2022–23 National League 2 North

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2022–23 National League 2 North
Countries 
Fylde
RelegatedHarrogate
Blaydon
Matches played180
Attendance58,114
(average 323 per match)
Highest attendance1,042 – Fylde v Sedgley Park, 4 March 2023
Lowest attendance100 – Harrogate v Blaydon, 4 February 2023
Harrogate v Chester, 4 March 2023
Harrogate v Huddersfield, 18 March, 2023
Tries scored1237
(average 6.9 per match)
Top point scorer267 – Richard Hayes (Rotherham Titans)
Top try scorer23 – Rhys Henderson (Sedgley Park) [1]

The 2022–23 National League 2 North was the 35th season of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are, the newly formed, National League 2 East and National League 2 West. Previously, there were two leagues at level four; this league and National League 2 South.[2]

National League One, while Blaydon and Harrogate are relegated to Regional 1 North East.[3]

Structure

The league consists of fourteen teams and each play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 26 matches each. The champions are promoted to National League 1 and the last two teams are relegated to Regional 1 North East or Regional 1 North West; depending on their location.

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

Tynedale
Wharfedale
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Locations of the 2022–23 National League 2 North teams

Eleven of

Midlands Premier. There was no relegation and Huddersfield (15th) and Harrogate (16th) continued to play at this level.[4][5]

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Blaydon Crow Trees 2,000 (400 seats) Swalwell, Tyne and Wear 14th
Chester Hare Lane 2,000 (500 seats) Chester, Cheshire 11th
Fylde
 Woodlands Memorial Ground 9,000
Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire
 5th
Harrogate Rudding Lane Harrogate, North Yorkshire 16th
Huddersfield Lockwood Park 1,500 (500 seats) Huddersfield, West Yorkshire 15th
Hull Ionians Brantingham Park 1,500 (240 seats) Brantingham, East Riding 6th
Otley Cross Green 5,000 Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire promoted from North Premier (1st)
Preston Grasshoppers Lightfoot Green 5,000 Preston, Lancashire promoted from North Premier (2nd)
Rotherham Titans
 Clifton Lane 2,500 Rotherham, South Yorkshire 3rd
Sedgley Park Park Lane 3,000 Whitefield, Bury, Greater Manchester 2nd
Sheffield Abbeydale Park 3,200 (100 seats) Sheffield, South Yorkshire promoted from
Midlands Premier
(2nd)
Sheffield Tigers Dore Moor Sheffield, South Yorkshire 9th
Tynedale
 Tynedale Park 2,000 (400 seats) Corbridge, Northumberland 7th
Wharfedale The Avenue 2,000 Threshfield, North Yorkshire 12th

[6]

League table

2022–23 National League 2 North Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Sedgley Park (C, P) 26 24 1 1 931 384 +547 19 1 118
2
Fylde
 26 21 1 3 849 401 +448 19 1 106
3 Hull Ionians 26 19 0 7 850 610 +240 16 3 95
4 Rotherham Titans 26 15 0 11 810 570 +240 15 5 80
5 Otley 26 15 0 10 594 553 +41 11 6 77
6
Tynedale
 26 13 0 13 594 674 –80 10 7 69
7 Chester 26 13 0 13 620 629 –9 9 6 67
8 Wharfedale 26 10 0 16 602 574 +28 9 10 59
9 Sheffield Tigers 26 11 0 15 510 660 –150 6 6 56
10 Sheffield 26 9 0 17 605 679 –74 11 5 52
11 Preston Grasshoppers 26 8 1 17 543 725 –182 9 8 51
12 Huddersfield 26 11 0 14 530 690 –160 6 5 50[a]
13 Blaydon (R) 26 4 1 20 416 907 –491 8 3 24[b]
14 Westcliff (R) 26 5 0 21 418 816 –398 4 4 23[c]
  • 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
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 29 April 2023
Source: National League 2 East RFU [7]

Fixtures & results

Fixtures for the season were announced by the RFU on 13 June 2022.[8]

Round 1

3 September 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans67 – 15Harrogate
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 252
Referee: Matt Sharpe
3 September 2022
14:15
(1 BP) Huddersfield15 – 20Sheffield Tigers
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 215
Referee: Peter Connor
3 September 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park38 – 15Otley
Park Lane
Attendance: 301
Referee: Nathan Howarth
3 September 2022
15:00
Blaydon21 – 34Hull Ionians (1 BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 145
Referee: Dn Wood
3 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde34 – 29Chester (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 540
Referee: James O'Brien
3 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Tynedale36 – 14Sheffield
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 215
Referee: David Charlton
3 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale57 – 18Preston Grasshoppers
The Avenue
Attendance: 535
Referee: Michael Harris

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Round 2

10 September 2022
15:00
(2 BP) Blaydon26 – 30Tynedale
Crow Trees
Attendance: 578
Referee: Owen Taylor
10 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Chester19 – 20Sedgley Park
Hare Lane
Attendance: 301
Referee: Nathan Howarth
10 September 2022
15:00
Harrogate7 – 24Wharfdale (1 BP)
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 313
Referee: David Charlton
10 September 2022
15:00
Hull Ionians27 – 22Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 353
Referee: Tim Allatt
10 September 2022
15:00
Otley25 – 22Huddersfield (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 250
Referee: David Jones
10 September 2022
15:00
Preston Grasshoppers6 – 22Fylde (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 289
Referee: Ben Davis
10 September 2022
15:00
Sheffield Tigers14 – 35Sheffield (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 448
Referee: Gavin Jones

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Round 3

17 September 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans50 – 3Blaydon
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 259
Referee: Alex Rose
17 September 2022
14:15
(1 BP) Huddersfield17 – 23Chester
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 196
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
17 September 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park50 – 8Preston Grasshoppers
Park Lane
Attendance: 202
Referee: James O'Brien
17 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde74 – 5Harrogate
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 462
Referee: David Charlton
17 September 2022
15:00
Sheffield20 – 18Otley (1 BP)
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 856
Referee: Peter Caunt
17 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Tynedale41 – 34Sheffield Tigers (2 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 211
Referee: Daniel Woods
17 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale13 – 20Hull Ionians
The Avenue
Attendance: 525
Referee: Timothy Allatt

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Round 4

24 September 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans37 – 7Tynedale
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 251
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
24 September 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers32 – 12Huddersfield
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 198
Referee: Nathan Howarth
24 September 2022
15:00
Blaydon7 – 46Wharfedale (1 BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 167
Referee: Jonathan Cook
24 September 2022
15:00
Chester8 – 5Sheffield (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Benjamin Davis
24 September 2022
15:00
Harrogate10 – 41Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 199
Referee: Peter Connor
24 September 2022
15:00
(2 BP) Hull Ionians31 – 34Fylde (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 301
Referee: Daniel Woods
24 September 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Otley24 – 8Sheffield Tigers
Cross Green
Attendance: 175
Referee: Michael Harris

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Round 5

1 October 2022
14:15
Huddersfield15 – 29Harrogate (1 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Michael Harris
1 October 2022
14:30
Sedgley Park18 – 10Hull Ionians
Park Lane
Attendance: 257
Referee: Benjamin Davis
1 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde42 – 7Blaydon
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 517
Referee: Nathan Howarth
1 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Sheffield38 – 17Preston Grasshoppers
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 245
Referee: Timothy Allatt
1 October 2022
15:00
Sheffield Tigers15 – 39Chester (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 168
Referee: David Charlton
1 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Tynedale22 – 25Otley
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 202
Referee: Owen Taylor
1 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale23 – 29Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 535
Referee: Daniel Woods

[13]

Rescheduled match

8 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Otley10 – 15Hull Ionians
Cross Green
Attendance: 250
Referee: Llyr Apgeriant-Roberts

[14]

Round 6

15 October 2022
14:00
Rotherham Titans16 – 41Fylde (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 405
Referee: Ben Rayner
15 October 2022
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers24 – 18Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 250
Referee: James O'Brien
15 October 2022
15:00
Blaydon15 – 42Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 142
Referee: Daniel Woods
15 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Chester22 – 24Otley (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: Nathan Howarth
15 October 2022
15:00
Harrogate22 – 47Sheffield (1 BP)
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 150
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
15 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians58 – 17Huddersfield
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 245
Referee: Gavin Jones
15 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale22 – 29Tynedale (1 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 427
Referee: Michael Harris

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Round 7

22 October 2022
14:15
(1 BP) Huddersfield24 – 7Blaydon
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 266
Referee: Benjamin Davis
22 October 2022
14:30
Sedgley Park25 – 17Rotherham Titans
Park Lane
Attendance: 211
Referee: Benjamin Wood
22 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde43 – 3Wharfedale
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 583
Referee: Geraint Roberts
22 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Otley28 – 15Preston Grasshoppers
Cross Green
Attendance: 250
Referee: Daniel Woods
22 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Sheffield19 – 26Hull Ionians (1 BP)
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 231
Referee: Peter Connor
22 October 2022
15:00
Sheffield Tigers16 – 10Harrogate (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 202
Referee: Galvin Jones
22 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Tynedale14 – 21Chester
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 211
Referee: David Charlton

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Round 8

29 October 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans27 – 3Huddersfield
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 292
Referee: Jamie Parr
29 October 2022
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers13 – 29Chester (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 257
Referee: Peter Connor
29 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Blaydon32 – 19Sheffield
Crow Trees
Attendance: 178
Referee: Michael Harris
29 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde43 – 10Tynedale
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 452
Referee: Daniel Woods
29 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Harrogate10 – 16Otley
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Benjamin Davis
29 October 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians34 – 16Sheffield Tigers
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 202
Referee: David Charlton
29 October 2022
15:00
Wharfedale6 – 15Sedgley Park
The Avenue
Attendance: 372
Referee: Nathan Howarth

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Round 9

5 November 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers34 – 22Blaydon (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 311
Referee: Daniel Woods
5 November 2022
14:00
Tynedale17 – 12Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 320
Referee: Ben Rayner
5 November 2022
14:15
Huddersfield20 – 14Wharfedale (1 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 262
Referee: Connor Boyle
5 November 2022
14:15
Sheffield14 – 39Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 623
Referee: Benjamin Davis
5 November 2022
14:30
Sedgley Park30 – 20Fylde
Park Lane
Attendance: 400
Referee: Timothy Allatt
5 November 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Chester45 – 19Harrogate
Hare Lane
Attendance: 400
Referee: Owen Taylor

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Round 10

12 November 2022
14:00
Harrogate23 – 17Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 258
Referee: MIchael Harris
12 November 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians26 – 10Chester
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 351
Referee: Timothy Allatt
12 November 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans14 – 19Sheffield Tigers
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 325
Referee: James Dowds
12 November 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale26 – 22Sheffield (2 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 409
Referee: Daniel Woods
12 November 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park33 – 28Tynedale (2 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 378
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
12 November 2022
15:00
Blaydon12 – 28Otley
Crow Trees
Attendance: 178
Referee: David Charlton
12 November 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde57 – 14Huddersfield
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 480
Referee: Benjamin Davis

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Round 11

26 November 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Otley39 – 26Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 260
Referee: Michael Harris
26 November 2022
14:00
Sheffield Tigers34 – 14Wharfedale
Dore Moor
Attendance: 250
Referee: Tim Allatt
26 November 2022
14:00
Tynedale15 – 8Harrogate (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 385
Referee: Nathan Howarth
26 November 2022
14:15
(1 BP) Huddersfield26 – 38Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 208
Referee: Daniel Woods
26 November 2022
14:15
Sheffield5 – 24Fylde
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 356
Referee: Ben Rayner
26 November 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers20 – 21Hull Ionians
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 221
Referee: Ben Davis
26 November 2022
15:00
(1 BP) Chester31 – 19Blaydon
Hare Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Henry Pearson

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Round 12

3 December 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians24 – 17Harrogate (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 275
Referee: Daniel Woods
3 December 2022
14:00
Rotherham Titans26 – 21Chester (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 253
Referee: David Charlton
3 December 2022
14:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale27 – 28Otley
The Avenue
Attendance: 580
Referee: Benjamin Davis
3 December 2022
14:15
(1 BP) Huddersfield38 – 14Tynedale
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 214
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
3 December 2022
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park47 – 17Sheffield
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Timothy Allatt
3 December 2022
15:00
Blaydon22 – 22Preston Grasshoppers
Crow Trees
Attendance: 215
Referee: Michael Harris
3 December 2022
15:00
Fylde20 – 11Sheffield Tigers
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 583
Referee: James O'Brien

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Round 13

10 December 2022
14:00
HarrogateP – PBlaydon
Rudding Lane
10 December 2022
14:00
OtleyP – PFylde
Cross Green
10 December 2022
14:00
Sheffield TigersP – PSedgley Park
Dore Moor
10 December 2022
14:00
TynedaleP – PHull Ionians
Tynedale Park
10 December 2022
14:15
SheffieldP – PHuddersfield
Abbeydale Park
10 December 2022
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers21 – 16Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 247
Referee: James O'Brien
10 December 2022
15:00
Chester24 – 22Wharfedale (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 336
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Robertd

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Round 14

17 December 2022
14:00
Rotherham TitansP – PHull Ionians
Clifton Lane
17 December 2022
14:00
TynedaleP – PBlaydon
Tynedale Park
17 December 2022
14:00
WharfedaleP – PHarrogate
The Avenue
17 December 2022
14:15
HuddersfieldP – POtley
Lockwood Park
17 December 2022
14:15
SheffieldP – PSheffield Tigers
Dore Moor
17 December 2022
14:30
Sedgley ParkP – PChester
Park Lane
17 December 2022
15:00
FyldeP – PPreston Grasshoppers
Woodlands Memorial Ground

Round 15

7 January 2023
14:00
Harrogate0 – 52Fylde (1 BP)
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: Michael Harris
7 January 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians37 – 24Wharfedale (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Daniel Woods
7 January 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Otley25 – 3Sheffield
Cross Green
Attendance: 200
Referee: Llyr ApGerriant-Roberts
7 January 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers26 – 7Tynedale
Dore Moor
Attendance: 467
Referee: Peter Connor
7 January 2023
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers7 – 46Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 473
Referee: Banjamin Davis
7 January 2023
15:00
Blaydon19 – 47Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 232
Referee: David Charlton
7 January 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chester19 – 20Huddersfield
Hare Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: James O'Brien

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Round 16

14 January 2023
14:00
Sheffield TigersP – POtley
Dore Moor
14 January 2023
14:00
Tynedale25 – 10Rotherham Titans
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 325
Referee: Michael Harris
14 January 2023
14:00
Wharfedale22 – 3Blaydon
The Avenue
Attendance: 268
Referee: Ben Davis
14 January 2023
14:15
Huddersfield19 – 13Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 233
Referee: David Charlton
14 January 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Sheffield7 – 10Chester
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 456
Referee: Nathan Howarth
14 January 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park39 – 7Harrogate
Park Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: James O'Brien
14 January 2023
15:00
Fylde22– 15Hull Ionians (1 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 628
Referee: Tim Allat

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Round 17

21 January 2023
14:00
Chester23 – 17Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
21 January 2023
14:00
HarrogateP – PHuddersfield
Rudding Lane
21 January 2023
14:00
Hull IoniansP – PSedgley Park
Brantingham Park
21 January 2023
14:00
OtleyP – PTynedale
Cross Green
21 January 2023
14:00
Rotherham TitansP – PWharfedale
Clifton Lane
21 January 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers18 – 24Sheffield (1 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 322
Referee: Nathan Howarth
21 January 2023
15:00
Blaydon12 – 31Fylde (1 BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 205
Referee: Daniel Woods

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Round 18

28 January 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Otley36 – 22Chester
Cross Green
Attendance: 241
Referee: Daniel Woods
28 January 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers34 – 22Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ben Davis
28 January 2023
14:00
Tynedale21 – 20Wharfedale (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 540
Referee: David Charlton
28 January 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Huddersfield33 – 17Hull Ionians
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 223
Referee: Benjamin Davis
28 January 2023
14:15
Sheffield21 – 10Harrogate
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 654
Referee: Michael Harris
28 January 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park75 – 0Blaydon
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Nathan Howarth
28 January 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde30 – 23Rotherham Titans (! BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 547
Referee: Geraint Roberts

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Rescheduled matches

4 February 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Harrogate43 – 0Blaydon
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 100
Referee: Peter Connor
4 February 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Otley28 – 27Fylde (2 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 212
Referee: George Ounsley
4 February 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans20 – 27Wharfedale
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 247
Referee: Michael Harris
4 February 2023
14:00
Sheffield Tigers3 – 26Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 432
Referee: Daniel Woods
4 February 2023
14:00
Tynedale21 – 36Hull Ionians (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 180
Referee: Ben Davis
4 February 2023
14:15
(2 BP) Sheffield24 – 26Huddersfield
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: David Charlton

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Round 14 (rescheduled matches)

11 February 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans52 – 25Hull Ionians
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 267
Referee: Nathan Howarth
11 February 2023
14:00
(2 BP) Tynedale24 – 31Blaydon (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 475
Referee: Daniel Woods
11 February 2023
14:00
Wharfedale21 – 11Harrogate
The Avenue
Attendance: 575
Referee: George Ounsley
11 February 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Huddersfield22 – 29Otley (1 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 245
Referee: David Charlton
11 February 2023
14:15
Sheffield21 – 30Sheffield Tigers
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 436
Referee: Ben Davies
11 February 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park31 – 18Chester
Park Lane
Attendance: 150
Referee: Michael Harris
11 February 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde32 – 29Preston Grasshoppers (2 BP)
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 786
Referee: James O'Brien

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Round 19

18 February 2023
14:00
Harrogate18 – 7Sheffield Tigers
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 125
Referee: David Charlton
18 February 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians41 – 30Sheffield (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 202
Referee: Peter Connor
18 February 2023
14:00
Rotherham Titans20 – 38Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 329
Referee: Ben Rayner
18 February 2023
14:00
Wharfedale6 – 24Fylde (1 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 435
Referee: Owen Taylor
18 February 2023
14:30
Preston Grasshoppers28 – 25Otley (2 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 202
Referee: Gavin Jones
18 February 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Blaydon13 – 19Huddersfield
Crow Trees
Attendance: 205
Referee: Michael Harris
18 February 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chester29 – 27Tynedale (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 400
Referee: Ben Davies

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Round 20

25 February 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Otley31 – 13Harrogate
Cross Green
Attendance: 553
Referee: Ben Davies
25 February 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers10 – 17Hull Ionians
Dore Moor
Attendance: 210
Referee: Gavin Jones
25 February 2023
14:00
Tynedale23 – 12Fylde
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 245
Referee: Michael Harris
25 February 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Huddersfield39 – 27Rotherham Titans
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 242
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
25 February 2023
14:15
(1 BP) Sheffield64 – 5Blaydon
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 202
Referee: David Charlton
25 February 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park35 – 31Wharfedale (2 BP)
Park Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: Daniel Woods
25 February 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chester37 – 31Preston Grasshoppers (2 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Neil Sweeney

[30]

Round 21

4 March 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans36 – 26Sheffield (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 365
Referee: George Ounsley
4 March 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers40 – 34Tynedale (2 BP)
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 310
Referee: Ben Davies
4 March 2023
15:00
(2 BP) Blaydon26 – 28Sheffield Tigers (1 BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 143
Referee: Mike Harris
4 March 2023
15:00
Fylde19 – 19Sedgley Park
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 1,042
Referee: Ben Rayner
4 March 2023
15:00
Harrogate21 – 17Chester (1 BP)
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 100
Referee: Gavin Jones
4 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians41 – 35Otley (2 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 449
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
4 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale32 – 31Huddersfield (2 BP)
The Avenue
Attendance: 435
Referee: David Charlton

[31][32]

Round 22

11 March 2023
14:00
OtleyP – PBlaydon
Cross Green
11 March 2023
14:00
Tynedale14 – 11Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 280
Referee: Ben Davis
11 March 2023
14:15
HuddersfieldP – PFylde
Lockwood Park
11 March 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers34 – 17Harrogate
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 307
Referee: Dan Wood
11 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chester34 – 32Hull Ionians (2 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: James O'Brien
11 March 2023
15:00
SheffieldP – PWharfedale
Abbeydale Park
11 March 2023
15:00
Sheffield TigersP – PRotherham Titans
Dore Moor

[33]

Rescheduled matches

18 March 2023
15:00
Harrogate12 – 21Huddersfield
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ben Davis
18 March 2023
15:00
Hull Ionians19 – 30Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 251
Referee: Michael Harris
18 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers28 – 17Otley
Dore Moor
Attendance: 145
Referee: Peter Connor

[34]

Round 23

25 March 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans28 – 21Otley (1 BP)
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 254
Referee: Daniel Charlton
25 March 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park38 – 14Huddersfield
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jamie Parr
25 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Blaydon36 – 17Chester
Crow Trees
Attendance: 127
Referee: Gavin Jones
25 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde47 – 14Sheffield
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 638
Referee: James O'Brien
25 March 2023
15:00
Harrogate12 – 24Tynedale (1 BP)
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 175
Referee: Michael Harris
25 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians33 – 29Preston Grasshoppers (2 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 201
Referee: Daniel Woods
25 March 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale9 – 10Sheffield Tigers
The Avenue
Attendance: 321
Referee: Ben Davis

[35]

Round 24

1 April 2023
14:00
Otley25 – 24Wharfedale (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 560
Referee: Daniel Woods
1 April 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers33 – 21Blaydon
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 305
Referee: Ben Rayner
1 April 2023
15:00
Chester28 – 38Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 202
Referee: George Ounsley
1 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Harrogate40 – 72Hull Ionians (1 BP)
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 175
Referee: Timothy Allatt
1 April 2023
15:00
Sheffield17 – 38Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 456
Referee: Gavin Jones
1 April 2023
15:00
Sheffield Tigers30 – 33Fylde (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 252
Referee: Michael Harris
1 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Tynedale47 – 17Huddersfield
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 460
Referee: David Charlton

[36]

Rescheduled match

8 April 2023
15:00
Sheffield12 – 38Wharfedale (1 BP)
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 367
Referee: Ben Rayner

[37]

Round 25

15 April 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans38 – 7Preston Grasshoppers
Clifton Lane
Attendance: 361
Referee: Benjamin Davis
15 April 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Sedgley Park80 – 14Sheffield Tigers
Park Lane
Attendance: 600
Referee: George Ounsley
15 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Blaydon31 – 22Harrogate (1 BP)
Crow Trees
Attendance: 125
Referee: David Charlton
15 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Fylde28 – 10Otley
Woodlands Memorial Ground
Attendance: 912
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
15 April 2023
15:00
Huddersfield15 – 51Sheffield (1 BP)
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 233
Referee: Tim Brown
15 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians59 – 7Tynedale
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 208
Referee: Daniel Woods
15 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Wharfedale39 – 22Chester
The Avenue
Attendance: 571
Referee: Michael Harris

[38]

Round 26

22 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Chester25 – 40Fylde (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: David Charlton
22 April 2023
15:00
Harrogate17 – 45Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Rudding Lane
Attendance: 275
Referee: Dan Woods
22 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Hull Ionians80 – 26Blaydon (1 BP)
Brantingham Park
Attendance: 383
Referee: Gavin Jones
22 April 2023
15:00
Otley10 – 28Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 280
Referee: Owen Taylor
22 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers27 – 12Wharfedale
Lightfoot Green
Attendance: 515
Referee: Ben Rayner
22 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sheffield36 – 33Tynedale (2 BP)
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 467
Referee: Michael Harris
22 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Sheffield Tigers24 – 31Huddersfield (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 291
Referee: Samuel Yates

[39]

Rescheduled matches

29 April 2023
15:00
HuddersfieldC – CFylde
Lockwood Park
29 April 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Otley22 – 24Tynedale (1 BP)
Cross Green
Attendance: 238
Referee: Owen Taylor
29 April 2023
15:00
Sheffield Tigers10 – 40Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Dore Moor
Attendance: 301
Referee: Gavin Jones

[1][40]

Rescheduled match

6 May 2023
15:00
OtleyC – CBlaydon
Cross Green

Attendances

Club Home
games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Blaydon 13 2,640 203 578 125 8%
Chester 13 3,889 299 400 200 15%
Fylde 13 8,170 628 1,042 452 7%
Harrogate 13 2,420 186 313 100 N/A
Huddersfield 12[d] 2,687 224 266 150 15%
Hull Ionians 13 3,671 282 449 201 19%
Otley 12[e] 3,469 289 560 175 6%
Preston Grasshoppers 13 3,896 300 515 198 6%
Rotherham Titans 13 3,860 297 405 247 12%
Sedgley Park 13 3,799 292 600 150 10%
Sheffield 13 5,599 431 856 202 13%
Sheffield Tigers 13 3,977 306 500 145 N/A
Tynedale 13 4,049 311 540 180 16%
Wharfedale 13 5,988 461 580 268 23%

Individual statistics

Notes

  1. ^ Huddersfield were deducted 5 points
  2. ^ Blaydon were deducted 5 points
  3. ^ Westcliff were deducted 5 points
  4. ^ Huddersfield only played 12 homes games as their game versus Fylde on 29 April 2023 was cancelled.
  5. ^ Otley only played 12 homes games as their game versus Blaydon on 6 May 2023 was cancelled.

See also

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