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Swat away those January blues and settle in for one of the most exciting weekends of National League rugby so far this season.

Tonbridge Juddians, Henley Hawks and Taunton Titans all had to battle to kick off the New Year with victories in National Two South.

The leading trio in National One made no mistake on the opening weekend of 2020 as Rosslyn Park, Rams RFC and Richmond all secured victories.

Happy New Year to everyone and welcome to the start of a fresh decade in the National Leagues. We preview the action from Round 17 across all three divisions.

With it being the final round of fixtures before the festive break, we have decided to deliver a more condensed review from Round 16 in the National Leagues which included some monumental scorelines and results.

As the Sky Sports advert goes: “Christmas is a time to play a friendly game or two”, but in the National Leagues, there will be no early gifts.

Rotherham Titans have sparked their survival hopes back into life following a last-gasp win over rivals Canterbury in Round 15.

And just like that, the 2019/20 National League campaign has reached its halfway mark. Four months have flown by, but the drama and thrilling action has not wavered.

Canterbury recorded their first win of the National One season as they defeated Cinderford at the Marine Travel Ground.

A winding down period before Christmas couldn’t be further from the truth across the National Leagues.

The top two in National One both fell to late and dramatic defeats in Round 13 as the title race was blown wide open on the weekend.

The Christmas decorations are starting to get unpacked and Shakin’ Stevens seems to be constantly on the radio as the final weekend of November is upon us.

It has been a tough few weeks for the Premiership and European champions, but Saracens' young players have continued to display their talent and it is nothing new.

Manu Tuilagi says he is determined to enjoy his rugby and focus on the here and now following England’s run to the Rugby World Cup final.

Richmond slipped to their second defeat in a row and their loss against Sale FC means Rosslyn Park are now the new leaders in National One.

The National League train rolls into Round 12 this weekend and as we edge closer to the midway point of the campaign, the big fixtures are beginning to come thick and fast.

National One table toppers Richmond saw their lead at the summit cut to just four points after losing to local rivals Rosslyn Park.

For the first time this season, European rugby hits our calendars this weekend, but two regions in England will also be hosting some heavyweight battles in the National Leagues.

Richmond were able to stretch their lead at the top of National One after a sparkling bonus-point win against Canterbury.

It has been a week where we have seen the Rugby World Cup come to an end, but never fear, the National Leagues are on hand once again to provide you with your rugby fix.