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

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Rotherham

Sedgley Park

Sheffield

Sheffield Tigers

Stourbridge

Tynedale

Wharfedale

Relentless Sale victorious again

25 February 2018 1 comment

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield …7 Sale …28 SALE eased to their 19th win of the season with a disciplined and controlled performance in West Yorkshire. […]

Blaydon cling on despite visitors’ fightback

18 February 2018 0 comments

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 29 Sheffield 23 A BOTTOM of the table clash that started with Blaydon running in three early tries ended with them […]

Dale fall short as Lions secure win

18 February 2018 1 comment

By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L 37 Wharfedale 28 LEICESTER Lions came out on top in a high-scoring affair against Wharfedale. Alex Wilcockson opened the scoring […]

Tigers roar back to defeat Lucs

18 February 2018 1 comment

By TOM GALLAGHER Sheffield T 25 Luctonians 20 SHEFFIELD Tigers piled more misery on bottom side Luctonians as they ran out 25-20 winners at Dore […]

South beaten as Macc rally for victory

18 February 2018 0 comments

By BRAD HARPER S Leicester 24 Macc’field 38 A SPIRITED Macclesfield recovered from two consecutive losses in an enthralling victory against South Leicester. The home […]

‘Character the key to Hinckley’s triumph’

18 February 2018 0 comments

By LEE SIMS Hinckley 29pts Tynedale 26pts HINCKLEY snatched victory just three minutes from time when Joseph Wilson kicked the decisive points as they entertained […]

Searing Sale seal victory over sorry Otley

18 February 2018 0 comments

By LEON PICKARD Sale 59 Otley 5 SALE ran riot at Heywood Road yesterday afternoon as they scored eight tries against Otley to remain top […]

Bridge battle past Sedgley in thriller

18 February 2018 2 comments

By ADAM WAREING Sedgley Pk 34 Stourbridge 41 A 12-TRY thriller saw Stourbridge edge a promotion clash to keep the pressure on Sale. After ten […]

Three on spin for in-form Chester

18 February 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Hudd’field 10 Chester 19 CHESTER’S resurgence continued with their third win on the bounce in a tight contest at Lockwood Park. Two […]

Huge defensive effort by Park’s stalwarts

11 February 2018 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians .17 Sedgley Park 22 SEDGLEY Park will have travelled home nursing their bodies following a massive defensive performance against an unlucky […]

Salt injury signals Hinckley struggle

11 February 2018 0 comments

Sheffield 14 Hinckley 8 By TOM GALLAGHER STRUGGLING Sheffield pulled off an upset as they beat third-placed Hinckley. Problems began for Hinckley before the whistle […]

Blaydon battered by Chester surge

11 February 2018 0 comments

Chester 29 Blaydon 7 By THOMAS GALLAGHER DESPITE the testing conditions, Chester ran riot at Hare Lane as they piled on the misery to bottom […]

Peter’s theatrics steal the show

11 February 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY TYNEDALE overcame a South Leicester fightback to claim maximum points. The Midlanders, 45-14 down on the hour, fought back to within 12 […]

Field out of ideas as Dale dominate

11 February 2018 0 comments

Wharfedale 43 Huddersfield 5 By ROBERT FORT WHARFEDALE’S recent good run continued with a comprehensive bonuspoint victory. Playing down the hill in the first half, […]

Tigers tamed as Otley assume control

11 February 2018 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE OTLEY clawed back a 14- point deficit to run out comfortable winners against a spirited Sheffield Tigers side. They had the territory […]

Stop-start but Stour whistle a happy tune

11 February 2018 2 comments

By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge 23pts Leicester Lions 12pts STOURBRIDGE celebrated a hard-fought victory over their battling East Midlands visitors with director of rugby Neil Mitchell […]

Dale clinch vital away victory

4 February 2018 0 comments

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon ……14 Wharfedale …30 THREE tries helped Wharfedale secure a much-needed victory away to Blaydon. Wharfedale took a firm grip of this […]

Archer shines as Tigers maul Blues

4 February 2018 0 comments

By LEE SIMS Sheffield T……10 Macclesfield…0 SHEFFIELD Tigers claimed their first victory of the new year at the expense of Macclesfield, to end a run […]

Quickfire brace sees Sale cruise past Dale

4 February 2018 0 comments

By TOM GALLAGHER Sale………34pts Tynedale……10pts SALE remain top of the table following a comprehensive victory over fellow high-flyers Tynedale at Heywood Road. Two quickfire tries […]

Hinckley find winning formula over sloppy Leicester

4 February 2018 0 comments

By BRAD HARPER S Leicester …15 Hinckley……34 HINCKLEY returned to winning ways in a bonuspoint thrashing against an error-strewn South Leicester side. It was the […]

Craven delight in Chester triumph

4 February 2018 0 comments

By LEE SIMS Chester……24 Sheffield …5 TWO tries either side of half-time handed Chester a bonus-point victory at Hare Lane as they ran out easy […]

Pailor hat-trick downs Field

4 February 2018 1 comment

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield …13 Stourbridge…26 A HAT-TRICK of tries from Stourbridge’s No.8 Sam Pailor sealed a hardfought win on the road against Huddersfield. The […]

If the scrums are competitive you will see a great game predicts Gatland

28 January 2018 0 comments

Smart: Warren Gatland AS you would expect, Wales coach Warren Gatland is among those who have clocked that Wales enjoy the same sequence of fixtures […]

Burton knew how to pick a winner when he took Liz to Cardiff

28 January 2018 0 comments

FROM his vantage point somewhere in Milan, Marvin Hagler will be keeping a beady eye on Ireland’s fortune over the coming weeks. The ‘Marvelous’ one […]

Never a dull moment – six of the most memorable Wales v Scotland encounters in Cardiff

28 January 2018 2 comments

Game-changer: Stuart Hogg is yellow carded then sent off by referee Jerome Garces in 2014 1923: Wales 8 Scotland 11 Known as Gracie’s match on […]

Can Wales half-backs hit it off like Gareth and Barry?

28 January 2018 0 comments

AN UNCANNY piece of Celtic history will be repeated in Cardiff next Saturday after exactly 50 years. When Wales and Scotland lined up in the […]

Jones: Injuries or not, failure not an option

28 January 2018 0 comments

Wales Experienced head: Alun Wyn Jones PICTURES: Getty Images ALUN Wyn Jones believes the experience of head coach Warren Gatland can help Wales defy a […]

wait for a win

28 January 2018 3 comments

On target: Sale’s Chris Johnson kicks more points PICTURES: Steve Wells Menace: Hinckley’s Jonny Sykes threatens the line The theme continued in the second half […]

Watson well aware that away form will determine Scots’ fate

28 January 2018 0 comments

GARY HEATLY talks to openside Hamish Watson about the challenges ahead Scotland Scalp hunter: Hamish Watson Hamish Watson knows that for Scotland to be considered […]

Riley runs riot as Park keep pace

28 January 2018 0 comments

By LUKE MADEIRA Macclesfield…18 Sedgley P………28 SEDGLEY Park closed the gap on the top two after a hard-fought victory over Macclesfield. Charlie Reed opened the […]

Victory for Lions despite Otley’s efforts

28 January 2018 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE LEICESTER Lions roared back to winning ways with a first-half performance that was sufficient to see off Otley. After a series of […]

Memo to Warren: Let Scarlets lead way

28 January 2018 0 comments

In superb form: Rhys Patchell should play at fly-half PICTURE: Getty Images IN February 2008 I was part of a Wales side which went to […]

Blaydon battered by brilliant Bridge

28 January 2018 0 comments

By DAVE LAWRENCE Stourbridge….89 Blaydon ……….17 SUPREME Stourbridge put relegation-threatened Blaydon to sword as they ran riot by racing over for 15 tries to secure […]

Tigers mauled as Tynedale run riot

28 January 2018 1 comment

By BRIAN TILLEY SHEFFIELD Tigers were blown away at a windswept Tynedale, where the rampant hosts ran in 11 tries. The Yorkshire side looked good […]

Brunel must turn French Cup aces into champs

28 January 2018 0 comments

NICK CAIN says don’t write off France – just look at their club teams in Europe France Options at No.10: Anthony Belleau and Matthieu Jalibert […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

28 January 2018 0 comments

PETER DODS THE GALA AND SCOTLAND FULL-BACK Istarted the 1984 Grand Slam with a split pair of boots and ended it with a bust eye. […]

Battling Dale hold out for key victory

28 January 2018 0 comments

By ED WILLIAMS3 A DEFENSIVEbattle was just edged by Wharfedale as they secured a narrow victory over Chester. The visitors set up the first try […]

O’Shea: We’ll have a go, not die wondering

28 January 2018 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to the Italian camp and finds reasons for optimism this season Italy Masked marvel: Ian McKinley PICTURE: Getty Images It might seem […]

Ruthless display as Field too good for Lucs

28 January 2018 1 comment

By GEOFF VICKRESS HUDDERSFIELD outscored Luctonians by six tries to three in difficult conditions at Mortimer Park. Lucs, who were mourning the loss of first […]

Conor is getting it right now says Masi

28 January 2018 1 comment

ITALY’S improved mental strength and fitness under head coach Conor O’Shea will ensure they can go toe-to-toe for 80 minutes against England in next Sunday’s […]

Sale march on to make it 12 wins on the spin

28 January 2018 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH CHRIS Johnson scored 16 points as Sale moved clear at the top of the table with a deserved success over Hinckley at […]

Phillips predicts big future for Wales

28 January 2018 4 comments

Women Wales WALES head coach Rowland Phillips has named 10 uncapped players in his 36-strong squad for the 2018 Women’s Six Nations. Ospreys trio Natalia […]

Clayden ends Sheffield’s

28 January 2018 0 comments

By LEON PICKARD SECOND-ROW Dave Clayden grabbed the only try of the game as Sheffield finally got their first win of 2018 with a hard-fought […]

Trailblazer Brown aiming to hammer down on Italy

28 January 2018 0 comments

SAM PARKHOUSE talks to the England flanker who’s no stranger to international competition FRANCE Lise Arricastre, Cyrielle Banet, Camille Boudaud, Caroline Boujard, Pauline Bourdon, Patricia […]

Green for go Ireland, but Eddie has depth

28 January 2018 0 comments

ROUND THE TABLE – THE RUGBY PAPER’S BRAINS TRUST Think tank: Clockwise from top left, Jeremy Guscott, Matthew Emery, Peter Jackson, Nick Cain and Brendan […]

Scotland

28 January 2018 1 comment

■Scotland get the honour of kicking of this year’s Championship, but start it with a tricky Friday-night trip to take on Wales at Colwyn Bay’s […]

Schmidt must unleash his terrifying dogs of war

28 January 2018 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER says Ireland have a back line that can frighten all their Six Nations rivals WHEN you look at the Ireland squad – groaning […]

Briggs is back to guide Irish

28 January 2018 1 comment

Ireland NIAMH Briggs returns to the Ireland set-up after missing last year’s tournament because of injury. The full-back made her comeback at fly-half in the […]

Scots can beat Wales if they play fast and error free

28 January 2018 1 comment

Danger man: Outside centre Huw Jones can be lethal if he links with Stuart Hogg PICTURE: Getty Images SO much rests on Scotland winning their […]

France

28 January 2018 0 comments

■FRANCE are desperate to get their hands on the title again after a disappointing third-place finish last season. They improved steadily through the year to […]