Regional 2 Anglia is an English level 6 rugby union regional league for rugby clubs in London and the south-east of England including sides from Essex, Greater London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. It was created as a product of 2022 Adult Competition Review. Eton Manor are the current champions.
Structure and format The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April, making a total of twenty-two matches each. 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
There is one automatic promotion place and two relegation places. The first-placed team at the end of season wins promotion to Regional 1 South East. The last three placed clubs are usually relegated to either Counties 1 Eastern Counties, Counties 1 Essex or Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex depending on location.
2026–27 Participating teams and locations Departing were the champions Eton Manor, promoted to Regional 1 South East, while Norwich (11th) and Holt (12th) were relegated to Counties 1 Eastern Counties. Also departing were HAC (Honourable Artillery Company) (runners-up) on a level transfer to Regional 2 Thames.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Braintree Robbswood Braintree, Essex 10th Brentwood King George's Playing Fields 3,000 Brentwood, Essex 3rd Bury St Edmunds II The Haberden 3,000 (135 seats) Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Promoted from Counties 1EC (champions) Chelmsford Coronation Park Chelmsford, Essex 9th Cheshunt Rosedale Sports Club Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire Promoted from Counties 1 Hertfordshire (champions) Finchley Summers Lane 1,000 Finchley, London Promoted from Counties 1 Middlesex (2nd) Harlow Latton Park Harlow, Essex 6th Rochford Hundred The Rugby Park 1,000 Hawkwell, Rochford, Essex 7th Thurrock Oakfield Grays, Essex Promoted from Counties 1 Essex (champions) Wanstead Centenary Fields Wanstead, London 5th Woodford Highams Woodford, London 8th Wymondham The Foster Harrison Memorial Ground Wymondham, Norfolk 4th
2025–26 Participating teams and locations Departing were the champions Westcliff, promoted to Regional 1 South East, while Stowmarket was relegated to Counties 1 Eastern Counties. Braintree and Norwich are promoted from Counties 1 Essex and Counties 1 Eastern Counties respectively. HAC (Honourable Artillery Company) were level transferred from Regional 2 Thames, restoring the league to twelve clubs.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Braintree Robbswood Braintree, Essex Promoted from Counties 1 Essex (champions) Brentwood King George's Playing Fields 3,000 Brentwood, Essex 3rd Chelmsford Coronation Park Chelmsford, Essex 7th Eton Manor The New Wilderness Wanstead, London 2nd H.A.C. Artillery Ground Finsbury, London Level transfer from Regional 2 Thames (2nd) Harlow Latton Park Harlow, Essex 4th Holt Bridge Road Holt, Norfolk 10th Norwich Beeston Hyrne Norwich, Norfolk Promoted from Counties 1EC (champions) Rochford Hundred The Rugby Park 1,000 Hawkwell, Rochford, Essex 8th Wanstead Centenary Fields Wanstead, London 6th Woodford Highams Woodford, London 9th Wymondham The Foster Harrison Memorial Ground Wymondham, Norfolk 5th
Final league table Regional 2 Anglia 2025–26TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPointsPoints deducted 1 Eton Manor (P) 22 20 0 2 1006 453 553 20 2 102 2 H.A.C. 22 20 0 2 902 400 502 19 1 100 3 Brentwood 22 16 1 5 891 454 437 18 2 86 4 Wymondham 22 14 0 8 743 542 201 17 3 76 5 Wanstead 22 11 0 11 614 673 −59 13 2 59 6 Harlow 22 10 0 12 595 678 −83 13 3 58 +2 7 Rochford Hundred 22 9 2 11 582 653 −71 13 4 57 8 Woodford 22 9 1 12 629 711 −82 11 1 50 9 Chelmsford 22 8 0 14 555 689 −134 11 6 50 −1 10 Braintree 22 7 0 15 603 702 −99 10 4 42 11 Norwich (R) 22 6 0 16 513 934 −421 9 3 36 12 Holt (R) 22 0 0 22 322 1066 −744 5 1 −4 −10If 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 settledMint background is the promotion place (1st) Green background are the promotion play-off places (2nd–5th) Pink background are the relegation play-off places (10th–11th) Salmon background is the relegation place (12th)
Updated: 16 June 2026Source:
2024–25 Participating teams and locations Departing were Southend Saxons promoted to Regional 1 South East. Norwich and Saffron Walden were relegated to Counties 1 Eastern Counties. Joining the league were Wanstead from Counties 1 Essex, Wymondham promoted from Counties 1 Eastern Counties together with Rochford Hundred and Westcliff, both relegated from Regional 1 South East. Thurrock finished 4th in the previous season but were level transferred to Regional 2 South East for the new season.
Two weeks before the season started Dagenham, 9th in 2023–24, withdrew from the league citing ""...a combination of unforeseen circumstances within the club and a significant shortage of players..." and instead were placed in Division 2 of the Essex RFU merit leagues. Consequently, the league will be completed with eleven sides in 2024–25.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Brentwood King George's Playing Fields 3,000 Brentwood, Essex 5th Chelmsford Coronation Park Chelmsford, Essex 7th Eton Manor The New Wilderness Wanstead, London 2nd Harlow Latton Park Harlow, Essex 3rd Holt Bridge Road Holt, Norfolk 8th Rochford Hundred The Rugby Park 1,000 Hawkwell, Rochford, Essex Relegated from Regional 1SE (11th) Stowmarket Chilton Fields Stowmarket, Suffolk 10th Wanstead Centenary Fields Wanstead, London Promoted from Counties 1 Essex (champions) Westcliff The Gables 1,000 Eastwood, Essex Relegated from Regional 1SE (12th) Woodford Highams Woodford, London 6th Wymondham The Foster Harrison Memorial Ground Wymondham, Norfolk Promoted from Counties 1EC (champions)
Final league table Regional 2 Anglia 2024–25TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints 1 Westcliff (P) 20 18 2 0 949 294 655 17 0 93 2 Eton Manor 20 15 1 4 877 392 485 16 2 80 3 Brentwood 20 14 0 6 591 442 149 12 2 70 4 Harlow 20 13 0 7 751 443 308 12 2 66 5 Wymondham 20 12 0 8 627 549 78 10 3 61 6 Wanstead 20 11 1 8 571 430 141 11 1 58 7 Chelmsford 20 8 0 12 615 668 −53 10 4 46 8 Rochford Hundred 20 7 0 13 481 825 −144 9 3 40 9 Woodford 20 8 0 12 446 680 −234 4 0 36 10 Holt 20 2 0 18 375 938 −563 5 1 14 11 Stowmarket (R) 20 0 0 20 289 1111 −822 5 1 6 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 the relegation places Updated: 21 April 2025Source:
2023–24 Participating teams and locations Departing were Chingford and Ipswich, relegated to Counties 1 Essex and Counties 1 Eastern Counties repspectively whilst Letchworth Garden City were promoted to Regional 1 South East. Joining were Holt and Saffron Walden, both promoted from Counties 1 Eastern Counties as were Harlow and Dagenham from Counties 1 Essex.
H.A.C. left on a level transfer to Regional 2 Thames.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Brentwood King George's Playing Fields 3,000 Brentwood, Essex 5th Chelmsford Coronation Park Chelmsford, Essex 10th Dagenham Central Park Dagenham, London Promoted from Counties 1 Essex (2nd) Eton Manor The New Wilderness Wanstead, London 3rd Harlow Latton Park Harlow, Essex Promoted from Counties 1 Essex (champions) Holt Bridge Road Holt, Norfolk Promoted from Counties 1EC (2nd) Norwich Beeston Hyrne Norwich, Norfolk 8th Saffron Walden Chickney Road Henham, Essex Promoted from Counties 1EC (champions) Southend Saxons Warners Park 1,500 (150 seats) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 4th Stowmarket Chilton Fields Stowmarket, Suffolk 9th Thurrock Oakfield Grays, Essex 6th Woodford Highams Woodford, London 7th
Final league table Regional 2 Anglia 2023–24TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPoints 1 Southend Saxons (P) 22 21 0 1 969 349 620 18 1 103 2 Eton Manor 22 18 0 4 1008 375 633 18 3 93 3 Harlow 22 18 0 4 875 486 389 16 2 90 4 Thurrock 22 14 0 8 701 544 157 13 1 70 5 Brentwood 22 12 0 10 655 537 118 13 6 67 6 Woodford 22 12 0 10 629 590 39 11 4 63 7 Chelmsford 22 7 1 14 492 802 −310 8 2 40 8 Holt 22 7 0 15 488 835 −347 9 1 38 9 Dagenham 22 6 0 16 558 748 −190 9 4 37 10 Stowmarket 22 6 1 15 418 809 −391 8 2 36 11 Saffron Walden (R) 22 6 0 16 473 850 −377 7 3 34 12 Norwich (R) 22 4 0 18 521 862 −341 10 5 31 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 the relegation places Updated: 24 December 2024Source:
2022–23 Participating teams and locations This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review. The league had similarities to London 2 North East but was a level higher in the English rugby pyramid being at level 6 not 7. Some of the teams joining previously played in London 2 North West being Herts Rugby or Middlesex Rugby affiliated clubs.
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious season Brentwood King George's Playing Fields 3,000 Brentwood, Essex 7th London 1 North Chelmsford Coronation Park Chelmsford, Essex 4th L2NE Chingford Lea Valley Playing Fields Chingford, London 14th London 1 North Eton Manor The New Wilderness Wanstead, London 6th London 1 North H.A.C. Artillery Ground Finsbury, London Champions L2NW Ipswich Humber Doucy Lane Ipswich, Suffolk 2nd L2NE Letchworth Garden City Baldock Road Letchworth, Hertfordshire 2nd L2NW Norwich Beeston Hyrne Norwich, Norfolk 12th London 1 North Southend Saxons Warners Park 1,500 (150 seats) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 5th London 1 North Stowmarket Chilton Fields Stowmarket, Suffolk 3rd L2NE Thurrock Oakfield Grays, Essex 11th London 1 North Woodford Highams Woodford, London Champions L2NE
Final league table Regional 2 Anglia 2022–23TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTry bonusLoss bonusPointsPoints deducted 1 Letchworth Garden City (P) 22 21 1 0 712 339 373 14 0 101 2 H.A.C. 22 17 1 4 578 285 293 12 4 87 3 Eton Manor 22 16 1 5 973 292 681 15 4 85 4 Southend Saxons 22 15 0 7 723 441 282 16 5 82 5 Brentwood 22 15 1 6 571 452 119 11 1 75 6 Thurrock 22 12 0 10 604 608 −4 14 2 65 7 Woodford 22 7 0 15 487 688 −201 10 5 43 8 Norwich 22 7 1 14 544 630 −86 9 3 42 9 Stowmarket 22 7 1 14 433 696 −263 8 3 42 10 Chelmsford 22 7 0 15 411 684 −273 9 3 41 11 Ipswich (R) 22 4 0 18 318 793 −475 3 3 23 12 Chingford (R) 22 1 0 21 134 580 −446 0 2 −19 −25If 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 the relegation places Updated: 23 December 2024Source:
Regional 2 Anglia honours