The 2024–25 National League 2 North is the 37th season of the fourth-tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are National League 2 East and National League 2 West .
2024–25 National League 2 North Countries England Date 7 September 2024 – 26 April 2025 Matches played 70 Attendance 26,725 Highest attendance 1,490 – Fylde v Preston, 14 September 2024 Lowest attendance 150 (2) – Harrogate v Preston, 28 September 2024, Harrogate v Chester, 12 October 2024 Tries scored 587 Top point scorer 117 – Lewis Minikin (Hull Ionians) Top try scorer 14 – Harry Holden (Preston)
The league consists of fourteen teams and each play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 26 matches each. The champions are promoted to National League 1 and the last two teams are relegated to Regional 1 North East or Regional 1 North West ; depending on their location.
The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
4 points are awarded for a win
2 points are awarded for a draw
0 points are awarded for a loss, however
1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match. Participating teams and locations
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Locations of the 2024–25 National League 2 North teams
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Billingham Greenwood Road [ 1]
1,500 (100 seats)
Billingham, County Durham 12th
Chester Hare Lane [ 2]
2,000 (500 seats)
Chester , Cheshire Transferred from National League 2 West (11th)
Fylde Woodlands Memorial Ground [ 3] 9,000
Lytham St. Annes , Lancashire 5th
Harrogate Rudding Lane
2,000
Harrogate , North Yorkshire Promoted from Regional 1 North East (Champions)[ 4]
Hull Ferens Ground
1,500 (288 seats)
Kingston upon Hull , East Riding 8th
Hull Ionians Brantingham Park [ 5]
1,500 (240 seats)
Brantingham , East Riding 13th
Leeds Tykes The Sycamores
1,500
Bramhope , Leeds , West Yorkshire Runners up
Lymm Crouchley Lane
1,000
Lymm , Cheshire 10th
Otley Cross Green [ 6] 5,000
Otley , Leeds , West Yorkshire 9th
Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green
5,000
Preston, Lancashire 11th
Sheffield Abbeydale Park [ 7] 3,200 (100 seats)
Sheffield , South Yorkshire 3rd
Sheffield Tigers Dore Moor [ 8]
1,000
Sheffield , South Yorkshire 7th
Tynedale Tynedale Park [ 9]
2,000 (400 seats)
Corbridge , Northumberland 6th
Wharfedale The Avenue [ 10]
2,000
Threshfield , North Yorkshire 4th
Updated to match(es) played on 16 November 2024. Source: National League Rugby
[ 11] Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Number of matches won
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Fixtures for the season were published by the RFU on 31 May 2025.[ 12]
Ferens Ground Jack Moorhouse
(1 BP) Wharfedale 22 – 8 Sheffield Tigers
The Avenue Michael Harris
(1 BP) Billingham 33 – 12 Harrogate
Greenwood Road Dave Charlton
(2 BP) Preston Grasshoppers 30 – 32 Chester (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green Daniel Woods
Hull Ionians 27 – 39 Lymm (1 BP)
Brantingham Park Sam Yates
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes 47 – 5 Tynedale
The Sycamores George Ounsley
(1 BP) Sheffield 38 – 19 Fylde
Abbeydale Park Peter Connor
[ 13]
Hull 18 – 55 Hull Ionians (1 BP)
Ferens Ground Henry Pearson
Chester 19 – 51 Lymm (1 BP)
Hare Lane Jack Moorhouse
(1 BP) Fylde 22 – 20 Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground Sam Yates
(2 BP) Harrogate 29 – 35 Wharfedale (1 BP)
Rudding Lane Michael Harris
(1 BP) Otley 20 – 24 Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
Cross Green Nikki O'Donnell
Sheffield Tigers 13 – 22 Sheffield
Dore Moor George Oundsley
Tynedale 19 – 19 Billingham
Tynedale Park Nathan Howarth
[ 14]
(1 BP) Wharfedale 34 – 28 Tynedale (2 BP)
The Avenue Daniel Woods
Billingham 19 – 17 Otley (1 BP)
Greenwood Road Michael Harris
Crouchley Lane Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers 27 – 26 Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green Jack Moorhouse
(1 BP) Hull Ionians 30 – 19 Chester
Brantingham Park Dave Charlton
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes 49 – 16 Hull
The Sycamores Sam Yates
(1 BP) Sheffield 57 – 19 Harrogate
Abbeydale Park Peter Connor
[ 15]
(1 BP) Hull 40 – 26 Billingham (1 BP)
Ferens Ground Jack Moorhouse
(1 BP) Fylde 47 – 24 Chester (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground George Ounsley
(2 BP) Harrogate 31 – 38 Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
Rudding Lane David Charlton
(1 BP) Otley 44 – 31 Wharfedale (1 BP)
Cross Green Sam Yates
(2 BP) Sheffield Tigers 27 – 28 Lymm (1 BP)
Dore Moor Nikki O'Donnell
Tynedale 7 – 38 Sheffield (1 BP)
Tynedale Park Gavin Jones
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes 37 – 25 Hull Ionians (1 BP)
The Sycamores Owen Taylor
[ 16]
(1 BP) Wharfedale 24 – 34 Hull (1 BP)
The Avenue David Charlton
Billingham 14 – 33 Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
Greenwood Road Henry Pearson
(1 BP) Lymm 57 – 24 Harrogate (1 BP)
Crouchley Lane Michael Harris
Preston Grasshoppers 31 – 31 Tynedale (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green Sam Yates
(1 BP) Chester 59 – 17 Sheffield Tigers
Hare Lane Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
(2 BP) Hull Ionians 32 – 35 Fylde (1 BP)
Brantingham Park Nathan Howarth
(1 BP) Sheffield 38 – 15 Otley
Abbeydale Park George Ounsley
[ 17]
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes 33 – 12 Wharfedale
The Sycamores Jack Moorhouse
(2 BP) Hull 36 – 38 Sheffield (1 BP)
Ferens Ground Michael Harris
Billingham 27 – 12 Hull Ionians
Greenwood Road Sam Yates
Harrogate 22 – 16 Chester (1 BP)
Rudding Lane Peter Connor
(1 BP) Otley 45 – 22 Preston Grasshoppers
Cross Green Gavin Jones
(2 BP) Sheffield Tigers 26 – 33 Fylde (1 BP)
Dore Moor Dave Charlton
(2 BP) Tynedale 32 – 37 Lymm (1 BP)
Tynedale Park George Ounsley
[ 18]
(1 BP) Wharfedale 40 – 17 Billingham
The Avenue Nathan Howarth
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers 45 – 29 Hull (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green George Ounsley
Crouchley Lane Sam Yates
(1 BP) Chester 46 – 19 Tynedale
Hare Lane David Charlton
(1 BP) Fylde 61 – 14 Harrogate
Woodlands Memorial Ground Gavin Jones
(1 BP) Hull Ionians 33 – 20 Sheffield Tigers
Brantingham Park Michael Harris
(1 BP) Sheffield 12 – 13 Leeds Tykes
Abbeydale Park Henry Pearson
[ 19]
(1 BP) Hull 18 – 24 Lymm (1 BP)
Ferens Ground Peter Connor
(1 BP) Wharfedale 30 – 24 Hull Ionians (1 BP)
The Avenue George Ounsley
Billingham 10 – 45 Sheffield (1 BP)
Greenwood Road Gavin Jones
(2 BP) Harrogate 33 – 34 Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Rudding Lane Alex Powdrell
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes 35 – 29 Preston Grasshoppers (2 BP)
The Sycamores Daniel Woods
Otley 19 – 14 Chester (1 BP)
Cross Green Nathan Howarth
(1 BP) Tynedale 22 – 45 Fylde (1 BP)
Tynedale Park Sam Yates
[ 20]
Hull Ionians 25 – 23 Harrogate (1 BP)
Brantingham Park Daniel Woods
(2 BP) Sheffield Tigers 24 – 29 Tynedale (1 BP)
Dore Moor Peter Connor
(1 BP) Lymm 30 – 26 Leeds Tykes (2 BP)
Crouchley Lane George Ounsley
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers 48 – 22 Billingham (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green James Walker
(1 BP) Chester 39 – 19 Hull
Hare Lane Michael Harris
(1 BP) Fylde 56 – 29 Otley (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground Nathan Howarth
(1 BP) Sheffield 43 – 20 Wharfedale
Abbeydale Park Nikki O'Donnell
[ 21]
Ferens Ground George Ounsley
(1 BP) Wharfedale 40 – 14 Preston Grasshoppers
The Avenue Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
(1 BP) Tynedale 33 – 33 Harrogate (1 BP)
Tynedale Park Gavin Jones
(1 BP) Billingham 26 – 36 Lymm (1 BP)
Greenwood Road Mick Harris
Otley 24 – 24 Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Cross Green Daniel Woods
(1 BP) Sheffield 40 – 33 Hull Ionians (2 BP)
Abbeydale Park Jack Moorhouse
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes 75 – 31 Chester (1 BP)
The Sycamores David Charlton
[ 22]
Preston Grasshoppers v Sheffield
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Leeds Tykes v Sheffield Tigers
Preston Grasshoppers v Hull Ionians
Sheffield Tigers v Billingham
Lymm v Preston Grasshoppers
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Sheffield v Sheffield Tigers
Preston Grasshoppers v Fylde
Sheffield Tigers v Preston Grasshoppers
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Preston Grasshoppers v Harrogate
Tynedale v Preston Grasshoppers
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Preston Grasshoppers v Otley
Hull v Preston Grasshoppers
Sheffield Tigers v Hull Ionians
Preston Grasshoppers v Leeds Tykes
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Sheffield Tigers v Harrogate
Tynedale v Sheffield Tigers
Billingham v Preston Grasshoppers
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Preston Grasshoppers v Wharfedale
Sheffield v Preston Grasshoppers
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Hull Ionians v Preston Grasshoppers
Sheffield Tigers v Leeds Tykes
Billingham v Sheffield Tigers
Preston Grasshoppers v Lymm
Chester v Preston Grasshoppers
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Sheffield Tigers v Wharfedale
Club
Home
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Billingham
6
2,383
397
492
310
26%
Chester
4
1,225
306
375
240
15%
Fylde
4
3,669
917
1,490
549
10%
Harrogate
4
700
175
200
150
9%
Hull
6
1,502
250
457
154
17%
Hull Ionians
5
1,398
280
360
212
19%
Leeds Tykes
6
2,853
476
817
347
33%
Lymm
4
1,336
334
445
261
33%
Otley
5
2,017
403
526
271
8%
Preston Grasshoppers
5
1,543
309
377
207
6%
Sheffield
6
2,199
367
751
168
11%
Sheffield Tigers
4
926
232
334
189
23%
Tynedale
5
2,125
425
550
220
21%
Wharfedale
6
2,849
475
610
300
24%
[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
Individual statistics
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Rank
Player
Team
Points
1
Lewis Minikin
Hull Ionians
117
2
Patrick Bishop
Fylde
97
3
Gregory Smith
Preston Grasshoppers
93
4
Thomas Shard
Lymm
90
5
James Watts
Leeds Tykes
75
6
Elliot Fisher
Sheffield
73
7
Harry Holden
Preston Grasshoppers
70
8
Nathan Beesley
Lymm
65
9
Morgan Bagshaw
Chester
61
Mark Ireland
Sheffield Tigers
[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
Rank
Player
Team
Tries
1
Harry Holden
Preston Grasshoppers
14
2
Nathan Beesley
Lymm
13
3
Rhodri Campbell
Sheffield
10
4
Kristan Dobson
Harrogate
8
Patrick Jennings
Lymm
5
Adam Brown
Leeds Tykes
7
Christian Hooper
Sheffield
William Roberts
Tynedale
William Smith
Sheffield
[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
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