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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Reds in the pink in Baa-baas show

■By MICK JACOBS Old Redcliffians….43 Redruth………………..24 THERE was a ‘Barbarians-esque’ feel at Scotland Lane, the two sides trading 13 tries in an entertaining after noon […]

Dudley are left on brink of the drop

By ADAM CLEARY Dudley K……………….14 Old Redcliffians….48 DUDLEY Kingswinford’s survival chances took a big blow with a heavy home defeat to Old Redcliffians. The home […]

Scrum teaches students a lesson

By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..52 Exeter Uni…………….24 CLIFTON confirmed third place in the table as their scrum power proved too much for Exeter University. A lively […]

Forward power draws the sting from Hornets

By JON RICHARDSON Hornets…………………24 Bournville……………30 BOURNVILLE’S forward power proved the difference as their dominance at the setpiece just edged out Hornets’ running rugby. Hornets were […]

Jenson speeds up to sink Chester

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………20 Loughborough S….38 LOUGHBOROUGH’S fine win at Chester, six tries to two, reflected their enterprise and use of the ball that came […]

Vowles hat-trick in vain in thriller

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………29 Luctonians…………..33 HINCKLEY and Luctonians played out a hugely entertaining end of season game in front of a bumper Leicester Road crowd. […]

Priddey trio leads cross-border raid

Exeter Uni…………….22 Camborne…………….59 By FREYA COLLINGTON BEN Priddey scored a hat-trick of tries as Cambor ne crossed the county border into Devon to claim victory […]

Students on top in see-saw battle

By ADAM CLEARY Loughborough S….40 Clifton…………………..33 LOUGHBOROUGH Students recorded a surprise bonus-point victory over third-place Clifton. The visitors made a dream start and took an […]

Rampant Lucs as Hornets are stung

Luctonians……. 49pts Hornets…………….. 5pts By GEOFF VICKRESS Power: Will Hodnett holds off Hornets’ Charlie Carter to open the scoring for Luctonians, Luctonians Mat Hackley and […]

Chester succumb to second-half blitz

Bournville…………… 50 Chester…………………38 By PAUL BOLTON BOURNVILLE banked their eighth home win of the campaign – and their fourth in a row – in a […]

Old Reds are too hot for Hinckley

Old Redcliffians….40 Hinckley……………… 17  By CHRIS CAMPBELL OLD REDS produced a strong perfor mance to overcome Hinckley. The visitors played with the wind in the […]

Bournville coaching team stay

Bournville’s coaching team of director of rugby Paul Sumner, head coach Matt Price and defence coach Alex Grove have committed to the club for another […]

A special day for Robbins to relish

Esher…………………….62 Wimbledon…………. 19 By RORY MORROW WINGER Ben Robbins enjoyed a first-half hattrick as leaders Esher secured a ten-try triumph over second-bottom Wimbledon. Esher began […]

Reid the real deal for rampant TJs

Tonbridge J………… 61 Worthing……………… 31 By GARETH WITHERS TJs beat Worthing to take their run to seven wins in eight games, scoring a total of […]

Stevens’ debut try puts icing on cake

Clifton…………………..48 Bournville…………….. 5 By ROGER OPIE WITH their league security confir med, Bour nville arrived at Clifton expressing an intent to run the ball. But […]

Turner leads Crusaders to hardest of triumphs

Dings C………….. 49pts Exeter Uni……….38pts By BAZ JOHNSON TEAMS DINGS CRUSADERS: Donoghue, Hargan, Smith, Boulton, Taufa, Worsley, Lennon, Turner, Hawkesby, English, Bilton, Thompson, Bennett, Lane, […]

Luctonians title hopes suffer blow

Chester…………………39 Luctonians………….. 19 By DESMOND HICKIE THIS was a big win for Chester, five tries to two against title contenders Luctonians. The visitors had the […]

Dudley are Lambs to the slaughter

Hinckley……………… 50 Dudley K………………. 20 By CHRIS CAMPBELL HINCKLEY overcame a disappointing first half to run away with the game and score 50 points in […]

You must reward and value effort

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Ryan Watkins, head coach of Luctonians RFC, currently second in National League Two West […]

Bournville savour bonus-point glory

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville……………46 Camborne…………….35 BOURNVILLE may be the unhappy travellers of National Two West, but they are a different proposition on the artificial pitch […]

Ice-cool kicking seals Old Reds’ joy

By JOSH THOMAS O Redcliffians..38pts Chester……………29pts OLD Redcliffians maintained their unbeaten run at Scotland Road with victory over Chester, who pushed the hosts all the […]

Kucera sparks special win for Uni men

 By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni……… 20 Redruth…………. 13 EXETER University held off a spirited fightback from Redruth to claim a fine win. Exeter stormed into […]

Students pass test in great style

By JOSH THOMAS Newport (S)………… 12 Loughborough S….66 ARCHIE McKibben’s hat-trick led the way as Loughborough Students ran in ten tries to brush aside Newport. […]

Talbot’s double helps sink Reds

 By ROGER OPIE   Clifton…………………. 38  Old Redcliffians….24 CLIFTON put on a fine first-half perfor mance and then held on to beat Old Redcliffians. By […]

Tom Jones is on song as good Lucs in for leaders

By BILL HOOPER Camborne………… 7pts Luctonians…….27 pts TEAMS CAMBORNE: Larkins, Vinnecombe, Matavesi, Gilbert, Kessell, Sidwell, Tanswell, Southworth, Priddey, Rodman, Hughes, Heazelton, Fuca, Nicholls, Rose Replacements: […]

Four-most Harry too hot for Dudley

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………55 Dudley K………………. 31 CHESTER eventually ran away with their win over Dusley Kingswinford thanks to a four-try perfor mance from scrum-half […]

Bournville melt in face of Crusaders

By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders…59 Bournville…………… 10 DINGS Crusaders ran in nine tries in an emphatic win over Bournville. They were ahead within eight minutes […]

Determined Dings won’t give up

 By WILLIAM GUPWELL Dings Crusaders director of rugby Stean Williams isn’t looking too far ahead as the run-in for the National Two West title heats […]

Jennings tips the balance for Boro

By JOE SANTAMARIA Loughborough S….38 Exeter Uni……………. 31 LOUGHBOROUGH Students avenged their November defeat to Exeter University in a thrilling 11-try contest. The hosts came […]