# 2017–18 National League 1

The 2017–18 National League 1, known for sponsorship reasons as the SSE National League 1 is the ninth season of the third tier of the English rugby union system, since the professionalised format of the second tier RFU Championship was introduced; and is the 31st season since league rugby began in 1987.
Following defeat at Blackheath on 10 March, Fylde are the first team to be relegated. A week later Coventry became the league champions with five games to go after beating Caldy away on the 17 March. On 21 April Old Albanian became the second team to go down with a game to go, losing 21–24 away to Plymouth Albion. The third and final relegation spot went to the taken by Hull Ionians who lost 21–38 away to champions Coventry on 28 April 2018 in front of a divisional record attendance of 3,758. As champions, Coventry are promoted into the 2018–19 RFU Championship, while relegated sides Fylde and Hull Ionians drop to the 2018–19 National League 2 North, and Old Albanian into the 2018–19 National League 2 South.
Of further interest were a number of divisional records set or equalled during the course of the season. These included a record crowd (3,758 at Coventry) and record overall league average attendance (653), while Coventry's promotion meant they now had 3 tier titles (equal with Otley). Ampthill also equalled a more obscure record of four league draws previously achieved by both Wharfedale and Richmond.

## 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 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.

## Participating teams and locations

Twelve of the sixteen teams participated in the preceding season's competition. The 2016–17 champions, Hartpury College, were promoted to the 2017–18 RFU Championship, replacing London Welsh who went into liquidation, in the second half of the season, and ceased to exist as a professional team. Due to London Welsh's liquidation only two teams (instead of the usual three) were relegated last season – Macclesfield and Blaydon – both of whom drop to the 2017–18 National League 2 North.
The promoted teams are Bishop's Stortford and Caldy, champions of the 2016–17 National League 2 South and 2016–17 National League 2 North respectively, and Old Elthamians who won the promotion play-off against Sale FC. National League 1 is the highest level all three of these sides have ever reached.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Ampthill | Dillingham Park | 3,000 | Ampthill, Bedfordshire | 3rd |
| Birmingham Moseley | Billesley Common | 5,000 (1,300 seated) | Birmingham, West Midlands | 5th |
| Bishop's Stortford | Silver Leys | 1,600 | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire | Promoted from National League 2 South (champions) |
| Blackheath | Well Hall | 1,650 (550 seats) | Eltham, Greenwich, Greater London | 7th |
| Caldy | Paton Field | 4,000 | Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside | Promoted from National League 2 North (champions) |
| Cambridge | Grantchester Road | 2,200 (200 seats) | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | 14th |
| Coventry | Butts Park Arena | 4,000 (3,000 seats) | Coventry, West Midlands | 4th |
| Darlington Mowden Park | Northern Echo Arena | 25,500 | Darlington, County Durham | 10th |
| Esher | Molesey Road | 3,500 (1,200 seats) | Hersham, Surrey | 8th |
| Fylde | Woodlands Memorial Ground | 9,000 | Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire | 12th |
| Hull Ionians | Brantingham Park | 1,500 (240 seats) | Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire | 13th |
| Loughborough Students | Loughborough University Stadium | 3,000 | Loughborough, Leicestershire | 11th |
| Old Albanian | Woollam Playing Fields | 1,000 | St Albans, Hertfordshire | 9th |
| Old Elthamians | College Meadow | 1,800 | Eltham, Greenwich, London | Promoted from National League 2 South (play-off) |
| Plymouth Albion | The Brickfields | 8,500 | Plymouth, Devon | 2nd |
| Rosslyn Park | The Rock | 2,000 | Roehampton, London | 6th |

## League table

2017–18 National League 1 table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Coventry (C) | 30 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1213 | 495 | +718 | 26 | 0 | 134 | Promoted |
| 2 | Darlington Mowden Park | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 838 | 637 | +201 | 19 | 2 | 115 | |
| 3 | Plymouth Albion | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 844 | 549 | +295 | 18 | 6 | 108 | |
| 4 | Ampthill | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 797 | 540 | +257 | 17 | 5 | 106 | |
| 5 | Blackheath | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 764 | 636 | +128 | 13 | 3 | 88 | |
| 6 | Old Elthamians | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 714 | 709 | +5 | 14 | 5 | 81 | |
| 7 | Birmingham Moseley | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 680 | 770 | −90 | 13 | 6 | 79 | |
| 8 | Bishop's Stortford | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 750 | 713 | +37 | 8 | 8 | 78 | |
| 9 | Esher | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 774 | 827 | −53 | 18 | 8 | 74 | |
| 10 | Cambridge | 30 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 613 | 600 | +13 | 8 | 8 | 72 | |
| 11 | Caldy | 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 726 | 743 | −17 | 12 | 8 | 68 | |
| 12 | Rosslyn Park | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 766 | 863 | −97 | 15 | 7 | 66 | |
| 13 | Loughborough Students | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 756 | 894 | −138 | 10 | 6 | 62 | |
| 14 | Hull Ionians (R) | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 685 | 941 | −256 | 14 | 3 | 59 | Relegated |
| 15 | Old Albanian (R) | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 620 | 941 | −321 | 11 | 5 | 54 | Relegated |
| 16 | Fylde (R) | 30 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 405 | 1087 | −682 | 4 | 4 | 20 | Relegated |
* 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 (C) Champion; (R) Relegated

## Fixtures
### Round 1

* 2 September 2017 15:00
| Birmingham Moseley | 21 – 21 | Ampthill |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 717 Referee: Calum Howard
* 2 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Bishop's Stortford | 49 – 26 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 720 Referee: Robert Bourke
* 2 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Blackheath | 32 – 31 | Plymouth Albion (2 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Well Hall Attendance: 563 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 2 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 33 – 23 | Loughborough Students |
| | Report | |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 878 Referee: Daniel Collins
* 2 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Esher | 39 – 14 | Old Elthamians |
| | Report | |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 621 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 2 September 2017 15:00
| Fylde | 12 – 25 | Cambridge |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 537 Referee: Ian Tempest
* 2 September 2017 15:00
| Hull Ionians | 20 – 63 | Coventry (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 324 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 2 September 2017 15:00
| Old Albanian | 0 – 58 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 345 Referee: Simon Harding

### Round 2

* 9 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Ampthill | 28 – 24 | Old Albanian (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dillingham Park Attendance: 311 Referee: Philip Davies
* 9 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Caldy | 37 – 19 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 423 Referee: Michael Harris
* 9 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Cambridge | 9 – 14 | Loughborough Students |
| | Report | |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 412 Referee: Thomas Davis
* 9 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Coventry | 50 – 11 | Birmingham Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,242 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 9 September 2017 15:00
| Hull Ionians | 15 – 27 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 224 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 9 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Old Elthamians | 13 – 19 | Bishop's Stortford |
| | Report | |
* College Meadow Attendance: 688 Referee: James Clarke
* 9 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 43 – 10 | Esher |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,080 Referee: Calum Howard
* 9 September 2017 15:00
| Rosslyn Park | 6 – 25 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* The Rock Attendance: 621 Referee: Matt Turvey

### Round 3

* 15 September 2017 20:00
| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 38 – 24 | Hull Ionians |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 683 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 16 September 2017 14:00
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 35 – 18 | Cambridge |
| | Report | |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 777 Referee: Michael Harris
* 16 September 2017 15:00
| Bishop's Stortford | 17 – 36 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 350 Referee: Fergus Kirby
* 16 September 2017 15:00
| Blackheath | 16 – 15 | Ampthill (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Well Hall Attendance: 530 Referee: James Clarke
* 16 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Esher | 32 – 17 | Rosslyn Park |
| | Report | |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 620 Referee: Robert Bourke
* 16 September 2017 15:00
| Fylde | 7 – 43 | Old Elthamians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 524 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 16 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Loughborough Students | 26 – 31 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 342 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 16 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Old Albanian | 19 – 21 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 420 Referee: Daniel Collins

### Round 4

* 23 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Ampthill | 45 – 5 | Esher |
| | Report | |
* Dillingham Park Attendance: 285 Referee: Shane Lewis
* 23 September 2017 15:00
| Birmingham Moseley | 17 – 31 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 714 Referee: James Clarke
* 23 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Caldy | 16 – 20 | Cambridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 769 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 23 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Coventry | 37 – 10 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,455 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 23 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 26 – 36 | Old Albanian (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 157 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 23 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Old Elthamiams | 36 – 20 | Loughborough Students |
| | Report | |
* College Meadow Attendance: 454 Referee: Thomas Davos
* 23 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 68 – 15 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 996 Referee: Christophe Ridley
* 23 September 2017 15:00
| (2BP) Rosslyn Park | 24 – 31 | Bishop's Stortford (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Rock Attendance: 610 Referee: Fergus Kirby

### Round 5

* 30 September 2017 14:00
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 32 – 26 | Caldy (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 822 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 30 September 2017 15:00
| Bishop's Stortford | 22 – 41 | Ampthill (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 700 Referee: Stephen Light
* 30 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Blackheath | 46 – 13 | Hull Ionians |
| | Report | |
* Well Hall Attendance: 578 Referee: Sara Cox
* 30 September 2017 15:00
| (2BP) Cambridge | 28 – 29 | Old Elthamians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 395 Referee: Calum Howard
* 30 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Esher | 26 – 61 | Coventry (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 733 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 30 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Fylde | 29 – 20 | Rosslyn Park |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 483 Referee: Michael Harris
* 30 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Loughborough Students | 28 – 49 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 326 Referee: Daniel Collins
* 30 September 2017 15:00
| Old Albanian | 19 – 38 | Birmingham Moseley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 324 Referee: Veryan Boscawen

### Round 6

* 7 October 2017 14:30
| (BP) Old Elthamians | 23 – 21 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* College Meadow Attendance: 295 Referee: Daniel Collins
* 7 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Ampthill | 35 – 12 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Dillingham Park Attendance: 386 Referee: Calum Howard
* 7 October 2017 15:00
| Birmingham Moseley | 14 – 55 | Blackheath (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 750 Referee: Gareth John
* 7 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Coventry | 30 – 27 | Bishop's Stortford (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,703 Referee: Dewi Phillips
* 7 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 43 – 28 | Esher (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 183 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 7 October 2017 15:00
| Old Albanian | 33 – 31 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 370 Referee: Robert Bourke
* 7 October 2017 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | 17 – 10 | Cambridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 901 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 7 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 49 – 12 | Loughborough Students |
| | Report | |
* The Rock Attendance: 540 Referee: Veryan Boscawen

### Round 7

* 14 October 2017 14:00
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 36 – 21 | Old Elthamians |
| | Report | |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 807 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 14 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Bishop's Stortford | 35 – 31 | Hull Ionians (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 760 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 14 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Blackheath | 31 – 3 | Old Albanian |
| | Report | |
* Well Hall Attendance: 736 Referee: Calum Howard
* 14 October 2017 15:00
| Caldy | 17 – 34 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 436 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 14 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Cambridge | 50 – 23 | Rosslyn Park |
| | Report | |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 453 Referee: James Clarke
* 14 October 2017 15:00
| (2BP) Esher | 27 – 32 | Birmingham Moseley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 768 Referee: Daniel Collins
* 14 October 2017 15:00
| Fylde | 0 – 64 | Coventry (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 506 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 14 October 2017 15:00
| Loughborough Students | 14 – 36 | Ampthill (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 213 Referee: Robert Bourke

### Round 8

* 21 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Ampthill | 7 – 8 | Cambridge |
| | Report | |
* Dillingham Park Attendance: 424 Referee: Daniel Collins
* 21 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 25 – 27 | Bishop's Stortford (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 665 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 21 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Blackheath | 39 – 24 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Well Hall Attendance: 787 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 21 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Coventry | 36 – 0 | Louthborough Students |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,552 Referee: James Clarke
* 21 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 33 – 14 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 255 Referee: Lylr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 21 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Old Albanian | 29 – 15 | Esher |
| | Report | |
* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 320 Referee: Philip Davies
* 21 October 2017 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | 17 – 17 | Old Elthamians |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,120 Referee: Robert Bourke
* 21 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 36 – 32 | Caldy (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Rock Attendance: 618 Referee: Calum Howard

### Round 9

* 28 October 2017 14:00
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 33 – 31 | Plymouth Albion (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 890 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 28 October 2017 14:00
| (BP) Old Elthamians | 34 – 27 | Rosslyn Park (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* College Meadow Attendance: 445 Referee: Finlay Brown
* 28 October 2017 15:00
| Bishop's Stortford | 18 – 14 | Old Albanian (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 743 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 28 October 2017 15:00
| Caldy | 22 – 39 | Ampthill (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 531 Referee: Michael Harris
* 28 October 2017 15:00
| Cambridge | 7 – 40 | Coventry (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 912 Referee: Thomas Davis
* 28 October 2017 15:00
| Esher | 28 – 19 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Daniel Collins
* 28 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Fylde | 22 – 26 | Birmingham Moseley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 476 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 28 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Loughborough Students | 58 – 29 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 251 Referee: Philip Davies

### Round 10

* 4 November 2017 14:00
| (BP) Blackheath | 19 – 21 | Bishop's Stortford |
| | Report | |
* Well Hall Attendance: 624 Referee: Matthew Carley
* 4 November 2017 14:10
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 27 – 21 | Cambridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 367 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 4 November 2017 14:15
| (BP) Ampthill | 33 – 7 | Old Elthamians |
| | Report | |
* Dillingham Park Attendance: 273 Referee: Aled Evans
* 4 November 2017 15:00
| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 36 – 10 | Loughborough Students |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 861 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 4 November 2017 15:00
| (BP) Coventry | 38 – 14 | Caldy |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,587 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 4 November 2017 15:00
| (BP) Esher | 33 – 26 | Darlington Mowden Park (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 869 Referee: Angus Gardner
* 4 November 2017 15:00
| Old Albanian | 15 – 16 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 310 Referee: Michael Hudson
* 4 November 2017 15:00
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 26 – 26 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Rock Attendance: 683 Referee: Ben Breakspear

### Round 11

* 11 November 2017 14:00
| (BP) Caldy | 27 – 26 | Hull Ionians (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 278 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 11 November 2017 14:00
| (BP) Cambridge | 15 – 22 | Birmingham Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 417 Referee: Calum Howard
* 11 November 2017 14:00
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 36 – 7 | Rosslyn Park |
| | Report | |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 11 November 2017 14:00
| (BP) Old Elthamians | 16 – 20 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* College Meadow Attendance: 454 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 11 November 2017 14:15
| Bishop's Stortford | 24 – 17 | Esher (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 505 Referee: Philip Davies
* 11 November 2017 15:00
| (BP) Fylde | 19 – 26 | Blackheath (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 479 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 11 November 2017 15:00
| (BP) Loughborough Students | 37 – 18 | Old Albanian |
| | Report | |
* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 234 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 11 November 2017 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | 16 – 9 | Ampthill (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,118 Referee: Veryan Boscawen

### Round 12

* 25 November 2017 14:00
| Bishop's Stortford | 22 – 22 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 367 Referee: Calum Howard
* 25 November 2017 14:00
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 27 – 11 | Old Elthamians |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 277 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 25 November 2017 14:15
| (BP) Ampthill | 29 – 23 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dillingham Park Attendance: 235 Referee: Dan Parrott
* 25 November 2017 15:00
| Birmingham Moseley | 13 – 11 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 663 Referee: Alex Thomas
* 25 November 2017 15:00
| (BP) Blackheath | 21 – 22 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Well Hall Attendance: 474 Referee: Daniel Collins
* 25 November 2017 15:00
| (BP) Coventry | 29 – 14 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,065 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 25 November 2017 15:00
| (BP) Esher | 50 – 12 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 469 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 25 November 2017 15:00
| Old Albanian | 7 – 54 | Cambridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 270 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

### Round 13

* 2 December 2017 14:00
| Caldy | 21 – 0 | Old Albanian |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 312 Referee: Simon Mills
* 2 December 2017 14:00
| Cambridge | 16 – 27 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 417 Referee: Robert Bourke
* 2 December 2017 14:00
| Darlington Mowden Park | 21 – 15 | Ampthill (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 877 Referee: Matthew Turvey
* 2 December 2017 14:00
| (BP) Old Elthamians | 47 – 17 | Birmingham Moseley |
| | Report | |
* College Meadow Attendance: 341 Referee: Aled Evans
* 2 December 2017 15:00
| (BP) Fylde | 29 – 22 | Bishop's Stortford (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 571 Referee: Michael Harris
* 2 December 2017 15:00
| (BP) Loughborough Students | 49 – 38 | Esher (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 243 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 2 December 2017 15:00
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 29 – 3 | Hull Ionians |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 956 Referee: Dan Parrott
* 2 December 2017 15:00
| Rosslyn Park | 13 – 43 | Coventry (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Rock Attendance: 840 Referee: Calum Howard

### Round 14

* 9 December 2017 14:00
| (BP) Bishop's Stortford | 43 – 12 | Loughborough Students |
| | Report | |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 502 Referee: Thomas Davis
* 9 December 2017 14:00
| Hull Ionians | P – P | Rosslyn Park |
* Brantingham Park
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow), game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.
* 9 December 2017 15:00
| Birmingham Moseley | P – P | Plymouth Albion |
* Billesley Common
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow), game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.
* 9 December 2017 15:00
| (BP) Blackheath | 29 – 17 | Caldy |
| | Report | |
* Well Hall Attendance: 380 Referee: Philip Davies
* 9 December 2017 15:00
| (BP) Coventry | 63 – 14 | Ampthill |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,776 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 9 December 2017 15:00
| (BP) Esher | 10 – 13 | Cambridge |
| | Report | |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 955 Referee: Dan Parrott
* 9 December 2017 15:00
| (BP) Fylde | 10 – 13 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 583 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 9 December 2017 15:00
| Old Albanian | 15 – 24 | Old Elthamians |
| | Report | |
* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 312 Referee: Daniel Collins

### Round 15

* 16 December 2017 14:00
| (BP) Ampthill | 45 – 17 | Hull Ionians |
| | Report | |
* Dillingham Park Attendance: 207 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 16 December 2017 14:00
| Caldy | 15 – 7 | Esher |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 278 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 16 December 2017 14:00
| Cambridge | 22 – 21 | Bishop's Stortford (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 620 Referee: Callum Howard
* 16 December 2017 14:00
| (BP) Old Elthamians | 32 – 7 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* College Meadow Attendance: 1,653 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 16 December 2017 15:00
| Darlington Mowden Park | P – P | Coventry |
* Northern Echo Arena
* Postponed due to a frozen pitch, game rescheduled for 24 February 2018.
* 16 December 2017 15:00
| Loughborough Students | 21 – 0 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 143 Referee: Dan Parrott
* 16 December 2017 15:00
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 29 – 8 | Old Albanian |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,232 Referee: Robert Bourke
* 16 December 2017 15:00
| Rosslyn Park | 30 – 26 | Birmingham Moseley (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Rock Attendance: 620 Referee: Dan Collins

### Round 16

* 23 December 2017 14:00
| (BP) Bishop's Stortford | 34 – 20 | Old Elthamians |
| | Report | |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 742 Referee: Daniel Collins
* 23 December 2017 14:00
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 26 – 0 | Hull Ionians |
| | Report | |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,122 Referee: Mike Harris
* 23 December 2017 15:00
| Birmingham Moseley | 17 – 41 | Coventry (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 2,130 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 23 December 2017 15:00
| Blackheath | 17 – 17 | Rosslyn Park |
| | Report | |
* Well Hall Attendance: 737 Referee: Dan Parrott
* 23 December 2017 15:00
| (2BP) Esher | 29 – 33 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 780 Referee: Calum Howard
* 23 December 2017 15:00
| Fylde | 9 – 34 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 723 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 23 December 2017 15:00
| (BP) Loughborough Students | 21 – 28 | Cambridge |
| | Report | |
* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 103 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 23 December 2017 15:00
| (BP) Old Albanian | 35 – 35 | Ampthill (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 360 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

### Round 17

* 6 January 2018 14:00
| (BP) Caldy | 71 – 14 | Loughborough Students |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 321 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 6 January 2018 14:00
| Cambridge | P – P | Darlington Mowden Park |
* Grantchester Park
* Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
* 6 January 2018 14:00
| Hull Ionians | 13 – 29 | Birmingham Moseley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 331 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 6 January 2018 14:00
| (BP) Old Elthamians | 55 – 10 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* College Meadow Attendance: 266 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 6 January 2018 14:15
| Ampthill | 21 – 14 | Blackheath (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dillingham Park Attendance: 292 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 6 January 2018 15:00
| (BP) Coventry | 52 – 5 | Old Albanian |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,721 Referee: Tom Davis
* 6 January 2018 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | P – P | Bishop's Stortford |
* Brickfields
* Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
* 6 January 2018 15:00
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 44 – 37 | Esher (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Rock Attendance: 862 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

### Round 18

* 13 January 2018 14:00
| (BP) Bishop's Stortford | 20 – 22 | Rosslyn Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 551 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 13 January 2018 14:00
| Cambridge | P – P | Caldy |
* Grantchester Road
* Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Match rescheduled for 24 February 2018.
* 13 January 2018 14:00
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 42 – 7 | Birmingham Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 943 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 13 January 2018 15:00
| (BP) Blackheath | 61 – 29 | Coventry (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Well Hall Attendance: 1,008 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 13 January 2018 15:00
| (BP) Esher | 29 – 29 | Ampthill (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 711 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 13 January 2018 15:00
| Fylde | 0 – 26 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 477 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 13 January 2018 15:00
| Loughborough Students | 21 – 25 | Old Elthamians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 219 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 13 January 2018 15:00
| (BP) Old Albanian | 50 – 28 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 345 Referee: Calum Howard

### Round 19

* 20 January 2018 14:00
| (BP) Caldy | 8 – 10 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 254 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 20 January 2018 14:00
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 32 – 21 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 257 Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
* 20 January 2018 14:00
| Old Elthamians | 12 – 7 | Cambridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* College Meadow Attendance: 277 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 20 January 2018 14:15
| Ampthill | 22 – 12 | Bishop's Stortford |
| | Report | |
* Dillingham Park Attendance: 155 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 20 January 2018 15:00
| Birmingham Moseley | 34 – 13 | Old Albanian |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 696 Referee: Dan Parrott
* 20 January 2018 15:00
| (BP) Coventry | 57 – 12 | Esher |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,626 Referee: Alex Thomas
* 20 January 2018 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | P – P | Loughborough Students |
* Brickfields
* Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Game rescheduled for 31 March 2018.
* 20 January 2018 15:00
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 31 – 15 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* The Rock Attendance: 653 Referee: Robert Bourke

### Round 20

* 27 January 2018 14:00
| Bishop's Stortford | 10 – 36 | Coventry (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 420 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 27 January 2018 14:00
| (BP) Caldy | 32 – 24 | Old Elthamians |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 277 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 27 January 2018 14:00
| Cambridge | 16 – 14 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 476 Referee: James Clarke
* 27 January 2018 14:00
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 52 – 24 | Old Albanian (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 855 Referee: Matt Dudman
* 27 January 2018 15:00
| Blackheath | 20 – 12 | Birmingham Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Well Hall Attendance: 586 Referee: Robert Bourke
* 27 January 2018 15:00
| (BP) Esher | 38 – 27 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 661 Referee: Philip Davison
* 27 January 2018 15:00
| Fylde | 5 – 26 | Ampthill (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Playing Fields Attendance: 413 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 27 January 2018 15:00
| (BP) Loughborough Students | 37 – 15 | Rosslyn Park |
| | Report | |
* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 278 Referee: Lylr ApGeraint-Roberts

### Round 21

* 3 February 2018 14:00
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 14 – 21 | Bishop's Stortford |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 203 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 3 February 2018 14:00
| (BP) Old Elthamians | 14 – 19 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* College Meadow Attendance: 208 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 3 February 2018 14:15
| Ampthill | 17 – 17 | Loughborough Students |
| | Report | |
* Dillingham Park Attendance: 162 Referee: Robert Bourke
* 3 February 2018 15:00
| Birmingham Moseley | 20 – 20 | Esher |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 576 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 3 February 2018 15:00
| (BP) Coventry | 47 – 3 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,357 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 3 February 2018 15:00
| Old Albanian | 6 – 32 | Blackheath (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 290 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 3 February 2018 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | 21 – 16 | Caldy |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 777 Referee: Daniel Parrott
* 3 February 2018 15:00
| Rosslyn Park | 10 – 7 | Cambridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Rock Attendance: 680 Referee: Calum Howard

### Round 22

* 10 February 2018 14:00
| (BP) Bishop's Stortford | 10 – 15 | Birmingham Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 313 Referee: Nicholas Wood
* 10 February 2018 14:00
| (BP) Caldy | 33 – 3 | Rosslyn Park |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 376 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* 10 February 2018 14:00
| Cambridge | 20 – 8 | Ampthill |
| | Report | |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 415 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 10 February 2018 14:00
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 33 – 19 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 979 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 10 February 2018 14:00
| Old Elthamians | 16 – 12 | Plymouth Albion (BP) |
| | Report | |
* College Meadow Attendance: 255 Referee: Benjamin Russell
* 10 February 2018 15:00
| (BP) Esher | 24 – 8 | Old Albanian |
| | Report | |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 561 Referee: Robert Bourke
* 10 February 2018 15:00
| (BP) Fylde | 12 – 14 | Hull Ionians |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 412 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 10 February 2018 15:00
| (BP) Loughborough Students | 24 – 31 | Coventry (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 512 Referee: Phillip Davis

### Round 23

* 17 February 2018 14:00
| Hull Ionians | 15 – 15 | Loughborough Students |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 247 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 17 February 2018 14:15
| (BP) Ampthill | 30 – 14 | Caldy |
| | Report | |
* Dillingham Park Attendance: 327 Referee: Dan Parrott
* 17 February 2018 15:00
| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 36 – 21 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 594 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 17 February 2018 15:00
| (BP) Blackheath | 29 – 28 | Esher (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Well Hall Attendance: 787 Referee: James Clarke
* 17 February 2018 15:00
| (BP) Coventry | 40 – 10 | Cambridge |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,689 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 17 February 2018 15:00
| (BP) Old Albanian | 36 – 17 | Bishop's Stortford |
| | Report | |
* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 349 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 17 February 2018 15:00
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 34 – 19 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 906 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 17 February 2018 15:00
| (2BP) Rosslyn Park | 29 – 36 | Old Elthamians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Rock Attendance: 647 Referee: George Selwood

### Rounds 14, 15 & 18 (rescheduled matches)

* 24 February 2018 14:00
| Cambridge | 6 – 15 | Caldy |
| | Report | |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 390 Referee: Philip Davies
* Game rescheduled from 13 January 2018.
* 24 February 2018 14:00
| Darlington Mowden Park | 0 – 42 | Coventry (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,879 Referee: Neil Chivers
* Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017.
* 24 February 2018 14:00
| Hull Ionians | 27 – 26 | Rosslyn Park (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 127 Referee: Dan Parrott
* Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017.
* 24 February 2018 15:00
| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 16 – 20 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 475 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017.

### Round 24

* 3 March 2018 14:00
| Darlington Mowden Park | P – P | Esher |
* Northern Echo Arena
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled for 31 March 2018.
* 3 March 2018 14:00
| Old Elthamians | P – P | Ampthill |
* College Meadow
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled for 30 March 2018.
* 3 March 2018 14:30
| Bishop's Stortford | P – P | Blackheath |
* Silver Leys
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled for 30 March 2018.
* 3 March 2018 15:00
| Caldy | P – P | Coventry |
* Paton Field
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
* 3 March 2018 15:00
| Cambridge | P – P | Hull Ionians |
* Grantchester Road
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled for 31 March 2018.
* 3 March 2018 15:00
| Fylde | 21 – 31 | Old Albanian (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 451 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 3 March 2018 15:00
| (2 BP) Loughborough Students | 32 – 33 | Birmingham Moseley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 158 Referee: Alex Thomas
* 3 March 2018 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | P – P | Rosslyn Park |
* Brickfields
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled for 5 May 2018.

### Round 25

* 10 March 2018 14:30
| (BP) Old Albanian | 34 – 19 | Loughborough Students |
| | Report | |
* Woolham Playing Fields Attendance: 303 Referee: Dan Parrott
* 10 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Ampthill | 33 – 28 | Plymouth Albion (2 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dillingham Park Attendance: 297 Referee: Daniel Coles
* 10 March 2018 15:00
| Birmingham Moseley | 14 – 13 | Cambridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 571 Referee: Benjamin Russell
* 10 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Blackheath | 36 – 5 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Well Hall Attendance: 293 Referee: Jack Lewars
* Fylde are relegated.
* 10 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Coventry | 48 – 13 | Old Elthamians |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,473 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 10 March 2018 15:00
| Esher | 17 – 28 | Bishop's Stortford |
| | Report | |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 622 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
* 10 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 29 – 24 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 408 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 10 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 38 – 26 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
* The Rock Attendance: 517 Referee: Nick Wood

### Rounds 17 & 24 (rescheduled matches)

* 17 March 2018 13:00
| Plymouth Albion | 17 – 10 | Bishop's Stortford (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 671 Referee: Calum Howard
* Game rescheduled from 6 January 2018.
* 17 March 2018 14:00
| Cambridge | 15 – 25 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 331 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* Game rescheduled from 6 January 2018.
* 17 March 2018 15:00
| Caldy | 12 – 55 | Coventry (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 546 Referee: Jame Leahy
* Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018. Coventry win league title.

### Round 26

* 24 March 2018 14:00
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 41 – 35 | Bishop's Stortford (2 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 894 Referee: Michael Harris
* 24 March 2018 14:30
| (BP) Old Elthamians | 42 – 26 | Hull Ionians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* College Meadow Attendance: 253 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
* 24 March 2018 15:00
| Caldy | 21– 20 | Birmingham Moseley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 385 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 24 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Cambridge | 50 – 26 | Old Albanian (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 463 Referee: Calum Howard
* 24 March 2018 15:00
| Fylde | 17 – 32 | Esher (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 380 Referee: Calum Sharpe
* 24 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Loughborough Students | 34 – 34 | Blackheath (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 247 Referee: Nick Wood
* 24 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 21 – 24 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 2,898 Referee: Dan Parrott
* 24 March 2018 15:00
| Rosslyn Park | 21 – 31 | Ampthill (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Rock Attendance: 324 Referee: Andrew Thomas

### Rounds 19 & 24 (rescheduled matches)

* 30 March 2018 14:00
| Old Elthamians | 6 – 18 | Ampthill |
| | Report | |
* College Meadow Attendance: 186 Referee: Neil Chivers
* Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
* 30 March 2018 14:30
| Bishop's Stortford | 15 – 5 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 749 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
* 31 March 2018 14:00
| Darlington Mowden Park | 18 – 16 | Esher (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 622 Referee: George Selwood
* Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
* 31 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Cambridge | 29 – 19 | Hull Ionians |
| | Report | |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 313 Referee: James Clarke
* Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
* 31 March 2018 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | P – P | Loughborough Students |
* Brickfields
* Game rescheduled from 20 January 2018 but postponed again due to a waterlogged pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 12 May 2018.

### Round 27

* 7 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Ampthill | 15 – 17 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Dillingham Park Attendance: 385 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
* 7 April 2018 15:00
| (2BP) Birmingham Moseley | 28 – 32 | Old Elthamians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 752 Referee: George Selwood
* 7 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Bishop's Stortford | 70 – 24 | Fylde (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 571 Referee: Luke Davies
* 7 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Blackheath | 23 – 12 | Cambridge |
| | Report | |
* Well Hall Attendance: 827 Referee: Andrea Piardi
* 7 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Coventry | 32 – 27 | Rosslyn Park (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 2,088 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 7 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Esher | 23 – 25 | Loughborough Students |
| | Report | |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 769 Referee: James Clarke
* 7 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Hull Ionians | 33 – 14 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 275 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 7 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Old Albanian | 43 – 25 | Caldy |
| | Report | |
* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 320 Referee: Robert Bourke

### Round 28

* 14 April 2018 14:00
| (BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 40 – 7 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 933 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 14 April 2018 15:00
| Ampthill | 22 – 10 | Coventry |
| | Report | |
* Dillingham Park Attendance: 738 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 14 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Caldy | 42 – 18 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 329 Referee: Lylr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 14 April 2018 15:00
| Cambridge | 22 – 32 | Esher (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 425 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* 14 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Loughborough Students | 32 – 14 | Bishop's Stortford |
| | Report | |
* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 329 Referee: Matt Turney
* 14 April 2018 15:00
| (2BP) Old Elthamians | 29 – 34 | Old Albanian (BP) |
| | Report | |
* College Meadows Attendance: 274 Referee: Philip Davies
* 14 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 28 – 24 | Birmingham Moseley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,563 Referee: Robert Bourke
* 14 April 2018 15:00
| (2BP) Rosslyn Park | 36 – 37 | Hull Ionians |
| | Report | |
* The Rock Attendance: 582 Referee: Dan Parrott

### Round 29

* 21 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Birmingham Moseley | 34 – 19 | Rosslyn Park |
| | Report | |
* Billesley Commn Attendance: 1,158 Referee: Jack Lewars
* 21 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Bishop's Stortford | 27 – 33 | Cambridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 1,152 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 21 April 2018 15:00
| Blackheath | 28 – 23 | Old Elthamians (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Well Hall Attendance: 1,650 Referee: Jack Walsh
* 21 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Coventry | 36 – 46 | Darlington Mowden Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 1,938 Referee: Daniel Collins
* 21 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Esher | 42 – 28 | Caldy (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 1,203 Referee: Luke Davies
* 21 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Fylde | 33 – 81 | Loughborough Students (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 550 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
* 21 April 2018 15:00
| Hull Ionians | 16 – 42 | Ampthill (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Brantingham Park Attendance: 402 Referee: Neil Chivers
* 21 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Old Albanian | 21 – 24 | Plymouth Albion |
| | Report | |
* Woollam Playing Fields Attendance: 325 Referee: Callum Howard
* Old Albanian are relegated.

### Round 30

* 28 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Ampthill | 36 – 5 | Birmingham Moseley |
| | Report | |
* Dillingham Park Attendance: 342 Referee: Calum Howard
* 28 April 2018 15:00
| Caldy | 18 – 28 | Bishop's Stortford |
| | Report | |
* Paton Field Attendance: 784 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 28 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Cambridge | 29 – 7 | Fylde |
| | Report | |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 524 Referee: Thomas Davies
* 28 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Coventry | 38 – 21 | Hull Ionians |
| | Report | |
* Butts Park Arena Attendance: 3,758 Referee: Alex Thomas
* Hull Ionians are relegated. Coventry's attendance of 3,758 is a divisional record.
* 28 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Loughborough Students | 17 – 24 | Darlington Mowden Park |
| | Report | |
* Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 253 Referee: Dan Parrott
* 28 April 2018 15:00
| Old Elthamians | 0 – 30 | Esher (BP) |
| | Report | |
* College Meadow Attendance: 311 Referee: Jack Lewars
* 28 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 29 – 5 | Blackheath |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 1,171 Referee: George Selwood
* 28 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Rosslyn Park | 55 – 14 | Old Albanian |
| | Report | |
* The Rock Attendance: 780 Referee: Jamie Leahy

### Round 24 (rescheduled game)

* 5 May 2018 15:00
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 55 – 14 | Rosslyn Park |
| | Report | |
* Brickfields Attendance: 695 Referee: Ben Russell
* Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.

### Round 19 (rescheduled game)

* 12 May 2018 15:00
| (BP) Plymouth Albion | 33 – 19 | Loughborough Students |
* Brickfields Attendance: 750 Referee: Charlie Gayther
* Game originally rescheduled from 20 January 2018 and then from 31 March 2018.

## Attendances

| Club | Home games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Ampthill | 15 | 4,819 | 321 | 738 | 155 | 11% |
| Birmingham Moseley | 15 | 12,005 | 800 | 2,130 | 475 | 16% |
| Bishop's Stortford | 15 | 9,145 | 610 | 1,152 | 313 | 38% |
| Blackheath | 15 | 10,560 | 704 | 1,650 | 293 | 43% |
| Caldy | 15 | 6,299 | 420 | 784 | 254 | 10% |
| Cambridge | 15 | 6,963 | 464 | 912 | 313 | 21% |
| Coventry | 15 | 28,030 | 1,869 | 3,758 | 1,357 | 47% |
| Darlington Mowden Park | 15 | 14,428 | 962 | 1,879 | 622 | 4% |
| Esher | 15 | 11,364 | 758 | 1,203 | 469 | 22% |
| Fylde | 15 | 7,565 | 504 | 723 | 380 | 6% |
| Hull Ionians | 15 | 4,037 | 269 | 408 | 127 | 18% |
| Loughborough Students | 15 | 3,851 | 257 | 512 | 103 | 9% |
| Old Albanian | 15 | 4,963 | 331 | 420 | 270 | 33% |
| Old Elthamians | 15 | 6,360 | 424 | 1,653 | 186 | 24% |
| Plymouth Albion | 15 | 16,834 | 1,122 | 2,898 | 671 | 13% |
| Rosslyn Park | 15 | 9,577 | 638 | 862 | 324 | 32% |

## 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).