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

Late Cade try seals battling triumph for Park

12 November 2023 0 comments

By RHYS STRATTON Leicester L ……23 Rosslyn Park..32 ROSSLYN Park overcame a fierce challenge from Leicester Lions to come away with a win. The visitors […]

Smith’s hat-trick is the difference

12 November 2023 0 comments

By THOMAS LLEWELLYN Cinderford………….. 14 B Moseley …………..34 BIRMINGHAM Moseley produced a dominant second-half performance to secure the win. The first half was responsible for […]

Titans don’t make it easy for hosts

12 November 2023 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S……………38 Taunton Titans ….29 STORTFORD celebrated a hard-fought victory over Taunton. The hosts started fast and, after several phases, won a […]

Leo leads the hosts to a hard-fought victory

12 November 2023 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …… 21pts Tries: Noot 5, Walliker 43, Hennessey 58 Conversions: Dalrymple 5, 43, Cooke 58 Richmond ……… 17pts Tries: Kerr 24, […]

Half-backs are on song as Albion claim top spot

12 November 2023 0 comments

By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor……………….. 17 Plymouth A …………22 PLYMOUTH claimed a hard-fought victory to claim four points and take top spot. Albion’s half-backs Oulton and […]

Back-to-back wins for Mowden boys

12 November 2023 0 comments

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP…….25 Sedgley Park……… 18 DARLINGTON made it back-to- back wins with a close victory over Sedgley Park. The visitors led 10-15 […]

Super Sale inflict defeat on leaders

12 November 2023 0 comments

By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC…………………29 Rams……………………. 17 SALE FC ripped the form book apart as the bottom side saw off league leaders Rams. The Dogs […]

Sedgley Truck tops one club man honours

5 November 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Sedgley Park’s Matt Riley became the player with most appearances for a single club either side of the English Channel in the […]

Tigers take the spoils as Lions let it slip

5 November 2023 0 comments

By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park .28 Leicester L ……20 SEDGLEY Tigers got the better of Leicester Lions in a tight contest at Park Lane. Both […]

Stedman steers Moseley home

5 November 2023 0 comments

By MO SHER B Moseley …………..22 Sale FC………………… 14 BASEMENT side Sale gave a gutsy performance at Billesley Common, but they left the Midlands with […]

Too little, too late as Rams fall short

5 November 2023 0 comments

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………………36 Darlington MP……. 41 DARLINGTON Mowden Park spoiled James Baker’s 400th game for Rams with a thrilling win at Old Bath […]

Albion power to victory over battling Club side

5 November 2023 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ……28pts Tries: Rukhadze 13, Daly 40, 52, Oulton 55 Conversions: Jones 13, 40, 52, 55 Blackheath …… 15pts Tries: Holland […]

Dead-eye Winfield adds gloss to away triumph

5 November 2023 0 comments

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond …………….. 7 Cinderford…………..24 AN avalanche of second-half penalties helped Cinderford press home their advantage at Richmond. After a tightly-contested first half, […]

Titans reeling as Chinnor hit back

5 November 2023 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans….. 21 Chinnor…………………53 CHINNOR produced a stunning second-half show to blow away hosts Taunton Titans. Taunton led 14-12 at half-time and […]

Seven-up Park see off Stortford

5 November 2023 0 comments

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….48 Bishop’s S…………….22 ROSSLYN Park ran in seven tries at The Rock to secure vistory over Bishop’s Stortford. The visitors opened […]

Richmond still focused on quick return, says Bright

5 November 2023 0 comments

By EDDIE McATEER Richmond are looking to bounce straight back into the Championship following last season’s relegation, but they face stiff competition in National One. […]

Barrow: It’s our outstanding work ethic that sets us apart

29 October 2023 0 comments

By OLLY PINHEY Sedgley Park head coach Scott Barrow has credited their early season success to his squad’s outstanding work ethic. The Tigers achieved promotion […]

Moseley boys have last laugh with late penalty

15 October 2023 0 comments

■By TOM BULMER Darlington MP27 B Moseley …….28 BIRMINGHAM Moseley snatched a dramatic late win at the Darlington Arena. Adam Balding’s side slotted a last-minute […]

Last-gasp Lewis try saves the day

15 October 2023 0 comments

■By SIMON DAVIES Leicester Lions ….26 Rams ……………………24 LEICESTER Lions bounced back from fivestraight defeats to beat the leaders in style. The hosts set their […]

Warren and Crowe seals Park triumph

15 October 2023 0 comments

■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S……………33 Sedgley P ……………45 WARREN SEALS was the architect for Sedgley Park as they edged a thrilling encounter. The first half […]

Brilliance of sets tone for Browning Chinnor

15 October 2023 0 comments

■By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor…………..53pts Tries: Browning 9, 13, 50, 54, Gillespie 59, 74, Hardwick 23, Clementson 44, Ryan 67 Conversions: Bourton 10, 68, 75, Smith […]

Cinderford first-half shutout sets

15 October 2023 0 comments

■By THOMAS LLEWELLYN one for victory Cinderford………….. 20 Plymouth A ………… 12 CINDERFORD keep second in the table after keeping Plymouth Albion pointless in a […]

Richmond rain on Sale’s parade

15 October 2023 0 comments

By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………………… 15 Richmond…………….24 THE blue and whites entered the Heywood Road turf looking to bounce back to winning ways against Richmond. […]

Sinclair steers the Titans around Park

15 October 2023 0 comments

By MIKE JAMOS Taunton T……………40 Rosslyn Park………. 17 TAUNTON Titans ran riot on home soil to leave Rosslyn Park departing with a whimper. It was […]

I’m enjoying seeing the big picture – Easter

15 October 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Oxfordshire-based Chinnor might not grab the headlines in a league filled with historic English rugby powerhouses and well-funded teams, but they are […]

DMP hit ground running to see off hosts

8 October 2023 0 comments

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ……. 24 Darlingtn MP . 34 DARLINGTON Mowden Park were good value for their excellent win at Richmond after getting off […]

Six of the best for Rams pacesetters

8 October 2023 0 comments

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………………26 Bishop’s S …………… 10 RAMS ground out a hard-fought home success against Bishop’s Stortford to make it a super six […]

Albion’s fast start too much for Sale

8 October 2023 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …………36 Sale FC………………… 10 PLYMOUTH Albion kept up their recent run of fine form as they ran in six tries […]

Star Merrick leads way in Chinnor’s Park push

8 October 2023 0 comments

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park … 21pts Tries: Piper 24, Marfo 52, Jardine 74 Conversions: Wilstead 25, 53, 75 Chinnor…………. 48pts Tries: Goss 5, Feeney […]

Lions languish at basement after Moseley defeat

8 October 2023 0 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS B Moseley …………..25 Leicester Lions …. 18 BIRMINGHAM Moseley bounced back to form as they handed Leicester Lions a fifth consecutive defeat, […]

Seven-up Club cruise to victory

8 October 2023 0 comments

Blackheath………….52 Cinderford…………… 12 By GRAHAM COX A MAGNIFICENT seven tries helped Blackheath dominate from start to finish against Cinderford. Bill Harding, in his first Club […]

Tigers cling on for big Titans triumph

8 October 2023 0 comments

By TOM MARKHAM Matt Arm Sedgley Park………32 Taunton T…………….28 SEDGLEY Park managed to hang on for a much-needed win over Taunton Titans. The game started […]

Honey tastes sweet success after stepping up to new level

8 October 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Fraser Honey has made the step up to Rams in National One and is thriving under director of rugby Seb Reynolds’ dynamic […]

Richmond escape Lions’ den with five points

1 October 2023 0 comments

■By BEN MORRIS Leicester L ……22 Richmond ……..35 RICHMOND made it three wins in a row edging Leicester Lions in an entertaining contest. The visitors […]

Bishop’s victorious despite early blitz

1 October 2023 0 comments

■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S……………29 B Moseley …………..22 HAVING surrendered a 17-point lead to Birmingham Moseley in the opening 20 minutes, Bishop’s Stortford steadily fought […]

Clinical Chinnor blast past rivals

1 October 2023 0 comments

■By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor………………..48 Cinderford………….. 17 CHINNOR produced a scintillating performance to overcome arch rivals Cinderford at Kingsley Road. The hosts were on the front […]

Edwards hits Heath as Sale pocket first win

1 October 2023 0 comments

■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC…………… 19pts Blackheath ……14pts Tries: Walsh 19, Stout 58, Edwards 71 Conversions: Tries: Robins 60, 72 Fielding 63 Penalties: Ffitch 29, […]

Duncan’s late score rubs salt in DMP’s wounds

1 October 2023 0 comments

■By TOM BULMER Darlington MP……. 17 Plymouth A …………27 A LATE Craig Duncan try saw Plymouth Albion take maximum points from their longest away trip […]

Fenton triple not enough for Titans

1 October 2023 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton……………….35 Rams…………………….41 NOAH Fenton’s hattrick proved to not be enough for Taunton Titans, who failed to overcome the visiting Rams at Hyde […]

Walker’s hat-trick downs Sedgley

1 October 2023 0 comments

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….67 Sedgley Park……… 15 ROSSLYN Park swept aside Sedgley Park at The Rock, running in 11 tries in a brilliant attacking […]

Electric start to season for whitewash regular Wilko

1 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Plymouth Albion have discovered an unexpected try-scoring sensation in the form of 21-year-old hooker Harry Wilkinson. Wilkinson has found a home at […]

Moseley kicking ace boots the Titans into touch

24 September 2023 0 comments

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley …….35 Taunton T ……..22 THE kicking of Tighe Maxwell-Whitley helped Moseley hold off the challenge of Taunton Titans. He converted […]

Club come good in dramatic finale

24 September 2023 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …………43 Darlington MP……. 13 BLACKHEATH asserted themselves in the final quarter to seal victory over Darlington Mowden Park in a knife-edge […]

Hosts hold nerve to take tight clash

24 September 2023 0 comments

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford………….. 15 Sale FC………………… 12 CINDERFORD squeezed past Sale in a match that remained in the balance right up until the final […]

Pack power pays off as Rams get past Park

24 September 2023 0 comments

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………… 31pts Tries: Clow 8, 43, McRae 19, Hayman 32, 56 Conversions: Honey 9, 33, 44 Rosslyn Park …20pts Tries: Walker […]

Rich pickings in 14-try spectacle

24 September 2023 0 comments

■ By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond…………….50 Bishop’s S…………….40 RICHMOND came out on top after a roller-coaster game of 14 tries against Bishop’s Stortford. The home side […]

In-form Albion down Lions with Wilkinson treble

24 September 2023 1 comment

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …………45 Leicester Lions …. 21 PLYMOUTH Albion extended their run of successive victories to three with a win over newly-promoted […]

Fly-half seals win for battling Tigers

24 September 2023 0 comments

■ By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park………27 Chinnor………………… 21 HOSTS Sedgley Tigers edged out a defiant Chinnor in a tight encounter at Park Lane. Chinnor were […]

Mowden Park match-winner Ree targeting a top-six finish

24 September 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON When it comes to rugby journeys, Joshua Ree’s trek from Christchurch in New Zealand’s South Island to joining Darlington Mowden Park in […]

Lions are tamed on own patch as Heath respond

17 September 2023 0 comments

By MICK WILSON Leicester L …….. 3 Blackheath …. 34 BLACKHEATH bounced back from the disappointment of losing their long-standing home record last week by […]