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Midlands 1 East

Current season or competition: 2022-23 Regional 2 Midlands East
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	1987; 37 years ago (1987) (as Midlands 2 East)
Number of teams	12
Country	England
Holders	Bedford Athletic (2021–22 (promoted to Regional 1 South East))
Most titles	Bedford Athletic, Syston (4 titles)
Website	England RFU

Regional 2 Midlands East is an English level 6 rugby union regional league for rugby clubs in the eastern region of the Midlands, including sides from Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and occasionally Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire. When this division began in 1987 it was known as Midlands 2 East, and has been restructured several times, most notably as a single division known as Midlands 2 between 1992 and 2000, and Midlands 1 East before regionalising again to its present format with the new name of Regional 2 Midlands East as part of England Rugby's Future Competition Structure change at the start of the 2022-23 season.

The champions are promoted to Regional 1 Midlands (formerly Midlands Premier) and the runner-up plays against the second-placed team from Midlands 1 West for the second promotion place. The last three teams are relegated teams to either Midlands 2 East (North) or Midlands 2 East (South), depending on geographic location.

2024–25

Departing were Nuneaton, promoted to Regional 1 Midlands whilst Newbold on Avon and Towcestrians were relegated.

Joining were Broadstreet, relegated from Regional 1 Midlands together with Daventry and Market Bosworth both promoted from Counties 1 Midlands East (South).

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Broadstreet Ivor Preece Field 1,500 (250 seats) Binley Woods, Coventry, West Midlands Relegated from Regional 1 Midlands (12th) Daventry Daventry & District Sports Club Daventry, Northamptonshire Promoted from Counties 1 Midlands East (South) (champions) Kettering Waverley Road Kettering, Northamptonshire 5th Leicester Forest Hinckley Road Leicester Forest East, Leicestershire 7th Lutterworth Ashby Lane Lutterworth, Leicestershire 2nd Market Bosworth Cadeby Lane Market Bosworth, Leicestershire Promoted from Counties 1 Midlands East (South) (runners-up) Market Harborough The Rugby Ground Market Harborough, Leicestershire 3rd Northampton Old Scouts Rushmere Road Northampton, Northamptonshire 4th Oadby Wyggestonians Oval Park Oadby, Leicestershire 10th Olney East Street Olney, Buckinghamshire 6th Peterborough Fortress Fengate Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 8th Wellingborough Cut Throat Lane Great Doddington, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire 9th

BroadstreetDaventryKetteringLeicester ForestLutterworthMarket BosworthM HarboroughOld ScoutsOadby WyggsOlneyPeterboroughWellingboroughclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2024-25 Regional 2 Midlands East teams

2023–24

Departing were Old Northamptonians, promoted to Regional 1 South East whilst Peterborough Lions and Old Laurentians were relegated. Leighton Buzzard, 10th the previous season, went on a level transfer to Regional 2 Thames.

Joining were Nuneaton, relegated from Regional 1 Midlands, Oadby Wyggestonians and Leicester Forest both on a level transfer from Regional 2 Midlands North and Wellingborough promoted from Counties 1 Midlands East (South).

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Kettering Waverley Road Kettering, Northamptonshire 7th Leicester Forest Hinckley Road Leicester Forest East, Leicestershire Level transfer from Regional 2 North Midlands (9th) Lutterworth Ashby Lane Lutterworth, Leicestershire 2nd Market Harborough The Rugby Ground Market Harborough, Leicestershire 4th Newbold on Avon Parkfield Road Newbold-on-Avon, Warwickshire 8th Northampton Old Scouts Rushmere Road Northampton, Northamptonshire 3rd Nuneaton Liberty Way 4,314 (514 seats) Nuneaton, Warwickshire Relegated from Regional 1 Midlands (12th) Oadby Wyggestonians Oval Park Oadby, Leicestershire Level transfer from Regional 2 North Midlands (8th) Olney East Street Olney, Buckinghamshire 6th Peterborough Fortress Fengate Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 5th Towcestrians Greens Norton Road Towcester, Northamptonshire 9th Wellingborough Cut Throat Lane Great Doddington, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Promoted from Counties 1 Midlands East (South)

KetteringLeicester ForestLutterworthM HarboroughNewbold on AvonOld ScoutsNuneatonOadby WyggsOlneyPeterboroughTowcestriansWellingboroughclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2023-24 Regional 2 Midlands East teams

2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review with the league rebranded as Regional 2 Midlands East.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Kettering Waverley Road Kettering, Northamptonshire 8th Midlands 1 East Leighton Buzzard Wright's Meadow Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire 13th London 1 North Lutterworth Ashby Lane Lutterworth, Leicestershire 11th Midlands 1 East Market Harborough The Rugby Ground Market Harborough, Leicestershire 6th Midlands 1 East Newbold on Avon Parkfield Road Newbold-on-Avon, Warwickshire 6th Midlands 1 West Northampton Old Scouts Rushmere Road Northampton, Northamptonshire 3rd Midlands 2 East (South) Old Laurentians Fenley Field Rugby, Warwickshire 4th Midlands 2 West (South) Old Northamptonians Sir Humphrey Cripps Pavilion Northampton, Northamptonshire 7th Midlands 1 East Olney East Street Olney, Buckinghamshire 2nd Midlands 2 East (South) Peterborough Fortress Fengate Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 4th Midlands 1 East Peterborough Lions Bretton Woods Bretton, Cambridgeshire 13th Midlands 1 East Towcestrians Greens Norton Road Towcester, Northamptonshire 12th Midlands 1 East

KetteringLutterworthM HarboroughOld NorthamptoniansOld ScoutsPeterboroughPeterborough LionsTowcestriansOlneyNewbold on AvonLaurentiansLeighton Buzzardclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2021–22 Midlands 1 East teams

Final league table

Teams 2021–22

The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019-20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020-21.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bedford Athletic Putnoe Woods 500 Bedford, Bedfordshire Relegated from London & South East Premier (13th) Belgrave Belgrave Pastures Belgrave, Leicester, Leicestershire Promoted from Midlands 2 East (South) (runners-up) Derby Haslams Lane Derby, Derbyshire 3rd Dronfield Gosforth Fields Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Derbyshire Promoted from Midlands 2 East (North) (champions) Kettering Waverley Road 2,000 Kettering, Northamptonshire Relegated from Midlands Premier (12th) Lutterworth Ashby Lane Lutterworth, Leicestershire 7th Market Harborough The Rugby Ground Market Harborough, Leicestershire 8th Oadby Wyggestonians Oval Park Oadby, Leicestershire 5th Old Northamptonians Sir Humphrey Cripps Pavilion Northampton, Northamptonshire 6th Peterborough Fortress Fengate Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 10th Peterborough Lions Bretton Woods Bretton, Cambridgeshire Relegated from Midlands Premier (13th) Rugby Lions Webb Ellis Road 4,000 (200 seats) Rugby, Warwickshire 9th Towcestrians Greens Norton Road Towchester, Northamptonshire 11th West Bridgford The Memorial Ground West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire 4th

Bedford AthleticBelgraveDerbyDronfieldKetteringLutterworthM HarboroughOadby WyggsNorthamptoniansPeterboroughPeterborough LionsRugbyTowcestriansWest Bridgfordclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2021–22 Midlands 1 East teams

2020–21

On 30 October 2020 the RFU announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning Midlands 1 East was not contested.

Teams 2019–20

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Derby Haslams Lane Derby, Derbyshire Relegated from Midlands Premier (14th) Lutterworth Ashby Lane Lutterworth, Leicestershire 6th Market Harborough The Rugby Ground Market Harborough, Leicestershire Promoted from Midlands 2 East (South) (playoff) Melbourne Cockshut Lane 2,000 Melbourne, Derbyshire Promoted from Midlands 2 East (North) (champions) Oadby Wyggestonians Oval Park Oadby, Leicestershire 3rd Olney East Street Olney, Buckinghamshire Promoted from Midlands 2 East (South) (champions) Old Northamptonians Sir Humphrey Cripps Pavilion Northampton, Northamptonshire 8th Oundale Occupation Road Oundle, Northamptonshire 5th Peterborough Fortress Fengate Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 4th Rugby Lions Webb Ellis Road 4,000 (200 seats) Rugby, Warwickshire 11th Syston Barkby Road Queniborough, Leicestershire Relegated from Midlands Premier (12th) Towcestrians Greens Norton Road Towchester, Northamptonshire 7th Wellingborough Cut Throat Lane Great Doddington, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire 10th West Bridgford The Memorial Ground West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire 9th

DerbyLutterworthM HarboroughMelbourneOadbyNorthamptoniansOlneyOundlePeterboroughRugbySystonTowcestriansWellingboroughWest Bridgfordclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2019–20 Midlands 1 East teams

Teams 2018–19

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Kettering Waverley Road 2,000 Kettering, Northamptonshire 3rd Leighton Buzzard Wright's Meadow Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire 11th Lutterworth Ashby Lane Lutterworth, Leicestershire 5th (Midlands 1 West - level transfer) Melton Mowbray Melton Sports Village Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire 8th Northampton Old Scouts Rushmere Road Northampton, Northamptonshire 9th Oadby Wyggestonians Oval Park Oadby, Leicestershire Promoted from Midlands 2 East (South) (champions) Old Northamptonians Sir Humphrey Cripps Pavilion Northampton, Northamptonshire 5th Oundale Occupation Road Oundle, Northamptonshire 7th Paviors The Ron Rossin Ground Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 5th Peterborough Fortress Fengate Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 6th Rugby Lions Webb Ellis Road 4,000 (200 seats) Rugby, Warwickshire Level transfer from Midlands 1 West (11th) Towcestrians Greens Norton Road Towchester, Northamptonshire Relegated from London & SE Premier (14th) Wellingborough Cut Throat Lane Great Doddington, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire 10th West Bridgford The Memorial Ground West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire Promoted from Midlands 2 East (North) (champions)

KetteringLeighton BuzzardLutterworthMelton MowbrayNorthampton OSOadbyNorthamptoniansOundlePaviorsPeterboroughRugby LionsTowcestriansWellingboroughWest Bridgfordclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2018–19 Midlands 1 East teams

Teams 2017–18

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Bedford Athletic Putnoe Woods 500 Bedford, Bedfordshire Relegated from National 3 Midlands (13th) Bugbrooke Camp Close Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire 9th Huntingdon & District Huntingdon Racecourse Brampton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire 5th Kettering Waverley Road 2,000 Kettering, Northamptonshire 2nd (lost playoff) Leighton Buzzard Wright's Meadow Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire 10th Market Rasen & Louth Willingham Road Market Rasen, Lincolnshire 7th Melton Mowbray Melton Sports Village Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire 6th Northampton Old Scouts Rushmore Road Northampton, Northamptonshire 11th Old Northamptonians Sir Humphrey Cripps Pavilion Northampton, Northamptonshire 3rd Oundale Occupation Road Oundle, Northamptonshire Promoted from Midlands 2 East (South) (playoffs) Paviors The Ron Rossin Ground Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 8th Peterborough Fortress Fengate Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Promoted from Midlands 2 East (South) (champions) Syston Barkby Road Queniborough, Leicestershire Relegated from National 3 Midlands (14th) Wellingborough Cut Throat Lane Great Doddington, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire 12th (reprieve from RFU)

Bedford ABugbrookeHuntingdonKetteringLeighton BMarket RasenMelton MowbrayOld ScoutsOld NorthamptoniansOundlePaviorsPeterboroughSystonWellingboroughclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2017–18 Midlands 1 East teams

2016-17

• Bugbooke
• Dronfield (promoted from Midlands 2 East (North))
• Huntingdon & District
• Ilkeston
• Kettering
• Leighton Buzzard
• Lutterworth (promoted from Midlands 2 East (North))
• Market Rasen & Louth
• Melton Mowbray (promoted from Midlands 2 East (North))
• Newbold-on-Avon (promoted from Midlands 2 West (South))
• Northampton Old Scouts
• Old Northamptonians (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
• Paviors
• Wellingborough

2015–16

• Bedford Athletic
• Bugbooke
• Derby
• Huntingdon & District
• Ilkeston
• Kettering
• Market Rasen & Louth
• Matlock (promoted from Midlands 2 East (North))
• Newark
• Newbold-on-Avon (promoted from Midlands 2 West (South))
• Northampton Old Scouts (promoted from Midlands 2 East (North))
• Old Laurentians (promoted from Midlands 2 West (South))
• Paviors
• Wellingborough (promoted from Midlands 2 East (South))

2014–15

• Bedford Athletic (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
• Belgrave (promoted from Midlands 2 East (North))
• Bugbrooke
• Derby
• Huntingdon & District
• Ilkeston
• Kettering
• Mansfield
• Market Rasen & Louth
• Newark
• Old Northamptonians
• Paviors
• Spalding (promoted from Midlands 2 East (North))
• Syston (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)

2013–14

• Bugbrooke (promoted from Midlands 2 East (South))
• Coalville (promoted from Midlands 2 East (North))
• Derby (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
• Huntingdon & District (promoted from Midlands 2 East (South))
• Ilkeston
• Kettering
• Mansfield (relegated from National League 3 Midlands)
• Market Rasen & Lough
• Matlock
• Newark
• Old Northamptonians
• Paviors
• Peterborough
• Peterborough Lions

2012–13

• Bedford Athletic
• Ilkeston
• Kettering
• Loughborough
• Market Bosworth (promoted from Midlands 2 East (North))
• Market Rasen and Louth
• Matlock
• Newark
• Paviors
• Peterborough
• Peterborough Lions
• Spalding
• Towcestrians

2011–12

• Bedford Athletic
• Coalville
• Derby
• Ilkeston
• Kettering
• Leighton Buzzard
• Loughborough
• Market Rasen and Louth
• Matlock
• Nuneaton OE
• Paviors
• Peterborough
• Spalding
• Towcestrians (promoted from Midlands 2 East (South))

2010–11

• Bedford Athletic
• Coalville
• Derby
• Dunstablians
• Ilkeston
• Kettering
• Leighton Buzzard
• Mansfield
• Matlock
• Newark
• Paviors
• Spalding
• Syston
• Wellingborough

2009–10

• Derby
• Dunstablians
• Ilkeston
• Leighton Buzzard
• Mansfield
• Market Bosworth
• Matlock
• Newark
• Old Northamptonians
• Paviors
• Scunthorpe
• Stewarts & Lloyd
• Syston
• Wellingborough

2008–09

Ampthill promoted as champions to newly formed National Division 3 Midlands.

• Ampthill
• Derby
• Dunstablians
• Leighton Buzzard
• Mansfield
• Market Bosworth
• Matlock
• Newark
• Paviors
• Scunthorpe
• Syston
• Wellingborough

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Midlands 2 East) contained the following teams:

• Kettering
• Leighton Buzzard
• Lincoln
• Loughborough
• Matlock
• Newark
• Stamford
• Stoneygate
• Syston
• Vipers
• Wigston

Midland 1 East honours

Midlands 2 East (1987–1992)

The original Midlands 2 East (along with its counterpart Midlands 2 West) was a tier 6 league with promotion up to Midlands Premier and relegation down to either East Midlands/Leicestershire or Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1.

Midlands 2 (1992–1993)

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues ahead of the 1992–93 season saw Midlands 2 East and Midlands 2 West combined in a single tier 6 division known as Midlands 2. Promotion continued to Midlands 1 while relegation as now was now to the newly introduced Midlands East 1.

Midlands 2 (1993–1996)

The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Midlands 2 dropped to become a tier 7 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands Premier and Midlands East 1.

Midlands 2 (1996–2000)

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands 2 returned to being a tier 6 league. Promotion and relegation continued to Midlands Premier and Midlands East 1.

Midlands 2 East (2000–2009)

Restructuring ahead of the 2000–01 season saw Midlands 2 split back into two tier 6 regional leagues - Midlands 2 East and Midlands 2 West. Promotion continued to Midlands 1 while relegation was now to either Midlands 3 East (North) or Midlands 3 East (South) (both formerly part of Midlands East 1).

Midlands 1 East (2009–present)

League restructuring by the RFU meant that Midlands 2 East and Midlands 2 West were renamed as Midlands 1 East and Midlands 1 West, with both leagues remaining at tier 6. Promotion was now to National League 3 Midlands (formerly Midlands 1) and relegation to either Midlands 2 East (North) or Midlands 2 East (South).

Promotion play-offs

Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Midlands 1 East and Midlands 1 West for the third and final promotion place to National League 3 Midlands. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season the Midlands 1 East teams have been the most successful with eleven wins to the Midlands 1 West teams eight; and the home team has won promotion on thirteen occasions compared to the away teams six.

Number of league titles

• Bedford Athletic (4)
• Syston (4)
• Kettering (3)
• Leighton Buzzard (2)
• Scunthorpe (2)
• Ampthill (1)
• Banbury (1)
• Burton (1)
• Derby (1)
• Dunstablians (1)
• Hinckley (1)
• Longton (1)
• Loughborough Students (1)
• Luton (1)
• Malvern (1)
• Newark (1)
• Mansfield (1)
• Newbold-on-Avon (1)
• Peterborough Lions (1)
• South Leicester (1)
• Towcestrians (1)
• Vipers (1)
• Whitchurch (1)

Notes

1. Wigston RFC would later merge with Westleigh RFC in 1998 to form Leicester Lions RFC..
2. Not to be confused with Midlands 1 East, Midlands East 1 is currently split into two regional leagues - Midlands 2 East (North) and Midlands 2 East (South).
3. Midlands East 1 is currently split into two regional leagues - Midlands 2 East (North) and Midlands 2 East (South).
4. Due to widespread restructuring, 3rd and 4th place Derby and Stockwood Park were also promoted.
5. Nationwide league restructuring meant that there was no relegation this season.
6. Midlands East 1 is currently split into two regional leagues - Midlands 2 East (North) and Midlands 2 East (South).
7. Due to the restructuring of Midlands 2 into two regional divisions champions Malvern were not promoted, instead being transferred to the new Midlands 2 West division.
8. Midlands 2 was due to be restructured into two regional divisions for the following season. Malvern, Bromsgrove, Luctonians, Old Laurentians, Newport (Salop), Sutton Coldfield, Derby and Wolverhampton would transfer into Midlands 2 West, while Wellingborough, Kettering, Ampthill, Mansfield, Huntingdon & District, Lincoln, Nottingham Moderns, Leighton Buzzard and Stockwood Park would go into Midlands 2 East.
9. Due to the restructuring of Midlands 2 into two regional divisions there was no relegation.
10. The division would be renamed Midlands Division 1 East for the next season and along with the whole national restructure of the league system by the RFU lead to mass changes at all levels.
11. National League 3 Midlands is currently known as Midlands Premier.
12. Prior to the 2009–10 season Midlands 2 East (North) or Midlands 2 East (South) were both known as Midlands 3 East (North) and Midlands 3 East (South).
13. Due to London Welsh being expelled from the RFU Championship in January 2017 only 23 teams would be relegated from the 8 divisions that make up tier 6 of the English rugby union league system instead of the usual 24 - meaning that the 12th placed side in one of the leagues would be safe. In the end 12th placed Wellingborough from Midlands 1 East gained more points (56) than any other 12th placed team across tier 6 leaving them safe from relegation and ensuring only 2 teams went down from Midlands 1 East that season.
14. Old Northamptonians were promoted by default as Bournville were unable to field a front row for the 2009-10 play-off game.
15. One of Bedford Athletic's titles was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
16. One of Leighton Buzzard's titles was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
17. One of Scunthorpe's titles was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
18. Banbury's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
19. Burton's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
20. Longton's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
21. Malvern's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.
22. Whitchurch's title was when league was single division known as Midlands 2.

See also

• Midlands RFU
• East Midlands RFU
• Leicestershire RU
• Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

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London and South East competitions	Regional 1 South East Regional 1 South Central Regional 2 Anglia Regional 2 South Central Regional 2 South East Regional 2 Thames London 1 North London 2 North East London 2 North West London 2 South East London 2 South West London 3 North West London 3 South East London 3 South West Counties 2 Eastern Counties London 3 Essex Eastern Counties 1 Eastern Counties 2 Eastern Counties 3 Counties 2 Essex Counties 2 Hampshire Counties 3 Hampshire Counties 4 Hampshire Hampshire Cups Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex Herts/Middlesex 2 Hertfordshire Cups Middlesex Cups Counties 3 Kent Counties 4 Kent Counties 5 Kent Kent Cups Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex Counties 2 Surrey Counties 3 Surrey Counties 4 Surrey Counties 5 Surrey Surrey Cups Counties 2 Sussex Sussex 1 Sussex Cups
Midland competitions	Regional 1 Midlands Regional 2 North Midlands Regional 2 West Midlands Regional 2 East Midlands Counties 1 Midlands West (North) Counties 1 Midlands West (South) Midlands 2 East (North) Midlands 2 East (South) Midlands 3 West (North) Midlands 3 West (South) Midlands 3 East (North) Midlands 3 East (South) Midlands 4 West (North) Midlands 4 West (South) Midlands 4 East (North) Midlands 4 East (South) Midlands 5 West (South) Leicestershire Cups North Midlands Cups Staffordshire Cups Warwickshire Cups
Northern competitions	Regional 1 North East Regional 1 North West Regional 2 North Regional 2 North East Regional 2 North West North 1 East North 1 West North 2 West Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire Lancs/Cheshire 1 Lancs/Cheshire 2 Cheshire Cups Lancashire Cups Counties 1 Cumbria Cumbria Cups Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland Counties 2 Durham & Northumberland Counties 3 Durham & Northumberland Durham Cups Northumberland Cups Counties 1 Yorkshire Counties 2 Yorkshire Counties 3 Yorkshire Counties 4 Yorkshire Yorkshire Cups
South West competitions	Regional 1 South West Regional 2 Severn Regional 2 South West Counties 1 Southern North Counties 1 Southern South Counties 1 Western North Counties 1 Western West Counties 2 Cornwall Counties 3 Cornwall Cornwall Cups Counties 2 Devon Counties 3 Devon East Counties 3 Devon West Devon Cups Gloucester Premier Gloucester 1 Gloucester 2 North Gloucester 2 South Gloucestershire Cups Counties 2 Somerset Somerset 1 Somerset 2 North Somerset 2 South Somerset 3 North Somerset 3 South Somerset Cups Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier Oxfordshire Cups Dorset & Wilts 1 North Dorset & Wilts 1 South Dorset & Wilts 2 North Dorset & Wilts 2 South Dorset & Wilts 3 North
County competitions	Division 1 Division 2 Division 3
Discontinued competitions	Anglo-Welsh Cup Cornwall/Devon League Divisional Championship National League 2 South North Premier RFU Knockout Cup South West 1 East
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