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Latest News

/ 1 day ago

Heath finish first

nBy BEN JAYCOCK Full steam ahead: Seb Jeffers on the charge for Heath PICTURE: Daniel Kerr National League Two North IN...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 week ago

Last-gasp Robson snatches win for Chester

National League Two North ■By BEN JAYCOCK Slam: Harrogate’s Sam Parsons-Bastiman scores against Huddersfield PICTURE: Daniel Kerr CHESTER handed Darlington Mowden...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Declan Norrington is backing Preston Grasshoppers to fly high in National Two North

Preston Grasshoppers are targeting a sustained push towards the top of National Two North after winning five of their opening seven...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Last-gasp Cliff on hand to steal it for Tigers

National League Two North By BEN JAYCOCK Opener: Seamus Hutton scored Tynedale’s first try against Harrogate PICTURE: John Austin SHEFFIELD Tigers...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Wharfedale recruit Durham City’s Thirkell

NEWSEXTRA WHARFEDALE have strengthened their front row resources by recruiting Tom Thirkell from Durham City. The National Two North club confirmed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 weeks ago

Chester’s fightback cuts down Hull Ionians

National League Two North nBy BEN JAYCOCK FREE scoring Sedgley Park continue to set the pace at the top of National...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 weeks ago

Sedgley Park keeping feet on the ground despite flying start to National Two North campaign

Sedgley Park are refusing to get carried away by their perfect start to National Two North as they target an immediate...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Four-try Bedlow’s the main man for Sedgley

By BEN JAYCOCK See you: Jimmy Lythgoe squeezes over the line to score for Tynedale PICTURE: John Austin National League Two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Sedgley Park leave Otley on the canvas

National League Two North By BEN JAYCOCK JUST two sides in National Two North remain four from four as Sedgley Park...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Hornets wing Josh Sheppard aiming to top the try-scoring hit parade

Josh Sheppard admits Hornets must show greater consistency in the closing stages of the season to push on in National Two...

By Ben Jaycock

Joe Craggs on the attack for Darlington Mowden Park.

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Joe Craggs: Darlington Mowden Park’s goal this season should be promotion

Joe Craggs believes Darlington Mowden Park should be targeting promotion this season in National Two North.

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Sedgley Park make it three out of three

National League Two North n By BEN JAYCOCK All set: Harrogate’s Greg Minikin leads attack PICTURE: Daniel Kerr SEDGLEY Park maintained...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Nine-try DMP put Tyne to the slaughter

National League Two North By BEN JAYCOCK WITH SURELY the most emphatic performance of the weekend, Darlington Mowden Park ran in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 2 months ago

Refreshed Sedgley ready for a season of hard graft

By BEN JAYCOCK SEDGLEY Park made an emphatic start to life back in National Two North but captain Connor James insists...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Darlington make Bullish move with new link-up

NEWSEXTRA DARLINGTON Mowden Park are hoping a long-term partnership with Newcastle Red Bulls will strengthen the pathway for North East talent....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Five-try Chester put on a five-star show

By BEN JAYCOCK National League Two North CHESTER could hardly have wished for a more emphatic return to National Two North,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

National Two North preview: Tynedale determined to go one better this time

Tynedale face a tougher test to go one better, with Sedgley Park among the new arrivals and Huddersfield and Heath stepping...

By Ben Jaycock

Club Rugby

/ 3 months ago

Newcastle Red Bulls launch plans to make North East a ‘hotbed’ of rugby talent

Newcastle Red Bulls and Darlington Mowden Park have joined forces to develop local players and create a stronger pathway for emerging...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 months ago

National Two North Dream Team: Sheffield’s seven show their steel

Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of The Rugby Paper’s National Two North reporters to select the 2025/26 Team of the Season

By Ben Jaycock

National League 2N

/ 7 months ago

Douglas doubles and Checks Field

Darlington MP .......42 Macclesfield .........41 ■By IAN MORRIS BEN DOUGLAS’ pair of tries and Liam Checksfield’s hat-trick proved pivotal for Darlington...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Ward happy to put his Kiwi training into practice

By CHRIS COLLYER DARLINGTON Mowden Park’s top points scorer Flynn Ward’s impressive form has seen him play in every game this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Darlington Mowden Park U11s set for exciting trip to visit Irish giants Munster

Darlington Mowden Park and board member Neil Morris are flying the flag for grassroots rugby and have excitedly announced a trip...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 8 months ago

Varo rules with rapid two-score hit proving decisive

By RICHARD GORE Hull..................... 31 Darlington MP.36 JOELI VARO’s two-try return saw Darlington Mowden Park climb back to defeat at Hull....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Renouf has seen enough from Hull for tougher run

■By BEN JAYCOCK Big man: Alec Renouf in action for Hull HULL lock Alec Renouf insists his side have shown enough...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 8 months ago

DMP left stunned by Fylde try blitz

■By IAN MORRIS Darlington MP.......38 Fylde.........................52 FYLDE went one better than the draw in the first meeting with a handsome win...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 8 months ago

Magician Freeman tricks Mowden as Browne stars

■By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G.................66 Darlington MP........26 SAM FREEMAN pulled the strings for Preston Grasshoppers, as Jacob Browne’s hat-trick display helped...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 9 months ago

Mowden lose grip on Ionians’ Holden

■By IAN MORRIS Darlington MP ....... 19 Hull Ionians ........... 31 WESTLEIGH HOLDEN hit three to help Hull Ionians inflict a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Mackenzie magic makes it a big day for Mowden

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Rossendale............26 Darlington MP........54 DARLINGTON Mowden Park didn’t have it all their own way before running away in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 9 months ago

Tigers roar once more to avenge Mowden show

■ By IAN MORRIS Darlington MP.......27 Sheffield Tigers....46 SHEFFIELD TIGERS inflicted a stunning defeat on fourth-placed Darlington Mowden Park, avenging last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Rossendale’s Whelan knows there’s been a lot to learn

■ By BEN JAYCOCK ROSSENDALE scrum-half Callum Whelan admits National 2 North has been a steep but welcome learning curve as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 10 months ago

Double delight for Darlington as rivals stumble

Darlington MP.......45 Billingham..............35 By IAN MORRIS DARLINGTON Mowden Park overcame a sluggish start to complete the season double over local rivals...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Now’s the Tyne to build on top start! – Wearmouth

■By BEN JAYCOCK Working hard: Tynedale lock Chris Wearmouth TYNEDALE’S flying start to the National Two North campaign has been built...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 11 months ago

Super Tyne show frosty Mowden up

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................39 Darlington MP..........0 A MUCH anticipated North East derby proved to be one-sided affair, as Tynedale stormed to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 11 months ago

Another day to remember for Sheffield in twelve run

■ By IAN MORRIS Darlington MP..28pts Sheffield............29pts Full stretch: William Smith touches down for Sheffield and, right, Jacob Oliver beats Felix...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Craggs is the spirit of Park, present and yet to scrum…

■ By CHRIS COLLYER Powerhouse: DMP’S Joe Craggs SINCE returning to National Two North after relegation from National One last season,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 12 months ago

Hull denied by a late Ward penalty

By NEIL MORRIS Darlington MP .......27 Hull............................24 DARLINGTON Mowden Park were able to savour a hard-fought home win over Hull. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 1 year ago

Seven deadly wins has Darlo daring to dream

By IAN MORRIS Darlington MP..57pts Preston G...........35pts In the clear: Jacob Butterill breaks the line to score DMP’s first try and,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Consistency is key for us, says Otley big gun Finn

By BEN JAYCOCK Driving force: Otley No.8 Finn Warren-Lambert OTLEY are determined to keep looking up the table after an encouraging...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Browne’s high with Hoppers

By BEN JAYCOCK PROLIFIC winger Jacob Browne is hoping to continue his red-hot form for Preston Grasshoppers entering the second block...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 1 year ago

Mowden Park hold on tightly to upset Ionians

■ By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............ 17 Darlington MP........36 DARLINGTON MOWDEN Park gained a deserved victory by taking their chances and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 1 year ago

Mowden Park mow down Rossendale

By IAN MORRIS Darlington MP.......54 Rossendale............27 DARLINGTON Mowden Park extended their winning run with a high-scoring victory over Rossendale, at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 1 year ago

Park get better of Otley – and Amy!

■ By NEIL MORRIS Darlington MP.......33 Otley..........................27 DARLINGTON Mowden Park battled both Otley and Storm Amy to secure their third consecutive...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 1 year ago

Uzokwe hat-trick inspires DMP to victory

■By MIKE BROWN Billingham.......26 Darlington MP.36 DARLINGTON Mowden Park secured a hard-fought win over Billingham with flanker Simon Uzokwe stealing the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 1 year ago

Douglas hat-trick makes difference

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............28 Darlington MP....... 31 THIS was a ding-dong battle, with Darlington Mowden Park taking the honours at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 1 year ago

First-half blitz does all the damage for Dale

Darlington MP.38 Tynedale......... 48 ■By COILIN DUFFY TYNEDALE claimed a bonus-point victory over Darlington Mowden Park in their first National League...

By The Rugby Paper Team