London Drifter Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 London Premier Wests Warriors beat Hammersmith London Championship Richmond beat Brixton East Premier Hemel beat Bedford East Div 1 Milton Keynes beat Southend East Merit Hemel A beat Bedford A Midlands Premier Coventry Dragons beat Northampton Midlands Div 1 Leamington beat Sherwood West Premier Portsmouth beat Swindon St George West Plate Oxford beat Southampton North East Championship Jarrow beat Wallsend North East Shield Whitley Bay beat Catterick South West GF is tomorrow Cornish Rebels v Devon Sharks Anyone know the plans for Harry Jepson? Wests Warriors Hemel Stags Coventry Dragons Jarrow Vikings Portsmouth Navy Seahawks Look to have qualified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlandsRugbyLeague Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Last few years its: Winner of North East Winner of East Winner of South East Winner of London Winner of South West Winner of West Highest placed West Midlands team (Coventry Dragons) Highest Placed East Midlands team (Northampton Demons) Which have made up the 8 teams. Keep Up To Date:Midlands Rugby League WebsiteMidlands Rugby League Facebook Group Midlands Rugby League Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlandsRugbyLeague Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Also Midlands Division 1, it was Sherwood who beat Leamington, overturning a half time deficit to win. Keep Up To Date:Midlands Rugby League WebsiteMidlands Rugby League Facebook Group Midlands Rugby League Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 The Swindon St George vs Portsmouth Navy Seahawks match was a brilliant game of rugby league, just the wrong result from my Swindon-supporting point of view. However it's been a great season for SSG and we're looking forward to 2017. 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Tries from Swindon St George vs Portsmouth Navy Seahawks http://www.yoursport...vy-seahawks-36/ There was plenty of big hits too! http://www.yoursport...-george-tackle/ 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlandsRugbyLeague Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 The fixtures are: Cornish Rebels (SW) v Swindon (West) Henmel Stags (East) v West London (Lon) Jarrow Vikings (NE) v Northampton (N Mids) Coventry Dragons (S Mids) v TBC (Most likely another East team) Keep Up To Date:Midlands Rugby League WebsiteMidlands Rugby League Facebook Group Midlands Rugby League Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender1 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Are Coventry Dragons anything to do with Coventry Bears? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 The fixtures are: Cornish Rebels (SW) v Swindon (West) Henmel Stags (East) v West London (Lon) Jarrow Vikings (NE) v Northampton (N Mids) Coventry Dragons (S Mids) v TBC (Most likely another East team) Is this official? 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango602 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 The fixtures are: Cornish Rebels (SW) v Swindon (West) Henmel Stags (East) v West London (Lon) Jarrow Vikings (NE) v Northampton (N Mids) Coventry Dragons (S Mids) v TBC (Most likely another East team) The first fixture should be Cornish Rebels vs US Portsmouth as US Portsmouth won the West of England league should it not? Will these fixtures also be at neutral venues again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 The first fixture should be Cornish Rebels vs US Portsmouth as US Portsmouth won the West of England league should it not?Unless they've declined it 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlandsRugbyLeague Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Thats what Alan Smith told me. Keep Up To Date:Midlands Rugby League WebsiteMidlands Rugby League Facebook Group Midlands Rugby League Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowes Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Are Coventry Dragons anything to do with Coventry Bears?No. A lot of their initial squad had previously played for the Bears mainly in the reserves but there's no link at all between the club's, its more a rivalry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender1 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Thanks Bowes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bowes Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Roughly speaking there was a split where the better players needed a higher standard than the Midlands could provide (about half a dozen players had spent a season playing for Hemel to get higher standard games) but some players wanted to stay in the local league. Also the reserves team at the time were struggling to raise a side and formed the bulk of the breakaway club. Coventry Bears largely recruited ambitious young players for the first team and eventually the reserves, mainly from Loughborough and Coventry Universities. Coventry Dragons have successfully recruited many of the RU based players that would have traditionally played for Coventry Bears in the Midlands premier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlandsRugbyLeague Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Coventry Dragons have been on the go for 5 years now. Well established club. And Leamington Royals too. Warwickshire becoming quite the hotbed! Keep Up To Date:Midlands Rugby League WebsiteMidlands Rugby League Facebook Group Midlands Rugby League Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2010 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Is there any plans for any more clubs in Coventry and also in and around Birmingham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowes Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Is there any plans for any more clubs in Coventry and also in and around Birmingham? There was a second Birmingham club this year called South Birmingham Hawks but they didn't complete the season and appear to have weakened an already struggling Birmingham Bulldogs. At one point there was a third club in Coventry called Coventry Warriors, but they didn't last long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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