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 One
/ 7 years agoWarren seals it for DMP as Plymouth blow it
By TOM BULMER Darlingt’n MP 22 Plymouth A ….19 WARREN Seals’ late penalty saw Darlington Mowden Park beat Plymouth Albion in...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAsiedu caps off comeback
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham……14 Cambridge……25 AN outstanding second half fight-back by Cambridge, who were losing 11-0 at the interval, achieved a...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFord late show is key for battling Chester
By STEFFAN JAMES Chester…………28 Wharfedale ….25 CHESTER made it four consecutive wins with a bonus-point victory at home to Wharfedale. However,...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoHibberd the hero for Caldy
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S …… 3 Caldy …………….13 LUKE Hibberd crossed for the only try of the match as Caldy...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSecond win on the spin for Fylde
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde…………….42 S. Leicester ….20 FYLDE ran in four firsthalf tries as they racked up back-to-back bonus point wins,...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLate Warren-West try salvages draw
By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L……18 Sheffield T……18 A LAST-MINUTE Laurence Warren-West try salvaged Leicester Lions a draw in a hard-fought match...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoField dig in to get back to winning habits
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 15 Stourbridge ….10 HUDDERSFIELD recaptured their winning formula with a try in each half from Kian Stewart...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoTreble for Wilson as Hull seal triumph
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park ….29pts Hull Ionians…… 35pts SPEEDSTER Sam Wilson scored a spectacular hattrick as Hull Ionians notched their...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoClifton’s revival is cut short in thriller for fans
By WYN TINGLEY Clifton………… 24 Old Albanian 31 MATCHES between Clifton and Old Albanian usually produce adventurous rugby – and this...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSuper Passman powers Tynedale to win
By BEN JAYCOCK Macc’field ….15 Tynedale ……38 A HAT-TRICK by winger Morgan Passman helped Tynedale ease to a bonus point victory...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHawks happy to accept a late gift
By DAVID LAWRENCE Birm’ & Sol ……15 Henley …………24 HENLEY withstood a thrilling fightback from their hosts to claim maximum points...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoGraham doubles up in Otley win
By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….29 Hinckley……….14 JOE Graham scored twice as Otley comfortably got the better of Hinckley. Otley outplayed Hinckley,...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoColderick’s treble denies Crusaders
By JOHN WHITE Dings C …………27 Tonbridge J 34 DINGS picked up a couple of losing bonus points in what turned...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLions are tamed by Grasshoppers
By KEN MOORE Preston G …… 27 P’boro Lions……7 PRESTON Grasshoppers ran out comfortable winners against a struggling Peterborough Lions side....
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoLate try double is too late as Irish struggle
By MATTHEW HICK Canterbury……31 London IWG ….12 CANTERBURY secured a five-try, bonus-point victory against bottom side Wild Geese. The Kent side...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoCards cost Taunton as indiscipline takes over
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T…………30pts Rams………………….35pts Match-winner: Corrigan Conor scores the late winner try for Rams. Right: Taunton wing Oscar Kolowski...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBird swoops for five tries as Reds romp it
By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Red’s ……51 Guernsey ……17 OLD Reds got back on track with a big home win as Henry...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoIrving try secures derby win for Esher
By MATT FORD Rosslyn Park 17 Esher …………….25 ESHER snapped their three-game losing streak and claimed derby bragging rights as a...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRaiders succumb to mighty Martey
By TIM PRICE Worthing …… 31 Barnes………… 39 ROBBIE Martey scored a treble as Barnes edged to victory. The first hour...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoJan keen for more as Chester climbing
By STEVE SMITH Chester …………….33pts Tynedale……………22pts CHESTER took advantage of their game in hand to move up to second in National...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoNorthmore score sets wet Met on their way
By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP ONLY four teams were in action on Wednesday for the rearranged round of fixtures. Cardiff Met...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFarrell debate rages on, but no doubt over scrum frailty
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Aweek has passed but the controversy continues, was it or wasn’t it?...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoDale resist Lions blitz in bonus win
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 34 Leics Lions 30 A FEAST of nine tries was just edged by Wharfedale although a spirited...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSecond-half roar sinks sorry Stour
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge 18 Fylde 36 FABULOUS Fylde put sorry Stour to the sword with a stunning secondhalf display despite...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBest late show is enough for ‘Bury victory
By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey 13 Canterbury 15 A LATE score from Tom Best was enough as Canterbury battled past Guernsey in...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoIt’s the joy of six for lethal Hawks
By ALISTAIR BENYON Henley 47 Clifton 12 A RUTHLESS performance from Henley Hawks saw them secure their sixth successive victory in...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoEarly blitz powers Rams to success
By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams 33 Dings Crus 15 A DOMINANT first-half showing helped the Rams en route to a comfortable victory...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRobinson penalty wins day for TJs in thriller
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 29 Old Red’ians 27 FLY-HALF Will Robinson struck with a late penalty to snatch victory for...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHeald: ‘We can beat anyone on our day’
Points galore: Barnes back Matt Cornish protects the ball in contact, and Dan Lee,, battles for balance PICTURES: Jonathan Knight By...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWorthing winners after early onslaught
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 22 Worthing 36 BURY conceded 21 points in the opening 13 minutes as they fell...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoChristie try puts Students on path to victory
By RYAN STEVENS L’boro Stud 35 B’ham Mos 30 LOUGHBORUGH Students egded an entertaining encounter against Birmingham Moseley. Though Moseley were...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHagan strikes late to defeat Geese
By KIERAN WELLINGTON LI Wild Geese 12 B’ham and S….19 MICHAEL Hagan scored a late winner as Birmingham & Solihull narrowly...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoOld Boys relief as Albion press hard
By NICK BURT Plym’th Alb 15 O Elthamians 19 A SUPERB defensive effort in the last five minutes enabled Old Elthamians...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWatt’s the story in Albanian triumph
By BRIAN QUINN O Albanian ……27 Redruth …………10 OLDAlbanian were clinical when it mattered as they sealed victory over a spirited...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDarlington show fighting qualities
By MAX MATHEWS Esher 24 Darling’n MP 25 DARLINGTON’S rousing late comeback from 24-3 down ended their threematch losing streak. Four...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoGlory day for Cinderford after stunning fightback
By JOHN MALLON Comeback complete: George Boulton scores the matchwinning try for Cinderford PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Caldy 31pts Tries: Davidson 7,...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHinckley bite too hard for terrible Tigers
Hinckley 32 Sedgley Park 14 By STEFFAN JAMES HINCKLEY made it eight wins from ten after securing a bonus-point victory against...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAmpthill back to their best, purrs
By WARREN KAY Ampthill 22 Rotherham 8 PAUL Turner hailed the performance of his Amphill players as their best of the...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoChester simply Craven for more
By ROSS BARNETT South Leics 0 Chester 27 A TALENTED Chester side ran out comfortable winners at blustery South Leicester. The...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoClub are sitting pretty ahead of break
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 41 Sale 24 TENtries in total, seven of them for the hosts, leaves Blackheath at the helm...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFour-try Broadley leads from front
By ANDREW SMITH Sheff Tigers 54 Macclesfield 7 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ losing streak came to an abrupt end with a richly deserved...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoRayner stays cool to kick clincher
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 23 Bishop’s Stort 22 FOR the second season running, this fixture was settled by a last-ditch penalty...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLions full of regret as Otley seize the chances
By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions 10 Otley 26 PETERBOROUGH Lions once again dominated possession and territory this season but failed to...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoHigh wind denies last-gasp winner
By STEPHEN TRENCHARD Chinnor 33 Rosslyn Park 33 A TITANIC battle in Oxfordshire ended all square, despite Rosslyn Park battering away...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoWood pride as Field make Hull dig depths
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians 20pts Huddersfield 15pts IONIANS missed out on a bonus-point victory over Huddersfield but were pleased with...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoTynedale make Haigh in comeback win
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale 31 Preston Grass 29 TWO tries from replacement prop Ben Haigh saw Tynedale edge a pulsating clash...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoClub are clinical to sink the leaders
Caldy …17 Blackheath …25 ■By JOHN MALLON BLACKHEATH were victorious against Saturday morning’s leaders Caldy who were left to rue the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWatt is the big deal at Raiders
By JACK THOMPSON Worthing …16 Old Albanian …21 DANIEL Watt proved to be the difference for Old Albanian as they claimed...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAmps ease away against Stortford
Bishop’s Stort 10 Ampthill …29 By JOHN ALLANSON A BRAVE performance by a Stortford side already decimated by injuries, losing two...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoFive-star effort from Titans to to deny Albion losing bonus
■By GUY WILLIAMS Try time: Harry Dunne goes over to score in the corner PICTURES: Gareth Lyons ROTHERHAM’S vibrant form achieved...












