Warwickshire rugby clubs learn their 2019/20 leagues and fixtures

Rugby clubs in Coventry and Warwickshire have finally gained their fixture lists for the 2019/20 season - with some of the Midlands Leagues receiving an overhaul.

In the Midlands Premier, only 13 teams will be participating following Birmingham and Solihull's decision to pull out of the Midlands leagues. Broadstreet start their season on September 7 with a home game against Sandbach while local rivals Nuneaton travel to Doncaster Phoenix. 

Broadstreet's first five fixtures;
Sept 7: Sandbach (H)
Sept 15: Sheffield (A)
Sept 21: Bournville (H)
Sept 28: Bridgnorth (A)
Oct 5: South Leicester (H)

Nuneaton's first five fixtures: 
Sept 7: Doncaster Phoenix (A)
Sept 14: Kettering (H) 
Sept 21: Newport (A)
Sept 28: South Leicester (A)
Oct 5: Paviors (H)

Huw Thomas' first Midlands One West game in charge of Newbold will see them make the trip to Ludlow. Newly-promoted Kenilworth kick off against Stourbridge Lions.

Newbold's first five M1W fixtures: 
Sept 7: Ludlow (A)
Sept 14: Worcester (A)
Sept 21: Old Halesonians (H)
Oct 5: Stourbridge Lions (H)
Oct 12: Sutton Coldfield (A)

Kenilworth's first five M1W fixtures:

Sept 7: Stourbridge Lions (H)
Sept 14: Sutton Coldfield (A)
Sept 21: Whitchurch (H)
Oct 5: Dudley Kingswinford (H)
Oct 12: Hereford (A)

In the regional equivalent Midlands One East, Rugby Lions kick off with a trip to Oadby Wyggestonians.

Rugby Lions' first five M1E  fixtures: 
Sept 7: Oadby Wyggestonians (A)
Sept 14: Old Northamptonians (H)
Sept 21: Olney (A)
Sept 28: Oundle (H)
Oct 5: Peterborough (A)

Midlands Two West South has a super-local feel to it with nine Warwickshire clubs within the 12-team division. Here's the opening round of fixtures for September 14...

Barkers Butts v Stratford upon Avon
Earlsdon v Spartans
Evesham v Southam
Leamington v Silhillians
Malvern v Pinley
Nuneaton Old Edwardians v Old Laurentians

There's a similar local flavour to Midlands Three West South with nine Warwickshire teams while Leicestershire side Burbage play their debut season at level eight. The opening round of fixtures is on September 14.

Alcester v Woodrush
Bedworth v Stoke Old Boys
Berkswell and Balsall v Rugby St Andrews
Burbage v Old Leamingtonians
Coventry Welsh v Old Coventrians
Ledbury v Manor Park


Only five Warwickshire teams are in Midlands Four West South this season with the likes of Upton-on-Severn and Old Yardleians dropping in from the level above while Birmingham Civil Service were promoted last term.  Dunlop are reinserted at level nine after withdrawing from the leagues in 2018/19. The opening round of fixtures is on September 14.

Birmingham Civil Service v Upton-on-Severn
Bromyard v Tenbury
Claverdon v Pershore
Coventrians v Old Yardleians
Dunlop v Old Wheatleyans
Harbury v Kings Norton 

At level 10 there has been a merger between two Midlands Five divisions to create a new-look Midlands Five West South with four Warwickshire clubs mixed with clubs from as far afield as Shropshire. The opening round of fixtures is on September 14. There will be plenty of travel for our local clubs with Atherstone facing a 160-mile round trip to Bishops Castle, Stourport (140 miles) Chaddesley Corbett (90 miles) and Redditch (70 miles).

Atherstone v Trinity Guild
Bishops Castle & Onny Valley v Stourport
Bloxwich v Rugby Welsh
Chaddesley Corbett v Redditch
Dixonians v Keresley
Five Ways Old Edwardians v Greyhound

Fixtures for all the Midlands leagues can be found by clicking here.