National League 1

Scintillating Coventry shone with some dazzling performances and the new boys impressed while Hull Ionians, Old Albanian and Fylde fell through the trapdoor.

The final fixtures of the 2017/18 National League season were completed over the weekend and both matches were significant.

TRU’s Joe Harvey selects some of the teams to keep an eye on next year across English rugby’s top four tiers.

Matt Williams’ side sealed a place in the third tier after a pulsating victory over Sedgley Park

The National League season may be over for clubs up and down the country, but there are teams who still have fixtures remaining and there is also the small matter of relegation to be decided in National Two North.

Hull Ionians have been relegated from National One and will be returning to National Two North for the first time since 2015.

Loughborough Students, Rosslyn Park and Hull Ionians will all be targeting crucial victories as the race to avoid the drop reaches its conclusion.

Loughborough Students blasted their way out of the relegation zone in National One following a commanding 12-try win over Fylde in Round 29.

This weekend could be crucial for teams aiming to retain their status in National One for next season as the fight to avoid the drop continues in Round 29.

The three sides embroiled in a relegation battle in National One kept their survival hopes alive as they all picked up crucial victories in Round 28.

Hull Ionians will be hoping to take another step towards safety when they travel to Rosslyn Park in National One on Saturday afternoon.

Hull Ionians produced an excellent performance against Plymouth Albion to stay on track in their battle for survival in National One.

The National One survival battle will be under the microscope as we begin the final month of the campaign with teams fighting for crucial results with four matches to go.

The National Leagues have served up drama this season and the results over the Easter weekend have set up an exciting end to the campaign across all three divisions.

The National Leagues are set to serve up an Easter treat this weekend with 12 games in total taking place across the country.

Callum Watson has revealed he still has a point to prove after moving away from London Irish to join Loughborough University.

Cambridge and Esher both picked up morale-boosting victories to create some distance between themselves and the relegation zone.

With the title and promotion all done and dusted for another year in National One, attention now turns to the relegation battle as we approach the final month of the campaign.

TRU catches up with one of Italy’s standout performers in the Six Nations, a year on from winning silverware with Hartpury.

A 24th victory of the season saw Coventry secure promotion to the GK IPA Championship following a victory over Caldy.