National League One sides show superiority in pre-season games

The Rugby Paper Team

3 days ago

Categories: Latest News, National Leagues

Tags: Barnes, Blackheath, Canterbury, Dorking, Esher, Leeds Tykes, National League One, Plymouth Albion, Premium, Richmond, Rotherham, Sale

NEWLY promoted Rotherham Titans proved they are a force to be reckoned with this season with a dominant win over Leeds tykes.

The National League One Titans edged out the Tykes to the National League Two North title last season.

They continued their supremacy over their opponents with a 40-7 victory.

On a busy second week of pre-season action for National League clubs, the third-tier sides came out on top when facing teams from the lower divisions.

There were nine matches on Friday and Saturday featuring a National One team and a side from either National Two East, West or North.

They all ended in a one-sided victory for the third tier.

Sale FC took National Two West new boys Macclesfield to the cleaners 75-5.

Elsewhere, Blackheath beat Two East's Barnes 40-19 and Plymouth Albion dominated Two West's Camborne 52-12.

Peter Winterbottom's newly promoted Esher triumphed 45-26 over their old National League Two East rivals Canterbury.

Bishop's Stortford beat Two East's Tonbridge Juddians 63-21 in what was a 12-try thriller.

Finally, Dorking lost 52-7 at home to Richmond who completed the clean sweep.