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 lid on Lions first-half control

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By HENRY WILLIAMS Leicester L …… 17 Rotherham T . 34 ROTHERHAM turned around a half-time deficit to secure a fifth victory and keep pressure […]

Walk in the Park for victorious Ross

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………………… 15 Rosslyn Park ………34 IT WAS 7th v 8th at the CorpAcq stadium with both Sale FC and Rosslyn Park […]

Jolly successful day for Moseley

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley …………..28 Sedgley Park ……..26 BIRMINGHAM Moseley blow away Sedgley Park’s early advances as they hosted the visitors from Manchester. Sedgley […]

Bishop’s close to breaking Rams unbeaten run

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S …………….. 6 Rams …………………… 10 BISHOP’S Stortford gave a strong performance against top-ofthe table Rams under difficult conditions. Handling errors […]

Esher leave winless Darlington in the dust

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By DAN ROBERTSHAW Esher ……………… 31pts Tries: Volley 13, Ashworth 46, 77, Faulkner 65 Conversions: Morley 22, 47, 66, 78 Penalty: Morley 29 Darlington MP […]

Deadlock for frustrated Dings

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders… 31 Richmond……………. 31 DINGS Crusaders were unable to make their home advantage count as they hosted Richmond for a draw […]

Hosts continue their winning ways

13 October 2024 0 comments

■ By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A………….29 Blackheath………….23 PLYMOUTH took their winning run to four matches with a narrow victory over Blackheath who returned to London […]

Battling Stortford prove too strong for Tigers

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley P …….. 12 Bishop’s S ……..27 SEDGLEY Park suffer defeat at home as Bishop Stortford claimed vital points on the road. […]

Blackheath pile on misery for DMP

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …………40 Darlington MP ……… 5 BLACKHEATH earned a convincing win, but it was not always looking that way, with an opening […]

Sound tactics earn Plymouth the win

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …………35 B Moseley ………….. 15 PLYMOUTH Albion inflicted a first defeat of the season on Birmingham Moseley with a victory […]

Rams celebrate 100 years with Lions mauling

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………………54 Leicester Lions ….29 RAMS celebrated their centenary in style with an eight-try home success against Leicester Lions. Tom Vooght put […]

Okafor calls the shots to put Titans in charge

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T .. 45pts Tries: Okafor 19, 28, 35, Bustin 44, Kivalu 60 Conversions: Hayes 19, 35, 44, 60 Penalties: Hayes 22, […]

Richmond hold back the Sale tide

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond……………. 31 Sale FC…………………27 WITH five tries, Richmond took maximum points from this game, but Sale pushed them hard to earn their […]

Esher toppled as Rosslyn hit form

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……… 44 Esher…………………….26 ROSSLYN Park secured a hard-won victory over Esher in a high-scoring home match. James Cordy-Redden opened the scoring […]

Sterland helps the Lions to rediscover their roar

29 September 2024 0 comments

■By PHIL THOMAS Leicester L ……29 Sedgley P ……..23 LEICESTER Lions secured their first win of the season in a tough contest against Sedgley Park […]

Dogs bite back to deny the Titans

29 September 2024 0 comments

■ By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………………… 21 Rotherham T ……… 17 SALE FC secured victory over Rotherham to bounce back from last week’s first defeat […]

Priest answers all Moseley prayers

29 September 2024 0 comments

■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley …………..35 Blackheath ………… 13 MOSELEY proved too good for Blackheath, with star man Ethan Priest leading the way. The visitors […]

Albion make most of generosity of the hosts

29 September 2024 0 comments

■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St ……. 20pts Tries: Kiff 41, Biard 45 Conversions: Cooke 42, 46 Penalties: Cooke 19, 31 Plymouth Alb ..39pts Tries: Penalty […]

Rosslyn Park off the mark as MP search goes on

29 September 2024 0 comments

■ By TOM PHILLIPS Darlington MP ……. 13 Rosslyn Park ………46 ROSSLYN Park enjoyed their long trip up north to Darlington as they secured their […]

Honey so sweet in tightest battle

29 September 2024 0 comments

By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders…36 Rams…………………… 44 DINGS stepped ahead with an early penalty, but were tested throughout the game with infringements and Fraser Honey’s […]

Jake Monson causes biggest of storms

29 September 2024 0 comments

By Eddie McAteer Esher……………………. 17 Richmond…………….52 Richmond rattled up a half-century of points with a dominant display at Esher. The visitors started quickly and opened […]

Rotherham 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. […]

Dings 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’ […]

Birmingham 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 […]

Plymouth 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 looking […]

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 away […]

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 […]