2022–23 National League 2 West

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2022–23 National League 2 West
Countries England
Date3 September 2022 – 6 May 2023
ChampionsLeicester Lions (1st title)
RelegatedBarnstaple
Stourbridge
Matches played181
Attendance63,788
(average 352 per match)
Highest attendance852 – Redruth v Dings Crusaders, 22 October 2022
Lowest attendance84 – Exeter University v Luctonians, 5 November 2022
Tries scored1501
(average 8.3 per match)
Top point scorer187 – Charlie Carter (Hornets)
Top try scorer19 – Devon Constant (Leicester Lions)

The 2022–23 National League 2 West was the first 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 North and National League 2 East. Previously, there were two leagues at level four; National League 2 North and National League 2 South.[1] The champions are promoted to National League 1. The bottom two teams are relegated to Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West depending on location.

Leicester Lions became champions, with three matches to play, following their 33 – 5 win over Loughborough Students on 25 March 2023.[2] Barnstaple (13th place) and Stourbridge (14th) are relegated to Regional 1 South West and Regional 1 Midlands respectively.

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. The bottom two teams are relegated to Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West.[3]

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

Newport
Old Redcliffians
Redruth
Stourbridge
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Locations of the 2022–23 National League 2 West teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Barnstaple Pottingham Road 2,000 (575 seats) Barnstaple, Devon Transferred from National 2 South 16th
Bournville Avery Fields Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands Transferred from National 2 North 13th
Clifton
 Station Road 2,500 (400 seats) Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol Transferred from National 2 South 3rd
Dings Crusaders
 Shaftesbury Park 2,250 (250 seats) Frenchay, Bristol Transferred from National 2 South 7th
Exeter University Topsham Sports Ground Exeter, Devon Promoted from
South West Premier
1st
Hinckley De Montfort Park 2,000 Hinckley, Leicestershire Transferred from National 2 South 13th
Hornets The Nest, Hutton Moor Park Weston-super-Mare, Somerset Promoted from
South West Premier
2nd
Leicester Lions Westleigh Park 2,000 Blaby, Leicestershire Transferred from National 2 South 5th
Loughborough Students East Park[a] 1,000 Loughborough, Leicestershire Transferred from National 2 North 10th
Luctonians Mortimer Park 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire Transferred from National 2 North 8th
Newport (Salop)
 The Old Showground Newport, Shropshire Promoted from
Midlands Premier
1st
Old Redcliffians Scotland Lane Brislington, Bristol Promoted from
South West Premier
3rd
Redruth Recreation Ground 3,500 (580 seats) Redruth, Cornwall Transferred from National 2 South 2nd
Stourbridge Stourton Park 3,500 (499 seats) Stourbridge, West Midlands Transferred from National 2 North 4th

League table

2022–23 National League 2 West Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Leicester Lions (C, P) 26 25 0 1 846 397 +449 21 1 122
2
Dings Crusaders
 26 20 0 6 882 658 +224 20 4 104
3
Clifton
 26 19 0 7 932 571 +361 21 1 98
4 Luctonians 26 17 0 9 771 474 +297 18 4 90
5 Hinckley 26 15 2 9 724 736 –12 18 2 84
6 Loughborough Students 26 13 3 10 849 808 +41 19 6 83
7 Redruth 26 13 1 12 704 738 –34 15 4 75
8 Old Redcliffians 26 13 1 12 713 711 +2 14 14 72
9 Exeter University 25 13 1 11 713 711 +2 14 4 72
10
Newport (Salop)
 26 7 0 19 595 951 –356 16 6 50
11 Bournville 25 6 1 18 627 890 –263 13 7 46
12 Hornets 26 6 0 20 657 829 –172 13 9 46
13 Barnstaple (R) 26 6 0 20 471 755 –284 7 5 36
14 Stourbridge (R) 26 3 0 23 604 974 –370 14 5 26[b]
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  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
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 29 April 2023
Source: National League 2 East RFU [4]

Fixtures & results

Fixtures for the season were announced by the RFU on 13 June 2022.[5]

Round 1

3 September 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions28 – 17Hornets
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 129
Referee: Neil Sweeney
3 September 2022
14:30
Barnstaple23 – 31Exeter University (1 BP)
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 298
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
3 September 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville19 – 20Hinckley
Avery Fields
Attendance: 150
Referee: Callum Watson
3 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Clifton31 – 28Loughborough Students (2 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 510
Referee: Lloyd Davies
3 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders29 – 17Luctonians
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 329
Referee: Dan Parrott
3 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians58 – 14Newport (Salop)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 330
Referee: Philip Russell
3 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Redruth41 – 8Stourbridge
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 645
Referee: Ben Wood

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Round 2

10 September 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Exeter University42 – 29Redruth (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 424
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
10 September 2022
14:15
(1 BP) Newport (Salop)35 – 28Bournville (2 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Benjamin Wood
10 September 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Hornets22 – 23Barnstaple
The Nest
Attendance: Not recorded
Referee: Callum Watson
10 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders43 – 24Clifton
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 475
Referee: Max Weston
10 September 2022
15:00
Hinckley15 – 26Leicester Lions (1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jamie Parr
10 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians44 – 15Old Redcliffians
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 568
Referee: Neil Sweeney
10 September 2022
15:00
Stourbridge25 – 54Loughborough Students(1 BP)
Stourton Park
Attendance: 445
Referee: James Dowds

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Round 3

17 September 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions48 – 19Newport (Salop)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 122
Referee: Jack Sutton
17 September 2022
14:00
Loughborough Students17 – 37Exeter University (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 267
Referee: Benjamin Wood
17 September 2022
14:30
Barnstaple17 – 45Hinckley (1 BP)
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Lloyd Davies
17 September 2022
14:30
Bournville3 – 18Luctonians
Avery Fields
Attendance: 400
Referee: Neil Sweeney
17 September 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton59 – 19Stourbridge
Station Road
Attendance: 221
Referee: Callum Watson
17 September 2022
15:00
(2 BP) Old Redcliffians29 – 32Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
17 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Redruth41 – 31Hornets (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 652
Referee: Max Weston

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Round 4

24 September 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Exeter University45 – 24Stourbridge (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 134
Referee: Lloyd Davies
24 September 2022
14:15
(1 BP) Newport (Salop)25 – 18Barnstaple (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 350
Referee: Adam Carpenter
24 September 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Hornets40 – 38Loughborough Students (2 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 202
Referee: David Myers
24 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders45 – 41Bournville (2 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 236
Referee: Neil Sweeney
24 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley31 – 25Redruth
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: James Dowds
24 September 2022
15:00
(2 BP) Luctonians37 – 43Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 638
Referee: Callum Watson
24 September 2022
15:00
Old Redcliffians3 – 41Clifton (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 174
Referee: Dan Parrott

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Round 5

1 October 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions15 – 19Dings Crusaders
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 152
Referee: Benjamin Wood
1 October 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students35 – 35Hinckley (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 458
Referee: Neil Sweeney
1 October 2022
14:30
Barnstaple6 – 31Luctonians (1 BP)
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 400
Referee: James Milliner-Wood
1 October 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville20 – 24O Redcliffians (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 280
Referee: Lloyd Davies
1 October 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton48 – 14Exeter University
Station Road
Attendance: 254
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
1 October 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Redruth95 – 7Newport (Salop)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 752
Referee: Callum Watson
1 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Stourbridge55 – 25Hornets (1 BP)
Stourton Park
Attendance: 455
Referee: Max Weston

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Round 6

15 October 2022
14:15
(2 BP) Newport (Salop)22 – 24Loughborough Students (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 350
Referee: Max Weston
15 October 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville28 – 57Clifton (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 300
Referee: Benjamin Wood
15 October 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Hornets40 – 48Exeter University (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 200
Referee: Dan Parrott
15 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders52 – 10Barnstaple
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 318
Referee: Neil Sweeney
15 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley40 – 24Stourbridge (1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Tom Evan-Jones
15 October 2022
15:00
Luctonians22 – 33Redruth (1 BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 478
Referee: James Dowds
15 October 2022
15:00
Old Redcliffians19 – 45Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 179
Referee: James Milner-Woodcock

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Round 7

22 October 2022
14:00
(2 BP) Exeter University26 – 29Hinckley (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 198
Referee: Callum Watson
22 October 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions57 – 14Bournville
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 229
Referee: Neil Sweeney
22 October 2022
14:00
Loughborough Students27 – 24Luctonians (2 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 254
Referee: Ben Rayner
22 October 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Barnstaple14 – 20Old Redcliffians
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 325
Referee: James Milliner-Wood
22 October 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton63 – 17Hornets
Station Road
Attendance: 302
Referee: Jamie Parr
22 October 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Redruth49 – 19Dings Crusaders
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 852
Referee: Max Weston
22 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Stourbridge27 – 37Newport (Salop) (1 BP)
Stourton Park
Attendance: 267
Referee: Lloyd Davies

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Round 8

29 October 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions27 – 14Clifton
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 179
Referee: Max Weston
29 October 2022
14:15
(1 BP) Newport (Salop)22 – 50Exeter University (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 350
Referee: Benjamin Wood
29 October 2022
14:30
Bournville14 – 37Barnstaple (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 350
Referee: Callum Watson
29 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders48 – 24Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 320
Referee: Dan Parrott
29 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley24 – 19Hornets (1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Lloyd Davies
29 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians36 – 19Stourbridge
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 458
Referee: Connor Boyle
29 October 2022
15:00
Old Redcliffians14 – 26Redruth (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 189
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones

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Round 9

5 November 2022
14:00
Barnstaple10 – 26Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 175
Referee: Neil Sweeney
5 November 2022
14:00
Exeter University3 – 33Luctonians (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 84
Referee: Lloyd Davies
5 November 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students57 – 30Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 490
Referee: Alex Rose
5 November 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Redruth36 – 17Bournville
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 746
Referee: Benjamin Wood
5 November 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton34 – 13Hinckley
Station Road
Attendance: 157
Referee: Gavin Jones
5 November 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Hornets33 – 19Newport (Salop)
The Nest
Attendance: 203
Referee: Max Weston
5 November 2022
15:00
(2 BP) Stourbridge24 – 29Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Stourton Park
Attendance: 365
Referee: Callum Watson

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Round 10

12 November 2022
14:00
Barnstaple3 – 29Clifton (1 BP)
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 312
Referee: Benjamin Wood
12 November 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions31 – 15Redruth
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 165
Referee: Gavin Jones
12 November 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians50 – 27Stourbridge (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: Not recorded
Referee: James Milliner-Wood
12 November 2022
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians40 – 15Hornets
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 497
Referee: Max Weston
12 November 2022
14:15
(2 BP) Newport (Salop)29 – 33Hinckley (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 360
Referee: Dan Parrott
12 November 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville38 – 38Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 350
Referee: Haydn Davies
12 November 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders12 – 19Exeter University
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 307
Referee: Neil Sweeney

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Round 11

26 November 2022
14:00
Exeter UniversityP – POld Redcliffians
Topsham Sports Ground
26 November 2022
14:00
(2 BP) Loughborough Students28 – 34Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 573
Referee: Chris Sutton
26 November 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Redruth31 – 0Barnstaple
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 764
Referee: Max Weston
26 November 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton55 – 0Newport (Salop)
Station Road
Attendance: 167
Referee: Peter Connor
26 November 2022
14:30
(2 BP) Hornets26 – 31Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 342
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
26 November 2022
15:00
Hinckley24 – 20Luctonians (1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Callum Watson
26 November 2022
15:00
(2 BP) Stourbridge29 – 34Bournville (1 BP)
Stourton Park
Attendance: 465
Referee: Peter Caunt

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Round 12

3 December 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Barnstaple36 – 33Loughborough Students (2 BP)
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 310
Referee: James Milliner-Wood
3 December 2022
14:00
Leicester LionsC – C[c]Stourbridge
Westleigh Park
3 December 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians30 – 25Hornets (2 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 145
Referee: Haydn Davies
3 December 2022
14:00
Redruth18 – 44Clifton (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 682
Referee: Tom Evan-Jones
3 December 2022
14:15
Luctonians27 – 5Newport (Salop)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 588
Referee: Peter Caunt
3 December 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville36 – 52Exeter University (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dan Parrott
3 December 2022
15:00
Dings Crusaders20 – 31Hinckley (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 346
Referee: Iain Kiy

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Round 13

10 December 2022
14:00
Exeter University19 – 31Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 153
Referee: James Milliner-Wood
10 December 2022
14:00
(2 BP) Loughborough Students32 – 33Redruth (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 575
Referee: Ben Simpson
10 December 2022
14:15
Newport (Salop)P – PDings Crusaders
The Old Showground
10 December 2022
14:30
Clifton7 – 41Luctonians (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 198
Referee: James Andrew Dowds
10 December 2022
14:30
Hornets17 – 10Bournville (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 175
Referee: Lloyd Davies[19]
10 December 2022
15:00
HinckleyP – POld Redcliffians
De Montfort Park
10 December 2022
15:00
Stourbridge15 – 31Barnstaple
Stourton Park
Attendance: 235
Referee: Peter Connor

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Round 14

17 December 2022
14:00
BarnstapleP – PHornets
Pottingham Road
17 December 2022
14:00
Leicester LionsP – PHinckley
Westleigh Park
17 December 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students34 – 21Stourbridge
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 180
Referee: Holly Wood
17 December 2022
14:00
Old RedcliffiansP – PLuctonians
Scotland Lane
17 December 2022
14:00
RedruthP – PExeter University
Recreation Ground
17 December 2022
14:30
Bournville22 – 12Newport (Salop)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 300
Referee: Peter Connor
17 December 2022
14:30
CliftonP – PDings Crusaders
Station Road

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Round 15

7 January 2023
14:00
Exeter University17 – 15Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
7 January 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians52 – 0Bournville
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 679
Referee: Ben Wood
7 January 2023
14:15
(2 BP) Newport (Salop)32 – 38Leicester Lions (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 350
Referee: Lloyd Davies
7 January 2023
14:30
Hornets27 – 38Redruth (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 258
Referee: Dan Parrott
7 January 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders30 – 27Old Redcliffians (2 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 430
Referee: James Millner-Wood
7 January 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley38 – 5Barnstaple
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Neil Sweeney
7 January 2023
15:00
Stourbridge12 – 27Clifton (1 BP)
Stourton Park
Attendance: 310
Referee: Nathan Howarth

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Round 16

14 January 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Barnstaple29 – 3Newport (Salop)
Pottington Road
Attendance: 200
Referee: James Millner-Wood
14 January 2023
14:00
Leicester Lions23 – 3Luctonians
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 160
Referee: Philip Russell
14 January 2023
14:00
Loughborough Students24 – 17Hornets (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Peter Connor
14 January 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Redruth24 – 5Hinckley
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 829
Referee: Ben Wood
14 January 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville29 – 41Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 350
Referee: Lloyd Davies
14 January 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton24 – 15Old Redcliffians
Station Road
Attendance: 321
Referee: Ben Simpson
14 January 2023
15:00
Stourbridge15 – 59Exeter University (1 BP)
Stourton Park
Attendance: 319
Referee: James Dowds

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Round 17

21 January 2023
14:00
Exeter University19 – 35Clifton (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 167
Referee: Dan Parrott
21 January 2023
14:00
Old RedcliffiansP – PBournville
Scotland Lane
21 January 2023
14:15
LutoniansP – PBarnstaple
Mortimer Park
21 January 2023
14:15
Newport (Salop)P – PRedruth
The Old Showground
21 January 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Hornets47 – 26Stourbridge (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 600
Referee: Haydn Davies
21 January 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Dings Crusaders24 – 27Leicester Lions
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 285
Referee: Max Weston
21 January 2023
15:00
HinckleyP – PLoughborough Students
De Montfort Park

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Round 18

28 January 2023
14:00
Barnstaple19 – 31Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Dan Parrott
28 January 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Exeter University29 – 19Hornets
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 300
Referee: James Milliner-Wood
28 January 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions36 – 14Old Redcliffians
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 138
Referee: Peter Connor
28 January 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students45 – 31Newport (Salop) (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: Not recorded
Referee: Conor Boyle
28 January 2023
14:00
Redruth21 – 3Luctonians
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 726
Referee: Neil Sweeney
28 January 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton64 – 40Bournville (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 241
Referee: Iain Kly
28 January 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Stourbridge28 – 52Hinckley (1 BP)
Stourton Park
Attendance: 395
Referee: Max Weston

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Rescheduled matches

4 February 2023
14:00
Barnstaple12 – 24Hornets (1 BP)
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 650
Referee: James Milliner-Wood
4 February 2023
14:00
Exeter University20 – 30Old Redcliffians
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 112
Referee: Haydn Davies
4 February 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions47 – 7Hinckley
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 427
Referee: Callum Watson
4 February 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Newport (Salop)32 – 26Dings Crusaders (2 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 300
Referee: Henry Pearson

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Rescheduled matches

11 February 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Redruth26 – 20Exeter University (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 649
Referee: Callum Watson
11 February 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians45 – 17Barnstaple
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 348
Referee: Simon Waite
11 February 2023
14:30
(2 BP) Clifton26 – 27Dings Crusaders
Station Road
Attendance: 402
Referee: Haydn Davies
11 February 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley35 – 5Old Redcliffians
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jack Moorhouse

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Round 19

18 February 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians36 – 31Barnstaple (2 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 170
Referee: Max Weston
18 February 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians29 – 17Loughborough Students
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 572
Referee: Lloyd Davies
18 February 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Newport (Salop)31 – 24Stourbridge (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 300
Referee: Neil Sweeney
18 February 2023
14:30
Bournville7 – 26Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 202
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
18 February 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Hornets19 – 24Clifton (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 386
Referee: James Milliner-Wood
18 February 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders50 – 19Redruth
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 322
Referee: Benjamin Wood
18 February 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley22 – 19Exeter University (1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Dan Parrott

[28]

Round 20

25 February 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Barnstaple13 – 17Bournville
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 462
Referee: Haydn Davies
25 February 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Exeter University31 – 28Newport (Salop) (2 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 134
Referee: James Dowds
25 February 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students47 – 45Dings Crusaders (2 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Dan Parrott
25 February 2023
14:30
Clifton14 – 24Leicester Lions
Station Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ben Wood
25 February 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Hornets46 – 41Hinckley (2 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nathan Howarth
25 February 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Redruth13 – 14Old Redcliffians
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 658
Referee: James Milliner-Wood
25 February 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Stourbridge10 – 17Luctonians
Stourton Park
Attendance: 325
Referee: Peter Connor

[29][30]

Round 21

4 March 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Bournville50 – 42Redruth (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 202
Referee: Dan Parrott
4 March 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions40 – 12Barnstaple
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 242
Referee: Neil Sweeney
4 March 2023
14:00
(2 BP) Old Redcliffians32 – 36Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 182
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
4 March 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Newport (Salop)34 – 19Hornets
The Old Showground
Attendance: 225
Referee: Peter Connor
4 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders52 – 12Stourbridge
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 308
Referee: James Millner-Woodcock
4 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley31 – 71Clifton(1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Max Weston
4 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians59 – 28Exeter University (1 BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 486
Referee: Ben Wood

[31][32]

Round 22

11 March 2023
14:00
Exeter University22 – 28Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 128
Referee: Neil Sweeney
11 March 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students39 – 36Bournville (2 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 515
Referee: Benjamin Wood
11 March 2023
14:00
Redruth7 – 33Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 524
Referee: Callum Watson
11 March 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton26 – 3Barnstaple
Station Road
Attendance: 150
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
11 March 2023
14:30
Hornets14 – 26Luctonians (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 315
Referee: Conor Boyle
11 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley36 – 12Newport (Salop)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Peter Caunt
11 March 2023
15:00
Stourbridge19 – 15Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Stourton Park
Attendance: 220
Referee: Peter Connor

[33]

Rescheduled matches

18 March 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians28 – 25Luctonians (2 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Dan Parrott
18 March 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Newport (Salop)43 – 24Redruth (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 200
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
18 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley28 – 28Loughborough Students
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Callum Watson

[34]

Round 23

25 March 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions33 – 5Loughborough Students
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 425
Referee: Max Weston
25 March 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians24 – 24Exeter University (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 325
Referee: Callum Watson
25 March 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Barnstaple12 – 18Redruth
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 385
Referee: Haydn Davies
25 March 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville34 – 33Stourbridge (2 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 550
Referee: Peter O'Connor
25 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders31 – 24Hornets (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 302
Referee: James Millner Wood
25 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians40 – 12Hinckley
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 634
Referee: George Cursey
25 March 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Newport (Salop)29 – 33Clifton (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 450
Referee: Dan Parrott

[35]

Round 24

1 April 2023
14:00
Exeter UniversityP – PBournville
Topsham Sports Ground
1 April 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students38 – 17Barnstaple
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 412
Referee: Woodhouse
1 April 2023
14:15
Newport (Salop)15 – 27Luctonians (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Haydn Davies
1 April 2023
14:30
Clifton18 – 10Redruth
Station Road
Attendance: 326
Referee: Max Weston
1 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley17 – 20Dings Crusaders
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
1 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions29 – 53Stourbridge (1 BP)
Westleigh Park[d]
Attendance: 127
Referee: Benjamin Wood
1 April 2023
15:15
(1 BP) Hornets29 – 33Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 310
Referee: James Milliner-Wood

[36]

Round 25

15 April 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions40 – 5Exeter University
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 155
Referee: Peter Connor
15 April 2023
14:00
(2 BP) Redruth31 – 33Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 869
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
15 April 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Barnstaple47 – 31Stourbridge (1 BP)
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 635
Referee: Haydn Davies
15 April 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville46 – 38Hornets (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 250
Referee: Benjamin Wood
15 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders64 – 28Newport (Salop) (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 402
Referee: Dan Parrott
15 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians35 – 26Clifton (1 BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 589
Referee: Neil Sweeney
15 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians54 – 26Hinckley (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 205
Referee: James Dowds

[37]

Round 26

22 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter University34 – 26Barnstaple (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 310
Referee: Neil Sweeney
22 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley34 – 28Bournville (2BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Haydn Davies
22 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hornets12 – 15Leicester Lions
The Nest
Attendance: 750
Referee: James Milliner-Wood
22 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students53 – 38Clifton (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 398
Referee: Tom Evan-Jones
22 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians20 – 34Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 527
Referee: James Dowd
22 April 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Newport (Salop)31 – 37Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 450
Referee: Peter Connor
22 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Stourbridge48 – 28Redruth (1 BP)
Stourton Park
Attendance: 695
Referee: George Ounsley

[38]

Rescheduled match

29 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians33 – 14Bournville
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 226
Referee: James Dowds

[39]

Rescheduled match

6 May 2023
15:00
Exeter UniversityC – CBournville
Topsham Sports Ground

[40]

Attendances

Club Home
games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Barnstaple 13 4,852 373 650 175 19%
Bournville 13 3,984 306 550 150 N/A
Clifton 13 3,549 273 510 150 11%
Dings Crusaders 13 4,380 337 475 236 15%
Exeter University 12[e] 2,394 200 424 84 N/A
Hinckley 13 5,200 400 500 300 20%
Hornets 12[f] 3,941 328 750 175 N/A
Leicester Lions 13 2,650 204 427 122 10%
Loughborough Students 12[g] 4,722 394 575 180 39%
Luctonians 13 7,062 543 679 348 22%
Newport (Salop) 13 4,485 345 450 200 N/A
Old Redcliffians 12[h] 2,725 227 350 145 N/A
Redruth 13 9,348 719 869 524 21%
Stourbridge 12[i] 4,496 375 695 220 11%

Individual statistics

Notes

  1. ^ Since relegation from the 2018–19 National League 1 Loughborough Students have switched games from the Loughborugh University Stadium to nearby East Park.
  2. ^ Stourbridge were deducted 5 points
  3. ^ Game cancelled as Stourbridge could not raise a team. Reverse fixture on 1st April 2023 switched from Stourton park to Westleigh Park.[17]
  4. ^ Originally this was a home fixture for Stourbridge but it was switched after the Leicester Lions v Stourbridge game on 3 December 2022 was cancelled after Stourbridge could not raise a team.[17]
  5. ^ Exeter University only played 12 home games as their fixture versus Bournville on 6 May 2023 was cancelled.
  6. ^ There was no record of the attendance for Hornets home game versus Barnstaple on 10 September 2022.
  7. ^ There was no record of the attendance for Loughborough Students home game versus Newport (Salop) on 28 January 2023.
  8. ^ There was no record of the attendance for Old Redcliffians home game versus Stourbridge on 12 November 2022.
  9. ^ Stourbridge only played 12 home games as their home game on 1 April 2023 against Leicester Lions was switched to Westleigh Park after the first league game between the sides on 3 December 2022 was cancelled due to Stourbridge being unable to raise a team.[17]

See also

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