London 2 South
Encyclopedia
London 2 South is an English
league of Rugby Union
teams, representing the second level in the Rugby Football Union
's London & South East Division, making it a Level 6 league in the RFU's league hierarchy. The clubs come mainly from Hampshire
, Kent
, South London
, Surrey
and Sussex
.
Promoted teams move up to London 1
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
league of Rugby Union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
teams, representing the second level in the Rugby Football Union
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
's London & South East Division, making it a Level 6 league in the RFU's league hierarchy. The clubs come mainly from Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, South London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
and Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
.
Promoted teams move up to London 1
London 1
London 1, to be known from September 2009 as National League 3 South-East, is the highest regional rugby union league in south east England, with promoted sides usually entering the R.F.U.'s National League 2 South .On the league hierarchy it is level 5.* English rugby union system- Teams :The...
.
Teams 2008-2009
Previous league and season in brackets- BasingstokeBasingstoke R.F.C.Basingstoke Rugby Football Club is a Rugby Union club based in Basingstoke, Hampshire, in southern England. The club was formed in March 1948, with two matches being played during that season, and a full fixture list for two fifteens the following season...
(L1 - Relegated) - BeckenhamBeckenham Rugby Football ClubBeckenham Rugby Football Club was founded in 1894, in Beckenham, Kent, England.They currently play in London and South East Division One South ....
(L2S - 7th) - Chobham RFC (L2S - 3rd)
- Cobham RFCCobham RFCCobham Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club, located in the town of Cobham, Surrey, who play in the London Division of the RFU in the 2010-2011 Season. Cobham RFC is based at the Old Surbitonians Memorial Ground in Cobham. Cobham RFC is affiliated to the English RFU via the Surrey RFU...
(L3SW - Promoted) - Dorking RFC (L2S - 5th)
- Dover RFC (L3SE - Promoted)
- Gravesend RFC (L3SE - Promoted)
- Sidcup RFC (L2S - 6th)
- Maidstone FCMaidstone FCMaidstone Football Club is a Rugby Union club based in Maidstone, Kent, in southern England. The club was formed in 1880, and played at a ground closer to the centre of town owned my Dr Moncton. The club faced many strong teams from 1886 onwards, such as Middlesex Wanderers, Harlequins, Richmond,...
(L2S - 8th) - Old Colfeians (former pupils of Colfe's SchoolColfe's SchoolColfe's is a co-educational independent day school in Horn Park in the London Borough of Greenwich. The school is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The official Visitor to the school is HRH Prince Michael of Kent.-History:...
) (L2S - 9th) - ThanetThanetThanet is a local government district of Kent, England which was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, and came into being on 1 April 1974...
Wanderers (L1 - Relegated) - Tunbridge Wells RFCTunbridge Wells RFCTunbridge Wells RFC is an English Rugby union club that plays in London 2 South East- Notable former players : Colin Smart - England Billy Haywood - USA Eagles Martin Corry - England Captain, Lions Captain, Leicester Tigers Captain, Barbarians Captain...
(L2S - 4th)