National Leagues
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s National Leagues news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
-
National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPriddey trio leads cross-border raid
Exeter Uni................22 Camborne................59 By FREYA COLLINGTON BEN Priddey scored a hat-trick of tries as Cambor ne crossed the county border into...
-
National League 2W
/ 2 years agoStudents on top in see-saw battle
By ADAM CLEARY Loughborough S....40 Clifton.......................33 LOUGHBOROUGH Students recorded a surprise bonus-point victory over third-place Clifton. The visitors made a dream...
-
National League 2W
/ 2 years agoRampant Lucs as Hornets are stung
Luctonians....... 49pts Hornets................. 5pts By GEOFF VICKRESS Power: Will Hodnett holds off Hornets’ Charlie Carter to open the scoring for Luctonians,...
-
National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCrusaders pillage Newport with ruthless display
Newport (S)............ 13 Dings Crusaders...45 By NATHAN EDWARDS DINGS Crusaders produced a rampant second-half performance to overcome a first-period deficit and...
-
National League 2W
/ 2 years agoChester succumb to second-half blitz
Bournville............... 50 Chester.....................38 By PAUL BOLTON BOURNVILLE banked their eighth home win of the campaign – and their fourth in a...
-
National League 2W
/ 2 years agoOld Reds are too hot for Hinckley
Old Redcliffians....40 Hinckley.................. 17 By CHRIS CAMPBELL OLD REDS produced a strong perfor mance to overcome Hinckley. The visitors played with...
-
National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCozens stars for Clifton to silence his ‘bitter’ critics
By BEN JAYCOCK Clifton player-coach Luke Cozens originally planned to take a step back from his fly-half duties but, at 37,...
-
National League One
/ 2 years agoEaster backing Friday games
By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor director of rugby Nick Easter has called for more Friday night matches to be played in National...
-
National League One
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Rams and England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt
By BEN JAYCOCK George Makepeace-Cubitt was the only player in England U20s’ victorious Six Nations squad not connected to a Premiership...
-
National League 2E
/ 2 years agoEsher set to bounce back to third tier
By BEN JAYCOCK After the National League took a pause over Easter, Peter Winterbottom’s Esher are looking on course to earn...
-
National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDeano to step up at Tynedale
Dean Richards will be part of Tynedale’s coaching team next season. Former England No.8 Richards stepped down from his role as...
-
National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBournville coaching team stay
Bournville's coaching team of director of rugby Paul Sumner, head coach Matt Price and defence coach Alex Grove have committed to...
-
National League 2E
/ 2 years ago‘I’m playing again after near death experience’
By JON NEWCOMBE Henley Hawks forward Morgan Macrae has fulfilled his goal of playing again just seven months after nearly dying...
-
National League 2N
/ 2 years agoIonians face tough battle to avoid the drop
By TOM JEFFREYS Hull Ionians have three games left to make up a five point deficit and extend their 22-year stay...
-
National League One
/ 2 years agoRiley’s delight as Tigers retain spot
By BEN JAYCOCK Last season’s National Two North winners Sedgley Park Tigers have held their own in the third tier and...
-
National League 2W
/ 2 years agoImpressive students on track for top four finish
By BEN JAYCOCK Gareth Elliott has led Exeter University to an impressive campaign in National Two West as the student side...
-
National League One
/ 3 years agoMoseley boys get a lesson from the Albion
B Moseley ……… 3 Plymouth A ….. 20 By ADAM CLEARY PLYMOUTH Albion made it two wins on the bounce with...
-
National League One
/ 3 years agoStortford tame the Lions on own turf
Bishop’s S...............39 Leicester Lions .... 12 By JOHN ALLANSON STORTFORD edged the fierce territorial battle in the early exchanges and after...
-
National League One
/ 3 years agoRams roar back to beat Blackheath
Rams ........................33 Blackheath ............25 By RICHARD ASHTON A FABULOUS second-half fightback helped Rams keep their title hopes alive. The visitors were...
-
National League One
/ 3 years agoWarren seals Tigers’ league status in thriller
By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park ..30pts Tries: Ailes 18, Bradley 39, Seals 66 Conversions: Seals 18, 39, 66 Penalties: Seals 5,...
-
National League One
/ 3 years agoSecond-half blitz sees leaders put on a show
Richmond ............... 16 Chinnor.................... 41 By TIMOTHY FORRESTER AFTER a tightly contested opening 55 minutes, Chinnor pulled away with five second-half...
-
National League One
/ 3 years agoRosslyn Park keep the Dogs on leash
Rosslyn Park.......... 41 Sale FC..................... 19 By RHYS STRATTON ROSSLYN Park ran in seven tries at The Rock to sweep aside...
-
National League One
/ 3 years agoTitans pinch glory with last-gasp try
Taunton Titans.....22 Darlington MP....... 20 By MIKE JAMOS TAUNTON mustered two tries at the death to somehow snatch a win from...
-
National League One
/ 3 years agoVillagers in fine fettle on and off the pitch under Easter
By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor are thriving on and off the pitch with director of rugby Nick Easter overseeing a “change of...
-
National League 2N
/ 3 years agoThe Green Machine nearly let 31-point lead slip
Wharfedale..... 31 Preston G.......... 21 By EDWIN WILLIAMS WHARFEDALE bounced back from last weekend’s defeat to Sheffield by beating Preston Grasshoppers,...
-
National League 2N
/ 3 years agoDixon’s try-scoring feat caps a rout
Billingham..............53 Huddersfield..........29 By MIKE BROWN BILLINGHAM ran in nine tries in a highscoring clash yesterday. Huddersfield started brightly and scored first...
-
National League 2N
/ 3 years agoLanigan’s hat-trick helps Fylde shine
Fylde.........................45 Hull Ionians............ 17 By STUART MCCRACKEN AN Adam Lanigan hattrick aided Fylde to thump lowly Hull Ionians at the Woodlands...
-
National League 2N
/ 3 years agoOkafor at the death has Tykes stunned!
Rotherham T....32pts Leeds Tykes.....26pts By DAVID BEDDOWS Triumph: Lloyd Hayes puts John Okafor in for a try for Rotherham. Below, Jack...
-
National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTigers out on a Lymm as hosts bounce back
Lymm........................43 Sheffield Tigers....24 By JOE SANTAMARIA LYMM managed to recover from their humbling at the hands of Leeds Tykes last week...
-
National League 2N
/ 3 years agoSheffield repel late Otley rally in derby
Sheffield.................. 21 Otley.......................... 15 By ANDREW SMITH RESOLUTE Sheffield survived a late onslaught to claim victory in a pulsating all-Yorkshire clash...
-
National League 2N
/ 3 years agoOliver treble in vain as Hull leave it late
Tynedale.................34 Hull............................36 By BRIAN TILLEY A HAT-TRICK from Tynedale’s England U20s hooker Jacob Oliver was not enough to win a game...
-
National League 2N
/ 3 years agoLewis full of pride for his Titans in bid for promotion
By BEN JAYCOCK Losing just one game all season would usually be more than enough to finish first, but Rotherham Titans...
-
National League 2W
/ 3 years agoRice is on the boil as Raiders beat the strugglers
Guernsey.......... 41 Walsham.......28 By MIKE MARSHALL BOTTOM-side North Walsham pushed Guernsey all the way on their trip to the Islanders. North...
-
National League 2W
/ 3 years agoA special day for Robbins to relish
Esher.........................62 Wimbledon............. 19 By RORY MORROW WINGER Ben Robbins enjoyed a first-half hattrick as leaders Esher secured a ten-try triumph over...
-
National League 2W
/ 3 years agoGordon’s brace is Hawks’ highlight
Henley Hawks.......39 Barnes......................26 By ALISTAIR BEYNON A BRACE of tries for Lailand Gordan and 14 points off the boot of Adam...
-
National League 2W
/ 3 years agoCooper stars as Bury end poor run
Bury St Ed’s....... 19pts Westcombe P...14pts By ANDREW HERLIHY RELIEVED Bury St Edmunds ended a run of seven defeats by g...
-
National League 2W
/ 3 years agoBig Ben proves the inspiration as OA take spoils
Old Albanians........38 Canterbury..............23 By RICHARD HOMER OLD Albanians ran out winners against a competitive Canterbury side who saw a lot of...
-
National League 2W
/ 3 years agoReid the real deal for rampant TJs
Tonbridge J............ 61 Worthing.................. 31 By GARETH WITHERS TJs beat Worthing to take their run to seven wins in eight games,...
-
National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHaving strength in numbers is proving big Barnes bonus
By BEN JAYCOCK Barnes have used an incredible 51 players this season, and head coach Jack Heald puts his side’s success...
-
National League 2W
/ 3 years agoMagic of Matavesi makes the difference for hosts
Camborne......... 50 L’ghboro S........39 By BILL HOOPER BOTH sides served up a feast of attacking rugby to thrill the crowd. The...
-
National League 2W
/ 3 years agoStevens’ debut try puts icing on cake
Clifton.......................48 Bournville................. 5 By ROGER OPIE WITH their league security confir med, Bour nville arrived at Clifton expressing an intent to...
-
National League 2W
/ 3 years agoTurner leads Crusaders to hardest of triumphs
Dings C.............. 49pts Exeter Uni..........38pts By BAZ JOHNSON TEAMS DINGS CRUSADERS: Donoghue, Hargan, Smith, Boulton, Taufa, Worsley, Lennon, Turner, Hawkesby, English,...
-
National League 2W
/ 3 years agoRed-hot Fry is on hand to break Hornets’ hearts
Hornets.....................35 Old Redcliffians....37 By JON RICHARDSON OLD REDCLIFFIANS back-rower Dan Fry stole victory for his side at the death with a...
-
National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLuctonians title hopes suffer blow
Chester.....................39 Luctonians.............. 19 By DESMOND HICKIE THIS was a big win for Chester, five tries to two against title contenders Luctonians....
-
National League 2W
/ 3 years agoDudley are Lambs to the slaughter
Hinckley.................. 50 Dudley K................... 20 By CHRIS CAMPBELL HINCKLEY overcame a disappointing first half to run away with the game and...
-
National League 2W
/ 3 years agoDings ready for title race to go down to the wire
By BEN JAYCOCK In a bizarre turn of events last weekend, Dings Crusaders were thanking arch rivals Clifton for doing them...
-
National League 2N
/ 3 years agoWoods to step down as Tynedale coach
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE Ben Woods’ time as head coach of Tynedale is coming to an end because the RFU...
-
Coach to Coach
/ 3 years agoYou must reward and value effort
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Ryan Watkins, head coach of Luctonians RFC, currently second in...
-
National League One
/ 3 years agoSupersub Holland proves a big hit for hosts
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath .....36 B Moseley .......12 THIS was a comfortable win for Blackheath, built on a firsthalf display that...
-
National League One
/ 3 years agoClementson leads major points spree
By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor....................80 Bishop’s S............... 10 CHINNOR produced a dazzling performance to score 80 points at home for the second...
The best betting sites
