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

Sluggish Stortford suffer as DMP soar

29 September 2019 0 comments

Bishop’s Sto … 30 Darlington …31 ■ By JOHN ALLANSON ANOTHER desperately slow start cost Bishop’s Stortford dearly against an aggressive Darlington Mowden Park side. […]

Strong Titans pack Maka big impact

29 September 2019 1 comment

■ By GUY WILLIAMS A STRONG first half by Rotherham created the Titans’ second win at Clifton Lane where Cambridge were unfortunate to leave with […]

It’s all White on the night for OEs

29 September 2019 0 comments

O Elthamians… 27 Plymouth Alb 20 ■ By JON EDWARDS TOM White kicked 17 points as Old Elthamians secured a narrow victory over Plymouth in […]

Club’s season is up and running with derby win

29 September 2019 0 comments

Rosslyn Park …14pts Tries: Macfarlane 25, Ellis H 35 Conversions: Lound 26, 36 Blackheath…29pts Tries: Ransom 22, penalty 33, Burns 56, Owen 59 Conversions: Cooke […]

Moseley pounce when Foresters leave Dawe ajar

29 September 2019 2 comments

■ By NIGEL WILCE A HAT-TRICK of tries from Birmingham Moseley flanker Morgan Dawes helped his team to a deserved victory over previously unbeaten Cinderford […]

New boys continue to suffer as Sale soar

29 September 2019 1 comment

Canterbury…7 Sale FC …27 ■ By NICOLA KENTON CANTERBURY’s winless streak contined as they were beaten at home by Sale who recorded a bonuspoint victory. […]

Same again for struggling I’s

29 September 2019 0 comments

Hull Ionians …7 Richmond…52 ■ By MALLY KNOWLES THERE is more than an element of Groundhog Day surrounding Hull Ionians performances, a calamitous start giving […]

Rampant Rams remain perfect

29 September 2019 0 comments

Rams …27 Chinnor …21 ■ By RICHARD ASHTON RAMS’ dream start to life in National One continued as they sealed a last-gasp victory at home […]

ROOM 101

29 September 2019 0 comments

MARK IRELAND THE SHEFFIELD TIGERS FLY-HALF TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Avocados The taste, the look, the […]

New boys edge it to maintain hot streak

22 September 2019 0 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON RAMS maintained their unbeaten start to their first ever season at this level. In a low-scoring win away to a misfiring Darlington […]

Hugo’s a hat-trick hero as Park soar

22 September 2019 0 comments

By WARREN MUGGLETON HUGO Ellis’ hat-trick saw Rosslyn Park to a storming win against a valiant Canterbury at the Rock. Craig Holland grabbed two tries […]

OEs fightback falls short on the road

22 September 2019 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH SALE FC held off a second-half comeback by Old Elthamians to win a gripping clash at Heywood Road. Tries from James Williams […]

Te’o exit will make us more cohesive says Mills

22 September 2019 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY RYAN Mills believes the departure of Ben Te’o will bring clarity to Worcester’s midfield operation as the Sixways outfit eye […]

Aquile at the treble for flying Moseley

22 September 2019 1 comment

By PAUL SMITH AQUILE Smith’s second hat-trick in as many home games edged Birmingham Moseley to a thrilling bonus-point win over Bishop’s Stortford in a […]

In-form Dancer not your average Joe

22 September 2019 1 comment

By JACK JOHNSON Joe Dancer and Jake Ashby helped Chinnor earn a bonus-point win over Hull Ionians in an energy-sapping contest. The home side never […]

Dirty Harry doesn’t cost the Foresters

22 September 2019 1 comment

By STEVE JACKSON CINDERFORD’S Harry Hone’s 15th-minute red card looked to have cost the league leaders dearly as, going into added time, Cambridge were three […]

By George! A late show from Mills is just in time

22 September 2019 1 comment

By PADDY MARSH Arm’s length: Joshua Skelcey scores his second try for Albion PICTURES: Gareth Lyons IN A game that was a great advert for […]

Fielding’s last-gasp miss decides oldest club fixture

22 September 2019 1 comment

By GRAHAM COX THE latest repeat of the oldest club fixture in world rugby ended in the tightest of finishes, with Leo Fielding weaving a […]

Set-piece disaster for sloppy Stortford

15 September 2019 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stor..27 Cambridge……36 A DISAPPOINTING firsthalf performance from Bishop’s Stortford set the tone as they slipped to defeat against Cambridge. Stortford were […]

Hollingsworth is on point for Titans

15 September 2019 1 comment

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham ……31 Sale FC …………20 ROTHERHAM Titans got their campaign up and running with a bonus point win over Sale FC at […]

Last-gasp Mullis is no average Joe

15 September 2019 1 comment

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……36 Plymouth Alb 29 JOE Mullis scored a lastgasp try as Cinderford edged out Plymouth Albion in a pulsating south-west derby. […]

Reynolds’ new boys make case for the defence

15 September 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Winners: Jak Rossiter crosses the line for the match decider PICTURES: Paul Clark & Tim Pitfield RAMS supremo Seb Reynolds hailed his […]

Second-half blitz keeps Richmond right on course

15 September 2019 0 comments

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ….26 Chinnor ……….14 RICHMOND made it two wins out of two after a hard-fought win over ambitious Chinnor. The visitors led […]

Lloyd on form to help Club cling on

15 September 2019 0 comments

By CHRIS HUGHES Canterbury ….33 Blackheath ….34 BLACKHEATH withstood a late Canterbury surge to record their first win of the season in a thrilling game. […]

Ionians crushed as DMP run riot

15 September 2019 0 comments

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians ……5 Darlington MP 52 @therugbypaper HULL Ionians fell to a second successive heavy defeat, which wouldn’t be a concern other […]

Park hold firm to notch second win

15 September 2019 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS Old Elts …………24 Rosslyn Park..30 ROSSLYN Park withstood a late onslaught to continue their winning start to the season as Old Elthamians […]

Top-flight drive new welfare initiative

15 September 2019 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA INDEPENDENT doctors will be at all Premiership games from this season to help enforce concussion protocol. They will assist club doctors with head […]

Robinson takes reins from Tew

15 September 2019 0 comments

MARK Robinson will take over from Steve Tew as New Zealand Rugby chief executive, with a coaching replacement for Steve Hansen his first port of […]

Mitchell aims to impress in brother’s absence

8 September 2019 1 comment

■ By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA SCRUM-HALF James Mitchell hopes being in the shop window at Northampton will help him slash through the recruitment logjam […]

Butler helps the Ford hold off Sale

8 September 2019 0 comments

■ By STEVE SMITH Sale ………………22 Cinderford ……46 JAMES Butler scored 21 points as Cinderford notched six tries to romp to an emphatic bonus-point win […]

Rams win at first attempt on road

8 September 2019 0 comments

■ By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……32 Rams……………36 RAMS returned to Reading with all five points following their first foray in the National One as Cambridge failed […]

Park off to a flyer as Titans downed

8 September 2019 1 comment

■ By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park…38 Rotherham ……19 GREG Lound’s fine allround effort guided Rosslyn Park to a determined win over Rotherham Titans. Park were […]

Treviranus try secures ‘ugly’ win for Chinnor

8 September 2019 0 comments

■ By NEALE HARVEY Powerplay: Chinnor second row Shek Sheriff on the attack PICTURES: Helen Watson CHINNOR supremo Matt Williams was ecstatic to win ugly […]

Richmond steal it at the death to sink DMP hearts

8 September 2019 2 comments

■ By LUKE JARMYN Darlington ….37 Richmond……40 A LAST-GASP forwards’ effort scored by Richmond replacement hooker Callum Torpey saved the away team’s blushes as the […]

OEs lay down an early marker

8 September 2019 0 comments

■ By ROSE CARTER Canterbury……14 Old E’mians ….37 OLD Elthamians kicked off their season with a win over Canterbury at the Marine Travel Ground. The […]

Stortford edge thriller at Albion

8 September 2019 0 comments

■ By PADDY MARSH Plymouth Alb 40 Bishop’s Stort42 BISHOP’S Stortford got their season off to the perfect start with a bonus point victory against […]

Moseley run up scoreboard on Hull

8 September 2019 0 comments

■ By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley ……….70 Hull Ionians….16 AQUILE Smith grabbed a hat-trick against his former club as Birmingham Moseley got Adam Balding’s reign off […]

Polynesian muscle men are moving in

21 July 2019 0 comments

The new season brings improved budgets for some National One clubs, discovers Adam Ellis Hard edge: Ofisa Treviranus is bound for Chinnor Chinnor have sent […]

5-starAmps are leading lights in our Dream XV

12 May 2019 2 comments

The Rugby Paper’s reporters have put their thinking caps on to come up with our National One Team of the Season Strong man: Soane Tonga’uiha […]

Gr-eight win at Students sees Amps as champs

28 April 2019 1 comment

By RYAN STEVENS Winning feeling: Ampthill celebrate PICTURES: Iain Frankish AMPTHILL director of rugby Mark Lavery revelled in “a truly historic day” as his side […]

Esher denied their great escape despite triumph

28 April 2019 0 comments

By DES DIAMOND Blackheath …22 Esher …………24 A BOISTEROUS end of season crowd saw a lacklustre Blackheath succumb to a courageous display by doomed Esher. […]

Deadly Dom has prolific farewell for OEs

28 April 2019 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians…31 Rotherham……12 DOM Lespierre signed off his Elthamians career with a try-double as OEs finished a memorable campaign the way it […]

Charlie delivers a perfect goodbye

28 April 2019 0 comments

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park…50 Cinderford ……19 CHARLIE Amesbury signed off from Rosslyn Park in style with a double that sparked a big win against […]

Blood and Sand battle to survival

28 April 2019 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH Sale FC ……………5 Cambridge……24 CAMBRIDGE pulled off the great escape to retain their place in National 1 on a dramatic final day, […]

Lucs and Westcliff seal spots National League 2

28 April 2019 0 comments

Regional play-offs By ROBERT REES LUCTONIANS secured their spot in National League 2 North next season with a convincing 31-17 win over Blaydon at Mortimer […]

Jacque’s last-gasp attack relegates Caldy

28 April 2019 3 comments

By DAVID LAWRENCE Bir Moseley….12 Caldy …………….10 BIRMINGHAM Moseley retained their place in National 1 with a gritty win over a Caldy side who were […]

Albion hold on to grind out victory

28 April 2019 1 comment

By JOHNNY VAUGHAN Chinnor …………10 Plymouth Alb 17 CHINNOR’S first campaign in National 1 ended with a hard-fought loss against physical Plymouth Albion. The game […]

Garry lays down Law for final time

28 April 2019 0 comments

By TOM BULMER Darlington ……34 Bishop’s Sto …26 DARLINGTON Mowden Park finished the season on a high with an entertaining victory over Bishop’s Stortford. The […]

Barlow try takes Caldy to brink of survival

14 April 2019 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Caldy …………….31 Rosslyn Park20 RELEGATION scrappers Caldy’s centre Mike Barlow scored a catch-and-drive try with back-row turned hooker Callum Ridgway in support […]

OEs keep up their promotion charge

14 April 2019 1 comment

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stor19 O Elthamians 28 OLD Elthamians kept their slim promotion hopes alive as they got the better of Bishop’s Stortford with […]