Check out our weekly previews and predictions ahead of this weekends games.
Esher v Doncaster
Interesting game here with the In Form Esher entertaining out of form Doncaster.
Esher had an excellent win at Harrogate last weekend with a narrow one point win with the boot of Jonathan Gregory proving vital contributing 17 points.
Doncaster suffered a disappointing home defeat at the hands of Nottingham, which resulted in Nottingham going up to second place and Doncaster dropping down to sixth place.
Esher have won their last four matches and moved up to 11th place out of the relegation zone and within striking distance of Moseley.
If Doncaster have realistic aspirations to get a top two place this is a match they need to win to keep pace with the sides above them.
Team news:
Prediction: Esher’s improved form to continue with win by less than seven points.
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Lydney v Bracknell
Lydney are now playing for pride now in reality and with Bracknell suffering successive defeats before this game they will fancy having a real go at the visitors to record just their second win of the season.
Last weekend Lydney gave Rosslyn Park a run for their money and were within two points as the clock ran down but a fourth Park try saw them pull seven points clear.
Bracknell have had a bad spell recently with three defeats in four matches but will remember that it was not to long ago that they beat Lydney 41-0 at home in the league as they look for the double.
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Prediction: Got to go away win by less than 10 points.
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Moseley v Stourbridge
Moseley have now slipped to three successive league defeats and four in five if you go back a bit further after last weeks loss at Rugby Lions, a match they had thought they could take the points in as they look to avoid being dragged into the relegation zone. With the teams below now showing some form this weeks match at home to Stourbridge is a must win game.
Stourbridge are another side that had slipped recently and have recorded just two wins in their last six matches. Last weekend though they had a great result at home to high flying Wharfedale whom they beat convincingly.
Moseley have reasonable form at home with just two defeats in eight matches but they have managed to draw a couple as well and picked up four wins.
When the sides met in December it was Stourbridge with home advantage who ran out winners at 30-20.
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Prediction: After last week will go with an away win by 10 points.
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Newbury v Harrogate
Newbury will fancy their chances in this one with Harrogate going through a really poor spell at present which continued last week when they were beaten at home by Esher, despite out scoring them three tries to one, and have now lost four in a row. Newbury on the other hand have managed to close the gap on the sides above them recently with three wins in their last five matches although last week they were narrow losers at Nuneaton in a closely fought game.
When the sides met at Claro Road in December Newbury gave Harrogate a really tough game before going down 22-15.
Harrogate do have the second best away record in the division this season and have picked up five wins on the road already this season in eight matches which is as good as their home form.
Team news:
Prediction: Interesting game to call but go with Harrogate to end losing run by less than seven.
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Nottingham v Rugby Lions
After last weeks win at Doncaster, Nottingham will be looking to consolidate second place with both Harrogate and Wharfedale not managing to do so before them this season. With Wharfedale entertaining Sedgley Park this Saturday they could find themselves two points clear in second place if they can overcome Rugby Lions at Beeston and Park win at Threshfields.
Rugby Lions have relied heavily on their home form this season with five of their seven wins coming at Webb Ellis Road although they have won at Doncaster and Esher on the road this season.
When the sides met earlier in the season at Webb Ellis Road it was Nottingham who ran out winners as they thrashed Rugby 42-5 so will be very confident of completing the double over them.
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Prediction: Home win by 14 points.
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Rosslyn Park v Nuneaton
Last week Park picked up their first away win of the season with a win at bottom of the table Lydney and made it back to back wins having thrashed Bracknell the week before so a third straight win with this home match against Nuneaton would give them hope of launching a really good run to get out of the relegation zone.
Nuneaton will have other ideas they currently top the form guide with five wins in their last six matches and sit in fifth place just two points of second place so a win here would keep them ion the chasing group, all this after a poor start to the season. .
Park have picked up four wins at home this season out of seven matches whilst Nuneaton have a 50% record on the road with four wins and four defeats from their eight matches away from Liberty Way.
When the sides met at Liberty Way, for the first time ever in league rugby, Nuneaton were convincing 48-10 winners.
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Prediction: Park good run to continue with narrow win, less than seven points.
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Wharfedale v Sedgley Park
Wharfedale will be keen to return to winning ways after last weeks bad reversal at Stourbridge where they were comprehensively beaten and in the process lost second spot to Nottingham in National Two.
Wharfedale have shown good form at Threshfields this season with seven wins form eight matches with only Moseley leaving with the two points in a narrow 9-3 loss.
Sedgley Park just keep on winning and come into the game on the back of an away win at Bracknell. On the road this season they have a 100% record with seven straight wins.
When the sides met earlier in the season at Park Lane Sedgley were winners 11-5 in a low scoring game, which Wharfedale will see as one they can win and end Park’s 100% road record.
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Prediction: After last week got to go with away win by less than seven points.
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