Complex sentence: The 1996--97 National League 2 South was the tenth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, previously known as Division 4 South, and was the first to be sponsored by Jewson who replaced Courage.
Split into simpler sentences: The 1996--97 National League 2 South was the tenth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, previously known as Division 4 South. It was the first to be sponsored by Jewson who replaced Courage.