forward to the national semi-finals. The competition involves representative teams from the following level 7 leagues: Cumbria 1 Durham/Northumberland 1 Lancs/Cheshire 1 Yorkshire 1 Midlands The format for Midlands teams involved in the RFU Senior Vase is a direct knockout cup with a 1st round, 2nd round, 3rd round, semi-finals and final. The winner of the final goes forward to the Senior Vase national semi-finals. The competition involves all teams from the following level 7 leagues: Midlands 2 West (North) Midlands 2 West (South) Midlands 2 East (North) Midlands 2 East (South) London and South East As with the Midlands the format for London and South East teams involved in the RFU Senior Vase is a direct knockout cup with a 1st round, 2nd round, 3rd round, semi-finals and final. The winner of the final goes forward to the Senior Vase national semi-finals. The competition involves all teams from the following level 7 leagues: London 2 North East London 2 North West London 2 South East London 2 South West South West The format for the south-west teams is more complex with different methods of qualification decided on by the county unions that they represent. Clubs that are affiliated with Dorset & Wilts and Gloucestershire play in county based knock-out competitions first. The winners of the Dorset & Wilts competition then plays in the Southern Counties semi-finals against representatives from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, while the Gloucestershire winners play in the South West Counties semi-finals against representative from Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, with the winners then meeting in a regional final. Finally, the Southern Counties and South West Counties winners meet to determine qualification for the national semi-finals. Teams involved are from the following level 7 leagues: Southern Counties North Southern Counties South Counties 1 Western North Counties 1 Western West Competition results Number of wins Club Aldwinians (1) Bedford Athletic (1) Bradford & Bingley (1) Brighton (1) Camberley (1) Chester (1) Dunstablians (1) East Grinstead (1) Halifax (1) Hartpury College (1) Hertford (1) Kenilworth (1) Maidstone (1) Morley (1) Mounts Bay (1) Old Patesians (1) Old Redcliffians (1) Stockport (1) Stoke-on-Trent (1) Thanet Wanderers (1) Trowbridge (1) Tunbridge Wells (1) West Leeds (1) Region London & South East (7) North (7) South West (5) Midlands (4) Notes See also Anglo-Welsh Cup EDF Energy Trophy Premiership Rugby Cup RFU Championship Cup RFU Senior Vase RFU Junior Vase Rugby union in