National Leagues
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s National Leagues news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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National League One
/ 8 years agoNew-look Saints can help my England bid – Hill
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY FORGOTTEN Northampton tighthead Paul Hill is banking on new coaches and the arrival of All Black...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSheffield down as Park shine in sun
By TOM GALLAGHER Sedgley P’k….75 Sheffield …….14 SEDGLEY Park ran riot at as they scored ten tries against Sheffield at Park...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSalt the star as Hinckley triumph
By STEVE SMITH Hinckley……….40 Chester…………24 ALEXANDERSalt scored a first-half hat-trick for Hinckley as they romped to a bonus-point victory against Chester....
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMacc hit back for triumph over the Bridge
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesf’ld ….50 Stourbridge….33 MACCLESFIELD recovered from a slow start to show flair and skill as they defeated Stourbridge...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWorthing dig deep to claim crucial away win
By DAVE HUGHES Barnstaple……22 Worthing …….36 WORTHING had to dig deep as they secured a bonus-point victory over a spirited Barnstaple....
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoWin takes Sale within reach of league title
By HARRY EVERETT Sale……………………45pts Huddersfield ……10pts SALE are just one win away from promotion to National One but director of rugby...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRams end Clifton winning streak
By ROGER OPIE Clifton ………….19 Red’sians…….29 CLIFTON’S five match winning run came to an end as they lost to Redengsians in...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMellor at the double for clinical Tigers
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T .23 Leicester L ….10 TWO tries from Tigers wingman Greg Mellor firmly ensured National 2 North...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCinderford clinch title after fightback
By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds ….19 Cinderford……24 CINDERFORD clinched the National 2 South title as they battled back from 14...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBrilliant Bean hits five in South win
By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester ….48 Blaydon ……….34 SOUTH Leicester record a thrilling victory over Blaydon as winger Myles Bean scored...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoOwen brace inspires Geese victory
By NICK PITSON Henley………….19 LI Wild Geese 36 GEORGE Owen scored two tries as London Irish Wild Geese ease their relegation...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoWoodhead wins it for Wharfedale
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …….22 Wharfedale….24 WHARFEDALE moved out of the drop zone with a dramatic win at highflying Tynedale. The...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRogers at the double in perfect send off
By JAMIE ASHBEE Send-off: Tom Rogers scores Canterbury’s opening try on his last home game before retiring PICTURES: Phillipa Hilton CANTERBURY’S...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDeparting trio help Reds to home victory
By BILL HOOPER Redruth …….36 Broadstreet 24 REDRUTH had the tryscoring bonus point secured by half-time in what proved to be...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBrilliant Basil brushes off Caldy challenge
By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher…………….42 Caldy…………….28 BASIL STRANG’S secondhalf try saw a revived Esher cruise to victory over Caldy at Molesey Road....
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoPerfect ten helps Juddians to win
By KEITH BROOKING T Titans ……….26 T Juddians ….66 TONBRIDGE Juddians produced a sensational away performance as they ran in ten...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCambridge trump careless Bishops
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St ….27 Cambridge……33 BISHOP’S Stortford coughed up the ball too much and with it derby bragging rights...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDons win to keep survival bid alive
By MATT BALDWIN Wimbledon ….55 O Redcliffians17 WIMBLEDON kept their chances of survival alive with a fine eight-try victory over an...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoClub front row pack a big punch
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ….28 Old Eltham’ns 23 ON a damp dark day in December it was the Elthamian backs that...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSupreme Seals puts Park into uncharted waters
By JOHN WILKINSON Fast and furious: Darlington score, right and, left, a Coventry attack is stopped PICTURES: Nick Meredith MOWDEN Park...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSam keeps Moseley dreaming of the joy of six
By DAVID LAWRENCE B’ham Mos .34 Rosslyn Pk .19 MOSELEY kept their hopes of a top-six finish alive with an entertaining...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMeredith try keeps Lucs’ hopes burning
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians ..17 Macclesfield 12 LUCTONIANS kept alive their fight to avoid relegation by earning a tight victory over...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoManning double helps seal thriller
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor 28 B St Edmunds 27 CHINNOR managed to edge a thriller that went down to the wire,...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSheffield all but down after loss
By TOM GALLAGHER Sheffield …12 Otley …17 OTLEY all but confirmed Sheffield’s relegation as they came out winners over the struggling...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSeven up Reds out of bottom three
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliffs 46 Barnstaple 16 OLD Redcliffians continued a fine run of form, scoring seven tries in a...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale still battling to avoid the drop
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale …44 Hinckley …19 THE spring sun shone on the Avenue and Wharfedale as they won by six...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCinderford prove they are deadly in the 22!
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 41pts Taunton 24pts Nap hand: Dale Lemon scores try number five for Cinderford Not this time: Harry...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoAtiola inspires Juddians to five-pointer
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 34 Redruth 26 A BEAUTIFUL afternoon bathed in Kentish sunshine produced a highly entertaining game that...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDreams still alive for Wimbledon
By LYNDON EDNEY Broadstreet 29 Wimbledon 41 WIMBLEDONfaced a door- die clash away at Broadstreet and delivered when the pressure was...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWorthing edge Sussex try-fest
By DAVE MOORE Worthing 55 Henley 41 TWO late tries gave Worthing victory over Henley in a thrilling encounter in West...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years ago‘Hoppers have that old spring back in their step
NEWS EXTRA PRESTON Grasshoppers’ head of rugby Gareth Dyer says this season’s Northern Premier title-winning campaign has re-energised the club ahead...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSuperb seven for rampant Park
By ROSS BARNETT Leics Lions …29 Sedgley Park 50 SEDGLEY Park continued their good form with a bonus-point win over Leicester...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBriggs inspires Sale comeback
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon …24 Sale …36 SALE had to pull out all the stops to maintain their position at the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLightning start gets Field beyond Tigers
By RICHARD SYKES Huddersfield ..31 Sheff Tigers …10 AN incredible first-half display paved the way for Huddersfield’s win despite their failure...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoPowerful Clifton make it four on the trot
By BEN CARTER LI Wild Geese 17 Clifton 29 CLIFTON produced an assured second-half performance to withstand a brave London Irish...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoPetty holds nerve to kick Dale to victory
By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge …35pts Tynedale …34pts ICE cool Rod Petty held his nerve to clinch a stunning Stourbridge victory with...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoVooght strikes late to seal points
By CAMERON TEMPLE R’dingensians 21 Canterbury 14 REDINGENSIANS dominated the second half of a tight affair to emerge victorious with a...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOwens caps a stunning Student fightback
By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher …23 Loughboro’…25 OWEN Waters’ late penalty kick sealed a comeback win for Loughborough Students against a resilient...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSheffield hit back for terrific victory
By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L…17 Sheffield …21 SHEFFIELD fought back from 17-3 down to record a battling win against Leicester Lions....
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOE’s in control thanks to Carlisle
By DAVE LAWR B’ham Moseley 28 Old Elthamians 32 SPARKED by a brilliant display of game management from former Worcester fly-half...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMaher shines as Park dominate
By TOM GALLAGHER Sedgley P …43 Huddersf’d …10 SEDGLEY Park closed the gap on Sale at the top of the National...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHutler grabs five in Bishop try-fest
By JOHN ALLANSON B Stortford …71 Fylde…24 BISHOP Stortford ran amok as they racked up more than 70 points in a...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale do the deal over out of sorts Lucs
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …28 Luctonians…12 A SCRAPPY performance on a wet pitch was enough to give Tynedale victory over strugglers...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAmpthill pay penalty as Darlington bag late victory
By WARREN KAY Handful: Talite Vaioleti on the charge for Darlington PICTURES: Tim Bartlett DARLINGTON Mowden Park claimed a dramatic victory...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLate win better for our fans, says Keep
By CHRIS PRATT Sale …30pts Chester …28pts JONATHAN Keep admitted his side’s victory was a great spectacle for supporters in the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoEvans is the hero as woes continue for Street
By SYDNEY BANKS Barnstaple…16 Broadstreet …12 BROADSTREET remain rooted to the bottom of National 2 South after a narrow defeat to...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoChampions extend their home run in second gear
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry …32 Rosslyn Park …27 COVENTRY stretched their winning run at Butts Park Arena to 25 games, but...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRiley injury dampens Hinckley victory
By DAVE HUGHES Hinckley …26 Stourbridge …0 A NECK injury to Stourbridge’s Hal Riley resulted in the match at Leicester Road...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoClifton make it a fantastic four
By ROGER OPIE Clifton…29 Henley…22 CLIFTON secured their fourth successive win and deserved to consolidate their league position with a hard-fought...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBurcham landmark as Club make a fight of it
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …23 Cambridge …12 BLACKHEATHproduced a superb comeback to score 23 unanswered points and defeat Cambridge, on a...















