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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Five-star S&E ease to victory

By JACK FRANCKLIN SUTTON & EPSOM secured a hard-fought away victory against struggling Barnes to clinch their second victory of the season so far. Two […]

Devon proves a constant threat

By JOHN WHITE DEVON Constant scored twice as Leicester Lions withstood a late Dings fight-back to secure a bonus-point victory at Shaftesbury Park and their […]

Walsh powers Bury to victory

By NEIL IRELAND BURY St Edmunds maintained their 100 per cent home record but only just after a hard-fought match. Despite spending a significant proportion […]

Brown late show rescues Reds

By NICK PITSON A LAST-MINUTE try from Richard Brown gave Redruth a deserved draw at Henley after the home side had worked their way into […]

Clash of the Titans ends with bonus haul by TJs

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge……………68pts Taunton……………31pts Leap of faith: Tonbridge Juddians’ Murray Galbraith-Lowe goes over to score his third try and Taunton Titans’ Gary Kingdom converts […]

Honey penalty is sweet for Redruth

By BILL HOOPER Redruth……………26 Dings C……………23 AN injury-time penalty from Fraser Honey gave 14-man Redruth victory against a plucky Dings side who pushed them all […]

Westcliff wonder if the tide will turn

By NICK CROWE Westcliff……………18 Old Redcliff’s 23 WESTCLIFF’S frustrating start reached a new level as they were edged out in a closely-contested game at Aviation […]

Extra man can’t help the Lions

By MATTHEW BALDWIN Esher……………16 Leicester L……………12 LEICESTER’S inability to take advantage of a spare man proved their downfall as Esher ran out victorious in a […]

Worthing swept aside by Hawks

By NICK PITSON Henley……………63 Worthing……………7 HENLEY produced a scintillating performance at Dry Leas. Their speed and skill was too much for their young visitors and […]

Garside shines as Esher slump

Bury St Ed …24 Esher …14 By SIMON LORD BURY brought free-scoring Esher down to earth with a bump. An assured display by the Wolfpack […]

Appleton burst lifts Crusaders

Dings …34 Barnes …15 By JOHN WHITE DINGS returned to winning ways with a solid bonus-point victory at Shaftesbury Park. They had the upper hand […]

Bonds licensed to seal it for Redruth

Worthing…19 Redruth …30 By CHRIS HUGHES BILLY Bonds’ late try secured Redruth’s second win of the season, after a spirited second-half comeback from hosts Worthing […]

Lunnon hat-trick as Hawks grab ten

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley…………66 Bournemouth 24 HENLEY Hawks made it three from three with an emphatic ten-try triumph over Bournemouth at a sun-drenched Dry Leas. […]

Second-half Lions surge downs Cliff

By NICK CROWE Westcliff ……12 Leics Lions……19 WESTCLIFF were frustrated for the second time at home this season as their visitors’ experience at this level […]

Worthing raided by Popham grab

By WILL JENNINGS Worthing ……42 Taunton ……….46 TOM Popham was the hero as his late try for Taunton sealed victory for his side in a […]

Barnes on board at third attempt

By BILL HOOPER Redruth …………10 Barnes …………12 FOURfirst-half penalties from Barnes fly-half Josh Hammett were enough to see the visitors home against a very poor […]

TJs stay perfect as Watson strikes

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J….46 Old Redcliffs 17 TONBRIDGE Juddians ran in seven tries, including a hat-trick for Hugo Watsons to cruise to a third […]

The Best in Chau: James on fire in win

By LYNDON EDNEY Barnes…………..34 Esher …………….61 JAMES Chaumeton scored a sensational hat-trick as Esher romped to an emphatic victory way at Barnes. Charlie Gossington, Cameron […]

Lions tamed by experienced Bury

By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds ….53 Westcliff ……..17 BURY St Edmunds banished memories of their opening-day defeat with an eight-try demolition of promoted side […]

Barnes shines in derby-day victory

By JOHN WHITE Dings Crus ……10 Clifton…………..33 DINGS suffered derbyday despair at the hands of local rivals Clifton at a packed-out Shaftesbury Park. There wasn’t […]

Sumpter leaves Collins purring

By MIKE HOWKINS Leics Lions ….38 Old Albanian ….7 LEICESTER Lions head coach Gareth Collins was pleased with the response from his side as they […]

Seven-try showing for lethal Titans

■ By MIKE AMOS Taunton ……….49 Bournemouth 12 TAUNTON Titans got themselves off to a very successful start to the season with a resounding seven-try […]

Stevens try swings it Reds’ way at death

■ By BILL HOOPER Redruth ……………10pts Esher………………….8pts Redruth express: Lewis Vinnicombe runs in a try just before half-time. Right: Fraser Wenn wins lineout ball for […]