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
/ 9 years agoLions are tamed by league leaders
By JOHN LYON Caldy 22 Leicester L 16 AN INJURY in the warm up to powerful centre Forbes Edward disrupted the...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoChester are back on track after victory
By JAMES BROOKS Chester 30 Harrogate 10 CHESTER returned to winning ways with a bonus point victory over strugglers Harrogate at...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoImpressive Sale enjoy easy stroll in the Park
By GEOFF RAPID Sedgley Park 10pts Sale 42pts SALE have more or less been guaranteed a play-off spot following a 10-42...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHinckley safe after trio of tries down Lucs
By BEN JAMES Hinckley 29 Luctonians 13 AN EARLY try from former All Blacks international Scott Hamilton set Hinckley to a...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoIonians beaten by surge from the Amps
Ampthill 31 Hull Ionians 11 By WARREN KAY AMPTHILL scored two converted tries in the second half at Dillingham Park to...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTynedale triumph despite kick row
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale 29 S Leicester 25 TYNEDALE ran in five tries and claimed maximum points in a ding-dong battle...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoWarrior Haisila is the shining light
Birmingham .28 Macclesfield 24 By BEN GODDARD BIRMINGHAM Moseley denied Macclesfield a vital win in their fight against relegation by beating...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoOtley haunted by ex-fly-half Ireland
By JOHN FINCH Otley …………33 Sheffield T …34 FORMER Otley fly-half Mark Ireland kicked a last-gasp penalty to snatch a dramatic...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCov do double over Cambridge
Cambridge 27 Coventry 36 By STEVE JACKSON COVENTRY came away with the points and a season double over Cambridge but were...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoAmersham sunk as Juddians march on
National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE Juddians still hold pole position following a 28-7 win at home to Dorking. Michael...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoMoates keeps Students safe as Kaye rattles up the points
Loughborough S 35pts Tries: Moates 28, 45, Loizias 57, Kaye 76 Conversions: Kaye 29, 46, 58 Penalties: Kaye 27, 38, 68...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoLarder’s red costs an injury-hit Gate
Harrogate 10 Sedgley Park 40 By BILL BARRACK INJURY-HIT Harrogate were blown away by an impressive first-half display from Sedgley Park...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoOdogwu paves way for easy win
Sale FC 63 Wharfedale 27 By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT SALE kept well clear of the chasing pack following a nine-try win over...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHosts Tigers are off the foot of table
Sheffield T 30 Preston G 0 By ANDREW SMITH SHEFFIELD Tigers’ fight for survival continued with a commanding win in this...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoMahoney’s late score is pride of the Lions
Leicester Lions 24pts Chester 19pts By ANDY MOORE LEICESTER Lions head coach Andy Key hailed his side’s resolve after they held...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSouth Leicester secure a derby victory
S Leicester 22 Hinckley 15 By MICK MCNEILL SOUTH Leicester overcame a half-time deficit to eventually emerge worthy winners. The game...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoPark hold firm to survive a serious fightback
Esher 18 Rosslyn Park 24 By BEN CARTER ROSSLYN Park withheld a resurgent second-half performance from Esher to earn victory on...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTynedale late show downs Scunthorpe
Tynedale 25 Scunthorpe 10 By BRIAN TILLEY AFTER a lethargic first 40 minutes, Tynedale improved to put together some good moves...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoOwen’s late score saves Blackheath
Blackheath 26 Darlington MP 21 By GRAHAM COX A FIRST victory in six outings for Blackheath was achieved thanks to Freddie...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTitle hopefuls are made to work
Stourbridge 23 Caldy 29 By NICK PULLEN CALDY continued their impressive charge towards the title but were given a real run...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoStudents seal title with time to spare
Hartpury Coll 57 Old Albanians 21 By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY duly completed the win required to clinch this season’s National One...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoSeven heaven fast start sees for Albion as off the hosts
Moseley 26pts Tries: Sheldon 49, 76, Brightwell 54, Grove 72 Conversions: Williams 49, 54, 72 Plymouth Albion 47pts Tries: Williams 3,...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoStortford exhibit quality in master display
Henley H 28 Bishop’s Sto 38 By NICK PITSON BISHOP’S Stortford proved why they are at the top of the league...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoIrvine completes incredible return from the brink by Ionians
Hull Ionians 17 Blaydon 17 By MALLY KNOWLES BOTH sides scored their 17 points in seperate halves with Callum Irvine rescuing...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHome comforts for star Elderkin
Redruth 26 Clifton 7 By BILL HOOPER SECOND-HALF tries from Redruth half-backs Joe Elderkin and Jack Oulton sparked Redruth to a...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoAyrton too quick for Flyde defence
Fylde 28 Cambridge 46 By GALILEO SUTHERLAND CAMBRIDGE scored six tries to ease past Fylde with fly-half Dan Lewis kicking 16...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoKingdom reigns as Titans nick one
Taunton T 22 Barnstaple 21 By KEITH BROOKING FOR the second week in a row, Taunton faced a team fighting for...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoFirst-half blitz gets home side victory
Coventry 29 Ampthill & D 19 By JOHN WILKINSON COVENTRY backed up a controlled first-half performance with a strong final quarter...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoJudd-ernaut keeps rolling at the summit
National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE JUDDIAN still hold top spot following a 50-19 win away to Shelford. Tuli Paea,...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoVillagers deliver thrashing to keep title alive
Chinnor 47 Canterbury 19 By SIMON VICKERS CHINNOR’S title challenge remained on course as they downed Canterbury. Kieran Thompson put the...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoEaton try snatches last-gasp success for Blues
Macclesfield 42 Loughborough 38 By MATT COLERIDGE MACCLESFIELD recorded a massive victory in a thrilling affair that the home crowd were...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoStreet capitalise on Nuneaton’s slip-up
National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREET took over at the top of the table after they picked up a bonus point in...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRaiders do enjoy rare enough to away win
LI Wild Geese 34pts Worthing 39pts By WARREN MUGGLETON WORTHING secured only their second away win of the season by narrowly...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoTop against bottom ends with a mauling
National League 3 North UNSTOPPABLE Huddersfieldmarch on undefeated – this time on the back of an 83-0 win at home to...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoCarlisle and Wiltshire are hat-trick heroes
Barnes 31 Bury St Ed’s 43 By JONTY SUTHERLAND A STRONG second-half performance secured Bury St Edmunds the win in a...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoChampions-elect edge closer to trophy
National League 3 South West OLD REDCLIFFIANS continued their march to the title by running over eight tries during a 46-9...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoLondoners get revenge at Rams
By MATTHEW MCCRORY Reding’sians…7 O Elthamians 20 OLD Elthamians exacted revenge on Redingensians Rams as they eased to a comfortable victory....
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoMorris holds his nerve as Otley fall just short
Luctonians 30 Otley 21 By GEOFF VICKRESS LUCTONIANS withstood a second-half onslaught from Otley to eventually run out victors in a...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoCockles pay for missed chances
By JERRY RICE Exmouth 12 Cinderford 36 EXMOUTH failed to take some gilt-edged chances in a second half that they dominated...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoBrock is the man for gutsy Barum battlers
By ANDREW JONE Barnstaple 10 Barnes 3 WITH just 13 men on the field, Barnstaple scored the only try of the...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoBrightwell impressed by Moseley second-half composure
By EVIE PROBERT Loughboro’ 20 B Moseley 29 CHRIS BRIGHTWELL was delighted with Birmingham Moseley’s character after they turned over a...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRaiders hold off Titans in a thriller
By KEITH BROOKING Worthing R 36 Taunton T 33 WORTHING Raiders survived a second-half onslaught by Taunton as they held on...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoRadwan punishes sinking Macc ship
By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP 48 Macclesfield 12 FIVE sparkling second half tries broke Macclesfield hearts as wing Adam Radwan bagged a...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoChannel Islanders give leaders a scare
National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE Juddians still lead the way following a 32-26 win at home to Guernsey. But...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHawks fly high at a blustery Clifton
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 27 Henley 29 HENLEY battled to victory over Clifton in a game played in swirling conditions, resulting...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoPowerhouse Lutui pushes Amps on
By WARREN KAY Ampthill & D 43 Fylde 24 TWO tries in a man-ofthe- match performance from Aleki Lutui powered Ampthill...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoNuns shrug off red card to see off Bees
National League 3 Midlands DESPITE having Rory Vowles sent off, Nuneaton triumphed in the first v fourth clash, beating Birmingham and...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHail the Lord! Try machine Chris is the key
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 33 Exmouth 28 A CHRIS Lord hat-trick was enough to edge a nervy Bury side...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoStewart stunned as Esher stop the road rot
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 22 Esher 36 ESHER finally ended a run of 11 successive away defeats this season with a...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoField clear at top as rivals play catch-up
National League 3 North HUDDERSFIELDhold their position as runaway leaders following yet another bonus-point win, 10-26 at Lymm Ben Hoyle, Nick...















