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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Blaydon

Bournville

Chester

Fylde

Harrogate

Huddersfield

Hull

Hull Ionians

Loughborough Students

Luctonians

Otley

Preston Grasshoppers

Rotherham

Sedgley Park

Sheffield

Sheffield Tigers

Stourbridge

Tynedale

Wharfedale

Gallagher pulls all the strings for Park

10 April 2022 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale…………….. 14 Sedgley Park………45 AFTER holding their own for the first half hour, injury-hit Tynedale were blown away by Sedgley Park. Four […]

Stubborn Stour dig deep for vital glory

10 April 2022 0 comments

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge……37pts Fylde……………….33pts GRITTY Stour survived a disastrous start to produce a pulsating victory over promotion-rivals Fylde in what proved a fabulous advert […]

Bournville left with a bitter taste in mouth

10 April 2022 0 comments

By ETHAN LONGSTAFF Chester…………………48 Bournville…………… 31 CHESTER struck a cruel blow to Bournville’s survival hopes as they romped to a six-try bonus-point triumph. The visitors, […]

Jones fails in bid to serenade Lucs

10 April 2022 2 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians………….. 20 Hull Ionians………… 21 HULL Ionians just hung on to victory after a lastminute kick from Tom Jones of Luctonians from […]

Tigers take control as Gate fade away

10 April 2022 1 comment

By BILL BARRACK Sheffield Tigers….62 Harrogate……………… 8 SHEFFIELD Tigers recovered from a shaky start to power their way to victory over struggling Harrogate. The visitors […]

Sharpe seals win in Nick of time

10 April 2022 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…36 Rotherham……. 31 A LATE Nick Sharpe try stunned title-chasing Titans in an 11-try Yorkshire thriller. Huddersfield, who led for much of […]

Dan’s the man with four-try showing

3 April 2022 1 comment

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon…………. 19 Stourbridge…..36 DAN RUNDLE grabbed four tries as Stourbridge proved too good for hosts Blaydon. Within three minutes the visitors had […]

Chilvers is Park’s king of the Cashel

3 April 2022 0 comments

By MARTIN HILL Sedgley Park………26 Chester…………………22 SEDGLEY PARK remain in the hunt for promotion following another bonus-point win, with Chester their latest victims. The hosts, […]

Hull still on course as Bourns beaten

3 April 2022 0 comments

By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville…………… 14 Hull……………………….40 TABLE-TOPPING Hull maintained their title charge with another win. Bourns made a good start, but Hull took the lead […]

Titans still in the hunt as Poole impresses

3 April 2022 2 comments

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham……. 47pts Loughborough…17pts Crash landing: Tom Lewis dives in at the corner for Rotherham Late try for Loughborough PICTURES: Mike Inkley SKIPPER […]

Field victorious in big basement battle

3 April 2022 1 comment

By BILL BARRACK Harrogate……………. 13 Huddersfield………. 21 HUDDERSFIELD took the honours – and deservedly so – in a tense bottom-of-the-table clash. Early Harrogate pressure led […]

Mewburn keeps the Tigers at bay

3 April 2022 1 comment

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians………… 21 Sheffield Tigers…. 17 THIS game was as every bit as close as the scoreline suggests. Tigers made a lively […]

Dale duel proves delight for fans

3 April 2022 0 comments

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………37 Tynedale……………..42 A FEAST of rugby was served up by the two Dales who made the best of the conditions and played […]

Fylde feel the relief as victory secured

3 April 2022 1 comment

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde………………35 Luctonians…….22 FYLDE managed to hold on to beat Luctonians after playing the last 20 minutes with 14 men. There was only […]

Field hits treble to topple Tynedale

27 March 2022 1 comment

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale………. 31 Rotherham…… 47 TYNEDALE’S six-match winning streak was brought to a juddering halt by high-flying Rotherham, thanks to a hat-trick of […]

Students on a roll with Smith flying

27 March 2022 1 comment

By LILY PATEY Loughborough…….55 Harrogate……………….0 LOUGHBOROUGH Students flourished in the sun. Good early set play saw the home side get on the board early with […]

Craven swoops at death in thriller

27 March 2022 0 comments

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………… 17 Wharfedale………… 16 THIS match was tight. Wharfedale regained the lead after 71 minutes, only for Chester to grab it back […]

Hull heroes stand firm to hold off gritty Park

27 March 2022 0 comments

By RICHARD GORE Hull………………… 24pts Sedgley Park… 19pts Try time: Keane Naylor touches down for Hull John Blanchard goes into score for Sedgley Park PICTURES: […]

Fired-up Fofie turns on the style for I’s

27 March 2022 2 comments

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians…………45 Fylde…………………….36 THIS match produced the entertainment expected from two teams that enjoy their rugby. Hull Ionians used power play to […]

Tigers a dominant force in the Field

27 March 2022 2 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers….33 Huddersfield………. 13 SHEFFIELD eased to a comfortable bonus-point win against Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield. Robbie Davidson’s try in added-on time was […]

Stour take a bite out of Bournville

27 March 2022 0 comments

By WILF ALEXANDER Stourbridge………… 61 Bournville……………24 FREE-SCORING Stourbridge produced another scintillating display, running in nine tries to claim the spoils. Much of the damage was […]

In-form Lucs too hot for Blaydon

27 March 2022 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…… 43 Blaydon…………… 0 ON WHAT was a glorious day at Mortimer Park, the hosts continued their excellent run of form. From […]

Injuries unable to stop the Titans

13 March 2022 0 comments

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham…….33 Chester…………..28 INJURY-HIT Rotherham dug deep to see off a lively Chester team who made them work hard to maintain their 100 […]

Dale given rough ride by their hosts

13 March 2022 0 comments

By TIM THORLEY Harrogate……………. 16 Tynedale……………..26 ALTHOUGH Tynedale were the form team coming into this encounter, Harrogate made it tough for the visitors. The hosts […]

Clarkson’s early blitz sinks visitors

13 March 2022 1 comment

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon………………..36 Hull Ionians…………26 A STRONG first-half showing put Blaydon on the way to victory. Within five minutes Ewan Stephens ghosted through the […]

Treble from Henderson leads Park to victory

13 March 2022 0 comments

By ETHAN LONGSTAFF Sedgley Park… 50pts Stourbridge…… 12pts RHYS Henderson scored a hat-trick as Sedgley Park Tigers kept their promotion hopes alive by romping to […]

Lucs ensure derby bragging rights claimed

13 March 2022 1 comment

By PAUL SUMNER Bournville…………… 12 Luctonians…………..35 LUCTONIANS secured a bonus-point victory against neighbours Bournville. Their greater experience was clears to see on the day, taking […]

Sturgess repeats hat-trick heroics

13 March 2022 2 comments

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….62 Sheffield Tigers…. 17 MATT Sturgess scored his second hat-trick in as many weeks, to make it back-to-back home wins for Fylde. […]

Nick stays Sharpe to seal Field’s win

13 March 2022 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield……….24 Loughborough S…. 20 A LATE Nick Sharpe try brought Huddersfield’s losing streak to a dramatic end in a lively encounter. The […]

Curry is too hot as Hull march on

13 March 2022 0 comments

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….. 12 Hull……………….. 43 A CLINICAL and efficient Hull team secured a bonus point after just 30 minutes as they maintained their […]

Rare try for Dunn is icing on cake

6 March 2022 1 comment

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……….53 Huddersfield… 19 TYNEDALE made it four wins on the bounce with an impressive nine-try demolition of struggling Huddersfield. Having built up […]

Pocklington puts on a masterclass

6 March 2022 0 comments

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………52 Bournville…………….. 5 THE fixture between these sides back in October produced a nail-biting thriller as Ionians triumphed 46-43. This couldn’t […]

Gordon puts side ahead in a flash

6 March 2022 0 comments

By DES HICKIE Chester…………………34 Harrogate……………. 14 CHESTER comfortably beat strugglers Harrogate, with the result pretty much settled after half-an-hour. The hosts were on top within […]

Stunning late try seals win for leaders

6 March 2022 0 comments

By RICHARD GORE Hull…………………. 20pts Rotherham…….. 17pts A LAST-MINUTE try from Mike Adlard secured a stunning win for Hull as they maintained their lead at […]

Harrison on hand to break hearts of hosts

6 March 2022 1 comment

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians………….. 13 Sedgley Park……… 15 SEDGLEY Park turned around a 13-point halftime deficit to claim victory over a defiant Luctonians who once […]

Tigers hold on as Students hit back

6 March 2022 1 comment

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers…. 20 Loughborough S…. 12 SHEFFIELD Tigers survived a late Loughborough revival to claim their 10th win of the season. Playing […]

Dale destroyed as Stour hit top form

6 March 2022 0 comments

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge………… 60 Wharfedale…………27 STOUR improved their promotion prospects after a 10-try demolition of Wharfedale. The hosts started the game like a house […]

Sturgess inspires Fylde’s top show

6 March 2022 1 comment

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde………………79 Blaydon…………. 31 FYLDE produced a ruthless display to destroy a spirited Blaydon side. Tom Grimes got the first try of the […]

Aces pay the price despite big effort

27 February 2022 2 comments

By TIM THORLEY Harrogate……… 10 Hull…………………27 HARROGATE put up a much improved performance against a Hull side packed with semi-professional players and who top the […]

Chaplin leads as Tigers are tamed

27 February 2022 0 comments

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon………………..26 Sheffield Tigers…. 14 BLAYDON produced a dominant first-half display, with superiority in both backs and forwards, to claim victory. The first […]

Students denied by late penalty

27 February 2022 1 comment

By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough……. 31 Tynedale……………..32 LOUGHBOROUGH ran in five tries but failed to claim victory at Epinal Way. Tynedale opened the scoring when Hutton […]

Relief for Byron as his Titans win ugly

27 February 2022 0 comments

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham…….. 17pts Stourbridge…… 10pts RESILIENT Titans fought off a strong challenge from visitors Stourbridge to maintain their 100 per cent home record […]

Injury-hit Wharfedale pipped by visitors

27 February 2022 1 comment

By STEPHEN RHODES Wharfedale………… 10 Luctonians………….. 16 A THOROUGHLY enjoyable game at The Avenue in bright and breezy conditions saw visitors Luctonians take the spoils […]

Tigers roar back to see off Ionians

27 February 2022 0 comments

By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park………27 Hull Ionians………… 21 TIGERS fought back from conceding an early converted try to claim victory. The visitors dominated the opening […]

Tom’s treble for seven-up Fylde

27 February 2022 1 comment

By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville……………33 Fylde…………………….47 WHAT a crazy game this was in the Birmingham sunshine. The Fylde pack hardly ventured into the Bourns half but […]

Lloyd’s late try seals big victory

27 February 2022 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield….. 7 Chester………….. 10 A LATE try from James Lloyd snatched victory for Chester in tight contest in West Yorkshire. With the […]

Delight for Blaydon comes at the double

20 February 2022 0 comments

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon………….36 Bournville…….. 14 BLAYDON secured the double over Bounrnville with a convincing win. The home side started brightly and took the lead […]

Barrow’s boys turn up heat to nil hosts

20 February 2022 0 comments

By ELLIOT BURROW Happy days: Sedgley celebrate a memorable win Star man: Matt Gallagher scored a hat trick PICTURES: Mike Inkley Fylde………………… 0pts Sedgley Park…38pts […]

Minikin takes control in Ionians’ victory

20 February 2022 2 comments

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians………… 15 Wharfedale………….. 3 HULL Ionians’ better control of the ball saw them gain victory in terrible conditions after sleet and […]

Matt produces a Riley crucial role

20 February 2022 1 comment

By DES HICKIE Chester………………… 30 Loughborough…….24 CHESTER just held the edge in a game played by two teams of contrasting styles, with Matthew Riley’s craft […]