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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Rams

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Sale FC

Taunton

Tonbridge Juddians

Promoted sides prove their worth

16 September 2018 0 comments

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……40 Sale ………………31 CINDERFORD ended Sale’s long unbeaten run in the clash between last year’s promoted champion sides in a thrilling […]

OEs victory keeps up unbeaten start

16 September 2018 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’s …31 Darlingt’n MP 22 OLD ELTHAMIANS continued their impressive start with a third successive victory and in doing so ended […]

Salisbury brings up his triple ton for Caldy

16 September 2018 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW Caldy v L’boro S TODAY’s game marks Derek Salisbury’s 300th appearance in the Caldy front row. The 31-year-old tighthead made his […]

Bishops revival is too late to claim victory

9 September 2018 1 comment

By MATT BALDWIN Rosslyn Pk……25 Bishops Stort 17 AN explosive second-half display by Bishop’s Stortford fell short of a comeback against Rosslyn Park at The […]

Stupple treble as Albion scrape by

9 September 2018 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Esher …………….21 Plymouth A ….24 ESHER and Plymouth began as the bottom two in the table, but it was the Devonians who […]

Students fight on but can’t turn tide

9 September 2018 0 comments

By RYAN STEVENS L’boro Stud ….14 Cambridge……20 LOUGHBOROUGH’S first home game of the year came to a nail-biting conclusion. The home side were keen to […]

Chinnor at the double on an emotional day for the club

9 September 2018 0 comments

By SIMON VICKERS AFTER a season in which they played under pressure in every match, Chinnor appear to be enjoying life in National One without […]

Bravo for Mowden with peerless display sealed by Warren

9 September 2018 0 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington ….42 Rotherham …19 MOWDEN scored six tries in an impressive bonuspoint performance against a Titans side who never gave in and […]

Cinderford steal it thanks to Taylor

9 September 2018 0 comments

By PAUL SMITH B’m Moseley…23 Cinderford……24 CINDERFORD hooker Nathan Taylor grabbed a hat-trick in his team’s first visit to Billesley Common. Their superb driving maul […]

OEs’ total control as Club are foxed

9 September 2018 2 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ….10 O Elthamians…21 OLD Elthamians were clinical in the pivotal moments as they sealed an impressive win at Blackheath. OEs may […]

Johnson leads the charge as Sale stride on

9 September 2018 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH Sale ………………26 Caldy…………….24 JUST two games into the new season, but newly-promoted Sale are already making headway after following up a draw […]

Red card just acts as signal for Amps to excel

2 September 2018 1 comment

By WARREN KAY Ampthill …43 L’boro St…34 AMPTHILL’S 14 men defied the odds after losing captain Billy Johnson, who received a straight red for foul […]

Stortford come up short in nail-biter

2 September 2018 1 comment

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort 23 DMP …26 STORTFORD lost scrumhalf Alex Patton to injury early on and, in an expansive opening, the first period […]

Tearaway Sale get last-gasp leveller

2 September 2018 1 comment

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge…36 Sale …36 SALE announced their arrival in National One with a solid debut at Grantchester Road, racing into a 19-0 lead […]

Titanic effort is not enough as Rotherham fall a point short

2 September 2018 1 comment

Stretch: Dominic Lespierre reaches out to score for Old Elthamians PICTURES: G Lyons Photography ROTHERHAM, playing their first game outside the two top divisions for […]

Classy Chinnor show they will be force to be reckoned with

2 September 2018 2 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …11 Chinnor …26 NEWLY-PROMOTED Chinnor caused an early National 1 upset by beating Plymouth Albion, who finished third last season. […]

Park’s early spark proves decisive

2 September 2018 0 comments

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …29 Rosslyn Park 36 CINDERFORD produced a second-half fightback to secure two bonus points but were unable to recover from a […]

Elliot takes eye on day for debutants

2 September 2018 1 comment

By GRAHAM COX Esher …7 Blackheath …36 BLACKHEATH will be pleased with an opening day bonus point win from a venue where they’ve frequently come […]

Ravai set for Mose debut at Ravers

2 September 2018 0 comments

Preview Caldy v Moseley Today, Kick-off 3pm RAVAI Fatiaki can make a massive impact for Birmingham Moseley this season according to director of rugby Richard […]

Moseley sunk by five-star Ampthill on road

29 April 2018 2 comments

By WARREN KAY Ampthill …36 Birmingham Moseley …5 AMPTHILL reiterated their league status over Birmingham Moseley at Dillingham Park as they outscored the visitors by […]

Caldy end season with Stortford win

29 April 2018 0 comments

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy …18 Bishop’s Stort…28 CALDY and Bishop’s Stortford rounded off tremendous debut seasons in National One with Stortford coming out winners on […]

Morley magic too much for Fylde

29 April 2018 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge…29 Fylde …7 ROSS Stewart signed off as Cambridge director of rugby with five perfunctory points against relegated Fylde but the Lancashire […]

Park ditch the arrogance to secure their survival

29 April 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Opener: Nick Lovell scores Park’s first try PICTURES: David Whittam HEAD coach Kieran Power vowed to improve Rosslyn Park’s strength in depth […]

Record crowd sees Cov consign Hull to the drop

29 April 2018 0 comments

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry …38 Hull Ionians …21 CHAMPIONS Coventry wrapped up their season on a winning note in front of a record crowd for […]

Students survive despite defeat to Mowden

29 April 2018 0 comments

By OSCAR MORTIMER L’boro St …17 Darlington MP24 THEY may have lost but a losing bonus point was still enough for Loughborough Students to secure […]

Esher sparkle to whitewash OEs

29 April 2018 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians0 Esher …30 ESHER ended the season in some style with a fourtry victory and performance every bit as emphatic as […]

Ill-discipline costs Club on travels

29 April 2018 2 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A…29 Blackheath …5 PLYMOUTH Albion kept up their pursuit of a third-place finish in National One as they saw off the […]

Coventry are set to sparkle now says Nilsen

29 April 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA TOP-CLASS facilities and a host of impressive new signings will ensure Coventry thrive in next season’s Championship, according to hooker […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]