London 2 North East
London 2 North East is an English level 7 Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from north east London, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex. The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Intermediate Cup - a level 7 national competition.
Promoted teams move up to London 1 North with the league champions going up automatically and the runners up entering a promotion playoff against the league runners up from London 2 North West. Relegated teams from Cambridgeshire, Suffolk or Norfolk drop to London 3 Eastern Counties, while Essex and London teams drop to London 3 Essex.
Teams for 2019–20
Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
Diss | Mackenders | Roydon, Norfolk | Relegated from London 1 North | |
Epping Upper Clapton | Upland Road | Thornwood, Epping, Essex | Promoted from London 3 Essex | |
Holt | Bridge Road | Holt, Norfolk | Promoted from London 3 EC | |
Ipswich | Humber Doucy Lane | Ipswich, Suffolk | 7th | |
Norwich | Beeston Hyrne | Norwich, Norfolk | 4th | |
Romford & Gidea Park | Crowlands | Romford, London | Runners up | |
Saffron Walden | Chickney Road | Henham, Hertfordshire | 5th | |
South Woodham Ferrers | Saltcoats Playing Field | South Woodham Ferrers, Essex | 9th | |
Southwold | The Common | Southwold, Suffolk | 8th | |
Stowmarket | Chilton Fields | Stowmarket, Suffolk | 3rd | |
Wanstead | Centenary Fields | Wanstead, London | 6th | |
Wymondham | The Foster Harrison Memorial Ground | Wymondham, Norfolk | Promoted from London 3 EC |
Teams for 2018–19
Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
Basildon | Gardiners Close | Basildon, Essex | Promoted from London 3 Essex | |
Cantabrigian | Sedley Taylor Road | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | 8th | |
Harlow | Latton Park | Harlow, Essex | 5th | |
Ipswich | Humber Doucy Lane | Ipswich, Suffolk | 6th | |
Norwich | Beeston Hyrne | Norwich, Norfolk | 3rd | |
Romford & Gidea Park | Crowlands | Romford, London | 7th | |
Saffron Walden | Chickney Road | Henham, Hertfordshire | Relegated from London 1 North | |
South Woodham Ferrers | Saltcoats Playing Field | South Woodham Ferrers, Essex | Relegated from London 1 North | |
Southwold | The Common | Southwold, Suffolk | Promoted from London 3 EC | |
Stowmarket | Chilton Fields | Stowmarket, Suffolk | Promoted from London 3 EC | |
Wanstead | Roding Lane North | Wanstead, London | 4th | |
Woodford | Highams | Woodford, London | 9th |
Teams for 2017–18
Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
Cantabrigian | Sedley Taylor Road | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | 3rd | |
Chelmsford | Coronation Park | Chelmsford, Essex | Relegated from London 1 North | |
Epping Upper Clapton | Upland Road | Thornwood, Epping, Essex | 5th | |
Harlow | Latton Park | Harlow, Essex | Promoted from London 3 North East | |
Ipswich | Humber Doucy Lane | Ipswich, Suffolk | 10th | |
Norwich | Beeston Hyrne | Norwich, Norfolk | 9th | |
Old Cooperians | Coopers' Company & Corborn School | Upminster, London | 6th | |
Rochford Hundred | The Rugby Park | 1,000 | Hawkwell, Rochford, Essex | 8th |
Romford & Gidea Park | Crowlands | Romford, London | 4th | |
Sudbury | Whittome Field | Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk | Relegated from London 1 North | |
Wanstead | Roding Lane North | Wanstead, London | Promoted from London 3 North East | |
Woodford | Highams | Woodford, London | 7th |
Teams for 2016-17
- Campion
- Cantabrigian
- Diss
- Epping Upper Clapton '
- Holt
- Ipswich
- Norwich
- Old Cooperians '
- Rochford Hundred
- Romford & Gidea Park
- South Woodham Ferrers
- Woodford
Teams for 2015-16
- Basildon
- Campion
- Cantabrigian '
- Diss
- Holt
- Ipswich '
- Norwich
- Rochford Hundred
- Romford & Gidea Park '
- Saffron Walden
- South Woodham Ferrers
- Sudbury '
Teams for 2014-15
- Basildon
- Braintree
- Campion '
- Chelmsford
- Diss '
- Enfield Ignatians
- Holt
- Norwich
- Old Cooperians
- Rochford Hundred
- Saffron Walden
- South Woodham Ferrers
Teams for 2013-14
- Basildon '
- Braintree
- Chelmsford
- Enfield Ignatians
- Holt
- Ipswich
- Lowestoft & Yarmouth
- Norwich '
- Rochford Hundred
- Saffron Walden
- South Woodham Ferrers
- Stowmarket
Teams for 2012-13
- Braintree
- Chelmsford
- Enfield Ignatians
- Holt
- Ipswich
- Lowestoft & Yarmouth
- North Walsham
- Old Streetonians
- Saffron Walden
- Stevenage Town
- Stowmarket
- Woodford
Teams for 2009-2010
- Beccles
- Braintree
- Canvey Island
- Chelmsford
- Enfield Ignatians
- Harlow
- Ipswich
- Old Streetonians
- Rochford Hundred
- Romford & Gidea Park
- Saffron Walden
- Sudbury
London 2 North East Honours
Promotion play-offs
Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of London 2 North East and London 2 North West for the third and final promotion place to London 1 North. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2018–10 season the London 2 North East and London 2 North West teams are tied on nine wins apiece, and the home team has won promotion on fourteen occasions compared to the away teams five.Number of league titles
- Rochford Hundred
- Romford & Gidea Park
- Chingford
- Diss
- Chelmsford
- Eton Manor
- Ipswich
- Shelford
- Barking
- Brentwood
- Bury St Edmunds
- Cambridge
- Colchester
- Harlow
- Lowestoft & Yarmouth
- North Walsham
- Norwich
- Saffron Walden
- Southend
- Thurrock
- Westcliff
- Woodford