National League 2 South
National League 2 South was a level four league in the English rugby union system until the end of season 2021–22. It was one of two leagues at this level, with its counterpart, National [League 2 North], covering the north of England. The format of the league was changed at the beginning of the 2009–10 season following reorganisation by the Rugby Football Union. The champions were promoted to National League 1. The runner-up play in a promotion play-off with the runner-up of National League 2 North; the team with the best record having home advantage. The bottom three teams were relegated, to either South West Premier or London & South East Premier. Esher are the current and final champions.
The 2019–20 season ended before all the matches were completed because of the coronavirus pandemic and the RFU used a best playing record formula to decide the final table. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
The Rugby Football Union approved a new structure for the National Leagues from the 2022–23 season. Along with National League 1 and National League 2 North the size of the leagues at levels 3 and 4 are reduced to 14 teams, there will be a two-week break over Christmas and protected weekend breaks through the season. The competition structure will be reviewed every three years. As part of the restructure a third league was created at level four and most of the National League 2 South teams were placed into either National League 2 East or National League 2 West.
Final season
Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2019–20 National League 2 South season. The 2019–20 champions Taunton Titans and Tonbridge Juddians, who won the promotion play-off against Caldy, were promoted into the 2021–22 National League 1, while Canterbury were relegated into the division from the 2019–20 National League 1. Sides relegated from the 2019–20 National League 2 South included Sutton & Epsom, Bournemouth and Old Redcliffians.The promoted teams were Barnstaple who come up as champions of South West Premier while Rochford Hundred and Guernsey Raiders came up from London & South East Premier. Hinckley were level transferred into the division from National League 2 North in order to address an imbalance of teams in National 2, with Taunton and Tonbridge Juddians being promoted and only Canterbury dropping down from National League 1.
Fifteen of the sixteen teams from 2021–22 were placed into one of the other level-four leagues for 2022–23. Barnes, Bury St. Edmunds, Canterbury, Guernsey Raiders, Henley Hawks, Old Albanian, Rochford Hundred, Westcliff and Worthing Raiders were transferred to the newly created National League 2 East while Barnstaple, Clifton, Dings Crusaders, Hinckley, Leicester Lions and Redruth were transferred to another new level-four league, National League 2 West. The 2021–22 champions, Esher, were promoted to National League 1. No teams were relegated to level five.
2020–21
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.National Two promotion play-offs
Until the 2021–22 season there was a promotion play-off between the league runners-up of National League 2 North and National League 2 South for the third and final promotion place to National League 1. The team with the superior league record has home advantage. As of the end of the 2019–20 season the southern teams have been more successful with fourteen wins to the northern teams four, while the home side has won thirteen teams to the away sides five.Number of league titles
- Barking
- Cambridge
- Esher
- Henley Hawks
- Askeans
- Bishop's Stortford
- Blackheath
- Bracknell
- Camberley
- Cinderford
- Clifton
- Ealing Trailfinders
- Exeter
- Hartpury College
- Havant
- London Scottish
- Lydney
- Metropolitan Police
- Mount's Bay
- Newbury
- Old Albanian
- Penzance & Newlyn
- Plymouth Albion
- Rams
- Redruth
- Rosslyn Park
- Southend
- Sudbury
- Taunton Titans
Records
''Note that all records are from 1996–97 season onwards as this is widely held as the dawn of professionalism across the English club game. It also offers a better comparison between seasons as the division team numbers are roughly equal. Attendance records are from 2000 onwards unless otherwise specified. All records are up to date up till the end of the 2018–19 season.''League records
- Most titles: 2
- Most times promoted from division: 3
- Most times relegated from division: 3
- Most league points in a season: 143
- Fewest league points in a season: 0
- Most points scored in a season: 1,490
- Fewest points scored in a season: 270
- Most points conceded in a season: 2,055
- Fewest points conceded in a season: 240
- Best points difference : 1,066
- Worst points difference :-1,676
- Most games won in a season: 29
- Most games lost in a season: 29
- Most games drawn in a season: 4
- Most bonus points in a season: 30
Match records
- Largest home win: 132 – 0
- Largest away win: 85 – 3
- Most points scored in a match: 132
- Most tries scored in a match: 20
- Most conversions scored in a match: 16
- Most penalties scored in a match: 7
- Most drop kicks scored in a match: 3
Player records
- Most times top points scorer: 3
- Most times top try scorer: 2
- Most points in a season: 374
- Most tries in a season: 70
- Most points in a match: 45
- Most tries in a match: 7
- Most conversions in a match: 16
- Most penalties in a match: 7
- Most drop kicks in a match: 3
Attendance records
- Highest attendance : 3,270
- Lowest attendance : 0
- Highest attendance : 4,000
- Lowest attendance : 473
- Highest average attendance : 1,281
- Lowest average attendance : 96
- Highest average attendance : 573
- Lowest average attendance : 292
All time National League 2 South top 10 point scorers
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| 1 |  All time National League 2 South top 10 try scorers
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