National League 2 South

The relegation battle took centre stage once again in National Two South and Dorking sent out a massive statement to their rivals after securing a vital win.

Macclesfield fought back from a slow start against Chester to clinch the National Two North title after a 40-12 victory at Priory Park.

The clock is ticking for sides fending off relegation in National Two South and time is not on the side of Dorking and Southend who both sit in the bottom three and can be relegated this weekend.

With the title race still gathering pace with three weeks to go of the season, it would be easy to forget the battle for survival in National Two South, but once again, teams experience a roller-coaster of emotions on Saturday.

This weekend in National Two South is likely to give us a clearer indication about who will be relegated from this division as teams battle for their survival once again with the season reaching its climax.

At this stage of the season, it is only natural for teams with something to play for to feel nerves creeping into their performances. However, that did not apply to National Two South leaders Cambridge on Saturday.

Barnes full-back Tom O’Toole says their aim is to now finish in a mid-table position after a fantastic season in National Two South for his side.

In recent weeks, it has been tight and tense towards the relegation zone in National Two South, but after Round 25, attention once again turned to the top of the division as the title race was reignited.

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.

If they were any question marks about their title chances, Cambridge answered them this weekend after a remarkable comeback to stay 11 points clear at the summit of National Two South

Director of Rugby Rowland Winter says he is ‘not surprised’ that his Cambridge side are top of National Two South heading into the final two months of the season

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.

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.

It is all very tense at the bottom of National Two South with a number of teams competing for their survival, but the side that has stood out in recent weeks are Chinnor.

Like in National Two North, National Two South focuses on the fight for survival this week and in a way, it is even more relevant in this division.