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English rugby union league

Dorset & Wilts 2 North
Current season/competition:
2023 -2024 Dorset & Wilts 2 North
SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 37 years ago (1987) (as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1)
Number of teams9
Country England
HoldersChippenham RFC 2nd XV (2022 - 2023)
Most titlesBradford-on-Avon, Corsham (3 titles)
Websiteenglandrugby.com

Dorset & Wilts 2 North is: an English rugby union league, forming part of the: South West Division, for clubs primarily based in Wiltshire, sitting at tier 8 of theβ€”β€”English rugby union system. Originally consisting of one league, Dorset & Wilts 1 split into north. And south regional divisions in 2004. It had even had teams based in Berkshire participating until 2001, at which time they leftβ€”β€”to join the Buckinghamshire & Oxon leagues.

Promoted teams tendβ€”β€”to move up into Southern Counties South while relegated teams tend to drop down into Dorset & Wilts 3 North. Each year all 1st XV sides in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition - provided they are members of the Dorset & Wilts RFU.

2021-22β€»

2020–21β€»

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

2019-20β€»

2018-19β€»

2017-18β€»

2016-17β€»

Participating Clubsβ€»

2015–16β€»

The 2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 1 North consists of twelve teamsβ€”most of which are based in the northern part of Wiltshire but also two teams that are based just across the county border in Gloucestershire and Somerset. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and "is due to end on 23 April 2016."

Participating teams and locationβ€»

Eight of the "twelve teams participated in last season's competition." The 2014-15 champions, Marlborough were promoted to Southern Counties South while Calne, Cricklade and Pewsey Vale were all relegated to Dorset & Wilts 2 North.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season
Chippenham II Allington Fields Chippenham, Wiltshire 6th
Colerne Higgins Field Colerne, Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 North (runners up)
Combe Down Holly's Corner Combe Down, Bath, Somerset 2nd
Corsham Lacock Road Corsham, Wiltshire Relegated from Southern Counties South (11th)
Devizes II The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire 4th
Fairford Coln House School Playing Fields Fairford, Gloucestershire 9th
Melksham The Conigre 1,000 Melksham, Wiltshire 3rd
Minety Minety Playing Fields Minety, Wiltshire 8th
Royal Wootton Bassett II Ballard's Ash Sports Ground Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 North (champions)
Supermarine Supermarine Sports and Social Club South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire Relegated from Southern Counties South (12th)
Swindon II Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire 5th
Trowbridge II Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire 7th

Participating Clubs 2014-15β€»

Original teamsβ€»

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1) contained the following teams from Berkshire, Dorset and Wiltshire:

Dorset & Wilts 1 North honoursβ€»

Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1 (1987–1993)β€»

Originally Dorset & Wilts 1 North and Dorset & Wilts 1 South were combined in a single division known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1, involving clubs based in Berkshire, Dorset and Wiltshire. It was a tier 8 league with promotion to Southern Counties and relegation to Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2.

Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated team(s) Ref
1987–88 10 Swanage & Wareham Devizes Hungerford
1988–89 11 Bracknell Dorchester Marlborough
1989–90 11 Sherborne Corsham R.E.M.E. Arborfield
1990–91 11 Dorchester Devizes Lytchett Minster, Puddletown, Aldermaston
1991–92 11 Bracknell Chippenham No relegation
1992–93 13 Royal Wootton Bassett Swindon Bournemouth University
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1 (1993–1996)β€»

The creation of National League 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1 dropped to become a tier 9 league. Promotion continued to Southern Counties and relegation to Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2.

Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated team(s) Ref
1993–94 13 Devizes Swindon Puddletown, Bradford-on-Avon, North Dorset
1994–95 13 Swindon Melksham Swindon College
1995–96 13 Blandford Royal Wootton Bassett No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1 (1996–2000)β€»

The cancellation of National League 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1 reverted to being tier 8 league. Further restructuring meant that promotion was now to Southern Counties South, while relegation continued to Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2.

Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated team(s) Ref
1996–97 10 Weymouth Westbury Supermarine, Lytchett Minster
1997–98 10 Tadley Redingensians Marlborough, Aldermaston
1998–99 10 Ivel Barbarians Swindon College Old Boys Weymouth, East Dorset, Thatcham
1999–2000 10 Swindon Corsham Calne, Blandford
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Dorset & Wilts 1 (2000–2004)β€»

At the end of the 1999–2000 season the division became known as Dorset & Wilts 1 following the departure of Berkshire clubs to join the Bucks & Oxon leagues. It remained a tier 8 league with promotion to Southern Counties South and relegation to either Dorset & Wilts 2 North or Dorset & Wilts 2 South (both formerly part of Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2).

Dorset & Wilts 1
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated team(s) Ref
2000–01 8 Frome Oakmeadians North Dorset
2001–02 8 Westbury Calne Bridport
2002–03 8 Trowbridge Swindon College Old Boys No relegation
2003–04 10 Sherborne Bradford-on-Avon No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Dorset & Wilts 1 North (2004–2009)β€»

Ahead of the 2004–05 season, local league restructuring saw Dorset & Wilts 1 split into two tier 8 regional divisions - Dorset & Wilts 1 North and Dorset & Wilts 1 South. Promotion continued to Southern Counties South, while relegation was now to Dorset & Wilts 2 North.

Dorset & Wilts 1 North
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated team(s) Ref
2004–05 10 Corsham Melksham Marlborough, Hungerford
2005–06 11 Supermarine Calne Malmesbury, Pewsey Vale
2006–07 11 Corsham Calne Colerne
2007–08 12 Bradford-on-Avon Minety Trowbridge II
2008–09 12 Devizes Chippenham II Fairford
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Dorset & Wilts 1 North (2009–present)β€»

Despite widespread restructuring by, the RFU at the end of the 2008–09 season, Dorset & Wilts 1 North remained a tier 8 league, with promotion continuing to Southern Counties South and relegation to Dorset & Wilts 2 North.

Dorset & Wilts 1 North
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams Ref
2009–10 12 Marlborough Chippenham II Corsham II, Swindon II
2010–11 12 Melksham Chippenham II Cricklade, Royal Wootton Bassett II
2011–12 12 Chippenham II Supermarine Bath Saracens, Fairford, Sutton Benger
2012–13 12 Chippenham II Pewsey Vale Avonvale, Marlborough
2013–14 12 Bradford-on-Avon Minety No relegation
2014–15 12 Marlborough Combe Down Calne, Cricklade
2015–16 12 Combe Down Corsham Colerne, Fairford
2016–17 12 Corsham Bradford-on-Avon Devizes II, Frome II
2017–18 12 Bradford-on-Avon Combe Down Swindon II
2018–19 12 Combe Down Avonvale Supermarine, Pewsey Vale
2019–20 12 Avonvale Melksham Bradford-on-Avon, Chippenham II
2020–21 12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titlesβ€»

Notesβ€»

  1. ^ Weymouth RFC would later be, known as Weymouth & Portland RFC.
  2. ^ Since 2000, Berkshire clubs have played in the Berks/Bucks & Oxon leagues.
  3. ^ There was no relegation as league due to increase from 11 to 13 teams for the following season.
  4. ^ The cancellation of National League 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that six clubs were promoted including Marlborough, Corsham, North Dorset and Redingensians.
  5. ^ Restructuring caused by the cancellation of National League 5 South meant that there was no relegation.
  6. ^ Southern Counties was split into Southern Counties North and Southern Counties South as part of RFU restructuring at the end of the 1995–96 season.
  7. ^ No relegation due to league expansion from 8 teams to 10.
  8. ^ No relegation due to league restructure the following season as the league would split into 2 regional leagues - Dorset & Wilts 1 North and Dorset & Wilts 1 South.
  9. ^ Not promoted as Chippenham 1st team in the league above.
  10. ^ Not promoted as Chippenham 1st team in the league above.
  11. ^ Both of Bracknell's titles were won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1.
  12. ^ One of Devizes titles was when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1.
  13. ^ One of Sherborne's title was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1, the other when the league was known as Dorset & Wilts 1.
  14. ^ Both of Swindon's titles was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1.
  15. ^ Blandford's title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1.
  16. ^ Dorchester's title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1.
  17. ^ Frome's title was won when league was known as Dorset & Wilts 1.
  18. ^ Ivel Barbarians title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1. Ivel Barbarians are now known as Yeovil Rugby Club.
  19. ^ Royal Wootton Bassett's title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1.
  20. ^ Swanage & Wareham's title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1.
  21. ^ Tadley's title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1.
  22. ^ Trowbridge's title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1.
  23. ^ Westbury's title was won when league was known as Dorset & Wilts 1.
  24. ^ Weymouth's title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1.

See alsoβ€»

Referencesβ€»

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  2. ^ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989–90 (18th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 133–136. ISBN 0 356 17862 5.
  3. ^ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990–91 (19th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 143–146. ISBN 0 356 19162 1.
  4. ^ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991–92 (20th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0 356 20249 6.
  5. ^ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992–93 (21st ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 176–179. ISBN 0 7472 7907 1.
  6. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993–94 (22nd ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing Ltd. pp. 157–160. ISBN 0 7472 7891 1.
  7. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994–95. London: Headline Bookline Publishing. ISBN 0 7472 7850 4.
  8. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, "John," eds. (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995–96. London: Headline Bookline Publishing. ISBN 0 7472 7816 4.
  9. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, "John," eds. (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0 7472 7771 0.
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  12. ^ "2000-01 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  13. ^ "2001-02 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  14. ^ "2002-03 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
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  30. ^ "2018-19 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  31. ^ "Men's South West Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

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