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

Titans put down a marker after haul by Hayes

22 September 2024 0 comments

■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T . 48 Esher …………….. 19 ROTHERHAM overcame a spirited display from Esher to extend their winning start to three matches. […]

Crusaders enjoy away-day success

22 September 2024 0 comments

■By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park ………11 Dings C………………… 20 SEDGLEY Tigers hosted Dings Crusaders yesterday and the first half saw Dings wait out the Tigers’ […]

Moseley continue their upward curve

22 September 2024 0 comments

■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley …………..28 Bishop’s S…………… 14 MOSELEY were quick out of the blocks with a penalty to touch. From the line-out, the […]

Rams finally end their Sale hoodoo with rout

22 September 2024 0 comments

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ………………33pts Sale FC…………….. 0pts Tries: Graham 34 Pozniak 41 Clow 44 Hayman 54 R Stapley 64 Conversions: Honey 35, 42, 45, […]

Blackheath’s strong finish is too much for Park

22 September 2024 0 comments

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …………32 Rosslyn Park ………24 AN excellent game, fast, furious and physical saw Blackheath leading for all bar an eight-minute spell in […]

Albion withstand Lions’ late charge

22 September 2024 0 comments

■ By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A………….27 Leicester Lions…..22 PLYMOUTH recorded their first win of the season with a hard-earned win over Leicester, who are still […]

Richmond run riot to remain perfect

22 September 2024 0 comments

■ By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond…………….48 Darlington MP……… 7 RICHMOND maintained their impressive start to the season with a thumping home win to add to two […]

Clinical Moseley give Lions lesson in finishing

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By LUKE BROWN Leicester L …….. 7 B Moseley ……. 21 A WARM day at Westleigh Park offered the perfect conditions for running rugby, but […]

First-half blitz sets tone for Club joy

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S…………… 10 Blackheath …………39 STORTFORD were brought down to earth with a thud by a strong, Blackheath side who, after going […]

Titans live up to their billing in rout

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By NICK JONES Darlington MP…….28 Rotherham T ………45 ON a lovely day for open expansive rugby, which is usually the perfect recipe for a Mowden […]

Crusaders hold off Albion assault on home soil

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders ..46 Plymouth A …………29 PLYMOUTH brought physicality to the park, opening the scoring with the metronomic boot of Tom Putt. […]

Hunt stars as go for a stroll the Dogs in Park

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………….. 24pts Sedgley Park .. 18pts Tries: Walsh 14 Roberts 24, 53 Hunt 59 Conversions: Hunt 54, 60 Tries: Henderson 22 […]

Rams raid Esher to end home run

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By SAOPE SOKO Esher…………………….24 Rams…………………….43 HAVING lost to the promoted Sedley Park last week, Esher looked to maintain an impressive 12-match winning home run following […]

Ice-cool Dennett seals rescue act

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park………. 19 Richmond……………. 21 RICHMOND emerged victorious from a brutal derby defeating rivals Rosslyn Park in dramatic fashion yesterday. The visitors […]

Titans lay a marker down with gritty win over Park

8 September 2024 0 comments

Rotherham T .. 31 Rosslyn Park.. 21 ■ By DAVID BEDDOWS NEWLY-promoted Rotherham Titans hit the ground running by taking the scalp of fancied Rosslyn […]

Tigers maul Esher in 20-minute blitz

8 September 2024 0 comments

Sedgley Park ……..65 Esher……………………24 ■ By TOM MARKHAM SEDGLEY Park demolished Esher on their return to National League One rugby in a stellar performance. Tigers […]

Moseley conquer visiting Crusaders

8 September 2024 0 comments

B Moseley …………..40 Dings Crusaders .. 20 By JON MEADOWS DESPITE spending much of the opening period in their own half, it was Dings who […]

Richmond’s defensive efforts deny Club joy

8 September 2024 0 comments

■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …… 20pts Tries: Ffitch 17, Hennessey 62 Conversions: Ffitch 17, 62 Penalties: Ffitch 15, 55 Richmond ……… 31pts Tries: Grieve […]

Rayment running riot for Stortford on poignant day

8 September 2024 0 comments

Bishop’s S……………36 Leicester Lions …. 12 ■ By JOHN ALLANSON THIS game was dedicated to the memory of Stortford’s former 4th XV captain, Max Oliver, […]

Superior Sale enjoy trip south

8 September 2024 0 comments

Plymouth A …………. 19 Sale FC…………………28 ■ By JOHN BUTCHER SALE’S superior game management ensured a well-earned away victory in challenging conditions at Plymouth. An […]

Hat-trick Hayman leads by example

8 September 2024 0 comments

Rams ……………………. 41 Darlington MP……. 12 ■ By RICHARD ASHTON MAX HAYMAN enjoyed a sensational start to his tenure as captain with three tries as […]

Shanahan: We need to create fear factor

1 September 2024 0 comments

National League 1 Preview By Ben Jaycock National One gets underway next weekend and supporters will expect another enthralling campaign with jeopardy throughout. Chinnor hoisted […]

Rosslyn Park show Barnes how it’s done

25 August 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock National One Rosslyn Park illustrated their league superiority by dispatching their London rivals Barnes 52-12. Park took the lead after just two […]

Stupple glad to be heading back to where he belongs

2 June 2024 0 comments

By MARK SMITH Herbie Stupple says he is ‘excited’ at the prospect of returning back to Plymouth Albion next season. The back row brought to […]

Northampton swoop to sign England U20s fly-half

12 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton have signed England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt. Having endured the hardship of London Irish folding, the tyro playmaker showed grit and […]

Chinnor and Rams dominate in toughest league in the country

5 May 2024 0 comments

The best XV from 2023/24 as voted for by our correspondents Following Chinnor’s run to secure the National One title, Ben Jaycock canvassed the views […]

I want to get the best out of every individual

28 April 2024 0 comments

COACH TO COACH Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Scott Barrow, the head coach at Sedgley Park Tigers Why did you get […]

Moseley exorcise demons of last weekend

28 April 2024 0 comments

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley …….39 Rams …………….. 31 AFTER a heavy home defeat to the champions last time out, Moseley could be forgiven if […]

Sinclair stands tall for Titans in classic

28 April 2024 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …………32 Taunton Titans ….47 THE immaculate goal-kicking of Louie Sinclair paved the way for this deserved victory for Taunton, despite being […]

Cinderford reply is scant consolation

28 April 2024 0 comments

By THOMAS LLEWELLYN Cinderford…………..22 Bishop’s S……………27 BISHOP’S Stortford edged a must-win relegation battle match against Cinderford. It was the away side’s half from the off, […]

Lions survive as Patrick heroics seal late glory

28 April 2024 0 comments

By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC…………… 14pts Tries: Doherty 31, Walsh 50 Conversions: Robins 32, 51 Leicester L …….23pts Tries: Patrick 27, 76 Conversions: Lewis 28, […]

Passman treble helps champions avoid a slip-up

28 April 2024 0 comments

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP…….40 Chinnor………………..42 CHAMPIONS Chinnor survived a scare at the Darlington Arena as they ended the season with a thrilling win over […]

Balding casts admiring look at Chinnor as a benchmark

28 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Birmingham Moseley director of rugby Adam Balding has tipped his hat to National One winners Chinnor after his side were victims of […]

Eastgate try seals Albion fourth spot

28 April 2024 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A………….33 Rosslyn Park……….28 PLYMOUTH Albion secured fourth after an amazing finish saw them beat Rosslyn Park. Trailing by two in added […]

Richmond rack up 50 as Park cave in

28 April 2024 0 comments

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond……………. 50 Sedgley Park……… 18 AFTER a tightly contested first half, Richmond pulled away with six expansive second-half tries to run up […]

Worboys repays Easter’s support

21 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor secured promotion to the Championship last weekend and star man George Worboys thanks director of rugby Nick Easter for showing belief […]

Kalling-Smith aiming for top

21 April 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Rams centre Axel Kalling-Smith has come out second-best with both club and country this season but he can look back with pride […]

Dream Team with Billy Harding

14 April 2024 0 comments

The Blackheath, England Counties and former Rosslyn Park, London Scottish, Esher, Wasps, Ampthill & Coventry hooker, chooses the best XV he has played with or […]

Lewis leads the Lions to a vital victory

14 April 2024 0 comments

By ANDY HASTINGS Leicester L ….. 43 Darlington MP 10 LEICESTER Lions are a step closer to safety with a convincing bonus-point victory over Mowden […]

Walker leaves it late to triumph

14 April 2024 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S……………22 Sale FC………………… 19 BISHOP’S Stortford just had enough to beat their visitors. The hosts struggled manfully in the first half, […]

Rams win in front of record crowd

14 April 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams …………………… 19 Richmond …………… 13 RAMS edged a feisty final home game of the season as they overcame Richmond. The away […]

Champions! Chinnor celebrate in fine style

14 April 2024 0 comments

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ………. 0pts Chinnor…………..52pts Tries: Walker 17, Curry 20, Hughes 22, 36, Passman 27, Warboys 38, 50, Feeney 53 Conversions: Warboys […]

Last-gasp Denham try makes it even in London

14 April 2024 0 comments

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park………29 Blackheath …………29 A TRY at the death rescued a draw for Blackheath at Rosslyn Park to spoil their London rivals’ […]

Star man Sinclair makes difference

14 April 2024 0 comments

By MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans…..37 Cinderford…………… 31 A BUMPER crowd were entertained to a foot-ofthe-table battle where the Titans came out the victors. Early on, […]

Sedgley savour a sweet swansong

14 April 2024 0 comments

By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park………47 Plymouth A………….29 IT was a swansong sendoff for Sedgley Park’s Danny Maher and Mark Goodman as the Tigers mauled Plymouth. […]

Kieran pleased to watch his youthful side powering on

14 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK With a late change in the club’s coaching staff and a youthful squad, the wheels could have come off at Rosslyn Park […]

Holland makes it a very special occasion

7 April 2024 0 comments

Blackheath …..25 Sedgley P ……..15 By GRAHAM COX THIS was a contest dominated by a strong gusty crossfield wind and littered with penalties, a majority […]

Main man Mullis is the key for Ford

7 April 2024 0 comments

Cinderford…………..29 Rosslyn Park………28 By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD overcame Rosslyn Park by the narrowest of margins to give their chances of avoiding relegation a real boost. […]

Usher is the best man for the victors

7 April 2024 0 comments

Darlington MP……. 17 Bishop’s S…………… 13 By TOM BULMER PARK saw out a low-scoring win against Bishop’s Stortford in a game that was a lot […]

Ryan leading from the front as Lions are tamed

7 April 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor…………. 42pts Tries: Ryan 1 and 80, James-Carter 19, Passman 27, Cross 51, Worboys 57 Conversions: Worboys 2, 20, 28, 52, 58, […]