# 2022–23 National League 2 North

The 2022–23 National League 2 North was the 35th season of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are, the newly formed, National League 2 East and National League 2 West. Previously, there were two leagues at level four; this league and National League 2 South.
Sedgley Park became champions with one match to play and are promoted to National League One, while Blaydon and Harrogate are relegated to Regional 1 North East.

## Structure

The league consists of fourteen teams and each 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 and the last two teams are relegated to Regional 1 North East or Regional 1 North West; depending on their location.
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

Eleven of last season’s sixteen teams played in this season’s competition. Hull, as last season’s champions, were promoted, and four teams were transferred to the newly formed National League 2 West; Bournville, Loughborough Students, Luctonians and Stourbridge. Three teams were promoted into the league; Otley and Preston Grasshoppers from the North Premier and Sheffield RUFC from the Midlands Premier. There was no relegation and Huddersfield (15th) and Harrogate (16th) continued to play at this level.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Blaydon | Crow Trees | 2,000 (400 seats) | Swalwell, Tyne and Wear | 14th |
| Chester | Hare Lane | 2,000 (500 seats) | Chester, Cheshire | 11th |
| Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | 9,000 | Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire | 5th |
| Harrogate | Rudding Lane | 2,000 | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 16th |
| Huddersfield | Lockwood Park | 1,500 (500 seats) | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | 15th |
| Hull Ionians | Brantingham Park | 1,500 (240 seats) | Brantingham, East Riding | 6th |
| Otley | Cross Green | 5,000 | Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire | promoted from North Premier (1st) |
| Preston Grasshoppers | Lightfoot Green | 5,000 | Preston, Lancashire | promoted from North Premier (2nd) |
| Rotherham Titans | Clifton Lane | 2,500 | Rotherham, South Yorkshire | 3rd |
| Sedgley Park | Park Lane | 3,000 | Whitefield, Bury, Greater Manchester | 2nd |
| Sheffield | Abbeydale Park | 3,200 (100 seats) | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | promoted from Midlands Premier (2nd) |
| Sheffield Tigers | Dore Moor | 1,000 | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | 9th |
| Tynedale | Tynedale Park | 2,000 (400 seats) | Corbridge, Northumberland | 7th |
| Wharfedale | The Avenue | 2,000 | Threshfield, North Yorkshire | 12th |

## League table

2022–23 National League 2 North table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sedgley Park (C, P) | 26 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 931 | 384 | +547 | 19 | 1 | 118 | Promoted |
| 2 | Fylde | 25 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 849 | 401 | +448 | 19 | 1 | 106 | |
| 3 | Hull Ionians | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 850 | 610 | +240 | 16 | 3 | 95 | |
| 4 | Rotherham Titans | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 810 | 570 | +240 | 15 | 5 | 80 | |
| 5 | Otley | 25 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 594 | 553 | +41 | 11 | 6 | 77 | |
| 6 | Tynedale | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 594 | 674 | −80 | 10 | 7 | 69 | |
| 7 | Chester | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 620 | 629 | −9 | 9 | 6 | 67 | |
| 8 | Wharfedale | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 602 | 574 | +28 | 9 | 10 | 59 | |
| 9 | Sheffield Tigers | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 510 | 660 | −150 | 6 | 6 | 56 | |
| 10 | Sheffield | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 605 | 679 | −74 | 11 | 5 | 52 | |
| 11 | Preston Grasshoppers | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 543 | 725 | −182 | 9 | 8 | 51 | |
| 12 | Huddersfield | 25 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 530 | 690 | −160 | 6 | 5 | 50 | |
| 13 | Blaydon (R) | 25 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 416 | 907 | −491 | 8 | 3 | 24 | Relegated |
| 14 | Harrogate (R) | 26 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 418 | 816 | −398 | 4 | 4 | 28 | Relegated |
* 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 (C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated Notes:
* ↑ Huddersfield were deducted 5 points
* ↑ Blaydon were deducted 5 points

## Fixtures & results

Fixtures for the season were announced by the RFU on 13 June 2022.

### Round 1

* 3 September 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Rotherham Titans | 67 – 15 | Harrogate |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 252 Referee: Matt Sharpe
* 3 September 2022 14:15
| (1 BP) Huddersfield | 15 – 20 | Sheffield Tigers |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 215 Referee: Peter Connor
* 3 September 2022 14:30
| (1 BP) Sedgley Park | 38 – 15 | Otley |
* Park Lane Attendance: 301 Referee: Nathan Howarth
* 3 September 2022 15:00
| Blaydon | 21 – 34 | Hull Ionians (1 BP) |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 145 Referee: Dn Wood
* 3 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Fylde | 34 – 29 | Chester (1 BP) |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 540 Referee: James O'Brien
* 3 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Tynedale | 36 – 14 | Sheffield |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 215 Referee: David Charlton
* 3 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Wharfedale | 57 – 18 | Preston Grasshoppers |
* The Avenue Attendance: 535 Referee: Michael Harris

### Round 2

* 10 September 2022 15:00
| (2 BP) Blaydon | 26 – 30 | Tynedale |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 578 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 10 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Chester | 19 – 20 | Sedgley Park |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 301 Referee: Nathan Howarth
* 10 September 2022 15:00
| Harrogate | 7 – 24 | Wharfdale (1 BP) |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 313 Referee: David Charlton
* 10 September 2022 15:00
| Hull Ionians | 27 – 22 | Rotherham Titans (1 BP) |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 353 Referee: Tim Allatt
* 10 September 2022 15:00
| Otley | 25 – 22 | Huddersfield (1 BP) |
* Cross Green Attendance: 250 Referee: David Jones
* 10 September 2022 15:00
| Preston Grasshoppers | 6 – 22 | Fylde (1 BP) |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 289 Referee: Ben Davis
* 10 September 2022 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 14 – 35 | Sheffield (1 BP) |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 448 Referee: Gavin Jones

### Round 3

* 17 September 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Rotherham Titans | 50 – 3 | Blaydon |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 259 Referee: Alex Rose
* 17 September 2022 14:15
| (1 BP) Huddersfield | 17 – 23 | Chester |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 196 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 17 September 2022 14:30
| (1 BP) Sedgley Park | 50 – 8 | Preston Grasshoppers |
* Park Lane Attendance: 202 Referee: James O'Brien
* 17 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Fylde | 74 – 5 | Harrogate |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 462 Referee: David Charlton
* 17 September 2022 15:00
| Sheffield | 20 – 18 | Otley (1 BP) |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 856 Referee: Peter Caunt
* 17 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Tynedale | 41 – 34 | Sheffield Tigers (2 BP) |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 211 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 17 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Wharfedale | 13 – 20 | Hull Ionians |
* The Avenue Attendance: 525 Referee: Timothy Allatt

### Round 4

* 24 September 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Rotherham Titans | 37 – 7 | Tynedale |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 251 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 24 September 2022 14:30
| (1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 32 – 12 | Huddersfield |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 198 Referee: Nathan Howarth
* 24 September 2022 15:00
| Blaydon | 7 – 46 | Wharfedale (1 BP) |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 167 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 24 September 2022 15:00
| Chester | 8 – 5 | Sheffield (1 BP) |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 24 September 2022 15:00
| Harrogate | 10 – 41 | Sedgley Park (1 BP) |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 199 Referee: Peter Connor
* 24 September 2022 15:00
| (2 BP) Hull Ionians | 31 – 34 | Fylde (1 BP) |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 301 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 24 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Otley | 24 – 8 | Sheffield Tigers |
* Cross Green Attendance: 175 Referee: Michael Harris

### Round 5

* 1 October 2022 14:15
| Huddersfield | 15 – 29 | Harrogate (1 BP) |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Michael Harris
* 1 October 2022 14:30
| Sedgley Park | 18 – 10 | Hull Ionians |
* Park Lane Attendance: 257 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 1 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Fylde | 42 – 7 | Blaydon |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 517 Referee: Nathan Howarth
* 1 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Sheffield | 38 – 17 | Preston Grasshoppers |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 245 Referee: Timothy Allatt
* 1 October 2022 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 15 – 39 | Chester (1 BP) |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 168 Referee: David Charlton
* 1 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Tynedale | 22 – 25 | Otley |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 202 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 1 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Wharfedale | 23 – 29 | Rotherham Titans (1 BP) |
* The Avenue Attendance: 535 Referee: Daniel Woods

### Rescheduled match

* 8 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Otley | 10 – 15 | Hull Ionians |
* Cross Green Attendance: 250 Referee: Llyr Apgeriant-Roberts

### Round 6

* 15 October 2022 14:00
| Rotherham Titans | 16 – 41 | Fylde (1 BP) |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 405 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 15 October 2022 14:30
| Preston Grasshoppers | 24 – 18 | Sheffield Tigers (1 BP) |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 250 Referee: James O'Brien
* 15 October 2022 15:00
| Blaydon | 15 – 42 | Sedgley Park (1 BP) |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 142 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 15 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Chester | 22 – 24 | Otley (1 BP) |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 350 Referee: Nathan Howarth
* 15 October 2022 15:00
| Harrogate | 22 – 47 | Sheffield (1 BP) |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 150 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 15 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Hull Ionians | 58 – 17 | Huddersfield |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 245 Referee: Gavin Jones
* 15 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Wharfedale | 22 – 29 | Tynedale (1 BP) |
* The Avenue Attendance: 427 Referee: Michael Harris

### Round 7

* 22 October 2022 14:15
| (1 BP) Huddersfield | 24 – 7 | Blaydon |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 266 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 22 October 2022 14:30
| Sedgley Park | 25 – 17 | Rotherham Titans |
* Park Lane Attendance: 211 Referee: Benjamin Wood
* 22 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Fylde | 43 – 3 | Wharfedale |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 583 Referee: Geraint Roberts
* 22 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Otley | 28 – 15 | Preston Grasshoppers |
* Cross Green Attendance: 250 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 22 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Sheffield | 19 – 26 | Hull Ionians (1 BP) |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 231 Referee: Peter Connor
* 22 October 2022 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 16 – 10 | Harrogate (1 BP) |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 202 Referee: Galvin Jones
* 22 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Tynedale | 14 – 21 | Chester |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 211 Referee: David Charlton

### Round 8

* 29 October 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Rotherham Titans | 27 – 3 | Huddersfield |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 292 Referee: Jamie Parr
* 29 October 2022 14:30
| Preston Grasshoppers | 13 – 29 | Chester (1 BP) |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 257 Referee: Peter Connor
* 29 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Blaydon | 32 – 19 | Sheffield |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 178 Referee: Michael Harris
* 29 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Fylde | 43 – 10 | Tynedale |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 452 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 29 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Harrogate | 10 – 16 | Otley |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 29 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Hull Ionians | 34 – 16 | Sheffield Tigers |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 202 Referee: David Charlton
* 29 October 2022 15:00
| Wharfedale | 6 – 15 | Sedgley Park |
* The Avenue Attendance: 372 Referee: Nathan Howarth

### Round 9

* 5 November 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Sheffield Tigers | 34 – 22 | Blaydon (1 BP) |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 311 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 5 November 2022 14:00
| Tynedale | 17 – 12 | Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP) |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 320 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 5 November 2022 14:15
| Huddersfield | 20 – 14 | Wharfedale (1 BP) |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 262 Referee: Connor Boyle
* 5 November 2022 14:15
| Sheffield | 14 – 39 | Rotherham Titans (1 BP) |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 623 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 5 November 2022 14:30
| Sedgley Park | 30 – 20 | Fylde |
* Park Lane Attendance: 400 Referee: Timothy Allatt
* 5 November 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Chester | 45 – 19 | Harrogate |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 400 Referee: Owen Taylor

### Round 10

* 12 November 2022 14:00
| Harrogate | 23 – 17 | Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP) |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 258 Referee: MIchael Harris
* 12 November 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Hull Ionians | 26 – 10 | Chester |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 351 Referee: Timothy Allatt
* 12 November 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Rotherham Titans | 14 – 19 | Sheffield Tigers |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 325 Referee: James Dowds
* 12 November 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Wharfedale | 26 – 22 | Sheffield (2 BP) |
* The Avenue Attendance: 409 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 12 November 2022 14:30
| (1 BP) Sedgley Park | 33 – 28 | Tynedale (2 BP) |
* Park Lane Attendance: 378 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 12 November 2022 15:00
| Blaydon | 12 – 28 | Otley |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 178 Referee: David Charlton
* 12 November 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Fylde | 57 – 14 | Huddersfield |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 480 Referee: Benjamin Davis

### Round 11

* 26 November 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Otley | 39 – 26 | Rotherham Titans (1 BP) |
* Cross Green Attendance: 260 Referee: Michael Harris
* 26 November 2022 14:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 34 – 14 | Wharfedale |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 250 Referee: Tim Allatt
* 26 November 2022 14:00
| Tynedale | 15 – 8 | Harrogate (1 BP) |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 385 Referee: Nathan Howarth
* 26 November 2022 14:15
| (1 BP) Huddersfield | 26 – 38 | Sedgley Park (1 BP) |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 208 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 26 November 2022 14:15
| Sheffield | 5 – 24 | Fylde |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 356 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 26 November 2022 14:30
| (1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 20 – 21 | Hull Ionians |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 221 Referee: Ben Davis
* 26 November 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Chester | 31 – 19 | Blaydon |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Henry Pearson

### Round 12

* 3 December 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Hull Ionians | 24 – 17 | Harrogate (1 BP) |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 275 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 3 December 2022 14:00
| Rotherham Titans | 26 – 21 | Chester (1 BP) |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 253 Referee: David Charlton
* 3 December 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Wharfedale | 27 – 28 | Otley |
* The Avenue Attendance: 580 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 3 December 2022 14:15
| (1 BP) Huddersfield | 38 – 14 | Tynedale |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 214 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 3 December 2022 14:30
| (1 BP) Sedgley Park | 47 – 17 | Sheffield |
* Park Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Timothy Allatt
* 3 December 2022 15:00
| Blaydon | 22 – 22 | Preston Grasshoppers |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 215 Referee: Michael Harris
* 3 December 2022 15:00
| Fylde | 20 – 11 | Sheffield Tigers |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 583 Referee: James O'Brien

### Round 13

* 10 December 2022 14:00
| Harrogate | P – P | Blaydon |
* Rudding Lane
* 10 December 2022 14:00
| Otley | P – P | Fylde |
* Cross Green
* 10 December 2022 14:00
| Sheffield Tigers | P – P | Sedgley Park |
* Dore Moor
* 10 December 2022 14:00
| Tynedale | P – P | Hull Ionians |
* Tynedale Park
* 10 December 2022 14:15
| Sheffield | P – P | Huddersfield |
* Abbeydale Park
* 10 December 2022 14:30
| Preston Grasshoppers | 21 – 16 | Rotherham Titans (1 BP) |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 247 Referee: James O'Brien
* 10 December 2022 15:00
| Chester | 24 – 22 | Wharfedale (1 BP) |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 336 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Robertd

### Round 14

* 17 December 2022 14:00
| Rotherham Titans | P – P | Hull Ionians |
* Clifton Lane
* 17 December 2022 14:00
| Tynedale | P – P | Blaydon |
* Tynedale Park
* 17 December 2022 14:00
| Wharfedale | P – P | Harrogate |
* The Avenue
* 17 December 2022 14:15
| Huddersfield | P – P | Otley |
* Lockwood Park
* 17 December 2022 14:15
| Sheffield | P – P | Sheffield Tigers |
* Dore Moor
* 17 December 2022 14:30
| Sedgley Park | P – P | Chester |
* Park Lane
* 17 December 2022 15:00
| Fylde | P – P | Preston Grasshoppers |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground

### Round 15

* 7 January 2023 14:00
| Harrogate | 0 – 52 | Fylde (1 BP) |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Michael Harris
* 7 January 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Hull Ionians | 37 – 24 | Wharfedale (1 BP) |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 7 January 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Otley | 25 – 3 | Sheffield |
* Cross Green Attendance: 200 Referee: Llyr ApGerriant-Roberts
* 7 January 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Sheffield Tigers | 26 – 7 | Tynedale |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 467 Referee: Peter Connor
* 7 January 2023 14:30
| Preston Grasshoppers | 7 – 46 | Sedgley Park (1 BP) |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 473 Referee: Banjamin Davis
* 7 January 2023 15:00
| Blaydon | 19 – 47 | Rotherham Titans (1 BP) |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 232 Referee: David Charlton
* 7 January 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Chester | 19 – 20 | Huddersfield |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: James O'Brien

### Round 16

* 14 January 2023 14:00
| Sheffield Tigers | P – P | Otley |
* Dore Moor
* 14 January 2023 14:00
| Tynedale | 25 – 10 | Rotherham Titans |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 325 Referee: Michael Harris
* 14 January 2023 14:00
| Wharfedale | 22 – 3 | Blaydon |
* The Avenue Attendance: 268 Referee: Ben Davis
* 14 January 2023 14:15
| Huddersfield | 19 – 13 | Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP) |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 233 Referee: David Charlton
* 14 January 2023 14:15
| (1 BP) Sheffield | 7 – 10 | Chester |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 456 Referee: Nathan Howarth
* 14 January 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Sedgley Park | 39 – 7 | Harrogate |
* Park Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: James O'Brien
* 14 January 2023 15:00
| Fylde | 22– 15 | Hull Ionians (1 BP) |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 628 Referee: Tim Allat

### Round 17

* 21 January 2023 14:00
| Chester | 23 – 17 | Sheffield Tigers (1 BP) |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 21 January 2023 14:00
| Harrogate | P – P | Huddersfield |
* Rudding Lane
* 21 January 2023 14:00
| Hull Ionians | P – P | Sedgley Park |
* Brantingham Park
* 21 January 2023 14:00
| Otley | P – P | Tynedale |
* Cross Green
* 21 January 2023 14:00
| Rotherham Titans | P – P | Wharfedale |
* Clifton Lane
* 21 January 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 18 – 24 | Sheffield (1 BP) |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 322 Referee: Nathan Howarth
* 21 January 2023 15:00
| Blaydon | 12 – 31 | Fylde (1 BP) |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 205 Referee: Daniel Woods

### Round 18

* 28 January 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Otley | 36 – 22 | Chester |
* Cross Green Attendance: 241 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 28 January 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Sheffield Tigers | 34 – 22 | Preston Grasshoppers (1 BP) |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 500 Referee: Ben Davis
* 28 January 2023 14:00
| Tynedale | 21 – 20 | Wharfedale (1 BP) |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 540 Referee: David Charlton
* 28 January 2023 14:15
| (1 BP) Huddersfield | 33 – 17 | Hull Ionians |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 223 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 28 January 2023 14:15
| Sheffield | 21 – 10 | Harrogate |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 654 Referee: Michael Harris
* 28 January 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Sedgley Park | 75 – 0 | Blaydon |
* Park Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Nathan Howarth
* 28 January 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Fylde | 30 – 23 | Rotherham Titans (! BP) |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 547 Referee: Geraint Roberts

### Rescheduled matches

* 4 February 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Harrogate | 43 – 0 | Blaydon |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 100 Referee: Peter Connor
* 4 February 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Otley | 28 – 27 | Fylde (2 BP) |
* Cross Green Attendance: 212 Referee: George Ounsley
* 4 February 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Rotherham Titans | 20 – 27 | Wharfedale |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 247 Referee: Michael Harris
* 4 February 2023 14:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 3 – 26 | Sedgley Park (1 BP) |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 432 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 4 February 2023 14:00
| Tynedale | 21 – 36 | Hull Ionians (1 BP) |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 180 Referee: Ben Davis
* 4 February 2023 14:15
| (2 BP) Sheffield | 24 – 26 | Huddersfield |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 250 Referee: David Charlton

### Round 14 (rescheduled matches)

* 11 February 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Rotherham Titans | 52 – 25 | Hull Ionians |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 267 Referee: Nathan Howarth
* 11 February 2023 14:00
| (2 BP) Tynedale | 24 – 31 | Blaydon (1 BP) |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 475 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 11 February 2023 14:00
| Wharfedale | 21 – 11 | Harrogate |
* The Avenue Attendance: 575 Referee: George Ounsley
* 11 February 2023 14:15
| (1 BP) Huddersfield | 22 – 29 | Otley (1 BP) |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 245 Referee: David Charlton
* 11 February 2023 14:15
| Sheffield | 21 – 30 | Sheffield Tigers |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 436 Referee: Ben Davies
* 11 February 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Sedgley Park | 31 – 18 | Chester |
* Park Lane Attendance: 150 Referee: Michael Harris
* 11 February 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Fylde | 32 – 29 | Preston Grasshoppers (2 BP) |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 786 Referee: James O'Brien

### Round 19

* 18 February 2023 14:00
| Harrogate | 18 – 7 | Sheffield Tigers |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 125 Referee: David Charlton
* 18 February 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Hull Ionians | 41 – 30 | Sheffield (1 BP) |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 202 Referee: Peter Connor
* 18 February 2023 14:00
| Rotherham Titans | 20 – 38 | Sedgley Park (1 BP) |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 329 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 18 February 2023 14:00
| Wharfedale | 6 – 24 | Fylde (1 BP) |
* The Avenue Attendance: 435 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 18 February 2023 14:30
| Preston Grasshoppers | 28 – 25 | Otley (2 BP) |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 202 Referee: Gavin Jones
* 18 February 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Blaydon | 13 – 19 | Huddersfield |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 205 Referee: Michael Harris
* 18 February 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Chester | 29 – 27 | Tynedale (1 BP) |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 400 Referee: Ben Davies

### Round 20

* 25 February 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Otley | 31 – 13 | Harrogate |
* Cross Green Attendance: 553 Referee: Ben Davies
* 25 February 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Sheffield Tigers | 10 – 17 | Hull Ionians |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 210 Referee: Gavin Jones
* 25 February 2023 14:00
| Tynedale | 23 – 12 | Fylde |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 245 Referee: Michael Harris
* 25 February 2023 14:15
| (1 BP) Huddersfield | 39 – 27 | Rotherham Titans |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 242 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 25 February 2023 14:15
| (1 BP) Sheffield | 64 – 5 | Blaydon |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 202 Referee: David Charlton
* 25 February 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Sedgley Park | 35 – 31 | Wharfedale (2 BP) |
* Park Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 25 February 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Chester | 37 – 31 | Preston Grasshoppers (2 BP) |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Neil Sweeney

### Round 21

* 4 March 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Rotherham Titans | 36 – 26 | Sheffield (1 BP) |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 365 Referee: George Ounsley
* 4 March 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 40 – 34 | Tynedale (2 BP) |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 310 Referee: Ben Davies
* 4 March 2023 15:00
| (2 BP) Blaydon | 26 – 28 | Sheffield Tigers (1 BP) |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 143 Referee: Mike Harris
* 4 March 2023 15:00
| Fylde | 19 – 19 | Sedgley Park |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 1,042 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 4 March 2023 15:00
| Harrogate | 21 – 17 | Chester (1 BP) |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 100 Referee: Gavin Jones
* 4 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Hull Ionians | 41 – 35 | Otley (2 BP) |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 449 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 4 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Wharfedale | 32 – 31 | Huddersfield (2 BP) |
* The Avenue Attendance: 435 Referee: David Charlton

### Round 22

* 11 March 2023 14:00
| Otley | P – P | Blaydon |
* Cross Green
* 11 March 2023 14:00
| Tynedale | 14 – 11 | Sedgley Park (1 BP) |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 280 Referee: Ben Davis
* 11 March 2023 14:15
| Huddersfield | P – P | Fylde |
* Lockwood Park
* 11 March 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 34 – 17 | Harrogate |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 307 Referee: Dan Wood
* 11 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Chester | 34 – 32 | Hull Ionians (2 BP) |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: James O'Brien
* 11 March 2023 15:00
| Sheffield | P – P | Wharfedale |
* Abbeydale Park
* 11 March 2023 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | P – P | Rotherham Titans |
* Dore Moor

### Rescheduled matches

* 18 March 2023 15:00
| Harrogate | 12 – 21 | Huddersfield |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 100 Referee: Ben Davis
* 18 March 2023 15:00
| Hull Ionians | 19 – 30 | Sedgley Park (1 BP) |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 251 Referee: Michael Harris
* 18 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Sheffield Tigers | 28 – 17 | Otley |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 145 Referee: Peter Connor

### Round 23

* 25 March 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Rotherham Titans | 28 – 21 | Otley (1 BP) |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 254 Referee: Daniel Charlton
* 25 March 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Sedgley Park | 38 – 14 | Huddersfield |
* Park Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Jamie Parr
* 25 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Blaydon | 36 – 17 | Chester |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 127 Referee: Gavin Jones
* 25 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Fylde | 47 – 14 | Sheffield |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 638 Referee: James O'Brien
* 25 March 2023 15:00
| Harrogate | 12 – 24 | Tynedale (1 BP) |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 175 Referee: Michael Harris
* 25 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Hull Ionians | 33 – 29 | Preston Grasshoppers (2 BP) |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 201 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 25 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Wharfedale | 9 – 10 | Sheffield Tigers |
* The Avenue Attendance: 321 Referee: Ben Davis

### Round 24

* 1 April 2023 14:00
| Otley | 25 – 24 | Wharfedale (1 BP) |
* Cross Green Attendance: 560 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 1 April 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 33 – 21 | Blaydon |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 305 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 1 April 2023 15:00
| Chester | 28 – 38 | Rotherham Titans (1 BP) |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 202 Referee: George Ounsley
* 1 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Harrogate | 40 – 72 | Hull Ionians (1 BP) |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 175 Referee: Timothy Allatt
* 1 April 2023 15:00
| Sheffield | 17 – 38 | Sedgley Park (1 BP) |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 456 Referee: Gavin Jones
* 1 April 2023 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 30 – 33 | Fylde (1 BP) |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 252 Referee: Michael Harris
* 1 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Tynedale | 47 – 17 | Huddersfield |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 460 Referee: David Charlton

### Rescheduled match

* 8 April 2023 15:00
| Sheffield | 12 – 38 | Wharfedale (1 BP) |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 367 Referee: Ben Rayner

### Round 25

* 15 April 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Rotherham Titans | 38 – 7 | Preston Grasshoppers |
* Clifton Lane Attendance: 361 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 15 April 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Sedgley Park | 80 – 14 | Sheffield Tigers |
* Park Lane Attendance: 600 Referee: George Ounsley
* 15 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Blaydon | 31 – 22 | Harrogate (1 BP) |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 125 Referee: David Charlton
* 15 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Fylde | 28 – 10 | Otley |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 912 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 15 April 2023 15:00
| Huddersfield | 15 – 51 | Sheffield (1 BP) |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 233 Referee: Tim Brown
* 15 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Hull Ionians | 59 – 7 | Tynedale |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 208 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 15 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Wharfedale | 39 – 22 | Chester |
* The Avenue Attendance: 571 Referee: Michael Harris

### Round 26

* 22 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Chester | 25 – 40 | Fylde (1 BP) |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: David Charlton
* 22 April 2023 15:00
| Harrogate | 17 – 45 | Rotherham Titans (1 BP) |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 275 Referee: Dan Woods
* 22 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Hull Ionians | 80 – 26 | Blaydon (1 BP) |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 383 Referee: Gavin Jones
* 22 April 2023 15:00
| Otley | 10 – 28 | Sedgley Park (1 BP) |
* Cross Green Attendance: 280 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 22 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 27 – 12 | Wharfedale |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 515 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 22 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Sheffield | 36 – 33 | Tynedale (2 BP) |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 467 Referee: Michael Harris
* 22 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Sheffield Tigers | 24 – 31 | Huddersfield (1 BP) |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 291 Referee: Samuel Yates

### Rescheduled matches

* 29 April 2023 15:00
| Huddersfield | C – C | Fylde |
* Lockwood Park
* 29 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Otley | 22 – 24 | Tynedale (1 BP) |
* Cross Green Attendance: 238 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 29 April 2023 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 10 – 40 | Rotherham Titans (1 BP) |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 301 Referee: Gavin Jones

### Rescheduled match

* 6 May 2023 15:00
| Otley | C – C | Blaydon |
* Cross Green

## Attendances

| Club | Home games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Blaydon | 13 | 2,640 | 203 | 578 | 125 | 8% |
| Chester | 13 | 3,889 | 299 | 400 | 200 | 15% |
| Fylde | 13 | 8,170 | 628 | 1,042 | 452 | 7% |
| Harrogate | 13 | 2,420 | 186 | 313 | 100 | 9% |
| Huddersfield | 12 | 2,687 | 224 | 266 | 150 | 15% |
| Hull Ionians | 13 | 3,671 | 282 | 449 | 201 | 19% |
| Otley | 12 | 3,469 | 289 | 560 | 175 | 6% |
| Preston Grasshoppers | 13 | 3,896 | 300 | 515 | 198 | 6% |
| Rotherham Titans | 13 | 3,860 | 297 | 405 | 247 | 12% |
| Sedgley Park | 13 | 3,799 | 292 | 600 | 150 | 10% |
| Sheffield | 13 | 5,599 | 431 | 856 | 202 | 13% |
| Sheffield Tigers | 13 | 3,977 | 306 | 500 | 145 | 31% |
| Tynedale | 13 | 4,049 | 311 | 540 | 180 | 16% |
| Wharfedale | 13 | 5,988 | 461 | 580 | 268 | 23% |