Courage Division 5 was a short lived
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competition created as a tier 5 regional competition divided into Courage Division 5 North and Courage Division 5 South. In 1993 the
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decided to change the whole league structure, with a new national league (Courage Division League 4) replacing the old North / South regional system which would become the aforementioned Courage Division 5. This led to twelve out of thirteen teams in both Courage Division 4 regions dropping into Courage Division 5 while the league winners joined Courage Division 4 along with eight teams from Courage Division 3. This system continued to the end of the 1995–96 season when the league was restructured once again – with Courage Division 4 being abolished as a national competition reverting to the old system only being renamed as National League 4 North and National League 4 South.
Original league composition 1993–94
Courage Division 4 – North
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Birmingham & Solihull (promoted from
Midlands 1
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Bradford & Bingley
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Durham City (relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 North
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Hereford
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 North
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Kendal
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 North
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Lichfield
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 North
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Nuneaton
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 North
The 1992–93 Courage National 4 North was the sixth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 North, and counterpart to the Courage National 4 South (now National League ...
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Preston Grasshoppers (relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 North
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Rotherham
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 North
The 1992–93 Courage National 4 North was the sixth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 North, and counterpart to the Courage National 4 South (now National League ...
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Stoke-on-Trent
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 North
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Stourbridge
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 North
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Walsall
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 North
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Winnington Park
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 North
The 1992–93 Courage National 4 North was the sixth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 North, and counterpart to the Courage National 4 South (now National League ...
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Courage Division 4 – South
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Basingstoke
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 South
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Berry Hill (relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 South
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Camborne
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 South
The 1992–93 Courage National 4 South was the sixth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 South. By the end of the campaign Sudbury were crowned league champions, 2 ...
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High Wycombe
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 South
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London Welsh
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 South
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Lydney
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 South
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Maidstone
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 South
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1992–93 Courage National 4 South
The 1992–93 Courage National 4 South was the sixth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 South. By the end of the campaign Sudbury were crowned league champions, 2 ...
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North Walsham
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 South
The 1992–93 Courage National 4 South was the sixth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 South. By the end of the campaign Sudbury were crowned league champions, 2 ...
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South West 1
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Southend
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 South
The 1992–93 Courage National 4 South was the sixth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 South. By the end of the campaign Sudbury were crowned league champions, 2 ...
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Tabard
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London 1
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Weston-super-Mare
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(relegated from
1992–93 Courage National 4 South
The 1992–93 Courage National 4 South was the sixth full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 South. By the end of the campaign Sudbury were crowned league champions, 2 ...
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Courage Division 5 North honours
Courage Division 5 South honours
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See also
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References
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