National League 2E
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s National League 2E news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoBullock’s triple leads a try-fest
By OLIVIA FRANKS Esher.........................50 London Welsh........33 ESHER kept a spirited London Welsh fightback at bay to record their fourth league win...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoSharpley late show snatches victory in a thriller
By PETER CROOT Oundle...............31 Barnes...............26 TWO evenly matched sides swapped the lead several times before a late try from Jack Sharpley...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoDefence key amid winds of change
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..................... 31 Canterbury................ 7 DORKING ran out comfortable winners against Canterbury by five tries to one in a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoHema’s hat-trick chops down Oaks
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............28 Bury St Edmunds..43 A HAT-TRICK of tries by Bury St Edmunds wing Matt Hema led his side...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoCombe new boy Brown delivers
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........38 Havant......................24 WESTCOMBE Park had struggled to close out games in recent weeks but dominance at the...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoCeillam’s last-gasp try gets Raiders off mark
■By LUKE JARMYN Guernsey......... 24 Oundle...............21 EUPHORIA erupted around a packed Footes Lane as a last-ditch effort with the clock in...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoPerry’s hat-trick proves in vain
■By DOUG MILLER Havant......................33 Sevenoaks..............48 WITH a strong all-round performance expertly led by fly-half Ben Adams, Sevenoaks overcame an initially dominant...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoOAs’ fightback falls just short
■By RICH FENECH Barnes......................22 Old Albanians........ 21 BIG clashes often make for a spectacle – which this wasn’t – but it...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoHawks hit back but Dorking hang on
■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley................36pts Dorking...............41pts A STIRRING second-half comeback from Henley Hawks fell just short as Dorking edged past them in...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoPenalty try caps thriller after Bury are off to a flier
■By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..43 Esher.........................35 BURY, renowned for their slow starts, got off like champion whippets on their way...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoReynolds makes up for yellow rush
■By MO SHER Canterbury..............30 Westcombe Park..23 CANTERBURY moved to within three points of the division’s summit with a hard-fought win, battling...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoWelsh are left still seeking first win
■By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh........22 Oxford H...................24 LONDON Welsh had a tough day at the office as they were off their...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoDunne’s hat-trick proves in vain for Welsh
By PETER CROOT Oundle...............50 L Welsh..............38 THE battle of the promoted teams proved a tight affair before Oundle came out on...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoLate Graham kick seals tight thriller
By JIM EVANS Dorking..................... 21 Barnes......................22 ANOTHER close encounter between these two old rivals saw Barnes edge it by a single...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoHawks shot down by tough defence
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley...................... 17 Canterbury..............22 CANTERBURY edged past Henley Hawks in a bruising encounter thanks to an excellent defensive performance...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoSam’s late show puts icing on the cake
By MO SHER Esher...................40pts Havant................36pts IF you were looking for entertainment yesterday afternoon, you needn’t have looked further than Molesey Road,...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoIt’s lucky 13 for OAs as McPhun has all the fun
By JAMES LOGAN Old Albanians........87 Guernsey................. 17 OLD Albanians continued their unbeaten start to the season at Woollam’s playing fields with...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoYellow cards are so costly for sorry Islanders
By MO SHER Guernsey..........22 Dorking..............39 DORKING maintained their excellent start to the new campaign with a bonus-point win in the Channel...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoTrodd’s hat-trick leads try bonanza
By DOUG MILLER Havant...................... 71 Oxford H................... 15 HAVANT followed last week’s maximum points win with another after a dominant performance...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoAll square thanks to late Collins try
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes......................20 Henley......................20 IN an entertaining, error-strewn game, Henley will feel they deserved the win and Barnes will breathe...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoAsa’s late winner is real blow for Welsh
By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh..28pts Old Albanians..33pts LONDON Welsh went very close for a second week in a row in their...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoNew boys Oundle edge victory in a try-fest thriller
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..43 Oundle......................47 A high-scoring and entertaining match saw Bury lose narrowly at home to newly-promoted Oundle....
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoWilliams’ treble sparks maiden joy
By RORY MORROW Canterbury..............42 Sevenoaks..............37 CANTERBURY got their first win of the season as they roared back from behind to see...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoBurgess keeps his cool to snatch win
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe Park..29 Esher......................... 31 ESHER snatched victory at Westcombe Park with the last kick of an enthralling match....
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoDan Robertshaw writes a new chapter with surprise Barnes debut
Dan Robertshaw spent last season on work experience with The Rugby Paper, interviewing players across the National Leagues – but the...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoNew boys Oundle find the opener a tough job
By DOUG MILLER Oundle.............. 24 Havant...............39 A SKILLED, disciplined performance from a combative Havant side saw them take maximum points away...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoWelsh fightback not quite enough
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..................... 17 London Welsh........ 10 IN a game of two halves where the scoring went with the slope,...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoVajner’s double topples the Oaks
By DAVID ROBINSON Esher.........................24 Sevenoaks.............. 12 ESHER launched their season in style with a double scores bonus-point victory over Sevenoaks. The...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoDan’s the man with four tries in Barnes debut joy
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes................26pts Canterbury........14pts Daniel Robertshaw try Ball carried Tyler Oliver tackled PICTURES: Jonathan Knight BARNES deservedly won a scrappy...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoHawks hang on to keep Raiders revival at bay
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................26 Guernsey.................24 HENLEY Hawks survived a second-half onslaught from Guernsey Raiders to edge past the Channel Islanders in...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoYellow card proves so costly for Bury
By COILIN DUFFY Old Albanians........27 Bury St Edmunds..19 OLD Albanians secured a hard-fought win over Bury St Edmunds in a game...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoPark power puts Quins to sword
By RHYS COOPE Oxford H...................22 Westcombe P.........43 OXFORD Harlequins felt the pressure on the opening day against a Westcombe Park side...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoCombe leave it late to take the honours
Bury St Ed’s......38 Westcombe P..50 ■ By ANDREW HERLIHY A QUITE incredible first half saw 66 points scored and the sides...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoO’Donoghue to the four for victors
Colchester..............33 Canterbury..............50 ■ By ED MARRIAGE COLCHESTER and Canterbury fought out a 15-try thriller which, considering neither team had anything to...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoIvor’s a hat-trick hero for Hawks
Henley......................45 Old Albanians........26 ■ By ALISTAIR BEYNON A HAT-TRICK for hooker Ivor Langley and a dogged defensive effort propelled Henley Hawks...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoBirch brace so vital as Barnes finish in style
Oxford H...................29 Barnes......................47 ■ By HAMISH OGILVY A TRAVELLING Barnes side looked to end the season in style at a busy...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoA day to celebrate for the top two
Dorking...............41pts Tonbridge J......19pts ■ By KEVIN BEAL THE champagne flowed both on and off the pitch as the top two sides...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoSuper Oaks end season on a high
Sevenoaks..............33 Havant......................26 ■ By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE SEVENOAKS put in a commanding first-half performance to generate a 21-0 lead that was ultimately...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoArmstrong on fire for happy Raiders
Worthing..................26 Guernsey................. 71 ■ By ABI BENCE ANTHONY Armstrong grabbed six tries as the Raiders proved far too strong for Worthing....
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoTerrific Thomas seals late glory for Raiders
By JOSH THOMAS Guernsey......... 34 Sevenoaks.......29 OWEN Thomas’ late try secured a dramatic win for Guernsey after they twice came from...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoTitchener on hand for a Max impact
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...................... 19 Henley...................... 21 IN A scrappy game that bore all the hallmarks of a tired end-of-season display,...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoLet’s be Frank – Reynolds wins it
By RORY MORROW Canterbury..............42 Dorking.....................35 CANTERBURY roared back against Dorking to edge an enthralling encounter. Initially, proceedings started steadily as Frank...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoJuddians are back in the big time!
By GARETH WITHERS Top guys: Flanker Vince Everitt goes over to score and, below, TJs celebrate winning the title PICTURES: Adam...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoJoel is Knight in shining armour for the victors
By PETE MAYHEAD Havant......................38 Colchester.............. 12 HAVANT secured a bonus-point win in a lacklustre game. With nothing really to play for,...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoRees helps Bury edge the contest
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanian...........36 Bury St Ed’s.............38 OLD Albanian’s eight-match winning run came to end in an exciting encounter. Bury...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoCombe spoil big day for Gatford
By ABI BENCE Worthing..................40 Westcombe P.........52 THERE was no fairytale ending for Grant Gatford on a final emotional appearance for Worthing...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoRaiders’ revenge as slick passing pays off
By STEVE WHITEMAN Colchester....... 21 Guernsey..........29 GUERNSEY avenged their home defeat earlier in the season by beating Colchester 21-29. The visitors...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoBarnes do their work early for win
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds.. 31 Barnes...................... 41 CELEBRATIONS to mark Ben Cooper’s 150th cap for Bury fell flat as...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoFive-try flurry sees Dorking home
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................43 Havant...................... 17 FIVE tries in the third quarter of this pulsating game saw Dorking take control after...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoTJ’s close in on title as Curtis runs amok
By ALISTAIR BEYNON On the attack: Shaydn Osgood seals the win for TJ’s while, below, Will Benning defends for Henley PICTURES:...












