London 2 North East
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London 2 North East is an English level 7 Rugby Union
League. It is made up of teams predominantly from London
, Suffolk
and Essex
. The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April.
Promoted teams move up to London 1 North
and demoted teams move to London 3 North East.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
League. It is made up of teams predominantly from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
and Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April.
Promoted teams move up to London 1 North
London 1 North
London 1 North is an English level 6 Rugby Union League. The 14 teams play home and away matches from September through to April.-Teams 2011-12:*Braintree RFC*Brentwood RFC*Bury St Edmunds RFC*Chingford RFC*Colchester RFC*Diss RFC*Eton Manor RFC...
and demoted teams move to London 3 North East.
Teams for 2009-2010
- Beccles Rugby Union Football Club
- Braintree Rugby Club
- Canvey Island Rugby Union Football Club
- Chelmsford Rugby ClubChelmsford R.F.C.Chelmsford Rugby Football Club is a Rugby Union team based in Chelmsford, Essex that currently play in the London 2 North East divison.The club were founded in 1920....
- Enfield Ignatians Rugby Football Club
- Harlow Rugby ClubHarlow rugby clubHarlow Rugby Club is a rugby union club based in Harlow, Essex.Harlow Rugby Club currently fields four senior teams, plus a very vibrant ladies team. The first XV currently compete in London Three North East.-Club history:...
- Ipswich Rugby Club
- Old Street Rugby Football Club
- Rochford Hundred Rugby Football Club
- Romford and Gidea Park Rugby Football Club
- Saffron Walden Rugby Football Club
- Sudbury Rugby Football Club