2023–24 National League 1

The 2023–24 National League 1 is the 36th season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions.

2023–24 National League One
Countries England
Date2 September 2023 – 27 April 2024
ChampionsChinnor (1st title)
Runners-upRams
RelegatedCinderford, Taunton Titans
Matches played182
Attendance124,419
(average 684 per match)
Highest attendance2,270 – Chinnor v Rams, 15 December 2023
Lowest attendance160 – Leicester Lions v Rosslyn Park, 11 November 2023
Tries scored1324
(average 7.3 per match)
Top point scorer229 – Warren Seals (Sedgley Park)
Top try scorer26 – Max Hayman (Rams)

Chinnor claimed the league title on 13 April with one game still to play following a resounding away win at Birmingham Moseley.[1] Runners up Rams looked like contenders for most of the season but in the end it was comfortable for Chinnor, who finished 13 points clear. In winning the league Chinnor would be promoted to the 2024–25 RFU Championship - the highest level the club had reached in its history.

The relegation race was very tight and went to the last game of the season, with four sides possibly going down. In the end Cinderford and Taunton Titans were the relegated teams.[2] In Taunton's case they would feel particular hard done by having won the final four games of the season but in the end missing out on survival by just one point. Both sides would drop down to the 2024–25 National League 2 West, with Taunton returning to tier 4 for the first time in three seasons and Cinderford in six.

Structure

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The league consists of fourteen teams, with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis, to make a total of twenty-six matches each. There is one promotion place, with the champions promoted to the RFU Championship, and typically there are three relegation places to either, National League 2 East, National League 2 North or National League 2 West, depending on the geographical location of the team.[3]

Due to the liquidation of RFU Championship side Jersey Reds in September 2023 and the knock on effect on the league system, there will only be two teams relegated from National League 1 at the end of the 2023–24 season.[4]

The results of the matches contribute points to the league table as follows:

  • 4 points are awarded for a win
  • 2 points are awarded for a draw
  • 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
  • 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
  • 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.

Participating teams and locations

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2023–24 Greater London National League 1 clubs
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Birmingham Moseley Billesley Common[5] 5,000 (1,300 seats) Birmingham, West Midlands 9th
Bishop's Stortford Silver Leys[6] 1,600 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire 6th
Blackheath Well Hall 1,650 (550 seats) Eltham, London Promoted from National League 2 East (1st)
Chinnor Kingsey Road[7] 2,500 Thame, Oxfordshire 8th
Cinderford Beavis Memorial Ground[8] 2,500 Cinderford, Gloucestershire 7th
Darlington Mowden Park The Darlington Arena[9] 25,500 Darlington, County Durham 10th
Leicester Lions Westleigh Park 2,000 Blaby, Leicestershire Promoted from National League 2 West (1st)
Plymouth Albion The Brickfields[10] 8,500 Plymouth, Devon 5th
Rams Old Bath Road[11] 2,000 (300 seats)[12] Sonning, Reading, Berkshire 2nd
Richmond Athletic Ground[13] 4,500 (1,000 seats) Richmond, London Relegated from Championship (12th)
Rosslyn Park The Rock 2,000 Roehampton, London 4th
Sale FC Heywood Road[14] 3,387 Sale, Greater Manchester 3rd
Sedgley Park Park Lane[15] 3,000 Whitefield, Bury, Greater Manchester Promoted from National League 2 North (1st)
Taunton Titans Veritas Park[16] 2,000 (198 seats) Taunton, Somerset 11th

League table

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2023–24 National League 1 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Result
1 Chinnor (C) 26 22 0 4 1039 403 +636 21 3 112 Promoted
2 Rams 26 19 0 7 787 585 +202 20 3 99
3 Rosslyn Park 26 14 2 10 765 656 +109 17 5 82
4 Plymouth Albion 26 15 0 11 631 571 +60 13 4 77
5 Birmingham Moseley 26 14 1 11 649 667 −18 12 6 76
6 Richmond 26 11 1 14 689 681 +8 14 8 68
7 Darlington Mowden Park 26 12 0 14 635 682 −47 12 7 67
8 Blackheath 26 12 1 13 641 613 +28 10 4 64
9 Sedgley Park 26 11 1 14 657 784 −127 11 4 61
10 Sale FC 26 11 0 15 567 628 −61 8 4 56
11 Bishop's Stortford 26 10 0 16 592 746 −154 10 6 56
12 Leicester Lions 26 11 0 15 525 697 −172 7 3 54
13 Taunton Titans (R) 26 8 0 18 713 930 −217 17 4 53 Relegated
14 Cinderford (R) 26 9 0 17 528 775 −247 6 6 48
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2024. Source: "National League 1". RugbyEngland.
Source: "National League Rugby – Promotion and Relegation: 2023-24".
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Team with most draws
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
    (C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Fixtures & results

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Fixtures for the season were published by the RFU on 12 June 2023.[17]

Round 1

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2 September 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Bishop's Stortford28 – 30Cinderford
Silver Leys
Attendance: 605
Referee: Owen Taylor
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor22 – 10Darlington Mowden Park
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 813
Referee: Matt Sharpe
2 September 2023
15:00
Leicester Lions23 – 19Sale FC (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Timothy Allatt
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rams50 – 36Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 859
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park39 – 36Plymouth Albion (2 BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 517
Referee: Richard Gordon
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sedgley Park32 – 31Richmond (2 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andrew Wigley
2 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Taunton Titans33 – 36Blackheath
Veritas Park
Attendance: 599
Referee: Alan Chandrachud

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Round 2

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8 September 2023
19:45
(1 BP) Rams29 – 19Chinnor
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 836
Referee: Owen Taylor
9 September 2023
15:00
Birmingham Moseley21 – 44Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 725
Referee: Timothy Allatt
9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath27 – 31Bishops Stortford (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 480
Referee: Jamie Parr
9 September 2023
15:00
Cinderford23 – 17Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 302
Referee: Adam Wookey
9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion54 – 29Taunton Titans (1 BP)
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,216
Referee: Iain Kiy
9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond24 – 31Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,035
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
9 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sale FC21 – 28Darlington Mowden Park
Heywood Road
Attendance: 693
Referee: Neil Sweeney

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Round 3

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16 September 2023
14:00
Leicester Lions3 – 34Blackheath (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 170
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
16 September 2023
14:30
Sedgley Park20 – 41Rams (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: Timothy Allatt
16 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bishops Stortford21 – 24Plymouth Albion
Silver Leys
Attendance: 503
Referee: Ben Wood
16 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor36 – 0Sale FC
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 576
Referee: Jamie Parr
16 September 2023
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park25 – 20Cinderford (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 744
Referee: Ben Rayner
16 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park19 – 24Birmingham Moseley
The Rock
Attendance: 360
Referee: Iain Kiy
16 September 2023
15:00
Taunton Titans14 – 29Richmond (1 BP)
Veritas Park
Attendance: 432
Referee: Callum Watson

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Round 4

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23 September 2023
14:30
Sedgley Park27 – 21Chinnor (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Callum Watson
23 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley36 – 22Taunton Titans (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 700
Referee: Owen Taylor
23 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath43 – 13Darlington Mowden Park
Well Hall
Attendance: 320
23 September 2023
15:00
Cinderford15 – 12Sale FC (1 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 275
Referee: Adam Wookey
23 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion45 – 21Leicester Lions
The Brickfields
Attendance: 876
Referee: Iain Kiy
23 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rams31 – 20Rosslyn Park
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 847
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
23 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond50 – 40Bishops Stortford (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 553
Referee: Neil Sweeney

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Round 5

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30 September 2023
14:00
Leicester Lions22 – 35Richmond (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ben Rayner
30 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bishops Stortford29 – 22Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 541
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
30 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor48 – 17Cinderford
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 311
Referee: Iain Kiy
30 September 2023
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park17 – 27Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 824
Referee: Ben Wood
30 September 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park67 – 15Sedgley Park
The Rock
Attendance: 438
Referee: Jamie Parr
30 September 2023
15:00
Sale FC19 – 14Blackheath (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 754
Referee: Owen Taylor
30 September 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Taunton Titans35 – 41Rams (1 BP)
Veritas Park
Attendance: 432
Referee: Callum Watson

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Round 6

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7 October 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Blackheath52 – 12Cinderford
Well Hall
Attendance: 303
Referee: Neil Sweeney
7 October 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park32 – 28Taunton Titans (2 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 275
Referee: Ben Rayner
7 October 2023
15:00
Birmingham Moseley25 – 18Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 329
Referee: Michael Lamb
7 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion36 – 10Sale FC
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,127
Referee: Jamie Parr
7 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rams26 – 10Bishop Stortford
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 912
Referee: Adam Wookey
7 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond24 – 34Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 486
Referee: Iain Kiy
7 October 2023
15:00
Rosslyn Park21 – 48Chinnor (1 BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 423
Referee: Owen Taylor

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Round 7

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14 October 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions26 – 24Rams (2 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Iain Kiy
14 October 2023
14:15
(2 BP) Darlington Mowden Park27 – 28Birmingham Moseley
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 823
Referee: Owen Taylor
14 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford33 – 45Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 470
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
14 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor53 – 8Blackheath
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 589
Referee: Timothy Allatt
14 October 2023
15:00
Cinderford20 – 12Plymouth Albion
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 425
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
14 October 2023
15:00
Sale FC15 – 24Richmond
Heywood Road
Attendance: 402
Referee: Ben Rayner
14 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Taunton Titans40 – 17Rosslyn Park
Veritas Park
Attendance: 711
Referee: Adam Wookey

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Round 8

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4 November 2023
14:30
Sedgley Park28 – 20Leicester Lions
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Owen Taylor
4 November 2023
15:00
Birmingham Moseley22 – 14Sale FC
Billesley Common
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ben Rayner
4 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion28 – 15Blackheath
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,202
Referee: Adam Wookey
4 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rams36 – 41Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 985
Referee: Timothy Allatt
4 November 2023
15:00
Richmond7 – 24Cinderford
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 675
Referee: Jamie Parr
4 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park48 – 22Bishop's Stortford
The Rock
Attendance: 395
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
4 November 2023
15:00
Taunton Titans21 – 53Chinnor (1 BP)
Veritas Park
Attendance: 823
Referee: Iain Kiy

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Round 9

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11 November 2023
14:00
Leicester Lions23 – 32Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 160
Referee: Iain Kiy
11 November 2023
14:30
Cinderford14 – 34Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 375
Referee: Timothy Allatt
11 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford38 – 29Taunton Titans (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 603
Referee: Mike Lamb
11 November 2023
15:00
Blackheath21 – 17Richmond (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 938
Referee: Ben Wood
11 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor17 – 22Plymouth Albion
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 985
Referee: Ben Rayner
11 November 2023
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park25 – 18Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 871
Referee: Adam Wookey
11 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sale FC29 – 17Rams
Heywood Road
Attendance: 803
Referee: Owen Taylor

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Round 10

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18 November 2023
14:30
Sedgley Park26 – 11Sale FC
Park Lane
Attendance: 850
Referee: Michael Lamb
18 November 2023
15:00
Birmingham Moseley19 – 17Blackheath (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 612
Referee: Callum Watson
18 November 2023
15:00
Bishop's Stortford7 – 26Chinnor (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 588
Referee: Jamie Parr
18 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rams24 – 10Cinderford
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 733
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
18 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond36 – 22Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 678
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
18 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park38 – 7Darlington Mowden Park
The Rock
Attendance: 510
Referee: Ben Wood
18 November 2023
15:00
Taunton Titans17 – 27Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Veritas Park
Attendance: 753
Referee: Adam Wookey

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Round 11

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25 November 2023
14:00
(2 BP) Leicester Lions29 – 36Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 265
Referee: Callum Watson
25 November 2023
15:00
Blackheath22 – 42Rams (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 806
Referee: Iain Kiy
25 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor55 – 26Richmond (1 BP)
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 976
Referee: Adam Wookey
25 November 2023
15:00
Cinderford19 – 43Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 275
Referee: James Parr
25 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park24 – 33Taunton Titans (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 721
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
25 November 2023
15:00
Plymouth Albion19 – 18Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,152
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
25 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sale FC45 – 12Rosslyn Park
Heywood Road
Attendance: 723
Referee: Ben Wood

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Round 12

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2 December 2023
14:00
Leicester Lions15 – 40Chinnor (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 287
Referee: Jamie Parr
2 December 2023
14:30
Sedgley ParkP – PBlackheath
Park Lane
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 6 January 2024.
2 December 2023
15:00
Birmingham MoseleyP – PRichmond
Billesley Common
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 6 January 2024.
2 December 2023
15:00
Bishop's Stortford13 – 6Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Silver Keys
Attendance: 350
Referee: Adam Wookey
2 December 2023
15:00
Rams22 – 20Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 993
Referee: Owen Taylor
2 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park42 – 29Cinderford (1 BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 328
Referee: Michael Lamb
2 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Taunton Titans32 – 56Sale FC (1 BP)
Veritas Park
Attendance: 612
Referee: Matthew Sharpe

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Round 13

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9 December 2023
15:00
Blackheath0 – 15Rosslyn Park
Well Hall
Attendance: 613
Referee: Jamie Parr
9 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor27 – 24Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 393
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
9 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Cinderford40 – 31Taunton Titans (1 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 305
Referee: Adam Wookey
9 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park29 – 3Leicester Lions
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 612
Referee: Ben Rayner
9 December 2023
15:00
Plymouth Albion22 – 3Sedgley Park
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,238
Referee: Iain Kiy
9 December 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Richmond40 – 47Rams (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,205
Referee: Timothy Allatt
9 December 2023
15:00
Sale FC8 – 7Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 734
Referee: Owen Taylor

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Round 14

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15 December 2023
19:45
Chinnor21 – 7Rams
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 2,270
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
16 December 2023
14:00
Leicester Lions25 – 20Cinderford (1 BP)
Wesleigh Park
Attendance: 397
Referee: Timothy Allatt
16 December 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park32 – 26Birmingham Moseley (2 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 450
Referee: Owen Taylor
16 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford14 – 18Blackheath
Silver Leys
Attendance: 620
Referee: Callum Watson
16 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park29 – 19Sale FC
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 855
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
16 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park18 – 22Richmond
The Rock
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Iain Kiy
16 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Taunton Titans29 – 24Plymouth Albion (2 BP)
Veritas Park
Attendance: 1,314
Referee: Mike Lamb

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Round 12 (rescheduled games)

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6 January 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park17 – 24Blackheath
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Benjamin Wood
  • Game rescheduled from 2 December 2023.
6 January 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley31 – 29Richmond (2 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 570
Referee: Ben Rayner
  • Game rescheduled from 2 December 2023.

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Round 15

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13 January 2024
15:00
(2 BP) Birmingham Moseley32 – 33Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 617
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
13 January 2024
15:00
(2 BP) Blackheath27 – 29Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 650
Referee: Iain Kiy
13 January 2024
15:00
Cinderford24 – 23Darlington Mowden Park (2 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
13 January 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion39 – 23Bishop's Stortford
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,305
Referee: Ben Wood
13 January 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Rams28 – 7Sedgley Park
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 732
Referee: Jamie Parr
13 January 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond22 – 21Taunton Titans (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 905
Referee: Neil Sweeney
13 January 2024
15:00
Sale FC10 – 47Chinnor (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 836
Referee: Timothy Allatt

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Round 16

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20 January 2024
14:00
Leicester LionsP – PPlymouth Albion
Westleigh Park
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 3 February 2024.
20 January 2024
15:00
Bishop's StortfordP – PRichmond
Silver Leys
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 3 February 2024.
20 January 2024
15:00
ChinnorP – PSedgley Park
Kingsey Road
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 3 February 2024.
20 January 2024
15:00
Darlington Mowden ParkP – PBlackheath
Northern Echo Arena
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 3 February 2024.
20 January 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park17 – 21Rams
The Rock
Attendance: 556
Referee: Ben Rayner
20 January 2024
15:00
Sale FCP – PCinderford
Heywood Road
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 3 February 2024.
20 January 2024
15:00
Taunton Titans15 – 34Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Veritas Park
Attendance: 339
Referee: Iain Kiy

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Round 17

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27 January 2024
14:30
Cinderford0 – 57Chinnor (1 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 275
Referee: Matt Sharpe
27 January 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park24 – 24Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 400
Referee: Owen Taylor
27 January 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley38 – 13Bishop's Stortford
Billesley Common
Attendance: 585
Referee: Ben Rayner
27 January 2024
15:00
Blackheath10 – 21Sale FC
Well Hall
Attendance: 335
Referee: Ben Wood
27 January 2024
15:00
Plymouth Albion17 – 28Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,505
Referee: Iain Kiy
27 January 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Rams52 – 17Taunton Titans
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 834
Referee: Adam Wookey
27 January 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond20 – 21Leicester Lions
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 725
Referee: Ben Rayner

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Round 16 (rescheduled games)

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3 February 2024
14:00
Leicester Lions19 – 12Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 285
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2024.
3 February 2024
15:00
Bishop's Stortford14 – 38Richmond (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 300
Referee: Owen Taylor
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2024.
3 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park42 – 27Blackheath
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 572
Referee: Timothy Allatt
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2024.
3 February 2024
15:00
Sale FC21 – 15Cinderford (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 674
Referee: Jamie Parr
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2024.
3 February 2024
17:00
(1 BP) Chinnor38 – 34Sedgley Park (2 BP)
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 689
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2024.

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Round 18

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9 February 2024
19:45
(1 BP) Chinnor31 – 10Rosslyn Park
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 1,756
Referee: Jamie Parr
10 February 2024
14:00
Leicester Lions10 – 20Birmingham Moseley
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 308
Referee: Adam Wookey
10 February 2024
14:30
Cinderford18 – 30Blackheath (1 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 308
Referee: Iain Kiy
10 February 2024
15:00
Bishop's Stortford14 – 26Rams (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 424
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
10 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park34 – 22Richmond
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 617
Referee: Matt Sharp
10 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Sale FC31 – 3Plymouth Albion
Heywood Road
Attendance: 703
Referee: Timothy Allatt
10 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Taunton Titans49 – 14Sedgley Park
Veritas Park
Attendance: 615
Referee: Matt Lamb

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Round 19

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17 February 2024
14:30
Sedgley Park14 – 22Bishop's Stortford
Park Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ben Rayner
17 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley32 – 28Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 633
Referee: Alan Chandrachad
17 February 2024
15:00
Blackheath22 – 17Chinnor (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 745
Referee: Adam Wookey
17 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion24 – 3Cinderford
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,003
Referee: Callum Watson
17 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Rams33 – 12Leicester Lions
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 748
Referee: Timothy Allatt
17 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond31 – 19Sale FC
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,018
Referee: Keith David
17 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park38 – 14Taunton Titans
The Rock
Attendance: 531
Referee: Ben Wood

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Round 20

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24 February 2024
14:00
Darlington Mowden Park14 – 28Rams (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 644
Referee: Iain Kiy
24 February 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions36 – 17Sedgley Park
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 318
Referee: Owen Taylor
24 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford21 – 27Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 650
Referee: Neil Sweeney
24 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath34 – 12Plymouth Albion
Well Hall
Attendance: 372
Referee: Jamie Parr
24 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor80 – 10Taunton Titans
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 976
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
24 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Cinderford40 – 34Richmond (2 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 325
Referee: Ben Rayner
24 February 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Sale FC37 – 31Birmingham Moseley (2 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 867
Referee: Timothy Allatt

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Round 21

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8 March 2024
20:00
Richmond22 – 13Blackheath
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,028
Referee: Jamie Parr
9 March 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park35 – 7Leicester Lions
The Rock
Attendance: 412
Referee: Neil Sweeney
9 March 2024
14:30
Plymouth Albion5 – 26Chinnor
The Brickfields
Attendance: 924
Referee: Adam Wookey
9 March 2024
14:30
(2 BP) Sedgley Park31 – 34Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 274
Referee: Timothy Allatt
9 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley26 – 14Cinderford
Billesley Common
Attendance: 950
Referee: Iain Kiy
9 March 2024
15:00
Rams19 – 36Sale FC (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 920
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
9 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Taunton Titans26 – 45Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Veritas Park
Attendance: 731
Referee: Matthew Sharpe

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Round 22

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16 March 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions29 – 21Taunton Titans
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 326
Referee: Ben Rayner
16 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath36 – 12Birmingham Moseley
Well Hall
Attendance: 403
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
16 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor80 – 10Bishop's Stortford
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 1,089
Referee: Jamie Parr
16 March 2024
15:00
Cinderford14 – 38Rams (1 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 300
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
16 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park30 – 36Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 831
Referee: Owen Taylor
16 March 2024
15:00
Plymouth Albion18 – 10Richmond
Brickfields
Attendance: 746
Referee: Iain Kiy
16 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Sale FC35 – 24Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Benjamin Wood

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Round 23

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23 March 2024
14:30
Sedgley Park30 – 25Cinderford (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 400
Referee: Callum Watson
23 March 2024
15:00
Birmingham Moseley3 – 20Plymouth Albion
Billesley Common
Attendance: 747
Referee: Owen Taylor
23 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford39 – 12Leicester Lions
Silver Leys
Attendance: 552
Referee: Ben Wood
23 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Rams33 – 25Blackheath (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 987
Referee: Ben Rayner
23 March 2024
15:00
Richmond16 – 41Chinnor (1 BP)
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 921
Referee: Owen Taylor
23 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park41 – 19Sale FC
The Rock
Attendance: 554
Referee: Matthew Sharpe
23 March 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Taunton Titans22 – 20Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Veritas Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Iain Kiy

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Round 24

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6 April 2024
15:00
Blackheath25 – 15Sedgley Park
Well Hall Road
Attendance: 467
Referee: Matt Sharpe
6 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Chinnor42 – 12Leicester Lions
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 1,876
Referee: Ben Rayner
6 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Cinderford29 – 28Rosslyn Park (2 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 408
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
6 April 2024
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park17 – 13Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 922
Referee: Timothy Allatt
6 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion28 – 22Rams (2 BP)
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,642
Referee: Iain Kiy
6 April 2024
15:00
Richmond17 – 17Birmingham Moseley
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 725
Referee: Adam Wookey
6 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Sale FC27 – 41Taunton Titans (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 891
Referee: Owen Taylor

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Round 25

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13 April 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions43 – 10Darlington Mowden Park
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 376
Referee: Iain Kiy
13 April 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park47 – 29Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 501
Referee: Ben Rayner
13 April 2024
15:00
Birmingham Moseley0 – 52Chinnor (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 950
Referee: Jamie Parr
  • Chinnor are champions.
13 April 2024
15:00
Bishop's Stortford22 – 19Sale FC (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 983
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
13 April 2024
15:00
Rams19 – 13Richmond (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 1,431
Referee: Matt Sharpe
13 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park29 – 29Blackheath (1 BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 758
Referee: Callum Watson
13 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Taunton Titans37 – 31Cinderford (2 BP)
Veritas Park
Attendance: 1,393
Referee: Adam Wookey

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Round 26

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27 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley39 – 31Rams (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: Adam Wookey
Referee: 1,112
27 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath32 – 47Taunton Titans (1 BP)
Well Hall Road
Attendance: 560
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
  • Taunton Titans are relegated.
27 April 2024
15:00
(2 BP) Cinderford22 – 27Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ben Rayner
  • Cinderford are relegated.
27 April 2024
15:00
(2 BP) Darlington Mowden Park40 – 42Chinnor (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena
Attendance: 978
Referee: Timothy Allatt
27 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion33 – 28Rosslyn Park (2 BP)
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,708
Referee: Matt Sharpe
27 April 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Richmond50 – 18Sedgley Park
Athletic Ground
Attendance: 812
Referee: Callum Watson
27 April 2024
15:00
Sale FC14 – 23Leicester Lions
Heywood Road
Attendance: 956
Referee: Jamie Parr

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Attendances

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Club Home
games
Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Birmingham Moseley 13 9,030 695 1,112 329 14%
Bishop's Stortford 13 7,189 553 983 300 35%
Blackheath 13 6,992 538 938 303 33%
Chinnor 13 13,299 1,023 2,270 311 41%
Cinderford 13 4,323 333 500 250 13%
Darlington Mowden Park 13 10,014 770 978 572 3%
Leicester Lions 13 3,692 284 397 160 14%
Plymouth Albion 13 15,644 1,203 1,708 746 14%
Rams 13 11,793 907 1,431 684 45%
Richmond 13 10,766 828 1,205 486 18%
Rosslyn Park 13 6,932 533 1,150 328 27%
Sale FC 13 10,141 780 1,105 402 23%
Sedgley Park 13 5,050 388 850 274 13%
Taunton Titans 13 9,554 735 1,393 339 37%

Individual statistics

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See also

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References

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