2025–26 National League 2 East

2025–26 National League 2 East
Countries England
Date6 September 2025 – 25 April 2026
Matches played98
Attendance38,120
(average 389 per match)
Highest attendance1,019 – L Welsh v Havant, 25 October 2025
Lowest attendance113 – Oxford v O Albanian, 8 November 2025
Tries scored872
(average 8.9 per match)
Top point scorer166 – Benjamin Adams (Sevenoaks)
Top try scorer16 – Grant Snelling (Oundle)

The 2025–26 National League 2 East is the fourth season of the fourth-tier (east) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are National League 2 North and National League 2 West.

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 and the bottom two teams are relegated to Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East.[1]

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

Locations of the 2025–26 National League 2 East teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Barnes Barn Elms 1,000 Barnes, London 3rd
Bury St Edmunds The Haberden 3,000 (135 seats) Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 9th
Canterbury Marine Travel Ground 1,500 (75 seats) Canterbury, Kent 4th
Dorking The Big Field 1,500 Dorking, Surrey 2nd
Esher Molesey Road 3,500 Hersham, Surrey Relegated from National League 1 (13th)
Guernsey Raiders Footes Lane 5,000 (720 seats) Saint Peter Port, Guernsey 7th
Havant Hook's Lane[2] 1,500 (500 seats) Havant, Hampshire 11th
Henley Hawks Dry Leas 4,000 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire 8th
London Welsh Old Deer Park[3] 5,850 (1,000 seats) Richmond, London Promoted from Regional 1 South Central
Old Albanian Woollam's Playing Fields 1,000 St Albans, Hertfordshire 6th
Oundle Occupation Road Oundle, Northamptonshire Promoted from Regional 1 South East
Oxford Harlequins Horspath Sports Ground[4] 1,000 Horspath, Oxfordshire 12th
Sevenoaks Knole Paddock 1,000 Sevenoaks, Kent 10th
Westcombe Park Goddington Dene 3,200 (200 seats) Orpington, London 5th

League table

2025–26 National League 2 East table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Old Albanian 14 11 0 3 566 357 +209 12 1 57 Promotion place
2 Oundle 14 10 1 3 492 419 +73 12 1 55
3 Bury St Edmunds 14 9 1 4 488 413 +75 10 3 51
4 Dorking 14 10 0 4 440 246 +194 7 3 50
5 Canterbury 14 9 0 5 445 374 +71 9 2 47
6 Barnes 14 8 1 5 377 295 +82 8 3 45
7 Westcombe Park 14 7 0 7 437 373 +64 11 5 44
8 Esher 14 6 0 8 441 476 −35 10 2 36
9 London Welsh 14 5 0 9 393 473 −80 10 5 35
10 Guernsey Raiders 14 6 1 7 376 469 −93 7 1 34
11 Sevenoaks 14 5 0 9 444 472 −28 7 3 30
12 Havant 14 4 1 9 446 496 −50 10 1 29
13 Henley Hawks 14 3 1 10 336 391 −55 6 6 26 Relegation place
14 Oxford Harlequins 14 2 0 12 286 713 −427 5 1 14
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: National League Rugby [5]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of matches drawn
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Fixtures & results

Round 1

6 September 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks26 – 24Guernsey Raiders (2 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 223
Referee: Max Marshall
6 September 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Oundle24 – 39Havant (1 BP)
Occupation Road
Attendance: 181
Referee: Harry Parsons
6 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Barnes26 – 14Canterbury
Barn Elms
Attendance: 203
Referee: Peter Buchanan
6 September 2025
15:00
Dorking17 – 10London Welsh (1 BP)
The Big Field
Attendance: 800
Referee: Phillip Russell
6 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Esher24 – 12Sevenoaks
Molesey Road
Attendance: 476
Referee: Simon Waite
6 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian27 – 19Bury St Edmunds
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 368
Referee: Rebecca Piddlestone
6 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Oxford Harlequins22 – 43Westcombe Park (1 BP)
Horspath Sports Ground
Attendance: 127
Referee: Alex Rose

[6]

Round 2

13 September 2025
14:00
Guernsey Raiders22 – 39Dorking (1 BP)
Footes Lane
Attendance: 326
Referee: Henry Parsons
13 September 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Havant71 – 15Oxford Harlequins
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 600
Referee: Phillip Russell
13 September 2025
15:00
Barnes20 – 20Henley Hawks
Barn Elms
Attendance: 227
Referee: Tom Bird
13 September 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Bury St Edmunds43 – 47Oundle (1 BP)
The Haberden
Attendance: 393
Referee: Peter Buchanan
13 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury42 – 37Sevenoaks (2 BP)
The Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Nathan Howarth
13 September 2025
15:00
(2 BP) London Welsh28 – 33Old Albanian (1 BP)
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 508
Referee: Simon Waite
13 September 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Westcombe Park29 – 31Esher (1 BP)
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 230
Referee: Conor Boyle

[7]

Round 3

20 September 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Esher40 – 36Havant (2 BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 301
Referee: Alex Rose
20 September 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian87 – 17Guernsey Raiders
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 364
Referee: Jack Sargentina
20 September 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Oundle50 – 38London Welsh (1 BP)
Occupation Road
Attendance: 315
Referee: Harry Parsons
20 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Dorking21 – 22Barnes
The Big Field
Attendance: 389
Referee: Simon Waite
20 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks17 – 22Canterbury
Dry Leas
Attendance: 331
Referee: Conor Boyle
20 September 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Oxford Harlequins38 – 45Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Horspath Sports Ground
Attendance: 130
Referee: Tom Bird
20 September 2025
15:00
Sevenoaks27 – 26Westcombe Park (2 BP)
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 281
Referee: Rebecca Piddlestone

[8]

Round 4

27 September 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Havant33 – 48Sevenoaks (1 BP)
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 487
Referee: Conor Boyle
27 September 2025
15:00
Barnes22 – 21Old Albanian (1 BP)
Barn Elms
Attendance: 131
Referee: Max Marshall
27 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds43 – 35Esher (1 BP)
The Haberden
Attendance: 329
Referee: Alex Powdrell
27 September 2025
15:00
Canterbury30 – 23Westcombe Park (1 BP)
The Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 183
Referee: Peter Douglas
27 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders24 – 21Oundle (1 BP)
Footes Lane
Attendance: 531
Referee: Peter Buchanan
27 September 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Henley Hawks36 – 41Dorking (1 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 248
Referee: Jack Sargentina
27 September 2025
15:00
(2 BP) London Welsh22 – 24Oxford Harlequins
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 477
Referee: Phillip Russell

[9]

Round 5

4 October 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Oundle31 – 26Barnes (2 BP)
Occupation Road
Attendance: 257
Referee: Rebecca Piddleston
4 October 2025
14:00
Oxford Harlequins19 – 37Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
Horspath Sports Ground
Attendance: 132
Referee: Connor Boyle
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Dorking31 – 7Canterbury
The Big Field
Attendance: 487
Referee: Harry Parsons
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Esher50 – 33London Welsh (1 BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 920
Referee: Jack Sargentina
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian31 – 22Henley Hawks
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 200
Referee: Alex Rose
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Sevenoaks28 – 43Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 288
Referee: Phillip Russell
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Westcombe Park38 – 24Havant (1 BP)
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 130
Referee: Tom Bird

[10]

Round 6

11 October 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders45 – 19Esher
Footes Lane
Attendance: 500[a]
Referee: Tom Bird
11 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Barnes52 – 5Oxford Harlequins
Barn Elms
Attendance: 135
Referee: Harry Parsons
11 October 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Bury St Edmunds26 – 29Westcombe Park (1 BP)
The Haberden
Attendance: 473
Referee: Jack Sargentina
11 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury56 – 26Havant (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 548
Referee: William Foster
11 October 2025
15:00
Dorking21 – 34Old Albanian (1 BP)
The Big Field
Attendance: 339[b]
Referee: Peter Buchanan
11 October 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Henley Hawks29 – 33Oundle (1 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 231
Referee: Peter Connor
11 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) London Welsh34 – 24Sevenoaks
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 611
Referee: Simon Waite

[11]

Round 7

18 October 2025
14:00
Oundle22 – 19Dorking (1 BP)
Occupation Road
Attendance: 275
Referee: Phillip Russell
18 October 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Havant28 – 36Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 751
Referee: Conor Boyle
18 October 2025
14:30
(2 BP) Sevenoaks41 – 45Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 300
Referee: George Jones
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Esher28 – 36Barnes (1 BP)
Moseley Road
Attendance: 720
Referee: Simon Waite
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian43 – 31Canterbury (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 282
Referee: Alexander Rose
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Oxford Harlequins33 – 17Henley Hawks
Horspath Sports Ground
Attendance: 212
Referee: Peter Buchanan
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Westcombe Park59 – 14London Welsh
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 500
Referee: Harry Parsons

[12]

Round 8

25 October 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders38 – 22Westcombe Park (1 BP)
Footes Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: Phillip Russell
25 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Barnes43 – 24Sevenoaks
Barn Elms
Attendance: 236
Referee: Jack Sargentina
25 October 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Canterbury40 – 43Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 525
Referee: Tom Bird
25 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Dorking77 – 7Oxford Harlequins
The Big Field
Attendance: 420
Referee: Rebecca Piddlestone
25 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks47 – 12Esher
Dry Leas
Attendance: 306
Referee: Conor Boyle
25 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) London Welsh46 – 32Havant (1 BP)
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Peter Buchanan
25 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian49 – 28Oundle (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 347
Referee: George Jones

[13]

Round 9

8 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Oundle31 – 24Canterbury (1 BP)
Occupation Road
Attendance: 290
Referee: George Jones
8 November 2025
14:00
Sevenoaks27 – 26Henley Hawks (2 BP)
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 202[c]
Referee: Connor Boyle
8 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Westcombe Park36 – 26Barnes (1 BP)
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 140
Referee: Alex Rose
8 November 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Havant45 – 45Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 743
Referee: Tom Bird
8 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds47 – 42London Welsh (2 BP)
The Haberden
Attendance: 543
Referee: Phillip Russell
8 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Esher15 – 20Dorking
Molesey Road
Attendance: 702
Referee: Peter Buchanan
8 November 2025
15:00
Oxford Harlequins14 – 53Old Albanian (1 BP)
Horspath Sports Ground
Attendance: 113
Referee: Peter Connor

[14]

Round 10

15 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Barnes40 – 19Havant
Barn Elms
Attendance: 135
Referee: Peter Buchanan
15 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Oxford Harlequins28 – 69Oundle (1 BP)
Horspath Sports Ground[d]
Attendance: 263
Referee: Simon Waite
15 November 2025
14:15
(1 BP) Dorking45 – 17Sevenoaks
The Big Field
Attendance: 453
Referee: Tom Bird
15 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Canterbury31 – 24London Welsh (2 BP)
The Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 550
Referee: Alexander Rose
15 November 2025
15:00
Guernsey Raiders21 – 16Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Footes Lane
Attendance: 850
Referee: Conor Boyle
15 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Henley Hawks14 – 21Westcombe Park
Dry Leas
Attendance: 218
Referee: Harry Parsons
15 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian55 – 34Esher (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 248
Referee: Philip Russell

[15]

Round 11

22 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) London Welsh42 – 17Guernsey Raiders
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 382
Referee: George Jones
22 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Sevenoaks45 – 12Old Albanian
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 358
Referee: Peter Buchanan
22 November 2025
14:00
Westcombe Park12 – 22Dorking
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 130
Referee: Simon Waite
22 November 2025
14:30
Havant16 – 8Henley Hawks
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 416
Referee: Alex Rose
22 November 2025
15:00
Bury St Edmunds24 – 15Barnes
The Haberden
Attendance: 453
Referee: Rebecca Piddlestone
22 November 2025
15:00
Esher11 – 35Oundle (1 BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 512
Referee: Conor Boyle
22 November 2025
15:00
Oxford Harlequins19 – 42Canterbury (1 BP)
Horspath Sports Ground
Attendance: 126
Referee: Harry Parsons

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Round 12

6 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Barnes0 – 7London Welsh
Barn Elms
Attendance: 415
Referee: Jack Sargentina
6 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Canterbury34 – 8Guernsey Raiders
The Marine Travel Ground
Attendance: 985
Referee: Harry Parsons
6 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Dorking41 – 10Havant
The Big Field
Attendance: 320
Referee: Tom Bird
6 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Oundle41 – 36Sevenoaks (2 BP)
Occupation Road
Attendance: 320
Referee: Phillip Russell
6 December 2025
15:00
Henley Hawks18 – 54Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 244
Referee: Simon Waite
6 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian31 – 40Westcombe Park (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 347
Referee: Ben Piddlestone
6 December 2025
16:00
Oxford Harlequins17 – 76Esher (1 BP)
Horspath Sports Ground
Attendance: 164
Referee: Peter Buchanan

[17]

Round 13

13 December 2025
14:00
Guernsey Raiders21 – 29Barnes (1 BP)
Footes Lane
Attendance: 531
Referee: Richard Collis
13 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) London Welsh36 – 32Henley Hawks (2 BP)
Old Deer Park
Attendance: 871
Referee: Tom Bird
13 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Sevenoaks61 – 19Oxford Harlequins
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 316
Referee: George Jones
13 December 2025
14:00
(2 BP) Westcombe Park24 – 31Oundle (1 BP)
Goddington Dene
Attendance: 200
Referee: Peter Buchanan
13 December 2025
14:30
Havant19 – 33Old Albanian (1 BP)
Hook's Lane
Attendance: 873
Referee: Phillip Russell
13 December 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Esher29 – 33Canterbury (1 BP)
Moseley Road
Attendance: 620
Referee: Mark Hyde
13 December 2025
15:30
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds29 – 17Dorking
The Haberden
Attendance: 523
Referee: Connor Boyle

[18]

Round 14

20 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Dorking29 – 12Guernsey Raiders
The Big Field
Attendance: 420
Referee: Philip Russell
20 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Oundle29 – 29Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Occupation Road
Attendance: 353
Referee: Rebecca Piddlestone
20 December 2025
14:00
Sevenoaks17 – 39Canterbury (1 BP)
Knole Paddock
Attendance: 389
Referee: Harry Parsons
20 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Esher37 – 35Westcombe Park (2 BP)
Molesey Road
Attendance: 451
Referee: Gavin Scott
20 December 2025
15:00
Henley Hawks24 – 21Barnes (1 BP)
Dry Leas
Attendance: 329
Referee: Peter Buchanan
20 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Old Albanian57 – 17London Welsh
Woollam's Playing Fields
Attendance: 416
Referee: George Jones
20 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Oxford Harlequins26 – 48Havant (1 BP)
Horspath Sports Ground
Attendance: 203
Referee: Simon Waite

[19]

Attendances

Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Barnes 7 1,482 212 415 131 21%
Bury St Edmunds 6 2,714 452 543 329 15%
Canterbury 6 3,291 549 985 183 37%
Dorking 8 3,628 454 800 320 30%
Esher 8 4,702 588 920 301 17%
Guernsey Raiders 6 2,938 490 850 200 10%
Havant 6 3,870 645 873 416 43%
Henley Hawks 8 2,130 266 331 218 7%
London Welsh 6 3,868 645 1,019 382 11%
Old Albanian 8 2,572 322 416 200 32%
Oundle 7 1,991 284 353 181 N/A
Oxford Harlequins 9 1,470 163 263 113 16%
Sevenoaks 7 2,134 305 389 202 30%
Westcombe Park 6 1,330 222 500 130 7%

[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Individual statistics

Notes

  1. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Guernsey's home game against Esher on 11 October - 500 in the match report and 250 on the results page. The match report figure has been used as this is closer to Guernsey's average attendance.
  2. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Dorking's home game against Old Albanian on 11 October - 339 in the match report and 512 on the results page. The match report figure has been used until further notice.
  3. ^ The Rugby Paper failed to give an attendance for Sevenoaks v Henley Hawks on 8 November 2025. Crowd figure provided by Sevenoaks RFC from RFU match result card.
  4. ^ Oxford Harlequins v Oundle on 15 November 2025 was originally a home fixture for Oundle but was switched to Oxford due to heavy rain with the return fixture on 14 March 2025 being played at Oundle.

See also

References

  1. ^ "How promotion and relegation will work for Men's National 1 and below and Women's Championship and below". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Havant". Havant Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. ^ "London Welsh RFC". Havant Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Oxford Harlequins RUFC". Oxford Harlequins RUFC. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  5. ^ "National League 2 East". NCA Rugby.
  6. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 886. 7 September 2025. pp. 28–29, 31.
  7. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 887. 14 September 2025. pp. 28–29, 31.
  8. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 888. 21 September 2025. pp. 30–31, 33.
  9. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 889. 28 September 2025. pp. 30–31, 35.
  10. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 890. 5 October 2025. pp. 32–33, 35.
  11. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 891. 12 October 2025. pp. 32–33, 35.
  12. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 892. 19 October 2025. pp. 32–33, 35.
  13. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 893. 26 October 2025. pp. 34–35, 37.
  14. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 895. 9 November 2025. pp. 32–33, 35.
  15. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 896. 16 November 2025. pp. 34–35, 37.
  16. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 897. 23 November 2025. pp. 28–29, 31.
  17. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 899. 7 December 2025. pp. 28–29, 31.
  18. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 900. 14 December 2025. pp. 28–29, 31.
  19. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 901. 21 December 2025. pp. 28–29, 31.
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