Southern Counties South
| Southern Counties South | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2015–16 Southern Counties South | |
 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |
 England |
| Holders |
Wootton Bassett (1st title) (2015–16) (promoted to South West 1 East) |
| Most titles | Wimborne, Frome (2 titles) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
Southern Counties South is a league in the Rugby Football Union South West Division, the rugby union governing body for South West England, part of the Rugby Football Union. The league sits at the seventh tier of club rugby union in England and primarily features teams based in Dorset and Wiltshire. The league champions at the end of the season are promoted to South West 1 East while the runners up face the runners up from Southern Counties North for their place. Relegated teams tend to drop to either Dorset & Wilts 1 North or Dorset & Wilts 1 South depending on geographic placement.
Season 2016-17
- Blandford
- Combe Down (promoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 North)
- Devizes
- Dorset Dockers
- Frome
- Marlborough
- North Dorset
- Sherborne
- Swanage & Wareham (relegated from South West 1 East)
- Trowbridge (relegated from South West 1 East)
- Walcot
- Wimbourne
Season 2015–16
Devizes
Dorset Dockers
Marlborough
Wootton Bassett
Wimborne
Bradford on Avon
Midsomer Norton
Frome
Walcot
Locations of the 2015-16 Southern Counties South teams
The 2015–16 Southern Counties South consists of twelve teams; four each from Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. The season started on 12 September 2015 and ended on 23 April 2016.
Participating teams
Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions Swanage & Wareham and runners up Salisbury (who won their playoff game) were promoted to the South West 1 East while Supermarine and Corsham were both relegated to Dorset & Wilts 1 North. Wootton Bassett were level transferred from Southern Counties North.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford-on-Avon | Broom Ground | Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire | 10th | |
| Devizes | The Sports Club | Devizes, Wiltshire | Relegated from South West 1 East (12th) | |
| Dorchester | Coburg Road | Dorchester, Dorset | 9th | |
| Dorset Dockers | Potterne Park | Verwood, Dorset | Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (champions) | |
| Frome | Gypsy Lane | Frome, Somerset | 6th | |
| Marlborough | The Common | Marlborough, Wiltshire | Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 1 North (champions) | |
| Midsomer Norton | Norton Down Playing Fields | Midsomer Norton, Somerset | 7th | |
| North Dorset | Slaughtergate | 1,000 | Gillingham, Dorset | 4th |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | Ballard’s Ash Sports Ground | Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire | Transferred from Southern Counties North (3rd) | |
| Sherborne | Gainsborough Park | Sherborne, Dorset | 3rd | |
| Walcot | Albert Field | Lansdown, Bath, Somerset | 5th | |
| Wimborne | Leigh Park | Wimborne, Dorset | 8th | |
League Table 2015-16
| Team | P | W | D | L | Points For | Points Against | +/- | Try Bonus Points | Losing Bonus Points | League Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Wootton Bassett | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 640 | 223 | 417 | 13 | 3 | 92 |
| 2 | Midsomer Norton | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 643 | 297 | 346 | 14 | 3 | 83 |
| 3 | North Dorset | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 712 | 365 | 347 | 13 | 5 | 80 |
| 4 | Devizes | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 462 | 322 | 140 | 10 | 4 | 71 |
| 5 | Sherborne | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 619 | 392 | 227 | 9 | 3 | 70 |
| 6 | Marlborough | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 491 | 391 | 100 | 7 | 5 | 68 |
| 7 | Dorset Dockers | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 506 | 555 | -49 | 9 | 2 | 54 |
| 8 | Walcot | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 467 | 561 | -94 | 6 | 2 | 38 |
| 9 | Wimborne | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 406 | 577 | -171 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| 10 | Frome | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 324 | 664 | -340 | 4 | 4 | 31 |
| 11 | Bradford-on-Avon | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 255 | 691 | -436 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 12 | Dorchester | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 284 | 771 | -487 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
Teams 2014-15
- Bradford-on-Avon
- Corsham
- Dorchester
- Frome
- Midsomer Norton
- North Dorset
- Salisbury (relegated from South West 1 East)
- Sherborne
- Supermarine
- Swanage & Wareham
- Walcot
- Wimborne
Teams 2013-14
- Corsham
- Dorchester
- Frome
- Ivel Barbarians
- North Dorset (relegated from Tribute South West 1 West)
- Sherborne
- Swanage & Wareham
- Trowbridge
- Walcot
- Wells
- Wimborne
Teams 2012-13
- Corsham
- Devizes
- Dorchester
- Frome
- Oakmeadians
- Sherborne
- Supermarine
- Trowbridge
- Walcott
- Weymouth
- Wimborne
- Wootton Bassett
Teams 2009-10
- Bradford-on-Avon
- Corsham
- Devizes
- Dorchester
- Frome
- Ivel Barbarians
- Minety
- North Dorset
- Oldfield Old Boys
- Sherborne
- Tadley
- Wimborne
Southern Counties South Honours
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners–up | Relegated Teams | League Name | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99[1] | 10 | Chippenham | Royal Wootton Bassett | Blandford, North Dorset, Swindon | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 1999-00[2] | 10 | Tadley | Windsor | Sherborne | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2000-01[3] | 9 | Redingensians | Salisbury | No relegation | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2001-02[4] | 10 | Wimborne | Oakmeadians | Melksham, Corsham, Swindon College Old Boys | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2002-03[5] | 10 | Frome | Oakmeadians | Calne | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2003-04[6] | 9 | Ivel Barbarians | Tadley | Westbury | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2004-05[7] | 12 | Bournemouth | Frome | Minety, Bradford-on-Avon | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2005-06[8] | 12 | Frome | Oldfield Old Boys | Blandford, Corsham | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2006-07[9] | 12 | Walcot | Royal Wootton Bassett | Melksham, Bridport | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2007-08[10] | 12 | Trowbridge | Royal Wootton Bassett | Devizes, Dorchester | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2008-09[11] | 12 | Oakmeadians | Royal Wootton Bassett | No relegation | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2009-10[12] | 12 | Wimborne | Frome | Ivel Barbarians, Minety | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2010-11[13] | 12 | Salisbury | Oldfield Old Boys | Bradford-on-Avon, Bridport, Marlborough | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2011-12[14] | 12 | North Dorset | Dorchester | Melksham, Blandford | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2012-13[15] | 12 | Devizes | Trowbridge | Supermarine, Oakmeadians | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2013-14[16] | 12 | Wells | Trowbridge | Ivel Barbarians | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2014-15[17] | 12 | Swanage & Wareham | Salisbury | Supermarine, Corsham | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2015-16[18] | 12 | Wootton Bassett | Midsomer Norton | Dorchester, Bradford-on-Avon | Southern Counties South | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1998-1999/group/9137
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/1999-2000/group/9434
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2000-2001/group/9759
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2001-2002/group/10093
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2002-2003/group/10428
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2003-2004/group/10813
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2004-2005/group/11213
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2005-2006/group/11569
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2006-2007/group/11875
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2007-2008/group/12266
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2008-2009/group/12641
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2009-2010/group/13544
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2010-2011/group/14477
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2011-2012/group/15323
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2012-2013/group/16259
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2013-2014/group/17165
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2014-2015/group/18286
- ↑ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2015-2016/group/19717
- RFU(2008) "Rugby First" Available at: http://clubs.rfu.com/Fixtures/ Accessed:8 August 2009
See also
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