2013–14 National League 2 South
The 2013–14 National League 2 South was the fifth 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 North 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 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.
Participating teams
Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2012–13 National League 2 South season. Cambridge were relegated from National League 1; London Irish and Exmouth were promoted from National League 3 South West; Bishop's Stortford were promoted from National League 3 London & SE; Ampthill were promoted from National League 3 Midlands and were then level transferred from National League 2 North due to an imbalance in the number of teams in the two fourth tier leagues.| Team | Ground | Capacity | Location |
| Ampthill | Dillingham Park | 3,000 | Ampthill, Bedfordshire |
| Bishop's Stortford | Silver Leys | 1,600 | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire |
| Bournemouth | Chapel Gate | 1,500 | Bournemouth, Dorset |
| Cambridge | Volac Park | 1,250 | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
| Canterbury | Merton Lane | 1,075 | Canterbury, Kent |
| Chinnor | Kingsey Road | 2,000 | Thame, Oxfordshire |
| Clifton | Station Road | 2,500 | Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol |
| Dings Crusaders | Landseer Avenue | 1,500 | Lockleaze, Bristol |
| Exmouth | Imperial Recreation Ground | 1,250 | Exmouth, Devon |
| Hartpury College | College Stadium | 2,000 | Hartpury, Gloucestershire |
| Launceston | Polson Bridge | 3,000 | Launceston, Cornwall |
| London Irish Wild Geese | The Avenue | 6,600 | Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey |
| Redruth | The Recreation Ground | 3,500 | Redruth, Cornwall |
| Shelford | The Davey Field | 2,000 | Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire |
| Southend Saxons | Warners Bridge Park | Southend, Essex | |
| Taunton | Hyde Park, Bathpool | 2,000 | Taunton, Somerset |
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
----Round 14
----Round 15
----Round 16
- Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2014.
Round 17
- Postponed. Game to be replayed on 15 March 2014.
Round 18
----Round 19
- Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2014.
Round 20
----Round 21
- Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2014.
- Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2014.
- Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 15 March 2014.
Round 22
- Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 22 February 2014.
- Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 19 April 2014.
- Postponed. Game to be rescheduled for 15 March 2014.
Round 23
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2014.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 February 2014.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 March 2014.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2014.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2014.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 March 2014.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2014.
- Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 March 2015.
Rounds 16, 19, 21, 22 & 23 (Rescheduled Games)
- Game rescheduled from 18 January 2014
- Game rescheduled from 1 February 2014.
- Game rescheduled from 21 December 2013
- Game rescheduled from 8 February 2015.
- Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014
- Game rescheduled from 1 February 2014.
Round 24
----Round 25
----Rounds 17, 21, 22 & 23 (Rescheduled Games)
- Game rescheduled from 8 February 2014.
- Game rescheduled from 4 January 2014.
- Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.
- Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.
- Game rescheduled from 1 February 2014.
- Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.
Round 26
----Round 27
----Round 28
----Round 29
----Rounds 22 & 23 (Rescheduled Games)
- Game rescheduled from 8 February 2014.
- Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.
- Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.
- Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.
- Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.
Round 30
----Promotion play–off
Each season, the runners–up in the National League 2 South and National League 2 North participate in a play–off for promotion into National Division 1. Darlington Mowden Park were runners-up in the 2013–14 National League 2 North and as they had a better record than the South runners-up, Ampthill, they hosted the play–off match. The game was played on 3 May 2014 at The Northern Echo Arena and finished 25 - 25 after normal time, so went to two 10-minute periods of extra time. The game was won with a try scored by DMP in the 3rd minute of added on time. As a result, they will play in National League 1 in the 2014–15 season for the first time.Total season attendances
| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Ampthill | 15 | 3,285 | 219 | 400 | 100 | 7% |
| Bishop's Stortford | 15 | 4,464 | 298 | 610 | 205 | 19% |
| Bournemouth | 15 | 3,654 | 244 | 400 | 100 | 16% |
| Cambridge | 15 | 7,605 | 507 | 1,573 | 294 | 39% |
| Canterbury | 15 | 4,368 | 291 | 834 | 140 | 27% |
| Chinnor | 15 | 5,061 | 337 | 482 | 147 | 17% |
| Clifton | 15 | 4,251 | 283 | 800 | 80 | 11% |
| Dings Crusaders | 15 | 2,801 | 187 | 415 | 110 | 12% |
| Exmouth | 15 | 2,683 | 179 | 300 | 101 | 14% |
| Hartpury College | 15 | 3,370 | 225 | 369 | 88 | 11% |
| Launceston | 15 | 10,093 | 673 | 1,650 | 346 | 22% |
| London Irish Wild Geese | 15 | 4,371 | 291 | 500 | 150 | 4% |
| Redruth | 15 | 10,799 | 720 | 1,350 | 461 | 21% |
| Shelford | 15 | 5,379 | 359 | 1,905 | 127 | 18% |
| Southend Saxons | 15 | 2,755 | 184 | 480 | 111 | |
| Taunton Titans | 15 | 4,689 | 313 | 524 | 175 | 16% |
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 — 68 pts78 - 10 Ampthill at home to Dings Crusaders on 16 November 2013
;Largest away win — 41 pts
63 – 22 Cambridge away to Bishop's Stortford on 5 October 2013
;Most points scored — 78 pts
78 - 10 Ampthill at home to Dings Crusaders on 16 November 2013
;Most tries in a match — 12
Ampthill at home to Dings Crusaders on 16 November 2013
;Most conversions in a match — 9
Cambridge away to Bishop's Stortford on 5 October 2013
Ampthill at home to Dings Crusaders on 16 November 2013
;Most penalties in a match — 7
Launceston at home to Hartpury College on 28 September 2013
;Most drop goals in a match — 1
N/A - multiple teams
Player
;Most points in a match — 31Elliot Clements-Hill for Ampthill away to Bournemouth on 19 April 2014
;Most tries in a match — 4
Sam Hardcastle for Bournemouth at home to London Irish Wild Geese on 14 September 2013
Tristan Corpe for Chinnor at home to Dings Crusaders on 14 September 2013
Dean Adamson for Ampthill at home to Dings Crusaders on 16 November 2013
Jim Wigglesworth for Cambridge at home to Exmouth on 30 November 2013
;Most conversions in a match — 9
Jim Wigglesworth for Cambridge away to Bishop's Stortford on 5 October 2013
;Most penalties in a match — 6
Jake Murphy for Launceston at home to Hartpury College on 28 September 2013
;Most drop goals in a match — 1
N/A - multiple players
Attendances
;Highest — 1,905Shelford at home to Cambridge on 12 April 2014
;Lowest — 80
Clifton at home to Southend Saxons on 8 February 2014
;Highest Average Attendance — 720
Redruth
;Lowest Average Attendance — 179
Exmouth