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
/ 1 year agoHappy Havant look here to stay!
By PETE MAYHEAD Havant................37pts Old Albanian.....29pts THE first fixture between these two sides for 15 years was well worth the wait...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoGreat Scott! Sedgwick celebrates big day in style
By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............43 Oxford.......................29 SEVENOAKS were in celebratory mood before kick-off with captain Scott Sedgwick collecting his 200th first XV...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRogers inspires shock win for the visitors
Rotherham T . 34 Bishop’s S ....... 45 By DAVID BEDDOWS BISHOP’S Stortford sprung one of the surprises of the National...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoWardle’s a wizard for super Sedgley
Sedgley Park ........ 41 Plymouth A ............26 By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR SEDGLEY Tigers secured a much-needed victory over Plymouth. The visitors started...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoMatt puts gloss on Heath victory
Blackheath ............50 Esher ........................27 By GRAHAM COX BLACKHEATH produced some superb handling and great offloading, particularly in a second half, which...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRichmond are still not at full potential – Powell
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ........ 43pts Tries: Monson 4, McMillan 19, Woollard 23, Litchfield 51, Obonna 63, Schwarz 68, O’Meara 78...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoVisitors Sale away with the win in tight battle
Darlington MP .......34 Sale FC ....................38 By BILL JENKINS SALE FC edged out hosts Darlington in the narrowest of contests. The...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoMurray shines so bright on debut
Rams.........................24 B Moseley................. 7 By RICHARD ASHTON RAMS withstood a physical battle to record a magnificent seventh straight victory. The hosts...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoPark’s lightning start downs Dings
Rosslyn Park.......... 61 Dings.........................24 By RHYS STRATTON ROSSLYN Park were on fire to start the match – and Dings simply didn’t...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHot hosts shining brightly to secure victory
Wharfedale.....40 Billingham....... 17 By EDWIN WILLIAMS THE sunshine brought out the crowds at the Avenue and they were treated to some...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoNat helps Lymm keep up pressure
Lymm........................53 Otley..........................22 By MO SHER LEAGUE leaders Lymm continued to flex their muscles at Beechwood, comfortably easing past an Otley side...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHoppers are so committed to win
Preston G.................45 Hull............................29 By TOM KELLY A COMMITTED display from Preston Grasshoppers helped secure victory over Hull. A quick double from...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoWatts wins it for Leeds with last-gasp goal kick
Sheffield............12pts Leeds Tykes.....13pts By MICK DAVIDS WHEN these two teams met last season, both games were high-scoring affairs that were in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoInspirational Ivory helps Chester coast to victory
Chester.....................46 Tynedale................. 19 By DESMOND HICKIE CHESTER secured a seven-try triumph against a Tynedale side that stayed in the fight but...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoPriddey hat-trick powers Cambs to glory
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville........ 12 Camborne.........40 CAMBORNE demonstrated why they are favourites to win promotion to National One by ending Bournville’s...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoClifton stun with dominant display
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................52 Macclesfield.......... 17 CLIFTON turned in their best all-round performance of the season and ran in eight tries...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoRedruth’s late rally short of the mark
By JACK TOZER Cinderford...............23 Redruth.................... 19 CINDERFORD narrowly beat Redruth thanks to an impressive first-half performance while the visitors left it...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoHornets in historic win over uni boys
By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni..........33pts Hornets...............37pts DESPITE an excellent second-half comeback, Hornets held on to beat a stubborn Exeter University outfit....
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoNine-try bonus haul as Hinckley show no mercy
By LIAM PHILLIPS Hinckley..................55 Devonport S............22 HINCKLEY secured back-to-back home wins in an entertaining afternoon hosting Devonport Services. Hinckley came flying...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoBarnes hang on to claim victory this time
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...............33 Havant............... 21 BARNES shrugged the memory of recent lastgasp defeats as they claimed a see-saw victory over...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoBonus time again in nervy Bury win
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Eds..............32 Worthing..................29 BURY St Edmunds claimed a third successive bonus-point win as Worthing paid the price...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoTitchener puts boot in to Oaks
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................26 Sevenoaks.............. 20 A FAULTLESS kicking display from Max Titchener was the difference for Henley Hawks as they...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoPoullet’s double boost for Raiders
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanian.....14pts Guernsey...........37pts GUERNSEY Raiders lived up their name as they sealed an emphatic away win against Old...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoRoberts is four-most in try spree for quality Quins
By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H...................48 Colchester..............22 OXFORD Harlequins worked their way to a convincing win against a frustrated Colchester. It started...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRams aiming to join elite
By Jon Newcombe Rams are confident they would add significant value to the Championship if they became part of a revamped...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoTitans put lid on Lions first-half control
■By HENRY WILLIAMS Leicester L ...... 17 Rotherham T . 34 ROTHERHAM turned around a half-time deficit to secure a fifth...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoWalk in the Park for victorious Ross
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC..................... 15 Rosslyn Park .........34 IT WAS 7th v 8th at the CorpAcq stadium with both Sale...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoJolly successful day for Moseley
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............28 Sedgley Park ........26 BIRMINGHAM Moseley blow away Sedgley Park’s early advances as they hosted the...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoBishop’s close to breaking Rams unbeaten run
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ................. 6 Rams ........................ 10 BISHOP’S Stortford gave a strong performance against top-ofthe table Rams under...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoEsher leave winless Darlington in the dust
■By DAN ROBERTSHAW Esher .................. 31pts Tries: Volley 13, Ashworth 46, 77, Faulkner 65 Conversions: Morley 22, 47, 66, 78 Penalty:...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoDeadlock for frustrated Dings
■By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders... 31 Richmond................ 31 DINGS Crusaders were unable to make their home advantage count as they hosted...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoHosts continue their winning ways
■ By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............29 Blackheath.............23 PLYMOUTH took their winning run to four matches with a narrow victory over Blackheath...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoForwards pack a punch as Dale are downed
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ...33 Wharfedale..... 12 LEEDS Tykes, buoyed by a ferocious pack mentality in attack and defence, brushed...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoVisitors leave it late to keep on winning
■By RICHARD GORE Hull............................36 Sheffield .................38 SHEFFIELD secured the narrowest of victories to extend their winning streak to six games while...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoLate penalty try fits Bill for victors
■By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............27 Hull Ionians ........... 12 BILLINGHAM had just a little too much for their visitors as they secured...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTerrific Turner is difference for Fylde
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T........26pts Fylde...................33pts FYLDE head coach Chris Briers paid tribute to the grit and determination of his side...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoDebut man Chell leads Gate to their first win
■By TIM THORLEY Harrogate................22 Chester.................... 16 HARROGATE secured their first victory of the season with a narrow win over Chester in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoIrvine calls shots as Hoppers halted
■By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................45 Preston G.................22 CALLUM IRVINE led the way as Otley saw off the Grasshoppers. Having dominated territorially, Irvine’s...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoJohnston heroics count for nothing
■By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................32 Lymm........................37 LYMM secured their sixth consecutive victory with a thrilling win over Tynedale, despite an exceptional five-try...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoWalker is star pupil in thrilling university challenge
■By SAM SMITH Loughboro S....26 Exeter Uni.........28 EXETER University just had the edge in the battle of the students. The game...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoPriddey hat-trick sinks the visitors
■By DAN THOMAS Camborne................41 Hinckley.................. 19 BEN PRIDDEY grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Camborne secured a 41-19 victory over Hinckley....
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoClifton add to the Services’ unease
■By MO SHER Devonport S............ 17 Clifton.......................52 DEVONPORT’S tough start to the season showed no signs of abating as Clifton claimed...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoRigelsford has all the Will power to help seal a win
■By BILL HOOPER Redruth..............38pts Luctonians........29pts All to play for: Chris Rovery looks to create an opening and, right, Will Riglesford goes...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoHornets hold on in classic ‘game of two halves’
■By PAUL BOLTON Hornets.....................27 Bournville............... 21 HORNETS held off Bournville’s stirring second-half fightback to hold on for their second win of...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoCinderford edge tightest contest
■By FRANK JONES Macclesfield.......... 19 Cinderford...............24 CINDERFORD made sure it was an unhappy return home for their hosts. Macclesfield were on...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoIt’s no Rocky road for young Prowse!
■By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....62 Old Redcliffians....29 IN only his sixth game in senior rugby, 18-yearold Rocky Prowse made the transition...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoMisery goes on as Hawks take it to the Max
■By ED MARRIAGE Colchester......... 7 Henley............... 10 COLCHESTER’S wait for a first National League 2 win goes on as Henley clinched...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoDorking far too quick for Quins
■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................36 Oxford H..................... 7 A BLISTERING first-half performance was enough to see Dorking take the inaugural league meeting...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoGuernsey grab it amid yellow peril
■By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey.................35 Barnes...................... 31 GUERNSEY Raiders saw off visitors Barnes in a match punctuated by a series of yellow...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoIt’s a real Corker as plan pays off
■By CAMERON McMILLAN Canterbury........39pts Westcombe P...22pts CANTERBURY’S preparations paid off as they saw off Westcombe Park, according to coach Matt Corker....
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