List of English rugby union teams explained

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

See also: English rugby union system.

Premiership

See main article: article and English Premiership (rugby union).

RFU Championship

See main article: article and RFU Championship.

National League 1

See main article: article and National League 1.

National League 2

National League 2 North

See main article: article and National League 2 North.

National League 2 East

See main article: article and National League 2 East.

National League 2 West

See main article: article and National League 2 West.

Regional 1

Regional 1 North East

See main article: article and Regional 1 North East.

Regional 1 North West

See main article: Article and Regional 1 North West.

Regional 1 Midlands

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Regional 1 South West

See main article: article and Regional 1 South West.

Regional 1 South Central

See main article: article and Regional 1 South Central.

Regional 1 South East

See main article: article and Regional 1 South East.

Regional 2

Regional 2 North

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Regional 2 North East

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Regional 2 North West

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Regional 2 Anglia

See main article: article and Regional 2 Anglia.

Regional 2 South East

See main article: article and Regional 2 South East.

Regional 2 Thames

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Regional 2 South Central

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Regional 2 South West

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Regional 2 Severn

See main article: article and Regional 2 Severn.

Regional 2 West Midlands

See main article: article and Regional 2 West Midlands.

Regional 2 North Midlands

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Regional 2 East Midlands

See main article: article and Regional 2 East Midlands.