2023–24 National League 2 West

The 2023–24 National League 2 West is the second 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. The champions are promoted to National League 1 and the bottom two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West, depending on their location.

2023–24 National League 2 West
Countries	England Cornwall
Date	2 September 2023 – 27 April 2024
Champions	Dings Crusaders (1st title)
Relegated	Dudley Kingswinford, Newport (Salop)
Matches played	182
Attendance	76,052 (average 418 per match)
Highest attendance	2,850 – Redruth v Camborne, 16 December 2023
Lowest attendance	67 – Exeter University v Camborne, 6 April 2024
Tries scored	1534 (average 8.4 per match)
Top point scorer	155 – Ben Priddey (Camborne)
Top try scorer	31 – Ben Priddey (Camborne)
← 2022–23 2024–25 →

Dings Crusaders were crowned champions on 13 April 2024 with a game still left to play, following their resounding win over Redruth.^[1] Runners up Luctonians had set the pace for much of the season but a defeat against Dings at home on 24 February 2024 would see a turn in fortunes, and in the end Dings would finish 7 points clear.

On 13 April 2024 both Dudley Kingswinford and Newport (Salop) were relegated, as it was mathematically impossible for either to stay up following their results, even as the best placed 13th placed side in the National 2 leagues (see Structure section below). Despite relegation Newport (Salop) finished the season much stronger and ended 11 points clear of bottom club Dudley Kingswinford, albeit 19 points adrift of 12th Hornets. Dudley would drop down to Regional 1 Midlands - making an instant return to the league they won the previous year, while Newport would be relegated to Regional 1 North West - returning to level 5 after an absence of two seasons.

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 typically the bottom two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West depending on the location of the teams.

Due to the liquidation of RFU Championship side Jersey Reds in September 2023 and the knock on effect on the league system, the best placed 13th placed side in the three National 2 leagues (National League 2 North, National League 2 East, National 2 West) will be saved from relegation.^[2] See Relegation (13th placed teams).

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

Bournville

Camborne

Chester

Clifton

Dings Crusaders

Dudley Kingswinford

Exeter University

Hinckley

Hornets

Loughborough Students

Luctonians

Newport (Salop)

Old Redcliffians

Redruth

Locations of the 2023–24 National League 2 West teams

Team [3]	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Bournville	Avery Fields [4]		Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands	11th
Camborne	Crane Park[a]	7,000 (780 seats)	Camborne, Cornwall	Promoted from Regional 1 South West (1st)
Chester	Hare Lane [5]	2,000 (500 seats)	Chester, Cheshire	Transferred from National League 2 North (7th)
Clifton	Station Road [6]	2,500 (400 seats)	Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol	3rd
Dings Crusaders	Shaftesbury Park [7]	2,250 (250 seats)	Frenchay, Bristol	2nd
Dudley Kingswinford	Heathbrook	2,260 (260 seats)	Kingswinford, Dudley, West Midlands	Promoted from Regional 1 Midlands (1st)
Exeter University	Topsham Sports Ground [8]		Exeter, Devon	9th
Hinckley	De Montfort Park [9]	2,000	Hinckley, Leicestershire	5th
Hornets	The Nest, Hutton Moor Park [10]	1,100 (100 stand)	Weston-super-Mare, Somerset	12th
Loughborough Students	East Park[b]	1,000	Loughborough, Leicestershire	6th
Luctonians	Mortimer Park [11]	2,500 (300 seats)	Kingsland, Herefordshire	4th
Newport (Salop)	The Old Showground		Newport, Shropshire	10th
Old Redcliffians	Scotland Lane [12]	1,000	Brislington, Bristol	8th
Redruth	Recreation Ground [13]	3,500 (580 seats)	Redruth, Cornwall	7th

League table

2023–24 National League 2 West table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts	Result
1	Dings Crusaders (C)	26	22	1	3	1007	382	+625	18	3	111	Promoted
2	Luctonians	26	20	0	6	859	443	+416	20	4	104
3	Clifton	26	15	2	9	802	610	+192	17	8	89
4	Old Redcliffians	26	16	0	10	769	659	+110	18	3	85
5	Exeter University	26	15	0	11	816	778	+38	16	5	81
6	Camborne	26	13	1	12	796	904	−108	19	3	76
7	Hinckley	26	13	2	11	730	732	−2	15	4	75
8	Loughborough Students	26	12	0	14	972	839	+133	22	2	72
9	Redruth	26	11	4	11	598	743	−145	12	2	66
10	Bournville	26	10	0	16	647	765	−118	15	7	62
11	Chester	26	11	0	15	696	814	−118	15	1	60
12	Hornets	26	8	2	16	713	806	−93	13	9	58
13	Newport (Salop) (R)	26	6	0	20	515	935	−420	11	4	39	Relegated
14	Dudley Kingswinford (R)	26	4	0	22	511	1021	−510	8	3	27

Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: National League 2 West RFU ^[14]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

1. Number of matches won
2. Difference between points for and against
3. Total number of points for
4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
   (C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Relegation (13th placed teams)

National League 2 relegation

Pos	Grp	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts	Status
13	N2N	Hull Ionians	26	6	1	19	730	916	−186	11	7	44
13	N2E	Wimbledon (R)	26	6	1	19	686	899	−213	13	5	44	Relegated
13	N2W	Newport (Salop) (R)	26	6	0	20	515	935	−420	11	4	39
14	N2W	Dudley Kingswinford (R)	26	4	0	22	511	1021	−510	8	3	27
14	N2N	Huddersfield (R)	26	2	1	23	574	1184	−610	11	2	23
14	N2E	North Walsham (R)	26	1	1	24	432	1218	−786	6	0	12

Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: National League 2 RFU ^[15][16][17]
(R) Relegated

Fixtures & results

Fixtures for the season were published by the RFU on 12 June, 2023.^[18]

Round 1

2 September 2023 15:00

Camborne	17 – 27	Dings Crusaders

Crane Park Attendance: 520 Referee: Callum Watson

2 September 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Chester	32 – 43	Exeter University (1 BP)

Hare Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Rob Howorth

2 September 2023 15:00

Clifton	19 – 10	Newport (Salop)

Station Road Attendance: 135 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

2 September 2023 15:00

Dudley Kingswinford	21 – 31	Luctonians (1 BP)

Heathbrook Attendance: 202 Referee: Haydyn Davies

2 September 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Hinckley	45 – 28	Bournville

De Montfort Park Attendance: 202 Referee: Jamie Parr

2 September 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Hornets	43 – 36	Loughborough Students (1 BP)

The Nest Attendance: 285 Referee: Tom Evans-Jones

2 September 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Redruth	28 – 21	Old Redcliffians (1 BP)

Recreation Ground Attendance: 545 Referee: Ben Simpson

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Round 2

8 September 2023 19:45

(1 BP) Dings Crusaders	15 – 16	Clifton

Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Ben Wood

9 September 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Camborne	36 – 29	Redruth (2 BP)

Crane Park Attendance: 2,678 Referee: Henry Pearson

9 September 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Loughborough Students	31 – 40	Hinckley (1 BP)

East Park Attendance: 257 Referee: James Dowds

9 September 2023 14:15

(2 BP) Newport (Salop)	29 – 32	Chester (1 BP)

The Old Showground Attendance: 374 Referee: Peter Connor

9 September 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Bournville	29 – 22	Dudley Kingswinford (2 BP)

Avery Fields Attendance: 800 Referee: Nathan Howarth

9 September 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Exeter University	68 – 19	Hornets

Topsham Sports Ground Attendance: 376 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

9 September 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Luctonians	31 – 40	Old Redcliffians (1 BP)

Mortimer Park Attendance: 453 Referee: Dan Parrott

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Round 3

16 September 2023 14:00

Dudley Kingswinford	7 – 46	Loughborough Students (1 BP)

Heathbrook Attendance: 415 Referee: Benjamin Simpson

16 September 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Hornets	55 – 12	Newport (Salop)

The Nest Attendance: 339 Referee: James Doyds

16 September 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Clifton	39 – 31	Camborne (1 BP)

Station Road Attendance: 232 Referee: Dan Parrott

16 September 2023 15:00

Chester	17 – 14	Dings Crusaders (1 BP)

Hare Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: James O'Brien

16 September 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Hinckley	24 – 43	Exeter University (1 BP)

De Montfort Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Neil Sweeney

16 September 2023 15:00

Old Redcliffians	22 – 18	Bournville (1 BP)

Scotland Lane Attendance: 180 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

16 September 2023 15:00

Redruth	18 – 45	Luctonians

Recreation Ground Attendance: 625 Referee: Lloyd Davies

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Round 4

23 September 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Camborne	34 – 26	Chester (1 BP)

Crane Park Attendance: 557 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

23 September 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Loughborough Students	24 – 45	Old Redcliffians (1 BP)

East Park Attendance: 202 Referee: Benjamin Wood

23 September 2023 14:15

(1 BP) Newport (Salop)	22 – 21	Hinckley (1 BP)

The Old Showground Attendance: 220 Referee: Timothy Allatt

23 September 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Bournville	29 – 38	Luctonians (1 BP)

Avery Fields Attendance: 350 Referee: Benjamin Simpson

23 September 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Clifton	31 – 31	Redruth (1 BP)

Station Road Attendance: 189 Referee: Tom Evans-Jones

23 September 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Exeter University	52 – 34	Dudley Kingswinford (1 BP)

Topsham Sports Ground Attendance: 103 Referee: Haydn Davies

23 September 2023 15:00

Dings Crusaders	19 – 5	Hornets

Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 773 Referee: Peter Buchanan

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Round 5

30 September 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Dudley Kingswinford	32 – 19	Newport (Salop)

Heathbrook Attendance: 450 Referee: Benjamin Simpson

30 September 2023 14:30

(2 BP) Hornets	42 – 47	Camborne (1 BP)

The Nest Attendance: 432 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

30 September 2023 15:00

Chester	17 – 16	Clifton (1 BP)

Hare Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Peter Connor

30 September 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Hinckley	29 – 26	Dings Crusaders (2 BP)

De Montfort Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Lloyd Davies

30 September 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Luctonians	62 – 17	Loughborough Students

Mortimer Park Attendance: 547 Referee: Dan Parrott

30 September 2023 15:00

Old Redcliffians	7 – 17	Exeter University

Scotland Lane Attendance: 70 Referee: Old Redcliffians

30 September 2023 15:00

Redruth	28 – 26	Bournville (2 BP)

Recreation Ground Attendance: 687 Referee: Jamie Dowds

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Round 6

7 October 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Camborne	38 – 29	Hinckley (1 BP)

Crane Park Attendance: 627 Referee: Ben Simpson

7 October 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Chester	38 – 20	Redruth

Hare Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Jack Moorhouse

7 October 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Loughborough Students	31 – 27	Bournville (2 BP)

East Park Attendance: 312 Referee: Holly Wood

7 October 2023 14:15

Newport (Salop)	5 – 33	Old Redcliffians (1 BP)

The Old Showground Attendance: 325 Referee: Dan Parrott

7 October 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Clifton	45 – 41	Hornets (2 BP)

Station Road Attendance: 290 Referee: Lloyd Davies

7 October 2023 14:30

Exeter University	21 – 33	Luctonians (1 BP)

Topsham Sports Ground Attendance: 282 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

7 October 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Dings Crusaders	43 – 21	Dudley Kingswinford

Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 544 Referee: Callum Watson

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Round 7

14 October 2023 14:00

Dudley Kingswinford	14 – 31	Camborne (1 BP)

Heathbrook Attendance: 110 Referee: Nathan Howarth

14 October 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Redruth	40 – 31	Loughborough Students (1 BP)

Recreation Ground Attendance: 583 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

14 October 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Bournville	34 – 31	Exeter University (2 BP)

Avery Fields Attendance: 339 Referee: Callum Watson

14 October 2023 15:00

Hinckley	14 – 49	Clifton (1 BP)

De Montfort Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Benjamin Wood

14 October 2023 15:00

Hornets	21 – 48	Chester (1 BP)

The Nest Attendance: 345 Referee: Benjamin Simpson

14 October 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Luctonians	39 – 5	Newport (Salop)

Mortimer Park Attendance: 398 Referee: James Dowds

14 October 2023 15:00

(2 BP) Old Redcliffians	29 – 32	Dings Crusaders (1 BP)

Scotland Lane Attendance: 303 Referee: Neil Sweeney

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Round 8

4 November 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Camborne	45 – 26	Old Redcliffians (1 BP)

Crane Park Attendance: 645 Referee: Nathan Howarth

4 November 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Exeter University	40 – 31	Loughborough Students (1 BP)

Topsham Sports Ground Attendance: 157 Referee: Benjamin Woods

4 November 2023 14:15

(1 BP) Newport (Salop)	32 – 16	Bournville

The Old Showground Attendance: 250 Referee: Callum Watson

4 November 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Clifton	45 – 7	Dudley Kingswinford

Station Road Attendance: 162 Referee: Dan Parrott

4 November 2023 14:30

(2 BP) Hornets	36 – 38	Redruth (1 BP)

The Nest Attendance: 493 Referee: Tom Evans-Jones

4 November 2023 15:00

Chester	10 – 22	Hinckley

Hare Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: James O'Brien

4 November 2023 15:00

Dings Crusaders	17 – 15	Luctonians (1 BP)

Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 552 Referee: Haydn Davies

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Round 9

11 November 2023 14:00

Dudley Kingswinford	26 – 17	Chester

Heathbrook Attendance: 315 Referee: James Dowds

11 November 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Loughborough Students	38 – 16	Newport (Salop)

East Park Attendance: 231 Referee: Holly Wood

11 November 2023 14:00

Old Redcliffians	20 – 17	Clifton (1 BP)

Scotland Lane Attendance: 190 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

11 November 2023 14:15

(1 BP) Luctonians	32 – 26	Camborne (2 BP)

Mortimer Park Attendance: 625 Referee: Callum Watson

11 November 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Bournville	17 – 24	Dings Crusaders (1 BP)

Avery Fields Attendance: 250 Referee: Neil Sweeney

11 November 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Redruth	29 – 22	Exeter University (1 BP)

Recreation Ground Attendance: 727 Referee: Ben Simpson

11 November 2023 15:00

Hinckley	17 – 17	Hornets

De Montfort Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Peter Connor

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Round 10

18 November 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Camborne	29 – 24	Bournville (2 BP)

Crane Park Attendance: 625 Referee: Tom Evans-Jones

18 November 2023 14:15

(2 BP) Newport (Salop)	29 – 31	Exeter University (1 BP)

The Old Showground Attendance: 400 Referee: Dan Parrott

18 November 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Clifton	22 – 27	Luctonians (1 BP)

Station Road Attendance: 212 Referee: Neil Sweeney

18 November 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Hornets	54 – 22	Dudley Kingswinford

The Nest Attendance: 135 Referee: Haydn Davies

18 November 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Chester	28 – 37	Old Redcliffians (1 BP)

Hare Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: George Ounsley

18 November 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Dings Crusaders	43 – 17	Loughborough Students

Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 637 Referee: Nathan Howarth

18 November 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Hinckley	31 –7	Redruth

De Montfort Park Attendance: 350 Referee: James Dowds

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Round 11

25 November 2023 14:00

Dudley Kingswinford	24 – 38	Hinckley (1 BP)

Heathbrook Attendance: 350 Referee: Nathan Howarth

25 November 2023 14:00

Exeter University	12 – 36	Dings Crusaders (1 BP)

Topsham Sports Ground Attendance: 130 Referee: Holly Wood

25 November 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Loughborough Students	82 – 25	Camborne

East Park Attendance: 357 Referee: Lloyd Davies

25 November 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Old Redcliffians	25 – 21	Hornets (1 BP)

Scotland Lane Attendance: 310 Referee: Tom Evans-Jones

25 November 2023 14:15

(1 BP) Luctonians	42 – 19	Chester

Mortimer Park Attendance: 579 Referee: Ben Simpson

25 November 2023 14:30

(2 BP) Bournville	22 – 27	Clifton (1 BP)

Avery Fields Attendance: 332 Referee: Peter Connor

25 November 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Redruth	40 – 26	Newport (Salop) (1 BP)

Recreation Ground Attendance: 741 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

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Round 12

2 December 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Camborne	33 – 18	Exeter University

Crane Park Attendance: 672 Referee: Neil Sweeney

2 December 2023 14:00

Dudley Kingswinford	P – P	Redruth

Heathbrook

• Postponed due to poor weather. Game to be rescheduled for 6th January 2024.

2 December 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Clifton	48 – 26	Loughborough Students (1 BP)

Station Road Attendance: 101 Referee: Lloyd Davies

2 December 2023 14:30

Hornets	17 – 30	Luctonians (1 BP)

The Nest Attendance: 369 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

2 December 2023 15:00

Chester	18 – 8	Bournville

Hare Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Nathan Howarth

2 December 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Dings Crusaders	77 – 12	Newport (Salop)

Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 357 Referee: James Dowds

2 December 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Hinckley	32 – 22	Old Redcliffians

De Montfort Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Ben Simpson

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Round 13

9 December 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Exeter University	29 – 24	Clifton (1 BP)

Topsham Sport Ground Attendance: 343 Referee: Callum Watson

9 December 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Loughborough Students	54 – 26	Chester (1 BP)

East Park Attendance: 381 Referee: Ben Simpson

9 December 2023 14:00

(1 BP) Old Redcliffians	45 – 29	Dudley Kingswinford (1 BP)

Scotland Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: James Dowds

9 December 2023 14:00

Redruth	5 – 26	Dings Crusaders (1 BP)

Recreation Ground Attendance: 716 Referee: Ben Wood

9 December 2023 14:15

(1 BP) Luctonians	7 – 12	Hinckley

Mortimer Park Attendance: 438 Referee: Dan Parrott

9 December 2023 14:15

Newport (Salop)	19 – 40	Camborne (1 BP)

The Old Showground Attendance: 420 Referee: Peter Connor

9 December 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Bournville	24 – 12	Hornets

Avery Fields Attendance: 260 Referee: Neil Sweeney

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Round 14

16 December 2023 14:00

Dudley Kingswinford	17 – 3	Bournville

Heathbrook Attendance: 318 Referee: Benjamin Simpson

16 December 2023 14:00

Old Redcliffians	18 – 17	Luctonians (1 BP)

Scotland Lane Attendance: 266 Referee: Haydn Davies

16 December 2023 14:00

Redruth	19 – 19	Camborne

Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,850 Referee: Neil Sweeney

16 December 2023 14:30

Clifton	15 – 15	Dings Crusaders

Station Road Attendance: 278 Referee: Dan Parrott

16 December 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Hornets	27 – 33	Exeter University (1 BP)

The Nest Attendance: 384 Referee: Holly Wood

16 December 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Chester	36 – 34	Newport (Salop) (2 BP)

Hare Lane Attendance: 360 Referee: James O'Brien

16 December 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Hinckley	41 – 28	Loughborough Students (1 BP)

De Montfort Park Attendance: 700 Referee: Peter Connor

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Round 12 (rescheduled game)

6 January 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Dudley Kingswinford	14 – 19	Redruth

Heathbrook Attendance: 175 Referee: Peter Connor

• Game rescheduled from 2 December 2023.

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Round 15

13 January 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Camborne	29 – 38	Clifton (1 BP)

Crane Park Attendance: 536 Referee: Ben Simpson

13 January 2024 14:00

(2 BP) Exeter University	36 – 41	Hinckley (1 BP)

Topsham Sport Ground Attendance: 321 Referee: Nathan Howarth

13 January 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Loughborough Students	70 – 0	Dudley Kingswinford

East Park Attendance: 339 Referee: Owen Taylor

13 January 2024 14:15

(1 BP) Luctonians	35 – 17	Redruth

Mortimer Park Attendance: 457 Referee: Sam Yates

13 January 2024 14:15

Newport (Salop)	12 – 33	Hornets (1 BP)

The Old Showground Attendance: 159 Referee: James Dowds

13 January 2024 14:30

(1 BP) Bournville	37 – 26	Old Redcliffians (1 BP)

Avery Fields Attendance: 350 Referee: Callum Watson

13 January 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Dings Crusaders	50 – 7	Chester

Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 673 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

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Round 16

20 January 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Chester	43 – 40	Camborne (2 BP)

Hare Lane Attendance: 500 Referee: James O'Brien

20 January 2024 14:00

Dudley Kingswinford	P – P	Exeter University

Heathbrook

• Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 3 February 2024.

20 January 2024 14:00

Old Redcliffians	P – P	Loughborough Students

Scotland Lane

• Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 3 February 2024.

20 January 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Redruth	26 – 21	Clifton (1 BP)

Recreation Ground Attendance: 698 Referee: Ben Wood

20 January 2024 14:15

(1 BP) Luctonians	24 – 0	Bournville

Mortimer Park Attendance: 484 Referee: Ben Simpson

20 January 2024 14:30

(1 BP) Hornets	12 – 17	Dings Crusaders

The Nest Attendance: 306 Referee: Dan Parrott

20 January 2024 15:00

Hinckley	P – P	Newport (Salop)

De Montfort Park

• Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 3 February 2024.

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Round 17

27 January 2024 14:00

(2 BP) Bournville	25 – 29	Redruth (1 BP)

Avery Fields Attendance: 320 Referee: Dan Parrott

27 January 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Camborne	31 – 26	Hornets (2 BP)

Crane Park Attendance: 532 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

27 January 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Exeter University	35 – 34	Old Redcliffians (2 BP)

Topsham Sport Ground Attendance: 103 Referee: Neil Sweeney

27 January 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Loughborough Students	30 – 51	Luctonians (1 BP)

East Park Attendance: 405 Referee: Peter Connor

27 January 2024 14:15

(1 BP) Newport (Salop)	43 – 24	Dudley Kingswinford (1 BP)

The Old Showground Attendance: 320 Referee: Benjamin Simpson

27 January 2024 14:30

(1 BP) Clifton	40 – 28	Chester (1 BP)

Station Road Attendance: 204 Referee: Lloyd Davies

27 January 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Dings Crusaders	55 – 19	Hinckley

Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 441 Referee: Tom Evans-Jones

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Round 16 (rescheduled games)

3 February 2024 14:00

Dudley Kingswinford	19 – 38	Exeter University (1 BP)

Heathbrook Attendance: 160 Referee: Haydn Davies

• Game rescheduled from 20 January 2024.

3 February 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Old Redcliffians	26 – 15	Loughborough Students

Scotland Lane Attendance: 349 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

• Game rescheduled from 20 January 2024.

3 February 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Hinckley	29 – 21	Newport (Salop)

De Montfort Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Alex Powdrell

• Game rescheduled from 20 January 2024.

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Round 18

10 February 2024 14:00

Dudley Kingswinford	14 – 45	Dings Crusaders (1 BP)

Heathbrook Attendance: 180 Referee: Dan Parrott

10 February 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Old Redcliffians	24 – 5	Newport (Salop)

Scotland Lane Attendance: 423 Referee: Peter Connor

10 February 2024 14:00

Redruth	19 – 7	Chester

Recreation Ground Attendance: 753 Referee: Ben Wood

10 February 2024 14:15

(1 BP) Luctonians	28 – 21	Exeter University (1 BP)

Mortimer Park Attendance: 472 Referee: Callum Watson

10 February 2024 14:30

(1 BP) Bournville	44 – 38	Loughborough Students (2 BP)

Avery Fields Attendance: 315 Referee: James Dowds

10 February 2024 14:30

(1 BP) Hornets	45 – 27	Clifton (1 BP)

The Nest Attendance: 412 Referee: Lloyd Davies

10 February 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Hinckley	36 – 15	Camborne

De Montfort Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Ben Simpson

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Round 19

17 February 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Camborne	31 – 7	Dudley Kingswinford

Crane Park Attendance: 657 Referee: Tom Evans-Jones

17 February 2024 14:00

Exeter University	24 – 10	Bournville

Topsham Sports Ground Attendance: 121 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

17 February 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Loughborough Students	33 – 22	Redruth (1 BP)

East Park Attendance: 211 Referee: Neil Sweeney

17 February 2024 14:15

Newport (Salop)	5 – 50	Luctonians

The Old Showground Attendance: 350 Referee: James Dowds

17 February 2024 14:30

(1 BP) Clifton	31 – 21	Hinckley

Station Road Attendance: 230 Referee: Peter Connor

17 February 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Chester	13 – 20	Hornets

Hare Lane Attendance: 350 Referee: Haydn Davies

17 February 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Dings Crusaders	35 – 17	Old Redcliffians

Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 573 Referee: Aaron Parry

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Round 20

24 February 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Dudley Kingswinford	33 – 27	Clifton (1 BP)

Heathbrook Attendance: 350 Referee: James Dowds

24 February 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Loughborough Students	38 – 31	Exeter University (2 BP)

East Park Attendance: 472 Referee: Peter Connor

24 February 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Old Redcliffians	47 – 15	Camborne

Scotland Lane Attendance: 423 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

24 February 2024 14:15

Luctonians	8 – 17	Dings Crusaders

Mortimer Park Attendance: 874 Referee: Ben Wiid

24 February 2024 14:30

(1 BP) Bournville	57 – 17	Newport (Salop)

Avery Fields Attendance: 300 Referee: Dan Parrott

24 February 2024 14:30

Redruth	17 – 17	Hornets

Recreation Ground Attendance: 657 Referee: Nathan Howarth

24 February 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Hinckley	31 – 38	Chester (1 BP)

De Montfort Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Sam Yates

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Round 21

9 March 2024 14:00

Camborne	7 – 27	Luctonians (1 BP)

Crane Park Attendance: 564 Referee: Callum Watson

9 March 2024 14:00

Exeter University	20 – 13	Redruth (1 BP)

Topsham Sports Ground Attendance: 241 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

9 March 2024 14:15

Newport (Salop)	12 – 66	Loughborough Students (1 BP)

The Old Showground Attendance: 268 Referee: Ben Wood

9 March 2024 14:30

(1 BP) Clifton	38 – 24	Old Redcliffians (1 BP)

Station Road Attendance: 265 Referee: Tom Evans-Jones

9 March 2024 14:30

(1 BP) Hornets	41 – 12	Hinckley

The Nest Attendance: 411 Referee: Lloyd Davies

9 March 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Chester	55 – 31	Dudley Kingswinford (1 BP)

Hare Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Jack Moorhouse

9 March 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Dings Crusaders	59 – 10	Bournville

Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 449 Referee: Jack Sutton

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Round 22

16 March 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Exeter University	29 – 24	Newport (Salop) (2 BP)

Topsham Sports Ground Attendance: 400 Referee: Michael Lamb

16 March 2024 14:00

Loughborough Students	10 – 43	Dings Crusaders (1 BP)

East Park Attendance: 189 Referee: Nathan Howarth

16 March 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Old Redcliffians	38 – 29	Chester (1 BP)

Scotland Lane Attendance: 219 Referee: Simon Waite

16 March 2024 14:30

(1 BP) Bournville	46 – 35	Camborne (1 BP)

Avery Fields Attendance: 250 Referee: James Dowds

16 March 2024 14:30

Redruth	23 – 23	Hinckley

Recreation Ground Attendance: 645 Referee: Ben Simpson

16 March 2024 15:00

(2 BP) Dudley Kingswinford	35 – 40	Hornets (1 BP)

Heathbrook Attendance: 202 Referee: Peter Caunt

16 March 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Luctonians	8 – 10	Clifton

Mortimer Park Attendance: 698 Referee: Neil Sweeney

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Round 23

23 March 2024 14:09

(1 BP) Camborne	50 – 39	Loughborough Students (1 BP)

Crane Park Attendance: 636 Referee: Tom Evans-Jones

23 March 2024 14:15

(1 BP) Newport (Salop)	29 – 12	Redruth

The Old Showground Attendance: 250 Referee: James Dowds

23 March 2024 14:30

(1 BP) Clifton	48 – 5	Bournville

Station Road Attendance: 183 Referee: Alex Rose

23 March 2024 14:30

(2 BP) Hornets	35 – 37	Old Redcliffians (1 BP)

The Nest Attendance: 426 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

23 March 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Chester	39 – 19	Luctonians

Hare Lane Attendance: 400 Referee: James O'Brien

23 March 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Dings Crusaders	49 – 38	Exeter University (1 BP)

Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 673 Referee: Haydn Davies

23 March 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Hinckley	50 – 20	Dudley Kingswinford

De Montfort Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Dan Parrott

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Round 24

6 April 2024 14:00

Exeter University	22 – 59	Camborne (1 BP)

Topsham Sport Ground Attendance: 67 Referee: James Dowds

6 April 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Loughborough Students	40 – 33	Clifton (2 BP)

East Park Attendance: 415 Referee: Callum Watson

6 April 2024 14:00

Redruth	P – P	Dudley Kingswinford

Recreation Ground

• Postponed as Dudley Kingswinford were unable to raise a side. Game to be rescheduled for 20 April 2024.^[44]

6 April 2024 14:15

Newport (Salop)	13 – 45	Dings Crusaders (1 BP)

The Old Showground Attendance: 301 Referee: Benjamin Simpson

6 April 2024 14:30

(1 BP) Bournville	50 – 38	Chester (1 BP)

Avery Fields Attendance: 220 Referee: Neil Sweeney

6 April 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Luctonians	49 – 5	Hornets

Mortimer Park Attendance: 547 Referee: Dan Parrott

6 April 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Old Redcliffians	40 – 17	Hinckley

Scotland Lane Attendance: 350 Referee: Lloyd Davies

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Round 25

13 April 2024 14:00

(2 BP) Camborne	33 – 38	Newport (Salop) (1 BP)

Crane Park Attendance: 675 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

• Newport (Salop) are relegated.

13 April 2024 14:00

Dudley Kingswinford	14 – 48	Old Redcliffians (1 BP)

Heathbrook Attendance: 550 Referee: Nathan Howarth

• Dudley Kingswinford are relegated.

13 April 2024 14:30

(1 BP) Clifton	52 – 24	Exeter University

Station Road Attendance: 288 Referee: Dan Parrott

13 April 2024 14:30

(2 BP) Hornets	24 – 30	Bournville (1 BP)

The Nest Attendance: 421 Referee: James Dowds

13 April 2024 15:00

Chester	20 – 38	Loughborough Students (1 BP)

Hare Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Henry Pearson

13 April 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Dings Crusaders	69 – 7	Redruth

Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 912 Referee: Tom Evans-Jones

• Dings Crusaders are champions.

13 April 2024 15:00

(2 BP) Hinckley	29 – 32	Luctonians (1 BP)

De Montfort Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Benjamin Wood

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Round 24 (rescheduled game)

20 April 2024 14:00

(1 BP) Redruth	38 – 19	Dudley Kingswinford

Recreation Ground Attendance: 857 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

• Game rescheduled from 6 April 2024.

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Round 26

27 April 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Bournville	28 – 27	Hinckley (1 BP)

Avery Fields Attendance: 320 Referee: Nathan Howarth

27 April 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Dings Crusaders	109 – 0	Camborne

Shaftesbury Park Attendance: 955 Referee: Benjamin Wood

27 April 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Exeter University	38 – 19	Chester

Topsham Sport Ground Attendance: 155 Referee: Benjamin Simpson

27 April 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Loughborough Students	62 – 5	Hornets

East Park Attendance: 405 Referee: Haydn Davies

27 April 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Luctonians	64 – 5	Dudley Kingswinford

Mortimer Park Attendance: 547 Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

27 April 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Newport (Salop)	26 – 24	Clifton (2 BP)

The Old Showground Attendance: 107 Referee: Peter Connor

27 April 2024 15:00

(1 BP) Old Redcliffians	43 – 24	Redruth (1 BP)

Scotland Lane Attendance: 400 Referee: James Dowds

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Attendances

Club	Home games	Total	Average	Highest	Lowest	% Capacity
Bournville	13	4,406	339	800	220	N/A
Camborne	13	9,924	763	2,678	520	11%
Chester	13	3,960	305	500	200	15%
Clifton	13	2,769	213	290	101	9%
Dings Crusaders	13	8,551	658	1,012	357	29%
Dudley Kingswinford	13	3,777	291	550	110	13%
Exeter University	13	2,799	215	400	67	N/A
Hinckley	13	5,252	404	750	202	20%
Hornets	13	4,758	366	493	135	33%
Loughborough Students	13	4,176	321	472	189	32%
Luctonians	13	7,119	548	874	398	22%
Newport (Salop)	13	3,744	288	420	107	N/A
Old Redcliffians	13	3,733	287	423	70	29%
Redruth	13	11,084	853	2,850	545	24%

Individual statistics

Top points scorers Rank Player Team Points 1 Ben Priddey Camborne 155 2 Ashley Groves Old Redcliffians 154 3 James Preston Chester 149 4 Rory Volwles Hinckley 146 5 Jack Park Exeter University 145 6 Jacob Perry Dings Crusaders 144 7 Jacob Fewtrell Bournville 140 8 Ben Link Luctonians 135 9 Jamie Elswood Hornets 130 [48]

Top try scorers Rank Player Team Tries 1 Ben Priddey Camborne 31 2 Ben Link Luctonians 27 3 Charlie Grimes Luctonians 23 4 Nathan Decalmer Bournville 19 Joseph Hawkesbury Dings Crusaders 5 Alex Ducker Camborne 17 6 Jalen Curry Old Redcliffians 14 Solomon Taufa Dings Crusaders 7 Harry Hone Dings Crusaders 13 Benjamin Pointon Hinckley [48]

Notes

1. Also known as the Recreation Ground.
2. Since relegation from the 2018–19 National League 1 Loughborough Students have switched games from the Loughborugh University Stadium to nearby East Park.

See also

• 2023–24 National League 1
• 2023–24 National League 2 North
• 2023–24 National League 2 East