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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Sting of Hornets proves too great

By MO SHER Barnstaple……. 12 Hornets…………. 24 Hornets took a huge step towards retaining their National Two status by beating fellow survival rivals Barnstaple in […]

Newport conquer in-form Crusaders

By PHIL GUTTUS Newport (S)……32pts Dings C……………26pts The form book was well and truly thrown out of the window as Newport recorded what must go […]

Old Reds hand out a lesson in Exeter

By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni……… 20 O Redcliffians.30 A mouth-watering line-up last Saturday saw a huge clash between red and green to settle century-long scores. […]

Lions show bite with seven-try rout

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..47 Hinckley……………….. 7 At Westleigh Park there was a local derby between Leicester Lions and Hinckley Hornets. The Lions were soon […]

Crusaders continue their fine away run

By JACK TREGONNING Barnstaple……. 19 Dings C………….. 31 The Crusaders backed up last week’s outstanding performance against runaway league leaders Leicester Lions by easing past […]

Hornets stung by canny scholars

By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni…………….29 Hornets………………… 19 Lowly Hornets suffered a tough defeat at the hands of Exeter University. The home side started with a […]

Lions made to work by Old Reds

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..36 Old Redcliffians…. 14 Leicester Lions’ second-half comeback against a determined Old Redcliffians continued an unbeaten run that began in early […]

Pointon runs the show for Hinckley

By MILES EDGE Stourbridge…………28 Hinckley………………52 An entertaining try-fest at Stourton Park saw 12 tries, the majority scored by Hinckley. Frankie Sleightholme opened the scoring for […]

Ward treble keeps Clifton on course

By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni……………. 19 Clifton…………………..35 Slick Clifton proved too strong for Exeter University as they maintained their challenge at the top end of […]

On-song Hornets in seventh heaven

By MO SHER Hornets…………………47 Stourbridge…………26 A Blistering first 40 minutes from Hornets saw them blow Stourbridge away, with prop Mua Inoke grabbing a brace. The […]

Luctonians suffer with yellow cards

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..23 Luctonians……………. 3 Heavy rain produced a sodden playing surface with a stiff breeze blowing down the slope. Playing down the […]

Will sparkles on debut for Clifton

By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..24 Old Redcliffians…. 15 With uncertainty over pitch fitness and a possible switching to an alternative venue right up to shortly before […]

Early start gives academics lift-off

By MILES EDGE Stourbridge………… 15 Exeter Uni…………….59 Exeter University made the long trip to the Midlands without reading the kick-off time and arrived not long […]

Derby win ends Avery Fields jinx

By BILLY PAGE Bournville……………22 Newport (S)………… 12 Bournville leapfrogged opponents Newport in the table after running out winners in a local derby that was tight […]

Bournville handed lesson by students

By BILLY PAGE Bournville……………36 Exeter Uni…………….52 Exeter University blew the hosts away with a comprehensive first-half performance to pick up the full five points at […]

Crusaders fall as Hinckley rise up

By IAN HADRELL Dings Crusaders… 20 Hinckley……………… 31 In an entertaining game for the hardy fans who braved the cold, Hinckley held on, despite second-half […]

Gordon-Oke holds his nerve for Barn

By MO SHER Barnstaple…………..36 Loughborough…….33 A pulsating encounter was settled by a last-gasp penalty from Tyler Gordon-Oke, handing Barnstaple a victory. Jon Kelly got the […]

Newport lack Luc at Mortimer Park

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..27 Newport (S)………….. 5 Luctonians enjoyed a fine home win against a game Newport, despite being down to 13. Lucs put the […]

Hinckley hold on to edge out Lucs

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………2 4 Luctonians………….. 20 Hinckley overcame a battling Luctonians side in a game that swung to and fro at Leicester Road. Luctonians […]

Gutsy Dings keep title bid on track

By CONOR O’HARA Hornets…………………26 Dings Crusaders… 31 An absorbing encounter at the Nest went the way of the visitors as Dings Crusaders clung on at […]

Burrows blitz seals Bournville derby win

By MILES EDGE Stourbridge……29pts Bournville…….. 34pts Free-scoring winger Thomas Burrows bagged a hattrick for Bournville as they claimed the derby spoils in a try-laden clash […]

Leading Lions still team to beat

By MO SHER Barnstaple……. 10 Leicester L…….26 League leaders Leicester Lions maintained their fine start to the campaign with victory over Barnstaple, registering their eighth […]

Ben provides Lucs with missing Link

By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni……………… 3 Luctonians…………..33 Luctonians proved too strong for their hosts in what was a hearty middle-table clash. Although Exeter were resilient […]

Alec leads Chase for happy Hornets

By JASON SISCA Hornets…………………33 Newport (S)………… 19 Alec Chase’s second-half brace secured Hornets their second win of the season after a six-try first-half thriller. With […]

Trewin wonder try crowns fine show

By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..36 Bournville…………… 17 This proved to be a proverbial game of two halves, but Redruth had done enough in the first half […]

Late Donoghue score seals win

By MILES EDGE Stourbridge…………24 Dings Crusaders…29 Dings edged out Stourbridge after being down 14 men for much of the contest. Top scorer for Dings, Ciaran […]

Helicopter fails to stop Redruth

By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffians…… 14 Redruth……………….. 26 The forward-based intent from the visitors showed from the start and multiple rumbling drives were rewarded as […]

Constant at double as Lions tame rivals

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……..27pts Clifton…………….. 14pts Devon Constant scored tries towards the end of each half as Lions’ perseverance won the day against Clifton. […]

Hornets defeated despite good rally

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………24 Hornets………………… 19 Hinckley had to dig deep to gain the five points in a very scrappy game at home to a […]

Luctonians claim the derby glory

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..36 Stourbridge………… 19 Luctonians sent local rivals Stourbridge home empty-handed following a sound performance in this derby. The visitors started the game […]