2013–14 National League 2 South | |
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Countries | England |
Champions | Hartpury College |
Runners-up | Ampthill (not promoted) |
Relegated | Exmouth, Bournemouth, London Irish Wild Geese |
Matches played | 240 |
Attendance | 79,628 (average 332 per match) |
Highest attendance | 1,905 Shelford at home to Cambridge on 12 April 2014 |
Lowest attendance | 80 Clifton at home to Southend Saxons on 8 February 2014 |
Top point scorer |
Elliot Clements-Hill (Ampthill) 366 points |
Top try scorer |
Dean Adamson (Ampthill) 24 tries |
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The 2013–14 National League 2 South was the fifth season (27th overall) of the fourth tier (south) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National League 1 while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National League 2 North (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place. After an absence of several years, the Cornwall Super Cup returned in a new format with the two league matches between the Cornish sides Launceston and Redruth also counting towards the cup.
Hartpury College, as champions, were promoted to the third tier (2014–15 National League 1) for next season. League runners-up, Ampthill, lost the annual play–off against the 2013–14 National League 2 North runners up, Darlington Mowden Park 30 – 28. London Irish Wild Geese were demoted to National League 3 London & SE, and Bournemouth and Exmouth were both relegated to National League 3 South West. Finally, the Cornish Super Cup was won by Launceston who defeated Redruth via an aggregate score of 39 - 28.