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

Blizzard can’t halt Macclesfield rush

18 March 2018 0 comments

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 28 Luctonians… 12 THIS was a big game for the Blues if they were to put distance between themselves and the […]

Tynedale are out of sight in the snow

18 March 2018 1 comment

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale …14 Tynedale …33 TYNEDALE handled the conditions better on a day when spectators could not see through the wind and snow […]

Sale take big steps towards league win

11 March 2018 2 comments

■ By TOM GALLAGHER Sale …29pts Stourbridge …0pts CHAMPIONS-elect Sale moved a step closer to the title but Stourbridge director of rugby Neil Mitchell was […]

Barrett on song to kick Dale to victory

11 March 2018 1 comment

■ By WILLIAM DALE S’ffeld Tiger …0 Wharfedale …16 FLY-HALF Thomas Barrett kicked 11 of Wharfedale’s 16 points as they battled to a hard-fought victory […]

South come from behind to triumph

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By THOMAS BROWN South Leics …26 Luctonians…20 TRIES for Myles Bean, Joseph Collingham and Will Cave helped South Leicester to a bonus-point victory over […]

Spencer double gets Dale through

11 March 2018 1 comment

■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …35 Macclesfield…12 AFTER a shaky start on a heavy pitch, Tynedale settled down to cruise to a comfortable win over […]

Sin bins frustrate but don’t deny the Lions

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By ROSS BARNETT L’cester Lions 15 Blaydon…8 THREE yellow cards could not stop Leicester Lions triumphing in a tight, attritional affair against Blaydon. It […]

Platt-Hughes in unstoppable form

11 March 2018 1 comment

■ By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park 45 Chester …0 CENTRE Ashley Platt- Hughes scored a hat-trick inside 20 minutes as Sedgley Park demolished a woeful […]

Agony for Hincks as last kick astray

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By STEVE AVENO Hinckley …13 Otley …15 OTLEY continued their recent upturn in form with a fourth in their last six games at the […]

Sheffield easily beaten by Yorks rivals

11 March 2018 2 comments

■ By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 44 Sheffield …10 FIVE tries in a second-half blitz brought Huddersfield’s losing streak to an end in the all-Yorkshire clash […]

First-half blitz for brilliant Blaydon

25 February 2018 0 comments

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon …45 S Leicester …20 BLAYDON’S bid to move out of the relegation zone took another step forward with this second fivepointer […]

Macc too good as Tigers tamed

25 February 2018 1 comment

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesf’ld …31 Sheffield …15 MACCLESFIELD proved too strong for visitng Sheffield as they ran out comfortable winners in Cheshire. The visitors started […]

Searing effort by Dale as Bridge beaten

25 February 2018 3 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …52 Stourbridge…29 A BLISTERING spell of four tries in ten minutes paved the way for a memorable Tynedale triumph over second-placed […]

Party in the Park as Sedgley win

25 February 2018 1 comment

By TOM GALLAGHER Sedgley Pk …34 Leicester L…12 SEDGLEY Park ran out 34-12 winners over Leicester Lions in impressive style at Park Lane to remain […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]