2009–10 National League 2 North
Introduction The '''2009–10 National League 2 North''' was the first season (twenty-third overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. Previously known as '''National Division 3 North''', it had been renamed due to widespread changes to the league system by the RFU with National One becoming the Championship, National 2 becoming National 1 and so on. 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 (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place. A further change to the league system would see the division increase from 14 to 16 teams.After finishing 3rd the previous season, Macclesfield would go two places better by winning the league title in what was a very close contest with runners up Loughborough Students - Macclesfield clinching the championship by benefit of just 3 points (one more win). Loughborough Students  would fail to join Macclesfield in the 2010–11 National League 1 as they lost their playoff at home to the 2009–10 National League 2 South runners up Rosslyn Park. At the other end of the table, Waterloo suffered their 3rd successive relegation as the worst side in the division, followed at later dates by the more competitive Bradford & Bingley and newly promoted Broadstreet. Waterloo and Bradford & Bingley would drop to National League 3 North while Broadstreet would fall back down to the National League 3 Midlands.
Participating teams and locations Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2008–09 National Division Three North season; Waterloo were relegated from the 2008–09 National Division Two, while Broadstreet would come up as champions of Midlands Division 1 along with Westoe (champions) and Hull (playoffs) from North Division 1.A further move saw that Rugby Lions were level transferred (again) across from the National League 2 South as the most northerly team in that division after promotion and relegation left the two leagues unbalanced (in the end there would still be an imbalance as Mounts Bay's liquidation meant there would only be 15 teams in the 2009–10 National League 2 South compared to 16 in National League 2 North).Team  Stadium CapacityCity/Area Bradford & BingleyWagon Lane4,000Bingley, West YorkshireBroadstreetIvor Preece Field1,500 (250 seats)Coventry, West MidlandsCaldyPaton Field4,000Thurstaston, Wirral, MerseysideFyldeWoodlands Memorial Ground9,000Lytham St. Annes, LancashireHarrogateClaro RoadHarrogate, North YorkshireHuddersfieldLockwood Park1,500 (500 seats)Huddersfield, West YorkshireHullFerens Ground1,500 (288 seats)Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of YorkshireHull IoniansBrantingham Park1,500 (240 seats) Brantingham, East Riding of YorkshireKendalMint Bridge3,000 (300 stand)Kendal, CumbriaLeicester LionsWestleigh Park2,000Blaby, LeicestershireLoughborough StudentsLoughborough University Stadium3,000Loughborough, LeicestershireMacclesfieldPriory Park1,250 (250 seats)Macclesfield, CheshirePreston GrasshoppersLightfoot Green5,000Preston, LancashireRugby LionsWebb Ellis Road1,000Rugby, WarwickshireWaterlooSt Anthony's Road9,000 (200 seats)Blundellsands, MerseysideWestoeWood TerraceSouth Shields, Tyne and Wear
Final league table '''2009–10 National League 2 North table'''ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTry BonusLosing BonusPoints  1  Macclesfield '''(C)'''  30  27  0  3  1137  405  732  20  2  130  2  Loughborough Students  30  26  0  4  968  448  520  21  2  127  3  Caldy  30  26  0  4 	984  492  492  18  3 	125  4  Harrogate  30  20  2  8  717 	579  138  15  3  102  5  Hull  30  17  1  12 	646  717  -71  10  1 	81  6  Leicester Lions  30  14  1  15  823  571  252  12 	7  77  7  Westoe  29  14  0  15  690  780  -90  15  5  76  8  Rugby Lions  30  13  0  17  665  641  24  13  7  72  9  Fylde  30  13  1  16 	685  722  -37  11  6 	71  10  Kendal  30  13  1  16  626  802  -176 	5  4  63  11  Huddersfield  29  11  1  17  696 	613  83  7  5  58  12  Hull Ionians  29  11  0  18  557  667  -110  4  6  54  13  Preston Grasshoppers  29  10  2  17  509  793  -284  6  4  54  14  Broadstreet '''(R)'''  30  7	 1 	22  567  870  -303  7  7  44  15  Bradford & Bingley '''(R)'''  30  7  1  22  555  945  -390  8  5  43  16  Waterloo '''(R)'''  30 	3  1  26 	434  1214  -780  3  1  18 Reference  Rugby Statbunker: Updated 08-05-2010
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 ===*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 February 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 February 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 February 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 February 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 February 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 February 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 February 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 6 February 2010.----=== Round 16 ===*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 March 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 March 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 March 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 20 March 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 29 April 2010.----=== Round 17 ===*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 1 May 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 May 2010.----=== Round 18 ===*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 May 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 May 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 May 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 May 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 May 2010.----=== Round 19 ===----=== Round 20 ===*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 May 2010.*Postponed. Game rescheduled to 8 May 2010.----=== Round 15 (rescheduled games) ===*Game rescheduled from 19 December 2009. *Game rescheduled from 19 December 2009. *Game rescheduled from 19 December 2009. *Game rescheduled from 19 December 2009. *Game rescheduled from 19 December 2009. *Game rescheduled from 19 December 2009. *Game rescheduled from 19 December 2009. *Game rescheduled from 19 December 2009.----=== Round 21 ===----=== Round 22 ===*Postponed. Game rescheduled for 8 May 2010.----=== Round 23 ===----=== Round 24 ===----=== Round 25 ===----=== Round 16 (rescheduled games) ===*Game rescheduled from 2 January 2010. *Game rescheduled from 2 January 2010. *Game rescheduled from 2 January 2010. *Game rescheduled from 2 January 2010.----=== Round 26 ===----=== Round 27===----=== Round 28 ===----=== Round 29 ===----=== Round 30 ===----=== Round 20 (rescheduled game) ===*Game rescheduled from 2 January 2010.----=== Round 17 (rescheduled games) ===*Game rescheduled from 9 January 2010. *Game rescheduled from 9 January 2010. *Game rescheduled from 9 January 2010. *Game rescheduled from 9 January 2010. *Game rescheduled from 9 January 2010. *Game rescheduled from 9 January 2010. *Game rescheduled from 9 January 2010.----=== Round 17 (rescheduled game) ===*Game rescheduled from 9 January 2010.----=== Rounds 18, 20 & 22 (rescheduled games) ===*Game rescheduled from 16 January 2010. *Game rescheduled from 20 February 2010. *Game rescheduled from 16 January 2010. *Game rescheduled from 16 January 2010. *Game rescheduled from 30 January 2010. *Game rescheduled from 16 January 2010.----=== Rounds 18 & 20 (rescheduled games) ===*Game rescheduled from 30 January 2010.Game would ultimately be cancelled as result would have no outcome on final league table. *Game rescheduled from 16 January 2010.Game would ultimately be cancelled as result would have no outcome on final league table.----===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.Loughborough Students were runners-up in the North and would host the game as they had a better record in the league in comparison to the South runners up Rosslyn Park.
Total season attendances *Figures not including north–south promotion playoff.ClubHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity Bradford & Bingley  15  3,053 	204  275  100  5% Broadstreet  14  3,379  241  500 	150  16% Caldy  15  3,628  242  402  123  6% Fylde  15  5,961  397  735  217 	4% Harrogate  13  2,561  197  300  125   Huddersfield  13  3,035  233  303  123  16% Hull  15  2,710  181  400 	100  12% Hull Ionians  15  3,600  240  500  150  16% Kendal  15  6,446  430  523  334  14% Leicester Lions  15  2,036  136  250  100  7% Loughborough Students  15  2,470  165  250  100 	5% Macclesfield  14  3,549  254  506  144  20% Preston Grasshoppers  13  3,370  259  473  123  5% Rugby Lions  14  3,407 	243  533  160  24% Waterloo  15  4,946  330  595  200  4% Westoe  11  1,807  164  250  100
Individual statistics * Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. === Top points scorers === Rank  Player  Team  Appearances  Points 1  Ross Winney  Macclesfield  30  422 2  Richard Vasey  Caldy  30  352 3  Chris Johnson  Huddersfield  28  327 4  Jon Boden  Leicester Lions  24  246 5  Lloyd Warner  Rugby Lions  26  240 6  Mark Ireland  Kendal  25  215 7  Dan Richards  Broadstreet  23  201 8  Tom Barlow  Fylde  23  199 9  Charlie Rayner  Westoe  24  197 10  George Drake  Loughborough Students  24  189=== Top try scorers === Rank  Player  Team  Appearances  Tries  1  Paul Arnold  Caldy  28  27 2  Greg Summers  Broadstreet  26  22  Thomas Harris  Rugby Lions  28  22  Robert 'Evan' Stewart  Macclesfield  28  22 3  Scott Alfred  Leicester Lions  25  20 4  Nathan Lambden  Loughborough Students  25  18  Gareth Collins  Leicester Lions  29  18 5  Phil Burgess  Loughborough Students  20  16  James O'Brien  Waterloo  21  16 6  Daniel Baines  Macclesfield  26  15  Richard Hughes  Macclesfield  29  15
Season records ===Team===;Largest home win — 86 pts100 - 14  Leicester Lions at home to Kendal on 24 April 2010;Largest away win — 90 pts104 - 14  Macclesfield away to Waterloo on 30 January 2010;Most points scored — 104 pts104 - 14  Macclesfield away to Waterloo on 30 January 2010;Most tries in a match — 15 (x2)Macclesfield away to Waterloo on 30 January 2010Leicester Lions at home to Kendal on 24 April 2010;Most conversions in a match — 13Macclesfield away to Waterloo on 30 January 2010;Most penalties in a match — 6Huddersfield away to Caldy on 12 September 2009;Most drop goals in a match — 2Kendal away to Huddersfield on 10 April 2010===Player===;Most points in a match — 49 Ross Winney for Macclesfield away to Waterloo on 30 January 2010;Most tries in a match — 4 (x4) Greg Summers for Broadstreet away to Hull Ionians on 26 September 2009 John Williamson for Leicester Lions at home to Westoe on 14 November 2009 Ross Winney for Macclesfield away to Waterloo on 30 January 2010 Matthew Clark for Huddersfield at home to Waterloo on 24 April 2010;Most conversions in a match — 13 Ross Winney for Macclesfield away to Waterloo on 30 January 2010;Most penalties in a match — 6 Chris Johnson for Huddersfield away to Caldy on 12 September 2009;Most drop goals in a match — 2 Mike Scott for Kendal away to Huddersfield on 10 April 2010===Attendances===;Highest — 735 Fylde at home to Preston Grasshoppers on 6 February 2010;Lowest — 100 (x11)Bradford & Bingley at home to Leicester Lions on 3 October 2009Hull at home to Kendal on 7 November 2009Loughborough Students at home to Rugby Lions on 2 January 2010Westoe at home to Hull on 23 January 2010Leicester Lions at home to Hull on 6 February 2010Leicester Lions at home to Hull Ionians on 20 February 2010Loughborough Students at home to Broadstreet on 27 February 2010Leicester Lions at home to Harrogate on 27 March 2010Loughborough Students at home to Leicester Lions on 3 April 2010Leicester Lions at home to Kendal on 24 April 2010Westoe at home to Loughborough Students on 5 May 2010;Highest Average Attendance — 430Kendal;Lowest Average Attendance — 136Leicester Lions
See also * English Rugby Union Leagues* English rugby union system* Rugby union in England
References
External links *  NCA Rugby