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The 2026–27 National League 2 West is the fifth season of the fourth-tier (west) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are National League 2 East and National League 2 North.
Structure The league consists of fourteen teams who play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 26 matches each. The champions are promoted to National League 1 while the runner-up goes into the four team National 2 play-offs with the runners-up from National League 2 North and National League 2 East and the 11th placed side in National League 1.
The bottom two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West while the 12th placed side goes into the four team Regional 1 play-offs with the 12th placed sides from National 2 East and National 2 North, as well as the Regional 1 play-off winner.
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.
Participating teams and locations Departing were the champions Camborne promoted to National League 1, while Syston (14th) were relegated to Regional 1 Midlands. Also departing were Chester (11th), on a level transfer to National League 2 North.
Originally, Loughborough Students (13th) were also relegated to Regional 1 Midlands, with Macclesfield due to take a place in the league, having been moved on a level transfer from National League 2 North. However, Macclesfield declined to accept the league allocation and were consequently relegated to Regional 1 North West, while Burton were transferred from that league to Regional 1 Midlands. Consequently, Loughborough Students earned a reprieve from relegation and were reinstated to this league.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Barnstaple Pottington Road 2,000 (575 seats) Barnstaple, Devon 7th Bournville Avery Fields Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands Promoted from Regional 1 Midlands (champions) Cinderford Beavis Memorial Ground 2,500 Cinderford, Gloucestershire 5th Clifton Station Road 2,200 (200 seats) Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol Relegated from National League 1 (12th) Devonport Services The Rectory Field 2,000 Devonport, Plymouth, Devon Promoted from Regional 1 South West (champions) Exeter University Topsham Sports Ground Exeter, Devon 12th Hinckley De Montfort Park 2,000 Hinckley, Leicestershire 3rd Hornets The Nest, Hutton Moor Park 1,100 (100 stand) Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 6th Loughborough Students East Park 1,000 Loughborough, Leicestershire 13th (reprieved from relegation) Luctonians Mortimer Park 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire 2nd Lymm Crouchley Lane 1,000 Lymm, Cheshire 9th Old Redcliffians Scotland Lane 1,000 Brislington, Bristol 8th Redruth Recreation Ground 3,500 (580 seats) Redruth, Cornwall 10th Taunton Titans Summerfield Stadium 2,000 (198 seats) Taunton, Somerset 4th
League table
Fixtures & results
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Attendances
Does not include promotion/relegation play-offs.
ClubHome GamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% CapacityBarnstaple000000%Bournville000000%Cinderford000000%Clifton000000%Devonport Services000000%Exeter University000000%Hinckley000000%Hornets000000%Loughborough Students000000%Luctonians000000%Lymm000000%Old Redcliffians000000%Redruth000000%Taunton Titans000000%
Individual statistics
Does not include promotion/relegation play-offs.
Top points scorers Rank Player Team Points 1 Sam James Redruth 20 2 Thomas Putt Taunton Titans 18 3 Joseph Cummins Redruth 16 4 Thomas Mclean Old Redcliffians 15 Sebastian Rodriguez-Davies Loughborough Students Albert Stretch Barnstaple 7 Thomas Quinlan Clifton 13 Thomas Shard Lymm 7 Cameron Johnson Barnstaple 12 Owen Randell Luctonians
Top try scorers Rank Player Team Tries 1 Sam James Redruth 4 2 Thomas Mclean Old Redcliffians 3 Sebastian Rodriguez-Davies Loughborough Students Albert Stretch Barnstaple 5 Ten players2
Notes
See also 2026–27 Champ Rugby 2026–27 National League 1 2026–27 National League 2 East 2026–27 National League 2 North
References