Regional 2 South Central

Regional 2 South Central is a level six league in the English rugby union system, one of twelve leagues, at this level. Originally part of the South West Division of the RFU, the league was transferred to the London & SE Division for season 2023–24, with a subsequent change of teams, with only five of the previous season's twelve teams remaining.^[1] Jersey are the current champions and are promoted to Regional 1 South Central.

Regional 2 South Central

Current season or competition: 2024–25 Regional 2 South Central
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	2022
Number of teams	12
Country	England
Holders	Jersey (2023–24)
Most titles	Marlborough, Jersey (1 title)
Website

Format

The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league table 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

The club finishing in first place is automatically promoted to Regional 1 South Central. Relegated teams drop down to a level seven league.

Teams for 2024–25

Leaving the league were Jersey, promoted to Regional 1 South East together with Reading and Salisbury who were relegated to Counties 1 Southern North and Counties 1 Southern South respectively. Also departing were London Irish Amateur (to Regional 2 Thames) and Witney (to Regional 2 Severn).

Joining were North Dorset, promoted from Counties 1 Southern South together with Andover and Petersfield, both promoted from Counties 1 Hampshire. Bournemouth came down from Regional 1 South Central whilst Chobham were added on a level transfer (from Regional 2 Thames).

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Andover Foxcotte Lane Andover, Hampshire Promoted from Counties 1 Hampshire (runners-up) Bournemouth Chapel Gate 1,500 Bournemouth, Dorset Relegated from Regional 1SC (12th) Chichester Oaklands Park Chichester, West Sussex 9th Chobham Fowlers Well Chobham, Surrey Level transfer from Regional 2 Thames (7th) Farnham Wilkinson Way Farnham, Surrey 7th Guildford Broadwater Sports Club Farncombe, Surrey 4th Newbury Blues Monks Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire 10th North Dorset Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham, Dorset Promoted from Counties 1 Southern South (champions) Petersfield Penn's Place Petersfield, Hampshire Promoted from Counties 1 Hampshire (champions) Tottonians Water Lane Totton, Hampshire 3rd Wimborne Wimborne Minster, Dorset 8th Winchester North Walls Park Winchester, Hampshire 2nd

Andover Chichester Chobham Farnham Guildford Newbury Petersfield Tottonians Winchester Locations of the 2024-25 Regional 2 SC teams in Surrey, Berkshire, West Sussex & Hampshire Bournemouth North Dorset Wimborne Locations of the 2024-25 Regional 2 SC teams in Dorset

2023–24

Regional 2 South Central has been transferred from the South West Division of the RFU to the London & SE Division and only five of the 2022–23 seasons teams remain. The Gloucestershire and Wiltshire teams (with the exception of Salisbury) were transferred to leagues in the South West Division.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Chichester Oaklands Park Chichester, West Sussex Transferred from Regional 2SE (9th) Farnham Wilkinson Way Farnham, Surrey Transferred from Regional 2SE (2nd) Guildford Broadwater Sports Club Farncombe, Surrey Transferred from Regional 2SE (8th) Jersey St Peter 4000 St Peter, Jersey Promoted from Counties 1 Hampshire (1st) [2] London Irish Wild Geese Hazelwood[3] 2,000 Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey Transferred from Regional 2 Thames (5th) [4] Newbury Blues Monks Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire 3rd Reading Holme Park Reading, Berkshire 6th Salisbury Salisbury, Wiltshire 7th Tottonians Water Lane Totton, Hampshire 2nd Wimborne Wimborne Minster, Dorset Promoted from Counties 1 Southern South (1st) [5] Winchester North Walls Park Winchester, Hampshire Promoted from Counties 1 Hampshire (2nd) [2] Witney Witney, Oxfordshire 5th

Chichester Farnham Guildford Jersey L Irish Am Newbury Reading Salisbury Tottonians Wimborne Winchester Witney Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 2 SC teams in Surrey, Berkshire, West Sussex, Hampshire and the Channel Islands

League table

2023–24 Regional 2 South Central Table
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Try bonus	Loss bonus	Points	Points deducted
1	Jersey (P)	22	20	0	2	975	423	552	20	1	102
2	Winchester	22	16	1	5	653	332	321	16	3	85
3	Tottonians	22	15	0	7	679	443	236	11	6	77
4	Guildford	22	13	1	8	672	469	203	15	3	72
5	London Irish Wild Geese	22	11	1	10	643	616	27	14	6	66
6	Witney	22	12	0	10	448	446	2	9	5	62
7	Farnham	22	8	0	14	668	578	90	16	9	57
8	Wimborne	22	9	1	12	503	668	−165	10	5	53
9	Chichester	22	8	1	13	489	566	−77	8	5	47
10	Newbury Blues	22	9	0	13	387	629	−242	5	1	42
11	Salisbury (R)	22	5	0	17	325	815	−490	3	1	24
12	Reading (R)	22	3	1	18	312	769	−457	3	3	20
Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win two points for a draw no points for a loss one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match one bonus point for losing by seven points or less. 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 relegation places. Updated: 29 October 2024 Source:[6]

2022–23

The twelve teams are based in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Wiltshire. Marlborough won all 22 of their matches and are promoted to Regional 1 South Central, while Grove (11th) and Buckingham (12th), will play in Counties 1 Southern North.^[7]

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Buckingham Floyd Field Maids Moreton, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Relegated from South West 1 East (14th) Devizes The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire Promoted from Southern Counties South (1st) Grove Cane Lane Grove, Oxfordshire Relegated from South West 1 East (13th) Marlborough The Common Marlborough, Wiltshire Transferred from South West 1 East (9th) Newbury Blues Monks Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire Transferred from South West 1 East (4th) Reading Holme Park Reading, Berkshire Promoted from Southern Counties North (2nd) Salisbury Salisbury, Wiltshire Promoted from Southern Counties South (2nd) Shipston-on-Stour Mayo Road 600 Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire Promoted from Southern Counties North (4th) Stow-on-the-Wold Oddington Road Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire Promoted from Southern Counties North (1st) Swindon Greenbridge Road [8] Swindon, Wiltshire Promoted from Southern Counties South (3rd) [9] Tottonians Water Lane Totton, Hampshire Promoted from London 2 South West (1st) Witney Witney, Oxfordshire Transferred from South West 1 East (5th)

Buckingham Devizes Grove Marlborough Newbury Reading Salisbury Shipston Stow Swindon Tottonians Witney Locations of the 2022–23 Regional 2 South Central teams

League table

2022–23 Regional 2 South Central Table
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Try bonus	Loss bonus	Points	Points deducted
1	Marlborough (P)	22	22	0	0	1004	184	820	20	0	110
2	Tottonians	22	17	0	5	820	437	383	14	1	83
3	Newbury Blues	22	15	0	7	713	403	310	14	3	77
4	Stow-on-the-Wold	22	15	0	7	643	390	253	13	3	77
5	Witney	22	14	0	8	664	463	201	12	3	71
6	Reading	22	9	1	12	515	711	−196	9	3	50
7	Salisbury	22	9	0	13	495	639	−144	9	5	50
8	Devizes	22	9	0	13	495	660	−165	9	3	48
9	Shipston on Stour	22	8	0	14	580	714	−134	10	5	47
10	Swindon	22	9	0	13	429	567	−138	8	6	45	−5
11	Grove (R)	22	4	0	18	362	924	−562	6	2	19	−5
12	Buckingham (R)	22	0	1	21	344	972	−628	8	6	11	−5
Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win two points for a draw no points for a loss one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match one bonus point for losing by seven points or less. 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 relegation places. Updated: 23 July 2023 Source:[10]

Regional 2 South Central (2022– )

League restructuring by the RFU created twelve leagues at level six. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 South Central and the bottom sides are relegated to Counties 1 Southern North.

Regional 2 South Central
Season	No of teams	No of matches	Champions	Runners-up	Relegated team(s)	Ref
2022–23	12	22	Marlborough	Tottonians	Grove and Buckingham	[10]
2023–24	12	22	Jersey	Winchester	Salisbury and Reading	[6]
Green background is the promotion place.

See also

• English rugby union system

References

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6. "Regional 2 Tribute South Central". EnglandRugby. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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8. "Contacts". Swindon RFC. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
9. "Fixtures". Swindon RFC. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
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