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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TJs are frustrated after fine opening

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J………… 19 Wimbledon…………. 12 AFTER taking a commanding 19-0 lead with their third try shortly after half-time, TJs will no doubt […]

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Late drama sees Penfold pinch win

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s…………. 25 Barnes………………….22 BURY versus Barnes matches are always close affairs and this one did not disappoint. After a cagey […]

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Titchener hits top form for Hawks

By ADAM CLEARY Worthing………………23 Henley………………….29 HENLEY made it seven wins from nine games with a hard-fought victory against a spirited Worthing side. Henley made a […]

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Combe cling on to deny Raiders

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………25 Guernsey…………….. 19 TENTH-PLACED Westcombe Park came out on top in a tight game against Guernsey. Combe took an early lead […]

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Six of the best as visitors pull away

By PAUL MORSE North Walsham….. 10 Canterbury…………..54 CANTERBURY overwhelmed North Walsham in the second half with six unanswered tries to ease to a fourth win […]

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Thompson’s twin strike fires Esher

By OLLY PINHEY Esher…………………….48 Tonbridge J………… 31 ESHER triumphed over Tonbridge Juddians in an action-packed contest. Tonbridge had not played since October 14 and the […]

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Dramatic finale as Esher oust Oaks

By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks………….. 18 Esher…………………….22 ESHER scored two late tries to come from behind and snatch an away victory against a combative Sevenoaks side […]

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Bury cut loose for eye-catching win

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Eds…………..49 Worthing……………… 12 BURY St Edmunds racked up a convincing victory over a Worthing side hampered by yellow cards. The […]

Raiders rocked as Barnes go top

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………………11 Barnes………………….28 BARNES bossed an attritional tussle against Guernsey to pick up a victory that returned them to the summit of the […]

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King’s crowning glory for Dorking

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians…….. 10  Dorking…………………23 DORKING kept up their unbeaten start to the season, but they were made to work hard by an […]

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Thrilling finale to a scrappy contest

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………29 Sevenoaks…………..29 WHAT proved a scrappy, stop-start derby, not helped by an excessive amount of whistle from the man in the […]

Pierre proves Esher are back in title reckoning

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Esher……………… 46pts Henley…………….25pts Touchdown: Fergus Donnelly crossing the whitewash just before half time. Right, Henley’s Kaspar Strugar goes over PICTURES: Leo WIlkinson […]

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Hat-tricks at the double for hosts

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………59 Guernsey…………….. 14 HAT-TRICKS from Craig Holland and Toby McRae sealed Dorking’s best performance of the season thus far. Nine tries, seven […]

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Barnes hang on after sin-binnings

By TOM MCARTHUR Barnes………………….39 Canterbury…………..22 BARNES finished the game as comfortable winners despite a flurry of yellows that left them with just 12 men on […]

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Titchener holds nerve to seal win

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley………………….27 Tonbridge J…………26 AN injury-time try from Ryan Crowley and a nerveless conversion from Max Titchener saw Henley Hawks come back from […]

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Try-happy hosts in seventh heaven

By RICHARD HOMER O Albanians…………48 Wimbledon………….29 OLD Albanians got back to winning ways as they ran in seven tries to comfortably beat Wimbledon. It was […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]