties 1 Essex.

H.A.C. left on a level transfer to Regional 2 Thames.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Brentwood King George's Playing Fields 3,000 Brentwood, Essex 5th Chelmsford Coronation Park Chelmsford, Essex 10th Dagenham Central Park Dagenham, London Promoted from Counties 1 Essex (Runners-up) Eton Manor The New Wilderness Wanstead, London 3rd Harlow Latton Park Harlow, Essex Promoted from Counties 1 Essex (Champions) Holt Bridge Road Holt, Norfolk Promoted from Counties 1EC (Runners-up) Norwich Beeston Hyrne Norwich, Norfolk 8th Saffron Walden Chickney Road Henham, Essex Promoted from Counties 1EC (Champions) Southend Saxons Warners Bridge Park Southend-on-Sea, Essex 4th Stowmarket Chilton Fields Stowmarket, Suffolk 9th Thurrock Oakfield Grays, Essex 6th Woodford Highams Woodford, London 7th

Brentwood Chelmsford Harlow Holt London Norwich Saffron Walden Southend Stowmarket Thurrock London teams Dagenham Eton Manor Woodford Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 2 Anglia teams in Essex, Suffolk & Norfolk Dagenham Eton Manor Woodford Location of 2023–24 Regional 2 Anglia teams in London

Final league table

Regional 2 Anglia 2023–24
	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Try bonus	Loss bonus	Points	Points deducted
1	Southend Saxons (P)	22	21	0	1	969	349	620	18	1	103
2	Elton Manor	22	18	0	4	1008	375	633	18	3	93
3	Harlow	22	18	0	4	875	486	389	16	2	90
4	Thurrock	22	14	0	8	701	544	157	13	1	70
5	Brentwood	22	12	0	10	655	537	118	13	6	67
6	Woodford	22	12	0	10	629	590	39	11	4	63
7	Chelmsford	22	7	1	14	492	802	−310	8	2	40
8	Holt	22	7	0	15	488	835	−347	9	1	38
9	Dagenham	22	6	0	16	558	748	−190	9	4	37
10	Stowmarket	22	6	1	15	418	809	−391	8	2	36
11	Saffron Walden (R)	22	6	0	16	473	850	−377	7	3	34
12	Norwich (R)	22	4	0	18	521	862	−341	10	5	31
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
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places Updated: 24 December 2024 Source: [14]

2022–23

Participating teams and locations

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league had similarities to London 2 North East but was a level higher in the English rugby pyramid being at level 6 not 7. Some of the teams joining previously played in London 2 North West being Herts Rugby or Middlesex Rugby affiliated clubs.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Brentwood King George's Playing Fields 3,000 Brentwood, Essex 7th London 1 North Chelmsford Coronation Park Chelmsford, Essex 4th L2NE Chingford Lea Valley Playing Fields Chingford, London 14th London 1 North Eton Manor The New Wilderness Wanstead, London 6th London 1 North H.A.C. Artillery Ground Finsbury, London Champions L2NW Ipswich Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich, Suffolk 2nd L2NE Letchworth Garden City Baldock Road Letchworth, Hertfordshire 2nd L2NW Norwich Beeston Hyrne Norwich, Norfolk 12th London 1 North Southend Saxons Warners Bridge Park Southend-on-Sea, Essex 5th London 1 North Stowmarket Chilton Fields Stowmarket, Suffolk 3rd L2NE Thurrock Oakfield Grays, Essex 11th London 1 North Woodford Highams Woodford, London Champions L2NE

Brentwood Chelmsford Ipswich Letchworth London Norwich Southend Stowmarket Thurrock London teams Chingford Eton Manor H.A.C. Woodford Locations of the 2022–23 Regional 2 Anglia teams in Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk & Norfolk Chingford Eton Manor H.A.C. Woodford Location of 2022–23 Regional 2 Anglia teams in London

League table

Regional 2 Anglia 2022–23
	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Try bonus	Loss bonus	Points	Points deducted
1	Letchworth Garden City (P)	22	21	1	0	712	339	373	14	0	101
2	H.A.C.	22	17	1	4	578	285	293	12	4	87
3	Elton Manor	22	16	1	5	973	292	681	15	4	85
4	Southend Saxons	22	15	0	7	723	441	282	16	5	82
5	Brentwood	22	15	1	6	571	452	119	11	1	75
6	Thurrock	22	12	0	10	604	608	−4	14	2	65
7	Woodford	22	7	0	15	487	688	−201	10	5	43
8	Norwich	22	7	1	14	544	630	−86	9	3	42
9	Stowmarket	22	7	1	14	433	696	−263	8	3	42
10	Chelmsford	22	7	0	15	411	684	−273	9	3	41
11	Ipswich (R)	22	4	0	18	318	793	−475	3	3	23
12	Chingford (R)	22	1	0	21	134	580	−446	0	2	−19	−25
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
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places Updated: 23 December 2024 Source: "Regional 2 Anglia". England Rugby.

References

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2. "Competition Details". RFU. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
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