1997–98 National League 2 South

Eleventh season of rugby union 1997–98 National League 2 South England Camberley (1st title) Henley (also promoted) No relegation 182 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 National League 2 South was the eleventh full season of rugby union within the fourth tier (south) of the English league system, previously known as National Division 4 South, and was the first to be sponsored by Jewson who replaced former sponsor Courage. It is counterpart to National League 2 North, which covers the northern half of the country. At the end of the campaign Camberley were the league champions, finishing 3 points clear of runners up Henley Hawks, with both teams promoted to the 1998–99 National League 1.http://www.rugbyarchive.net/pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=24 Jewson National League 2 South 1997/98 The Rugby Archive 21 December 2017 30 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171230232916/http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=24 dead There was no relegation this season in order to prevent an imbalance of teams in the leagues due to RFU changes for the following season which would see tier 2 increased from 12 to 14 teams and tier 3 reduced from 16 to 14 teams.Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997–98 1997 Headline Book Publishing London 0 7472 7732 X Mick Cleary and John Griffiths 87–100 26Cleary Mick Griffiths John Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99 1998 Headline Book Publishing London 0 7472 7653 6 84–98 27th Structure Each team played home and away matches against each of the other teams, playing a total of twenty-six matches each. The league champions and runners up were promoted to National League 1. There was no relegation this season due to changes higher up in the English league system. Participating teams and locations England south 550 right 1997–98 National League 2 South teams in England England south 51.5329399 0.1282700 white Barking right 80 England south 51.1279 -3.0036 white Bridgwater right 80 England south 51.3256493 -0.7516587 white Camberley left 80 England south 51.8868 -2.0756 white Cheltenham right 80 England south 51.460000 -2.620000 white Clifton right 80 England south 51.38085 -0.38961 white Esher bottom 80 England south 50.8518324 -.9847132 white Havant right 80 England south 51.535764 -.902894 white Henley left 80 England south 51.3907318 -0.3500200 white Met Police right 80 England south 52.767880 1.3819292 white N Walsham bottom 80 England south 50.371397 -4.142431 white Plymouth right 80 England south 50.233022 -5.226666 white Redruth right 80 England south 51.6762237 -0.3133373 white Tabard top 80 England south 51.347405 -2.977255 white Weston left 80 TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonBarking Goresbrook 1,000 Becontree, Dagenham, London 3rdBridgwater & Albion Bath Road 5,000 Bridgwater, Somerset Promoted from South West 1 (champions)Camberley Watchetts Camberley, Surrey 4thCheltenham Newlands Park Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 5thClifton Station Road 2,200 (200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 135 Clifton R.F.C. (Ground Details) Cribbs Causeway, Henbury, Bristol Relegated from National 3 (16th) Esher Molesey Road 3,500 Hersham, Surrey Promoted from London 1 (champions) Havant Hook's Lane 2,000 (200 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1994–95 1994 Tony Williams Publications Taunton Bill Mitchell 236 Havant RFC (Ground Details) Havant, Hampshire Relegated from National 3 (14th) Henley Dry Leas 4,000 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Runners up (not promoted) Metropolitan Police Imber Court 3,500 (500 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 147 Metropolitan Police R.F.C. (Ground Details) East Molesey, Surrey 7th North Walsham Norwich Road 1,200 Scottow, Norfolk 10th Plymouth Albion Beacon Park1,950 (450 seats)Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91 1990 Burlington Publishing Co. Ltd Windsor 3rd Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell 109 Plymouth Albion RFC (Ground Details) Plymouth, Devon 6th Redruth Recreation Ground 12,000 Redruth, Cornwall Relegated from National 3 (15th) Tabard Cobden Hill Radlett, Hertfordshire 9th Weston-super-Mare Recreation Ground 3,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 8th League table main WDL 1997–98 National League 2 South table Q 2 points CAM Camberley HEN Henley Hawks BAR Barking ESH Esher CHE Cheltenham TAB Tabard NOR North Walsham BRI Bridgwater & Albion RED Redruth WSM Weston-super-Mare CLI Clifton HAV Havant PLY Plymouth Albion MET Metropolitan Police 23 1 2 803 372 C 22 0 4 772 384 P 20 0 6 762 450 18 1 7 651 448 14 1 11 627 514 14 0 12 556 532 12 1 13 431 373 12 0 14 535 664 10 0 16 720 580 10 0 16 468 651 8 1 17 414 611 8 1 17 388 643 6 0 20 472 756 2 0 24 320 941 -2 2 points deducted #d8ffeb Promoted P P Points are awarded as follows: 2 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw, 0 pts for a loss. If teams are level at any stage, difference between points for and against applies. complete Sponsorship National League 2 South is part of the Jewson National Leagues is sponsored by Jewson. It was the first year they would sponsor the league. See also 1997–98 Premiership 1 1997–98 Premiership 2 1997–98 National League 1 1997–98 National League 2 North References N4 Category:National League 2 South