National League 2

It might only be September, but the National Leagues are delivering some superb rugby and Round Four should provide a cracking conclusion to the first month of the season.

The National Leagues delivered another scintillating weekend of action in Round Three as the divisions begin to take shape.

The big games continue in the National Leagues whilst a cluster of clubs will be hoping to get off the mark in Round Three.

Rams go two from two, Bournville overcome a shaky start and Barnstaple bounce back with impressive win over Westcliff.

National League Rugby continues this weekend and there are already some intriguing matchups taking place.

The National Two South game between Henley Hawks and Hinckley on September 11th has been postponed as a mark of respect following the tragic loss of David Hyde. 

Taunton make eye-catching start, Bournville stun Huddersfield and Clifton run riot, but events at Henley tragically overshadowed the opening weekend.

After 18 months without competitive action in National One and National Two, tiers three and four of English rugby finally return this weekend.

An in-depth preview of the new National League Rugby season as Joe Harvey and Chris Heal welcome back tiers three and four.

The Midlands club clinched promotion to the National Leagues 18 months ago and are gearing up for their National Two North debut.

The attritional rugby on display throughout the Test series against South Africa rarely got the pulses racing.

National League Rugby clubs can return to full-contact training from July 19th after the Government confirmed Covid-19 restrictions would be lifted.

Alongside Warren Muggleton, TRU are behind a brand new subscription highlights show for the 2021/22 season where the clubs will receive 40 per cent of the revenue.

Government has not given permission for scrums and mauls to be re-instated from May 17th following the growing concerns around the Indian variant of Covid-19 in England.

The National Clubs Association have released the fixtures for the 2021-22 season, 14 months after the last campaign was cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pending a full meeting of the RFU Council in June, the NCA's name will be changed to National League Rugby.

The RFU Council has agreed changes for a new competition structure in the adult male game from the National Leagues and below.

Talking to TRU's Joe Harvey, Exeter Chiefs’ Jack Nowell discussed his time playing for Redruth and Plymouth Albion.

As club’s prepare to reopen, TRU's Joe Harvey spoke to the RFU’s Rugby Development Director Steve Grainger.

National League clubs could be playing full contact, 15-a-side matches on May 31st, providing there are no upswings in the Covid-19 figures.