2025–26 National League 2 West

2025–26 National League 2 West
Countries England
Date5 September 2025 – 25 April 2026
Matches played91
Attendance46,089
(average 506 per match)
Highest attendance2,942 – Camborne v Redruth, 13 September 2025
Lowest attendance126 – Loughborough Students v Chester, 13 December 2025
Tries scored806
(average 8.9 per match)
Top point scorer136 – Thomas Putt (Taunton)
Top try scorer17 – Ben Priddey (Camborne)

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

Structure

The league consists of fourteen teams who 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. The bottom two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 Midlands or Regional 1 South West.[1]

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

Ten of the fourteen teams participated in last season's competition, with the champions, Clifton promoted to National League 1. There was no relegation from National League 1; partly due to Champ Rugby increasing the number of teams from 12 to 14 and also the geographical location of the two relegated teams. Teams promoted, to this league, are the champions of Regional 1 South West (Barnstaple) and Regional 1 Midlands (Syston). Bournville (13th) and Devonport Services (14th) were relegated to Regional 1 Midlands and Regional 1 South West respectively. After one season Macclesfield (11th) were level transferred to National League 2 North, while both Lymm (3rd) and Chester (9th) were transferred from that league.

League table

2025–26 National League 2 West table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Camborne 13 12 0 1 510 288 +222 11 1 60 Promotion place
2 Luctonians 13 10 0 3 425 248 +177 11 1 52
3 Barnstaple 13 9 0 4 367 356 +11 10 0 46
4 Hornets 13 8 0 5 385 348 +37 8 1 41
5 Hinckley 13 7 0 6 402 374 +28 10 2 40
6 Cinderford 13 7 0 6 392 364 +28 9 2 39
7 Lymm 13 7 0 6 410 404 +6 7 2 37
8 Taunton Titans 13 5 0 8 431 419 +12 10 7 37
9 Redruth 13 6 0 7 346 374 −28 8 2 34
10 Chester 13 5 1 7 376 449 −73 8 2 32
11 Old Redcliffians 13 5 0 8 318 339 −21 7 4 31
12 Exeter University 13 4 0 9 431 511 −80 7 1 24
13 Loughborough Students 13 3 1 9 347 456 −109 8 2 24 Relegation place
14 Syston 13 2 0 11 346 556 −210 8 0 16
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2025. Source: National League Rugby [14]
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

5 September 2025
19:45
(2 BP) Taunton Titans35 – 37Exeter University
Summerfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,281
Referee: Haydn Davies
6 September 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Barnstaple24 – 17Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Pottington Road
Attendance: 520
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
6 September 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Chester25 – 45Camborne (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 450
Referee: Jack Sargentina
6 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Cinderford48 – 19Syston
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 350
Referee: Daniel Parrott
6 September 2025
15:00
Hornets21 – 18Hinckley (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 538
Referee: Nathan Howarth
6 September 2025
15:00
Luctonians13 – 24Lymm
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 358
Referee: Peter Connor
6 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Redruth36 – 31Loughborough Students (2 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 685
Referee: Thomas Evans-Jones

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Round 2

13 September 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Exeter University43 – 26Barnstaple (1 BP)
Topsham Sport Ground
Attendance: 147
Referee: Thomas Evans-Jones
13 September 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Camborne38 – 17Redruth
Crane Park
Attendance: 2,942
Referee: Dan Parrott
13 September 2025
14:30
Lymm27 – 24Chester (2 BP)
Crouchley Lane
Attendance: 252
Referee: George Ounsley
13 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley38 – 26Loughborough Students (1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 502
Referee: Peter Connor
13 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Hornets57 – 22Taunton Titans
The Nest
Attendance: 612
Referee: James Walker
13 September 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Old Redcliffians29 – 34Cinderford (1 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 248[d]
Referee: Nathan Howarth
13 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Syston34 – 50Luctonians (1 BP)
Barkby Road
Attendance: 252[e]
Referee: Haydn Davies

[16]

Round 3

20 September 2025
14:00
Redruth26 – 22Lymm (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 658
Referee: James Walker
20 September 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Barnstaple40 – 17Hornets
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 521[f]
Referee: Adam Wookey
20 September 2025
14:30
Loughborough Students14 – 43Camborne (1 BP)
East Park
Attendance: 576
Referee: Peter Buchanan
20 September 2025
15:00
Chester20 – 7Syston
Hare Lane
Attendance: 275
Referee: Daniel Woods
20 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Cinderford25 – 12Exeter University
Beavis Memorial Ground
Attendance: 325
Referee: Haydn Davies
20 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians35 – 7Old Redcliffians
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 345
Referee: Dan Parrott
20 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Taunton Titans41 – 26Hinckley (1 BP)
Summerfield Stadium
Attendance: 597
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

[17]

Round 4

27 September 2025
14:00
Exeter University19 – 38Luctonians (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 278[g]
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
27 September 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Lymm52 – 35Loughborough Students (1 BP)
Crouchley Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Mark Hyde
27 September 2025
15:00
Hinckley24 – 34Camborne (1 BP)
De Montfort Park
Attendance: 312[h]
Referee: Not recorded[i]
27 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Hornets33 – 24Cinderford (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 512
Referee: Thomas Evans-Jones
27 September 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians52 – 21Chester
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 450
Referee: William Foster
27 September 2025
15:00
Syston24 – 35Redruth (1 BP)
Barkby Road
Attendance: 276[j]
Referee: Nathan Howarth
27 September 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Taunton Titans34 – 41Barnstaple (1 BP)
Summerfield Stadium
Attendance: 416
Referee: Daniel Parrott

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Round 5

4 October 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Camborne43 – 31Lymm (1 BP)
Crane Park
Attendance: 657
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
4 October 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students40 – 14Syston
East Park
Attendance: 376
Referee: James Walker
4 October 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Barnstaple52 – 29Hinckley (1 BP)
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 500
Referee: Nathan Howarth
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Chester71 – 19Exeter University
Hare Lane
Attendance: 525
Referee: Thomas Hurdley
4 October 2025
15:00
Cinderford21 – 34Taunton Titans (1 BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 320
Referee: Daniel Parrott
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians38 – 29Hornets (1 BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 685
Referee: Haydn Davies
4 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Redruth29 – 7Old Redcliffians
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 660
Referee: Peter Buchanan

[19]

Round 6

11 October 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Exeter University46 – 40Redruth (2 BP)
Topsham Sport Ground
Attendance: 191
Referee: Thomas Evans-Jones
11 October 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Barnstaple25 – 23Cinderford (1 BP)
Pottington Road
Attendance: 301
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
11 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley39 – 22Lymm
Leicester Road
Attendance: 850
Referee: James Walker
11 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Hornets48 – 17Chester
The Nest
Attendance: 512
Referee: Adam Wookey
11 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians47 – 19Loughborough Students
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 450
Referee: Simon Waite
11 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Syston40 – 69Camborne (1 BP)
Barkby Road
Attendance: 398
Referee: Connor Boyle
11 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Taunton Titans24 – 29Luctonians (1 BP)
Summerfield Stadium
Attendance: 471
Referee: Nathan Howarth

[20]

Round 7

18 October 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students42 – 39Exeter University (2 BP)
East Park
Attendance: 478
Referee: Max Marshall
18 October 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Camborne41 – 12Old Redcliffians
Crane Park
Attendance: 743
Referee: Adam Wookey
18 October 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Lymm52 – 36Syston (1 BP)
Crouchley Lane
Attendance: 238
Referee: Daniel Woods
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Chester38 – 33Taunton Titans (2 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 347
Referee: Peter Connor
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Cinderford43 – 40Hinckley (2 BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Haydn Davies
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Luctonians28 – 10Barnstaple
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 724
Referee: Daniel Parrott
18 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Redruth26 – 0Hornets
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

[21]

Round 8

25 October 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Exeter University26 – 43Camborne (1 BP)
Topsham Sport Ground
Attendance: 202
Referee: James Walker
25 October 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Barnstaple28 – 21Chester (1 BP)
Pottington Road
Attendance: 280
Referee: Haydn Davies
25 October 2025
15:00
Cinderford10 – 35Luctonians (1 BP)
Dockham Road
Attendance: 350
Referee: Matthew Arrowsmith
25 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley37 – 28Syston (1 BP)
Leicester Road
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Simon Waite
25 October 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Hornets35 – 14Loughborough Students
The Nest
Attendance: 901
Referee: Harry Parsons
25 October 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Old Redcliffians26 – 29Lymm (1 BP)
Scotland Road
Attendance: 285
Referee: Peter Connor
25 October 2025
15:30
(1 BP) Taunton Titans44 – 15Redruth
Summerfield Stadium
Attendance: 970
Referee: Mark Hyde

[22]

Round 9

8 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Camborne43 – 18Hornets
Crane Park
Attendance: 818
Referee: Haydn Davies
8 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students31 – 24Taunton Titans (2 BP)
East Park
Attendance: 252
Referee: Nathan Howarth
8 November 2025
14:00
Syston7 – 30Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
Barkby Road
Attendance: 325
Referee: Jack Sargentia
8 November 2025
14:15
(2 BP) Luctonians22 – 26Hinckley (1 BP)
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 411
Referee: James Walker
8 November 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Lymm48 – 40Exeter University (1 BP)
Crouchley Lane
Attendance: 303
Referee: Daniel Woods
8 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Chester46 – 37Cinderford (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: Simon Waite
8 November 2025
15:00
(2 BP) Redruth26 – 27Barnstaple (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 635
Referee: Haydn Davies

[23]

Round 10

15 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Barnstaple36 – 33Loughborough Students (2 BP)
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 311
Referee: James Walker
15 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Exeter University79 – 36Syston (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 303
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
15 November 2025
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians42 – 0Chester
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 487
Referee: Mark Hyde
15 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Cinderford32 – 22Redruth
Dockham Road
Attendance: 295
Referee: Peter Connor
15 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley36 – 19Old Redcliffians
Leicester Road
Attendance: 825
Referee: Nathan Howarth
15 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Hornets27 – 19Lymm
The Nest
Attendance: 400
Referee: Thomas Hurdley
15 November 2025
15:00
Taunton Titans30 – 29Camborne (1 BP)
Summerfield Stadium
Attendance: 842
Referee: Haydn Davies

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Round 11

22 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Camborne34 – 22Barnstaple (1 BP)
Crane Park
Attendance: 784
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
22 November 2025
14:00
Loughborough Students17 – 38Cinderford (1 BP)
East Park
Attendance: 422
Referee: Daniel Parrott
22 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians29 – 20Exeter University
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 233[k]
Referee: James Walker
22 November 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Syston34 – 28Hornets (2 BP)
Barkby Road
Attendance: 156
Referee: Peter Connor
22 November 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Lymm39 – 33Taunton Titans (2 BP)
Crouchley Lane
Attendance: 299[l]
Referee: Michael Harris
22 November 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Chester26 – 55Hinckley (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Lloyd Davies
22 November 2025
15:00
Redruth19 – 54Luctonians (1 BP)
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 635[m]
Referee: Thomas Evans-Jones

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Round 12

6 December 2025
14:00
Barnstaple19 – 12Lymm (1 BP)
Pottingham Road
Attendance: 876
Referee: Thomas Evans-Jones
6 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Chester39 – 28Redruth (1 BP)
Hare Lane
Attendance: 382
Referee: Thomas Hurdley
6 December 2025
14:15
(1 BP) Luctonians26 – 17Loughborough Students
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 468
Referee: Lloyd Davies
6 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Cinderford14 – 19Camborne
Dockham Road
Attendance: 399[n]
Referee: Daniel Parrott
6 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Hinckley24 – 13Exeter University
Leicester Road
Attendance: 950
Referee: Peter Connor
6 December 2025
15:00
Hornets18 – 15Old Redcliffians (1 BP)
The Nest
Attendance: 764
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock
6 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Taunton Titans51 – 28Syston (1 BP)
Summerfield Stadium
Attendance: 660
Referee: Ben Simpson

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Round 13

13 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Camborne29 – 15Luctonians
Crane Park
Attendance: 912
Referee: Adam Wookey
13 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Exeter University38 – 54Hornets (1 BP)
Topsham Sports Ground
Attendance: 215
Referee: Haydn Davies
13 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Loughborough Students28 – 28Chester (1 BP)
East Park
Attendance: 126
Referee: Peter Connor
13 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Old Redcliffians28 – 26Taunton Titans (2 BP)
Scotland Lane
Attendance: 301
Referee: Daniel Parrott
13 December 2025
14:00
(1 BP) Syston39 – 17Barnstaple
Barkby Road
Attendance: 408
Referee: James Walker
13 December 2025
14:30
(1 BP) Lymm33 – 43Cinderford (1 BP)
Crouchley Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Andrew Shaw
13 December 2025
15:00
(1 BP) Redruth27 – 10Hinckley
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

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Round 14

20 December 2025
14:00
BarnstaplevExeter University
Pottingham Road
20 December 2025
14:00
Loughborough StudentsvHinckley
East Park
20 December 2025
14:15
LuctoniansvSyston
Mortimer Park
20 December 2025
15:00
ChestervLymm
Hare Lane
20 December 2025
15:00
CinderfordvOld Redcliffians
Dockham Road
20 December 2025
15:00
RedruthvCamborne
Recreation Ground
20 December 2025
15:00
Taunton TitansvHornets
Summerfield Stadium

[28]

Attendances

Club Home
Games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Barnstaple 7 3,309 473 876 280 24%
Camborne 6 6,856 1,143 2,942 657 16%
Chester 7 2,579 368 525 250 18%
Cinderford 7 2,389 341 399 295 14%
Exeter University 6 1,336 223 303 147 N/A
Hinckley 6 4,589 765 1,150 312 38%
Hornets 7 4,239 606 901 400 55%
Loughborough Students 6 2,230 372 576 126 37%
Luctonians 7 3,478 497 724 345 20%
Lymm 6 1,592 265 303 238 27%
Old Redcliffians 6 1,967 328 450 233 33%
Redruth 7 4,473 639 700 500 18%
Syston 6 1,815 303 408 156 N/A
Taunton Titans 7 5,237 748 1,281 416 37%

[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]

Individual statistics

Notes

  1. ^ Also known as the Recreation Ground.
  2. ^ Since relegation from the 2018–19 National League 1 Loughborough Students have switched games from the Loughborough University Stadium to nearby East Park.
  3. ^ Formerly known as Veritas Park.[13]
  4. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Old Redcliffians home game against Cinderford on 13 September - 248 in the match report and 250 on the results page. The match report figure has been used.
  5. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Syston's home game against Luctonians on 13 September - 252 in the match report and 250 on the results page. The match report figure has been used.
  6. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Old Redcliffians home game against Cinderford on 13 September - 521 in the match report and 502 on the results page. The match report figure has been used.
  7. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Exeter University's home game against Luctonians on 27 September - 400 in the match report and 278 on the results page. The results figure has been given as it appears to be more specific.
  8. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Hinckley's home game against Camborne on 27 September - 300 in the match report and 312 on the results page. The results figure has been given as it appears to be more specific.
  9. ^ The Rugby Paper failed to record who was referring the Hinckley versus Camborne game on 27 September 2025.
  10. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendances for Syston's home game against Redruth on 27 September - 250 in the match report and 276 on the results page. The results figure has been given as it appears to be more specific.
  11. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 625 for the attendance between Old Redcliffians v Exeter University on 22 November 2025 which seems to be high. This is likely a printing mistake as Redruth v Luctonians was given as 233 while a Redruth official confirmed it was actually 635. Will use the 233 figure until further notice.
  12. ^ The Rugby Paper gave 2 attendance figures for Lymm v Taunton on 22 November 2025 - 299 on the match report and 300 on the results page. The match report figure has been used.
  13. ^ The Rugby Paper gave an attendance of just 233 for Redruth v Luctonians on 22 November 2025 which appears to be very low. The figure given by Redruth was 635 which will be used.
  14. ^ The Rugby Paper gave two attendances for Cinderford v Camborne on 6 December 2025 - 399 on the match report and 400 on the results page. The match report figure has been used as it is more specific.

See also

References

  1. ^ "How promotion and relegation will work for Men's National 1 and below and Women's Championship and below". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Contact Us". Barnstaple RFC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Hare Lane". Chester RUFC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Contact us". Cinderford RFC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  5. ^ "University of Exeter Topsham Sport Ground". Exeter University RFC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Leicester Road". Hinkley Rugby Club. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Contacts". Hornets RFC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Mortimer Park". Luctonians Sports Club. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Contact Us". Lymm RFC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Scotland Lane". Old Redcliffians RFC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  11. ^ "The Recreation Ground". Redruth Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Welcome to Syston Rugby Club". Syston RFC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Taunton Rugby Club ground to be renamed the Summerfield Stadium". Taunton Chamber of Commerce. 5 September 2025.
  14. ^ "National League 2 West". NCA Rugby.
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  16. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 887. 14 September 2025. pp. 26–27, 31.
  17. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 888. 21 September 2025. pp. 28–29, 33.
  18. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 889. 28 September 2025. pp. 28–29, 35.
  19. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 890. 5 October 2025. pp. 30–31, 35.
  20. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 891. 12 October 2025. pp. 30–31, 35.
  21. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 892. 19 October 2025. pp. 30–31, 35.
  22. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 893. 26 October 2025. pp. 32–33, 37.
  23. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 895. 9 November 2025. pp. 32–33, 35.
  24. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 896. 16 November 2025. pp. 32–33, 37.
  25. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 897. 23 November 2025. pp. 26–27, 31.
  26. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 899. 7 December 2025. pp. 26–27, 31.
  27. ^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 900. 14 December 2025. pp. 26–27, 31.
  28. ^ "Results". The RugbyPaper. No. 901. 21 December 2025. pp. 32–33, 35.
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