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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Reed keeps cool to seal it for Bury

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Canterbury………….. 31 Bury St Edmunds..34 A LAST-KICK penalty from Charlie Reed earned Bury St Edmunds a win at Canterbury in a ten-try […]

Esher run riot to seal championship glory

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H……. 24pts Esher……………….55pts Lovely bubbly: Esher’s players and staff celebrate PICTURES: Leo Wilkinson Photography ESHER put the seal on their title […]

Lions topple Reds in dramatic clash

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..24 Redruth……………….. 19 FIFTH-PLACED Leicester Lions got the better of second-placed Redruth in a nail-biting encounter. Redruth’s dominance in the first […]

OAs end season on a winning high

By SEAN WYLIE Old Albanian………..38 Henley Hawks……. 19 OLD Albanian rounded off their season with an impressive home win over mid-table rivals Henley Hawks. The […]

Sims and McLean shine in away win

By SHAUN WREN Guernsey………. 21 Worthing………..52 WORTHING finished the season how they started it – with a victory over Guernsey. A brace of tries apiece […]

Redruth keep up chase at summit

By BILL HOOPER Redruth………….63 Barnstaple……. 14 REDRUTH did all they could to keep the title race alive until the final day of the season with […]

Gasson snatches victory for Dings

By MIKE BARBER Clifton………………….. 31 Dings Crusaders…32 A LAST-MINUTE Waylon Gasson try sealed a first win in four years for Dings against crosstown rivals Clifton […]

Barnes bounce back in fine style

By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks……. 19 Barnes………………….34 BARNES hit back from 12-0 down to claim a thoroughly deserved victory over Henley Hawks, outscoring the hosts […]

Thompson try double keeps Esher on top

By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher……………….39pts Worthing………… 19pts Diving in: Pierre Thompson scores for Esher ESHER’S promotion hopes are still intact after they staved off a late […]

Stubbs brace puts seal on Lions triumph

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………23 Leicester Lions….. 50 LEICESTER Lions were simply too strong as they brushed aside an understrength Hinckley at Leicester Road. Hinckley were […]

Hogarth the hero in Westcliff drama

By NICK CROWE Westcliff…………….. 20 Rochford Hund……. 17 A LAST-MINUTE try from Jack Hogarth sealed victory for Westcliff in an unbelievably tense finish against close […]

Raiders denied in thrilling climax

By WILL FREEGAARD Guernsey……….33 Canterbury…….33 A LAST-GASP penalty try saw Canterbury snatch a draw in a thrilling clash. The Foxes, who’d led 21-0 after only […]

Woodward leads Clifton try charge

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund……. 14 Clifton…………………..85 CLIFTON ran in 15 tries as they well and truly trounced hosts Rochford Hundred. It was an ideal […]

Barnes pip OAs in dramatic finish

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes………………….38 Old Albanian………..36 BARNES secured a thrilling two-point victory after sharing ten tries with Old Albanian in a dramatic contest. It looked […]

Esher battle to bonus triumph

By BEN GODDARD Canterbury……..11 Esher………………33 TITLE-CHASING Esher left it late to secure what could be a vital bonus point after being made to work for […]

Lions power to Hawks triumph

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..38 Henley Hawks……. 12 LEICESTER Lions converted a commanding first-half performance into a convincing win over Henley Hawks. Lions were soon […]

Six-try Stileman stuns the Raiders

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian….36 Guernsey……….28 TOM Stileman scored a stunning six tries as Old Albanian came from behind to beat Guernsey. The right wing […]

Barnes toppled by ruthless Lions

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes…………………. 10 Leicester Lions…..28 LEICESTER Lions produced a clinical display to edge a highly competitive clash with Barnes. The Lions’ victory owed […]

Leaders march on with Bury victory

By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher…………………….43 Bury St Edmunds..22 ESHER are still flying high after notching another victory on home turf, this time over visitors Bury St […]

Clifton snatch draw after Sargent treble

By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………….. 31pts Worthing………… 31pts Jump for joy: Kieran Leeming touches down to score Worthing’s second try THERE was frustration for Clifton and […]

Norville bags hat-trick for classy Hawks

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks…….48 Barnstaple………….. 17 HENLEY Hawks halted a three-match losing streak with a much-needed victory over Barnstaple. In perfect conditions for running […]

Dings cling on as Hinckley hit back

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………29 Dings Crusaders…34 DINGS Crusaders held off a spirited Hinckley fightback to register a narrow win at Leicester Road. Dings took the […]

Rampant Reds keep up pressure

By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..59 Rochford Hund……… 5 REDRUTH produced some sunshine rugby as they ran in nine tries against Rochford Hundred to keep alive their […]

Hooker Anderson claims try double

By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders…40 Henley Hawks……… 5 DINGS produced a superb all-round performance to seal their sixth win on the trot. This victory was […]

Billings makes his Mark in tight win

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund…….33 Hinckley………………26 ROCHFORD Hundred followed up last week’s great result against Henley with an excellent bonus-point win. However, the visitors fought […]

Losing run ends as Chiefs triumph

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple…….23 Barnes…………… 14 BARNSTAPLE ended an 18-game losing streak with a performance that demonstrated how well their young squad is coming together. […]

30-point ace Sam proves a winner

By JON BATHAM Guernsey………. 12 Esher………………57 ESHER skipper Adam Bullet hailed teammate Sam Morley as “a different level of player” after the fly-half ’s 30-point […]

Affleck double as Westcliff buried

By ANDREW HERHILY Bury St Edmunds.. 61 Westcliff………………..0 BURY shrugged off two defeats by West Country opposition to claim a huge victory over Westcliff. Bury […]

Hat-trick ace Fin so close to victory

By RICHARD COMPTON Westcliff……….26 Guernsey……….27 DESPITE never taking the lead, another spirited Westcliff performance saw them deservedly pick up two points against a highly-efficient Guernsey […]

Jake sees Lions to five-try triumph

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..36 Barnstaple……………. 5 LIONS overcame a determined Barnstaple to claim a bonus-point victory. Barnstaple rattled Lions with an impressive forward drive […]

Second-half rally fails to save Bury

By MIKE BARBER Clifton…………………..47 Bury St Edmunds..34 CLIFTON were convincing winners in a contest in which the scoreline did not reflect their dominance. Having raced […]

Barnes pay the Price as Dings steal it

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes………………….23 Dings Crusaders… 30 TOM Price signed off a man-of-the-match performance by kicking the extras from the winning try as Dings claimed […]

Red for Mundicha as Hawks beaten

By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks…….24 Rochford Hund…….27 ROCHFORD Hundred claimed a thoroughly deserved victory over Henley Hawks. They were good value for their win, and […]

Redruth’s man of Steele leads rout

By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..49 Canterbury………….. 10 REDRUTH maintained the pressure on Esher at the top of the table with a bonus-point win. The visitors took […]

Title bid hit as Hinckley triumph

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley……….. 31 Worthing………..26 HINCKLEY weathered a late fight back from title-chasing Worthing to take their first win since overcoming another side at […]

Bragging rights go to the Lions

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..26 Hinckley……………… 17 LEICESTER Lions claimed the derby bragging rights with victory over Hinckley. Ben Young opened the scoring with a […]

Early yellow is key to outcome

By WILL FREEGARD Guernsey…………….. 15 Bury St Edmunds.. 20 CALLUM ROBERTS’ early yellow card proved pivotal as Guernsey lost a tight game with Bury St […]

Best sees red but 14 men triumph

By JON BATHAM Canterbury………….. 30 Hinckley………………24 CANTERBURY overcame the sending off of inside-centre Tom Best to win a thriller. Best saw red for his part […]