London 1 South
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London 1 South is a regional Rugby Union
league in south east England
. It is the second highest regional league in the area and promoted sides usually enter R.F.U.'s
National League 3 South East.
In the league hierarchy it is level 6.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
league in south east England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is the second highest regional league in the area and promoted sides usually enter R.F.U.'s
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
National League 3 South East.
In the league hierarchy it is level 6.
Teams
The following teams will compete in London 1 South's 2011-12 season:- Basingstoke RFC
- Beckenham RFCBeckenham Rugby Football ClubBeckenham Rugby Football Club was founded in 1894, in Beckenham, Kent, England.They currently play in London and South East Division One South ....
- Chichester RFC
- Cobham RFCCobham RFCCobham Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club, located in the town of Cobham, Surrey, who play in the London Division of the RFU in the 2010-2011 Season. Cobham RFC is based at the Old Surbitonians Memorial Ground in Cobham. Cobham RFC is affiliated to the English RFU via the Surrey RFU...
- Dover RFC
- Guernsey RFC
- Haywards Heath RFCHaywards Heath RFCHaywards Heath Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team. The first XV currently plays in London 1 South, the sixth tier of English rugby union competition. The club also has a number of other teams, their 2nd XV play in the Rugbytech Shield and their 3rd XV currently plays in the Sussex...
- Hove RFC
- Old Elthamians
- Portsmouth RFC
- Sidcup RFC
- Sutton & Epsom RFCSutton & Epsom RFCSutton & Epsom Rugby Football Club is one of the oldest active rugby clubs in England, having been formed in 1881. The club first played against Saracens in the 1883–84 season as one of their very early opponents and in 1901 beat Stade Francais on their home turf.The club is today one of the...
- Thanet Wanderers RFC
- Trojans RFCTrojans Rugby ClubThe Trojans Club based at Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire was formed in 1874, initially as a rugby club.There are now four very active sections, Rugby, Cricket, Hockey and Squash, covering all ages from Under 8 to Seniors and both men and women, boys and girls...