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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Brilliant Basil brushes off Caldy challenge

22 April 2018 0 comments

By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher…………….42 Caldy…………….28 BASIL STRANG’S secondhalf try saw a revived Esher cruise to victory over Caldy at Molesey Road. Caldy took the lead […]

Cambridge trump careless Bishops

22 April 2018 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St ….27 Cambridge……33 BISHOP’S Stortford coughed up the ball too much and with it derby bragging rights as a committed and […]

Club front row pack a big punch

22 April 2018 2 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ….28 Old Eltham’ns 23 ON a damp dark day in December it was the Elthamian backs that destroyed Blackheath. In the […]

Supreme Seals puts Park into uncharted waters

22 April 2018 1 comment

By JOHN WILKINSON Fast and furious: Darlington score, right and, left, a Coventry attack is stopped PICTURES: Nick Meredith MOWDEN Park secured a best-ever second […]

Sam keeps Moseley dreaming of the joy of six

22 April 2018 1 comment

By DAVID LAWRENCE B’ham Mos .34 Rosslyn Pk .19 MOSELEY kept their hopes of a top-six finish alive with an entertaining victory over their south […]

Sizzling Students serve up a dream dozen

22 April 2018 2 comments

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………….38 L’boro S…………81 LOUGHBOROUGH Students eased their relegation fears with an incredible 12-try thrashing of fellow strugglers Fylde. Jack Stapley was […]

Ampthill launch second-half romp

22 April 2018 0 comments

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians….16 Ampthill ……….42 HULL Ionians succumbed to a resurgent Ampthill side for a result that virtually condemned them to relegation. All […]

Plymouth recover to pile on pressure

22 April 2018 1 comment

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian .21 Plymouth A ….24 ALBANIANS’ search for survival became a little more desperate when they allowed a 14-point first-quarter advantage […]

New-look Saints can help my England bid – Hill

22 April 2018 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY FORGOTTEN Northampton tighthead Paul Hill is banking on new coaches and the arrival of All Black legend Ben Franks to […]

OA’s keep fighting against the drop

8 April 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN OLD Albanians continued their fight against relegation by picking up their fourth win in five games against a gallant Caldy, gaining a […]

Magical Minikin inspires Ionians

8 April 2018 0 comments

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 33 Plymouth …14 HULL Ionians produced one of their best performances of the season to claim victory against visitors Plymouth […]

Challenge for Hallett to retain top talent at Albion

8 April 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY PLYMOUTH head coach Kieran Hallett fears Rotherham’s relegation could drive player wages up by encouraging National One clubs to break the bank […]

Owens caps a stunning Student fightback

8 April 2018 0 comments

By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher …23 Loughboro’…25 OWEN Waters’ late penalty kick sealed a comeback win for Loughborough Students against a resilient Esher at Molesey Park. […]

OE’s in control thanks to Carlisle

8 April 2018 1 comment

By DAVE LAWR B’ham Moseley 28 Old Elthamians 32 SPARKED by a brilliant display of game management from former Worcester fly-half Joe Carlisle, Old Elthamians […]

Hutler grabs five in Bishop try-fest

8 April 2018 1 comment

By JOHN ALLANSON B Stortford …71 Fylde…24 BISHOP Stortford ran amok as they racked up more than 70 points in a thumping victory over Fylde. […]

Ampthill pay penalty as Darlington bag late victory

8 April 2018 1 comment

By WARREN KAY Handful: Talite Vaioleti on the charge for Darlington PICTURES: Tim Bartlett DARLINGTON Mowden Park claimed a dramatic victory at Ampthill, in a […]

Champions extend their home run in second gear

8 April 2018 0 comments

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry …32 Rosslyn Park …27 COVENTRY stretched their winning run at Butts Park Arena to 25 games, but their first home game […]

Burcham landmark as Club make a fight of it

8 April 2018 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …23 Cambridge …12 BLACKHEATHproduced a superb comeback to score 23 unanswered points and defeat Cambridge, on a day centre Markus Burcham […]

Bishop’s complete double over Heath

1 April 2018 0 comments

Bishop’s Sto …15 Blackheath …5 By JOHN ALLANSON BISHOP’S Stortford kept Blackheath pointless in the second half to take the win in dreadful conditions. It […]

Louis pulls strings for Blood & Sand

1 April 2018 0 comments

Cambridge…29 Hull Ionians…19 By STEVE JACKSON ANOTHE-Rimmense performance from Cambridge’s prodigious pack formed the cornerstone of a second successive bonus-point win at Grantchester Road. Hull […]

Turner’s prize is still within A’s reach

1 April 2018 0 comments

Old Elthamians…6pts Ampthill…18pts By NEALE HARVEY AMPTHILL boss Paul Turner hailed his muddy marvels after they battled through the elements to consolidate third and earn […]

Law keeps his cool as Park edge out Esher

1 April 2018 0 comments

Darlington …18 Esher …16 By KEVIN ROBINSON DARLINGTON Mowden Park left it until the last kick of the game from Garry Law to win this […]

Heath back to haunt old club as Albion record falls

25 March 2018 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A 21pts Tries: Flack 5, Salter 40, Raumakita 47 Conversions: Shepherd 5, 40, 47 Coventry 24pts Tries: Stevens 14, Tolmie 19, […]

DMP come out on top in a thriller in the north east

25 March 2018 0 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP 41 Bishop’s St 35 DMPRFC were made to fight for this five-point win at the Northern Echo Arena, with visitors Bishop […]

Two-try Niall has Esher on the right course

25 March 2018 1 comment

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde 17 Esher 32 ESHER travelled to Fylde in desperate need of a win and a five-minute spell just after half-time ensured […]

Jordan hat-trick enough for a draw

25 March 2018 0 comments

By RYAN STEVENS L’boro St 34 Blackheath 34 JORDAN Olowofela scored a brilliant hattrick but Tom Chapman’s late try ensured it was honours even between […]

Pritchard kicks Amps past Park

25 March 2018 0 comments

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park 21 Ampthill 31 JAMES Pritchard’s kicking secured victory for Ampthill against a determined but unlucky Rosslyn Park at The Rock. […]

Howells sticks by decision to quit Romania

25 March 2018 0 comments

By ROB COLE NEWS EXTRA LYNN Howells won’t be reconsidering his position as Romanian coach even after the Oaks squeezed into the World Cup finals. […]

Ionians arrive late and pay the penalty

25 March 2018 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 42 Hull Ionians 26 A BLISTERING first-half display was enough to give Elthamians an impressive six-try victory over Hull in […]

Jones holds his nerve for Caldy

25 March 2018 0 comments

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy 21 B Moseley 20 BEN Jones sprung Paton Field into ecstasy as he confirmed a special win in the last play […]

Second-half blitz from Cambridge

25 March 2018 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 50 Old Albanian 26 CAMBRIDGE survived a scare and overturned a 14-point half-time deficit, scoring 38 unanswered second-half points to take […]

Caldy are fall guys as 9-try Coventry land title

18 March 2018 0 comments

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy …12 Coventry …55 COVENTRY became deserved National One champions at Paton Field, romping to victory over an injury-blighted Caldy as they […]

Blood & Sand downed by dogged Darlington

18 March 2018 1 comment

By STEVE JACKSON Battering ram: Jack Payne scores DMP’s opening try PICTURES: Chris Fell Caught red-handed: Jake McCloud wins a key lineout for Cambridge CAMBRIDGE […]

Shepherd holds nerve to keep Albion in clear

18 March 2018 2 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A 17 Bishop’s St 10 PLYMOUTH Albion defied the bitter cold to complete the league double over Bishop’s Stortford, a victory […]

Study of Einstein could fix Eddie’s breakdown woes!

18 March 2018 0 comments

Halted: England’s Chris Robshaw goes down in the tackle against France PICTURE: Getty Images Isn’t it strange how every time the RFU think they have […]

Ligament injuryputs Dragons prop out forseason

18 March 2018 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON WALES prop Leon Brown will miss the rest of the season after suffering a toe injury. The Dragons tight-head suffered […]

Just a week for Harrison

18 March 2018 1 comment

NORTHAMPTON back row Teimana Harrison has been banned for one week after being sent off in last week’s Anglo-Welsh Cup defeat by Bath. The 25-year-old, […]

Moseley grit just gives them edge

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By STEPHEN MATHER B’ham Mose …14 Cambridge …13 MOSELEYemerged with a hard-fought win from a scrappy affair. On a day when handling errors were […]

Fylde defeat ends season of struggle

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …36 Fylde …5 A SPIRITED performance by Fylde, particularly in a second half where they limited a previously rampant Blackheath […]

Albion starved of the ball as Amps shut off revival

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By WARREN KAY Ampthill…33pts Tries:- Bercis (19), Johnson (32), Weightman (70), Pritchard (78) Conversions:- Pritchard (20, 33, 40, 79) Plymouth Alb …28pts Tries:- Shepherd […]

Knox hat-trick lights up gloom as Cov march on

11 March 2018 2 comments

■ By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry …48 Old Eltham …13 WINGER Rob Knox lit up a grey and damp afternoon at Butts Park Arena with a […]

Hankin’s double leaves Esher on the ropes

11 March 2018 1 comment

■ By BEN CARTER Esher …17 Bishop’s Sto …28 A COUPLE of Nick Hankin tries and the assured kicking of fly-half George Cullen helped Bishop’s […]

Frantic Caldy hit Ionians’ brick wall

11 March 2018 1 comment

■ By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians …29 Caldy…24 IONIANS produced an immense rearguard action to hold out and gain a vital five-point win. They put […]

Park tries throttle Darlington surge

11 March 2018 3 comments

■ By MATTHEW BALDWIN Rosslyn Pk…38 Darlington MP26 ATHRILLING Darlington comeback proved futile as two late Rosslyn Park tries capped an excellent attacking display. The […]

Albanian on a roll with five wins on the spin

11 March 2018 1 comment

■ By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian…34 L’boro S…19 OAs’ re-emergence from the depths of National One continued with a third fivepoint win in a row […]

Bridge blunted by impressive Caldy

25 February 2018 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …6 Caldy …15 CALDY spoiled the party on the day Darren Fox made his 100th appearance in Blood & Sand colours […]

Lound strikes late to down Rosslyn

25 February 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians …27 Rosslyn P…26 GREG Lound’s dramatic late drop-goal gave Hull Ionians victory over Rosslyn Park. Park kept the early possession […]

Walsh left delighted as Jubb leads way

25 February 2018 0 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP…0pts Coventry…42pts NICK WALSH was left beaming after his Coventry side recorded a resounding victory over Darling Mowden Park. The visitors […]

Hendrickson at the double in Albion late show

25 February 2018 0 comments

By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley …16 Plymouth …20 TWO tries from centre Tom Hendrickson inspired Plymouth to a dramatic victory at Billesley Common. The 23-year-old Exeter […]

Waters miss late on costs Students victory

18 February 2018 1 comment

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 15 L’borough S 15 OWEN Waters missed a match-winning conversion for Loughborough in the final minute as the Students were […]