London 3 North West

Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex (formerly London 3 North West) is a level 8 league within the RFU league structure and is made up of teams predominantly from north-west London and Hertfordshire. Promoted sides move up to Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex while relegated teams drop to Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex. Following the RFU's Adult Competition Review, from season 2022-23 it adopted its current name Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex.

Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex

Current season or competition: 2024-25 Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	2000; 24 years ago (2000) (as London 4 North West)
Number of teams	12
Country	England
Most titles	Old Streetonians (2 titles)
Website	englandrugby.com

Teams for 2024-25

Departing were Brunel University and Ealing Trailfinders 1871, both promoted to Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex. Hendon were relegated to Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex.

Joining were Enfield Ignatians and Hampstead, both relegated from Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex together with Verulamians and UCS Old Boys, both promoted from Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex.

With three teams departing and four joining, the league ran with eleven sides.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Barnet Elizabethans Byng Road Chipping Barnet, London 8th Enfield Ignatians Donkey Lane Enfield, London, London Relegated from Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex Hampstead Parliament Hill Fields Highgate, London Relegated from Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex Harrow Grove Field Stanmore, London 5th Old Millhillians Mill Hill School Mill Hill, London 7th Saracens Amateurs Bramley Sports Ground Cockfosters, London 4th St Albans Boggymead Springs St Albans, Hertfordshire 9th Tabard Cobden Hill Radlett, Hertfordshire 6th UCS Old Boys UCS Sports Ground Cricklewood, London Promoted from Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex (champions) Verulamians Cotlandswick London Colney, Hertfordshire Promoted from Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex (runners-up) Wasps FC Twyford Avenue Sports Ground Acton, London 3rd

St Albans Tabard Verulamians Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex teams in Herts Barnet Enfield Hampstead Harrow Millhillians Saracens Amateur UCS Wasps FC Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex teams in London

Teams for 2023-24

Departing were Cheshunt and London Scottish Lions, both promoted to Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex. Royston were relegated to Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex.

Joining were Brunel University and Old Millhillians, both promoted from Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex.

With three teams departing and two joining, the league ran with ten sides.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Barnet Elizabethans Byng Road Chipping Barnet, London 9th Brunel University Brunel University Sports Park Uxbridge, London Promoted from Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex (champions) Ealing Trailfinders 1871 Trailfinders Sports Ground 4,000 West Ealing, London 3rd Harrow Grove Field Stanmore, London 10th Hendon Copthall Playing Fields Hendon, London 7th Old Millhillians Mill Hill School Mill Hill, London Promoted from Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex (runners-up) Saracens Amateurs Bramley Sports Ground Cockfosters, London 4th St Albans Boggymead Springs St Albans, Hertfordshire 8th Tabard Cobden Hill Radlett, Hertfordshire 6th Wasps FC Twyford Avenue Sports Ground Acton, London 5th

St Albans Tabard Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex teams in Herts Barnet Brunel Ealing 1871 Harrow Hendon Millhillians Saracens Amateur Wasps FC Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex teams in London

Teams for 2022-23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review^[1] with the league adopting its new name of Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex.

Returning were six of the ten teams from the previous season supplemented by the top five from Herts/Middlesex 1.

Departing were the top three sides Finchley, Welwyn and Hitchin, all promoted to Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex. Finsbury Park, 8th in 2021-22, did not return for the new season instead dropping to Middlesex RFU Merit 2.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Barnet Elizabethans Byng Road Chipping Barnet, London Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1 (runners-up) Cheshunt Rosedale Sports Club Cheshunt, Hertfordshire 4th Ealing Trailfinders 1871 Trailfinders Sports Ground 4,000 West Ealing, London Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1 (3rd) Harrow Grove Field Stanmore, London 7th Hendon Copthall Playing Fields Hendon, London 5th London Scottish Lions Athletic Ground 4,500 Richmond, London Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1 (champions) Royston The Heath Sports Centre Royston, Hertfordshire 9th Saracens Amateurs Bramley Sports Ground Cockfosters, London Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1 (5th) St Albans Boggymead Springs St Albans, Hertfordshire 6th Tabard Cobden Hill Radlett, Hertfordshire 10th Wasps FC Twyford Avenue Sports Ground Acton, London Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1 (4th)

Cheshunt Royston St Albans Tabard Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex teams in Herts Barnet Ealing 1871 Harrow Hendon LS Lions Saracens Amateur Wasps FC Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex teams in London

Teams for 2021–22

The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019-20, the 'previous season' column in the table below refers to that season not 2020-21.

Stevenage Town, 3rd in 2019-20, did not return for the new season instead dropping to Middlesex RFU Merit 3. This meant the league started with eleven clubs competing.

Old Merchant Taylors', who finished 9th in 2019-20, withdrew from the league in November 2021,^[2] consequently it was completed with ten teams.

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Cheshunt Rosedale Sports Club Cheshunt, Hertfordshire 4th Finchley Summers Lane 1,000 Finchley, London 10th Finsbury Park Downhills Park West Green, London 5th Harrow Grove Field Stanmore, London 12th (not relegated to Herts/Middlesex 1)[a] Hendon Copthall Playing Fields Hendon, London Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1 (champions) Hitchin King George V Playing Fields Hitchin, Hertfordshire 6th Royston The Heath Sports Centre Royston, Hertfordshire 8th St Albans Boggymead Springs St Albans, Hertfordshire Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1 (runners-up) Tabard Cobden Hill Radlett, Hertfordshire 7th Welwyn Hobbs Way Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Relegated from London 2 North West (11th)

Cheshunt Hitchin Royston St Albans Tabard Welwyn Locations of the 2021-22 London 3 North West teams in Herts Finchley Finsbury Park Harrow Hendon Location of 2021–22 London 3 North West teams in London

Season 2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced ^[3] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning London 3 North West was not contested.

Participating Clubs 2019–20

Cheshunt

Hitchin

Royston

Stevenage

Tabard

Locations of the 2019–20 London 3 North West teams in Herts

Enfield

Finchley

Finsbury Park

Harrow

Kilburn

OMT

Streetonians

Location of 2019–20 London 3 North West teams in London

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Cheshunt	Rosedale Sports Club		Cheshunt, Hertfordshire	8th
Enfield Ignatians	Donkey Lane		Enfield Town, London	Relegated from London 2 NW (11th)
Finchley	Summers Lane	1,000	Finchley, London	10th
Finsbury Park	Downhills Park		West Green, London	Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1 (runners up)
Harrow	Grove Field		Stanmore, London	7th
Hitchin	King George V Playing Fields		Hitchin, Hertfordshire	Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1 (champions)
Kilburn Cosmos	Gladstone Park		Kilburn, London	9th
Old Merchant Taylors'	War Memorial Sports Ground		Northwood, London	6th
Old Streetonians	Haggerston Park		Shoreditch, London	4th
Royston	The Heath Sports Centre		Royston, Hertfordshire	11th (not relegated)
Stevenage Town	North Road		Stevenage, Hertfordshire	3rd
Tabard	Cobden Hill		Radlett, Hertfordshire	5th

Participating Clubs 2018–19

Cheshunt

Datchworth

Royston

Stevenage

Tabard

Verulamians

Locations of the 2018–19 London 3 North West teams

Finchley

Harrow

Kilburn

L Welsh

OMT

Streetonians

Location of 2018–19 London 3 North West clubs in London

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Cheshunt	Rosedale Sports Club		Cheshunt, Hertfordshire	10th
Datchworth	Datchworth Sports Club		Datchworth, Hertfordshire	8th
Finchley	Summers Lane	1,000	Finchley, London	7th
Harrow	Grove Field		Stanmore, London	Relegated from London 2 NW (11th)
Kilburn Cosmos	Gladstone Park		Kilburn, London	6th
London Welsh	Old Deer Park	5,850 (1,000 seats)	Richmond, London	Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1 (champions)
Old Merchant Taylors'	War Memorial Sports Ground		Northwood, London	9th
Old Streetonians	Haggerston Park		Shoreditch, London	4th
Royston	The Heath Sports Centre		Royston, Hertfordshire	Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1 (runners up)
Stevenage Town	North Road		Stevenage, Hertfordshire	3rd
Tabard	Cobden Hill		Radlett, Hertfordshire	Relegated from London 2 NW (12th)
Verulamians	Cotlandswick		London Colney, Hertfordshire	5th

Participating Clubs 2017–18

Cheshunt

Datchworth

Hitchin

St Albans

Stevenage

Verulamians

Welwyn

Locations of the 2017–18 London 3 North West teams

Finchley

Grasshoppers

Kilburn

OMT

Streetonians

Location of 2017–18 London 3 North West clubs in London

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area	Previous season
Cheshunt	Rosedale Sports Club		Cheshunt, Hertfordshire	10th
Datchworth	Datchworth Sports Club		Datchworth, Hertfordshire	6th
Finchley	Summers Lane	1,000	Finchley, London	11th (not relegated)
Grasshoppers	MacFarlane Lane		Isleworth, London	4th
Hitchin	King George V Playing Fields		Hitchin, Hertfordshire	8th
Kilburn Cosmos	Gladstone Park		Kilburn, London	5th
Old Merchant Taylors'	War Memorial Sports Ground		Northwood, London	9th
Old Streetonians	Haggerston Park		Shoreditch, London	Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1 (runners up)
St Albans	Boggymead Springs		St Albans, Hertfordshire	7th
Stevenage Town	North Road		Stevenage, Hertfordshire	3rd
Verulamians	Cotlandswick		London Colney, St Albans, Hertfordshire	Promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1 (champions)
Welwyn	Hobbs Way		Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire	Relegated from London 2 North West (11th)

Participating Cubs 2016-17

• Cheshunt (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1)
• Datchworth
• Finchley
• Grasshoppers
• Hackney
• Hemel Hempstead
• Hitchin
• Kilburn Cosmos (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1)
• Old Merchant Taylors' (relegated from London 2 North West)
• St Albans
• Staines (relegated from London 2 North West)
• Stevenge Town

Final league table

2016–17 London 3 North West

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Hackney (C)	22	22	0	0	859	245	+614	20	0	108	Promoted
2	Hemel Hempstead	22	18	0	4	800	305	+495	16	2	90
3	Stevenage	22	15	0	7	716	472	+244	18	5	83
4	Grasshoppers	22	13	1	8	564	515	+49	11	2	67
5	Kilburn Cosmos	22	9	2	11	550	560	−10	10	4	54
6	Datchworth	22	10	0	12	458	633	−175	7	3	50
7	St Albans	22	8	1	13	463	590	−127	10	3	47
8	Hitchin	22	9	0	13	497	639	−142	9	1	46
9	Old Merchant Taylors'	22	9	0	13	475	588	−113	8	1	45
10	Cheshunt	22	7	2	13	463	558	−95	8	3	43
11	Finchley	22	7	0	15	512	563	−51	8	5	41	Relegated
12	Staines	22	2	0	20	310	999	−689	4	0	12

Updated to match(es) played on 10 April 2017. Source: 2016-17
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

1. Number of matches won
2. Difference between points for and against
3. Total number of points for
4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
   (C) Champion

Participating Clubs 2015-16

• Belsize Park
• Datchworth
• Finchley
• Grasshoppers
• Hackney
• Hemel Hempstead (relegated from London 2 North West)
• Hitchin
• London Nigerian (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1)
• Old Actonians (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1)
• St Albans (relegated from London 2 North West)
• Stevenage Town
• Wasps

Participating Clubs 2014-15

• Belsize Park (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1)
• Datchworth
• Finchley
• Fullerians
• Grasshoppers
• Hackney (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1)
• Hitchin
• Old Streetonians
• Stevenage Town
• UCS Old Boys (relegated from London 2 North West)
• Wasps
• Welwyn

Participating Clubs 2013-14

• Datchworth
• Finchley
• Fullerians (relegated from London 2 North West)
• Grasshoppers (relegated from London 2 North West)
• Harrow (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1)
• Hitchin
• London New Zealand
• Old Merchant Taylors' (promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1)
• Old Streetonians (relegated from London 2 North East)
• Stevenage Town (relegated from London 2 North East)
• Wasps
• Welwyn

Participating Clubs 2012-13

• Barnet Elizabethans
• Cheshunt
• Datchworth
• Finchley
• Haringey Rhinos
• Hitchin
• Imperial Medicals
• London New Zealand
• Old Priorians
• Twickenham
• Wasps
• Welwyn

Participating Clubs 2009-10

• Bank of England
• Barnet Elizabethans
• Cheshunt
• Datchworth
• Fullerians
• Haringey Rhinos
• Hitchin
• Old Ashmoleans
• Old Hamptonians
• Old Streetonians
• West London

Original teams

When this division was introduced in 2000 (as London 4 North West) it contained the following teams:

• Bank Of England - promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1 (champions)
• Chiswick - relegated from London 3 North West (9th)
• Fullerians - relegated from London 3 North West (7th)
• Grasshoppers - relegated from London 3 North West (6th)
• Hampstead - relegated from London 3 North West (12th)
• Hemel Hempstead - relegated from London 3 North West (8th)
• Letchworth Garden City - relegated from London 3 North West (10th)
• London New Zealand - promoted from Herts/Middlesex 1 (runners up)
• Old Millhillians - relegated from London 3 North West (13th)
• St Albans - relegated from London 3 North West (14th)
• Tring - relegated from London 3 North West (15th)

London 3 North West honours

London 4 North West (2000–2009)

Originally known as London 4 North West, this division was a tier 8 league with promotion up to London 3 North West and relegation down to Herts/Middlesex 1.

London 4 North West

Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams
2000–01[4]	11	Letchworth Garden City	Bank Of England	Old Millhillians, Tring
2001–02[5]	10	London Scottish	Fullerians	Hemel Hempstead, Chiswick, Hampstead
2002–03[6]	10	Civil Service	St Albans	No relegation
2003–04[7]	10	Welwyn	Ruislip	Old Merchant Taylors' Lambs[b]
2004–05[8]	9	Tring	Stevenage Town	Finchley
2005–06[9]	10	London New Zealand	Datchworth	West London, Cheshunt
2006–07[10]	10	Hammersmith & Fulham	UCS Old Boys	Verulamians, Hitchin
2007–08[11]	10	Finchley	Grasshoppers	Harrow
2008–09[12]	11	Chiswick	Hemel Hempstead	No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

London 3 North West (2009–present)

League restructuring by the RFU ahead of the 2009–10 season saw London 4 North East renamed as London 3 North West. Remaining as a tier 8 league promotion was to London 2 North West (formerly London 3 North West), while relegation continued to Herts/Middlesex 1.

London 3 North West

Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams
2009–10[13]	11	Old Streetonians	West London	Old Hamptonians
2010–11[14]	12	Old Haberdashers	Fullerians	Old Ashmoleans, Wasps Amateurs
2011–12[15]	12	H.A.C.	London Nigerian	London Welsh Amateur, Bank Of England, West London
2012–13[16]	12	Old Priorians	Twickenham	Haringey Rhinos, Cheshunt, Imperial Medicals
2013–14[17]	12	Harrow	Old Merchant Taylors'	No relegation
2014–15[18]	12	Fullerians	Welwyn	Old Streetonians, UCS Old Boys
2015–16[19]	12	London Nigerian	Belsize Park	Wasps, Old Actonians
2016–17[20]	12	Hackney	Hemel Hempstead	Staines[c]
2017–18[21]	12	Grasshoppers	Welwyn	Hitchin, St Albans
2018–19[22]	12	London Welsh	Datchworth	Verulamians[d]
2019–20[23]	12	Old Streetonians	Enfield Ignatians	Harrow
2020–21	12
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Old Streetonians (2)
• Chiswick (1)
• Civil Service (1)
• Finchley (1)
• Fullerians (1)
• Grasshoppers (1)
• Hackney (1)
• Hammersmith & Fulham (1)
• Harrow (1)
• H.A.C. (1)
• Letchworth Garden City (1)
• London New Zealand (1)
• London Nigerian (1)
• London Scottish (1)
• London Welsh (1)
• Old Haberdashers (1)
• Old Priorians (1)
• Tring (1)
• Welwyn (1)

Notes

1. Kilburn Cosmos, who finished 11th in L3NW for the 2019–20 season took the place of Harrow RFC in Herts/Middlesex 1 for season 2021-22.
2. The Lambs were Old Merchant Taylors' 2nd team.
3. Only 1 team relegated this season.
4. Only 1 team relegated this season.

See also

• Hertfordshire RFU
• Middlesex RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

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