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6. Year by Year RFU Leagues
In 1987 the RFU introduced the first true national league system. The table below charts the clubs progress through the RFU leagues from the start to the present day.
| Year | Level | League |
| 1987–88 | 7 | Southern Counties |
| 1988–89 | 8 | Dorset/Berkshire/Wiltshire Division One |
| 1989–90 | 7 | Southern Counties |
| 1990–91 | 7 | Southern Counties |
| 1991–92 | 8 | Dorset/Berkshire/Wiltshire Division One |
| 1992–93 | 7 | Southern Counties |
| 1993–94 | 7 | Southern Counties |
| 1994–95 | 7 | Southern Counties |
| 1995–96 | 7 | Southern Counties |
| 1996–97 | 6 | South West League Division Two (East) |
| 1997–98 | 5 | South West League Division One |
| 1998–99 | 4 | National Division Three (South) |
| 1999–2000 | 3 | National Division Two |
| 2000–01 | 3 | National Division Two |
| 2001–02 | 2 | National Division One (Championship) |
| 2002–03 | 3 | National Division Two |
| 2003–04 | 3 | National Division Two |
| 2004–05 | 3 | National Division Two |
| 2005–06 | 4 | National Division Three (South) |
| 2006–07 | 5 | South West League Division One |
| 2007–08 | 5 | South West League Division One |
| 2008–09 | 5 | South West League Division One |
| 2009–10 | 5 | National League 3 London & SE |
| 2010–11 | 5 | National League 3 London & SE |
| 2011–12 | 5 | National League 3 London & SE |
| 2012–13 | 6 | South West League Division One (East) |
| 2013-14 | 5 | National League 3 South West |
| 2014-15 | 5 | National League 3 South West |
| 2015-16 | 5 | National League 3 London & SE |
| 2016-17 | 5 | National League 3 South West |
| 2017-18 | 5 | South West Premier |
| 2018-19 | 5 | South West Premier |
| 2019-20 | 5 | South West Premier |
| 2020-21 | n/a | No season - COVID |
| 2021-22 | 6 | South West 1 East |