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2022–23 National League 2 East
Countries	England  Guernsey
Date	3 September 2022 – 22 April 2023
Champions	Blackheath (1st title)
Runners-up	Barnes
Relegated	Westcliff
Matches played	182
Attendance	69,388 (average 381 per match)
Highest attendance	1,537 – North Walsham v Rochford Hundred, 15 April 2023
Lowest attendance	70 – Barnes v Westcliff, 11 March 2023
Tries scored	1479 (average 8.1 per match)
Top point scorer	243 – Henry Anscombe (Dorking)
Top try scorer	35 – Tobermory McRae (Dorking)
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The 2022–23 National League 2 East is the first season of the fourth-tier (east) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are National League 2 North and National League 2 West. Previously, there were two leagues at level four; National League 2 North and National League 2 South.

Blackheath became champions, with three matches to play, following their 93 – 17 defeat of Westcliff on 25 March 2023. Rochford Hundred and Westcliff are relegated to Regional 1 South East.

Structure

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 and the bottom two teams are relegated to Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East.

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

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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
   Notes:

1. Westcliff were deducted 5 points

Fixtures & results

Fixtures for the season were announced by the RFU on 13 June 2022.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Rescheduled match

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Rescheduled matches

Rescheduled matches (Round 14)

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Rescheduled matches

Round 23

Round 24

Round 25

Round 26

Attendances

Individual statistics

Notes

1. Match postponed due to the pitch being relaid in the summer and not ready due to the lack of rain.
2. Match played at Sevenoaks School due to the pitch at Knole Paddock being relaid during the summer.
3. There was no record of the attendance for Canterbury's home game versus Henley Hawks on 10 December 2022.
4. There was no record of the attendance for Guernsey Raiders home game versus Sevenoaks on 12 November 2022.

See also

• 2022–23 National League 1
• 2022–23 National League 2 North
• 2022–23 National League 2 West

References

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