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Rugby union competition in England
2024–25 National League 1 Countries England Date 7 September 2024 – 26 April 2025 Matches played 97 Attendance 65,664 Highest attendance 1,829 – Rams v Richmond, 6 December 2024 Lowest attendance 189 – Leicester Lions v Rosslyn Park, 26 October 2024 Tries scored 704 Top point scorer 169 – Richard Hayes (Rotherham) Top try scorer 13 – Rhys Henderson (Sedgley Park)
The 2024–25 National League 1 is the 37th season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions .
The league consists of fourteen teams, with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis, to make a total of twenty-six matches each. There is one promotion place, with the champions promoted to the RFU Championship , and typically there are three relegation places to either, National League 2 East , National League 2 North or National League 2 West , depending on the geographical location of the team.[ 1]
Participating teams and locations [ edit ] 2024–25 National 1 teams in England
2024–25 Greater London National League 1 clubs
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Birmingham Moseley Billesley Common [ 2] 5,000 (1,300 seats)
Birmingham , West Midlands 5th
Bishop's Stortford Silver Leys[ 3]
1,600
Bishop's Stortford , Hertfordshire 11th
Blackheath Well Hall
1,650 (550 seats)
Eltham , London 8th
Darlington Mowden Park The Darlington Arena [ 4] 25,500
Darlington , County Durham 7th
Dings Crusaders Shaftesbury Park [ 5]
2,250 (250 seats)
Frenchay , Bristol Promoted from National League 2 West (champions)[ 6]
Esher Molesey Road 3,500
Hersham , Surrey Promoted from National League 2 East (champions)[ 7]
Leicester Lions Westleigh Park
2,000
Blaby , Leicestershire 12th
Plymouth Albion The Brickfields [ 8] 8,500
Plymouth , Devon 4th
Rams Old Bath Road[ 9]
2,000 (300 seats)[ 10]
Sonning , Reading , Berkshire 2nd
Richmond Athletic Ground [ 11] 4,500 (1,000 seats)
Richmond , London 6th
Rosslyn Park The Rock
2,000
Roehampton , London 3rd
Rotherham Titans Clifton Lane [ 12] 2,500
Rotherham , South Yorkshire Promoted from National League 2 North (champions)[ 13]
Sale FC Heywood Road [ 14] 3,387
Sale , Greater Manchester 10th
Sedgley Park Park Lane [ 15] 3,000
Whitefield , Bury, Greater Manchester 9th
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2024. Source: National League Rugby
[ 16] Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Number of matches won
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Fixtures for the season were published by the RFU on 31 May 2025.[ 17]
Rotherham Titans 31 – 21 Rosslyn Park
Clifton Lane Matthew Sharpe
(1 BP) Sedgley Park 65 – 24 Esher
Park Lane Henry Pearson
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley 40 – 20 Dings Crusaders
Billesley Common Alan Chandrachud
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford 36 – 12 Leicester Lions
Silver Leys Jamie Parr
Blackheath 20 – 31 Richmond
Well Hall Karl Dickson
(2 BP) Plymouth Albion 24 – 28 Sale FC (1 BP)
The Brickfields Adam Wookey
(1 BP) Rams 41 – 12 Darlington Mowden Park
Old Bath Road Timothy Allatt
[ 18]
Leicester Lions 7 – 21 Birmingham Moseley
Westleigh Park Timothy Allatt
(1 BP) Sale FC 24 – 18 Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Heywood Road Iain Kiy
Bishop's Stortford 10 – 39 Blackheath (1 BP)
Silver Leys Michael Lamb
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park 28 – 45 Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena Ben Rayner
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 46 – 29 Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park Jamie Parr
(1 BP) Esher 24 – 43 Rams (1 BP)
Molesey Road Matt Sharp
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park 19 – 21 Richmond
The Rock Adam Wookey
[ 19]
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans 48 – 19 Esher
Clifton Lane Timothy Allatt
Sedgley Park 11 – 20 Dings Crusaders
Park Lane Ben Wood
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley 28 – 14 Bishop's Stortford
Billesley Common Henry Pearson
(1 BP) Blackheath 32 – 24 Rosslyn Park
Well Hall Alan Chandrachud
Plymouth Albion 27 – 22 Leicester Lions (1 BP)
The Brickfields Matt Sharp
(1 BP) Richmond 48 – 7 Darlington Mowden Park
Athletic Ground Iain Kiy
21 September 2024[ a]
Old Bath Road Jamie Parr
[ 21]
Sale FC 21 – 17 Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Heywood Road Adam Wookey
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley 35 – 13 Blackheath
Billesley Common Ben Rayner
Bishop's Stortford 20 – 39 Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Silver Leys Ben Wood
Darlington Mowden Park 13 – 46 Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena Timothy Allatt
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 36 – 44 Rams (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park Matthew Sharpe
Esher 17 – 52 Richmond (1 BP)
Molesey Road Jamie Parr
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 29 – 23 Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Westleigh Park Henry Pearson
[ 22]
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans 45 – 19 Dings Crusaders
Clifton Lane Ben Rayner
Sedgley Park 12 – 27 Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Park Lane Timothy Allatt
(1 BP) Blackheath 40 – 5 Darlington Mowden Park
Well Hall Adam Wookey
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion 35 – 15 Birmingham Moseley
The Brickfields Iain Kiy
(1 BP) Rams 54 – 22 Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Old Bath Road Ben Wood
(1 BP) Richmond 31 – 27 Sale FC (1 BP)
Athletic Ground Jamie Parr
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park 44 – 26 Esher (1 BP)
The Rock Michael Lamb
[ 23]
Leicester Lions 17 – 34 Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Westleigh Park Jamie Parr
Sale FC 15 – 34 Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Heywood Road Ben Rayner
(1 BP) Birmingham Moseley 28 – 26 Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Billesley Common Henry Pearson
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford 6 – 10 Rams
Silver Leys Matthew Sharpe
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 31 – 31 Richmond (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park Adam Wookey
(1 BP) Esher 31 – 21 Darlington Mowden Park
Molesey Road Callum Watson
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion 29 – 23 Blackheath (1 BP)
The Brickfields Mike Lamb
[ 24]
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans 34 – 45 Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Clifton Lane Owen Taylor
(1 BP) Sedgley Park 41 – 26 Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Park Lane Adam Wookey
(1 BP) Blackheath 50 – 27 Esher (1 BP)
Well Hall Ben Wood
(2 BP) Darlington Mowden Park 34 – 38 Sale FC (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena Timothy Allatt
(1 BP) Rams 24 – 7 Birmingham Moseley
Old Bath Road Ben Rayner
(1 BP) Richmond 43 – 12 Leicester Lions
Athletic Ground Callum Watson
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park 61 – 24 Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
The Rock Jamie Parr
[ 25]
(1 BP) Leicester Lions 24 – 48 Rosslyn Park (1 BP)
Westleigh Park Ben Rayner
(1 BP) Sale FC 33 – 22 Esher
Heywood Road Matthew Sharpe
(1 BP) Sedgley Park 24 – 36 Blackheath (1 BP)
Park Lane Jamie Parr
Birmingham Moseley 19 – 30 Rotherham Titans
Billesley Common Iain Kiy
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford 31 – 43 Richmond (1 BP)
Silver Leys Henry Pearson
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 46 – 20 Darlington Mowden Park
Shaftesbury Park Jack Moorhouse
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion 16 – 21 Rams
The Brickfields Alan Chandrachud
[ 26]
(1 BP) Richmond 42 – 14 Birmingham Moseley
Athletic Ground Jamie Parr
Rosslyn Park 18 – 15 Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
The Rock Alan Chandrachud
Rotherham Titans 18 – 17 Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Clifton Lane Ben Rayner
(1 BP) Blackheath 31 – 27 Sale FC (1 BP)
Well Hall Callum Watson
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park 36 – 29 Leicester Lions (2 BP)
Northern Echo Arena Owen Taylor
(1 BP) Esher 51 – 32 Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Molesey Road Ben Wood
(1 BP) Rams 40 – 22 Sedgley Park
Old Bath Road Adam Wookey
[ 27]
(2 BP) Leicester Lions 31 – 36 Esher (1 BP)
Westleigh Park Ben Rayner
(2 BP) Sedgley Park 30 – 35 Rotherham Titans (1 BP)
Park Lane Henry Pearson
Birmingham Moseley 27 – 26 Rosslyn Park (2 BP)
Billesley Common Adam Wookey
(1 BP) Bishop's Stortford 33 – 19 Darlington Mowden Park
Silver Leys Matt Sharp
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 31 – 15 Sale FC
Shaftesbury Park Iain Kiy
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion 15 – 20 Richmond
The Brickfields Ben Wood
(1 BP) Rams 33 – 14 Blackheath
Old Bath Road Jamie Parr
[ 28]
Rotherham Titans 21 – 14 Rams (1 BP)
Clifton Lane Owen Taylor
(1 BP) Sale FC 12 – 15 Leicester Lions
Heywood Road Timothy Allatt
Blackheath 16 – 7 Dings Crusaders
Well Hall Mike Lamb
Darlington Mowden Park P – P Birmingham Moseley
Postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by weather conditions (snow, followed by wind and rain). Game to be rescheduled for 30 November 2024.[ 29] Esher 14 – 31 Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Molesey Road Jamie Parr
Richmond 21 – 6 Sedgley Park
Athletic Ground Adam Wookey
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park 33 – 29 Plymouth Albion (2 BP)
The Rock Alan Chandrachud
[ 30]
[ edit ] Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP) 7 – 24 Birmingham Moseley
Northern Echo Arena Henry Pearson
Game rescheduled from 23 November 2024. [ 31]
Old Bath Road [ b] Jamie Parr
Leicester Lions 22 – 15 Dings Crusaders (1 BP)
Westleigh Park Matthew Sharpe
Rotherham Titans 15 – 12 Blackheath (1 BP)
Clifton Lane Ben Wood
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion 24 – 12 Darlington Mowden Park
The Brickfields Adam Wookey
(1 BP) Sedgley Park 28 – 0 Rosslyn Park
Park Lane Ben Rayner
Birmingham Moseley P – P Esher
Postponed due to waterlogged pitch.[ 33] Bishop's Stortford 14 – 7 Sale FC (1 BP)
Silver Leys Timothy Allatt
[ 34]
Sale FC 30 – 25 Birmingham Moseley (1 BP)
Heywood Road Henry Pearson
Blackheath 22 – 19 Leicester Lions (1 BP)
Well Hall Mike Lamb
(1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park 37 – 37 Sedgley Park (1 BP)
Northern Echo Arena Owen Taylor
(1 BP) Dings Crusaders 39 – 31 Bishop's Stortford (1 BP)
Shaftesbury Park Adam Wookey
(2 BP) Esher 31 – 34 Plymouth Albion (1 BP)
Molesey Road Ben Wood
(1 BP) Richmond 31 – 29 Rotherham Titans (2 BP)
Athletic Ground Alan Chandrachud
(1 BP) Rosslyn Park 27 – 26 Rams (2 BP)
The Rock Matt Sharpe
[ 35]
Old Bath Road Adam Wookey
(1 BP) Rotherham Titans 29 – 14 Darlington Mowden Park
Clifton Lane Timothy Allatt
Sedgley Park 14 – 12 Sale FC (1 BP)
Park Lane Ben Wood
Birmingham Moseley 27 – 10 Leicester Lions
Billesley Common Ben Rayner
(1 BP) Blackheath 39 – 32 Bishop's Stortford (2 BP)
Well Hall Holly Wood
(1 BP) Plymouth Albion 31 – 3 Dings Crusaders
The Brickfields Iain Kiy
Richmond 17 – 25 Rosslyn Park
Athletic Ground Henry Pearson
[ 36]
Leicester Lions v Plymouth Albion
Bishop's Stortford v Birmingham Moseley
Darlington Mowden Park v Richmond
Dings Crusaders v Sedgley Park
Sedgley Park v Leicester Lions
Blackheath v Birmingham Moseley
Plymouth Albion v Bishop's Stortford
Rosslyn Park v Darlington Mowden Park
Birmingham Moseley v Plymouth Albion
Bishop's Stortford v Sedgley Park
Darlington Mowden Park v Blackheath
Dings Crusaders v Rotherham Titans
[ edit ] Game rescheduled from 7 December 2024. Rotherham v Leicester Lions
Sedgley Park v Birmingham Moseley
Blackheath v Plymouth Albion
Darlington Mowden Park v Esher
Sale FC v Darlington Mowden Park
Bishop's Stortford v Rotherham Titans
Dings Crusaders v Rosslyn Park
Plymouth Albion v Sedgley Park
Rotherham Titans v Birmingham Moseley
Darlington Mowden Park v Dings Crusaders
Richmond v Bishop's Stortford
Rosslyn Park v Leicester Lions
Leicester Lions v Darlington Mowden Park
Birmingham Moseley v Richmond
Bishop's Stortford v Rosslyn Park
Plymouth Albion v Rotherham Titans
Rotherham Titans v Sedgley Park
Darlington Mowden Park v Bishop's Stortford
Rosslyn Park v Birmingham Moseley
Dings Crusaders v Blackheath
Birmingham Moseley v Darlington Mowden Park
Plymouth Albion v Rosslyn Park
Darlington Mowden Park v Plymouth Albion
Sale FC v Bishop's Stortford
Blackheath v Rotherham Titans
Dings Crusaders v Leicester Lions
Rosslyn Park v Sedgley Park
Leicester Lions v Blackheath
Rotherham Titans v Richmond
Sedgley Park v Darlington Mowden Park
Birmingham Moseley v Sale FC
Bishop's Stortford v Dings Crusaders
Darlington Mowden Park v Rams
Dings Crusaders v Birmingham Moseley
Leicester Lions v Bishop's Stortford
Rosslyn Park v Rotherham Titans
Club
Home
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Birmingham Moseley
7
4,411
630
703
582
13%
Bishop's Stortford
7
3,752
536
650
432
34%
Blackheath
8
3,773
472
627
305
29%
Darlington Mowden Park
6
4,200
700
950
500
3%
Dings Crusaders
6
3,150
525
672
322
23%
Esher
6
4,207
701
1,032
350
20%
Leicester Lions
6
1,617
270
342
189
13%
Plymouth Albion
8
9,173
1,147
1,438
706
13%
Rams
8
8,278
1,035
1,829
747
52%
Richmond
7
5,527
790
1,142
645
18%
Rosslyn Park
6
4,021
670
962
525
34%
Rotherham Titans
8
5,329
666
878
525
27%
Sale FC
6
4,520
753
834
643
22%
Sedgley Park
8
3,706
463
1,303
243
15%
[ 18] [ 19] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28] [ 30] [ 31] [ 34] [ 35] [ 36]
Individual statistics [ edit ]
Rank
Player
Team
Points
1
Richard Hayes
Rotherham Titans
169
2
Callum Grieve
Richmond
125
3
Thomas Putt
Plymouth Albion
124
4
Tom Flitch
Blackheath
118
5
Joshua Bragman
Rosslyn Park
88
Fraser Honey
Rams
6
Warren Seals Sedgley Park
83
7
Rhys Henderson
Sedgley Park
65
8
Michael Cooke
Bishop's Stortford
61
9
Craig Duncan
Plymouth Albion
60
Max Hayman
Rams
[ 18] [ 19] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28] [ 30] [ 31] [ 34] [ 35] [ 36]
Rank
Player
Team
Tries
1
Rhys Henderson
Sedgley Park
13
2
Craig Duncan
Plymouth Albion
12
Max Hayman
Rams
3
Joshua Brown
Sale FC
10
4
Jake Lloyd
Blackheath
9
5
Zachary Clow
Rams
8
William Harding
Blackheath
5
Callum Bustin
Rotherham
7
Tomas Gwilliam
Dings Crusaders
Solomon O'Brien-Taufa
Dings Crusaders
Chidera Obonna
Richmond
Jake Sterland
Leicester Lions
[ 18] [ 19] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28] [ 30] [ 31] [ 34] [ 35] [ 36]
^ Game originally scheduled for 15:00 BST but travel difficulties for Sale FC meant kick-off delayed by an hour.[ 20]
^ Record crowd at Old Bath Road.[ 32]
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