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 agoBlackheath are league’s best defence says Hogg
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 31pts Tries: Baldwin 5, Lloyd 18, Tarrant 41, Hallam 46, Davies 51 Conversions: Tarrant 6, 19, 42...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRobins ensures Sheffield wait for first win
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield 14 Chester 24 FOURTEEN points from the boot of fly-half Liam McGovern ensured Chester claimed their first...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRaiders stunned by late fightback
■By LIAM DAVIES Worthing 27 Cinderford 29 CINDERFORD produced a stunning comeback late on to defeat Worthing Raiders. The Raiders looked...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDarlington bounce back with five more tries
■By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP 36 O Elthamians 21 DARLINGTON returned to winning ways, scoring five tries in the process and adding...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoChuter is happy to take derby day spoils
■By LEE SIMS Hinckley 36pts South Leicester32pts HINCKLEY claimed derby day bragging rights with a bonus point victory at home to...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHarrison seals the deal for Moseley with four
■By WILL THOMPSON Esher 27 Birmingham 32 THE BATTLE ended with only five points between the sides as Moseley came out...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoPerfect start maintained by the Bridge
■By BEN GODDARD Stourbridge 32 Huddersfield 17 STOURBRIDGE continued their perfect start to the season after overcoming a tough test against...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoTolmie and Emery lead ten-try rush
■By JOHN WILKINSON Fylde 0 Coventry 64 HOOKER Scott Tolmie and winger Tom Emery claimed try hat-tricks as Coventry ran riot....
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRayner stays cool to tie it up for Reds
By BEN RODEN O Redcliffians25 Henley 25 THE points were shared in a tough open game at Scotland Lane. Henley led...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLate try by Moss ensures it’s five on spin
By ALEX MARROW Wimbledon 7 Canterbury 22 CANTERBURY made it five victories in a row as they eased past Wimbledon, who...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOEs hold nerve to continue winning feeling
By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 23 Caldy 21 FOR the second successive week Elthamians shredded the nerves of their supporters, holding...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLions run riot for second triumph in a row
By ANDY MOORE Leicester L 38 Otley 13 LEICESTER Lions hit six tries in a thumping home win over Otley to...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoChinnor in charge for superbwin on the road
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 20pts Chinnor 31pts Keeping it tight: Cinderford openside Lewis Beer scores. Right: Chinnor second row Jack Ramshaw...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPersistence pays off against Fylde
By PHIL JOHNSON Ampthill 35 Fylde 12 AMPTHILL eventually secured a bonus point win over struggling Fylde after an attritional, scrappy...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoIt’s six of the best for brilliant Bridge
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 11 Stourbridge 40 STOURBRIDGEmade it a sixth consecutive win, picking up another try bonus point in the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoZinzan watches Redruth hang on for win
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 12 B St Edmunds 9 TWO first-half tries were enough for Redruth to edge a narrow win...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoNothing phases Maisey’s final kick
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 30 B Stortford 27 FLY-HALF Will Maisey kicked a stoppage time penalty to edge Coventry to their...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoLate tries stretch Barnes’ lead at summit
London & South East Premier BARNESgive their hopes of an immediate return to National 2 South a boost by beating promotion...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoFive-star Dale too strong for Tigers
By MAX LOFTUS Sheffield T 10 Tynedale 29 TYNEDALE ran in five tries as they eased to victory over Sheffield in...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTitans run amok with host of tries
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T 81 Worthing 14 TITANS put in a great performance to claim an emphatic win. They started...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDogged effort not enough as Plymouth march on
By PADDY MARSH Final flourish: Dan Mugford scores for Plymouth Albion PICTURES: Pinnacle Plymouth Alb 17pts Tries: Arnott 30, Salter 49,...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoLethal Lymm net 40 unanswered points
Northern Premier STILL unbeaten Lymm continue to top the table following a 40-0 win at home to Birkenhead Park. Lucas Titherington...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoClinical Collins kicks on in Park success
By TOM GALLAGHER Sedgley P 35 Macclesfield 15 SEDGLEY Park moved up to fourth in the National League Division Two North...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoMcHugh hat-trick salvages TJ pride
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 24 Redingensians47 A HAT-TRICKfrom home grown Academy product Rory McHugh secured a try bonus point for...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoVisitors run riot to keep pace with table-toppers
By PAUL SMITH B Moseley 14 Blackheath 55 TWO tries apiece from fullback Leo Fielding and winger Geoff Griffiths led Blackheath...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoAbbots take honours in gripping victory
South West Premier NEWTON Abbot tightened their grip at the top after claiming a 48-42 victory against promotion rivals Exmouth. Exmouth...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoWe’ll take confidence from this, says Keep
By TOM HARLE Sale 21pts Hinckley 6pts SALE laid down a marker at the top of National 2 North with a...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoVisitors sunk by Ionians’ lineout tactics
By PETE SHARP Hull Ionians 43 Esher 28 HULL Ionians scored a comeback win in this basement battle as they eventually...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBees lay down marker with huge win
North Midlands Cup quarter-finals BIRMINGHAM & Solihull Bees booked their place in the North Midlands Cup semi-finals with a resounding 70-12...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoAley is live and kicking in Leicester victory
By HOLLY HUME S Leicester 35 Sheffield 26 TWOyellow cards were not enough to stop South Leicester from claiming victory over...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWatt turns on the power for OAs
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 33 Darlington MP31 OLD Albanian’s somewhat slow start to this new season was given a sizeable...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoMy simple way to stop threatened player walk-out
Natural break: Wasps’ Guy Armitage is tackled by Ospreys’ Joe Thomas as he runs in to score in last season’s Anglo...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale defeated by battling Chester
By STEVE SMITH Chester 10 Wharfedale 3 CHESTER made it three back-to-back home victories as they overcame struggling Wharfedale at Hare...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSeven-try Park demolish Students
By JOE WALKER Rosslyn Park 49 L’borough S 14 ROSSLYN Park thrashed Loughborough Students to seal their first home win of...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoPunishment should fit crime regardless of the outcome
Why is an act of foul player no longer considered an act of foul play if just a minor or no...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoUnbeaten Field in Luc after third win
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 32 Luctonians 15 HUDDERSFIELDremain unbeaten in three games following a highly impressive bonus point victory at Lockwood...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCrouch’s plunge is reward for fine fightback
By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 37 Clifton 24 ASHLEE Crouch’s late try settled a topsy-turvy clash and put Barnstaple back in the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoThatcher’s treble holds off the Irish
By PETER HAYES Broadstreet 53 LI Wild Geese 40 REPLACEMENT Nicholas Thatcher’s hat-trick helped Broadstreet to a satisfying victory. Irish looked...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoFive from five so far for destructive Bees
Midlands Premier BIRMINGHAM and Solihull Bees ran in nine tries to keep up their 100 per cent record as Doncaster Phoenix...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTynedale maintain perfect record
By BRIAN TILLEY TYNEDALE made it five wins on the bounce as they maintained their 100 per cent start to the...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoHull comeback does not phase Lymm
Northern Premier LYMM held off a spirited Hull fightback as they won 28-19 to remain top of the table, winning five...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoAley’s super boot punishes Sale
By STEFAN JOSEPH S Leicester ….22 Sale ………………22 A GAME of two halves eventually ended all square as Rickie Aley held...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoDings strike early blow in promotion race
South West Premier DINGS Crusaders took an early advantage in their bid for the South West Premier title by beating promotion...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBanning scrums for kids will just bring injuries later
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I’ve had an interesting week which started with an interview with Sky...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoMoffat breaks Rams hearts at the death
By GARY REYNOLDS R’dingensians36 Cinderford ……37 A LAST minute penalty from Cinderford full-back James Moffat gave him a 12-point haul for...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCorcoran corkers sink Wombles
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed. ……48 Wimbledon ….23 FOR the second week running Bury ran in seven tries to overwhelm...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHard-fought win for Canterbury
By PETER HAYES Canterbury ….41 Barnstaple……31 CANTERBURY made it four wins on the bounce after they managed to see off a...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDerby day ends in defeat for new boys
By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………..45 O Redcliffians21 CLIFTON earned their second win of the league as Callum Roberts and Ian Clark both...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoField rue missed chances in Otley draw
By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….20 Huddersfield..20 HUDDERSFIELD were left to rue missed first-half chances as Joe Rowntree’s late conversion saw Otley...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRuth in the red after Titans stay perfect
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton…………….34pts Redruth………………17pts On the burst: Taunton’s Aron Struminski runs in his second try PICTURES: Pinnacle AFTER another fine...
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