Midlands 2 East is part of the English Rugby Union Midland Division

English Rugby Union Midland Division

The Rugby Football Union Midland Division is a rugby union governing body for the English Midlands. It organises the following 18 leagues: It is part of the Rugby Football Union.-Leagues:*National League 3 Midlands*Midlands 1 East*Midlands 1 West...

. Midlands 2 East (North) is a level 7 English Rugby Union League.

Structure

Midlands 2 East (North) is made up of teams from around the East Midlands

East Midlands

The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...

 of 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...

 who play home and away matches throughout a winter season. As with many lower level leagues they are often subject to re-structure

Promoted teams move up to Midlands 1 East. The first placed team gains automatic promotion, with the second placed team entering into a one off playoff match against the second placed team from Midlands 2 East (South)

Midlands 2 East (South)

Midlands 2 East is part of the English Rugby Union Midland Division. Midlands 2 East is a level 7 English Rugby Union League.-Structure:...

 to decide the final promotion place. The bottom two teams are relegated to Midlands 3 East (North)

Midlands 3 East (North)

Midlands Division - Midlands 3 East is an English Rugby Union League. The league is the 8th tier of league competition in England.Midlands 3 East is made up of teams from around the East Midlands of England who play home and away matches throughout a winter season...

 and replaced by the top two placed teams from that division.

2011-2012 Teams

The RFU have released the provisional lineup for the 2011-2012 season, and the teams are as follows:

• Ashbourne RFC
• Aylestone St James RFC
• Bakewell Mannerians RFC
• Belgrave RFC
• Leicester Forest RFC
• Market Bosworth RFC
  Market Bosworth RFC
  Market Bosworth RFC is a rugby union club based in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, in England. Bosworth Currently Compete in the Midlands 2 East League. The Club play's their home games at Cadeby Lane. The club's colours are Blue and Yellow. During the 2011 Season, Market Bosworth's Under 17's...
  
  
• Melton Mowbray RFC
• Newark RFC
• Nottingham Casuals RFC
• Nottingham Moderns RFC
  Nottingham Moderns R.F.C
  Nottingham Moderns R.F.C is an amateur Rugby Union team based in Wilford, a suburb of Nottingham, England. The 1st XV currently compete within the RFU English rugby union system, and as of the 2010/2011 season they compete in Midlands 2 East . The club plays at their own Ferryfields ground on the...
  
  
• Oakham RFC
• West Bridgford RFC
  West Bridgford RFC
  West Bridgford Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club in West Bridgford, England that plays in the Midlands 2 East league.- History :West Bridgford Rugby Football Club began life at its present home on Stamford Road, West Bridgford in 1945...
  
  

2010-2011 Teams

• Market Rasen and Louth RFC
• Loughborough RFC
• Oakham RFC
• Melton Mowbray RFC
• Aylestone St James RFC
• Bakewell Mannerians RFC
• Market Bosworth RFC
• Belgrave RFC
• Nottingham Moderns R.F.C
  Nottingham Moderns R.F.C
  Nottingham Moderns R.F.C is an amateur Rugby Union team based in Wilford, a suburb of Nottingham, England. The 1st XV currently compete within the RFU English rugby union system, and as of the 2010/2011 season they compete in Midlands 2 East . The club plays at their own Ferryfields ground on the...
  
  
• West Bridgford RFC
  West Bridgford RFC
  West Bridgford Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club in West Bridgford, England that plays in the Midlands 2 East league.- History :West Bridgford Rugby Football Club began life at its present home on Stamford Road, West Bridgford in 1945...
  
  
• Lincoln RFC
• Ashby RFC

Market Rasen and Louth have won the league this season and are promoted to Midlands 1 East as champions for the season 2011/2012. Loughborough finished second and also gained promotion by beating Peterborough Lions, who placed 2nd in Midlands 2 East (South)

Midlands 2 East (South)

Midlands 2 East is part of the English Rugby Union Midland Division. Midlands 2 East is a level 7 English Rugby Union League.-Structure:...

in the promotion playoff.

Lincoln and Ashby finished in the bottom two positions and have therefore been relegated for the coming season.

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(Current League Table)