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 agoBig victory gets Sale back in the groove
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sale 48pts Leicester Lions 10pts SALE put the disappointment of their near-miss last season firmly behind them with...
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/ 9 years agoBebbington off to perfect start with Sedge
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T 5 Sedgley Park 38 SEDGLEY Park’s new head coach Matt Bebbington got just the start he...
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/ 9 years agoAley hits jackpot to edge out Field
By PAUL JOANNOU S Leicester 44 Huddersfield 36 RICKIE ALEY scored 21 points for South Leicester as they won a thriller...
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/ 9 years agoChester blitzed by eight-try Tynedale
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale 52 Chester 21 TYNEDALE had the four-try bonus point wrapped up before halftime with an eight-try demolition...
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/ 9 years agoHigh-flying Caldy earn the bragging rights after taking league by storm
Threat: Sale flier Jack Moorhouse CALDY were beaten just twice all season as they earned promotion to National League One with...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTRANSFER WRAP
SCOTLAND wing Sean Maitland has signed a contract extension with Saracens until at least 2020. Sarries will have to do without...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSale keep campaign alive with big victory
By JOHN FINCH Otley 14pts Sale 44pts SALE director of rugby Jonathan Keep was over the moon to secure a home...
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/ 9 years agoDale celebrate awayday success at last
By HENRY WOODSFORD Preston G 34 Wharfedale 41 WHARFEDALE earned their maiden away victory of the campaign against relegated Grasshoppers. Hoppers...
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/ 9 years agoSouth settle after series of fumbles
By MICK MCNEILL South Leics 46 Stourbridge 26 SOUTH Leicester finally clinched it after missing three tries through knock-ons. Stourbridge spent...
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/ 9 years agoDallavalle delight as Lions roar back
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale 28 Leicester Lns 32 A SERIOUSLY depleted Lions side who could muster only three replacements just edged...
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/ 9 years agoSedgley sign off with win double at champs
By JOHN LYON Caldy 34 Sedgley Park 35 A BUMPER Paton Field crowd were treated to a an exciting game of...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoA fitting finale as Bown bows out
By BEN JAMES Chester 22 Scunthorpe 8 CHESTER finished their season on a high as they ran in four tries to...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHarrogate denied by Avent’s late try
By MATTHEW JOHNSON Hinckley 32 Harrogate 31 HARROGATE were condemned to relegation in the cruellest way as they were denied a...
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/ 9 years agoLucs are clawed as Tigers scramble to safety
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians 23 Sheffield T 36 TIGERS secured their league status for next season with an excellent all-round performance....
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoLions are roaring against plucky Hinckley
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L ….49 Hinckley ……….12 LEICESTER Lions claimed local bragging rights with a comfortable one-sided win against Hinckley....
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/ 9 years agoTigers comeback denies Chester
By BEN JAMES Sedgley Park 33 Chester…………29 AN INSPIRED second half helped Sedgley Park come from 22-12 down to beat Chester....
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoScunny boost survival chances
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……19 Scunthorpe ….25 A SCRAPPY affair saw Scunthorpe keep their hopes of survival alive with a marginal win....
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoRoberts keeps his cool to secure victory
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….19 Caldy …………….20 THE final whistle was a relief to Caldy who clung on to win an...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoOtley safe after 5-try victory at Harrogate
By BILL BARRACK Harrogate …………15pts Otley ………………….35pts PETER Clegg has watched his side play open rugby all season but it was...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSuper Sale smash the Grasshoppers
By STEVE SMITH Sale …………….59 Preston G ……14 SALE FC are showing all the right characteristics in their fight for promotion...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoStour thrashed as Tynedale run riot
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge….24 Tynedale ………52 STOURBRIDGE signed off their home campaign with an embarrassing defeat against rampant Tynedale. Tynedale set...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSix of the best for in-form Tigers
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T ….49 S Leicester ….22 SHEFFIELD Tigers continue their’ remarkable turnaround with a six-try demolition of South...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoCaldy land title after stunning fightback
By JOHN LYON Caldy…28pts Sale …26pts CALDY enjoyed a day to remember as they were crowned champions of National 2 North...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHinckley beat the Bridge in lively clash
By BEN JAMES Hinckley …36 Stourbridge 24 IT WAS tries galore as Hinckley secured a bonuspoint win over Stourbridge in a...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDale roar back to tame the Tigers
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …41 Sheffield T …40 TYNEDALE twice came from 16 points behind to snatch a thrilling victory. The...
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/ 9 years agoGate hit back to defeat Hoppers
By HENRY WOODSFORD Preston G …32 Harrogate …48 HARROGATE conjured a second-half comeback to beat Preston Grasshoppers in an 11-try thriller...
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/ 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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National League 2N
/ 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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National League 2N
/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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National League 2N
/ 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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National League 2N
/ 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...















