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
/ 9 years agoDefeated Dale fail to quell Chester charge
By BEN JAMES Chester…22 Wharfedale …15 TRIES from Freeman Payne, James Preston and Alexander Reed ensured Chester kept up their fine...
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/ 9 years agoLions roar to pile misery on Otley
By JOHN FINCH Otley …17 Leicester L…65 LEICESTER Lions certainly looked promotion contenders as they gave Otley their heaviest defeat of...
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/ 9 years agoGreens stunned in Sedgley romp
By STEVE WILLIAMS FIVE tries in 15 minutes at the start of the second half saw Sedgley Park blitz Scunthorpe in...
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/ 9 years agoAley the man for South as Lucs are Downed
By MICK MCNEILL S Leicester …40 Luctonians …28 RICKIE ALEY was the difference between the sides after a stellar performance with...
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/ 9 years agoLions ease to victory to stay in race
By ANDY MOORE Leicester L 40 Preston G 14 LEICESTER Lions maintained their play-off hopes with a six-try salvo win over...
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/ 9 years agoSix-try Leicester down Scunny
By MICK McNEILL S Leicester 43 Scunthorpe 10 SOUTH Leicester beat relegation-threatened Scunthorpe, starting and finishing with some wellworked tries. It...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBarrett the hero as Dale edge it
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 13 Sedgley Park 10 AN AFTERNOON of brutal rugby, with no quarter being given from either side,...
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/ 9 years agoDale dig deep but cannot deny the hosts
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians 24 Tynedale 17 A DOGGED display from Luctonians saw them earn a bonus-point win over a well-drilled...
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/ 9 years agoSale battle back in a game of two halves
By LEE SIMS Sale 28pts Chester 19pts SALE boosted their hopes of clinching a home play-off thanks to a strong second-half...
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/ 9 years agoTigers roar as Swatkins stars in vital win
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T 27 Hinckley 22 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ hopes of retaining their National Two status were given a major...
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/ 9 years agoStour stroll but Otley rescue point
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge 36 Otley 26 STOURBRIDGE cruised to a comfortable win but then took their foot off the gas...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoExcellent Caldy close in on title
By BILL BARRACK Harrogate 10 Caldy 38 AN ASSURED performance from league leaders Caldy consolidated their place at the top of...
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/ 9 years agoImpressive Sale enjoy easy stroll in the Park
By GEOFF RAPID Sedgley Park 10pts Sale 42pts SALE have more or less been guaranteed a play-off spot following a 10-42...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHinckley safe after trio of tries down Lucs
By BEN JAMES Hinckley 29 Luctonians 13 AN EARLY try from former All Blacks international Scott Hamilton set Hinckley to a...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTynedale triumph despite kick row
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale 29 S Leicester 25 TYNEDALE ran in five tries and claimed maximum points in a ding-dong battle...
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/ 9 years agoOtley haunted by ex-fly-half Ireland
By JOHN FINCH Otley …………33 Sheffield T …34 FORMER Otley fly-half Mark Ireland kicked a last-gasp penalty to snatch a dramatic...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBridge hit back to defeat battling Preston
By HENRY WOODSFORD Preston G ………15 Stourbridge……26 A SECOND-half turnaround saw Stourbridge end a six-match losing streak against Preston Grasshoppers. The...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoScunthorpe hold on for narrow win
By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe 27 Wharfedale 26 SCUNTHORPE survived a late Wharfedale onslaught as they held on for a dramatic victory...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoLions are tamed by league leaders
By JOHN LYON Caldy 22 Leicester L 16 AN INJURY in the warm up to powerful centre Forbes Edward disrupted the...
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/ 9 years agoChester are back on track after victory
By JAMES BROOKS Chester 30 Harrogate 10 CHESTER returned to winning ways with a bonus point victory over strugglers Harrogate at...
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/ 9 years agoMorris holds his nerve as Otley fall just short
Luctonians 30 Otley 21 By GEOFF VICKRESS LUCTONIANS withstood a second-half onslaught from Otley to eventually run out victors in a...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoLarder’s red costs an injury-hit Gate
Harrogate 10 Sedgley Park 40 By BILL BARRACK INJURY-HIT Harrogate were blown away by an impressive first-half display from Sedgley Park...
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/ 9 years agoOdogwu paves way for easy win
Sale FC 63 Wharfedale 27 By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT SALE kept well clear of the chasing pack following a nine-try win over...
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/ 9 years agoHosts Tigers are off the foot of table
Sheffield T 30 Preston G 0 By ANDREW SMITH SHEFFIELD Tigers’ fight for survival continued with a commanding win in this...
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/ 9 years agoMahoney’s late score is pride of the Lions
Leicester Lions 24pts Chester 19pts By ANDY MOORE LEICESTER Lions head coach Andy Key hailed his side’s resolve after they held...
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/ 9 years agoSouth Leicester secure a derby victory
S Leicester 22 Hinckley 15 By MICK MCNEILL SOUTH Leicester overcame a half-time deficit to eventually emerge worthy winners. The game...
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/ 9 years agoTynedale late show downs Scunthorpe
Tynedale 25 Scunthorpe 10 By BRIAN TILLEY AFTER a lethargic first 40 minutes, Tynedale improved to put together some good moves...
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/ 9 years agoTitle hopefuls are made to work
Stourbridge 23 Caldy 29 By NICK PULLEN CALDY continued their impressive charge towards the title but were given a real run...
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/ 9 years agoPark tame the Lions in nine-try eye-catcher
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park 36pts Leicester Lions 27pts SEDGLEY Park have made a habit of claiming key victories at critical...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDominant Gate scrum is still not enough
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 17 Harrogate 3 WHARFEDALE stretched their winning home run to seven games with an impressive display. Harrogate...
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/ 9 years agoChester’s happy new year lives on
By NEIL TARRAN Chester 31 Stourbridge 0 CHESTER continued their fine form as they kept out Stourbridge in a bonus-point win....
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/ 9 years agoTaylor keeps Dale tally ticking over
By BEN JAMES Hinckley 15 Tynedale 19 TYNEDALEedged a close encounter over mid-table rivals Hinckley, to extend the gap between the...
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/ 9 years agoHoppers in a spot as Street nabs the winner
By HENRY WOODSFORD Preston G 23 Luctonians 24 A LAST-MINUTE try from Jordan Street secured a vital win for Luctonians. The...
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/ 9 years agoTorrent of tries as Sale take charge
By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe 7 Sale 61 SALE kept up their pursuit of leaders Caldy with a resounding nine-try win at...
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/ 9 years agoClassy Caldy are 23 wins on spin
By JOHN LYON Caldy 41 Sheffield Tig 7 LEADERS Caldy saw off the challenge of a spirited and game Tigers side...
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/ 9 years agoSouth in control for fifth win on the road
By ANDREW SMITH Otley 19 S Leicester 34 SOUTH Leicester’s return to form continued with a comfortable bonus-point win at Cross...
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/ 9 years agoHoppers jump off foot of table after crucial victory
PRESTON moved off the bottom of National League Two North after securing a vital win over Leicester Lions. The result ended...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBurridge batters Tynedale for vital bonus point
Wharfedale..27 Tynedale ……..3 By ED WILLIAMS FIVE tries and a late Josh Burridge double helped Wharfedale to a muchneeded bonus-point win...
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/ 9 years agoSecond half grit ensures Chester victory
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T …26 Chester…37 CHESTER centre Tom Foden came off the bench to inspire a second-half comeback and...
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/ 9 years agoHoppers halted by South power
■By MICK MCNEILL S Leicester …23 Preston G …10 SOUTH Leicester overpowered Preston Grasshoppers, despite losing replacement Josh McLaurin to two...
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/ 9 years agoSkipper Alex more than worth his Salt
■By STEVE SMITH Hinckley…41 Scunthorpe …20 HINCKLEY captain Alex Salt scored a sensational hat-trick as the hosts came from behind to...
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/ 9 years agoTerrific Dale are too hot for Otley to handle
■By BRIAN TILLY Tynedale …38 Otley …20 TYNEDALE produced some excellent rugby on their way to the six-try demolition of Otley....
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/ 9 years agoWin helps Park build foundation for future
■By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge …14pts Sedgley Park…19pts SEDGLEY Park put their disappointing away form to one side as they held on...
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/ 9 years agoHarrogate sold short by costly mistakes
■By BILL BARRACK PROMOTION candidates Sale came from behind to defeat a Harrogate side who might have thought they should have...
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/ 9 years agoRuthless Caldy a cut above Lucs
■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…5 Caldy…36 CALDY consolidated their promotion hopes with a well-deserved victory against a Luctonians side who offered plenty...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoPatient Lions earn reward in the end
■By ED WILLIAMS LEICESTER Lions had to be patient as they broke down a resilient Wharfedale for a resounding win. Lions...
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/ 9 years agoCrous control has Park motoring
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sedgley P 38 Sheffield T 24 AN EXCELLENT freeflowing game provided good entertainment for the crowd and it...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDoherty’s delight as Harrogate win
By STEVE WILLIAM Scunthorpe 15 Harrogate 18 SCUNTHORPE squandered the chance to eke out a draw in a game dominated by...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoLate try ensures bonus point joy for Caldy
By JOHN LYON A LATE Tommy Banks try secured Caldy a bonuspoint win over South Leicester. Banks crossed after a quick...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDale leave Bridge with Stour taste
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 37 Stourbridge 0 WHARFEDALE dominated Stourbridge from start to finish as they registered a commanding win. The...















