National League 3

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s National League 3 news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

Dickson looking to a bright future at Bedford

9 April 2017 0 comments

TRANSFER WRAP LEE DICKSON will be leaving Northampton at the end of the season to join Bedford Blues as playercoach next season, as revealed in […]

Regular season winners ready for big finale

9 April 2017 0 comments

WOMEN’S ROUND-UP By NICK VERDIER BRISTOL dominated the Premiership’s regular season and head coach Roy Davies has now challenged his troops to go all the […]

Juddians have the champagne on ice

9 April 2017 0 comments

National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE Juddians are on the verge of claiming the title after an emphatic 46-5 win at home to Hertford. […]

Tight title race set to go to the death

2 April 2017 1 comment

National League 3 London & S WITH just two games to go Tonbridge Juddians and Wimbledon are still battling it out for the league title […]

Broadstreet’s winning run stretches on

2 April 2017 1 comment

National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREET kept their title bandwagon rolling with an 11th straight victory to maintain a two-point cushion at the top. Old Halesonians […]

Huddersfield maintain perfect record

2 April 2017 0 comments

National League 3 North ALREADY promoted after just the one season in this league Huddersfield maintained their 100 per cent record beating Cleckheaton 47-14. Adam […]

Victorious Lydney relegate Launceston

2 April 2017 0 comments

National League 3 South West DING Crusaders took a giant step towards claiming second place and a spot in the promotion play-offs as they beat […]

Amersham sunk as Juddians march on

26 March 2017 2 comments

National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE Juddians still hold pole position following a 28-7 win at home to Dorking. Michael McBeath, George Lawson, Murray […]

Four-way fight for title as Broadstreet win

26 March 2017 0 comments

National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREETstrengthened their grip on top spot with a hard-fought 17-12 win at title rivals Nuneaton. In a close contest, the visitors […]

Huddersfield all but secure league title

26 March 2017 0 comments

National League 3 North HUDDERSFIELDremain unbeaten in the league and enjoy an unassailable 15-point lead over secondplaced Rossendale after beating Morley 60-14. Lewis Workman crossed […]

Old Reds up as Bromsgrove battle on

26 March 2017 1 comment

National League 3 South West OLD Redcliffians clinched the league title and promotion to National 2 South as they edged out Newton Abbot 41-37 in […]

Stop whinging Rob, you’re ignoring player welfare!

26 March 2017 0 comments

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Rob Howley should remember that nobody likes a bad loser as he struggles to justify a […]

Northampton lure playmaker Francis back from Auckland

26 March 2017 0 comments

TRANSFER WRAP By STEVE RIGBY NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed Auckland Blues’ highly-rated playmaker Piers Francis for next season. Francis, 26, originally from Gravesend in Kent, […]

Olivier: Boks must act to end the drain of talent

26 March 2017 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By TOM BRADSHAW SOUTH AFRICA are likely to suffer a continuing drain of talent unless the South African Rugby Union do a better […]

Johnston quits at Warriors

26 March 2017 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS WORCESTER Warriors high performance director Nick Johnston will leave the club next Saturday. He has decided not to renew the optional last two […]

Lions Test refs named

26 March 2017 0 comments

TWO French referees and a South African will take charge of the British and Irish Lions’ Tests against world champions New Zealand this summer. World […]

Nel stays at Edinburgh

26 March 2017 1 comment

EDINBURGH Rugby have re-signed Scotland international tighthead prop Willem ‘WP’ Nel on a three-year deal. Nel joined Edinburgh in 2012 and has made 102 appearances […]

Trio in line for England U18s bow against the Welsh

26 March 2017 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By NICK VERDIER MAX Coyle, Kieran Wilkinson and Kieran Verden will all make their England U18s debute after being named by John Fletcher […]

Judd-ernaut keeps rolling at the summit

12 March 2017 1 comment

National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE JUDDIAN still hold top spot following a 50-19 win away to Shelford. Tuli Paea, Josh Simmons and Charlie […]

Street capitalise on Nuneaton’s slip-up

12 March 2017 0 comments

National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREET took over at the top of the table after they picked up a bonus point in a 49-34 victory over […]

Top against bottom ends with a mauling

12 March 2017 0 comments

National League 3 North UNSTOPPABLE Huddersfieldmarch on undefeated – this time on the back of an 83-0 win at home to bottomof- the-table Stockport. Nick […]

Champions-elect edge closer to trophy

12 March 2017 1 comment

National League 3 South West OLD REDCLIFFIANS continued their march to the title by running over eight tries during a 46-9 trouncing of Bromsgrove. The […]

Channel Islanders give leaders a scare

5 March 2017 1 comment

National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE Juddians still lead the way following a 32-26 win at home to Guernsey. But they were given a […]

Nuns shrug off red card to see off Bees

5 March 2017 1 comment

National League 3 Midlands DESPITE having Rory Vowles sent off, Nuneaton triumphed in the first v fourth clash, beating Birmingham and Solihull Bees 21-12 to […]

Field clear at top as rivals play catch-up

5 March 2017 2 comments

National League 3 North HUDDERSFIELDhold their position as runaway leaders following yet another bonus-point win, 10-26 at Lymm Ben Hoyle, Nick Sharp, Lewis Workman and […]

Old boys need seven points to take title

5 March 2017 0 comments

National League 3 South West OLD Redcliffians look set to clinch the South West title after they extended their lead to 18 points thanks to […]

Crooked feeds are bigger concern than lack of rucking

5 March 2017 0 comments

Still a mess: World Rugby has a duty to sort out the ongoing problems in the scrum PICTURE: Getty Images What a fuss about nothing. […]

Scotland star Strauss is snapped up by Sharks

5 March 2017 0 comments

TRANSFER WRAP By STEVE RIGBY Shark: Josh Strauss SALE Sharks have secured the services of Scotland international Josh Strauss ahead of next season. The bearded […]

Saxons coach Bates to take top RFU job

5 March 2017 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS FORMER England Saxons head coach Steve Bates has been named performance manager and international performance coach by the RFU. The former Wasps No.9 […]

Busy few weeks for Cooper’s high-flying Reigate

5 March 2017 1 comment

SCHOOLS REPORT By NICK VERDIER REIGATEGrammar School beat Crossley Heath 38-14 to reach the inaugural NatWest Schools Cup U18 Plate final at Sixways on March […]

Redpath pins his colours to England

5 March 2017 0 comments

ENGLAND SCHOOLS CAMERON Redpath will force his father Bryan to cheer on England today after being named on the bench to take on France U18s […]

Shaken Nuns fight to avoid banana skin

19 February 2017 1 comment

National League 3 Midlands NUNEATON battled back from a 14-point deficit to prevent a second shock in eight days and hold on to top spot […]

Field tighten grip at the top of the table

19 February 2017 0 comments

National League 3 North HUDDERSFIELDcontinue to power away at the top of the table after a convincing 28-16 win at third-place Wirral. Callum Thompson kicked […]

The boot of Ben upsets Dings’ title tilt

19 February 2017 1 comment

National League 3 South West BEN LOVELL’S kicking led Brixhamto a surprise win over title-chasing Dings Crusaders as the fly-half scored 19 points in his […]

Judd look unstoppable after early scare

19 February 2017 0 comments

National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE JUDDIANStook maximum points to maintain their grip on top spot, with a 47- 17 bonus-point win at Chichester. […]

Juddian stay top after Colchester win

12 February 2017 2 comments

National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE Juddian took maximum points to maintain their hold on top spot following a 32-14 win at home to […]

Nuns are stunned by struggling Syston

12 February 2017 1 comment

National League 3 Midlands LEADERS Nuneaton suffered a shock 26-19 defeat at rock-bottom Syston – the home side’s second win in a row. Tim Douglas […]

Ilkley torn apart by unstoppable leaders

12 February 2017 0 comments

National League 3 North HUDDERSFIELDcontinue to power away at the top of the table and emphasised their dominance once more with a nine- try rout […]

Lydney earn vital win in relegation battle

12 February 2017 1 comment

National League 3 South West TWO penalties from Danny Openshore and a try from Tai Lakibuka gave Lydney an important 11-5 win over Salisbury. Both […]

Let’s hope it’s not referees who decide this Six Nations

12 February 2017 2 comments

The one thing we didn’t need has already happened and we have only just started what should be a contest between teams. In two of […]

Precision Prescott keeps Juddian top with his trusty boot

5 February 2017 0 comments

National League 3 London & SE THEbig game of the day was at The Slade where top-placed Tonbridge Juddianwelcomed Wimbledon, in second. Honours went to […]

Holton lifts Towcester to put Bridge in trouble

5 February 2017 2 comments

National League 3 Midlands OFFICIALLY a free weekend, National Three took the opportunity to catch up on previously postponed fixtures across the four regions. Towcester […]