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2010–11 National League 2 North

The 2010–11 National League 2 North was the second season (twenty-fourth overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National League 1 while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National League 2 South (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.

The league title ended up going to Fylde who finished 14 points clear of runners up Loughborough Students - quite a turnaround for a team that finished 9th the season before. Although there were 14 points between the two sides, Fylde actually only won one more game, but in the end it was the accumulating of bonus points that really pulled the Lancashire side clear, as they claimed 28 to Loughborough Students 23 (almost one a game).[1][2] As well as being the best team in the division Fylde also pulled in the most fans with almost 14,000 supporters attending Woodlands over the course of the season (a great record for a division which had seen dwindling attendances over the years). Loughborough Students did have a second chance to go up against the 2010–11 National League 2 South runners up Jersey, but lost heavily away at St. Peter in front of a large crowd of over 3,000, to consign the Students to another year in National League 2 North, in what was their second playoff defeat in a row.[3]

At the bottom of the table, Manchester had another shocking season, comfortably the worst team in the division with no points (not even bonus points) occurred with almost 2,000 points conceded, and suffering their fourth consecutive relegation since they dropped from the 2008–09 National Division One (now the Championship) in what was the worst overall league performance in the division since league rugby began.[4] Rugby Lions were little better, with two of their three wins coming against the hapless Manchester, going down as the second relegated team with just 20 points, for what was their second relegation in a row.[5] The final spot was far more competitive, with five teams separated by just 2 points but in a dramatic final game (which had been rescheduled from February), Hull Ionians managed to beat Morley away from home 27 - 25 and send the newly promoted Maroons back to their former league.[2][6] Manchester and Rugby Lions would drop down to National League 3 North while Rugby Lions fell to National League 3 Midlands.[7][8]

Participating teams and locations

Twelve of the teams listed below participated in the 2009–10 National League 2 North season; Manchester and Nuneaton were relegated from the 2009–10 National League 1 while Luctonians came up as playoff winners from National League 3 Midlands along with Morley who were champions of National League 3 North.[9][10][11][12][13] Ampthill had finished 2009-10 as champions of National League 3 Midlands and would have joined National League 2 North or the 2010–11 National League 2 South had they not been found in breach of regulations during a league game which cost them both the league title and promotion.[14]

2010–11 National League 2 North is located in England
Caldy
Fylde
Harrogate
Huddersfield
Hull
Hull
Hull Ionians
Kendal
Leicester Lions
Loughborough Students
Luctonians
Manchester
Morley
Nuneaton
Preston
Rugby
Westoe
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Locations of the 2010-11 National League 2 North teams

Final league table

Updated to match(es) played on 21-05-2011. Source: Rugby Statbunker
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c 5 points deducted
  2. ^ Preston Grasshoppers game at home to Rugby Lions would be cancelled due to fixture congestion.
  3. ^ Rugby Lions game at Preston Grasshoppers was cancelled due to fixture congestion.

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 13 (rescheduled games)

Round 21

Round 22

Round 14 (rescheduled games)

Round 23

Round 24

Round 25

Round 26

Round 27

Round 28

Round 29

Round 30

Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the National League 2 North and National League 2 South participate in a play-off for promotion into National League 1. Jersey were runners-up in the South and would host the game as they had a better record in the league in comparison to the North runners up Loughborough Students.

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Total season attendances

  1. ^ Note that 14 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
  2. ^ Missing home attendance v Hull on 7 May 2011.
  3. ^ Missing home attendance v Kendal on 14 May 2011.
  4. ^ Missing home attendances v Westoe on 16 October 2010 and Kendal on 16 April 2011.
  5. ^ Missing home attendance v Kendal on 9 October 2010.
  6. ^ Missing home attendances v Leicester Lions on 4 September 2010 and Manchester on 19 March 2011.
  7. ^ Missing home attendance v Preston Grasshoppers on 22 January 2011.
  8. ^ Missing home attendances v Nuneaton on 26 February 2011, Leicester Lions on 9 April 2011 and Hull Ionians on 21 May 2011.
  9. ^ Missing home attendance v Harrogate 30 April 2011.
  10. ^ Only played 14 home games due to fixture cancellation.
  11. ^ Missing home attendance v Manchester on 11 December 2010.

Individual statistics

Season records

See also

References

  1. ^ "A rugby revolution as champs stun Ashton". Blackpool Gazette. 18 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b "National League Two North 2010-11". englandrugby.com. 21 May 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Jersey beat Loughborough in play-off final". BBC. 28 May 2011.
  4. ^ "bounce back from rock bottom?". mancunianmatters.co.uk. 10 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Hull 39 Rugby Lions 0". Coventry Telegraph. 4 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Ionians secure National Two North safety". Hull Daily Mail. 23 May 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  7. ^ "National League Three North 2011-12". englandrugby.com. 3 September 2011.
  8. ^ "National League Three Midlands 2011-12". englandrugby.com. 3 September 2011.
  9. ^ "Spare a thought for Manchester Rugby Club..." onthetryline.com. 30 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Umaga praises passion of Nuneaton's young players". Coventry Telegraph. 3 May 2010.
  11. ^ "National League Three Midlands 2009-10". englandrugby.com. 7 May 2010.
  12. ^ "Luctonians are told their National Two place is secure". BBC News. 14 June 2010.
  13. ^ "National League Three North 2009-10". englandrugby.com. 7 May 2010.
  14. ^ "Ampthill Appeal?". rolling-maul.com. 2 June 2010.
  15. ^ "SSE National League Playoffs". englandrugby.com. 5 May 2011.
  16. ^ "National Two North 10/11 Leading top scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 21 May 2011.
  17. ^ "National Two North 10/11 Leading try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 21 May 2011.
  18. ^ "National 2 North 10/11 Most tries in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 21 May 2011.
  19. ^ "National 2 North 10/11 Most conversions in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 21 May 2011.
  20. ^ "National 2 North 10/11 Most penalties in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 21 May 2011.
  21. ^ "National 2 North 10/11 Most drop goals in a match (Team)". Rugby Statbunker. 21 May 2011.
  22. ^ "National 2 North 10/11 Most points in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 21 May 2011.
  23. ^ "National 2 North 10/11 Most tries in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 21 May 2011.
  24. ^ "National 2 North 10/11 Most conversions in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 21 May 2011.
  25. ^ "National 2 North 10/11 Most penalties in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 21 May 2011.
  26. ^ "National 2 North 10/11 Most drop goals in a match (Player)". Rugby Statbunker. 21 May 2011.
  27. ^ "National 2 North 10/11 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 21 May 2011.

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