Counties 2 Kent


Counties 2 Kent is an English level 8 Rugby Union League involving club sides from Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex and the south-east London. The twelve teams play home and away matches from September to April. Following the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022–23 it adopted its current name Counties 2 Kent.
Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Kent. Relegated teams drop down to Counties 3 Kent.

Teams for 2025–26

Departing were Old Elthamians and Gillingham Anchorians promoted to Counties 1 Kent while Dartford Valley were relegated to Counties 3 Kent.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Aylesford BullsJack Williams GroundAylesford, Kent7th
Beckenham IIBalmoral AvenueBeckenham, LondonPromoted from Counties 3 Kent
FolkestoneNew Burlington GroundNewington, Folkestone, Kent4th
MaidstoneWilliam Davey Memorial Ground2,000 Maidstone, Kent10th
Medway IIPriestfieldsRochester, Kent8th
Old Alleynians IIThe CommonDulwich, London3rd
Sidcup IICrescent FarmSidcup, Kent5th
Thanet WanderersSt Peter's Recreation GroundBroadstairs, Kent6th
Tonbridge Juddians IIThe Slade1,500Tonbridge, KentPromoted from Counties 3 Kent
VigoSwanswood FieldVigo, Kent11th
Westcombe Park IIGoddington Dene3,200 Orpington, London9th

Teams for 2024–25

Departing were Sevenoaks II and Park House promoted to Counties 1 Kent. Old Dunstonians were relegated to Counties 3 Kent.
Joining were Thanet Wanderers, relegated from Counties 1 Kent together with Old Alleynians II and Old Elthamians, both promoted from Counties 3 Kent.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Aylesford BullsJack Williams GroundAylesford, Kent5th
Dartford ValleyLeigh AcademyDartford, Kent10th
FolkestoneNew Burlington GroundNewington, Folkestone, Kent4th
Gillingham AnchoriansDarland BanksGillingham, Kent9th
MaidstoneWilliam Davey Memorial Ground2,000 Maidstone, Kent11th
Medway IIPriestfieldsRochester, Kent8th
Old Alleynians IIThe CommonDulwich, LondonPromoted from Counties 3 Kent
Old ElthamiansHospital GroundChislehurst, LondonPromoted from Counties 3 Kent
Sidcup IICrescent FarmSidcup, Kent6th
Thanet WanderersSt Peter's Recreation GroundBroadstairs, KentRelegated from Counties 1 Kent
VigoSwanswood FieldVigo, Kent7th
Westcombe Park IIGoddington Dene3,200 Orpington, London3rd

Teams for 2023–24

Departing were Canterbury II and Dover promoted to Counties 1 Kent as joint champions. Southwark Lancers were relegated and moved on a level transfer to Counties 4 Surrey whilst Hastings & Bexhill were relegated to Counties 3 Kent.
Joining were Folkestone and Aylesford Bulls, both relegated from Counties 1 Kent together with Dartford Valley and Medway II, both promoted from Counties 3 Kent.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Aylesford BullsJack Williams GroundAylesford, KentRelegated from Counties 1 Kent
Dartford ValleyLeigh AcademyDartford, KentPromoted from Counties 3 Kent
FolkestoneNew Burlington GroundNewington, Folkestone, KentRelegated from Counties 1 Kent
Gillingham AnchoriansDarland BanksGillingham, Kent5th
MaidstoneWilliam Davey Memorial Ground2,000 Maidstone, Kent10th
Medway IIPriestfieldsRochester, KentPromoted from Counties 3 Kent
Old DunstoniansSt. Dunstan's LaneBeckenham, London9th
Park HouseBarnet Wood RoadHayes, London4th
Sevenoaks IIKnole Paddock1,000Sevenoaks, Kent3rd
Sidcup IICrescent FarmSidcup, Kent6th
VigoSwanswood FieldVigo, Kent7th
Westcombe Park IIGoddington Dene3,200 Orpington, London8th

Teams for 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review with the league adopting its new name of Counties 2 Kent.
Returning were 6 of the 12 teams who competed in the previous season's league.
Departing were Bromley, Aylesford Bulls, Cranbrook and Heathfield & Waldron, all promoted to Counties 1 Kent. Also leaving on a level transfer to Counties 2 Sussex were Pulborough
and Crawley.
Joining were Hastings & Bexhill and Park House, both promoted. There were also new entries with the 2XVs from Sidcup, Canterbury, Sevenoaks and Westcombe Park added.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Canterbury IIMarine Travel Ground1,500 Canterbury, KentNew entry
DoverCrabble Athletic GroundDover, Kent5th
Gillingham AnchoriansDarland BanksGillingham, Kent8th
Hastings & BexhillWilliam Parker Lower SchoolHastings, East SussexPromoted from Kent 1
MaidstoneWilliam Davey Memorial Ground2,000 Maidstone, Kent11th
Old DunstoniansSt. Dunstan's LaneBeckenham, London7th
Park HouseBarnet Wood RoadHayes, LondonPromoted from Kent 1
Sevenoaks IIKnole Paddock1,000Sevenoaks, KentNew entry
Sidcup IICrescent FarmSidcup, KentNew entry
Southwark LancersBurgess ParkCamberwell, London9th
VigoSwanswood FieldVigo, Kent6th
Westcombe Park IIGoddington Dene3,200 Orpington, LondonNew entry

Teams for 2021–22

The teams competing in 2021–22 season earned their places in the league based on their performances in the 2019–20, Thus, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to the 2019–20 season, not the 2020–21 season.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
Aylesford BullsJack Williams GroundAylesford, Kent8th
BromleyBarnet Wood RoadHayes, London3rd
CrawleyWilloughby FieldsCrawley, West SussexPromoted from Sussex 1
CranbrookTomlin GroundCranbrook, KentPromoted from Kent 1
DoverCrabble Athletic GroundDover, KentRelegated from London 2 SE
Gillingham AnchoriansDarland BanksGillingham, Kent9th
Heathfield & WaldronHardy Roberts Recreational GroundCross In Hand, Heathfield, East Sussex6th
MaidstoneWilliam Davey Memorial Ground2,000 Maidstone, KentRelegated from London 2 SE
Old DunstoniansSt. Dunstan's LaneBeckenham, London5th
PulboroughFreelandsPulborough, West Sussex4th
Southwark LancersBurgess ParkCamberwell, LondonPromoted from Kent 1
VigoSwanswood FieldVigo, Kent7th

Season 2020–21

On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 season meaning London 3 South East was not contested.

Teams for 2019–20

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
AshfordKinney's FieldAshford, KentPromoted from Kent 1
Aylesford BullsJack Williams GroundAylesford, KentRelegated from London 2 SE
BromleyBarnet Wood RoadHayes, London9th
FolkestoneNew Burlington GroundNewington, Folkestone, Kent3rd
Gillingham AnchoriansDarland BanksGillingham, KentPromoted from Kent 1
Heathfield & WaldronHardy Roberts Recreational GroundCross In Hand, Heathfield, East SussexRelegated from London 2 SE
Old DunstoniansSt. Dunstan's LaneBeckenham, London6th
Old Williamsonians Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolRochester, Kent8th
Park HouseBarnet Wood RoadHayes, London7th
PulboroughFreelandsPulborough, West Sussex4th
UckfieldHempstead Playing FieldsUckfield, East SussexPromoted from Sussex 1
VigoSwanswood FieldVigo, Kent5th