The third tier of English rugby is one of the most competitive divisions in the country. With the NCA Rugby league only offering one promotion place, the race for a spot in the GreeneKing IPA Championship is always an important one and with some of the players in his league having professional experience under their belts, there is no shortage of quality.
There will be no official competitive rugby for the semi-professional game this season, after the NCA agreed to cancel the proposed Cup competition.
After being announced as part of the England U20 EPS last week, Leeds Tykes fly-half Dan Lancaster spoke to Joe Harvey about his selection and playing for his boyhood club.
With a new lockdown now enforced, the 2020/21 season for National League clubs may pass them by altogether.
The RFU has suspended all community rugby activity until further notice following the government's new national lockdown.
Speaking to Wasps Rugby Head of Recruitment and Academy Kevin Harman, TRU learn about how he and his staff have adapted in order to find their academy players game time during the pandemic.
The Rugby Football Union has voted in favour for a new competition structure for community rugby which will come into effect in the 2022/23 season.
The National Clubs Association have announced the groupings for their cup competition which is set to begin February 2021.
The NCA has announced that the start of the cup competition will be delayed following the Government COVID announcement at the start of December.
Former international hooker Benjamin Kayser hopes the adaptations to the community game are only short-term fixes.
Chris Heal and the Looseheadz team are joined by broadcasting royalty this week as they chatted to John Inverdale about his affiliation with rugby, the importance of mental health and his career in the media.
The NCA has welcomed the news from the Rugby Football Union and Government regarding a return to 15-a-side contact rugby, with some adaptations.
Chris Heal speaks to several people involved in community rugby as the situation around the lower levels of the game continues to be discussed.
Given that there will be no league rugby this season, the Rugby Football Union have put into place a cup competition for National League clubs.
NCA Chairman John Inverdale has provided an update on a return to rugby as a 'cup competition' is proposed for levels 3 and 4.
With a second lockdown starting on Thursday, haleys have outlined the reliefs being offered by the Government during this period.
In a week when the finale of the delayed Six Nations puts rugby firmly back in the spotlight, NCA clubs are understandably still concerned about how the game may be restarted at levels 3 and 4.
The National League season will not start before January 2021 at the earilest following the increased uncertainty caused by the Government’s additional restrictions.
With many businesses, including rugby clubs, still able to receive financial aid from the government, haleys explain how CBILS work ahead of their deadline.
RFU Development Director Steve Grainger has said the return of National League rugby effectively relies on two key elements.
Gallagher ambassador Ugo Monye chatted exclusively to TRU about the importance of grassroots rugby.
Having made his name in the National Leagues and playing for Cornwall in the County Championship, TRU spoke to Worcester man Billy Searle about his formative years.
The Rugby Football Union have confirmed the 2020/21 National League season will not begin next month.
Ben Robbins has experienced the international set-up with Scotland and the National Leagues in England, but now he looking forward to the future both on and off the field.
In his first interview since leaving Chinnor, Nick Selway talks about playing in National One and joining London Scottish.
Speaking exclusively to TRU, London Scottish's backs coach Ricky Khan discusses his new role as well as being the only BAME coach in the Championship.
Sir Bill Beaumont says National League and community rugby is the ‘DNA’ of the sport and he also hopes everyone can pull together during the Covid-19 pandemic.
On Tuesday, The Rugby Paper revealed that the Yorkshire Carnegie RFU licensed academy was being disbanded.
With Manu Tuilagi’s move to Sale Sharks from Leicester Tigers making all of the headlines, TRU spoke to a man who has represented both sides.
The RFU's discussions with the Department of Digital, Culture and Media and Sport and Sport England have continued about a return to play, which of course include the National Leagues.
Next year's County Championship has been cancelled by the RFU and will now not return until 2022, according to BBC Sport.
Having left professional rugby this time last year, Carl Kirwan is moving clubs once more as he will be lining up for Nottingham in the Championship next season.
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In the latest edition of NCA Chats, Bill Sweeney, CEO of the Rugby Football Union, spoke to Joe Harvey and Chris Heal about the community game.
At the end of last week, the RFU, published adapted community competition plans for adult and age grade rugby in the 2020/21 season.
John Inverdale has expressed his desire to broaden the appeal of the National Leagues after becoming the National Clubs Association’s (NCA) new chairman.
With Premiership and Championship sides given the green light to return to their training grounds early last week, it is predicted that the top-flight will be resuming in August, but in Hong Kong, they are already up and running.
There are many different issues lingering over rugby at the moment in terms of what the immediate future holds for the sport and the community game is still in the dark about when they might return.
Richard Thorpe chats to Talking Rugby Union following his recent appointment as Chinnor’s new Director of Rugby.
When up-and-coming Scottish rugby talent Ross Bundy made his senior debut for Stirling County when he was still at school, his opposite man was a professional player with a hard-hitting reputation.
The destination of each National League club has been confirmed for the 2020/21 season and for a fourth year in a row, a Midlands team will enter National Two South.