National League 2

Sedgley Park just about maintained their unbeaten start to the National Two North season as a share of the points in Round Five moved them to the top of the table.

Taunton, Chinnor and Old Elthamains are the early front runners in National Two South and they head into Round Five looking to maintain their winning starts to the 2016/17 campaign.

Last week saw Stourbridge move to the summit of the National Two North table and Neil Mitchell’s side will be looking to carry their excellent form from September into October.

Chinnor are continuing to turn heads in National Two South this season and their result on Saturday was something to sit up and take notice of.

Sale FC’s unbeaten start to the National Two North season came to an end in Round Four as South Leicester defeated them at Welford Road.

Apart from Hartpury College, Taunton Titans are the only side to pick up maximum points across the top three National Leagues and the men from Hyde Park will be keen to maintain their good start.

Leicester Lions suffered their first defeat of the new season last weekend which meant now only three sides remain without a loss to their name in National Two North heading into Round Four.

The Taunton Titans continued their 100% start to this National Two South season, after seeing off Barnes on Saturday.

Wharfedale, South Leicester and Chester picked up their first wins of the new season in Round Three of National Two North.

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

After two rounds of National Two North action, four teams are yet to experience that losing feeling and all four clubs will be hoping it stays that way in their home fixtures this weekend.

This time last season, Taunton Titans sat top of National Two South after a perfect start to the campaign and 12 months on, they are at the summit again after a sensational performance in Round Two.

Four teams in National Two North maintained their 100 per cent starts to the season on Saturday with all of the clubs level on points in this early stage of the new campaign.

The new National Two South campaign got underway last weekend and even at this early stage, there are sides that have marked out their intentions for this season.

Like any sport, getting off to a great start is key to how your season pans out. Last year we saw Macclesfield and Sedgley Park string a good run of form together and that led to them challenging for promotion.

National Two North returned this weekend and it did so in style as Round One of this season’s competition delivered some cracking rugby and some interesting results.

The big kick-off in National Two is nearly upon us once again, but what will it serve up this season?

Disappointment of relegation spurred on Macclesfield to bounce straight back into National One and a squad full of desire and commitment helped Cambridge to glory.

At the end of WW2 the US set about delivering The Marshall Plan to assist in rebuilding Europe. Old Albanian’s clearly had their very own plan to take them out of National 2 South and back to National 1. At the head of the plan, Head Coach, James Shannahan.

Eight months on from the start of the 2015/16 campaign and it comes down to this in National Two; Which side will be joining Cambridge and Macclesfield in National One next season?