2016–17 National League 1
# 2016–17 National League 1

The 2016–17 National League 1, known for sponsorship reasons as the SSE National League 1 was the eighth season of the third tier of the English rugby union system, since the professionalised format of the second tier RFU Championship was introduced; and was the 30th season since league rugby began in 1987.

Hartpury College were crowned the champions on 11 March 2017 after winning their 25th match and maintaining their 100% record. The college side went on break more National League 1 records by winning all 30 games and gaining promotion to the highest level in the club's history. Other records by Hartpury included most league points in a season (143), most points scored (1,455), as well as tying with Ealing Trailfinders (2014–15) for most bonus points gained in a season (28).

Due to London Welsh going into liquidation in January 2017 and being expelled from the RFU Championship, only two teams were relegated from National League 1. On 1 April 2017 newly promoted Macclesfield were the first team to be relegated after they lost 18–21 at home to Plymouth Albion. The second relegation spot was keenly contested and went to the last game of the season with 14th placed Hull Ionians 3 points ahead of 15th placed Blaydon. In the end Blaydon lost their final game while Hull Ionians won theirs to finish 6 points clear. It ended a run of 10 years in the 3rd tier for Blaydon.

## Structure

The league consisted of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There was one promotion place with the champions promoted to the Greene King IPA Championship. There are usually three relegation places with the bottom three teams relegated to either National League 2 North or National League 2 South depending on the geographical location of the team. Due to the expulsion of the championship team London Welsh in January 2017, there was no relegation from the championship and subsequently only two teams relegated from this league.

## Participating teams and locations

Twelve of the sixteen teams participated in the preceding season's competition. The 2015–16 champions, Richmond, were promoted to the 2016–17 RFU Championship and replaced by Birmingham Moseley (who changed their name from Moseley prior to the season) and were relegated from the 2015–16 RFU Championship. The three teams relegated last season, were Henley Hawks and Cinderford (both to the 2016–17 National League 2 South) and Wharfedale (2016–17 National League 2 North) – with Wharfedale dropping from the third tier for the first time in 20 years. The promoted teams are Cambridge and Macclesfield champions of the 2015–16 National League 2 South and 2015–16 National League 2 North respectively, and Old Albanian who won the promotion play-off against Sedgley Park.

## League table

2016–17 National League 1 Table :

| | | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points |
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| 1 | Hartpury College (P) | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1455 | 532 | 923 | 28 | 0 | 148 |
| 2 | Plymouth Albion | 30 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 879 | 523 | 356 | 17 | 5 | 118 |
| 3 | Ampthill | 30 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 844 | 584 | 260 | 17 | 3 | 108 |
| 4 | Coventry | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 974 | 733 | 241 | 17 | 2 | 101 |
| 5 | Birmingham Moseley | 30 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 854 | 682 | 172 | 15 | 3 | 98 |
| 6 | Rosslyn Park | 30 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 867 | 682 | 185 | 13 | 7 | 86 |
| 7 | Blackheath | 30 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 692 | 724 | −32 | 13 | 4 | 75 |
| 8 | Esher | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 828 | 854 | −26 | 16 | 6 | 74 |
| 9 | Old Albanian | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 749 | 926 | −177 | 14 | 5 | 71 |
| 10 | Darlington Mowden Park | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 695 | 791 | −96 | 10 | 5 | 69 |
| 11 | Loughborough Students | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 905 | 966 | −61 | 16 | 8 | 66 |
| 12 | Fylde | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 691 | 1050 | −359 | 15 | 4 | 59 |
| 13 | Hull Ionians | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 679 | 944 | −265 | 9 | 7 | 58 |
| 14 | Cambridge | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 779 | 994 | −215 | 18 | 6 | 58 |
| 15 | Blaydon (R) | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 642 | 1010 | −368 | 10 | 6 | 52 |
| 16 | Macclesfield (R) | 30 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 579 | 1117 | −538 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| Points system: 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 point if a team loses by seven points or less (losing bonus); 1 point if the team scores four or more tries in a match (try bonus) 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 |||||||||||||||
| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 29 April 2017 Source: "National League 1". NCA Rugby. |||||||||||||||

## Fixtures

### Round 1

* 3 September 2016 14:30

| Blaydon | 3 – 35 | Old Albanian (BP) |
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* Crow Trees Attendance: 210 Referee: Jack Makepeace
* 3 September 2016 14:30

| (BP) Hartpury College | 34 – 0 | Blackheath |
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* College Stadium Attendance: 317 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 3 September 2016 15:00

| Ampthill | 24 – 15 | Rosslyn Park |
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* Dillingham Park Attendance: 478 Referee: Ben Blain
* 3 September 2016 15:00

| (BP) Coventry | 54 – 14 | Loughborough Students |
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* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 983 Referee: Adam Leal
* 3 September 2016 15:00

| Esher | 21 – 19 | Macclesfield (BP) |
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* Molesey Road Attendance: 453 Referee: Tim Baker
* 3 September 2016 15:00

| (BP) Fylde | 20 – 25 | Birmingham Moseley |
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* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 575 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 3 September 2016 15:00

| Hull Ionians | 16 – 10 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
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* Brantingham Park Attendance: 262 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 3 September 2016 15:00

| Plymouth Albion | 23 – 18 | Cambridge (BP) |
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* Brickfields Attendance: 688 Referee: Fergus Kirby

### Round 2

* 10 September 2016 14:00

| Loughborough Students | 13 – 6 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
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* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 123 Referee: Shane Lewis
* 10 September 2016 14:30

| (BP) Hartpury College | 37 – 14 | Plymouth Albion |
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* College Stadium Attendance: 372 Referee: James Leahy
* 10 September 2016 15:00

| Birmingham Moseley | 14 – 7 | Coventry (BP) |
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* Billesley Common Attendance: 1,232 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 10 September 2016 15:00

| Blackheath | 13 – 6 | Esher (BP) |
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* Well Hall Attendance: 527 Referee: James Philip Clarke
* 10 September 2016 15:00

| Darlington Mowden Park | 15 – 14 | Blaydon (BP) |
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* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 940 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 10 September 2016 15:00

| (BP) Macclesfield | 44 – 22 | Fylde |
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* Priory Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Simon Harding
* 10 September 2016 15:00

| (BP) Old Albanian | 17 – 18 | Ampthill |
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* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 325 Referee: Fergus Kirby
* 10 September 2016 15:00

| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 19 – 22 | Cambridge |
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* The Rock Attendance: 768 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

### Round 3

* 17 September 2016 14:30

| (BP) Blaydon | 38 – 66 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
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* Crow Trees Attendance: 250 Referee: Ben Blain
* 17 September 2016 15:00

| Ampthill | 20 – 39 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
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* Dillingham Park Attendance: 319 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 17 September 2016 15:00

| (2BP) Cambridge | 34 – 36 | Old Albanian (BP) |
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* Grantshester Road Attendance: 410 Referee: James Sullivan
* 17 September 2016 15:00

| (BP) Coventry | 61 – 14 | Macclesfield |
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* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,089 Referee: Darren Gamage
* 17 September 2016 15:00

| Esher | 13 – 32 | Hartpury College (BP) |
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* Molesey Road Attendance: 479 Referee: Fergus Kirby
* 17 September 2016 15:00

| (2BP) Fylde | 24 – 25 | Blackheath |
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* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 615 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 17 September 2016 15:00

| (BP) Hull Ionians | 22 – 24 | Birmingham Moseley (BP) |
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* Brantingham Park Attendance: 203 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 17 September 2016 15:00

| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 26 – 20 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
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* Brickfields Attendance: 917 Referee: Daniel Parrott

### Round 4

* 24 September 2016 14:00

| (BP) Loughborough Students | 29 – 37 | Ampthill (BP) |
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* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 543 Referee: Jack Makepeace
* 24 September 2016 14:30

| (BP) Hartpury College | 57 – 14 | Fylde |
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* College Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 24 September 2016 15:00

| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 41 – 13 | Blaydon |
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* Billesley Common Attendance: 772 Referee: Daniel Parrott
* 24 September 2016 15:00

| (BP) Blackheath | 42 – 5 | Coventry |
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* Well Hall Attendance: 914 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 24 September 2016 15:00

| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 37 – 12 | Cambridge |
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* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 777 Referee: James Clark
* 24 September 2016 15:00

| (BP) Esher | 19 – 21 | Plymouth Albion |
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* Molesey Road Attendance: 475 Referee: James Sullivan
* 24 September 2016 15:00

| Macclesfield | 19 – 29 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
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* Priory Park Attendance: 292 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 24 September 2016 15:00

| Old Albanian | 18 – 13 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
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* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 350 Referee: Adam Leal

### Round 5

* 1 October 2016 14:30

| (BP) Blaydon | 24 – 24 | Macclesfield (BP) |
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* Crow Trees Attendance: 250 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
* 1 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Ampthill | 26 – 8 | Birmingham Moseley |
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* Dillingham Park Attendance: 472 Referee: Phillip Davies
* 1 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Cambridge | 35 – 34 | Loughborough Students (2BP) |
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* Grantchester Road Attendance: 380 Referee: Adam Leal
* 1 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Coventry | 23 – 27 | Hartpury College (BP) |
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* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 955 Referee: Ben Blain
* 1 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Fylde | 26 – 20 | Esher |
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* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 547 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 1 October 216 15:00

| (BP) Hull Ionians | 30 – 32 | Blackheath (BP) |
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* Brantingham Park Attendance: 223 Referee: Christophe Ridley
* 1 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 40 – 13 | Old Albanian |
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* Brickfields Attendance: 850 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 1 October 2016 15:00

| Rosslyn Park | 36 – 16 | Darlington Mowden Park |
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* The Rock Attendance: 736 Referee: James Sullivan

### Round 6

* 8 October 2016 14:00

| Loughborough Students | 26 – 26 | Rosslyn Park |
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* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 458 Referee: Hamish Smales
* 8 October 2016 14:30

| (BP) Hartpury College | 43 – 14 | Hull Ionians |
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* College Stadium Attendance: 363 Referee: James Sullivan
* 8 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 72 – 14 | Cambridge |
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* Billesley Common Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 8 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Blackheath | 59 – 17 | Blaydon |
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* Well Hall Attendance: 820 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 8 October 2016 15:00

| Darlington Mowden Park | 22 – 9 | Old Albanian |
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* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Matt Tuvey
* 8 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Esher | 31 – 13 | Coventry |
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* Molesey Road Attendance: 598 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 8 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Fylde | 39 – 37 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
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* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 685 Referee: Ben Blain
* 8 October 2016 15:00

| Macclesfield | 12 – 28 | Ampthill (BP) |
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* Priory Park Attendance: 423 Referee: Michael Hudson

### Round 7

* 15 October 2016 14:30

| Blaydon | 5 – 47 | Hartpury College (BP) |
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* Crow Trees Attendance: 205 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 15 October 2016 15:00

| Ampthill | 17 – 31 | Blackheath (BP) |
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* Dillingham Park Attendance: 512 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 15 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Cambridge | 26 – 20 | Macclesfield (BP) |
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* Grantchester Road Attendance: 410 Referee: Phillip Davies
* 15 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Coventry | 53 – 24 | Fylde |
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* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 975 Referee: Hamish Smales
* 15 October 2016 15:00

| Hull Ionians | 32 – 29 | Esher (2BP) |
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* Brantingham Park Attendance: 221 Referee: Adam Leal
* 15 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Old Albanian | 26 – 35 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
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* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 342 Referee: Karl Dickson
* 15 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 39 – 3 | Darlington Mowden Park |
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* Brickfields Attendance: 759 Referee: James Clarke
* 15 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 24 – 31 | Birmingham Moseley (BP) |
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* The Rock Attendance: 572 Referee: James Sullivan

### Round 8

* 22 October 2016 14:00

| (BP) Loughborough Students | 29 – 14 | Darlington Mowden Park |
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* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 207 Referee: James Leahy
* 22 October 2016 14:30

| (BP) Hartpury College | 49 – 14 | Ampthill |
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* College Stadium Attendance: 291 Referee: Matthew O'Grady
* 22 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 56 – 33 | Old Albanian (BP) |
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* Billesley Common Attendance: 864 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 22 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Blackheath | 34 – 24 | Cambridge (BP) |
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* Well Hall Attendance: 869 Referee: Shane Lewis
* 22 October 2016 15:00

| Coventry | 34 – 33 | Plymouth Albion (2BP) |
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* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 22 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Esher | 71 – 24 | Blaydon (BP) |
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* Molesey Road Attendance: 520 Referee: Thomas Davis
* 22 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Fylde | 38 – 17 | Hull Ionians |
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* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 565 Referee: Greg Macdonald
* 22 October 2016 15:00

| Macclesfield | 18 – 36 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
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* Priory Park Attendance: 321 Referee: Steve lee

### Round 9

* 29 October 2016 14:30

| (BP) Blaydon | 30 – 24 | Fylde (2BP) |
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* Crow Trees Attendance: 180 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 29 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Ampthill | 29 – 24 | Esher (BP) |
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* Dillingham Park Attendance: 318 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
* 29 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Cambridge | 32 – 54 | Hartpury College (BP) |
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* Grantchester Road Attendance: 430 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 29 October 2016 15:00

| Darlington Mowden Park | 7 – 15 | Birmingham Moseley |
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* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,079 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 29 October 2016 15:00

| Hull Ionians | 21 – 40 | Coventry (BP) |
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* Brantingham Park Attendance: 312 Referee: Thomas Davis
* 29 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Old Albanian | 49 – 15 | Macclesfield |
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* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 320 Referee: Darren Gamage
* 29 October 2016 15:00

| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 53 – 15 | Loughborough Students |
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* Brickfields Attendance: 1,042 Referee: Daniel Parrott
* 29 October 2016 15:00

| Rosslyn Park | 28 – 3 | Blackheath |
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* The Rock Attendance: 860 Referee: Phillip Davies

### Round 10

* 5 November 2016 14:00

| (BP) Hull Ionians | 18 – 24 | Plymouth Albion |
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* Brantingham Park Attendance: 228 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 5 November 2016 14:30

| (BP) Hartpury College | 37 – 27 | Rosslyn Park |
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* College Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Adam Leal
* 5 November 2016 15:00

| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 47 – 19 | Loughborough Students |
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* Billesley Common Attendance: 751 Referee: Ben Blain
* 5 November 2016 15:00

| Blackheath | 13 – 7 | Old Albanian (BP) |
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* Well Hall Attendance: 641 Referee: James Philip Clarke
* 5 November 2016 15:00

| Coventry | 19 – 17 | Blaydon (BP) |
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* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 994 Referee: Daniel Parrott
* 5 November 2016 15:00

| (BP) Esher | 40 – 32 | Cambridge (BP) |
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* Molesey Road Attendance: 468 Referee: Angus Gardner
* 5 November 2016 15:00

| Fylde | 13 – 11 | Ampthill (BP) |
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* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 585 Referee: Hamish Smales
* 5 November 2016 15:00

| (BP) Macclesfield | 43 – 16 | Darlington Mowden Park |
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* Priory Park Attendance: 342 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

### Round 11

* 11 November 2016 19:45

| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 33 – 0 | Esher |
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* The Rock Attendance: 1,347 Referee: Phillip Davies
* 12 November 2016 14:00

| (BP) Blaydon | 66 – 14 | Hull Ionians |
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* Crow Trees Attendance: 213 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 12 November 2016 14:00

| (BP) Cambridge | 36 – 0 | Fylde |
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* Grantchester Road Attendance: 380 Referee: James Phillip Clarke
* 12 November 2016 14:00

| (BP) Loughborough Students | 76 – 30 | Macclesfield (BP) |
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* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 127 Referee: Dean Richards
* 12 November 2016 14:15

| Ampthill | 22 – 8 | Coventry |
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* Dillingham Park Attendance: 358 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 12 November 2016 15:00

| Darlington Mowden Park | 5 – 31 | Blackheath (BP) |
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* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 670 Referee: Christoper Karl Walker
* 12 November 2016 15:00

| Old Albanian | 0 – 32 | Hartpury College (BP) |
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* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 225 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* Hartpury is the first team (in the top three divisions) to win a bonus point in eleven consecutive matches.
* 12 November 2016 15:00

| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 27 – 20 | Birmingham Moseley (BP) |
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* Brickfields Attendance: 1,162 Referee: Karl Dickson

### Round 12

* 19 November 2016 14:00

| Hull Ionians | 13 – 49 | Ampthill (BP) |
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* Brantingham Park Attendance: 226 Referee: Philip Clarke
* 19 November 2016 14:30

| (BP) Hartpury College | 74 – 0 | Darlington Mowden Park |
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* College Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Thomas Davis
* 19 November 2016 15:00

| (BP) Blackheath | 26 – 32 | Loughborough Students |
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* Well Hall Attendance: 551 Referee: Veryan Boscawem
* 19 November 2016 15:00

| Blaydon | 17 – 38 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
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* Crow Trees Attendance: 178 Referee: Hamish Smales
* 19 November 2016 15:00

| (BP) Coventry | 55 – 12 | Cambridge |
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* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,187 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 19 November 2016 15:00

| (BP) Esher | 34 – 43 | Old Albanian (BP) |
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* Molesey Road Attendance: 355 Referee: Adam Leal
* 19 November 2016 15:00

| (BP) Fylde | 34 – 45 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
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* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 517 Referee: Ben Blain
* 19 November 2016 15:00

| (BP) Macclesfield | 15 – 17 | Birmingham Moseley |
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* Priory Park Attendance: 398 Referee: Gareth Holsgrave

### Round 13

* 26 November 2016 14:00

| (BP) Cambridge | 57 – 31 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
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* Grantchester Road Attendance: 433 Referee: Shane Lewis
* 26 November 2016 14:00

| Loughborough Students | 25 – 47 | Hartpury College (BP) |
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* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 423 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
* 26 November 2016 14:15

| (BP) Ampthill | 50 – 14 | Blaydon |
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* Dillingham Park Attendance: 346 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 26 November 2016 15:00

| Birmingham Moseley | 22 – 12 | Blackheath |
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* Billesley Common Attendance: 776 Referee: Adam Leal
* 26 November 2016 15:00

| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 48 – 31 | Esher |
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* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 625 Referee: Ben Blain
* 26 November 2016 15:00

| (BP) Old Albanian | 32 – 17 | Fylde |
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* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 331 Referee: Thomas Davies
* 26 November 2016 15:00

| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 33 – 10 | Macclesfield |
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* Brickfields Attendance: 828 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 26 November 2016 15:00

| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 33 – 15 | Coventry |
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* The Rock Attendance: 578 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

### Round 14

* 3 December 2016 14:00

| (BP) Blaydon | 14 – 17 | Cambridge |
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* Crow Trees Attendance: 220 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 3 December 2016 14:00

| Hull Ionians | 16 – 14 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
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* Brantingham Park Attendance: 156 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 3 December 2016 14:15

| Ampthill | 24 – 22 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
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* Dillingham Park Attendance: 322 Referee: Jack Lewars
* 3 December 2016 14:30

| (BP) Hartpury College | 64 – 5 | Birmingham Moseley |
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* College Stadium Attendance: 505 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 3 December 2016 15:00

| (BP) Blackheath | 55 – 10 | Macclesfield |
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* Well Hall Attendance: 431 Referee: Phillip Davies
* 3 December 2016 15:00

| (BP) Coventry | 43 – 42 | Old Albanian (2BP) |
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* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 939 Referee: Calum Howard
* 3 December 2016 15:00

| (BP) Esher | 34 – 22 | Loughborough Students |
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* Molesey Road Attendance: 438 Referee: Shane Lewis
* 3 December 2016 15:00

| (BP) Fylde | 31 – 25 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
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* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 521 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

### Round 15

* 10 December 2016 14:00

| Cambridge | 10 – 20 | Ampthill |
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* Grantchester Road Attendance: 480 Referee: Thomas Davis
* 10 December 2016 14:00

| (BP) Loughborough Students | 46 – 17 | Fylde |
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* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 217 Referee: James Clarke
* 10 December 2016 15:00

| Birmingham Moseley | 24 – 6 | Esher |
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* Billesley Common Attendance: 670 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 10 December 2016 15:00

| Darlington Mowden Park | 20 – 20 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |

* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 948 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 10 December 2016 15:00

| Macclesfield | 12 – 62 | Hartpury College (BP) |
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* Priory Park Attendance: 382 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 10 December 2016 15:00

| Old Albanian | 15 – 13 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
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* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 307 Referee: Mike Hudson
* 10 December 2016 15:00

| Plymouth Albion | 20 – 5 | Blackheath |
| - | - | - |

* Brickfields Attendance: 926 Referee: Simon Harding
* 10 December 2016 15:00

| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 51 – 14 | Blaydon |
| - | - | - |

* The Rock Attendance: 650 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

### Round 16

* 17 December 2016 14:00

| (BP) Ampthill | 43 – 19 | Old Albanian |
| - | - | - |

* Dillingham Park Attendance: 460 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
* 17 December 2016 14:00

| (BP) Blaydon | 17 – 24 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| - | - | - |

* Crow Trees Attendance: 620 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 17 December 2016 14:00

| Cambridge | 14 – 32 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Grantchester Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Michael Hudson
* 17 December 2016 14:00

| Hull Ionians | 18 – 16 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Brantingham Park Attendance: 355 Referee: Matthew O'Grady
* 17 December 2016 15:00

| Coventry | 26 – 23 | Birmingham Moseley (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,712 Referee: James Clarke
* 17 December 2016 15:00

| Esher | 11 – 30 | Blackheath (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Molesey Road Attendance: 650 Referee: Calum Howard
* 17 December 2016 15:00

| Fylde | 21 – 12 | Macclesfield |
| - | - | - |

* Woodlands Memorial Park Attendance: 710 Referee: James Leahy
* 17 December 2016 15:00

| (2BP) Plymouth Albion | 24 – 27 | Hartpury College |
| - | - | - |

* Brickfields Attendance: 1,222 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* Hartpury failed to gain a bonus point for the first time this season.

### Round 17

* 7 January 2017 14:00

| (BP) Loughborough Students | 52 – 34 | Blaydon (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 113 Referee: Simon Harding
* 7 January 2017 14:30

| (BP) Hartpury College | 66 – 24 | Esher (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* College Stadium Attendance: 327 Referee: Michael Hudson
* 7 January 2017 15:00

| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 38 – 19 | Hull Ionians |
| - | - | - |

* Billesley Common Attendance: 796 Referee: Ben Blain
* 7 January 2017 15:00

| (BP) Blackheath | 47 – 14 | Fylde |
| - | - | - |

* Well Hall Attendance: 552 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 7 January 2017 15:00

| Darlington Mowden Park | 14 – 12 | Ampthill (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 777 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 7 January 2017 15:00

| Macclesfield | 14 – 37 | Coventry (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Priory Park Attendance: 434 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
* 7 January 2017 15:00

| Old Albanian | 26 – 24 | Cambridge (2BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 419 Referee: Calum Howard
* 7 January 2017 15:00

| Rosslyn Park | 17 – 10 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* The Rock Attendance: 940 Referee: Veryan Boscawen

### Round 18

* 14 January 2017 14:00

| Blaydon | P – P | Birmingham Moseley |
| - | - | - |

* Crow Trees
* 14 January 2017 14:00

| (2BP) Cambridge | 20 – 25 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Grantchester Road Attendance: 380 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 14 January 2017 14:00

| Hull Ionians | P – P | Macclesfield |
| - | - | - |

* Brantingham Park
* 14 January 2017 14:15

| (BP) Ampthill | 25 – 3 | Loughborough Students |
| - | - | - |

* Dillingham Park Attendance: 303 Referee: Matthew O'Grady
* 14 January 2017 15:00

| (BP) Coventry | 39 – 3 | Blackheath |
| - | - | - |

* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,178 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 14 January 2017 15:00

| (BP) Fylde | 31 – 57 | Hartpury College (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 765 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 14 January 2017 15:00

| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 29 – 7 | Esher |
| - | - | - |

* Brickfields Attendance: 1,107 Referee: Shane Lewis
* 14 January 2017 15:00

| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 35 – 17 | Old Albanian |
| - | - | - |

* The Rock Attendance: 150 Referee: Phillip Davies

### Round 19

* 21 January 2017 14:00

| (BP) Loughborough Students | 42 – 27 | Cambridge (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 214 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 21 January 2017 14:30

| (BP) Hartpury College | 50 – 19 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |

* College Stadium Attendance: 677 Referee: Dean Richards
* 21 January 2017 15:00

| Birmingham Moseley | 18 – 35 | Ampthill (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Billesley Common Attendance: 864 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 21 January 2017 15:00

| (BP) Blackheath | 31 – 29 | Hull Ionians (2BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Well Hall Attendance: 712 Referee: Thomas Davis
* 21 January 2017 15:00

| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 19 – 20 | Rosslyn Park |
| - | - | - |

* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,085 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 21 January 2017 15:00

| (BP) Esher | 42 – 29 | Fylde (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Molesey Road Attendance: 752 Referee: Adam Leal
* 21 January 2017 15:00

| Macclesfield | 7 – 15 | Blaydon |
| - | - | - |

* Priory Park Attendance: 323 Referee: James Clarke
* 21 January 2017 15:00

| (BP) Old Albanian | 13 – 18 | Plymouth Albion |
| - | - | - |

* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 270 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

### Round 20

* 28 January 2017 14:00

| (BP) Blaydon | 28 – 11 | Blackheath |
| - | - | - |

* Crow Trees Attendance: 306 Referee: Ben Blain
* 28 January 2017 14:00

| (BP) Cambridge | 30 – 39 | Birmingham Moseley (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Grantchester Road Attendance: 420 Referee: Philip Davies
* 28 January 2017 14:00

| Hull Ionians | 7 – 49 | Hartpury College (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Brantingham Park Attendance: 172 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 28 January 2017 14:15

| (BP) Ampthill | 36 – 10 | Macclesfield |
| - | - | - |

* Dillingham Park Attendance: 323 Referee: Thomas Davis
* 28 January 2017 15:00

| (BP) Coventry | 35 – 27 | Esher (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,397 Referee: Finlay Brown
* 28 January 2017 15:00

| (2BP) Old Albanian | 29 – 35 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 327 Referee: Matthew O'Grady
* 28 January 2017 15:00

| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 29 – 21 | Fylde |
| - | - | - |

* Brickfields Attendance: 1,067 Referee: Calum Howard
* 28 January 2017 15:00

| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 39 – 37 | Loughborough Students (2BP) |
| - | - | - |

* The Rock Attendance: 510 Referee: Angus Gardner

### Round 21

* 4 February 2017 14:00

| (2BP) Loughborough Students | 39 – 46 | Old Albanian (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 113 Referee: James Philip Clarke
* 4 February 2017 14:30

| (BP) Hartpury College | 80 – 19 | Blaydon |
| - | - | - |

* College Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Shane Lewis
* 4 February 2017 15:00

| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 36 – 20 | Rosslyn Park |
| - | - | - |

* Billesley Common Attendance: 656 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 4 February 2017 15:00

| (BP) Blackheath | 17 – 24 | Ampthill |
| - | - | - |

* Well Hall Attendance: 404 Referee: Phil Davies
* 4 February 2017 15:00

| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 17 – 20 | Plymouth Albion |
| - | - | - |

* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 888 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 4 February 2017 15:00

| (BP) Esher | 47 – 19 | Hull Ionians |
| - | - | - |

* Molesey Road Attendance: 380 Referee: Michael Hudson
* 4 February 2017 15:00

| (BP) Fylde | 33 – 24 | Coventry (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 585 Referee: Llyr Apgeriant-Roberts
* 4 February 2017 15:00

| (BP) Macclesfield | 24 – 36 | Cambridge (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Priory Park Attendance: 347 Referee: Matt Turvey

### Round 22

* 11 February 2017 14:00

| Blaydon | 17 – 7 | Esher |
| - | - | - |

* Crow Trees Attendance: 120 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 11 February 2017 14:00

| Cambridge | 23 – 23 | Blackheath |
| - | - | - |

* Grantchester Road Attendance: 592 Referee: Thomas Davis
* 11 February 2017 14:00

| (2 BP) Hull Ionians | 29 – 31 | Fylde (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Brantingham Park Attendance: 167 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 11 February 2017 14:15

| (BP) Ampthill | 25 – 51 | Hartpury College (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Dillingham Park Attendance: 374 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 11 February 2017 15:00

| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 27 – 13 | Loughborough Students |
| - | - | - |

* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 622 Referee: Ben Blaine
* 11 February 2017 15:00

| Old Albanian | 7 – 33 | Birmingham Moseley (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 329 Referee: Fergus Kirby
* 11 February 2017 15:00

| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 33 – 24 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |

* Brickfields Attendance: 889 Referee: Daniel Parrott
* 11 February 2017 15:00

| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 59 – 28 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* The Rock Attendance: 325 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

### Round 23

* 18 February 2017 14:00

| (BP) Loughborough Students | 18 – 20 | Plymouth Albion |
| - | - | - |

* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 207 Referee: Sara Cox
* 18 February 2017 14:30

| (BP) Hartpury College | 45 – 36 | Cambridge (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* College Stadium Attendance: 324 Referee: Michael Hudson
* 18 February 2017 15:00

| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 19 – 21 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| - | - | - |

* Billesley Common Attendance: 678 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
* 18 February 2017 15:00

| Blackheath | 15 – 36 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Well Hall Attendance: 1,187 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 18 February 2017 15:00

| (BP) Coventry | 50 – 38 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,286 Referee: Adam Leal
* 18 February 2017 15:00

| Esher | 15 – 46 | Ampthill (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Molesey Road Attendance: 434 Referee: James Clarke
* 18 February 2017 15:00

| (BP) Fylde | 26 – 17 | Blaydon |
| - | - | - |

* Woodlands Memorial Park Attendance: 635 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 18 February 2017 15:00

| Macclesfield | 19 – 50 | Old Albanian (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Priory Park Attendance: 296 Referee: Mick Harris

### Rescheduled matches (from 14 January)

* 25 February 2017 14:00

| (BP) Blaydon | 25 – 12 | Birmingham Moseley |
| - | - | - |

* Crow Trees Attendance: 210 Referee: Calum Howard
* 25 February 2017 14:00

| (BP) Hull Ionians | 45 – 21 | Macclesfield |
| - | - | - |

* Brantingham Park Attendance: 151 Referee: John Meredith

### Round 24

* 4 March 2017 14:00

| Loughborough Students | 20 – 29 | Birmingham Moseley (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Daniel Collins
* 4 March 2017 14:00

| (BP) Old Albanian | 36 – 10 | Blackheath |
| - | - | - |

* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 340 Referee: Phillip Davies
* 4 March 2017 14:30

| (BP) Blaydon | 19 – 25 | Coventry |
| - | - | - |

* Crow Trees Attendance: 305 Referee: Ben Plain
* 4 March 2017 15:00

| (BP) Ampthill | 43 – 24 | Fylde (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Dillingham Park Attendance: 482 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 4 March 2017 15:00

| Cambridge | 22 – 36 | Esher (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Grantchester Road Attendance: 620 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
* 4 March 2017 15:00

| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 48 – 12 | Macclesfield |
| - | - | - |

* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 711 Referee: Hamish Smales
* 4 March 2017 15:00

| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 26 – 7 | Hull Ionians |
| - | - | - |

* Brickfields Attendance: 1,169 Referee: Fergus Kirby
* 4 March 2017 15:00

| Rosslyn Park | 28 – 36 | Hartpury College |
| - | - | - |

* The Rock Attendance: 320 Referee: Matt Turvey

### Round 25

* 10 March 2017 19:45

| (BP) Esher | 18 – 24 | Rosslyn Park |
| - | - | - |

* Molesey Road Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 11 March 2017 14:00

| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 26 – 47 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Billesley Common Attendance: 720 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 11 March 2017 14:00

| (BP) Blackheath | 26 – 21 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Well Hall Attendance: 401 Referee: Matthew Grady
* 11 March 2017 14:00

| (BP) Hartpury College | 57 – 21 | Old Albanian |
| - | - | - |

* College Stadium Attendance: 486 Referee: Daniel Collins
* With victory Hartpury College are champions.
* 11 March 2017 14:00

| (BP) Macclesfield | 42 – 38 | Loughborough Students (2BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Priory Park Attendance: 198 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 11 March 2017 14:15

| (BP) Coventry | 29 – 19 | Ampthill |
| - | - | - |

* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,057 Referee: James Clarke
* 11 March 2017 15:00

| (BP) Fylde | 28 – 46 | Cambridge (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 525 Referee: John Meredith
* 11 March 2017 15:00

| Hull Ionians | 17 – 17 | Blaydon |
| - | - | - |

* Brantingham Park Attendance: 164 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts

### Round 26

* 25 March 2017 14:00

| (BP) Loughborough Students | 35 – 32 | Blackheath (2BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 412 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 25 March 2017 15:00

| (BP) Ampthill | 31 – 11 | Hull Ionians |
| - | - | - |

* Dillingham Park Attendance: 331 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 25 March 2017 15:00

| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 28 – 24 | Macclesfield (2BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Billesley Common Attendance: 885 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 25 March 2017 15:00

| (BP) Cambridge | 27 – 36 | Coventry (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Grantchester Road Attendance: 650 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 25 March 2017 15:00

| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 26 – 34 | Hartpury College (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 844 Referee: Ben Blain
* 25 March 2017 15:00

| Old Albanian | 19 – 65 | Esher (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 310 Referee: Simon Harding
* 25 March 2017 15:00

| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 45 – 0 | Blaydon |
| - | - | - |

* Brickfields Attendance: 1,821 Referee: Ian Bibey
* 25 March 2017 15:00

| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 36 – 19 | Fylde |
| - | - | - |

* The Rock Attendance: 730 Referee: Daniel Parrott

### Round 27

* 1 April 2017 14:30

| Blaydon | 17 – 40 | Ampthill (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Crow Trees Attendance: 179 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 1 April 2017 14:30

| (BP) Hartpury College | 40 – 31 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* College Stadium Attendance: 803 Referee: Adam Leal
* 1 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Blackheath | 25 – 32 | Birmingham Moseley (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Well Hall Attendance: 1,015 Referee: Daniel Collins
* 1 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Coventry | 36 – 27 | Rosslyn Park |
| - | - | - |

* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,266 Referee: Anthony Woodhope
* 1 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Esher | 50 – 33 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Molesey Road Attendance: 330 Referee: Calum Howard
* 1 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Fylde | 17 – 21 | Old Albanian |
| - | - | - |

* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 675 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 1 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Hull Ionians | 31 – 26 | Cambridge (2BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Brantingham Park Attendance: 255 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 1 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Macclesfield | 18 – 21 | Plymouth Albion |
| - | - | - |

* Priory Park Attendance: 268 Referee: Ben Blain
* Macclesfield are relegated.

### Round 28

* 8 April 2017 14:00

| (2BP) Loughborough Students | 37 – 38 | Esher |
| - | - | - |

* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 213 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
* 8 April 2017 15:00

| Birmingham Moseley | 14 – 32 | Hartpury College (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Billesley Common Attendance: 927 Referee: Ben Blain
* 8 April 2017 15:00

| (2BP) Cambridge | 40 – 43 | Blaydon (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Grantchester Road Attendance: 585 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 8 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 66 – 22 | Fylde |
| - | - | - |

* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 823 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 8 April 2017 15:00

| Macclesfield | 24 – 12 | Blackheath |
| - | - | - |

* Priory Park Attendance: 302 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 8 April 2017 15:00

| Old Albanian | 8 – 73 | Coventry (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 350 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 8 April 2017 15:00

| Plymouth Albion | 19 – 14 | Ampthill (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Brickfields Attendance: 1,638 Referee: Calum Howard
* 8 April 2017 15:00

| (2BP) Rosslyn Park | 29 – 30 | Hull Ionians |
| - | - | - |

* The Rock Attendance: 448 Referee: Karl Dickson

### Round 29

* 22 April 2017 14:30

| (BP) Blaydon | 40 – 24 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Crow Trees Attendance: 302 Referee: Ben Blain
* 22 April 2017 14:30

| (BP) Hartpury College | 92 – 7 | Macclesfield |
| - | - | - |

* College Stadium Attendance: 473 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 22 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Ampthill | 35 – 12 | Cambridge |
| - | - | - |

* Dillingham Park Attendance: 823 Referee: Benjamin Davies
* 22 April 2017 15:00

| Blackheath | 7 – 48 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Well Hall Attendance: 1,097 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 22 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Coventry | 36 – 16 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| - | - | - |

* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,770 Referee: Karl Dickson
* 22 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Esher | 35 – 24 | Birmingham Moseley |
| - | - | - |

* Moseley Park Attendance: 1,358 Referee: Luis Caviglia
* 22 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Fylde | 32 – 21 | Loughborough Students |
| - | - | - |

* Woodlands Memorial Park Attendance: 735 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 15 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Hull Ionians | 46 – 33 | Old Albanian (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Brantingham Park Attendance: 355 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

### Round 30

* 29 April 2017 14:30

| (BP) Old Albanian | 29 – 24 | Blaydon (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 329 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* Blaydon are relegated.
* 29 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 57 – 0 | Fylde |
| - | - | - |

* Billesley Common Attendance: 848 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 29 April 2017 15:00

| Blackheath | 22 – 43 | Hartpury College (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Well Hall Attendance: 954 Referee: Calum Howard
* 29 April 2017 15:00

| Cambridge | 15 – 40 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Grantchester Road Attendance: 750 Referee: Robert Bourke
* 29 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 26 – 41 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,407 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 29 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Loughborough Students | 22 – 27 | Coventry (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: James Clarke
* 29 April 2017 15:00

| Macclesfield | 12 – 24 | Esher (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* Priory Park Attendance: 478 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 29 April 2017 15:00

| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 21 – 27 | Ampthill (BP) |
| - | - | - |

* The Rock Attendance: 963 Referee: Daniel Collins

## Attendances

| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ampthill | 15 | 6,221 | 415 | 823 | 303 | 14% |
| Birmingham Moseley | 15 | 12,450 | 830 | 1,232 | 656 | 17% |
| Blackheath | 15 | 11,075 | 738 | 1,187 | 401 | 45% |
| Blaydon | 15 | 3,748 | 250 | 620 | 120 | 12% |
| Cambridge | 15 | 7,320 | 488 | 750 | 380 | 39% |
| Coventry | 15 | 18,963 | 1,264 | 2,712 | 939 | 32% |
| Darlington Mowden Park | 15 | 13,270 | 885 | 1,407 | 622 | 4% |
| Esher | 15 | 9,090 | 606 | 1,400 | 330 | 17% |
| Fylde | 15 | 9,240 | 616 | 765 | 517 | 7% |
| Hartpury College | 15 | 5,838 | 389 | 803 | 150 | 19% |
| Hull Ionians | 15 | 3,450 | 230 | 355 | 151 | 15% |
| Loughborough Students | 15 | 4,070 | 271 | 543 | 113 | 9% |
| Old Albanian | 15 | 4,874 | 325 | 419 | 225 | 32% |
| Macclesfield | 15 | 5,104 | 340 | 478 | 198 | 27% |
| Plymouth Albion | 15 | 16,085 | 1,072 | 1,821 | 688 | 13% |
| Rosslyn Park | 15 | 9,897 | 660 | 1,347 | 150 | 33% |

## Individual statistics

* Updated to matches played on 29 April 2017

## Season records

* Updated to matches played on 29 April 2017
