national 2 south status

stato wrote: So a few weeks back I worked out how the leagues might look if they were split North/East/West or North/Midlands/South. It will be interesting to see what direction they look to go. I think the North is set but whether its Midlands/South or East/West is very much up for debate, just because of how big the South is. These teams were taken as per the positions at the time, so of course some of these teams wont be in it: North Tynedale, Wharfedale, Huddersfield, Harrogate, Blaydon, Sheffield Tigers, Sedgley Park, Fylde, Rotherham, Otley, Preston, Blackburn, Chester, Hull Ionians South East Worthing, Barnes, Canterbury, Rochford, Bury, Esher, Tonbridge, Hertford, Sevenoaks, Dorking, OAs, Henley, Loughborough, Westcliff South West Redruth, Dings, Barnstaple, Leicester Lions, Exeter Uni, Newport Salop, Bridgnorth, Old Reds, Hornets, Luctonians, Bournville, Stourbridge, Guernsey, Hinckley OR North Tynedale, Wharfedale, Huddersfield, Harrogate, Blaydon, Sheffield Tigers, Sedgley Park, Fylde, Rotherham, Otley, Preston, Blackburn, Chester, Hull Ionians Midlands Bury, OAs, Henley, Loughborough, Leicester Lions, Newport Saliop, Bridgnorth, Luctonians, Bournville, Stourbridge, Hinckley, Dings, Hornets, Guernsey (I know they arent midlands, but!!) South Worthing, Barnes, Canterbury, Rochford, Esher, Tonbridge, Hertford, Sevenoaks, Dorking, Westcliff, Redruth, Barnstaple, Exeter Uni, Old Reds

Slightly controversial - not sure how Leicester Lions and Hinckley would react to being in S/W in your first scenario - especially Hinckley who are level transferred to N2S this season and could probably expect to return North.

I have to agree that Guernsey could be in either South group bearing in mind they are deemed to be based at an airport (Gatwick, but could be Bristol?).

I presume you have left Clifton out of level 4 as they were top of N2S, although Esher are now top with a game in hand and must be favourites.

My concern with all this is the number of teams being promoted to level 4 as a part of the expansion. Westcliff have just won their 1st game of the season at the 19th attempt and they were promoted of right in the current system.

DR has rightly raised the possibility of player safety - I wonder if this has even been considered.

some good contributions here......and as usual...Halliford clarifies things quite nicely for us all. 

You are forgetting it's the same RFU that appointed Jones to the England job and he's still there even after last weeks embarrassing effort from those not on the pitch.

i watched the Irish.....quick ball to Sexton who interlinked excellently with Aki and Ringrose......both centres attacking space at speed.....finding gaps and creating tryscoring opportunities.  effective and good to watch.

My understanding is that the "Regions" of Nat2 next year are already decided (North, SE & SW) although geographical lines can only be drawn once the participants are confirmed. If indeed we need 11 up from Level 5 then it will be 1st and 2nd from each of the RPL's plus the 3 best 3rd placed finishers.

Thatbloke wrote: My understanding is that the "Regions" of Nat2 next year are already decided (North, SE & SW) although geographical lines can only be drawn once the participants are confirmed. If indeed we need 11 up from Level 5 then it will be 1st and 2nd from each of the RPL's plus the 3 best 3rd placed finishers. The question of whether these teams will be good enough to compete is always asked by those that follow the League above Prem questioning whether team coming up from the Championship will be good enough, Championship questioning if team(s) coming up from Nat1 will be good enough etc etc etc Truth is very few promoted clubs excel at the level above but surely they deserve their chance and those that actually achieve an improved level of performance should be congratulated

I think that applies to the winners from lower levels - but probably not to those that finish 3rd

Raider999 - true I wouldn't like to think I was finishing 3rd in RPM then going upto Level 4 but remember this is a reorganisation that we all voted for right?? 😂😂

I think it is disgusting (unless am misreading this) that in the midst of all the reorganisation of lower levels that it seems there is only one up from Two North and Two South.

The RFU only pay travel money for journeys of more than 150 miles round trip and then only if you ask properly!