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Herts/Middlesex 2

Current season or competition: 2019–20 Herts/Middlesex 2
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Number of teams	11
Country	England
Holders	Ealing Trailfinders 1871 (1st title) (2019-20) (promoted to Herts/Middlesex 1)
Most titles	Bank Of England, Harlequin Amateurs, Harrow, Kilburn Cosmos, Old Actonians, Saracens Amateurs (2 titles)
Website	englandrugby.com

Herts/Middlesex 2 is a tier 10 English Rugby Union league. It is organised by the London and South East Division Rugby Football Union and is the second division competition for clubs in Hertfordshire and parts of north-west London that traditionally was encompassed by the historic county of Middlesex. Each year some of the clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.

Promoted teams move up to Herts/Middlesex 1 and there is currently no relegation (prior to 2013-14 teams had dropped into Herts/Middlesex 3). Over the course of its history, Herts/Middlesex 2 has veered between regional and single division formats.

Participating Clubs 2021-22

The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020–21.

Pinner & Grammarians finished 11th in 2019-20 and whilst not relegated, did not return for 2021-22 and instead have dropped to Herts Merit 4SW.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Brunel University Brunel University Sports Park Uxbridge, London New to leagues Chess Valley Croxley Guild of Sports Croxley, Hertfordshire 8th Cuffley Botany Bay Cricket Club Botany Bay, London 7th London French Barn Elms Barnes, London 9th Mill Hill Champions Way Mill Hill, London Relegated from Herts/Middlesex 1 (10th) Old Millhillians Mill Hill School Mill Hill, London 3rd Staines The Reeves Feltham, London 10th UCS Old Boys UCS Sports Ground Cricklewood, London New to league (withdrew from Herts/Middlesex 1 in 2019-20 Uxbridge Uxbridge Sports Club Uxbridge, London 4th West London London Marathon Playing Field Greenford, London 5th Watford Radlett Road Watford, Hertfordshire 6th

BrunelChess ValleyCuffleyLondon FrenchMill HillMillhilliansStainesUCSUxbridgeWatfordWest Londonclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2021-22 Herts/Middlesex 2 teams in Greater London & Hertfordshire

Season 2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Herts/Middlesex 2 was not contested.

Participating Clubs 2019-20

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Chess Valley Croxley Guild of Sports Croxley, Hertfordshire New to leagues Cuffley Botany Bay Cricket Club Botany Bay, London 6th Ealing Trailfinders 1871 Trailfinders Sports Ground 4,000 West Ealing, London New to leagues London French Barn Elms 500 Barnes, London 8th Old Actonians Old Actonians Sports Ground Acton, London Relegated from Herts/Middlesex 1 (11th) Old Millhillians Mill Hill School Mill Hill, London 5th Pinner & Grammarians Shaftesbury Playing Fields Pinner, Harrow, London 9th Staines The Reeves Feltham, London Relegated from Herts/Middlesex 1 (12th) Uxbridge Uxbridge Sports Club Uxbridge, London 4th West London London Marathon Playing Field Greenford, London 7th Watford Radlett Road Watford, Hertfordshire 3rd

Chess ValleyCuffleyEaling 1871London FrenchActoniansMillhilliansP & GStainesUxbridgeWatfordW Londonclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2019-20 Herts/Middlesex 2 teams in Greater London & Herts

Participating Clubs 2018-19

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Cuffley Botany Bay Cricket Club Botany Bay, London 5th Haringey Rhinos New River Stadium 5,000 West Green, London 9th London French Barn Elms 500 Barnes, London Relegated from Herts/Middlesex 1 (12th) London Scottish Lions Athletic Ground 4,500 Richmond, London Switched from Zoo Sports Shield Mill Hill Champions Way Mill Hill, London 3rd Old Millhillians Mill Hill School Mill Hill, London 4th Pinner & Grammarians Shaftesbury Playing Fields Pinner, Harrow, London Promoted from Middlesex Merit Tables 2 Uxbridge Uxbridge Sports Club Uxbridge, London 6th West London London Marathon Playing Field Greenford, London 7th Watford Radlett Road Watford, Hertfordshire Relegated from Herts/Middlesex 1 (11th)

CuffleyHaringeyL FrenchL Scottish LionsMill HillMillhilliansP&GUxbridgeWatfordW Londonclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2018-19 Herts/Middlesex 2 teams in Greater London & Herts

Participating Clubs 2017-18

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Cuffley Botany Bay Cricket Club Botany Bay, Enfield, London 9th (3rd in Shield) Finsbury Park Downhills Park West Green, Haringey, London Promoted from Herts/Middlesex Merit Table 3 Haringey Rhinos New River Stadium 5,000 West Green, Haringey, London 5th Harlequin Amateurs St. Mary's University College Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London 8th (2nd in Shield) Mill Hill Champions Way Mill Hill, Barnet, London 7th (1st in Shield) Old Millhillians Mill Hill School Mill Hill, Barnet, London 3rd Thamesians Twickenham Green Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London 4th Uxbridge Uxbridge Sports Club Uxbridge, Hillingdon, London 11th (5th in Shield) West London London Marathon Playing Field Greenford, Ealing, London 6th

CuffleyFinsbury PHaringeyHarlequins AMill HillMillhilliansThamesiansUxbridgeW Londonclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2017-18 Herts/Middlesex 2 teams in Greater London

Participating Clubs 2016-17

• Bank of England (relegated from Herts/Middlesex 1)
• Chess Valley
• Cuffley
• Haringey Rhinos
• Harlequin Amateurs
• Mill Hill
• Old Isleworthians
• Old Milhallians (relegated from Herts/Middlesex 1)
• Thamesians
• Uxbridge
• Watford
• West London

Participating Clubs 2015-16

• Chess Valley
• Feltham (relegated from Herts/Middlesex 1)
• Haringey Rhinos (relegated from Herts/Middlesex 1)
• Harlequin Amateurs
• Hendon
• Ickenham
• Mill Hill
• Old Isleworthians
• Saracens Amateurs
• Thamesians
• Uxbridge
• Watford
• West London

Participating Clubs 2014-15

• Chess Valley
• Harlequin Amateurs
• Hendon
• Hillingdon Abbots
• Ickenham
• London French
• Mill Hill
• Old Isleworthains
• Quintin
• Saracens Amateurs
• Thamesians
• Uxbridge
• Watford
• West London

Participating Clubs 2013-14

• Chess Valley
• Feltham
• Hillingdon Abbots
• Hendon
• Ickenham
• London Welsh Amateurs
• Quintin
• Saracens Amateurs
• Thamesians
• Uxbridge

Participating Clubs 2012-13

• Chess Valley
• Hillingdon Abbots
• Ickenham
• Kilburn Cosmos
• Old Grammarians
• Old Isleworthians
• Pinner & Grammarians
• Quintin
• Royston
• Saracens Amateurs
• Uxbridge

Participating Clubs 2009-10

• Belsize Park
• Ickenham
• London French
• Old Isleworthians
• Old Merchant Taylors'
• Old Millhillians
• Old Tottonians
• Pinner and Grammarians
• Royston
• Quintin
• Uxbridge

Original teams

When this division began in 1996 it contained the following teams:

• Actonians - transferred from Middlesex 1 (10th)
• CS Stags 1863 - transferred from Middlesex 1 (3rd)
• Datchworth - transferred from Hertfordshire 1 (3rd)
• Enfield Ignatians - promoted from Middlesex 2 (champions)
• Harrow - transferred from Middlesex 1 (4th)
• H.A.C. - transferred from Middlesex 1 (6th)
• London New Zealand - relegated from Herts/Middlesex (13th)
• Old Haberdashers - transferred from Middlesex 1 (5th)
• Old Paulines - transferred from Middlesex 1 (7th)
• Stevenage Town - transferred from Hertfordshire 1 (2nd)
• Twickenham - transferred from Middlesex 1 (9th)
• Upper Clapton - relegated from Herts/Middlesex (12th)
• Wembley - transferred from Middlesex 1 (8th)

Herts/Middlesex 2 Honours

Promotion play-offs

Between 2004 and 2008 there was a play-off between the runners-up of Herts/Middlesex 2 North and Herts/Middlesex 2 South for the third and final promotion place to Herts/Middlesex 1. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie.

The playoffs were ended before the 2008–09 season when the two regional divisions re-merged into a single division called Herts/Middlesex 2. At the end of the 2007–08 season the Herts/Middlesex 2 North teams had been the most successful with three wins to the Herts/Middlesex 2 South teams one; and the home team has won promotion on all four occasions.

Number of league titles

• Bank Of England (2)
• Harlequin Amateurs (2)
• Harrow (2)
• Kilburn Cosmos (2)
• Old Actonians (2)
• Saracens Amateurs (2)
• Civil Service (1)
• Ealing Trailfinders 1871 (1)
• Feltham (1)
• Finsbury Park (1)
• H.A.C. (1)
• Hammersmith & Fulham (1)
• Haringey Rhinos (1)
• Hemel Hempstead (1)
• Hendon (1)
• Hillingdon Abbots (1)
• Mill Hill (1)
• Northolt (1)
• Old Millhillians (1)
• Old Streetonians (1)
• UCS Old Boys (1)

See also

• London & SE Division RFU
• Hertfordshire RFU
• Middlesex RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Notes

1. Upper Clapton are currently known as Epping Upper Clapton RFC.
2. Due to league restructuring eleven teams would be promoted, including Twickenham, Wembley, Old Paulines, H.A.C., London New Zealand, Enfield Ignatians, CS Stags 1863, Old Haberdashers and Stevenage Town. All teams would go into Herts/Middlesex 1, apart from Old Paulines who would join Surrey 1.
3. League restructuring meant that there was no relegation.
4. Relegated Sudbury Court would drop out of the leagues.
5. Relegated teams included Quintin, Hillingdon Abbots, Southgate, Roxeth Manor O.B., Hammersmith & Fulham, Old Tottonians, Ickenham, Old Actonians, London French and Wealdstone. The large number of relegated teams was due to league restructuring for the following season meant that the division would decrease from 13 to 9 teams.
6. No relegation due to Herts/Middlesex league restructure for the following season.
7. No relegation as division increased from 9 to 10 teams for the next season.
8. No relegation as Herts/Middlesex 3 abolished starting from the next season.
9. Due to cancellation of Herts/Middlesex 3 the division would increase to 14 teams with extra teams coming up from the cancelled league.
10. Although the league increased from 10 to 11 teams - Haringey Rhinos dropped out of the RFU leagues to play in the Middlesex 3 Merit League for the 2019–20 season.

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