Sport Rugby union Country England | Number of teams 12 Website englandrugby.com | |
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Holders Reading Abbey (1st title) (2015–16)
(promoted to South West 1 East) Most titles High Wycombe (3 titles) | ||
Southern Counties North is a division in the English rugby union system sitting at the seventh tier of club rugby union in England and primarily featuring teams based in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. The league champions at the end of each season are automatically promoted to South West 1 East while the runners up play a playoff against the runners up from Southern Counties South for their place. Relegated teams tend to drop to Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier.
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2016-17
2015–16
The 2015–16 Southern Counties North consists of twelve teams; six from Buckinghamshire, two each from Berkshire and Oxfordshire, and one each from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 23 April 2016.
Participating teams and location
Seven of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014–15 champions High Wycombe were promoted to the South West 1 East while Milton Keynes and Alchester were relegated to the Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier. Royal Wootton Bassett, who finished 4th, were level transferred to Southern Counties South.