National Leagues

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s National Leagues news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

Dudley are left on brink of the drop

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By ADAM CLEARY Dudley K……………….14 Old Redcliffians….48 DUDLEY Kingswinford’s survival chances took a big blow with a heavy home defeat to Old Redcliffians. The home […]

Scrum teaches students a lesson

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By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..52 Exeter Uni…………….24 CLIFTON confirmed third place in the table as their scrum power proved too much for Exeter University. A lively […]

Forward power draws the sting from Hornets

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By JON RICHARDSON Hornets…………………24 Bournville……………30 BOURNVILLE’S forward power proved the difference as their dominance at the setpiece just edged out Hornets’ running rugby. Hornets were […]

Jenson speeds up to sink Chester

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By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………20 Loughborough S….38 LOUGHBOROUGH’S fine win at Chester, six tries to two, reflected their enterprise and use of the ball that came […]

Vowles hat-trick in vain in thriller

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By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………29 Luctonians…………..33 HINCKLEY and Luctonians played out a hugely entertaining end of season game in front of a bumper Leicester Road crowd. […]

Main man Mullis is the key for Ford

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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. […]

Ratu helps side take Titanic step

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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!

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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 […]

Jack’s the lad to seal it for Hoppers

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Preston G……………..46 Lymm……………………42 By TOM KELLY THE Grasshoppers and Lymm scored 13 tries in a thrilling display of running rugby, with the Hoppers victorious. Lymm […]

A positive home ending for Field

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Huddersfield……….26 Otley……………………..26 By ANDREW SMITH RELEGATED Huddersfield gave a good account of themselves in their final home game. Two tries from stalwart prop Harry Whitfield, […]

MacNab hat-trick crowns Tykes’ win

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Leeds Tykes………..55 Tynedale…………….. 14 By BEN CROPPER A RESHUFFLED back division master minded a big victory for leaders Leeds Tykes. Tynedale scored first through Seamus […]

Davies grabs two to seal tough win

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Barnes…………………. 19 Sevenoaks……………. 5 By MICHAEL WHITFIELD BARNES came out on top from a fiercely contested match against visitors Sevenoaks. On a blustery day at […]

Where there’s a Will there’s a way

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Canterbury…………..29 Bury St Ed’s………….27 By CARRICK BLAKE WILL Waddington crossed twice as Canterbury completed a narrow bonus-point victory over Bury St Edmunds. The East Anglian […]

King rules roost at double in comeback

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Dorking……………36pts Tonbridge J……33pts By KEVIN BEAL A SECOND-half revival, including two tries from Jasper King, saw Dorking home in a pulsating top-of-the-table clash with Tonbridge […]

Pozniak four-most to keep hope

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North Walsham……. 7 Wimbledon………….57 By PAUL MORSE WIMBLEDON improved their chances of staying in the National League with a big win over bottom side North […]

Webb is last-gasp saviour for Hawks

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Westcombe P……… 19 Henley…………………. 19 By JOHN VALLELY A LAST-minute try from Henley Hawks scrum-half Leo Webb, converted by fellow half-back Adam Hakimian, claimed a […]

Priddey trio leads cross-border raid

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Exeter Uni…………….22 Camborne…………….59 By FREYA COLLINGTON BEN Priddey scored a hat-trick of tries as Cambor ne crossed the county border into Devon to claim victory […]

Students on top in see-saw battle

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By ADAM CLEARY Loughborough S….40 Clifton…………………..33 LOUGHBOROUGH Students recorded a surprise bonus-point victory over third-place Clifton. The visitors made a dream start and took an […]

Rampant Lucs as Hornets are stung

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Luctonians……. 49pts Hornets…………….. 5pts By GEOFF VICKRESS Power: Will Hodnett holds off Hornets’ Charlie Carter to open the scoring for Luctonians, Luctonians Mat Hackley and […]

Chester succumb to second-half blitz

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Bournville…………… 50 Chester…………………38 By PAUL BOLTON BOURNVILLE banked their eighth home win of the campaign – and their fourth in a row – in a […]

Old Reds are too hot for Hinckley

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Old Redcliffians….40 Hinckley……………… 17  By CHRIS CAMPBELL OLD REDS produced a strong perfor mance to overcome Hinckley. The visitors played with the wind in the […]

Easter backing Friday games

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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 […]

Deano to step up at Tynedale

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Dean Richards will be part of Tynedale’s coaching team next season. Former England No.8 Richards stepped down from his role as director of rugby at […]

Bournville coaching team stay

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Bournville’s coaching team of director of rugby Paul Sumner, head coach Matt Price and defence coach Alex Grove have committed to the club for another […]

Stortford tame the Lions on own turf

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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

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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 […]

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