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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Baker cooks up demise of Otley

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers….24 Otley…………………….. 16 WILL Baker’s impeccable kicking display brought an end to Sheffield Tigers’ losing run in a tight all-Yorkshire contest […]

Fylde turn on the style in second 40

By MIKE BROWN Billingham…………..25 Fylde…………………….38 FYLDE come out on top in 63-point thriller. Fylde flew out of the blocks which saw Sam Carleton go over […]

Titans stand tall to pass Lymm  test

By MO SHER Lymm……………………22 Rotherham T……….36 ROTHERHAM remain hot on the heels of Leeds Tykes after they eased past a battling Lymm at Beechwood. Given […]

Home comforts for Hull after thrashing

By RICHARD GORE Hull………………… 60 Huddersfield…26 A HIGH-SCORING game saw Hull run out convincing winners. Hull were soon on the scoreboard when a powerful scrum […]

Steel City seeing switch in power

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Sheffield have long played second fiddle to their city rivals, Sheffield Tigers, but the balance of power in the Steel City could […]

Late Pilkington try breaks Field hearts

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield……….24 Lymm……………………33 A RESILIENT Lymm came from behind to claim only their second win on the road in a tightly-fought contest at […]

It’s a nasty taste in mouth for hosts

By MALCOLM KNOWLES  Hull Ionians………… 18 Hull……………………….23 SEVERAL hundred good folk sat down to a firstclass pre-match lunch. They, and those unable to join them, […]

Sheffield savour Steel City honours

By MO SHER Sheffield…………33pts Sheffield T……. 24pts   THE Steel City bragging rights were once again claimed by Sheffield, the hosts taming the Tigers in […]

Harrison helps the in-form Dalesmen

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield………. 12 Wharfedale…………26 A LATE try from Rian Harrison secured a bonus-point win on the road for in-form Wharfedale. The Dalesmen dominated […]

Ionians undone by late Otley scores

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………34 Otley……………………..39 WHEN Hull Ionians scored after 65 minutes through Ben Stephen and scored again three minutes later through Josh Britton […]

Fisher to the fore as hosts fall short

By RICHARD GORE Hull…………………. 10pts Sheffield…………33pts HULL found a welldrilled Sheffield side too much for them to handle in an entertaining game where the hosts […]

Shard hits top form in Lymm’s vital win

By NATHAN EDWARDS Lymm…………….. 46pts Preston G………..22pts LYMM moved seven points clear of the drop zone after a convincing victory against relegation rivals Preston Grasshoppers. […]

Holmes on hand to seal a success

By LOUIS CHAPMAN-COOMBE Sheffield T…………..47 Lymm……………………35 SHEFFIELD Tigers put up a spirited second-half perfor mance to secure a bonus-point win over Lymm. Lymm made their […]

Hull’s errors make it easier for Dale

By RICHARD GORE Hull………………………. 10 Tynedale……………..34 HULL’S line-out losses on their own throw and an inability to retain possession when in good positions proved costly […]

Tykes win the battle of top two

By ANGELA RIMMINGTON Breakaway: Jacob Mounsey sets up Leeds’ first score and, below, Leeds’ Kieran Davies is in again PICTURES: Mike Inkley Leeds Tykes…..26pts Rotherham […]

Sheffield survive late Otley scare

By NICK DOYLE Otley…………………….. 41 Sheffield………………45 IN an entertaining game, Otley nearly pulled off a dramatic win, having been behind for most of the game. […]

Dale led to victory by Oliver’s army!

By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G……………..22 Wharfedale…………35 PRESTON Grasshoppers’ woes at home continued with defeat against an efficient Wharfedale side. Dale’s Sam Gaudie missed a penalty […]

Coach to Coach with Gareth Lewis

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, above, talks to Rotherham head coach Gareth Lewis, below. After 10 years of successful coaching at Huddersfield RUFC […]

Titans stay perfect after first-half blitz

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T……….28 Hull………………………… 9 ROTHERHAM racked up a tenth-straight win to set themselves up for next week’s top-of-thetable tie against Leeds. Titans […]

Grasshoppers find spring in their step

By MIKE BROWN Billingham…………..24 Preston G……………..38 PRESTON Grasshoppers’ clinical first-half display was enough to earn them a second away win on the spin. The game […]

Clinical Smith has Otley on the rack

By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde……………………. 41 Otley…………………….. 18 FYLDE bounced back in style with a resounding win over Otley, with Greg Smith continuing his fine form […]

Tykes are not left out on a Lymm

By IAN ROBSON Lymm…………………… 21 Leeds Tykes………..43 LEEDS Tykes continued their unbeaten start to the National League 2 North campaign with a bonus-point win away […]

Leaders overcome toughest challenge so far

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes….20 Wharfedale……. 8 LEADERS Leeds Tykes overcame their toughest assignment yet, edging out Yorkshire rivals Wharfedale to maintain their unbeaten record. […]

It’s the life of Riley for in-form William

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield………. 17 Preston G…………….. 41 PRESTON Grasshoppers overwhelmed rockbottom Huddersfield with a seven-try demolition in the basement battle, inspired by William Riley. […]

Beech lands the killer blow for Hull

By RICHARD GORE Hull……………………….34 Lymm……………………27 HULL ran out winners in a thrilling game with Will Hall playing a starring role. Lymm started well and raced […]

Star turn Holmes too good for Dale

By NICK DOYLE Otley……………….. 31pts Tynedale………..26pts TYNEDALE scored three tries in the last ten minutes to secure two points but it was Otley who ran […]

Fisher at the right price for the hosts

By NATHAN EDWARDS Sheffield………………34 Fylde…………………….28 ELLIOT Fisher’s flawless kicking game brought 14 points in a victory against Fylde, as Sheffield bounced back from a difficult […]

Evans’ landmark moment is in vain

By MO SHER Sheffield Tigers….35 Billingham…………..25 BILLINGHAM left Dore Moor with little but pride to show for their efforts – and a landmark achievement for […]

Fisher holds his nerve for a point

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale…………….. 19 Sheffield……………… 19 ALTHOUGH under the cosh for much of the game, Tynedale led until deep into added on time They […]

Goatley hat-trick makes difference

By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G……………..39 Sheffield Tigers…. 41 SHEFFIELD Tigers snatched a late victory over Preston. Tries from Joshua Redfern, William Archer, and a Barney […]