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Leicestershire 2
Leicestershire 2 was a tier 11 English Rugby Union league with teams from Leicestershire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Leicestershire 1 and there was no relegation. The league ran for two spells between 1987–1992 and 1996–1998 before it was permanently cancelled and all teams transferred into East Midlands/Leicestershire 3. Original teams When league rugby began in 1987, this division contained the following teams: * Antsey * Aylestonians * Birstall Community College * Burbage * New Parks Old Boys * Oakham Leicestershire 2 honours Leicestershire 2 (1987–1992) The original Leicestershire 2 was a tier 9 league. Promotion was to Leicestershire 1 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1991–92 season all of the East Midlands and Leicestershire leagues were merged and the majority of sides in Leicestershire 2 transferred to the new East Midlands/Leicestershire 3. Leicestershire 2 (1996-1998) After an absence of four seasons Leicestershire 2 was r ... [...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] |
East Midlands 2
East Midlands 2 was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and parts of Cambridgeshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to East Midlands 1 and relegated teams dropped to East Midlands 3 until that division was cancelled at the end of the 1991–92 season. Restructuring of the East Midlands leagues at the end of the 2003–04 campaign meant that East Midlands 2 was discontinued and the majority of teams transferred into the new East Midlands/South Leicestershire 2 division. Original teams When league rugby began in 1987, this division contained the following teams: *Brackley *Corby *Cutler Hammer *Deepings *Northampton Casuals *Northampton Men's Own *Old Wellingburians *Oundle *Sharnbrook & Colworth *St Ives *Vauxhall Motors East Midlands 2 honours East Midlands 1 (1987–1992) The original East Midlands 2 was a tier 9 league. Promotion was to East Midlands 1 and relegation to East Midlands 3. At the end of the 1991–92 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union In Leicestershire
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Both codes *** Tag rugby * Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court *Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football * Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Rugby Union Leagues In England
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Rugby Union In England
Rugby union in England is one of the leading professional and recreational team sports. In 1871 the Rugby Football Union, the governing body for rugby union in England, was formed by 21 rugby clubs, and the first international match, which involved England, was played in Scotland. The English national team compete annually in the Six Nations Championship, and are former world champions after winning the 2003 Rugby World Cup. The top domestic men's club competition is Premiership Rugby, and English clubs also compete in international competitions such as the European Rugby Champions Cup. The top domestic women's competition is the Premier 15s. History Rugby School and foundation of early clubs Rugby in England is generally attributed to when William Webb Ellis "who with a fine disregard for the rules as played in his time, first took the ball in his arms and ran with it" in 1823 at the Rugby School, although modern scholars consider this story to be a myth. One of the earliest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Rugby Union System
Men's Rugby union in England consists of 106 leagues, which includes professional leagues at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system. Women's Rugby union in England consists of 26 leagues, which includes a national semi-professional league at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system, with the exception of the Women's Premiership. History Historically, there were no leagues allowed as these were seen as a sign of professionalism. In the 1970s the RFU allowed the creation of regional merit leagues with the most significant ones being the North, Midlands, South West and London merit leagues. In 1984 the RFU approved the creation of two national merit tables where clubs had to play a minimum of eight games against the clubs in their division. 1985 saw the creation of a third national merit league. In 1987 this was formed into a true n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Football Union Midland Division
The Rugby Football Union Midland Division is a rugby union governing body for the English Midlands and is part of the Rugby Football Union. Constituent Bodies * East Midlands * Leicestershire * North Midlands * Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire * Staffordshire * Warwickshire Leagues It organises the following leagues: *Midlands Premier (tier 5) *Midlands 1 East (6) *Midlands 1 West (6) *Midlands 2 East (North) (7) *Midlands 2 East (South) (7) * Midlands 2 West (North) (7) * Midlands 2 West (South) (7) * Midlands 3 West (North) (8) *Midlands 3 West (South) (8) *Midlands 3 East (North) (8) * Midlands 3 East (South) (8) *Midlands 4 West (North) (9) *Midlands 4 West (South) (9) *Midlands 4 East (North) (9) *Midlands 4 East (South) (9) *Midlands 5 West (North) (10) *Midlands 5 West (South) (10) Cups Clubs also take part in the following national cup competitions: *RFU Intermediate Cup *RFU Senior Vase *RFU Junior Vase See also * London & SE Division * Northern Division * South West Div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosby RFC
Cosby may refer to: * Cosby (surname) ** Bill Cosby (born 1937), American stand-up comedian, actor, and author Media * ''Cosby'' (TV series), an American sitcom that ran from 1996 to 2000, starring Bill Cosby * ''The Bill Cosby Show'', an American sitcom starring Bill Cosby that ran from 1969 to 1971 on NBC, starring Bill Cosby * ''The Cosby Show'', an American sitcom that ran from 1984 to 1992, starring Bill Cosby * ''The Cosby Mysteries'', a television mystery series that ran from 1994 to 1995, starring Bill Cosby * ''House of Cosbys'', a parody cartoon series Places * Cosby, Leicestershire, an English village * Cosby, Missouri, a village * Cosby, Tennessee, an unincorporated town * YMCA Camp Cosby, a camping site in Alpine, Talladega County, Alabama Alpine is an unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama, United States, located southwest of Talladega and northwest of Childersburg. It is known to Alabama residents as the site of YMCA Camp Cosby. The community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aylestone Athletic RFC
Aylestone is a suburb of Leicester, England, southwest of the city centre and to the east of the River Soar. It was formerly a separate village, but the growth of the city since the Leicester Extension Act of 1891 incorporated Aylestone into the Borough of Leicester and it is now part of the suburban area. St Andrew's Church, Aylestone dates mostly from the 13th century. The area around the church retains much of the former village character and is referred to as 'the village' or 'old Aylestone' by local residents. The former village is largely surrounded by Victorian housing close to the city centre (known as Aylestone Park) and by 20th-century housing in other directions. The electoral ward of Aylestone (Leicester City Council) covers 'Old Aylestone' village (including the conservation area), the Gilmorton estate, the south and west of Aylestone Park (the remainder is in Saffron ward) and the southwest side of Saffron Lane (to Grace Road). The ward borders Saffron and Ey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anstey RFC
Anstey may refer to: *Anstey (surname) Australia *Anstey railway station, a railway station on the Upfield railway line, Melbourne, Victoria * Anstey Hill Recreation Park, a public park in Adelaide, South Australia Canada *Anstey River, British Columbia *Anstey's Cove, a hamlet near Little Bay Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador England Settlements * Anstey, Leicestershire *Anstey, Hertfordshire *Anstey Heights, part of Beaumont Leys, Leicester * East Anstey and West Anstey, villages in Devon Other uses *Anstey Castle, the remains of a 12th-century castle in Anstey, Hertfordshire *Anstey College of Physical Education, Birmingham *Anstey Nomads F.C., a football club based in Anstey, Leicestershire South Africa * Ansteys Building, an art deco building in Johannesburg See also *Anstey case (1158–1163), a legal dispute between Richard of Anstey and Mabel de Francheville *Ansty (other) Ansty may refer to: Places in England * Ansty, Dorset (including Higher Ansty, Lower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Midlands/Leicestershire 2
East Midlands/Leicestershire 2 was a tier 10 English Rugby Union league with teams from Bedfordshire, parts of Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 and relegated teams dropped to East Midlands/Leicestershire 3. The league ran for two spells between 1992–96 and 1998–00. At the end of the 1999–00 season it was cancelled for the second time following the splitting of the East Midlands and Leicestershire leagues and all teams transferred into East Midlands 1 or Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 1 West. Original teams When this division was introduced in 1992 as part of a merger of the East Midlands and Leicestershire leagues, it contained the following teams: * Aylestonians - transferred from Leicestershire 1 (9th) * Bedford Queens - transferred from East Midlands 1 (8th) * Birstall - transferred from Leicestershire 2 (runners up) *Daventry - transferred from East Midlands 2 (r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melton Mowbray RFC
Melton may refer to: Places * Melton, Victoria, a satellite city outside Melbourne, Australia ** Electoral district of Melton, the Victorian Legislative Assembly electorate based on Melton ** Melton, Victoria (suburb), a suburb of Melton ** Melton South, Victoria, a suburb of Melton ** Melton West, Victoria a suburb of Melton, Victoria, Australia ** City of Melton, a Victorian Local Government Area based in Melton * Borough of Melton, a local government district in Leicestershire, England ** Melton Mowbray, the main town of Melton borough, England ** Melton (UK Parliament constituency) * Melton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England * Melton, Suffolk, England Other uses * Melton (cloth), a twill woven and felted woolen cloth *Melton (horse), a British Thoroughbred racehorse *Melton (surname) *a brand of brass instruments by Meinl-Weston Meinl-Weston is a leading manufacturer of brass instruments, based in Geretsried in Germany and formerly based in Graslitz. Their main brands a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
