National League 2 North

By the end of this weekend, we would already have completed a third of the National Two North season and we are starting to see the top two pull away from the rest of the pack.

After nine rounds of matches, Macclesfield remain top of National Two North as Sedgley Park continue to keep the pressure on the Cheshire side.

Macclesfield made it eight straight league wins as they defeated Sandal 29-3 at Priory Park.

With the World Cup now over, our attention will turn back to the domestic game and after reading an opinion piece from Mark Smith of the Newcastle Chronicle about the state of the game in the North East, we compared it to the North West.

Sedgley Park move clear at the top, Leicester Lions and Sandal continue to shock this division and there were impressive debut wins in National Two North for South Leicester and Sale. Elsewhere, Otley ended their losing streak while Macclesfield and Caldy were both victorious.

Sedgley Park will be hoping to maintain their 100 per cent start to the season this weekend, but face a difficult home fixture whilst Sandal will be looking to carry on their unbeaten start when they travel away from home for the first time this campaign.

It was another strong weekend of rugby in National Two North as Sedgley Park once again showed why they are one of the title favourites while Sandal & Leicester Lions produced excellent performances. Elsewhere Macclesfield and Tynedale got their first wins and there were also victories for Chester, Harrogate and Preston Grasshoppers. Here is a review of all the action.

So after many years in National 3 the team from Welford Road, Leicester – that’s South Leicester RUFC not Leicester Tigers made their home debut in National 2N.

Sedgley Park & Caldy sent out an early message last weekend that they want to be in the promotion hunt come April, while newcomers Sandal got off to a flyer. Tynedale and Macclesfield are just two of the teams that will be hoping to get off the mark as everyone begins to find their feet in this new season. Here is what is in store for us this weekend in National Two North.

It was a blockbuster start to the National Two North season with huge wins, stunning shocks and some sensational action on display. Here is what happened in the opening round of the new campaign.

Caldy started their National Two North campaign with an 11-23 win over newly-promoted Sale FC at Heywood Road.

With the National League beginning across the country this week, what are the prospects for the 32 teams involved?

It has been one of the most action-packed National Two seasons to date. We had title races go down to the wire, while any number of sides could have been relegated from both leagues on the final day.

Stockport put in very good performance at Headlands Road, but were beaten 59-17 by Ampthill and District who finished second in the National League 2 North table.

For the seventh time this season, Stockport let a half-time lead slip as Leicester Lions came from behind to win 47-10 in National League 2 North at Headlands Road.

Stockport failed to make it back-to-back National League 2 North wins as Broadstreet won 55-24 at the Ivor Preece Fields.

Hull Ionians and Ampthill continued to match each other, whilst Sedgley Park took control of third spot in National League 2 North last weekend.

Stockport came away from Hull feeling hard done by as they were beaten 27-21 at Chanterlands Avenue in National League 2 North.

Stockport have been relegated from National League Two North despite a much improved second half performance in a 59-24 defeat to Caldy.

Stockport put in an excellent performance against title challenging Hull Ionians to earn a late losing bonus point in a 24-19 National League 2 North defeat.