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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Dan’s relishing Guernsey lifeline

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey…………….. 41 Worthing……………… 17 EX-JERSEY Red Dan Barnes, offered a rugby lifeline by Guernsey Raiders, gave himself the perfect tonic by scoring […]

Barnes show why they’re contenders

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………33 Barnes………………….48 BARNES showed why they are league contenders as they defeated a spirited Westcombe Park side. The visitors had won […]

Dorking turn on second-half style

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………55 Westcombe Park.. 21 A COMBATIVE Westcombe Park side made Dorking work hard for their victory. Although outscored by eight tries to […]

Esher inspired by mighty All Blacks

By MO SHER Esher……………………. 50 Old Albanians……..27 ESHER were obviously paying close attention to New Zealand’s scintillating performance in their World Cup win over Italy […]

Hawks flying high as Oaks downed

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks………….. 19 Henley………………….46 HENLEY Hawks enjoyed a quality win over Sevenoaks. Oaks opened the scoring through the trusty boot of Ben Adams. […]

Sikorski takes lead as Barnes impress

By BILL CLARK North Walsham……..0 Barnes………………….36 IN-FORM Barnes cruised to victory at basement club North Walsham, a four-try second half delivering a win which keeps […]

Pozniak snatches late win for Dons

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury…………..29 Wimbledon………….32 WIMBLEDON held off a battling Canterbury outfit to claim a win on the road. The key to the win and […]

Esher cling on for win over Raiders

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Guernsey…………….. 14 Esher……………………. 19 ESHER returned to the mainland with the points in the bag after they overcame Guernsey in a see-saw […]

Barnes blown away as Dorking make fast start

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes…………….29pts Dorking…………… 31pts Full stretch: Henry Anscombe scores Dorking’s fourth try, slipping through Josh Davies’ grip PICTURES: Jonathan Knight A THREE-TRY onslaught […]

Joy for Juddians as OAs crumble

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian……….. 21 Tonbridge J…………39 TONBRIDGE Juddians turned in a superb performance to get the better of Old Albanian. The Juddians scrum […]

Park off mark with Worthing success

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P……… 31 Worthing……………… 21 WESTCOMBE Park put a string of narrow defeats behind them to register the first win since their […]

Botterill stars in Esher statement

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Esher…………………….29 Canterbury………….. 21 ESHER secured their first victory at Molesey Road of the season, with a bonus-point win. Esher’s backs showed their […]

Dorking run riot as hosts left humbled

By PAUL MORSE North Walsham….. 14 Dorking…………………59 DORKING confirmed their promotion credentials with another impressive win giving them maximum points after three, with North Walsham […]

Toulizak hat-trick sets tone in capital

By TONY MANN Wimbledon………….47 Westcombe P……… 41 IN an entertaining thriller in the capital, National League newboys Wimbledon came out on top against fellow newly-promoted […]

Barnes Cook up away-day triumph

By TODD FLYNN Worthing………………28 Barnes…………………. 51 BARNES’ Ben Cook produced an all-round try-scoring display as the fly-half gathered a haul of 18 points to help […]

Wimbledon rue Roberts hat-trick

Barnes………………….59 Wimbledon………….22 ■ By FRANK MCARTHUR BARNES emerged decisive winners in South West London despite a tight opening period, beating local rivals Wimbledon. A well-worked […]

Bury sweep aside poor Walsham

Bury St Ed’s…………. 50 North Walsham….. 17 ■ By ANDREW HERLIHY BURY St Edmunds decisively dispatched of the visiting North Walsham in a contest with […]

George: OAs not clinical enough

O Albanians…… 31pts Henley H………….20pts ■ By RICHARD HOMER OLD Albanians head coach Dan George posed a conflicted figure following his side’s comeback victory over […]

Dominant Dorking crush the Raiders

Dorking…………………38 Worthing……………… 10 ■ By KEVIN BEAL DORKING sealed a fine win over Worthing Raiders with a sizzling performance in front of an impressive home […]

Esher remain on promotion path

Westcombe P………27 Esher…………………….42 ■ By JOHN DVALLELY WESTCOMBE Park’s late fightback was not enough to overcome promotion contenders Esher. Winger James Botterill got the visitors […]

Barnes off to flyer as Esher fall short

Esher…………………….38 Barnes………………….39 ■ By SAM BYTHEWAY BARNES began the season in dramatic style with a narrow victory at Esher. In a tight see-saw contest, it […]

Dons taught a lesson by ruthless Dorking

Wimbledon…….22pts Dorking……………57pts ■ By MO SHER Charge: Dorking’s Fred Dowson races through Thomasz Pozniak scores the first try for Wimbledon PICTURES: Gary House TEAMS WIMBLEDON: […]

Raiders run riot at youthful Vikings

North Walsham……. 7 Worthing………………45 ■ By RICHARD HEWITT WORTHING Raiders got off to a flying start against a young North Walsham side featuring 11 debutants. […]

Oaks stand firm as visitors battle back

Sevenoaks…………..23 Canterbury…………..22 ■ By STEVE FITZMAURICE SEVENOAKS defended superbly to stave off a Canterbury comeback in the opening match of the season. The visitors had […]

Blackheath take lion’s share

THE BEST XV FROM THE 2022-23 SEASON Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our National Two East reporters to compile The Rugby Paper’s 2022-23 Team […]

Leeson double as Bury oust Hawks

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds.. 41 Henley………………….32 Bury St Edmunds and Henley Hawks served up an end-of-season try-scoring treat for a bumper crowd, with […]

Oaks down Wests in storming show

By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..62 Westcliff………………..0 Sevenoaks thrashed visitors Westcliff to claim a bonus-point win and stave off the threat of relegation. Westcliff were well beaten, […]