National League Rugby fixtures for 2024/25 announced
The RFU have released the fixtures for the 2024/25 National League Rugby season and the new campaign will start on Saturday September 7th.
National 2, the fourth tier of English rugby, is split into three opposing leagues – National Two North, National Two East and National Two West - with the standard of each exceptionally high. Many of the top clubs could easily compete in National 1. The budgets and crowds are not as large, but the spectacle for fans is excellent.
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The former England and current Stade Français defence coach recently offered his expertise to National Two West side Camborne as pre-season preparations begin to ramp up.
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The RFU have released the fixtures for the 2024/25 National League Rugby season and the new campaign will start on Saturday September 7th.
Eighteen of the 30-man squad travelling to Georgia in preparation for the World Rugby U20 Championship played in National One or National Two in 2023/24.
The RFU have confirmed the league structure for National League Rugby for 2024-25.
Taunton and Cinderford suffered relegation from National One. Billingham and Hull Ionians beat the drop in National Two.
Two of Bishop's Stortford, Leicester Lions, Taunton Titans and Cinderford will be relegated from National One.
Chinnor, Esher and Dings Crusaders clinched their respective titles while fights for survival go to the wire.
After a mixed start to the season, Arscott has led Dings Crusaders to the brink of National One and they can clinch promotion in Round 25.
Promotion is within touching distance for the National One and National Two West league leaders.
Title races and relegation battles are still alive going into April so how will the final month unfold?
It was a significant weekend at the top while Bishop’s Stortford, Billingham and Newport (Salop) ignited their survival bids.
This was a potentially pivotal weekend for Leicester Lions and Worthing in their respective fights for survival.
Crucial games in National One as well as in National Two North and West will impact the relegation picture.
Fine margins separate the title challengers while the scrap for survival in National One changed direction once again.
It's time to dust off the abacus, scroll through fixture lists and bite those fingernails. The run-in to the 2023/24 campaign begins.
The links with Sale FC - as well as relationships in the North-West - provide regular opportunities for Sharks' younger players.
The latest side to boost their survival hopes in National One were Cinderford with Hull Ionians doing similar in National Two North.
All eyes are on the National Two West title race while elsewhere, promotion battles are ready for their latest chapter.
Surprise results and winning streaks came together to create yet another excellent round of National League Rugby.
With the absence of the Six Nations, the National Leagues are where you can get your rugby fix this weekend.
The Titans were note-perfect against Sedgley Park while the fight for security in National Two North is no clearer.
At the risk of repeating ourselves, the battles at the bottom do continue to grab the headlines but in National Two West, it could be a crucial period for that particular title race.
A cluster of teams all claimed precious victories as they bid to stay in National One and National Two.
With seemingly big games to come over the next couple of weeks in both National One and Two, victories could carry an extra significance.
Dramatic finishes in National One and National Two East meant it was still a significant Saturday of action despite 16 fixtures being postponed.
The final third of the National League Rugby season is nearly here and teams will want to begin generating some momentum.
The jeopardy of National League Rugby is why we love levels three and four.
Levels three and four were left perfectly poised heading into the Christmas break and a full complement of fixtures returns this weekend.
All eyes were on the summit of National One as Chinnor outfought local rivals Rams while a flurry of fightbacks meant the season of goodwill was absent on derby weekend.
A local derby, second vs first, a record crowd expected - The latest instalment of Chinnor against Rams has all the ingredients.
The EEEs are in seventh heaven + the outcome of Round 13 means we are set for a cracking final weekend before the Christmas break.
Round 13 of National League Rugby sees some potentially pivotal games taking place, and they could have a bearing on what is to come in 2024.
Rams vs Plymouth Albion headlined National One while the flurry of postponements in National Two East saw just the top two on duty.
There are just three more rounds to go before National League Rugby takes a break for Christmas.
Shifts at the bottom of National One and the summit of National Two East make for an interesting lead up to Christmas.
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Levels three and four have produced some compelling action and November ends with a blockbuster fixture.