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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Hinckley suffer in frantic finale

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

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

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

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 […]

A sweet 16 for ton-up Clifton

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 […]

Thompson kick steals it for OA

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

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 […]

Redruth run riot to add to Westcliff woe

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

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

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 […]

Heads try puts seal on victory

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

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

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

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

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 […]

Sam steals win in frantic finale

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 […]

Bonus on the road for battling Hinckley

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

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

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

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

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 […]

Worthing rout Rochford to stay at summit

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

Crusaders forward is given guard of honour

By JOHN WHITE Dings……………….33pts Bury St Eds……..27pts Joy: Tom Hargan celebrates with his Dings teammates PICTURES: John White Media DINGS’ game against Bury St Edmunds […]

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 […]

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 […]