National League 2N
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s National League 2N news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHedgley sees red but Lucs still falter
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….34 Luctonians……15 WHARFEDALE turned in a sterling display as Luctonians failed to make their numerical advantage count. The...
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/ 8 years agoSale find groove after a first-half setback
By STEVE SMITH Sheffield T……16 Sale ………………27 SALE maintained their drive for promotion after coming from behind to secure a bonus-point...
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/ 8 years agoLewis joy after Field hit back to down Dale
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield……29pts Tynedale…………20pts No stopping him: Huddersfield’s Nicholas Sharpe goes over for his second try PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Hitting...
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/ 8 years agoTigers keep up pressure on table toppers
By MARK THOMPSON Sedgley P ….26 S Leicester21 SEDGLEY Park started their New Year how they mean to go on, with...
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/ 8 years agoLea sparkles as Stour ease to win
By DAVE LAWRENCE Stourbridge….41 Sheffield ……17 A STORMING showing from hooker Jack Lea steered Stourbridge to a bonus-point victory over struggling...
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/ 8 years agoChester resist big Otley comeback
By SIMON STONE Chester…………22 Otley …………….19 CHESTERbegan the new year with a home success against Otley but they had it far...
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/ 8 years agoRelentless Sale keep pressure on leaders
By STEVE SMITH Sale 20pts Sedgley Park 13pts SALE overcame Sedgley Park in a closely-fought encounter between two of the league’s...
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/ 8 years agoNerveless Aley grabs a share of points
By DANIEL SAWYER South Leics 25 Leics Lions 25 RICKIE Aley was nerveless once again as his penalty saved South Leicester’s...
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/ 8 years agoTop at Christmas for flying Hinckley
By ROSS ARMSTRONG Hinckley 41 Huddersfield 18 HINCKLEY will be top of the table at Christmas after a comprehensive bonus-point win...
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/ 8 years agoGadd starts new reign with victory
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 24 Chester 14 MACCLESFIELD secured a winning start to Marshall Gadd’s reign as head coach with a...
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/ 8 years agoOtley snatch the local bragging rights
By JOHN FINCH Otley …20 Wharfedale …13 IT’S never been necessary to rouse the players, or supporters, for this local derby...
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/ 8 years agoTyne back from the brink in derby
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …32 Blaydon …31 A PULSATING North East derby ended in victory for Tynedale, who trailed Blaydon for...
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/ 8 years agoMontieri steals in to ruin Luc’s day
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians …36 Stourbridge…39 A CHRISTMAS feast of entertaining rugby was served up before a large crowd at Mortimer...
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/ 8 years agoSheffield revival receives another boost
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield …25 Sheff’ Tigers 21 SHEFFIELD’S improving mid-season was given a major boost with a welldeserved win over...
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/ 8 years agoDriver is cruising as Hinckley scrap win
By TOM GALLAGHER Hinckley 20pts Wharfedale 17pts Strong arm: Hinckley’s Sam Driver on the charge PICTURES: Steve Wells Fighting spirit: Dale...
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/ 8 years agoHuddersfield battle back to win thrilling Yorkshire derby
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T 33 Huddersfield 36 DICKIE Piper’s last gasp try allowed Huddersfield to snatch victory in a ten-try...
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/ 8 years agoSheffield sneak relegation battle
By JOHN FINCH Otley 5 Sheffield 20 EVEN at this stage in the season this game had the appearance of a...
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/ 8 years agoAley is the key for South once again
By BRAD HARPER S Leicester 21 Chester 20 SOUTH Leicester claimed their eighth victory this season after a second-half fightback against...
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/ 8 years agoRawlings inspires eight-try success for Sale
By ADAM WAREING Sale 54 Blaydon 12 SALE earned a comfortable victory against Blaydon to take them into the top two...
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/ 8 years agoDavey keeps the ‘Field on song
By BRAD HARPER Leicester L ‘ns 17 Huddersfield …31 HARRY Davey scored 28 points to help Huddersfield earn their third win...
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/ 8 years agoTigers ‘ fine spell ended by Chester
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tig…10 Chester …………13 A LIAM McGovern penalty eight minutes from time was enough to deny Tigers their...
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/ 8 years agoSuper six for Sale as they romp to victory
By ED WILLIAMS Sale ………………48 Wharfedale ….16 SALE turned on the style with a magnificent display in the second half to...
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/ 8 years agoTynedale lead the way after 11-try win
By BRIAN TILLEY RUTHLESS Tynedale stepped up their title challenge with an 11- try demolition of injury-ravaged Otley at a chilly...
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/ 8 years agoLea try snatches draw for the Bridge
By ROSS BARNETT South Leics …26 Stourbridge 26 A LATE Jack Lea try sealed a draw and a bonus point for...
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/ 8 years agoPark stay on the tails of leaders
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sedgley Park 43 Blaydon ……….26 SEDGLEY Park made it three from three in November as they finished bonus-point...
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/ 8 years agoHinckley run riot with half-century
By LEE SIMS Hinckley……….50 Luctonians……12 HINCKLEY kept the pressure on at the top of the table after they made it six...
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/ 8 years agoResolute Marshall fancies chances at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY FIERCELY determined hooker Reece Marshall has declared himself ready to emerge from the shadows of Dylan Hartley and...
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/ 8 years agoAley kick snatches dramatic victory for South
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians ….25 S Leicester ….28 SOUTH Leicester took the honours in a tight encounter when Rickie Aley kicked...
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/ 8 years agoTigers roar back to topple Dale
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….33 Sheffield T ….53 SHEFFIELD Tigers ran riot and scored 45 unanswered points to storm back and...
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/ 8 years agoHuddersfield glory in Yorkshire derby
By ROGER KEEGAN Sheffield ………16 Huddersf’d ……31 HUDDERSFIELD produced arguably their best away performance of the season to down Sheffield in...
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/ 8 years agoAppleton double in vain as the Lions cling on
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon ……….13 Leicester L……17 LEICESTER Lions survived a late Blaydon fightback to hold on for a narrow victory....
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/ 8 years agoChuter left satisfied at his five-star high-flyers
By NICK DOYLE Otley ………………….15pts Hinckley ……………38pts GEORGE Chuter hailed the resolve of his Hinckley players after they fought to victory...
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/ 8 years agoBonus-point success as Park turn screw
By STEVE SMITH Chester …………7 Sedgley P ….31 SEDGLEY Park are up to fourth in the table after a resounding bonus-point...
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/ 8 years agoLeaders humbled by scintillating Sale
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge ….16 Sale ………………39 SALE turned in a sterling display as they comfortably beat league leaders Stourbridge. The...
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/ 8 years agoMacc fightback is agonisingly short
By TOM HARLE Macclesf’d ….35 Tynedale ………38 TYNEDALE held on to beat Macclesfield in a tryladen thriller at Priory Park. Eleven...
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/ 8 years agoMagnificent seven for dominant Dale
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ………47 Sheffield……….11 AFTER two successive defeats, Tynedale roared back to winning ways with a seven-try blitz of...
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/ 8 years agoAley the man as Otley are undone by South
By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester ….44 Otley …………….34 SOUTH Leicester ran out victors against Otley in a ten-try thriller. The home...
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/ 8 years agoSale Keep the faith to cruise past Lucs
By MARK THOMPSON Sale……………………48pts Luctonians …………5pts JONATHAN Keep was hugely satisfied with his Sale side’s clinical display after they powered past...
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/ 8 years agoClassy Park hold on after
By MAX CHESTERTON Sedgley P ….43 W’fedale ……30 SEDGLEY Park maintained their unbeaten home steak with a battling win over bottom...
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/ 8 years agoField day for hosts as Blaydon falter
By ANDREW SMITH H’dersfield ….48 Blaydon ……….22? BLAYDON’S second visit to Yorkshire within a week again proved fruitless as they succumbed...
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/ 8 years agoMartin’s magic is too much for Macc
By OLIVER ROBY Hinckley……….42 M’clesfield ……7 HINCKLEY turned out a powerful display as they picked up a bonus-point home win over...
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/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
KRIS FULLMAN THE FORMER BRISTOL, LONDON IRISH, LEEDS AND OTLEY PROP The best years of my rugby career came while I...
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/ 8 years agoRoaring Lions start fast to down Chester
■By BRAD HARPER Leicester L……35 Chester …………14 LEICESTER Lions made it back-to-back victories after claiming an impressive bonus point win against...
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/ 8 years agoBridge slip to first loss of campaign
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sheffield T……20 Stourbridge….14 AN IMPRESSIVE Sheffield Tigers consigned league leaders Stourbridge to their first defeat of the season...
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/ 8 years agoAway joy for Sale as Mayor stars in victory
Otley 13 Sale 31 By NICK DOYLE A DOMINANT second-half display saw Sale pull away to come out worthy winners in...
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/ 8 years agoLate tries seal the deal for Chester
Chester 34 Huddersfield 20 By TOM GALLAGHER CHESTER moved into tenth in the table after victory over Huddersfield at Hare Lane....
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/ 8 years agoIreland stands tall as Tigers triumph
Luctonians 33 Sheffield T 46 By GEOFF VICKRESS MARK Ireland’s boot was the difference as Sheffield Tigers ran out winners in...
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/ 8 years agoBlues on top after showing battling qualities
Macclesfield 18 S Leicester 9 By MATT COLERIDGE MACCLESFIELD produced a solid and battling display in tricky conditions as they fought...
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/ 8 years agoThriller at the Bridge as Stour hold firm
Stourbridge 33pts Sedgley Park 31pts By NICK PULLEN TOP-of-the-table Stourbridge were given a run for their money by third-placed Sedgley Park...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDepledge the main man
Sheffield 20 Blaydon 14 By ANDREW SMITH SHEFFIELD dug deep to record their first win of the season in a tight...












