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CUP COMPETITIONS
John Burgess Lancashire Cup.
Results https://www.lancashirerfu.com/competitions/john-burgess-lancashire-cup/3105/results
Brian Leigh Lancashire Trophy
Results https://www.lancashirerfu.com/competitions/brian-leigh-lancashire-trophy/3106/results
Lancashire Plate
Results https://www.lancashirerfu.com/competitions/lancashire-plate/3107/results
Allan Stone Lancashire Bowl
Results https://www.lancashirerfu.com/competitions/allan-stone-lancashire-bowl/3109/results
Mens Cup Competitions Secretary
Brian Hurst 07947 500956 brian_hurst@btinternet.com
Mens Cup Regulations
LEAGUE COMPETITIONS
RFU
The RFU's national men's rugby structure is a 10-level pyramid with the professional Gallagher Premiership PREM at the top tier.
- Level 1: Premiership (10 Clubs)
- Level 2: Championship (14 Clubs)
- Level 3: National League 1 (14 Clubs)
- Level 4: National League 2 (3 regional leagues, each with 14 clubs)
- Level 5: Regional 1 (6 regional leagues, each with 12 clubs)
- Level 6: Regional 2 (12 regional leagues, each with 12 clubs)
- Level 7: Counties 1 (19 regional leagues, each with 12 clubs)
- Level 8: Counties 2 (23 regional leagues, each with 12 clubs)
- Level 9: Counties 3
- Level 10: Counties 4
Regulations
RFU Regulation 6 covers adult competitions and sets out the rules for player eligibility, referee appointments, grounds, pitch markings and technical areas, replacements, match abandonment, score reporting, promotion and relegation.
Mens Pre-Season Briefing (Download)
Pitch Postponements (Download)
Promotion and Relegation
In RFU community rugby teams are typically automatically promoted by achieving the top league position. The exact number of promotion spots depends on the league structure and is determined by the RFU Organising Committee. Promotion can sometimes be decided by a play-off or by a comparison of the Best Playing Record (BPR), based on a percentage calculation of total possible league points.
Registration and Recording
All players in England are required to register annually on GMS (Game Management System) to play rugby for RFU member clubs. An adult player can not be selected on an EMC (Electronic Match Card) unless they are registered on GMS. GMS and EMCs work together as digital tools for recording player and refreree details, points scored, match results, managing leagues, and tracking player and team statistics.
NOWIRUL
The IMPACT North West Leagues exist independently from the RFU league structure with their own competition regulations and a number of Lancashire clubs choose to play their men's lower XVs in this regional 6-level pyramid competiton.
- Level 1: Premiership (12 Clubs)
- Level 2: Division 1 (12 Clubs)
- Level 3: Division 2, North and South (2 leagues, 12 Clubs in each)
- Level 4: Division 3, North, West, South (3 leagues, 12 Clubs in each)
- Level 5: Division 4, North, West, East (3 leagues, 12 Clubs in each)
- Level 6: Division 5, West, East (2 leagues, 12 Clubs in each)
Mens League Secretaries
National 1 Alan McCreadie 07804 983594 ncasecretary@outlook.com
National 2 North David Baker 07810 308958 djbaker175@yahoo.com
Regional 1 North West Ron Lewis 07983 498655 R1NW@RFUNorth.com
Regional 2 North West Ken Potter 07773 664065 R2NW@RFUNorth.com
Counties 1 Lancashire & Cheshire Brian Hurst 07947 500956 C1LC@RFUNorth.com
Counties 2 Lancashire & Cheshire Brian Stott 07974 141122 C2LC@RFUNorth.com
Counties 3 Lancashire & Cheshire Alan Whalley 07931 639670 C3LC@RFUNorth.com
NOWIRUL Premier Fred Swarbrick 07730 203173
NOWIRUL Div 1 Fred Swarbrick 07730 203173
NOWIRUL Div 2 North Ian Cosens 07971 084333
NOWIRUL Div 2 South Ian Cosens 07971 084333
NOWIRUL Div 3 North Chris Farmiloe 07722 554157
NOWIRUL Div 3 Central Chris Farmiloe 07722 554157
NOWIRUL Div 3 South Paul Riordan 07961 123111
NOWIRUL Div 3 West Andy Thompson 07973 600092
NOWIRUL Div 4 North Chris Farmiloe 07722 554157
NOWIRUL Div 4 Central Chris Farmiloe 07722 554157
NOWIRUL Div 4 East Paul Riordan 07961 123111
NOWIRUL Div 4 West Criag Hine 07815 745075
NOWIRUL Div 5 East Greg King 07973 338009
NOWIRUL Div 5 West Criag Hine 07815 745075
