The North East Junior League is a rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 competition for clubs in the North East of England.

It is competed for at under-12, under-14 and under-16 levels. Under-10 sides also exist but only play friendlies. The teams also run open-age sections in the Rugby League Conference North East Premier or Rugby League Conference North East Division

Rugby League Conference North East Division

The Rugby League Conference North East Division is a division in the Rugby League Conference, an amateur rugby league competition with sides from across Britain...

 with the exception of Durham Tigers.

2011 structure

Under-12 Cramlington Rockets Cramlington Rockets Cramlington Rockets are a rugby league team based in Cramlington, Northumberland. They play in the North East Division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:... Durham Demons Durham Tigers Durham Tigers Durham Tigers are a rugby league club based in Sunnydale Leisure Centre, Shildon, County Durham in the North East of England. They originally played in the city of Durham... Northallerton Broncos Northallerton Stallions North Yorkshire Stallions are a rugby league team based in Catterick, North Yorkshire. They play in the North East Division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:... Peterlee Pumas Peterlee Pumas Peterlee Pumas are a rugby league team based in Peterlee, County Durham. They play in the North East Premier of the Rugby League Conference and their A-team plays in the RLC North East regional division.-History:... Wallsend Eagles Wallsend Eagles Wallsend Eagles are a rugby league side based in Wallsend, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The club runs five teams: open-age who play in the Rugby League Conference North East Premier; under-12s, under-14s and under-16s who all play in the North East Junior League and under-10s who play... Whitley Bay Barbarians Whitley Bay Barbarians Whitley Bay Barbarians are a rugby league team based in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. They play in the North East Division, of the Rugby League Conference.-History:...

Under-14 Cramlington Rockets Cramlington Rockets Cramlington Rockets are a rugby league team based in Cramlington, Northumberland. They play in the North East Division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:... Durham Tigers Durham Tigers Durham Tigers are a rugby league club based in Sunnydale Leisure Centre, Shildon, County Durham in the North East of England. They originally played in the city of Durham... Gateshead Storm Gateshead Storm Newcastle Storm are an amateur rugby league club in the North East of England. They play in the North East Premier of the Rugby League Conference.-Newcastle Knights:... Jarrow Vikings Jarrow Vikings Jarrow Vikings are a rugby league team based in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear. They play in the North East Premier division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:... Northallerton Broncos Northallerton Stallions North Yorkshire Stallions are a rugby league team based in Catterick, North Yorkshire. They play in the North East Division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:... Peterlee Pumas Peterlee Pumas Peterlee Pumas are a rugby league team based in Peterlee, County Durham. They play in the North East Premier of the Rugby League Conference and their A-team plays in the RLC North East regional division.-History:... Wallsend Eagles Wallsend Eagles Wallsend Eagles are a rugby league side based in Wallsend, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The club runs five teams: open-age who play in the Rugby League Conference North East Premier; under-12s, under-14s and under-16s who all play in the North East Junior League and under-10s who play... Whitley Bay Barbarians Whitley Bay Barbarians Whitley Bay Barbarians are a rugby league team based in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. They play in the North East Division, of the Rugby League Conference.-History:...

Under-16 Cramlington Rockets Cramlington Rockets Cramlington Rockets are a rugby league team based in Cramlington, Northumberland. They play in the North East Division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:... Durham Tigers Durham Tigers Durham Tigers are a rugby league club based in Sunnydale Leisure Centre, Shildon, County Durham in the North East of England. They originally played in the city of Durham... Peterlee Pumas Peterlee Pumas Peterlee Pumas are a rugby league team based in Peterlee, County Durham. They play in the North East Premier of the Rugby League Conference and their A-team plays in the RLC North East regional division.-History:... Wallsend Eagles Wallsend Eagles Wallsend Eagles are a rugby league side based in Wallsend, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The club runs five teams: open-age who play in the Rugby League Conference North East Premier; under-12s, under-14s and under-16s who all play in the North East Junior League and under-10s who play... Whitley Bay Barbarians Whitley Bay Barbarians Whitley Bay Barbarians are a rugby league team based in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. They play in the North East Division, of the Rugby League Conference.-History:...

Participating clubs by season

The following teams participated in 2010:

• Under-13: Cramlington Rockets, Durham Tigers, Gateshead Storm, Peterlee Pumas, Wallsend Eagles, Whitley Bay Barbarians
• Under-15: Cramlington Rockets, Durham Tigers, Peterlee Pumas, Wallsend Eagles, Whitley Bay Barbarians

External links

• North East Junior League on northeastrl.co.uk