Regional 2 South East

The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April, making a total of twenty-two matches each. 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

There is one automatic promotion place and two relegation places. The first-placed team at the end of season wins promotion to either Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East

Departing were Old Alleynians as champions, promoted to Regional 1 South Central. Relegated were Cobham RFC and London Cornish RFC both to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex. Joining were Dartfordians, runners-up in Counties 1 Kent (Canterbury 2XV won the league but owing to league regulations were not permitted to be promoted to Level 6), Old Tiffinians runners up in Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex and Thurrock who were level transferred from Regional 2 Anglia.

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Departing were Horsham Rugby Club as champions, promoted to Regional 1 South Central. Also leaving the league were Farnham, Guildford and Chichester - all level transferred to Regional 2 South Central. Relegated were KCS Old Boys to Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex and Dartfordians to Counties 1 Kent respectively. Joining were Cobham

and London Cornish on a level transfer from Regional 2 Thames, Old Alleynian came up from Counties 1 Kent while Medway and Sidcup and were relegated from Regional 1 South East as were Sutton & Epsom from Regional 1 South Central.

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!style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Lost

!style="background:#efefef" width="25"|Points For

!style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Points Against

!style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Points Diff

!style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Try bonus

!style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Loss bonus

!style="background:#efefef" width="20"|Points

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| C || style="text-align:left;" | Old Alleynians || 22 || 16 || 0 || 6 || 793 || 454 || +339 || 15 || 3 || 82

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| 2 || style="text-align:left;" | Battersea Ironsides || 22 || 16 || 0 || 6 || 655 || 456 || +199 || 12 || 4 || 80

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| 3 || style="text-align:left;" | Medway || 22 || 14 || 0 || 8 || 591 || 541 || +50 || 11 || 2 || 69

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| 4 || style="text-align:left;" | Old Reigatian || 22 || 13 || 0 || 9 || 626 || 627 || -1 || 15 || 2 || 69

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| 5 || style="text-align:left;" | Sidcup || 22 || 12 || 0 || 10 || 584 || 516 || +68 || 10 || 4 || 63

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| 6 || style="text-align:left;" | Beckenham || 22 || 11 || 0 || 11 || 610 || 618 || -8 || 12 || 5 || 61

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| 7 || style="text-align:left;" | Reeds Weybridge || 22 || 13 || 0 || 9 || 547 || 419 || 128 || 8 || 5 || 60 || -5

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| 8 || style="text-align:left;" | Sutton & Epsom || 22 || 10 || 0 || 12 || 599 || 598 || 1 || 8 || 5 || 53

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| 9 || style="text-align:left;" | Old Colfeians || 22 || 9 || 0 || 13 || 517 || 601 || −84 || 8 || 5 || 49

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| 10 || style="text-align:left;" | Gravesend || 22 || 7 || 0 || 15 || 484 || 579 || −95 || 7 || 7 || 42

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| R || style="text-align:left;" | Cobham || 22 || 6 || 0 || 16 || 475 || 760 || −285 || 9 || 3 || 36

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| R || style="text-align:left;" | London Cornish || 22 || 5 || 0 || 17 || 451 || 763 || −312 || 6 || 3 || 29

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• If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

1. Number of matches won
2. Number of draws
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

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|colspan="15" style="border:0px"| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places.
Updated: 6 April 2024
Source:{{cite web |title=Regional 2 South East 2023/24 |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/search-results?competition=261&division=47003&season=2023-2024#table

|website=Rugby England |access-date=28 June 2024}}

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This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league was substantially similar to London 1 South but was smaller as seven teams left but only six joined (14 teams reduced to 12) with Regional 2 Thames and Regional 2 South Central taking teams that historically would have played in London 1 South.

Departing were London Welsh and Camberley who were promoted to Regional 1 South Central and Medway, promoted to Regional 1 South East. Also leaving the league were Hammersmith & Fulham, London Cornish, Cobham and London Irish Wild Geese - all level transferred to Regional 2 Thames.

In their place came Old Colfeians, Beckenham, Gravesend and Dartfordians - the top four from London 2 South East alongside Old Reigatian and Reeds Weybridge from London 2 South West.

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| C || style="text-align:left;" | Horsham || 22 || 18 || 0 || 4 || 735 || 312 || +423 || 17 || 2 || 91

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| 2 || style="text-align:left;" | Farnham || 22 || 17 || 0 || 5 || 486 || 431 || +55 || 9 || 0 || 78

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| 3 || style="text-align:left;" | Reeds Weybridge || 22 || 14 || 0 || 8 || 559 || 490 || +69 || 8 || 6 || 70

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| 4 || style="text-align:left;" | Old Reigatian || 22 || 12 || 1 || 9 || 617 || 583 || +34 || 14 || 4 || 68

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| 5 || style="text-align:left;" | Battersea Ironsides || 22 || 12 || 1 || 9 || 635 || 505 || +130 || 10 || 4 || 64

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| 6 || style="text-align:left;" | Gravesend || 22 || 12 || 0 || 10 || 447 || 490 || -43 || 7 || 2 || 59

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| 7 || style="text-align:left;" | Old Colfeians || 22 || 10 || 1 || 11 || 473 || 517 || -44 || 7 || 5 || 54

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| 8 || style="text-align:left;" | Guildford || 22 || 9 || 1 || 12 || 480 || 509 || -29 || 10 || 7 || 50 || -5

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| 9 || style="text-align:left;" | Chichester || 22 || 8 || 0 || 14 || 510 || 560 || −50 || 7 || 4 || 44

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| 10 || style="text-align:left;" | Beckenham || 22 || 7 || 0 || 15 || 429 || 489 || −60 || 6 || 8 || 43

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| R || style="text-align:left;" | Dartfordians || 22 || 6 || 0 || 16 || 426 || 630 || −204 || 10 || 9 || 43

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| R || style="text-align:left;" |KCS Old Boys|| 22 || 5 || 0 || 17 || 324 || 605 || −281 || 6 || 2 || 13 || -15

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• If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

1. Number of matches won
2. Number of draws
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

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|colspan="15" style="border:0px"| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places.
Updated: 6 April 2024
Source:{{cite web |title=Regional 2 South East |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/search-results?competition=261&division=39102&season=2022-2023#table

|website=Rugby England |access-date=28 June 2024}}

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The teams competing in 2021–22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020–21. Ahead of the season Haywards Heath (promoted as London 2 SE champions in 2019–20) withdrew from the league {{cite web|url=https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/haywards-heath-rfc-reluctantly-withdraw-from-london-1-south-3352188 |title=Haywards Heath RFC reluctantly withdraw from London 1 South - read their full statement here |publisher=Sussex World|date=2021-08-19 |access-date=2024-08-15}} leaving London 1 South with thirteen teams.

Departing were Havant and Westcombe Park, promoted to L&SE Premier whilst H.A.C were relegated to London 2 North West as were Dartfordians and Beckenham to London 2 South East. Thurrock and Belsize Park were level transferred to London 1 North.

In their place came Battersea Ironsides and Farnham from London 2 South West, London Welsh and Hammersmith & Fulham from L2NW whilst Guildford and London Irish Wild Geese were relegated from L&SE Premier.

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On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020–21 season meaning London 1 South was not contested.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/rfu-cancels-adult-competitive-leaguesfor-the-202021-season|title=RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 Season |publisher=RFU |date=2020-10-20 |access-date=2020-11-09}}

Departing were Sevenoaks and Brighton, promoted to L&SE Premier whilst Chobham and Tottonians were relegated to London 2 South West and Hove to London 2 South East. In their place came Beckenham and Horsham from London 2 SE, Belsize Park from London 2 NW, KCS Old Boys from London 2 SW and H.A.C. on a level transfer from London 1 North

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Sutton & Epsom, they were promoted to National 3 London & South East for the 2016–17 season, while the second-placed team, Guildford beat Tring, the runner-up from London 1 North, in a play-off for the second promotion place. Twickenham and Charlton Park are relegated. Medway were also relegated despite finishing third due to an RFU punishment for incorrect registration of, and illegal payments to, players{{cite web|last=Cawdell |first=Luke |url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/medway-punishment-reduced-93865/ |title=Medway rugby club receive a reduction in their punishment from the RFU |publisher=Kent Online |date=2016-04-07 |access-date=2016-06-10}} thus granting a reprieve from relegation for Gosport and Fareham.{{cite news |date=2016-04-22 |title=Long-serving 'Sumo' bids farewell to Gosport & Fareham |url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/rugby/gosport-fareham-rfc/long-serving-sumo-bids-farewell-to-gosport-fareham-1-7342743 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701070918/http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/rugby/gosport-fareham-rfc/long-serving-sumo-bids-farewell-to-gosport-fareham-1-7342743 |archive-date=2016-07-01 |access-date=2016-06-10 |newspaper=Portsmouth News}}

Medway were replaced by Gravesend who were relegated from National 3 London & South East. Promoted into the league were winners of London 2 South East, Tunbridge Wells{{cite news |last= Leahy |first= Eileen |date= 11 May 2016 |title= Wells make history with cup and league double |work= Times of Tunbridge Wells |page= 6 }} as well as Cobham as champions of London 2 South West and play-off winners Sevenoaks.{{cite web |url=http://rfulondon.com/16fix/l1s.pdf |title=London 1 South fixtures 2016–17 |publisher=RFU |access-date=2016-06-10}} CS Rugby 1863 were transferred from London 1 North as the most southerly team in that league due to an imbalance in North and South teams in the leagues.

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| team4 = SID | name_SID = Sidcup

| team5 = BRI | name_BRI = Brighton

| team6 = MAI | name_MAI = Maidstone

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| team10 = CHI | name_CHI = Chiswick

| team11 = DOV | name_DOV = Dover

| team12 = GOS | name_GOS = Gosport & Fareham

| team13 = TWI | name_TWI = Twickenham (R)

| team14 = CHA | name_CHA = Charlton Park (R)

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| win_MED = 19| draw_MED = 0| loss_MED = 7| pf_MED = 710| pa_MED = 494| tb_MED = 12| lb_MED = 3

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| win_CHA = 3| draw_CHA = 1| loss_CHA = 22| pf_CHA = 413| pa_CHA = 984| tb_CHA = 2| lb_CHA = 4

| note_MED = Despite finishing third in the league, Medway were relegated by the RFU to London 2 South East and banned from playing in the Kent County Cup after being found guilty of illegal payments to players and incorrect registration of players.

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2. Difference between points for and against
3. Total number of points for
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| update = 12 June 2016

| source = [http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2014-2015/ 2014–15]

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Each season, the runners-up in London 1 South and London 1 North participate in a play-off for promotion to National 3 London & SE. The team with the best playing record, in this case Tring, from London 1 North, was the home team and the away team Guildford, won the match 26 – 21, with a try in the 79th minute.{{cite web |title=Fixtures & Results |url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2015-2016/group/19847 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160712061913/http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/london-se-division/2015-2016/group/19847 |archive-date=12 July 2016 |access-date=19 June 2016 |website=English Rugby |publisher=RFU}}{{cite web|last1=Ellson|first1=Simon|title=Belated report on the 1st XV's final battle against Guildford last season|url=http://www.tringrugby.com/news/belated-report-on-the-1st-xvs-final-battle-against-1628182.html|website=Tring Rugby|access-date=19 June 2016}}

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| team2 = GUI | name_GUI = Guildford (P)

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{{rugbybox

|date = 30 April 2016

|time = 15:00

|home = Tring

|score = 21 – 26

|report = [http://www.tringrugby.com/news/belated-report-on-the-1st-xvs-final-battle-against-1628182.html Tring Rangers]
[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/guildford/news/guildford-promoted-to-national-3-1608145.html Guildford]

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• Basingstoke (relegated from National League 3 London & SE)
• Brighton
• Charlton Park (promoted from London 2 South East)
• Chobham
• Cobham
• Dover
• Gosport & Fareham (promoted from London 2 South West)
• Guildford
• Havant
• Hove
• Sidcup
• Sutton & Epsom
• Twickenham (promoted from London 2 North West (play-off winners))
• Wimbledon

• Beckenham
• Brighton (promoted from London 2 South East)
• Chichester
• Chobham (promoted from London 2 South West)
• Cobham
• Dover
• Gravesend
• Havant
• Haywards Heath
• Hove
• Sidcup
• Staines (relegated from National League 3 London & SE)
• Sutton & Epsom RFC (promoted from London 2 South West)
• Wimbledon RFC

• Basingstoke
• Beckenham
• Chichester
• Cobham
• Dover
• East Grinstead
• Gosport & Fareham
• Havant (relegated from National League 3 London & SE)
• Haywards Heath
• Hove
• Old Colfeians (transferred from London 1 North)
• Trojans
• Sidcup
• Sutton & Epsom RFC
• Wimbledon

• Basingstoke
• Beckenham
• Chichester
• Cobham
• Dover
• Guernsey
• Haywards Heath
• Hove
• Old Elthamians
• Portsmouth RFC
• Sidcup
• Sutton & Epsom RFC
• Thanet Wanderers
• Trojans RFC

• Beckenham
• Chichester
• Cobham
• Chobham
• Dover
• Haywards Heath
• Hove
• London Irish Wild Geese
• Portsmouth RFC
• Sutton & Epsom RFC
• Thanet Wanderers
• Tonbridge Juddians
• Tunbridge Wells
• Wimbledon

• Aylesford Bulls
• Beckenham
• Chichester
• Cobham
• Chobham
• Dover
• Gravesend
• Maidstone
• Old Colfeians
• Old Elthamians
• Sidcup
• Thanet Wanderers
• Tunbridge Wells
• Wimbledon

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as London 2 South) contained the following teams:

• Basingstoke
• Camberley
• Gravesend
• KCS Old Boys
• Old Alleynians
• Old Brockleians{{efn|Currently known as Brockleians RFC.}}
• Old Mid-Whitgiftian
• Old Reigatian
• Portsmouth
• Old Juddian{{efn|In 1999 Old Juddian merged with Tonbridge to form Tonbridge Juddians.}}
• Worthing

In the first season of the English rugby union league pyramid, sponsored by Courage, there was six, tier six leagues. The initial name was London 2 South and was for teams based in London and the counties of Hampshire, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. There was eleven teams in the league and each team played one match against each of the other teams, giving each team five home matches and five away matches. The winning team was awarded two points, and there was one point for each team in a drawn match.{{cite book|editor1-last=Williams|editor1-first=Tony|editor2-last=Mitchell|editor2-first=Bill|title=Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91|publisher=Football Directories|location=Taunton|isbn=1-873057-01-6|edition=3rd}}

The original London 2 South was a tier 6 league with promotion to London 1 and relegation to either London 3 South East or London 3 South West.

At the end of the 1992–93 season the top six teams from London Division 1 and the top six from South West Division 1 were combined to create National 5 South. This meant that London 2 South dropped from a tier 6 league to a tier 7 league for the years that National 5 South was active. Promotion continued to London 1 and relegation to either London 3 South East or London 3 South West.

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that London 2 South reverted to being a tier 6 league.{{cite book|last1=Cleary|first1=Mick|last2=Griffiths|first2=John|title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996–97|date=1996|publisher=Headline Book Publishing|location=London|isbn=0-7472-7771-0|pages=150–163|edition=25th}} Promotion continued to London 1 and relegation down to either London 3 South East or London 3 South West (renamed to London 2 South East and London 2 South West from the 2000–01 season onward).

London 2 South was renamed to London 1 South from the 2009–10 season. It continued as a tier 6 league with promotion to National League 3 London & South East (formerly London 1 and currently known as London & South East Premier) and relegation to London 2 South East and London 2 South West (formerly London 3 South East and London 3 South West).

Following a reorganisation of the league structure by the RFU, this league is now one of twelve at tier 6. Promotion is to Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East.

From 2000–01 to 2018–19 there was a play-off between the runners-up of London 1 North and London 1 South for the third and final promotion place to London & South East Premier. The team with the superior league record had home advantage. At the end of the 2018–19 season the London 1 South teams have been the most successful with eleven wins to the London 1 North teams eight; and the home team has won promotion on thirteen occasions compared to the away teams six. Promotion play-offs ended with the reorganisation of the leagues for season 2022–23

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• Basingstoke (2)
• Canterbury (2)
• Gravesend (2)
• Haywards Heath (2)
• Sutton & Epsom (2)
• Wimbledon (2)
• Camberley (2)
• Barnes (1)
• Charlton Park (1)
• CS Rugby 1863 (1)
• Dorking (1)
• East Grinstead (1)
• Esher (1)
• Guernsey (1)
• Havant (1)
• Horsham (1)
• Old Alleynian (1)
• Old Colfeians (1)
• Old Mid-Whitgiftian (1)
• Portsmouth (1)
• Richmond (1)
• Sevenoaks (1)
• Sidcup (1)
• Thanet Wanderers (1)
• Tonbridge Juddians (1)
• Westcombe Park (1)
• Winchester (1)
• Worthing (1)

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{{notelist}}

• London & SE Division RFU
• Hampshire RFU
• Kent RFU
• Surrey RFU
• Sussex RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

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