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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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 […]

Home comforts as Albion battle to key win

4 February 2018 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …21 Caldy ……16 PLYMOUTH Albion got their season back on track with a hard-earned win over Caldy in their first […]

Stedman signs on at Trailfinders

4 February 2018 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA EALINGTrailfinders have signed Yorkshire Carnegie No.8 Ollie Stedman on a long-term deal. The back-rower represented England at U20 level, and featured in the […]

Pirates face fine for cup cancellation

4 February 2018 1 comment

CORNISH Pirates could face an RFU fine after cancelling the original British & Irish Cup clash with Hartpury on January 20. The rescheduled match, which […]

Soane back for Bedford?

4 February 2018 1 comment

FORMER fans’ favourite Soane Tonga’uiha could be on his way back to Bedford, 12 years after he left the Blues to join Northampton. Tonga’uiha’s family […]

Darlington stretch clear with flood of early points

28 January 2018 4 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON DARLINGTON continue to cling to the shirt tails of leaders Coventry after a convincing win against strugglers Old Albanian. With eight tries, […]

Flawless Fielding scoffs at blustery weather

28 January 2018 1 comment

By GRAHAM COX A TRY double, a long-range penalty and a fine kick to touch, all from Leo Fielding, set up victory for Blackheath in […]

Esher stay ahead as tries just flow

28 January 2018 0 comments

By JAMES AYLES A FLURRY of first-half tries set the tone for Esher as Tom James, Chris Arnold, Ben Loader and Charlie Gossington all scored, […]

Ruthless Ampthill power to victory.

28 January 2018 1 comment

By ALLAN FOSTER Pritchard converting. And one became two midway through the opening half when Joe Bercis drove over from close range for a converted […]

Buckle: Carnegie still have Ealing in sights

28 January 2018 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA JOE BUCKLE believes Yorkshire Carnegie’s high standing in the Championship is testament to the strength of character within the squad. For a side […]

Stortford picked off after strong opening

28 January 2018 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON STORTFORD’S strong start was undone by a couple of missed tackles and Coventry went on to a comfortable win. Cov broke free […]

Students in lively mood after break

28 January 2018 0 comments

By OSCAR MORTIMER LOUGHBOROUH were well rested after a waterlogged pitch cost them their game at Plymouth the week before, but it was Park who […]

Sanders rescues Ravers late on

28 January 2018 0 comments

By JAMIE RUSSELL A DOMINANT second half from Caldy enabled them to bounce back and ultimately overturn a nine-point interval deficit. It was far from […]

Mugford return eclipsed by the battling of his old pals

28 January 2018 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Made it: Darren Fox, left, and his Cambridge teammates celebrate at the end PICTURES: Pinnacle FORMER Cambridge fly-half Dan Mugford starred for […]

Warren Seals a late win for DMP at Caldy

21 January 2018 1 comment

Caldy ……8 Darlington MP10 ■By JAMIE RUSSELL DARLINGTON Mowden Park stole the glory from Caldy with a last-minute penalty in an evenly-contested battle. This war […]

Captain Joe leads Ionians past Club

21 January 2018 2 comments

Hull Ionians …32 Blackheath …2 ■By MALLY KNOWLES THERE were few people in National One circles expecting this result. Blackheath arrived at Brantingham Park fresh […]

OEs hold firm to down Cambridge

21 January 2018 1 comment

O Elthamians…12 Cambridge …7 ■By JON EDWARDS A MAGNIFICENT defensive effort deep into injury-time saw Old Elthamians secure a nailbiting victory in atrocious conditions at […]

Derby-day joy for Turner as A’s edge past brave Stortford

21 January 2018 0 comments

Ampthill…22pts Tries: Baker 12, 55, Williams 76 Conversions: Pritchard 12, 56 Penalties: Pritchard 34 Bishop’s Stort …12pts Tries: Hutler 49, Apperley 79 Conversions: Banks 80 […]

Oli’s on song as in-form Park pile more pressure on Fylde

21 January 2018 1 comment

Rosslyn Pk …31 Fylde …15 ■By CHARLIE PEAT ROSSLYN Park continued their fine run of form with a dominant five-try victory over Fylde at The […]

Mose back row overpowers OAs

21 January 2018 0 comments

B Moseley …34 O Albanian …13 ■By PAUL SMITH LED by sparkling displays from back-rowers Laurence Cowen and Ciaran Moore, Birmingham Moseley had too much […]

Cov back on track with nine-try cruise

21 January 2018 2 comments

Coventry …57 Esher …12 ■By JOHN WILKINSON IT WAS business as usual for Coventry who bounced back from their heavy defeat at Blackheath to record […]

Fotuali’i: Change eligibility rules to aid Tier 2

21 January 2018 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA ■By NEALE HARVEY SAMOA star Kahn Fotuali’i has urged World Rugby to ease their eligibility rules and allow players like Wasps’ new signing […]

Mapletoft backing Boyce to grab his big chance

21 January 2018 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA ■By NEALE HARVEY SHOCK England call-up Lewis Boyce has all the attributes to succeed but must prove himself quickly at the highest level, […]

Late penalty ends Students’ revival

14 January 2018 0 comments

By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S …21 Old Eltham…25 LOUGHBOROUGH’S first home game of the year finished in nail-biting disappointment. After an upset at Caldy last […]

Albanians need to be more clinical

14 January 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …50 Hull Ionians …28 OLD Albanian certainly delighted to record their first win of the new year against fellow strugglers […]

Richmond duo enjoying their double life in the city

14 January 2018 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN Dynamic duo: Will Warden and Chris Davies IT’S rare to find amateurs at the top end of rugby but Richmond […]

Yellows costly as Park are handed initiative

14 January 2018 3 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stor 20 Rosslyn Park 22 BISHOP’S Stortford only have themselves to blame after falling to a narrow defeat to Rosslyn Park. […]

Esher’s storming reply earns draw

14 January 2018 1 comment

By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher …29 Ampthill …29 JAMES Pritchard’s late penalty denied Esher a stunning comeback win. Esher scored 19 secondhalf points before Pritchard snatched […]

Albion pile up the points and bonus

14 January 2018 1 comment

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …0 Plymouth Alb 26 A LAST-minute try from Cameron Setter earned Plymouth Albion a bonus point. They dominated for most of […]

What a shock as leaders Cov are hit by hail of tries

14 January 2018 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath…61pts Tries: penalty try 2, Burcham 10, 63 Bate 22, 53, 56 Lloyd 26, 44, Fielding 30, Davies 37 Conversions: penalty 3, […]

Try feast for DMP as Moseley are brushed aside

14 January 2018 0 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington …42 B’ham Mose …7 DARLINGTON cemented second place after comprehensively beating Birmingham Moseley by six tries to one. At half-time, though, […]

Royle treble as Caldy crowned victors

7 January 2018 2 comments

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy …………….71 L’borough Stu.14 IT WAS a very happy start to 2018 for Caldy as they unexpectedly and deservedly ran riot to […]

Last-gasp Ellis gives Park in thriller derby day joy

7 January 2018 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Rosslyn Park ….44pts Tries: Henderson 9, 62, Crane 19, 46, Marfo 67, 71, Ellis 80 Conversions: Leonard 10, 47, 80 Penalties: Leonard […]

Success never in doubt as Cov hit a sweet 16th

7 January 2018 0 comments

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry ……52 Old Albanian 5 COVENTRY eased to their 16th straight win with an eight-try victory over a game, but outgunned, Old […]

Moseley on point to mount winning charge

7 January 2018 0 comments

By MICHAEL YOUNG Hull Ionians….13 B’mingham M29 WINGER Samuel Pointon scored two tries as Birmingham Moseley earned a bonus-point win over struggling Hull Ionians without […]

Basement boys battered by Barton

7 January 2018 1 comment

By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 55 Fylde …………….10 CAPTAIN Hamish Barton and Dom Lespierre scored two tries apiece as a rampant Old Elthamians made a […]

Amps edge win in crunch clash

7 January 2018 1 comment

By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….21 Blackheath ….14 AMPTHILL began their year with a hard-fought and vital victory in a battle between two sides duking it […]

Darling shrug off the rust to leave Ionians flailing

24 December 2017 2 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON D’lington MP 26 Hull Ionians …0 DARLINGTON Mowden Park maintained their 100 per cent home record for the first half of the […]

Lack of discipline costs struggling Fylde

24 December 2017 0 comments

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …9 Caldy…34 A RED card for replacement prop Jake Pope proved crucial as Caldy secured a bonus-point win over Fylde. Pope […]

Penalties put pay to Students’ hopes

24 December 2017 1 comment

By RYAN STEVENS L’borough Stu.21 Cambridge…28 A SUCCESSION of penalty concessions was enough for Fylde to kick themselves to victory over an ill-disciplined Loughborough Students. […]

Bednall maintains cool to kick for tie

24 December 2017 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …35 Ampthill …35 OLD Albanian gave themselves an early Christmas present with a stirring performance that kept pace with high-flying […]

Rebuilt Foresters keeping pace with Chinnor

24 December 2017 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA HIGH-FLYING Cinderford have their mojo back and are ready for another assault on National One, says rugby director Paul Morris. The Foresters spent […]

Stortford dig deep to pull off festive victory

24 December 2017 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stor 34 O Elthamians 20 A BATTLE of attrition between two very closelymatched sides produced only three scores in the first […]

Honours even as penalties shared

24 December 2017 1 comment

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …17 Rosslyn Park…17 IT’S sometimes said that draws in rugby are unsatisfactory results, but this one didn’t lack for excitement and […]

Topsy-turvy game goes Albion’s way

24 December 2017 2 comments

By JAMIE ROBINSON Esher …29 Plymough Alb.33 PLYMOUTH Albion almost let a 14-point lead slip against Esher but a late rally was enough to record […]

Coventry still peerless as bragging rights are sealed

24 December 2017 0 comments

By BEN GODDARD Moseley…17pts Tries: Hollingsworth 59, Lewis 73 Conversions: Hollingsworth 60, 74 Penalties: Dixon 11 Coventry …41pts Tries: Knox 16, 21, penalty 26, Matoto […]

Ionians no match for Amps’ offloading antics

17 December 2017 0 comments

By WARREN KAY AMPTHILL welcomed Hull Ionians to Dillingham Park but sent them home with their tails between their legs after a comprehensive beating. A’s […]