List of English rugby union teams
The English rugby union league pyramid is topped by the Premiership. Below this are the Championship and National Leagues 1 to 3. Below this, the structure is split geographically into four regions: Midlands, North, London and South East, and South West. With the exception of the Midlands leagues, which only has regional splits, below these regional leagues are county leagues (e.g. Sussex, Kent, Hampshire). The county leagues are the lowest levels in the English game.
Structure
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Premiership Rugby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 |
RFU Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 |
National League 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 |
National League 2 North |
National League 2 East |
National League 2 West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 |
Regional 1 North East |
Regional 1 North West |
Regional 1 South East |
Regional 1 South Central |
Regional 1 South West |
Regional 1 Midlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 |
Regional 2 North |
Regional 2 North East |
Regional 2 North West |
Regional 2 Anglia |
Regional 2 South East |
Regional 2 Thames |
Regional 2 South Central |
Regional 2 South West |
Regional 2 Severn |
Regional 2 West Midlands |
Regional 2 North Midlands |
Regional 2 East Midlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 |
Counties 1 Cumbria |
Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland |
Counties 1 Yorkshire |
Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire |
Counties 1 Eastern Counties |
Counties 1 Essex |
Counties 1 Kent |
Counties 1 Hampshire |
Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex |
Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex |
Counties 1 Southern North |
Counties 1 Southern South |
Counties 1 Western West |
Counties 1 Western North |
Counties 1 Midlands West (South) |
Counties 1 Midlands West (North) |
Counties 1 Midlands East (North) |
Counties 1 Midlands East (South) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 |
Counties 2 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire |
Counties 2 Eastern Counties |
Counties 2 Cornwall |
Counties 2 Midlands West (North) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 |
Counties 3 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire |
Counties 3 Kent |
Counties 3 Cornwall |
Counties 3 Midlands West (North) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 |
Counties 4 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire |
Counties 4 Kent |
Counties 4 Gloucestershire North |
Counties 4 Midlands West (North) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11 |
n/a |
Counties 5 Kent |
n/a |
n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiership
RFU Championship
- Ampthill
- Bedford Blues
- Caldy
- Cambridge
- Cornish Pirates (formerly Penzance and Newlyn)
- Coventry
- Doncaster Knights
- Ealing Trailfinders
- Hartpury University
- London Scottish
- Nottingham
National League 1
- Moseley
- Blackheath
- Bishop’s Stortford
- Chinnor
- Cinderford
- Darlington Mowden Park
- Leicester Lions
- Plymouth Albion
- Rams
- Richmond
- Rosslyn Park
- Sale FC
- Sedgley Park
- Taunton Titans
National League 2
National League 2 North
- Billingham
- Fylde
- Huddersfield
- Hull
- Hull Ionians
- Leeds Tykes
- Lymm RFC
- Otley
- Preston Grasshoppers
- Rotherham Titans
- Sheffield RUFC
- Sheffield Tigers
- Tynedale
- Wharfedale
National League 2 East
National League 2 West
- Bournville
- Camborne
- Chester
- Clifton
- Dings Crusaders
- Dudley Kingswinford
- Exeter University
- Hinckley
- Hornets
- Loughborough Students
- Luctonians
- Newport (Salop)
- Old Redcliffians
- Redruth
Regional 1
Regional 1 North East
- Alnwick
- Blaydon
- Cleckheaton
- Doncaster Phoenix
- Driffield
- Harrogate
- Heath
- Ikley
- Pontefract
- Sandal
- Scunthorpe
- York
Regional 1 North West
- Anselmians
- Blackburn
- Kendal
- Leek
- Macclesfield
- Manchester
- Northwich
- Penrith
- Rossendale
- Sandbach
- Stockport
- Wirral
Regional 1 Midlands
- Banbury
- Bridgnorth
- Broadstreet
- Bromsgrove
- Burton
- Derby
- Kenilworth
- Old Halesonians
- Oxford Harlequins RFC
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Stourbridge
- Syston
Regional 1 South West
- Barnstaple
- Brixham
- Chew Valley
- Devonport Services
- Exmouth
- Ivybridge
- Launceston
- Lydney
- Matson
- Okehampton
- St Austell
- Weston-super-Mare
Regional 1 South Central
- Bournemouth
- Bracknell
- Brighton
- Camberley
- CS Rugby 1863
- Hammersmith & Fulham
- Havant
- Horsham
- London Welsh
- Marlborough
- Tunbridge Wells
Regional 1 South East
- Bedford Athletic
- Colchester
- Harpenden
- Hertford
- Letchworth
- Old Northamptonians
- Oundle
- Rochford Hundred RFC
- Shelford
- Sudbury
- Tring
- Westcliff
Regional 2
Regional 2 North
- Aspatria
- Cockermouth
- Consett
- Durham City
- Keswick
- Middlesbrough
- Morpeth
- Northern
- Percy Park
- Stockton
- Upper Eden
- West Hartlepool
Regional 2 North East
- Bridlington
- Dronfield
- Glossop
- Malton and Norton
- Moortown
- Morley
- Old Brodleians
- Old Crossleyans
- Rochdale
- Scarborough
- Selby
Regional 2 North West
- Altrincham Kersal
- Birkenhead Park
- Bowden
- Burnage
- Crewe & Nantwich
- Douglas
- Firwood Waterloo
- Kirkby Lonsdale
- Liverpool St Helens
- Vale of Lune
- Whitchurch
- Winnington Park
Regional 2 Anglia
- Brentwood
- Chelmsford
- Dagenham
- Eton Manor
- Harlow
- Holt
- Norwich
- Saffron Walden
- Southend Saxons
- Stowmarket
- Thurrock
- Woodford
Regional 2 South East
- Battersea Ironsides
- Beckanham
- Cobham
- Gravesend
- London Cornish
- Medway
- Old Alleynians
- Old Colfeians
- Old Reigatians
- Reeds Weybridge
- Sidcup
- Sutton & Epsom
Regional 2 Thames
Regional 2 South Central
- Chichester
- Farnham
- Guildford
- Jersey
- London Irish Wild Geese
- Newbury Blues
- Reading
- Salisbury
- Tottonians
- Wimborne
- Winchester
- Witney
Regional 2 South West
- Burnham-on-Sea
- Chard
- Crediton
- Cullompton
- Newton Abbot
- North Petherton
- Sidmouth
- Teignmouth
- Truro
- Wadebridge Camels
- Wellington
Regional 2 Severn
- Chippenham
- Chosen Hill Former Pupils
- Devizes
- Drybrook
- Gordano
- Keynsham
- Old Centralians
- Royal Wootton Bassett
- Swindon
- Thornbury
- Trowbridge
- Winscombe
Regional 2 West Midlands
- Berkswell & Balsall
- Cheltenham
- Hereford
- Ludlow
- Malvern
- Moseley Oak
- Newent
- Shipston on Stour
- Silhilians
- Stow-on-the-Wold
- Stratford upon Avon
- Worcester
Regional 2 North Midlands
- Lichfield
- Long Eaton
- Matlock
- Melbourne
- Melish
- Newark
- Paviors
- Walsall
- West Bridgford
- Wolverhampton
Regional 2 East Midlands
- Kettering
- Leicester Forest
- Lutterworth
- Market Harborough
- Newbold on Avon
- Northampton Old Scouts
- Nuneaton
- Oadby Wyggestonians
- Olney
- Peterborough
- Towcestrians
- Wellingborough
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