National League 2W
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s National League 2W news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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/ 2 years agoLennon’s on song for the Crusaders
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders... 50 Chester....................... 7 CHESTER came to the park with a victory after their first encounter with...
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/ 2 years agoAdams looks for big home comforts in crucial run-in
By BEN JAYCOCK Newport Salop head coach Bob Adams is hoping history repeats itself this season with the club bottom of...
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/ 2 years agoGwilliam’s aiming for silverware with Dings
Bristol hooker Tomas Gwilliam is on a season-long loan at Dings Crusaders and is hoping for the first silverware of his...
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/ 2 years agoHuge crowd enjoy rebirth of Cornish derby battle
By BEN CONEYBEARE For 32 years, a sleeping giant lay dormant at the heart of Cornish rugby but on December 16,...
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/ 2 years agoPriddey keen to make his mark on and off the pitch
By BEN CONEYBEARE If there are any career paths that rival the physical demands of professional rugby, serving in the armed...
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/ 2 years agoTry-star Ferguson fires up superb students
By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni.........29 Clifton............... 24 EXETER University eventually came out on top in a tight encounter against Clifton at...
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/ 2 years agoRampant Walsh turns on the style
By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough S....50 Chester.....................26 LOUGHBOROUGH Students produced some free-flowing rugby to come out on top in a high-scoring thriller...
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/ 2 years agoOld Reds triumph in 11-try classic
By JACK TAYLOR Old Redcliffians ...45 Dudley K ..................29 IN terms of value for money, there was no better place to...
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/ 2 years agoCampbell joy as Dutton try wins it for Hinckley
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.......... 7pts Hinckley............12pts HINCKLEY head coach Chris Campbell was delighted as his side extended their unbeaten run to...
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/ 2 years agoIt’s looking Priddy good for Cam after Salop first
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Newport (S)............ 19 Camborne................40 CAMBORNE came away victorious after their first meeting with hosts Newport (Salop) at The...
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/ 2 years agoLock holds key as Dings down Reds
By BILL HOOPER Redruth...................... 5 Dings Crusaders...26 DINGS Crusaders kept the pressure on leaders Luctonians with a superb bonus-point win at...
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/ 2 years agoBourn boost bid to stave off drop
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............24 Hornets..................... 12 BOURNVILLE leapfrogged Hornets in the table with a valuable but hard-earned bonus-point win. A brace...
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/ 2 years agoElswood on the money after making big step up
By OLLY PINHEY When Hornets achieved promotion to National Two West for the 2022-23 season, the whole team had to adapt...
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/ 2 years agoMatavesi happy he is back home in Cornwall
By MARK STEVENS Among the quaint villages and historic towns that dot the local landscape, Josh Matavesi has once again discovered...
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/ 2 years agoHigh-scoring games make it great ‘fun’ for Campbell
By BEN JAYCOCK National Two West has been the highest-scoring division in the National Leagues so far this season and Hinckley...
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/ 2 years agoChester’s first half points the way to victory
By ADAM CLEARY Chester.............. 18 Bournville.......... 8 A DOMINANT firsthalf display laid the foundations for a Chester victory as they kept...
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/ 2 years agoLarkins hails Cam focus for Uni clash
By BILL HOOPER Forward power: Camborne’s Jordan Nicholls is driven towards the try-line by Josh Matavesi Below: Adam Hughes fends off...
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/ 2 years agoDings delight after try-fest sinks spirited Salop
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...77 Newport (S)............ 12 DINGS Crusaders ran riot as they racked up a big victory over visitors...
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/ 2 years agoPointon late show sees off Old Reds
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................32 Old Redcliffians....22 HINCKLEY continued their hot form on a freezing cold day at Leicester Road, beating Old...
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/ 2 years agoSting in the tail for battling Hornets
By JON RICHARDSON Hornets..................... 17 Luctonians.............. 30 LEAGUE leaders Luctonians got the better of hosts Hornets in an enthralling encounter that...
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/ 2 years agoAce Myatt sets the pace to subdue Students
By ROGER OPIE Clifton............... 48 Loughboro’ S...26 POWER and dominance in the tight exchanges helped Clifton to victory against a spirited...
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/ 2 years agoIn-form Hinckley add to misery for hosts
By ADAM CLEARY Dudley K........... 24 Hinckley...........38 BOTTOM-SIDE Dudley Kingswinford saw their misery continue with a home defeat to impressive Hinckley....
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/ 2 years agoHone’s brace is highlight for Dings
By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni................ 12 Dings Crusaders...36 DINGS proved too strong for the University side as they took the honours,...
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/ 2 years agoVictory is child’s play for students
By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough S....82 Camborne................25 AS the second-placed Cambor ne travelled to Loughborough Students, the visitors could be heard saying:...
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/ 2 years agoStraight down the Hatch for visitors!
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville.........22pts Clifton.................27pts CLIFTON gatecrashed Bournville’s party with a last-gasp winning try from replacement hooker Tom Hatch which decided...
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/ 2 years agoMagic of the Murphys makes all the difference
By RORY MORROW Old Redcliffians....2 5 Hornets..................... 21 IN this local derby, Murphy siblings, Finn, and Harrison, starred for Old Redcliffians...
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/ 2 years agoJones on song as leaders win again
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............42 Chester..................... 19 A VERY efficient Luctonians perfor mance against a game Chester side saw the home side...
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/ 2 years agoBen proves a sly Fox in top triumph
By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................40 Newport (Salop)...26 THREE tries from skipper Ben Fox laid the foundations for this win for the Reds....
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/ 2 years agoChristmas to come early with Cornish encounter
By BEN CONEYBEARE The first time Camborne and Redruth played a rugby match against one another, back in 1887, Queen Victoria...
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/ 2 years agoCurry is too hot for Chester with
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................28 Old Redcliffians....37 OLD Redcliffians ran out deserved winners, six tries to four, in a free-flowing game at...
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/ 2 years agoNext crop of talent just out of Luc!
By WYN TIGLEY Clifton.................22pts Luctonians........27pts IN last season’s corresponding fixtures, Luctonians had beaten Clifton home and away, but the Lavender and...
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/ 2 years agoBournville late rally in vain at Cherry & Whites
By BILL HOOPER Camborne.........29 Bournville....... 24 CAMBORNE held off a late fightback by Bournville to secure another bonus-point win. Yellows again...
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/ 2 years agoCoen keeps his cool to snatch it
By RORY MOLLOW Newport (S)............29 Exeter Uni................ 31 AT The Old Showground, fly-half, Benjamin Coen’s late penalty saw Exeter University emerge...
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/ 2 years agoHornets dish out beating to Dudley
By MO SHER Hornets.....................54 Dudley K...................22 A STUNNING second-half showing from Hornets saw them thrash Dudley Kingswinford, sinking the Midlanders to...
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/ 2 years agoHornets feel the sting after surprise jump up the league
By BEN CONEYBEARE In a sport decided by the most razor-thin margins, experience is one of the most precious things a...
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/ 2 years agoThree cards can’t hamper Hinckley
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 31 Redruth...................... 7 HINCKLEY gave their strongest performance of the season to win comfortably at home to...
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/ 2 years agoAces in the pack lift Dudley off the bottom
By LUKE JACOBS Dudley Kings...26 Chester.............. 17 A POWERHOUSE forward-pack display was the crucial ingredient as Dudley Kingswinford grabbed a threetry...
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/ 2 years agoStudents’ surge sees off Salop
By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough S....38 Newport (S)............ 16 LOUGHBOROUGH Students overcame a slow start to get the better of fellow strugglers...
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/ 2 years agoGroves glee after decisive penalty
By MO SHER Old Redcliffians.... 20 Clifton....................... 17 A TENSE local derby went the way of Old Redcliffians, but only after...
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/ 2 years agoReds hit back to stun Uni battlers
By BILL HOOPER Redruth..............29pts Exeter Uni..........22pts THREE second-half tries from the Redruth pack turned this game on its head and gave...
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/ 2 years agoIn-form Lucs stand firm to thwart Cam comeback
By ALEX SMITH Luctonians..............32 Camborne................26 LUCTONIANS extended their lead at the top of the table with an exhilarating win over Camborne...
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/ 2 years agoGoss treble seals Crusaders victory
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville............... 17 Dings Crusaders...24 A WONDERFUL Gabe Goss hat-trick helped profligate Dings Crusaders to a bonus-point win, but...
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/ 2 years agoDrama as Dacey try saves the day
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 17 Hornets..................... 17 A CALLUM Dacey try five minutes from time earned Hinckley a draw from a...
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/ 2 years agoBorne’s early blitz helps to sink the visitors
By BILL HOOPER Camborne........ 45 O Redcliffians.26 FIVE first-half tries scored before conditions deteriorated put Camborne in the driving seat in...
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/ 2 years agoExeter claim the student honours
By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni................40 Loughborough S.... 31 EXETER University beat Loughborough in the battle of the students. Exeter started off...
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/ 2 years agoLate Gamble try seals tense tussle
By GLYN CASTLEDINE Newport (S)............32 Bournville............... 16 NEWPORT just had enough in the end for Bournville. The hosts took the lead...
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/ 2 years agoCrusaders too strong for lively Luctonians
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C............... 17pts Luctonians........ 15pts THE in-form Luctonians arrived undefeated at Shaftesbury Park. And the early indications suggested...
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/ 2 years agoOrmsby makes it uncomfortable visit for Dudley
By WYN TIGLEY Clifton.......................45 Dudley K..................... 7 CLIFTON welcomed their Black Country opponents to Station Road for the first time –...
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/ 2 years agoHornets stung by late penalty try
By BEN JACOBS Hornets.....................36 Redruth....................38 A LATE penalty try sealed Redruth’s first back-to-back wins this season, lifting them into the top...
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/ 2 years agoPack power holds key for Hinckley
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester..................... 10 Hinckley..................22 WET conditions, and a greasy surface, meant the game was punctuated by knock-ons and dropped...















