Regional 1 South West
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Regional 1 South West (formerly South West Premier and National League 3 South West) is a level five league in the
Devonport Services are the current champions.
Format
The season runs from September to May and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals, home and away. The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
- 4 points are awarded for a win
- 2 points are awarded for a draw
- 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
- 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
- 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match
Current season
Nine of last years teams participate in this season's competition. Champions, Camborne were promoted to National League 2 West while Old Centralians (11th) and Drybrook (12th) were both relegated to Regional 2 Severn. Six of the teams are from Devon, while Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Somerset each have two clubs.
Participating teams and locations
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Locations of the 2023–24 Regional 1 South West teams
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League table
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Adj | |||||
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C | Devonport Services | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 793 | 403 | +390 | 16 | 2 | 94 | |||||
2 | Barnstaple | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 727 | 341 | +386 | 14 | 2 | 88 | |||||
3 | Chew Valley | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 787 | 426 | +361 | 14 | 2 | 84 | |||||
4 | Brixham
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22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 840 | 554 | +286 | 16 | 2 | 80 | |||||
5 | Launceston | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 616 | 457 | +159 | 11 | 3 | 66 | |||||
6 | Exmouth | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 517 | 522 | –5 | 8 | 2 | 55 | |||||
7 | Lydney
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22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 567 | 642 | –75 | 14 | 4 | 50 | |||||
8 | St Austell | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 485 | 643 | –158 | 9 | 6 | 45 | |||||
9 | Ivybridge | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 505 | 786 | −281 | 6 | 4 | 38 | |||||
10 | Matson | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 432 | 653 | −221 | 8 | 3 | 35 | –5 | ||||
R | Okehampton | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 414 | 797 | –383 | 3 | 3 | 26 | |||||
R | Weston-super-Mare | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 441 | 900 | −459 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 6 April 2024 Source:[2] |
Results
2022–23
Participating teams and locations
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Locations of the 2022–23 Regional 1 South West teams
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Final league table
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||
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P | Camborne | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 815 | 474 | 341 | 20 | 3 | 95 | |||||
2 | Chew Valley | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 755 | 459 | 296 | 16 | 3 | 83 | |||||
3 | Brixham
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22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 629 | 572 | 57 | 12 | 3 | 71 | |||||
4 | Devonport Services | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 507 | 516 | −9 | 5 | 4 | 61 | |||||
5 | Exmouth | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 592 | 504 | 88 | 7 | 4 | 59 | |||||
6 | Ivybridge | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 582 | 645 | −63 | 11 | 5 | 56 | |||||
7 | Lydney
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22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 507 | 544 | −37 | 6 | 6 | 52 | |||||
8 | Launceston | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 494 | 538 | −44 | 6 | 6 | 52 | |||||
9 | Okehampton | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 445 | 567 | −122 | 6 | 2 | 48 | |||||
10 | Weston-super-Mare RFC | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 491 | 661 | −170 | 6 | 5 | 43 | |||||
R | Old Centralians | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 420 | 604 | −184 | 5 | 7 | 36 | |||||
R | Drybrook | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 414 | 567 | −153 | 4 | 7 | 31 | |||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 26 March 2023 Source:[3] |
Results
2021–22
The first matches were played on 4 September 2021 and the final league matches on 23 April 2022.[4] Exeter University (as champions), Old Redcliffians (as runner-up) and Hornets (3rd) are all promoted to National League 2 West (formerly National League 2 South).[5] The RFU will announce the format of the tier 5 leagues during the summer of 2022.
Participating teams
Nine of the fourteen teams participated in the previous competition (2019–20). The champions,
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Brixham
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Final league table
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||
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1 | Exeter University | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1132 | 501 | 631 | 22 | 2 | 116 | |||||
2 | Old Redcliffians | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 989 | 517 | 472 | 21 | 1 | 114 | |||||
3 | Hornets | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 890 | 517 | 373 | 17 | 2 | 107 | |||||
4 | Weston-super-Mare | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 726 | 485 | 241 | 12 | 4 | 88 | |||||
5 | Exmouth | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 639 | 657 | −18 | 11 | 5 | 74 | |||||
6 | Launceston | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 602 | 728 | −126 | 12 | 8 | 64 | |||||
7 | Brixham | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 582 | 695 | −113 | 12 | 6 | 60 | |||||
8 | Bournemouth | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 639 | 663 | −24 | 11 | 9 | 60 | |||||
9 | Ivybridge | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 746 | 834 | −88 | 16 | 6 | 60 | |||||
10 | Drybrook | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 542 | 662 | −120 | 6 | 6 | 58 | |||||
11 | Camborne | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 582 | 818 | −236 | 8 | 5 | 49 | |||||
12 | Old Centralians | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 619 | 864 | −245 | 11 | 4 | 47 | |||||
13 | Royal Wootton Bassett | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 503 | 863 | −360 | 5 | 4 | 35 | |||||
14 | Okehampton | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 509 | 896 | −387 | 6 | 3 | 31 | |||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 3 May 2022 Source:[6] |
2020–21
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
2019–20
The season ended before all the matches were completed because of the coronavirus pandemic and the RFU used a best playing record formula to decide the final table.[7] Barnstaple are the champions.
Participating teams
Ten of the thirteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by three promoted sides;
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Locations of the 2019–20 South West Premier teams
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Final league table
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Final position |
Team | Points (adjusted) | ||||
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1 | Barnstaple | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 542 | 316 | 226 | 10 | 3 | 77 | 1 | Barnstaple | 89 | |||
2 | Maidenhead | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 534 | 432 | 102 | 9 | 6 | 59 | 2 | Weston-super-Mare | 73 | |||
3 | Weston-super-Mare | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 458 | 352 | 106 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 3 | Maidenhead | 73 | |||
4 | Okehampton | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 380 | 364 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 4 | Okehampton | 67 | |||
5 | Brixham |
20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 398 | 440 | −42 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 5 | Brixham | 64 | |||
6 | Exeter University | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 577 | 547 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 6 | Exeter University | 60 | |||
7 | Drybrook | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 369 | 386 | −17 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 7 | Drybrook | 56 | |||
8 | Ivybridge | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 503 | 468 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 8 | Ivybridge | 56 | |||
9 | Camborne | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 389 | 477 | −88 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 9 | Camborne | 55 | |||
10 | Exmouth | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 440 | 473 | −33 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 10 | Exmouth | 54 | |||
11 | Launceston | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 372 | 526 | −154 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 11 | Launceston | 54 | |||
12 | Newbury Blues |
20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 395 | 484 | −89 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 12 | Newbury Blues | 44 | |||
13 | Bracknell | 19 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 326 | 418 | −92 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 13 | Bracknell | 39 | |||
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Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 7 August 20210 Source:[12] |
2018–19
Participating teams
Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by
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Locations of the 2018–19 South West Premier teams
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Final league table
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||
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1 | Bournemouth (P) |
26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 999 | 352 | 647 | 18 | 0 | 118 | |||||
2 | Barnstaple | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 747 | 541 | 206 | 12 | 1 | 91 | |||||
3 | Maidenhead | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 750 | 581 | 169 | 16 | 4 | 86 | |||||
4 | Exeter University | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 776 | 650 | 126 | 13 | 5 | 80 | |||||
5 | Ivybridge | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 656 | 601 | 55 | 14 | 4 | 78 | |||||
6 | Exmouth | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 698 | 684 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 75 | |||||
7 | Weston-super-Mare | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 765 | 619 | 146 | 14 | 5 | 73 | |||||
8 | Brixham |
26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 742 | 642 | 100 | 14 | 7 | 71 | |||||
9 | Camborne | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 707 | 746 | −39 | 15 | 7 | 70 | |||||
10 | Bracknell | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 597 | 601 | −4 | 9 | 4 | 65 | |||||
11 | Drybrook | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 533 | 621 | −88 | 6 | 2 | 56 | |||||
12 | Cleve (R) | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 642 | 841 | −199 | 11 | 8 | 43 | |||||
13 | Newton Abbot (R) | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 543 | 940 | −397 | 7 | 10 | 35 | |||||
14 | Old Patesians (R) | 26 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 398 | 1134 | −736 | 4 | 3 | 19 | |||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 9 January 2021 Source:[17] |
Promotion play-off
Each season, the runners-up in the South West Premier (formerly National League 3 South West) and London & South East Premier (National League 3 London & South East) participate in a play-off for the third promotion place to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Westcliff, hosted the match and beat their opponents Barnstaple 44 – 5 to win promotion to National League 2 South for the first time. This was Westcliff's first appearance in the play-offs and Barnstaple's second; in 2016 Barnstaple beat Tonbridge Juddians 31 – 30 at Tonbridge. The home team have won fifteen out of 19 play-off matches and the south-east team have won the play-off thirteen times.
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points |
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Westcliff (P) | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 808 | 425 | 383 | 17 | 5 | 98 |
Barnstaple | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 747 | 541 | 206 | 12 | 1 | 91 |
2017–18
Participating teams
Ten of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition (when it was known as National League 3 South West). They are joined by Exmouth, who were relegated from National League 2 South, and by three promoted sides; Weston-super-Mare, Maidenhead and Newbury Blues.[19][20][21][22] Old Redcliffians (champions) were promoted to National League 2 South, while Launceston were relegated to (
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Locations of the 2017-18 South West Premier teams
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Final league table
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||
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1 | Ding Crusaders (P) |
26 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 837 | 438 | 399 | 16 | 4 | 100 | |||||
2 | Bournemouth |
26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 761 | 635 | 126 | 9 | 4 | 83 | |||||
3 | Maidenhead | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 780 | 825 | −45 | 18 | 4 | 74 | |||||
4 | Newton Abbot | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 858 | 713 | 145 | 14 | 5 | 71 | |||||
5 | Bracknell | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 635 | 653 | −18 | 10 | 5 | 69 | |||||
6 | Cleve | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 693 | 699 | −6 | 12 | 7 | 69 | |||||
7 | Camborne | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 578 | 558 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 66 | |||||
8 | Weston-super-Mare | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 652 | 705 | −53 | 14 | 4 | 66 | |||||
9 | Ivybridge | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 639 | 620 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 65 | |||||
10 | Brixham |
26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 630 | 619 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 65 | |||||
11 | Exmouth | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 706 | 737 | −31 | 11 | 4 | 65 | |||||
12 | Newbury Blues (R) |
26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 569 | 522 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 64 | |||||
13 | Hornets (R) | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 536 | 933 | −397 | 9 | 2 | 45 | |||||
14 | Lydney (R) |
26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 516 | 733 | −217 | 7 | 6 | 37 | |||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 2 January 2021 Source:[27] |
Promotion play-off
Each season, the runners-up in the South West Premier (formerly National League 3 South West) and London & South East Premier (formerly National League 3 London & SE) participate in a play-off for the third promotion place to National League 2 South. The team with the best playing record, in this case Guernsey, hosted the match and beat their opponents Bournemouth 38 – 23 to win promotion. This was Guernsey's first appearance in the play-offs and Bournemouth's second. Bournemouth's previous appearance was in 2011 when they lost to
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points |
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Guernsey (P) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 962 | 446 | 516 | 19 | 3 | 110 |
Bournemouth |
26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 761 | 635 | 126 | 9 | 4 | 83 |
2016–17
Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by
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Locations of the 2016-17 South West Premier teams
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Final league table
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||||
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1 | Old Redcliffians (P) | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 737 | 467 | 270 | 14 | 2 | 106 | |||||
2 | Ding Crusaders |
26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 676 | 448 | 228 | 8 | 3 | 87 | |||||
3 | Camborne | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 685 | 547 | 138 | 12 | 4 | 77 | |||||
4 | Newton Abbot | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 702 | 717 | −15 | 11 | 6 | 75 | |||||
5 | Bournemouth |
26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 777 | 551 | 226 | 11 | 7 | 72 | |||||
6 | Ivybridge | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 646 | 618 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 71 | |||||
7 | Brixham |
26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 590 | 594 | −4 | 10 | 5 | 71 | |||||
8 | Hornets | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 714 | 559 | 155 | 13 | 4 | 69 | |||||
9 | Bracknell | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 568 | 625 | −57 | 8 | 4 | 68 | |||||
10 | Cleve | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 643 | 616 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 65 | |||||
11 | Lydney |
26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 454 | 653 | −199 | 7 | 4 | 51 | |||||
12 | Launceston (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 390 | 619 | −229 | 2 | 9 | 41 | |||||
13 | Salisbury (R) | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 500 | 807 | −307 | 4 | 7 | 39 | |||||
14 | Bromsgrove (R) | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 511 | 772 | −261 | 4 | 11 | 24 | |||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 28 April 2017 Source:[31] |
Promotion play-off
Each season, the runners-up in the
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points |
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Wimbledon (P) | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 936 | 399 | 537 | 21 | 2 | 115 |
Dings Crusaders |
26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 676 | 448 | 228 | 8 | 3 | 87 |
2015–16
Nine of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition. They are joined by two teams relegated from National League 2 South, Dings Crusaders and Lydney; and by three promoted teams Cleve, Chippenham and Ivybridge. The teams leaving the league were the 2014–15 champions,