# 2022–23 National League 1

2022–23 National League 1 is the 35th season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions, and following a reorganisation of the league structure, it is reverting to a 14-team format.

## Structure

The league consists of fourteen teams, with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis, to make a total of twenty-six matches each. There is one promotion place, with the champions promoted to the RFU Championship, and there are three relegation places to either, National League 2 East, National League 2 North or National League 2 West, depending on the geographical location of the team.
The results of the matches contribute points to the league table 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

The reigning champions entering the season are Caldy who were crowned champions on 23 April 2022, following their final match of the season at home to runner-up Sale; beating them 13–9 in front of a club record attendance of 3,023. They were promoted to the RFU Championship. Blackheath (14th position) and Tonbridge Juddians (15th) were relegated to National League 2 East.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Birmingham Moseley | Billesley Common | 5,000 (1,300 seats) | Birmingham, West Midlands | 10th |
| Bishop's Stortford | Silver Leys | 1,600 | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire | 9th |
| Cambridge | Grantchester Road | 2,200 (200 seats) | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | 4th |
| Chinnor | Kingsey Road | 2,000 | Thame, Oxfordshire | 7th |
| Cinderford | Dockham Road | 2,500 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire | 5th |
| Darlington Mowden Park | Northern Echo Arena | 25,500 | Darlington, County Durham | 12th |
| Esher | Molesey Road | 3,500 | Hersham, Surrey | Promoted from N2S (1st) |
| Hull | Ferens Ground | 1,500 (288 seats) | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding | Promoted from N2N (1st) |
| Leeds Tykes | The Sycamores | 1,500 | Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 13th |
| Plymouth Albion | The Brickfields | 8,500 | Plymouth, Devon | 11th |
| Rams | Old Bath Road | 2,000 (300 seats) | Sonning, Reading, Berkshire | 6th |
| Rosslyn Park | The Rock | 2,000 | Roehampton, London | 3rd |
| Sale FC | Heywood Road | 3,387 | Sale, Greater Manchester | 2nd |
| Taunton Titans | Veritas Park | 2,000 (198 seats) | Taunton, Somerset | 8th |

## League table

2022–23 National League 1 table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cambridge (C, P) | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1002 | 543 | +459 | 21 | 3 | 114 | Promoted |
| 2 | Rams | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 922 | 583 | +339 | 24 | 2 | 114 | |
| 3 | Sale FC | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 821 | 504 | +317 | 20 | 1 | 113 | |
| 4 | Rosslyn Park | 25 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 784 | 685 | +99 | 17 | 2 | 83 | |
| 5 | Plymouth Albion | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 730 | 647 | +83 | 19 | 3 | 78 | |
| 6 | Bishop's Stortford | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 664 | 635 | +29 | 16 | 7 | 77 | |
| 7 | Cinderford | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 720 | 678 | +42 | 17 | 6 | 75 | |
| 8 | Chinnor | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 720 | 719 | +1 | 17 | 4 | 71 | |
| 9 | Birmingham Moseley | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 689 | 795 | −106 | 14 | 4 | 62 | |
| 10 | Darlington Mowden Park | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 680 | 715 | −35 | 14 | 7 | 61 | |
| 11 | Taunton Titans | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 706 | 799 | −93 | 13 | 8 | 57 | |
| 12 | Esher (R) | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 692 | 811 | −119 | 13 | 4 | 53 | Relegated |
| 13 | Leeds Tykes (R) | 25 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 481 | 821 | −340 | 6 | 6 | 32 | Relegated |
| 14 | Hull (R) | 26 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 434 | 1110 | −676 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 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

## Fixtures & results

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

### Round 1

* 3 September 2022 15:00
| Birmingham Moseley | 13 – 32 | Sale FC (1 BP) |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 1,113 Referee: Adam Wookey
* 3 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Bishop's Stortford | 44 – 20 | Hull |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 320 Referee: Hamish Grant
* 3 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 34 – 28 | Plymouth Albion (2 BP) |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 330 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 3 September 2022 15:00
| Darlington Mowden Park | 23 – 16 | Chinnor |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 762 Referee: Tim Allatt
* 3 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Leeds Tykes | 24 – 28 | Taunton Titans (1 BP) |
* The Sycamores Attendance: 256 Referee: Andrew Wigley
* 3 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Rams | 38 – 21 | Esher |
* Old Bath Road Attendance: 623 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 3 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 46 – 26 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
* The Rock Attendance: 540 Referee: Richard Gordon

### Round 2

* 9 September 2022 19:45
| Chinnor | 30 – 46 | Rams (1 BP) |
* Kingsey Road Attendance: 814 Referee: Andy Wigley
* 10 September 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Hull | 22 – 29 | Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP) |
* Ferens Ground Attendance: 315 Referee: Callum Howard
* 10 September 2022 14:30
| (1 BP) Sale FC | 56 – 8 | Leeds Tykes |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 546 Referee: James O'Brien
* 10 September 2022 15:00
| (2 BP) Bishop's Stortford | 30 – 36 | Cambridge (1 BP) |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 550 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
* 10 September 2022 15:00
| Cinderford (1 BP) | 37 – 25 | Birmingham Moseley |
* Dockham Road Attendance: 370 Referee: Adam Wookey
* 10 September 2022 15:00
| Esher (2 BP) | 27 – 32 | Rosslyn Park (1 BP) |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 725 Referee: Matthew Sharpe
* 10 September 2022 15:45
| Taunton Titans | 26 – 33 | Plymouth Albion (1 BP) |
* Veritas Park Attendance: 532 Referee: Hamish Robert Grant

### Round 3

* 16 September 2022 19:30
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 35 – 24 | Esher (1 BP) |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 625 Referee: Timothy Allatt
* 16 September 2022 20:00
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 42 – 14 | Chinnor |
* The Rock Attendance: 620 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 17 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 39 – 14 | Taunton Titans |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 306 Referee: Matthew Sharpe
* 17 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 24 – 25 | Bishop's Stortford |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 912 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 17 September 2022 15:00
| Leeds Tykes | 12 – 24 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
* The Sycamores Attendance: 248 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 17 September 2022 15:00
| (2 BP) Plymouth Albion | 24 – 27 | Sale FC (1 BP) |
* The Brickfields Attendance: 950 Referee: Iain Kiy
* 17 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Rams | 59 – 26 | Hull |
* Old Bath Road Attendance: 431 Referee: Adam Wookey

### Round 4

* 24 September 2022 14:00
| Hull | 19 – 66 | Rosslyn Park (1 BP) |
* Ferens Ground Attendance: 375 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 24 September 2022 14:30
| (1 BP) Sale FC | 31 – 24 | Taunton Titans (2 BP) |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 1,160 Referee: Hamish Grant
* 24 September 2022 15:00
| Bishop's Stortford | 10 – 40 | Rams (1 BP) |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 400 Referee: Tim Allatt
* 24 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 38 – 21 | Birmingham Moseley |
* Kingsey Road Attendance: 426 Referee: Richard Gordon
* 24 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 41 – 28 | Plymouth Albion (1 BP) |
* Dockham Road Attendance: 410 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 24 September 2022 15:00
| (2 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 31 – 32 | Cambridge (1 BP) |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 612 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
* 24 September 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Esher | 24 – 26 | Leeds Tykes (1 BP) |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 753 Referee: Calum Howard

### Round 5

* 1 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 43 – 26 | Hull |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 548 Referee: Andrew Wigley
* 1 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 32 – 19 | Sale FC |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 346 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 1 October 2022 15:00
| Leeds Tykes | 27 – 24 | Chinnor (1 BP) |
* The Sycamores Attendance: 538 Referee: James O'Brien
* 1 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Plymouth Albion | 45 – 29 | Esher (1 BP) |
* The Brickfields Attendance: 1,088 Referee: Adam Wookey
* 1 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Rams | 40 – 15 | Darlington Mowden Park |
* Old Bath Road Attendance: 522 Referee: Hamish Grant
* 1 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 33 – 29 | Bishop's Stortford (1 BP) |
* The Rock Attendance: 491 Referee: Calum Howard
* 1 October 2022 15:00
| Taunton Titans | 12 – 23 | Cinderford |
* Veritas Park Attendance: 582 Referee: Iain Kiy

### Round 6

* 15 October 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Hull | 22 – 27 | Leeds Tykes (1 BP) |
* Ferens Ground Attendance: 284 Referee: Timothy Allatt
* 15 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Bishop's Stortford | 29 – 23 | Birmingham Moseley (1 BP) |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 400 Referee: Calum Howard
* 15 October 2022 15:00
| Chinnor | 22 – 30 | Plymouth Albion (1 BP) |
* Kingsey Road Attendance: 353 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 15 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 27 – 26 | Sale FC (2 BP) |
* Dockham Road Attendance: 370 Referee: Hamish Grant
* 15 October 2022 15:00
| (2 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 28 – 35 | Rosslyn Park (1 BP) |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 741 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 15 October 2022 15:00
| Esher | 21 – 29 | Taunton Titans (1 BP) |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 769 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
* 15 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Rams | 29 – 26 | Cambridge (2 BP) |
* Old Bath Road Attendance: 665 Referee: Richard Gordon

### Round 7

* 22 October 2022 14:30
| (1 BP) Sale FC | 35 – 21 | Esher |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 666 Referee: Andrew Wigley
* 22 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 32 – 30 | Darlington Mowden Park (2 BP) |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 256 Referee: Iain Kiy
* 22 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 40 – 29 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 379 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 22 October 2022 15:00
| Leeds Tykes | 13 – 27 | Bishop's Stortford (1 BP) |
* The Sycamores Attendance: 621 Referee: Richard Gordon
* 22 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Plymouth Albion | 48 – 5 | Hull |
* The Brickfields Attendance: 914 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 22 October 2022 15:00
| Rosslyn Park | 21 – 29 | Rams (1 BP) |
* The Rock Attendance: 1,017 Referee: Hamish Grant
* 22 October 2022 15:00
| Taunton Titans | 21 – 31 | Chinnor (1 BP) |
* Veritas Park Attendance: 311 Referee: Alan Chandrachud

### Round 8

* 28 October 2022 19:30
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 29 – 20 | Leeds Tykes |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 2,279 Referee: Tim Allat
* 29 October 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Hull | 28 – 36 | Taunton Titans (1 BP) |
* Ferens Ground Attendance: 155 Referee: Richard Gordon
* 29 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Bishop's Stortford | 31 – 19 | Plymouth Albion |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 540 Referee: Hamish Grant
* 29 October 2022 15:00
| Chinnor | 18 – 37 | Sale (1 BP) |
* Kingsey Road Attendance: 326 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 29 October 2022 15:00
| Esher | 25 – 42 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 642 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 29 October 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Rams | 50 – 25 | Birmingham Moseley |
* Old Bath Road Attendance: 927 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
* 29 October 2022 15:00
| (2 BP) Rosslyn Park | 22 – 24 | Cambridge |
* The Rock Attendance: 615 Referee: Adam Wookey

### Round 9

* 5 November 2022 14:30
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 38 – 24 | Esher (1 BP) |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 409 Referee: Matthew Sharpe
* 5 November 2022 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 10 – 36 | Rams (1 BP) |
* The Sycamores Attendance: 1,417 Referee: Adam Wookey
* 5 November 2022 14:30
| (1 BP) Sale | 34 – 7 | Hull |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 546 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 5 November 2022 15:00
| Cinderford | 10 – 10 | Chinnor |
* Dockham Road Attendance: 320 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
* 5 November 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 36 – 47 | Rosslyn Park (1 BP) |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 609 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 5 November 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Plymouth Albion | 36 – 24 | Darlington Mowden Park |
* The Brickfields Attendance: 790 Referee: Andrew Wigley
* 5 November 2022 15:00
| (2 BP) Taunton Titans | 24 – 31 | Bishop's Stortford (1 BP) |
* Veritas Park Attendance: 425 Referee: Iain Kiy

### Round 10

* 12 November 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Hull | 30 – 30 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
* Ferens Ground Attendance: 125 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 12 November 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 29 – 26 | Cambridge (2 BP) |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 476 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 12 November 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Bishop's Stortford | 22 – 29 | Sale (1 BP) |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 350 Referee: Richard Gordon
* 12 November 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 33 – 41 | Esher (1 BP) |
* Kingsey Road Attendance: 389 Referee: Max Weston
* 12 November 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 40 – 13 | Taunton Titans |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 744 Referee: Matthew Sharpe
* 12 November 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Rams | 26 – 14 | Plymouth Albion |
* Old Bath Road Attendance: 813 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 12 November 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 40 – 12 | Leeds Tykes |
* The Rock Attendance: 464 Referee: Calum Howard

### Round 11

* 26 November 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 31 – 27 | Chinnor (2 BP) |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 304 Referee: Richard Gordon
* 26 November 2022 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 21 – 21 | Birmingham Moseley |
* The Sycamores Attendance: 414 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 26 November 2022 14:30
| (1 BP) Sale | 34 – 31 | Darlington Mowden Park (2 BP) |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 566 Referee: James O'Brien
* 26 November 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 24 – 22 | Bishop's Stortford (1 BP) |
* Dockham Road Attendance: 234 Referee: Iain Kiy
* 26 November 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Esher | 34 – 0 | Hull |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 600 Referee: Mat Sharp
* 26 November 2022 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | 13 – 10 | Rosslyn Park (1 BP) |
* The Brickfields Attendance: 735 Referee: Adam Wookey
* 26 November 2022 15:00
| (2 BP) Taunton Titans | 24 – 27 | Rams (1 BP) |
* Veritas Park Attendance: 362 Referee: Andrew Paul Wigley

### Round 12

* 3 December 2022 14:00
| Hull | 15 – 29 | Chinnor (1 BP) |
* Ferens Ground Attendance: 147 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 3 December 2022 14:30
| Leeds Tykes | 17 – 17 | Cambridge |
* The Sycamores Attendance: 530 Referee: Andrew Wigley
* 3 December 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Bishop's Stortford | 38 – 30 | Esher |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 535 Referee: Matthew Sharpe
* 3 December 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 33 – 15 | Cinderford |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 688 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 3 December 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 35 – 14 | Plymouth Albion |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 492 Referee: Neil Sweeney
* 3 December 2022 15:00
| (2 BP) Rams | 24 – 27 | Sale (1 BP) |
* Old Bath Road Attendance: 985 Referee: Adam Wookey
* 3 December 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 52 – 0 | Taunton Titans |
* The Rock Attendance: 467 Referee: Jonathan Cook

### Round 13

* 10 December 2022 14:00
| Cambridge | P – P | Hull |
* Grantchester Road
* 10 December 2022 14:30
| (1 BP) Sale | 24 – 15 | Rosslyn Park |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 736 Referee: Richard Gordon
* 10 December 2022 15:00
| Chinnor | P – P | Bishop's Stortford |
* Kinsey Road
* 10 December 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 37 – 17 | Rams |
* Dockham Road Attendance: 352 Referee: Andy Wigley
* 10 December 2022 15:00
| Esher | 18 – 17 | Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP) |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 754 Referee: Max Weston
* 10 December 2022 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | P – P | Leeds Tykes |
* The Brickfields
* 10 December 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Taunton Titans | 21 – 26 | Birmingham Moseley (1 BP) |
* Veritas Park Attendance: 610 Referee: Jonathan Cooke

### Round 14

* 16 December 2022 19:45
| Rams | P – P | Chinnor |
* Old Bath Road
* 16 December 2022 20:00
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 48 – 32 | Esher (1 BP) |
* The Rock Attendance: 555 Referee: Matthew Sharpe
* 17 December 2022 14:00
| Cambridge | P – P | Bishop's Stortford |
* Grantchester Road
* 17 December 2022 14:00
| (1 BP) Leeds Tykes | 15 – 20 | Sale |
* Headingley Stadium Attendance: 728 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 17 December 2022 15:00
| Darlington Mowden Park | P – P | Hull |
* Northern Echo Arena
* 17 December 2022 15:00
| Birmingham Moseley | P – P | Cinderford |
* Billesley Common
* 17 December 2022 15:00
| (1 BP) Plymouth Albion | 26 – 14 | Taunton Titans |
* The Brickfields Attendance: 1,003 Referee: Max Weston

### Round 15

* 6 January 2023 19:45
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 48 – 12 | Rosslyn Park |
* Kingsey Road Attendance: 734 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
* 7 January 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Hull | 19 – 24 | Rams (1 BP) |
* Ferens Ground Attendance: 218 Referee: Ben Raynor
* 7 January 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Sale | 45 – 35 | Plymouth Albion (1 BP) |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 657 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 7 January 2023 15:00
| Bishop's Stortford | 12 – 10 | Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP) |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 310 Referee: Max Weston
* 7 January 2023 15:00
| Esher | 24 – 14 | Birmingham Moseley |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 748 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 7 January 2023 15:00
| Cinderford | 23 – 17 | Leeds Tykes (1 BP) |
* Dockham Road Attendance: 329 Referee: Tim Allatt
* 7 January 2023 15:00
| Taunton Titans | 8 – 36 | Cambridge (1 BP) |
* Veritas Park Attendance: 382 Referee: Andrew Paul Wigley

### Round 16

* 14 January 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 34 – 15 | Darlington Mowden Park |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 371 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
* 14 January 2023 14:30
| (2 BP) Leeds Tykes | 24 – 30 | Esher (1 BP) |
* The Sycamores Attendance: 341 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 14 January 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 29 – 37 | Chinnor (1 BP) |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 588 Referee: Iain Kiy
* 14 January 2023 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | 17 – 10 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
* The Brickfields Attendance: 1,275 Referee: Matt Sharpe
* 14 January 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Rams | 26 – 14 | Bishop's Stortford |
* Old Bath Road Attendance: 538 Referee: Andy Wigley
* 14 January 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 38 – 28 | Hull (1 BP) |
* The Rock Attendance: 471 Referee: Neil Sweeney
* 14 January 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Taunton Titans | 14 – 19 | Sale |
* Veritas Park Attendance: 523 Referee: Max Weston

### Round 17

* 21 January 2023 14:00
| Hull | P – P | Birmingham Moseley |
* Ferens Ground
* 21 January 2023 14:30
| Sale | 19 – 35 | Cambridge (1 BP) |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 567 Referee: Richard Gordon
* 21 January 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Bishop's Stortford | 10 – 13 | Rosslyn Park |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 560 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 21 January 2023 15:00
| Chinnor | P – P | Leeds Tykes |
* Kingsey Road
* 21 January 2023 15:00
| Cinderford | P – P | Taunton Titans |
* Dockham Road
* 21 January 2023 15:00
| Darlington Mowden Park | P – P | Rams |
* Northern Echo Arena
* 21 January 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Esher | 34 – 24 | Plymouth Albion (1 BP) |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 678 Referee: Iain Kiy

### Round 18

* 28 January 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 27 – 33 | Rams (1 BP) |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 512 Referee: Andrew Wigley
* 28 January 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Leeds Tykes | 36 – 12 | Hull |
* The Sycamores Attendance: 357 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 28 January 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Plymouth Albion | 28 – 12 | Chinnor |
* The Brickfields Attendance: 1,384 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
* 28 January 2023 14:30
| Sale | 24 – 17 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 456 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 28 January 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 34 – 34 | Bishop's Stortford (1 BP) |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 561 Referee: Tim Allatt
* 28 January 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 31 – 3 | Darlington Mowden Park |
* The Rock Attendance: 420 Referee: Richard Gordon
* 28 January 2023 15:00
| Taunton Titans | 27 – 18 | Esher |
* Veritas Park Attendance: 684 Referee: Daniel Rowlands

### Rescheduled matches

* 4 February 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 66 – 10 | Hull |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 267 Referee: Neil Sweeney
* 4 February 2023 15:00
| Darlington Mowden Park | 21 – 37 | Rams (1 BP) |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 652 Referee: Tim Allatt
* 4 February 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 39 – 28 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 410 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 4 February 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Plymouth Albion | 51 – 12 | Leeds Tykes |
* The Brickfields Attendance: 668 Referee: Iain Kiy
* 4 February 2023 16:30
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 33 – 29 | Bishop's Stortford (2 BP) |
* Kingsey Road Attendance: 327 Referee: Richard Gordon

### Rescheduled matches (Round 14)

* 10 February 2023 19:45
| (1 BP) Rams | 50 – 31 | Chinnor (1 BP) |
* Old Bath Road Attendance: 1,023 Referee: Iain Kiy
* 11 February 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 40 – 38 | Bishop's Stortford (2 BP) |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 546 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 11 February 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 38 – 36 | Taunton Titans (2 BP) |
* Dockham Road Attendance: 275 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
* 11 February 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 53 – 16 | Hull |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 624 Referee: Timothy Allatt

### Round 19

* 18 February 2023 14:00
| Hull | 12 – 41 | Plymouth Albion (1 BP) |
* Ferens Ground Attendance: 224 Referee: Peter Connor
* 18 February 2023 15:00
| Bishop's Stortford | 17 – 14 | Leeds Tykes (1 BP) |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 560 Referee: Tim Allatt
* 18 February 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 28 – 50 | Taunton Titans (1 BP) |
* Kingsey Road Attendance: 589 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 18 February 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 12 – 17 | Cambridge |
* Dockham Road Attendance: 275 Referee: Iain Kiy
* 18 February 2023 15:00
| Darlington Mowden Park | 22 – 21 | Birmingham Moseley (1 BP) |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 817 Referee: Matt Sharpe
* 18 February 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Esher | 27 – 54 | Sale (1 BP) |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 1,005 Referee: Richard Gordon
* 18 February 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Rams | 43 – 10 | Rosslyn Park |
* Old Bath Road Attendance: 953 Referee: Richard Gordon

### Round 20

* 25 February 2023 13:00
| (1 BP) Leeds Tykes | 25 – 27 | Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP) |
* The Sycamores Attendance: 648 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 25 February 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 50 – 28 | Rosslyn Park (1 BP) |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 399 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 25 February 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Sale | 27 – 17 | Chinnor |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 457 Referee: Andy Wigley
* 25 February 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 21 – 24 | Rams (1 BP) |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 874 Referee: Ben Raynor
* 25 February 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 35 – 47 | Esher (1 BP) |
* Dockham Road Attendance: 278 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
* 25 February 2023 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | 12 – 24 | Bishop's Stortford (1 BP) |
* The Brickfields Attendance: 987 Referee: Max Weston
* 25 February 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Taunton Titans | 73 – 18 | Hull |
* Veritas Park Attendance: 805 Referee: Richard Gordon

### Round 21

* 4 March 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Hull | 12 – 19 | Sale |
* Ferens Ground Attendance: 245 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 4 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Bishop's Stortford | 39 – 7 | Taunton Titans |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 650 Referee: Tim Allatt
* 4 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 26 – 22 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
* Kingsey Road Attendance: 416 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 4 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Darlington Mowden Park | 33 – 26 | Plymouth Albion (2 BP) |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 783 Referee: Richard Gordon
* 4 March 2023 15:00
| Esher | 22 – 56 | Cambridge (1 BP) |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 525 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
* 4 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Rams | 52 – 24 | Leeds Tykes (1 BP) |
* Old Bath Road Attendance: 672 Referee: Matthew Sharpe
* 4 March 2023 15:00
| Rosslyn Park | 21 – 19 | Birmingham Moseley (1 BP) |
* The Rock Attendance: 450 Referee: Andy Wigley

### Round 22

* 10 March 2023 19:45
| (1 BP) Esher | 22 – 24 | Chinnor (1 BP) |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 302 Referee: Iain Kiy
* 11 March 2023 13:30
| Leeds Tykes | P – P | Rosslyn Park |
* The Sycamores
* 11 March 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Sale | 31 – 7 | Bishop's Stortford |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 550 Referee: Andy Wigley
* 11 March 2023 15:00
| Cambridge | P – P | Hull |
* Grantchester Road
* 11 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 50 – 0 | Hull |
* Dockham Road Attendance: 275 Referee: Max Weston
* 11 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Plymouth Albion | 27 – 24 | Rams (2 BP) |
* The Brickfields Attendance: 1,647 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 11 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Taunton Titans | 35 – 26 | Darlington Mowden Park |
* Veritas Park Attendance: 665 Referee: Alan Chandrachud

### Rescheduled matches

* 18 March 2023 14:00
| Hull | 17 – 35 | Birmingham Moseley (1 BP) |
* Ferens Ground Attendance: 167 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 18 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 42 – 17 | Leeds Tykes |
* Kingsey Road Attendance: 329 Referee: Matt Sharpe

### Round 23

* 25 March 2023 14:00
| (1 BP) Hull | 26 – 27 | Esher (1 BP) |
* Ferens Ground Attendance: 215 Referee: Richard Gordon
* 25 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 29 – 21 | Leeds Tykes |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 1,637 Referee: Iain Kiy
* 25 March 2023 15:00
| Bishop's Stortford | 19 – 18 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 500 Referee: Neil Sweeney
* 25 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 17 – 19 | Cambridge |
* Kingsey Road Attendance: 467 Referee: Andy Wigley
* 25 March 2023 15:00
| Darlington Mowden Park | 10 – 35 | Sale (1 BP) |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 755 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 25 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Rams | 59 – 21 | Taunton Titans |
* Old Bath Road Attendance: 892 Referee: Tim Allatt
* 25 March 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Rosslyn Park | 41 – 32 | Plymouth Albion (1 BP) |
* The Rock Attendance: 541 Referee: Alan Chandrachud

### Round 24

* 1 April 2023 14:30
| (1 BP) Sale | 35 – 12 | Rams |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Richard Gordon
* 1 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 75 – 10 | Leeds Tykes |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 451 Referee: Matthew Sharpe
* 1 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 41 – 15 | Hull |
* Kingsey Road Attendance: 402 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
* 1 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Cinderford | 43 – 34 | Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP) |
* Dockham Road Attendance: 450 Referee: Michael Lamb
* 1 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Esher | 31 – 13 | Bishop's Stortford |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 1,027 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 1 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Plymouth Albion | 33 – 24 | Birmingham Moseley (1 BP) |
* The Brickfields Attendance: 1,086 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 1 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Taunton Titans | 57 – 26 | Rosslyn Park (1 BP) |
* Veritas Park Attendance: 854 Referee: Andrew Wigley

### Round 25

* 15 April 2023 14:00
| Hull | 12 – 82 | Cambridge (1 BP) |
* Ferens Ground Attendance: 456 Referee: Timothy Allatt
* 15 April 2023 14:00
| Leeds Tykes | 21 – 36 | Plymouth Albion (1 BP) |
* The Sycamores Attendance: 431 Referee: Callum Watson
* 15 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Birmingham Moseley | 32 – 31 | Taunton Titans (2 BP) |
* Billesley Common Attendance: 750 Referee: Matthew Sharpe
* 15 April 2023 15:00
| Bishop's Stortford | 26 – 34 | Chinnor (1 BP) |
* Silver Leys Attendance: 650 Referee: Jamie Parr
* 15 April 2023 15:00
| Darlington Mowden Park | 25 – 20 | Esher (1 BP) |
* Northern Echo Arena Attendance: 1,027 Referee: Andrew Wigley
* 15 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Rams | 38 – 28 | Cinderford (1 BP) |
* Old Bath Road Attendance: 1,284 Referee: Daniel Rowlands
* 15 April 2023 15:00
| Rosslyn Park | 19 – 33 | Sale (1 BP) |
* The Rock Attendance: 639 Referee: Alan Chandrachud

### Round 26

* 22 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Chinnor | 38 – 29 | Darlington Mowden Park (1 BP) |
* Kingsey Road Attendance: 654 Referee: Calum Watson
* 22 April 2023 15:00
| (2 BP) Cinderford | 31 – 38 | Rosslyn Park (1 BP) |
* Dockham Road Attendance: 456 Referee: Mathew Sharpe
* 22 April 2023 15:00
| Esher | 19 – 33 | Rams (1 BP) |
* Molesey Road Attendance: 1,170 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
* 22 April 2023 15:00
| Hull | 17 – 44 | Bishop's Stortford (1 BP) |
* Ferens Ground Attendance: 450 Referee: Benjamin Wood
* 22 April 2023 15:00
| Plymouth Albion | 10 – 31 | Cambridge (1 BP) |
* The Brickfields Attendance: 1,443 Referee: Richard Gordon
* 22 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Sale | 49 – 18 | Birmingham Moseley |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 546 Referee: Neil Sweeney
* 22 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Taunton Titans | 59 – 28 | Leeds Tykes (1 BP) |
* Veritas Park Attendance: 1,147 Referee: Tim Allatt

### Rescheduled matches

* 29 April 2023 13:30
| Leeds Tykes | Cancelled | Rosslyn Park |
* The Sycamores
* 29 April 2023 15:00
| (1 BP) Cambridge | 59 – 10 | Moseley |
* Grantchester Road Attendance: 1,241 Referee: Daniel Rowlands

## Attendances

| Club | Home games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Birmingham Moseley | 13 | 8,939 | 688 | 1,637 | 256 | 14% |
| Bishop's Stortford | 13 | 6,325 | 487 | 650 | 310 | 30% |
| Cambridge | 13 | 5,861 | 451 | 1,241 | 267 | 20% |
| Chinnor | 13 | 6,226 | 479 | 814 | 326 | 24% |
| Cinderford | 13 | 4,394 | 338 | 456 | 234 | 14% |
| Darlington Mowden Park | 13 | 11,396 | 877 | 2,279 | 612 | 3% |
| Esher | 13 | 9,698 | 746 | 1,170 | 302 | 21% |
| Hull | 13 | 3,376 | 260 | 456 | 125 | 17% |
| Leeds Tykes | 12 | 6,529 | 544 | 1,417 | 248 | 33% |
| Plymouth Albion | 13 | 13,970 | 1,075 | 1,647 | 668 | 13% |
| Rams | 13 | 10,328 | 794 | 1,284 | 431 | 40% |
| Rosslyn Park | 13 | 7,290 | 561 | 1,017 | 420 | 28% |
| Sale FC | 13 | 8,903 | 685 | 1,450 | 456 | 20% |
| Taunton Titans | 13 | 7,882 | 606 | 1,147 | 311 | 30% |