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 2W
/ 5 months agoStudents find their clearance in Exit-er
By GARY HOUSE Exeter Uni......... 44pts Taunton T..........22pts EXETER University took their chance to boost their survival hopes, after humbling Taunton...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoWill goes wherever in Callan’s hit track
By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................64 Hornets.....................24 THREE TRIES for Will Callan and four yellow cards characterised a thrilling Hinckley win at home...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoGreen Machine pick bogey-men Lucs the winner
By AMELIA LINE Lymm........................32 Luctonians..............27 LUCTONIANS fell to a double-defeat to Lymm, after losing to them previously this season, and facing...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoIcing-cold slice puts Cherry & Whites on top again
By BILL HOOPER Camborne.........66 Chester..............31 CAMBORNE put on a show for the large crowd scoring ten tries under the Cornish sunshine...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoStudents rise high to final submission
By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....47 Redruth....................40 LOUGHBOROUGH’s season ended in mixed emotions, as the Students inflicted a defeat on Redruth but...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoCindy crawl for a historical moment
■By ANDY WARD Syston ..................... 31 Cinderford ..............43 CINDERFORD signed off their season by winning what was their first-ever visit to...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoOld Reds enjoy a Keergergen sitting
■By COILIN DUFFY Barnstaple ............. 19 Old Redcliffians ...42 THE BREATH-TAKING performance of Lex Van Keergergen proved instrumental in guiding Old...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBury St Edmunds 95-28 Old Albanians: History made as Bury savour dream campaign
A packed Greene King IPA Haberden witnessed history in the making.
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoIt’s glory for Rory as Kassapian seals win at death
By RORY MORROW Barnes...............31 Canterbury.......29 BARNES came from behind brilliantly to record a thrilling away win. Canterbury had began the brighter,...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoHawks experience the highs and lows
By ADAM CLEARY Guernsey................. 19 Henley Hawks.......57 HENLEY Hawks continued their impressive run of form with a comprehensive win at Guernsey,...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoKnight in shining armour for Oundle
By DOUG MILLER Havant......................29 Oundle......................39 HAVANT and Oundle put on a 12-try show for a vociferous crowd celebrating Havant’s 75th anniversary...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoHodgson signs off Welsh career in super style
By JONATHAN SHANKLAND Before the match, Dan the season ignited some That m London Welsh........42 Dorking..................... 19 THE Exiles saved their...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoBotterill leads way on Esher’s big day
■By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks ............. 21 Esher ........................78 ESHER secured the bonus-point victory which guaranteed them National 2 East next season....
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoCombe inspired by fantastic Fryatt
■By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe Park .88 Oxford H ..................29 A PHYSICAL Combe steamrollered relegated Oxford Harlequins, running in 14 tries. In...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBlackheath’s Billy Harding is writing his own history after testing his harbouring skill
Blackheath hooker Billy Harding admits the moment he broke the National One try-scoring record is still a blur after crossing for...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoSale FC 29-26 Plymouth Albion: Electric Mark Dixon brings the second spark for the Dogs
Mark Dixon hit a second-half double to spur Sale FC to an impressive win over Plymouth Albion, who were eluded by...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoTighter grip holds Titans spot at top
■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park .......... 7 Rotherham T .........68 ROTHERHAM TITANS tightened their grip on the table’s top spot with...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoCrusaders spears are shaken in Gwilliam’s tragic play
■By JEAN BULL Leicester L ...... 21 Dings C..............63 DINGS CRUSADERS ran out deserved winners, after a ruthless show which saw...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoMore late drama sees Bennett lift Clifton’s saddle
■By ROGER OPIE Clifton ......................42 B Moseley ..............36 JACK BENNETT’s late try saw Clifton claim a nail-biting victory from under the...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoSeva Kava keeps calm to carry Storftord
By Rob Walker Bishop’s S ...............37 Tonbridge J ...........24 Seve Kava grabbed a brace of tries to help his Bishop’s Stortford...
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoDefeat adds to Hull’s growing fears
By RICHARD GORE Sheffield T.......35 Hull..................... 19 HULL failed to capitalise on a tremendous second-half revival to falter in the last...
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoRobinson heroics prove to be in vain
By RORY MORROW Scunthorpe.............43 WILLIAM Robinson’s hat-trick for Scunthorpe proved in vain as Wharfedale’s wonderful first half was enough for them...
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoTynedale shine to boost play-off bid
By MIKE BROWN Billingham.............. 19 Tynedale.................62 TYNEDALE delivered a ruthless attacking display to overpower Billingham in a high-scoring encounter, strengthening their...
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoFreeman fires happy Hoppers to top home finale
By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G.................53 Hull Ionians............ 17 THE final home game of the season couldn’t have gone any better for...
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoSamson has strength to lead Macc to victory
By TOM BARRY Macc lads: Manu Shute takes on the Otley defence and, right, Kyle Smith makes a break PICTURES: Pete...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoLuctonians 41-34 Camborne: It’s not the usual win, but Tom Jones is Lucs’ man
Tom Jones bagged tries in both halves, despite conversion difficulties, to guide Luctonians to a somewhat unusual victory over title-winners Camborne.
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoJohnson’s early start opens the gates for host party
nBy ADAM CLEARY Barnstaple.......57 Syston...............14 HOSTS BARNSTAPLE condemned basement boys Syston to a fourth consecutive defeat, with a comfortable win sparked...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoFirst-half board is flipped at Chester
nBy DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................47 Loughborough S....34 RELEGATION rivals Chester relied on a first-half frenzy, to overcome the fightback from Loughborough Students,...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoMonopoly men Brown and Kent raid Reds’ road HINCKLEY:
nBy VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................47 Redruth....................36 HINCKLEY delivered a fine performance to hold out for the victory, with Redruth riding back in...
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National League 2W
/ 5 months agoPolledri’s deadliest opener drills hosts
nBy JACK BEARD Cinderford...............26 Lymm........................ 17 CINDERFORD emerged victorious over Lymm, with Jake Polledri’s double proving decisive. The Forest Dean outfit...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoBury are so quick out of blocks!
AN in-form Bury St Edmunds arrived at The Big Field looking to further their promotion aspirations. And they did so in...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoRaiders are well bossed by bustling Barnes
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Guernsey..........14 Barnes...............36 BARNES comfortably won an entertaining romp against Guernsey. In a match that was highly contested and...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoEsher are left to kick themselves
By MOSHER Canterbury..............34 Esher.........................33 IN the early summer sunshine, a healthy crowd was treated to a high-scoring encounter, the sides trading...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoIt’s lucky 13 as OAs put Havant to the sword OLD
By HARVEY ALLEN begging. Hema’s effort a catch and drive move we had al Old Albanian........... 81 Havant...................... 19 OLD Albanian...
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National League 2E
/ 5 months agoBailey flying high for super Hawks
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks.......28 London Welsh........ 17 AN injury-time Louis Bailey try gave Henley a vital bonus-point win over London...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoPlymouth Albion 68-24 Sedgley Park Tigers: Super Albion confirm play-off spot
Hosts Plymouth Albion guaranteed themselves a place in the play-offs after a ten-try rout over Sedgley Park Tigers.
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National League One
/ 6 months agoTitans get the board thundered up in huge 80-pointer
■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ..80 Rams ................... 7 ROTHERHAM TITANS trampled over Rams, to move within touching distance of promotion,...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoOn-pace Club get their play-off place
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............40 Sale FC..................... 19 BLACKHEATH soared to an emphatic victory over Sale, one which guaranteed the Club...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoPark dream ‘what if’ with Mehson as the main man
■By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park .........88 Leicester Lions ...... 7 LUKE MEHSON scored a remarkable seven tries as Rosslyn Park ran...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoDing-dong affair is a victory for Dings
■By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders ..40 Bishop’s S ...............34 DINGS CRUSADERS produced a fine display of attack to secure a hard-fought...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoTJs tear it up after finding quick juice
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ...........33 Clifton ......................24 TONBRIDGE Juddians’ first-half dominance saw them run out winners, despite an energised fight...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoLeicester Lions captain Ethan Godefroy proud despite relegation from National One
Leicester Lions captain Ethan Godefroy admits this season has been one of the toughest of his career, but believes the club...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoAll hail Bailey after Tykes farm last try
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............24 Leeds Tykes ..........25 BENJAMIN BAILEY’S final-minute effort saw Leeds Tykes out, after a nail-biting affair...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoTyne’s tide turner Will still simply their best!
Tynedale ......... 44pts Scunthorpe ......19pts ■By BRIAN TILLEY Tyne on top: Will Roberts breaks in the first minute to score, and...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoIonians rejoice but Bills leave in-voice
■By BRIAN NORMAN and closed the half with HULL IONIANS left it late to seal a home win against Billingham, who...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoRenouf’s wing-shaking pair brings Hull goods away
Otley ......................... 12 Hull............................22 ■By NICK DOYLE ALEC RENOUF’s try-scoring exploits played a huge hand in Hull’s away win at Otley....
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoDouglas doubles and Checks Field
Darlington MP .......42 Macclesfield .........41 ■By IAN MORRIS BEN DOUGLAS’ pair of tries and Liam Checksfield’s hat-trick proved pivotal for Darlington...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoPeter Southern: Tynedale can fight their way back to National One
Tynedale director of rugby Peter Southern thinks his club have what it takes to fight their way back into National One...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoPromotion in reach for Cherry & Whites
By BILL HOOPER Camborne..........52pts Cinderford.........31pts CAMBORNE’S win today along with other results elsewhere leave the Cherry & Whites needing just one...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoNational 1 still in sight for top-class Hinckley
By WILLIAM HEAVER Exeter Uni.........31 Hinckley...........77 RELEGATION fears deepened for Exeter University as they were thrashed by third-placed Hinckley, in an...
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