2025–26 National League 2 North

2025–26 National League 2 North
Countries England
Date6 September 2025 – 25 April 2026
Matches played151
Attendance58,152
(average 385 per match)
Highest attendance1,725 – Sheffield v Sheffield Tigers, 20 December 2025
Lowest attendance95 – Scunthorpe v Rossendale, 17 January 2026
Tries scored1255
(average 8.3 per match)
Top point scorer285 – Harry Oliver (Macclesfield)
Top try scorer29 – Christian Hooper (Sheffield)

The 2025–26 National League 2 North is the 38th season of the fourth-tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are National League 2 East and National League 2 West.

Structure

The league consists of fourteen teams and each plays the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 26 matches each. The champions are promoted to National League 1 while the runners up go into the four team National 2 playoffs with the runners up from National League 2 East and National League 2 West and the 11th placed side in National League 1.[1]

The bottom two teams are relegated to Regional 1 North East or Regional 1 North West; depending on their location, while the 12th placed side go into the four team Regional 1 playoffs with the 12th placed sides from National 2 North and National 2 West, as well as the Regional 1 playoff winners.

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

League table

2025–26 National League 2 North table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Sheffield 20 20 0 0 787 337 +450 19 0 99 Promotion place
2 Tynedale 22 18 0 4 769 420 +349 16 3 91 Promotion Play-off
3 Macclesfield 21 17 0 4 837 546 +291 16 1 85
4 Hull Ionians 22 15 1 6 686 453 +233 16 3 81
5 Darlington Mowden Park 22 12 1 9 731 710 +21 17 2 69
6 Fylde 22 11 3 8 679 544 +135 13 5 68
7 Wharfedale 22 11 0 11 603 628 −25 12 6 62
8 Sheffield Tigers 22 10 0 12 546 494 +52 11 6 57
9 Billingham 22 8 0 14 490 765 −275 13 2 47
10 Preston Grasshoppers 21 7 1 13 598 645 −47 12 3 45
11 Otley 22 6 0 16 562 685 −123 9 8 41
12 Rossendale 22 5 0 17 470 856 −386 11 2 33 Relegation Play-off
13 Scunthorpe 20 4 0 16 439 812 −373 9 5 30 Relegation place
14 Hull 22 4 0 18 474 776 −302 9 4 29
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2026. Source: National League Rugby [16]
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
(1 BP) Hull18 – 22Rossendale (1 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 221
Referee: Mark Hyde
6 September 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers46 – 24Billingham (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 339
Referee: Samuel Yates
6 September 2025
15:00
Fylde22 – 22Hull Ionians
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 486
Referee: Daniel Woods
6 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Macclesfield46 – 26Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 345
Referee: Thomas Hurdley
6 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Scunthorpe29 – 63Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Gavin Jones
6 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Sheffield48 – 26Otley (1 BP)
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 325
Referee: Michael Harris
6 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Tynedale50 – 19Wharfdale
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 525
Referee: Andrew Ward

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Round 2

12 September 2025
19:45
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park38 – 48Tynedale (1 BP)
The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Samuel Yates
13 September 2025
14:15
Billingham21 – 16Wharfedale (1 BP)
Greenwood Road
Attendance: 433
Referee: Nikki O'Donnell
13 September 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers20 – 24Fylde
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 1,037
Referee: Thomas Hurdley
13 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians35 – 19Hull
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 558
Referee: David Charlton
13 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Otley59 – 8Scunthorpe
Cross Green
Attendance: 276
Referee: Andrew Shaw
13 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Rossendale41 – 53Macclesfield (1 BP)
Marl Pits
Attendance: 252[b]
Referee: Michael Harris
13 September 2025
15:00
Sheffield Tigers9 – 29Sheffield (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 843
Referee: Daniel Woods

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Round 3

20 September 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Hull3 – 10Preston Grasshoppers
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 110
Referee: Michael Harris
20 September 2025
14:00
(2 BP) Wharfedale28 – 31Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 324
Referee: Nathan Howarth
20 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde37 – 11Billingham
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 346
Referee: Gavin Jones
20 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Scunthorpe18 – 19Sheffield Tigers
Heslam Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: David Charlton
20 September 2025
15:00(1 BP)
(1 BP) Sheffield45 – 10Rossendale
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 274
Referee: Mark Hyde
20 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Tynedale34 – 8Otley
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 425
Referee: Nikki O'Donnell
20 September 2025
15:15
Macclesfield31 – 26Hull Ionians (2 BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 301
Referee: Samuel Yates

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Round 4

27 September 2025
14:15
(1 BP) Billingham26 – 36Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Greenwood Road
Attendance: 664
Referee: Not recorded[c]
27 September 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers29 – 42Macclesfield (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 252
Referee: Gavin Jones
27 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde40 – 29Hull (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 506
Referee: Thomas Hurdley
27 September 2025
15:00
Hull Ionians21 – 32Sheffield (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 140
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
27 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Otley20 – 21Wharfedale
Cross Green
Attendance: 499
Referee: Michael Harris
27 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Rossendale54 – 29Scunthorpe (1 BP)
Marl Pits
Attendance: 202
Referee: Daniel Woods
27 September 2025
15:00
Sheffield Tigers14 – 31Tynedale (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 196
Referee: Matthew Arrowsmith

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Round 5

4 October 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Hull33 – 24Billingham (1 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 339[d]
Referee: Gavin Jones
4 October 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale33 – 15Sheffield Tigers
The Avenue
Attendance: 395
Referee: Peter Connor
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park33 – 27Otley (2 BP)
The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 772
Referee: Nikki O'Donnell
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Macclesfield19 – 21Fylde
Priory Park
Attendance: 223[e]
Referee: Max Marshall
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Scunthorpe18 – 24Hull Ionians (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Michael Harris
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Sheffield40 – 10Preston Grasshoppers
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 255
Referee: Mark Hyde
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Tynedale46 – 29Rossendale (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 525
Referee: David Charlton

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Round 6

11 October 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Hull26 – 66Macclesfield (1 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 125
Referee: David Charlton
11 October 2025
14:15
(1 BP) Billingham47 – 42Otley (2 BP)
Greenwood Road
Attendance: 450
Referee: Daniel Woods
11 October 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers74 – 7Scunthorpe
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 407
Referee: Thomas Hardley
11 October 2025
15:00
Fylde18 – 40Sheffield (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 487
Referee: Andrew Shaw
11 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians35 – 19Tynedale
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 244
Referee: Mark Hyde
11 October 2025
15:00
Rossendale3 – 29Wharfedale (1 BP)
Marl Pits
Attendance: 350
Referee: Michael Harris
11 October 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Sheffield Tigers24 – 28Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 208
Referee: Owen Taylor

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Round 7

18 October 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale30 – 37Hull Ionians (1 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 520
Referee: Nikki O'Donnell
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park56 – 27Rossendale
The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 875
Referee: Gavin Jones
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Macclesfield41 – 19Billingham
Priory Park
Attendance: 233
Referee: Andrew Shaw
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Otley37 – 36Sheffield Tigers (2 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 296
Referee: Michael Harris
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Scunthorpe27 – 45Fylde (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 148[f]
Referee: Mark Hyde
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Sheffield71 – 27Hull
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 425
Referee: Thomas Hurdley
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Tynedale25 – 15Preston Grasshoppers
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 325
Referee: Nathan Howarth

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Round 8

25 October 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Hull25 – 27Scunthorpe
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 210
Referee: Owen Taylor
25 October 2025
14:15
(1 BP) Billingham35 – 31Sheffield Tigers (2 BP)
Greenwood Road
Attendance: 388
Referee: Nathan Howarth
25 October 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers46 – 41Wharfedale (2 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 262
Referee: David Charlton
25 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde19 – 24Tynedale (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 784
Referee: Daniel Woods
25 October 2025
15:00
Hull Ionians17 – 36Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 229
Referee: Thomas Hurdley
25 October 2025
15:00
Macclesfield25 – 41Sheffield (1 BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 272
Referee: Gavin Jones
25 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Rossendale32 – 43Otley (1 BP)
Marl Pits
Attendance: 225
Referee: Samuel Yates

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Round 9

8 November 2025
14:00
Otley22 – 45Hull Ionians (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 245
Referee: Samuel Yates
8 November 2025
14:00
Scunthorpe14 – 66Macclesfield (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Timothy Allatt
8 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers33 – 15Rossendale
Dore Moor
Attendance: 208
Referee: Michael Harris
8 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Tynedale66 – 26Hull (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: David Charlton
8 November 2025
14:00
(2 BP) Wharfedale39 – 43Fylde (1 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 537
Referee: Mark Hyde
8 November 2025
14:15
(1 BP) Sheffield58 – 7Billingham
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 325
Referee: Gavin Jones
8 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park57 – 35Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 635
Referee: Arthur Shaw

[25]

Round 10

15 November 2025
14:00
Hull21 – 44Wharfedale (1 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 135
Referee: Matt Arrowsmith
15 November 2025
14:00
(2 BP) Hull Ionians26 – 27Sheffield Tigers
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 231
Referee: Gavin Jones
15 November 2025
14:15
(1 BP) Billingham31 – 27Rossendale (2 BP)
Greenwood Road
Attendance: 317
Referee: Nikki O'Donnell
15 November 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers25 – 34Otley (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 202
Referee: Michael Harris
15 November 2025
15:00
SheffieldP – PScunthorpe
Abbeydale Park
  • Postponed due to waterlogged pitch.[26] Game to be rescheduled for 29 November 2025.
15 November 2025
15:00
Fylde17 – 17Darlington Mowden Park
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 355
Referee: Daniel Woods
15 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Macclesfield39 – 38Tynedale (2 BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 280
Referee: Andrew Shaw

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Round 11

22 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Otley20 – 24Fylde
Cross Green
Attendance: 284
Referee: Andrew Shaw
22 November 2025
14:00
Scunthorpe19 – 27Billingham (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 180
Referee: Mark Hyde
22 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers36 – 12Preston Grasshoppers
Dore Moor
Attendance: 192
Referee: Daniel Woods
22 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Tynedale8 – 14Sheffield
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 425
Referee: Nathan Howarth
22 November 2025
14:00
Wharfedale15 – 43Macclesfield (1 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 309
Referee: Owen Taylor
22 November 2025
14:15
Rossendale0 – 53Hull Ionians (1 BP)
Marl Pits
Attendance: 350
Referee: Thomas Hurdley
22 November 2025
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park27 – 24Hull (1 BP)
The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 524
Referee: Gavin Jones

[28]

Round 10 (rescheduled)

29 November 2025
15:00
SheffieldP – PScunthorpe
Abbeydale Park
  • Game rescheduled from 15 November 2025 but postponed for a second time due to waterlogged pitch.[29] Game to be rescheduled for 7 February 2026.

[30]

Round 12

6 December 2025
14:00
Hull24 – 18Otley (1 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 165
Referee: Mark Hyde
6 December 2025
14:00
Scunthorpe5 – 47Tynedale (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 191
Referee: Matthew Arrowsmith
6 December 2025
14:15
Billingham12 – 39Hull Ionians (1 BP)
Greenwood Road
Attendance: 353
Referee: Andrew Shaw
6 December 2025
14:15
(1 BP) Sheffield38 – 13Wharfedale
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 225
Referee: Michael Harris
6 December 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers32 – 20Rossendale
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 294
Referee: Timothy Allatt
6 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde36 – 12Sheffield Tigers
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 570
Referee: David Charlton
6 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Macclesfield38 – 24Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 212
Referee: Daniel Woods

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Round 13

13 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians41 – 7Preston Grasshoppers
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 407
Referee: David Charlton
13 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Otley34 – 55Macclesfield (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 317
Referee: Michael Harris
13 December 2025
14:00
Sheffield Tigers22 – 0Hull
Dore Moor
Attendance: 159
Referee: Jack Sargentina
13 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Tynedale41 – 0Billingham
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 253
Referee: Owen Taylor
13 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale34 – 28Scunthorpe (2 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 420
Referee: Daniel Woods
13 December 2025
14:15
Rossendale10 – 57Fylde (1 BP)
Marl Pits
Attendance: 210
Referee: Matthew Arrowsmith
13 December 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Darlington Mowden Park28 – 29Sheffield (1 BP)
The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 685
Referee: Nathan Howarth

[32]

Round 14

19 December 2025
19:00
(1 BP) Sheffield26 – 10Sheffield Tigers
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 1,725
Referee: Ben Rayner
20 December 2025
14:00
Hull0 – 29Hull Ionians (1 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 535
Referee: Samuel Yates
20 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Scunthorpe29 – 22Otley (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 295
Referee: David Charlton
20 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Tynedale39 – 0Darlington Mowden Park
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 680
Referee: Michael Harris
20 December 2025
14:00
Wharfedale25 – 24Billingham (2 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 618
Referee: Thomas Hurdley
20 December 2025
15:00
Fylde22 – 22Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 1,394
Referee: Daniel Woods
20 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Macclesfield56 – 0Rossendale
Priory Park
Attendance: 356
Referee: Peter Connor

[33]

Round 15

9 January 2026
19:45
Darlington Mowden ParkP – PWharfedale
The Darlington Arena
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch.[34] Game to be rescheduled for 6 February 2026.
10 January 2026
14:00
Hull IoniansP – PMacclesfield
Brantingham Park
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch.[35] Game to be rescheduled for 7 February 2026.
10 January 2026
14:00
OtleyP – PTynedale
Cross Green
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch.[36] Game to be rescheduled for 7 February 2026.
10 January 2026
14:00
Sheffield TigersP – PScunthorpe
Dore Moor
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch.[37] Game to be rescheduled for 7 March 2026.
10 January 2026
14:15
BillinghamP – PFylde
Greenwood Road
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch.[38] Game to be rescheduled for 7 February 2026.
10 January 2026
14:15
RossendaleP – PSheffield
Marl Pits
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch.[39] Game to be rescheduled for 7 March 2026.
10 January 2026
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers21 – 24Hull
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 367
Referee: Michael Harris

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Round 16

17 January 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Hull34 – 31Fylde (2 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 154
Referee: Michael Harris
17 January 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Scunthorpe7 – 13Rossendale
Heslam Park
Attendance: 95
Referee: Andrew Shaw
17 January 2026
14:00
Tynedale14 – 7Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 680
Referee: Nathan Howarth
17 January 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale32 – 14Otley
The Avenue
Attendance: 606
Referee: David Charlton
17 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park45 – 35Billingham (1 BP)
The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 879
Referee: Daniel Woods
17 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Macclesfield38 – 26Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
Priory Park
Attendance: 243
Referee: Owen Taylor
17 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Sheffield26 – 17Hull Ionians
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 375
Referee: Nikki O'Donnell

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Round 17

24 January 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians47 – 26Scunthorpe (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 459
Referee: Michael Harris
24 January 2026
14:00
Otley33 – 28Darlington Mowden Park (2 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 287
Referee: Mark Hyde
24 January 2026
14:00
Rossendale17 – 50Tynedale (1 BP)
Marl Pits
Attendance: 189
Referee: Daniel Woods
24 January 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers29 – 0Wharfedale
Dore Moor
Attendance: 206
Referee: Thomas Hurley
24 January 2026
14:15
(1 BP) Billingham35 – 24Hull (1 BP)
Greenwood Road
Attendance: 342
Referee: Nathan Howarth
24 January 2026
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers17 – 54Sheffield (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 397
Referee: Andrew Shaw
24 January 2026
15:00
(2 BP) Fylde26 – 27Macclesfield (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 725
Referee: Timothy Allatt

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Round 18

31 January 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Otley18 – 19Billingham
Cross Green
Attendance: 343
Referee: Timothy Allatt
31 January 2026
14:00
ScunthorpeP – PPreston Grasshoppers
Heslam Park
  • Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[43] Game to be rescheduled to 28 March 2026.
31 January 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Tynedale19 – 21Hull Ionians
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 680
Referee: Dave Charlton
31 January 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale52 – 17Rossendale
The Avenue
Attendance: 637
Referee: Andrew Shaw
31 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park27 – 42Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 621
Referee: Michael Harris
31 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Macclesfield45 – 19Hull
Priory Park
Attendance: 180
Referee: Daniel Woods
31 January 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Sheffield29 – 17Fylde
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 311
Referee: Owen Taylor

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Rounds 10 & 15 (rescheduled games)

6 February 2026
19:45
Darlington Mowden Park24 – 17Wharfedale (1 BP)
The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 812
Referee: Andrew Shaw
  • Game rescheduled from 9 January 2026.
7 February 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians38 – 7Macclesfield
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 159
Referee: Timothy Allatt
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2026.
7 February 2026
14:00
Otley15 – 23Tynedale
Cross Green
Attendance: 202
Referee: Nikki O'Donnell
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2026.
7 February 2026
14:15
(1 BP) Billingham27 – 24Fylde (2 BP)
Greenwood Road
Attendance: 355
Referee: Michael Harris
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2026.
7 February 2026
15:00
SheffieldP – PScunthorpe
Abbeydale Park
  • Game rescheduled from 29 November 2025 but postponed for a second time due to waterlogged pitch. Game to be rescheduled for the 2 May 2026.[45]

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Round 19

14 February 2026
14:00
Hull10 – 24Sheffield (1 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 158
Referee: David Charlton
14 February 2026
14:00
(2 BP) Hull Ionians29 – 31Wharfedale (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 240
Referee: Tom Hurdley
14 February 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers38 – 0Otley
Dore Moor
Attendance: 198
Referee: Daniel Woods
14 February 2026
14:15
(1 BP) Billingham28 – 36Macclesfield (1 BP)
Greenwood Road
Attendance: 265
Referee: Nikki O'Donnell
14 February 2026
14:15
(1 BP) Rossendale26 – 54Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Marl Pits
Attendance: 202
Referee: Timothy Allatt
14 February 2026
14:30
(2 BP) Preston Grasshoppers37 – 42Tynedale (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 387
Referee: Nathan Howarth
14 February 2026
15:00
(2 BP) Fylde33 – 36Scunthorpe (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 425
Referee: Andrew Shaw

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Round 20

21 February 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Otley32 – 26Rossendale (2 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 169
Referee: Tom Hurdley
21 February 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Scunthorpe41 – 32Hull (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 202
Referee: Daniel Woods
21 February 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers46 – 7Billingham
Dore Moor
Attendance: 180
Referee: Cameron Livingstone
21 February 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Tynedale34 – 26Fylde (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 680
Referee: Nikki O'Donnell
21 February 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale34 – 19Preston Grasshoppers
The Avenue
Attendance: 411
Referee: Michael Harris
21 February 2026
15:00
Darlington Mowden Park19 – 31Hull Ionians (1 BP)
The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 578
Referee: David Charlton
21 February 2026
15:00
SheffieldP – PMacclesfield
Abbeydale Park
  • Postponed due to waterlogged pitch.[48] Game to be rescheduled to 28 March 2026.

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Round 21

28 February 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Hull25 – 35Tynedale (1 BP)
Ferens Ground
Attendance: 175
Referee: Matt Arrowsmith
28 February 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians29 – 27Otley (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 339
Referee: Max Marshall
28 February 2026
14:15
Billingham7 – 52Sheffield (1 BP)
Greenwood Road
Attendance: 393
Referee: Nathan Myers
28 February 2026
14:15
(1 BP) Rossendale29 – 22Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Marl Pits
Attendance: 198
Referee: Michael Harris
28 February 2026
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers66 – 26Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 402
Referee: Cameron Livingston
28 February 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde45 – 7Wharfedale
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 853
Referee: Timothy Allatt
28 February 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Macclesfield50 – 19Scunthorpe
Priory Park
Attendance: 334
Referee: William Foster

[50]

Round 15 (rescheduled games)

7 March 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers25 – 21Scunthorpe (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 176
Referee: Matthew Arrowsmith
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2026.
7 March 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Rossendale26 – 36Sheffield (1 BP)
Marl Pits
Attendance: 250
Referee: Peter Connor[g]
  • Game rescheduled from 10 January 2026.

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Round 22

14 March 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Tynedale36 – 14Macclesfield
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 580
Referee: Michael Harris
14 March 2026
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale43 – 31Hull (1 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 325
Referee: Thomas Hurdley
14 March 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park38 – 52Fylde (1 BP)
The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 551
Referee: David Charlton
14 March 2026
15:00
Otley11 – 29Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 242
Referee: Nathan Howard
14 March 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Rossendale29 – 24Billingham (2 BP)
Marl Pits
Attendance: 250
Referee: Matthew Arrowsmith
14 March 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Scunthorpe31 – 55Sheffield (1 BP)
Heslam Park
Attendance: 525
Referee: Max Marshall
14 March 2026
15:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers23 – 24Hull Ionians
Dore Moor
Attendance: 204
Referee: Cameron Livingstone

[52]

Round 23

21 March 2026
14:00
HullvDarlington Mowden Park
Ferens Ground
21 March 2026
14:15
BillinghamvScunthorpe
Greenwood Road
21 March 2026
14:30
Preston GrasshoppersvSheffield Tigers
Lightfoot Green
21 March 2026
15:00
FyldevOtley
Woodlands Memorial Ground
21 March 2026
15:00
Hull IoniansvRossendale
Brantingham Park
21 March 2026
15:00
MacclesfieldvWharfedale
Priory Park
21 March 2026
15:00
SheffieldvTynedale
Abbeydale Park

[53]

Rounds 18 & 20 (rescheduled games)

28 March 2026
14:00
ScunthorpevPreston Grasshoppers
Heslam Park
  • Game rescheduled from 31 January 2026.
28 March 2026
15:00
SheffieldvMacclesfield
Abbeydale Park
  • Game rescheduled from 21 February 2026.

[54]

Attendances

Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Billingham 10 3,960 396 664 265 26%
Darlington Mowden Park 11 8,039 731 1,107 524 3%
Fylde 11 6,931 630 1,394 346 8%
Hull 11 2,327 212 535 110 14%
Hull Ionians 10 3,006 301 558 140 20%
Macclesfield 11 2,979 271 356 180 22%
Otley 11 3,160 287 499 169 4%
Preston Grasshoppers 11 4,346 395 1,037 202 18%
Rossendale 11 2,678 243 350 189 22%
Scunthorpe 11 2,286 208 525 95 17%
Sheffield 9 4,240 471 1,725 225 14%
Sheffield Tigers 11 2,770 252 843 159 25%
Tynedale 12 6,328 527 680 253 26%
Wharfedale 11 5,102 464 637 309 23%

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Individual statistics

Notes

  1. ^ Normally the 13th placed team would be relegated but due to the RFU Championship expanding from 12 to 14 teams ahead of the 2025–26 season Billingham avoided relegation from the 2024–25 National League 2 North by finishing as the best ranked 13th placed side at level 4.[3]
  2. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Rossendale's home game versus Macclesfield on 13 September 2025 - 252 on the match report and 420 on the results page. The match report figure will be used until further notice.
  3. ^ The Rugby Paper listed David Charlton as being the referee for Billingham's home match against Darlington Mowden Park on 27 September 2025. However, as David Charlton was referring the Birmingham Moseley against Dings Crusaders game on the same day this is not possible. Leaving as "Not recorded" until further notice.
  4. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Hull's home game versus Macclesfield on 13 September 2025 - 339 on the match report and 250 on the results page. The match report figure will be used until further notice.
  5. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Macclesfield's home game versus Fylde on 4 October 2025 - 223 on the match report and 201 on the results page. The match report figure will be used until further notice.
  6. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Hull's home game versus Macclesfield on 13 September 2025 - 200 on the match report and 148 on the results page. The results figure will be used until further notice as it is more specific.
  7. ^ The Rugby Paper listed Peter Connor as the referee for Rossendale v Sheffield on 7 March 2026 despite him also being listed as referee for the National League 1 fixture between Birmingham Moseley & Rosslyn Park on the same day.

See also

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