▁in ▁London ▁ 2 ▁North ▁West ▁( a ▁tier ▁ 7 ▁league ▁in ▁the ▁English ▁rugby ▁union ▁system ) ▁after ▁gain ing ▁promotion ▁from ▁London ▁ 3 ▁North ▁West ▁as ▁champions ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 - 1 7 ▁season . ▁ ▁Current ▁ ▁H ack ney ▁R FC ▁currently ▁fields ▁four ▁senior ▁men ' s ▁teams ▁and ▁two ▁women ' s ▁team , ▁playing ▁home ▁matches ▁at ▁Spring ▁Hill ▁Rec re ation ▁Gr ound . ▁ ▁The ▁men ' s ▁ 1 st ▁XV ▁compet es ▁in ▁London ▁ 2 ▁North ▁West . ▁The ▁ 2 nd ▁XV ▁and ▁ 3 rd ▁XV ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁M idd les ex ▁Mer it ▁League , ▁in ▁the ▁premier ▁and ▁ 3 rd ▁Div isions ▁respectively . ▁The ▁ 4 th ▁XV ▁began ▁playing ▁friend lies ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 / 1 2 ▁season . ▁ ▁The ▁H ack ney ▁Lad ies ▁( known ▁as ▁the ▁Glad ies ) ▁comp ete ▁in ▁Women ' s ▁NC ▁London ▁& ▁South ▁East ▁Division ▁ 2 ▁North ▁and ▁began ▁a ▁ 2 nd ▁team ▁which ▁was ▁entered ▁into ▁the ▁league ▁structure ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁H ack ney ▁Bull s ▁Youth ▁R FC ▁is ▁the ▁club ' s ▁th riv ing ▁youth ▁section ▁which ▁merged ▁with ▁the ▁senior ▁side ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁with ▁over ▁ 2 0 0 ▁children ▁playing ▁from ▁aged ▁ 6 ▁up ▁to ▁ 1 6 ▁years ▁old . ▁