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 agoCharnock fires Park’s try spree
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........68 Worthing.................. 19 WESTCOMBE Park proved too powerful for a Worthing side in the process of rebuilding....
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoFord hails his pack for leading way in close win
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s...... 24pts Old Albanian.....20pts TEAMS BURY ST EDMUNDS: Reed, Earnshaw, Johnson, Kharbouch, Loose, Penfold, Metcalfe, Williams,...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoDouble yellows are key as Havant hit back late on
By ED MARRIAGE Colchester.............. 31 Havant...................... 31 HAVANT battled back from 12 points down in the final quarter to level the...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoDoubles all round see Hawks sunk
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................22 Barnes......................32 TWO tries apiece from Jacques Birch and Rory Kassapian helped Barnes to a hard-fought win over...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoQuins’ late rally proves all in vain
By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H...................36 Tonbridge J............54 DESPITE a late scare, Tonbridge Juddians brought home a high-scoring victory against Oxford Harlequins....
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National League One
/ 1 year agoCollege looks to conquer the world
NEWS EXTRA By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY College have two more targets in mind after hanging onto their WSC U18 title with...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoOllivent seals win with very last kick
By ANDREW SMITH Rotherham T.......... 15 Blackheath............. 12 A CORBAN OLLIVENT drop goal snatched victory for Rotherham with the last kick...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoHappy hosts back to winning ways
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............24 Darlington MP.......14 PLYMOUTH Albion recorded their first win in six with a hard-earned victory over bottom...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoNugent is the in a battle of difference attrition
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams..................... 5pts Try: Duda 72 Richmond............ 7pts Try: Pim 4 Conversion: Grieve 5 RAMS slipped to a second...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoLions savour first back-to back wins
By JAKE WILSON Leicester L..............22 Dings......................... 15 THE Lions made it back-to-back wins for the first time this season in a...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoPope expecting to play a major role in a highly eventful month
By BEN JAYCOCK AUSTIN Pope and his partner, Izzie, are expecting a baby any minute, but the inside centre has shown...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRogers has the Will to inspire win
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S................ 14 Sale FC....................... 7 IN appalling conditions, both sides moved the ball around impressively, but a...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoPosa has class to down the leaders
By RICHARD GORE Sheffield........... 24pts Lymm.................... 5pts In the clear: Archie Crapper extends Sheffield’s lead and, below, Jack Dawson scores for...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoForward power wins the day as Otley crushed
By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................26 Tynedale................. 41 DESPITE a better performance than in recent eeks, Otley were blown away by Tyndale’s forwards....
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHull cope with the conditions to grind out a win
By RICHARD GORE Hull.....................29 Harrogate......... 12 A GAME played in constant driving rain and a gale-force wind was won by a...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoDarragh is winner as tie abandoned
By MIKE BROWN Billingham................ A Fylde........................... A BILLINGHAM thought they had weathered the Fylde storm, but Darragh had other plans in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoDale keep plucky Chester at bay…
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............2 2 Chester..................... 19 WHARFEDALE had chances to put the game out of Chester’s reach but in the...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTykes sneak home to top the table
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes........... 12 Sheffield Tigers.....11 LEEDS Tykes came through a wind-affected tussle by the narrowest of margins, to...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoMasterly Minikin destroys Hoppers
By ETHAN BENTS Preston G....................0 Hull Ionians............39 HULL Ionians bounced back from two defeats in a row to blow away Preston...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoStudents learn fast as they beat the weather
By SAM SMITH L’ghboro S........29 Macclesfield... 19 THE weather was the only dampener in a fine game as both teams put...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoHarry happy to be the hero after schoolboy error
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville............... 18 Cinderford............... 20 HARRY Johnson was Cinderford’s villain turned hero as the Forest of Dean side snatched...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoHinckley hold firm to secure fine win
By BILL HOOPER Old Reds............. 19pts Hinckley............ 21pts IN whirlwind conditions Hinckley held off a late surge from Old Reds to...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoGregory hat-trick in vain for visitors
By CALLUM JONES Hornets.....................33 Devonport S............24 IN a testing encounter played out in challenging weather conditions, the supporters who turned out...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoRutter pen means it’s honours even
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans..... 10 Redruth.................... 10 BOTH sets of players must be applauded for playing a bright game, despite...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoCulverhouse inspires his leaders to victory
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J...... 17pts Henley.................. 0pts Maul time: TJs and Henley battle for the ball and, right, Henley’s Sam...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoO’Donoghue double helps hosts Bury the visitors
By RORY MORROW Canterbury.............. 31 Oxford H................... 10 CANTERBURY cantered to victory as they ran in five tries to convincingly see...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoRegions give full backing to Wales U20s bid
NEWS EXTRA WALES U20s will play two warm-up fixtures against Welsh Academies U23s next month as preparation for the U20 Six...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoBarnes big boys batter beaten Bury
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...................... 31 Bury St Eds................ 5 BARNES produced a brilliant performance, led by their scrum and outstanding defence....
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoSub Shepherdson leads Oaks triumph
By ADAM CLEARY Worthing.................... 7 Sevenoaks..............36 SEVENOAKS recorded their third victory of the season with a bonus-point win at fellow strugglers...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoStar man Wyman is match winner
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanian........... 17 Westcombe P......... 19 WESTCOMBE Park secured victory with a try from a tap penalty from...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoDorking leave it late to celebrate
By PETE MAYHEAD Havant......................25 Dorking.....................28 DORKING edged out Havant in an exciting game that went right down to the wire. Joel...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoClinical Moseley too good for blunt Darlington
National League 1 ■ By DAVID ROBINSON Darlington MP.... 7 Birm Moseley. 24 AFTER a cagey start that suggested a close...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoFylde left to count cost of the cards
■ By WILL JUDD Fylde................... 17pts Leeds Tykes.....22pts LEEDS TYKES were thankful for their resolute defence as they clung on to...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoIt’s party time for Tigers’ duo after convincing win
■ By JOSH THOMAS Sheffield Tigers....29 Hull............................ 15 JAMES LONG marked his Tigers debut with his first-ever try and birthday boy...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHarrogate steamroll Otley in derby day massacre
■ By TIM THORLEY Harrogate.........39 Otley..................... 7 AFTER last week’s weather postponement, Harrogate overcame a depleted Otley side to record only...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTaylor’s ton up in Cinderford cruise
National Lge 2 West ■ By JACK TOZER Cinderford...............43 Camborne................24 NATHAN TAYLOR’S 100th National League try was one of seven for...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoThen came Taylor’s Titans too strong for brave Macc
■ By RICHARD PHELPS Macclesfield.........3 3 Taunton Titans.....55 ROCKY Prowse scored a hat-trick as Taunton Titans overpowered Macc in a high...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoChandler: I just love running out at big stadium
NEWS EXTRA ■By PAUL EDDISON CHANDLER Cunningham-South hits as hard as any tackler in rugby, but even the powerful Harlequins back-rower...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRams downed for first time by Rotherham Titans
By David Beddows, Photos courtesy of Dennis Dixon Rotherham T ......... 21 Rams ........................ 14 A huge defensive effort helped Rotherham...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoCharlie celebrates happiest birthday
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC..................... 12 Leicester L ............. 15 LEICESTER Lions secured just their second win of the season with...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoBurgess puts boot in to secure Heath success
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ...... 16pts Try: Etete 55 Conversion: Burgess 56 Penalties: Burgess 17, 22, 40 Dings .................... 7pts Try:...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoOpening blitz sets visitors on the road to victory
■By RORY MORROW Esher ........................ 14 Bishop’s Stortford.......31 BISHOP’S Stortford earned a bonus-point win as their five tries comfortably saw off...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoClassy Richmond claim top spot
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond................ 21 Sedgley Park........... 6 RICHMOND pulled back from a 3-0 half-time deficit to score three second-half tries...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoPark survive late scare to triumph
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........33 Plymouth A.............29 ROSSLYN Park just edged out Plymouth in a close encounter. The hosts opened the...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoGibbons in at the double to secure success
By JACK TOZER Clifton................31 Hornets................ 6 ALTHOUGH the Hornets took the early initiative to lead by six points, it was Clifton...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoDevonport serve up their very best
By PATRICK MARSH Devonport S............ 17 Loughborough S.......0 DEVONPORT Services produced their best performance of the season to beat Loughborough Students,...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoNat darts over to grab vital scores
By CALLUM CRABTREE Hinckley...................11 Redruth....................38 REDRUTH emerged victorious on a wet day at Leicester Road. Hinckley had what was a dying...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoForwards pack a punch for the Reds
By SAM WORTH O Redcliffians..26pts Exeter Uni.......... 12pts OLD Redcliffians produced a proud defensive effort to take a bonus-point win. The...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoBray paves the way as Lucs stay in hunt for glory
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............13 Bournville................. 6 LUCTONIANS remain in the leading pack after a hard-fought win inspired by Bob Bray. The...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTom is the main Mann on a happy Dale trip
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians..... 12 Tynedale.......... 16 TYNEDALE’S ability to adapt to the atrocious conditions and their strong defence gave...












