Counties 2 Yorkshire


Counties 2 Yorkshire, previously known as Yorkshire 2 is an English rugby union league at the eighth tier of the domestic competition for teams from Yorkshire. Club rugby in Yorkshire operates without promotion play-offs meaning that the top two teams are automatically promoted to Counties 1 Yorkshire and the bottom two teams are relegated to Counties 3 Yorkshire. Each season a team from Yorkshire 2 is picked to take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a national competition for clubs at level 8.

Participating clubs 2025–26

Departing were Dinnington and Yarnbury, promoted to Counties 1 Yorkshire. Hemsworth were relegated to Counties 3 Yorkshire.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BaildonJenny LaneBaildon, West Yorkshire4th
Bradford & BingleyWagon Lane4,000Bingley, West Yorkshire9th
Bramley PhoenixThe WarrelsBramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire10th
BridlingtonDukes ParkBridlington, East Riding of YorkshireRelegated from Counties 1 Yorkshire
HalifaxOvenden ParkHalifax, West YorkshirePromoted from Counties 3 Yorkshire
Halifax VandalsWarley Town LaneHalifax, West Yorkshire5th
Huddersfield Laund HillLaund Hill StadiumNettleton_Hill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire8th
NorthallertonBrompton LodgeNorthallerton, North Yorkshire11th
Old OtliensiansChaffers FieldOtley, West YorkshirePromoted from Counties 3 Yorkshire
OssettQueens TerraceOssett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire7th
RiponMallorie ParkRipon, North Yorkshire3rd
RoundhegiansThe Memorial GrounRoundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire6th

Participating clubs 2024–25

Departing were North Ribblesdale and Wath-upon-Dearne, promoted to Counties 1 Yorkshire. Leeds Corinthians were relegated to Counties 3 Yorkshire.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BaildonJenny LaneBaildon, West Yorkshire5th
Bradford & BingleyWagon Lane4,000Bingley, West YorkshireRelegated from Counties 1 Yorkshire
Bramley PhoenixThe WarrelsBramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire9th
DinningtonLodge LaneDinnington, South_Yorkshire, Sheffield8th
Halifax VandalsWarley Town LaneHalifax, West YorkshirePromoted from Counties 3 Yorkshire
HemsworthMoxon FieldsHemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire11th
Huddersfield Laund HillLaund Hill StadiumNettleton_Hill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire7th
NorthallertonBrompton LodgeNorthallerton, North YorkshirePromoted from Counties 3 Yorkshire
OssettQueens TerraceOssett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire10th
RiponMallorie ParkRipon, North Yorkshire4th
RoundhegiansThe Memorial GrounRoundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire6th
YarnburyBrownberrie LaneHorsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire3rd

Participating clubs 2023–24

Departing were Wensleydale and Harrogate Pythons, promoted to Counties 1 Yorkshire. Northallerton, Wheatley Hills and Barnsley were relegated to Counties 3 Yorkshire.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BaildonJenny LaneBaildon, West Yorkshire3rd
Bramley PhoenixThe WarrelsMiddleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire8th
DinningtonLodge LaneDinnington, South_Yorkshire, SheffieldRelegated from Counties 1 Yorkshire
HemsworthMoxon FieldsHemsworth, Pontefract, West YorkshirePromoted from Counties 3 Yorkshire
Huddersfield Laund HillLaund Hill StadiumNettleton_Hill, Huddersfield, West YorkshireRelegated from Counties 1 Yorkshire
Leeds CorinthiansNutty SlackMiddleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire9th
North RibblesdaleGrove ParkSettle, North Yorkshire7th
OssettQueens TerraceOssett, Wakefield, West YorkshirePromoted from Counties 3 Yorkshire
RiponMallorie ParkRipon, North Yorkshire5th
RoundhegiansThe Memorial GrounRoundhay, Leeds, West YorkshireRelegated from Counties 1 Yorkshire
Wath-upon-DearneMoor RoadWath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire4th
YarnburyBrownberrie LaneHorsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire6th

Participating clubs 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to Yorkshire 2 with teams ranked 4th to 12th returning and supplemented by top 3 from Yorkshire 3 and so with five departing but only three arriving the league was reduced from 14 teams to 12.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BaildonJenny LaneBaildon, West Yorkshire7th Yorkshire 2
BarnsleyShaw LaneBarnsley, South YorkshireChampions Yorkshire 3
Bramley PhoenixThe WarrelsMiddleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire3rd Yorkshire 3
Harrogate PythonsThe Jim Saynor GroundHarrogate, North Yorkshire,Runners-Up Yorkshire 3
Leeds CorinthiansNutty SlackMiddleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire12th Yorkshire 2
NorthallertonBrompton LodgeNorthallerton, North Yorkshire8th Yorkshire 2
North RibblesdaleGrove ParkSettle, North Yorkshire10th Yorkshire 2
RiponMallorie ParkRipon, North Yorkshire11th Yorkshire 2
Wath-upon-DearneMoor RoadWath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire5th Yorkshire 2
YarnburyBrownberrie LaneHorsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire9th Yorkshire 2
WensleydaleCawkill ParkLeyburn, North Yorkshire6th Yorkshire 2
Wheatley HillsBrunnel RoadDoncaster, South Yorkshire4th Yorkshire 2

Participating clubs 2021–22

The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019-20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020-21.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BaildonJenny LaneBaildon, West YorkshirePromoted from Yorkshire 3
HullensiansSpringhead LaneKingston upon Hull, East Riding of YorkshireRelegated from Yorkshire 1
KeighleyRose Cottage800 Keighley, West YorkshireRelegated from Yorkshire 1
Leeds CorinthiansNutty SlackMiddleton, Leeds, West YorkshirePromoted from Yorkshire 3
North RibblesdaleGrove ParkSettle, North Yorkshire7th
NorthallertonBrompton LodgeNorthallerton, North Yorkshire8th
Old GroviansWoodhouse Grove SchoolApperley Bridge, West Yorkshire9th
RiponMallorie ParkRipon, North Yorkshire5th
ThornensiansCoulman RoadThorne, South Yorkshire10th
Wath-upon-DearneMoor RoadWath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire4th
WensleydaleCawkill ParkLeyburn, North Yorkshire3rd
WetherbyGrange ParkWetherby, West Yorkshire12th
Wheatley HillsBrunnel RoadDoncaster, South Yorkshire6th
YarnburyBrownberrie LaneHorsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire11th

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 Yorkshire 2 was not contested.

Participating clubs 2019–20

TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season
BarnsleyShaw LaneBarnsley, South Yorkshire13th
North RibblesdaleGrove ParkSettle, North Yorkshire8th
NorthallertonBrompton LodgeNorthallerton, North Yorkshire4th
Old GroviansWoodhouse Grove SchoolApperley Bridge, West Yorkshire9th
Old RishworthiansHollas LaneCopley, Halifax, West YorkshireRelegated from Yorkshire 1
RiponMallorie ParkRipon, North Yorkshire11th
RoundhegiansThe Memorial GroundMoortown, Leeds, West Yorkshire7th
ThornensiansCoulman RoadThorne, South YorkshirePromoted from Yorkshire 3
Wath-upon-DearneMoor RoadWath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire3rd
WensleydaleCawkill ParkLeyburn, North YorkshirePromoted from Yorkshire 3
West Park LeedsThe SycamoresBramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire12th
WetherbyGrange ParkWetherby, West Yorkshire10th
Wheatley HillsBrunnel RoadDoncaster, South Yorkshire5th
YarnburyBrownberrie LaneHorsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire6th