North Wales
National League
Proposals
2017-2018
Process To Date
o Since the New Year, all 33 clubs in North Wales have been consulted either in person or via telephone
or e-mail to discuss the current format of the National Leagues.
o Initial findings were presented to those in attendance at a District J Meeting held at Llandudno RFC on
Monday 13th March which included 19 separate proposals for how the National Leagues in North
Wales should look for Season 17-18
o These findings were presented to Competition Management Committee on Tuesday 4th April
o Competition Management Committee instructed the Executive and Staff to compile a straw man in
relation to the structure of League Rugby in North Wales
o Executive & Staff met from the April 11th to compile a straw man presentation which was circulated to
clubs
o Executive & Staff to meet with clubs on April 25th to discuss proposals
Agreed Principles
• The majority of clubs consulted stated they required the
structure of the National Leagues to provide a consistent,
meritocracy based competitive league.
• The majority of clubs consulted supported the principle of
including Second XV’s in the National League structure in North
Wales.
Proposal 1-Preferred Option • Division
1 – 12 clubs
Meritocracy
• Division 2 – 12 clubs
• Division 3 – 10 clubs
• Division 3 will consist of 6 member clubs and will be supplemented by 4 Second XV
teams.
• The Second XV teams will be determined by inviting the two highest placed teams in both
the Clwyd & Gwynedd District Competitions at the end of the 16-17 season.
• Promotion and Relegation will be a straightforward two up and two down scenario
• Potential relegation from Division 3 requires further consideration
Proposal 2 –Alternative Option
– Meritocracy & Geography
• Division 1 – 12 clubs
• Division 2 – 10 clubs
• Division 3 North East – 7 clubs
• Division 3 North West – 7 clubs
• Division 3NE & 3NW will consist of 8 (2x4) member clubs and 6 (2x3) Second XV teams.
• The Second XV teams will be determined by inviting the three highest placed teams in both the Clwyd &
Gwynedd District Competitions.
• Promotion and relegation will be straight forward with two up – two down with the exception of Division
3 (winners of 3E & 3W to be promoted)
• Relegation from Division 3 require further consideration
• The composition of Division 3 will need to be considered on a season by season basis due to promotion
from and relegation to and would be determined by applying Geography.
Next Steps
o CMC will reconvene on May 2nd to approve the final proposal
o Final approval from Community Sub Board on May 16th.