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Devon League 3
Devon League 3 was an English level eleven rugby union league for clubs based in Devon. The champions were promoted to Devon League 2 and, as this was the lowest division in club rugby within Devon, there was no relegation. The league was introduced ahead of the 1996–97 season and ran for seven seasons until it was cancelled at the end of the 2002–03 season, with all teams promoted into Devon League 2. Original teams When this division was introduced in 1996 it contained the following teams: *Axminster RFC, Axminster - relegated from Devon League 2, Devon 2 (9th) *Buckfastleigh Ramblers RFC, Buckfastleigh Ramblers - new to league *Devonport High School Old Boys, Devonport HSOB - new to league *Plymouth Marjon University, Marjon - new to league *Plymouth YMCA RFC, Plymouth YMCA - relegated from Devon League 2, Devon 2 (12th) *Plympton Victoria RFC, Plympton Victoria - relegated from Devon League 2, Devon 2 (11th) *Exeter Athletic RFC, Wessex - new to league *Prince Rock W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members. In 1845, the first laws were written by students attending Rugby School; other significant even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
