2015–16 National League 2 North
| 2015–16 National League 2 North | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Date | 5 September 2015 – 14 May 2016 |
| Champions | Macclesfield (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Sedgley Park |
| Relegated | Huddersfield, Broadstreet, Sandal |
| Matches played | 239 |
| Attendance | 65,338 (average 273 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 1,050 Harrogate v Otley 5 September 2015 |
| Lowest attendance | 50 South Leicester v Sedgley Park 12 September 2015 South Leicester v Caldy 10 October 2015 |
| Top point scorer | Lewis Minikin (Harrogate) 299 points |
| Top try scorer | Nick Royle (Caldy) 25 tries |
The 2015–16 National League 2 North is the seventh season (29th overall) of the fourth tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. There was talk of this being the last season in this format due to RFU changes to tier four which were supposed to result in a restructuring of the league from two regional divisions (north and south) to three (north, south-east and south-west) for the 2016–17 season but this seems to have been put on hold due to protests from the northern clubs who stood to lose revenue from a smaller fixture list.[1][2][3]
Teams joining the division include Macclesfield and Tynedale (both relegated from National League 1), Sale and Sandal (both promoted from National League 3 North) and South Leicester (promoted from National League 3 Midlands).[4][5][6][7][8] A further change this season saw Harrogate play their first game at their new ground at Rudding Lane – a move from their previous ground of Claro Road where they had been stationed for the past 119 years – beating local rivals Otley in front of a club record crowd of 1,050.[9][10][11]
At the end of the season, Macclesfield made an instant return to National League 1 after their relegation the previous season by winning the championship with three games to go, defeating Chester 40-12 to take the title at Priory Park – the club's third National League 2 North title and a record so far in the division.[12] The two bottom clubs at the end of the season were Huddersfield, who went down in Round 27, and Broadstreet, who followed one week later.[13][14] While both teams were fairly competitive (gaining 7 and 8 wins apiece) the third relegation spot was much more keenly fought with five teams facing the drop up on the last round of the season. In the end it was Sandal who went down after one season spent in National League 2 North, losing their final game against Luctonians, while their relegation rivals all won. It was a particularly interesting contest between Sandal and fellow promoted club, Sale, who were actually in the final relegation spot on the last day (although they did have a rescheduled game still to play) but the Heywood Road side won against high flying Caldy to stay in the division.[15] Another interesting feature of the season was Caldy's Nick Royle whose 25 tries saw him finish not only as the top try scorer in the league but also as the record all-time try scorer in the division with 161 tries overall.[16][17]
As league runners up to Macclesfield by some distance, Sedgley Park had to travel down to Hertfordshire to face the 2015–16 National League 2 South runners up, Old Albanian, who hosted the game due to a superior league record. In the end Old Albanian were too good for Sedgley Park, winning 24 – 0 to claim the final promotion place to the 2016–17 National League 1.[18][19]
Structure[edit]
The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one automatic promotion place, one play-off place and three relegation places. The champions are promoted to the 2016–17 National League 1 and the runners-up play the second-placed team in the 2015–16 National League 2 South with the winner being promoted. The last three teams are relegated to either National League 3 Midlands or National League 3 North depending on the geographical location of the team.
Participating teams and locations[edit]
Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2014–15 National League 2 North season; Macclesfield and Tynedale were relegated from the 2014–15 National League 1, Sale (champions) and Sandal (play-offs) were promoted from National League 3 North while South Leicester (champions) were promoted from National League 3 Midlands.
Locations of the 2015–16 National League 2 North teams
- ^ Due to stormy weather conditions during the winter that damaged their clubhouse and waterlogged their pitch, during the second half of the season Tynedale would play all their 'home games' at Kingston Park, home of Newcastle Falcons.[20]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macclesfield (C) | 29 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 907 | 507 | +400 | 22 | 1 | 123[a] | Promotion place |
| 2 | Sedgley Park | 30 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 951 | 562 | +389 | 18 | 6 | 108 | Play-off place |
| 3 | Leicester Lions | 30 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 595 | 485 | +110 | 7 | 5 | 90 | |
| 4 | Stourbridge | 30 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 626 | 530 | +96 | 8 | 7 | 89 | |
| 5 | Caldy | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 642 | 547 | +95 | 8 | 7 | 87 | |
| 6 | Luctonians | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 661 | 714 | −53 | 11 | 4 | 79 | |
| 7 | Harrogate | 29 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 612 | 605 | +7 | 7 | 6 | 77[b] | |
| 8 | Otley | 30 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 584 | 644 | −60 | 9 | 8 | 73 | |
| 9 | Preston Grasshoppers | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 591 | 627 | −36 | 7 | 7 | 68 | |
| 10 | Tynedale | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 659 | 746 | −87 | 10 | 8 | 68 | |
| 11 | Chester | 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 599 | 662 | −63 | 9 | 9 | 66 | |
| 12 | South Leicester | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 659 | 732 | −73 | 11 | 5 | 66 | |
| 13 | Sale | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 617 | 738 | −121 | 7 | 6 | 65 | |
| 14 | Sandal (R) | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 506 | 666 | −160 | 3 | 7 | 60 | Relegation place |
| 15 | Broadstreet (R) | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 554 | 736 | −182 | 4 | 9 | 45 | |
| 16 | Huddersfield (R) | 30 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 509 | 771 | −262 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: "National League 2 North". NCA Rugby.
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
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
Notes:
- ^ Macclesfield's final (rescheduled) game at home to Harrogate was cancelled as it was a 'dead rubber' and would not adversely affect the final league standings.
- ^ Harrogate's final (rescheduled) game away to Macclesfield was cancelled as it was a 'dead rubber' and would not adversely affect the final league standings.
Fixtures[edit]
Round 1[edit]
| 5 September 2015 15:00 |
| Chester | 19 – 15 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| Report |
| Hare Lane Attendance: 378 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 5 September 2015 15:00 |
| Harrogate | 15 – 10 | Otley (BP) |
| Report |
| Rudding Lane Attendance: 1,050 Referee: William Halford |
| 5 September 2015 15:00 |
| Huddersfield | 24 – 17 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report |
| Lockwood Park Attendance: 148 Referee: Mike Hudson |
| 5 September 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Sandal | 34 – 7 | Luctonians |
| Report |
| Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 350 Referee: Llyr Geraint-Roberts |
| 5 September 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 51 – 18 | Broadstreet |
| Report |
| Park Lane Attendance: 207 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| 5 September 2015 15:00 |
| Stourbridge | 22 – 5 | Macclesfield |
| Report |
| Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
| 5 September 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Tynedale | 17 – 20 | Leicester Lions |
| Report |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 320 Referee: Michael Harris |
Round 2[edit]
| 12 September 2015 14:30 |
| Broadstreet | 16 – 39 | Chester (BP) |
| Report |
| Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 210 Referee: Neil Chivers |
| 12 September 2015 14:30 |
| Preston Grasshoppers | 25 – 14 | Sale |
| Report |
| Lightfoot Green Attendance: 283 Referee: Michael Harris |
| 12 September 2015 15:00 |
| Luctonians | 18 – 27 | Harrogate (BP) |
| Report |
| Mortimer Park Attendance: 418 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
| 12 September 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Macclesfield | 34 – 27 | Caldy (BP) |
| Report |
| Priory Park Attendance: 279 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| 12 September 2015 15:00 |
| Otley | 10 – 29 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| Report |
| Cross Green Attendance: 275 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
| 12 September 2015 15:00 |
| Sandal | 12 – 6 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report |
| Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 350 Referee: Ben Davies |
| 12 September 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) South Leicester | 29 – 51 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report |
| Welford Road Ground Attendance: 50 Referee: Matt Turvey |
| 12 September 2015 15:00 |
| Tynedale | 23 – 17 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 274 Referee: Will Halford |
Round 3[edit]
| 19 September 2015 14:00 |
| Leicester Lions | 34 – 12 | Luctonians |
| Report |
| Westleigh Park Attendance: 89 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
| 19 September 2015 14:30 |
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 36 – 29 | Tynedale (2BP) |
| Report |
| Park Lane Attendance: 247 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
| 19 September 2015 15:00 |
| Chester | 16 – 38 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report |
| Hare Lane Attendance: 210 Referee: Neil Chivers |
| 19 September 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Harrogate | 23 – 26 | Sandal |
| Report |
| Rudding Lane Attendance: 470 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
| 19 September 2015 15:00 |
| Huddersfield | 8 – 26 | Otley (BP) |
| Report |
| Lockwood Park Attendance: 254 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 19 September 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Macclesfield | 31 – 3 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report |
| Priory Park Attendance: 207 Referee: Matt Turvey |
| 19 September 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Sale | 27 – 18 | Broadstreet |
| Report |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 185 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
| 19 September 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Stourbridge | 18 – 24 | Caldy |
| Report |
| Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Neil Chivers |
Round 4[edit]
| 26 September 2015 14:00 |
| (BP) Broadstreet | 37 – 53 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report |
| Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 105 Referee: Alexis Manley |
| 26 September 2015 14:00 |
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 17 – 19 | Caldy |
| Report |
| Lightfoot Green Attendance: 287 Referee: Will Halford |
| 26 September 2015 15:00 |
| Harrogate | 12 – 24 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report |
| Rudding Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe |
| 26 September 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Luctonians | 29 – 13 | Huddersfield |
| Report |
| Mortimer Park Attendance: 520 Referee: Alex Thomas |
| 26 September 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Otley | 25 – 28 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report |
| Cross Green Attendance: 317 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
| 26 September 2015 15:00 |
| Sandal | 24 – 18 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| Report |
| Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 180 Referee: Clare Hodnett |
| 26 September 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) South Leicester | 44 – 30 | Sale |
| Report |
| Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
| 26 September 2015 15:00 |
| (2BP) Tynedale | 25 – 29 | Chester (BP) |
| Report |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 340 Referee: Peter Stentiford |
Round 5[edit]
| 3 October 2015 14:00 |
| Leicester Lions | 27 – 20 | Harrogate (BP) |
| Report |
| Westleigh Park Attendance: 121 Referee: Alexis Manley |
| 3 October 2015 14:30 |
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 53 – 28 | Luctonians |
| Report |
| Park Lane Attendance: 202 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 3 October 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Caldy | 41 – 18 | Broadstreet |
| Report |
| Paton Field Attendance: 178 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
| 3 October 2015 15:00 |
| Huddersfield | 26 – 19 | Sandal (BP) |
| Report |
| Lockwood Park Attendance: 247 Referee: Neil Chivers |
| 3 October 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Macclesfield | 47 – 19 | South Leicester |
| Report |
| Priory Park Attendance: 221 Referee: Ben Davis |
| 3 October 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Stourbridge | 22 – 25 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report |
| Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Sara Cox |
Round 6[edit]
| 10 October 2015 14:00 |
| Leicester Lions | 23 – 23 | Stourbridge |
| Report |
| Westleigh Park Attendance: 193 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
| 10 October 2015 14:30 |
| Broadstreet | 26 – 8 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report |
| Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 98 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe |
| 10 October 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Harrogate | 27 – 8 | Huddersfield |
| Report |
| Rudding Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Clare Hodnet |
| 10 October 2015 15:00 |
| Luctonians | 5 – 34 | Chester (BP) |
| Report |
| Mortimer Park Attendance: 356 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
| 10 October 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Otley | 40 – 34 | Sale (2BP) |
| Report |
| Cross Green Attendance: 266 Referee: Neil Chivers |
| 10 October 2015 15:00 |
| Sandal | 18 – 13 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report |
| Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 195 Referee: Michael Harris |
| 10 October 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) South Leicester | 18 – 25 | Caldy |
| Report |
| Welford Road Ground Attendance: 50 Referee: Sara Cox |
| 10 October 2015 15:00 |
| Tynedale | 20 – 47 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 210 Referee: Jonathon Cooke |
Round 7[edit]
| 17 October 2015 14:00 |
| Huddersfield | 27 – 23 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| Report |
| Lockwood Park Attendance: 274 Referee: Will Halford |
| 17 October 2015 14:30 |
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 29 – 29 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report |
| Lightfoot Green Attendance: 283 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 17 October 2015 14:30 |
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 35 – 11 | Harrogate |
| Report |
| Park Lane Attendance: 197 Referee: Ben Davies |
| 17 October 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Caldy | 40 – 29 | Tynedale (BP) |
| Report |
| Paton Field Attendance: 120 Referee: John Meredith |
| 17 October 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Macclesfield | 38 – 27 | Otley (BP) |
| Report |
| Priory Park Attendance: 214 Referee: Michael Harris |
| 17 October 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Sale | 40 – 30 | Luctonians |
| Report |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 192 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
| 17 October 2015 15:00 |
| Stourbridge | 23 – 15 | Broadstreet |
| Report |
| Stourton Park Attendance: 330 Referee: James Clarke |
Round 8[edit]
| 24 October 2015 14:00 |
| Huddersfield | 20 – 29 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report |
| Lockwood Park Attendance: 244 Referee: Andy Woodthorpe |
| 24 October 2015 14:00 |
| Leicester Lions | 10 – 9 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report |
| Westleigh Park Attendance: 105 Referee: Sara Cox |
| 24 October 2015 14:15 |
| Luctonians | 8 – 26 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report |
| Mortimer Park Attendance: 323 Referee: Adam Leal |
| 24 October 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Harrogate | 39 – 22 | Chester |
| Report |
| Rudding Lane Attendance: 220 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 24 October 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Sandal | 16 – 18 | Sale |
| Report |
| Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 350 Referee: William Halford |
| 24 October 2015 15:00 |
| South Leicester | 22 – 16 | Broadstreet (BP) |
| Report |
| Welford Road Ground Attendance: 125 Referee: Clare Hodnett |
| 24 October 2015 15:00 |
| Tynedale | 20 – 18 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| Report |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Michael Harris |
Round 9[edit]
| 7 November 2015 14:00 |
| Caldy | 15 – 15 | Luctonians |
| Report |
| Paton Field Attendance: 176 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
| 7 November 2015 14:15 |
| (BP) Chester | 26 – 7 | Leicester Lions |
| Report |
| Hare Lane Attendance: 307 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
| 7 November 2015 14:15 |
| (BP) Sale | 22 – 25 | Harrogate |
| Report |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 302 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| 7 November 2015 14:15 |
| (BP) South Leicester | 27 – 26 | Stourbridge (2BP) |
| Report |
| Welford Road Ground Attendance: 130 Referee: Neil Chivers |
| 7 November 2015 14:30 |
| Broadstreet | 28 – 19 | Tynedale |
| Report |
| Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 276 Referee: Sara Cox |
| 7 November 2015 14:30 |
| Preston Grasshoppers | 3 – 17 | Otley |
| Report |
| Lightfoot Green Attendance: 402 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
| 7 November 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 32 – 15 | Huddersfield |
| Report |
| Park Lane Attendance: 188 Referee: Michael Harris |
| 7 November 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Macclesfield | 29 – 3 | Sandal |
| Report |
| Priory Park Attendance: 293 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
Round 10[edit]
| 14 November 2015 14:00 |
| (BP) Harrogate | 17 – 22 | Macclesfield |
| Report |
| Rudding Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
| 14 November 2015 14:00 |
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 38 – 6 | Sale |
| Report |
| Westleigh Park Attendance: 106 Referee: Neil Chivers |
| 14 November 2015 14:15 |
| (BP) Luctonians | 19 – 25 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report |
| Mortimer Park Attendance: 320 Referee: Adam Leal |
| 14 November 2015 14:15 |
| Otley | 15 – 10 | Broadstreet (BP) |
| Report |
| Cross Green Attendance: 246 Referee: Matthew Turvey |
| 14 November 2015 14:30 |
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 19 – 24 | Stourbridge |
| Report |
| Park Lane Attendance: 260 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| 14 November 2015 15:00 |
| Huddersfield | 23 – 14 | Chester |
| Report |
| Lockwood Park Attendance: 322 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 14 November 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Tynedale | 34 – 24 | South Leicester |
| Report |
| Tynedale Park Attendance: 240 Referee: David Charlton |
Round 11[edit]
| 21 November 2015 14:00 |
| (2BP) Caldy | 26 – 31 | Harrogate |
| Report |
| Paton Field Attendance: 121 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| 21 November 2015 14:15 |
| Chester | 24 – 36 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report |
| Hare Lane Attendance: 332 Referee: Callum Sharp |
| 21 November 2015 14:15 |
| Sale | 19 – 13 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 220 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
| 21 November 2015 14:30 |
| Broadstreet | 11 – 32 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report |
| Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 147 Referee: Michael Harris |
| 21 November 2015 14:30 |
| Preston Grasshoppers | 25 – 18 | Sandal (BP) |
| Report |
| Lightfoot Green Attendance: 347 Referee: Ben Davis |
| 21 November 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Macclesfield | 43 – 0 | Leicester Lions |
| Report |
| Priory Park Attendance: 375 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
| 21 November 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Stourbridge | 39 – 11 | Tynedale |
| Report |
| Stourton Park Attendance: 336 Referee: Chris Bennett |
Round 12[edit]
| 28 November 2015 14:00 |
| Harrogate | 15 – 5 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report |
| Rudding Lane Attendance: 180 Referee: Alex Thomas |
| 28 November 2015 14:00 |
| Leicester Lions | 15 – 14 | Caldy (BP) |
| Report |
| Westleigh Park Attendance: 119 Referee: David Clarkson |
| 28 November 2015 14:15 |
| (BP) Chester | 11 – 18 | Stourbridge |
| Report |
| Hare Lane Attendance: 352 Referee: Matt Turvey |
| 28 November 2015 14:15 |
| Luctonians | 13 – 5 | South Leicester |
| Report |
| Mortimer Park Attendance: 245 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 28 November 2015 14:15 |
| (BP) Otley | 12 – 13 | Tynedale |
| Report |
| Cross Green Attendance: 275 Referee: Michael Harris |
| 28 November 2015 14:15 |
| (BP) Sandal | 13 – 15 | Broadstreet |
| Report |
| Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 140 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
| 28 November 2015 15:00 |
| Huddersfield | 24 – 38 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report |
| Lockwood Park Attendance: 268 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Round 13[edit]
| 5 December 2015 14:00 |
| (BP) Caldy | 31 – 15 | Huddersfield |
| Report |
| Paton Field Attendance: 121 Referee: Michael Harris |
| 5 December 2015 14:00 |
| Tynedale | P – P | Luctonians |
- Postponed due to severe weather and flooding. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[32]
| 5 December 2015 14:15 |
| (BP) Sale | 15 – 21 | Chester |
| Report |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 288 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
| 5 December 2015 14:15 |
| (BP) South Leicester | 20 – 25 | Sandal (BP) |
| Report |
| Welford Road Ground Attendance: 75 Referee: Jonathon Cook |
| 5 December 2015 14:30 |
| Broadstreet | 23 – 8 | Harrogate |
| Report |
| Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 175 Referee: Jack Lewars |
| 5 December 2015 14:30 |
| Preston Grasshoppers | P – P | Leicester Lions |
- Postponed due to severe weather causing flooding. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[33]
| 5 December 2015 15:00 |
| Macclesfield | 12 – 27 | Sedgley Park |
| Report |
| Priory Park Attendance: 275 Referee: Matt Turvey |
Round 14[edit]
| 12 December 2015 14:00 |
| Harrogate | P – P | South Leicester |
- Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[35]
| 12 December 2015 14:00 |
| Leicester Lions | 12 – 3 | Broadstreet |
| Report |
| Westleigh Park Attendance: 121 Referee: Luke Haskins |
| 12 December 2015 14:15 |
| Chester | 10 – 35 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report |
| Hare Lane Attendance: 890 Referee: Michael Harris |
| 12 December 2015 14:15 |
| (BP) Luctonians | 27 – 19 | Otley |
| Report |
| Mortimer Park Attendance: 420 Referee: Brendan McGafferty |
| 12 December 2015 14:15 |
| Sale | 13 – 10 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 220 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| 12 December 2015 14:30 |
| Sedgley Park | P – P | Caldy |
- Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[36]
| 12 December 2015 15:00 |
| Huddersfield | 6 – 32 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| Report |
| Lockwood Park Attendance: 268 Referee: James Brown |
Round 15[edit]
| 19 December 2015 14:00 |
| Caldy | 20 – 13 | Chester (BP) |
| Paton Field Attendance: 272 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
| 19 December 2015 14:00 |
| (BP) Otley | 29 – 13 | Sandal |
| Report |
| Cross Green Attendance: 353 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| 19 December 2015 14:00 |
| Tynedale | 25 – 10 | Harrogate |
| Report |
| Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 584 Referee: William Halford |
| 19 December 2015 14:15 |
| South Leicester | 29 – 22 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| Report |
| Welford Road Ground Attendance: 300 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
| 19 December 2015 14:30 |
| (BP) Broadstreet | 20 – 27 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report |
| Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 155 Referee: Alex Thomas |
| 19 December 2015 14:30 |
| Preston Grasshoppers | 18 – 15 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report |
| Lightfoot Green Attendance: 355 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
| 19 December 2015 15:00 |
| (BP) Macclesfield | 54 – 7 | Sale |
| Report |
| Priory Park Attendance: 452 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
| 19 December 2015 15:00 |
| Stourbridge | 27 – 18 | Luctonians |
| Report |
| Stourton Park Attendance: 480 Referee: Matthew O'Grady |
Round 16[edit]
| 2 January 2016 14:00 |
| Caldy | 29 – 24 | Macclesfield (2BP) |
| Report |
| Paton Field Attendance: 205 Referee: Matt Turvey |
| 2 January 2016 14:00 |
| Harrogate | P – P | Luctonians |
- Postponed due to pitch being deemed unsuitable to play due to heavy rain. Game rescheduled to 12 March 2016.[39]
| 2 January 2016 14:00 |
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 33 – 12 | Otley |
| Report |
| Westleigh Park Attendance: 119 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 2 January 2016 14:15 |
| Chester | 12 – 10 | Broadstreet (BP) |
| Report |
| Hare Lane Attendance: 289 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| 2 January 2016 14:15 |
| Sale | 22 – 22 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 245 Referee: William Halford |
| 2 January 2016 14:30 |
| Sedgley Park | 17 – 39 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report |
| Park Lane Attendance: 175 Referee: Mick Harris |
| 2 January 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Huddersfield | 17 – 20 | Tynedale |
| Report |
| Lockwood Park Attendance: 284 Referee: Benjamin Davies |
| 2 January 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Stourbridge | 33 – 15 | Sandal |
| Report |
| Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Luke Haskins |
Round 17[edit]
| 9 January 2016 14:00 |
| (BP) Caldy | 10 – 15 | Stourbridge |
| Report |
| Paton Field Attendance: 200 Referee: Christopher Bennett |
| 9 January 2016 14:15 |
| Luctonians | 11 – 10 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| Report |
| Mortimer Park Attendance: 220 Referee: Alexis Manley |
| 9 January 2016 14:15 |
| Sandal | 17 – 35 | Harrogate (BP) |
| Report |
| Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 220 Referee: Ben Davis |
| 9 January 2016 14:15 |
| South Leicester | 3 – 20 | Chester |
| Report |
| Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Will Halford |
| 9 January 2016 14:30 |
| (BP) Broadstreet | 36 – 28 | Sale (BP) |
| Report |
| Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 195 Referee: Graeme Ormiston |
| 9 January 2016 14:30 |
| Preston Grasshoppers | P – P | Macclesfield |
- Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016.[41]
| 9 January 2016 18:30 |
| (BP) Tynedale | 13 – 15 | Sedgley Park |
| Report |
| Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 520 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Round 18[edit]
| 16 January 2016 14:00 |
| Caldy | 13 – 13 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report |
| Paton Field Attendance: 161 Referee: Michael Harris |
| 16 January 2016 14:00 |
| Leicester Lions | 25 – 0 | Sandal |
| Report |
| Westleigh Park Attendance: 142 Referee: Brendan McGaffery |
| 16 January 2016 14:15 |
| Chester | P – P | Tynedale |
- Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016.[43]
| 16 January 2016 14:15 |
| Sale | P – P | South Leicester |
- Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016.[44]
| 16 January 2016 14:30 |
| Sedgley Park | P – P | Otley |
- Postponed due to bad weather. Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016.[45]
| 16 January 2016 15:00 |
| Huddersfield | P – P | Luctonians |
- Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016.[46]
| 16 January 2016 15:00 |
| Macclesfield | P – P | Broadstreet |
- Postponed due to bad weather. Game to be rescheduled for 27 February 2016.[47]
| 16 January 2016 15:00 |
| Stourbridge | 23 – 10 | Harrogate |
| Report |
| Stourton Park Attendance: 390 Referee: Will Halford |
Round 19[edit]
| 23 January 2016 14:00 |
| (BP) Harrogate | 12 – 13 | Leicester Lions |
| Report |
| Rudding Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| 23 January 2016 14:15 |
| Luctonians | 10 – 35 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report |
| Mortimer Park Attendance: 320 Referee: David Clarkson |
| 23 January 2016 14:15 |
| Sandal | 13 – 12 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report |
| Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 240 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 23 January 2016 14:15 |
| South Leicester | 12 – 32 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report |
| Welford Road Ground Attendance: 110 Referee: Ben Blain |
| 23 January 2016 14:30 |
| (BP) Broadstreet | 14 – 15 | Caldy |
| Report |
| Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 130 Referee: Neil Chivers |
| 23 January 2016 14:30 |
| Preston Grasshoppers | 29 – 18 | Stourbridge |
| Report |
| Lightfoot Green Attendance: 314 Referee: Callum Sharpe |
| 23 January 2016 18:30 |
| Tynedale | 21 – 16 | Sale (BP) |
| Report |
| Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 560 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
Round 20[edit]
| 30 January 2016 14:15 |
| (BP) Chester | 25 – 27 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report |
| Hare Lane Attendance: 293 Referee: Matt Turvey |
| 30 January 2016 14:30 |
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 31 – 13 | Broadstreet |
| Report |
| Lightfoot Green Attendance: 281 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 30 January 2016 14:30 |
| Sedgley Park | P – P | Sandal |
- Postponed due to Sandal being unwilling to play what they considered to be an unsafe pitch caused by recent rain. Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016.[50]
| 30 January 2016 15:00 |
| Huddersfield | 9 – 22 | Harrogate |
| Report |
| Lockwood Park Attendance: 312 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
| 30 January 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Macclesfield | 33 – 26 | Tynedale (2BP) |
| Report |
| Priory Park Attendance: 252 Referee: Michael Harris |
| 30 January 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Stourbridge | 3 – 10 | Leicester Lions |
| Report |
| Stourton Park Attendance: 360 Referee: Neil Chivers |
Round 21[edit]
| 6 February 2016 14:00 |
| Harrogate | P – P | Sedgley Park |
- Postponed due to bad weather conditions. Game to be rescheduled for 7 May 2016.[52]
| 6 February 2016 14:00 |
| Leicester Lions | 5 – 3 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report |
| Westleigh Park Attendance: 89 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 6 February 2016 14:15 |
| Luctonians | P – P | Sale |
- Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 7 May 2016.[53]
| 6 February 2016 14:15 |
| Otley | P – P | Macclesfield |
- Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016.[54]
| 6 February 2016 14:15 |
| South Leicester | P – P | Preston Grasshoppers |
- Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016.[55]
| 6 February 2016 14:30 |
| Broadstreet | 19 – 12 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report |
| Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 275 Referee: Luke Haskins |
| 6 February 2016 14:30 |
| (BP) Sandal | 13 – 19 | Chester |
| Report |
| Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 190 Referee: Alex Thomas |
| 6 February 2016 15:00 |
| Tynedale | 17 – 7 | Caldy |
| Report |
| Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 450 Referee: Neil Chivers |
Round 22[edit]
| 13 February 2016 14:15 |
| (2BP) Chester | 23 – 27 | Harrogate (BP) |
| Report |
| Hare Lane Attendance: 324 Referee: Neil Chivers |
| 13 February 2016 14:15 |
| Sale | 26 – 20 | Sandal (BP) |
| Report |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 249 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
| 13 February 2016 14:30 |
| (BP) Broadstreet | 29 – 30 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report |
| Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 200 Referee: Luis Caviglia |
| 13 February 2016 14:30 |
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 39 – 16 | Tynedale |
| Report |
| Lightfoot Green Attendance: 292 Referee: Jack Lewars |
| 13 February 2016 14:30 |
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 30 – 5 | Leicester Lions |
| Report |
| Park Lane Attendance: 295 Referee: Mike Harris |
| 13 February 2016 15:00 |
| Macclesfield | 22 – 19 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report |
| Priory Park Attendance: 392 Referee: Daniel Parrott |
| 13 February 2016 15:00 |
| Stourbridge | 25 – 19 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report |
| Stourton Park Attendance: 290 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
Round 23[edit]
| 20 February 2016 14:00 |
| Leicester Lions | 19 – 14 | Chester (BP) |
| Report |
| Westleigh Park Attendance: 145 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
| 20 February 2016 14:15 |
| Otley | 15 – 8 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| Report |
| Cross Green Attendance: 358 Referee: Callum Sharpe |
| 20 February 2016 14:15 |
| Sandal | 7 – 31 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report |
| Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 165 Referee: Will Halford |
| 20 February 2016 15:00 |
| Huddersfield | 13 – 21 | Sedgley Park |
| Report |
| Lockwood Park Attendance: 322 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
| 20 February 2016 15:00 |
| Stourbridge | 12 – 6 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report |
| Stourton Park Attendance: 260 Referee: Michael Harris |
| 20 February 2016 15:15 |
| (2BP) Tynedale | 34 – 40 | Broadstreet (BP) |
| Report |
| Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 227 Referee: Matt Turvey |
Rounds 13, 14 & 18 (rescheduled games)[edit]
| 27 February 2016 14:00 |
| (BP) Harrogate | 42 – 22 | South Leicester |
| Report |
| Rudding Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Ben Davis |
- Game rescheduled from 12 December 2015.
| 27 February 2016 14:30 |
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 17 – 20 | Leicester Lions |
| Report |
| Lightfoot Green Attendance: 253 Referee: Hamish Smales |
- Game rescheduled from 5 December 2015.
- Game rescheduled from 12 December 2015.
| 27 February 2016 14:30 |
| (BP) Tynedale | 24 – 26 | Luctonians |
| Report |
| Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 460 Referee: Louis Silver |
- Game rescheduled from 5 December 2015.
| 27 February 2016 15:00 |
| Macclesfield | 15 – 3 | Broadstreet |
| Report |
| Priory Park Attendance: 215 Referee: Matt Turvey |
- Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016.
Round 24[edit]
| 5 March 2016 14:15 |
| (BP) Chester | 30 – 13 | Huddersfield |
| Report |
| Hare Lane Attendance: 283 Referee: Hamish Smales |
| 5 March 2016 14:30 |
| (BP) Broadstreet | 12 – 19 | Otley |
| Report |
| Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 175 Referee: Ben Davis |
| 5 March 2016 14:30 |
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 24 – 31 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report |
| Lightfoot Green Attendance: 232 Referee: Will Halford |
| 5 March 2016 15:00 |
| Macclesfield | P – P | Harrogate |
- Postponed due to bad weather conditions. Game to be rescheduled for 14 May 2016.[60]
| 5 March 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Sale | 12 – 16 | Leicester Lions |
| Report |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 206 Referee: David Conway |
| 5 March 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) South Leicester | 34 – 3 | Tynedale |
| Report |
| Welford Road Ground Attendance: 89 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe |
| 5 March 2016 15:00 |
| Stourbridge | 15 – 7 | Sedgley Park |
| Report |
| Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
Rounds 16, 17 & 18 (rescheduled games)[edit]
| 12 March 2016 14:00 |
| (BP) Harrogate | 24 – 26 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report |
| Rudding Lane Attendance: 215 Referee: Neil Chivers |
- Game rescheduled from 2 January 2016.
| 12 March 2016 14:00 |
| Preston Grasshoppers | 16 – 38 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Lightfoot Green Attendance: 253 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
- Game rescheduled from 9 January 2016.
| 12 March 2016 14:15 |
| (2BP) Chester | 22 – 23 | Tynedale |
| Report |
| Hare Lane Attendance: 281 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
- Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016.
- Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016.
| 12 March 2016 14:15 |
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 28 – 26 | Otley (2BP) |
| Report |
| Park Lane Attendance: 202 Referee: Hamish Smales |
- Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016.
Round 25[edit]
| 19 March 2016 14:00 |
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 15 – 20 | Macclesfield |
| Report |
| Westleigh Park Attendance: 89 Referee: William Halford |
| 19 March 2016 14:00 |
| (BP) Tynedale | 38 – 17 | Stourbridge |
| Report |
| Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 450 Referee: John Meredith |
| 19 March 2016 14:15 |
| Luctonians | 26 – 23 | Broadstreet (BP) |
| Report |
| Mortimer Park Attendance: 235 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 19 March 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Harrogate | 36 – 21 | Caldy |
| Report |
| Rudding Lane Attendance: 280 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
| 19 March 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Huddersfield | 28 – 35 | Sale (BP) |
| Report |
| Lockwood Park Attendance: 246 Referee: Ben Davies |
| 19 March 2016 15:00 |
| Otley | 10 – 8 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report |
| Cross Green Attendance: 320 Referee: Michael Harris |
| 19 March 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Sandal | 20 – 24 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| Report |
| Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 212 Referee: Luke Haskins |
Rounds 18, 20 & 21 (rescheduled games)[edit]
| 26 March 2016 14:30 |
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 83 – 17 | Sandal |
| Report |
| Park Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
- Game rescheduled from 30 January 2016.
| 26 March 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Huddersfield | 37 – 32 | Luctonians (2BP) |
| Report |
| Lockwood Park Attendance: 289 Referee: Luke Haskins |
- Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016.
| 26 March 2016 15:00 |
| (2BP) Otley | 26 – 27 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report |
| Cross Green Attendance: 257 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
- Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016.
| 26 March 2016 15:00 |
| South Leicester | 19 – 0 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report |
| Welford Road Ground Attendance: 90 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
- Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016.
Round 26[edit]
| 2 April 2016 14:30 |
| Broadstreet | 19 – 8 | Sandal |
| Report |
| Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 195 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| 2 April 2016 14:30 |
| Preston Grasshoppers | 12 – 6 | Harrogate (BP) |
| Report |
| Lightfoot Green Attendance: 552 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 2 April 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Macclesfield | 22 – 10 | Huddersfield |
| Report |
| Priory Park Attendance: 378 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
| 2 April 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) South Leicester | 22 – 22 | Luctonians |
| Report |
| Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Benjamin Davies |
| 2 April 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Stourbridge | 35 – 17 | Chester |
| Report |
| Stourton Park Attendance: 426 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| 2 April 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Tynedale | 50 – 17 | Otley |
| Report |
| Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 550 Referee: Jonathon Cook |
Round 27[edit]
| 9 April 2016 14:00 |
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 25 – 8 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report |
| Westleigh Park Attendance: 131 Referee: Alex Thomas |
| 9 April 2016 14:30 |
| (2BP) Sedgley Park | 33 – 34 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report |
| Park Lane Attendance: 297 Referee: Ben Blain |
| 9 April 2016 15:00 |
| Huddersfield | 12 – 22 | Caldy |
| Report |
| Lockwood Park Attendance: 385 Referee: Lylr ApGeraint-Roberts |
- Huddersfield are relegated.[13]
| 9 April 2016 15:00 |
| Luctonians | 17 – 12 | Tynedale (BP) |
| Mortimer Park Attendance: 330 Referee: Shane Lewis |
| 9 April 2016 15:00 |
| Otley | 19 – 27 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report |
| Cross Green Attendance: 348 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
| 9 April 2016 15:00 |
| Sandal | 29 – 20 | South Leicester |
| Report |
| Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 280 Referee: Neil Chivers |
Round 28[edit]
| 16 April 2016 14:30 |
| Broadstreet | 14 – 36 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| Report |
| Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 255 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
- Broadstreet are relegated.[14]
| 16 April 2016 14:30 |
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 57 – 17 | Huddersfield |
| Report |
| Lightfoot Green Attendance: 534 Referee: Callum Sharp |
| 16 April 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Caldy | 34 – 19 | Sedgley Park |
| Report |
| Paton Field Attendance: 211 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 16 April 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Macclesfield | 40 – 12 | Chester |
| Report |
| Priory Park Attendance: 411 Referee: Jack Lewars |
| 16 April 2016 15:00 |
| (2BP) Otley | 28 – 32 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report |
| Cross Green Attendance: 208 Referee: Lylr ApGeraint-Roberts |
| 16 April 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) South Leicester | 36 – 21 | Harrogate |
| Report |
| Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
| 16 April 2016 18:30 |
| (BP) Tynedale | 20 – 20 | Sandal |
| Report |
| Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 224 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Round 29[edit]
| 23 April 2016 14:00 |
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 43 – 7 | South Leicester |
| Report |
| Westleigh Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Phillip Davies |
| 23 April 2016 14:30 |
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 62 – 27 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| Report |
| Park Lane Attendance: 290 Referee: Daniel Parrott |
| 23 April 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Huddersfield | 29 – 28 | Broadstreet (2BP) |
| Report |
| Lockwood Park Attendance: 228 Referee: Jonathon Cook |
| 23 April 2016 15:00 |
| (2BP) Luctonians | 22 – 26 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report |
| Mortimer Park Attendance: 821 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 23 April 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Sale | 29 – 12 | Macclesfield |
| Report |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 420 Referee: William Halford |
| 23 April 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Sandal | 34 – 12 | Otley |
| Report |
| Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 250 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
Round 30[edit]
| 23 April 2016 15:00 |
| Broadstreet | 5 – 29 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report |
| Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 102 Referee: Ben Davis |
| 23 April 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 29 – 37 | Tynedale (BP) |
| Report |
| Westleigh Park Attendance: 117 Referee: Chris Bennett |
| 23 April 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Luctonians | 35 – 12 | Sandal |
| Report |
| Mortimer Park Attendance: 266 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
- Sandal are relegated.[15]
| 23 April 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Macclesfield | 43 – 19 | Stourbridge |
| Report |
| Priory Park Attendance: 417 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
| 23 April 2016 15:00 |
| Preston Grasshoppers | 16 – 22 | Chester (BP) |
| Report |
| Lightfoot Green Attendance: 402 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
| 23 April 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) South Leicester | 40 – 14 | Huddersfield |
| Report |
| Welford Road Ground Attendance: 125 Referee: James Clarke |
| 23 April 2016 17:30 |
| (BP) Otley | 20 – 22[b 1] | Harrogate |
| Report |
| Cross Green Attendance: 573 Referee: Michael Harris |
- ^ Game would be a double header for both the league and the quarter-finals of the Yorkshire Cup.[69]
Round 21 (rescheduled games)[edit]
| 7 May 2016 15:00 |
| Harrogate | 6 – 53 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report |
| Rudding Lane Attendance: 265 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
- Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016.
| 7 May 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Luctonians | 47 – 24 | Sale (BP) |
| Report |
| Mortimer Park Attendance: 478 Referee: Daniel Parrott |
- Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016.
Round 24 (rescheduled game)[edit]
| 14 May 2016 15:00 |
| Macclesfield | C – C | Harrogate |
- Game originally rescheduled from 5 March 2016 but would ultimately be cancelled at Harrogate's request as the game would not affect the final league table standings.
Promotion play-off[edit]
Each season, the runners-up in the National League 2 North and National League 2 South and participate in a play-off for promotion to National Division 1. Old Albanian were runners-up in the 2015–16 National League 2 South and because they had a better record than the 2015–16 National League 2 North runners-up, Sedgley Park, they hosted the play-off match.[72][73]
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Albanian | 30 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1040 | 468 | 572 | 23 | 3 | 128 |
| Sedgley Park | 30 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 951 | 562 | 389 | 18 | 6 | 108 |
| 14 May 2016 14:30 |
| Old Albanian | 24 – 0 | Sedgley Park |
| Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 473 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove |
Season attendances[edit]
| Club | Home Games |
Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadstreet | 15 | 2,693 | 180 | 276 | 98 | 12% |
| Caldy | 15 | 2,819 | 188 | 295 | 120 | 5% |
| Chester | 15 | 5,354 | 357 | 890 | 210 | 18% |
| Harrogate | 15 | 4,710 | 314 | 1,050 | 180 | |
| Huddersfield | 15 | 4,091 | 273 | 385 | 148 | 18% |
| Leicester Lions | 15 | 1,836 | 122 | 193 | 89 | 6% |
| Luctonians | 15 | 5,637 | 376 | 821 | 220 | 15% |
| Macclesfield | 14[c 1] | 4,381 | 313 | 452 | 207 | 25% |
| Otley | 15 | 4,553 | 304 | 573 | 192 | 6% |
| Preston Grasshoppers | 15 | 5,070 | 338 | 552 | 232 | 7% |
| Sale | 15 | 3,829 | 255 | 420 | 185 | 5% |
| Sandal | 15 | 3,414 | 228 | 350 | 100 | |
| Sedgley Park | 15 | 3,546 | 236 | 300 | 160 | 8% |
| South Leicester | 15 | 1,644 | 110 | 300 | 50 | |
| Stourbridge | 15 | 6,052 | 403 | 570 | 260 | 12% |
| Tynedale | 15 | 5,709 | 381 | 584 | 210 | 9% |
- ^ Macclesfield only played 14 home games as their rescheduled game against Harrogate was mutually cancelled due to it being a 'dead rubber' that would have no adverse impact on the final league standings.
Individual statistics[edit]
- Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included). Does not include promotion playoff.
Top points scorers[edit]
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Top try scorers[edit]
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Season records[edit]
Team[edit]
83 – 17 Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016
53 – 6 Sedgley Park away to Harrogate on 7 May 2016
83 – 17 Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016
Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016
Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016
Stourbridge at home to Caldy on 19 September 2015
N/A – multiple teams Player[edit]
N/A – multiple players
N/A – multiple players
|
Attendances[edit]
Harrogate at home to Otley on 5 September 2015
South Leicester at home to Sedgley Park on 12 September 2015
Stourbridge
South Leicester |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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External links[edit]
- NCA Rugby Archived 2015-07-01 at the Wayback Machine