National League Rugby Play-Offs: How it all works
The dust is just starting to settle on one of the most thrilling National League Rugby campaigns in recent times. (Photo Credit: Andrew Hargraves)
With title races and relegation battles going right to the wire, we now head into the play-offs to see who will be staying in or moving divisions for next season.
This is the first season since 2018/19 that National League Rugby has had play-offs, so with that in mind, how does the new format work?
National 1 Promotion
National 1 Promotion Play-Off
Blackheath v Plymouth Albion – Saturday 9th May – 3pm
Champ Relegation Play-Off
12th vs 13th in Champ Rugby (TBC) – Saturday 16th May
Champ Accession Final
Champ Relegation Play-Off Loser v Winner of Blackheath v Plymouth Albion – Saturday 23rd May – (Kick-Off TBC)
In all play-off games, the match will be played at the home ground of the club at the highest league level.
If clubs are at the same league level, the match will be played at the home ground of the club that finished with the best playing record.
National 1 Relegation and National 2 Promotion
National 2 Promotion Play-Offs
Birmingham Moseley v Luctonians – Saturday 9th May – 3pm
Tynedale v Oundle – Saturday 9th May – 3pm
National 1 Accession Final
Winner of Birmingham Moseley v Luctonians VS winner of Tynedale v Oundle – Saturday 16th May – (Kick-Off TBC)
- If Birmingham Moseley beat Luctonians, they will be at home to the winner of Tynedale v Oundle
- If Luctonians beat Birmingham Moseley, they will be away to the winners of Tynedale v Oundle
National 2 Accession Finals
Henley Hawks v Letchworth or Tunbridge Wells – Saturday 9th May – (Kick-Off TBC)
Exeter University v Topsham or Stourbridge – Saturday 9th May – (Kick-Off TBC)
Rossendale v Anselmians or Harrogate – Saturday 9th May – (Kick-Off TBC)
In all play-off games, the match will be played at the home ground of the club at the highest league level.
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If scores are level at the end of normal time in any of the play-off matches, there will be a five-minute break (with teams remaining on the pitch) before extra time begins.
Extra time consists of two 10-minute halves with a one-minute interval.
If the scores are still level after extra time, the winner will be the team that has scored the most tries (including extra time).
If the teams are still level on tries, the match will be decided by a place-kick competition. More information here.
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