Regional 2 South West, (formerly known as South West 1 West) is an English, level six, rugby union league for clubs based in the south-west of England; i.e. Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. It is one of twelve leagues at this level in England. When league rugby started in 1986 it was known as South West 2, but in 1996 the division was split into two leagues — South West 1 West and South West 1 East. South West 1 West was renamed Regional 2 South West prior to the 2022–23 season. The champions are promoted to Regional 1 South West (formerly South West Premier) and the bottom two sides are relegated, depending on location, to either Counties 1 Western West, Counties 1 Western North or Counties 1 Southern South.
Weston-super-Mare are the current champions.
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 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 (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.
2026–27 Participating teams and location Nine of last years teams participated in this season's competition; five of the teams are from Devon, while Somerset and Cornwall have four clubs and two clubs respectively and Dorset has one club. Departing were Weston-super-Mare promoted to Regional 1 South West while Cullompton (11th) and Wellington (12th) were relegated to Counties 1 Western West and Counties 1 Western North respectively. There were three teams promoted into the league. Nailsea & Backwell champions of Counties 1 Western North, Sherborne champions of Counties 1 Southern South and Wiveliscombe champions of Counties 1 Western West.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/AreaPrevious season Crediton Blagdon Crediton, Devon 5th Ivybridge Cross-in-Hand Ivybridge, Devon 6th Nailsea & Backwell West End Park Nailsea, Somerset Promoted from Counties 1 Western North (1st) North Petherton Beggars Brook North Petherton, Somerset 9th Okehampton Showground 1,120 (120 seats) Okehampton, Devon 4th Pirates Amateurs Mennaye Field 4,000 (2,200 seats) Penzance, Cornwall 8th Sherborne Gainsborough Park Sherborne, Dorset Promoted from Counties 1 Southern South (1st) Teignmouth Bitton Park Sports Ground 1,210 (210 stand) Teignmouth, Devon 10th Tiverton Coronation Field 750 (250 seated) Tiverton, Devon 2nd Wadebridge Camels Molesworth Field 500 Wadebridge, Cornwall 3rd Winscombe Recreation Ground 1,200 Winscombe, Somerset 7th Wiveliscombe Recreational Ground Wiveliscombe, Somerset Promoted from Counties 1 Western West (1st)
2025–26 Participating teams and location Nine of last years teams participated in this season's competition; six of the teams are from Devon, while Somerset and Cornwall have four clubs and two clubs respectively. Departing were Topsham promoted to Regional 1 South West while Truro and Newton Abbot were relegated to Counties 1 Western West. Incoming teams were Ivybridge relegated from Regional 1 South West, Pirates Amateurs promoted from Counties 1 Western West and Weston-super-Mare on a level transfer from Regional 2 Severn.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/AreaPrevious season Crediton Blagdon Crediton, Devon 2nd Cullompton Stafford Park Cullompton, Devon 7th Ivybridge Cross-in-Hand Ivybridge, Devon Relegated from Regional 1 SW (12th) North Petherton Beggars Brook North Petherton, Somerset 8th Okehampton Showground 1,120 (120 seats) Okehampton, Devon 5th Pirates Amateurs Mennaye Field 4,000 (2,200 seats) Penzance, Cornwall Promoted from Counties 1 Western West (1st) Teignmouth Bitton Park Sports Ground 1,210 (210 stand) Teignmouth, Devon 10th Tiverton Coronation Field 750 (250 seated) Tiverton, Devon 3rd Wadebridge Camels Molesworth Field 500 Wadebridge, Cornwall 4th Wellington Athletic Ground Wellington, Somerset 9th Weston-super-Mare Recreation Ground 6,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset Level transfer from Regional 2 Severn (7th) Winscombe Recreation Ground 1,200 Winscombe, Somerset 6th
League table 2025–26 Regional 2 South West table PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPointsAdj points 1 Weston-super-Mare (P) 22 22 0 0 1030 358 672 22 0 110 2 Tiverton 22 18 0 4 822 463 359 18 3 93 3 Wadebridge Camels 22 14 0 8 747 524 223 16 2 74 4 Okehampton 22 14 0 8 629 478 151 13 4 73 5 Crediton 22 12 0 10 623 616 7 12 4 64 6 Ivybridge 22 11 1 10 606 628 −22 13 4 64 −1 7 Winscombe 22 11 1 10 615 569 46 14 3 63 8 Pirates Amateurs 22 10 0 12 644 561 83 13 4 58 +1 9 North Petherton 22 8 0 14 540 638 −98 11 3 46 10 Teignmouth 22 7 0 15 493 785 −292 8 2 38 11 Cullompton (R) 22 4 0 18 439 785 −346 6 3 25 12 Wellington (R) 22 0 0 22 219 1002 −783 2 1 −2 −5 Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win two points for a draw no points for a loss one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teamsMint background is the promotion place. (1st) Green background are the promotion play-off places. (2nd–5th) Pink background are the relegation play-off places (10th–11th) Salmon background is the relegation place. (12th) Updated: 25 April 2026
Play-offs Promotion play-offs This seasons play-offs, for the second promotion place to Regional 1 South West, is between the teams placed 2nd to 5th; followed by a play-off against the Regional 2 Severn play-off winner. In each match the highest placed team play at home. Regional 2 promotion play-offs
Regional 2 Severn v Regional 2 South West play-off
Relegation play-off
Cullumpton relegated
2024–25 Participating teams and location Seven of the teams are from Devon, while Somerset has three clubs and Cornwall two clubs. Nine of last years teams participated in this season's competition, Sidmouth were promoted to Regional 1 South West while Chard and Burham-on-Sea were relegated to Counties 1 Western North. The new teams were Okehampton relegated from Regional 1 South West, Tiverton promoted from Counties 1 Western West and Winscombe on a level transfer from Regional 2 Severn.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/AreaPrevious season Crediton Blagdon Crediton, Devon 4th Cullompton Stafford Park Cullompton, Devon 5th Newton Abbot Rackerhayes 1,150 (150 stand) Newton Abbot, Devon 10th North Petherton Beggars Brook North Petherton, Somerset 7th Okehampton Showground 1,120 (120 seats) Okehampton, Devon Relegated from Regional 1 SW (11th) Teignmouth Bitton Park Sports Ground 1,210 (210 stand) Teignmouth, Devon 8th Tiverton Coronation Field 750 (250 seated) Tiverton, Devon Promoted from Counties 1 Western West (1st) Topsham Bonfire Field Topsham, Exeter 3rd Truro St Clement's Hill 2,000 Truro, Cornwall 6th Wadebridge Camels Molesworth Field 500 Wadebridge, Cornwall 2nd Wellington Athletic Ground Wellington, Somerset 9th Winscombe Recreation Ground 1,200 Winscombe, Somerset Level transfer from Regional 2 Severn (8th)
League table 2024–25 Regional 2 South West League Table PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints 1 Topsham (P) 22 21 0 1 1155 455 700 21 1 106 2 Crediton 22 17 0 5 729 411 318 15 4 87 3 Tiverton 22 16 0 6 745 374 371 13 3 80 4 Wadebridge Camels 22 15 1 6 743 494 249 15 2 79 5 Okehampton 22 15 0 7 646 476 170 15 1 76 6 Winscombe 22 11 0 11 586 606 −20 11 4 59 7 Cullompton 22 8 0 14 545 637 −92 9 5 46 8 North Petherton 22 7 1 14 583 748 −165 7 4 41 9 Wellington 22 7 0 15 448 727 −279 9 3 40 10 Teignmouth 22 5 0 17 440 755 −315 8 4 32 11 Truro (R) 22 5 0 17 402 918 −516 6 1 27 12 Newton Abbot (R) 22 3 2 17 425 846 −421 8 3 27 Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win two points for a draw no points for a loss one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Green background is the promotion place.
Pink background are the relegation places.
Updated: 10 April 2025
2023–24 Nine of last seasons twelve teams played in that season's competition. The champions St Austell were promoted to Regional 1 South West, while Sherborne (11th) and Bridgwater & Albion (12th) were relegated to Counties 1 Southern South and Counties 1 Western North respectively. Promoted from Counties 1 Western West are Topsham and Cullompton. Burnham-on-Sea are also promoted as the runner-up from Counties 1 Western North. (Chippenham II, as champions, are not eligible for promotion because their first XV play in Regional 2 Severn also a level six league).
Participating teams and location
TeamGroundCapacityTown/AreaPrevious season Burnham-on-Sea BASC Ground Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset Promoted from Counties 1 Western North (2nd) Chard The Park, Essex Close Chard, Somerset 9th Crediton Blagdon Crediton, Devon 2nd Cullompton Stafford Park Cullompton, Devon Promoted from Counties 1 Western West (2nd) Newton Abbot Rackerhayes 1,150 (150 stand) Newton Abbot, Devon 10th North Petherton Beggars Brook North Petherton, Somerset 8th Sidmouth Blackmore Field Sidmouth, Devon 7th Teignmouth Bitton Park Sports Ground 1,210 (210 stand) Teignmouth, Devon 6th Topsham Bonfire Field Topsham, Exeter Promoted from Counties 1 Western West (1st) Truro St Clement's Hill 2,000 Truro, Cornwall 3rd Wadebridge Camels Molesworth Field 500 Wadebridge, Cornwall 4th Wellington Athletic Ground Wellington, Somerset 5th
League table 2023–24 Regional 2 South West League Table PlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints 1 Sidmouth (P) 22 21 0 1 826 371 455 17 0 101 2 Wadebridge Camels 22 17 0 5 832 404 428 16 3 87 3 Topsham 22 16 0 6 960 581 379 19 3 86 4 Crediton 22 17 0 5 774 524 250 15 2 85 5 Cullompton 22 12 0 10 618 539 79 13 5 66 6 Truro 22 11 0 11 569 601 −32 13 7 64 7 North Petherton 22 10 0 12 524 705 −181 8 3 51 8 Teignmouth 22 9 0 13 534 616 −82 9 6 51 9 Wellington 22 8 0 14 498 627 −129 11 4 47 10 Newton Abbot 22 4 0 18 516 970 −454 9 5 30 11 Chard (R) 22 4 0 18 425 671 −246 4 5 25 12 Burnham-on-Sea (R) 22 3 0 19 384 851 −467 6 6 24 Points are awarded as follows: four points for a win two points for a draw no points for a loss one bonus point for scoring four tries or more in a match one bonus point for losing by seven points or less.
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Green background is the promotion place.
Pink background are the relegation places.
Updated: 21 July 2024
2022–23 Participating teams and location