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Rams go two from two, Bournville overcome a shaky start and Barnstaple bounce back with impressive win over Westcliff.

National League Rugby continues this weekend and there are already some intriguing matchups taking place.

Taunton make eye-catching start, Bournville stun Huddersfield and Clifton run riot, but events at Henley tragically overshadowed the opening weekend.

After 18 months without competitive action in National One and National Two, tiers three and four of English rugby finally return this weekend.

An in-depth preview of the new National League Rugby season as Joe Harvey and Chris Heal welcome back tiers three and four.

With the start of the new National League Rugby season in September, Craig Hampson spoke about his team and how they are preparing for their return to league action.

National League Rugby clubs can return to full-contact training from July 19th after the Government confirmed Covid-19 restrictions would be lifted.

Alongside Warren Muggleton, TRU are behind a brand new subscription highlights show for the 2021/22 season where the clubs will receive 40 per cent of the revenue.

Government has not given permission for scrums and mauls to be re-instated from May 17th following the growing concerns around the Indian variant of Covid-19 in England.

The National Clubs Association have released the fixtures for the 2021-22 season, 14 months after the last campaign was cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pending a full meeting of the RFU Council in June, the NCA's name will be changed to National League Rugby.

The RFU Council has agreed changes for a new competition structure in the adult male game from the National Leagues and below.

Talking to TRU's Joe Harvey, Exeter Chiefs’ Jack Nowell discussed his time playing for Redruth and Plymouth Albion.

As club’s prepare to reopen, TRU's Joe Harvey spoke to the RFU’s Rugby Development Director Steve Grainger.

National League clubs could be playing full contact, 15-a-side matches on May 31st, providing there are no upswings in the Covid-19 figures.

The likes of Paolo Odogwu arguably have the spark and excitement which England are searching for, but the next chapter in his development is still waiting to be written.

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.