Dorset & Wilts 1 North Last updated March 12, 2025 English rugby union league
Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North (formerly Dorset & Wilts 1 North) and Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central are English rugby union leagues, forming part of the South West Division , for clubs primarily based in Wiltshire , sitting at tier 8 of the English rugby union system . Originally consisting of one league, Dorset & Wilts 1 split into North and South regional divisions in 2004. It had even had teams based in Berkshire participating until 2001, at which time they left to join the Buckinghamshire & Oxon leagues. At the start of the 2022-23 campaign a new Central Division was introduced.
Promoted teams from both North and Central divisions move up into Southern Counties South while relegated teams tend to drop down into Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts North or Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts Central depending on location.
North Departing were Chippenham II promoted to Counties 1 Southern South whilst Supermarine (9th), were relegated to Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts North .
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Alfred's Nomads (Marlborough 2nd XV) The Common Marlborough , Wiltshire Runners-up Calne Calne Recreation Ground Calne , Wiltshire 8th Colerne Higgins Field Colerne , Wiltshire Promoted from Counties 3 Tribute Dorset & Wilts Central (Runners-up) Devizes II The Sports Club Devizes , Wiltshire Level transfer from Counties 2 D&W (Central) (7th) Fairford Coln House School Playing Grounds Fairford , Gloucestershire Promoted from Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts North (Champions) Minety Minety Playing Fields Minety , Wiltshire 6th Pewsey Vale The Angela Yeates Memorial Ground Pewsey , Wiltshire 5th Royal Wootton Bassett III Ballard's Ash Sports Ground Wootton Bassett , Wiltshire 4th Sutton Benger Recreation Ground Sutton Benger , Wiltshire 3rd Swindon College Old Boys Nationwide Sports Pavilion Swindon , Wiltshire 7th
Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North teams
Central Departing were Melksham, promoted to Southern Counties South , whilst Devizes II (7th) left on a level transfer to Counties 2 D&W North. Warminister (3rd) suffered a voluntary relegation to Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts Central.
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Amesbury Archers Way Salisbury , Wiltshire 8th Avonvale Bathford Playing Fields Bathford , Bath , Somerset Relegated from Southern Counties South (12th) Bradford-on-Avon Broom Ground Winsley , Bradford-on-Avon , Wiltshire Promoted from Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts Central (Champions) Frome II Gypsy Lane Frome , Somerset 5th Salisbury II Castle Road 1,500 Salisbury , Wiltshire 4th Trowbridge II Doric Park Hilperton , Trowbridge , Wiltshire 6th Westbury Knott Field Westbury, Wiltshire Runners-up Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew Netherhampton Road Netherhampton , Salisbury , Wiltshire Level transfer from Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South (6th) Yeovil Yeovil Showground Yeovil , Somerset Relegated from Southern Counties South (11th)
Locations of the 2024-25 Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central teams
North Departing were Devizes II (8th) who were level transferred to the Central division together with Swindon II (9th), relegated to Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts North .
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Alfred's Nomads (Marlborough 2nd XV) The Common Marlborough , Wiltshire Runners-up Calne Calne Recreation Ground Calne , Wiltshire 5th Chippenham II Allington Fields Chippenham , Wiltshire Champions (not promoted) Minety Minety Playing Fields Minety , Wiltshire 4th Pewsey Vale The Angela Yeates Memorial Ground Pewsey , Wiltshire 7th Royal Wootton Bassett III Ballard's Ash Sports Ground Wootton Bassett , Wiltshire 6th Supermarine Supermarine Sports and Social Club South Marston , Swindon , Wiltshire Promoted from Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts North (Champions) Sutton Benger Recreation Ground Sutton Benger , Wiltshire 3rd Swindon College Old Boys Nationwide Sports Pavilion Swindon , Wiltshire Relegated from Southern Counties North (11th)
Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North teams
Central Departing were Corsham, promoted to Southern Counties South , Bradford-on-Avon (9th) were relegated to Counties 3 Tribute Dorset & Wilts Central, whilst North Dorset II (5th) and Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew (6th) left on a level transfer to Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South .
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Amesbury Archers Way Salisbury , Wiltshire 4th Devizes II The Sports Club Devizes , Wiltshire Level transfer from Counties 2 D&W (North) (8th) Frome II Gypsy Lane Frome , Somerset Relegated from Southern Counties South (12th) Melksham The Conigre 1,000 Melksham , Wiltshire 3rd Salisbury II Castle Road 1,500 Salisbury , Wiltshire 8th Trowbridge II Doric Park Hilperton , Trowbridge , Wiltshire Relegated from Southern Counties South (10th) Warminister Folly Lane Warminster , Wiltshire Runners-up Westbury Knott Field Westbury, Wiltshire 7th
Locations of the 2023-24 Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central teams
2022-23 This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review which saw the introduction of a new Central division.
North Departing were Frome II, Trowbridge II and Royal Wootton Bassett II all promoted to Counties 1 Southern South . Melksham (4th), Westbury (10th) and Warminster (7th) moved to the new Central division.
Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North teams
Central Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Amesbury Archers Way Salisbury , Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 Central (Runners-up) Bradford-on-Avon Broom Ground Winsley , Bradford-on-Avon , Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 Central (3rd) Corsham Lacock Road Corsham , Wiltshire Relegated from Southern Counties South Melksham The Conigre 1,000 Melksham , Wiltshire Level transfer from D&W1 North (4th) North Dorset II Slaughtergate 1,000 Gillingham , Dorset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 Central (4th) Salisbury II Castle Road 1,500 Salisbury , Wiltshire Level transfer from Dorset & Wilts 1 South (11th) Warminister Folly Lane Warminster , Wiltshire Level transfer from D&W1 North (7th) Westbury Knott Field Westbury, Wiltshire Level transfer from D&W1 North (10th) Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew Netherhampton Road Netherhampton , Salisbury , Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 Central (champions)
Locations of the 2022-23 Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central teams
2021-22 Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Alfred's Nomads (Marlborough 2nd XV) The Common Marlborough , Wiltshire 9th Calne Calne Recreation Ground Calne , Wiltshire 10th Chippenham II Allington Fields Chippenham , Wiltshire 11th Frome II Gypsy Lane Frome , Somerset 5th Melksham The Conigre 1,000 Melksham , Wiltshire 2nd Minety Minety Playing Fields Minety , Wiltshire 8th Royal Wootton Bassett II Ballard's Ash Sports Ground 5,000 Wootton Bassett , Wiltshire 3rd Sutton Benger Recreation Ground Sutton Benger , Wiltshire 4th Swindon II Greenbridge Road Swindon , Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 North (runners up) Trowbridge II Doric Park Hilperton , Trowbridge , Wiltshire 7th Warminster Folly Lane Warminster , Wiltshire 6th Westbury Knott Field Westbury, Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 North (champions)
Locations of the 2021-22 Dorset & Wilts 1 North teams
2019-20 Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Alfred's Nomads (Marlborough 2nd XV) The Common Marlborough , Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 North (runners up) Avonvale Bathford Playing Fields Bathford , Bath , Somerset Runners up Bradford-on-Avon Broom Ground Winsley , Bradford-on-Avon , Wiltshire Relegated from Southern Counties South (12th) Calne Calne Recreation Ground Calne , Wiltshire 10th Chippenham II Allington Fields Chippenham , Wiltshire 9th Frome II Gypsy Lane Frome , Somerset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 North (champions) Melksham The Conigre 1,000 Melksham , Wiltshire 3rd Minety Minety Playing Fields Minety , Wiltshire 6th Royal Wootton Bassett II Ballard's Ash Sports Ground 5,000 Wootton Bassett , Wiltshire 5th Sutton Benger Recreation Ground Sutton Benger , Wiltshire 8th Trowbridge II Doric Park Hilperton , Trowbridge , Wiltshire 7th Warminster Folly Lane Warminster , Wiltshire 4th
Locations of the 2019-20 Dorset & Wilts 1 North teams
2018-19 Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Avonvale Bathford Playing Fields Bathford , Bath , Somerset 3rd Calne Calne Recreation Ground Calne , Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 North (runners up) Chippenham II Allington Fields Chippenham , Wiltshire 6th Combe Down Holly's Corner Combe Down , Bath , Somerset Runners up Melksham The Conigre 1,000 Melksham , Wiltshire 9th Minety Minety Playing Fields Minety , Wiltshire 4th Pewsey Vale The Angela Yeates Memorial Ground Pewsey , Wiltshire 8th Royal Wootton Bassett II Ballard's Ash Sports Ground Wootton Bassett , Wiltshire 7th Supermarine Supermarine Sports and Social Club South Marston , Swindon , Wiltshire 10th Sutton Benger Recreation Ground Sutton Benger , Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 North (champions) Trowbridge II Doric Park Hilperton , Trowbridge , Wiltshire 11th Warminster Folly Lane Warminster , Wiltshire 5th
Locations of the 2018-19 Dorset & Wilts 1 North teams
2017-18 Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Avonvale Bathford Playing Fields Bathford , Bath , Somerset Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 North (champions) Bradford-on-Avon Broom Ground Winsley , Bradford-on-Avon , Wiltshire 2nd Chippenham II Allington Fields Chippenham , Wiltshire 9th Combe Down Holly's Corner Combe Down , Bath , Somerset Relegated from Southern Counties South (11th) Melksham The Conigre 1,000 Melksham , Wiltshire 3rd Minety Minety Playing Fields Minety , Wiltshire 6th Pewsey Vale The Angela Yeates Memorial Ground Pewsey , Wiltshire 4th Royal Wootton Bassett II Ballard's Ash Sports Ground 5,000 Wootton Bassett , Wiltshire 7th Supermarine Supermarine Sports and Social Club South Marston , Swindon , Wiltshire 10th Swindon II Greenbridge Road Swindon , Wiltshire 8th Trowbridge II Doric Park Hilperton , Trowbridge , Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 North (runners up) Warminster Folly Lane Warminster , Wiltshire 5th
Locations of the 2017-18 Dorset & Wilts 1 North teams
2015–16The 2015–16 Dorset & Wilts 1 North consists of twelve teams—most of which are based in the northern part of Wiltshire but also two teams that are based just across the county border in Gloucestershire and Somerset . The season starts on 12 September 2015 and is due to end on 23 April 2016.
Participating teams and location Eight of the twelve teams participated in last season's competition. The 2014-15 champions, Marlborough were promoted to Southern Counties South while Calne , Cricklade and Pewsey Vale were all relegated to Dorset & Wilts 2 North .
Locations of the 2015-16 Dorset & Wilts 1 North teams
Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous season Chippenham II Allington Fields Chippenham , Wiltshire 6th Colerne Higgins Field Colerne , Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 North (runners up) Combe Down Holly's Corner Combe Down , Bath , Somerset 2nd Corsham Lacock Road Corsham , Wiltshire Relegated from Southern Counties South (11th) Devizes II The Sports Club Devizes , Wiltshire 4th Fairford Coln House School Playing Fields Fairford , Gloucestershire 9th Melksham The Conigre 1,000 Melksham , Wiltshire 3rd Minety Minety Playing Fields Minety , Wiltshire 8th Royal Wootton Bassett II Ballard's Ash Sports Ground 5,000 Wootton Bassett , Wiltshire Promoted from Dorset & Wilts 2 North (champions) Supermarine Supermarine Sports and Social Club South Marston , Swindon , Wiltshire Relegated from Southern Counties South (12th) Swindon II Greenbridge Road Swindon , Wiltshire 5th Trowbridge II Doric Park Hilperton , Trowbridge , Wiltshire 7th
Participating Clubs 2014-15 Original teams When league rugby began in 1987 this division (known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1) contained the following teams from Berkshire , Dorset and Wiltshire :
Dorset & Wilts 1 North honours Dorset & Wilts 1 North (2009–present)Despite widespread restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 2008–09 season, Dorset & Wilts 1 North remained a tier 8 league, with promotion continuing to Southern Counties South and relegation to Dorset & Wilts 2 North .
Season No of Teams Champions Runners–up Relegated Teams Ref 2009–10 12 Marlborough Chippenham II Corsham II , Swindon II [ 21] 2010–11 12 Melksham Chippenham II Cricklade , Royal Wootton Bassett II [ 22] 2011–12 12 Chippenham II [ i] Supermarine Bath Saracens , Fairford , Sutton Benger [ 23] 2012–13 12 Chippenham II [ j] Pewsey Vale Avonvale , Marlborough [ 24] 2013–14 12 Bradford-on-Avon Minety No relegation [ 25] 2014–15 12 Marlborough Combe Down Calne , Cricklade [ 26] 2015–16 12 Combe Down Corsham Colerne , Fairford [ 27] 2016–17 12 Corsham Bradford-on-Avon Devizes II , Frome II [ 28] 2017–18 12 Bradford-on-Avon Combe Down Swindon II [ 29] 2018–19 12 Combe Down Avonvale Supermarine , Pewsey Vale [ 30] 2019–20 12 Avonvale Melksham Bradford-on-Avon , Chippenham II [ 31] 2020–21 12 Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Notes ↑ Weymouth RFC would later be known as Weymouth & Portland RFC . ↑ Since 2000, Berkshire clubs have played in the Berks/Bucks & Oxon leagues. ↑ There was no relegation as league due to increase from 11 to 13 teams for the following season. ↑ The cancellation of National League 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season meant that six clubs were promoted including Marlborough , Corsham , North Dorset and Redingensians . ↑ Restructuring caused by the cancellation of National League 5 South meant that there was no relegation. ↑ Southern Counties was split into Southern Counties North and Southern Counties South as part of RFU restructuring at the end of the 1995–96 season. ↑ No relegation due to league expansion from 8 teams to 10. ↑ No relegation due to league restructure the following season as the league would split into 2 regional leagues - Dorset & Wilts 1 North and Dorset & Wilts 1 South. ↑ Not promoted as Chippenham 1st team in the league above. ↑ Not promoted as Chippenham 1st team in the league above. ↑ Both of Bracknell's titles were won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1. ↑ One of Devizes titles was when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1. ↑ One of Sherborne's title was won when the league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1, the other when the league was known as Dorset & Wilts 1. ↑ Both of Swindon's titles was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1. ↑ Blandford's title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1. ↑ Dorchester's title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1. ↑ Frome's title was won when league was known as Dorset & Wilts 1. ↑ Ivel Barbarians title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1. Ivel Barbarians are now known as Yeovil Rugby Club . ↑ Royal Wootton Bassett's title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1. ↑ Swanage & Wareham's title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1. ↑ Tadley's title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1. ↑ Trowbridge's title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1. ↑ Westbury's title was won when league was known as Dorset & Wilts 1. ↑ Weymouth's title was won when league was known as Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1. References ↑ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89 (17th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 123– 139. ISBN 0 356 15884 5 . ↑ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989–90 (18th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 133– 136. ISBN 0 356 17862 5 . ↑ Johns, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990–91 (19th ed.). London: Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 143– 146. 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