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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Top prop Kruger signs on for the Scarlets

14 April 2019 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON SOUTH African international Werner Kruger has become the latest player to put pen to paper to agree a new deal with 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 […]

Club leave it late to grab bonus try

14 April 2019 0 comments

By BEN JONES Blackheath ….28 Rotherham……7 BLACKHEATH put on a dominant performance as they claimed victory against fifth-placed Rotherham Titans. The hosts raced into the […]

Tom’s thrilled as Esher take it to the final game

14 April 2019 0 comments

Oh so Simp-le: Esher’s George Simpson breaks to score his second try PICTURES: Guy Pedleham ESHER head coach Tom Williams praised his side’s character as […]

Ampthill just one point away from clinching title

14 April 2019 0 comments

By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……57 Sale …………….12 AMPTHILL need just one more point to clinch promotion to the Championship after a thumping victory over Sale. […]

Blood & Sand in trouble as Mose hang on

14 April 2019 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ……21 B Moseley ……22 IN A titanic battle at Grantchester Road Birmingham Moseley took on the role of iceberg and put […]

Liam’s late show is the difference

14 April 2019 0 comments

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……29 DMP ………………26 CINDERFORD edged past Darlington Mowden Park as a late penalty kicked by Liam Hemming proved to be the […]

Mugford sends Students down

14 April 2019 1 comment

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ….29 L Students ……20 A PENALTY from Plymouth Albion fly-half Dan Mugford deep in injury time denied a Loughborough Students […]

Harry hat-trick sets up fightback victory

7 April 2019 0 comments

By JONNY VAUGHAN Chinnor…………23 Blackheath ….33 HARRY Fry helped himself to a hat-trick while Chinnor old boy Leo Fielding kept the scoreboard ticking over in […]

Second-half blitz keeps Caldy alive

7 April 2019 0 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP14 Caldy…………….22 CALDY live to fight another day in National One, in this dour game at DMPRFC’s Arena HQ. An interval […]

Students run riot in bid for survival

7 April 2019 1 comment

By RYAN STEVENS L Students ……43 Esher …………….29 THIBAUD Flament and Will Brown each scored two tries as Loughborough Students powered past Esher in their […]

Amps close on title as Bercis haunts former team Moseley

7 April 2019 2 comments

By DAVID LAWRENCE Six of the best: Ampthill get over the line PICTURES: Harish Chavda AMPTHILL took another giant stride towards the title with a […]

Park show character to Power past the Blood & Sand

7 April 2019 2 comments

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Pk ..37 Cambridge ..28 KIERAN POWER praised Rosslyn Park’s character as they held off Cambridge in a battling victory at The […]

Moffat pops up to keep OEs in title race

7 April 2019 1 comment

By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 22 Cinderford ……17 A 78TH-MINUTE try from centre Kieran Moffat completed a late Elthamians’ fightback to keep their faint title […]

Leake doubles up in Titans fightback

7 April 2019 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham T ..41 B Stortford……35 ROTHERHAM winger Dan Leake scored two exciting tries as the Titans finished their home season on a […]

Sale are safe with win against Albion

7 April 2019 1 comment

By STEFFAN JAMES Sale ………………31 Plymouth A ….22 SALE finished strongly to record a bonus-point victory over Plymouth Albion and secure their spot in National […]

Fantastic Fin leads Blood & Sand to vital win

31 March 2019 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……29 Darlington MP15 CAMBRIDGE did the double over Darlington Mowden Park and picked up a crucial bonus-point victory in the process at […]

Wasteful Club rue missed chances

31 March 2019 0 comments

By DES DIAMOND Blackheath ….12 Bishop’s Stort 21 IN A game where Blackheath had 70 per cent possession and 70 per cent territory it was […]

Elementary for three-try Watson

31 March 2019 0 comments

By JOHNNY VAUGHAN Chinnor…………29 L’boro Stu……..50 ON A day when Chinnor guaranteed another season in National One, Loughborough Students showed great skill to seal a […]

Leaders ‘get out of jail’ as comeback stuns Park

31 March 2019 0 comments

By WARREN KAY Lethal: Josh Sharp scores for Ampthill Ampthill PICTURES: Tim Bartlett AMPTHILL produced a dramatic fightback victory in the top-ofthe- table clash with […]

Albion feeling gr-eight as valiant Moseley falter

31 March 2019 1 comment

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …54 Birm Mose ….28 IN FRONT of a bumper crowd of 3,556, Plymouth Albion produced one of their best performances […]

OEs keep up title tilt with stunning triumph

31 March 2019 1 comment

By JOHN MALLON Caldy ………………9 O Elthamians 40 OLD Elthamians plunged Caldy further into the relegation mire and maintained their push for promotion with a […]

Fine Foresters fell first-time visitors

31 March 2019 0 comments

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……36 Rotherham……19 CINDERFORD secured a vital win over first-time visitors Rotherham Titans in an excellent game of rugby. Both defences were […]