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Rugby union competition in England
2022–23 National League 2 West Countries England Date 3 September 2022 – 6 May 2023 Champions Leicester Lions (1st title) Relegated Barnstaple Matches played 181 Attendance 63,788 Highest attendance 852 – Redruth v Dings Crusaders, 22 October 2022 Lowest attendance 84 – Exeter University v Luctonians, 5 November 2022 Tries scored 1501 Top point scorer 187 – Charlie Carter (Hornets) Top try scorer 19 – 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] 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.
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 [ edit ] 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
1,100 (100 stand)
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
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2023. Source:
[ 4] Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Number of matches won
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
^ Since relegation from the 2018–19 National League 1 Loughborough Students have switched games from the Loughborugh University Stadium to nearby East Park.
^ Stourbridge were deducted 5 points
Fixtures for the season were announced by the RFU on 13 June 2022.[ 5]
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 28 – 17 Hornets
Westleigh Park Neil Sweeney
Barnstaple 23 – 31 Exeter University (1 BP)
Pottingham Road Tom Evans-Jones
(1 BP) Bournville 19 – 20 Hinckley
Avery Fields Callum Watson
(1 BP) Clifton 31 – 28 Loughborough Students (2 BP)
Station Road Lloyd Davies
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 29 – 17 Luctonians
Shaftesbury Park Dan Parrott
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 58 – 14 Newport (Salop)
Scotland Lane Philip Russell
(1 BP) Redruth 41 – 8 Stourbridge
Recreation Ground Ben Wood
[ 6]
(1 BP) Exeter University 42 – 29 Redruth (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground James Milliner-Woodcock
(1 BP) Newport (Salop) 35 – 28 Bournville (2 BP)
The Old Showground Benjamin Wood
(1 BP) Hornets 22 – 23 Barnstaple
The Nest Callum Watson
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 43 – 24 Clifton
Shaftesbury Park Max Weston
Hinckley 15 – 26 Leicester Lions (1 BP)
De Montfort Park Jamie Parr
(1 BP) Luctonians 44 – 15 Old Redcliffians
Mortimer Park Neil Sweeney
Stourbridge 25 – 54 Loughborough Students(1 BP)
Stourton Park James Dowds
[ 7]
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 48 – 19 Newport (Salop)
Westleigh Park Jack Sutton
Loughborough Students 17 – 37 Exeter University (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Benjamin Wood
Barnstaple 17 – 45 Hinckley (1 BP)
Pottingham Road Lloyd Davies
Bournville 3 – 18 Luctonians
Avery Fields Neil Sweeney
(1 BP) Clifton 59 – 19 Stourbridge
Station Road Callum Watson
(2 BP) Old Redcliffians 29 – 32 Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Scotland Lane James Milliner-Woodcock
(1 BP) Redruth 41 – 31 Hornets (1 BP)
Recreation Ground Max Weston
[ 8]
(1 BP) Exeter University 45 – 24 Stourbridge (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground Lloyd Davies
(1 BP) Newport (Salop) 25 – 18 Barnstaple (1 BP)
The Old Showground Adam Carpenter
(1 BP) Hornets 40 – 38 Loughborough Students (2 BP)
The Nest David Myers
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 45 – 41 Bournville (2 BP)
Shaftesbury Park Neil Sweeney
(1 BP) Hinckley 31 – 25 Redruth
De Montfort Park James Dowds
(2 BP) Luctonians 37 – 43 Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Mortimer Park Callum Watson
Old Redcliffians 3 – 41 Clifton (1 BP)
Scotland Lane Dan Parrott
[ 9]
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 15 – 19 Dings Crusaders
Westleigh Park Benjamin Wood
(1 BP) Loughborough Students 35 – 35 Hinckley (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Neil Sweeney
Barnstaple 6 – 31 Luctonians (1 BP)
Pottingham Road James Milliner-Wood
(1 BP) Bournville 20 – 24 O Redcliffians (1 BP)
Avery Fields Lloyd Davies
(1 BP) Clifton 48 – 14 Exeter University
Station Road Tom Evans-Jones
(1 BP) Redruth 95 – 7 Newport (Salop)
Recreation Ground Callum Watson
(1 BP) Stourbridge 55 – 25 Hornets (1 BP)
Stourton Park Max Weston
[ 10]
(2 BP) Newport (Salop) 22 – 24 Loughborough Students (1 BP)
The Old Showground Max Weston
(1 BP) Bournville 28 – 57 Clifton (1 BP)
Avery Fields Benjamin Wood
(1 BP) Hornets 40 – 48 Exeter University (1 BP)
The Nest Dan Parrott
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 52 – 10 Barnstaple
Shaftesbury Park Neil Sweeney
(1 BP) Hinckley 40 – 24 Stourbridge (1 BP)
De Montfort Park Tom Evan-Jones
Luctonians 22 – 33 Redruth (1 BP)
Mortimer Park James Dowds
Old Redcliffians 19 – 45 Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Scotland Lane James Milner-Woodcock
[ 11]
(2 BP) Exeter University 26 – 29 Hinckley (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground Callum Watson
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 57 – 14 Bournville
Westleigh Park Neil Sweeney
Loughborough Students 27 – 24 Luctonians (2 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Ben Rayner
(1 BP) Barnstaple 14 – 20 Old Redcliffians
Pottingham Road James Milliner-Wood
(1 BP) Clifton 63 – 17 Hornets
Station Road Jamie Parr
(1 BP) Redruth 49 – 19 Dings Crusaders
Recreation Ground Max Weston
(1 BP) Stourbridge 27 – 37 Newport (Salop) (1 BP)
Stourton Park Lloyd Davies
[ 12]
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 27 – 14 Clifton
Westleigh Park Max Weston
(1 BP) Newport (Salop) 22 – 50 Exeter University (1 BP)
The Old Showground Benjamin Wood
Bournville 14 – 37 Barnstaple (1 BP)
Avery Fields Callum Watson
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 48 – 24 Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park Dan Parrott
(1 BP) Hinckley 24 – 19 Hornets (1 BP)
De Montfort Park Lloyd Davies
(1 BP) Luctonians 36 – 19 Stourbridge
Mortimer Park Connor Boyle
Old Redcliffians 14 – 26 Redruth (1 BP)
Scotland Lane Tom Evans-Jones
[ 13]
Barnstaple 10 – 26 Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Pottingham Road Neil Sweeney
Exeter University 3 – 33 Luctonians (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground Lloyd Davies
(1 BP) Loughborough Students 57 – 30 Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Alex Rose
(1 BP) Redruth 36 – 17 Bournville
Recreation Ground Benjamin Wood
(1 BP) Clifton 34 – 13 Hinckley
Station Road Gavin Jones
(1 BP) Hornets 33 – 19 Newport (Salop)
The Nest Max Weston
(2 BP) Stourbridge 24 – 29 Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Stourton Park Callum Watson
[ 14]
Barnstaple 3 – 29 Clifton (1 BP)
Pottingham Road Benjamin Wood
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 31 – 15 Redruth
Westleigh Park Gavin Jones
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 50 – 27 Stourbridge (1 BP)
Scotland Lane James Milliner-Wood
(1 BP) Luctonians 40 – 15 Hornets
Mortimer Park Max Weston
(2 BP) Newport (Salop) 29 – 33 Hinckley (1 BP)
The Old Showground Dan Parrott
(1 BP) Bournville 38 – 38 Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Avery Fields Haydn Davies
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 12 – 19 Exeter University
Shaftesbury Park Neil Sweeney
[ 15]
Exeter University P – P Old Redcliffians
(2 BP) Loughborough Students 28 – 34 Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Chris Sutton
(1 BP) Redruth 31 – 0 Barnstaple
Recreation Ground Max Weston
(1 BP) Clifton 55 – 0 Newport (Salop)
Station Road Peter Connor
(2 BP) Hornets 26 – 31 Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
The Nest James Milliner-Woodcock
Hinckley 24 – 20 Luctonians (1 BP)
De Montfort Park Callum Watson
(2 BP) Stourbridge 29 – 34 Bournville (1 BP)
Stourton Park Peter Caunt
[ 16]
(1 BP) Barnstaple 36 – 33 Loughborough Students (2 BP)
Pottingham Road James Milliner-Wood
Leicester Lions C – C[ a] Stourbridge
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 30 – 25 Hornets (2 BP)
Scotland Lane Haydn Davies
Redruth 18 – 44 Clifton (1 BP)
Recreation Ground Tom Evan-Jones
Luctonians 27 – 5 Newport (Salop)
Mortimer Park Peter Caunt
(1 BP) Bournville 36 – 52 Exeter University (1 BP)
Avery Fields Dan Parrott
Dings Crusaders 20 – 31 Hinckley (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park Iain Kiy
[ 18]
Exeter University 19 – 31 Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground James Milliner-Wood
(2 BP) Loughborough Students 32 – 33 Redruth (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Ben Simpson
Newport (Salop) P – P Dings Crusaders
Clifton 7 – 41 Luctonians (1 BP)
Station Road James Andrew Dowds
Hornets 17 – 10 Bournville (1 BP)
The Nest Lloyd Davies[ 19]
Hinckley P – P Old Redcliffians
Stourbridge 15 – 31 Barnstaple
Stourton Park Peter Connor
[ 20]
Leicester Lions P – P Hinckley
(1 BP) Loughborough Students 34 – 21 Stourbridge
Loughborough University Stadium Holly Wood
Old Redcliffians P – P Luctonians
Redruth P – P Exeter University
Bournville 22 – 12 Newport (Salop)
Avery Fields Peter Connor
Clifton P – P Dings Crusaders
[ 21]
Exeter University 17 – 15 Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground Tom Evans-Jones
(1 BP) Luctonians 52 – 0 Bournville
Mortimer Park Ben Wood
(2 BP) Newport (Salop) 32 – 38 Leicester Lions (1 BP)
The Old Showground Lloyd Davies
Hornets 27 – 38 Redruth (1 BP)
The Nest Dan Parrott
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 30 – 27 Old Redcliffians (2 BP)
Shaftesbury Park James Millner-Wood
(1 BP) Hinckley 38 – 5 Barnstaple
De Montfort Park Neil Sweeney
Stourbridge 12 – 27 Clifton (1 BP)
Stourton Park Nathan Howarth
[ 22]
(1 BP) Barnstaple 29 – 3 Newport (Salop)
Pottington Road James Millner-Wood
Leicester Lions 23 – 3 Luctonians
Westleigh Park Philip Russell
Loughborough Students 24 – 17 Hornets (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Peter Connor
(1 BP) Redruth 24 – 5 Hinckley
Recreation Ground Ben Wood
(1 BP) Bournville 29 – 41 Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Avery Fields Lloyd Davies
(1 BP) Clifton 24 – 15 Old Redcliffians
Station Road Ben Simpson
Stourbridge 15 – 59 Exeter University (1 BP)
Stourton Park James Dowds
[ 23]
Exeter University 19 – 35 Clifton (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground Dan Parrott
Old Redcliffians P – P Bournville
Newport (Salop) P – P Redruth
(1 BP) Hornets 47 – 26 Stourbridge (1 BP)
The Nest Haydn Davies
(2 BP) Dings Crusaders 24 – 27 Leicester Lions
Shaftesbury Park Max Weston
Hinckley P – P Loughborough Students
[ 24]
Barnstaple 19 – 31 Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Pottingham Road Dan Parrott
(1 BP) Exeter University 29 – 19 Hornets
Topsham Sports Ground James Milliner-Wood
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 36 – 14 Old Redcliffians
Westleigh Park Peter Connor
(1 BP) Loughborough Students 45 – 31 Newport (Salop) (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Conor Boyle
Recreation Ground Neil Sweeney
(1 BP) Clifton 64 – 40 Bournville (1 BP)
Station Road Iain Kly
(1 BP) Stourbridge 28 – 52 Hinckley (1 BP)
Stourton Park Max Weston
[ 25]
Rescheduled matches [ edit ] Barnstaple 12 – 24 Hornets (1 BP)
Pottingham Road James Milliner-Wood
Exeter University 20 – 30 Old Redcliffians
Topsham Sports Ground Haydn Davies
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 47 – 7 Hinckley
Westleigh Park Callum Watson
(1 BP) Newport (Salop) 32 – 26 Dings Crusaders (2 BP)
The Old Showground Henry Pearson
[ 26]
Rescheduled matches [ edit ] (1 BP) Redruth 26 – 20 Exeter University (1 BP)
Recreation Ground Callum Watson
(1 BP) Luctonians 45 – 17 Barnstaple
Mortimer Park Simon Waite
(2 BP) Clifton 26 – 27 Dings Crusaders
Station Road Haydn Davies
(1 BP) Hinckley 35 – 5 Old Redcliffians
De Montfort Park Jack Moorhouse
[ 27]
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 36 – 31 Barnstaple (2 BP)
Scotland Lane Max Weston
(1 BP) Luctonians 29 – 17 Loughborough Students
Mortimer Park Lloyd Davies
(1 BP) Newport (Salop) 31 – 24 Stourbridge (1 BP)
The Old Showground Neil Sweeney
Bournville 7 – 26 Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Avery Fields Tom Evans-Jones
(1 BP) Hornets 19 – 24 Clifton (1 BP)
The Nest James Milliner-Wood
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 50 – 19 Redruth
Shaftesbury Park Benjamin Wood
(1 BP) Hinckley 22 – 19 Exeter University (1 BP)
De Montfort Park Dan Parrott
[ 28]
(1 BP) Barnstaple 13 – 17 Bournville
Pottingham Road Haydn Davies
(1 BP) Exeter University 31 – 28 Newport (Salop) (2 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground James Dowds
(1 BP) Loughborough Students 47 – 45 Dings Crusaders (2 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Dan Parrott
Clifton 14 – 24 Leicester Lions
Station Road Ben Wood
(1 BP) Hornets 46 – 41 Hinckley (2 BP)
The Nest Nathan Howarth
(1 BP) Redruth 13 – 14 Old Redcliffians
Recreation Ground James Milliner-Wood
(1 BP) Stourbridge 10 – 17 Luctonians
Stourton Park Peter Connor
[ 29] [ 30]
(1 BP) Bournville 50 – 42 Redruth (1 BP)
Avery Fields Dan Parrott
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 40 – 12 Barnstaple
Westleigh Park Neil Sweeney
(2 BP) Old Redcliffians 32 – 36 Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Scotland Lane Tom Evans-Jones
(1 BP) Newport (Salop) 34 – 19 Hornets
The Old Showground Peter Connor
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 52 – 12 Stourbridge
Shaftesbury Park James Millner-Woodcock
(1 BP) Hinckley 31 – 71 Clifton(1 BP)
De Montfort Park Max Weston
(1 BP) Luctonians 59 – 28 Exeter University (1 BP)
Mortimer Park Ben Wood
[ 31] [ 32]
Exeter University 22 – 28 Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground Neil Sweeney
(1 BP) Loughborough Students 39 – 36 Bournville (2 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Benjamin Wood
Redruth 7 – 33 Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Recreation Ground Callum Watson
(1 BP) Clifton 26 – 3 Barnstaple
Station Road James Milliner-Woodcock
Hornets 14 – 26 Luctonians (1 BP)
The Nest Conor Boyle
(1 BP) Hinckley 36 – 12 Newport (Salop)
De Montfort Park Peter Caunt
Stourbridge 19 – 15 Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Stourton Park Peter Connor
[ 33]
Rescheduled matches [ edit ] (1 BP) Old Redcliffians 28 – 25 Luctonians (2 BP)
Scotland Lane Dan Parrott
(1 BP) Newport (Salop) 43 – 24 Redruth (1 BP)
The Old Showground Tom Evans-Jones
(1 BP) Hinckley 28 – 28 Loughborough Students
De Montfort Park Callum Watson
[ 34]
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 33 – 5 Loughborough Students
Westleigh Park Max Weston
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 24 – 24 Exeter University (1 BP)
Scotland Lane Callum Watson
(1 BP) Barnstaple 12 – 18 Redruth
Pottingham Road Haydn Davies
(1 BP) Bournville 34 – 33 Stourbridge (2 BP)
Avery Fields Peter O'Connor
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 31 – 24 Hornets (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park James Millner Wood
(1 BP) Luctonians 40 – 12 Hinckley
Mortimer Park George Cursey
(2 BP) Newport (Salop) 29 – 33 Clifton (1 BP)
The Old Showground Dan Parrott
[ 35]
Exeter University P – P Bournville
(1 BP) Loughborough Students 38 – 17 Barnstaple
Loughborough University Stadium Woodhouse
Newport (Salop) 15 – 27 Luctonians (1 BP)
The Old Showground Haydn Davies
Station Road Max Weston
(1 BP) Hinckley 17 – 20 Dings Crusaders
De Montfort Park Tom Evans-Jones
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 29 – 53 Stourbridge (1 BP)
Westleigh Park[ b] Benjamin Wood
(1 BP) Hornets 29 – 33 Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
The Nest James Milliner-Wood
[ 36]
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 40 – 5 Exeter University
Westleigh Park Peter Connor
(2 BP) Redruth 31 – 33 Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Recreation Ground James Milliner-Woodcock
(1 BP) Barnstaple 47 – 31 Stourbridge (1 BP)
Pottingham Road Haydn Davies
(1 BP) Bournville 46 – 38 Hornets (1 BP)
Avery Fields Benjamin Wood
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 64 – 28 Newport (Salop) (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park Dan Parrott
(1 BP) Luctonians 35 – 26 Clifton (1 BP)
Mortimer Park Neil Sweeney
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 54 – 26 Hinckley (1 BP)
Scotland Lane James Dowds
[ 37]
(1 BP) Exeter University 34 – 26 Barnstaple (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground Neil Sweeney
(1 BP) Hinckley 34 – 28 Bournville (2BP)
De Montfort Park Haydn Davies
(1 BP) Hornets 12 – 15 Leicester Lions
The Nest James Milliner-Wood
(1 BP) Loughborough Students 53 – 38 Clifton (1 BP)
Loughborough University Stadium Tom Evan-Jones
(1 BP) Luctonians 20 – 34 Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Mortimer Park James Dowd
(2 BP) Newport (Salop) 31 – 37 Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
The Old Showground Peter Connor
(1 BP) Stourbridge 48 – 28 Redruth (1 BP)
Stourton Park George Ounsley
[ 38]
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians 33 – 14 Bournville
Scotland Lane James Dowds
[ 39]
Exeter University C – C Bournville
[ 40]
Club
Home
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[ c]
2,394
200
424
84
N/A
Hinckley
13
5,200
400
500
300
20%
Hornets
12[ d]
3,941
328
750
175
30%
Leicester Lions
13
2,650
204
427
122
10%
Loughborough Students
12[ e]
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[ f]
2,725
227
350
145
N/A
Redruth
13
9,348
719
869
524
21%
Stourbridge
12[ g]
4,496
375
695
220
11%
Individual statistics [ edit ]
Rank
Player
Team
Points
1
Charlie Carter
Hornets
187
2
Benjamin Young
Leicester Lions
186
3
Ashley Groves
Old Redcliffians
179
4
Fraser Honey
Redruth
165
5
Luke Cozens
Clifton
158
6
Max Craven
Bournville
155
7
Ciaran Donoghue
Dings Crusaders
147
Louis Silver
Luctonians
9
Thomas Smith
Loughborough Students
141
[ 38] [ 39]
Rank
Player
Team
Tries
1
Devon Constant
Leicester Lions
19
2
Richard Brown
Redruth
18
Ben Link
Luctonians
3
Jack Lea
Stourbridge
16
4
Alexander Howman
Clifton
15
William Owen
Clifton
5
Bradley Talbot
Clifton
14
Solomon Taufa
Dings Crusaders
6
James Stubbs
Leicester Lions
13
[ 38] [ 39]
^ Game cancelled as Stourbridge could not raise a team. Reverse fixture on 1st April 2023 switched from Stourton park to Westleigh Park.[ 17]
^ 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]
^ Exeter University only played 12 home games as their fixture versus Bournville on 6 May 2023 was cancelled.
^ There was no record of the attendance for Hornets home game versus Barnstaple on 10 September 2022.
^ There was no record of the attendance for Loughborough Students home game versus Newport (Salop) on 28 January 2023.
^ There was no record of the attendance for Old Redcliffians home game versus Stourbridge on 12 November 2022.
^ 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]
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