National Leagues

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Brough wins the chase to triumph

■By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park ……..20 B Moseley …………..28 BIRMINGHAM Moseley took the honours in a frosty encounter. The visitors opened the scoring early […]

Plymouth snatch a dramatic win

■By RORY MORROW Blackheath ………… 19 Plymouth A …………22 PLYMOUTH battled back from behind to snatch a dramatic victory at Blackheath, as Thomas Putt’s late […]

Grieve sticks the boot into Dings

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond……………. 31 Dings Crusaders…14 ON a pitch heavy from the previous night’s Championship game, Richmond and Dings fought out an abrasive and […]

Ionians roar back to make Bills pay

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………40 Billingham…………..26 HULL Ionians gained a much-needed win by overcoming a 21-point deficit to run out comfortable winners over a determined […]

Wood spoils Lymm plans for a title tilt

By ETHAN BENTS Lymm……………………33 Tynedale……………..47 LYMM suffered a big blow to their National League Two North title hopes after defeat against Tynedale at Crouchley Lane. […]

Chester made to graft by brave Gate

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………29 Harrogate…………….26 THIS closely contested match was in doubt until the last play as Harrogate made Chester work very hard for their […]

TJs eye title after Truman’s show

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………39 Havant…………………. 16 TJS ran in seven tries as the home side produced a rounded performance led by number eight Truman […]

Quins’ rally makes up for slow start

By DUNCAN OGILVY Oxford H……………….48 Dorking…………………24 AN outstanding performance from Oxford Harlequins helped them in their battle to climb the table and stopped Dorking in […]

Hooker shows his pace in 50m dash

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley………………….34 Colchester………….. 19 A BRACE of tries for Spencer Hayhow and Jamar Richardson saw Henley Hawks secure a bonus-point victory over a […]

Sam’s the man to win it at the death

By PETER LINDSAY Old Albanians……..36 Worthing………………34 OLD Albanians (OAs) emerged victorious from a closely contested match against Worthing that was punctuated by numerous penalties. OAs […]

New boy Ozzy makes instant impact

By JOSH THOMAS O Redcliffians.12 Taunton T………19 TAUNTON showed great character as they twice came from behind to edge past Old Redcliffians on an emotional […]

Last-gasp Phillips try sinks hosts

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..14 Redruth………………..23 REDRUTH continued their good run by defeating a mis-firing Luctonians. Prolific Ben Link opened the scoring for the hosts off […]

Yellow card leaves hosts feeling blue

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville……………30 Hornets…………………41 BOURNVILLE were left to count the cost of Harry Dawson’s yellow card as Hornets rattled in 19 unanswered points while […]

A dream day for birthday boy Mills!

By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni……….30pts L’ghborough S……29pts EXETER University beat arch-rivals Loughborough in high-scoring thriller at Millfield School. Exeter started the far stronger, camping themselves […]

Oliver hat-trick is in vain for visitors

By JACK TOZER Cinderford……………48 Macclesfield……….28 SIX first-half tries helped Cinderford to an impressive win over Macclesfield, with the visitors securing an important losing bonus point. […]

Sale FC send leaders Rams packing – again!

By Gareth Daniels Sale FC…………………25 Rams ……………………22 Super Sale followed up their victory over previous league leaders Richmond with a success over new table-toppers Rams. […]

Hull pay penalty for loose discipline

By RICHARD GORE Hull……………………….24 Leeds Tykes………..33 HULL overcame a heavy first-half penalty deficit and allowing Leeds a 21-0lead after just 15 minutes to recover well […]

Sam’s the man to play Hoppers hero

■ By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers….27 Preston G……………..34 HOPPERS’ debut hero Sam Freeman snatched a dramatic late win in a nine-try thriller at Dore Moor. […]

Longstaffis the Sale hat-trick hero

■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC…………………32 Richmond …………… 18 SALE ended a run of six straight defeats with victory over league leaders Richmond. Things got offto […]

Warren ‘Seals’ a victory for Park

■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S …………… 19 Sedgley Park ……..22 OUT-OF-SORTS Stortford were well beaten by an aggressive Sedgley Park. Within minutes, the home side […]

Titans pack a real punch to triumph

By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders…26 Rotherham T……….45 THE sixth minute saw Dings’ Tom Foot shred the Titans defence, Jamie Elswood converting – but it was […]

Esher pull offone of the top shocks

By OLLIE AUST Esher…………………….54 Rosslyn Park……….42 ESHER secured their first victory of 2025 with an upset over Rosslyn Park. The sides exchanged early blows with […]

Dancing Faraimo too hot to handle

By RICHARD GORE Hull……………………….32 Wharfedale………… 19 HULL produced a sweeping second-half performance to see off Wharfedale, securing a bonus-point win. Centre Bureta Faraimo touched down […]

Goatley celebrates landmark with try

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers…. 19 Chester………………… 14 A SECOND-HALF try from Barney Goatley was enough to give a resurgent Sheffield Tigers their third home […]