National Division Three South
| National League 2 South | |
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Current season or competition:: 2016–17 National League 2 South
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| Sport | Rugby union |
| Instituted | 1987 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Country |
 England
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| Holders |
Bishop's Stortford (1st title) (2016-17 (promoted to National League 1) |
| Most titles |
Barking Henley Hawks Cambridge (2 titles) |
| Website | clubs.rfu.com |
National League 2 South (known before September 2009 as National Division Three South) is a level four league in the English rugby union system. It is one of two leagues at this level, with its counterpart, National League 2 North, covering the north of England. The format of the league was changed at the beginning of the 2009–10 season following reorganisation by the Rugby Football Union.
The champions are promoted to National League 1. The runners-up play in a promotion play-off with the runners-up of National League 2 North; the team with the best record having home advantage. The bottom three teams are relegated, to either National League 3 South-West or National League 3 London & SE.
Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2015–16 National League 2 South season; Henley Hawks and Cinderford were relegated from the 2015–16 National League 1 while London Irish Wild Geese were promoted as champions of National League 3 London & SE and Exmouth (champions) and Barnstaple (playoffs) from National League 3 South West. This season would also see Old Elthamians move from the 500 capacity Queen Mary Sports Ground in Chiselhurst to College Meadow in Eltham.
Since the 2000–01 season there has been a promotion play-off between the league runners-up of National League 2 North and National League 2 South for the third and final promotion place to National League 1. The team with the superior league record has home advantage. As of the end of the 2016–17 season the southern teams have been more successful with 12 wins to the northern teams 4.
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