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2013–14 National League 2 South
Countries	England
Champions	Hartpury College
Runners-up	Ampthill (not promoted)
Relegated	Exmouth, Bournemouth, London Irish Wild Geese
Matches played	240
Attendance	79,628 (average 332 per match)
Highest attendance	1,905 Shelford v Cambridge 12 April 2014
Lowest attendance	80 Clifton v Southend Saxons 8 February 2014
Top point scorer	Elliot Clements-Hill (Ampthill) 366 points
Top try scorer	Dean Adamson (Ampthill) 24 tries
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The 2013–14 National League 2 South was the fifth season (27th overall) of the fourth tier (south) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National League 1 while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National League 2 North (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place. After an absence of several years, the Cornwall Super Cup returned in a new format with the two league matches between the Cornish sides Launceston and Redruth also counting towards the cup.

Hartpury College, as champions, were promoted to the third tier (2014–15 National League 1) for next season. League runners-up, Ampthill, lost the annual play–off against the 2013–14 National League 2 North runners up, Darlington Mowden Park 30 – 28. London Irish Wild Geese were demoted to National League 3 London & SE, and Bournemouth and Exmouth were both relegated to National League 3 South West. Finally, the Cornish Super Cup was won by Launceston who defeated Redruth via an aggregate score of 39 - 28.

Participating teams

Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2012–13 National League 2 South season. Cambridge were relegated from National League 1; London Irish and Exmouth were promoted from National League 3 South West; Bishop's Stortford were promoted from National League 3 London & SE; Ampthill were promoted from National League 3 Midlands and were then level transferred from National League 2 North (where they would normally have expected to play) due to an imbalance in the number of teams in the two fourth tier leagues.

League table

1. Number of matches won
2. Difference between points for and against
3. Total number of points for
4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
   (C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Results

Round 1

Round 2

1. First leg of 2013-14 Cornish Super Cup.

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

• Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2014.

1. Second leg of 2013-14 Cornish Super Cup. Launceston win 39–28 on aggregate.

Round 17

• Postponed. Game to be replayed on 15 March 2014.

Round 18

Round 19

• Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2014.

Round 20

Round 21

• Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2014.

• Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2014.

• Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 15 March 2014.

Round 22

• Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2014.

• Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 19 April 2014.

• Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 15 March 2014.

Round 23

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2014.

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 February 2014.

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 March 2014.

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2014.

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2014.

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 March 2014.

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2014.

• Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 March 2015.

Rounds 16, 19, 21, 22 & 23 (Rescheduled Games)

• Game rescheduled from 18 January 2014

• Game rescheduled from 1 February 2014.

• Game rescheduled from 21 December 2013

• Game rescheduled from 8 February 2015.

• Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014

• Game rescheduled from 1 February 2014.

Round 24

Round 25

Rounds 17, 21, 22 & 23 (Rescheduled Games)

• Game rescheduled from 8 February 2014.

• Game rescheduled from 4 January 2014.

• Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.

• Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.

• Game rescheduled from 1 February 2014.

• Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.

Round 26

Round 27

Round 28

Round 29

Rounds 22 & 23 (Rescheduled Games)

• Game rescheduled from 8 February 2014.

• Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.

• Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.

• Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.

• Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.

Round 30

Promotion play–off

Each season, the runners–up in the National League 2 South and National League 2 North participate in a play–off for promotion into National Division 1. Darlington Mowden Park were runners-up in the 2013–14 National League 2 North and as they had a better record than the South runners-up, Ampthill, they hosted the play–off match. The game was played on 3 May 2014 at The Northern Echo Arena and finished 25 – 25 after normal time, so went to two 10-minute periods of extra time. The game was won with a try scored by DMP in the 3rd minute of added on time. As a result, they will play in National League 1 in the 2014–15 season for the first time.

Total season attendances

Individual statistics

• Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

Top points scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Points 1 Elliot Clements-Hill Ampthill 30 366 2 William Millet Chinnor 28 283 3 Jim Wigglesworth Cambridge 28 255 4 Kieron Lewitt Launceston 27 251 Mark Woodrow Dings Crusaders 29 251 5 Tom Best Canterbury 27 210 6 Billy Burns Hartpury College 19 205 7 Bradley Burr Southend Saxons 23 193 8 Elliot Bale Shelford 16 191 9 Gary Kingdom Taunton Titans 26 182

Top try scorers Rank Player Team Appearances Tries 1 Dean Adamson Ampthill 30 24 2 Martyn Beaumont Canterbury 29 21 Elliot Clements-Hill Ampthill 30 21 3 Steff Reynolds Hartpury College 17 20 Scott Tolmie London Irish Wild Geese 29 20 4 Jim Wigglesworth Cambridge 28 17 Nicholas Hankin Bishop's Stortford 30 17 5 Mark Billings Bishop's Stortford 29 14 6 Steve Leonard Hartpury College 27 13 Jake Carter Hartpury College 28 13 William Millet Chinnor 28 13 Danny Cleare Southend Saxons 30 13

Season records

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. "All Blacks triumph over Cornish foes". Western Briton. 29 March 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
2. "Redruth claim Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Supercup glory over the Cornish All-Blacks". Redruth Rugby. 18 April 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
3. "Promotion/relegation 2013". rolling-maul.com. 14 May 2013.
4. "SSE National League 2 North". RFU. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
5. "SSE National League 2 South". RFU. 26 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
6. "Darlington Mowden Park 30 28 Ampthill". RFU. 3 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
7. Craggs, Andy (3 May 2014). "DMPRFC 30 - Ampthill RFC 28". DMP. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
8. Robinson, Keith (4 May 2014). "Amptil zapped by extra special Zylon". The RUGBYPaper. No. 294. p. 25.
9. "National Two South 13/14 Leading scorers". Statbunker. 26 April 2014.
10. "National Two South 13/14 Leading try scorers". Statbunker. 26 April 2014.
11. "National Two South 13/14 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2014.
12. "National Two South 13/14 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2014.
13. "National Two South 13/14 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2014.
14. "National Two South 13/14 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2014.
15. "National Two South 13/14 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2014.
16. "National Two South 13/14 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2014.
17. "National Two South 13/14 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2014.
18. "National Two South 13/14 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2014.
19. "National Two South 13/14 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2014.
20. "National Two South 13/14 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 26 April 2014.

External links

• NCA Rugby Archived 1 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine

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