2019–20 National League 2 North

The 2019–20 National League 2 North was the eleventh season (33rd overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced.

2019–20 National League 2 North
Countries England
DateSeptember 2019 – 14 March 2020
ChampionsCaldy (2nd title)
RelegatedScunthorpe
Matches played199
Attendance69,282
(average 348 per match)
Highest attendance1,059
Fylde v Preston Grasshoppers
14 September 2019
Lowest attendance110 (3)
Scunthorpe v Luctonians
23 November 2019
Scunthorpe v Loughborough Students
7 March 2020
Scunthorpe v Chester
14 March 2020
Top point scorerWales Gavin Roberts
(Caldy)
269 points
Top try scorerEngland Dan Rundle
(Stourbridge)
30 tries

On 22 February Scunthorpe were the first side to be relegated after suffering a massive 109–12 defeat against Chester, going down with eight games still to play. Although it was a miserable season on the pitch for Scunthorpe, comfortably the weakest side in the division in terms of results, the loss of their player James Walker, who died earlier in the season was a far keener felt blow.[1] On 7 March Caldy became champions with a resounding 49–5 win away to relegation threatened Preston Grasshoppers to seal an instant return to National League 1 and claim their second National League 2 North title.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, the Rugby Football Union officially cancelled the season on 20 March 2020, after an initial postponement of all rugby in England including training.[2][3] After the cancellation was announced the RFU used a best playing record formula to decide the final table.[4] With Caldy already promoted, Fylde claimed the runners up spot but missed out on promotion as the 2019–20 National League 2 South runner up, Tonbridge Juddian had a better comparative league record and went up instead (the playoff had been cancelled). Joining Scunthorpe in the relegation spots were Preston Grasshoppers and Otley. Although Preston were as good as down by the time the leagues were suspended, Otley were in a real battle against Luctonians, and will feel hard done by. Scunthorpe will drop to Midlands Premier while Otley and Preston Grasshoppers will drop to North Premier. For Otley, once a second tier club, the drop to the regional leagues will be the lowest level they have played at since the 1990s.

The league was an interesting one in terms of National League 2 North records, included records that might have been achieved had the full 30 games been played. For instance, Caldy, with 25 wins out of 25 were looking to break the record of 28 wins (out of 30) set by Hull Ionians in the 2012–13 season. They may also have shattered the 134 point record set by Ionians during the 2014–15 season with a maximum of 144 achievable. A club record that were achieved despite the premature ending were the 4 draws achieved by Huddersfield (breaking the record of 3 set by numerous teams), while Caldys Gavin Roberts, in finishing as league top scorer for the second time in his career, tied a record set by a number of other players such as the prolific Chris Johnson. Stourbridge's Dan Rundle, finishing as top try scorer with 30 tries would likely have beating the existing record of 32 tries in a season (set several times by Nick Royle).

While Caldy had been looking to break records, Scunthorpe were looking to avoid making any of their own. Although the early end of the season meant they wouldn't equal the 30 games lost by Manchester and Dudley Kingswinford in the 2010–11 and 2013–14 seasons respectively, the club's relegation was their third from the division - equalling Morley and Sheffield. A final record that was set was the league average league attendance which reached an all time divisional high of 348, helped by good regular attendances at the likes of Fylde, Hinckley and Wharfedale. This was the first time in recent seasons that the National League North average attendances trumped those in National League South.

Structure

The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one automatic promotion place, one play-off place and three relegation places. The champions are promoted to the 2020–21 National League 1 and the runners up play the second-placed team in the 2019–20 National League 2 South with the winner also being promoted. The last three teams are relegated to either North Premier or Midlands Premier depending on the geographical location of the team (in some cases teams may join the southern regional leagues).

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

Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2018–19 National League 2 North season. The 2018–19 champions, Hull Ionians, were promoted into the 2019–20 National League 1, replacing Caldy and Loughborough Students who were relegated from the 2018–19 National League 1.[5][6][7] The three teams relegated from National League 2 North the previous season were Peterborough Lions and South Leicester (both Midlands Premier) and Macclesfield (North Premier).[8][9][10]

The promoted teams include Scunthorpe (champions) and Luctonians (play-offs) from Midlands Premier, while Hull come up as champions of North Premier.[11][12][13] In order to address an imbalance of teams, Leicester Lions have been level transferred to the 2019–20 National League 2 South as the most appropriate located team in terms of access to the southern sides.

Tables

Fixtures & Results

Round 1

7 September 2019
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers20 – 30Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 457
Referee: Ben Davis
7 September 2019
15:00
Hinckley13 – 29Caldy (1 BP)
Report
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 351
Referee: George Richardson
7 September 2019
15:00
Huddersfield22 – 22Hull
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 243
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
7 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Scunthorpe32 – 52Fylde (1 BP)
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 221
Referee: Owen Taylor
7 September 2019
15:00
Sheffield Tigers25 – 19Chester (1 BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 131
Referee: Daniel Woods
7 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Stourbridge31 – 20Loughborough Students
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 365
Referee: Ieuan Davies
7 September 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Tynedale33 – 36Luctonians (1 BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 445
Referee: Michael Harris
7 September 2019
15:00
Wharfedale15 – 8Otley (1 BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 693
Referee: Ben Rayner

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Round 2

14 September 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students41 – 7Hinckley
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 346
Referee: Jack Sutton
14 September 2019
14:30
Otley15 – 15Huddersfield
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 250
Referee: Hamish Smales
14 September 2019
14:30
Sedgley Park17 – 14Wharfedale (1 BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Owen Taylor
14 September 2019
15:00
Fylde24 – 24Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 1,059
Referee: James O'Brien
14 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Hull36 – 29Tynedale (2 BP)
Report
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Daniel Woods
14 September 2019
15:00
Luctonians19 – 45Stourbridge (1 BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 357
Referee: Neil Chivers
14 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Scunthorpe27 – 31Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 185
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
15 September 2019
15:00
Caldy18 – 10Chester
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 463
Referee: Benjamin Davis

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Round 3

21 September 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers48 – 24Scunthorpe (1 BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 271
Referee: Ben Rayner
21 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Chester29 – 23Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 387
Referee: Tim Allatt
21 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley23 – 17Luctonians (1 BP)
Report
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 680
Referee: Carl Adams
21 September 2019
15:00
Huddersfield10 – 25Sedgley Park
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 304
Referee: Michael Harris
21 September 2019
15:00
Sheffield Tigers7 – 37Caldy (1 BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 131
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
21 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Stourbridge14 – 19Hull
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Andrew Wigley
21 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Tynedale34 – 34Otley (1 BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 340
Referee: Owen Taylor
21 September 2019
15:00
Wharfedale19 – 32Fylde (1 BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 523
Referee: Ben Davis

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Round 4

28 September 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students28 – 33Caldy
Report
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 219
Referee: Samuel Phillips
28 September 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Otley27 – 31Stourbridge (1 BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 150
Referee: Michael Harris
28 September 2019
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers10 – 9Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 302
Referee: Dave Charlton
28 September 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park7 – 12Tynedale
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Benjamin Davis
28 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde40 – 10Huddersfield
Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 491
Referee: Daniel Woods
28 September 2019
15:00
Hull18 – 36Hinckley (1 BP)
Report
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ieuan Davis
28 September 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians20 – 24Chester (1 BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 427
Referee: Andrew Wigley
28 September 2019
15:00
Scunthorpe5 – 24Wharfedale
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 220
Referee: George Richardson

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Round 5

5 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Caldy62 – 10Luctonians
Paton Field
Attendance: 317
Referee: Daniel Woods
5 October 2019
15:00
Chester14 – 5Hull
Hare Lane
Attendance: 368
Referee: Ben Davis
5 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley14 – 17Otley
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 545
Referee: Nikki O'Donnell
5 October 2019
15:00
Huddersfield25 – 24Scunthorpe (2 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 242
Referee: Tim Allatt
5 October 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Sheffield Tigers37 – 40Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 131
Referee: Robert Davidson
5 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Stourbridge25 – 28Sedgley Park
Stourton Park
Attendance: 325
Referee: Dan Parrott
5 October 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Tynedale27 – 34Fylde (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 420
Referee: Michael Harris
5 October 2019
15:00
Wharfedale20 – 19Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 427
Referee: George Richardson

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Round 6

12 October 2019
14:30
Otley18 – 17Chester (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 200
Referee: Daniel Woods
12 October 2019
14:30
(2 BP) Preston Grasshoppers22 – 27Huddersfield (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 261
Referee: Carl Adams
12 October 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park34 – 29Hinckley (2 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Pater Caunt
12 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde41 – 19Stourbridge
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 550
Referee: Owen Taylor
12 October 2019
15:00
Hull17 – 31Caldy (1 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 173
Referee: George Richardson
12 October 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Luctonians33 – 36Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 565
Referee: Ieuan Davies
12 October 2019
15:00
Scunthorpe17 – 59Tynedale (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 221
Referee: Chris Broomfield
12 October 2019
15:00
Wharfedale18 – 34Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 573
Referee: Michael Harris

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Round 7

19 October 2019
14:00
Loughborough Students22 – 17Hull (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 264
Referee: Charles Gayther
19 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Caldy50 – 12Otley
Paton Field
Attendance: 315
Referee: Ben Rayner
19 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Chester24 – 28Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 328
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
19 October 2019
15:00
Hinckley7 – 43Fylde (1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 560[lower-alpha 2]
Referee: Ieuan Davies
19 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Huddersfield30 – 40Wharfedale (1 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 332
Referee: Owen Taylor
19 October 2019
15:00
Sheffield Tigers27 – 18Luctonians
Dore Moor
Attendance: 247
Referee: Carl Adams
19 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Stourbridge45 – 7Scunthorpe
Stourton Park
Attendance: 435
Referee: Dan Rowlands
19 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Tynedale34 – 5Preston Grasshoppers
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Benjamin Davis

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Round 8

26 October 2019
14:00
Hull3 – 3Luctonians
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 112
Referee: George Richardson
26 October 2019
14:30
Otley19 – 12Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 150
Referee: Tim Allatt
26 October 2019
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers20 – 17Stourbridge (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 211
Referee: Ben Rayner
26 October 2019
14:30
Sedgley ParkP – PCaldy
Park Lane
  • Postponed due to adverse weather conditions (wind/rain). Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2020.
26 October 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde42 – 17Chester
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 510
Referee: James O'Brien
26 October 2019
15:00
Huddersfield17 – 32Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 233
Referee: Ben Davies
26 October 2019
15:00
Scunthorpe10 – 28Hinckley (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 470
Referee: Daniel Woods
26 October 2019
15:00
Wharfedale27 – 27Tynedale
The Avenue
Attendance: 458
Referee: Ieuan Davies

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Round 9

2 November 2019
14:00
Sheffield Tigers12 – 9Hull (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 233
Referee: Tim Allatt
2 November 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Tynedale33 – 18Huddersfield
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 375
Referee: Michael Harris
2 November 2019
14:15
Caldy25 – 18Fylde (1 BP)
Paton Field
Attendance: 436
Referee: Owen Taylor
2 November 2019
14:15
Loughborough Students23 – 18Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 212
Referee: Ben Rayner
2 November 2019
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians15 – 20Otley
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 327
Referee: Lloyd Davies
2 November 2019
15:00
ChesterP – PScunthorpe
Hare Lane
  • Postponed out of respect for James Walker - a Scunthorpe 1st XV player - who died on the morning before the game. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2020.[23]
2 November 2019
15:30
(1 BP) Stourbridge43 – 19Wharfedale
Stourton Park
Attendance: 436
Referee: Andrew Wigley
2 November 2019
16:00
Hinckley27 – 17Preston Grasshoppers
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 560
Referee: George Richardson

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Round 10

9 November 2019
14:00
Tynedale19 – 18Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 460
Referee: Owen Taylor
9 November 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale24 – 19Hinckley (1 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 397
Referee: Benjamin Davis
9 November 2019
14:15
Scunthorpe7 – 68Caldy (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 140
Referee: Michael Harris
9 November 2019
14:30
Otley27 – 23Hull (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nikki O'Donnell
9 November 2019
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers10 – 27Chester (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 281
Referee: Andrew Wigley
9 November 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park40 – 34Luctonians (2 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 257
Referee: Carl Adams
9 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde33 – 7Loughborough Students
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 450
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
9 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Huddersfield32 – 31Stourbridge (2 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 238
Referee: Daniel Woods

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Round 11

16 November 2019
14:00
(2 BP) Hull24 – 27Sedgley Park
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 220
Referee: Dave Charlton
16 November 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students57 – 11Scunthorpe
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 230
Referee: Neil Sweeney
16 November 2019
14:00
Sheffield Tigers21 – 6Otley
Dore Moor
Attendance: 125
Referee: Carl Adams
16 November 2019
14:15
(1 BP) Caldy49 – 21Preston Grasshoppers
Paton Field
Attendance: 398
Referee: James O'Brien
16 November 2019
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians25 – 27Fylde (1 BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 327
Referee: George Richardson
16 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Chester26 – 14Wharfedale
Hare Lane
Attendance: 398
Referee: Daniel Woods
16 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley36 – 33Huddersfield (2 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 580[lower-alpha 3]
Referee: Timothy Allatt
16 November 2019
15:00
Stourbridge13 – 10Tynedale (1 BP)
Stourton Park
Attendance: 294
Referee: Iain Kiy

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Round 12

23 November 2019
14:00
Tynedale20 – 15Hinckley (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 280
Referee: Michael Harris
23 November 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale11 – 16Caldy
The Avenue
Attendance: 463
Referee: David Charlton
23 November 2019
14:15
Scunthorpe8 – 40Luctonians (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 110
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
23 November 2019
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers21 – 34Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 272
Referee: Hamish Grant
23 November 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park47 – 19Otley
Park Lane
Attendance: 320
Referee: Alexander Thomas
23 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde20 – 22Hull
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: Daniel Woods
23 November 2019
15:00
Huddersfield27 – 27Chester
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 314
Referee: Owen Taylor
23 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Stourbridge17 – 20Sheffield Tigers
Stourton Park
Attendance: 345
Referee: Benjamin Davis

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Round 13

30 November 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Hull34 – 16Scunthorpe
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 228
Referee: Owen Taylor
30 November 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students48 – 12Wharfedale
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 180
Referee: George Richardson
30 November 2019
14:00
Sheffield Tigers19 – 29Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 228
Referee: Elliot Lewis
30 November 2019
14:15
(1 BP) Caldy34 – 13Huddersfield
Paton Field
Attendance: 212
Referee: Benjamin Davis
30 November 2019
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians29 – 3Preston Grasshoppers
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 334
Referee: Tom Bird
30 November 2019
14:30
Otley14 – 23Fylde
Cross Green
Attendance: 250
Referee: Gavin Jones
30 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Chester36 – 17Tynedale
Hare Lane
Attendance: 388
Referee: Ieuan Davies
30 November 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley32 – 3Stourbridge
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 520[lower-alpha 4]
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

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Round 14

7 December 2019
14:00
Tynedale14 – 47Caldy (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 340
Referee: David Charlton
7 December 2019
14:00
Wharfedale25 – 5Luctonians
The Avenue
Attendance: 372
Referee: Michael Harris
7 December 2019
14:15
(1 BP) Scunthorpe24 – 62Otley (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 125
Referee: Tim Allatt
7 December 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers13 – 18Hull
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 333
Referee: Benjamin Davis
7 December 2019
15:00
Fylde17 – 10Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 750
Referee: Ben Rayner
7 December 2019
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley53 – 23Sheffield Tigers
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 560
Referee: Michael Lamb
7 December 2019
15:00
Huddersfield25 – 19Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 254
Referee: Daniel Woods
7 December 2019
15:00
(2 BP) Stourbridge27 – 33Chester (1 BP)
Stourton Park
Attendance: 305
Referee: Andrew Wigley

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Round 15

14 December 2019
14:00
Hull12 – 9Wharfedale (1 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 237
Referee: Matthew Astle[lower-alpha 5]
14 December 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students46 – 14Tynedale
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 117
Referee: Peter Caunt
14 December 2019
14:00
Otley0 – 0Preston Grasshoppers
Cross Green
Attendance: 200
Referee: Daniel Woods
14 December 2019
14:00
Sheffield Tigers16 – 10Fylde (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 238
Referee: Nikki O'Donnell
14 December 2019
14:15
(1 BP) Caldy54 – 7Stourbridge
Paton Field
Attendance: 454
Referee: James O'Brien
14 December 2019
14:15
Luctonians15 – 10Huddersfield (1 BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 311
Referee: Iain Kiy
14 December 2019
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park59 – 7Scunthorpe
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Matthew Atsle[lower-alpha 6]
14 December 2019
15:00
Chester19 – 18Hinckley (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 328
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

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Round 16

21 December 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers56 – 14Scunthorpe
Door Moor
Attendance: 176
Referee: Andy Smith
21 December 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Stourbridge10 – 14Luctonians
Stourton Park
Attendance: 525
Referee: Iain Kiy
21 December 2019
14:00
(1 BP) Tynedale12 – 16Hull
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 650
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
21 December 2019
14:00
(2 BP) Wharfedale36 – 39Sedgley Park (1 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 635
Referee: Owen Taylor
21 December 2019
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers3 – 28Fylde (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 786
Referee: Benjamin Davis
21 December 2019
15:00
Chester12 – 53Caldy (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 458
Referee: Tim Allatt
21 December 2019
15:00
Hinckley15 – 9Loughborough Students (1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 694
Referee: George Richardson
21 December 2019
15:00
Huddersfield15 – 27Otley
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 324
Referee: Matt Sharpe

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Round 17

4 January 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Hull18 – 25Stourbridge (1 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 176
Referee: Ben Rayner
4 January 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students64 – 31Chester (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 126
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
4 January 2020
14:00
Otley16 – 13Tynedale (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 200
Referee: George Richardson
4 January 2020
14:15
(1 BP) Caldy40 – 7Sheffield Tigers
Paton Field
Attendance: 423
Referee: Benjamin Davies
4 January 2020
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians20 – 26Hinckley (1 BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 531
Referee: Ieuan Davies
4 January 2020
14:15
Scunthorpe7 – 30Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Michael Roberts
4 January 2020
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park28 – 24Huddersfield (2 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 216
Referee: James O'Brien
4 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde24 – 17Wharfedale (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 784
Referee: Andrew Wigley

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Round 18

11 January 2020
14:00
Sheffield Tigers11 – 10Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 222
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
11 January 2020
14:00
Tynedale15 – 8Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 380
Referee: Daniel Woods
11 January 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale49 – 12Scunthorpe
The Avenue
Attendance: 495
Referee: Timothy Allatt
11 January 2020
14:15
(1 BP) Caldy41 – 7Loughborough Students
Paton Field
Attendance: 298
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
11 January 2020
15:00
(2 BP) Chester25 – 29Luctonians (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 450
Referee: Elliot Lewis
11 January 2020
15:00
Hinckley19 – 8Hull
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 276
Referee: Lloyd Davies
11 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Huddersfield32 – 15Fylde
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 314
Referee: Owen Taylor
11 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Stourbridge50 – 12Otley
Stourton Park
Attendance: 385
Referee: Joe James

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Round 19

18 January 2020
14:00
Hull27 – 16Chester
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 187
Referee: Daniel Woods
18 January 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students36 – 24Sheffield Tigers
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 237
Referee: Tom Bird
18 January 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Otley14 – 19Hinckley
Cross Green
Attendance: 200
Referee: Tim Allatt
18 January 2020
14:15
Luctonians3 – 31Caldy (1 BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 311
Referee: Iain Kiy
18 January 2020
14:15
Scunthorpe17 – 28Huddersfield (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 220
Referee: Gavin Jones
18 January 2020
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers26 – 26Wharfedale
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 402
Referee: Ieuan Davies
18 January 2020
14:30
Sedgley Park30 – 28Stourbridge (2 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 234
Referee: Peter Caunt
18 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde50 – 10Tynedale
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ben Davis

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Round 20

25 January 2020
14:00
Loughborough Students10 – 19Luctonians
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 568
Referee: Owen Taylor
25 January 2020
14:00
Sheffield Tigers17 – 25Wharfedale
Dore Moor
Attendance: 294
Referee: George Richardson
25 January 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Tynedale54 – 5Scunthorpe
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 525
Referee: Michael Harris
25 January 2020
14:15
Caldy27 – 17Hull
Paton Field
Attendance: 352
Referee: Benjamin Davis
25 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Chester36 – 17Otley
Hare Lane
Attendance: 365
Referee: James O'Brien
25 January 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley50 – 15Sedgley Park
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 766
Referee: Harry Walbaum
25 January 2020
15:00
Huddersfield25 – 15Preston Grasshoppers
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Daniel Woods
25 January 2020
15:00
Stourbridge12 – 64Fylde (1 BP)
Stourton Park
Attendance: 345
Referee: Ieuan Davies

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Round 21

1 February 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Hull33 – 20Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 145
Referee: Ieuan Davies
1 February 2020
14:00
Wharfedale10 – 3Huddersfield (1 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 397
Referee: Benjamin Davis
1 February 2020
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians27 – 7Sheffield Tigers
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 297
Referee: Charles Gayther
1 February 2020
14:15
Scunthorpe15 – 76Stourbridge (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 142
Referee: Timothy Allatt
1 February 2020
14:30
Otley12 – 31Caldy (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 300
Referee: Daniel Woods
1 February 2020
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers14 – 29Tynedale (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 217
Referee: Ben Rayner
1 February 2020
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park27 – 14Chester
Park Lane
Attendance: 175
Referee: Michael Harris
1 February 2020
15:00
Fylde17 – 27Hinckley (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 750
Referee: Ben Rowlands

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Round 22

8 February 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students47 – 33Otley (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 222
Referee: Samuel Phillips
8 February 2020
14:00
Sheffield Tigers10 – 27Huddersfield (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 423
Referee: Jamie Leahy
8 February 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Tynedale26 – 34Wharfedale (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: Owen Taylor
8 February 2020
14:15
(1 BP) Caldy32 – 11Sedgley Park
Paton Field
Attendance: 398
Referee: Ben Rayner
8 February 2020
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians10 – 17Hull
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 311
Referee: Lloyd Davies
8 February 2020
15:00
Chester15 – 51Fylde (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 670
Referee: Ieuan Davies
8 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley47 – 5Scunthorpe
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 560
Referee: Ben Davis
8 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Stourbridge52 – 12Preston Grasshoppers
Stourton Park
Attendance: 325
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

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Round 23

15 February 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Hull34 – 21Sheffield Tigers
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 150
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
15 February 2020
14:00
OtleyP – PLuctonians
Cross Green
  • Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2020.
15 February 2020
14:00
WharfedaleP – PStourbridge
The Avenue
  • Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2020.
15 February 2020
14:15
ScunthorpeP – PChester
Heslam Park
  • Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 14 March 2020.
15 February 2020
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers3 – 33Hinckley (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 327
Referee: Ian Tempest
15 February 2020
14:30
Sedgley ParkP – PLoughborough Students
Park Lane
  • Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 14 March 2020.
15 February 2020
15:00
Fylde7 – 15Caldy
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 850
Referee: George Richardson
15 February 2020
15:00
HuddersfieldP – PTynedale
Lockwood Park
  • Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2020.

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Rounds 8, 9 & 23 (rescheduled games)

22 February 2020
14:00
OtleyP – PLuctonians
Cross Green
  • Game originally rescheduled from 15 February 2020 but postponed again due to bad weather. Game to be rescheduled for 14 March 2020.
22 February 2020
14:00
WharfedaleP – PStourbridge
The Avenue
  • Game originally rescheduled from 15 February 2020 but postponed again due to bad weather. Game to be rescheduled for 14 March 2020.
22 February 2020
14:30
Sedgley Park10 – 29Caldy (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
  • Game rescheduled from 26 October 2019.
22 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Chester109 – 12Scunthorpe
Hare Lane
Attendance: 324
Referee: George Richardson
  • Game rescheduled from 2 November 2019. Scunthorpe are relegated.
22 February 2020
15:00
HuddersfieldP – PTynedale
Lockwood Park
  • Game originally rescheduled from 15 February 2020 but postponed again due to bad weather. Game to be rescheduled for 14 March 2020.

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Round 24

29 February 2020
14:00
Hull20 – 14Otley (1 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 215
Referee: Gavin Jones
29 February 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students32 – 30Fylde (2 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 266
Referee: Carl Adams
29 February 2020
14:00
Sheffield TigersP – PTynedale
Dore Moor
  • Postponed due to bad weather. Game to be rescheduled for 11 April 2020.
29 February 2020
14:15
(1 BP) Caldy103 – 0Scunthorpe
Paton Field
Attendance: 287
Referee: James O'Brien
29 February 2020
14:15
Luctonians22 – 13Sedgley Park
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 367
Referee: Iain Kiy
29 February 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Chester27 – 14Preston Grasshoppers
Hare Lane
Attendance: 320
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
29 February 2020
15:00
Hinckley17 – 7Wharfedale
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: Andrew Wigley
29 February 2020
15:00
Stourbridge14 – 14Huddersfield
Stourton Park
Attendance: 240
Referee: Owen Taylor

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Round 25

7 March 2020
14:00
(2 BP) Tynedale27 – 29Stourbridge (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 380
Referee: James O'Brien
7 March 2020
14:30
(2 BP) Otley29 – 32Sheffield Tigers
Cross Green
Attendance: 250
Referee: Owen Taylor
7 March 2020
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers5 – 49Caldy (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 279
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
  • Caldy are champions.
7 March 2020
14:30
Sedgley Park13 – 10Hull (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 320
Referee: Daniel Woods
7 March 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde48 – 10Luctonians
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 750
Referee: Benjamin Davis
7 March 2020
15:00
Huddersfield15 – 24Hinckley
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 240
Referee: Jamie Leahy
7 March 2020
15:00
Scunthorpe7 – 54Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 110
Referee: Peter Caunt
7 March 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale14 – 19Chester
The Avenue
Attendance: 415
Referee: Timothy Allatt

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Round 23 (rescheduled games)

14 March 2020
14:00
(1 BP) Otley36 – 24Luctonians (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mike Harris
  • Game originally rescheduled from 15 February 2020 and then again from 22 February 2020.
14 March 2020
14:15
Scunthorpe18 – 64Chester (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 110
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
  • Game rescheduled from 15 February 2020.
14 March 2020
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park32 – 14Loughborough Students
Park Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
  • Game rescheduled from 15 February 2020.
14 March 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Huddersfield31 – 15Tynedale
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 197
Referee: Elliot Lewis
  • Game originally rescheduled from 15 February 2020 and then again from 22 February 2020.
14 March 2020
15:00
Wharfedale19 – 15Stourbridge (1 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 380
Referee: Benjamin Davis
  • Game originally rescheduled from 15 February 2020 and then again from 22 February 2020.

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Round 26

21 March 2020
14:00
HullC – CFylde
Ferens Ground
21 March 2020
14:00
Loughborough StudentsC – CPreston Grasshoppers
Loughborough University Stadium
21 March 2020
14:30
OtleyC – CSedgley Park
Cross Green
21 March 2020
15:00
CaldyC – CWharfedale
Paton Field
21 March 2020
15:00
ChesterC – CHuddersfield
Hare Lane
21 March 2020
15:00
HinckleyC – CTynedale
De Montfort Park
21 March 2020
15:00
LuctoniansC – CScunthorpe
Mortimer Park
21 March 2020
15:00
Sheffield TigersC – CStourbridge
Dore Moor

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Round 27

28 March 2020
14:00
TynedaleC – CChester
Tynedale Park
28 March 2020
14:30
Preston GrasshoppersC – CLuctonians
Lightfoot Green
28 March 2020
14:30
Sedgley ParkC – CSheffield Tigers
Park Lane
28 March 2020
15:00
FyldeC – COtley
Woodlands Memorial Ground
28 March 2020
15:00
HuddersfieldC – CCaldy
Lockwood Park
28 March 2020
15:00
ScunthorpeC – CHull
Heslam Park
28 March 2020
15:00
StourbridgeC – CHinckley
Stourton Park
28 March 2020
15:00
WharfedaleC – CLoughborough Students
The Avenue

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Round 28

4 April 2020
14:00
Loughborough StudentsC – CHuddersfield
Loughborough University Stadium
4 April 2020
14:30
OtleyC – CScunthorpe
Cross Green
4 April 2020
14:30
Sedgley ParkC – CFylde
Park Lane
4 April 2020
15:00
CaldyC – CTynedale
Paton Field
4 April 2020
15:00
ChesterC – CStourbridge
Hare Lane
4 April 2020
15:00
HullC – CPreston Grasshoppers
Ferens Ground
4 April 2020
15:00
LuctoniansC – CWharfedale
Mortimer Park
4 April 2020
15:00
Sheffield TigersC – CHinckley
Dore Moor

Round 24 (rescheduled game)

11 April 2020
14:00
Sheffield TigersC – CTynedale
Dore Moor
  • Game rescheduled from 29 February 2020.

Round 29

18 April 2020
14:00
StourbridgeC – CCaldy
Stourton Park
18 April 2020
14:30
Preston GrasshoppersC – COtley
Lightfoot Green
18 April 2020
15:00
FyldeC – CSheffield Tigers
Woodlands Memorial Ground
18 April 2020
15:00
HinckleyC – CChester
De Montfort Park
18 April 2020
15:00
HuddersfieldC – CLuctonians
Lockwood Park
18 April 2020
15:00
ScunthorpeC – CSedgley Park
Heslam Park
18 April 2020
15:00
TynedaleC – CLoughborough Students
Tynedale Park
18 April 2020
15:00
WharfedaleC – CHull
The Avenue

Round 30

25 April 2020
15:00
CaldyC – CHinckley
Paton Field
25 April 2020
15:00
ChesterC – CSheffield Tigers
Hare Lane
25 April 2020
15:00
FyldeC – CScunthorpe
Woodlands Memorial Ground
25 April 2020
15:00
HullC – CHuddersfield
Ferens Ground
25 April 2020
15:00
Loughborough StudentsC – CStourbridge
Loughborough University Stadium
25 April 2020
15:00
LuctoniansC – CTynedale
Mortimer Park
25 April 2020
15:00
OtleyC – CWharfedale
Cross Green
25 April 2020
15:00
Sedgley ParkC – CPreston Grasshoppers
Park Lane

Attendances

  • Does not include promotion play-off.
Club Home
games
Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Caldy124,3533634632129%
Chester124,78439967032020%
Fylde128,1446791,0594508%
Hinckley137,04954276627627%
Huddersfield133,68528345019719%
Hull122,29319125011213%
Loughborough Students122,9872495681178%
Luctonians124,46537256529715%
Otley122,6502213001504%
Preston Grasshoppers134,3993387862117%
Scunthorpe132,424186470110
Sedgley Park123,0722563201759%
Sheffield Tigers122,579215423125
Stourbridge134,67536052524010%
Tynedale135,49542365028021%
Wharfedale136,22847969337224%

Individual statistics

  • Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included).

Season records

Notes

  1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the promotion playoff game between the runners up of National League 2 North and the 2019–20 National League 2 South was cancelled and the winners were determined on final points tally. Tonbridge Juddians with 117.02 points were promoted ahead of Fylde with 107.88.
  2. Hinckley's attendance v Fylde on 19 October 2019 was incorrectly given as 275 in The Rugby Paper, with the official figure provided by Hinckley RFC instead being 560.
  3. Hinckley's attendance v Huddersfield on 19 November 2019 was incorrectly given as 375 in The Rugby Paper, with the official figure provided by Hinckley RFC instead being 580.
  4. Hinckley's attendance v Stourbridge on 30 November 2019 was incorrectly given as 216 in The Rugby Paper, with the official figure provided by Hinckley RFC instead being 520.
  5. The Rugby Paper reported Matthew Astle as being referee for the Hull v Wharfedale game while also referring Sedgley Park v Scunthorpe, both on 14 December 2019.
  6. The Rugby Paper reported Matthew Astle as being referee for the Sedgley Park v Scunthorpe game while also referring Hull v Wharfedale on the same day, both on 14 December 2019.

See also

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