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ADULT MALE FUTURE COMPETITIONS PLAN

MARCH 2021 MARCH 2021 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION

STEPHEN PEARSON – RFU BOARD MEMBER AND CHAIR This plan represents an updated Evidence shows that more players This involves a solution that is more BILL SWEENEY – RFU CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF FUTURE COMPETITIONS STRUCTURE (FCS) GROUP version of the Adult Male Future are required to fulfil a club’s 1st XV local, flexible, offers more variety, and Competitions Structure (FCS) plan league season, which can have a allows players to commit to play the released in August 2020 corresponding negative effect on Lower amount of rugby that is more in line We are pleased to present the latest proposals in our work In my conversations with Clubs, Constituent Bodies and https://www.englandrugby.com/news/ XVs and the Club’s sustainability. with the current, and future, trends to recommend an optimal playing offer and structure that players across the community game in , I am article/future-competitions-structure- Alongside this, players (and Clubs) in lifestyle and society. It is a core protects the future health of the Game for adult men by frequently asked whether our current adult male competitive proposed-plan-recommendations- have told us there is a desire for element in our strategy of supporting meeting the needs of current and future players. The review structure is the best one to ensure the future health of the published meaningful knockout rugby to a sustainable adult male game. adult male game. Supporting adult male 1st XV participation was necessary as participation data shows that players are complement the league season. The recommendations within this plan rates was a challenge that was put to me at my first RFU playing less often, and have different motivations than 15 or However, in recent times this has not aim to address some of the challenges Council meeting in early 2019. 20 years ago which are sometimes at odds with the amount delivered for the majority of players or and type of rugby on offer to a player now. Since we started seen in adult male rugby participation It is clear that different levels of the community game and clubs and overall, this has negatively in September 2019 we have undertaken a thorough process over the last 10 years or more. There different regions hold diverse views on the challenges and impacted the number of teams and including analysis of game data, various surveys, and multiple has been a stagnation in the number of opportunities presented by the current structure. However, matches in adult male rugby. This club, CB and Council webinars where we have spoken to all teams and completed matches. These issues that seem uniform across the leagues are those that trend is likely to continue if the status stakeholders involved in the game and listened intently to the challenges are caused by the supply of relate to player welfare, player experience and travel (time quo is maintained, hence the rationale diverse views. The below is a summary of what the game can fixtures and competitive opportunities and distance as much as cost), as well as club sustainability. for change. expect from changes outlined in this plan: not matching the number of players It is unlikely that we will find one solution to please that are able to play, nor matching This document contains the final • A target date for FCS implementation of season 2022/23 everyone. However, through the work of the Community their different wants and needs when it recommendations being proposed for Game Board and the Future Competitions Structure Group, • The size of leagues at Levels 5 and below to be capped at comes to competitions. implementation in season 2022/23. we can now propose a summary of measures to help solve 12, and at Levels 3 & 4 to be capped at 14 many of the challenges faced by players and clubs. Player • Retention of the principle of automatic league promotion enjoyment and participation are key pillars in our strategy and a desire to reduce churn (of teams) in leagues and and competition structure has a role to play in that. increase stability through amended relegation • At all levels there will be a protected two week break over the Christmas period and protected weekend breaks (at points to be determined through the season) • Revised National Knockout Cups and Championships will

be introduced (per level) from Level 5 down with optional entry for teams, occurring after the league season completes • A rapid review of competition structures will take place every three years • Increase the numbers of teams and leagues at certain levels, without significantly reducing quality of league rugby • Lower XV teams should be permitted entry to RFU Leagues up to Level 7 on a national scale (whether this is from the start of new structure, or phased by region or over time, is to be discussed further) • Once structure is agreed, a review group is established to determine how best the structure can be managed and the appropriate extent and detail of the Terms of Reference of Organising Committees We look forward to further feedback ahead of final discussions at RFU Council. WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE PUBLICATION OF THE FCS PLAN LAST SUMMER?

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause disruption and uncertainty across the community rugby landscape. In this climate the Community Game Board (CGB) of the RFU determined that it would not be appropriate to press ahead with a restructure of league rugby for 2021/22 as originally planned in the FCS brief, and it was preferable to defer full implementation until 2022/23. Whilst delaying implementation of the full FCS plan was deemed necessary, there were elements of the plan (listed 1 to 5 in specific recommendations below) less constrained by the effects of Covid-19 and which primarily had player welfare needs and reduced travel (cost and time) at their core. In order to keep forward momentum the RFU Council approved these five recommendations at its November 2020 meeting. Time has been spent reviewing other recommendations put forward in 2020 to see if any changes were needed to address feedback received later in the consultation process, or more specifically to consider the impact of Covid-19. This involved existing FCS group members, a broader selection of Council Members and volunteers from the game who could bring a high level of expertise to each of the five key areas that needed further investigation: • Overall league structure and travel time/distance • Cup rugby • Inclusion of additional Lower XVs • Organising committees • Reintegration of clubs who recently resigned from RFU Leagues This additional insight has been considered and factored into a set of final recommendations which are listed in the next section.

FCS PLAN KEY PRINCIPLES AND RATIONALE FOR CHANGE

The FCS group previously agreed that any changes to the adult male game should meet the following four principles: • Player centricity/player welfare • Appropriate travel time/distance • Quality of player experience/quality of competition • Club sustainability These principles were reviewed and are still deemed very relevant, though the balance between them has been examined carefully in the final recommendations. In addition, the rationale for change outlined briefly in the introduction, and the insight and data that supports it, was also revalidated and remained true. This can be reviewed in the FCS plan released in August 2020 and on englandrugby.com https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/future-competitions-structure-proposed-plan-recommendations-published

SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS

ALREADY AGREED BY RFU COUNCIL:

1. A target date for FCS implementation of season 2022/23

2. The size of leagues at Levels 5 and below to be capped at 12, and at Levels 3 & 4 to be capped at 14

3. At all levels there will be a protected two week break over the Christmas period and protected weekend breaks (at points to be determined through the season)

4. National Knockout Cups will be introduced (per level) from Level 5 down with optional entry for teams

5. A rapid review of competition structures will take place every three years

• The first rapid review will analyse the more obvious impacts of all the changes made in 2022/23, but it is expected there would be a particular need to focus on the impact of any regionalisation and additional Lower XVs (if approved) at Level 7 and below, and any changes to the RFU Championship and corresponding impacts on Level 3 and 4. It will also seek to determine the impact of the changes on matches completed in the new league and cup programme. NOT YET AGREED BY RFU COUNCIL: 7. Cup Rugby As indicated above there is a strong demand from players for a varied diet of competition through both league and cup rugby. Feedback has 6. Overall league structure also indicated that an issue with the existing delivery of cup rugby is that it clashes with the intensity and frequency of leagues, often leading The table below summarises proposed changes to the competition structure at each level. to high numbers of walkovers or cancellations in early rounds. This feedback was pivotal in establishing the recommendations for new cup competitions at Level 5 and below. The key features of the proposed new cup competitions are: • Delivered after league season – all cups will take place after the league season has been completed. This removes the burden and clash LEVEL NUMBER OF LEAGUES LEAGUE SIZE CUP COMPETITIONS between league and cup games being integrated into the fixture schedule. Furthermore, a team’s finishing league position will qualify them into the relevant tier of competition at the level they are playing at. For example, teams finishing 1st to 3rd will compete against teams 3 1 14 (down from 16) No finishing in the same positions from leagues across the country or region, ensuring meaningful matches. – entry into the cup (at all levels) will be optional and the deadline for teams submitting their entry will be mid-season 4 3 (up from 2) 14 (down from 16) No • Mid-season entry (Jan/Feb). This will help support teams and players who may need breaks later in the season or have no interest or desire for the cup. Conversely for some teams this model maintains interest and excitement to the end of season for those who want or need more matches. 5 6 (up from 4) 12 (down from 14) Yes • Pool competitions at Level 5 and top tier of Level 6 – teams will be grouped into pools, thus guaranteeing additional fixtures (minimum of 6 12 (up from 8) 12 (down from 14) Yes 3 and maximum of 6) including with additional fixtures at home. The winners of each pool will then progress into the knockout rounds. • Waterfall competitions at bottom tier of Level 6 and Level 7 and below – teams will be drawn against one another in straight knockout 7 16** 12 Yes matches. Teams losing in the 1st round will drop down into a Plate competition while 1st round winner’s progress. This will guarantee at least two additional games for entrants. There may be opportunities to regionalise in the early rounds to remove the burden of significant travel for 8 c.20** 10-12* Yes some teams in the early stages. 9 and below Will vary by level** c.8-12* Yes • Community Game finals day - the intention would be to try to ensure all cup competitions culminate in a National Community Game Finals Day held at prestigious grounds to provide a memorable experience for teams and players.

The table below highlights the proposed format of cup competitions at each level: * League size flexible depending on number of team entries, effect of regionalisation and local need. **Exact number of leagues to be determined by final size of leagues, number of team entries and local need.

The proposed changes to the league structure are aimed at reducing travel time to and from matches and giving more ‘local’ fixtures at LEVEL TIERS FORMAT certain levels, whilst balancing the need to maintain an appropriate player experience and quality of competition. It is felt the proposed solution achieves the best balance, taking account of short-term (Covid-19) and longer-term trends, and of course being mindful of club sustainability. - Each tier based on finishing positioning - 4 pools into knockouts (2x20 & 2x16) Within the structure, teams at a given level are grouped geographically, potentially disregarding current CB and divisional (DOC) boundaries, in an effort to minimise travel across the country (and the intention is to keep this refreshed annually to continually minimise 5 4 - E.g. Top 20 teams (Top 3 from each league and 2 best 4th place teams) travel and ensure appropriate competition). Whilst this will be relatively familiar at higher levels, it may create some initial significant - Pool winners will then move onto Semi-Final and Final knockouts to crown a changes at all levels. Flexibility is needed here, and this ‘regionalisation’ will not be implemented where it doesn’t make sense and doesn’t winner at each tier lead to net travel reductions for the total league or level. Consideration will also be given to the varying levels of existing competitions across the respective Divisions and Constituent Bodies. Detailed league structure diagrams can be viewed by clicking here - Top tier - National Champions Cup - 16 team - 4 pools into knockout https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/future-competitions-structure-proposed-plan-recommendations-published - As Level 5 cup competitions above The league structure diagrams were put together via the following process: - 2nd tier – 2x Waterfall knockout competitions split North/South (64 in each) 6 2 • Final positions from the 2019/20 season were used - Teams will be drawn locally into a knockout competition. The winners of the • All league winners were promoted 1st round will progress in that competition. 1st round losers will drop into another competition. All competitions (2 in North & 2 in South) will then • If extra teams were required to be promoted, then all the 2nd placed teams were promoted and then all the 3rd placed teams etc continue in a knockout format through to a final. • If there were fewer spaces in the level above than leagues at the level below, teams at that position in each league were compared via average league points per game (to equalise for different league sizes). The highest ranking based on that metric were then promoted into the level above. - Waterfall knockout competition split into 4 regions (as described above) Please note the league structure diagrams are for illustrative purposes only. Teams being shown in specific leagues may have no 7+ - The number of weeks required to deliver the cup at Level 7 and below will ultimately depend on the number correlation to where they might be playing when the new structure is implemented at the start of the 2022-23 season. This will ultimately of team entries at each level be determined by 2021-22 league position, other factors, and will rely on local knowledge and input. Additionally, as many of the other recommendations will influence the final overall league structure (such as inclusion, or not, of additional Lower XVs and / or 1st XVs currently outside of the RFU leagues), two different models are shown. Focus should be on the overall holistic changes, not on specific Click here to view a sample cup model at Level 5, Level 6 and Level 7 club placements. https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/future-competitions-structure-proposed-plan-recommendations-published As a final point, any major change to competition structure will surface some anomalies. Whilst care has been taken to mitigate many of Wherever possible the national cup should be dovetailed into local Constituent Body based cups, giving additional games for those clubs these in the sample structures, only time will allow this to even out, and as such there may be teams and clubs who may find themselves no longer participating in a national competition. The inclusion of Lower XVs within cup competitions is expressly linked to the below travelling further in the new models (albeit the overall net travel time and cost will decrease for the league or level). In the future, the recommendation, for this reason this is likely an area that needs to form part of the first rapid review i.e. focus on one entry per club in the process for mitigating these anomalies where possible will be discussed and managed in the relevant organising committee. initial years of the new competitions. 8. Inclusion of additional Lower XV teams into RFU Leagues The overall recommendation is that Lower XV teams should be permitted entry to RFU Leagues up to Level 7 on a National scale. This would replace the existing regional entry policy for Lower XV teams. This recommendation is based on the following rationale: STRUCTURED • Allowing SEASON a split competition model where some regions permit Lower XV teams into RFU Leagues and some do not ultimately means the RFU is not being fair and equitable to all clubs in providing ‘choice’ of playing opportunities; • There are no apparent evidence-based reasons not to support a national policy of permitting Lower XV teams into the pyramid, thus; • The benefits can be summarised as follows:- - Minimising travel time aligned to providing more teams with an appropriate level of competition (playing level/standard) - Competitions that offer reduced walkover rates (that RFU Leagues offer) - Consistency in league sizes (particularly for teams at the lower levels) to increase the number of playing opportunities Entry into RFU Leagues would be considered by application against strict criteria. Lower XV teams would be able to request the playing level they enter the league structure at (appropriate to their playing standard) and this would be considered within their application. Compliance with RFU regulations for league rugby will be a pre-condition of entry and participation.

The league structures referenced above https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/future-competitions-structure-proposed-plan- recommendations-published show the impact on the structure with and without additional Lower XVs included. Where they have been included this is using a combination of known expressions of interest via survey and a hypothetical % increase in additional Lower XVs entering (c.10%), however the names are shown as placeholders in the league. It is felt these numbers show how inclusion of Lower XVs helps deliver the principles of the FCS, but at the same time is not detrimental to other clubs or Merit Leagues overall (should leagues or indeed clubs and teams decide to play there). Whether additional Lower XVs are included from the start of new structure, or are part of a phased implementation by region or over time, will be the subject of further discussion.

9. Organising committees It is strongly believed that ‘management should follow structure’, and is part of the implementation work post any RFU Council agreement to any other recommendations. With a different structure there are likely to be different management requirements and changes needed. It will be important to retain key elements of the expertise and knowledge in the existing management structures and organising committees. The recommendation is that once structure is agreed, a review group is established to determine how best the structure can be managed and the appropriate extent and detail of the Terms of Reference of Organising Committees.

Additionally, the approach of organising leagues annually on the basis of reduced travel across geographies (which may cross CB boundaries) is a key principle and would be built into ongoing management responsibility. This would be done on a ‘common sense’ basis i.e. where it makes sense for CBs to have more porous boundaries at lower levels or for clubs to move at any levels, to deliver the principles of the structure, this should be encouraged.

10. Reintegration of clubs who recently resigned from RFU Leagues There is a strong desire to make the RFU leagues as attractive as possible and the best they can be to encourage entry from all teams. The reintegration of any teams or clubs that have resigned from the leagues is considered important, however this must be in line with overall principles. The recommendations above and the structures https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/future-competitions- structure-proposed-plan-recommendations-published show different options for achieving this.

WHAT CAN THE GAME EXPECT FROM CHANGES TO THE ADULT MALE GAME?

• Reduced travel through increasing the numbers of teams and leagues at a certain level and reducing league sizes, without significantly reducing quality of league rugby • Retain the principle of automatic league promotion • Reduce churn (of teams) in leagues and increase stability through amended relegation • Establish break weekends during regular season and at Christmas to support player welfare and availability • Remove conflict of league and cup competitions during the season • Provide additional home match options and excitement through cup competitions after the league season • Provide a mix of competitions that players/coaches/clubs requested in surveys and consultation

For any questions or points of clarification please contact your RFU Council Member or email [email protected] highlighting club name and role.

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ADMLevel 7 Level 7 Level 7 Level 7 Level 7 Level 7 Level 7Level 7 Level 7 Level 7 Level 7 Level 7 Level 7 Level 7 Level 7 ADM PremierNorth 2 West D/N One One Mids 2 E (N) Mids 2 W (N) Mids 2 W (S) Mids 2 E (S) W. Counties West W. Counties North S. Counties South S. Counties North London 2 NW London 2 NE London 2 SE London 2 SW 1 Aldwinians 1Anselmians 1 Stockton 1 West Leeds 1 Long Eaton Walsall 1 Leamington Bugbrooke 1Wadebridge C 1Avonmouth OB 1Devizes 1 High Wycombe 1 Hemel Hempstead 1Diss 1Crowborough 1O Reigatian 1 2 Burnley 2Aspatria 2 Novocastrians 2 Bradford Salem 2 Newark Longton 2 O. Laurentians OS 2Penryn 2Chipping Sodbury 2Swanage & W 2 Aylesbury 2 Fullerians 2Stowmarket 2Gravesend 2Chobham 2 3 Didsbury Toc H 3Southport 3 Medicals 3 Selby 3 Tamworth 3 Silhillians Vipers 3Bideford 3Chard 3Combe Down 3 Bicester 3 Grasshoppers 3Saffron Walden 3Hove 3Tottonians 3 4 Eccles 4Tarleton 4 Whitley Bay Rock. 4 Goole 4 Loughborough Moseley Oak 4 Pinley Northampton Cas 4Tiverton 4Barton Hill 4Yeovil 4 Stow-on-the-Wold 4 Letchworth 4S. Woodham F 4Deal & Betts 4Twickenham 4 5 Fleetwood 5De La Salle 5 Acklam 5 Dinnington 5 Ashbourne Crewe & N 5 Spartans St. Ives (Mids) 5Falmouth 5Gordano 5Walcot 5 Swindon Coll OB 5 Hackney 5Wanstead 5Beccehamian 5London Exiles 5 6 Collegiate 6Winnington Park 6 Hartlepool Rvrs 6 Leodiensian 6 Lincoln Newcastle (Staffs) 6 Earlsdon 6Honiton 6Winscombe 6Corsham 6 Wallingford 6 Datchworth 6West Norfolk 6Thanet W 6O Tonbridgians 6 7 Liverpool St.Helens 7Bolton 7 Horden & P 7 Bridlington 7 Ashby Uttoxeter 7 Evesham Stamford 7Wiveliscombe 7O Bristolians 7Avonvale 7 Reading Abbey 7 O Streetonians 7Chelmsford 7Ashford 7Reeds 7 8 Oldham 8Orrell 8 Ponteland 8 Pontefract 8 Southwell O Saltleians 8 O Coventrians 8Truro 8Spartans 8Dorchester 8 Thatcham 8 Enfield Ignatians 8Cantabrigians 8Folkestone 8O Tiffinians 8 9 Ormskirk 9St. Benedicts 9 Sunderland 9 Roundhegians 9 Notts Casuals Burntwood 9 Berkswell & Bal 9Paignton 9Clevedon 9Melksham 9 Gosford All Blacks 9 Welwyn 9Romford & GP 9Dover 9O Emanuel 9 10 West Park St.Helens 10Cockermouth 10 Gateshead 10 O Rishworthians 10 Shrewsbury 10 Southam Stewarts & Lloyds 10Saltash 10Chosen Hill FP 10E. Dockers 10 Milton Keynes 10 StevenageTown 10Holt 10Maidstone 10O Cranleighans 10 11 Widnes 11Lower XV or below 11 North Shields 11 Keighley 11 Lower XV or below Harborne 11 Rugby St Andrews Lower XV or below11Lower XV or below 11Cheltenham North 11R. Wootton Bassett II 11Lower XV or below 11 Cheshunt 11Harlow 11Lower XV or below 11Lower XV or below 11 12 Wigan 12Lower XV or below 12 Lower XV or below 12 Hullensians 12 Lower XV or below Lower XV or below12Lower XVs or below Lower XV or below 12Lower XV or below 12Burnham-on-Sea 12North Dorset 12 Lower XV or below 12 Lower XV or below 12Lower XV or below 12Lower XV or below 12Lower XV or below 12

Level 8 Level 8 Level 8 Level 8 Level 8 Level 8 Level 8Level 8 Level 8 Level 8 Level 8 Level 8 Level 8 Level 8 Level 8 Level 8 Level 8 Level 8 Level 8 ADM Championship One D/N Two Yorkshire Two Mids 3 E (N) Mids 3 W (N) Mids 3 W (S) Mids 3 E (S) & Gloucs Prem Somerset Prem Dorset & W. 1N Dorset & W. 1S BBO Prem London 3 NW London 3 Essex London 3 E. Cties Sussex One One London 3 SW 1 Aspull Wigton 1 Barnard Castle 1 Wensleydale 1 Ashfield Veseyans 1 Welsh Bourne 1Cullompton 1 Saracens Nailsea & Backwell 1 Sutton Benger Weymouth & P 1 Chipping Norton 1 Finsbury Park 1 Epping UC Ely 1 Pulborough O Dunstonians 1 O Georgians 1 2 Congleton ChWhitehaven 2 Guisborough 2 Wath Upon Dearne 2 Mellish Edwardians 2 Woodrush Stockwood Park 2Plymstock AO 2 Coney Hill Minehead Barbarians 2 Frome II Blandford 2 Abingdon 2 Hitchin 2 Upminster Woodbridge 2 Heathfield & W Vigo 2Warlingham 2 3 Ellesmere Port ChUpper Eden 3 Hartlepool 3 Ripon 3 Buxton Cleobury Mortimer 3 Ledbury Dunstablians 3Bude 3 Longlevens Yatton 3 Warminster Sherborne II 3 Wheatley 3 Tabard 3 Braintree Ipswich YM 3 Crawley Aylesford Bulls 3Weybridge Vandals 3 4 Garstang Hawcoat Park 4 Winlaton Vulcans 4 Wheatley Hills 4 Linley 4 O Leamingtonians Spalding 4Pirates Ams 4 Hucclecote Avon 4 Trowbridge II Oakmeadians 4 Slough 4 Royston 4 East London Fakenham 4 Uckfield Gillingham Anch 4Portsmouth 4 5 Heaton Moor Egremont 5 Ryton 5 N Ribblesdale 5 Kesteven Telford Hornets 5 Manor Park & Higham 5Topsham 5 Frampton Cotterell Oldfield OB 5 Minety Bournemouth III 5 Bletchley 5 OMTs' 5 O Cooperians Thurston 5 East Grinstead Southwark L 5Basingstoke 5 6 Hoylake ChWorkington 6 Ashington 6 Northallerton 6 Belper Eccleshall 6 Stoke OB & D 6Torquay Ath 6 Old Richians Imperial 6 Marlborough II Wimborne II 6 Tadley 6 Finchley 6 Kings Cross St. Wisbech 6 Eastbourne Cranbrook 6Andover 6 7 Littleborough Millom 7 Whitby 7 Old Grovians 7 Bakewell Mann. Handsworth 7 Alcester Daventry 7North Tawton 7 Ross-on-Wye Wells 7 Calne Salisbury II 7 Hungerford 7 Kilburn Cosmos 7 Campion Thetford 7 Burgess Hill Park House 7Trojans 7 8 New Brighton ChFurness 8 Bishop Auckland 8 Thornensians 8 Clee Hill 8 Burbage Queens 8Veor 8 Cheltenham Saracens Stothert & Pitt 8 Chippenham II Puddletown 8 Drifters 8 Hendon 8 Mavericks Norwich Union 8 Hellingly O Williamsonians 8O Walcountians 8 9 Sefton Silloth 9 Darlington 9 Yarnbury 9 Sileby Town Aldridge 9 Tenbury Birstall 9Liskeard Looe 9 Old Cryptians St. Bernadettes OB 9 Westbury Bridport 9 Aldermaston 9 St Albans 9 Dagenham Sudbury II 9 Seaford Kings Coll Hosp 9Petersfield 9 10 Thornton Cleveleys Windermere 10 Sedgefield 10 10 Boston Wednesbury 10 Bromyard Northampton MO 10Tavistock 10 Old Elizabethans Hornets II 10 Swindon II Wheatsheaf Cabin C 10 Crowthorne 10 Harrow 10 Canvey Island Newmarket 10 Lewes Hastings & B 10Alton 10 11 Trafford MV Creighton 11 Redcar 11 Leeds Corinthians 11 East Retford Willenhall 11 Bedworth Northampton BBOB 11Withycombe 11 Dings Crus II Bristol Harlequins 11 Bradford-on-Avon Swanage & W II 11 Chesham 11 Lower XV or below 11 Lower XV or below N. Walsham II 11 Hove II Lower XV or below 11Lower XV or below 11 12 Tyldesley Lower XV 12 Seaham 12 Baildon 12 Lower XV or below Lower XV or below 12 Lower XV or below Lower XV or below 12Hayle 12 Clifton II Crewkerne 12 Corsham II Poole 12 Didcot 12 Lower XV or below 12 Lower XV or below Lower XV or below 12 Lower XV or below 12Lower XV or below 12

Level 9 Level 9 Level 9 Level 9 Level 9 Level 9 Level 9 Level 9 Level 9 Level 9 Level 9 Level 9 Lower XVs only Level 9 Level 9 Level 9 Level 9 Level 9 Level 9 ADM Division 1 OR D/N Three A Yorkshire Three Mids 4 E (N) A Mids 4 W (N) Mids 4 W (S) Mids 4 E (S) Devon One Cornwall One Gloucs 1N Somerset One Dorset & W. 2N Dorset & W. 2S BBO One Herts/Middx 1 Essex One E.C. 1 North Kent Two Hants Prem One 1 Ashton under Lyne ALTERNATIVE 1 Yarm 1 Barnsley 1 Notts Moderns Oswestry 1 O Yardleians St Neots 1 Exeter Ath H. 1 Smiths Rugby Weston-s-Mare II 1 Devizes II Ellingham & R II 1 Chinnor III 1 Barnet Eliz 1 Basildon Diss II 1 Faversham 1 Gosport & F Effingham & L 1 2 Birchfield NORTH WEST STRUCTURE 2 Prudhoe & S 2 West Park Leeds 2 Rolls Royce Barton-Under N 2 Coventrians Bedford Swifts 2 South Molton St. Agnes 2 Berry Hill Tor 2 Pewsey Vale Lytchett Minster 2 Newbury II 2 Wasps FC 2 Ilford W Beccles 2 Cliffe Crusaders 2 Havant II Law Society 2 3 Broughton Level 7 Level 7 3 W, Hartlepool TDSOB 3 Knottingley 3 Cleethorpes Market Drayton 3 O Wheatleyans Stamford Coll OB 3 Tamar Saracens Camborne S-o-M 3 Gordon League O Redcliffians II 3 Supermarine N. Dorset II 3 Witney II 3 L Scottish Lions 3 Barking Norwich Medics 3 HSBC 3 Bognor Kingston 3 4 Bury Cumbria One 4 Richmondshire 4 Harrogate Pythons 4 Sleaford Rugeley 4 Upton-on-Severn Biggleswade 4 O Plymothian & M Bodmin 4 Gloucester OB Chew Valley II 4 Colerne Oakmeadians II 4 Reading II 4 Saracens Ams 4 Maldon Norwich II 4 New Ash Green 4 Sandown & S Trinity 4 5 Clitheroe Anselmians 1 5 Jarrovians 5 O Otliensians 5 Meden Vale Trentham 5 Pershore Brackley 5 Exeter Saracens Lankelly-Fowey 5 Brockworth Bridgwater & A II 5 Swindon Coll OB II Amesbury 5 Beaconsfield II 5 Bank of England 5 Millwall Wymondham II 5 Brockleains 5 New Milton & D Teddington 5 6 Colne & Nelson 2 Wigton 6 South Shields 6 Wibsey 6 Gainsborough Aston Old Eds 6 Claverdon Deepings 6 Totnes Roseland 6 Cirencester Cheddar Valley 6 Melksham II Dorchester II 6 Rams III 6 Thamesians 6 Clacton Holt II 6 Foots Cray 6 Fordingbridge O Whitgiftians 6 7 Didsbury Old Bedians Tarleton 3 St. Benedicts 7 West End 7 Ossett 7 Chesterfiedl P. Easington 7 Harbury Aylestone St James 7 Torrington Helston 7 Fairford Keynsham II 7 Combe Down II Wimborne III 7 Windsor II 7 Verulamians 7 Billericay Watton 7 O Gravesendians 7 Millbrook O Haileyburians 7 8 Dukinfield Ch De La Salle 4 Cockermouth 8 DMP Elizabethans 8 Castleford 8 Lower XV Yardley & District 8 Birmingham CS Thorney 8 Lower XV Lower XV 8 Widden OB O Sulians 8 Bath Saracens Salisbury III 8 Oxford Quins II 8 Ealing T 1871 8 Harwich & D Whitstable 8 Alresford Purley JF 8 9 Liverpool Medics 5 Whitehaven 9 Lower XV 9 Halifax Vandals 9 Lower XV Birmingham Exiles 9 Kings Norton Wellingborough OG 9 Lower XV Lower XV 9 Chosen Hill FP II North Petherton II 9 Warminster II Swanage & W III 9 Amersham & C II 9 Actonians 9 Writtle W E.C. 1 West Dartford Valley 9 Ellingham & R O Amplefordians 9 10 Marple Ch 6 Upper Eden 10 Lower XV 10 Sheffield Medicals 10 Lower XV Warley 10 Rugby Welsh Kempston 10 Lower XV Lower XV 10 Drybrook II Midsomer Norton II 10 R. Wootton Bassett III E. Dorset Dockers II 10 Reading Abbey II 10 Lower XV or below 10 O Brentwoods Cambridge III 1 Lower XV or below 10 Eastleigh II O Rutlishians 10 11 North Manchester Orrell 7 Hawcoat Park 11 Bramley Phoenix Cannock 11 Chaddesley Corb Lower XV 11 Matson II Morganians 11 Cricklade Christchurch 11 Banbury II 11 Lower XV or below Shelford III 2 Lower XV or below 11 Chichester II Lower XV or below 11 12 Ruskin Park Lower XV or ADM 8 Lower XV or below Level 9 12 Burley Level 9 Lower XV 12 Lower XV or below Lower XV 12 O. Centralians II Nailsea & Backwell II 12 Chippenham III 12 Marlow II 12 Lower XV or below Saffron Walden II 3 Lower XV or below 12 Overton Lower XV or below 12 Lower XV or ADM 9 Lower XV or below D/N Three B Mids 4 E (N) B Cantabrigian II 4 ADM Combination One Lower XV or ADM 10 Lower XV or below 1 Gosforth Level 10 1 Tupton Level 10 Level 10 Level 10 Level 10 Level 10 Level 9 Level 10 Bury St Edmunds III 5 Level 10 Level 10 Level 10 1 Aldwininians II Lower XV or ADM 11 2 Seaton Carew Yorkshire Four A 2 Ollerton Mids 5 W (S) Devon Two Cornwall Two Gloucs 1S Somerset 2N BBO 2N Herts/Middx 2 Cottenham Ren 6 Kent Three Surrey Two 2 Litttleborough II Lower XV or ADM 12 3 Blyth 1 Hemsworth 3 North Hykeham 1 Redditch 1 O. Technicians Illogan Park 1 Aretians Bath Old Eds 1 Aylesbury II 1 Mill Hill 1 Sittingbourne 1 Fareham Heathens Old Freemans 1 3 Liverpool Collegiate II 4 Wallsend 2 Skipton 4 2 Stourport 2 Dartmouth St Just 2 St. Mary's OB (SW) Wellington II 2 Oxford 2 O. Millhillians 2 E.C. 1 South Lordswood 2 Farnborough Chipstead 2 4 Liverpool St. Helens II Level 8, 9, 10 etc Level 8 5 Houghton 3 Rotherham Phoenix 5 Skegness 3 Five Ways O Eds 3 Plymouth Argaum Perranporth 3 Bream Taunton II 3 Banbury III 3 Uxbridge 3 Hadleigh 1 Weavering W 3 So'ton Univ Hosps O Blues 3 5 Oldham II Remaining Cumbria Two 6 Newton Aycliffe 4 6 Amber Valley 4 Atherstone 4 Buckfastleigh R Stithians 4 Dursley Gordano II 4 Witney III 4 West London 4 Ipswich II 2 Sheppey 4 Locksheath P O Wellingtonians 4 6 Sefton II ADM clubs 1 Egremont 7 Seghill 5 York RI 7 Worksop 5 Kereseley 5 New Cross Camelford 5 Ashley Down OB Bristol Telephones 5 Chipping Norton II 5 Watford 5 Halstead Templars 3 Bexley 5 Fawley Cranleigh 5 7 Trafford MV II plus 2 Workington 8 Lower XV 6 Mosborough 8 Lower XV 6 Bloxwich 6 Ilfracombe Redruth Albany 6 St Brendans's OB Oldfield OB II 6 Faringdon 6 Cuffley 6 Mersea Island 4 Greenwich 6 Isle of Wight Worth OB 6 8 W. Park St. Helens II Isle of Man Clubs 3 Millom 9 Lower XV 7 Stanley Rodillians 9 Lower XV 7 Greyhound 7 Salcombe St Ives 7 Utd Hosps Bristol Hornets III 7 Grove II 7 Chess Valley 7 Stowmarket II 5 Askean 7 Portsmouth II O Wimbledonians 7 9 Widnes II Vagabonds 4 Furness 10 Lower XV 8 Leeds Modernians 10 Lower XV 8 Bishops Castle & O 8 Lower XV Lower XV 8 Whitehall Winscombe II 8 Buckingham II 8 Staines 8 Braintree II 6 Ash 8 Tottonians II Economicals 8 10 Wigan II Ramsay 5 Silloth 9 Lower XV 9 Dixonians 9 Lower XV Lower XV 9 Thornbury II Yatton II 9 Risborough 9 London French 9 Colchester III 7 Swanley 9 Ventnor London Media 9 6 Windermere 10 Lower XV 10 Lower XV 10 Lower XV Lower XV 10 Lydney II O Redcliffians III 10 High Wycombe II 10 Pinner & Gram 10 Lower XV10 Gosport & F II Met Police 10 ADM Combination Two 7 Creighton 11 Lower XV 11Lower XV 11 Barton Hill II Bristol Barbarians 11 UCSOB 11 Lower XV 11 Romsey Lower XV or below 11 1 Aldwinians III 8 Lower XV 12 Lower XV 12Lower XV 12 Avonmouth OB II Stothert & Pitt II 12 Level 9 Lower XV 12 Lower XV 12 US Portsmouth Lower XV or below 12 2 Ashton on Mersey 9 Lower XV BBO 2S 3 Orrell St.James 10 Lower XV Level 10 Level 11 Level 10 Henley III 1 Level 11 4 Broughton Yorkshire Four B Gloucs 2N Somerset 2S Slough II 2 Surrey Three 5 Burnley II 1 Stocksbridge 1 Tewkesbury Somerton 1 Maidenhead III 3 Bec OB 1 6 Dukinfield II Ch 2 Halifax 2 Bredon Star Wiveliscombe II 2 Marlow III 4 O Caterhamians 2 7 Littleborough III 3 Leeds Medics & D 3 Cheltenham CS Chard II 3 Phoenix 5 Guildfordians 3 8 Oldham III 4 Nestle Rowntree 4 Norton Wells II 4 Berkshire Shire Hall 6 Old Johnians 4 9 Trafford MV III 5 Hessle 5 Minchinhampton Wyvern 5 Bracknell III 7 Old Suttonians 5 10 Tyldesley II 6 Thirsk 6 Painswick Castle Cary 6 Rams IV 8 Egham Hollowegians 6 7 Sheffield Oaks 7 Westbury-on-Severn Minehead Barb II 7 Reading III 9 Old Glynonians 7 NOWIRUL Lancs 1st XVs 8 Knaresborough 8 O. Patesians II Burnham-on-Sea II 8 Tadley II 10 Merton 8 Leyland Warriors 9 Hornsea 9 Cheltenham II Cheddar Valley II 9 Croydon 9 Wythenshawe 10Lower XV 10 O Cryptians II Winscombe II 10 Level 10 Raynes Park 10 Manchester Vill. Spartans 11Lower XV 11 Stroud II Martock 11 BBO 3N Lower XV or below 11 Crosby St Marys 12Lower XV 12 Newent II Grove III 1 Lower XV or below12 St. Edwards Harwell 2 Liverpool Vet School Level 11 Level 11 Littlemore 3 Level 12 Chorley Gloucs 2S Somerset 3N Gosford AB II 4 Surrey Four Blackpool 1 Southmead Walcot II 1 Abingdon II 5 Streatham-Croydon 1 2 Bishopston Clevedon II 2 Stow-on-the-W II 6 Old Paulines 2 NOWIRUL 1st XVs 3 O Colstonians Chew Valley III 3 Aylesbury III 7 O Hamptonians 3 Helsby 4 Bristol Aero St Bernadettes OB II 4 Buckingham III 8 Reigate 4 Prenton 5 North Bristol Imperial II 5 Oxford Quins III 9 Haslemere 5 Oxton Parkonians 6 Broad Plain Bristol Harlequins II 6 Chinnor IV 10 Wandsworthians 6 Port Sunlight 7 Kingswood Keynsham III 7 Wheatley II 11 Woking 7 Christleton 8 Cotham Park O Culverhaysians 8 Bicester II 12 Surrey Univ 8 Capenhurst 9 Frampton Cott II Yatton III 9 Lower XV9 Holmes Chapel 10 Cleve II Gordano III 10 Level 10 Lower XV 10 Knutsford 11 Old Bristolians II Nailsea & B III 11 BBO 3S Moore 12 Whitehall II Newbury III 1 Carrington Thatcham II 2 Level 11 Wallingford II 3 Somerset 3S Didcot II 4 Yeovil II 1 Windsor III 5 Midsomer Norton III 2 Reading Abbey III 6 Frome III 3 Bracknell IV 7 Chard III 4 Phoenix II 8 Wells III 5 High Wycombe III 9 Tor II 6 Hungerford II 10 Somerton II 7 Crewkerne II 8 Wincanton 9 Huish Tigers 10 Semi Finals Final

Pool 1 Winner Burton RFC Ltd W A Bromsgrove RFC Pool 2 Winner

Burton RFC Ltd W Final Dorking RFC

Pool 3 Winner Dorking RFC W B Guildford RFC Pool 4 Winner Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Alnwick RUFC Bridgnorth RFC RFC Broadstreet RFC RFC Brighton RFC Blackburn RUFC Billingham RFC Camborne RFC Ltd Cleckheaton RUFC Burnage RFC Bracknell RFC Burton RFC Ltd Bromsgrove RFC Dorking RFC

Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Derby RFC Carlisle RFC Colchester RFC Firwood Waterloo RFC Dudley Kingswinford RFC Havant RFC Ilkley RFC Doncaster Phoenix RUFC Exmouth RFC Kenilworth RFC Kirkby Lonsdale RFC Hertford RFC Lymm RFC Kettering RFC Newbury RFC

Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Moortown RUFC Ltd Macclesfield RUFC Ltd Maidenhead RUFC Lichfield RUFC Ltd Morpeth RFC Launceston Rugby Club Limited Paviors RFC Northwich RFC Sevenoaks RFC Rossendale RUFC Nuneaton RFC Ltd Old Haberdashers RFC

Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Sandal RFC Oundle RFC Sidcup RFC Peterborough Lions RUFC Sheffield RUFC Old Centralians RFC York RUFC Sandbach RUFC Tring RUFC Wirral RUFC Syston RFC Westcombe Park RFC Pool 4 Brixham RFC Camberley RFC Banbury RFC Drybrook RFC Guildford RFC

Pool 4 Exeter University RFC CS Stags 1863 Hornets RFC Medway RFC Amateur RFC

Pool 4 Ivybridge RFC Royal Wootton Bassett RFC Lydney RFC North Walsham RFC

Pool 4 Okehampton RFC Tunbridge Wells RFC Thornbury RFC Wimbledon RFC 5 Teams Working out Alnwick RUFC Pool 1 GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Group A GP W D L PF PA PD TS PTS Rank Broadstreet RFC Burton RFC Ltd 4 4 0 0 20 10 10 0 16 Alnwick RUFC 4 0 0 4 4 14 -10 0 0 ### Blackburn RUFC Cleckheaton RUFC 4 3 0 1 16 11 5 0 12 Broadstreet RFC 4 1 0 3 8 13 -5 0 4 ### Cleckheaton RUFC Blackburn RUFC 4 2 0 2 12 12 0 0 8 Blackburn RUFC 4 2 0 2 12 12 0 0 8 ### Burton RFC Ltd Broadstreet RFC 4 1 0 3 8 13 -5 0 4 Cleckheaton RUFC 4 3 0 1 16 11 5 0 12 ### Alnwick RUFC 4 0 0 4 4 14 -10 0 0 Burton RFC Ltd 4 4 0 0 20 10 10 0 16 ### Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Burton RFC Ltd 5 v 2 Broadstreet RFC 2 Pool Cleckheaton RUFC 4 v 3 Blackburn RUFC Break 3 Pool Broadstreet RFC 2 v 1 Alnwick RUFC 4 Pool Blackburn RUFC 3 v 5 Burton RFC Ltd Break 5 Pool Alnwick RUFC 1 v 3 Blackburn RUFC 6 Pool Burton RFC Ltd 5 v 4 Cleckheaton RUFC Break 7 Pool Cleckheaton RUFC 4 v 1 Alnwick RUFC 8 Pool Blackburn RUFC 3 v 2 Broadstreet RFC Break 9 Pool Alnwick RUFC 1 v 5 Burton RFC Ltd 10 Pool Broadstreet RFC 2 v 4 Cleckheaton RUFC

5 Teams Working out Bridgnorth RFC Pool 2 GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Group A GP W D L PF PA PD TS PTS Rank Altrincham Kersal RFC Bromsgrove RFC 4 4 0 0 20 10 10 0 16 Bridgnorth RFC 4 0 0 4 4 14 -10 0 0 ### Billingham RFC Burnage RFC 4 3 0 1 16 11 5 0 12 Altrincham Kersal RFC 4 1 0 3 8 13 -5 0 4 ### Burnage RFC Billingham RFC 4 2 0 2 12 12 0 0 8 Billingham RFC 4 2 0 2 12 12 0 0 8 ### Bromsgrove RFC Altrincham Kersal RFC 4 1 0 3 8 13 -5 0 4 Burnage RFC 4 3 0 1 16 11 5 0 12 ### Bridgnorth RFC 4 0 0 4 4 14 -10 0 0 Bromsgrove RFC 4 4 0 0 20 10 10 0 16 ### Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Bromsgrove RFC 5 v 2 Altrincham Kersal RFC 2 Pool Burnage RFC 4 v 3 Billingham RFC Break 3 Pool Altrincham Kersal RFC 2 v 1 Bridgnorth RFC 4 Pool Billingham RFC 3 v 5 Bromsgrove RFC Break 5 Pool Bridgnorth RFC 1 v 3 Billingham RFC 6 Pool Bromsgrove RFC 5 v 4 Burnage RFC Break 7 Pool Burnage RFC 4 v 1 Bridgnorth RFC 8 Pool Billingham RFC 3 v 2 Altrincham Kersal RFC Break 9 Pool Bridgnorth RFC 1 v 5 Bromsgrove RFC 10 Pool Altrincham Kersal RFC 2 v 4 Burnage RFC

5 Teams Working out Bedford Athletic RFC Pool 3 GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Group A GP W D L PF PA PD TS PTS Rank Brighton RFC Dorking RFC 4 4 0 0 20 10 10 0 16 Bedford Athletic RFC 4 0 0 4 4 14 -10 0 0 ### Camborne RFC Ltd Bracknell RFC 4 3 0 1 16 11 5 0 12 Brighton RFC 4 1 0 3 8 13 -5 0 4 ### Bracknell RFC Camborne RFC Ltd 4 2 0 2 12 12 0 0 8 Camborne RFC Ltd 4 2 0 2 12 12 0 0 8 ### Dorking RFC Brighton RFC 4 1 0 3 8 13 -5 0 4 Bracknell RFC 4 3 0 1 16 11 5 0 12 ### Bedford Athletic RFC 4 0 0 4 4 14 -10 0 0 Dorking RFC 4 4 0 0 20 10 10 0 16 ### Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Dorking RFC 5 v 2 Brighton RFC 2 Pool Bracknell RFC 4 v 3 Camborne RFC Ltd Break 3 Pool Brighton RFC 2 v 1 Bedford Athletic RFC 4 Pool Camborne RFC Ltd 3 v 5 Dorking RFC Break 5 Pool Bedford Athletic RFC 1 v 3 Camborne RFC Ltd 6 Pool Dorking RFC 5 v 4 Bracknell RFC Break 7 Pool Bracknell RFC 4 v 1 Bedford Athletic RFC 8 Pool Camborne RFC Ltd 3 v 2 Brighton RFC Break 9 Pool Bedford Athletic RFC 1 v 5 Dorking RFC 10 Pool Brighton RFC 2 v 4 Bracknell RFC

5 Teams Working out Brixham RFC Pool 4 GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Group A GP W D L PF PA PD TS PTS Rank Camberley RFC Guildford RFC 4 4 0 0 20 10 10 0 16 Brixham RFC 4 0 0 4 4 14 -10 0 0 ### Banbury RFC Drybrook RFC 4 3 0 1 16 11 5 0 12 Camberley RFC 4 1 0 3 8 13 -5 0 4 ### Drybrook RFC Banbury RFC 4 2 0 2 12 12 0 0 8 Banbury RFC 4 2 0 2 12 12 0 0 8 ### Guildford RFC Camberley RFC 4 1 0 3 8 13 -5 0 4 Drybrook RFC 4 3 0 1 16 11 5 0 12 ### Brixham RFC 4 0 0 4 4 14 -10 0 0 Guildford RFC 4 4 0 0 20 10 10 0 16 ### Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Guildford RFC 5 v 2 Camberley RFC 2 Pool Drybrook RFC 4 v 3 Banbury RFC Break 3 Pool Camberley RFC 2 v 1 Brixham RFC 4 Pool Banbury RFC 3 v 5 Guildford RFC Break 5 Pool Brixham RFC 1 v 3 Banbury RFC 6 Pool Guildford RFC 5 v 4 Drybrook RFC Break 7 Pool Drybrook RFC 4 v 1 Brixham RFC 8 Pool Banbury RFC 3 v 2 Camberley RFC Break 9 Pool Brixham RFC 1 v 5 Guildford RFC 10 Pool Camberley RFC 2 v 4 Drybrook RFC Championship Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Driffield RUFC A Barkers Butts RFC D Belsize Park RFC G Droitwich RFC J Birkenhead Park RFC B Belgrave RFC E Battersea Ironsides RFC H Chew Valley RFC K Bradford & Bingley RFC C Buckingham RUFC F Amersham & Chiltern RFC I Bridgwater & Albion RFC L Dronfield RUFC C Ipswich RFC F Beaconsfield RFC I Crediton RFC L

North Plate/Shield Pocklington RUFC A Bowdon RUFC B Glossop RFC C Camp Hill RFC D Coalville RFC E Norwich RFC F Malton and Norton RUFC A Broughton Park FC B Heath RUFC C Kidderminster Carolians RFC D Leicester Forest RFC E Old Northamptonians RFC F Scarborough RFC A Douglas (I.O.M.) RFC B Huddersfield YMCA RUFC C Leek RFC Ltd D Lutterworth RFC E Olney RFC F West Hartlepool RFC A Kendal RFC B Market Rasen & Louth RUFC C Ludlow RFC D Market Bosworth RFC E Peterborough RUFC F Durham City RFC A Keswick RFC B Matlock RUFC C Old Halesonians RFC D Market Harborough RUFC E Shelford Rugby Club F Percy Park RFC A Leigh RUFC B Morley RFC C Stafford RUFC D Melbourne RFC E Southwold RFC F Consett & District RFC A B Old Brodleians RUFC C Stoke on Trent RUFC Ltd D Newbold on Avon RFC E Sudbury RFC F Middlesbrough RUFC A Penrith RFC B Old Crossleyans RUFC C Stourbridge Lions RFC D Nuneaton Old Edwardians RFC E Towcestrians RFC F Northern FC A Vale of Lune RUFC B Rochdale RUFC C Sutton Coldfield RFC D Oadby Wyggestonian RFC E Wellingborough RFC F Beverley RUFC A Warrington RUFC B Stockport RUFC C Whitchurch RFC D Rugby Lions RFC E Wymondham RFC F South Shields Westoe RFC A Wilmslow RUFC B Wolverhampton RUFC Ltd D West Bridgford RFC E

South Plate/Shield Brentwood RFC G Beckenham RFC H Farnham RUFC I Cheltenham RFC J Chichester RFC K Devonport Services RFC L Charlton Park RFC G Chiswick RFC H Grove RFC I Hereford RFC J Chippenham RFC K Kingsbridge RFC L Chingford RFC G Cobham Rugby Football Club Limited H Harpenden RFC I Malvern RFC J Cleve RFC K Newton Abbot RFC L Dartfordians RFC G Hammersmith & Fulham RFC H Leighton Buzzard RFC I Matson RFC J Eastleigh RFC K North Petherton RFC L Eton Manor RFC G Haywards Heath RFC H Marlow Rugby Union Football Club I Newent RFC J Frome RFC K Sherborne RFC L H.A.C. RFC G Horsham RUFC H Oxford Harlequins RFC I Old Patesians RFC J Keynsham RFC K Sidmouth RFC L Hampstead RFC G KCS Old Boys RFC H Reading Abbey RFC I Shipston on Stour RFC J Marlborough RFC K St Austell RFC L Old Colfeians RFC G London Cornish RFC H Ruislip RFC I Stratford Upon Avon RFC J Midsomer Norton RFC K Teignmouth RFC L Southend RFC G London Welsh Rugby Club H Swindon College Old Boys RFC I Stroud RFC J Salisbury RFC K Wellington RFC L Thurrock RFC G Old Alleynians RFC H Windsor RFC I Witney RFC J Trowbridge RFC K Wimborne RFC L Woodford Rugby Club Limited G Old Priorians RFC H Worcester RFC J Winchester RFC Ltd K 4 Teams Driffield RUFC North GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Birkenhead Park RFC Dronfield RUFC 3 3 0 0 12 6 6 0 12 Bradford & Bingley RFC Bradford & Bingley RFC 3 1 1 1 9 9 0 0 6 Dronfield RUFC Birkenhead Park RFC 3 1 0 2 6 8 -2 0 4 Driffield RUFC 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4 0 2 Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Driffield RUFC 1 v 2 Birkenhead Park RFC 2 Pool Bradford & Bingley RFC 3 v 4 Dronfield RUFC Break 3 Pool Driffield RUFC 3 v 3 Bradford & Bingley RFC 4 Pool Birkenhead Park RFC 2 v 4 Dronfield RUFC Break 5 Pool Driffield RUFC 1 v 4 Dronfield RUFC 6 Pool Birkenhead Park RFC 2 v 3 Bradford & Bingley RFC

4 Teams Barkers Butts RFC GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Belgrave RFC Ipswich RFC 3 3 0 0 12 6 6 0 12 Buckingham RUFC Buckingham RUFC 3 1 1 1 9 9 0 0 6 Ipswich RFC Belgrave RFC 3 1 0 2 6 8 -2 0 4 Barkers Butts RFC 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4 0 2 Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Barkers Butts RFC 1 v 2 Belgrave RFC 2 Pool Buckingham RUFC 3 v 4 Ipswich RFC Break 3 Pool Barkers Butts RFC 3 v 3 Buckingham RUFC 4 Pool Belgrave RFC 2 v 4 Ipswich RFC Break 5 Pool Barkers Butts RFC 1 v 4 Ipswich RFC 6 Pool Belgrave RFC 2 v 3 Buckingham RUFC

4 Teams Belsize Park RFC South East GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Battersea Ironsides RFC Beaconsfield RFC 3 3 0 0 12 6 6 0 12 Amersham & Chiltern RFC Amersham & Chiltern RFC 3 1 1 1 9 9 0 0 6 Beaconsfield RFC Battersea Ironsides RFC 3 1 0 2 6 8 -2 0 4 Belsize Park RFC 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4 0 2 Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Belsize Park RFC 1 v 2 Battersea Ironsides RFC 2 Pool Amersham & Chiltern RFC 3 v 4 Beaconsfield RFC Break 3 Pool Belsize Park RFC 3 v 3 Amersham & Chiltern RFC 4 Pool Battersea Ironsides RFC 2 v 4 Beaconsfield RFC Break 5 Pool Belsize Park RFC 1 v 4 Beaconsfield RFC 6 Pool Battersea Ironsides RFC 2 v 3 Amersham & Chiltern RFC

4 Teams Droitwich RFC South West GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Chew Valley RFC Crediton RFC 3 3 0 0 12 6 6 0 12 Bridgwater & Albion RFC Bridgwater & Albion RFC 3 1 1 1 9 9 0 0 6 Crediton RFC Chew Valley RFC 3 1 0 2 6 8 -2 0 4 Droitwich RFC 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4 0 2 Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Droitwich RFC 1 v 2 Chew Valley RFC 2 Pool Bridgwater & Albion RFC 3 v 4 Crediton RFC Break 3 Pool Droitwich RFC 3 v 3 Bridgwater & Albion RFC 4 Pool Chew Valley RFC 2 v 4 Crediton RFC Break 5 Pool Droitwich RFC 1 v 4 Crediton RFC 6 Pool Chew Valley RFC 2 v 3 Bridgwater & Albion RFC Semi Finals Final

North Winner Dronfield RUFC W A Ipswich RFC Midlands Winner

Dronfield RUFC W Final Beaconsfield RFC

South East Winner Beaconsfield RFC W B Crediton RFC South West Winner Last 64 Last 32

Pocklington RUFC W A Bowdon RUFC L

Pocklington RUFC W I Glossop RFC L

Glossop RFC W B Malton and Norton RUFC L

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Broughton Park FC W C Heath RUFC L

Broughton Park FC W II Scarborough RFC L

Scarborough RFC W D Douglas (I.O.M.) RFC L

Huddersfield YMCA RUFC W E Kendal RFC L Huddersfield YMCA RUFC W III West Hartlepool RFC L

West Hartlepool RFC W F Market Rasen & Louth RUFC L

2B

Durham City RFC W G Keswick RFC L

Durham City RFC W IV Matlock RUFC L

Matlock RUFC W H Percy Park RFC L

Leigh RUFC W I Morley RFC L

Leigh RUFC W V Manchester Rugby Club L

Manchester Rugby Club W J Consett & District RFC L 3C

Old Brodleians RUFC W K Middlesbrough RUFC L

Old Brodleians RUFC W VI Penrith RFC L

Penrith RFC W L Old Crossleyans RUFC L

Northern FC W M Vale of Lune RUFC L

Northern FC W VII Rochdale RUFC L

Rochdale RUFC W N Beverley RUFC L

4D

Warrington RUFC W O Stockport RUFC L Warrington RUFC W VIII South Shields Westoe RFC L

South Shields Westoe RFC W P Wilmslow RUFC L

Camp Hill RFC W Q Coalville RFC L

Camp Hill RFC W IX Kidderminster Carolians RFC L

Kidderminster Carolians RFC W R Leicester Forest RFC L

5E

Norwich RFC W S Leek RFC Ltd L

Norwich RFC W X Lutterworth RFC L Lutterworth RFC W T Old Northamptonians RFC L

Ludlow RFC W U Market Bosworth RFC L

Ludlow RFC W XI Olney RFC L

Olney RFC W V Old Halesonians RFC L

6F

Market Harborough RUFC W W Peterborough RUFC L

Market Harborough RUFC W XII Stafford RUFC L

Stafford RUFC W X Melbourne RFC L Shelford Rugby Club W Y Stoke on Trent RUFC Ltd L

Shelford Rugby Club W XIII Newbold on Avon RFC L

Newbold on Avon RFC W Z Southwold RFC L

7G

Stourbridge Lions RFC W AA Nuneaton Old Edwardians RFC L

Stourbridge Lions RFC W XIV Sudbury RFC L

Sudbury RFC W AB Sutton Coldfield RFC L

Oadby Wyggestonian RFC W AC Towcestrians RFC L

Oadby Wyggestonian RFC W XV Whitchurch RFC L Whitchurch RFC W AD Rugby Lions RFC L

8H

Wellingborough RFC W AE Wolverhampton RUFC Ltd L

Wellingborough RFC W XVI West Bridgford RFC L

West Bridgford RFC W AF Wymondham RFC L Last 16 Quarter Finals

Pocklington RUFC W Broughton Park FC L

Pocklington RUFC W QF1 Huddersfield YMCA RUFC L Huddersfield YMCA RUFC W Durham City RFC L Leigh RUFC W Old Brodleians RUFC L

Leigh RUFC W QF2 Northern FC L

Northern FC W Warrington RUFC L Camp Hill RFC W Norwich RFC L Camp Hill RFC W QF3 Ludlow RFC L

Ludlow RFC W Market Harborough RUFC L Shelford Rugby Club W Stourbridge Lions RFC L

Shelford Rugby Club W QF4 Oadby Wyggestonian RFC L Oadby Wyggestonian RFC W Wellingborough RFC L Semi Finals Final Pocklington RUFC W SF1 Leigh RUFC L

Final Camp Hill RFC W SF2 Shelford Rugby Club L

Pocklington RUFC W Camp Hill RFC L

Last 32 Last 16

Bowdon RUFC W I Malton and Norton RUFC L

Bowdon RUFC W 1A Heath RUFC L

Heath RUFC W II Douglas (I.O.M.) RFC L

Kendal RFC W III Market Rasen & Louth RUFC L

Kendal RFC W 2B Keswick RFC L

Keswick RFC W IV Percy Park RFC L

Morley RFC W V Consett & District RFC L

Morley RFC W 3C Middlesbrough RUFC L

Middlesbrough RUFC W VI Old Crossleyans RUFC L

Vale of Lune RUFC W VII Beverley RUFC L

Vale of Lune RUFC W 4D Stockport RUFC L

Stockport RUFC W VIII Wilmslow RUFC L Coalville RFC W IX Leicester Forest RFC L

Coalville RFC W 5E Leek RFC Ltd L

Leek RFC Ltd W X Old Northamptonians RFC L

Market Bosworth RFC W XI Old Halesonians RFC L

Market Bosworth RFC W 6F Peterborough RUFC L

Peterborough RUFC W XII Melbourne RFC L

Stoke on Trent RUFC Ltd W XIII Southwold RFC L

Stoke on Trent RUFC Ltd W 7G Nuneaton Old Edwardians RFC L

Nuneaton Old Edwardians RFC W XIV Sutton Coldfield RFC L

Towcestrians RFC W XV Rugby Lions RFC L

Towcestrians RFC W 8H Wolverhampton RUFC Ltd L

Wolverhampton RUFC Ltd W XVI Wymondham RFC L

Quarter Finals Semi Finals

Bowdon RUFC W QF1 Kendal RFC L

Bowdon RUFC W SF1 Morley RFC L

Morley RFC W QF2 Vale of Lune RUFC L Coalville RFC W QF3 Market Bosworth RFC L

Coalville RFC W SF2 Stoke on Trent RUFC Ltd L

Stoke on Trent RUFC Ltd W QF4 Towcestrians RFC L

Final Bowdon RUFC W Final Coalville RFC L

Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Acklam RUFC A Barnard Castle RUFC B Ashbourne RUFC E Bradford Salem RFC B Gateshead RFC A Crewe & Nantwich RUFC F Aspatria RUFC C Aldwinians D Bugbrooke RUFC G Anselmians RUFC D Aspull RFC C Diss RFC H

North Region Guisborough RUFC A Bridlington RUFC B Burnley C RFC A Goole RFC B Fleetwood C Horden and Peterlee RFC A Hullensians RUFC B Southport RFC C Medicals RFC A Keighley RUFC B Tarleton RFC C North Shields RFC A Leodiensian RUFC B Ormskirk C Novocastrians RFC A Old Rishworthian RUFC B Wigan C Ponteland RFC A Pontefract RUFC B St Benedicts RFC C Stockton RFC A Roundhegians RFC B Orrell RUFC C Sunderland RFC A Selby RUFC B Cockermouth RFC C Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC A West Leeds RUFC B Wigton RFC C

Midlands Region Ashby RFC E Longton RFC F Berkswell & Balsall RFC G Dinnington RFC E Moseley Oak RFC F Leamington RUFC G Ilkeston RUFC E Newcastle (Staffs) RUFC Ltd F Long Buckby RFC G Lincoln RFC E Old Saltleians RFC F Northampton Casuals RFC G Long Eaton RFC E Shrewsbury RFC F Northampton Old Scouts RFC G Loughborough RFC E Silhillians RUFC F Old Coventrians RFC G Mellish RFC E Spartans (Midlands) RUFC F Old Laurentians RFC G Newark RUFC E Tamworth RUFC F Pinley RFC G Casuals RFC E Uttoxeter RFC F Rugby St Andrews RFC G Southwell RFC E Walsall RFC Ltd F Southam RFC G

South East Region Chesham RUFC I Chelmsford RFC J Grasshoppers RFC K Chinnor III I Enfield Ignatians RFC J London Exiles RFC K Fullerians RFC I Hackney RFC J Newbury II K Hemel Hempstead (Camelot) RFC I Harlow RFC J Old Emanuel RFC K High Wycombe RFC I Old Streetonians RFC J Old Tiffinians RFC K Letchworth Garden City RFC I Romford & Gidea Park RFC J Old Tonbridgians RFC K Luton RFC I Saffron Walden RFC J Reading RFC K Milton Keynes RUFC I South Woodham Ferrers RFC J Reeds Weybridge RFC K Stevenage Town RFC I Upminster RFC J Thatcham RFC K Welwyn RFC I Wanstead RFC J Twickenham RFC K

South West Region Cheltenham North RFC M Bristol Saracens RFC N Avonvale RFC O Chipping Norton RFC M Burnham-on-Sea RFC N Dorchester RFC O Chosen Hill Former Pupils RFC M Chipping Sodbury RFC N Dorset Dockers RFC O Evesham RFC M Combe Down RFC N Melksham RFC O Gosford All Blacks RFC M Gordano RFC N North Dorset RFC O Longlevens RFC M Nailsea & Backwell RFC N Swanage & Wareham RFC O Longlevens RFC M Nailsea & Backwell RFC N Swindon RFC O Stow-on-the-Wold & District RFCM Old Bristolians RFC N Tottonians RFC Ltd O Wallingford RFC M Walcot RFC N Weymouth & Portland RFC O Witney II M Winscombe RFC N Yeovil Rugby Club O Pool 4 Pool 5 Pool 6 Pool 7 Burntwood Rugby Club F Aylesbury RFC I Datchworth RFC J Coney Hill RFC M Ashfield RUFC Epping Upper Clapton J Bicester RFC I Barton Hill RFC N Cantabrigian RFC H Chobham RFC K Beccehamian RFC L Corsham RFC O Earlsdon RFC G Crowborough RFC LOld Cranleighan RFCK Chard RFC P

Bolton RUFC D De La Salle () RUFC D Didsbury Toc H D Eccles RFC D Liverpool Collegiate D Liverpool St Helens D Oldham D West Park (St Helens) D Widnes D Winnington Park RFC D

Bourne RUFC H Cantabrigian RFC H Holt RFC H Melton Mowbray RFC H Oakham RFC H Stamford Rugby H Stamford Rugby H Stowmarket RUFC H Vipers RFC H West Norfolk RUFC H

Ashford RFC L Bromley RFC L Deal & Betteshanger RFC L Dover RFC L Folkestone RFC L Gravesend RFC L Hove RFC L FC L Old Reigatian RFC L RUFC L

Cullompton RFC P Falmouth RFC P Honiton RFC P Paignton RFC Limited P Penryn RFC P Saltash RFC P Tiverton RFC P RFC P RFC P Wiveliscombe RFC P Pool 8 RFC N Didcot RFC M RFC P Devizes RFC O 4 Teams Acklam RUFC Pool 1 GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Bradford Salem RFC Anselmians RUFC 3 3 0 0 12 6 6 0 12 Aspatria RUFC Aspatria RUFC 3 1 1 1 9 9 0 0 6 Anselmians RUFC Bradford Salem RFC 3 1 0 2 6 8 -2 0 4 Acklam RUFC 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4 0 2 Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Acklam RUFC 1 v 2 Bradford Salem RFC 2 Pool Aspatria RUFC 3 v 4 Anselmians RUFC Break 3 Pool Acklam RUFC 3 v 3 Aspatria RUFC 4 Pool Bradford Salem RFC 2 v 4 Anselmians RUFC Break 5 Pool Acklam RUFC 1 v 4 Anselmians RUFC 6 Pool Bradford Salem RFC 2 v 3 Aspatria RUFC

4 Teams Barnard Castle RUFC Pool 2 GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Gateshead RFC Aspull RFC 3 3 0 0 12 6 6 0 12 Aldwinians Aldwinians 3 1 1 1 9 9 0 0 6 Aspull RFC Gateshead RFC 3 1 0 2 6 8 -2 0 4 Barnard Castle RUFC 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4 0 2 Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Barnard Castle RUFC 1 v 2 Gateshead RFC 2 Pool Aldwinians 3 v 4 Aspull RFC Break 3 Pool Barnard Castle RUFC 3 v 3 Aldwinians 4 Pool Gateshead RFC 2 v 4 Aspull RFC Break 5 Pool Barnard Castle RUFC 1 v 4 Aspull RFC 6 Pool Gateshead RFC 2 v 3 Aldwinians

4 Teams Ashbourne RUFC Pool 3 GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Crewe & Nantwich RUFC Diss RFC 3 3 0 0 12 6 6 0 12 Bugbrooke RUFC Bugbrooke RUFC 3 1 1 1 9 9 0 0 6 Diss RFC Crewe & Nantwich RUFC 3 1 0 2 6 8 -2 0 4 Ashbourne RUFC 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4 0 2 Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Ashbourne RUFC 1 v 2 Crewe & Nantwich RUFC 2 Pool Bugbrooke RUFC 3 v 4 Diss RFC Break 3 Pool Ashbourne RUFC 3 v 3 Bugbrooke RUFC 4 Pool Crewe & Nantwich RUFC 2 v 4 Diss RFC Break 5 Pool Ashbourne RUFC 1 v 4 Diss RFC 6 Pool Crewe & Nantwich RUFC 2 v 3 Bugbrooke RUFC

4 Teams Burntwood Rugby Club Pool 4 GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Ashfield RUFC Earlsdon RFC 3 3 0 0 12 6 6 0 12 Cantabrigian RFC Cantabrigian RFC 3 1 1 1 9 9 0 0 6 Earlsdon RFC Ashfield RUFC 3 1 0 2 6 8 -2 0 4 Burntwood Rugby Club 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4 0 2 Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Burntwood Rugby Club 1 v 2 Ashfield RUFC 2 Pool Cantabrigian RFC 3 v 4 Earlsdon RFC Break 3 Pool Burntwood Rugby Club 3 v 3 Cantabrigian RFC 4 Pool Ashfield RUFC 2 v 4 Earlsdon RFC Break 5 Pool Burntwood Rugby Club 1 v 4 Earlsdon RFC 6 Pool Ashfield RUFC 2 v 3 Cantabrigian RFC

4 Teams Aylesbury RFC Pool 5 GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Epping Upper Clapton FC Crowborough RFC 3 3 0 0 12 6 6 0 12 Chobham RFC Chobham RFC 3 1 1 1 9 9 0 0 6 Crowborough RFC Epping Upper Clapton FC 3 1 0 2 6 8 -2 0 4 Aylesbury RFC 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4 0 2 Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Aylesbury RFC 1 v 2 Epping Upper Clapton FC 2 Pool Chobham RFC 3 v 4 Crowborough RFC Break 3 Pool Aylesbury RFC 3 v 3 Chobham RFC 4 Pool Epping Upper Clapton FC 2 v 4 Crowborough RFC Break 5 Pool Aylesbury RFC 1 v 4 Crowborough RFC 6 Pool Epping Upper Clapton FC 2 v 3 Chobham RFC

4 Teams Datchworth RFC Pool 6 GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Bicester RFC Old Cranleighan RFC 3 3 0 0 12 6 6 0 12 Beccehamian RFC Beccehamian RFC 3 1 1 1 9 9 0 0 6 Old Cranleighan RFC Bicester RFC 3 1 0 2 6 8 -2 0 4 Datchworth RFC 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4 0 2 Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Datchworth RFC 1 v 2 Bicester RFC 2 Pool Beccehamian RFC 3 v 4 Old Cranleighan RFC Break 3 Pool Datchworth RFC 3 v 3 Beccehamian RFC 4 Pool Bicester RFC 2 v 4 Old Cranleighan RFC Break 5 Pool Datchworth RFC 1 v 4 Old Cranleighan RFC 6 Pool Bicester RFC 2 v 3 Beccehamian RFC

4 Teams Coney Hill RFC Pool 7 GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Barton Hill RFC Chard RFC 3 3 0 0 12 6 6 0 12 Corsham RFC Corsham RFC 3 1 1 1 9 9 0 0 6 Chard RFC Barton Hill RFC 3 1 0 2 6 8 -2 0 4 Coney Hill RFC 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4 0 2 Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Coney Hill RFC 1 v 2 Barton Hill RFC 2 Pool Corsham RFC 3 v 4 Chard RFC Break 3 Pool Coney Hill RFC 3 v 3 Corsham RFC 4 Pool Barton Hill RFC 2 v 4 Chard RFC Break 5 Pool Coney Hill RFC 1 v 4 Chard RFC 6 Pool Barton Hill RFC 2 v 3 Corsham RFC

4 Teams Avonmouth Old Boys RFC Pool 8 GP Win Draw Loss For Against PD Tries PTS Didcot RFC Devizes RFC 3 3 0 0 12 6 6 0 12 Bideford RFC Bideford RFC 3 1 1 1 9 9 0 0 6 Devizes RFC Didcot RFC 3 1 0 2 6 8 -2 0 4 Avonmouth Old Boys RFC 3 0 1 2 5 9 -4 0 2 Match Team A Score Tries Tries Score Team B 1 Pool Avonmouth Old Boys RFC 1 v 2 Didcot RFC 2 Pool Bideford RFC 3 v 4 Devizes RFC Break 3 Pool Avonmouth Old Boys RFC 3 v 3 Bideford RFC 4 Pool Didcot RFC 2 v 4 Devizes RFC Break 5 Pool Avonmouth Old Boys RFC 1 v 4 Devizes RFC 6 Pool Didcot RFC 2 v 3 Bideford RFC Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final

Pool 1 Winner Anselmians RUFC W QF1 Aspull RFC Pool 2 Winner Anselmians RUFC W SF1 Diss RFC Pool 3 Winner Diss RFC W QF2 Earlsdon RFC Pool 4 Winner

Anselmians RUFC W Final Crowborough RFC

Pool 5 Winner Crowborough RFC W QF3 Old Cranleighan RFC Pool 6 Winner Crowborough RFC W SF2 Chard RFC Pool 7 Winner Chard RFC W QF4 Devizes RFC Pool 8 Winner Last 64 Last 32 Last 16 Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final

A Chesham RUFC W Chelmsford RFC L

I Chesham RUFC W Enfield Ignatians RFC L

B Enfield Ignatians RFC W Chinnor III L

Chesham RUFC W 1A Fullerians RFC L

C Fullerians RFC W

II Fullerians RFC W Hackney RFC L

D Hackney RFC W

W QF1 Chesham RUFC Harlow RFC L

E Harlow RFC W

III Harlow RFC W Hemel Hempstead (CameloL

F Hemel Hempstead (Camelot) RF W

Harlow RFC W 2B High Wycombe RFC L

G High Wycombe RFC W

IV High Wycombe RFC W Old Streetonians RFC L

H Old Streetonians RFC W

Chesham RUFC SF1 W Romford & Gidea Park RL

I Romford & Gidea Park RFC W

V Romford & Gidea Park RFC W Letchworth Garden City RF L

J Letchworth Garden City RFC W

Romford & Gidea Park RFC W 3C Luton RFC L

K Luton RFC W

VI Luton RFC W Saffron Walden RFC L

L Saffron Walden RFC W

W QF2 Romford & Gidea Park RF South Woodham Ferrers L

M South Woodham Ferrers RFC W

VII South Woodham Ferrers R W Milton Keynes RUFC L

N Milton Keynes RUFC W

South Woodham Ferrers RF W 4D Stevenage Town RFC L

O Stevenage Town RFC W Upminster RFC L

VIII Stevenage Town RFC W Wanstead RFC L

W P Wanstead RFC Welwyn RFC L

Final Chesham RUFC W Ashford RFC L

Q Ashford RFC W Grasshoppers RFC L

IX Ashford RFC W London Exiles RFC L

R London Exiles RFC W Bromley RFC L

Ashford RFC W 5E Deal & Betteshanger RFC L

S Deal & Betteshanger RFC W

X Deal & Betteshanger RFC W Newbury II L

T Newbury II W

W QF3 Ashford RFC Old Emanuel RFC L

U Old Emanuel RFC W

XI Old Emanuel RFC W Dover RFC L

V Dover RFC W

Old Emanuel RFC W 6F Folkestone RFC L

W Folkestone RFC W

XII Folkestone RFC W Old Tiffinians RFC L

X Old Tiffinians RFC W

Ashford RFC W SF2 Old Tonbridgians RFC L

Y Old Tonbridgians RFC W

XIII Old Tonbridgians RFC W Gravesend RFC L

Z Gravesend RFC W

Old Tonbridgians RFC W 7G Hove RFC L

AA Hove RFC W

XIV Hove RFC W Reading RFC L

AB Reading RFC W

W QF4 Old Tonbridgians RFC Reeds Weybridge RFC L

AC Reeds Weybridge RFC W

XV Reeds Weybridge RFC W Maidstone FC L

AD Maidstone FC W

Reeds Weybridge RFC W 8H Old Reigatian RFC L

AE Old Reigatian RFC W Thatcham RFC L

XVI Old Reigatian RFC W Twickenham RFC L

W AF Twickenham RFC Thanet Wanderers RUFC L Last 32 Last 16 Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final

Chelmsford RFC W I

Chelmsford RFC W 1A Enfield Ignatians RFC L

Enfield Ignatians RFC W II Hackney RFC L

Chelmsford RFC W QF1 Chinnor III L

Chinnor III W III

Chinnor III W 2B Hemel Hempstead (Camelot) RFC L

Hemel Hempstead (Camelot) RFC W IV Old Streetonians RFC

Chelmsford RFC W SF1 Upminster RFC L

Upminster RFC W V

Upminster RFC W 3C Letchworth Garden City RFC L

Letchworth Garden City RFC W VI Saffron Walden RFC

Upminster RFC W QF2 Welwyn RFC L

Welwyn RFC W VII

Welwyn RFC W 4D Milton Keynes RUFC L

Milton Keynes RUFC W VIII Wanstead RFC

Chelmsford RFC W Final Grasshoppers R L

Grasshoppers RFC W IX

Grasshoppers RFC W 5E London Exiles RFC L

London Exiles RFC W X Newbury II

Grasshoppers RFC W QF3 Bromley RFC L

Bromley RFC W XI

Bromley RFC W 6F Dover RFC L

Dover RFC W XII Old Tiffinians RFC

Grasshoppers RFC W SF2 Thatcham RFC L

Thatcham RFC W XIII

Thatcham RFC W 7G Gravesend RFC L

Gravesend RFC W XIV Reading RFC

Thatcham RFC W QF4 Thanet Wanderers RUFC L

Thanet Wanderers RUFC W XV

Thanet Wanderers RUFC W 8H Maidstone FC L

Maidstone FC W XVI Twickenham RFC

DRAFT Lower XV Teams League Entry Criteria

Subject to agreed criteria outline below, Lower XVs can be admitted to Level 7 (or below) of the English Clubs Championship (ECC). Some ECC leagues already integrate Lower XV teams at Level 8, thus this change to Level 7 is commensurate with the realignment of league levels.

1) Clubs should apply to their respective DOC for consideration to be admitted into the league structure. This should include a request from the club as to the level they wish to be initially placed in.

2) Premiership clubs’ Lower XVs and Championship clubs’ 2nd XVs are ineligible to apply. Applications from Championship clubs’ Lower XVs are permitted.

3) Applications should provide the following evidence:- a. Have a 1st XV already playing in the RFU ECC Leagues, but not at the lowest league level locally. b. Evidence of the team completing a minimum of 10 fixtures against at least 5 different teams in each of the past 2 seasons. That evidence to consist of primarily of date, venue and result of each match, but consideration will also be given to matches that have been postponed where there is compelling evidence that the cancellation was made by the opponents. c. Agreement to be subject to player registration and regulations requirements of the league they are admitted to. d. Evidence of a minimum number of players registered on GMS to support the inclusion of additional teams to be admitted into the pyramid, to be determined in regulations e. Support of the clubs CB to enter a Lower XV into the proposed League structure. CBs can only refuse to support the application if they have proof that contradicts the evidence the club has listed in its application. That proof is to be provided to the club on refusing support for the application, and can be the subject of any appeal, initially to the DOC, made by the club of that decision.

4) Lower XV teams applying enter into RFU ECC Leagues would not be permitted to play in the same league (level) as teams from the same club. A separation of at least one league (level) would always have to be maintained:

Example: A club has two teams playing in RFU ECC Leagues, with the 1st team already playing in a Level 7 league. This would mean their 2nd team could initially be admitted into the leagues no higher than Level 8 and could not be promoted to Level 7 unless the 1st team had been promoted to Level 6.

5) The RFU will draw up appropriate regulations that will ensure the integrity of the leagues and player welfare is safeguarded, whilst still providing competitive opportunities for all teams at this level to progress their playing capability.

NB – clubs could have right of appeal if they believe they fulfil all criteria and are not admitted.