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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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoImprovement bigger than promotion, says Watkins
By BEN JAYCOCK Luctonians are in a title shoot-out with Dings Crusaders in National Two West but head coach Ryan Watkins...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDetermined Dings won’t give up
By WILLIAM GUPWELL Dings Crusaders director of rugby Stean Williams isn’t looking too far ahead as the run-in for the National...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBennett’s late brace seals big win for Dudley
By ROGER OPIE Dudley K............33 Clifton................27 LOWLY Dudley Kingswinford scored a late try to seal an unlikely victory over Clifton in...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoJennings tips the balance for Boro
By JOE SANTAMARIA Loughborough S....38 Exeter Uni................ 31 LOUGHBOROUGH Students avenged their November defeat to Exeter University in a thrilling 11-try...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoIt’s seven heaven in OId Reds romp
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Old Redcliffians....47 Camborne................ 15 OLD Redcliffians ran in seven tries as they despatched visitors Camborne. The win capped...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoArscott’s aces turn up heat on Lucs
By JOSH THOMAS Luctonians.......... 8pts Dings C............... 17pts DINGS Crusaders closed the gap on table-toppers Luctonians with a hardfought win at...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDecalmer fires as Bourn make a break for safety
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............57 Newport (S)............ 17 NATHAN Decalmer’s brilliant hat-trick moved Bournville closer to safety, but shunted Newport nearer to...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoSumner builds for the future with new-look Bournville side
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite a difficult season for Bournville in National Two West, the Midlanders have enjoyed high praise for a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoReds claim draw in thrilling finale
■ BILL HOOPER Redruth.................... 17 Hornets..................... 17 HIGH drama in the 18th minute of time added on saw Redruth’s Tommy Phillips...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoWoods at double in Chester victory
■ By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 31 Chester.....................38 CHESTER emerged as deserved winners over hosts Hinckley in a thrilling game played in...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLewis is Cherry on the cake in extra point win
By BILL HOOPER Camborne......... 31 Dudley K.............. 7 CAMBORNE made full use of the conditions and the slope in the...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoWayward kicking blows the bonus
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Loughborough S....33 Redruth....................22 LOUGHBOROUGH produced a stunning second-half tur naround to defeat Redruth. Frustratingly for the men...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLeaders shrug off Whiteman red card
By ADAM CLEARY Newport (S).............. 5 Luctonians..............50 LUCTONIANS remain top of National League 2 West after a bonus-point victory on the...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPinpoint Park puts students on course
By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni......... 24pts Bournville......... 10pts EXETER came out on top in a fiercelycontested clash with Bournville. The Midlands...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHinckley rue second-half shutout as Clifton rally
By ROGER OPIE Clifton....................... 31 Hinckley.................. 21 HINCKLEY were left licking their wounds after allowing a 11-point half-time lead evaporate...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHornets turn the tables on Chester
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester..................... 13 Hornets.....................20 HORNETS deservedly avenged a heavy home defeat to Chester earlier in the season. Their...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCrusaders battle past Old Reds
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...35 Old Redcliffians.... 17 THIS Bristol derby commenced with all the traffic driven by the Reds, but...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoElswood: I’m lucky to be only missing three games
By BEN JAYCOCK Hornets fly-half Jamie Elswood has been ruled out for several weeks after a nasty leg injury became infected....
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCrusaders kick on to victory as Dudley fall short
By MO SHER Dudley K............ 14 Dings C............. 45 PROMOTION-chasing Dings Crusaders went through the gears to eventually dispatch a Dudley...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoTwo-try Curry so hot for Old Reds
By NATHAN EDWARDS Old Redcliffians....24 Newport (S).............. 5 A STOIC defensive display from Old Redcliffians helped them fend off Newport (Salop)...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPack power pays dividends for Reds
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.................... 19 Chester....................... 7 REDRUTH ground out a win over Chester on a heavy pitch thanks to some...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoGadd praises ‘amazing’ Hornets after huge win
By JON RICHARDSON Hornets.............. 45pts Clifton.................27pts Full stretch: Pierre Tucker dives over for the Hornets and Macenzzie Duncan evades the challenge...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoA second-half surge keeps Lucs in pole position
By ADAM DICKINSON Luctonians..............28 Exeter Uni................ 21 A DOSE of half-time hairdryer treatment helped Luctonians pull out a second-half comeback win...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHinckley hold on after first-half blitz
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................36 Camborne................ 15 HINCKLEY got the better of visiting Cambor ne to secure a second successive bonus-point win....
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBattling Bourn on top in 12-try tussle
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville.............. 44 Loughborough S....38 BOURNVILLE put their supporters through the wringer before securing a tense victory in a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDings aim to avoid derby slips as title race hots up
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite a title-pushing campaign, Dings Crusaders director of rugby Stean Williams doesn’t shy away from how predictable the...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHosts have no answer to electric Kucera
National 2W By MO SHER Dudley K................... 19 Exeter Uni................38 DUDLEY Kingswinford’s winless start to 2024 continued as they lost out...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHinckley roar to victory with Rory!
National 2W By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................29 Newport (S)............ 21 HINCKLEY returned to winning ways on an attritional after noon at a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoSecond-half surge seals the success
National 2W By NATHAN EDWARDS O Redcliffians .......26 Loughborough S... 15 OLD Redcliffians overturned a five-point half-time deficit to beat Loughborough...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoFord looks the right Guy to build a bright future
By BEN JAYCOCK It has been a frustrating season for Chester head coach Guy Ford in National Two West, but with...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoFive-try Camborne see off threat of Hornets
By BILL HOOPER Camborne......... 31 Hornets..............26 CAMBORNE produced some ferocious defence to ensure there was no sting in the tail of...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLucs cut loose in students try fest
By NEIL EDWARDS Loughborough S.... 31 Luctonians.............. 50 LUCTONIANS remain at the top after a try bonanza in the Midlands, eventually...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoSalop on the up after Vaka treble
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Newport (S)............43 Dudley K...................24 NEWPORT (Salop) moved off the foot of the table and leap-frogged Dudley Kingswinford with...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCozens urges Clifton to turn it on for the full 80
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.................40pts Chester.............. 24pts PLAYER-COACH Luke Cozens called for Clifton to concentrate for the full 80 minutes after two...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLate try drama sees Exeter edge past Old Reds
By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni................35 Old Redcliffians....34 THE fight between Exeter and Old Redcliffians was a tight battle yesterday but one...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPritchard hat-trick puts Reds on top
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............25 Redruth....................29 BOURNVILLE have suffered a spate of thefts from their Avery Fields clubhouse in recent weeks –...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLane’s twin strike sets up Dings win
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...55 Hinckley.................. 19 DINGS Crusaders ran in nine tries as they saw off the challenge of Hinckley...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoSuccess is a real driving ambition for ace Cleverley
By OLLY PINHEY Every weekend Chester prop Dom Cleverley drives five hours from his Royal Naval base in Portsmouth to Chester...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoChester edge the tightest of clashes
Chester....................43 Camborne ..............40 By KIM HILL National 2 West CHESTER celebrated their first game since Christmas with a hardfought victory. Mike...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoTaufa tries make Dings’ difference
Hornets ………………. 12 Dings …………………… 17 By JON RICHARDSON Dings' efficiency in the red zone proved the telling factor in this tightest of tussles....
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoWin is the Silver lining for Louis
Luctonians .............24 Bournville .................0 By GEOFF VICKRESS National 2 West LUCTONIANS produced a massive performance after being down to 14 players...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoJack’s the lad to see Ruth home
Redruth....................26 Clifton ...................... 21 By BILL HOOPER National 2 REDRUTH fought back to earn a bonus-point win against Clifton in an...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoStudents are being taught some crucial rugby lessons
By EDDIE McATEER Loughborough are relishing the opportunity to play in National 2 West because of the experience it offers. Martin...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoCoach to Coach with Richard Kevern
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, above, talks to Redruth head coach Richard Kevern, below Steve Hill: How and why...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoSpencer sparkles with a winning treble
By BILL HOOPER Camborne.........29 Clifton................38 SCRUM-HALF Mitch Spencer inspired Clifton to a bonus-point win on the first of their consecutive Saturday...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHonours to visitors in tightest tussle
By HANNAH BURTON Exeter Uni................36 Hinckley.................. 41 HINCKLEY held the edge as they just got the better of Exeter. The hosts...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoStudents run riot in Dudley destruction
By ELLA BOND Loughborough S.... 70 Dudley K......................0 LOUGHBOROUGH were in scintillating form in the Midlands, starting the new year with...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHornets pack is hailed by Gadd
By JON RICHARDSON Newport (S)...... 12pts Hornets...............33pts HORNETS enjoyed their trip to Newport by securing a top triumph. The visitors started...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoFormer Scotland star’s ‘fan club’ get a tasty treat
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............37 Old Redcliffians....26 FORMER Scotland centre Alex Grove put on a show for his fan club to help...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoWatkins proves winner for Lucs
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............35 Redruth.................... 17 LUCTONIANS came out on top in what proved an entertaining and ultra-competitive game of rugby....















