Regional 2 South Central


Regional 2 South Central is a level six league in the English rugby union system, one of twelve leagues, at this level. Originally part of the South West Division of the RFU, the league was transferred to the London & SE Division for season 2023–24, with a subsequent change of teams, with only five of the previous season's twelve teams remaining. Farnham are the current champions and are promoted to Regional 1 South Central.

Format

The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league table 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 point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
  • 1 additional point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match
The club finishing in first place is automatically promoted to Regional 1 South Central. Relegated teams drop down to a level seven league.

2025–26

Departing were Farnham, promoted to Regional 1 South Central while Chichester and Andover were relegated to Counties 1 Hampshire. Also leaving were Newbury Blues and North Dorset on a level transfer to Regional 2 Severn.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BournemouthChapel Gate1,500Bournemouth, Dorset2nd
ChobhamFowlers WellChobham, Surrey7th
Ellingham & RingwoodParsonage Barn LaneRingwood, HampshirePromoted from Counties 1 Hampshire
GuildfordBroadwater Sports ClubFarncombe, Surrey9th
Havant IIHook's Lane1,500Havant, HampshirePromoted from Counties 1 Hampshire
Old TiffiniansGrist's Memorial GroundThames Ditton, SurreyLevel transfer from Regional 2 South East
Petersfield Penn's PlacePetersfield, Hampshire5th
Reeds WeybridgeWhiteley VillageHersham, SurreyLevel transfer from Regional 2 South East
TottoniansWater LaneTotton, Hampshire4th
TwickenhamParkfieldsHampton, LondonPromoted from Counties 1 Sry/Ssx
WimborneWimborne Minster, Dorset6th
WinchesterNorth Walls ParkWinchester, Hampshire3rd

2024–25

Leaving the league were Jersey, promoted to Regional 1 South East together with Reading and Salisbury who were relegated to Counties 1 Southern North and Counties 1 Southern South respectively. Also departing on level transfers were London Irish Amateur and Witney.
Joining were North Dorset, promoted from Counties 1 Southern South together with Andover and Petersfield, both promoted from Counties 1 Hampshire. Bournemouth came down from Regional 1 South Central whilst Chobham were added on a level transfer.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
AndoverFoxcotte LaneAndover, HampshirePromoted from Counties 1 Hampshire
BournemouthChapel Gate1,500Bournemouth, DorsetRelegated from Regional 1SC
ChichesterOaklands ParkChichester, West Sussex9th
ChobhamFowlers WellChobham, SurreyLevel transfer from Regional 2 Thames
FarnhamWilkinson WayFarnham, Surrey7th
GuildfordBroadwater Sports ClubFarncombe, Surrey4th
Newbury BluesMonks Lane8,000Newbury, Berkshire10th
North DorsetSlaughtergate1,000Gillingham, DorsetPromoted from Counties 1 Southern South
Petersfield Penn's PlacePetersfield, HampshirePromoted from Counties 1 Hampshire
TottoniansWater LaneTotton, Hampshire3rd
WimborneWimborne Minster, Dorset8th
WinchesterNorth Walls ParkWinchester, Hampshire2nd

2023–24

Regional 2 South Central has been transferred from the South West Division of the RFU to the London & SE Division and only five of the 2022–23 seasons teams remain. The Gloucestershire and Wiltshire teams were transferred to leagues in the South West Division.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
ChichesterOaklands ParkChichester, West SussexTransferred from Regional 2SE
FarnhamWilkinson WayFarnham, SurreyTransferred from Regional 2SE
GuildfordBroadwater Sports ClubFarncombe, SurreyTransferred from Regional 2SE
JerseySt Peter4000St Peter, JerseyPromoted from Counties 1 Hampshire
London Irish Wild GeeseHazelwood2,000Sunbury-on-Thames, SurreyTransferred from Regional 2 Thames
Newbury BluesMonks Lane8,000Newbury, Berkshire3rd
ReadingHolme ParkReading, Berkshire6th
SalisburySalisbury, Wiltshire7th
TottoniansWater LaneTotton, Hampshire2nd
WimborneWimborne Minster, DorsetPromoted from Counties 1 Southern South
WinchesterNorth Walls ParkWinchester, HampshirePromoted from Counties 1 Hampshire
WitneyWitney, Oxfordshire5th

2022–23

The twelve teams are based in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Wiltshire. Marlborough won all 22 of their matches and are promoted to Regional 1 South Central, while Grove and Buckingham, will play in Counties 1 Southern North.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BuckinghamFloyd FieldMaids Moreton, Buckingham, BuckinghamshireRelegated from South West 1 East
DevizesThe Sports ClubDevizes, WiltshirePromoted from Southern Counties South
GroveCane LaneGrove, OxfordshireRelegated from South West 1 East
MarlboroughThe CommonMarlborough, WiltshireTransferred from South West 1 East
Newbury BluesMonks Lane8,000Newbury, BerkshireTransferred from South West 1 East
ReadingHolme ParkReading, BerkshirePromoted from Southern Counties North
SalisburySalisbury, WiltshirePromoted from Southern Counties South
Shipston-on-StourMayo Road600Shipston-on-Stour, WarwickshirePromoted from Southern Counties North
Stow-on-the-WoldOddington RoadStow-on-the-Wold, GloucestershirePromoted from Southern Counties North
SwindonGreenbridge RoadSwindon, WiltshirePromoted from Southern Counties South
TottoniansWater LaneTotton, HampshirePromoted from London 2 South West
WitneyWitney, OxfordshireTransferred from South West 1 East

Regional 2 South Central (2022– )

League restructuring by the RFU created twelve leagues at level six. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 South Central and the bottom sides are relegated to Counties 1 Southern North.