National Leagues

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

National League 2E
/ 8 years ago

History for Chinnor in Stortford thrill ride

By RICHARD JARVIS White line fever: Chinnor flanker Ben Manning crashes over in the first half of a hard-fought game, left,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 8 years ago

Baker off to a flyer as Amps see off Blaydon

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 17 Ampthill 40 WINGER Nigel Baker ran in a hat-trick of tries inside the opening 30 minutes...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 8 years ago

Bath dunks Wild Geese for vital victory

By JORDAN DAVIES LI W Geese 5 Barnstaple 12 BARNSTAPLE edged past London Irish in a crucial relegation dogfight that saw...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 8 years ago

Williams on song to subdue Club

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 25 B’ham Mose 32 A SPIRITED effort from Blackheath was not quite enough to overcome a Moseley...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 8 years ago

Redingensians Ram past Clifton

By MATTHEW McCRORY R’gensians 41 Clifton 26 REDINGENSIANS Rams’ formidable pack introduced themselves to Clifton with an outset of aggression and...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 8 years ago

Waters in full flow in simple success

By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher 50 Darlington 33 CALUM Waters’ double helped Esher on the way to a dominant victory over Darlington...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 8 years ago

Redruth buzzing with Raiders win

By BILL HOOPER Redruth 33 Worthing R 29 IT WAS a proverbial game of two halves that thoroughly entertained the crowd,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 8 years ago

Cov fight back points as Park

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 36pts Tries: Stevens 14, Price 22, Litchfield 40, Maisey 53 Conversions: Maisey 15, 54 Penalties: Maisey 12,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 8 years ago

Lions ease to victory to stay in race

By ANDY MOORE Leicester L 40 Preston G 14 LEICESTER Lions maintained their play-off hopes with a six-try salvo win over...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 8 years ago

Protheroe scores hat-trick but Hartpury made to work

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury Coll 40 L’boro S 31 IT wasn’t pretty, but Hartpury produced win 27 of their, so far,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 8 years ago

Clifton suspend promotion hopes

By ROGER OPIE Clifton 33 Chinnor 17 FIVE-TRY Clifton proved too strong for Chinnor as they dented the promotion hopes of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 3
/ 8 years ago

Nel stays at Edinburgh

EDINBURGH Rugby have re-signed Scotland international tighthead prop Willem ‘WP’ Nel on a three-year deal. Nel joined Edinburgh in 2012 and...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 8 years ago

Historic victory as Rams deny hosts

By MICHAEL YOUNG Canterbury 0 Redingensians15 TWO second-half tries were enough to see Redingensians see off Canterbury, who failed to register...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 3
/ 8 years ago

Trio in line for England U18s bow against the Welsh

NEWS EXTRA By NICK VERDIER MAX Coyle, Kieran Wilkinson and Kieran Verden will all make their England U18s debute after being...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 8 years ago

Record breaking rout as Old Es run riot

By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 97 Exmouth 7 A RAMPANT Old Elthamians obliterated Exmouth, scoring a club record 15 tries on...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 8 years ago

Banks is a safe bet as he comes in for skip

By JOHN ALLANSON B Stortford ……32pts Redruth7pts Looking good: Nick Hankin scores Stortford’s fourth try, Will Simmonds on his way to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 8 years ago

Ionians beaten by surge from the Amps

Ampthill 31 Hull Ionians 11 By WARREN KAY AMPTHILL scored two converted tries in the second half at Dillingham Park to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 8 years ago

Basement boys Barnes put up a fight…

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 24 Barnes 14 RELEGATION-THREATENED Barnes produced a gutsy performance against Cinderford and could count themselves a little...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 8 years ago

Warrior Haisila is the shining light

Birmingham .28 Macclesfield 24 By BEN GODDARD BIRMINGHAM Moseley denied Macclesfield a vital win in their fight against relegation by beating...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 8 years ago

Fraser treble lifts Taunton up table

By KEITH BROOKING T’ton Titans 39 LI Wild Geese 20 HYDE Park played host to an entertaining game but Taunton Titans...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 8 years ago

Cov do double over Cambridge

Cambridge 27 Coventry 36 By STEVE JACKSON COVENTRY came away with the points and a season double over Cambridge but were...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 8 years ago

Hawks fly high as Raiders downed

By JOHN HARRISON Worthing R 24 Henley H 47 HENLEY Hawks ran in seven tries as they powered to victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 8 years ago

Moates keeps Students safe as Kaye rattles up the points

Loughborough S 35pts Tries: Moates 28, 45, Loizias 57, Kaye 76 Conversions: Kaye 29, 46, 58 Penalties: Kaye 27, 38, 68...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 8 years ago

Bridge hit back to defeat battling Preston

By HENRY WOODSFORD Preston G ………15 Stourbridge……26 A SECOND-half turnaround saw Stourbridge end a six-match losing streak against Preston Grasshoppers. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 8 years ago

Watkins goes over twice as Park breeze past poor Fylde

Rosslyn Pk 36 Fylde 19 By JONTY SUTHERLAND AFTER a somewhat shaky start, Rosslyn Park rallied to come away with an...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 3
/ 8 years ago

Amersham sunk as Juddians march on

National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE Juddians still hold pole position following a 28-7 win at home to Dorking. Michael...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 8 years ago

Scunthorpe hold on for narrow win

By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe 27 Wharfedale 26 SCUNTHORPE survived a late Wharfedale onslaught as they held on for a dramatic victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 8 years ago

Students scrape past Darlington

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington 26 Hartpury Col 34 THREE yellow cards didn’t stop Darlington giving the league champions a fright at...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 3
/ 8 years ago

Four-way fight for title as Broadstreet win

National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREETstrengthened their grip on top spot with a hard-fought 17-12 win at title rivals Nuneaton. In a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 8 years ago

Lions are tamed by league leaders

By JOHN LYON Caldy 22 Leicester L 16 AN INJURY in the warm up to powerful centre Forbes Edward disrupted the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 8 years ago

A Lang afternoon for awful Albanians

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 19 Esher 65 IT HAS been some time since an Old Albanian performance could be labelled...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 3
/ 8 years ago

Huddersfield all but secure league title

National League 3 North HUDDERSFIELDremain unbeaten in the league and enjoy an unassailable 15-point lead over secondplaced Rossendale after beating Morley...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 8 years ago

Chester are back on track after victory

By JAMES BROOKS Chester 30 Harrogate 10 CHESTER returned to winning ways with a bonus point victory over strugglers Harrogate at...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 8 years ago

Second half blitz too good for weak Blaydon

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth……45 Blaydon…………0 IN front of their largest crowd of the season, inform Plymouth Albion made it nine wins...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 3
/ 8 years ago

Old Reds up as Bromsgrove battle on

National League 3 South West OLD Redcliffians clinched the league title and promotion to National 2 South as they edged out...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 8 years ago

Impressive Sale enjoy easy stroll in the Park

By GEOFF RAPID Sedgley Park 10pts Sale 42pts SALE have more or less been guaranteed a play-off spot following a 10-42...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 3
/ 8 years ago

Stop whinging Rob, you’re ignoring player welfare!

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Rob Howley should remember that nobody likes a bad loser as he...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 8 years ago

Hinckley safe after trio of tries down Lucs

By BEN JAMES Hinckley 29 Luctonians 13 AN EARLY try from former All Blacks international Scott Hamilton set Hinckley to a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 3
/ 8 years ago

Northampton lure playmaker Francis back from Auckland

TRANSFER WRAP By STEVE RIGBY NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed Auckland Blues’ highly-rated playmaker Piers Francis for next season. Francis, 26, originally...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 8 years ago

Tynedale triumph despite kick row

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale 29 S Leicester 25 TYNEDALE ran in five tries and claimed maximum points in a ding-dong battle...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 3
/ 8 years ago

Olivier: Boks must act to end the drain of talent

NEWS EXTRA By TOM BRADSHAW SOUTH AFRICA are likely to suffer a continuing drain of talent unless the South African Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 8 years ago

Otley haunted by ex-fly-half Ireland

By JOHN FINCH Otley …………33 Sheffield T …34 FORMER Otley fly-half Mark Ireland kicked a last-gasp penalty to snatch a dramatic...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 3
/ 8 years ago

Johnston quits at Warriors

RUGBY SHORTS WORCESTER Warriors high performance director Nick Johnston will leave the club next Saturday. He has decided not to renew...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 8 years ago

Naughty Childs is shown a red card in defeat

By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 3 Bury St Ed 29 BURY St Edmunds took a big step towards safety with a comprehensive...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 3
/ 8 years ago

Lions Test refs named

TWO French referees and a South African will take charge of the British and Irish Lions’ Tests against world champions New...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 8 years ago

Larder’s red costs an injury-hit Gate

Harrogate 10 Sedgley Park 40 By BILL BARRACK INJURY-HIT Harrogate were blown away by an impressive first-half display from Sedgley Park...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 8 years ago

Ayrton too quick for Flyde defence

Fylde 28 Cambridge 46 By GALILEO SUTHERLAND CAMBRIDGE scored six tries to ease past Fylde with fly-half Dan Lewis kicking 16...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 8 years ago

Odogwu paves way for easy win

Sale FC 63 Wharfedale 27 By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT SALE kept well clear of the chasing pack following a nine-try win over...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 8 years ago

First-half blitz gets home side victory

Coventry 29 Ampthill & D 19 By JOHN WILKINSON COVENTRY backed up a controlled first-half performance with a strong final quarter...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 8 years ago

Hosts Tigers are off the foot of table

Sheffield T 30 Preston G 0 By ANDREW SMITH SHEFFIELD Tigers’ fight for survival continued with a commanding win in this...

By The Rugby Paper Team