National League 1

If 2016 was a positive year for Hartpury College, then 2017 could certainly top that. The current National One leaders are running away with the title as things stand and promotion to the Championship is a very realistic possibility.

This really could be the season to be jolly for Hartpury College who will begin the New Year 22 points clear at the top of National One following their 16th straight win.

With Christmas approaching, many people are starting to feel generous, but when it comes to sport, that gets put on hold especially at this stage of the season.

A fifteenth consecutive bonus-point win for Hartpury College has seen the league leaders increase their gap to 20 points at the top of National One as we approach the Christmas break.

After 10 wins from 14 matches, it looked as though Plymouth Albion were getting back to their best, but now it seems like they are back to square one after the recent departure of head coach Dan Parkes.

Having dispatched all those before them so far, the one side that could possibly have halted Hartpury College’s unbeaten run were second placed Birmingham Moseley.

With the season of goodwill rapidly approaching, Birmingham Moseley will be looking to collect an early present this weekend when they travel to league leaders Hartpury College.

Darlington Mowden Park ended a run of six straight defeats in National One as they beat Esher, moving the north-east side six points clear of the relegation zone.

It has been nothing short of perfect for Hartpury College so far this season, but the league leaders will certainly be challenged this weekend when they take on an in-form Loughborough Students side.

Hartpury College extended their advantage at the top of National One as they ran in 11 tries to secure a 12th straight bonus-point win.

Hartpury College want to be in a strong position to challenge for promotion from National One in the New Year, says Director of Rugby John Barnes.

After a remarkable run of 10 straight bonus-point victories, Hartpury College have now set a new record for National One and above following their latest win over the Old Albanian.

With Hartpury College flying at the top of National One, attention in Round 11 turns to the teams below them in the table as sides aim to make a statement this weekend in some big games across the division.

Hartpury College’s superb run of results in National One continued in Round 10 as another bonus-point victory leaves them eight points clear at the top of this division.

As we approach Bonfire Night this weekend, there is one team that continues to produce some sparkling rugby at that is league leaders Hartpury College who are on course to take this division by storm.

As the clocks went back on the weekend, Hartpury College continued to move forward in National One as they secured their ninth bonus-point win in a row.

As we approach the end of October, Hartpury College are producing some spellbinding rugby and they will be looking to carve out another victory to maintain their 100 per cent start to the campaign.

In our preview, we mentioned that six of the bottom sides in National One were going head-to-head in Round Eight and even at this early stage of the season, victories for Fylde, Rosslyn Park and Esher could prove vital.

The spotlight has quite rightly been on Hartpury College this season, but in Round Eight, all eyes will be on the other end of the division as the bottom six go head-to-head.

After strong seasons last term, it is perhaps unsurprising to see both Hartpury College and Blackheath towards the top of the National One table at this stage of the campaign.