2016–17 National League 2 North

2016–17 National League 2 North
Countries England
DateSeptember 2016 – May 2017
ChampionsCaldy (1st title)
Runners-upSale
RelegatedPreston Grasshoppers, Scunthorpe, Harrogate
Matches played240
Attendance78,160
(average 326 per match)
Highest attendance1,432
Caldy v Sale (8 April 2017)
Lowest attendance50
South Leicester v Caldy (22 October 2016)
Top point scorerEngland Jack Lavin
(Caldy) 378
Top try scorerEngland Nick Royle
(Caldy) 32

The 2016–17 National League 2 North is the eighth season (30th overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. New teams to the division include Wharfedale who were relegated from National League 1 while Sheffield Tigers were promoted as champions of National League 3 North along with Scunthorpe (champions) and Hinckley (play-off) from National League 3 Midlands.[1][2][3][4]

Caldy were crowned champions on the 8 April 2017 with two games to go, after beating second place Sale 28–26 in front of a crowd of 1,432 at Paton Field (the biggest in the league that season) to make sure that the Heywood Road side could not catch them.[5] It was the first time Caldy had won National League 2 North and the highest level they have reached in the club's history. Up until the last few games, Sale had been neck and neck with Caldy but in the end two defeats to the Wirral-based club meant that they finished 9 points adrift in second place. However, a strong finish by Sale meant that they would go into the promotion play-off against the runner-up from the 2016–17 National League 2 South, Old Elthamians, with home advantage as they gained more league points (124) than the southern based side (122). Despite home advantage Sale were unable to join Caldy in the 2017–18 National League 1 as they lost a close game 14–19 to Old Elthamians in front of a crowd of 1,297 at Heywood Road.[6]

The liquidation of London Welsh in January 2017, and their expulsion from the RFU Championship, meant that there were only five teams relegated from National League 2 South and National League 2 North this season – meaning that one league would have three teams going down and the other having just two depending on league points at the end of the season.[7] On the same day that Caldy won the league title, Preston Grasshoppers were the first team to be relegated, losing 32–48 to relegation rivals Harrogate and ending the club's 12-year stay in the division.[8]

The battle for the other relegation places was much closer as on the last day of the season three sides could still go down. In the end it was Harrogate and newly promoted Scunthorpe who were relegated as both teams lost their matches, while another newly promoted side, Sheffield Tigers, won theirs.[9][10] With regards to the Tigers, who at one point looked likely to go down, they had an absolute fantastic finish to the season, winning four out of five games to remain in National League 2 North. There had been some hope that the 14th placed team might have been kept safe but the equivalent side in the 2016–17 National League 2 South, Barnstaple, escaped relegation as they gained more points (51) than their northern counterparts (47). Following their relegation, Preston Grasshoppers and Harrogate will start next season in National League 3 North, while Scunthorpe will drop back down to National League 3 Midlands.

There were other points to contemplate at the end of the campaign. Attendances in National League 2 North were very good this season - up to 78,160 (or 326 per game) from 65,338 (273 per game) the previous year - which was the best support since the 2013-14 campaign when sides such as Darlington Mowden Park were taking part. This was mostly due to the consistent support which went to watch Wharfedale, Tynedale and Hinckley (two of whom were new to the division), along with several good individual attendances at both Caldy and Sale who benefited from being involved in a tightly contested title battle. A second point of note went to Nick Royle of Caldy who had another record breaking campaign. Firstly, his 32 tries equaled a season best for the division (Gareth Collins and Royle himself had previously achieved this),and secondly he finished as the top try scorer in the division for the third time in his career - a National League 2 North record. Finally, another record was equaled in the division by Wharfedale's Tom Barrett, who scored 3 drop kicks in a game - twice during the season.

Structure

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The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one automatic promotion place, one play-off place and three relegation places. The champions are promoted to the 2017–18 National League 1 and the runner-up play the second-placed team in the 2016–17 National League 2 South with the winner also being promoted. The last three teams are relegated to either National League 3 North or National League 3 Midlands depending on the geographical location of the team (in some cases teams may join the southern regional leagues).

The results of the matches contribute points to the league 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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Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2015–16 National League 2 North season; Wharfedale were relegated from the 2015–16 National League 1 while Sheffield Tigers were promoted as champions of National League 3 North and Scunthorpe (champions) and Hinckley came up from National League 3 Midlands.

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Locations of the 2016–17 National League 2 North teams
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Caldy Paton Field 4,000 Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside 5th
Chester Hare Lane 2,000 (500 seats) Chester, Cheshire 11th
Harrogate Rudding Lane 2,000 Harrogate, North Yorkshire 7th
Hinckley Leicester Road 2,000 Hinckley, Leicestershire Promoted from National League 3 Midlands (play-off winner)
Leicester Lions Westleigh Park 2,000 Blaby, Leicestershire 3rd
Luctonians Mortimer Park 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire 6th
Otley Cross Green 5,000 Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 8th
Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 5,000 Preston, Lancashire 9th
Sale Heywood Road 3,387[a 1] Sale, Greater Manchester 13th
Scunthorpe Heslam Park Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire Promoted from National League 3 Midlands (champions)
Sedgley Park Park Lane 3,000 Whitefield, Bury, Greater Manchester 2nd (lost play-off)
Sheffield Tigers Dore Moor 1,000 Sheffield, South Yorkshire Promoted from National League 3 North (champions)
South Leicester Welford Road Ground Leicester, Leicestershire 12th
Stourbridge Stourton Park 3,500 (499 seats) Stourbridge, West Midlands 4th
Tynedale Tynedale Park 2,000 (400 seats) Corbridge, Northumberland 10th
Wharfedale The Avenue 2,000 Threshfield, North Yorkshire Relegated from National League 1 (14th)
  1. ^ Sale's ground capacity was reduced from 5,400 to 3,387 in September 2016 on the recommendation of Trafford Council to improve spectator safety.[11]

League table

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2016–17 National League 2 North table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Caldy (C, P) 30 27 1 2 1060 454 +606 21 2 133 Promoted
2 Sale 30 26 0 4 997 487 +510 18 2 124 Promotion play-off
3 Leicester Lions 30 21 0 9 778 576 +202 16 4 104
4 Sedgley Park 30 19 3 8 884 635 +249 15 4 101
5 Chester 30 17 1 12 662 550 +112 16 7 93
6 Tynedale 30 17 1 12 741 750 −9 15 4 89
7 South Leicester 30 15 2 13 762 703 +59 12 8 84
8 Stourbridge 30 16 0 14 679 685 −6 12 7 83
9 Hinckley 30 14 0 16 630 712 −82 12 5 73
10 Wharfedale 30 11 0 19 640 757 −117 8 9 61
11 Otley 30 11 0 19 642 837 −195 9 3 56
12 Luctonians 30 9 0 21 640 812 −172 12 8 56
13 Sheffield Tigers 30 10 0 20 670 856 −186 8 3 51
14 Harrogate (R) 30 9 0 21 477 730 −253 3 8 47 Relegated
15 Scunthorpe (R) 30 9 0 21 472 934 −462 2 5 43
16 Preston Grasshoppers (R) 30 5 0 25 590 846 −256 3 9 32
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2017. Source: "National League 2 North". NCA Rugby.
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
    (C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

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Round 1

[edit]
3 September 2016
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions24 – 20Tynedale (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 80
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
3 September 2016
14:30
Sedgley Park16 – 13Caldy (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
3 September 2016
15:00
Harrogate7 – 21Hinckley
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 270
Referee: Chris Bennett
3 September 2016
15:00
Sale27 – 3Otley
Report
Heywood Park
Attendance: 252
Referee: Brendan McGaffney
3 September 2016
15:00
Scunthorpe15 – 13Chester (BP)
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Michael Harris
3 September 2016
15:00
Sheffield Tigers10 – 22Luctonians
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 286
Referee: Ben Davis
3 September 2016
15:00
Stourbridge19 – 13South Leicester (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Callum Sharp
3 September 2016
15:00
Wharfedale12 – 20Preston Grasshoppers
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 525
Referee: Hamish Smales

[12]

Round 2

[edit]
10 September 2016
14:00
(BP) Otley39 – 27Wharfedale
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 630
Referee: Jonathon Cook
10 September 2016
14:15
Preston Grasshoppers22 – 33Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 263
Referee: Brendan McGaffney
10 September 2016
15:00
Chester17 – 35Caldy (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 372
Referee: Luke Haskins
10 September 2016
15:00
Hinckley6 – 40Sale (BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 600
Referee: Calum Sharp
10 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Luctonians32 – 49Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 420
Referee: Sara Cox
10 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Sheffield Tigers40 – 10Scunthorpe
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 273
Referee: Hamish Smales
10 September 2016
15:00
(BP) South Leicester18 – 19Leicester Lions
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 150
Referee: Alexander Thomas
10 September 2016
15:00
Tynedale20 – 16Harrogate (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Benjamin Davis

[13]

Round 3

[edit]
17 September 2016
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions14 – 16Luctonians
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Hamish Smales
17 September 2016
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park32 – 17Otley
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ben Rayner
17 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Chester31 – 5Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 244
Referee: Chris Bennett
17 September 2016
15:00
Harrogate16 – 34South Leicester (BP)
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 270
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
17 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Sale45 – 13Tynedale
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 269
Referee: Michael Harris
17 September 2016
15:00
Scunthorpe18 – 56Caldy (BP)
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 179
Referee: Jonathon Cook
17 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge49 – 21Sheffield Tigers
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 360
Referee: Neil Chivers
17 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Wharfedale51 - 33Hinckley (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 421
Referee: Brendan McGaffney

[14]

Round 4

[edit]
24 September 2016
14:15
Preston Grasshoppers20 – 39Caldy (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 221
Referee: Ben Davis
24 September 2016
15:00
Hinckley21 – 33Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
24 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Luctonians35 – 5Harrogate
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 322
Referee: Sam Brown
24 September 2016
15:00
Otley15 – 10Chester (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 412
Referee: Hamish Smale
24 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Sheffield Tigers26 – 41Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 200
Referee: Chris Bennett
24 September 2016
15:00
(BP) South Leicester42 – 39Sale (2BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 75
Referee: Jonathon Cook
24 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge45 – 20Scunthorpe
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 390
Referee: Robbie Bourke
24 September 2016
15:00
(BP) Tynedale35 – 10Wharfedale
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Calum Sharp

[15]

Round 5

[edit]
1 October 2016
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions37 – 13Stourbridge
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 123
Referee: Neil Chivers
1 October 2016
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park24 – 24Tynedale (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 195
Referee: Chris Bennett
1 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Caldy34 – 3Otley
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 178
Referee: Callum Sharp
1 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Chester27 – 16Hinckley
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 326
Referee: James O'Brien
1 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Harrogate17 – 24Sheffield Tigers
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ryan Smith
1 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Sale31 – 18Luctonians
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 221
Referee: Daniel Collins
1 October 2016
15:00
Scunthorpe24 – 18Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 129
Referee: Alexander Thomas
1 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Wharfedale38 – 32South Leicester (2BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 460
Referee: Jamie Leahy

[16]

Round 6

[edit]
8 October 2016
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions38 – 13Scunthorpe
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 105
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
8 October 2016
15:00
Hinckley7 – 21Caldy
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: Neil Chivers
8 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Luctonians34 – 7Wharfedale
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 387
Referee: Ben Davies
8 October 2016
15:00
Otley20 – 18Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 580
Referee: Michael Harris
8 October 2016
15:00
Sheffield Tigers27 – 47Sale (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 248
Referee: James O'Brien
8 October 2016
15:00
South Leicester27 – 27Sedgley Park
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 97
Referee: Alexander Thomas
8 October 2016
15:00
Stourbridge18 – 12Harrogate (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 470
Referee: Chris Bennett
8 October 2016
15:00
(2BP) Tynedale27 – 33Chester (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: Jonathon Cook

[17]

Round 7

[edit]
15 October 2016
14:15
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers51 – 17Hinckley
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 213
Referee: Chris Bennett
15 October 2016
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park76 – 35Luctonians (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 344
Referee: Neil Chivers
15 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Caldy56 – 13Tynedale
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 212
Referee: Luke Haskins
15 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Chester43 – 32South Leicester (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 327
Referee: Callum Sharp
15 October 2016
15:00
Harrogate27 – 10Leicester Lions
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jonathon Cook
15 October 2016
15:00
Sale13 – 9Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 706[18]
Referee: Ben Davis
15 October 2016
15:00
Scunthorpe23 – 14Otley
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 172
Referee: Sam Brown
15 October 2016
15:00
Wharfedale19 – 29Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 587
Referee: Michael Harris

[19]

Round 8

[edit]
22 October 2016
14:00
Leicester Lions23 – 5Sale
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 159
Referee: Sara Cox
22 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Harrogate14 – 18Scunthorpe
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 320
Referee: Ben Davies
22 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Hinckley27 – 15Otley
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 400
Referee: Ben Rayner
22 October 2016
15:00
(2BP) Luctonians31 – 32Chester (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 422
Referee: Benjamin Russell
22 October 2016
15:00
Sheffield Tigers20 – 14Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 295
Referee: Ryan Smith
22 October 2016
15:00
South Leicester21 – 21Caldy
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 50
Referee: Alexis Manley
22 October 2016
15:00
Stourbridge19 – 8Wharfedale
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Alexander Thomas
22 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Tynedale26 – 22Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 560
Referee: Calum Sharp

[20]

Round 9

[edit]
29 October 2016
14:15
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers20 – 22South Leicester (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 198
Referee: Michael Harris
29 October 2016
14:30
Sedgley Park27 – 24Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 195
Referee: Callum Sharp
29 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Caldy39 – 21Luctonians
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 166
Referee: Chris Bennett
29 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Chester30 – 14Sheffield Tigers
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 357
Referee: Ben Rayner
29 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Otley39 – 21Tynedale
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 422
Referee: Dave Sutherland
29 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Sale37 – 13Harrogate
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 276
Referee: Jonathon Cook
29 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Scunthorpe11 – 15Hinckley
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 173
Referee: Daniel Collins
29 October 2016
15:00
(BP) Wharfedale21 – 23Leicester Lions
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 417
Referee: Finlay Brown

[21]

Round 10

[edit]
5 November 2016
14:00
Harrogate20 – 17Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 580
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
5 November 2016
14:00
Leicester Lions26 – 23Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 87
Referee: Neil Chivers
5 November 2016
14:00
Sheffield Tigers10 – 34Caldy (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 236
Referee: Ben Davies
5 November 2016
14:00
Tynedale12 – 22Hinckley
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jonathon Cook
5 November 2016
14:15
Luctonians20 – 12Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 337
Referee: Claire Hodnett
5 November 2016
14:15
(BP) Sale52 – 5Scunthorpe
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 289
Referee: Rob Teare
5 November 2016
14:15
(BP) South Leicester33 – 31Otley (2BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 75
Referee: David Conway
5 November 2016
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge34 – 24Chester (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: Jack Makepeace

[22]

Round 11

[edit]
12 November 2016
14:00
Caldy14 – 9Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 135
Referee: Neil Chivers
12 November 2016
14:00
(BP) Otley42 – 22Luctonians
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 217
Referee: Callum Sharp
12 November 2016
14:00
(BP) Wharfedale13 – 18Sale
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 425
Referee: Alexander Thomas
12 November 2016
14:15
Preston Grasshoppers32 – 21Sheffield Tigers
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 109
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
12 November 2016
14:15
(BP) Scunthorpe15 – 17Tynedale
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 157
Referee: Jonathon Cook
12 November 2016
14:30
Sedgley Park14 – 7Harrogate (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 208
Referee: Mike Harris
12 November 2016
15:00
Chester20 – 19Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 380
Referee: Chris Bennett
12 November 2016
15:00
Hinckley10 – 6South Leicester (BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 320
Referee: Dave Clarkson

[23]

Round 12

[edit]
19 November 2016
14:00
Harrogate6 – 3Chester (BP)
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ben Rayner
19 November 2016
14:00
Leicester Lions11 – 31Caldy (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 113
Referee: Callum Sharpe
19 November 2016
14:00
(BP) Sheffield Tigers13 – 17Otley
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 243
Referee: Chris Bennett
19 November 2016
14:00
Wharfedale19 – 12Scunthorpe (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 340
Referee: Jamie Leahy
19 November 2016
14:15
(BP) Luctonians14 – 22Hinckley (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 343
Referee: Shane Lewis
19 November 2016
14:15
Sale25 – 24Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 435
Referee: Calum Howard
19 November 2016
14:15
(BP) South Leicester25 – 26Tynedale
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 75
Referee: Benjamin Davis
19 November 2016
15:00
Stourbridge19 – 10Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ben Russell

[24]

Round 13

[edit]
26 November 2016
14:00
(BP) Caldy48 – 13Harrogate
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 189
Referee: Chris Bennett
26 November 2016
14:00
Otley14 – 7Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 426
Referee: Ben Raynor
26 November 2016
14:00
(BP) Tynedale29 – 24Luctonians (2BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 375
Referee: Neil Chivers
26 November 2016
14:15
Scunthorpe10 – 35South Leicester (BP)
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 110
Referee: Callum Sharp
26 November 2016
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park39 – 8Wharfedale
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 210
Referee: Matt Turvey
26 November 2016
15:00
Chester5 – 17Sale
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 462
Referee: Michael Harris
26 November 2016
15:00
(BP) Hinckley47 – 24Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 520
Referee: Daniel Collins
26 November 2016
Preston GrasshoppersP – PLeicester Lions
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 25 February 2017.[25]

[26]

Round 14

[edit]
3 December 2016
14:00
Harrogate28 – 26Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 220
Referee: James O'Brien
3 December 2016
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions32 – 25Otley (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 102
Referee: Finlay Brown
3 December 2016
14:00
Sheffield Tigers12 – 34Tynedale (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 256
Referee: Ben Rayner
3 December 2016
14:00
Wharfedale27 – 21Chester (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 287
Referee: Jonathan Cook
3 December 2016
14:15
(2BP) Luctonians29 – 31South Leicester (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 274
Referee: Robert Teare
3 December 2016
14:15
Sale26 – 38Caldy (BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 477
Referee: Jamie Leahy
3 December 2016
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park67 – 14Scunthorpe
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 173
Referee: Harry Walbaum
3 December 2016
15:00
Stourbridge15 – 10Hinckley (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 237
Referee: Kevin White

[27]

Round 15

[edit]
10 December 2016
14:00
(BP) Caldy59 – 12Wharfedale
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 181
Referee: Clare Hodnett
10 December 2016
14:00
Otley26 – 15Harrogate
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 673
Referee: Benjamin Davis
10 December 2016
14:00
(BP) Tynedale25 – 33Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: Chris Bennett
10 December 2016
14:15
Preston Grasshoppers11 – 28Sale (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 442
Referee: Alex Thomas
10 December 2016
14:15
Scunthorpe20 – 18Luctonians (BP)
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 153
Referee: Michael Harris
10 December 2016
14:15
South Leicester25 – 13Sheffield Tigers
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 110
Referee: Robert Bourke
10 December 2016
15:00
Chester15 – 15Sedgley Park
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 412
Referee: Callum Sharp
10 December 2016
15:00
(BP) Hinckley14 – 17Leicester Lions
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 750
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

[28]

Round 16

[edit]
17 December 2016
14:00
Caldy21 – 3Chester
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 351
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
17 December 2016
14:00
(BP) Harrogate15 – 22Tynedale
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 275
Referee: Mick Harris
17 December 2016
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions29 – 26South Leicester (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 189
Referee: Neil Chivers
17 December 2016
14:00
Wharfedale27 – 17Otley
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 847
Referee: Luke Haskins
17 December 2016
14:15
Sale25 – 14Hinckley
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 669
Referee: Benjamin Davies
17 December 2016
14:15
Scunthorpe26 – 12Sheffield Tigers
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 213
Referee: Alex Thomas
17 December 2016
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park34 – 17Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 205
Referee: Jonathon Cook
17 December 2016
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge26 – 5Luctonians
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 520
Referee: Phil Davies

[29]

Round 17

[edit]
7 January 2017
14:00
(BP) Caldy38 – 0Scunthorpe
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 157
Referee: Ben Rayner
7 January 2017
14:00
Otley19 – 45Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 239
Referee: Chris Bennett
7 January 2017
14:00
Sheffield Tigers17 – 40Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 316
Referee: Jonathan Cook
7 January 2017
14:00
(BP) Tynedale28 – 37Sale (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jamie Leahy
7 January 2017
14:15
Luctonians8 – 26Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 462
Referee: Jack Lewars
7 January 2017
14:15
Preston Grasshoppers12 – 29Chester (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 422
Referee: Ben Davis
7 January 2017
14:15
South Leicester19 – 15Harrogate (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 70
Referee: Thomas Davies
7 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley31 – 30Wharfedale (2BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 555
Referee: David Clarkson

[30]

Round 18

[edit]
14 January 2017
14:00
(BP) Caldy57 – 17Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 198
Referee: Chris Bennett
14 January 2017
14:00
(BP) Harrogate26 – 24Luctonians (BP)
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 230
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
14 January 2017
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions32 – 17Sheffield Tigers
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 97
Referee: Robert Teare
14 January 2017
14:00
WharfedaleP – PTynedale
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 25 February 2017.[31]
14 January 2017
14:15
Sale20 – 14South Leicester (BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 372
Referee: Michael Harris
14 January 2017
14:15
Scunthorpe15 – 26Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 175
Referee: Calum Sharp
14 January 2017
14:30
Sedgley Park5 – 26Hinckley (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 150
Referee: Alex Thomas
14 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Chester26 – 12Otley
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 289
Referee: James O'Brien

[32]

Round 19

[edit]
21 January 2017
14:00
(BP) Otley27 – 52Caldy (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 350
Referee: Alexander Thomas
21 January 2017
14:00
(BP) Sheffield Tigers14 – 19Harrogate
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 364
Referee: Ben Davis
21 January 2017
14:00
(BP) Tynedale35 – 24Sedgley Park
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 650
Referee: Michael Harris
21 January 2017
14:15
(BP) Luctonians18 – 25Sale (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 281
Referee: David Conway
21 January 2017
14:15
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers24 – 25Scunthorpe
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 487
Referee: Steve Lee
21 January 2017
14:15
South Leicester21 – 20Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 200
Referee: Harry Walbaum
21 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley6 – 8Chester
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Royan Smith
21 January 2017
15:00
Stourbridge21 – 18Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

[33]

Round 20

[edit]
28 January 2017
14:00
(BP) Caldy47 – 22Hinckley (BP)
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 196
Referee: Jonathon Cook
28 January 2017
14:00
Harrogate19 – 12Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 220
Referee: Mick Harris
28 January 2017
14:00
Wharfedale32 – 22Luctonians (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 435
Referee: Alexander Thomas
28 January 2017
14:15
Preston Grasshoppers30 – 5Otley
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 332
Referee: Chris Sharp
28 January 2017
14:15
(BP) Sale35 – 15Sheffield Tigers
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 306
Referee: Chris Bennett
28 January 2017
14:15
(BP) Scunthorpe15 – 17Leicester Lions
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 130
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
28 January 2017
14:30
Sedgley Park21 – 10South Leicester
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 150
Referee: Benjamin Davies
28 January 2017
15:00
(BP) Chester10 – 11Tynedale
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 285
Referee: David Sutherland

[34]

Round 21

[edit]
4 February
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions28 – 15Harrogate
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 113
Referee: Ben Rayner
4 February
14:00
Sheffield Tigers14 – 8Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 324
Referee: Claire Hodnett
4 February
14:00
Tynedale17 – 30Caldy
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Chris Bennett
4 February
14:15
Luctonians23 – 14Sedgley Park
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 334
Referee: Tom Davis
4 February
14:15
South Leicester10 – 22Chester
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 105
Referee: Luke Haskins
4 February
14:30
(BP) Otley32 – 8Scunthorpe
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 328
Referee: Michael Harris
4 February
14:30
(BP) Hinckley29 – 22Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 420
Referee: Ben Davis
4 February
14:00
Stourbridge19 – 40Sale (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 290
Referee: Luis Caviglia

[35]

Round 22

[edit]
11 February 2017
14:00
(BP) Caldy29 – 10South Leicester
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 152
Referee: Michael Harris
11 February 2017
14:00
(BP) Wharfedale37 – 0Stourbridge
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 340
Referee: Chris Bennett
11 February 2017
14:15
Preston Grasshoppers17 – 34Tynedale (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 298
Referee: Neil Chivers
11 February 2017
14:15
Sale21 – 0Leicester Lions
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 289
Referee: Jonathan Cook
11 February 2017
14:15
(BP) Scunthorpe15 – 18Harrogate
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 110
Referee: Alex Thomas
11 February 2017
14:30
Otley25 – 12Hinckley
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 206
Referee: George Selwood
11 February 2017
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park39 – 28Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 205
Referee: James O'Brien
11 February 2017
15:00
(BP) Chester31 – 26Luctonians (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 336
Referee: Ben Rayner

[36]

Round 23

[edit]
18 February 2017
14:00
Harrogate10 – 21Sale
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mattheaus Rozier
18 February 2017
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions36 – 12Wharfedale
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 117
Referee: Jamie Leahy
18 February 2017
14:00
Sheffield Tigers26 – 37Chester (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 324
Referee: Luke Davies
18 February 2017
14:00
(BP) Tynedale38 – 20Otley
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Richie Elliot
18 February 2017
14:15
Luctonians5 – 36Caldy (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 298
Referee: George Selwood
18 February 2017
14:15
South Leicester23 – 10Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 75
Referee: Benjamin Davies
18 February 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley41 – 20Scunthorpe
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 487
Referee: Callum Sharp
18 February 2017
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge14 – 19Sedgley Park
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Daniel Collins

[37]

Rounds 13 & 18 (rescheduled games)

[edit]
25 February 2017
14:00
(BP) Wharfedale27 – 3Tynedale
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 339
Referee: Benjamin Davies
  • Game rescheduled from 14 January 2017.
25 February 2017
14:15
Preston Grasshoppers21 – 5Leicester Lions
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 387
Referee: Neil Chivers
  • Game rescheduled from 26 November 2016.

[38]

Round 24

[edit]
4 March 2017
14:15
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers23 – 24Luctonians (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 331
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
4 March 2017
14:15
Scunthorpe7 – 61Sale (BP)
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Claire Hodnett
4 March 2017
14:30
Otley19 – 34South Leicester (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 492
Referee: Ben Rayner
4 March 2017
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park36 – 27Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: Callum Sharp
4 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Caldy41 – 7Sheffield Tigers
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 254
Referee: Harry Walbaum
4 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Chester31 – 0Stourbridge
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 411
Referee: Benjamin Davies
4 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley15 – 19Tynedale
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Chris Bennett
4 March 2017
15:00
Wharfedale17 – 3Harrogate
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 796
Referee: Michael Harris

[39]

Round 25

[edit]
11 March 2017
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions24 – 19Chester (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 107
Referee: Luke Davies
11 March 2017
14:00
(BP) Tynedale25 – 10Scunthorpe
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Michael Harris
11 March 2017
14:15
Luctonians30 – 21Otley
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 324
Referee: Chris Bennett
11 March 2017
15:00
Harrogate10 – 46Sedgley Park (BP)
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 230
Referee: Ben Rayner
11 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Sale63 – 27Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 217
Referee: Harry Walbaum
11 March 2017
15:00
Sheffield Tigers30 – 0Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 326
Referee: Jamie Leahy
11 March 2017
15:00
South Leicester23 – 15Hinckley
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 155
Referee: Benjamin Russell
11 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge23 – 29Caldy (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 476
Referee: Jonathan Cook

[40]

Round 26

[edit]
25 March 2017
14:15
Preston Grasshoppers15 – 26Stourbridge (BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 346
Referee: Luke Davies
25 March 2017
14:15
(BP) Scunthorpe27 – 26Wharfedale (2BP)
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
25 March 2017
14:30
Sedgley Park10 – 42Sale (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ryan Paul Smith
25 March 2017
15:00
Caldy22 – 16Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 268
Referee: Michael Harris
25 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Chester30 – 10Harrogate
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 354
Referee: Callum Sharp
25 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley29 – 13Luctonians
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Jack Lewars
25 March 2017
15:00
(2BP) Otley33 – 34Sheffield Tigers
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 326
Referee: Jonathan Cook
25 March 2017
15:00
(BP) Tynedale29 – 23South Leicester (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Benjamin Davies

[41]

Round 27

[edit]
1 April 2017
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions40 – 14Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 108
Referee: Claire Hodnett
1 April 2017
15:00
Harrogate10 – 38Caldy (BP)
Report
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 450
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
1 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Luctonians24 – 17Tynedale (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 345
Referee: Dan Parrott
1 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Sale28 – 19Chester
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 441
Referee: Matt Turvey
1 April 2017
15:00
Sheffield Tigers27 – 22Hinckley (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 344
Referee: Ben Davis
1 April 2017
15:00
(BP) South Leicester43 – 10Scunthorpe
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 75
Referee: Luis Caviglia
1 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge36 – 26Otley (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 325
Referee: Callum Sharp
1 April 2017
15:00
Wharfedale13 – 10Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 478
Referee: Robert Bourke

[42]

Round 28

[edit]
8 April 2017
14:15
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers32 – 48Harrogate (BP)
Report
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 334
Referee: Michael Harris
  • Preston Grasshoppers are relegated.[8]
8 April 2017
15:00
Caldy28 – 26Sale (BP)
Report
Paton Field
Attendance: 1,432
Referee: Callum Sharp
  • Caldy are champions.[5]
8 April 2017
15:00
Chester22 – 15Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 384
Referee: Jack Sutton
8 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley36 – 24Stourbridge
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 500
Referee: George Selwood
8 April 2017
15:00
Otley17 – 65Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 286
Referee: Luke Davies
8 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Scunthorpe33 – 72Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Heslam Park
Attendance: 135
Referee: Paul Walbaum
8 April 2017
15:00
(BP) South Leicester40 – 28Luctonians (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 75
Referee: James O'Brien
8 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Tynedale41 – 40Sheffield Tigers (2BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 425
Referee: Ben Rayner

[43]

Round 29

[edit]
22 April 2017
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions49 – 12Hinckley
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 175
Referee: Calum Sharp
22 April 2017
14:39
(BP) Sedgley Park33 – 29Chester (2 BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Adam Wookey
22 April 2017
15:00
Harrogate15 – 35Otley (BP)
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 750
Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
22 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Luctonians19 – 25Scunthorpe
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 321
Referee: Thomas Davis
22 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Sale59 – 14Preston Grasshoppers
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 613
Referee: Jonathan Cook
22 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Sheffield Tigers49 – 22South Leicester
Dore Moor
Attendance: 410
Referee: Chris Bennett
22 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge24 – 52Tynedale (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 265
Referee: Ben Russell
22 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Wharfedale19 – 20Caldy
The Avenue
Attendance: 693
Referee: Harry Wallbaum

[44]

Round 30

[edit]
29 April 2017
15:00
(2BP) Caldy34 – 35Sedgley Park (BP)
Paton Field
Attendance: 723
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
29 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Chester22 – 8Scunthorpe
Hare Lane
Attendance: 437
Referee: Michael Harris
  • Scunthorpe are relegated.[10]
29 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley32 – 31Harrogate (2BP)
Leicester Road
Attendance: 750
Referee: Neil Chivers
  • Harrogate are relegated.[9]
29 April 2017
15:00
Luctonians23 – 36Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 409
Referee: Ben Davis
29 April 2017
15:00
Otley14 – 44Sale (BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 412
Referee: Claire Hodnett
29 April 2017
15:00
(2BP) Preston Grasshoppers35 – 41Wharfedale (BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 376
Referee: Chris Bennett
29 April 2017
15:00
(BP) South Leicester46 – 26Stourbridge (BP)
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ryan Smith
29 April 2017
15:00
(BP) Tynedale28 – 32Leicester Lions (BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 575
Referee: Jonathan Cook

[45]

Promotion play-off

[edit]

Each season, the runners-up in the National League 2 North and National League 2 South participate in a play-off for promotion to National Division 1. Sale finished second in the 2016–17 National League 2 North and because they had a better record than the 2016–17 National League 2 South runners-up, Old Elthamians, they hosted the play-off match.

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
Sale 30 26 0 4 997 487 +510 18 2 124
Old Elthamians (P) 30 25 0 5 1071 533 +538 19 3 122
Source: [6]
(P) Promoted
6 May 2017
14:30
Sale14 – 19Old Elthamians
Heywood Road
Attendance: 1,297
Referee: Calum Howard

[6]

Attendances

[edit]
  • Does not include promotion play-off.
Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Caldy 15 4,792 319 1,432 135 8%
Chester 15 5,376 358 462 244 18%
Harrogate 15 4,865 324 750 200 16%
Hinckley 15 7,152 477 750 250 24%
Leicester Lions 15 1,795 120 189 80 6%
Luctonians 15 5,279 352 462 274 14%
Otley 15 5,999 400 673 206 8%
Preston Grasshoppers 15 4,759 317 487 109 6%
Sale 15 5,832 389 706 217 11%
Scunthorpe 15 2,736 182 500 110
Sedgley Park 15 3,235 216 344 150 7%
Sheffield Tigers 15 4,445 296 410 200 30%
South Leicester 15 1,487 99 200 50
Stourbridge 15 5,683 379 550 237 11%
Tynedale 15 7,335 489 700 375 24%
Wharfedale 15 7,390 493 847 287 25%

[46]

Individual statistics

[edit]
  • Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included). Does not include promotion playoff.

Season records

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
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  2. ^ "Rugby union round-up: Tigers celebrate after promotion secured in style!". The Star. 5 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Scunthorpe RUFC PROMOTED: Coach Tim Robinson hails Greens' 'extraordinary' achievement". Scunthorpe Telegraph. 17 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Hinckley seal promotion with play-off victory over Wirral RFC". Hinckley Times. 3 May 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Caldy land title after stunning fightback". The RUGBYPaper. No. 447. Rugby Paper Ltd. 9 April 2017. p. 32.
  6. ^ a b c "National League 2 play-off". The RUGBYPaper. No. 451. Rugby Paper Ltd. 7 May 2017. p. 28.
  7. ^ "London Welsh: RFU refuses permission for Exiles to stay in Championship". BBC Sport. 24 January 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Leicester Lions 40, Grasshoppers 14". Lancashire Post. 8 April 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Harrogate relegated from National Two North". Harrogate Advertiser. 1 May 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Battling display from Scunthorpe RUFC at Chester is not enough to save them from relegation". Scunthorpe Telegraph. 1 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
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