The Rugby Football Union Midland Division is a
rugby union
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governing body for the
English Midlands
The Midlands is the central region of England, to the south of Northern England, to the north of southern England, to the east of Wales, and to the west of the North Sea. The Midlands comprises the ceremonial counties of Derbyshire, Herefordshi ...
and is part of the
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the Sports governing body, national governing body for rugby union in England. It was founded in 1871, and was the sport's international governing body prior to the formation of what is now known as World Rugby ...
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Constituent Bodies
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East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of nine official regions of England. It comprises the eastern half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It consists of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire (except for North Lincolnshire and North East ...
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Leicestershire
Leicestershire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warw ...
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North Midlands
The North Midlands is a loosely defined area covering the northern parts of the Midlands in England. It is not an International Territorial Level region like the East Midlands or the West Midlands.
A statistical definition in 1881 included the ...
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Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire
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Staffordshire
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation ''Staffs''.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, ...
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Warwickshire
Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Staffordshire and Leicestershire to the north, Northamptonshire to the east, Ox ...
Leagues
It organises the following leagues:
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* Regional 1 Midlands (tier 5)
* Regional 2 East Midlands (6)
* Regional 2 North Midlands (6)
* Regional 2 West Midlands (6)
* Midlands 2 East (North) (7)
*Midlands 2 East (South)
Counties 1 Midlands East (South) (formerly Midlands 2 East (South)) is a level 7 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the English Rugby Union Midland Division, Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the East Midlands r ...
(7)
*Midlands 2 West (North)
Counties 1 Midlands West (North) (formerly Midands 2 West (North)) is a level 7 English rugby union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of clubs from the northern part of the West Midlands region including Shropshire, Staffords ...
(7)
* Midlands 2 West (South) (7)
*Midlands 3 West (North)
Counties 2 Midlands West (West) (formerly Midlands 3 West (North)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the English Rugby Union Midland Division, Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the West Midlands (r ...
(8)
*Midlands 3 West (South)
Counties 2 Midlands West (East) (formerly Midlands 3 West (South)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of B ...
(8)
*Midlands 3 East (North)
Counties 2 Midlands East (North) (formerly Midlands 3 East (North)) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the English Rugby Union Midland Division, Midlands League, made up of teams from the northern part of the East Midlands r ...
(8)
* Midlands 3 East (South) (8)
* Midlands 4 West (North) (9)
*Midlands 4 West (South)
Counties 3 Midlands West (East) / (South) (formerly Midlands 4 West (South)) is a level 9 English Rugby Union league and level 4 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from ...
(9)
* Midlands 4 East (North) (9)
* Midlands 4 East (South) (9)
* Midlands 5 West (North) (10)
* Midlands 5 West (South) (10)
* Midlands Reserve Team League Div 1
* Midlands Reserve Team League Div 2
Cups
Clubs also take part in the following national cup competitions:
* RFU Intermediate Cup
*RFU Senior Vase
The RFU Senior Vase is a rugby union national knockout cup competition in England run by the Rugby Football Union, which has been competed for since the 2006–07 season. It is contested for by teams at level 8 of the English rugby union system, ...
* RFU Junior Vase
See also
* London & SE Division
* Northern Division
* South West Division
*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 consi ...
References
External links
Midlands Rugby Union
{{County rugby union in England
Midlands
The Midlands is the central region of England, to the south of Northern England, to the north of southern England, to the east of Wales, and to the west of the North Sea. The Midlands comprises the ceremonial counties of Derbyshire, Herefor ...