National League One

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Rosslyn Park show Barnes how it’s done

25 August 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock National One Rosslyn Park illustrated their league superiority by dispatching their London rivals Barnes 52-12. Park took the lead after just two […]

Stupple glad to be heading back to where he belongs

2 June 2024 0 comments

By MARK SMITH Herbie Stupple says he is ‘excited’ at the prospect of returning back to Plymouth Albion next season. The back row brought to […]

Northampton swoop to sign England U20s fly-half

12 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton have signed England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt. Having endured the hardship of London Irish folding, the tyro playmaker showed grit and […]

Chinnor and Rams dominate in toughest league in the country

5 May 2024 0 comments

The best XV from 2023/24 as voted for by our correspondents Following Chinnor’s run to secure the National One title, Ben Jaycock canvassed the views […]

I want to get the best out of every individual

28 April 2024 0 comments

COACH TO COACH Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Scott Barrow, the head coach at Sedgley Park Tigers Why did you get […]

Moseley exorcise demons of last weekend

28 April 2024 0 comments

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley …….39 Rams …………….. 31 AFTER a heavy home defeat to the champions last time out, Moseley could be forgiven if […]

Sinclair stands tall for Titans in classic

28 April 2024 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …………32 Taunton Titans ….47 THE immaculate goal-kicking of Louie Sinclair paved the way for this deserved victory for Taunton, despite being […]

Cinderford reply is scant consolation

28 April 2024 0 comments

By THOMAS LLEWELLYN Cinderford…………..22 Bishop’s S……………27 BISHOP’S Stortford edged a must-win relegation battle match against Cinderford. It was the away side’s half from the off, […]

Lions survive as Patrick heroics seal late glory

28 April 2024 0 comments

By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC…………… 14pts Tries: Doherty 31, Walsh 50 Conversions: Robins 32, 51 Leicester L …….23pts Tries: Patrick 27, 76 Conversions: Lewis 28, […]

Passman treble helps champions avoid a slip-up

28 April 2024 0 comments

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP…….40 Chinnor………………..42 CHAMPIONS Chinnor survived a scare at the Darlington Arena as they ended the season with a thrilling win over […]

Balding casts admiring look at Chinnor as a benchmark

28 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Birmingham Moseley director of rugby Adam Balding has tipped his hat to National One winners Chinnor after his side were victims of […]

Eastgate try seals Albion fourth spot

28 April 2024 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A………….33 Rosslyn Park……….28 PLYMOUTH Albion secured fourth after an amazing finish saw them beat Rosslyn Park. Trailing by two in added […]

Richmond rack up 50 as Park cave in

28 April 2024 0 comments

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond……………. 50 Sedgley Park……… 18 AFTER a tightly contested first half, Richmond pulled away with six expansive second-half tries to run up […]

Worboys repays Easter’s support

21 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor secured promotion to the Championship last weekend and star man George Worboys thanks director of rugby Nick Easter for showing belief […]

Kalling-Smith aiming for top

21 April 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Rams centre Axel Kalling-Smith has come out second-best with both club and country this season but he can look back with pride […]

Dream Team with Billy Harding

14 April 2024 0 comments

The Blackheath, England Counties and former Rosslyn Park, London Scottish, Esher, Wasps, Ampthill & Coventry hooker, chooses the best XV he has played with or […]

Lewis leads the Lions to a vital victory

14 April 2024 0 comments

By ANDY HASTINGS Leicester L ….. 43 Darlington MP 10 LEICESTER Lions are a step closer to safety with a convincing bonus-point victory over Mowden […]

Walker leaves it late to triumph

14 April 2024 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S……………22 Sale FC………………… 19 BISHOP’S Stortford just had enough to beat their visitors. The hosts struggled manfully in the first half, […]

Rams win in front of record crowd

14 April 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams …………………… 19 Richmond …………… 13 RAMS edged a feisty final home game of the season as they overcame Richmond. The away […]

Champions! Chinnor celebrate in fine style

14 April 2024 0 comments

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ………. 0pts Chinnor…………..52pts Tries: Walker 17, Curry 20, Hughes 22, 36, Passman 27, Warboys 38, 50, Feeney 53 Conversions: Warboys […]

Last-gasp Denham try makes it even in London

14 April 2024 0 comments

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park………29 Blackheath …………29 A TRY at the death rescued a draw for Blackheath at Rosslyn Park to spoil their London rivals’ […]

Star man Sinclair makes difference

14 April 2024 0 comments

By MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans…..37 Cinderford…………… 31 A BUMPER crowd were entertained to a foot-ofthe-table battle where the Titans came out the victors. Early on, […]

Sedgley savour a sweet swansong

14 April 2024 0 comments

By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park………47 Plymouth A………….29 IT was a swansong sendoff for Sedgley Park’s Danny Maher and Mark Goodman as the Tigers mauled Plymouth. […]

Kieran pleased to watch his youthful side powering on

14 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK With a late change in the club’s coaching staff and a youthful squad, the wheels could have come off at Rosslyn Park […]

Holland makes it a very special occasion

7 April 2024 0 comments

Blackheath …..25 Sedgley P ……..15 By GRAHAM COX THIS was a contest dominated by a strong gusty crossfield wind and littered with penalties, a majority […]

Main man Mullis is the key for Ford

7 April 2024 0 comments

Cinderford…………..29 Rosslyn Park………28 By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD overcame Rosslyn Park by the narrowest of margins to give their chances of avoiding relegation a real boost. […]

Usher is the best man for the victors

7 April 2024 0 comments

Darlington MP……. 17 Bishop’s S…………… 13 By TOM BULMER PARK saw out a low-scoring win against Bishop’s Stortford in a game that was a lot […]

Ryan leading from the front as Lions are tamed

7 April 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor…………. 42pts Tries: Ryan 1 and 80, James-Carter 19, Passman 27, Cross 51, Worboys 57 Conversions: Worboys 2, 20, 28, 52, 58, […]

Rams suffer major blow in bid for promotion

7 April 2024 0 comments

Plymouth A …………28 Rams ……………………22 By PADDY MARSH A LATE try from Rams hooker Max Hayman keeps his side’s slim promotion hopes alive, but they […]

Ratu helps side take Titanic step

7 April 2024 0 comments

Sale FC…………………27 Taunton Titans….. 41 By GARETH DANIELS TAUNTON took a huge step in their bid for National One survival with victory at fellow strugglers […]

It’s another very close encounter!

7 April 2024 0 comments

Richmond……………. 17 B Moseley…………… 17 By TIMOTHY FORRESTER FOR the second time this season, very little divided these two teams, and this draw, with three […]

Easter backing Friday games

7 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor director of rugby Nick Easter has called for more Friday night matches to be played in National One after overseeing a […]

Young Guns: Rams and England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt

7 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK George Makepeace-Cubitt was the only player in England U20s’ victorious Six Nations squad not connected to a Premiership club but the talented […]

Riley’s delight as Tigers retain spot

31 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Last season’s National Two North winners Sedgley Park Tigers have held their own in the third tier and last Saturday retained their […]

Moseley boys get a lesson from the Albion

24 March 2024 0 comments

B Moseley ……… 3 Plymouth A ….. 20 By ADAM CLEARY PLYMOUTH Albion made it two wins on the bounce with a hardfought victory away […]

Stortford tame the Lions on own turf

24 March 2024 0 comments

Bishop’s S……………39 Leicester Lions …. 12 By JOHN ALLANSON STORTFORD edged the fierce territorial battle in the early exchanges and after 16 minutes scored the […]

Rams roar back to beat Blackheath

24 March 2024 0 comments

Rams ……………………33 Blackheath …………25 By RICHARD ASHTON A FABULOUS second-half fightback helped Rams keep their title hopes alive. The visitors were 10-0 up inside six […]

Warren seals Tigers’ league status in thriller

24 March 2024 0 comments

By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park ..30pts Tries: Ailes 18, Bradley 39, Seals 66 Conversions: Seals 18, 39, 66 Penalties: Seals 5, 45, 54 Cinderford……..25pts Tries: […]

Second-half blitz sees leaders put on a show

24 March 2024 0 comments

Richmond …………… 16 Chinnor……………….. 41 By TIMOTHY FORRESTER AFTER a tightly contested opening 55 minutes, Chinnor pulled away with five second-half tries. Looking full of […]

Rosslyn Park keep the Dogs on leash

24 March 2024 0 comments

Rosslyn Park………. 41 Sale FC………………… 19 By RHYS STRATTON ROSSLYN Park ran in seven tries at The Rock to sweep aside Sale. The hosts started […]

Titans pinch glory with last-gasp try

24 March 2024 0 comments

Taunton Titans…..22 Darlington MP……. 20 By MIKE JAMOS TAUNTON mustered two tries at the death to somehow snatch a win from the jaws of defeat. […]

Villagers in fine fettle on and off the pitch under Easter

24 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor are thriving on and off the pitch with director of rugby Nick Easter overseeing a “change of culture” that has contributed […]

Supersub Holland proves a big hit for hosts

17 March 2024 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …..36 B Moseley …….12 THIS was a comfortable win for Blackheath, built on a firsthalf display that saw the Club secure […]

Clementson leads major points spree

17 March 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor………………..80 Bishop’s S…………… 10 CHINNOR produced a dazzling performance to score 80 points at home for the second successive time. They started […]

Hayman! Max is Rams’ inspiration

17 March 2024 0 comments

By THOMAS LLEWELLYN Cinderford…………..14 Rams ……………………38 RAMS secured a convincing win at Cinderford to bolster their push for promotion. It was the visitors who took […]

Hamilton the hero as Lions secure vital win

17 March 2024 0 comments

By MICK JACOBS Leicester L …….29pts Tries: Stubbs 5, Patrick 13, Hamilton 31, Cairns 51 Conversions: Lewis 6, 14, 32 Penalties: Lewis 43 Taunton T………21pts […]

Luc who’s leading proud Park to a top triumph!

17 March 2024 0 comments

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP…….30 Rosslyn Park………36 A CLINICAL Rosslyn Park took maximum points from their trip to Darlington after a high-scoring clash. Mowden Park […]

Lamb loving life as Albion plan for the brightest future

17 March 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Head coach Ryan Lamb believes the foundations are being laid for a bright future ahead at Plymouth Albion. The former Gloucester, London […]

It’s hurray for Henry on a very special occasion

10 March 2024 0 comments

■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ……..22 Blackheath ….. 13 ON the historic 160th anniversary of the oldest club fixture in world rugby, Richmond claimed the honours, […]

Craven finds Max power for Park!

10 March 2024 0 comments

■By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park ………35 Leicester Lions …… 7 ROSSLYN Park strolled to a comfortable Max Craven-inspired victory as they swept aside Leicester Lions […]

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