2025–26 National League 1

2025–26 National League 1
Countries England
Date6 September 2025 – 25 April 2026
RelegatedLeicester Lions
Matches played161
Attendance103,376
(average 642 per match)
Highest attendance4,631 – Plymouth v Rams, 14 March 2026
Lowest attendance121 – Tonbridge v Dings, 10 January 2026
Tries scored1396
(average 8.7 per match)
Top point scorer266 – Richard Hayes (Rotherham)
Top try scorer42 – William Harding (Blackheath)

The 2025–26 National League 1 is the 38th season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions.

Leicester Lions were the first team to be relegated with four games still to play following a 35 – 59 defeat at home to Bishop's Stortford on 14 March 2026, ending three seasons at level 3.

Structure

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. For the 2025–26 season there is one automatic promotion place, with the champions going up to Champ Rugby, while the runners up will play the 13th placed Champ Rugby side in a playoff for a possible second promotion place.[1]

Clubs finishing 12th, 13th and 14th will automatically be relegated to either, National League 2 East, National League 2 North or National League 2 West, depending on the geographical location of the team. The 11th placed side will enter a four team playoff with the runners up of the three tier 4 leagues, with one side going up/remaining in National League 1.[2]

Participating teams and locations

2025–26 National 1 teams in England
2025–26 Greater London National League 1 clubs
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Birmingham Moseley Billesley Common[3] 5,000 (1,300 seats) Birmingham, West Midlands 7th
Bishop's Stortford Silver Leys[4] 1,600 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire 9th
Blackheath Well Hall 1,650 (550 seats) Eltham, London 6th
Clifton Station Road[5] 2,200 (200 seats)[6] Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol Promoted from National League 2 West (champions)[7]
Dings Crusaders Shaftesbury Park[8] 2,250 (250 seats) Frenchay, Bristol 10th
Leeds Tykes The Sycamores[a] 1,500 Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire Promoted from National League 2 North (champions)[9]
Leicester Lions Westleigh Park 2,000 Blaby, Leicestershire 12th[b]
Plymouth Albion The Brickfields[11] 5,600 Plymouth, Devon 4th
Rams Old Bath Road[12] 2,000 (300 seats)[13] Sonning, Reading, Berkshire 5th
Rosslyn Park The Rock 2,000 (630 seats) Roehampton, London 2nd
Rotherham Titans Clifton Lane[14] 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire 3rd
Sale FC Heywood Road[15] 3,387 Sale, Greater Manchester 8th
Sedgley Park Park Lane[16] 3,000 Whitefield, Bury, Greater Manchester 11th
Tonbridge Juddians The Slade[c] 1,500 Tonbridge, Kent Promoted from National League 2 East (champions)[17]

League table

2025–26 National League 1 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Rotherham Titans 23 19 0 4 870 475 +395 17 3 96 Promotion place
2 Plymouth Albion 23 18 0 5 852 472 +380 19 1 92 Promotion play-off
3 Blackheath 23 18 0 5 776 464 +312 17 3 92
4 Sale FC 23 16 0 7 752 490 +262 17 5 86
5 Rosslyn Park 23 14 0 9 768 643 +125 20 4 80
6 Rams 23 12 0 11 693 642 +51 16 6 70
7 Bishop's Stortford 23 12 0 11 677 737 −60 17 3 68
8 Tonbridge Juddians 23 9 1 13 665 658 +7 16 7 61
9 Leeds Tykes 23 10 0 13 590 752 −162 11 2 53
10 Birmingham Moseley 23 7 1 15 565 657 −92 11 6 47
11 Clifton 23 8 0 15 527 788 −261 10 4 46 Relegation play-off
12 Dings Crusaders 23 7 0 16 576 835 −259 13 5 46 Relegation place
13 Sedgley Park 23 8 0 15 476 726 −250 9 3 44
14 Leicester Lions (R) 23 2 0 21 557 1005 −448 13 2 23
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2026. Source: National League Rugby [18]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of matches drawn
  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

Fixtures & results

Round 1

6 September 2025
14:00
Leicester Lions14 – 46Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 223
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
6 September 2025
14:30
Clifton17 – 34Blackheath (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 362
Referee: Adam Wookey
6 September 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Sale FC28 – 43Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 747
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
6 September 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park18 – 24Rams (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 389
Referee: Alex Powdrell
6 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Bishops Stortford26 – 12Birmingham Moseley
Silver Leys
Attendance: 543
Referee: Ben Simpson
6 September 2025
15:00
Leeds Tykes12 – 45Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
The Sycamores
Attendance: 537
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
6 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park45 – 10Dings Crusaders
The Rock
Attendance: 542
Referee: Callum Watson

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Round 2

13 September 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans52 – 12Leeds Tykes
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 415
Referee: Ben Simpson
13 September 2025
14:30
Sedgley Park27 – 22Sale FC (2 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 376
Referee: Timothy Allatt
13 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley49 – 21Leicester Lions
Billesley Common
Attendance: 630
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
13 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath33 – 31Bishop's Stortford (2 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 580
Referee: Alex Powdrell
13 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion62 – 5Clifton
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,419
Referee: Callum Watson
13 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Rams73 – 24Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 973
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
13 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians22 – 29Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
The Slade
Attendance: 322
Referee: Adam Wookey

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Round 3

20 September 2025
14:00
Leicester Lions12 – 47Blackheath (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 324
Referee: George Ounsley
20 September 2025
14:30
Clifton15 – 40Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 552
Referee: Callum Watson
20 September 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Sale FC31 – 17Rams
Heywood Road
Attendance: 801
Referee: Alex Powdrell
20 September 2025
15:00
Bishop's Stortford15 – 31Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 507
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
20 September 2025
15:00
Dings Crusaders21 – 34Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Holly Wood
20 September 2025
15:00
Leeds Tykes8 – 20Sedgley Park
The Sycamores
Attendance: 311
Referee: Ben Rayner
20 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park47 – 24Birmingham Moseley
The Rock
Attendance: 642
Referee: Ben Simpson

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Round 4

27 September 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans71 – 12Bishop's Stortford
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 703
Referee: Ben Rayner
27 September 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Sale FC38 – 15Leeds Tykes
Heywood Road
Attendance: 813
Referee: George Ounsley
27 September 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park30 – 41Clifton (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 350[d]
Referee: Samuel Yates
27 September 2025
15:00
Birmingham Moseley19 – 34Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 575
Referee: David Charlton
27 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath27 – 31Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 450
Referee: Ben Simpson
27 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion45 – 22Leicester Lions (1 BP)
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,482
Referee: Adam Wookey
27 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Rams40 – 19Tonbridge Juddians
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 784
Referee: Callum Watson

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Round 5

4 October 2025
14:00
Leicester Lions25 – 41Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 227[e]
Referee: Samuel Yates
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford15 – 20Sedgley Park
Silver Leys
Attendance: 401
Referee: Holly Wood
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Clifton17 – 24Sale FC (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 432[f]
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
4 October 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Dings Crusaders31 – 36Blackheath (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 363
Referee: George Ounsley
4 October 2025
15:00
Leeds Tykes7 – 19Rams
The Sycamores
Attendance: 357
Referee: Timothy Allatt
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park29 – 14Plymouth Albion
The Rock
Attendance: 590
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians31 – 17Birmingham Moseley
The Slade
Attendance: 267
Referee: Alex Powdrell

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Round 6

11 October 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans27 – 26Rosslyn Park (2 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,260
Referee: Ben Rayner
11 October 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Sale FC43 – 12Bishop's Stortford
Heywood Road
Attendance: 813
Referee: Alex Powdrell
11 October 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park52 – 29Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 298
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
11 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath40 – 0Tonbridge Juddians
Well Hall
Attendance: 854
Referee: Samuel Yates
11 October 2025
15:00
Leeds Tykes27 – 24Clifton (2 BP)
The Sycamores
Attendance: 309
Referee: Ben Simpson
11 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion64 – 17Dings Crusaders
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,881
Referee: Holly Wood
11 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Rams31 – 28Birmingham Moseley (2 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 1,054
Referee: Daniel Rowlands

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Round 7

18 October 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions35 – 31Sale FC (2 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 276
Referee: Timothy Allatt
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley32 – 19Blackheath
Billesley Common
Attendance: 880
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford36 – 46Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 445
Referee: George Ounsley
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Clifton14 – 21Rams
Station Road
Attendance: 560[g]
Referee: Ben Rayner
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park68 – 19Sedgley Park
The Rock
Attendance: 650
Referee: Holly Wood
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians35 – 25Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
The Slade
Attendance: 313
Referee: Callum Watson
18 October 2025
15:30
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders50 – 31Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 531
Referee: Alex Powdrell

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Round 8

25 October 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans38 – 28Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 720
Referee: Ben Rayner
25 October 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Sale FC24 – 27Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 830
Referee: George Ounsley
25 October 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park29 – 22Dings Crusaders (2 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 301
Referee: Callum Watson
25 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Clifton55 – 29Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 295
Referee: Timothy Allatt
25 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes19 – 24Leicester Lions (1 BP)
The Sycamores
Attendance: 347
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
25 October 2025
15:00
Rams7 – 26Blackheath (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 702
Referee: Ben Simpson
25 October 2025
19:45
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion36 – 21Birmingham Moseley
The Brickfields
Attendance: 2,027
Referee: Adam Wookey

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Round 9

8 November 2025
14:00
(2 BP) Leicester Lions26 – 29Clifton (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 290
Referee: Ben Rayner
8 November 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians56 – 0Sedgley Park
The Slade
Attendance: 319
Referee: Holly Wood
8 November 2025
15:00
Birmingham Moseley15 – 33Rotherham Titans
Billesley Common
Attendance: 780
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
8 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford36 – 29Rams (2 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 453
Referee: Callum Watson
8 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath40 – 28Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 620
Referee: George Ounsley
8 November 2025
15:00
Dings Crusaders12 – 58Sale FC (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 301
Referee: Ben Simpson
8 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park53 – 17Leeds Tykes
The Rock
Attendance: 680
Referee: Daniel Rowlands

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Round 10

15 November 2025
14:00
Rotherham Titans24 – 19Blackheath (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 571
Referee: Ben Simpson
15 November 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes26 – 17Dings Crusaders
The Sycamores
Attendance: 284
Referee: Alex Powdrell
15 November 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Sale FC33 – 26Tonbridge Juddians (2 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 723
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
15 November 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park28 – 27Birmingham Moseley (2 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 334
Referee: Samuel Yates
15 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford48 – 29Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 367
Referee: Callum Watson
15 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Clifton37 – 29Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 410
Referee: Adam Wookey
15 November 2025
15:00
Rams15 – 34Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 843
Referee: Ben Rayner

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Round 11

22 November 2025
14:00
Leicester Lions24 – 38Rams (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 242
Referee: Adam Wookey
22 November 2025
14:00
(2 BP) Tonbridge Juddians31 – 38Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
The Slade
Attendance: 193
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
22 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley13 – 15Sale FC
Billesley Common
Attendance: 388
Referee: George Ounsley
22 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath31 – 3Sedgley Park
Well Hall
Attendance: 520
Referee: Alex Powdrell
22 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders24 – 35Clifton (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 654
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
22 November 2025
15:00
Plymouth Albion22 – 21Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,939
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
22 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park27 – 28Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 449
Referee: Samuel Yates

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Round 12

6 December 2025
14:00
Leicester Lions13 – 26Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 245
Referee: Callum Watson
6 December 2025
14:30
Leeds Tykes17 – 42Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
The Sycamores
Attendance: 384
Referee: Ben Rayner
6 December 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Sale FC26 – 21Blackheath (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 701
Referee: Samuel Yates
6 December 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park26 – 50Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 302
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
6 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford33 – 26Dings Crusaders (2 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 360
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
6 December 2025
15:00
Clifton12 – 28Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 402
Referee: Adam Wookey
6 December 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Rams31 – 35Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 820
Referee: George Ounsley

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Round 13

13 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans40 – 15Sedgley Park
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 326
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
13 December 2025
14:00
(2 BP) Tonbridge Juddians24 – 26Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
The Slade
Attendance: 297
Referee: Callum Watson
13 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley38 – 7Clifton
Billesley Common
Attendance: 655
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
13 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath36 – 28Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 620
Referee: Ben Rayner
13 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders41 – 24Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 281
Referee: Samuel Yates
13 December 2025
15:00
Plymouth Albion24 – 14Sale FC
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,944
Referee: Alex Powdrell
13 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park29 – 40Rams (1 BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 810
Referee: Ben Simpson

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Round 14

19 December 2025
20:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park12 – 17Tonbridge Juddians
The Rock
Attendance: 713
Referee: Alex Powdrell
20 December 2025
14:00
Leicester Lions19 – 28Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 456
Referee: Ben Simpson
20 December 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Sale FC29 – 13Sedgley Park
Heywood Road
Attendance: 1,140
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
20 December 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Bishop's Stortford27 – 29Blackheath (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 746
Referee: George Ounsley
20 December 2025
15:00
Clifton10 – 35Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 526
Referee: Timothy Allatt
20 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders31 – 25Rams (2 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 451
Referee: Adam Wookey
20 December 2025
15:00
Leeds Tykes19 – 18Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Headlingley Stadium
Attendance: 1,024
Referee: Jack Moorhouse

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Round 15

10 January 2026
14:00
Rotherham TitansP – PClifton
Clifton Lane
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch.[33] Game to be rescheduled for 7 February 2026.
10 January 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians36 – 31Dings Crusaders (2 BP)
Vizard, The Judd School[h]
Attendance: 121
Referee: Alex Powdrell
10 January 2026
14:30
Sedgley ParkP – PLeeds Tykes
Park Lane
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch.[35] Game to be rescheduled for 6 February 2026.
10 January 2026
15:00
Birmingham MoseleyP – PRosslyn Park
Billesley Common
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch.[36] Game to be rescheduled for 7 February 2026.
10 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath52 – 19Leicester Lions
Well Hall
Attendance: 605
Referee: Callum Watson
10 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion39 – 17Bishop's Stortford
The Brickfields
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Adam Wookey
10 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Rams12 – 18Sale FC
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 772
Referee: George Ounsley

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Round 16

16 January 2026
19:45
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes14 – 19Sale FC
The Sycamores
Attendance: 987
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
17 January 2026
14:00
Leicester Lions17 – 47Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 345
Referee: George Ounsley
17 January 2026
14:00
(2 BP) Tonbridge Juddians33 – 35Rams (1 BP)
Vizard, The Judd School[i]
Attendance: 147[j]
Referee: Callum Watson
17 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford27 – 35Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 565
Referee: Alex Powdrell
17 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Clifton24 – 10Sedgley Park
Station Road
Attendance: 416
Referee: Ben Raynor
17 January 2026
15:00
Dings Crusaders25 – 19Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 423
Referee: Ben Simpson
17 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park36 – 19Blackheath
The Rock
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Sam Yates

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Round 17

24 January 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans73 – 24Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 605
Referee: Adam Wookey
24 January 2026
14:30
(1 BP) Sale FC57 – 0Clifton
Heywood Road
Attendance: 814
Referee: Callum Watson
24 January 2026
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park30 – 14Bishop's Stortford
Park Lane
Attendance: 310
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
24 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley27 – 27Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 626
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
24 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath43 – 7Dings Crusaders
Well Hall
Attendance: 605
Referee: George Ounsley
24 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion41 – 10Rosslyn Park
The Brickfields
Attendance: 2,086
Referee: Ben Simpson
24 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Rams34 – 24Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 723
Referee: Samuel Yates

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Round 18

31 January 2026
14:00
Leicester Lions14 – 24Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 257
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
31 January 2026
14:00
Tonbridge Juddians19 – 31Blackheath (1 BP)
The Slade
Attendance: 312
Referee: Samuel Yates
31 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley31 – 24Rams (2 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 529
Referee: Adam Wookey
31 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford26 – 21Sale FC (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 302[k]
Referee: Callum Watson
31 January 2026
15:00
Clifton19 – 34Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 365
Referee: Ben Rayner
31 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders24 – 52Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 433
Referee: Alex Powdrell
31 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park26 – 36Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 463
Referee: George Ounsley

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Round 15 (rescheduled games)

6 February 2026
20:00
Sedgley Park17 – 46Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 420
Referee: George Ounsley
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2026.
7 February 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans54 – 0Clifton
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 531
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2026.
7 February 2026
15:00
Birmingham MoseleyP – PRosslyn Park
Billesley Common
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2026 but postponed again due to waterlogged pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 7 March 2026.[40]

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Round 19

14 February 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans47 – 12Dings Crusaders
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 710
Referee: Owen Taylor
14 February 2026
14:30
Leeds TykesP – PBishop's Stortford
The Sycamores
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch.[42] Game to be rescheduled for 7 March 2026.
14 February 2026
14:30
Sedgley Park19 – 33Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 354
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
14 February 2026
14:30
(1 BP) Sale FC52 – 24Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 733
Referee: Jack Sargentina
14 February 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath55 – 12Birmingham Moseley
Well Hall
Attendance: 310
Referee: Samuel Yates
14 February 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion26 – 20Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP)
The Brickfields
Attendance: 1,853
Referee: Ben Simpson
14 February 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Rams45 – 25Clifton
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 614
Referee: Alan Chandrachud

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Round 20

21 February 2026
14:00
(2 BP) Leicester Lions29 – 33Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 236
Referee: Adam Wookey
21 February 2026
14:00
Tonbridge Juddians21 – 41Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
The Slade
Attendance: 282
Referee: George Ounsley
21 February 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford34 – 19Clifton
Silver Leys
Attendance: 419
Referee: Jack Sargentina
21 February 2026
15:00
Blackheath21 – 5Rams
Well Hall
Attendance: 431
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
21 February 2026
15:00
Dings Crusaders19 – 0Sedgley Park
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 294
Referee: Callum Watson
21 February 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park36 – 34Sale FC (2 BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 249[l]
Referee: Alex Powdrell
21 February 2026
16:30
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley20 – 27Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 550
Referee: Owen Taylor

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Round 21

28 February 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans33 – 7Birmingham Moseley
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 597
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
28 February 2026
14:30
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes45 – 38Rosslyn Park (2 BP)
The Sycamores
Attendance: 382
Referee: Samuel Yates
28 February 2026
14:30
(2 BP) Sedgley Park28 – 31Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 390
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
28 February 2026
14:30
(1 BP) Sale FC47 – 12Dings Crusaders
Heywood Road
Attendance: 834
Referee: Owen Taylor
28 February 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Clifton54 – 40Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 258
Referee: Alex Powdrell
28 February 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion26 – 34Blackheath (1 BP)
The Brickfields
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: George Ounsley
28 February 2026
15:00
(2 BP) Rams31 – 36Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 956
Referee: Jack Sargentina

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Rounds 15 & 19 (rescheduled games)

7 March 2026
14:30
Leeds Tykes19 – 31Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
The Sycamores
Attendance: 290
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
  • Game rescheduled from 14 February 2026.
7 March 2026
15:00
(2 BP) Birmingham Moseley31 – 35Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 303
Referee: Peter Connor[m]
  • Game rescheduled from 7 February 2026.

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Round 22

14 March 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Leicester Lions35 – 59Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 356
Referee: Alex Powdrell
  • Leicester Lions are relegated.
14 March 2026
14:30
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians33 – 41Sale FC (1 BP)
The Slade
Attendance: 211
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
14 March 2026
15:00
Birmingham Moseley22 – 20Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Billesley Common
Attendance: 640
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
14 March 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Blackheath22 – 15Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Well Hall
Attendance: 715
Referee: Owen Taylor
14 March 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders62 – 31Leeds Tykes (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park
Attendance: 356
Referee: George Ounsley
14 March 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion60 – 26Rams (1 BP)
The Brickfields
Attendance: 4,631[n]
Referee: Samuel Yates
14 March 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park43 – 40Clifton (2 BP)
The Rock
Attendance: 700
Referee: Ben Rayner

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Round 23

21 March 2026
14:00
Rotherham Titans22 – 19Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 1,223
Referee: Ben Simpson
21 March 2026
14:30
(1 BP) Sale FC47 – 31Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 877
Referee: Callum Watson
21 March 2026
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park28 – 61Blackheath (1 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 412
Referee: Alex Powdrell
21 March 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford59 – 33Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Silver Leys
Attendance: 747
Referee: Adam Wookey
21 March 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Clifton28 – 24Dings Crusaders (2 BP)
Station Road
Attendance: 995
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
21 March 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Leeds Tykes53 – 48Tonbridge Juddians (2 BP)
The Sycamores
Attendance: 378
Referee: George Ounsley
21 March 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Rams71 – 38Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Old Bath Road
Attendance: 764
Referee: Jack Sargentina

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Attendances

Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Birmingham Moseley 11 6,556 596 880 303 12%
Bishop's Stortford 12 5,855 488 747 302 30%
Blackheath 11 6,310 574 854 310 35%
Clifton 12 5,573 464 995 258 21%
Ding's Crusaders 11 4,787 435 700 281 19%
Leeds Tykes 12 5,590 466 1,024 284 26%
Leicester Lions 12 3,477 290 456 223 14%
Plymouth Albion 11 24,228 2,203 4,631 1,419 26%
Rams 11 9,005 819 1,054 614 41%
Rosslyn Park 12 7,488 624 1,000 249 31%
Rotherham Titans 11 7,661 696 1,260 326 28%
Sale FC 12 9,826 819 1,140 701 24%
Sedgley Park 12 4,236 353 420 298 12%
Tonbridge Juddians 11 2,784 253 322 121 19%

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Individual statistics

Notes

  1. ^ Leeds Tykes will also play one home game at the 19,700 capacity Headingley Stadium in Leeds.
  2. ^ Typically the 12th placed team would be relegated but Leicester Lions avoided relegation from the 2024–25 National League 1 due to the RFU Championship expanding from 12 to 14 teams ahead of the 2025–26 season.[10]
  3. ^ Tonbridge Juddians occasionally play home games at their 4G training pitch at Vizard (owned by The Judd School) in the event of flooding at their regular ground The Slade.
  4. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Sedgley Park's home game versus Clifton on 27 September 2025 - 350 on the match report and 400 on the results page. The match report figure will be used until further notice.
  5. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Leicester Lions home game versus Rotherham Titans on 4 October 2025 - 227 on the match report and 278 on the results page. The match report figure will be used until further notice.
  6. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Clifton's home game versus Sale FC on 4 October 2025 - 432 on the match report and 300 on the results page. The match report figure will be used until further notice.
  7. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Clifton's home game versus Rams on 18 October 2025 - 500 on the match report and 560 on the results page. The results figure will be used until further notice as it is more specific.
  8. ^ Tonbridge Juddians had to switch their home game against Dings Crusaders on 10 January 2026 to their 4G training pitch at Vizard (The Judd School) due to The Slade being flooded following heavy rain.[34].
  9. ^ For the second week running Tonbridge Juddians had to switch their home fixture (this time against Rams on 17 January 2026) due to their 4G training pitch at Vizard (The Judd School) due to The Slade being flooded following heavy rain.[34].
  10. ^ The Rugby Paper gave two attendances for Tonbridge Juddians v Rams on 17 January 2026 - 143 in the match report and 181 on the results page. The match report figure will be used until further notice.
  11. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Bishop's Stortford v Sale FC on 31 January 2026 - 302 on the match report and 568 on the results page. The match report figure will be used until further notice.
  12. ^ The Rugby Paper provided 2 attendance figures for Rosslyn Park v Sale FC on 21 February 2026 - 249 on the match report and 250 in the results page. Although both results seem very low, the match report figure will be used at present.
  13. ^ The Rugby Paper listed Peter Connor as the referee for Birmingham Moseley v Rosslyn Park on 7 March 2026 despite him also being listed as referee for the National League 2 North fixture between Rossendale & Sheffield on the same day.
  14. ^ Plymouth Albion's crowd of 4,631 was a National League 1 record.

See also

References

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