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 2E
/ 8 years agoChinnor storm to win with late surge
Chinnor …50 Worthing…10 ■By KEN VAUGHAN CHINNOR racked up eight tries as they scored a half-century of points against Worthing. The...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoFive in a row for 14-man Juddians
London IWG …12 Tonbridge J …28 ■By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE Juddians made it five wins in a row with another impressive...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRobinson-Hall is the man for Lucs
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…20 Chester …5 LUCTONIANS showed grit and determination in their quest to avoid the drop after outplaying Chester...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLord shines as Saints march on
By RICHARD EDGE Bury St Eds …39 Barnstaple…25 CHRIS Lord and Dwayne Corcoran both scored two tries to help Bury St...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLate penalty ends Students’ revival
By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S …21 Old Eltham…25 LOUGHBOROUGH’S first home game of the year finished in nail-biting disappointment. After an...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoAley the star as he boots South to victory
By WAYNE MARSDEN S Leicester …22 Sheffield T…16 RICKIE Aley’s flawless kicking proved to be the difference as South Leicester scraped...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoMoss hat-trick ends the losing streak
By BRAD HARPER Canterbury …48 Old Redcliff’ …29 AN enthralling encounter saw an Aiden Moss inspired Canterbury rally back after four...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAlbanians need to be more clinical
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …50 Hull Ionians …28 OLD Albanian certainly delighted to record their first win of the new...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoShock loss for leaders as Tigers find bite
By STEVE SMITH Hinckley …23pts Sedgley Park …26pts HINCKLEY may still sit joint top of the table but lofty reputations are...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRams’ late comeback falls short in thriller
By CAMERON TEMPLE Redingensians…29pts Chinnor…31pts Threat: Chinnor’s Orisi Nawaquliva on the attack CHINNOR narrowly claimed victory in what was described by...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoRichmond duo enjoying their double life in the city
NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN Dynamic duo: Will Warden and Chris Davies IT’S rare to find amateurs at the top end...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSeventh heaven for Sale as run goes on
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield …10 Sale …47 HIGH-FLYINGSale recorded their tenth win on the bounce in a commanding victory at Sheffield’s...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoPriestley remembered but Henley lose
By NICK PITSON Henley …15 Ton’ Juddian 20 REECE Conlon’s late try gave Tonbridge Juddian the points on a day that...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoIt’s three in a row as Macc cling on
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesf’ld …20 Huddersfield …15 MACCLESFIELD battled past a resilient Huddersfield to secure their third victory in a row....
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHot streak up to 12 for Cinderford
By WILL THOMPSON London IWG …17 Cinderford …31 CINDERFORD extended their unbeaten run to 12 games with a dominant display at...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSpirited Dale give Bridge big scare
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…29 Wharfedale …18 STOURBRIDGE reinforced their title credentials with a 13th win of the season but were given...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSmashing six for Titans star Rice
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T’ns…66 Wimbledon …15 OLLIE Rice scored an incredible six tries as Taunton Titans ran out comfortable winners...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoYellows costly as Park are handed initiative
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stor 20 Rosslyn Park 22 BISHOP’S Stortford only have themselves to blame after falling to a narrow...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoEsher’s storming reply earns draw
By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher …29 Ampthill …29 JAMES Pritchard’s late penalty denied Esher a stunning comeback win. Esher scored 19 secondhalf...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAlbion pile up the points and bonus
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …0 Plymouth Alb 26 A LAST-minute try from Cameron Setter earned Plymouth Albion a bonus point. They...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale cut loose in crushing Leicester success
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …39 Leicester …10 TYNEDALE returned to winning ways with a fivetry demolition of Leicester Lions at a...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoPerkins snatches late glory for the Raiders
By ROBERT WALKER Worthing …46 Redruth …43 LIAM Perkins’ try at the death snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWhat a shock as leaders Cov are hit by hail of tries
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath…61pts Tries: penalty try 2, Burcham 10, 63 Bate 22, 53, 56 Lloyd 26, 44, Fielding 30, Davies...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoClinical Otley put Blaydon to sword
By NICK DOYLE Otley …40 Blaydon …17 OTLEY’S forward put in a powerful display as they battled past Blaydon. The visitors...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoClifton survive a testing encounter
By ROGER OPIE Clifton …31 Broadstreet…24 CLIFTON took five precious points from this encounter but Broadstreet managed to grab two in...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoTry feast for DMP as Moseley are brushed aside
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington …42 B’ham Mose …7 DARLINGTON cemented second place after comprehensively beating Birmingham Moseley by six tries to...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoRoyle treble as Caldy crowned victors
By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy …………….71 L’borough Stu.14 IT WAS a very happy start to 2018 for Caldy as they unexpectedly and...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSpirited Blaydon rally but Blues hold firm
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon ……….34 Macclesf’ld….52 MACCLESFIELD proved too strong for a youthful Blaydon side as they ran out winners in...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTitans run riot in easy nine-try victory
By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple……12 Taunton T’ns 53 TAUNTON Titans blew Barnstaple away with five tries in 18 minutes before half-time. This...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLast-gasp Ellis gives Park in thriller derby day joy
By LUKE JARMYN Rosslyn Park ….44pts Tries: Henderson 9, 62, Crane 19, 46, Marfo 67, 71, Ellis 80 Conversions: Leonard 10,...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLions tamed by ruthless visitors
By LEON PICKARD Leicester L ……0 Hinckley………27 HINCKLEY ran in four tries in a clinical display over a scoreless Leicester Lions....
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRams raid is too much for Worthing
By GARY REYNOLDS Reding’sians 39 Worthing ……26 REDINGENSIANS Rams opened their New Year with three tries in 20 minutes against a...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSuccess never in doubt as Cov hit a sweet 16th
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry ……52 Old Albanian 5 COVENTRY eased to their 16th straight win with an eight-try victory over a...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHedgley sees red but Lucs still falter
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….34 Luctonians……15 WHARFEDALE turned in a sterling display as Luctonians failed to make their numerical advantage count. The...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLawson steals the show for Juddians
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J….17 Clifton …………10 A TIGHT game at The Slade eventually turned the way of the home side...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoMoseley on point to mount winning charge
By MICHAEL YOUNG Hull Ionians….13 B’mingham M29 WINGER Samuel Pointon scored two tries as Birmingham Moseley earned a bonus-point win over...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSale find groove after a first-half setback
By STEVE SMITH Sheffield T……16 Sale ………………27 SALE maintained their drive for promotion after coming from behind to secure a bonus-point...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDons are thrilled with a second triumph
By SOPHIE WATKISS Wimbledon ….33 Redruth…………28 WIMBLEDON earned just their second victory of the league campaign in a nailbiting encounter against...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBasement boys battered by Barton
By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 55 Fylde …………….10 CAPTAIN Hamish Barton and Dom Lespierre scored two tries apiece as a rampant...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLewis joy after Field hit back to down Dale
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield……29pts Tynedale…………20pts No stopping him: Huddersfield’s Nicholas Sharpe goes over for his second try PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Hitting...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoOld Reds’ centenary starts with a real bang
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliff’……24pts Bury St Eds……….14pts Hero: Old Reds replacement scrum-half Ben Fry is mobbed after going over for...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAmps edge win in crunch clash
By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….21 Blackheath ….14 AMPTHILL began their year with a hard-fought and vital victory in a battle between...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTigers keep up pressure on table toppers
By MARK THOMPSON Sedgley P ….26 S Leicester21 SEDGLEY Park started their New Year how they mean to go on, with...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoMurray serves an ace as Street hold on
Broadstreet 12 Canterbury …7 ANDREW Murray and George Walsh both ran in first-half tries as Broadstreet held off the challenge of...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLea sparkles as Stour ease to win
By DAVE LAWRENCE Stourbridge….41 Sheffield ……17 A STORMING showing from hooker Jack Lea steered Stourbridge to a bonus-point victory over struggling...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoForesters snatch bonus point win
By ROB WORGAN Cinderford……34 Henley…………….6 CINDERFORD scored four tries after the break to blow away Henley and earn the bonus point...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoChester resist big Otley comeback
By SIMON STONE Chester…………22 Otley …………….19 CHESTERbegan the new year with a home success against Otley but they had it far...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoFive-star Geese ease by Chinnor
By KEN VAUGHN Chinnor …………20 London IWG….35 THREE London Irish Wild Geese tries in 20 dominant second-half minutes gave them victory...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMontieri steals in to ruin Luc’s day
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians …36 Stourbridge…39 A CHRISTMAS feast of entertaining rugby was served up before a large crowd at Mortimer...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBury late flourish masks the faults
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 44 Broadstreet 15 THREElate tries flattered a strangely below-par Bury side. League standings suggested a...















