National League 2N

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s National League 2N news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

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Zebras maul the off-colour Tigers

By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..24 Sheffield Tigers…… 8 Otley scored their first try bonus win of the season in a match they gradually took hold of. […]

Fylde run amok as they keep top spot

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………….. 74 Harrogate……….. 5 IT WAS points galore at The Woodlands, as home side Fylde ran in 12 tries against Harrogate. Fylde […]

Long sparkles to secure comeback

Huddersfield………. 17 Chester…………………23 By ANDREW SMITH A SECOND-half revival spearheaded by Gethin Long saw Chester grind out their first win of the campaign on the […]

Titans flex their muscles in rout

Rotherham T………. 50 Blaydon…………………. 3 By DAVID BEDDOWS LLOYD Hayes shone again as promotion -chasing Rotherham eased back to form with a seven-try victory. The […]

Last-gasp Adcock try deflates Otley

Sheffield……………… 20 Otley…………………….. 18 By STEPHEN SMITH MATTHEW Adcock’s stunning late winner sent his team-mates into wild celebrations as Sheffield came from behind to beat […]

Tynedale hang on despite rapid start

Tynedale…………….. 41 Sheffield Tigers….34 By BRIAN TILLEY LEADING 29-0 after 25 minutes, Tynedale finished up hanging on before claiming their third consecutive win. Tynedale powered […]

Regional Premier

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT 1 North East DONCASTER Phoenix take over at the top the table following a 19-82 win away to West Bridgeford. Matty Drennan […]

Tynedale edge to victory at Blaydon

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon………….26 Tynedale………. 30 TYNEDALE earned bragging rights with a narrow win at north-east rivals Blaydon. The hosts may have scored more tries, […]

Collins seals late win for Sedgley

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………… 19 Sedgley P……………. 20 THIS was a tight game, Sedgley squeezing past Chester with a last-gasp penalty. In the first half, […]

Fast start key for Green Machine

By TIM THORLEY Harrogate……………… 7  Wharfedale…………24 WHARFEDALE caught Harrogate cold, scoring two tries in the first eight minutes as they raced to a comfortable win […]

Boot of Rowntree secures late spoils

By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..25 Huddersfield……….22 OTLEY claimed local bragging rights with a late penalty in a closely fought match. Huddersfield scored first after Tom Hodson’s […]

Bragging rights secured by Fylde

By MO SHER Preston G………………. 6 Fylde…………………….22 FYLDE picked up a bonus-point win at near rivals Preston Grasshoppers, the home side’s indiscipline seeing them struggle […]

Ionians’ power proves so decisive

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon…………. 21 Hull Ionians…. 34 Hull Ionians outmuscled their hosts to open their season with a win. The visitors started strongly and […]

Carleton stays so calm to seal win

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….34 Chester…………………29 Fylde opened their campaign with a hard-fought victory over Chester, with Tom Carleton to the fore. The visitors opened the […]

Hayes the hero as Titans hit early form

By DAVE BEDDOWS Rotherham T….67pts Harrogate………. 15pts Rotherham have served early notice of their intentions this season with a nine-try beating of Yorkshire rivals Harrogate […]

Maher magic adds the sparkle to

By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park………38 Otley…………………….. 15 THE Tigers grabbed all five points from this season opener – but it wasn’t a pretty game. Early-season […]

A1 delays sum up day for Sheffield

By STEVE HULL Tynedale……………..36 Sheffield …………….. 14 SHEFFIELD never recovered from being held up on the A1 to delay the kick-off as they fell to […]

Oscar is a Canny operator for Dale

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………57 Preston G…………….. 18 WHARFEDALE opened their season with an 11-try festival, spearheaded by Oscar Canny. The visitors took an early lead […]

Lanigan sets the scene for victory

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde………………38 Tynedale……….26 FYLDE rounded off the season with a hard-fought win over Tynedale. After a disjointed start to the game from both […]

Tries aplenty in top comeback triumph

By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville……………55 Huddersfield……….33 IT’S never a dull moment when Bourns take to the field, with 14 tries to enjoy, and the hosts completing […]

Blaydon end tough campaign on a high

By LILY PATEY Loughborough….20pts Blaydon…………… 22pts UNDER normal circumstances, Blaydon would have been making the trip down to Loughborough with the prospect of relegation looming […]

Super Gal sets new record in Gate smash

By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park………66 Harrogate……………. 10 SUPER Sedgley hooker Matt Gallagher secured a personal record in the demolition of bottom club Harrogate. Gallagher’s second […]

Broadley’s late burst seals win

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers….43 Stourbridge…………28 JAMIE BROADLEY brought the curtain down in style in a scintillating game of freerunning rugby. In an afternoon of […]

Boot of Davidson delivers for Dale

By EDWIN WILLIAMS  Wharfedale…………38 Rotherham………….. 19 WHARFEDALE took the honours by scoring four tries to three, with Tom Davidson’s boot accounting for 20 points. Davidson […]

Lucs put champs in their place!

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…… 24 Hull………………….. 7 LUCTONIANS fully deserved this victory over the league champions who came looking to consolidate their position at top […]

Chester held on home soil by Fylde

By DES HICKIE Chester………….. 20 Fylde……………… 20 AS the scoreline suggests, this match was close throughout. A strong easterly wind largely dictated play, but not […]

Titans maintain play-off charge in top win

By ETHAN GEORGE Sheffield Tigers….22 Rotherham………….. 41 ROTHERHAM Titans overcame a half-time deficit to record a comfortable bonus-point win against Sheffield Tigers and keep themselves […]

Moseley leaves it late to take glory

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge………… 31 Luctonians…………..24 STOURBRIDGE picked up maximum points following a dogged derby contest in front of their highest crowd of the season. […]

Dale find a fitting finale for Outson

By CHRIS NUNN Tynedale……………..27 Blaydon………………..24 TYNEDALE just shaded the North East derby to give captain Matty Outson a fitting send-off at Tynedale Park after 13 […]

Sorry end to a sorry season for Gate

By BILL BARRACK Harrogate……… 18 Wharfedale…..56 THIS was a sorry end to an already disappointing Harrogate season. They were outplayed by Wharfedale, with the few […]

Sedgley made to work by Students

By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park………27 Loughborough……. 19 SEDGLEY Park continued their impressive run with a win against the hard-working Loughborough Students. Andy Riley scored first […]

Hull battle hard to get closer to dream

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde……………….26pts Hull………………….28pts Success: Hull players celebrate Reece Dean’s match winning try Ben Gregory touches down for Flyde PICTURES: Gareth Lyons LEADERS Hull […]

Sam’s speed too much for Bridge

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………42 Stourbridge…………28 THERE may have been little at stake in terms of league position in this clash between these arch rivals. […]

Dale go Hunting for the victory

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale…..37 Huddersfield… 31 WHARFEDALE emerged worthy winners in a pulsating contest. But full credit to the visitors from Huddersfield, who kept going […]

Blaydon savour a top home finale

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon………………..38 Chester………………… 19 BLAYDON produced a dominant display to send their visitors packing. The hosts were soon ahead when Alex Clark set […]

Hull not fazed by earliest of scares

By RICHARD GORE Hull…………………57 Blaydon…………. 17 A COMPREHENSIVE maximum-points victory against a hard-working Blaydon side was not achieved without some early scares. But a second-half […]

In-form Students take the honours

By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough…….43 Wharfedale………… 12 THE Students taught their opponents a real lesson as they produced an excellent all-round performance to take the spoils. […]