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Rugby union competition in England
2024–25 National League 2 West Countries England Date 7 September 2024 – 26 April 2025 Matches played 63 Attendance 26,976 (average 428 per match) Highest attendance 2,478 – Redruth v Camborne, 14 September 2024 Lowest attendance 100 – Exeter Uni v Bournville, 9 November 2024 Tries scored 579 (average 9.2 per match) Top point scorer 99 – Freddie Morgan (Bournville) Top try scorer 17 – Ben Priddey (Camborne)
The 2024–25 National League 2 West is the third season of the fourth-tier (west) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are National League 2 East and National League 2 North .
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 . The bottom two teams are relegated to Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West .[ 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 [ edit ]
Locations of the 2024–25 National League 2 West teams
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Bournville
Avery Fields [ 2]
Edgbaston , Birmingham , West Midlands
10th
Camborne
Crane Park[ a]
7,000 (780 seats)
Camborne , Cornwall
6th
Cinderford
Beavis Memorial Ground[ 3]
2,500
Cinderford , Gloucestershire
Relegated from National League 1 (14th)[ 4]
Clifton
Station Road [ 5]
2,500 (400 seats)
Cribbs Causeway , Patchway , Bristol
3rd
Devonport Services
The Rectory Field
2,000
Devonport , Plymouth , Devon
Promoted from Regional 1 South West (champions)[ 6]
Exeter University
Topsham Sports Ground[ 7]
Exeter , Devon
5th
Hinckley
De Montfort Park [ 8]
2,000
Hinckley , Leicestershire
7th
Hornets
The Nest, Hutton Moor Park [ 9]
Weston-super-Mare , Somerset
12th
Loughborough Students
East Park[ b]
1,000
Loughborough , Leicestershire
8th
Luctonians
Mortimer Park [ 10]
2,500 (300 seats)
Kingsland , Herefordshire
2nd
Macclesfield
Priory Park
1,250 (250 seats)
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Promoted from Regional 1 North West (champions)[ 11]
Old Redcliffians
Scotland Lane [ 12]
Brislington , Bristol
4th
Redruth
Recreation Ground [ 13]
3,500 (580 seats)
Redruth , Cornwall
9th
Taunton Titans
Veritas Park[ 14]
2,000 (198 seats)
Taunton , Somerset
Relegated from National League 1 (13th)[ 4]
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. Source: National League Rugby
[ 15] 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.[ 16]
Exeter University 15 – 15 Clifton
Topsham Sport Ground Attendance: 101 Referee: James Walker
(1 BP) Hornets 27 – 29 Redruth (1 BP)
The Nest Attendance: 200 Referee: Dan Parrott
(1 BP) Loughborough Students 33 – 3 Taunton Titans
East Park Attendance: 402 Referee: Ben Simpson
(1 BP) Bournville 40 – 22 Devonport Services (1 BP)
Avery Fields Attendance: 150 Referee: Callum Watson
(1 BP) Camborne 52 – 25 Macclesfield (1 BP)
Crane Park Attendance: 637 Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
Hinckley 17 – 27 Luctonians
De Montfort Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Nathan Howarth
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 38 – 31 Cinderford (2 BP)
Scotland Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Haydn Davies
[ 17]
(1 BP) Loughborough Students 50 – 21 Hinckley
East Park Attendance: 571 Referee: Peter Connor
(1 BP) Clifton 36 – 28 Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Station Road Attendance: 315 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
Devonport Services 19 – 59 Exeter University (1 BP)
The Rectory Field Attendance: 300 Referee: Lloyd Davies
(1 BP) Redruth 35 – 43 Camborne (1 BP)
Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,478 Referee: Ben Simpson
(1 BP) Cinderford 13 – 15 Luctonians
Beavis Memorial Ground Attendance: 325 Referee: Dan Parrott
(1 BP) Macclesfield 31 – 28 Bournville (2 BP)
Priory Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 34 – 19 Hornets
Veritas Park Attendance: 949 Referee: Callum Watson
[ 18]
(1 BP) Exeter University 43 – 24 Macclesfield (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground Attendance: 162 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
(1 BP) Bournville 34 – 22 Redruth
Avery Fields Attendance: 160 Referee: Nathan Howarth
(1 BP) Camborne 58 – 25 Taunton Titans
Crane Park Attendance: 735 Referee: James Walker
(1 BP) Hinckley 17 – 19 Cinderford
De Montfort Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Ben Simpson
Hornets 20 – 32 Loughborough Students (1 BP)
The Nest Attendance: 303 Referee: Holly Wood
(1 BP) Luctonians 39 – 15 Clifton
Mortimer Park Attendance: 423 Referee: Callum Watson
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 43 – 5 Devonport Services
Scotland Lane Attendance: 235 Referee: Dan Parrott
[ 19]
(1 BP) Loughborough Students 49 – 31 Camborne (1 BP)
East Park Attendance: 652 Referee: Callum Watson
(2 BP) Clifton 36 – 40 Cinderford (1 BP)
Station Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Peter Connor
Devonport Services 21 – 39 Luctonians (1 BP)
The Rectory Field Attendance: 205 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
(1 BP) Hornets 64 – 42 Hinckley (1 BP)
The Nest Attendance: 426 Referee: James Walker
(1 BP) Macclesfield 34 – 34 Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Priory Park Attendance: 233 Referee: Daniel Woods
(1 BP) Redruth 45 – 30 Exeter University (1 BP)
Recreation Ground Attendance: 719 Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 27 – 20 Bournville (1 BP)
Veritas Park Attendance: 656 Referee: Hayden Lloyd Davies
[ 20]
Exeter University 21 – 42 Taunton Titans (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Ben Simpson
(1 BP) Bournville 43 – 24 Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Avery Fields Attendance: 220 Referee: James Walker
(1 BP) Camborne 33 – 27 Hornets (2 BP)
Crane Park Attendance: 781 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
(1 BP) Cinderford 44 – 26 Devonport Services (1 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground Attendance: 298 Referee: Owen Taylor
(1 BP) Hinckley 32 – 26 Clifton (2 BP)
De Montfort Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Dan Parrott
(1 BP) Luctonians 66 – 5 Macclesfield
Mortimer Park Attendance: 441 Referee: Peter Connor
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 45 – 40 Redruth (2 BP)
Scotland Lane Attendance: 375 Referee: Lloyd Davies
[ 21]
(2 BP) Loughborough Students 26 – 28 Exeter University
East Park Attendance: 446 Referee: Lloyd Davies
(1 BP) Camborne 41 – 19 Hinckley
Crane Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Nathan Howarth
Devonport Services 17 – 52 Clifton (1 BP)
The Rectory Field Attendance: 180 Referee: James Walker
(1 BP) Redruth 38 – 29 Luctonians (1 BP)
Recreation Ground Attendance: 658 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
(1 BP) Hornets 27 – 21 Bournville (1 BP)
The Nest Attendance: 350 Referee: Ben Simpson
(1 BP) Macclesfield 19 – 24 Cinderford
Priory Park Attendance: 245 Referee: Harry Parsons
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 62 – 29 Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Veritas Park Attendance: 627[ c] Referee: Ben Wood
[ 22]
(2 BP) Exeter University 33 – 37 Hornets (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: James Walker
Bournville 12 – 40 Camborne (1 BP)
Avery Fields Attendance: 200 Referee: Dan Parrott
(1 BP) Clifton 52 – 17 Macclesfield
Station Road Attendance: 180 Referee: Haydn Davies
Cinderford 23 – 19 Redruth (1 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground Attendance: 300 Referee: Peter Connor
(1 BP) Hinckley 55 – 22 Devonport Services (1 BP)
De Montfort Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Phil Russell
Luctonians 12 – 23 Taunton Titans
Mortimer Park Attendance: 672 Referee: Ben Simpson
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 49 – 38 Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Scotland Lane Attendance: 225 Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
[ 23]
(1 BP) Loughborough Students 36 – 36 Luctonians (1 BP)
East Park Attendance: 427 Referee: James Walker
Bournville 27 – 19 Hinckley
Avery Fields Attendance: 200 Referee: Lloyd Davies
(1 BP) Camborne 54 – 24 Exeter University
Crane Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Ben Simpson
(1 BP) Redruth 32 – 45 Clifton (1 BP)
Recreation Ground Attendance: 628 Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
(1 BP) Hornets 46 – 40 Old Redcliffians (2 BP)
The Nest Attendance: 509 Referee: Callum Watson
(1 BP) Macclesfield 47 – 35 Devonport Services (1 BP)
Priory Park Attendance: 310 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 28 – 17 Cinderford
Veritas Park Attendance: 740 Referee: Dan Parrott
[ 24]
(1 BP) Exeter University 34 – 31 Bournville (2 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
Old Redcliffians 19 – 57 Camborne (1 BP)
Scotland Lane Attendance: 235 Referee: Peter Buchanan
Luctonians 22 – 19 Hornets (1 BP)
Mortimer Park Attendance: 398 Referee: Henry Pearson
(1 BP) Clifton 33 – 26 Taunton Titans (2 BP)
Station Road Attendance: 212 Referee: Tom Hurdley
(1 BP) Devonport Services 27 – 23 Redruth (1 BP)
The Rectory Field Attendance: 380 Referee: Ben Simpson
(1 BP) Cinderford 50 – 24 Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground Attendance: 252 Referee: LLoyd Davies
(1 BP) Hinckley 62 – 21 Macclesfield
De Montfort Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Jack Moorhouse
[ 25]
Exeter University v Hinckley
Loughborough Students v Clifton
Bournville v Old Redcliffians
Taunton Titans v Devonport Services
Old Redcliffians v Exeter University
Devonport Services v Loughborough Students
Macclesfield v Taunton Titans
Exeter University v Luctonians
Loughborough Students v Macclesfield
Old Redcliffians v Hinckley
Hornets v Devonport Services
Redruth v Loughborough Students
Luctonians v Old Redcliffians
Devonport Services v Camborne
Cinderford v Exeter University
Exeter University v Devonport Services
Hinckley v Loughborough Students
Loughborough Students v Hornets
Devonport Services v Old Redcliffians
Macclesfield v Exeter University
Exeter University v Redruth
Old Redcliffians v Macclesfield
Luctonians v Devonport Services
Bournville v Taunton Titans
Camborne v Loughborough Students
Taunton Titans v Exeter University
Loughborough Students v Bournville
Devonport Services v Cinderford
Exeter University v Loughborough Students
Old Redcliffians v Taunton Titans
Clifton v Devonport Services
Loughborough Students v Old Redcliffians
Devonport Services v Hinckley
Hornets v Exeter University
Taunton Titans v Luctonians
Exeter University v Camborne
Devonport Services v Macclesfield
Cinderford v Taunton Titans
Luctonians v Loughborough Students
Loughborough Students v Cinderford
Bournville v Exeter University
Camborne v Old Redcliffians
Redruth v Devonport Services
Clifton v Loughborough Students
Devonport Services v Taunton Titans
Hinckley v Exeter University
Old Redcliffians v Bournville
Exeter University v Old Redcliffians
Loughborough Students v Devonport Services
Taunton Titans v Macclesfield
Devonport Services v Hornets
Hinckley v Old Redcliffians
Luctonians v Exeter University
Macclesfield v Loughborough Students
Exeter University v Cinderford
Loughborough Students v Redruth
Camborne v Devonport Services
Old Redcliffians v Luctonians
Cinderford v Old Redcliffians
Clifton v Exeter University
Devonport Services v Bournville
Taunton Titans v Loughborough Students
Club
Home Games
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Bournville
5
930
186
220
150
N/A
Camborne
5
3,703
741
800
637
11%
Cinderford
4
1,175
294
325
252
12%
Clifton
4
957
239
315
180
10%
Devonport Services
4
1,065
266
380
180
13%
Exeter University
5
863
173
250
100
N/A
Hinckley
5
2,250
450
500
400
23%
Hornets
5
1,788
358
509
200
N/A
Loughborough Students
5
2,498
500
652
402
50%
Luctonians
4
1,934
484
672
398
15%
Macclesfield
4
1,038
260
310
233
21%
Old Redcliffians
5
1,320
264
375
225
N/A
Redruth
4
4,483
1,121
2,478
628
32%
Taunton Titans
4
2,972
743
949
627
37%
[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25]
Individual statistics [ edit ]
Rank
Player
Team
Points
1
Freddie Morgan
Bournville
99
2
Kyle Moyle
Camborne
92
3
Louie Sinclair
Taunton Titans
89
Dean Wills
Redruth
4
Ben Priddey
Camborne
85
5
Jamin Hodgkins
Luctonians
78
6
Alex Ducker
Camborne
65
Luke McMahon
Cinderford
6
Thomas Quinlan
Clifton
62
Samuel Walker
Exeter University
[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25]
Rank
Player
Team
Tries
1
Ben Priddey
Camborne
17
2
Alex Ducker
Camborne
13
3
Alexander Kilbane
Clifton
11
Rocky Prowse
Taunton Titans
4
Joshua Sheppard
Hornets
9
Nathan Taylor
Cinderford
5
Thomas Rowe
Loughborough Students
8
6
Matthew Pritchard
Redruth
7
7
Jonathan Cook
Old Redcliffians
6
Ben Link
Luctonians
Samuel Smith
Cinderford
[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25]
^ Also known as the Recreation Ground.
^ Since relegation from the 2018–19 National League 1 Loughborough Students have switched games from the Loughborugh University Stadium to nearby East Park.
^ Rugby Paper listed as 267. This is a incorrect - attendance actually 627.
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