Dorset & Wilts 2 South
Dorset & Wilts 2 South is an English Rugby Union league, forming part of the South West Division, for clubs primarily based in Dorset, sitting at tier 9 of the English rugby union system. Promoted teams tend to move up to Dorset & Wilts 1 South. Relegated teams used to drop to Dorset & Wilts 3 South but since that division has been cancelled at the end of the 2018-19 season there has been no relegation. Each year 1st XV clubs in this division also take part in the RFU Junior Vase - a level 9-12 national competition.
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Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 2004 | (previously known as Dorset & Wilts 2)
Number of teams | 11 |
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Holders | Bridport (2nd title) (2019–20) (promoted to Dorset & Wilts 1 South) |
Most titles | Bridport, East Dorset, Oakmeadians II, Sherborne II (2 titles) |
Website | englandrugby.com |
2019-20
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![]() ![]() Bridport ![]() Dinton ![]() E Dorset ![]() Ellingham & Ringwood II ![]() Oakmedians II ![]() Poole ![]() Swanage & Wareham III ![]() Wheatsheaf ![]() Wimborne III Locations of the 2019-20 Dorset & Wilts 2 South teams
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2018-19
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![]() ![]() Dinton ![]() E Dorset ![]() Ellingham & Ringwood II ![]() Lytchett Minster ![]() New Milton II ![]() Oakmedians II ![]() Swanage & Wareham II ![]() Wheatsheaf ![]() Wimborne III Locations of the 2018-19 Dorset & Wilts 2 South teams
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2017-18
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![]() ![]() Blandford II ![]() Dinton ![]() E Dorset ![]() Ellingham & Ringwood II ![]() New Milton III ![]() Oakmedians II ![]() Puddletown ![]() Wheatsheaf Locations of the 2017-18 Dorset & Wilts 2 South teams
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2016-17
Participating Clubs
- Bridport
- Bournemouth IV
- Dorchester II
- Ellinghan & Ringwood II
- Dorset Dockers II (prompted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South)
- Lytchett Minster II (prompted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South)
- New Milton II
- North Dorset III
- Oakmedians II
- Puddletown
- Salisbury III
- Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew
2015–16
The 2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 2 South consists of twelve teams; seven of which are based in Dorset, three from Hampshire and one each from Somerset and Wiltshire. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 23 April 2016.
Participating teams and location
Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014-15 champions, East Dorset were promoted to Dorset & Wilts 1 South along with Salisbury II (2nd) and Swanage & Wareham II (3rd), while North Dorset III and Wimborne III were relegated to Dorset & Wilts 3 South.
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Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
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Bournemouth III | Chapel Gate | Bournemouth, Dorset | 7th | |
Bridport | Brewery Fields | Bridport, Dorset | 5th | |
Dorchester II | Coburg Road | Dorchester, Dorset | 8th | |
Ellingham & Ringwood II | Parsonage Barn Lane | Ringwood, Hampshire | 9th | |
Fordingbridge II | The Recreation Ground | Fordingbridge, Hampshire | Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (3rd) | |
New Milton II | Normans Way | Ashley, New Milton, Hampshire | 10th | |
North Dorset III | Slaughtergate | 1,000 | Gillingham, Dorset | 12th (not relegated) |
Poole | Recreation Ground | Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset | Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (runners up) | |
Puddletown | Enterprise Park | Piddlehinton, Dorset | 6th | |
Weymouth & Portland | Monmouth Avenue | Weymouth, Dorset | 4th | |
Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew | Netherhampton Road | Netherhampton, Salisbury, Wiltshire | Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 3 South (champions) | |
Yeovil | Yeovil Showground | Yeovil, Somerset | Relegated from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (11th) | |
Participating Clubs 2012-13
- Dorchester II
- East Dorset
- Ellingham & Ringwood II
- Fordingbridge
- Frome II
- New Milton II
- North Dorset III
- Poole
- Puddletown
- Weymouth II
Dorset & Wilts 2 South Honours
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Season | No of Teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
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1998–99[1] | 9 | Minety | Bridport | Hungerford, Puddletown, Marlborough | Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2 | |||||||||
1999–00[2] | 8 | Thatcham | Oakmeadians | Lytchett Minster, Aldermaston | Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2 | |||||||||
2000–01[3] | 8 | Blandford | Martock | No relegation | Dorset & Wilts 2 South[a 4] | |||||||||
2001–02[4] | 6 | Sherborne | Weymouth & Portland | No relegation | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2002-03[5] | 6 | North Dorset | Bridport | No relegation | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2003–04[6] | 9 | Bridport | Martock | No relegation | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2004–05[7] | 11 | Wincanton | Salisbury III | Multiple teams[a 5] | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2005–06[8] | 10 | Salisbury III[a 6] | Swanage & Wareham III | Bridport II, Oakmeadians Vets, Poole | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2006–07[9] | 10 | Bournemouth III[a 7] | North Dorset III | Wincanton, Sherborne II, Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2007–08[10] | 9 | Sherborne II | Wimborne III | Chard II | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2008–09[11] | 10 | Oakmeadians II | Bridport II | Wimborne III | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2009–10[12] | 11 | Bournemouth III | Sherborne II | Lytchett Minster II | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2010–11[13] | 12 | Salisbury II | Ellingham & Ringwood II | Multiple teams[a 8] | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2011–12[14] | 10 | Oakmeadians II | Wimborne II | Wincanton, Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2012–13[15] | 10 | East Dorset | Frome II | Fordingbridge II | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2013–14[16] | 11 | Dorset Dockers | Lytchett Minster | Frome III[a 9] , Oakmeadians II, Poole | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2014–15[17] | 12 | East Dorset | Salisbury II | North Dorset III, Wimborne III | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2015–16[18] | 12 | Yeovil | Weymouth & Portland | Fordingbridge II, Poole | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2016–17[19] | 10 | New Milton II | Salisbury III (not promoted)[a 10] | Lytchett Minster II, Dorchester II | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2017–18[20] | 11 | Sherborne II | Puddletown | Blandford II, New Milton III[a 11] | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2018–19[21] | 12 | Dorchester II[a 12] | Lytchett Minster[a 13] | No relegation[a 14] | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2019–20[22] | 11[a 15] | Bridport | Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew | No relegation | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | |||||||||
2020–21 | 11 | Dorset & Wilts 2 South | ||||||||||||
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Number of league titles
- Bournemouth III (2)
- Bridport (2)
- East Dorset (2)
- Oakmeadians II (2)
- Sherborne II (2)[a 16]
- Dorchester II (1)
- Dorset Dockers (1)
- Minety (1)[a 17]
- New Milton II (1)
- North Dorset (1)
- Salisbury II (1)[a 18]
- Salisbury III (1)
- Sherborne (1)
- Thatcham (1)[a 19]
- Wincanton (1)
- Yeovil (1)
See also
Notes
- Dinton would later drop out of the 2019–20 Dorset & Wilts 2 South.
- Despite finishing as champions Dorchester II were denied promotion due to the Dorcester 1st XV being relegated into Dorset & Wilts 1 South from Southern Counties South.
- Despite finishing 7th Swanage & Wareham II were relegated due to the Swanage & Wareham 1st XV being relegated into Dorset & Wilts 1 South from Southern Counties South.
- This season the league would be divided into two regional divisions - Dorset & Wilts 2 North and South - while Berkshire based clubs would join the Buckinghamshire & Oxon league.
- Weymouth & Portland II, North Dorset III, Dorchester III and Blandford II were the relegated teams this year. The reason so many teams were relegated was due to the creation of a new division (Dorset & Wilts 3 North & South) for the following season.
- Not promoted as Salisbury 2nd team in division above.
- Not promoted as Bournemouth 2nd team in division above.
- Bridport II, Dorchester II, South Wilts and Swanage & Wareham III were the relegated teams this year. The reason for so many relegated teams was due to the creation of a new Dorset & Wilts 4 division for the following season.
- After finishing the season bottom of the league - Frome III chose to drop to Tribute Somerset 3 South instead of Dorset & Wilts 3 South.
- Salisbury III finished as runners up but were not promoted as Salisbury II were in the division above. 3rd place Bridport were promoted instead.
- Despite finishing 8th New Milton III were relegated due to New Milton II being relegated into Dorset & Wilts 2 South from Dorset & Wilts 1 South.
- Champions Dorchester II were not promoted into Dorset & Wilts 1 North due to the Dorcester 1st XV being relegated into that division from Southern Counties South.
- 3rd place Swanage & Wareham II also promoted.
- No relegation due to dissolution of Dorset & Wilts 3 South at the end of the season. As North Dorset II were relegated into the division, North Dorset III dropped out of the league.
- League reduced from 12 to 11 teams after Dinton drop out of the league. New Milton II would also transfer into Hampshire 2.
- Sherborne have won three titles overall - two by the 2nd team and one by the 1st team.
- Minety's title was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2.
- Salisbury have won two titles overall - one by the 2nd team and one by the 3rd team.
- Thatcham's title was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 2.
References
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- "1999-00 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2000-01 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2001-02 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2002-03 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2003-04 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2004-05 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2005-06 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2006-07 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2007-08 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2008-09 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2009-10 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2010-11 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2011-12 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2012-13 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2013-14 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2014-15 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2015-16 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2016-17 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2017-18 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- "2018-19 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- "Men's South West Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.