National Leagues

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National League One
/ 2 years ago

Niko sets his sights on making history with Lions

EXTRA ■By CHARLIE ELLIOTT NIKO Matawalu wants to become the first ever foreign backs coach of the British and Irish Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 2 years ago

Longstaffis the Sale hat-trick hero

■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................32 Richmond ............... 18 SALE ended a run of six straight defeats with victory over league leaders...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 2 years ago

Warren ‘Seals’ a victory for Park

■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ............... 19 Sedgley Park ........22 OUT-OF-SORTS Stortford were well beaten by an aggressive Sedgley Park. Within...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 2 years ago

Hosts pay the penalty in narrowest of contests

■By JON MEADOWS Birmingham M 32pts Tries: Pogson 4, Adderley-Jones 21, Dawes 49, Taylor 67 Conversions: Jolly 5, 50,68 Plymouth ..........33pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 2 years ago

Honey helps Rams savour sweet taste of victory

■By JAMES SINCLAIR Leicester Lions .... 19. Rams ........................36 FRASER Honey was the Rams star as the Lions were beaten at...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 2 years ago

Titans pack a real punch to triumph

By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...26 Rotherham T..........45 THE sixth minute saw Dings’ Tom Foot shred the Titans defence, Jamie Elswood converting...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 2 years ago

Esher pull offone of the top shocks

By OLLIE AUST Esher.........................54 Rosslyn Park..........42 ESHER secured their first victory of 2025 with an upset over Rosslyn Park. The sides...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 2 years ago

Matt’s on hand to clinch a cracker for Lymm

By TIM THORLEY Harrogate......... 31 Lymm.................36 LYMM held offa strong Harrogate challenge to win an exciting contest which saw 11 tries....

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 2 years ago

Dancing Faraimo too hot to handle

By RICHARD GORE Hull............................32 Wharfedale............ 19 HULL produced a sweeping second-half performance to see off Wharfedale, securing a bonus-point win. Centre...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 2 years ago

Goatley celebrates landmark with try

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers.... 19 Chester..................... 14 A SECOND-HALF try from Barney Goatley was enough to give a resurgent Sheffield...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 2 years ago

Fylde too strong for battling Ionians

By WILL JUDD Fylde...................31pts Hull Ionians......27pts A BRIGHT start saw Fylde race into a healthy lead and look likely to run...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 2 years ago

Slick Roberts storms through to claim the spoils

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................25 Preston G................. 18 TWO tries from leading scorer Will Roberts helped Tynedale claim maximum points at a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 2 years ago

Tough match but Tykes stay on top

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........33 Billingham..............27 LEEDS remained top of National 2 North, scoring five tries on their way to a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 2 years ago

Parsons pinches it at the death

By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................24 Sheffield.................. 31 SHEFFIELD were made to work hard for their five points by the hosts, but a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2W
/ 2 years ago

Students mauled as Titans’ forwards dominate

By MIKE AMOS Taunton T......... 31 Exeter Uni.........23 TAUNTON’S forward power proved the difference in a tight game as they over-powered...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2W
/ 2 years ago

Second-half romp is seventh heaven

By SAM SMITH Loughborough S....4 9 Bournville................. 7 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put on a stunning second-half display to reward a large home...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2W
/ 2 years ago

Luke’s a Hinckley heart-breaker…

By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................42 Hinckley..................37 LUKE Daniels broke Hinckley hearts by squeezing into the corner to score the winning try for...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2W
/ 2 years ago

Nerveless Dan’s the man for Redruth

By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............. 31pts Old Reds.............29pts REDRUTH did just enough to maintain their winning start to the New Year with...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2W
/ 2 years ago

Sam’s had a ball but Devonport’s woes continue

By ADAM CLEARY Devonport S............ 19 Cinderford...............46 CINDERFORD piled more misery on bottom side Devonport Services with a bonus-point win thanks...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2W
/ 2 years ago

Leaders pushed all the way by Hornets

By WILL BEECH Hornets..................... 31 Camborne............... 34 A YOUNG Hornets side delighted the home crowd with a spirited display against league...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2W
/ 2 years ago

Luctonians on top in see-saw battle

By LIAM WALPOLE Macclesfield.......... 17 Luctonians..............36 LUCTONIANS kept their cool to defeat Macclesfield at Priory Lane, scoring five tries to take...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 2 years ago

Titchener secures last-gasp triumph

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................22 Henley......................23 HENLEY took the spoils with the final kick of the game. A brace of tries from...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 2 years ago

Adams is Oaks’ hero of the hour

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 31 Old Albanians........29 BEN Adams secured victory for Sevenoaks with a dramatic last kick of the game....

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 2 years ago

Bury boys are good -but boss wants to see more

By ED MARRIAGE Colchester....... 34pts Bury St Ed’s.......55pts Lift-off: Bury’s Dan Donovan claims a lineout and, right, Colchester No.8 Ashton Webb...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 2 years ago

Early Barnes onslaught too much for the Raiders

By ABI BENCE Worthing.................. 19 Barnes...................... 41 WITH struggling Worthing Raiders sitting at the bottom of the table, it was important...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 2 years ago

Havant given a lesson in finishing

By PETE MAYHEAD Havant........................ 5 Canterbury.............. 61 HAVANT were handed another harsh National League lesson. Canterbury started the quickest and took...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 2 years ago

Physical Combe sink Harlequins

By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H...................28 Westcombe P.........55 A PHYSICAL Westcombe Park bruised themselves to a comfortable win over Oxford Harlequins. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 2 years ago

Riley ‘proud’ of his feat as Park stroll past Lions

■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ..25pts Tries: Gregory 12, Bradshaw 41, Law 57 Conversions: Seals 12, 41 Penalties: Seals 32, 49...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 2 years ago

Rampant Richmond reinforce their grip at the top

■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ........40 Esher .................22 IN front of a large Friday evening crowd, Richmond ran up six tries against...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 2 years ago

Jamie helps Titans Cooke up triumph

■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T .........23 Sale FC..................... 17 JAMIE Cooke ghosted through for a second-half score to help title candidates...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 2 years ago

Second-half blitz trounces Moseley

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............ 51 B Moseley ..............26 A DEVASTATING second-half showing from Blackheath saw them score four tries in...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 2 years ago

Stortford left to rue indiscipline as Albion take win

■By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A ............24 Bishop’s S ............... 21 IN ideal conditions, this match was characterised by numerous errors and...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Harry Faulkner keeps upbeat about Esher’s chance to avoid drop in National One

By Ben Jaycock Positive feeling: Esher full-back Harry Faulkner Harry Faulkner remains hopeful Esher can survive in National One this season....

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 2 years ago

DMP’s away-day blues continue

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........49 Darlington MP.......24 ROSSLYN Park ran out as comfortable winners at The Rock as they swept aside...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 2 years ago

Cole gives Rams the fuel for glory

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................26 Dings Crusaders... 17 A LIGHTNING start from Rams helped the hosts to a bonus-point victory against gallant...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 2 years ago

Sheffield recover from first half to bring up 50

By SAM WORTH Sheffield.................. 50 Tynedale.................33 SHEFFIELD recovered from a great first half from Tynedale to ‘nil’ their opposition in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 2 years ago

Hoppers’ five-game losing run snapped

By TOM KELLY Preston Grass..38pts Harrogate..........31pts Touching down: Ed Keohane extends the lead for Preston and, below, Grasshoppers look to spread...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 2 years ago

Dale get revenge after Otley thriller

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............42 Otley..........................28 AN excellent game of rugby played in front of a superb crowd saw Wharfedale level the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 2 years ago

Billingham break losing run in style

By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............34 Hull............................ 17 HULL opened their account following a deft chip through which saw Billingham fumble allowing Harry...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 2 years ago

Ruthless Tykes get better of Ionians on the road

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians.....28 Leeds Tykes....33 LEEDS’ clinical ability to take their chances was the difference between the two teams...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 2 years ago

Lymm keep alive their title ambition

By JOE SANTAMARIA Lymm........................ 30 Sheffield Tigers....26 LYMM kept up their push for promotion, but were made to work for their...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 2 years ago

Williams lays early platform for hosts

By KIM HILL Chester.....................25 Fylde......................... 19 CHESTER ensured they got their centenary year off to the best-possible start with victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2W
/ 2 years ago

Redruth’s forward power is too much for hosts

By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni........... 7 Redruth............. 20 IN A tightly matched and hard-fought contest Redruth came away victorious from Devon...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2W
/ 2 years ago

Reds thankful for Davies’s late miss

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Old Redcliffians....29 Macclesfield..........27 OLD REDCLIFFIANS and Macclesfield played out a ding-dong contest at Scotland Lane with the Reds...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2W
/ 2 years ago

Lucs hang on to keep Port at bay

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 12 Devonport S.............. 5 DEVONPORT SERVICES were left to rue missed opportunities after they failed to beat...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2W
/ 2 years ago

It’s ten to the top as Clifton win again

By JACK TOZER Cinderford......... 18pts Clifton.................39pts CLIFTON beat Cinderford in an impressive away performance to continue their lengthy run of victories...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2W
/ 2 years ago

Decalmer’s late clincher leaves Titans stunned

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville............... 50 Taunton Titans.....43 BOURNVILLE turned the form book upside down with an exhilarating exhibition of attacking rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2W
/ 2 years ago

Kyle blows away the students

By BILL HOOPER Camborne................59 Loughborough S....28 SIX second-half tries saw Camborne maintain their grip at the top of the table. Lougborough...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2W
/ 2 years ago

Hinckley have the edge in a thriller

By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................54 Hornets..................... 31 HINCKLEY claimed their first win of the new year against a strong Hornets side in...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 2 years ago

Discipline costs the Oaks dear as Barnes hold on

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes............... 20 Sevenoaks....... 17 BARNES won a fiercely contested game 20-17 against a Sevenoaks side that never gave...

By The Rugby Paper Team