Plenty of new and non North West teams for Saints to pit their wits against next season!! Thanks to North Rugby for the graphic. As North Rugby say 'a few head scratchers' announced.

Bowdon - winners of Regional 2 North West
Burton - 4th in Regional 1 Midlands last season
Derby - 9th in Regional 1 Midlands last season
Huddersfield - Runner-up in Regional 1 NE. Beat Wirral and Syston (Mids 1 winners) in the Papa Johns and then lost by large margin to Oundle (clear winners of Regional 1 SE) at the weekend
Long Eaton - 8th in Regional 1 Midlands last season
Rochdale - Old opponents and back in NW1 having won NE2 last season

Kendal and Penrith have been moved across to Regional 1 North East.

The accompanying briefing note from the RFU can be found here - it helps to demystify the league make-up!