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

Lions get tamed at the death by visiting Bouchier

14 January 2024 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …..29 Leicester L ……27 A NARROW, but deserved, and much-needed victory for the side who started the day at the foot […]

Mullis’ last-gasp heroics seal thriller

14 January 2024 0 comments

By THOMAS LLEWELLYN Cinderford…………..24 Darlington MP…….23 CINDERFORD scored a last-minute try to steal joy from Darlington MP. Despite a thirdminute penalty by Cinderford fly-half Joe […]

First-half points set tone for Albion

14 January 2024 0 comments

By NICK BURT Plymouth A …………39 Bishop’s S……………23 A HIGH-SCORING clash saw Plymouth secure another home win, beating Bishop’s Stortford. An early catch and drive […]

Rosslyn Park survive late scare in a classic

14 January 2024 0 comments

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ……..32pts Tries: Smith 12, Eite 34, Roach 44, 57, 80 Conversions: Maxwell-Whiteley 35, 58 Penalties: Maxwell-Whiteley 78 Rosslyn Park …33pts […]

Class of Hoyt helps to cage the weary Tigers

14 January 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD GEORGE ASHTON Rams ……………………28 Sedgley Park ………. 7 MIKE Hoyt’s magnificent try was the highlight of a bonus-point home victory as Rams returned […]

Lady Luck is not on the Titans’ side

14 January 2024 0 comments

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond…………….22 Taunton Titans….. 21 A SCRAPPY but tightly contested game was, ultimately, decided by a last-minute penalty, which just drifted wide. Four-try […]

Three of the best for star Passman

14 January 2024 0 comments

By RORY MORROW Sale FC………………… 10 Chinnor…………………47 MORGAN Passman’s hat-trick helped leaders Chinnor cement their position with a bonus-point win over Sale. Sale scored first, […]

Balding backs Mose’s luck to change in close clashes

14 January 2024 0 comments

By EDDIE McATEER Prior to their game against Rosslyn Park, nine of Birmingham Moseley’s 14 games in National One have been decided by seven points […]

Easter: Battle for promotion is vital

7 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor director of rugby Nick Easter believes promotion/relegation is integral to British sport and says National One is the strongest league in […]

Easter urges RFU not to divide National One

24 December 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Nick Easter fears that RFU plans to split National One in two, with a north and south divide, will see it lose […]

Winterbottom: New tackle law ‘unhelpful’

17 December 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Peter Winterbottom believes that the RFU’s new tackle height laws are pointless because community rugby never had a problem with high tackles […]

Lions still roaring after vital victory secured

17 December 2023 0 comments

■By BEN MORRIS Leicester L ……25 Cinderford……. 20 LEICESTER Lions maintained hopes of survival with a vital and hard-fought win against a very physical Cinderford […]

Pope answers all of Park’s prayers

17 December 2023 0 comments

■By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park ……..32 B Moseley …………..26 IT was a game of two halves as Sedgley Tigers hosted Bir mingham Moseley for their […]

Heath hold edge in tightest tussle

17 December 2023 0 comments

■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S…………… 14 Blackheath ………… 18 APART from some typically robust defence, Stortford just couldn’t get going against a Blackheath side also […]

Carter earns a festive number one for hosts

17 December 2023 0 comments

■By LUKE JARMYN Chinnor………….. 21pts PICTURES: David Howlett Tries: Carter 26, Bourton 40, Brockschmidt 45 Rams ……………….. 7pts Conversions: Try: Worboys 26, 40, 45 Atkins […]

Top man Yates is toast of town

17 December 2023 0 comments

■By TOM BULMER Darlington MP…….29 Sale FC………………… 19 DARLINGTON Mowden Park rounded off the year with a highly impressive home win over Sale FC. Garry […]

Old boy Henry is Mond big cheese

17 December 2023 0 comments

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park………. 18 Richmond…………….22 RICHMOND snatched a win at the death in a thriller at The Rock. The hosts started the match […]

Late Fenton tries make difference

17 December 2023 0 comments

By MIKE JAMOS Henry CTaunton Titans…..29 Plymouth A………….24 RATU VAKALUTUKALI led the team out as captain on his 150th appearance for Taunton and his motivation […]

Playing in this league is so sweet for top scorer Honey

17 December 2023 0 comments

By EDDIE McATEER Title contenders Rams’ top scorer Fraser Honey believes National One is by far the best league in England thanks to its competitive […]

Coach to Coach with Paul Morris

10 December 2023 0 comments

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill talks to Cinderford director of rugby Paul Morris Steve Hill: How and why did you get into coaching […]

A walk in the Park as Benji inspires visitors

10 December 2023 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ……. 0 Rosslyn Park..15 THREE unconverted tries for Rosslyn Park gave them a comfortable win in a match they controlled from […]

Warboys claims it in dramatic style

10 December 2023 0 comments

By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor………………..27 Birmingham M……24 CHINNOR snatched a dramatic win deep into injury time when George Worboys kept his cool to slot over a […]

Hosts celebrate a ‘must-win’ victory

10 December 2023 0 comments

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford…………..40 Taunton Titans …. 31 CINDERFORD boosted their season with a thrilling win over Taunton in a must-win game for both sides. […]

Late Hayman try seals fine success for Rams

10 December 2023 0 comments

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ………40pts Tries: Jones 1, 48, Spring 17, Mpiko 58, Hitchcock 71, Kaye 77 Conversions: Burrage 18, 49, 59, 72, 78 Rams […]

Yates leads the way as Park take maximum points

10 December 2023 0 comments

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP…….29 Leicester Lions …… 3 DARLINGTON Mowden Park returned to winning ways with a dominant display against Leicester Lions. Garry Law’s […]

Mead is in at the double for hosts

10 December 2023 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A………….22 Sedgley Park……….. 3 ALBION made it six from six at home this season with a hardearned win over a resolute […]

FC weather storm to earn vital victory

10 December 2023 0 comments

By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………………….. 8 Bishop’s S……………… 7 SALE secured the narrowest of victories in the tightest of contests. The most notable moment of […]

Is promotion to Championship far too big a gamble to take?

10 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Blackheath have aspirations to go as far as they can in the rugby pyramid, but head coach James Shanahan questions why any […]

In-form Chinnor show why they are riding high

3 December 2023 0 comments

By RHYS PAUL Leicester L …… 15 Chinnor………….40 CHINNOR maintained their top-of-the-table challenge with a comprehensive victory. The Lions started strongly and took the lead […]

Honey seals sweetest win in classic contest

3 December 2023 0 comments

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ………………22pts Tries: McRae 40, Jones 58, Kalling-Smith 74 Conversions: Honey 40, 58 Penalties: Honey 79 Tries: Daly 3, 61 Conversions: Putt […]

Luis has a Ball as Stortford win dourest battle

3 December 2023 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S…………… 13 Darlington MP……… 6 THE freezing cold conditions made handling difficult and, as far as could be discerned from the […]

Hosts pay price as visitors Sale away

3 December 2023 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..32 Sale FC…………………56 A TAUNTON yellow card and three penalties against them saw three kicks to the corner, three mauls and […]

There’s no Luc as Smith steals show

3 December 2023 0 comments

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….49 Cinderford……………29 A LATE try denied Cinderford a second bonus point as Rosslyn Park secured a big win, with Luc Smith […]

Garry’s laying down the Law in bid to find consistency

3 December 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON In their ninth consecutive season in National One, Darlington Mowden Park’s director of rugby Garry Law possesses a profound understanding of the […]

Rogers at double as Bishop’s get better of Lions

26 November 2023 0 comments

■By JAMES JOHNSON Leicester L ……29 Bishop’s S……..36 BISHOP’S Stortford deservedly won an entertaining contest against Leicester Lions at Westleigh Park. The day couldn’t have […]

Battering Rams finally sink Club

26 November 2023 0 comments

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …………22 Rams ……………………42 RAMS powered to a six- -try victory over Blackheath, largely thanks to a dominant final half an hour. […]

Red card fails to halt Tigers’ march

26 November 2023 0 comments

■By NIGEL WILCE Ben Atk Cinderford………….. 19 Sedgley Park ……..43 SEDGLEY Park were reduced to 14 men but still proved too strong for Cinderford in […]

Ace Worboys takes the plaudits with star show

26 November 2023 0 comments

■By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor…………..55pts Tries: Worboys 2, Walker 2, Passman 2, Merrick, Smith, Gillespie Conversions: Worboys 5 Richmond ………26pts Tries: Jones, Post 2, Hitchcock Conversions: […]

Five-try Titans grind out a crucial triumph on road

26 November 2023 0 comments

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP…….24 Taunton Titans ….33 TAUNTON Titans put in a spirited performance to down Darlington Mowden Park and claim a second win […]

Dogs have their day in vital victory

26 November 2023 0 comments

By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC…………………45 Rosslyn Park………. 12 SALE FC ran in six tries to claim a vital win over Rosslyn Park to aid their […]

Albion fight back for dramatic win

26 November 2023 0 comments

By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth A…………. 19 B Moseley…………… 18 PLYMOUTH Albion snatched victory from the jaws of defeat by scoring two late tries against a […]

Winger Walker revelling in the freedom of his new Park life

26 November 2023 0 comments

By EDDIE MCATEER With 16 tries from ten games, Rosslyn Park winger Charlie Walker is thriving in National One this season. Walker retired from a […]

Late rally falls just short as Moseley hold on

19 November 2023 0 comments

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ……. 19 Blackheath ….. 17 MOSELEY held on for victory despite a lastgasp rally from visitors Blackheath. The match began […]

Stortford have to take it on the Chin

19 November 2023 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S…………….. 7 Chinnor………………..26 A POWERFUL Chinnor side ran in four tries to claim victory in a tough encounter at Bishop’s Stortford. […]

Bryant has Rams back in business

19 November 2023 0 comments

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………………24 Cinderford………….. 10 STEVIE Bryant’s lastplay try earned Rams a bonus-point win as they snapped a three-match losing run with victory […]

Tigers roar as they see off rivals with derby win

19 November 2023 0 comments

By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ..26pts Tries: A Riley 12, Mallinson 40, Henderson 68 Conversions: Seals 40 Penalties: Seals 24, 59, 64 Sale FC…………… 11pts […]

Hastings at the double as leaders Albion toppled

19 November 2023 0 comments

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ……………36 Plymouth Albion..22 RICHMOND came back from a first-half deficit to beat league leaders Plymouth Albion. The visitors led by two […]

Bragman earns bragging rights

19 November 2023 0 comments

By TOM BULMER Rosslyn Park……….38 Darlington MP……… 7 ROSSLYN Park continued their recent run of form with a bonus point win over Darlington Mowden Park. […]

Titans brought down to earth

19 November 2023 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans….. 17 Leicester Lions…..27 LEICESTER Lions came away with a win from a real arm wrestle at Taunton. The home side […]

Markus makes his mark to hit 250 milestone

19 November 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Markus Burcham made his 250th appearance for Blackheath last Saturday in their 21-17 win over Richmond and continues to enjoy playing under […]