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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Love lands late penalty to topple Clifton

By NICK PITSON Henley………………….28 Clifton…………………..27 A PENALTY with the last kick of the game gave Henley Hawks a memorable and emotional victory over leaders Clifton. […]

Injury-hit Westcliff suffer Barnes blitz

By DAVID DOONAN Barnes………………….46 Westcliff…………….. 12 INJURY-RAVAGED Westcliff were blown away by Barnes in a one-way first half. A string of injuries depleted the visitors’ […]

Raiders rule roost as Chiefs slip up

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple………….. 17 Guernsey……………..27 GUERNSEY Raiders took advantage of Barnstaple errors as they eased to victory at Pottington Road. The visitors struck first […]

Last-gasp miss hands victory to Rochford

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

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 […]

Lions edge to Esher triumph

By NIGEL SCOTT Leicester Lions…..27 Esher……………………. 21 LEICESTER Lions showed the value of having started the season with three testing fixtures by toughing out a […]

OA cling on as hosts hit back

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………26 Old Albanian………..32 THIS was a classic game of two halves at Leicester Road with Old Albanian hanging on for a six-point […]

Great Scott is Esher’s try star

By NIGEL SCOTT Esher…………………….64 Barnstaple…………..22 ESHER produced a dominant display against Barnstaple, scoring 10 tries to give the visitors another tricky away day. Esher opened […]

Sharp shines as Clifton hit max in big home win

By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………..57pts Barnes……………. 10pts Treble tops: Clifton’s Fin Sharp (no.14) gets his hat-trick and Alex Howman, right PICTURES: Ian Clark TABLE-TOPPING Clifton still […]

Rochford suffer a Bury breakdown

By ANDY HERHILY Bury St Eds…………..29 Rochford……………….. 3 BURY St Edmund’s were comfortable winners over Rochford in the first meeting between the sides for more […]

Canterbury thwart battling Worthing

By TIM MACKEW Canterbury…………..29 Worthing………………24 QUESTIONABLE decision-making and naivety cost Worthing the chance of a third win and handed Canterbury a well-deserved victory. In the […]

Price is right as Kemp conquers

By SHAUN WREN Worthing………………29 Bury St Ed……………. 21 DESPITE ending the game with 14 men, Worthing coach Jordan Turner-Hall will be happy his side picked […]

Josh brings joy for happy Barum

By VERITY WHITE Barnstaple…………..35 Westcliff…………….. 17 A STRONG home performance from Barum who welcomed back senior players Ben Hilton, Dan Lee and Johny Carter after […]

Lions tamed as Clifton hit the max

By MIKE BARBER Leicester Lions…..24 Clifton………………….. 31 LEICESTER LIONS salvaged a bonus point as Clifton took all five from a physical and brutal encounter, The […]

There’s just no doubting Thomas

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford………………24 Guernsey……………..42 GUERNSEY took full advantage of perfect conditions to run in six tries against the home side’s four to take the […]

Battling Esher oust new boys

By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher…………………….38 Rochford H………….. 14 ESHER began their season with a solid victory over newly-promoted Rochford Hundred in a fast-paced encounter. The home […]

Hosts hit by a Barnes storm

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………24 Barnes………………….43 HINCKLEY made a disappointing return to National 2 South as visiting Barnes took the five points in an exciting start […]

Gutsy Old Boys open campaign with style

By NICK PITSON Henley……………. 19pts Old Albanian…..25pts OLD Albanian deservedly took the spoils against an uncharacteristically off-colour Henley at Dry Leas. The Old Boys were […]

Jack’s try double inspires Worthing

By SHAUN WREN Worthing ……………..33 Guernsey …………….22 TWO tries from centre Jack Forrest helped Worthing open the season with a hard-fought win over Guernsey. Playing […]

Dings hold on in ding-dong tussle

By RICHARD COMPTON Westcliff……………..25 Dings Crusaders ..29 WESTCLIFF were left to rue chances that went astray as they were edged out by visiting Dings Crusaders […]

Mason at double in Titans triumph

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans….29 Dings Crusaders..22 NICK Mason struck twice as Taunton Titans overcame a dogged Dings Crusaders side at the Towergate Stadium. Taunton […]

Hawks swoop to down Esher

By ALASTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks……46 Esher ………………….20 HENLEY Hawks produced one of their best displays of the season to run out resounding winners against Esher […]

Brave Ben is the Lions hero

By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffians ..10 Leicester Lions ….13 BEN Young’s last-gasp drop goal saw Leicester Lions complete a dramatic comeback victory at Old Redcliffians. […]

Tonbridge withstand fightback to stay top

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge……….36pts Clifton …………….32pts Going over: Mike O’Sullivan powers in to score for Tonbridge Juddians and Bentley Halpin scores his second Clifton try […]

Bury click with own route 66

■By SIMON LORD Bury St Edmunds…66 Old Redcliffians …22 THESE two sides finally met at the third time of asking, but by the hour Reds […]

Clifton’s brave 13 grind it out

■By ROGER OPIE Clifton …………………20 Henley Hawks ……10 CLIFTONduly completed the double over the league leaders with a convincing display. Storm force winds and torrential […]