National League 2

Stourbridge and Tynedale both travel to Leicester in Round Eight as the top two in this division aim to continue their 100 per cent starts to the season when they take on Leicester Lions and South Leicester.

Bury St Edmunds and Tonbridge Juddians gave the top two in National Two South a fright before finally being edged out in their respective Round Seven clashes.

Blaydon registered a much needed victory against fellow strugglers Wharfedale thanks to an inspired performance from Joe Matavasi.

Old Redcliffians and London Irish Wild Geese may well be approaching Round Seven in National Two South knowing a result this weekend could help shape the rest of their season.

Tynedale will come into the second weekend of October in a positive mood after a faultless start to the season, but they face a tough challenge in Round Seven against Sale FC.

Taunton Titans ran in 13 tries as they thrashed Worthing Raiders to go top of National Two South.

Stourbridge produced a commanding display on their way to securing their sixth successive victory of the season as they beat Blaydon.

The gap between National Leagues and the Premiership seems to be closing; or is it?

Chinnor will aiming to become the first side to inflict a defeat on league leaders Cinderford this weekend as two of the top three sides clash at Dockham Road in Round Six.

Stourbridge and Tynedale will be hoping to take their opportunities this weekend as they aim to extend their winning streaks to six matches.

A last-gasp penalty from Cinderford’s James Moffat clinched a narrow victory for the early league leaders over Redingensians, which continued their perfect start to the campaign.

The top two in National Two North, Stourbridge and Tynedale, ended September exactly the same why they started the month as both sides secured victories.

TRU takes looks ahead to Round Five of the National Leagues as we enter the final weekend of the month.

The top two sides in National Two South, Cinderford and Taunton, will be looking to continue their rampant starts in the division as they aim to sustain a possible challenge for a top two spot.

League leaders Tynedale, along with Stourbridge, Hinckley and South Leicester are all in action away from home in Round Four as they look to maintain their winning starts to the season.

It was another strong week for Cinderford and Taunton as they maintained their impressive starts in National Two South.

TRU reflects on a positive weekend for the top four sides in National Two North

At this early stage of the season in National Two South, it is always tough to say who will be challenging for promotion come April.

A weekend of derbies in National Two North last Saturday certainly lived up to expectations with high quality rugby on show across this division.

It was a day where results seemed to be going the way of the ‘favourites’. We should realise by now that in this division, that isn’t always the case.