National League 2 North

The first hit outs ahead of the new National League Rugby campaign got underway last week, with a cluster of clubs beginning their pre-season schedules.

Yorkshire face Kent aiming for their first County Championship title for 16 years.

The RFU have released the fixtures for the 2024/25 National League Rugby season and the new campaign will start on Saturday September 7th.

Eighteen of the 30-man squad travelling to Georgia in preparation for the World Rugby U20 Championship played in National One or National Two in 2023/24.

The RFU have confirmed the league structure for National League Rugby for 2024-25.

Taunton and Cinderford suffered relegation from National One. Billingham and Hull Ionians beat the drop in National Two.

Two of Bishop's Stortford, Leicester Lions, Taunton Titans and Cinderford will be relegated from National One.

Chinnor, Esher and Dings Crusaders clinched their respective titles while fights for survival go to the wire.

After a mixed start to the season, Arscott has led Dings Crusaders to the brink of National One and they can clinch promotion in Round 25.

Promotion is within touching distance for the National One and National Two West league leaders.

Title races and relegation battles are still alive going into April so how will the final month unfold?

It was a significant weekend at the top while Bishop’s Stortford, Billingham and Newport (Salop) ignited their survival bids.

Leeds Tykes and Rotherham Titans meet on Saturday with just five points separating the leading pair.

This was a potentially pivotal weekend for Leicester Lions and Worthing in their respective fights for survival.

Crucial games in National One as well as in National Two North and West will impact the relegation picture.

Fine margins separate the title challengers while the scrap for survival in National One changed direction once again.

It's time to dust off the abacus, scroll through fixture lists and bite those fingernails. The run-in to the 2023/24 campaign begins.

The links with Sale FC - as well as relationships in the North-West - provide regular opportunities for Sharks' younger players.

The latest side to boost their survival hopes in National One were Cinderford with Hull Ionians doing similar in National Two North.

All eyes are on the National Two West title race while elsewhere, promotion battles are ready for their latest chapter.