Counties 2 Cornwall (sponsored by St Austell Brewery using the Tribute brand name) is an English level eight rugby union league for clubs based in Cornwall. The champions are promoted to Counties 1 Western West and two teams are relegated to Counties 3 Cornwall. For the first time, reserve teams are allowed to participate. The 2025–26 champions are Camborne II team.
Until the 2021–22 season it was known as Tribute Cornwall League 1 and was a level nine league. It has been running continually since the 1987–88 season. The champions were promoted to the Cornwall/Devon, and the runner-up played the second team in Devon 1, with the winning team also gaining promotion. One or two teams were usually relegated to Cornwall 2.
Format The champions are promoted to Counties 1 Western West (formerly Western Counties West), while the last one or two teams are relegated to Counties 3 Cornwall. The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals, home and away. 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.
2026-27
Departing were Camborne II promoted to Counties 1 Western West while Bodmin (12th) were relegated to Counties 3 Cornwall.
TeamGroundCapacityLLTown/VillagePrevious season Bude Bencoolen Meadow 750 Bude, Cornwall 3rd Falmouth Recreation Ground 3,000 Falmouth, Cornwall 4th Helston King George V Playing Field 2,500 Helston 2nd Launceston II Polson Bridge 3,000 (194 seats) Launceston 8th Liskeard-Looe Lux Park Liskeard 6th Newquay Hornets Newquay Sports Ground Newquay 7th Penryn Memorial Ground 4,000 (200 seats) Penryn, Cornwall Relegated from Counties 1 Western West (11th) Perranporth Ponsmere Valley Perranporth 5th St Agnes Enys Parc St Agnes Promoted from Counties 3 Cornwall (champions) St Austell II Tregorrick Park 4,000 (300 seats) St Austell 9th St Just Tregeseal Tregeseal, St Just 11th Wadebridge Camels II Molesworth Field 500 Wadebridge 10th
2025–26
Departing were Saltash promoted to Counties 1 Western West while Hayle were relegated to Counties 3 Cornwall. Entering the league were Camborne 2XV playing in league rugby for the first time, Bude relegated from Counties 1 Western West and Launceston 2XV, promoted from Counties 3 Cornwall.
TeamGroundCapacityLLTown/VillagePrevious season Bodmin Clifden Park Bodmin 10th Bude Bencoolen Meadow 750 Bude, Cornwall Relegated from Counties 1 Western West (10th) Camborne II Crane Park 7,000 (780 seats) Camborne, Cornwall New entry Falmouth Recreation Ground 3,000 Falmouth, Cornwall 3rd Helston King George V Playing Field 2,500 Helston 2nd Launceston II Polson Bridge 3,000 (194 seats) Launceston Promoted from Counties 3 Cornwall (champions) Liskeard-Looe Lux Park Liskeard 8th Newquay Hornets Newquay Sports Ground Newquay 5th Perranporth Ponsmere Valley Perranporth 4th St Austell II Tregorrick Park 4,000 (300 seats) St Austell 9th St Just Tregeseal Tregeseal, St Just 7th Wadebridge Camels II Molesworth Field 500 Wadebridge 6th
League table 2025–26 Counties 2 Cornwall Pos Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against Diff Try bonus Loss bonus Pts Pts adj 1 Camborne II (P) 22 20 0 2 814 315 499 13 1 100 +6 2 Helston 22 16 0 6 589 368 221 12 5 83 +2 3 Bude 22 17 0 5 675 307 368 12 2 82 4 Falmouth 22 14 1 7 605 490 115 13 0 71 5 Perranporth 22 14 0 8 541 315 226 8 1 56 −9 6 Liskeard-Looe 22 12 0 10 411 377 34 6 3 53 7 Newquay Hornets 22 11 0 11 490 422 68 8 4 52 −4 8 Launceston II 22 9 1 12 472 737 −265 9 2 49 9 St Austell II 22 9 0 13 407 516 −109 5 5 46 10 Wadebridge Camels II 22 6 0 16 482 658 −176 10 6 41 +1 11 St Just 22 3 0 19 436 690 −254 6 5 23 12 Bodmin (R) 22 0 0 22 121 848 −727 0 1 −19 −20Points 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: 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
2024–25
Departing were Redruth II promoted to Counties 1 Western West while Camborne School of Mines and Illogan Park were relegated to Counties 3 Cornwall. Veor (5th in 2023–24) started the season but subsequently withdrew.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Bodmin Clifden Park Bodmin 10th Falmouth Recreation Ground 3,000 Falmouth, Cornwall Relegated from Counties 1 Western West (12th) Hayle Memorial Park Hayle Promoted from Counties 3 Cornwall (1st) Helston King George V Playing Field 2,500 Helston 8th Liskeard-Looe Lux Park Liskeard 9th Newquay Hornets Newquay Sports Ground Newquay 6th Perranporth Ponsmere Valley Perranporth 3rd Saltash Moorlands Lane Saltash 2nd St Austell II Tregorrick Park 4,000 (300 seats) St Austell 4th St Just Tregeseal Tregeseal, St Just 7th Veor Memorial Ground 500 Camborne 5th Wadebridge Camels II Molesworth Field 500 Wadebridge Promoted from Counties 3 Cornwall (2nd)
League table 2024–25 Counties 2 Cornwall Pos Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against Diff Try bonus Loss bonus Pts Pts adj 1 Saltash 20 20 0 0 952 109 843 14 0 100 2 Helston 20 17 0 3 541 264 277 9 1 81 3 Falmouth 20 14 0 6 520 507 13 9 2 67 4 Perranporth 20 13 0 7 567 365 202 8 2 62 5 Newquay Hornets 20 12 0 8 566 349 217 11 5 59 6 Wadebridge Camels II 20 8 0 12 392 571 −179 8 4 44 7 St Just 20 6 0 14 265 580 −315 5 2 31 8 Liskeard-Looe 20 5 0 15 288 394 −106 4 7 31 9 St Austell II 20 6 0 14 290 451 −161 4 1 29 10 Bodmin 20 4 0 16 342 713 −371 5 6 27 11 Hayle 20 5 0 15 321 741 −420 7 3 20 −10Points 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: 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
2023–24
Departing were St Ives promoted to Counties 1 Western West while Hayle were relegated to Counties 3 Cornwall.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Bodmin Clifden Park Bodmin 7th Camborne School of Mines Memorial Park, Kernick Road Penryn 11th Helston King George V Playing Field 2,500 Helston 8th Illogan Park Paynters Lane Playing Field Illogan 9th Liskeard-Looe Lux Park Liskeard 6th Newquay Hornets Newquay Sports Ground Newquay 10th Perranporth Ponsmere Valley Perranporth Promoted from Counties 3 Cornwall (1st) Redruth II The Recreation Ground 3,500 (580 seats) Redruth 5th Saltash Moorlands Lane Saltash 2nd St Austell II Tregorrick Park 4,000 (300 seats) St Austell 4th St Just Tregeseal Tregeseal, St Just Promoted from Counties 3 Cornwall (2nd) Veor Memorial Ground 500 Camborne 3rd
League table 2023–24 Counties 2 Cornwall Pos Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against Diff Try bonus Loss bonus Pts Pts adj 1 Redruth II 22 22 0 0 1107 194 913 19 0 109 2 Saltash 22 20 0 2 1084 164 920 18 1 103 3 Perranporth 22 16 0 6 831 373 458 14 2 80 4 St Austell II 22 14 2 6 571 393 178 11 0 68 −4 5 Veor 22 10 2 10 464 437 27 8 1 49 −4 6 Newquay Hornets 22 10 0 12 420 543 −123 9 2 49 −2 7 St Just 22 10 0 12 358 576 −218 8 3 47 −5 8 Helston 22 10 1 11 366 626 −260 5 1 36 −12 9 Liskeard-Looe 22 8 1 13 286 403 −117 3 1 31 −7 10 Bodmin 22 4 0 18 289 733 −444 6 3 25 11 Illogan Park 22 4 0 18 187 820 −633 1 1 19 12 Camborne School of Mines 22 1 0 21 169 870 −701 2 0 −1 −7Points 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: 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
2022–23 Participating teams and locations
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Bodmin Clifden Park Bodmin 1st Camborne School of Mines Memorial Park, Kernick Road Penryn 2nd Hayle Memorial Park Hayle Cornwall/Devon League (14th) Helston King George V Playing Field 2,500 Helston 4th Illogan Park Paynters Lane Playing Field Illogan 3rd Liskeard-Looe Lux Park Liskeard Cornwall/Devon League (12th) Newquay Hornets Newquay Sports Ground Newquay Cornwall/Devon League (13th) Redruth II The Recreation Ground 3,500 (580 seats) Redruth First league season Saltash Moorlands Lane Saltash Cornwall/Devon League (9th) St Austell II Tregorrick Park 4,000 (300 seats) St Austell First league season St Ives Recreation Ground 3,000 (275 seats) St Ives Promoted from Cornwall League 2 (champions) Veor Memorial Ground 500 Camborne Cornwall/Devon League (7th)
League table 2022–23 Counties 2 Cornwall Pos Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against Diff Try bonus Loss bonus Pts Pts adj 1 St Ives 22 20 1 1 725 177 548 14 1 102 2 Saltash 22 18 1 1 915 202 713 13 0 96 3 Veor 22 17 1 4 726 421 305 14 1 87 4 St Austell II 22 5 1 6 210 259 −49 3 3 85 5 Redruth II 22 9 1 12 399 490 −91 6 4 49 6 Liskeard-Looe 22 10 0 12 241 348 −107 4 3 48 7 Bodmin 22 9 0 13 340 607 −267 4 2 44 8 Helston 22 9 0 13 383 522 −139 6 5 42 −5 9 Illogan Park 22 8 0 14 256 490 −234 3 3 40 10 Newquay Hornets 22 6 0 16 231 443 −212 2 2 29 11 Camborne School of Mines 22 5 0 17 271 635 −364 7 1 23 −5 12 Hayle 22 2 0 20 165 819 −654 1 4 8 −5Points 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: 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
2021–22 Participating teams and locations
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Bodmin Clifden Park Bodmin 5th Camborne School of Mines Memorial Park, Kernick Road Penryn 4th Helston King George V Playing Field 2,500 Helston Promoted from Cornwall 2 (runners-up) Illogan Park Paynters Lane Playing Field Illogan 7th (not relegated) Lankelly-Fowey Lankelly Farm Fowey 6th Roseland Philleigh Rugby Field Philleigh Promoted from Cornwall 2 (champions) St Agnes Enys Parc St Agnes 3rd
League table 2021–22 Cornwall League 1 Table Pos Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Try bonus Loss bonus Pts Pts adj 1 Bodmin 12 10 0 2 371 161 210 9 2 51 2 Camborne School of Mines 12 8 1 3 335 320 15 8 0 42 3 Illogan Park 12 7 0 5 230 179 51 4 4 37 4 Helston 12 5 1 6 210 259 −49 3 3 28 5 Roseland 12 4 1 7 176 270 −94 2 3 23 6 Lankelly-Fowey 12 4 1 7 225 255 −30 4 0 19 −5 7 St Agnes 12 2 0 10 138 241 −103 2 3 8 −5 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: 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