The 2009β10 National League 2 North was the first season (twenty-third overall) of the
fourth tier (north) of the English domestic
rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the
second division was introduced. Previously known as National Division 3 North, it had been renamed due to widespread changes to the league system by the
RFU with National One becoming the
Championship, National 2 becoming
National 1 and so on.[1][2] 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. A further change to the league system would see the division increase from 14 to 16 teams.
After finishing 3rd the previous season,
Macclesfield would go two places better by winning the league title in what was a very close contest with runners up
Loughborough Students - Macclesfield clinching the championship by benefit of just 3 points (one more win).[3][4] Loughborough Students would fail to join Macclesfield in the
2010β11 National League 1 as they lost their playoff at home to the
2009β10 National League 2 South runners up
Rosslyn Park.[5] At the other end of the table, Waterloo suffered their 3rd successive relegation as the worst side in the division, followed at later dates by the more competitive
Bradford & Bingley and newly promoted Broadstreet.[4] Waterloo and Bradford & Bingley would drop to
National League 3 North while Broadstreet would fall back down to the
National League 3 Midlands.[6][7]
St Antony's Road Attendance: 312 Referee: Wayne Falla
Game rescheduled from 16 January 2010.
Rounds 18 & 20 (rescheduled games)
15 May 2010
Huddersfield
C - C
Hull Ionians
Game rescheduled from 30 January 2010. Game would ultimately be cancelled as result would have no outcome on final league table.
15 May 2010
Preston Grasshoppers
C - C
Westoe
Game rescheduled from 16 January 2010. Game would ultimately be cancelled as result would have no outcome on final league table.
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.
Loughborough Students were runners-up in the North and would host the game as they had a better record in the league in comparison to the South runners up
Rosslyn Park.
^Note that 13 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.
^Missing home attendance v Hull on 14 November 2009.
^Missing home attendances v Rugby Lions on 5 September 2009 and Waterloo on 27 February 2010.
^Only played 14 home games as 1 game cancelled. Missing home attendance v Preston Grasshoppers on 27 March 2010.
^Missing home attendance v Waterloo on 10 October 2009.
^Only played 14 home games as 1 game cancelled. Missing home attendance v Rugby Lions on 19 September 2009.
^Missing home attendance v Huddersfield on 23 October 2009.
^Missing home attendances v Harrogate on 12 September 2009, Preston Grasshoppers on 26 September 2009, Waterloo on 24 October 2009 and Caldy on 24 April 2010.
Individual statistics
Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Ross Winney for Macclesfield away to Waterloo on 30 January 2010
Most tries in a match β 4 (x4)
Greg Summers for Broadstreet away to Hull Ionians on 26 September 2009 John Williamson for Leicester Lions at home to Westoe on 14 November 2009 Ross Winney for Macclesfield away to Waterloo on 30 January 2010 Matthew Clark for Huddersfield at home to Waterloo on 24 April 2010
Most conversions in a match β 13
Ross Winney for Macclesfield away to Waterloo on 30 January 2010
Most penalties in a match β 6
Chris Johnson for Huddersfield away to Caldy on 12 September 2009
Most drop goals in a match β 2
Mike Scott for Kendal away to Huddersfield on 10 April 2010
Fylde at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 6 February 2010
Lowest β 100 (x11)
Bradford & Bingley at home to Leicester Lions on 3 October 2009
Hull at home to Kendal on 7 November 2009
Loughborough Students at home to Rugby Lions on 2 January 2010
Westoe at home to Hull on 23 January 2010
Leicester Lions at home to Hull on 6 February 2010
Leicester Lions at home to Hull Ionians on 20 February 2010
Loughborough Students at home to Broadstreet on 27 February 2010
Leicester Lions at home to Harrogate on 27 March 2010
Loughborough Students at home to Leicester Lions on 3 April 2010
Leicester Lions at home to Kendal on 24 April 2010
Westoe at home to Loughborough Students on 5 May 2010
The 2009β10 National League 2 North was the first season (twenty-third overall) of the
fourth tier (north) of the English domestic
rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the
second division was introduced. Previously known as National Division 3 North, it had been renamed due to widespread changes to the league system by the
RFU with National One becoming the
Championship, National 2 becoming
National 1 and so on.[1][2] 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. A further change to the league system would see the division increase from 14 to 16 teams.
After finishing 3rd the previous season,
Macclesfield would go two places better by winning the league title in what was a very close contest with runners up
Loughborough Students - Macclesfield clinching the championship by benefit of just 3 points (one more win).[3][4] Loughborough Students would fail to join Macclesfield in the
2010β11 National League 1 as they lost their playoff at home to the
2009β10 National League 2 South runners up
Rosslyn Park.[5] At the other end of the table, Waterloo suffered their 3rd successive relegation as the worst side in the division, followed at later dates by the more competitive
Bradford & Bingley and newly promoted Broadstreet.[4] Waterloo and Bradford & Bingley would drop to
National League 3 North while Broadstreet would fall back down to the
National League 3 Midlands.[6][7]
St Antony's Road Attendance: 312 Referee: Wayne Falla
Game rescheduled from 16 January 2010.
Rounds 18 & 20 (rescheduled games)
15 May 2010
Huddersfield
C - C
Hull Ionians
Game rescheduled from 30 January 2010. Game would ultimately be cancelled as result would have no outcome on final league table.
15 May 2010
Preston Grasshoppers
C - C
Westoe
Game rescheduled from 16 January 2010. Game would ultimately be cancelled as result would have no outcome on final league table.
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.
Loughborough Students were runners-up in the North and would host the game as they had a better record in the league in comparison to the South runners up
Rosslyn Park.
^Note that 13 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.
^Missing home attendance v Hull on 14 November 2009.
^Missing home attendances v Rugby Lions on 5 September 2009 and Waterloo on 27 February 2010.
^Only played 14 home games as 1 game cancelled. Missing home attendance v Preston Grasshoppers on 27 March 2010.
^Missing home attendance v Waterloo on 10 October 2009.
^Only played 14 home games as 1 game cancelled. Missing home attendance v Rugby Lions on 19 September 2009.
^Missing home attendance v Huddersfield on 23 October 2009.
^Missing home attendances v Harrogate on 12 September 2009, Preston Grasshoppers on 26 September 2009, Waterloo on 24 October 2009 and Caldy on 24 April 2010.
Individual statistics
Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Ross Winney for Macclesfield away to Waterloo on 30 January 2010
Most tries in a match β 4 (x4)
Greg Summers for Broadstreet away to Hull Ionians on 26 September 2009 John Williamson for Leicester Lions at home to Westoe on 14 November 2009 Ross Winney for Macclesfield away to Waterloo on 30 January 2010 Matthew Clark for Huddersfield at home to Waterloo on 24 April 2010
Most conversions in a match β 13
Ross Winney for Macclesfield away to Waterloo on 30 January 2010
Most penalties in a match β 6
Chris Johnson for Huddersfield away to Caldy on 12 September 2009
Most drop goals in a match β 2
Mike Scott for Kendal away to Huddersfield on 10 April 2010
Fylde at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 6 February 2010
Lowest β 100 (x11)
Bradford & Bingley at home to Leicester Lions on 3 October 2009
Hull at home to Kendal on 7 November 2009
Loughborough Students at home to Rugby Lions on 2 January 2010
Westoe at home to Hull on 23 January 2010
Leicester Lions at home to Hull on 6 February 2010
Leicester Lions at home to Hull Ionians on 20 February 2010
Loughborough Students at home to Broadstreet on 27 February 2010
Leicester Lions at home to Harrogate on 27 March 2010
Loughborough Students at home to Leicester Lions on 3 April 2010
Leicester Lions at home to Kendal on 24 April 2010
Westoe at home to Loughborough Students on 5 May 2010