The English men's rugby union league pyramid is topped by the Premiership. Below this are the Championship and National Leagues 1 to 3. Below this, the structure is split geographically into four regions: Midlands, North, London and South East, and South West. With the exception of the Midlands leagues, which only has regional splits, below these regional leagues are county leagues (e.g. Sussex, Kent, Hampshire). The county leagues are the lowest levels in the English game.
The English women's rugby union league pyramid is topped by Premiership Women's Rugby. Below this are Championship 1 & 2 and National Challenge 1 to 3.
Men's Structure
Premiership
RFU Championship
National League 1
National League 2
National League 2 North
National League 2 East
National League 2 West
Regional 1
Regional 1 North East
Regional 1 North West
Regional 1 Midlands
Regional 1 South West
Regional 1 South Central
Regional 1 South East
Regional 2
Regional 2 North
Regional 2 North East
Regional 2 North West
Regional 2 Anglia
Regional 2 South East
Regional 2 Thames
Regional 2 South Central
Regional 2 South West
Regional 2 Severn
Regional 2 West Midlands
Regional 2 North Midlands
Regional 2 East Midlands
Women's Structure
Premiership Women's Rugby
Championship 1
Championship North 1
Championship South 1
Championship 2
Championship North 2
Championship Midlands 2
Championship South East 2
Championship South West 2
National Challenge 1
National Challenge 1 North
National Challenge 1 North (South)
National Challenge 1 Midlands (West)
National Challenge 1 East
National Challenge 1 South East (North)
National Challenge 1 South East (South)
National Challenge 1 South West (West)
National Challenge 1 South West (East)
National Challenge 2
National Challenge 2 North (Central)
National Challenge 2 North (North)
National Challenge 2 North (South)
National Challenge 2 Midlands (North)
National Challenge 2 Midlands (West)
National Challenge 2 Midlands (Central)
National Challenge 2 Midlands (East)
National Challenge 2 Midlands (South)
National Challenge 2 South East (West)
National Challenge 2 South East (Central)
National Challenge 2 South East (South)
National Challenge 2 South East (North)
National Challenge 2 South East (East)
National Challenge 2 South West (West)
National Challenge 2 South West (North)
National Challenge 2 South West (South)
National Challenge 3
National Challenge 3 North (North)
National Challenge 3 North (South East)
National Challenge 3 North (West)
National Challenge 3 North (East)
National Challenge 3 North (South)
National Challenge 3 Midlands (North West)
National Challenge 3 Midlands (North)
National Challenge 3 Midlands (Central)
National Challenge 3 Midlands (West)
National Challenge 3 Midlands (East)
National Challenge 3 South East (North)
National Challenge 3 South East (South)
National Challenge 3 South East (Central)
National Challenge 3 South East (South East)
National Challenge 3 South East (West)
National Challenge 3 South East (East)
National Challenge 3 South West (West)
National Challenge 3 South West (North)
National Challenge 3 South West (Central)
National Challenge 3 South West (East)
National Challenge 3 South West (South)
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