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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 96 Attendance 43,507 (average 453 per match) Highest attendance 2,846 – Camborne v Redruth, 21 December 2024 Lowest attendance 75 – Exeter Uni v Devonport, 21 December 2024 Tries scored 813 (average 8.5 per match) Top point scorer 144 – Kyle Moyle (Camborne) Top try scorer 24 – 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]
1,100 (100 stand)
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]
1,000
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 21 December 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]
(1 BP) Exeter University 31 – 41 Hinckley (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground Attendance: 350 Referee: Callum Watson
(2 BP) Loughborough Students 26 – 33 Clifton (1 BP)
East Park Attendance: 501 Referee: Ben Simpson
(1 BP) Redruth 34 – 19 Macclesfield
Recreation Ground Attendance: 800 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
Bournville 12 – 23 Old Redcliffians
Avery Fields Attendance: 200 Referee: James Walker
(1 BP) Camborne 29 – 22 Luctonians (1 BP)
Crane Park Attendance: 841 Referee: Dan Parrott
(1 BP) Hornets 29 – 29 Cinderford (1 BP)
The Nest Attendance: 373 Referee: Nathan Howarth
(1 BP) Taunton Titans 57 – 9 Devonport Services
Veritas Park Attendance: 902 Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
[ 26]
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 26 – 12 Exeter University
Scotland Lane Attendance: 195 Referee: Dan Parrott
Hinckley 11 – 38 Redruth (1 BP)
De Montfort Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Peter Connor
Luctonians 13 – 6 Bournville (1 BP)
Mortimer Park Attendance: 333 Referee: Ben Simpson
(1 BP) Clifton 31 – 6 Hornets
Station Road Attendance: 140 Referee: Lloyd Davies
Devonport Services 17 – 0 Loughborough Students
The Rectory Field Attendance: 224 Referee: James Miller-Woodcock
Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 30 November 2024.[ 27]
Macclesfield P – P Taunton Titans
Postponed due to snow. Game to be rescheduled for 30 November 2024.[ 28]
[ 29]
Round 11 (rescheduled games)[ edit ]
(1 BP) Cinderford 43 – 24 Camborne (1 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground Attendance: 154 Referee: Callum Watson
Game rescheduled from 23 November 2024.
(1 BP) Macclesfield 33 – 55 Taunton Titans (1 BP)
Priory Park Attendance: 212 Referee: Samuel Yates
Game rescheduled from 23 November 2024.
[ 30]
Exeter University P – P Luctonians
Game postponed due to high winds making travel unsafe. Game to be rescheduled for 1 February 2025.[ 31]
(1 BP) Loughborough Students 29 – 19 Macclesfield
Priory Park Attendance: 221 Referee: Thomas Hurdley
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 19 – 21 Hinckley
Scotland Lane Attendance: 230 Referee: Ben Simpson
(1 BP) Bournville 18 – 20 Cinderford
Avery Fields Attendance: 180 Referee: Samuel Yates
Game postponed due to high winds making travel unsafe. Game to be rescheduled for 1st February 2025.[ 32]
(1 BP) Hornets 33 – 24 Devonport Services (1 BP)
The Nest Attendance: 409 Referee: Peter Connor
Taunton Titans 10 – 10 Redruth
Veritas Park Attendance: 700 Referee: James Walker
[ 33]
(1 BP) Redruth 31 – 24 Loughborough Students (2 BP)
Recreation Ground Attendance: 548 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
(1 BP) Luctonians 40 – 10 Old Redcliffians
Mortimer Park Attendance: 515 Referee: Nathan Howarth
(1 BP) Clifton 54 – 14 Bournville
Station Road Attendance: 240 Referee: Ben Simpson
Devonport Services 7 – 70 Camborne (1 BP)
The Rectory Field Attendance: 175 Referee: James West
(1 BP) Cinderford 37 – 17 Exeter University
Beavis Memorial Ground Attendance: 380 Referee: Peter Buchanan
Hinckley 17 – 27 Taunton Titans (1 BP)
De Montfort Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Daniel Parrott
(1 BP) Macclesfield 28 – 24 Hornets (2 BP)
Priory Park Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Peter Connor
[ 34]
Crane Park Attendance: 2,846 Referee: Callum Watson
(1 BP) Exeter University 45 – 0 Devonport Services
Topsham Sports Ground Attendance: 75 Referee: Daniel Parrott
Old Redcliffians 15 – 26 Clifton (1 BP)
Scotland Lane Attendance: 360 Referee: Haydn Davies
(1 BP) Luctonians 20 – 22 Cinderford
Mortimer Park Attendance: 736 Referee: James Walker
Bournville 13 – 24 Macclesfield
Avery Fields Attendance: 170 Referee: Nathan Howarth
(1 BP) Hinckley 46 – 14 Loughborough Students
De Montfort Park Attendance: 700 Referee: Peter Connor
(1 BP) Hornets 29 – 19 Taunton Titans
The Nest Attendance: 709 Referee: Ben Simpson
[ 35]
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
Round 12 (rescheduled games)[ edit ]
Game rescheduled from 7 December 2024.
Exeter University v Luctonians
Game rescheduled from 7 December 2024.
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
8
1,480
185
220
150
N/A
Camborne
7
7,390
1,056
2,846
637
15%
Cinderford
6
1,709
285
380
154
11%
Clifton
5
1,097
219
315
140
9%
Devonport Services
6
1,464
244
380
175
12%
Exeter University
7
1,288
184
350
75
N/A
Hinckley
8
4,050
506
700
400
25%
Hornets
8
3,279
410
709
200
37%
Loughborough Students
7
3,220
460
652
221
46%
Luctonians
7
3,518
503
736
333
18%
Macclesfield
6
2,262
377
1,012
212
30%
Old Redcliffians
8
2,105
263
375
195
26%
Redruth
6
5,831
972
2,478
548
28%
Taunton Titans
6
4,574
762
949
627
38%
[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 29] [ 30] [ 33] [ 34] [ 35]
Individual statistics [ edit ]
Rank
Player
Team
Points
1
Kyle Moyle
Camborne
144
2
Freddie Morgan
Bournville
142
3
Louie Sinclair
Taunton Titans
121
4
Ben Priddey
Camborne
120
5
Harry Oliver
Macclesfield
116
6
Dean Wills
Redruth
111
7
Luke McMahon
Cinderford
96
8
Callum Dacey
Hinckley
90
9
Charlie Carter
Hornets
89
10
Alex Ducker
Camborne
85
[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 29] [ 30] [ 33] [ 34] [ 35]
Rank
Player
Team
Tries
1
Ben Priddey
Camborne
24
2
Alex Ducker
Camborne
17
3
Rocky Prowse
Taunton Titans
16
4
Alexander Kilbane
Clifton
13
5
Ben Link
Luctonians
11
Nathan Taylor
Cinderford
6
Thomas Rowe
Loughborough Students
10
Joshua Sheppard
Hornets
7
Matthew Pritchard
Redruth
9
8
Murray Davidson
Hinckley
8
Samuel Smith
Cinderford
Ratu Vakalutukali
Taunton Titans
[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 29] [ 30] [ 33] [ 34] [ 35]
^ 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.
^ "How promotion and relegation will work for Men's National 1 and below and Women's Championship and below" . England Rugby . Retrieved 27 June 2022 .
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^ "Leicester Road" . Hinkley Rugby Club . Retrieved 10 June 2023 .
^ "Contacts" . Hornets RFC . Retrieved 10 June 2023 .
^ "Mortimer Park" . Luctonians Sports Club . Retrieved 10 June 2023 .
^ "Macclesfield 57 – Penrith 15" . Macclesfield Rugby . 6 April 2024.
^ "Scotland Lane" . Old Redcliffians RFC . Retrieved 10 June 2023 .
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^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 835. 15 September 2024. p. 34-35, 40.
^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 836. 22 September 2024. p. 32-33, 39.
^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 837. 29 September 2024. p. 32-33, 39.
^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 838. 6 October 2024. p. 34-35, 41.
^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 839. 13 October 2024. p. 32-33, 39.
^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 840. 20 October 2024. p. 32-33, 39.
^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 841. 27 October 2024. p. 32-33, 39.
^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 843. 10 November 2024. p. 34-35, 39.
^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 844. 17 November 2024. p. 32-33, 37.
^ "CRFC 1ST XV v CAMBORNE RFC - MATCH POSTPONED" . Facebook . Cinderford RFC. 23 November 2024.
^ "Tomorrows Fixture v Macclesfield has been postponed due to Snow" . X . Taunton Titans. 23 November 2024.
^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 845. 24 November 2024. p. 32-33, 41.
^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 846. 1 December 2024. p. 31, 37.
^ "Both our 1st XV and 3rd XV games are off today" . Facebook . Luctonians RFC. 7 December 2024.
^ "Storm Darragh has come in and he's angry" . Facebook . Camborne RFC. 7 December 2024.
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^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 849. 22 December 2024. p. 30-31, 37.
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