RAMS will start their 2024/25 National One campaign with a home game against Darlington Mowden Park on Saturday, September 7.

The most northerly team in the league were one of two visiting sides to triumph at Old Bath Road last season, recent Saracens signing Louie Johnson dazzling in a thrilling 41-36 success.

Rams will seek revenge before heading to newly-promoted Esher seven days later, bogey side Sale then arriving in Berkshire on September 21.

Seb Reynolds’ men then head to Dings Crusaders for the first time since 2019, the Bristolians having won National Two South last term.

Leicester Lions are the visitors a week later before a trip to Bishop’s Stortford, home clash with Birmingham Moseley and long away day at Plymouth Albion complete the first block of fixtures.

Rams return from a weekend off with back-to-back home games against Sedgley Park on the November 9 and Blackheath, a trip to National Two North East following.

Another week off precedes a thrilling run-up to Christmas as Rams face London powerhouses Richmond (home, December 7) and Rosslyn Park (away), before Esher are the visitors for the last game of 2024.

The league restarts with Sale away on January 11, Dings then visiting before Lions on the road the next two games before a week off.

There are only two games in February – Stortford at home on the 8th and Moseley away seven days later.

March sees Plymouth in town on March 1, trips to Sedgley Park and Blackheath following before a home game with Rotherham.

Another week off precedes the Richmond (away, April 5) and Rosslyn Park rematches, before the longest journey of the season, Darlington, completes the season on April 26.

*As National League Rugby have only four leagues to organise fixtures, they can be completed earlier than the other divisions (Regional 1 and below).

The plan is to release fixtures for these leagues by June 14. All will be viewable on the fixtures and results section of the RFU web site.