Friday, 10 June 2016By Roger Holmes
The league set ups have been published and are as follows
3 North
Burnley 2
Carnforth 1
Chorley1
Clitheroe 1
Liverpool St Helens 2
Oldham2
Ormskirk 2
Penrith 2
Preston Grasshoppers 4
Rochdale 3
Southport 3
Tarleton 2
Thornton Cleveleys 2
Trafford MV 2
4 North
Blackburn 3
Bolton 3
Bury 2
Clitheroe 2
Hawcoat Park 2
Leigh 3
Orrell St James 1
Rossendale 3
Sedgley Park 4
Tyldesley 2
Upper Eden 2
Vale of Lune 4
Free
So the 1st XV remain in 3N in a 14 team league that contains a few other 1st XV's including old friends Carnforth and Chorley.
A few new places to visit such as Southport, Liverpool St Helens and Trafford MV.
On balance it appears to be a stronger division than last season, with few if any teams likely to drop out.
_The 2nds promoted into 4N have an interesting set of opponents. The 3 b's - Bolton, Blackburn and Bury to have local derbies with plus a couple of rad trips to Hawcoat Park and Upper Eden.
A strong and exciting fixture list , should be entertaining.
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The fixtures will be published when and after the RFU have sorted out their own fixtures
