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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Three-try Hawks fly high yet again

9 February 2020 0 comments

By BRANDON HOWLETT Old Albanian……….16 Henley …………………20 A TESTING few weeks for Old Albanian began with a close fought, creditable loss to high-flying Henley Hawks […]

Harbison heroics has hot hosts feeling rosy

9 February 2020 0 comments

By ALLY MCDOWALL Barnes…………… 29 Old Redcliff’s…10 BARNES ran out 29-10 victors to heap further misery on struggling Old Redcliffians and extend the visitors’ losing […]

Titans conquer to hit top spot

9 February 2020 2 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton …………………10 Taunton………………36 TAUNTON usurped Tonbridge Juddians’ position at the top of the table after beating Clifton in an entertaining game at […]

A job well Dun for Crusaders

9 February 2020 0 comments

By JOHN WHITE Dings ………………….39 Sutton & Epsom …21 DINGS came through a tough encounter with Sutton & Epsom but it was far from plain […]

Cool finish by Young earns Lions their win

2 February 2020 2 comments

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L ……17 Dings Crus ……15 LIONS just about deserved victory after a nail-biting finish. Dings had the better of the first […]

Reds not there just for the ride

2 February 2020 1 comment

By SIMON LORD Bury St Edmunds 17 Redruth ………………33 REDS maintained their excellent run of form with a hard-fought win. The Cornishmen made light of […]

Thompson spot on to lift OAs

2 February 2020 0 comments

By WILL JENNINGS Worthing…………….29 Old Albanian ……30 MORGAN THOMPSON was the hero as his late kick secured a thrilling victory for Old Albanian. They had […]

Clifton turn up heat to leave them in control

2 February 2020 0 comments

By ADAM HUNTER Bournemouth 17 Clifton…………43 BOURNEMOUTH went into the game optimistic after a run of near-misses, but the Bristol side were too strong for […]

It’s bliss for the faithful as Juddians take charge

2 February 2020 1 comment

By NICK PITSON Henley …………….17pts Tonbridge ……….18pts Threat: Tonbridge’s Ryan Jackson tries to break through Henley’s Dave Hyde is stopped is his tracks PICTURE: Steve […]

Westcliff have no answer to Taunton rush

2 February 2020 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton ……….43 Westcliff……….10 Taunton started at a fast pace and never looked back to record a convincing victory over Westcliff. The hosts […]

Sutton double as Caolan leads way

2 February 2020 0 comments

By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Epsom…23 Barnes ………………17 THE last time Sutton recorded a league victory was at Barnes and they made it a welcome […]

Last-gasp block frustrates Esher

2 February 2020 0 comments

By JACQUI TURNER Old Redcliffians 25 Esher ………………25 THERE was nothing to separate Old Redcliffians and Esher as the hosts dramatically blocked a conversion attempt […]

Lions prove Constant threat at the Barn Elms

26 January 2020 0 comments

By ALICE CLARKE A SECOND-HALF double from Devon Constant helped Leicester Lions to their third win in four as they saw off struggling Barnes with […]

-flying Hawks are halted by Redruth

26 January 2020 0 comments

Develish: Jack Simmons of Redruth dives over in Hellfire Corner for a try Stopped: Hawks’ Reuben Norvill is tackled by Dean Bonds PICTURE: Iktis Photo/Simon […]

TJs whack Worthing to return to the top

26 January 2020 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE Juddians bounced back from defeat at Taunton last time out to claim all five points at a canter against south coast […]

Esher condemn Sutton to bottom

26 January 2020 0 comments

By MATT BALDWIN ESHER took advantage of a tiring Sutton & Epsom side late on to turn a close game into a convincing victory at […]

Titans triumph as OAs edged out

26 January 2020 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN THE narrowest of margins gave Taunton victory over Old Albanians at Woollams as they were made to work tirelessly for the spoils. […]

Derby glory for Clifton as visiting Reds falter

26 January 2020 0 comments

By WYN TINGLEY CLIFTON rose to the occasion as they emphatically claimed bragging rights with a six-try triumph over Old Redcliffians at Station Road. In […]

Bournemouth rise from dead

26 January 2020 0 comments

By NICK CROWE WESTCLIFF saved some face against Bournemouth despite throwing away a 15-point lead as nothing could ultimately separate the sides at the Gables. […]

St Eds consign Dings to defeat

26 January 2020 1 comment

By JOHN WHITE DINGS fell to their third straight defeat, outscored five tries to four against Bury St Edmunds at Shaftesbury Park. The visitors were […]

Leicester fall short in late fightback bid

19 January 2020 1 comment

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……..17 Esher ………………20 ESHER held on to seal a narrow victory at Leicester following a nail-biting finale in the East Midlands. […]

Perfect day for heady Hawks

19 January 2020 2 comments

By ELLA WARING Worthing…………7 Henley…………..33 HENLEY Hawks stretched their lead at the top of the standings with a comprehensive five-try drubbing of mid-table Worthing. Tonbridge’s […]

Redruth show Dings the way

19 January 2020 1 comment

By JOHN WHITE Dings ………………8 Redruth…………37 REDRUTH secured a deserved bonus-point victory against Dings at Shaftesbury Park, thanks to a magnificent secondhalf performance that their […]

Lions still reeling as OAs pile on the misery

19 January 2020 0 comments

By ADAM HUNTER Bournemouth 26 Old Albanian ..28 BOURNEMOUTH’S run of near misses continued on Saturday as they went down 28-26 to Old Albanians at […]

Titans find their pride in game for the purists

19 January 2020 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton…………..20pts Tonbridge …………5pts Power: Taunton’s Isaac Dalton crashes over the line to score TAUNTON avenged their heavy defeat at Tonbridge Juddians as […]

Hawkins left crest-fallen as miss is costly

19 January 2020 0 comments

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed ……34 Barnes …………36 BARNES finally broke their Haberden hoodoo with their first win at Bury St Edmunds in seven […]

Westcliff turn on style on the road

19 January 2020 2 comments

By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffians ..28 Westcliff …………….36 THE SUN may have shone briefly at Scotland Lane, but as it sank so did the hopes […]

Clifton deal sorry Sutton a big blow

19 January 2020 0 comments

By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Ep………….7 Clifton ………………..27 CLIFTON won an open and entertaining game on a crisp afternoon at Rugby Lane as a Harry […]

Barnes seal valuable win to cast Dings aside

12 January 2020 0 comments

By SAMUEL DRAPER BARNES earned their fifth win of the season by overpowering Dings in a tight bottom-half encounter. A Jamie Collins try put the […]

Hawks lay down the gauntlet in Titans win

12 January 2020 0 comments

By NICK PITSON HENLEY kept up the pressure on leaders Tonbridge with a bonus-point win over third-placed Taunton at Dry Leas. In an excellent advert […]

Cliff sink bogey side as Dartnell seals it

12 January 2020 0 comments

By NICK CROWE WESTCLIFF prevailed against their bogey side with two late tries getting them out of jail in a match in which they had […]

Bury benefit from Esher profligacy

12 January 2020 1 comment

By MATT BALDWIN A LACK of killer instinct proved to be the difference as Bury St Edmunds defeated Esher in a tight contest. A stray […]

OAs reap rewards in the high winds

12 January 2020 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN OLD ALBANIANS ran up the scoreboard against their namesakes as they scored five to topple Old Redcliffians. It turned out that Old […]

TJs battle conditions to stay at the summit

12 January 2020 1 comment

By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE JUDDIANS maintained their slender lead at the top of the table with a comfortable win in difficult conditions against Bournemouth. Top […]

Redruth riot as Worthing blank

12 January 2020 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER MATT SHEPHERD’S brace of second-half tries helped secure a bonuspoint win for Redruth and stretch their winning run to five. It was […]

Free-flowing Lions hit six

12 January 2020 1 comment

By ROGER OPIE LEICESTER LIONS toasted victory over their near-table rivals as they outplayed Clifton to win 39-13 on the road. The visitors were practically […]

Honey-pot traps hosts as gritty Reds dig in

5 January 2020 0 comments

BY LYNDON EDNEY A FINE kicking performance from Fraser Honey helped Redruth come from behind twice to grind out a narrow 26-17 victory over Barnes […]

Hawks escape Lions shocker

5 January 2020 0 comments

By ADAM HUNTER BOTTOM club Bournemouth came within a score of upsetting table-toppers Henley Hawks, going down 26-20 at Chapel Gate. Few gave Bournemouth a […]

Leaders roll on in Red warning

5 January 2020 0 comments

By GEOFF SIBLEY OLD Redcliffians, fighting for their lives, had the dubious honour of hosting free-scoring Juddians at Scotland Lane, and despite putting up stiff […]

Seven-try win thanks to first-half barrage

5 January 2020 1 comment

By MIKE HOWKINS LEICESTER Lions showed their class in a splendid first-half performance that welcomed in the New Year. Westcliff opened the scoring early with […]

End-to-end thriller as Dalton try wins day

5 January 2020 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Power play: Taunton’s Cory Teague bursts through. Right: Worthing on top at a line-out PICTURES: CJ Photos A NEW Year crowd of […]

Mid-table rivals begin with a banger

5 January 2020 1 comment

By NEIL IRELAND THE first game of the new decade for both teams was a thriller, the home side triumphing 24-22 against an excellent and […]

Late tries edge 12-score cracker

5 January 2020 1 comment

By JOHN WHITE DINGS made a fantastic start to the new decade thanks to a bonus-point win over Esher at Shaftesbury Park. The victory came […]

OAs come from behind in thriller

5 January 2020 1 comment

By JOHN CROYSDILL SUTTON & Epsom opened their 2020 account in disappointing fashion, losing at Rugby Lane to Old Albanian by 55-22 despite having led […]

Raiders revel in emphatic win

22 December 2019 0 comments

By ALICE TARGETT WORTHING ran in seven tries as they consigned sorry Bournemouth to the bottom of the National 2 South table at Christmas. A […]

Terrific TJs end year on high as they run in 13

22 December 2019 1 comment

By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE Juddians are top of the charts at Christmas after they ran up a cricket score to cast aside struggling Sutton & […]

Shepherd’s flock get set for a happy Christmas

22 December 2019 0 comments

Muddy marvel: Jack Hodge goes over for a try for Redruth By BILL HOOPER REDRUTH wrapped up a deserved win over Taunton as they weathered […]

Bradley helps Hawks to pass Redcliffians test

22 December 2019 0 comments

By NICK PITSON DRY Leas was anything but dry on a day when Henley Hawks bested the visiting Old Redcliffians with a simple-seeming five-try display. […]