National One newcomers Hull and Esher get their 2022/23 campaigns underway at Bishop's Stortford and Rams RFC respectively when the season kicks off on September 3rd.
Before the beginning of the season, not many followers of the National Leagues would have predicated Caldy and Sale FC to be battling it out for a place in the Championship.
Rosslyn Park vs Blackheath will have a bearing on both ends of the third tier but all eyes will be on the summit of National Two North as the title race hits a pivotal moment.