National League 2E

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s National League 2E news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

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Fast start fires Lions to victory

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By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..32 Dings……………………. 15 AN ELECTRIC start helped put Leicester on course for victory over Dings Crusaders. Lions put Dings under pressure […]

Simmers is on boil for Clifton

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By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..40 Guernsey…………….. 17 CLIFTON turned in arguably their best performance of the season to defeat Guernsey. The Channel Islanders were in contention […]

Esher down West with 12-try romp

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By NICK CROWE Westcliff………………. 7 Esher……………………. 80 WESTCLIFF succumbed to another heavy defeat in their nightmare season, but they can take many positives from Esher’s […]

Skipper Holcombe leads from the front

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By JOHN WHITE Dings…………………….48 Barnstaple…………..24 DINGS returned to winning ways with a try bonus-point victory over Barnstaple at Shaftesbury Park. The home side had all […]

Plucky Hundred pipped by Lions

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By PETER REED Rochford H………….. 19 Leicester Lions….. 20 STILL smarting from their loss away to Barnstaple, Rochford Hundred hit the ground running from the […]

Westcliff go west in OA thrahsing

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By NICK CROWE Westcliff………………..0 Old Albanian………..89 WESTCLIFF’S challenging season got no better as they were comprehensively beaten at The Gables by an enterprising and skilful […]

Islanders winning run grinds to a halt

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By ROB BATISTE Guernsey………. 21  Redruth………….27 REDRUTH ended Guernsey Raiders’ run of seven straight wins, with a tight 27-21 victory at Footes Lane. The visitors […]

Bury shrug off their false start

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By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..40 Hinckley………………25 IN the first-ever league meeting of these two sides, Bury overcame a slow start to run out winners. […]

Hawks swoop with late show

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By DAVID BALLHEIMER Canterbury………….. 10 Henley Hawks……. 19 HENLEY Hawks scored three second-half tries to see off the determined challenge of hosts Canterbury. Playing against […]

Dowding decides thriller for Raiders

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By PATRI MARKS Worthing………. 34 Barnes……………32 WHAT an incredible game of rugby! Nine tries, bonus points and last-minute drama. Ken Dowding’s 78th minute try secured […]

Esher on the march with win number 3

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By RICHARD SPILLER Esher……………….32pts Clifton…………….. 12pts Pressure tells: Esher go further ahead as Theologos Skoumbourdis gets the ball down for a try BOOMING Esher made […]

A sweet 16 for ton-up Clifton

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By ROGER OPIE Clifton………………… 106 Westcliff…………….. 17 CLIFTON returned to winning ways in emphatic style in a 16-try beating of bottom side Westcliff. Clifton’s superior […]

Hinckley suffer in frantic finale

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By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley……………… 16 Guernsey…………….. 19 GUERNSEY took the spoils at Leicester Road with a smash and grab win as Hinckley dominated most areas […]

Dan’s the man as hosts end losing run

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By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple………….. 15 Rochford H………….. 13 BARNSTAPLE turned their fortunes around with a superb victory over in-form Rochford Hundred, ending a run of […]

Morley puts boot in as Esher shine

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By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..26 Esher…………………….34 A FOUR-TRY burst in the first half helped Esher lay the foundations for a deserved win at Redruth. The visitors […]

Hammett’s hero in Barnes late show

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By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes…………………. 20 Canterbury………….. 20 A LATE Josh Hammett penalty earned Barnes a thrilling draw in an error-strewn game against Canterbury. The home […]

Redruth run riot to add to Westcliff woe

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By NICK CROWE Westcliff………………. 7 Redruth………………..57 REDRUTH underlined their title credentials with a ruthless display at Westcliff. A performance of clinical efficiency gave their embattled […]

Nine-try Worthing in a Barn stormer

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By TIM MACKEW Worthing………………53 Barnstaple………….. 21 WORTHING turned up the pace to score nine tries as Barnstaple endured a difficult away day. Despite initial errors, […]

Dan’s the man as Raiders snatch it

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By ANDREA HARRIS Guernsey…………….. 17 Henley…………………. 16 DANIEL Rice was the Guernsey hero as his last-minute penalty sealed a dramatic win over Henley Hawks. The […]

Thompson kick steals it for OA

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By MIKE BARBER Clifton…………………..32 Old Albanian………..33 MORGAN Thompson’s late conversion saw Old Albanian snatch a dramatic one-point victory at Clifton. Two Jack Lloyd penalties in […]

Bury hit form to bash Barnes

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By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Eds…………..63 Barnes………………….25 BURY St Edmunds turned on the style to beat bogey team Barnes in a nine-try display. Bury started […]

Sam steals win in frantic finale

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By NICK HALLETT Old Albanian……….. 21 Rochford H…………..22 A LAST-GASP penalty from Sam Cappaert snatched victory for Rochford Hundred in a thrilling end to their […]

Heads try puts seal on victory

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By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple………….. 10  Canterbury…………..22 CANTERBURY notched their second win of the season as they got the better of fellow strugglers Barnstaple. The expectant […]

Vowles is hat-trick hero for Hinckley

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By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………..66  Westcliff………… 5 RORY Vowles bagged a hat-trick as Hinckley ran in ten tries to register their first win of the season […]

Hawks pack power past a battling Esher

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By NICK PITSON Henley…………………. 31 Esher……………………. 21 HENLEY Hawks eased to a bonus-point victory over Esher at Dry Leas. The foundation of the win was […]

Raiders edge it with McClean try

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By IAN HADDRELL Dings Crusaders ..33  Worthing ……………..35 LEADERS Worthing kept up their excellent start to the season with a narrow victory over Dings Crusaders. […]

Seven heaven as Lions topple Bury

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By BRIAN DAVIES Leicester L ………….49 Bury St Eds ………….26 LEICESTER Lions ran in seven tries as they brushed aside Bury St Edmunds 49-26 to […]

Worthing rout Rochford to stay at summit

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By SHAUN WREN Worthing……………… 17 Rochford…………………0 TRIES from forwards Jon Whittall and Nathan Jibulu kept Worthing’s unbeaten home run going and kept them top of […]

Dings defence is key to away win

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By JOHN WHITE Canterbury……………..0 Dings……………………. 17 CANTERBURY slipped to their second defeat in a row, shipping three tries against a Dings side that chalked up […]

Returning Raiders keep up with pace

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By ANDREA HARRIS Guernsey…………….. 17 Leicester L……………. 5 TWO second-half tries saw the Raiders chalk up a fourth straight win to stay on the coat-tails […]

Bonus on the road for battling Hinckley

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By MIKE BARBER Clifton……………. 20 Hinckley……….. 13 CLIFTON came through a difficult test against Hinckley as the newcomers threw everything at the Lavender and Blacks […]

Honey seals a sweet success

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By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..22 Old Albanian……….. 21 FRASER Honey’s nerveless conversion three minutes from time kept up Redruth’s winning start to the season. Old Albanian […]

Wolfpack keep Chiefs at bay

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By AARON HOWLETT Bury St Edmds……. 16 Barnstaple……………. 9 BURY St Edmunds bounced back from their narrow defeat at Dings with a hard-fought victory over […]

Injury-hit Westcliff no match for Hawks

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By NICK CROWE Westcliff………… 7 Henley……………36 A PATCHED-UP Westcliff fought tooth and nail, but came up short against a strong Henley side in atrocious conditions […]

Barnes hit back with dramatic late show

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By STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Esher………………. 17pts Barnes……………. 17pts Wet and wild: Esher on the attack, left and Barnes, right PICTURES: Leo Wilkinson BARNES staged an impressive […]

Last-gasp miss hands victory to Rochford

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By PETER Rochford……….. 20 Canterbury……. 19 A MISSED Canterbury conversion deep into injury time ensured Rochford emerged victorious from an end-to-end encounter. Rochford made the […]

Worthing finish off in fine style

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By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian……….. 13 Worthing………………22 WORTHING’S patience and tenacity paid off as they came away from Old Albanian with a victory. The home […]

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