National Leagues
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s National Leagues news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoMacclesfield ‘anger’ after shock relegation from National Two North
Despite finishing third in National Two North this season, Macclesfield have been left ‘disappointed and angry’ after being relegated to Regional...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoLondon Scottish 7-27 Blackheath: The Club far too strong for second-rate Scots
Blackheath returned to the second tier of English rugby for the first time since 1999 as they crushed London Scottish in...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNational Two West Dream Team: 7-up! Camborne provide the class
The best XV from 2025-26 as voted by our correspondents
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNational Two East Dream Team: Bury and Oundle lead the charge
Bury St Edmunds completed a remarkable campaign by securing a historic first-ever promotion to National One and, unsurprisingly, the champions are...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBlackheath 22-10 Plymouth Albion: The Club close in on the second tier
After an interval of 27 years, Blackheath are just one step away from a return to domestic rugby’s second tier, following...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNational Two North Dream Team: Sheffield’s seven show their steel
Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of The Rugby Paper’s National Two North reporters to select the 2025/26 Team of the Season
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoTravis Gordon enjoys ‘unbelievable campaign’ with Rotherham Titans
Rotherham Titans flanker-cum-centre Travis Gordon believes his side’s title-winning campaign has been built on connection as much as quality after sealing...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBlackheath to take on Plymouth Albion in National One promotion play-off decider
Blackheath hosts Plymouth Albion on Saturday for a shot at the Champ through the relegation/promotion play-offs.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBury St Edmunds celebrate their charge to the top
Bury St Edmunds centre Samir Kharbouch admits it still ‘hasn’t sunk in’ that his side have sealed a first-ever promotion to...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNational One Dream Team: Rotherham Titans and Plymouth Albion leading the way
Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of The Rugby Paper’s National One correspondents to select the 2025/26 Team of the Season
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoCamborne’s Kyle Moyle says farewell to the champions
Camborne fly-half Kyle Moyle rejoiced in securing a first-ever promotion to National One for his side, with the former Gloucester back...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoRotherham Titans 34-25 Sale FC: Left, right and good fight sparks Titans’ title-lifting
Unbelievable scenes swept around Clifton Lane as the final whistle rung out and hundreds of Rotherham Titans fans ran onto the...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoHarding crashes over yet again for 47th try
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath .....52 Clifton ...............28 BLACKHEATH’s first-half display, followed by their somewhat rudderless second, was enough to see them...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoTaylor’s swift kick keeps hope alight
■By BEN SHEARD Dings Crusaders ..40 Rosslyn Park .........52 Stanton seals Park win after late Luc ROSSLYN Park ended their season...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoRhys brings a piece of the Albion to butter up win
■By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A ............54 Leeds Tykes ..........24 RHYS Williams’ hat-trick played a huge part in helping Plymouth Albion to...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoTaylor’s swift kick keeps hope alight
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............35 Bishop’s S ...............33 TOMMY TAYLOR’S late, long-range score secured the win over Bishop’s Stortford and...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoTJs feed the Lions a tame justification
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ...........83 Leicester Lions ....14 HOSTS Tonbridge Juddians rounded off a successful return to the National 1...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoBicknell serves as game’s now gone
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................ 61 Sedgley Park ........40 RAMS beat Sedgley Park in a helter-skelter 15-try thriller – three of...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoElectric Watts is spark for Ionians
HULL Ionians and Fylde have been playing each other for 20 years and their 30th meeting was just as entertaining as...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoHyndman stars in a thrilling end to the season
By MIKE BROWN Preston G..........28 Billingham.......38 A GRIPPING contest unfolded in front of 450 spectators as Billingham edged out Tynedale in...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoSpensley boots Otley to safety
By NICK DOYLE Tyler Arm Otley..........................42 Sheffield..................36 OTLEY played their hearts out to beat Sheffield and retain their National 2 status...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoRossendale savour strong finish to their season
By AVUYILE SAWULA clean through. ing for too many col- play. Rossendale............82 Hull............................24 ROSSENDALE ran riot to maintain their place in...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoHalf-century finish for happy hosts
By NEIL MORRIS Darlington MP.......50 Scunthorpe.............43 DARLINGTON just did enough to win a high-scoring encounter. Scunthorpe started fast with a try...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoTynedale in good play-off shape
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale ............20 Tynedale ................45 TYNEDALE ran out very worthy winners in the battle of the Dales and played...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoTigers hearts are broken by Keogh
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers ...34 Macclesfield .........38 MACCLESFIELD fullback Austen Keogh snatched a dramatic late win with the last play...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoStudents find their clearance in Exit-er
By GARY HOUSE Exeter Uni......... 44pts Taunton T..........22pts EXETER University took their chance to boost their survival hopes, after humbling Taunton...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoWill goes wherever in Callan’s hit track
By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................64 Hornets.....................24 THREE TRIES for Will Callan and four yellow cards characterised a thrilling Hinckley win at home...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoGreen Machine pick bogey-men Lucs the winner
By AMELIA LINE Lymm........................32 Luctonians..............27 LUCTONIANS fell to a double-defeat to Lymm, after losing to them previously this season, and facing...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoIcing-cold slice puts Cherry & Whites on top again
By BILL HOOPER Camborne.........66 Chester..............31 CAMBORNE put on a show for the large crowd scoring ten tries under the Cornish sunshine...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoStudents rise high to final submission
By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....47 Redruth....................40 LOUGHBOROUGH’s season ended in mixed emotions, as the Students inflicted a defeat on Redruth but...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoCindy crawl for a historical moment
■By ANDY WARD Syston ..................... 31 Cinderford ..............43 CINDERFORD signed off their season by winning what was their first-ever visit to...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoOld Reds enjoy a Keergergen sitting
■By COILIN DUFFY Barnstaple ............. 19 Old Redcliffians ...42 THE BREATH-TAKING performance of Lex Van Keergergen proved instrumental in guiding Old...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBury St Edmunds 95-28 Old Albanians: History made as Bury savour dream campaign
A packed Greene King IPA Haberden witnessed history in the making.
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoIt’s glory for Rory as Kassapian seals win at death
By RORY MORROW Barnes...............31 Canterbury.......29 BARNES came from behind brilliantly to record a thrilling away win. Canterbury had began the brighter,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoHawks experience the highs and lows
By ADAM CLEARY Guernsey................. 19 Henley Hawks.......57 HENLEY Hawks continued their impressive run of form with a comprehensive win at Guernsey,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoKnight in shining armour for Oundle
By DOUG MILLER Havant......................29 Oundle......................39 HAVANT and Oundle put on a 12-try show for a vociferous crowd celebrating Havant’s 75th anniversary...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoHodgson signs off Welsh career in super style
By JONATHAN SHANKLAND Before the match, Dan the season ignited some That m London Welsh........42 Dorking..................... 19 THE Exiles saved their...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoBotterill leads way on Esher’s big day
■By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks ............. 21 Esher ........................78 ESHER secured the bonus-point victory which guaranteed them National 2 East next season....
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoCombe inspired by fantastic Fryatt
■By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe Park .88 Oxford H ..................29 A PHYSICAL Combe steamrollered relegated Oxford Harlequins, running in 14 tries. In...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBlackheath’s Billy Harding is writing his own history after testing his harbouring skill
Blackheath hooker Billy Harding admits the moment he broke the National One try-scoring record is still a blur after crossing for...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSale FC 29-26 Plymouth Albion: Electric Mark Dixon brings the second spark for the Dogs
Mark Dixon hit a second-half double to spur Sale FC to an impressive win over Plymouth Albion, who were eluded by...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoTighter grip holds Titans spot at top
■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park .......... 7 Rotherham T .........68 ROTHERHAM TITANS tightened their grip on the table’s top spot with...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoCrusaders spears are shaken in Gwilliam’s tragic play
■By JEAN BULL Leicester L ...... 21 Dings C..............63 DINGS CRUSADERS ran out deserved winners, after a ruthless show which saw...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoMore late drama sees Bennett lift Clifton’s saddle
■By ROGER OPIE Clifton ......................42 B Moseley ..............36 JACK BENNETT’s late try saw Clifton claim a nail-biting victory from under the...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoSeva Kava keeps calm to carry Storftord
By Rob Walker Bishop’s S ...............37 Tonbridge J ...........24 Seve Kava grabbed a brace of tries to help his Bishop’s Stortford...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoDefeat adds to Hull’s growing fears
By RICHARD GORE Sheffield T.......35 Hull..................... 19 HULL failed to capitalise on a tremendous second-half revival to falter in the last...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoRobinson heroics prove to be in vain
By RORY MORROW Scunthorpe.............43 WILLIAM Robinson’s hat-trick for Scunthorpe proved in vain as Wharfedale’s wonderful first half was enough for them...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoTynedale shine to boost play-off bid
By MIKE BROWN Billingham.............. 19 Tynedale.................62 TYNEDALE delivered a ruthless attacking display to overpower Billingham in a high-scoring encounter, strengthening their...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoFreeman fires happy Hoppers to top home finale
By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G.................53 Hull Ionians............ 17 THE final home game of the season couldn’t have gone any better for...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoSamson has strength to lead Macc to victory
By TOM BARRY Macc lads: Manu Shute takes on the Otley defence and, right, Kyle Smith makes a break PICTURES: Pete...
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