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

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Pritchard guides Amps to the win

18 February 2018 2 comments

By WARREN KAY Ampthill 30 Caldy 14 JAMES Pritchard scored 15 points as Ampthill secured a bonus point victory over Caldy. The Amps started well […]

Le Roux fires for 14-man Moseley

18 February 2018 0 comments

By DAVE LAWRENCE B Moseley 36 Fylde 21 BACK row Jacques Le Roux helped himself to a hat-trick as Birmingham Moseley took maximum points from […]

Albion’s home record still intact as Park defeated

18 February 2018 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Going over: Matt Crosscombe Albion dives for the line to score for Plymouth PICTURES: Pinnacle PLYMOUTH Albion maintained their unbeaten home record […]

Six of the best for Coventry as they march on

18 February 2018 0 comments

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 40 Cambridge 10 SIX-TRY Coventry took another step towards the league title and promotion with an ultimately convincing victory, their 21st […]

OAs see off local rivals in vital success

18 February 2018 3 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 36 B. Stortford 17 ALBANIAN recorded a five-point victory over local rivals Bishop’s Stortford in fine style. But all are […]

Nerveless Tarrant kick seals victory

18 February 2018 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 29 Esher 28 BLACKHEATH snatched a dramatic late win in a match that looked to be heading the way of Esher. […]

Park leave it too late to beat OEs

18 February 2018 1 comment

By JON EDWARDS Rosslyn Park 29 O Elthamians 36 ELTHAMIANS survived a stunning second-half comeback by battling Park to edge a ten-try thriller at the […]

Farrell in to help Ulster

11 February 2018 1 comment

IRELAND defence coach Andy Farrell is to help out at Ulster short-term after the Six Nations. Head coach Jono Gibbes needs to bolster his coaching […]

Cooper’s catalogue of injuries seems to be over

11 February 2018 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE KYLE COOPER is delighted to be finally making an impact at Newcastle after an injury-disrupted first season on Tyneside. Scott Lawson’s Scotland […]

Stortford undone by Moore in close combat

11 February 2018 1 comment

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St 10 Moseley 15 A CIARAN Moore try was the difference between these sides on a day when the weather triumphed […]

Caldy on a roll as Park fall well short

11 February 2018 1 comment

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy 33 Rosslyn Park 3 A BONUS-point victory over Rosslyn Park helped Caldy move into the top half of National One, continuing […]

Fox provides a reminder of class

11 February 2018 1 comment

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 20 Ampthill 8 CAMBRIDGE did the double over Ampthill with a stunning front-foot performance at Granchester Road to add to their […]

Fylde position grim after Ionians claim vital points

11 February 2018 1 comment

By LUKE MADEIRA On cloud nine: Christopher Bell kicked nine points for Hull in their victory, while Henry Hadfield touches down for Fylde to set […]

McKenzie at the double as Park see off Club

11 February 2018 1 comment

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darl’ton MP .33 Blackheath .19 A LARGE crowd at the Northern Echo Arena was thoroughly entertained in this hard-fought encounter, with visitors […]

Caxton lights up tight win against Albion

11 February 2018 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS Old Elt’ians …16 Plymouth Alb 12 A STRONG scrummaging performance and exceptional defence laid the foundations for OEs’ hardfought victory over Plymouth […]

Harding hat-trick seals it for Esher

11 February 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Esher 24 Old Albanians 8 WILL Harding will enjoy the rest of his weekend after the hooker bagged a rare hat-trick to […]

Students subject leaders to a battle

11 February 2018 0 comments

By OSCAR MORTIMER L’borough 24 Coventry 31 COVENTRY maintained their position at the top of the table after this performance but they had to come […]

Williams steps up to take reins from Stewart

11 February 2018 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE CAMBRIDGE RUFC will have a new man at the helm next season following Ross Stewart’s decision to leave the club […]

Coventry turn on the style as Fylde collapse

4 February 2018 0 comments

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry ……47 Fylde ………3 LEAGUE leaders Coventry cut loose in the final quarter to pull away to an ultimately comfortable win over […]

Cullen sinks Hull with perfect pens

4 February 2018 0 comments

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians…14 Bishop’s St’d …21 HULL Ionians may have made a rapid start but in the end there surge fizzled out as […]

Frampton delivers knock-out blow

4 February 2018 1 comment

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park …10 Cambridge ……7 ADAM Frampton’s second-half try sealed victory for Rosslyn Park in a bitterly-fought match against Cambridge. The visitors […]