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 2N
/ 8 years agoPlatt-Hughes in unstoppable form
■ By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park 45 Chester …0 CENTRE Ashley Platt- Hughes scored a hat-trick inside 20 minutes as Sedgley...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoAgony for Hincks as last kick astray
■ By STEVE AVENO Hinckley …13 Otley …15 OTLEY continued their recent upturn in form with a fourth in their last...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSheffield easily beaten by Yorks rivals
■ By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 44 Sheffield …10 FIVE tries in a second-half blitz brought Huddersfield’s losing streak to an end...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSale take big steps towards league win
■ By TOM GALLAGHER Sale …29pts Stourbridge …0pts CHAMPIONS-elect Sale moved a step closer to the title but Stourbridge director of...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAlbanian on a roll with five wins on the spin
■ By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian…34 L’boro S…19 OAs’ re-emergence from the depths of National One continued with a third fivepoint...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBarrett on song to kick Dale to victory
■ By WILLIAM DALE S’ffeld Tiger …0 Wharfedale …16 FLY-HALF Thomas Barrett kicked 11 of Wharfedale’s 16 points as they battled...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoMoseley grit just gives them edge
■ By STEPHEN MATHER B’ham Mose …14 Cambridge …13 MOSELEYemerged with a hard-fought win from a scrappy affair. On a day...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSouth come from behind to triumph
■ By THOMAS BROWN South Leics …26 Luctonians…20 TRIES for Myles Bean, Joseph Collingham and Will Cave helped South Leicester to...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFylde defeat ends season of struggle
■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …36 Fylde …5 A SPIRITED performance by Fylde, particularly in a second half where they limited...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSpencer double gets Dale through
■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …35 Macclesfield…12 AFTER a shaky start on a heavy pitch, Tynedale settled down to cruise to...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAlbion starved of the ball as Amps shut off revival
■ By WARREN KAY Ampthill…33pts Tries:- Bercis (19), Johnson (32), Weightman (70), Pritchard (78) Conversions:- Pritchard (20, 33, 40, 79) Plymouth...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoKnox hat-trick lights up gloom as Cov march on
■ By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry …48 Old Eltham …13 WINGER Rob Knox lit up a grey and damp afternoon at Butts...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBarum denied at the death by leaders
■ By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple…18 Cinderford …20 CINDERFORD’S last-gasp converted try denied Barnstaple a shock victory. In the final play, centre...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHankin’s double leaves Esher on the ropes
■ By BEN CARTER Esher …17 Bishop’s Sto …28 A COUPLE of Nick Hankin tries and the assured kicking of fly-half...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDawes double downs strugglers
■ By PETER HAYES Broadstreet…29 Worthing R…14 TWO tries from Morgan Dawes helped Broadstreet cruise to a comfortable victory over Worthing....
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFrantic Caldy hit Ionians’ brick wall
■ By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians …29 Caldy…24 IONIANS produced an immense rearguard action to hold out and gain a vital...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoReds work their way to narrow win
■ By BEN RODEN Old R’cliffians14 Tonbridge J…10 IN EXTREMELY heavy conditions Old Redcliffians just about came out on top, wanting...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPark tries throttle Darlington surge
■ By MATTHEW BALDWIN Rosslyn Pk…38 Darlington MP26 ATHRILLING Darlington comeback proved futile as two late Rosslyn Park tries capped an...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRobinson hat-trick squashes Edmunds hopes
■ By SIMON LORD Bury St Edm…18 Henley Hawks27 A SECOND-HALF hattrick for Henley full-back Jack Robinson ensured Hawks took the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRams see yellow to gift Reds the victory
■ By BILL HOOPER Redruth …25pts Redingensians …19pts A THRILLING game was only decided in the dying moments when Redruth’s Jake...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoFylde face up to relegation after losing basement battle
THREE first-half tries saw Old Albanians secure a priceless win in their fight against relegation but Fylde now look doomed after...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoAllsopp holds nerve to complete late fightback
Loughborough …32 Moseley …33 ■By PAUL SMITH OLLIEAllsopp’s conversion of Jacques le Roux’s late try clinched the bonus point win to...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoCaptain Vooght sets up second half show
Redingensians…24 Wimbledon …15 ■By CAMERON TEMPLE A QUIETfirst half followed by an explosive second half performance secured a 24 - 15...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoParty in the Park as Sedgley win
By TOM GALLAGHER Sedgley Pk …34 Leicester L…12 SEDGLEY Park ran out 34-12 winners over Leicester Lions in impressive style at...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRelentless Sale victorious again
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield …7 Sale …28 SALE eased to their 19th win of the season with a disciplined and controlled...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBridge blunted by impressive Caldy
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …6 Caldy …15 CALDY spoiled the party on the day Darren Fox made his 100th appearance in...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLound strikes late to down Rosslyn
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians …27 Rosslyn P…26 GREG Lound’s dramatic late drop-goal gave Hull Ionians victory over Rosslyn Park. Park...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWalsh left delighted as Jubb leads way
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP…0pts Coventry…42pts NICK WALSH was left beaming after his Coventry side recorded a resounding victory over Darling...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHendrickson at the double in Albion late show
By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley …16 Plymouth …20 TWO tries from centre Tom Hendrickson inspired Plymouth to a dramatic victory at Billesley...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoPoole’s late intervention helps Hull make splash
ROUND-UP By CHARLIE PEAT ZAK Poole’s late try helped fire Hull into third place as they leapfrogged Lymm with a 20-13...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoFirst-half blitz for brilliant Blaydon
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon …45 S Leicester …20 BLAYDON’S bid to move out of the relegation zone took another step forward...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMacc too good as Tigers tamed
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesf’ld …31 Sheffield …15 MACCLESFIELD proved too strong for visitng Sheffield as they ran out comfortable winners in...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSearing effort by Dale as Bridge beaten
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …52 Stourbridge…29 A BLISTERING spell of four tries in ten minutes paved the way for a memorable...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOAs see off local rivals in vital success
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 36 B. Stortford 17 ALBANIAN recorded a five-point victory over local rivals Bishop’s Stortford in fine...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoNerveless Tarrant kick seals victory
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 29 Esher 28 BLACKHEATH snatched a dramatic late win in a match that looked to be heading...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPark leave it too late to beat OEs
By JON EDWARDS Rosslyn Park 29 O Elthamians 36 ELTHAMIANS survived a stunning second-half comeback by battling Park to edge a...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoPower of Rams’ scrum is crucial to victory
By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 31 Redingensian 38 BARNSTAPLE claimed two late bonus points but were well beaten by Redingensians. The visiting...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoStreet struggle as Moffat makes hay
By ROB WALKER Broadstreet 3 Cinderford 36 CINDERFORD eased to victory with a five-try win. Full-back James Moffat slotted three points...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBlaydon cling on despite visitors’ fightback
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 29 Sheffield 23 A BOTTOM of the table clash that started with Blaydon running in three early...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoChinnor made to toil for their reward
■By BEN RODEN Old Redcliff’ 19 Chinnor 24 CHINNOR recorded a bonus-point win against a Redcliffians side that made them work...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale fall short as Lions secure win
By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L 37 Wharfedale 28 LEICESTER Lions came out on top in a high-scoring affair against Wharfedale. Alex...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWatson’s hat-trick of tries puts TJs in charge
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 25 Worthing 21 IT was a real game of contrasting halves at The Slade with Worthing...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTigers roar back to defeat Lucs
By TOM GALLAGHER Sheffield T 25 Luctonians 20 SHEFFIELD Tigers piled more misery on bottom side Luctonians as they ran out...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoA treble for Ducker as defence is cast aside
■By BILL HOOPER Eye for the line: Rob Coote dives over to score for Redruth. PICTURES: Simon Bryant Redruth 49pts Henley...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSouth beaten as Macc rally for victory
By BRAD HARPER S Leicester 24 Macc’field 38 A SPIRITED Macclesfield recovered from two consecutive losses in an enthralling victory against...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSam’s the man as Dons cook the Geese
■By WARREN MUGGLETON Wimbledon 46 London IWG 21 SAM O’Leary-Blade’s double led Wimbledon to a dominant victory over a sorry Wild...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years ago‘Character the key to Hinckley’s triumph’
By LEE SIMS Hinckley 29pts Tynedale 26pts HINCKLEY snatched victory just three minutes from time when Joseph Wilson kicked the decisive...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoJust like Sevens in 11-try spectacle
■By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds 46 Canterbury 26 TWO mid-table teams served up an 11-try feast at Bury. In an...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSearing Sale seal victory over sorry Otley
By LEON PICKARD Sale 59 Otley 5 SALE ran riot at Heywood Road yesterday afternoon as they scored eight tries against...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoPersey claims the honours for Titans
■By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T 29 Clifton 27 THIS was a classic local derby with the score going tit for tat...















