Regional 2 Severn
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Regional 2 Severn is a level six league in the English rugby union system, one of twelve leagues at this level and the teams are based in counties near the River Severn. The club finishing in first place is promoted to Regional 1 South West.
Trowbridge are the current champions.
Format
The twelve teams are based in counties near the River Severn, mainly Gloucestershire and Somerset, but also Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. The league champions are promoted to Regional 1 South West and relegation is to one of the level seven County 1 Leagues. The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league table 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
2025–26
Participating teams and locations
The twelve teams are drawn from across Gloucestershire (five teams), Wiltshire (three), Berkshire (one), Dorset (one), Oxfordshire (one) and Somerset (one). Departing were Drybrook, promoted to Regional 1 Midlands while Gordano (11th) and Swindon (12th) were relegated to Counties 1 Western North and Counties 1 Southern South respectively. Also leaving were Stow-on-the-Wold (6th) on a level transfer to Regional 2 Midlands West and Weston-super-Mare (7th) level transferred to Regional 2 South West.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Cheltenham Newlands Park 1,000 Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Level transfer from Regional 2 Midlands West (6th) Chippenham Allington Fields 500 Chippenham, Wiltshire 2nd Cleve The Hayfields Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire Promoted from Counties 1 Western North (champions) Keynsham Bristol Road Keynsham, Somerset 4th Longlevens Longford Lane Longlevens, Gloucestershire 5th Newbury Blues Monks Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire Level transfer from Regional 2 South Central (8th) North Dorset Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham, Dorset Level transfer from Regional 2 South Central (10th) Old Centralians Saintbridge Sports Centre Gloucester, Gloucestershire 8th Royal Wootton Bassett II Ballards Ash 5,000 Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire Promoted from Counties 1 Southern South (champions) Thornbury Cooper's Farm Thornbury, Gloucestershire 10th Trowbridge Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire 3rd Witney Hailey Road Witney, Oxfordshire 9th | CheltenhamCleveKeynshamLonglevensOld CentraliansThornburyLocations of the 2025–26 Regional 2 Severn teams in Somerset & Gloucestershire ChippenhamNewburyNorth DorsetRWB IITrowbridgeWitneyLocations of the 2025–26 Regional 2 Severn teams in Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire & Wiltshire | |||
| Cheltenham | Newlands Park | 1,000 | Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | Level transfer from Regional 2 Midlands West (6th) |
| Chippenham | Allington Fields | 500 | Chippenham, Wiltshire | 2nd |
| Cleve | The Hayfields | Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Counties 1 Western North (champions) | |
| Keynsham | Bristol Road | Keynsham, Somerset | 4th | |
| Longlevens | Longford Lane | Longlevens, Gloucestershire | 5th | |
| Newbury Blues | Monks Lane | 8,000 | Newbury, Berkshire | Level transfer from Regional 2 South Central (8th) |
| North Dorset | Slaughtergate | 1,000 | Gillingham, Dorset | Level transfer from Regional 2 South Central (10th) |
| Old Centralians | Saintbridge Sports Centre | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 8th | |
| Royal Wootton Bassett II | Ballards Ash | 5,000 | Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire | Promoted from Counties 1 Southern South (champions) |
| Thornbury | Cooper's Farm | Thornbury, Gloucestershire | 10th | |
| Trowbridge | Doric Park | Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire | 3rd | |
| Witney | Hailey Road | Witney, Oxfordshire | 9th |
League table
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional 2 Severn 2025–26 | |||||||||||
| Regional 2 Severn 2025–26 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Trowbridge (P) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 980 | 347 | 633 | 21 | 1 | 103 |
| 2 | Chippenham | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1004 | 454 | 550 | 20 | 2 | 96 |
| 3 | Cleve | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1109 | 418 | 691 | 20 | 0 | 92 |
| 4 | Keynsham | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 677 | 521 | 156 | 15 | 2 | 70 |
| 5 | Newbury Blues | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 654 | 809 | −155 | 12 | 2 | 64 |
| 6 | Old Centralians | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 665 | 712 | −47 | 13 | 2 | 61 |
| 7 | Thornbury | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 774 | 673 | 101 | 15 | 2 | 61 |
| 8 | Longlevens | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 698 | 723 | −25 | 13 | 3 | 56 |
| 9 | Witney | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 611 | 879 | −268 | 14 | 4 | 42 |
| 10 | North Dorset | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 424 | 709 | −285 | 6 | 5 | 34 |
| 11 | Royal Wootton Bassett II | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 470 | 931 | −461 | 10 | 2 | 34 |
| 12 | Cheltenham (R) | 22 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 276 | 1166 | −890 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 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 | |||||||||||
| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 11 April 2026 Source: |
2024–25
The twelve teams are based in counties near the River Severn, i.e. Gloucestershire (five teams) and Somerset (three teams), with three from Wiltshire and one from Oxfordshire. Departing were Royal Wootton Bassett, promoted to Regional 1 South West. Chosen Hill Former Pupils (11th) and Devizes (12th) were relegated to Counties 1 Western North and Counties 1 Southern South respectively. Winscombe (8th) moved on a level transfer to Regional 2 South West.
Participating teams and locations
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Chippenham Allington Fields 500 Chippenham, Wiltshire 3rd Drybrook Mannings Ground Drybrook, Gloucestershire 4th Gordano Caswell Lane Portbury, Somerset 9th Keynsham Bristol Road Keynsham, Somerset 7th Longlevens Longford Lane Longlevens, Gloucestershire Promoted from Counties 1 Western North (2nd) Old Centralians Saintbridge Sports Centre Gloucester, Gloucestershire 2nd Stow-on-the-Wold Oddington Road Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire Level transfer from Regional 2 Midlands West Swindon Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire 10th Thornbury Cooper's Farm Thornbury, Gloucestershire 5th Trowbridge Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire 6th Weston-super-Mare Recreation Ground 6,000 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset Relegated from Regional 1 South West Witney Hailey Road Witney, Oxfordshire Level transfer from Regional 2 South Central (6th) | KeynshamLonglevensOld CentraliansThornburyLocations of the 2024–25 Regional 2 Severn teams in Avon & Gloucester ChippenhamDrybrookGordanoStowSwindonTrowbridgeWeston-super-MareWitneyLocations of the 2024–25 Regional 2 Severn teams in Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire & Oxfordshire | |||
| Chippenham | Allington Fields | 500 | Chippenham, Wiltshire | 3rd |
| Drybrook | Mannings Ground | Drybrook, Gloucestershire | 4th | |
| Gordano | Caswell Lane | Portbury, Somerset | 9th | |
| Keynsham | Bristol Road | Keynsham, Somerset | 7th | |
| Longlevens | Longford Lane | Longlevens, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Counties 1 Western North (2nd) | |
| Old Centralians | Saintbridge Sports Centre | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | 2nd | |
| Stow-on-the-Wold | Oddington Road | Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire | Level transfer from Regional 2 Midlands West | |
| Swindon | Greenbridge Road | Swindon, Wiltshire | 10th | |
| Thornbury | Cooper's Farm | Thornbury, Gloucestershire | 5th | |
| Trowbridge | Doric Park | Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire | 6th | |
| Weston-super-Mare | Recreation Ground | 6,000 | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | Relegated from Regional 1 South West |
| Witney | Hailey Road | Witney, Oxfordshire | Level transfer from Regional 2 South Central (6th) |
League table
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional 2 Severn 2024–25 | |||||||||||
| Regional 2 Severn 2024–25 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Drybrook (P) | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 882 | 341 | 541 | 18 | 1 | 97 |
| 2 | Chippenham | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 934 | 570 | 364 | 19 | 0 | 91 |
| 3 | Trowbridge | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 869 | 472 | 397 | 16 | 4 | 88 |
| 4 | Keynsham | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 728 | 546 | 182 | 16 | 6 | 74 |
| 5 | Longlevens | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 854 | 552 | 302 | 16 | 0 | 72 |
| 6 | Stow-on-the-Wold | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 567 | 530 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 69 |
| 7 | Weston-super-Mare | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 596 | 616 | −20 | 12 | 4 | 57 |
| 8 | Old Centralians | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 505 | 634 | −129 | 11 | 3 | 47 |
| 9 | Witney | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 505 | 691 | −186 | 11 | 4 | 47 |
| 10 | Thornbury | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 562 | 797 | −235 | 14 | 4 | 44 |
| 11 | Gordano (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 441 | 661 | −220 | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| 12 | Swindon (R) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 263 | 1296 | −1033 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | |||||||||||
| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 26 October 2025 Source: |
2023–24
The twelve teams in this league are drawn from across Gloucestershire (five teams), Somerset (three) and Wiltshire (four). Nine of the teams played in last season's league. Matson, as champions, were promoted to Regional 1 South West, while Frome were relegated to Counties 1 Southern South. Newent moved on a level transfer to Regional 2 West Midlands. Joining were two teams relegated from Regional 1 South West, Old Centralians and Drybrook, while Devizes were added on a level transfer from Regional 2 South Central.
Participating teams and locations
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Chippenham Allington Fields 500 Chippenham, Wiltshire 2nd Chosen Hill Former Pupils Brookfield Road Churchdown, Gloucestershire 6th Devizes The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire Level transfer from Regional 2 South Central (8th) Drybrook Mannings Ground Drybrook, Gloucestershire Relegated from Regional 1 South West (12th) Gordano Caswell Lane Portbury, Somerset 9th Keynsham Bristol Road Keynsham, Somerset 5th Old Centralians Saintbridge Sports Centre Gloucester, Gloucestershire Relegated from Regional 1 South West (11th) Royal Wootton Basset Ballards Ash 5,000 Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire Relegated from Regional 1 South Central (11th) Swindon Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire Transferred from Regional 2 South Central (10th) Thornbury Cooper's Farm Thornbury, Gloucestershire 3rd Trowbridge Doric Park Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire 7th Winscombe Recreation Ground 1,200 Winscombe, Somerset 10th | ChippenhamDevizesRoyal Wootton BassettSwindonTrowbridgeLocations of the 2023–24 Regional 2 Severn teams in Wiltshire CHFPDrybrookGordanoKeynshamOld CentraliansThornburyWinscombeLocations of the 2023–24 Regional 2 Severn teams in Gloucestershire, Somerset & Avon | |||
| Chippenham | Allington Fields | 500 | Chippenham, Wiltshire | 2nd |
| Chosen Hill Former Pupils | Brookfield Road | Churchdown, Gloucestershire | 6th | |
| Devizes | The Sports Club | Devizes, Wiltshire | Level transfer from Regional 2 South Central (8th) | |
| Drybrook | Mannings Ground | Drybrook, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Regional 1 South West (12th) | |
| Gordano | Caswell Lane | Portbury, Somerset | 9th | |
| Keynsham | Bristol Road | Keynsham, Somerset | 5th | |
| Old Centralians | Saintbridge Sports Centre | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | Relegated from Regional 1 South West (11th) | |
| Royal Wootton Basset | Ballards Ash | 5,000 | Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire | Relegated from Regional 1 South Central (11th) |
| Swindon | Greenbridge Road | Swindon, Wiltshire | Transferred from Regional 2 South Central (10th) | |
| Thornbury | Cooper's Farm | Thornbury, Gloucestershire | 3rd | |
| Trowbridge | Doric Park | Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire | 7th | |
| Winscombe | Recreation Ground | 1,200 | Winscombe, Somerset | 10th |
League table
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional 2 Severn 2023–24 | |||||||||||
| Regional 2 Severn 2023–24 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Royal Wootton Bassett (P) | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1093 | 225 | +868 | 21 | 1 | 106 |
| 2 | Old Centralians | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 653 | 458 | +195 | 15 | 0 | 85 |
| 3 | Chippenham | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 793 | 489 | +304 | 19 | 2 | 85 |
| 4 | Drybrook | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 630 | 475 | +155 | 14 | 3 | 69 |
| 5 | Thornbury | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 578 | 629 | −51 | 13 | 3 | 66 |
| 6 | Trowbridge | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 610 | 539 | +71 | 13 | 5 | 62 |
| 7 | Keynsham | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 541 | 567 | −26 | 11 | 4 | 55 |
| 8 | Winscombe | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 598 | 485 | +485 | 11 | 6 | 53 |
| 9 | Gordano | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 438 | 709 | −271 | 9 | 2 | 43 |
| 10 | Swindon | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 428 | 732 | −304 | 9 | 3 | 40 |
| 11 | Chosen Hill Former Pupils (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 362 | 698 | −336 | 4 | 4 | 34 |
| 12 | Devizes (R) | 22 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 291 | 1009 | −718 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 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 | |||||||||||
| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 20 January 2025 Source: |
2022–23
The twelve teams in this league are drawn from across Gloucestershire (five teams), Somerset (five) and Wiltshire (two). Matson, won all twenty of their matches and are promoted to Regional 1 South West. Frome are the only team to be relegated and will play in Counties 1 Southern South next season. The league originally had twelve teams, but Old Patesians decided to voluntary relegate themselves to Counties 3 Gloucestershire North, a level 9 league.
Participating teams and locations
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Cheltenham Newlands Park 1,000 Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Promoted from Western Counties North (2nd) Chippenham Allington Fields Chippenham, Wiltshire Transferred from SW1E (8th) Chosen Hill Former Pupils Brookfield Road Churchdown, Gloucestershire Promoted from Western Counties North (3rd) Frome Gypsy Lane Frome, Somerset Transferred from SW1E (12th) Gordano Caswell Lane Portbury, Somerset Promoted from Western Counties North (4th) Keynsham Bristol Road Keynsham, Somerset Transferred from SW1W (6th) Matson Redwell Road Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire Promoted from Western Counties North (champions) Newent Recreation Ground Newent, Gloucestershire Transferred from SW1W (7th) Old Patesians Everest Road Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Transferred from SW1W (13th) Thornbury Cooper's Farm Thornbury, Gloucestershire Transferred from SW1W (5th) Trowbridge Doric Park 9550 Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Transferred from SW1E (6th) Winscombe Recreation Ground 1,200 Winscombe, Somerset Promoted from Western Counties North (5th) | CheltenhamChosen Hill FPKeynshamMatsonN PethertonOld PatesiansThornburyLocations of the 2022–23 Regional 2 Severn teams in Gloucester, Cheltenham & Avon ChippenhamFromeGordanoNewentTrowbridgeWinscombeLocations of the 2022–23 Regional 2 Severn teams in Gloucestershire, Somerset & Wiltshire | |||
| Cheltenham | Newlands Park | 1,000 | Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Western Counties North (2nd) |
| Chippenham | Allington Fields | Chippenham, Wiltshire | Transferred from SW1E (8th) | |
| Chosen Hill Former Pupils | Brookfield Road | Churchdown, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Western Counties North (3rd) | |
| Frome | Gypsy Lane | Frome, Somerset | Transferred from SW1E (12th) | |
| Gordano | Caswell Lane | Portbury, Somerset | Promoted from Western Counties North (4th) | |
| Keynsham | Bristol Road | Keynsham, Somerset | Transferred from SW1W (6th) | |
| Matson | Redwell Road | Matson, Gloucester, Gloucestershire | Promoted from Western Counties North (champions) | |
| Newent | Recreation Ground | Newent, Gloucestershire | Transferred from SW1W (7th) | |
| Old Patesians | Everest Road | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | Transferred from SW1W (13th) | |
| Thornbury | Cooper's Farm | Thornbury, Gloucestershire | Transferred from SW1W (5th) | |
| Trowbridge | Doric Park | 9550 | Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire | Transferred from SW1E (6th) |
| Winscombe | Recreation Ground | 1,200 | Winscombe, Somerset | Promoted from Western Counties North (5th) |
League table
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional 2 Severn 2022–23 | |||||||||||
| Regional 2 Severn 2022–23 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Matson (P) | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 718 | 271 | +447 | 18 | 0 | 98 |
| 2 | Chippenham | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 711 | 372 | +339 | 15 | 2 | 77 |
| 3 | Thornbury | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 660 | 396 | +264 | 14 | 3 | 73 |
| 4 | Newent | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 560 | 474 | +86 | 11 | 1 | 66 |
| 5 | Keynsham | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 472 | 494 | –22 | 10 | 4 | 58 |
| 6 | Chosen Hill Former Pupils | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 430 | 502 | −72 | 8 | 4 | 50 |
| 7 | Trowbridge | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 502 | 556 | −54 | 8 | 1 | 41 |
| 8 | Cheltenham | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 421 | 707 | −286 | 13 | 5 | 36 |
| 9 | Gordano | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 406 | 703 | −297 | 10 | 4 | 34 |
| 10 | Winscombe | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 354 | 521 | −167 | 5 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | Frome (R) | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 379 | 617 | −238 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
| 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 | |||||||||||
| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 19 June 2023 Source: |
Regional 2 Severn honours
The RFU reorganised the league structure in 2022 and this league is one of twelve at level six.
| Season | No of teams | No of matches | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated teams | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional 2 Severn | ||||||
| Regional 2 Severn | ||||||
| 2022–23 | 11 | 20 | Matson | Chippenham | Frome | |
| 2023–24 | 12 | 22 | Royal Wootton Bassett | Old Centralians | Chosen Hill Former Pupils (11th) and Devizes (12th) | |
| 2024–25 | 12 | 22 | Drybrook | Chippenham | Gordano (11th) and Swindon (12th) | |
| 2024–25 | 12 | 22 | Trowbridge | Chippenham | to be confirmed | |
| Green background is the promotion place. |