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
/ 3 months agoPerfect McMahon steers Cinderford
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford...............48 Syston...................... 19 PLAYING their first league match on their new 3G pitch at the renamed Bell Sports...
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National League 2W
/ 3 months agoOpening promise for Cherry & Whites
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester...............25pts Camborne......... 45pts FOR the spectators, this was an engaging 11-try match to start the season. While Camborne...
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National League 2W
/ 3 months agoHornets provide a late sting in the tail for visitors
By BEN MORRIS Hornets..................... 21 Hinckley.................. 18 HORNETS kicked off the new season with an exciting match against a strong Hinckley...
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National League 2W
/ 3 months agoDefensive solidarity key to Lymm’s joy
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 13 Lymm........................24 AN organised and defensively superb performance from Lymm saw them take the early honours at...
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National League 2W
/ 3 months agoHambly seals late Redruth rescue act
By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................36 Loughborough S.... 31 REDRUTH finally got the better of a valiant Students side following a pulsating game...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoNew boys Oundle find the opener a tough job
By DOUG MILLER Oundle.............. 24 Havant...............39 A SKILLED, disciplined performance from a combative Havant side saw them take maximum points away...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoWelsh fightback not quite enough
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..................... 17 London Welsh........ 10 IN a game of two halves where the scoring went with the slope,...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoVajner’s double topples the Oaks
By DAVID ROBINSON Esher.........................24 Sevenoaks.............. 12 ESHER launched their season in style with a double scores bonus-point victory over Sevenoaks. The...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoDan’s the man with four tries in Barnes debut joy
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes................26pts Canterbury........14pts Daniel Robertshaw try Ball carried Tyler Oliver tackled PICTURES: Jonathan Knight BARNES deservedly won a scrappy...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoHawks hang on to keep Raiders revival at bay
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................26 Guernsey.................24 HENLEY Hawks survived a second-half onslaught from Guernsey Raiders to edge past the Channel Islanders in...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoYellow card proves so costly for Bury
By COILIN DUFFY Old Albanians........27 Bury St Edmunds..19 OLD Albanians secured a hard-fought win over Bury St Edmunds in a game...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoPark power puts Quins to sword
By RHYS COOPE Oxford H...................22 Westcombe P.........43 OXFORD Harlequins felt the pressure on the opening day against a Westcombe Park side...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNational One Preview: Tonbridge Juddians turning heads with big signings
Ben Jaycock looks at the changes in National One where promoted Tonbridge Juddians have recruited some big names Tonbridge Juddians have...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoBarnstaple out to hit ground running in National Leagues
Barnstaple director of rugby Phil Gordon-Oke feels his newly promoted side must maintain their intensity for the full 80 minutes after...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoDMP get raided by Rams to inflict more woe
■By JEAN BULL IT was a sunny afternoon in the north east as Rams were the visitors for Darlington Mowden Park’s...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoMoseley in control after first-half blitz
■By BAZ JOHNSON ON the final day of the season, Dings faced a powerful Birmingham Moseley side. The visitors started strongly,...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoEsher show grit but it’s too little, too late
■By OLLIE AUST A RAMPANT Esher dispatched Sedgley Park in an attempt to avoid relegation. The hosts started rapidly, with Sam...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoIt’s a stroll in as Titans fall the Park to defeat
■By RHYS STRATTON ROSSLYN Park swept aside Rotherham Titans at The Rock yesterday to secure a second-place finish and end their...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoRichmond toast their title-winning season in style
Richmond ...............40 Blackheath ............26 ■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER RICHMOND ended the season in champion style with a six-try victory, but Blackheath pushed...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoLions show heart to avoid the drop
Leicester Lions.....38 Bishop’s S................29 ■ By HOLLY DAISY LEICESTER Lions survived the drop on the final day of the season for...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoWigginton’s treble has Dogs on leash
Sale FC.....................26 Plymouth A.............46 ■ By GARETH DANIELS PLYMOUTH undertook the long journey to Cheshire to take on their nemeses from...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoHenry Spencer enjoys fun in the Park as Rosslyn Park seal second place in National One
By Ben Jaycock Rosslyn Park have consistently been in National One’s top three for the best part of a decade, and...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoIt’s try trebles all round for happy Hoppers
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester..............21 Preston G..........41 PRESTON Grasshoppers fully deserved their bonus-point win at Chester as they looked for points to...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoBurrows digs in for try hat-trick
Fylde......................... 21 Sheffield..................33 ■ By WILL JUDD A HAT-TRICK of tries by Ryan Burrows led Sheffield to victory at Fylde. Sheffield...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoAce Millachip puts icing on the cake
Lymm........................70 Hull Ionians............28 ■ By ETHAN BENTS LYMM ended the season in scintillating style to hammer Hull Ionians. An 11-try rout...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoThrilling win not enough to stay up
Harrogate......... 48pts Billingham........35pts ■ By MARK GARRETT A HUGELY anticipated game didn’t fail to deliver but ended in relegation for Harrogate...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoBairstow’s late score snatches dramatic wins
Otley..........................45 Hull............................48 ■ By NICK DOYLE sA CONVERTED try right at the end saw Hull snatch a narrow victory in an...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoTigers bare their teeth to sink Dale
Sheffield Tigers....38 Wharfedale............ 15 ■ By ANDREW SMITH SHEFFIELD Tigers ended their season in style with a convincing five-try victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoChampions slip up at the death
Tynedale................. 21 Leeds Tykes........... 12 ■ By BRIAN TILLEY NEWLY crowned champions Leeds Tykes were sent tumbling to only their second...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoCallum Posa has Sheffield on the up – with Dad’s help
By Ben Jaycock Callum Posa has been one of National Two North’s best playmakers, continuing to upgrade his skills year on...
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National League 2W
/ 7 months agoHughes is hat-trick hero as Old Reds triumph
Cinderford........25 O Redcliffians.34 ■ By NIGEL WILCE OLD Redcliffians ran out deserved winners over Cinderford in a match played at Berry...
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National League 2W
/ 7 months agoIt’s a very sweet win for the visitors
Devonport S............29 Bournville...............47 ■ By JOSH THOMAS BOURNVILLE claimed their first away win of the season after a superb display at...
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National League 2W
/ 7 months agoWatkins treated to a perfect send-off
Luctonians..............24 Hinckley.................. 12 ■ By GEOFF VICKRESS WITH this being Ryan Watkins last game as head coach for Luctonians, the hosts...
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National League 2W
/ 7 months agoCamborne dream shattered as Macc enjoy life s
Macclesfield..........40 Camborne................27 ■ By STEPHEN BULL CAMBORNE needed a five-point win and hoped Clifton got nothing against Exeter Uni to win...
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National League 2W
/ 7 months agoIt’s promotion party time as Clifton get job done
Clifton................ 48pts Exeter Uni..........22pts ■ By ROGER OPIE Cheers: Clifton celebrate after the game and right, Will Owen Try seals the...
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National League 2W
/ 7 months agoCowan-Dickie is the difference
Redruth....................36 Hornets.....................26 s ■ By TOM BARRY s REDRUTH fought hard as they came from 14 points down to beat Hornets...
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National League 2W
/ 7 months agoTaione brace is enough for Titans
Taunton Titans.....38 Loughborough S....35 ■ By MIKE AMOS THE Titans just had enough to hold off Loughborough. Taunton opened the scoring...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoIt’s finally family first for Hornets captain Courtney Harris
By Ben Jaycock Captain Courtney Harris will be moving on from rugby to prioritise his family, having helped Hornets secure a...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoCombe leave it late to take the honours
Bury St Ed’s......38 Westcombe P..50 ■ By ANDREW HERLIHY A QUITE incredible first half saw 66 points scored and the sides...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoO’Donoghue to the four for victors
Colchester..............33 Canterbury..............50 ■ By ED MARRIAGE COLCHESTER and Canterbury fought out a 15-try thriller which, considering neither team had anything to...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoIvor’s a hat-trick hero for Hawks
Henley......................45 Old Albanians........26 ■ By ALISTAIR BEYNON A HAT-TRICK for hooker Ivor Langley and a dogged defensive effort propelled Henley Hawks...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoBirch brace so vital as Barnes finish in style
Oxford H...................29 Barnes......................47 ■ By HAMISH OGILVY A TRAVELLING Barnes side looked to end the season in style at a busy...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoA day to celebrate for the top two
Dorking...............41pts Tonbridge J......19pts ■ By KEVIN BEAL THE champagne flowed both on and off the pitch as the top two sides...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoSuper Oaks end season on a high
Sevenoaks..............33 Havant......................26 ■ By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE SEVENOAKS put in a commanding first-half performance to generate a 21-0 lead that was ultimately...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoArmstrong on fire for happy Raiders
Worthing..................26 Guernsey................. 71 ■ By ABI BENCE ANTHONY Armstrong grabbed six tries as the Raiders proved far too strong for Worthing....
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoNew man planning to put Plymouth Albion on the map
By Mark Stevens He was the driving force behind Plymouth Argyle’s commercial rise, a man who turned ambition into revenue and...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoAdam Dunne scoots to a double with London Welsh and North London Shamrocks
London Welsh’s Irish speedster Adam Dunne is celebrating a notable double having helped the Exiles win promotion into National League Two...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoTitans all smiles as they down champs at the death
■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ..40 Richmond ........38 ROTHERHAM took the scalp of champions Richmond in a 12-try feast that could...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoMatt signs off for the Tigers in style
■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ........63 Darlington MP .......24 TIGERS pulled out all the stops in their final home game with...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoDavies delivers the extras for Sale
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............33 Sale FC.....................35 SALE’S Oliver Davies completed his perfect afternoon after 69 minutes with the last...
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