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 agoA day to forget for Club as OEs bag the bragging rights
By JON EDWARDS Twist and shout: Dom Lespierre breaks two tackles to propel himself over the try line for OEs PICTURES:...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPark’s nerves shredded as double binning goes unpunished
By DAVID LAWRENCE Rosslyn P. ….30 Birmingham M. 26 HEAD coach Kieran Power praised his young pack as Rosslyn Park held...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFylde can’t dirty Students’ sheet
By RYAN STEVENS L’borough Stu.21 Fylde ………………0 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put in a clinical display to down basement side Fylde at home....
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOld Albanian pay for ill discipline
By NICK BURT Plymouth A….26 Old Albanian ….8 A MUCH-CHANGED Old Albanian side did not have enough in the tank as...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoIrishleft with too much to do after thebreak
By BEN CARTER London Irish.17 Henley …………24 HENLEY survived a ferocious second-half fight-back to claim all five points in a thrilling...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBoot of Lewis key for battling Bridge
By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher 10 Cambridge 13 DANIEL Lewis’ first-half penalty kick saw Cambridge edge out Esher in an enthralling encounter...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWalshe’s wizards are flying high after putting Hill to the sword
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 63pts Tries: Kessell 11, 40, 49, Oram 27, Preece 37, Trimble 45, Daynes 58, 64, Maisey 77...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOpening period flurry enough as Club see off challenge of Caldy
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 29 Caldy 17 AN EARLY Blackheath four-try blitz proved to be enough as they held off the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoE’s on top in the battle of Old boys
By BRIAN QUINN Old A’nians 15 Old E’mians 24 OLDAlbanians were punished for a lack of discipline as two penalty tries...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPark prevail after last-gasp drama
By LEON PICKARD Fylde 10 D’ington MP 13 SHAUN McCartney scored a last-minute try to break Fylde hearts and rescue a...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoOld Boys close to first win on their travels
By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 22 Old Red’fians 22 OLD Redcliffians avoided defeat on the road for the first time this season....
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTaylor plots Reds’ seven-try victory
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 45 T Juddian 11 REDRUTH returned to winning ways with a seven-try romp against Tonbridge Juddian. Angus...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBroadstreet win tussle at bottom
By WILL THOMPSON Wimbledon 24 Broadstreet 30 BROADSTREET recorded their second win of the season in this crucial match between the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoGeese in full flight as time runs out onClifton
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 31 London IWG 33 THIS was always going to be a close one with the teams close...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDriver is cruising as Hinckley scrap win
By TOM GALLAGHER Hinckley 20pts Wharfedale 17pts Strong arm: Hinckley’s Sam Driver on the charge PICTURES: Steve Wells Fighting spirit: Dale...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRams pack paves way for clinical winonroad
By CAMERON TEMPLE Canterbury 15pts Redingensians 40pts Our hero: Rams celebrating Oliver Taylor’s final try. A FLURRYof late tries for the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHuddersfield battle back to win thrilling Yorkshire derby
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T 33 Huddersfield 36 DICKIE Piper’s last gasp try allowed Huddersfield to snatch victory in a ten-try...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBattling Bury give league leaders a scare
By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds 34 Chinnor 37 BURY came oh so close to toppling the undefeated league leaders. They...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSheffield sneak relegation battle
By JOHN FINCH Otley 5 Sheffield 20 EVEN at this stage in the season this game had the appearance of a...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHawks trio swoop for two tries each
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley 43 Worthing 20 TRY doubles for Tom Emery, David Hyde and Xavier Andre enabled the Hawks to...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoAley is the key for South once again
By BRAD HARPER S Leicester 21 Chester 20 SOUTH Leicester claimed their eighth victory this season after a second-half fightback against...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTitans revival too late to halt defeat
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T’ans14 Cinderford 33 TITANS were taught a harsh lesson in how to control a game, to execute...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRawlings inspires eight-try success for Sale
By ADAM WAREING Sale 54 Blaydon 12 SALE earned a comfortable victory against Blaydon to take them into the top two...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoStortford flair too hot for Students
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S’d 43 L’boro Stu 12 A DEVASTATINGattacking display from Bishop’s Stortford proved to be too much for...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoMcLean remains cool to clinch win
By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………34 Worthing ………36 CLIFTON led by ten points going into the final quarter but ended as losers against...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRed card proves costly for Street
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliff ‘ns22 Broadstreet ….19 OLD Reds broke their duck to record a hardfought first win. Broadstreet dominated...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoAllen helps fire Hertford top of the table
London & South East Premier HERTFORDleapfrogged Southend Saxons to go top of the table with a convincing 36-17 victory. Michael Allen...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoChinnor power is vital as Redruth stutter
By BILL HOOPER Redruth …………13 Chinnor …………20 CHINNOR beat Redruth at their own game, out-powering the home pack in the red...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBees score 16 tries in Hales mauling
Midlands Premier OLD Halesonians continued their horrendous run after they were crushed 100-0 by top of the table Birmingham and Solihull....
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoResolute Marshall fancies chances at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY FIERCELY determined hooker Reece Marshall has declared himself ready to emerge from the shadows of Dylan Hartley and...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoYou ‘ve had here today good value – Reynolds
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton Titans 31pts Redingensians…21pts On the charge: Taunton pair Aron Struminski, THIS was billed as the game of...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoHoppers beat Lymm to extend their lead
Northern Premier PRESTON Grasshoppers opened up a five point gap at the top of the table as they edged past second...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDavey keeps the ‘Field on song
By BRAD HARPER Leicester L ‘ns 17 Huddersfield …31 HARRY Davey scored 28 points to help Huddersfield earn their third win...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCinderford have to dig in with man short
By WILL THOMPSON Wimbledon …23 Cinderford ….31 CINDERFORD held on after going down to 14 men to fight off a spirited...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoCrusaders fightback to leapfrog Abbott
South West Premier DING Crusaders replaced Newton Abbott at the top of the table as they beat Newbury 42-10 while the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTigers ‘ fine spell ended by Chester
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tig…10 Chester …………13 A LIAM McGovern penalty eight minutes from time was enough to deny Tigers their...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoKohler leads way for hungry Bury
By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds ….35 London IWG….24 THE Bury St Edmunds ‘ wolfpack had just enough in the bank...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoWoodman is leading candidate for player of the year
THERE has been much talk about who will receive the World Rugby Player of the Year award in Monte Carlo tonight...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSuper six for Sale as they romp to victory
By ED WILLIAMS Sale ………………48 Wharfedale ….16 SALE turned on the style with a magnificent display in the second half to...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoAgony as late kick misses for Hawks
By RICK PARR Canterbury ….25 Henley …………24 A MISSED conversion in the final two minutes cost Henley Hawks the chance to...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDefence holds firm for Ionians to win
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians ……27 O. Elthamians 11 AN OUTSTANDING contribution from the back-row provided the platform for this bonus...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoSANZAAR need to see bigger picture
Japan fans JAPANhave been predictably getting it in the neck from some quarters ‘down south ‘ for voting for France rather...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTynedale lead the way after 11-try win
By BRIAN TILLEY RUTHLESS Tynedale stepped up their title challenge with an 11- try demolition of injury-ravaged Otley at a chilly...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoIll-disciplined Park pay heavy price
By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….29 Rosslyn Park 23 AMPTHILL did just enough to record an eighth win of the season as...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Hooper heads yellow list… but how come no Kiwis? BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game ‘s other talking...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLea try snatches draw for the Bridge
By ROSS BARNETT South Leics …26 Stourbridge 26 A LATE Jack Lea try sealed a draw and a bonus point for...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoShort-handed Caldy rue misses
By DAVE LAWRENCE B ‘mingham M.13 Caldy …………….11 A FIRST-HALF red card for Caldy prop Derek Salisbury provided the decisive moment...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoIt certainly was a good year for Oxford ‘s Grand Slam winning duo
ACCORDINGto a recent survey, 1957 was the ‘best and happiest year ‘ in history to live in Britain. I have no...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoPark stay on the tails of leaders
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sedgley Park 43 Blaydon ……….26 SEDGLEY Park made it three from three in November as they finished bonus-point...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoTolmie ‘sdouble Cov up for 12strike sets win on trot
By JOHN WILKINSON Dangerman: Coventry ‘s early try-scorer Max Trimble threatens the line again PICTURES: Nick Meredith TWO tries in the...












