National League Rugby 2022/23 Fixtures Announced

National One newcomers Hull and Esher get their 2022/23 campaigns underway at Bishop's Stortford and Rams RFC respectively when the season kicks off on September 3rd.

The Yorkshire club created history last term after securing promotion to the third tier whilst Esher are back in National One for the first time since 2018/19.

Last year's runners-up, Sale FC, visit Birmingham Moseley on the opening day of a new-look season for National League Rugby.

The structural changes to levels three and four means National One now only contains 14 teams whilst National Two has been split into three divisions of 14 clubs each - National Two North, National Two East and National Two West.

Newly-promoted into National Two North are Preston Grasshoppers who travel to Wharfedale in Round One, whilst Sheffield are away to Tynedale and Otley take on Sedgley Park.

In the east, Blackheath - who were relegated from National One - host a Dorking team who are back in the National Leagues for the first time in six years whilst London & SE Premier champions Sevenoaks face Westcliff and new boys North Walsham host Canterbury.

Old Redcliffians begin their return to level four by welcoming fellow-promoted side Newport (Salop) to Bristol in National Two West, whilst Exeter University make the trip to Barnstaple and Hornets start their National League journey away at Leicester Lions in what looks set to be an intriguing curtain-raising round of fixtures.

The National League Rugby Review Show will once again bring you the best tries and biggest moments during the 2022/23 season and all of our episodes from a fascinating 2021/22 campaign are currently available to watch for FREE!

National League Rugby are also awaiting confirmation from the RFU Council before releasing details of promotion and relegation.

Fixtures and tables for the 2022/23 season can be found HERE and National League Rugby will be updating their own website in due course.

Round One Fixtures

Here's the first round of fixtures from across all four divisions. Kick-off times TBC.

National One

Cambridge v Plymouth Albion

Leeds Tykes v Taunton Titans

Birmingham Moseley v Sale FC

Rosslyn Park v Cinderford

Rams v Esher

Darlington Mowden Park v Chinnor

Bishop's Stortford v Hull

National Two North

Tynedale v Sheffield

Huddersfield v Sheffield Tigers

Sedgley Park v Otley

Fylde v Chester

Wharfedale v Preston Grasshoppers

Rotherham Titans v Harrogate

Blaydon v Hull Ionians

National Two East

Barnes v Worthing Raiders

Blackheath v Dorking

Westcliff v Sevenoaks

Tonbridge Juddians v Rochford Hundred

North Walsham v Canterbury

Henley Hawks v Bury St Edmunds

Guernsey Raiders v Old Albanian

National Two West

Clifton v Loughborough Students

Redruth v Stourbridge

Barnstaple v Exeter University

Leicester Lions v Hornets

Bournville v Hinckley

Old Redcliffians v Newport (Salop)

Dings Crusaders v Luctionians