Pools
Pool A features 48 teams, made up as follows:
- The 40 teams from the National Conference League
- The winners of the five major BARLA Regional Leagues
- The winners of the three major BARLA Regional Cup Competitions - Yorkshire, North West & Cumberland
Pool B features 16 teams, which is a mixed bag of Rugby League Conference teams (including representatives from Scotland and Wales), armed forces representative teams and University teams.
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