Devon League 2

Tribute Devon League 2
Current season or competition:
2015–16 Tribute Devon League 2
Sport Rugby union
Instituted 1987 (1987)
Number of teams 8
Country  England
Holders Ilfracombe (3rd title) (2015–16)
Most titles Ilfracombe, Salcombe, Totnes (3 titles)
Website clubs.rfu.com

Tribute Devon 2, as the league is known for sponsorship reasons, is an English level ten rugby union league for clubs based in Devon; with one exception (St Columba and Torpoint RFC is based in Torpoint, Cornwall but have always played in Plymouth Combination competitions). The champions and runners-up are promoted to Tribute Devon 1, there is no relegation as this is the lowest division in club rugby union within Devon. In season 2014–15 North Tawton came first and are promoted to Tribute Devon 1 along with the runners-up Tamar Saracens. Both teams won thirteen of their fourteen matches; losing just the one match away to each other.[1]

2015–16

Participating clubs and locations

Buckfastleigh
Dartmouth
Ilfracombe
O Technicians
Devonport HSOB
Plympton Vic
Salcombe
Torrington
Locations of the 2015-16 Tribute Devon 2
Team Ground Town/Village Previous season
Buckfastleigh Ramblers Buckfastleigh Sports Club Buckfastleigh 6th
Dartmouth Dartmouth Leisure Centre Dartmouth 5th
Devonport HSOB Stonehouse Creek Devonport, Plymouth 7th
Ilfracombe Hillsborough Road Ilfracombe 4th
Old Technicians Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club Plymouth[2] Relegated from Tribute Devon 1 (8th)
Plympton Victoria St.Boniface Arena Plympton, Plymouth 8th
Salcombe Two Meads Salcombe 3rd
Torrington Donnacroft Torrington Relegated from Tribute Devon 1 (9th)

2013–14

Participating clubs

Team Ground Town/Village Previous season
Buckfastleigh Ramblers Buckfastleigh Sports Club Buckfastleigh
Dartmouth Dartmouth Leisure Centre Dartmouth
Devonport HSOB Stonehouse Creek Devonport
Ilfracombe Hillsborough Road Ilfracombe
North Tawton Taw Meadow North Tawton
Plymouth Argaum Bickleigh Down Plymouth
Plympton Victoria St.Boniface Arena Plympton
Tamar Saracens The Parkway Ernesettle, Plymouth[3]
Torrington Donnacroft Torrington

[4]

Final table

2013–14 Tribute Devon League 2 Final Table[5]
Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Try Bonus Loss Bonus Pts Notes
1 Plymouth Argaum (P) 16 14 0 2 647 140 507 10 1 67
2 Torrington (P) 16 12 0 4 450 142 308 7 2 58
3 Tamar Saracens 16 11 0 5 564 152 412 8 3 55
4 Dartmouth 16 9 0 7 320 365 –45 5 1 43
5 North Tawton 16 11 0 5 471 183 288 7 3 34 20 pts deducted
6 Buckfastleigh Ramblers 16 7 0 9 315 326 –11 3 2 33
7 Ilfracombe 16 6 0 10 257 322 –65 4 2 26 5 pts deducted
8 Devonport HSOB 16 2 0 14 111 753 –642 0 0 3 5 pts deducted
9 Plympton Victoria 16 0 0 16 95 847 –752 0 0 –10 10pts deducted

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 point for scoring four tries
  • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
    Green background are the promotion places (subject to a possible re-organisation of the league structure). There is no relegation.

    Devon League 2 honours

    Devon League 2 Honours
    Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams (or bottom team with no relegation) League Name
    1987–88[6] 9 Devonport High School Old Boys Victoria No relegation Devon 2A[n 1]
    1987–88[6] 7 Cullompton Dartmouth No relegation Devon 2B[n 2]
    1988–89[7] 9 Prince Rock Jesters No relegation Devon 2A
    1988–89[7] 7 Topsham Tavistock No relegation Devon 2B
    1989–90[7] 10 Jesters OPO No relegation Devon 2A
    1989–90[7] 8 Ilfracombe Dartmouth No relegation Devon 2B
    1990–91[8] 10 Old Public Oaks Prince Rock No relegation Devon 2A
    1990–91[6] 7 Honiton Kingsbridge No relegation Devon 2B
    1991–92[9] Old Plymothian & Mannamedian Devon 2A
    1991–92[9] Tavistock Devon 2B
    1992–93[9] Withycombe Courage Devon 2
    1993–94[10] 12 Salcombe Prince Rock (Plymouth YMCA) Courage Devon 2
    1994–95[11] 12 Totnes Cullompton (Plymouth YMCA) Courage Devon 2
    1995–96[12] 12 Tamar Saracens Torrington Plymouth YMCA Devon 2
    1996-97[13] 10 Ilfracombe Dartmouth St Columba Devon 2
    1997-98[9] Cullompton Devon 2
    1998-99[14] 10 Totnes Tamar Saracens Prince Rock Woodland Fort, Devonport HSOB Devon 2
    1999-00[15] 10 Exeter Saracens Topsham Plymouth YMCA, Dartmouth Devon 2
    2000-01[16] 8 Devonport HSOB Plymstock Albion Oaks Plymouth Argaum, North Tawton, Buckfastleigh Ramblers Devon 2
    2001-02[17] 8 Topsham Exeter Saracens Plympton Victoria, Plymouth Barbarians, Marjons Devon 2
    2002-03[18] 7 Plymstock Albion Oaks Totnes Ilfracombe Devon 2
    2003-04[19] 10 Buckfastleigh Ramblers Dartmouth No relegation Devon 2
    2004-05[20] 10 Prince Rock Woodland Fort Plymouth Barbarians No relegation Devon 2
    2005-06[21] 10 Tamar Saracens Exeter Saracens No relegation Devon 2
    2006-07[22] 9 Totnes Topsham No relegation Devon 2
    2007-08[23] 8 Salcombe St Columba & Torpoint No relegation Tribute Devon 2
    2008-09[24] 9 New Cross Old Technicians No relegation Tribute Devon 2
    2009-10[25] 9 Salcombe Tamar Saracens No relegation Tribute 1 Devon South & West
    2010-11[26] 9 St Columba & Torpoint Topsham No relegation Tribute Devon 2
    2011-12[27] 9 Exeter University Dartmouth No relegation Tribute Devon 2
    2012-13[28] 9 Old Technicians St Columba & Torpoint No relegation Tribute Devon 2
    2013-14[29] 9 Plymouth Argaum Torrington No relegation Tribute Devon 2
    2014-15[30] 9 North Tawton Tamar Saracens No relegation Tribute Devon 2
    2015-16[31] 8 Ilfracombe Torrington No relegation Tribute Devon 2
    2016-17 8

    Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places.

    1. ↑ For the first four seasons Devon 2 would be divided into two subdivisions - this was Devon 2A.
    2. ↑ For the first four seasons Devon 2 would be divided into two subdivisions - this was Devon 2B.

    2012–13

    Participating clubs

    Final table

    2012–13 Tribute Devon 2 Final Table
    Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Try Bonus Loss Bonus Pts Pts Adjusted
    1 Old Technicians (P) 16 14 1 1 518 87 431 7 1 67 +8 points
    2 St Columba & Torpoint (P) 15 10 1 4 322 99 223 7 2 53 +10 points
    3 Plymouth Argaum 16 9 0 7 388 155 233 7 5 48 +12 points
    4 North Tawton 16 10 1 5 349 217 132 3 0 45 +3 points
    5 Tamar Saracens 16 7 1 8 242 211 31 3 4 37 +7 points
    6 Ilfracombe 15 6 2 7 208 153 55 4 0 29 0
    7 Buckfastleigh Ramblers 16 6 0 10 220 350 –130 1 2 27 +3 points
    8 Devonport HSOB 14 3 0 11 88 488 –400 0 0 9 –4 points
    9 Plympton Victoria 14 1 0 13 77 652 –575 0 2 –9 –13 pts

    Points are awarded as follows:

    • 4 points for a win
    • 2 points for a draw
    • 0 points for a loss
    • 1 point for scoring four tries
    • 1 point for losing by seven points or less

    If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

    1. Number of matches won
    2. Difference between points for and against
    3. Total number of points for
    4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
    5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
      Green background are the promotion places.

      See also

      References

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      2. ↑ "Old Technicians". Pitchero. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
      3. ↑ Hill, Drew (7 September 2014). "Combo Chatter". Cornwall Sunday Independent. p. 67.
      4. ↑ "Rugby First. Tribute Devon 2". RFU. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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      12. ↑ Mick Cleary and John Griffiths, ed. (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996–97. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0 7472 7771 0.
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