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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Hull forwards give students a lesson

By RICHARD PIERCE Hull……………………….26 Loughborough……. 19 HULL kicked off with Liam Regardsoe celebrating his 100th game and he was quickly into the action as the […]

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Carleton shines to see off Wharfedale

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde ……………………48  Wharfedale ………… 18 TOM CARLETON helped himself to a hattrick as Fylde stayed unbeaten at home. The visitors dominated the […]

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Second-half blitz spurs Sedgley on

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon ………………. 16 Sedgley Park ……..66 BLAYDON started well with an early Nathan Horsfall penalty, but it wasn’t long before Sedgley got […]

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Callum finds way to Bust Fylde open

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham…………..28 Fylde……………………. 13 ROTHERHAM inflicted a first defeat of the season on joint-league leaders Fylde in a typically-tight contest between two promotion […]

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Reece roars in to seal Tynedale fate

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale………………11 Hull………………………. 17 TYNEDALE had to be content with a losing bonus point after matching Hull most of the way and going […]

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Chester’s waiting game finally over

By STEVE SMITH Chester ………………..35 Sheffield ……………..24 CHESTER’S longawaited first win of the season came to an end in style as they recorded a bonus-point […]

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Dale succeed in braving elements

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale …………23 Blaydon ………………… 8 WHARFEDALE were able to celebrate a hardfought home win in difficult conditions. Blaydon did have the upper […]

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Naylor so Keane to seal Hull’s win

By RICHARD GORE Hull RUFC…………….. 31 Chester ……………….. 10 HULL proved far too strong in the forwards for Chester as they emerged victorious. Chester opened […]

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Rotherham add to Blaydon’s pain

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon ………………. 17 Rotherham ………….49 ROTHERHAM came from behind to secure a big victory at Blaydon. The hosts started brightly and were […]

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Big day for Lucs ruined by Students

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians ……22 Loughboro L ….28 LUCTONIANS were unable to celebrate their first home game since February 2020 in style as they were […]

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Ollie is hat-trick hero in big win

By MICK PALMER Bournville……………66 Wharfedale………… 13 BOURNS hit top form to blow their visitors away, with Ollie Dawkins grabbing a hat trick. The hosts were […]

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In-form Fylde run riot to stay top

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde……………………. 80 Harrogate…………….26 FYLDE maintained their 100% win record so far this campaign with a comprehensive victory over Harrogate. Tane Bentley was […]

Stour so strong in top start to season

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…… 30pts Tynedale…………. 5pts STOURBRIDGE’S scintillating start to the season continues to gather force following this commanding victory over long-distance visitors Tynedale. […]

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Harrogate off and running at last!

By BILL BARRACK Harrogate……… 17 Blaydon…………. 12 HARROGATE finally broke their duck to record their first National 2 League win since 2017. Sam Fox kicked […]

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Hayes the hero as he holds his nerve

By DAVE BEDDOWS Rotherham…………..48 Bournville……………46 ICE cool Lloyd Hayes slotted a stoppagetime penalty to settle a terrific encounter. A converted try from Ryan Smeilus, the […]

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Dale win the battle of the strugglers

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale…………….. 18 Luctonians………….. 10 TYNEDALE opened their account for the season with a hardearned victory against their fellow strugglers. Luctonians were always […]

Masterly Mills such a boon for Fylde fliers

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…. 15pts Fylde……………….22pts THREE first-half tries proved enough for Fylde as the Lancashire side maintained their winning formula in an absorbing contest […]

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Late Park blitz leaves Wharfedale in daze

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………26 Sedgley Park………43 SEDGLEY Park scored four tries in the final quarter to secure victory in an enthralling encounter. After trailing 26-19, […]

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Stourbridge play the waiting game

By DES HICKIE Chester ………………..27 Stourbridge ………..36 STOURBRIDGE came from behind to secure victory with a strong second-half display. The visitors took early control, with […]

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Rowntree seals sweetest of wins

By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough ……29 Hull Ionians ………..24 THE students from Loughborough secured a thrilling last-minute win over Hull Ionians. The hosts started strongly, with […]

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Eight-try Ionians topple Tynedale

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians ……….. 50 Tynedale ……………. 14 HULL Ionians gained a comprehensive home victory over Tynedale, outscoring the visitors by eight tries […]

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Bradley puts seal on fine away day

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon ………………..11 Huddersfield ………29 BLAYDON were well beaten by a resolute Huddersfield side who took their opportunities extremely well, running in four […]

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Tigers battle back to snatch points

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers….23 Wharfedale………… 15 A LATE Curtis Wilson try sealed victory for Sheffield Tigers after a remarkable second-half turnaround in a fiercely […]

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Gate downed by Bourn-again hosts

By MICK PALMER Bournville……………47 Harrogate……………. 20 BOURNVILLE secured a bonus-point win against fellow promoted side Harrogate with a stunning comeback. Bourns were unable to get […]

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Skipper Gregory leads from front in Fylde

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….29 Loughborough……. 17 BEN GREGORY scored a hat-trick of tries as he inspired his Fylde team to victory over Loughborough Students. The […]

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No stroll in the Park as Gate fall

By WILLIAM BARRACK Harrogate……… 21 Sedgley P……… 51 HARROGATE’S first match since their March 2020 promotion gave them a reality check as Sedgley’s incisive back […]

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Thompson shines as Hull pack punch

By RICHARD GORE Hull……………………… 27 Luctonians…………….8 HULL were ultimately successful against a Luctonians side thanks to their superior scrummaging. It took 38 minutes for Hull […]

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Dan’s the man as Bridge have edge

By TOM HALLAM-GRAVELLS Stourbridge……….. 31 Sheffield T…………. 27 STOURBRIDGE edged past Sheffield Tigers in their style opening clash in style. After a scrappy opening, the […]

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Beer Festival crowd cheers Fylde victory

By HARRY CORNFORTH Tynedale…………… 24 Fylde………………….. 48 A CROWD of around 400 augmented by an adjacent beer festival providing 1500 watchers witnessed a top game […]

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Munnelly proves one El of a winner

By ADAM ELLIS Chester ………………. 14 Hull Ionians ………. 29 ELLIOT MUNNELLY scored one and provided an assist as Hull Ionians got their season off […]

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Five of the best as Otley spark

By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………36 Luctonians…………24 OTLEY secured a vital bonus point in the first half, before Luctonians threatened a comeback in the second. An early […]

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10-try Chester outgun Scunny

By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe…………18 Chester ………………64 BOTTOM side Scunthorpe were no match for top-half side Chester in this one, despite surprisingly opening the scoring early […]