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National One leaders Coventry have the chance to seal promotion to the Championship this weekend, while there is also a whole host of action across both National Two divisions.

It was a dramatic weekend in National One and Round 25 witnessed contrasting fortunes for teams at the bottom and the top of the division.

Old Albanian host Loughborough Students in National One this weekend with both sides aiming for a crucial victory in their respective battles for survival.

Old Albanian claimed a crucial victory against Fylde to keep their hopes of staying in National One alive on a weekend which saw just three National League matches take place.

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There was no shortage of drama in the first round of rearranged fixtures in the National Leagues as both National One and National Two North delivered some intriguing results.

The first round of rearranged fixtures is taking place this weekend and National One and National Two North are taking centre stage.

Old Albanian dispatched an injury-hit Bishop’s Stortford to move to within 10 points of safety in National One.

Loughborough Students and Hull Ionians are set to do battle in National One this weekend with the unwanted prospect of the bottom three at the forefront of this fixture.

Hull Ionians and Esher both inflicted defeats on the bottom two clubs in National One which dented the survival chances of Fylde and Old Albanian.

A big weekend in National League One is set to produce another instalment in the fight to stay in the third tier of English rugby with a huge fixture at Woodlands between Fylde and Hull Ionians.

Coventry remain on course for promotion to the Championship following a victory over a resolute Fylde side in Round 21.

Fylde currently sit bottom of National One and with just 10 games remaining in the campaign, points are starting to become a necessity.

Both Esher and Loughborough Students secured welcome victories in Round 20 of National One as they were able to distance themselves from the bottom three in the division.

Hull Ionians gave themselves a survival boost last weekend when they beat Blackheath and they’ll be hoping for a similar outcome when they travel to Esher in Round 20 of National One.

Hull Ionians secured their first win for just under two months as they toppled Blackheath to move to within touching distance of safety in National One.

League leaders Coventry, now no longer unbeaten in National One this season, will be looking to bounce back in Round 19 when they host Esher at Butts Park Arena.

Blackheath brought Coventry’s unbeaten National One run to an end with a well-deserved victory at Well Hall in Round 18.

Defeats for Hull Ionians and Old Albanian to begin the New Year leaves both sides still fighting for survival in National One and this weekend, the teams meet in Hertfordshire in what could prove to be a vital fixture.