2023–24 National League 2 West

The 2023–24 National League 2 West is the second 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 champions are promoted to National League 1 and the bottom two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West, depending on their location.

2023–24 National League 2 West
Countries England
Date2 September 2023 – 27 April 2024
ChampionsDings Crusaders (1st title)
RelegatedDudley Kingswinford, Newport (Salop)
Matches played182
Attendance76,052
(average 418 per match)
Highest attendance2,850 – Redruth v Camborne, 16 December 2023
Lowest attendance67 – Exeter University v Camborne, 6 April 2024
Tries scored1534
(average 8.4 per match)
Top point scorer155 – Ben Priddey (Camborne)
Top try scorer31 – Ben Priddey (Camborne)

Dings Crusaders were crowned champions on 13 April 2024 with a game still left to play, following their resounding win over Redruth.[1] Runners up Luctonians had set the pace for much of the season but a defeat against Dings at home on 24 February 2024 would see a turn in fortunes, and in the end Dings would finish 7 points clear.

On 13 April 2024 both Dudley Kingswinford and Newport (Salop) were relegated, as it was mathematically impossible for either to stay up following their results, even as the best placed 13th placed side in the National 2 leagues (see Structure section below). Despite relegation Newport (Salop) finished the season much stronger and ended 11 points clear of bottom club Dudley Kingswinford, albeit 19 points adrift of 12th Hornets. Dudley would drop down to Regional 1 Midlands - making an instant return to the league they won the previous year, while Newport would be relegated to Regional 1 North West - returning to level 5 after an absence of two seasons.

Structure

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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 typically the bottom two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West depending on the location of the teams.

Due to the liquidation of RFU Championship side Jersey Reds in September 2023 and the knock on effect on the league system, the best placed 13th placed side in the three National 2 leagues (National League 2 North, National League 2 East, National 2 West) will be saved from relegation.[2] See Relegation (13th placed teams).

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

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Team [3] Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Bournville Avery Fields [4] Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands 11th
Camborne Crane Park[a] 7,000 (780 seats) Camborne, Cornwall Promoted from Regional 1 South West (1st)
Chester Hare Lane [5] 2,000 (500 seats) Chester, Cheshire Transferred from National League 2 North (7th)
Clifton Station Road [6] 2,500 (400 seats) Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol 3rd
Dings Crusaders Shaftesbury Park [7] 2,250 (250 seats) Frenchay, Bristol 2nd
Dudley Kingswinford Heathbrook 2,260 (260 seats) Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands Promoted from Regional 1 Midlands (1st)
Exeter University Topsham Sports Ground [8] Exeter, Devon 9th
Hinckley De Montfort Park [9] 2,000 Hinckley, Leicestershire 5th
Hornets The Nest, Hutton Moor Park [10] Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 12th
Loughborough Students East Park[b] 1,000 Loughborough, Leicestershire 6th
Luctonians Mortimer Park [11] 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire 4th
Newport (Salop) The Old Showground Newport, Shropshire 10th
Old Redcliffians Scotland Lane [12] Brislington, Bristol 8th
Redruth Recreation Ground [13] 3,500 (580 seats) Redruth, Cornwall 7th

League table

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2023–24 National League 2 West table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Result
1 Dings Crusaders (C) 26 22 1 3 1007 382 +625 18 3 111 Promoted
2 Luctonians 26 20 0 6 859 443 +416 20 4 104
3 Clifton 26 15 2 9 802 610 +192 17 8 89
4 Old Redcliffians 26 16 0 10 769 659 +110 18 3 85
5 Exeter University 26 15 0 11 816 778 +38 16 5 81
6 Camborne 26 13 1 12 796 904 −108 19 3 76
7 Hinckley 26 13 2 11 730 732 −2 15 4 75
8 Loughborough Students 26 12 0 14 972 839 +133 22 2 72
9 Redruth 26 11 4 11 598 743 −145 12 2 66
10 Bournville 26 10 0 16 647 765 −118 15 7 62
11 Chester 26 11 0 15 696 814 −118 15 1 60
12 Hornets 26 8 2 16 713 806 −93 13 9 58
13 Newport (Salop) (R) 26 6 0 20 515 935 −420 11 4 39 Relegated
14 Dudley Kingswinford (R) 26 4 0 22 511 1021 −510 8 3 27
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: National League 2 West RFU [14]
Rules for classification: 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
    (C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Relegation (13th placed teams)

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National League 2 relegation
Pos Grp Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Status
13 N2N Hull Ionians 26 6 1 19 730 916 −186 11 7 44
13 N2E Wimbledon (R) 26 6 1 19 686 899 −213 13 5 44 Relegated
13 N2W Newport (Salop) (R) 26 6 0 20 515 935 −420 11 4 39
14 N2W Dudley Kingswinford (R) 26 4 0 22 511 1021 −510 8 3 27
14 N2N Huddersfield (R) 26 2 1 23 574 1184 −610 11 2 23
14 N2E North Walsham (R) 26 1 1 24 432 1218 −786 6 0 12
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: National League 2 RFU [15][16][17]
(R) Relegated

Fixtures & results

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Fixtures for the season were published by the RFU on 12 June, 2023.[18]

Round 1

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2 September 2023
15:00
Camborne17 – 27Dings Crusaders
Crane Park
Attendance: 520
Referee: Callum Watson
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chester32 – 43Exeter University (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Rob Howorth
2 September 2023
15:00
Clifton19 – 10Newport (Salop)
Station Road
Attendance: 135
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
2 September 2023
15:00
Dudley Kingswinford21 – 31Luctonians (1 BP)
Heathbrook
Attendance: 202
Referee: Haydyn Davies
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley45 – 28Bournville
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 202
Referee: Jamie Parr
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hornets43 – 36Loughborough Students (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 285
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Redruth28 – 21Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 545
Referee: Ben Simpson

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Round 2

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8 September 2023
19:45
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders15 – 16Clifton
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Ben Wood
9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Camborne36 – 29Redruth (2 BP)
Crane Park
Attendance: 2,678
Referee: Henry Pearson
9 September 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students31 – 40Hinckley (1 BP)
East Park
Attendance: 257
Referee: James Dowds
9 September 2023
14:15
(2 BP) Newport (Salop)29 – 32Chester (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 374
Referee: Peter Connor
9 September 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville29 – 22Dudley Kingswinford (2 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 800
Referee: Nathan Howarth
9 September 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Exeter University68 – 19Hornets
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 376
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians31 – 40Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 453
Referee: Dan Parrott

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Round 3

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16 September 2023
14:00
Dudley Kingswinford7 – 46Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Heathbrook
Attendance: 415
Referee: Benjamin Simpson
16 September 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Hornets55 – 12Newport (Salop)
The Nest
Attendance: 339
Referee: James Doyds
16 September 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton39 – 31Camborne (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 232
Referee: Dan Parrott
16 September 2023
15:00
Chester17 – 14Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: James O'Brien
16 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley24 – 43Exeter University (1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Neil Sweeney
16 September 2023
15:00
Old Redcliffians22 – 18Bournville (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 180
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
16 September 2023
15:00
Redruth18 – 45Luctonians
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 625
Referee: Lloyd Davies

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Round 4

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23 September 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Camborne34 – 26Chester (1 BP)
Crane Park
Attendance: 557
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
23 September 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students24 – 45Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
East Park
Attendance: 202
Referee: Benjamin Wood
23 September 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Newport (Salop)22 – 21Hinckley (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 220
Referee: Timothy Allatt
23 September 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville29 – 38Luctonians (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 350
Referee: Benjamin Simpson
23 September 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton31 – 31Redruth (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 189
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
23 September 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Exeter University52 – 34Dudley Kingswinford (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 103
Referee: Haydn Davies
23 September 2023
15:00
Dings Crusaders19 – 5Hornets
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 773
Referee: Peter Buchanan

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Round 5

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30 September 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Dudley Kingswinford32 – 19Newport (Salop)
Heathbrook
Attendance: 450
Referee: Benjamin Simpson
30 September 2023
14:30
(2 BP) Hornets42 – 47Camborne (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 432
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
30 September 2023
15:00
Chester17 – 16Clifton (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: Peter Connor
30 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley29 – 26Dings Crusaders (2 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Lloyd Davies
30 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians62 – 17Loughborough Students
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 547
Referee: Dan Parrott
30 September 2023
15:00
Old Redcliffians7 – 17Exeter University
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 70
Referee: Old Redcliffians
30 September 2023
15:00
Redruth28 – 26Bournville (2 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 687
Referee: Jamie Dowds

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Round 6

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7 October 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Camborne38 – 29Hinckley (1 BP)
Crane Park
Attendance: 627
Referee: Ben Simpson
7 October 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Chester38 – 20Redruth
Hare Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
7 October 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students31 – 27Bournville (2 BP)
East Park
Attendance: 312
Referee: Holly Wood
7 October 2023
14:15
Newport (Salop)5 – 33Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 325
Referee: Dan Parrott
7 October 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton45 – 41Hornets (2 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 290
Referee: Lloyd Davies
7 October 2023
14:30
Exeter University21 – 33Luctonians (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 282
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
7 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders43 – 21Dudley Kingswinford
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 544
Referee: Callum Watson

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Round 7

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14 October 2023
14:00
Dudley Kingswinford14 – 31Camborne (1 BP)
Heathbrook
Attendance: 110
Referee: Nathan Howarth
14 October 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Redruth40 – 31Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 583
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
14 October 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville34 – 31Exeter University (2 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 339
Referee: Callum Watson
14 October 2023
15:00
Hinckley14 – 49Clifton (1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Benjamin Wood
14 October 2023
15:00
Hornets21 – 48Chester (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 345
Referee: Benjamin Simpson
14 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians39 – 5Newport (Salop)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 398
Referee: James Dowds
14 October 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Old Redcliffians29 – 32Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 303
Referee: Neil Sweeney

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Round 8

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4 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Camborne45 – 26Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Crane Park
Attendance: 645
Referee: Nathan Howarth
4 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Exeter University40 – 31Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 157
Referee: Benjamin Woods
4 November 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Newport (Salop)32 – 16Bournville
The Old Showground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Callum Watson
4 November 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton45 – 7Dudley Kingswinford
Station Road
Attendance: 162
Referee: Dan Parrott
4 November 2023
14:30
(2 BP) Hornets36 – 38Redruth (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 493
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
4 November 2023
15:00
Chester10 – 22Hinckley
Hare Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: James O'Brien
4 November 2023
15:00
Dings Crusaders17 – 15Luctonians (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 552
Referee: Haydn Davies

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Round 9

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11 November 2023
14:00
Dudley Kingswinford26 – 17Chester
Heathbrook
Attendance: 315
Referee: James Dowds
11 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students38 – 16Newport (Salop)
East Park
Attendance: 231
Referee: Holly Wood
11 November 2023
14:00
Old Redcliffians20 – 17Clifton (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 190
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
11 November 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians32 – 26Camborne (2 BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 625
Referee: Callum Watson
11 November 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville17 – 24Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 250
Referee: Neil Sweeney
11 November 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Redruth29 – 22Exeter University (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 727
Referee: Ben Simpson
11 November 2023
15:00
Hinckley17 – 17Hornets
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Peter Connor

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Round 10

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18 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Camborne29 – 24Bournville (2 BP)
Crane Park
Attendance: 625
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
18 November 2023
14:15
(2 BP) Newport (Salop)29 – 31Exeter University (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Dan Parrott
18 November 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton22 – 27Luctonians (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 212
Referee: Neil Sweeney
18 November 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Hornets54 – 22Dudley Kingswinford
The Nest
Attendance: 135
Referee: Haydn Davies
18 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chester28 – 37Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: George Ounsley
18 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders43 – 17Loughborough Students
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 637
Referee: Nathan Howarth
18 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley31 –7Redruth
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: James Dowds

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Round 11

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25 November 2023
14:00
Dudley Kingswinford24 – 38Hinckley (1 BP)
Heathbrook
Attendance: 350
Referee: Nathan Howarth
25 November 2023
14:00
Exeter University12 – 36Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 130
Referee: Holly Wood
25 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students82 – 25Camborne
East Park
Attendance: 357
Referee: Lloyd Davies
25 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians25 – 21Hornets (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 310
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
25 November 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians42 – 19Chester
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 579
Referee: Ben Simpson
25 November 2023
14:30
(2 BP) Bournville22 – 27Clifton (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 332
Referee: Peter Connor
25 November 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Redruth40 – 26Newport (Salop) (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 741
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

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Round 12

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2 December 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Camborne33 – 18Exeter University
Crane Park
Attendance: 672
Referee: Neil Sweeney
2 December 2023
14:00
Dudley KingswinfordP – PRedruth
Heathbrook
  • Postponed due to poor weather. Game to be rescheduled for 6th January 2024.
2 December 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton48 – 26Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 101
Referee: Lloyd Davies
2 December 2023
14:30
Hornets17 – 30Luctonians (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 369
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
2 December 2023
15:00
Chester18 – 8Bournville
Hare Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Nathan Howarth
2 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders77 – 12Newport (Salop)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 357
Referee: James Dowds
2 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley32 – 22Old Redcliffians
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ben Simpson

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Round 13

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9 December 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Exeter University29 – 24Clifton (1 BP)
Topsham Sport Ground
Attendance: 343
Referee: Callum Watson
9 December 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students54 – 26Chester (1 BP)
East Park
Attendance: 381
Referee: Ben Simpson
9 December 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians45 – 29Dudley Kingswinford (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: James Dowds
9 December 2023
14:00
Redruth5 – 26Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 716
Referee: Ben Wood
9 December 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians7 – 12Hinckley
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 438
Referee: Dan Parrott
9 December 2023
14:15
Newport (Salop)19 – 40Camborne (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 420
Referee: Peter Connor
9 December 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville24 – 12Hornets
Avery Fields
Attendance: 260
Referee: Neil Sweeney

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Round 14

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16 December 2023
14:00
Dudley Kingswinford17 – 3Bournville
Heathbrook
Attendance: 318
Referee: Benjamin Simpson
16 December 2023
14:00
Old Redcliffians18 – 17Luctonians (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 266
Referee: Haydn Davies
16 December 2023
14:00
Redruth19 – 19Camborne
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,850
Referee: Neil Sweeney
16 December 2023
14:30
Clifton15 – 15Dings Crusaders
Station Road
Attendance: 278
Referee: Dan Parrott
16 December 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Hornets27 – 33Exeter University (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 384
Referee: Holly Wood
16 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chester36 – 34Newport (Salop) (2 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 360
Referee: James O'Brien
16 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley41 – 28Loughborough Students (1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Peter Connor

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Round 12 (rescheduled game)

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6 January 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Dudley Kingswinford14 – 19Redruth
Heathbrook
Attendance: 175
Referee: Peter Connor
  • Game rescheduled from 2 December 2023.

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Round 15

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13 January 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Camborne29 – 38Clifton (1 BP)
Crane Park
Attendance: 536
Referee: Ben Simpson
13 January 2024
14:00
(2 BP) Exeter University36 – 41Hinckley (1 BP)
Topsham Sport Ground
Attendance: 321
Referee: Nathan Howarth
13 January 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students70 – 0Dudley Kingswinford
East Park
Attendance: 339
Referee: Owen Taylor
13 January 2024
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians35 – 17Redruth
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 457
Referee: Sam Yates
13 January 2024
14:15
Newport (Salop)12 – 33Hornets (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 159
Referee: James Dowds
13 January 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville37 – 26Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 350
Referee: Callum Watson
13 January 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders50 – 7Chester
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 673
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

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Round 16

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20 January 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Chester43 – 40Camborne (2 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 500
Referee: James O'Brien
20 January 2024
14:00
Dudley KingswinfordP – PExeter University
Heathbrook
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 3 February 2024.
20 January 2024
14:00
Old RedcliffiansP – PLoughborough Students
Scotland Lane
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 3 February 2024.
20 January 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Redruth26 – 21Clifton (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 698
Referee: Ben Wood
20 January 2024
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians24 – 0Bournville
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 484
Referee: Ben Simpson
20 January 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Hornets12 – 17Dings Crusaders
The Nest
Attendance: 306
Referee: Dan Parrott
20 January 2024
15:00
HinckleyP – PNewport (Salop)
De Montfort Park
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 3 February 2024.

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Round 17

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27 January 2024
14:00
(2 BP) Bournville25 – 29Redruth (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 320
Referee: Dan Parrott
27 January 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Camborne31 – 26Hornets (2 BP)
Crane Park
Attendance: 532
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
27 January 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Exeter University35 – 34Old Redcliffians (2 BP)
Topsham Sport Ground
Attendance: 103
Referee: Neil Sweeney
27 January 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students30 – 51Luctonians (1 BP)
East Park
Attendance: 405
Referee: Peter Connor
27 January 2024
14:15
(1 BP) Newport (Salop)43 – 24Dudley Kingswinford (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 320
Referee: Benjamin Simpson
27 January 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton40 – 28Chester (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 204
Referee: Lloyd Davies
27 January 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders55 – 19Hinckley
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 441
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones

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Round 16 (rescheduled games)

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3 February 2024
14:00
Dudley Kingswinford19 – 38Exeter University (1 BP)
Heathbrook
Attendance: 160
Referee: Haydn Davies
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2024.
3 February 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians26 – 15Loughborough Students
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 349
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2024.
3 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley29 – 21Newport (Salop)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Alex Powdrell
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2024.

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Round 18

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10 February 2024
14:00
Dudley Kingswinford14 – 45Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Heathbrook
Attendance: 180
Referee: Dan Parrott
10 February 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians24 – 5Newport (Salop)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 423
Referee: Peter Connor
10 February 2024
14:00
Redruth19 – 7Chester
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 753
Referee: Ben Wood
10 February 2024
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians28 – 21Exeter University (1 BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 472
Referee: Callum Watson
10 February 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville44 – 38Loughborough Students (2 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 315
Referee: James Dowds
10 February 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Hornets45 – 27Clifton (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 412
Referee: Lloyd Davies
10 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley36 – 15Camborne
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ben Simpson

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Round 19

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17 February 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Camborne31 – 7Dudley Kingswinford
Crane Park
Attendance: 657
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
17 February 2024
14:00
Exeter University24 – 10Bournville
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 121
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
17 February 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students33 – 22Redruth (1 BP)
East Park
Attendance: 211
Referee: Neil Sweeney
17 February 2024
14:15
Newport (Salop)5 – 50Luctonians
The Old Showground
Attendance: 350
Referee: James Dowds
17 February 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton31 – 21Hinckley
Station Road
Attendance: 230
Referee: Peter Connor
17 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Chester13 – 20Hornets
Hare Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: Haydn Davies
17 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders35 – 17Old Redcliffians
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 573
Referee: Aaron Parry

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Round 20

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24 February 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Dudley Kingswinford33 – 27Clifton (1 BP)
Heathbrook
Attendance: 350
Referee: James Dowds
24 February 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students38 – 31Exeter University (2 BP)
East Park
Attendance: 472
Referee: Peter Connor
24 February 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians47 – 15Camborne
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 423
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
24 February 2024
14:15
Luctonians8 – 17Dings Crusaders
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 874
Referee: Ben Wiid
24 February 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville57 – 17Newport (Salop)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dan Parrott
24 February 2024
14:30
Redruth17 – 17Hornets
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 657
Referee: Nathan Howarth
24 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley31 – 38Chester (1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Sam Yates

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Round 21

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9 March 2024
14:00
Camborne7 – 27Luctonians (1 BP)
Crane Park
Attendance: 564
Referee: Callum Watson
9 March 2024
14:00
Exeter University20 – 13Redruth (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 241
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
9 March 2024
14:15
Newport (Salop)12 – 66Loughborough Students (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 268
Referee: Ben Wood
9 March 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton38 – 24Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 265
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
9 March 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Hornets41 – 12Hinckley
The Nest
Attendance: 411
Referee: Lloyd Davies
9 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Chester55 – 31Dudley Kingswinford (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
9 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders59 – 10Bournville
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 449
Referee: Jack Sutton

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Round 22

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16 March 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Exeter University29 – 24Newport (Salop) (2 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Michael Lamb
16 March 2024
14:00
Loughborough Students10 – 43Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
East Park
Attendance: 189
Referee: Nathan Howarth
16 March 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians38 – 29Chester (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 219
Referee: Simon Waite
16 March 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville46 – 35Camborne (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 250
Referee: James Dowds
16 March 2024
14:30
Redruth23 – 23Hinckley
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 645
Referee: Ben Simpson
16 March 2024
15:00
(2 BP) Dudley Kingswinford35 – 40Hornets (1 BP)
Heathbrook
Attendance: 202
Referee: Peter Caunt
16 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians8 – 10Clifton
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 698
Referee: Neil Sweeney

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Round 23

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23 March 2024
14:09
(1 BP) Camborne50 – 39Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Crane Park
Attendance: 636
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
23 March 2024
14:15
(1 BP) Newport (Salop)29 – 12Redruth
The Old Showground
Attendance: 250
Referee: James Dowds
23 March 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton48 – 5Bournville
Station Road
Attendance: 183
Referee: Alex Rose
23 March 2024
14:30
(2 BP) Hornets35 – 37Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 426
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
23 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Chester39 – 19Luctonians
Hare Lane
Attendance: 400
Referee: James O'Brien
23 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders49 – 38Exeter University (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 673
Referee: Haydn Davies
23 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley50 – 20Dudley Kingswinford
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Dan Parrott

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Round 24

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6 April 2024
14:00
Exeter University22 – 59Camborne (1 BP)
Topsham Sport Ground
Attendance: 67
Referee: James Dowds
6 April 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students40 – 33Clifton (2 BP)
East Park
Attendance: 415
Referee: Callum Watson
6 April 2024
14:00
RedruthP – PDudley Kingswinford
Recreation Ground
  • Postponed as Dudley Kingswinford were unable to raise a side. Game to be rescheduled for 20 April 2024.[44]
6 April 2024
14:15
Newport (Salop)13 – 45Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 301
Referee: Benjamin Simpson
6 April 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Bournville50 – 38Chester (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 220
Referee: Neil Sweeney
6 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians49 – 5Hornets
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 547
Referee: Dan Parrott
6 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians40 – 17Hinckley
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: Lloyd Davies

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Round 25

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13 April 2024
14:00
(2 BP) Camborne33 – 38Newport (Salop) (1 BP)
Crane Park
Attendance: 675
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
  • Newport (Salop) are relegated.
13 April 2024
14:00
Dudley Kingswinford14 – 48Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Heathbrook
Attendance: 550
Referee: Nathan Howarth
  • Dudley Kingswinford are relegated.
13 April 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Clifton52 – 24Exeter University
Station Road
Attendance: 288
Referee: Dan Parrott
13 April 2024
14:30
(2 BP) Hornets24 – 30Bournville (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 421
Referee: James Dowds
13 April 2024
15:00
Chester20 – 38Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Henry Pearson
13 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders69 – 7Redruth
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 912
Referee: Tom Evans-Jones
  • Dings Crusaders are champions.
13 April 2024
15:00
(2 BP) Hinckley29 – 32Luctonians (1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 750
Referee: Benjamin Wood

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Round 24 (rescheduled game)

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20 April 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Redruth38 – 19Dudley Kingswinford
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 857
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
  • Game rescheduled from 6 April 2024.

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Round 26

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27 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Bournville28 – 27Hinckley (1 BP)
Avery Fields
Attendance: 320
Referee: Nathan Howarth
27 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders109 – 0Camborne
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 955
Referee: Benjamin Wood
27 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter University38 – 19Chester
Topsham Sport Ground
Attendance: 155
Referee: Benjamin Simpson
27 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students62 – 5Hornets
East Park
Attendance: 405
Referee: Haydn Davies
27 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians64 – 5Dudley Kingswinford
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 547
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
27 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Newport (Salop)26 – 24Clifton (2 BP)
The Old Showground
Attendance: 107
Referee: Peter Connor
27 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians43 – 24Redruth (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 400
Referee: James Dowds

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Attendances

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Club Home
games
Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Bournville 13 4,406 339 800 220 N/A
Camborne 13 9,924 763 2,678 520 11%
Chester 13 3,960 305 500 200 15%
Clifton 13 2,769 213 290 101 9%
Dings Crusaders 13 8,551 658 1,012 357 29%
Dudley Kingswinford 13 3,777 291 550 110 13%
Exeter University 13 2,799 215 400 67 N/A
Hinckley 13 5,252 404 750 202 20%
Hornets 13 4,758 366 493 135 N/A
Loughborough Students 13 4,176 321 472 189 32%
Luctonians 13 7,119 548 874 398 22%
Newport (Salop) 13 3,744 288 420 107 N/A
Old Redcliffians 13 3,733 287 423 70 N/A
Redruth 13 11,084 853 2,850 545 24%

Individual statistics

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also known as the Recreation Ground.
  2. ^ Since relegation from the 2018–19 National League 1 Loughborough Students have switched games from the Loughborugh University Stadium to nearby East Park.

See also

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References

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