National League 2W

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s National League 2W news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

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Priddey hat-trick sinks the visitors

■By DAN THOMAS Camborne…………….41 Hinckley……………… 19 BEN PRIDDEY grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Camborne secured a 41-19 victory over Hinckley. Josh Matevesi opened the […]

Clifton add to the Services’ unease

■By MO SHER Devonport S………… 17 Clifton…………………..52 DEVONPORT’S tough start to the season showed no signs of abating as Clifton claimed the full haul of […]

Cinderford edge tightest contest

■By FRANK JONES Macclesfield………. 19 Cinderford……………24 CINDERFORD made sure it was an unhappy return home for their hosts. Macclesfield were on the end of a […]

Main man Morgan makes difference

■By PAUL BOLTON Bournville……………43 Loughborough S….34 BOURNVILLE secured victory to end Loughborough’s unbeaten start to the season while also clinching their third straight bonus-point win. […]

Priddey perfect to settle the outcome

■By BILL HOOPER Camborne…………….33 Hornets…………………27 CAMBORNE snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a last-gasp penalty-try that saw them finally take command of this […]

Old Reds unbeaten at home for a year!

■By PHIL JEFFRIES O Redcliffians. 45pts Redruth…………..40pts OLD Redcliffians are now unbeaten at home for a whole year after the victory over Redruth. The visitors […]

Teenager Riley is hero for Hinckley

■By PHIL THOMAS Hinckley………………32 Clifton…………………..26 A LATE try from teenager Riley Gilbert helped Hinckley see off Clifton. The hosts scored first when Murray Davidson dummied […]

Home side show Macc little charity

■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..66 Macclesfield………… 5 LUCTONIANS dominated Macclesfield in a commanding victory at Mortimer Park. The home side, donning orange shirts for their Charity […]

Macc fight back to level the scores

By BEN DAVIS Macclesfield……….34 Old Redcliffians….34 MACCLESFIELD’S return to National 2 has so far been impressive with seven points from three games, but Old Redcliffians […]

Students continue unbeaten season

By SAM SMITH Action-packed: Jack Howells goes over for try and, PICTURES: Peter Charlish below, Ralfie Willot scores L’ghborough S.49pts Camborne……….31pts LOUGHBOROUGH Students welcomed Camborne […]

Redruth dish out a lesson in driving

BY BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..45 Exeter Uni……………. 30 REDRUTH came out on top in a thriller against the students from Exeter. Playing down the slope, Exeter […]

Titanic effort leads Taunton to victory

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..27 Bournville……………20 TAUNTON’S four tries came from Ratu Vakalutukali, Harry Wright, Jermaine Jones and Rocky Prowse with conversions by Reece Malone […]

Rob makes sure opportunity Knox

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville……………34 Redruth………………..22 BOURNVILLE banked their second home bonus-point win of the season but made hard work of subduing a travel-weary Redruth. The […]

Matavesi is main man for the hosts

By BILL HOOPER Camborne…………….58 Taunton Titans…..25 JOSH MATAVESI gave a masterclass as the Cherry & Whites once again put in a storming first-half performance, helping […]

Gapper just great in quality display

By MO SHER Old Redcliffians….43 Devonport S………….. 5 A SCINTILLATING second-half performance from Old Redcliffians eased them to a bonus-point win, consigning their visitors to […]

Temperley has the right Kit for visitors

By MICK JACOBS Hornets………………… 20 Loughborough S….32 HIGH-FLYING Loughborough Students maintained their strong start to the season with victory at Hornets. The visitors struck first. […]

Holcombe sinks Reds with treble

■By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..36 Old Redcliffians….28 A DOMINANT second-half, led by their pack exerting serious pressure, underpinned a Clifton comeback from being 14 points adrift […]

Students teach Services a lesson

By MIKE YEATES Devonport S………… 19 Exeter Uni…………….59 A FAST start and a controlled finish saw Exeter University romp to an emphatic win at Devonport […]

Macc add win to the club’s party

■By ALEX CLARK Macclesfield………. 31 Bournville……………28 MACCLESFIELD put the icing on the cake of club celebrations with victory over Bournville. It was the first home […]

Tough Titans draw the Hornets’ sting

■By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..34 Hornets………………… 19 TAUNTON Titans overcame a slow start to run out winners over Hornets. They were starved of early possession […]

Mayell proves too strong for Titans

Loughborough S….33 Taunton Titans……. 3 ■ By SAM SMITH IN-FORM Loughborough Students welcomed Taunton for the first time in the two clubs histories in the […]

No sweet start for league new boys

Bournville……………40 Devonport S…………22 By PAUL BOLTON DEVONPORT Services were given a tough introduction to national league rugby by a Bournville side who eased to a […]

Anderson steps up to secure top draw

Exeter Uni………. 15pts Clifton…………….. 15pts ■ By JOSH THOMAS CLIFTON produced a brilliant second-half performance to stun Exeter University after they came from behind to […]

There’s no Luc in second-half storm

Hinckley……………… 17 Luctonians…………..27 ■ By CHRIS CAMPBELL LUCTONIANS secured victory in a battle of attrition between two physical sides thanks two early second-half tries. Hinckley […]

Late Cinderford surge not enough

Old Redcliffians….38 Cinderford…………… 31 ■ By MO SHER AN ABSORBING, high-scoring encounter at Scotland Lane went the way of the hosts, Cinderford’s late surge running […]

Last-gasp Rhys kick clinches best-ever season

■By PAUL BOLTON Bournville……..28 Hinckley………..27 RHYS Williams snatched a dramatic victory with a last-gasp penalty which helped Bournville complete their most successful National Leagues season […]

James leads Uni in stylish show

■By LUKE JARMYN Exeter Uni…………….38 Chester………………… 19 ENGLAND under-20 inter national Kane James put in a try-scoring man-of-the match show as Exeter finished the season […]

Students teach Hornets a lesson

■By ADAM CLEARY Loughborough S….62 Hornets………………….. 5 LOUGHBOROUGH Students ended their season on a high as they romped to a ten-try win over Hornets. The […]

Grimes is four-most as Lucs go on rampage

■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..64 Dudley K………………… 5 LUCTONIANS entertained an enthusiastic crowd as they secured their highest league position in national rugby, finishing second in […]

Gritty Newport are down, but not out

■By WYN TIGLEY Newport (S)…………26 Clifton…………………..24 NEWPORT Salop and Clifton Rugby met for the season’s denouement, each embodying a distinct narrative – Newport, relegated yet […]