Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a level 8 national competition.

Joining on a level transfer, were Bromyard and Tenbury from Counties 2 Midlands West (East) together with Rugeley, Willenhall and Stourbridge Lions.

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review[1] with the league adopting its new name of Counties 2 Midlands West (North).

Departing were Edwardians, Telford Hornets and Shrewsbury, all promoted to Counties 1 Midlands West (North).

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands West 2 returned to being a tier 8 league.

The cancellation of the Staffordshire league meant that relegation was now to the newly introduced Midlands 5 West (North).