National League One

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

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Birmingham Moseley

Bishop's Stortford

Blackheath

Caldy

Cambridge

Chinnor

Cinderford

Darlington Mowden Park

Esher

Hull

Leeds Tykes

Plymouth Albion

Rams

Rosslyn Park

Sale FC

Taunton

Tonbridge Juddians

Honours even in thrilling ten-try battle

9 March 2025 0 comments

■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley …….35 Richmond ……..35 MOSELEY had to defend a late rally from their visitors to secure an exciting draw in what […]

Satala try sums up top day

9 March 2025 0 comments

■ By JEAN BULL Leicester Lions …. 75 Darlington MP …… 0 LEICESTER Lions kept their survival hopes alive with a dominant display of running […]

Sedgley topple Rams in nailbiter

9 March 2025 0 comments

■ By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park …….. 34 Rams …………………… 33 SEDGLEY Park just held on to celebrate a nailbiting triumph. The game was quite […]

Early blitz is too much for the hosts to handle

9 March 2025 0 comments

■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC…………… 19pts Tries: Priestley-Nangle 20, Roberts 73, Brady 80 Conversions: Robins 21, 74 Blackheath ……33pts Tries: Hirskyj-Douglas 4, Burns 6, 33; […]

Red-hot Rhys leads the way as visitors triumph

9 March 2025 0 comments

■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ……………28 Rosslyn Park ………40 RHYS Charalambous led the way as Rosslyn Park won at Stortford. The hosts started slowly and […]

Jimmy stars as Dings hold edge

9 March 2025 0 comments

By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders .. 47 Esher…………………….35 IT was a slow start for the home side, as the pressure of 11th v 12th was […]

Dings returned to Player Jimmy NH

9 March 2025 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A…………. 23 Rotherham T………. 20 PLYMOUTH extended their run of successive victories to 10 matches with a hard-earned win over Rotherham. […]

Blackheath’s James Shanahan – After seven years, it’s time for new challenge

2 March 2025 0 comments

Jon Newcombe talks to James Shanahan about his time as Blackheath coach and his move to Bury St Edmunds When James Shanahan says his seven-year […]

Busted Rotherham Titans find way past Birmingham Moseley

2 March 2025 0 comments

By David Beddows Rotherham T ………28 B Moseley …………..27 Callum Bustin’s two tries helped promotion-chasers Rotherham Titans get over the line in a real war […]

Sedgley Park star in late, late show against Blackheath

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Graham Cox Blackheath …………22 Sedgley Park ……..25 A pulsating climax to a game that probably didn’t warrant it, but it was Sedgley Park who […]

Dings Crusaders’ conquest to Darlington MP yields success

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Jean Bull Darlington MP …….24 Dings Crusaders .. 31 This was a must-win game for both teams in the lower reaches of the league, […]

Plymouth Albion raid the Rams as title tilt the aim for Jack Oulton

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Richard Ashton Rams …………………………….33pts Tries: Clow 10, Kalling-Smith 26, 51, Radianirova 35, Hayman 77 Conversions: Honey 26, 36, 52, 78 Plymouth Albion………….47pts Tries: Wilkinson […]

Tom Mills double in vain as Richmond hit back

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Timothy Forrester Richmond…………….38 Bishop’s S……………. 21 Richmond old boy Tom Mills tested his old club’s nerves with two tries in the first quarter for […]

Park quell Lions’ charge at the Rock

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park………. 21 Leicester Lions….. 19 ROSSLYN Park eked out a narrow victory over Leicester Lions. The hosts shot out to an […]

Home comforts continue to evade Esher

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By CONOR MCLARNON @therugbypaper Esher……………… 21 Sale FC…………..37 ESHER slipped to three home defeats on the trot as visitors Sale cut loose to score four […]

Tom Baldwin backing new boss at Blackheath

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Blackheath captain Tom Baldwin is disappointed that his director of rugby James Shanahan will be moving on at the end of the […]

Strong start wins contest for the National League One leaders Richmond

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Jean Bull Leicester L …… 10 Richmond ……..26 Richmond consolidated their position at the top of National League One with a bonus-point victory over […]

Fergus Mulchrone brace for Sale FC sinks strugglers Darlington MP

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Gareth Daniels Sale FC…………………33 Darlington MP ……… 7 Sale continued their recent revival with victory over bottom club Darlington. The Dogs were ahead after […]

Aquile Smith celebrates landmark in style for Birmingham Moseley

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Jon Meadows B Moseley ………….. 19 Rams ………………………0 With 15 minutes left, Aquile Smith, marking his 100th appearance, effectively killed the game with a […]

Rosslyn Park savour half-century securing of points

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Baz Johnson Dings C…………… 19pts Tries: Rivers 2, Gollop 12, Caven 49 Conversions: Elswood 12, 49 Rosslyn Park …50pts Tries: Cade 10, Fenley 17, […]

Richard Hayes on hand to guide Rotherham Titans to the triumph

16 February 2025 0 comments

By John Allanson Bishop’s S …………….11 Rotherham T ……… 17 Rotherham took full advantage of poor conditions, favouring their forward-orientated game to beat a Stortford […]

Blackheath send Esher crashing

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Conor McLarnon Esher…………………….22 Blackheath………….64 Blackheath bounced back from their narrow loss to Plymouth last week as they obliterated hosts Esher and amassed nine tries […]

Morgan heroics written in Stone: Plymouth make it eight in a row

16 February 2025 0 comments

By John Butcher Plymouth A………….38 Sedgley Park………35 Plymouth made it an eight-match unbeaten run against spirited visitors Sedgley Park. Albion dominated the first half with […]

Titans are made to battle all way for victory

9 February 2025 0 comments

■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T . 24 Leicester L …….. 7 LOWLY Leicester Lions made promotion-chasing Rotherham work hard for victory in filthy conditions. Restricted […]

Brough wins the chase to triumph

9 February 2025 0 comments

■By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park ……..20 B Moseley …………..28 BIRMINGHAM Moseley took the honours in a frosty encounter. The visitors opened the scoring early […]

Plymouth snatch a dramatic win

9 February 2025 0 comments

■By RORY MORROW Blackheath ………… 19 Plymouth A …………22 PLYMOUTH battled back from behind to snatch a dramatic victory at Blackheath, as Thomas Putt’s late […]

Myles has all the magic to help Esher celebrate

9 February 2025 0 comments

■By TOM JONES Darlington MP .22pts Tries: Craggs 7, Law 43, Oliver 80 Conversions: Law 8, Newton 80 Penalty: Law 64 Esher ………………29pts Tries: Walker […]

Cooke stirs up a winning recipe for the visitors

9 February 2025 0 comments

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………………25 Bishop’s S ……………34 RAMS’ title hopes took a major blow as brilliant Bishop’s Stortford picked up a first win in […]

Grafter Wrafter is Park’s inspiration

9 February 2025 0 comments

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….52 Sale FC…………………33 ROSSLYN Park saw off the challenge of 14-man Sale FC to collect all five points. A dominant first […]

Grieve sticks the boot into Dings

9 February 2025 0 comments

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond……………. 31 Dings Crusaders…14 ON a pitch heavy from the previous night’s Championship game, Richmond and Dings fought out an abrasive and […]

Title-chasers Richmond look to make strength in numbers count

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Conor McLarnon Richmond prop Theo Bevacqua is only in his first season at the club and has already played a vital part in their […]

Conor Ganley provides the coup de gras for Esher

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Jon Meadows B Moseley …………..24 Esher …………………… 31 With the clock showing red, Esher’s Conor Ganley crashed through from short range to secure full […]

Tom’s penalty on top victory Putts seal for Albion

2 February 2025 0 comments

National League 1 ■By GREG ROBSON Leicester L ……. 17pts Tries: Taylor 27, Sterland 39, Satala 44 Conversion: Bouchier 45 Penalties: 0 Drop goals: 0 […]

Niko sets his sights on making history with Lions

26 January 2025 0 comments

EXTRA ■By CHARLIE ELLIOTT NIKO Matawalu wants to become the first ever foreign backs coach of the British and Irish Lions in the future, and […]

Longstaffis the Sale hat-trick hero

26 January 2025 0 comments

■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC…………………32 Richmond …………… 18 SALE ended a run of six straight defeats with victory over league leaders Richmond. Things got offto […]

Warren ‘Seals’ a victory for Park

26 January 2025 0 comments

■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S …………… 19 Sedgley Park ……..22 OUT-OF-SORTS Stortford were well beaten by an aggressive Sedgley Park. Within minutes, the home side […]

Hosts pay the penalty in narrowest of contests

26 January 2025 0 comments

■By JON MEADOWS Birmingham M 32pts Tries: Pogson 4, Adderley-Jones 21, Dawes 49, Taylor 67 Conversions: Jolly 5, 50,68 Plymouth ……….33pts Penalties: Jolly 39, 54 […]

Honey helps Rams savour sweet taste of victory

26 January 2025 0 comments

■By JAMES SINCLAIR Leicester Lions …. 19. Rams ……………………36 FRASER Honey was the Rams star as the Lions were beaten at home. On a cold […]

Titans pack a real punch to triumph

26 January 2025 0 comments

By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders…26 Rotherham T……….45 THE sixth minute saw Dings’ Tom Foot shred the Titans defence, Jamie Elswood converting – but it was […]

Esher pull offone of the top shocks

26 January 2025 0 comments

By OLLIE AUST Esher…………………….54 Rosslyn Park……….42 ESHER secured their first victory of 2025 with an upset over Rosslyn Park. The sides exchanged early blows with […]

Riley ‘proud’ of his feat as Park stroll past Lions

19 January 2025 0 comments

■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ..25pts Tries: Gregory 12, Bradshaw 41, Law 57 Conversions: Seals 12, 41 Penalties: Seals 32, 49 Tries: Taylor 37, Cousins […]

Rampant Richmond reinforce their grip at the top

19 January 2025 0 comments

■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ……..40 Esher ……………..22 IN front of a large Friday evening crowd, Richmond ran up six tries against an improving Esher side […]

Jamie helps Titans Cooke up triumph

19 January 2025 0 comments

■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ………23 Sale FC………………… 17 JAMIE Cooke ghosted through for a second-half score to help title candidates Rotherham finally shake off […]

Second-half blitz trounces Moseley

19 January 2025 0 comments

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ………… 51 B Moseley …………..26 A DEVASTATING second-half showing from Blackheath saw them score four tries in a 20-minute spell. Jake […]

Stortford left to rue indiscipline as Albion take win

19 January 2025 0 comments

■By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A …………24 Bishop’s S …………… 21 IN ideal conditions, this match was characterised by numerous errors and frequent penalties with both […]

Harry Faulkner keeps upbeat about Esher’s chance to avoid drop in National One

19 January 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Positive feeling: Esher full-back Harry Faulkner Harry Faulkner remains hopeful Esher can survive in National One this season. Last year’s National Two […]

DMP’s away-day blues continue

19 January 2025 0 comments

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….49 Darlington MP…….24 ROSSLYN Park ran out as comfortable winners at The Rock as they swept aside a struggling Darlington MP. […]

Cole gives Rams the fuel for glory

19 January 2025 0 comments

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams…………………….26 Dings Crusaders… 17 A LIGHTNING start from Rams helped the hosts to a bonus-point victory against gallant Dings. Things could not […]

Power so proud as Park edge a thriller

12 January 2025 0 comments

■By GRAHAM COX Rosslyn Park …26pts Tries: Ledger 16, Charalambous 38, 44, Fenley 48 Conversions: Bragman 17, 39, 45 Blackheath ……25pts Tries: Sloot 20, 63, […]

Sam’s the man in helping ‘tee-up’ Dings’ victory

12 January 2025 0 comments

■By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders ..35 Sedgley Park ………. 3 SAM Worsley produced a faultless kicking game from the tee as Dings proved far too […]