National League 1

The spotlight in Round 26 of National One is on Henley Hawks as the bottom club in the division could be relegated with a defeat on Saturday if other results go against them.

Richmond drew only their second game of the season which saw their lead over Hartpury College reduced to 10 points with five games remaining while rivals Blackheath now look out of the race.

Round 25 marks the final stretch of the season but for league leaders, Richmond they just need take each game as it comes as the league title draws ever closer.

In the second reserve weekend of the season, the attention was all on sides fighting relegation, but with some stand-out result in all three National Leagues, there was drama across the board.

We are now in the second round of reserve fixtures across the National Leagues and it is safe to say that survival seems to take centre stage across the eight games taking place this weekend.

This weekend in National One seemingly belonged to Richmond as their win over Blackheath and a defeat for Hartpury College now leaves the league leaders 13 points clear at the top with just six games left.

Round 24 is a crucial weekend for teams who have hopes for promotion as Blackheath & Hartpury College face tough fixtures and defeats for both could end their Championship dream.

This was the first reserve weekend of postponed fixtures across the National Leagues and the entire onus was on the sides fighting relegation and some took a huge step towards safety.

About to take their next step towards Twickenham, TRU speaks to Ciaran Beattie, George Chuter and Dave Bassett to get an insight into the success behind Loughborough Rugby

The first reserve weekend for fixtures that have been postponed is upon us and with 12 games in all taking place this Saturday, there are a number of talking points ahead of the action.

Round 23 saw Cinderford hand themselves a survival lifeline as victory over Hull Ionians added another twist to the relegation fight, while Blackheath’s title ambitions suffered a major setback.

With 12 straight wins under their belts, Matt Walsh feels the pressure is actually off Darlington Mowden Park this weekend.

The Newcastle University student talks of his playing days in BUCS, representing England and life in National One with Blaydon.

In Round 22 across National One, National Two North and National Two South there were twists and turns in all three divisions at both ends of the table after another thrilling Saturday of rugby.

Round 22 in National One sees two of the top four sides taking on teams in the relegation zone. Henley Hawks & Cinderford host Richmond & Plymouth Albion while away from those fixtures, the game of the weekend is undoubtedly Darlington Mowden Park v Hartpury College.