National 2 East

After finishing second and third in National Two East last season, Dorking and Barnes have maintained their high standards.

We were not short of narratives in Round Three with eye-catching scorelines and brilliant drama packed into another fascinating weekend.

Season-defining fixtures? Not in the slightest but the way the fixtures have fallen in Round Three sets up some intriguing contests.

Rosslyn Park overcome Richmond, Lewis Minikin shines for Hull Ionians, double delight for the Ford family and a crowd of over 2,500 watch Camborne defeat Redruth.

While the world's best are set to do battle in France, there is still plenty of exciting action to get stuck into across National League Rugby.

Round One suggests there might be a step up in drama once again, encapsulated by victories for Sedgley Park, Blackheath and Leicester Lions. 

It is not unrealistic to say levels three and four produced the most exciting rugby across the English game last year and it's nearly time to do it all again.

The demise of London Irish bookended one of the darkest Premiership campaigns to date but could the lower levels of the English game offer some light to players and supporters alike?

The fixtures for the 2023-24 National League Rugby season have been released by the Rugby Football Union and the new campaign will get underway on Saturday, September 2nd.

Some of the stars of National League Rugby played their part in an enthralling County Championship final.

The Rugby Football Union have released the league compositions for the 2023/24 National League Rugby season, with six new teams coming up from level five.

The long-term future of the Championship is seemingly up in the air but Cambridge's promotion is the 'feel good' story which should underpin the 'grassroots' game.

With so much talk and debate surrounding the future of the Championship, in the short-term, the second tier could be welcoming a new club in the form of Cambridge.

The RFU Council have voted to adopt law changes in regards to lowering the tackle height in the community game which will come into force from July 1st.

This engrossing National One title race has gone the distance but will it be decided this weekend?

The National Two North title is within touching distance for Sedgley Park while North Walsham take on Rochford Hundred.

Sevenoaks were another big winner with February set to be another exciting month in levels three and four.

As the debate surrounding the controversial tackle laws continues, TRU heard from Harry Spencer, who coaches SC Bernay on the lower rungs of the French rugby ladder, about the study in France which has influenced the RFU’s decision.

With the RFU set to speak to community clubs about the change in the tackle height law, former Saracens back-row Mike Rhodes chatted to TRU.

National Two player Luke Cozens says new tackle law changes are similar to ones he experienced in France.