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The RLML is proud to be sponsored by Impact Sports
Welcome to the home page of the Impact Sports RL Merit League. The league launched on April 8th 2006 in Sheffield as the Midlands Merit League and the first year concluded with the Grand Final in Sheffield on August 20th 2006 with South Humber Rabbitohs crowned champions. On August 20th 2007 St Helens Wild Boars became the second Merit League champions. Feel free to join the forum. If you want to know more about the logo, click on it.
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Grand Final Review St Helens Wild Boars took the title, beating the German Exiles by 46-22. East Riding beat Nottingham's Academy in the Shield by 32-26. Reports and photos here and here. |
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Midlands 9s The Coventry Bears won the inaugural Midlands 9s at Old Coventrians on April 20th 2008, beating St Ives Roosters in the final. North Derbyshire Chargers and Wolverhampton Warlords represented the RL Merit League. |
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Competition still open RL personalities with RLML gear - have you got a photo? Go here for all the entries! |
About the RL Merit League
The purpose of the RL Merit League is to provide development matches for existing and newly formed Rugby League clubs in the Midlands and the North. At Open Age it is intended as a feeder league to the Rugby League Conference and will be part of that league's administration. The league's third season commences in April 2008 and information can be obtained at this email address or phone on 07855-281746 or 0785-294-5989. Entries can be accepted up to the end of May and the Grand Final rounds off the season in August. There is now a junior league at the under 14 and under 16 age groups - the same rules apply. See here for junior information.
How the League works
To accommodate everyone's needs, the league will operate a merit system, where teams arrange between themselves to play as many or as few matches as they wish to during the season. The results are collated into a merit table, with extra points awarded for playing matches, and the winners determined by average points. There are no hard and fast rules for the number of players or substitutes used - if you want to play a 9-a-side game that's fine - as long as the clubs agree in advance.
Who can join?
The league is primarily aimed at clubs or institutions in the Midlands and North of England and in North Wales. Second string teams of RLC teams are welcome, as are new clubs who want to try rugby league and feel that the RLC is too strong for them or where they cannot guarantee week-in, week-out commitment.