Anyone no who is taking part this year, I no west bank and wigan riversiders are. Speaking to Tom Mahoney he claims lymm have not entered, also heard rumours that mancunians will enter along with Liverpool buccaneers who dropped out of conference. Would be great if anyone knows any info

i was at the meeting so really should know, memory suggests...

Riversiders
West Bank
Mancunians
Liverpool Buccaneers
Accrington and Leyland
East Lancs Vikings

There is a post on www.totalrl.com with the line ups for the premier and merit leagues. Pretty sure it said Accrington and Leyland were merit league and Blackpool Sea Eagles are Premier but I could be wrong. Can't wait for it to get going now, c'mon Mancunians

There is a post on www.totalrl.com with the line ups for the premier and merit leagues. Pretty sure it said Accrington and Leyland were merit league and Blackpool Sea Eagles are Premier but I could be wrong. Can't wait for it to get going now, c'mon Mancunians

it is definately as i said up top as the fixtures came out this morning

Full List of Divisions below, Lymm have been dropped to the Merit League as they have not confirmed there entrance to the league on time.

Fixtures will start Saturday 07th May

North West Premier

Wigan Riversiders
Mancunians
East Lancs Vikings
Leyland & Accrington
West Bank
Liverpool Buccs

North West Regional

Cadishead
Rochdale Cobra's
Crewe & Nantwich
Chester Gladiators
Blackpool Sea Eagles
Chorley Panthers

North West Merit League

Wigan Riversiders A
Mancunians A
Ashton
Bolton
Bury
Blackpool Stanley
Bamber Bridge
Burnley & Pendle
Lymm
Fleetwood
Widnes Saints
Leyland & Accrington A
East Lancs Vikings A
Chester Gladiators A
Ellesmere Port
Crewe & Nantwich A

Opening 2 weekends fixtures for the North West Premier:

RLC PREMIER DIVISION

Round 1 - 07 May 2011

Mancunians v Liverpool Buccs
East Lancs Vikings v Widnes West Bank
Leyland & Accrington v Wigan Riversiders

Round 2 - 14 May 2011

Wigan Riversiders v Mancunians
Widnes West Bank v Leyland & Accrington
Liverpool Buccs v East Lancs Vikings

I thought Leyland would be to strong for merit league

Depends really, last year Ashton Bears 'A' in the merit convincingly beat Blackpool SE from the regional (might have won it but not sure) and we went on to beat East Lancs Vikings in the merit league play-off final and the Vikings are in this years prem. Last year they were a good outfit and should go well this season.

Ashton have entered a 'B' team in this years merit and it will be based around its 17's side with a few lads from its NWC 'A' team and a couple of old & new faces from other clubs. In terms of establishing a new team the merit league is good.

Blackpool Sea Eagles have been the whipping boys every year they have entered. As for Leyland - they aren't in the merit league, the list clearly shows they are in the premier comp. Numbers look good, but ive got a funny feeling some of these teams wont start the season. West Bank will win it again.

Accrington/Leyland are combining for this summer and running one side in Prem and one in Merit. Imagine most of Leyland will be in the Prem side...

They are rightly the favourites again for the Summer league. But i think this season will be a much stronger league than last.

Its mainly all the Bolton Rugby Union lads having a crack to generate excuses no to see the missus on a Saturday

If only it was that easy

can tell you more. its teh RU club though they seem pretty sure some Mets lads are going to them. But that doesnt fit with what i am hearing about Mets coming back in Sept.