2010–11 National League 2 North
The 2010–11 National League 2 North was the second season of the fourth tier 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 South for the final promotion place.
The league title ended up going to Fylde who finished 14 points clear of runners up Loughborough Students - quite a turnaround for a team that finished 9th the season before. Although there were 14 points between the two sides, Fylde actually only won one more game, but in the end it was the accumulating of bonus points that really pulled the Lancashire side clear, as they claimed 28 to Loughborough Students 23. As well as being the best team in the division Fylde also pulled in the most fans with almost 14,000 supporters attending Woodlands over the course of the season. Loughborough Students did have a second chance to go up against the 2010–11 National League 2 South runners up Jersey, but lost heavily away at St. Peter in front of a large crowd of over 3,000, to consign the Students to another year in National League 2 North, in what was their second playoff defeat in a row.
At the bottom of the table, Manchester had another shocking season, comfortably the worst team in the division with no points occurred with almost 2,000 points conceded, and suffering their fourth consecutive relegation since they dropped from the 2008–09 National Division One in what was the worst overall league performance in the division since league rugby began. Rugby Lions were little better, with two of their three wins coming against the hapless Manchester, going down as the second relegated team with just 20 points, for what was their second relegation in a row. The final spot was far more competitive, with five teams separated by just 2 points but in a dramatic final game, Hull Ionians managed to beat Morley away from home 27 - 25 and send the newly promoted Maroons back to their former league. Manchester and Rugby Lions would drop down to National League 3 North while Rugby Lions fell to National League 3 Midlands.
Participating teams and locations
Twelve of the teams listed below participated in the 2009–10 National League 2 North season; Manchester and Nuneaton were relegated from the 2009–10 National League 1 while Luctonians came up as playoff winners from National League 3 Midlands along with Morley who were champions of National League 3 North. Ampthill had finished 2009-10 as champions of National League 3 Midlands and would have joined National League 2 North or the 2010–11 National League 2 South had they not been found in breach of regulations during a league game which cost them both the league title and promotion.| Team | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
| Caldy | Paton Field | 4,000 | Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside |
| Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | 9,000 | Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire |
| Harrogate | Claro Road | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | |
| Huddersfield | Lockwood Park | 1,500 | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire |
| Hull | Ferens Ground | 1,500 | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Hull Ionians | Brantingham Park | 1,500 | Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Kendal | Mint Bridge | 3,000 | Kendal, Cumbria |
| Leicester Lions | Westleigh Park | 2,000 | Blaby, Leicestershire |
| Loughborough Students | Loughborough University Stadium | 3,000 | Loughborough, Leicestershire |
| Luctonians | Mortimer Park | 2,500 | Kingsland, Herefordshire |
| Manchester | Grove Park | 4,000 | Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester |
| Morley | Scatcherd Lane | Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire | |
| Nuneaton | Liberty Way | 4,314 | Nuneaton, Warwickshire |
| Preston Grasshoppers | Lightfoot Green | 5,000 | Preston, Lancashire |
| Rugby Lions | Webb Ellis Road | 1,000 | Rugby, Warwickshire |
| Westoe | Wood Terrace | South Shields, Tyne and Wear |
Final league table
Results
Round 1
----Round 2
----Round 3
----Round 4
----Round 5
----Round 6
----Round 7
----Round 8
----Round 9
----Round 10
----Round 11
----Round 12
----Round 13
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 February 2011.
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Round 14
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 February 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 February 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 February 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 May 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 February 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 February 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 February 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 26 February 2011.
Round 15
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 March 2011.
Round 16
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 May 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 March 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 March 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 March 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 March 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 May 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 March 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 March 2011.
Round 17
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 May 2011.
Round 18
----Round 19
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 May 2011.
Round 20
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 May 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 7 May 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 May 2011.
- Game would initially be postponed but due to fixture congestion it would ultimately be cancelled due to the result not affecting the overall league table.
Round 13 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 27 November 2010.
Round 21
----Round 22
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 May 2011.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 21 May 2011.
Round 14 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
Round 23
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 14 May 2011.
Round 24
----Rounds 15 & 16 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 11 December 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 18 December 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 18 December 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 18 December 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 18 December 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 18 December 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 18 December 2010.
Round 25
----Round 26
----Round 27
----Round 28
----Round 29
----Round 30
----Rounds 16 & 20 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 18 December 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 29 January 2011.
- Game rescheduled from 18 December 2010.
Rounds 17, 20 & 23 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 29 January 2011.
- Game rescheduled from 8 January 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 5 March 2011.
- Game rescheduled from 29 January 2011.
Rounds 14, 19 & 22 (rescheduled games)
- Game rescheduled from 19 February 2011.
- Game rescheduled from 22 January 2011.
- Game rescheduled from 4 December 2010.
- Game rescheduled from 19 February 2011.
Promotion Play-Off
Each season, the runners-up in the National League 2 North and National League 2 South participate in a play-off for promotion into National League 1. Jersey were runners-up in the South and would host the game as they had a better record in the league in comparison to the North runners up Loughborough Students.Total season attendances
Individual statistics
- Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorers
Top try scorers
Season records
Team
;Largest home win — 118 pts118 - 0 Fylde at home to Manchester on 16 April 2011
;Largest away win — 86 pts
92 - 6 Fylde away to Manchester on 26 February 2011
;Most points scored — 118 pts
118 - 0 Fylde at home to Manchester on 16 April 2011
;Most tries in a match — 18
Fylde at home to Manchester on 16 April 2011
;Most conversions in a match — 14
Fylde at home to Manchester on 16 April 2011
;Most penalties in a match — 6
Caldy at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 11 December 2010
;Most drop goals in a match — 2
Nuneaton at home to Leicester Lions on 11 September 2010
Preston Grasshoppers at home to Hull Ionians on 16 October 2010
Player
;Most points in a match — 37Gavin Roberts for Caldy at home to Manchester on 2 April 2011
;Most tries in a match — 6
Gareth Collins for Leicester Lions at home to Hull Ionians on 13 November 2010
;Most conversions in a match — 14
Stephen Collins for Fylde at home to Manchester on 16 April 2011
;Most penalties in a match — 6
Richard Vasey for Caldy at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 11 December 2010
;Most drop goals in a match — 2
Lee Chapman for Nuneaton at home to Leicester Lions on 11 September 2010
Mark Edwards for Preston Grasshoppers at home to Hull Ionians on 16 October 2010
Attendances
;Highest — 2,415Fylde at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 11 September 2010
;Lowest — 50
Huddersfield at home to Hull Ionians on 11 December 2010
;Highest Average Attendance — 921
Fylde
;Lowest Average Attendance — 126
Leicester Lions