National League 2

After Chinnor took another massive step towards automatic promotion last week, their title credentials will be put under the microscope in Round 13 as they travel to rivals Bishops Stortford who have top two ambitions of their own.

Head coach Chris Campbell says the next month in National Two North will tell Hinckley ‘exactly where they are’ in this division.

After the disappointment of their first defeat of the season last week to Canterbury, league leaders Chinnor looked back to their best in Round 12.

It may be a surprise to see Wharfedale and Harrogate sitting in the bottom two places of National Two North as things stand, but Round 12 proved to everyone the quality both sides possess.

A close, committed and hard fought local rugby Derby played out between 2nd and 3rd in National 2 N. Both teams had chances to win it but the home team clinched with a penalty from McGovern.

Following 10 wins in a row, Chinnor’s unbeaten start in National Two South was ended on Saturday as they were beaten by Canterbury.

So far this season in National Two North, the fight for a place in the top two has been an enthralling one and yet again, we saw another key weekend of action towards the top end of the table in Round 11.

Two 100 per cent records were put on the line in National Two South over the weekend as the Old Elthamians travelled to Chinnor and it was Matt Williams’ men that made it 10 wins from 10.

Bottom of the table Harrogate welcomed Wharfedale to Rudding Lane in Round 10 and it was the hosts that picked up the crucial win in this early relegation clash.

Caldy currently sit top of the pile in National Two North as we enter the third month of the season, but they know that even at this early stage of the campaign, any minor slip-up could open the door for the teams below.

It is the game the division has been waiting for. Chinnor take on the Old Elthamians this Saturday as both sides put their perfect starts to the season on the line in Oxfordshire.

Once again in National Two South this weekend there was nothing to separate Chinnor and the Old Elthamians with attention now turning to their showdown this coming Saturday.

While the leaves have been falling this month, Chester have been rising up the National Two North table and have ended the month with five straight victories after a tough start to the season.

Table toppers Chinnor will be purely focused on getting their job done this Saturday to extend their lead at the top of National Two South, but they will also have an eye on the action elsewhere.

League leaders Caldy will be hoping that their superb run of recent results can continue this Saturday as they aim to stay top of National Two North.

Chinnor and the Old Elthamians are refusing to budge at the top of National Two South with both sides continuing to dominate this division.

Leicester Lions had a perfect weekend in National Two North as all three sides ahead of them in the table failed to pick up a victory while they secured an important bonus-point win.

After eight rounds of National Two South action, Chinnor are currently out in front following seven wins in a row, but the longer the run goes on, the tougher it is to keep an unbeaten record intact.

Current league leaders Caldy will certainly be focused on extending their advantage at the top of National Two North this weekend when they take on South Leicester, but they will also be eager to see what occurs six miles away.

Round seven produced win number seven for the top two in National Two South as both Chinnor and the Old Elthamians continued their perfect starts to the season.