December 2017 - National League Rugby

In Focus: Andrew Boyce

Loughborough Students captain Andrew Boyce admits his side entered the festive period with a sense of optimism for the second half of the season following the club’s recent results.

Round 16 Review: Old Albanian fightback, Sale FC crank up the pressure and Chinnor edge thriller

As the National Leagues now take a break for the New Year celebrations, we take a look back at the final round of fixtures in 2017.

Tony Yapp on Taunton’s recent form and why the top two is a done deal

Taunton Titans’ downturn in form over the last couple of months obviously disappointed Tony Yapp, but the Head Coach believes there are a couple of reasons why the Somerset club have not been firing on all cylinders.

Jack Heald: ‘We understand it is a building process and that doesn’t happen overnight.’

Jack Heald believes Leicester Lions’ development is heading in the right direction.

Will Chinnor be Christmas Number One?

League leaders Chinnor are aiming to be on top of pile in National Two South come Saturday evening as Matt Williams’ side look to enter 2018 with their unbeaten record intact.

National Two North serves up Christmas crackers

As expected with the final round of fixtures before the Christmas break, there are some tasty looking in National Two North as teams look to end the calendar year on a high.

Festivities on hold as local rivalries take centre stage in National One

At this time of year, the usual protocol is for people to be generous but when sport is played just days before Christmas, that festive spirit takes a back seat.

In Focus: Danny Barnes

Chinnor captain Danny Barnes on the league leaders’ unbeaten start, last year’s disappointment and the importance of remaining switched on.Read More