# 2016–17 National League 2 North

The 2016–17 National League 2 North is the eighth season (30th overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. New teams to the division include Wharfedale who were relegated from National League 1 while Sheffield Tigers were promoted as champions of National League 3 North along with Scunthorpe (champions) and Hinckley (play-off) from National League 3 Midlands.
Caldy were crowned champions on the 8 April 2017 with two games to go, after beating second place Sale 28–26 in front of a crowd of 1,432 at Paton Field (the biggest in the league that season) to make sure that the Heywood Road side could not catch them. It was the first time Caldy had won National League 2 North and the highest level they have reached in the club's history. Up until the last few games, Sale had been neck and neck with Caldy but in the end two defeats to the Wirral-based club meant that they finished 9 points adrift in second place. However, a strong finish by Sale meant that they would go into the promotion play-off against the runner-up from the 2016–17 National League 2 South, Old Elthamians, with home advantage as they gained more league points (124) than the southern based side (122). Despite home advantage Sale were unable to join Caldy in the 2017–18 National League 1 as they lost a close game 14–19 to Old Elthamians in front of a crowd of 1,297 at Heywood Road.
The liquidation of London Welsh in January 2017, and their expulsion from the RFU Championship, meant that there were only five teams relegated from National League 2 South and National League 2 North this season – meaning that one league would have three teams going down and the other having just two depending on league points at the end of the season. On the same day that Caldy won the league title, Preston Grasshoppers were the first team to be relegated, losing 32–48 to relegation rivals Harrogate and ending the club's 12-year stay in the division.
The battle for the other relegation places was much closer as on the last day of the season three sides could still go down. In the end it was Harrogate and newly promoted Scunthorpe who were relegated as both teams lost their matches, while another newly promoted side, Sheffield Tigers, won theirs. With regards to the Tigers, who at one point looked likely to go down, they had an absolute fantastic finish to the season, winning four out of five games to remain in National League 2 North. There had been some hope that the 14th placed team might have been kept safe but the equivalent side in the 2016–17 National League 2 South, Barnstaple, escaped relegation as they gained more points (51) than their northern counterparts (47). Following their relegation, Preston Grasshoppers and Harrogate will start next season in National League 3 North, while Scunthorpe will drop back down to National League 3 Midlands.
There were other points to contemplate at the end of the campaign. Attendances in National League 2 North were very good this season - up to 78,160 (or 326 per game) from 65,338 (273 per game) the previous year - which was the best support since the 2013-14 campaign when sides such as Darlington Mowden Park were taking part. This was mostly due to the consistent support which went to watch Wharfedale, Tynedale and Hinckley (two of whom were new to the division), along with several good individual attendances at both Caldy and Sale who benefited from being involved in a tightly contested title battle. A second point of note went to Nick Royle of Caldy who had another record breaking campaign. Firstly, his 32 tries equaled a season best for the division (Gareth Collins and Royle himself had previously achieved this),and secondly he finished as the top try scorer in the division for the third time in his career - a National League 2 North record. Finally, another record was equaled in the division by Wharfedale's Tom Barrett, who scored 3 drop kicks in a game - twice during the season.

## Structure

The league consists 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 is one automatic promotion place, one play-off place and three relegation places. The champions are promoted to the 2017–18 National League 1 and the runner-up play the second-placed team in the 2016–17 National League 2 South with the winner also being promoted. The last three teams are relegated to either National League 3 North or National League 3 Midlands depending on the geographical location of the team (in some cases teams may join the southern regional leagues).
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 the teams listed below participated in the 2015–16 National League 2 North season; Wharfedale were relegated from the 2015–16 National League 1 while Sheffield Tigers were promoted as champions of National League 3 North and Scunthorpe (champions) and Hinckley came up from National League 3 Midlands.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Caldy | Paton Field | 4,000 | Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside | 5th |
| Chester | Hare Lane | 2,000 (500 seats) | Chester, Cheshire | 11th |
| Harrogate | Rudding Lane | 2,000 | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 7th |
| Hinckley | Leicester Road | 2,000 | Hinckley, Leicestershire | Promoted from National League 3 Midlands (play-off winner) |
| Leicester Lions | Westleigh Park | 2,000 | Blaby, Leicestershire | 3rd |
| Luctonians | Mortimer Park | 2,500 (300 seats) | Kingsland, Herefordshire | 6th |
| Otley | Cross Green | 5,000 | Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 8th |
| Preston Grasshoppers | Lightfoot Green | 5,000 | Preston, Lancashire | 9th |
| Sale | Heywood Road | 3,387 | Sale, Greater Manchester | 13th |
| Scunthorpe | Heslam Park | | Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire | Promoted from National League 3 Midlands (champions) |
| Sedgley Park | Park Lane | 3,000 | Whitefield, Bury, Greater Manchester | 2nd (lost play-off) |
| Sheffield Tigers | Dore Moor | 1,000 | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | Promoted from National League 3 North (champions) |
| South Leicester | Welford Road Ground | | Leicester, Leicestershire | 12th |
| Stourbridge | Stourton Park | 3,500 (499 seats) | Stourbridge, West Midlands | 4th |
| Tynedale | Tynedale Park | 2,000 (400 seats) | Corbridge, Northumberland | 10th |
| Wharfedale | The Avenue | 2,000 | Threshfield, North Yorkshire | Relegated from National League 1 (14th) |
* ↑ Sale's ground capacity was reduced from 5,400 to 3,387 in September 2016 on the recommendation of Trafford Council to improve spectator safety.

## League table

2016–17 National League 2 North table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Caldy (C, P) | 30 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1060 | 454 | +606 | 21 | 2 | 133 | Promoted |
| 2 | Sale | 30 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 997 | 487 | +510 | 18 | 2 | 124 | Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Leicester Lions | 30 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 778 | 576 | +202 | 16 | 4 | 104 | |
| 4 | Sedgley Park | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 884 | 635 | +249 | 15 | 4 | 101 | |
| 5 | Chester | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 662 | 550 | +112 | 16 | 7 | 93 | |
| 6 | Tynedale | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 741 | 750 | −9 | 15 | 4 | 89 | |
| 7 | South Leicester | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 762 | 703 | +59 | 12 | 8 | 84 | |
| 8 | Stourbridge | 30 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 679 | 685 | −6 | 12 | 7 | 83 | |
| 9 | Hinckley | 30 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 630 | 712 | −82 | 12 | 5 | 73 | |
| 10 | Wharfedale | 30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 640 | 757 | −117 | 8 | 9 | 61 | |
| 11 | Otley | 30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 642 | 837 | −195 | 9 | 3 | 56 | |
| 12 | Luctonians | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 640 | 812 | −172 | 12 | 8 | 56 | |
| 13 | Sheffield Tigers | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 670 | 856 | −186 | 8 | 3 | 51 | |
| 14 | Harrogate (R) | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 477 | 730 | −253 | 3 | 8 | 47 | Relegated |
| 15 | Scunthorpe (R) | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 472 | 934 | −462 | 2 | 5 | 43 | Relegated |
| 16 | Preston Grasshoppers (R) | 30 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 590 | 846 | −256 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 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

## Results
### Round 1

* 3 September 2016 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 24 – 20 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 80 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
* 3 September 2016 14:30
| Sedgley Park | 16 – 13 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 3 September 2016 15:00
| Harrogate | 7 – 21 | Hinckley |
| | Report | |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 270 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 3 September 2016 15:00
| Sale | 27 – 3 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Park Attendance: 252 Referee: Brendan McGaffney
* 3 September 2016 15:00
| Scunthorpe | 15 – 13 | Chester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Michael Harris
* 3 September 2016 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 10 – 22 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 286 Referee: Ben Davis
* 3 September 2016 15:00
| Stourbridge | 19 – 13 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 3 September 2016 15:00
| Wharfedale | 12 – 20 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 525 Referee: Hamish Smales

### Round 2

* 10 September 2016 14:00
| (BP) Otley | 39 – 27 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 630 Referee: Jonathon Cook
* 10 September 2016 14:15
| Preston Grasshoppers | 22 – 33 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 263 Referee: Brendan McGaffney
* 10 September 2016 15:00
| Chester | 17 – 35 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 372 Referee: Luke Haskins
* 10 September 2016 15:00
| Hinckley | 6 – 40 | Sale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 600 Referee: Calum Sharp
* 10 September 2016 15:00
| (BP) Luctonians | 32 – 49 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 420 Referee: Sara Cox
* 10 September 2016 15:00
| (BP) Sheffield Tigers | 40 – 10 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 273 Referee: Hamish Smales
* 10 September 2016 15:00
| (BP) South Leicester | 18 – 19 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 150 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 10 September 2016 15:00
| Tynedale | 20 – 16 | Harrogate (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Benjamin Davis

### Round 3

* 17 September 2016 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 14 – 16 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Hamish Smales
* 17 September 2016 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 32 – 17 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 17 September 2016 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 31 – 5 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 244 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 17 September 2016 15:00
| Harrogate | 16 – 34 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 270 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 17 September 2016 15:00
| (BP) Sale | 45 – 13 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 269 Referee: Michael Harris
* 17 September 2016 15:00
| Scunthorpe | 18 – 56 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 179 Referee: Jonathon Cook
* 17 September 2016 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 49 – 21 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 360 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 17 September 2016 15:00
| (BP) Wharfedale | 51 - 33 | Hinckley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 421 Referee: Brendan McGaffney

### Round 4

* 24 September 2016 14:15
| Preston Grasshoppers | 20 – 39 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 221 Referee: Ben Davis
* 24 September 2016 15:00
| Hinckley | 21 – 33 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 24 September 2016 15:00
| (BP) Luctonians | 35 – 5 | Harrogate |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 322 Referee: Sam Brown
* 24 September 2016 15:00
| Otley | 15 – 10 | Chester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 412 Referee: Hamish Smale
* 24 September 2016 15:00
| (BP) Sheffield Tigers | 26 – 41 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 200 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 24 September 2016 15:00
| (BP) South Leicester | 42 – 39 | Sale (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 75 Referee: Jonathon Cook
* 24 September 2016 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 45 – 20 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 390 Referee: Robbie Bourke
* 24 September 2016 15:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 35 – 10 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 700 Referee: Calum Sharp

### Round 5

* 1 October 2016 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 37 – 13 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 123 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 1 October 2016 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 24 – 24 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 195 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 1 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Caldy | 34 – 3 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 178 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 1 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 27 – 16 | Hinckley |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 326 Referee: James O'Brien
* 1 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Harrogate | 17 – 24 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Ryan Smith
* 1 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Sale | 31 – 18 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 221 Referee: Daniel Collins
* 1 October 2016 15:00
| Scunthorpe | 24 – 18 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 129 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 1 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Wharfedale | 38 – 32 | South Leicester (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 460 Referee: Jamie Leahy

### Round 6

* 8 October 2016 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 38 – 13 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 105 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
* 8 October 2016 15:00
| Hinckley | 7 – 21 | Caldy |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 8 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Luctonians | 34 – 7 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 387 Referee: Ben Davies
* 8 October 2016 15:00
| Otley | 20 – 18 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 580 Referee: Michael Harris
* 8 October 2016 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 27 – 47 | Sale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 248 Referee: James O'Brien
* 8 October 2016 15:00
| South Leicester | 27 – 27 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 97 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 8 October 2016 15:00
| Stourbridge | 18 – 12 | Harrogate (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 470 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 8 October 2016 15:00
| (2BP) Tynedale | 27 – 33 | Chester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 550 Referee: Jonathon Cook

### Round 7

* 15 October 2016 14:15
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 51 – 17 | Hinckley |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 213 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 15 October 2016 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 76 – 35 | Luctonians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 344 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 15 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Caldy | 56 – 13 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 212 Referee: Luke Haskins
* 15 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 43 – 32 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 327 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 15 October 2016 15:00
| Harrogate | 27 – 10 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Jonathon Cook
* 15 October 2016 15:00
| Sale | 13 – 9 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 706 Referee: Ben Davis
* 15 October 2016 15:00
| Scunthorpe | 23 – 14 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 172 Referee: Sam Brown
* 15 October 2016 15:00
| Wharfedale | 19 – 29 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 587 Referee: Michael Harris

### Round 8

* 22 October 2016 14:00
| Leicester Lions | 23 – 5 | Sale |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 159 Referee: Sara Cox
* 22 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Harrogate | 14 – 18 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 320 Referee: Ben Davies
* 22 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 27 – 15 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 22 October 2016 15:00
| (2BP) Luctonians | 31 – 32 | Chester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 422 Referee: Benjamin Russell
* 22 October 2016 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 20 – 14 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 295 Referee: Ryan Smith
* 22 October 2016 15:00
| South Leicester | 21 – 21 | Caldy |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 50 Referee: Alexis Manley
* 22 October 2016 15:00
| Stourbridge | 19 – 8 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 22 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 26 – 22 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 560 Referee: Calum Sharp

### Round 9

* 29 October 2016 14:15
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 20 – 22 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 198 Referee: Michael Harris
* 29 October 2016 14:30
| Sedgley Park | 27 – 24 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 195 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 29 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Caldy | 39 – 21 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 166 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 29 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 30 – 14 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 357 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 29 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Otley | 39 – 21 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 422 Referee: Dave Sutherland
* 29 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Sale | 37 – 13 | Harrogate |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 276 Referee: Jonathon Cook
* 29 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Scunthorpe | 11 – 15 | Hinckley |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 173 Referee: Daniel Collins
* 29 October 2016 15:00
| (BP) Wharfedale | 21 – 23 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 417 Referee: Finlay Brown

### Round 10

* 5 November 2016 14:00
| Harrogate | 20 – 17 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 580 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 5 November 2016 14:00
| Leicester Lions | 26 – 23 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 87 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 5 November 2016 14:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 10 – 34 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 236 Referee: Ben Davies
* 5 November 2016 14:00
| Tynedale | 12 – 22 | Hinckley |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Jonathon Cook
* 5 November 2016 14:15
| Luctonians | 20 – 12 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 337 Referee: Claire Hodnett
* 5 November 2016 14:15
| (BP) Sale | 52 – 5 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 289 Referee: Rob Teare
* 5 November 2016 14:15
| (BP) South Leicester | 33 – 31 | Otley (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 75 Referee: David Conway
* 5 November 2016 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 34 – 24 | Chester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 550 Referee: Jack Makepeace

### Round 11

* 12 November 2016 14:00
| Caldy | 14 – 9 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 135 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 12 November 2016 14:00
| (BP) Otley | 42 – 22 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 217 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 12 November 2016 14:00
| (BP) Wharfedale | 13 – 18 | Sale |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 425 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 12 November 2016 14:15
| Preston Grasshoppers | 32 – 21 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 109 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
* 12 November 2016 14:15
| (BP) Scunthorpe | 15 – 17 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 157 Referee: Jonathon Cook
* 12 November 2016 14:30
| Sedgley Park | 14 – 7 | Harrogate (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 208 Referee: Mike Harris
* 12 November 2016 15:00
| Chester | 20 – 19 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 380 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 12 November 2016 15:00
| Hinckley | 10 – 6 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 320 Referee: Dave Clarkson

### Round 12

* 19 November 2016 14:00
| Harrogate | 6 – 3 | Chester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 19 November 2016 14:00
| Leicester Lions | 11 – 31 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 113 Referee: Callum Sharpe
* 19 November 2016 14:00
| (BP) Sheffield Tigers | 13 – 17 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 243 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 19 November 2016 14:00
| Wharfedale | 19 – 12 | Scunthorpe (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 340 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 19 November 2016 14:15
| (BP) Luctonians | 14 – 22 | Hinckley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 343 Referee: Shane Lewis
* 19 November 2016 14:15
| Sale | 25 – 24 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 435 Referee: Calum Howard
* 19 November 2016 14:15
| (BP) South Leicester | 25 – 26 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 75 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 19 November 2016 15:00
| Stourbridge | 19 – 10 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Ben Russell

### Round 13

* 26 November 2016 14:00
| (BP) Caldy | 48 – 13 | Harrogate |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 189 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 26 November 2016 14:00
| Otley | 14 – 7 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 426 Referee: Ben Raynor
* 26 November 2016 14:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 29 – 24 | Luctonians (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 375 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 26 November 2016 14:15
| Scunthorpe | 10 – 35 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 110 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 26 November 2016 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 39 – 8 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 210 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 26 November 2016 15:00
| Chester | 5 – 17 | Sale |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 462 Referee: Michael Harris
* 26 November 2016 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 47 – 24 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 520 Referee: Daniel Collins
* 26 November 2016
| Preston Grasshoppers | P – P | Leicester Lions |
* Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 25 February 2017.

### Round 14

* 3 December 2016 14:00
| Harrogate | 28 – 26 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 220 Referee: James O'Brien
* 3 December 2016 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 32 – 25 | Otley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 102 Referee: Finlay Brown
* 3 December 2016 14:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 12 – 34 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 256 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 3 December 2016 14:00
| Wharfedale | 27 – 21 | Chester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 287 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 3 December 2016 14:15
| (2BP) Luctonians | 29 – 31 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 274 Referee: Robert Teare
* 3 December 2016 14:15
| Sale | 26 – 38 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 477 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 3 December 2016 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 67 – 14 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 173 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* 3 December 2016 15:00
| Stourbridge | 15 – 10 | Hinckley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 237 Referee: Kevin White

### Round 15

* 10 December 2016 14:00
| (BP) Caldy | 59 – 12 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 181 Referee: Clare Hodnett
* 10 December 2016 14:00
| Otley | 26 – 15 | Harrogate |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 673 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 10 December 2016 14:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 25 – 33 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 550 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 10 December 2016 14:15
| Preston Grasshoppers | 11 – 28 | Sale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 442 Referee: Alex Thomas
* 10 December 2016 14:15
| Scunthorpe | 20 – 18 | Luctonians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 153 Referee: Michael Harris
* 10 December 2016 14:15
| South Leicester | 25 – 13 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 110 Referee: Robert Bourke
* 10 December 2016 15:00
| Chester | 15 – 15 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 412 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 10 December 2016 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 14 – 17 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 750 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

### Round 16

* 17 December 2016 14:00
| Caldy | 21 – 3 | Chester |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 351 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 17 December 2016 14:00
| (BP) Harrogate | 15 – 22 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 275 Referee: Mick Harris
* 17 December 2016 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 29 – 26 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 189 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 17 December 2016 14:00
| Wharfedale | 27 – 17 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 847 Referee: Luke Haskins
* 17 December 2016 14:15
| Sale | 25 – 14 | Hinckley |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 669 Referee: Benjamin Davies
* 17 December 2016 14:15
| Scunthorpe | 26 – 12 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 213 Referee: Alex Thomas
* 17 December 2016 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 34 – 17 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 205 Referee: Jonathon Cook
* 17 December 2016 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 26 – 5 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 520 Referee: Phil Davies

### Round 17

* 7 January 2017 14:00
| (BP) Caldy | 38 – 0 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 157 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 7 January 2017 14:00
| Otley | 19 – 45 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 239 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 7 January 2017 14:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 17 – 40 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 316 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 7 January 2017 14:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 28 – 37 | Sale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 7 January 2017 14:15
| Luctonians | 8 – 26 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 462 Referee: Jack Lewars
* 7 January 2017 14:15
| Preston Grasshoppers | 12 – 29 | Chester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 422 Referee: Ben Davis
* 7 January 2017 14:15
| South Leicester | 19 – 15 | Harrogate (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 70 Referee: Thomas Davies
* 7 January 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 31 – 30 | Wharfedale (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 555 Referee: David Clarkson

### Round 18

* 14 January 2017 14:00
| (BP) Caldy | 57 – 17 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 198 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 14 January 2017 14:00
| (BP) Harrogate | 26 – 24 | Luctonians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 230 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 14 January 2017 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 32 – 17 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 97 Referee: Robert Teare
* 14 January 2017 14:00
| Wharfedale | P – P | Tynedale |
* Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 25 February 2017.
* 14 January 2017 14:15
| Sale | 20 – 14 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 372 Referee: Michael Harris
* 14 January 2017 14:15
| Scunthorpe | 15 – 26 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 175 Referee: Calum Sharp
* 14 January 2017 14:30
| Sedgley Park | 5 – 26 | Hinckley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 150 Referee: Alex Thomas
* 14 January 2017 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 26 – 12 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 289 Referee: James O'Brien

### Round 19

* 21 January 2017 14:00
| (BP) Otley | 27 – 52 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 350 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 21 January 2017 14:00
| (BP) Sheffield Tigers | 14 – 19 | Harrogate |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 364 Referee: Ben Davis
* 21 January 2017 14:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 35 – 24 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 650 Referee: Michael Harris
* 21 January 2017 14:15
| (BP) Luctonians | 18 – 25 | Sale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 281 Referee: David Conway
* 21 January 2017 14:15
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 24 – 25 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 487 Referee: Steve Lee
* 21 January 2017 14:15
| South Leicester | 21 – 20 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 200 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* 21 January 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 6 – 8 | Chester |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 450 Referee: Royan Smith
* 21 January 2017 15:00
| Stourbridge | 21 – 18 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

### Round 20

* 28 January 2017 14:00
| (BP) Caldy | 47 – 22 | Hinckley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 196 Referee: Jonathon Cook
* 28 January 2017 14:00
| Harrogate | 19 – 12 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 220 Referee: Mick Harris
* 28 January 2017 14:00
| Wharfedale | 32 – 22 | Luctonians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 435 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 28 January 2017 14:15
| Preston Grasshoppers | 30 – 5 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 332 Referee: Chris Sharp
* 28 January 2017 14:15
| (BP) Sale | 35 – 15 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 306 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 28 January 2017 14:15
| (BP) Scunthorpe | 15 – 17 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 130 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 28 January 2017 14:30
| Sedgley Park | 21 – 10 | South Leicester |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 150 Referee: Benjamin Davies
* 28 January 2017 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 10 – 11 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 285 Referee: David Sutherland

### Round 21

* 4 February 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 28 – 15 | Harrogate |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 113 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 4 February 14:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 14 – 8 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 324 Referee: Claire Hodnett
* 4 February 14:00
| Tynedale | 17 – 30 | Caldy |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 4 February 14:15
| Luctonians | 23 – 14 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 334 Referee: Tom Davis
* 4 February 14:15
| South Leicester | 10 – 22 | Chester |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 105 Referee: Luke Haskins
* 4 February 14:30
| (BP) Otley | 32 – 8 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 328 Referee: Michael Harris
* 4 February 14:30
| (BP) Hinckley | 29 – 22 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 420 Referee: Ben Davis
* 4 February 14:00
| Stourbridge | 19 – 40 | Sale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 290 Referee: Luis Caviglia

### Round 22

* 11 February 2017 14:00
| (BP) Caldy | 29 – 10 | South Leicester |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 152 Referee: Michael Harris
* 11 February 2017 14:00
| (BP) Wharfedale | 37 – 0 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 340 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 11 February 2017 14:15
| Preston Grasshoppers | 17 – 34 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 298 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 11 February 2017 14:15
| Sale | 21 – 0 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 289 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 11 February 2017 14:15
| (BP) Scunthorpe | 15 – 18 | Harrogate |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 110 Referee: Alex Thomas
* 11 February 2017 14:30
| Otley | 25 – 12 | Hinckley |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 206 Referee: George Selwood
* 11 February 2017 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 39 – 28 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 205 Referee: James O'Brien
* 11 February 2017 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 31 – 26 | Luctonians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 336 Referee: Ben Rayner

### Round 23

* 18 February 2017 14:00
| Harrogate | 10 – 21 | Sale |
| | Report | |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Mattheaus Rozier
* 18 February 2017 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 36 – 12 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 117 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 18 February 2017 14:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 26 – 37 | Chester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 324 Referee: Luke Davies
* 18 February 2017 14:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 38 – 20 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Richie Elliot
* 18 February 2017 14:15
| Luctonians | 5 – 36 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 298 Referee: George Selwood
* 18 February 2017 14:15
| South Leicester | 23 – 10 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 75 Referee: Benjamin Davies
* 18 February 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 41 – 20 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 487 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 18 February 2017 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 14 – 19 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Daniel Collins

### Rounds 13 & 18 (rescheduled games)

* 25 February 2017 14:00
| (BP) Wharfedale | 27 – 3 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 339 Referee: Benjamin Davies
* Game rescheduled from 14 January 2017.
* 25 February 2017 14:15
| Preston Grasshoppers | 21 – 5 | Leicester Lions |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 387 Referee: Neil Chivers
* Game rescheduled from 26 November 2016.

### Round 24

* 4 March 2017 14:15
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 23 – 24 | Luctonians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 331 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 4 March 2017 14:15
| Scunthorpe | 7 – 61 | Sale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Claire Hodnett
* 4 March 2017 14:30
| Otley | 19 – 34 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 492 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 4 March 2017 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 36 – 27 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 4 March 2017 15:00
| (BP) Caldy | 41 – 7 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 254 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* 4 March 2017 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 31 – 0 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 411 Referee: Benjamin Davies
* 4 March 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 15 – 19 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 450 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 4 March 2017 15:00
| Wharfedale | 17 – 3 | Harrogate |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 796 Referee: Michael Harris

### Round 25

* 11 March 2017 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 24 – 19 | Chester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 107 Referee: Luke Davies
* 11 March 2017 14:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 25 – 10 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Michael Harris
* 11 March 2017 14:15
| Luctonians | 30 – 21 | Otley |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 324 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 11 March 2017 15:00
| Harrogate | 10 – 46 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 230 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 11 March 2017 15:00
| (BP) Sale | 63 – 27 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 217 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* 11 March 2017 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 30 – 0 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 326 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 11 March 2017 15:00
| South Leicester | 23 – 15 | Hinckley |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 155 Referee: Benjamin Russell
* 11 March 2017 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 23 – 29 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 476 Referee: Jonathan Cook

### Round 26

* 25 March 2017 14:15
| Preston Grasshoppers | 15 – 26 | Stourbridge (BP) |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 346 Referee: Luke Davies
* 25 March 2017 14:15
| (BP) Scunthorpe | 27 – 26 | Wharfedale (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 25 March 2017 14:30
| Sedgley Park | 10 – 42 | Sale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Ryan Paul Smith
* 25 March 2017 15:00
| Caldy | 22 – 16 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 268 Referee: Michael Harris
* 25 March 2017 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 30 – 10 | Harrogate |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 354 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 25 March 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 29 – 13 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 450 Referee: Jack Lewars
* 25 March 2017 15:00
| (2BP) Otley | 33 – 34 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 326 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 25 March 2017 15:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 29 – 23 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Benjamin Davies

### Round 27

* 1 April 2017 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 40 – 14 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 108 Referee: Claire Hodnett
* 1 April 2017 15:00
| Harrogate | 10 – 38 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 450 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 1 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) Luctonians | 24 – 17 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 345 Referee: Dan Parrott
* 1 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) Sale | 28 – 19 | Chester |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 441 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 1 April 2017 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 27 – 22 | Hinckley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 344 Referee: Ben Davis
* 1 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) South Leicester | 43 – 10 | Scunthorpe |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 75 Referee: Luis Caviglia
* 1 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 36 – 26 | Otley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 325 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 1 April 2017 15:00
| Wharfedale | 13 – 10 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 478 Referee: Robert Bourke

### Round 28

* 8 April 2017 14:15
| (BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 32 – 48 | Harrogate (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 334 Referee: Michael Harris
* Preston Grasshoppers are relegated.
* 8 April 2017 15:00
| Caldy | 28 – 26 | Sale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 1,432 Referee: Callum Sharp
* Caldy are champions.
* 8 April 2017 15:00
| Chester | 22 – 15 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 384 Referee: Jack Sutton
* 8 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 36 – 24 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 500 Referee: George Selwood
* 8 April 2017 15:00
| Otley | 17 – 65 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 286 Referee: Luke Davies
* 8 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) Scunthorpe | 33 – 72 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heslam Park Attendance: 135 Referee: Paul Walbaum
* 8 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) South Leicester | 40 – 28 | Luctonians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 75 Referee: James O'Brien
* 8 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 41 – 40 | Sheffield Tigers (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 425 Referee: Ben Rayner

### Round 29

* 22 April 2017 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 49 – 12 | Hinckley |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 175 Referee: Calum Sharp
* 22 April 2017 14:39
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 33 – 29 | Chester (2 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Adam Wookey
* 22 April 2017 15:00
| Harrogate | 15 – 35 | Otley (BP) |
* Rudding Lane Attendance: 750 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
* 22 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) Luctonians | 19 – 25 | Scunthorpe |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 321 Referee: Thomas Davis
* 22 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) Sale | 59 – 14 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 613 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 22 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) Sheffield Tigers | 49 – 22 | South Leicester |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 410 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 22 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 24 – 52 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 265 Referee: Ben Russell
* 22 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) Wharfedale | 19 – 20 | Caldy |
* The Avenue Attendance: 693 Referee: Harry Wallbaum

### Round 30

* 29 April 2017 15:00
| (2BP) Caldy | 34 – 35 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
* Paton Field Attendance: 723 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 29 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 22 – 8 | Scunthorpe |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 437 Referee: Michael Harris
* Scunthorpe are relegated.
* 29 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 32 – 31 | Harrogate (2BP) |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 750 Referee: Neil Chivers
* Harrogate are relegated.
* 29 April 2017 15:00
| Luctonians | 23 – 36 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 409 Referee: Ben Davis
* 29 April 2017 15:00
| Otley | 14 – 44 | Sale (BP) |
* Cross Green Attendance: 412 Referee: Claire Hodnett
* 29 April 2017 15:00
| (2BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 35 – 41 | Wharfedale (BP) |
* Lightfoot Green Attendance: 376 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 29 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) South Leicester | 46 – 26 | Stourbridge (BP) |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Ryan Smith
* 29 April 2017 15:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 28 – 32 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 575 Referee: Jonathan Cook

## Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the National League 2 North and National League 2 South participate in a play-off for promotion to National Division 1. Sale finished second in the 2016–17 National League 2 North and because they had a better record than the 2016–17 National League 2 South runners-up, Old Elthamians, they hosted the play-off match.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
| Sale | 30 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 997 | 487 | +510 | 18 | 2 | 124 |
| Old Elthamians (P) | 30 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1071 | 533 | +538 | 19 | 3 | 122 |
* 6 May 2017 14:30
| Sale | 14 – 19 | Old Elthamians |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 1,297 Referee: Calum Howard

## Attendances

* Does not include promotion play-off.
| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Caldy | 15 | 4,792 | 319 | 1,432 | 135 | 8% |
| Chester | 15 | 5,376 | 358 | 462 | 244 | 18% |
| Harrogate | 15 | 4,865 | 324 | 750 | 200 | 16% |
| Hinckley | 15 | 7,152 | 477 | 750 | 250 | 24% |
| Leicester Lions | 15 | 1,795 | 120 | 189 | 80 | 6% |
| Luctonians | 15 | 5,279 | 352 | 462 | 274 | 14% |
| Otley | 15 | 5,999 | 400 | 673 | 206 | 8% |
| Preston Grasshoppers | 15 | 4,759 | 317 | 487 | 109 | 6% |
| Sale | 15 | 5,832 | 389 | 706 | 217 | 11% |
| Scunthorpe | 15 | 2,736 | 182 | 500 | 110 | |
| Sedgley Park | 15 | 3,235 | 216 | 344 | 150 | 7% |
| Sheffield Tigers | 15 | 4,445 | 296 | 410 | 200 | 30% |
| South Leicester | 15 | 1,487 | 99 | 200 | 50 | |
| Stourbridge | 15 | 5,683 | 379 | 550 | 237 | 11% |
| Tynedale | 15 | 7,335 | 489 | 700 | 375 | 24% |
| Wharfedale | 15 | 7,390 | 493 | 847 | 287 | 25% |

## Individual statistics

* Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included). Does not include promotion playoff.