Bedford Athletic RFC secured the Midlands One East league title in unforgettable fashion with a one point final day victory over local rivals Peterborough Lions, giving them a return to National 3 Midlands following a three season absence. It is the club’s first league title in nine years and their fifth overall. They won Midlands Two in 1998, Midlands One in 1999 and again in 2004. The season saw them play 27 games winning 21 and loosing 6. James Mortimer led the way as the season’s top points scorer with 260 and Stephen Woodhead top try scorer with 20

At the end of last season Bournville RFC won the North Midlands Cup for the first time in their history with a 14-13 win over fellow first-time finalists and National League 3 Midlands new boys Worcester Wanderers and they dedicated their win to Gary Conroy, former player and vice-chairman, who died from cancer just before Christmas. Bournville RFC have played their rugby at the University of Birmingham since 2010 and after match entertain at The Munrow Centre, University of Birmingham Bournbrook Pitch Postcode (B15 2TT) The Bournbrook pitch (a.k.a. Campus pitch) is primarily used by the 1st ...

Hinckley RFC have had a solid pre-season gaining some great credibility and results in beating higher ranked sides from the leagues above. They also squeezed a win away at Malvern which is never an easy feet, beating Bromsgrove RFC and Leicester Lions RFC on the runin to league campaign start up. Their preseason couldn't have gone much better.

Brand new to National League 3 Midlands rugby are another Cheshire side Lymm RFC, they are a community rugby club also having 2 squash courts, a hockey club as well as the 6 senior sides including Colts and Junior colts XV's. A social club who have a traditional Christmas Pantomine. They put in some miles over the preseason with a trip to NL3SW Weston Super Mare RFC loosing 25-20 and another trip to North One West Liverpool St Helens RFC, they lost their Cheshire Cup encounter narrowly to Sandbach RFC 24 -34

Local rivals Nuneaton RFC have recruited sensibly over the close season with a couple of new players from Bedworth RFC, most notable aquesition is Richard Moore, who returns to Nuneaton frm Leicester Lions RFC also having had spells at Market Bosworth RFC, Coventry RFC and Rugby Lions RFC along the way. Richard was injured for part of last season, however made 20 Starts for Leicester Lions in the season where they challenged for promotion in National 2 North. Nuneaton made a strong start to this season with a substantial 73 -14 victory over Kenilworth RFC in the first round of the Warwickshir...

Sandbach RFC play their second season out of area in National League 3 Midlands and have been accompanied this season by fellow cheshire side Lymm RFC. Sandbach recently overcame Lymm 24-34 in their Cheshire cup Their preseason fixtures included Wilmslow RFC, Warrington RFC and Chester RFC. Over the preseason they have been working hard on their fitness with Calvin Morris the former RFU fitness coach. If you want to check out their efforts they have published it to youtube here. You may spot some familiar faces. Sandbach run a Festival of Rugby with an Open 7's tournament and a Vetrans (Over ...

Sutton Coldfield RFC missed out last season going all of the way to the play off's before being unable to overcome Northern Opposition from Harrogate RFC at the end of the season loosing out 28 -15. They are sure to be even keener on gaining promotion this season and Broadstreet RFC take them on in the second game of 2013 -2014. Strong preseason results with a win over Higher league side Dudley Kingswinford RFC 24 -17 and an emphatic 76 -0 victory over Berkswell and Balsall RFC in their Warwickshire Cup first round fixture indicate their desire for success. They have had a few personal change...