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 2N
/ 8 years ago

South Leicester secure a derby victory

S Leicester 22 Hinckley 15 By MICK MCNEILL SOUTH Leicester overcame a half-time deficit to eventually emerge worthy winners. The game...

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

Top against bottom ends with a mauling

National League 3 North UNSTOPPABLE Huddersfieldmarch on undefeated – this time on the back of an 83-0 win at home to...

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

Tynedale late show downs Scunthorpe

Tynedale 25 Scunthorpe 10 By BRIAN TILLEY AFTER a lethargic first 40 minutes, Tynedale improved to put together some good moves...

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

Champions-elect edge closer to trophy

National League 3 South West OLD REDCLIFFIANS continued their march to the title by running over eight tries during a 46-9...

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

Title hopefuls are made to work

Stourbridge 23 Caldy 29 By NICK PULLEN CALDY continued their impressive charge towards the title but were given a real run...

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

Stortford exhibit quality in master display

Henley H 28 Bishop’s Sto 38 By NICK PITSON BISHOP’S Stortford proved why they are at the top of the league...

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

Home comforts for star Elderkin

Redruth 26 Clifton 7 By BILL HOOPER SECOND-HALF tries from Redruth half-backs Joe Elderkin and Jack Oulton sparked Redruth to a...

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

Kingdom reigns as Titans nick one

Taunton T 22 Barnstaple 21 By KEITH BROOKING FOR the second week in a row, Taunton faced a team fighting for...

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

Villagers deliver thrashing to keep title alive

Chinnor 47 Canterbury 19 By SIMON VICKERS CHINNOR’S title challenge remained on course as they downed Canterbury. Kieran Thompson put the...

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

Raiders do enjoy rare enough to away win

LI Wild Geese 34pts Worthing 39pts By WARREN MUGGLETON WORTHING secured only their second away win of the season by narrowly...

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

Park hold firm to survive a serious fightback

Esher 18 Rosslyn Park 24 By BEN CARTER ROSSLYN Park withheld a resurgent second-half performance from Esher to earn victory on...

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

Carlisle and Wiltshire are hat-trick heroes

Barnes 31 Bury St Ed’s 43 By JONTY SUTHERLAND A STRONG second-half performance secured Bury St Edmunds the win in a...

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

Owen’s late score saves Blackheath

Blackheath 26 Darlington MP 21 By GRAHAM COX A FIRST victory in six outings for Blackheath was achieved thanks to Freddie...

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

Londoners get revenge at Rams

By MATTHEW MCCRORY Reding’sians…7 O Elthamians 20 OLD Elthamians exacted revenge on Redingensians Rams as they eased to a comfortable victory....

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

Students seal title with time to spare

Hartpury Coll 57 Old Albanians 21 By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY duly completed the win required to clinch this season’s National One...

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

Cockles pay for missed chances

By JERRY RICE Exmouth 12 Cinderford 36 EXMOUTH failed to take some gilt-edged chances in a second half that they dominated...

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

Seven heaven fast start sees for Albion as off the hosts

Moseley 26pts Tries: Sheldon 49, 76, Brightwell 54, Grove 72 Conversions: Williams 49, 54, 72 Plymouth Albion 47pts Tries: Williams 3,...

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

Irvine completes incredible return from the brink by Ionians

Hull Ionians 17 Blaydon 17 By MALLY KNOWLES BOTH sides scored their 17 points in seperate halves with Callum Irvine rescuing...

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

Morris holds his nerve as Otley fall just short

Luctonians 30 Otley 21 By GEOFF VICKRESS LUCTONIANS withstood a second-half onslaught from Otley to eventually run out victors in a...

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

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

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

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 2E
/ 8 years ago

Hail the Lord! Try machine Chris is the key

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 33 Exmouth 28 A CHRIS Lord hat-trick was enough to edge a nervy Bury side...

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

Redpath pins his colours to England

ENGLAND SCHOOLS CAMERON Redpath will force his father Bryan to cheer on England today after being named on the bench to...

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

Valiant OE fightback falls short to Chinnor

By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians 31pts Chinnor 34p Power: Chinnor pack on the charge Right: OEs winger Alex Brown on his...

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

Seventh straight win sets Albion in second

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A 26 Hull Ionians 7 PLYMOUTH ALBION stretched their winning run to seven games with a hard-earned...

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

Rams pull away in style to see off Foresters

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 12 Red’sians 25 REDINGENSIANS gained a well-deserved bonuspoint victory over an out of sorts Cinderford team. The...

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

Pritchard hat-trick leads OAs victory

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians 36 Blackheath 10 JAMES PRITCHARD’S hat-trick helped Old Albanians dominate Blackheath and rack up 24 unanswered...

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

Reds ease home but Gidlow sent off

By JAMES BROOKS Canterbury 18 Redruth 29 REDRUTH secured a hard-fought victory over Canterbury, despite finishing the game with 14 men...

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

Sensational start inspires Coventry

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 19 Coventry 25 COVENTRY’S sensational try after 15 seconds laid the platform for a fine victory away...

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

Stortford run riot over sorry Geese

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St 53 Wild Geese 3 BISHOP’S Stortford breezed to victory as they racked up nine tries against...

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

Sneddon rues narrow miss after Vellacott leaves it late

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park 28pts Tries: Kohler 26, 47, penalty 54 Conversions: Leonard H 27, 55 Penalties: Leonard H 15,...

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

Brightwell impressed by Moseley second-half composure

By EVIE PROBERT Loughboro’ 20 B Moseley 29 CHRIS BRIGHTWELL was delighted with Birmingham Moseley’s character after they turned over a...

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

Hoppers in a spot as Street nabs the winner

By HENRY WOODSFORD Preston G 23 Luctonians 24 A LAST-MINUTE try from Jordan Street secured a vital win for Luctonians. The...

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

Radwan punishes sinking Macc ship

By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP 48 Macclesfield 12 FIVE sparkling second half tries broke Macclesfield hearts as wing Adam Radwan bagged a...

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

Torrent of tries as Sale take charge

By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe 7 Sale 61 SALE kept up their pursuit of leaders Caldy with a resounding nine-try win at...

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

Powerhouse Lutui pushes Amps on

By WARREN KAY Ampthill & D 43 Fylde 24 TWO tries in a man-ofthe- match performance from Aleki Lutui powered Ampthill...

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

Classy Caldy are 23 wins on spin

By JOHN LYON Caldy 41 Sheffield Tig 7 LEADERS Caldy saw off the challenge of a spirited and game Tigers side...

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

Stewart stunned as Esher stop the road rot

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 22 Esher 36 ESHER finally ended a run of 11 successive away defeats this season with a...

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

Channel Islanders give leaders a scare

National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE Juddians still lead the way following a 32-26 win at home to Guernsey. But...

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

South in control for fifth win on the road

By ANDREW SMITH Otley 19 S Leicester 34 SOUTH Leicester’s return to form continued with a comfortable bonus-point win at Cross...

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

Nuns shrug off red card to see off Bees

National League 3 Midlands DESPITE having Rory Vowles sent off, Nuneaton triumphed in the first v fourth clash, beating Birmingham and...

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

Park tame the Lions in nine-try eye-catcher

By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park 36pts Leicester Lions 27pts SEDGLEY Park have made a habit of claiming key victories at critical...

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

Field clear at top as rivals play catch-up

National League 3 North HUDDERSFIELDhold their position as runaway leaders following yet another bonus-point win, 10-26 at Lymm Ben Hoyle, Nick...

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

Dominant Gate scrum is still not enough

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 17 Harrogate 3 WHARFEDALE stretched their winning home run to seven games with an impressive display. Harrogate...

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

Old boys need seven points to take title

National League 3 South West OLD Redcliffians look set to clinch the South West title after they extended their lead to...

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

Chester’s happy new year lives on

By NEIL TARRAN Chester 31 Stourbridge 0 CHESTER continued their fine form as they kept out Stourbridge in a bonus-point win....

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

Crooked feeds are bigger concern than lack of rucking

Still a mess: World Rugby has a duty to sort out the ongoing problems in the scrum PICTURE: Getty Images What...

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

Taylor keeps Dale tally ticking over

By BEN JAMES Hinckley 15 Tynedale 19 TYNEDALEedged a close encounter over mid-table rivals Hinckley, to extend the gap between the...

By The Rugby Paper Team