National 2 East

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.

Even though the bad weather put paid to 17 games, some brilliant fightbacks meant for an entertaining weekend.

All four table-toppers across National League Rugby will have difficult assignments in Round 17, with Sale FC and Sedgley Park facing promotion rivals.

North Walsham's win has edged them closer to safety while Chinnor, Esher, Huddersfield and Barnstaple built on a solid start to 2023.

Clashes at the wrong end of National One and National Two West could shape the rest of the season.

A winning start to 2023 for teams battling towards the wrong end of their respective divisions was the perfect way to begin the New Year for a trio of clubs.

After a tough start to the National League Rugby season, the final weekend of November offers a chance for those scrapping towards the bottom to spark their respective campaigns into life.

Bang. Just like that, we are in November and Round Nine is set to be a cracker with clubs up and down the land plotting their route to victory.

Bottom-of-the-table battles in National Two North and National Two East also headline the penultimate weekend in October while Redruth look to derail Dings. 

A September which saw a cluster of teams go four from four is now in the past as pacesetters across National One and Two collide on an intriguing weekend.

Successive wins for a host of National League clubs leaves them in a strong position heading into October.

As September draws to a close, who can continue to scale the heights and which clubs can finally open their account for 2022-23?