Club: Moseley
Last season: 14th
Season opener: away v Nottingham
Ins
Oliver Atkinson (Stade Bordelais), Ian Culligan (London Irish), Jimmy Ireland (Newport), Matt Jones (Ospreys), Dan Oselton (Darlington), Ejike Uzoigwe (Gloucester/Hartpury College), Matt Williams (Stourbridge), Nathan Williams (Narberth)
Dual-registered Gloucester Players
Jack Adams, Mark Davies, Jack Forster, Dave Lewis, Ross McMillan, Dan Norton, Karl Pryce, Charlie Sharples, Henry Trinder, Dan Williams
Outs
James Aston (Pertemps Bees), Dean Bick (Blackheath), Nick Buckley (Cornish Pirates), Carl Colvin (Old Griffinians), Charlie Daniell (Cheltenham), Tommy Hayes (Gran Parma), Paul Knight (Pertemps Bees), Kevin Moran (Connacht), Daren O’Leary (retired), Tom Skelding (Exeter), Ollie Thomas (Cornish Pirates)
Jon Newcombe, editor of Rugby Times, reckons: "Looking to win more than the seven victories they claimed last term following their link up with Gloucester, Moseley fans will look forward sight of quality players such as Karl Pryce and Jack Forster running out at Billesley Common next season."
Prediction: 10th 
Club: Newbury
Last season: 11th
Season opener: home v Bedford
Ins
Mark Irish, Wayne Thompson (both Bristol - loan), Tom Standfield (London Irish - loan), Andrew Reay (Moseley), Charlie Perry (Bath), Jonny Hylton (Cornish Pirates), Chaska Loubser (Henley), George Hughes (dual registration)
Outs
Greg Barden (Bristol), Charlie Bedford (TBC), Kenny Bingham, Raynn Bruce (both London Scottish), Glenn Cooper (Redruth), Liam Gibson (Plymouth Albion), Gary Holmes (Nuneaton), Mark Ireland (London Irish), Ali James (Gloucester), James Jones (Sale), Charles Mezger (TBC)
JN reckons: "Chris Dossett takes over from England sevens coach Ben Ryan for his first full season in charge. Ryan will be a tough act to follow and it could be a season of struggle for a team whose attacking philosophy has paid such dividends in the past and has possibly overachieved in past seasons."
Prediction: 16th
Club: Northampton Saints
Last season: relegated from Guinness Premiership
Season opener: home v London Welsh
Ins
Joe Ansbro (Cambridge University), Chris Ashton (Wigan Warriors RL),, James Downey (Calvisano), Barry Everitt (London Irish), Euan Murray (Glasgow Warriors), Stephen Myler (academy), Alex Rae (academy), Karl Rudzki (Bayonne), Paul Shields (Ulster) Barry Stewart (Sale), Joe Van Niekerk (Stormers), Dave Ward (Bath)
Outs
Pat Barnard (London Wasps), John Brooks (Harlequins), Daniel Browne (Bath), Matias Cortese (Biarritz), Rhodri Gomer Davies (Newport Gwent Dragons), David Gerard (Racing Club de Metro), Sam Harding (Ulster), Christian Labit (retired), Seamus Mallon (Ulster), James Percival (Harlequins), Dan Richmond (Bedford)
JN reckons: "What can you say about Northampton? It’s not a case of whether they will win but by how many. The vast majority of stars have stayed on board to get Saints back where they belong and who would bet against them? As well as the signing of Joe Van Niekerk, having Jon Clarke fit again will be a major plus."
Prediction: 1st
Club: Nottingham
Last season: 9th
Season opener: home v Moseley
Ins
Luke Sherriff (Harlequins), Tim Usasz (Sydney Uni), Chris Pilgrim (Loughborough Uni), Charlie Hayter (Warwickshire), James Wheeler (unregistered)
Outs
No major departures
JN reckons: "Nottingham have made little in the way of stand out signatures this summer and, with that mind, it’s hard to see them doing any better than last season’s mid-table position."
Prediction: 11th 
Club: Pertemps Bees
Last season: 8th
Season opener: home v Rotherham
Ins
David Campton, Alun Wyn-Davies (both Coventry), Russ Earnshaw (Doncaster)
Outs
Tom Rawlings (Cornish All Blacks),
JN reckons: "Russell Earnshaw comes on board to join Ben Harvey following the departure of Steve Williams to Ulster. A lack of funds and the loss of star flanker Akapusi Quera to Gloucester could make a big impact on their chances this season."
Prediction: 12th 
Club: Plymouth Albion
Last season: 6th
Season opener: away v Esher
Ins
Steve Barretto (Doncaster), George Davis (Exeter), Jannie Bornman (Rotherham), Adam Kettle (Bedford), Karl Marriott (Lydney), Brad Davies (Gloucester), Ross Laidlaw (Saracens), Emyr Lewis (Bedford)
Outs
Ed Barnes, Tom Arscott (Bristol), Federico Genoud (Argentina), Danny Thomas (Taunton), David Delaney (released)
JN reckons: "Never far off the pace under the evergreen Graham Dawe, Albion look to have added some guile in their backline with the signature of Brad Davies at fly-half and Emyr Lewis from Bedford. The pack has been strengthened too with signings including Steve Barretto from Doncaster and Jannie Bornman from Rotherham."
Prediction: 5th 
Club: Rotherham
Last season: 2nd
Season opener: away v Pertemps Bees
Ins
Phil Boulton (Leicester), Neil Chivers (Otley), Rob Connolly (Greystones), Kevin Corrigan (Lansdowne), Stuart Corsar (Glasgow), Rob Connolly (Greystones), Stephen Grissing (Leinster), Chris Hallam (Bristol), George Jenkins (Marlborough, NZ), Jamie Lennard (Worcester), Brendan Nolan
(Sligo), Anton O’Donnol, Robert Sweeney (both Leinster), Ben Wade (Morley), Alex Dunlop (Leinster), Dan Smith (Bath), Ronan Dillon, Nick Bingle (both Clontarf)
Out
Joe Bedford (Leeds), Jon Buchanan (Otley), Jarleth Carey (Ulster),
Hendre Fourie (Leeds), Neil Hanna (Ulster), Henry Head (Richmond), Bernard
Hennessy (Watsonians), Adam Hopcroft, Erik Lund (both Leeds), Gareth McComb (Pertemps Bees), Gareth Steenson (Cornish Pirates), Brian Tuohy (Cornish Pirates), Andrew Turnbull (Edinburgh), Jannie Bornman (Plymouth), Shane Stewart (Belfast Harlequins), Steve Croall, Showan Smith (TBC)
JN reckons: "Another big turnover of playing staff following the departure of the outspoken Andre Bester. Former Clontarf coach Phil Werahiko has taken over and brought with him a number of players he knows well from the club rugby scene in Ireland, many of them an unknown quantity."
Prediction: 9th
Club: Sedgley Park
Last season: 13th
Season opener: away v Exeter
Ins
Freeman Payne (Waterloo), Stephen Nutt (Waterloo), Janie Van de Venter (Waterloo), Juan Crous (Preston Grasshoppers)
Outs
Ledua Joppe, Ian Voortman (Kendal), Jaco Swart (South Africa), Ben Lloyd (TBC)
JN reckons: "Always written off as relegation candidates and this time Sedgley Park will sorely miss chief playmaker Phil Jones through injury for the first part of the season. However the leadership skills of Freeman Payne, a signing from Waterloo, will certainly soften the blow."
Prediction: 13th