ˈæftɚɹ ɐ kæmpˈeɪn baɪ ðɪ ˌɑːɹɹˌɛfˈɛl tə fˈɔːɹm nˈuː klˈʌbz ɪnðə sˈaʊθ wˈɛst, ɐ nˈuː sˈaʊθ wˈɛst dᵻvˈɪʒən ɪmˈɜːdʒd ðɪs jˈɪɹ fɔːɹ tˈiːmz fɹʌmðə wˈɛst kˈʌntɹi, vˈaɪkɪŋz nˈuːli fˈɔːɹmd sˈɛkənd tˈiːm kəmpˈiːɾɪd bˌʌt dɪdnˌɑːt mˌeɪk ðə plˈeɪˈɔfs.
After a campaign by the RFL to form new clubs in the South West, a new South West Division emerged this year for teams from the West Country, Vikings' newly formed second team competed but did not make the play-offs.