| 2022–23 National League 2 West | |
| Date: | 3 September 2022 – 6 May 2023 |
| Champions: | Leicester Lions |
| Count: | 1 |
| Relegated: | Barnstaple Stourbridge |
| Matches: | 181 |
| Highest Attendance: | 852 – Redruth v Dings Crusaders, 22 October 2022 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 84 – Exeter University v Luctonians, 5 November 2022 |
| Top Point Scorer: | 187 – Charlie Carter (Hornets) |
| Top Try Scorer: | 19 – Devon Constant (Leicester Lions) |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 National League 2 West was the first season of the fourth-tier (west) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are National League 2 North and National League 2 East. Previously, there were two leagues at level four; National League 2 North and National League 2 South.[1] The champions are promoted to National League 1. The bottom two teams are relegated to Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West depending on location.
Leicester Lions became champions, with three matches to play, following their 33 – 5 win over Loughborough Students on 25 March 2023.[2] Barnstaple (13th place) and Stourbridge (14th) are relegated to Regional 1 South West and Regional 1 Midlands respectively.
The league consists of fourteen teams who play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 26 matches each. The champions are promoted to National League 1. The bottom two teams are relegatedto Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West.[3]
The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottingham Road | 2,000 (575 seats) | Transferred from National 2 South 16th | |||
| Avery Fields | Transferred from National 2 North 13th | ||||
| Station Road | 2,500 (400 seats) | Transferred from National 2 South 3rd | |||
| Shaftesbury Park | 2,250 (250 seats) | Transferred from National 2 South 7th | |||
| Topsham Sports Ground | Promoted from South West Premier 1st | ||||
| De Montfort Park | 2,000 | Transferred from National 2 South 13th | |||
| The Nest, Hutton Moor Park | 1,100 (100 stand) | Promoted from South West Premier 2nd | |||
| Westleigh Park | 2,000 | Transferred from National 2 South 5th | |||
| East Park | 1,000 | Transferred from National 2 North 10th | |||
| Mortimer Park | 2,500 (300 seats) | Transferred from National 2 North 8th | |||
| The Old Showground | Promoted from Midlands Premier 1st | ||||
| Scotland Lane | Promoted from South West Premier 3rd | ||||
| Recreation Ground | 3,500 (580 seats) | Transferred from National 2 South 2nd | |||
| Stourton Park | 3,500 (499 seats) | Transferred from National 2 North 4th |
Fixtures for the season were announced by the RFU on 13 June 2022.[4]
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| Club | Home games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstaple | 13 | 4,852 | 373 | 650 | 175 | 19% |
| Bournville | 13 | 3,984 | 306 | 550 | 150 | N/A |
| Clifton | 13 | 3,549 | 273 | 510 | 150 | 11% |
| Dings Crusaders | 13 | 4,380 | 337 | 475 | 236 | 15% |
| Exeter University | 12 | 2,394 | 200 | 424 | 84 | N/A |
| Hinckley | 13 | 5,200 | 400 | 500 | 300 | 20% |
| Hornets | 12 | 3,941 | 328 | 750 | 175 | 30% |
| Leicester Lions | 13 | 2,650 | 204 | 427 | 122 | 10% |
| Loughborough Students | 12 | 4,722 | 394 | 575 | 180 | 39% |
| Luctonians | 13 | 7,062 | 543 | 679 | 348 | 22% |
| Newport (Salop) | 13 | 4,485 | 345 | 450 | 200 | N/A |
| Old Redcliffians | 12 | 2,725 | 227 | 350 | 145 | N/A |
| Redruth | 13 | 9,348 | 719 | 869 | 524 | 21% |
| Stourbridge | 12 | 4,496 | 375 | 695 | 220 | 11% |
| Rank | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Carter | Hornets | 187 |
| 2 | Benjamin Young | Leicester Lions | 186 |
| 3 | Ashley Groves | Old Redcliffians | 179 |
| 4 | Fraser Honey | Redruth | 165 |
| 5 | Luke Cozens | Clifton | 158 |
| 6 | Max Craven | Bournville | 155 |
| 7 | Ciaran Donoghue | Dings Crusaders | 147 |
| Louis Silver | Luctonians | ||
| 9 | Thomas Smith | Loughborough Students | 141 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon Constant | Leicester Lions | 19 |
| 2 | Richard Brown | Redruth | 18 |
| Ben Link | Luctonians | ||
| 3 | Jack Lea | Stourbridge | 16 |
| 4 | Alexander Howman | Clifton | 15 |
| William Owen | Clifton | ||
| 5 | Bradley Talbot | Clifton | 14 |
| Solomon Taufa | Dings Crusaders | ||
| 6 | James Stubbs | Leicester Lions | 13 |