Saturday 13th November
Esher v Wharfedale
Eighth placed Wharfedale travel to 10th Placed Esher on a roll as they look to continue their rise up the National Two league table knowing a win here could see them go even higher in the table.
After a dreadful start to the season Wharfedale are now one of the form sides in the division and will see this as a winnable away match knowing a win could see them move into the top four.
Esher have had an up and down season to date and suffered with injury problems and the lack of a front line goal kicker after losing both Emile Wessels and Jonathan Gregory over the summer, both were outstanding kickers and could quite often win matches with their kicking.
Esher do not have a good record in this fixture with just two wins from eight matches although they have come in the last three meetings. At home they have won the last two against the Yorkshire side who last won there in February 2002 17-13.
Prediction: Home win less than seven points.
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Harrogate v Blackheath
12th placed Harrogate entertain 11th placed Blackheath looking to get the win to see them leapfrog them out of the relegation zone.
Harrogate are looking to avoid a third consecutive league defeat after suffering big defeats in their two most recent matches they were thumped out home against Newbury and then the week after were well beaten at Moseley.
Blackheath have picked up an away win already this season winning at bottom of the table Nuneaton. Last time out they were comfortable winners at the Rectory Field against Esher and will be looking to record consecutive wins for the first time this season.
These two sides last met in the 1999/2000 season during Blackheath’s slide down the leagues and the Yorkshire side did the double over Blackheath. At Claro Road it was a record 81-17 win for Harrogate in a 12 try thrashing.
Prediction: Home win by eight points.
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Launceston v Manchester
Sixth placed Launceston entertain fourth placed Manchester at Polson Bridge on Saturday knowing a win would see them move above the Cheshire side in the National Two League table.
After winning their opening home match of the season the Cornish All Blacks have lost in their last two home encounters against Wharfedale and Doncaster so will be keen to return to winning ways and build on their excellent win at Waterloo last time out.
Manchester have lost both their last two away matches but they were against sides above them in the table as they were beaten at both Doncaster and Newbury. In between those two defeats they were 21-14 winner at home to Waterloo. In total away from home they have lost three out of four after going down at Moseley on the opening day of the season their only away win was early season when they were 34-23 winners at Wharfedale.
This will be the first ever league meeting between these two sides.
Prediction: Home win by less than six points.
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Moseley v Newbury
Fifth placed Moseley play In Form Newbury on Saturday looking to make it five in a row at home and move above the Berkshire side in the league table.
Moseley have won all four matches at home this season and are averaging nearly 40 points a match whilst away they have lost all three matches.
Newbury are looking to make it four in a row and close the gap on the top two in National Two. On the road this season they have already won at Harrogate and Rosslyn Park but came unstuck at Esher.
These two sides met for the first time ever last season with honours even with home advantage counting. This fixture was a close affair with Moseley just sneaking it 13-10 whilst in the return Newbury were convincing 45-7 winners.
Prediction: Home win by less than five points.
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Nuneaton v Waterloo
Ninth placed Waterloo travel to bottom of the table Nuneaton looking to stop their losing run which has seen them drop down the league table whilst Nuneaton will hope to take advantage of the visitors recent poor form to record their first win of the season.
Nuneaton go into the match still looking for that elusive first win of the season. They take on Waterloo who are going through a really bad spell at present and will hope to take advantage of that lapse of form.
Nuneaton lost their first two at home but last time out picked up two points with a draw against fellow strugglers Bracknell.
Waterloo won their first three matches of the season and looked likely to challenge for top honours but since then they have lost four on the bounce in the league and need to stop the rot and will see this as the match to turn their recent fortunes round.
These sides met for the only time in league rugby during the 2002/03 season and Nuneaton did the double over Waterloo in their promotion season. The game at Liberty Way was a comprehensive 57-21 win whilst at Blundellsands it was a narrow 15-12 victory.
Prediction: Away win by seven points.
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Rosslyn Park v Bracknell
Seventh placed Rosslyn Park entertain second bottom Bracknell looking to return to winning ways against a Bracknell side still looking for their first win of the season.
After losing their first two home matches Park have turned it round, and won their last two matches at home against Harrogate and Blackheath.
Bracknell have picked up four points recently with a draw at Nuneaton and either side of that result p picked up a bonus points for losing by seven or less.
These two sides have met six times in league rugby and Park lead the way four wins too two.
They have won all three encounters at home including a thumping 72-3 win last January.
Prediction: Home win by seven points.
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Stourbridge v Doncaster
Leaders Doncaster travel to second placed Stourbridge looking to make it eight in a row and open up a bigger lead at the top of the table than the two points they currently lead Stourbridge by at present.
Doncaster have already won four on the road this season and picked up excellent wins at Newbury, Waterloo and Launceston after they thumped Wharfedale on the opening day of the season.
Stourbridge have surprised most people this season with their start to the new campaign with five straight wins but last time out at home they were beaten by Wharfedale but responded the week after with a win at struggling Bracknell.
These two sides have met eight times in league rugby and Stourbridge lead the series five wins to three. At home Stourbridge have won all matches with last season’s 16-6 win giving them their biggest winning margin, the other three wins at home have been one, three and four points.
Prediction: Away win by less than six points.
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