National League 2N
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoDale celebrate a magnificent seven
nBy EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale........... 44 Lymm........................27 WHARFEDALE scored a magnificent seven tries to beat Lymm in a cracking encounter. There was...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoRoss is top of the Bill with a late try
nBy MIKE BROWN Billingham..............29 Chester.....................23 BILLINGHAM secured a dramatic victory after a tense and thrilling encounter. Chester started the game in...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoArcher on target as the Tigers triumph
nBy RICHARD GORE Hull...................... 21pts Sheffield T........29pts SHEFFIELD Tigers took the honours in a clash between two teams attempting to move...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoPack takes the Tykes forward in promotion bid
nBy BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........35 Fylde......................... 15 LEEDS Tykes took a giant step towards their promotion target with a forward-orientated win...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoMaycock’s magic is key for Gate
nBy NICK DOYLE Otley.......................... 17 Harrogate................24 HARROGATE secured the bonus-point win in the first half, taking them out of the immediate...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoIn-form Fisher is the hat-trick hero
nBy MIKE PILLBEAN Sheffield..................40 Preston G................. 18 SHEFFIELD turned on the style in difficult conditions to grab yet another five-point win...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoBills land big shock as Lymm downed at home
■ By ETHAN BENTS Lymm.................22 Billingham.......35 STRUGGLERS Billingham claimed a surprise victory over high flyers Lymm at Crouchley Lane. Billingham were...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoVerity magic turns bruising contest
■By TOM KELLY Preston G................. 15 Wharfedale............ 19 IN A bruising encounter at Lightfoot Green, Wharfdale scraped to a narrow win...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoTigers show the fight to beat drop
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....38 Otley..........................23 A BONUS point win for Sheffield Tigers eased their relegation jitters in an incident-packed game...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoTykes forwards and ref’s whistle defeat Chester
■By DESMOND HICKIE Chester..................... 26 Leeds Tykes........... 41 THIS was a match of contrasts, with the first-half exciting and hotly contested,...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoHarrogate hopes left in balance after loss
■By MARK GARRETT Steal: Tynedale with a critical turnover and, below, Tynedale scrum-half James Telford clearing the ruck PICTURES: Daniel Kerr...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoAlly’s Hoppers ready to make a big leap and climb higher
■By GEORGE WELLBELOVE Preston Grasshoppers captain Ally Murray ONE-club man Ally Murray has had a rugby career that most locals would...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoIonians no match for Sheffield steel
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians.............. 6 S heffield..................45 SHEFFIELD dominated every facet of play to run out comfortable winners by seven...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoFylde in dominant win as cards fly
By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................35 Hull............................ 13 FYLDE proved far too strong for Hull, cruising to a dominant win. Things opened brightly...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoChester make Hull pay for sloppy handling
By RICHARD GORE Hull..................... 17 Chester..............40 HULL came away with nothing from a game they started well, scoring three first-half tries,...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoGrant kicks his side over the line
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................43 Sheffield Tigers....38 BOTH scored six tries in a ding-dong battle, but a superb performance by Tynedale kicker...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoMajestic Dale too strong for visitors
By JOHN CLARK Wharfedale............36 Sheffield.................. 21 ON a glorious March day made for running rugby Wharfedale were at their majestic best,...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoTykes get revenge as Lymm crushed
By BEN CROPPER Top dogs: Elvan Evans on the charge for Leeds Tykes and, below, Adam Brown celebrates his try PICTURES:...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoScarborough proves the difference as Preston falter
By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............29 Preston G................. 19 BILLINGHAM claimed a hard-fought bonus-point win over Preston in a match marked by tight...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoHarrogate made to scrap by Ionians
By MARK GARRETT Harrogate................35 Hull Ionians............23 HARROGATE secured five much-needed points to keep them in the fight to avoid relegation as...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoIrvine holds his nerve for the win
By NICK DOYLE Otley.......................... 19 Fylde......................... 18 OTLEY had kicker Callum Irvine to thank after he landed a last-minute penalty to...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoHooper notches four in eight-try thrashing
■By TOM BARRY Sheffield ..........52 Billingham....... 17 BOTH Sheffield and Billingham contributed to a feast of attacking rugby on a beautiful...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoJennings’ double sparks Lymm rout
■By ETHAN BENTS Lymm........................ 50 Hull............................24 LYMM got back to winning ways after a convincing bonus-point win at Crouchley Lane. Paddy...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoHoppers handed mauling by Tykes
■By TOM KELLY Preston G................. 10 Leeds Tykes ..........45 TABLE-toppers Leeds Tykes displayed their promotion credentials with a strong display. Hoppers...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoCrossland helps Otley overcome 16-point deficit
■By DESMOND HICKIE Chester....................24 Otley.........................40 OTLEY thoroughly deserved their bonus-point win with a dominant second-half performance in which their pack and...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoNorman at the double to increase woe on Aces
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T....... 34pts Harrogate.......... 18pts All-action: Harrogate’s Charlie Head goes over and, right, Benjamin Manderfield scores for Tigers...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoHosts prevail after second-half blitz
■By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................27 Tynedale................. 19 FYLDE’S strong second half helped secure a bonus-point win over Tynedale yesterday. Tynedale started the...
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoIonians grind way past Wharfedale
■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............24 Wharfedale............ 12 HULL Ionians’ strong tackling and the running lines of their backs saw them outplay...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoHarrogate hang on to claim full five in a thriller
■By MARK GARRET Harrogate.........27 Fylde................. 24 THE crowd at a damp and cold Apollo Capital stadium were rewarded with a narrow...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoJake jinks in to clinch it for Hull
■By RICHARD GORE Hull............................41 Preston G.................24 A DOMINANT second-half performance by the pack and two spectacular tries by substitute winger Jake...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoLymm suffer as Otley finally click
■By NICK DOYLE Otley.......................... 31 Lymm.......................... 7 OTLEY warmed their supporters’ hearts with a much-needed win over Lymm. The visitors made...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoTykes take the spoils in nervous top of table clash
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes.... 24pts Sheffield............ 18pts Brilliant Sheffield defence keeps Leeds out and, right, George Castledine on his way...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoLewis is difference as Hull back up last week’s win
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers.... 17 Hull Ionians............27 HULL IONIANS’ extended losing streak was made to look like a distant memory...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoDale lack power to halt Chester cruise
■By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................29 Chester..................... 31 DESPITE the narrow scoreline Chester were on top for most of the game, and it...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoRef and forwards make the Bills pay
■By MIKE BROWN Billingham.............. 14 Wharfedale............32 WHARFEDALE’S forward power won the day as they crushed a Billingham pack which struggled to...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoWhere there’s a Will there is a way for Tigers
By WILL JUDD Fylde..................28 Sheffield...........30 SHEFFIELD Tigers were made to fight until the last minute to claim a hard-fought win over...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoIonians 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...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoLate Tykes’ tries break Dale hearts
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............24 Leeds Tykes...........28 LATE tries at the end of each half for the Tykes proved enough to win...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoClassy Sheffield make it 11 wins on the bounce
By LUKE CAMPBELL Sheffield .................43 Hull ............................23 SHEFFIELD were made to work hard by a spirited Hull side, but scored seven...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoWood 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...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoChester 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...
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/ 10 months agoBillingham’s amateurs work like the professionals
By Dan Robertshaw As one of the only fully amateur teams in National 2 North, Billingham care about more than just...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoSale 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...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoBurrows rounds off Sheffield romp with a flourish
■ By TIM THORLEY Harrogate......... 13 Sheffield.......... 46 SHEFFIELD maintained their push for promotion with a seven-try win over Harrogate. Straight...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoHull 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...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoSam’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...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoChester’s late tries break the Ionians
■ By DESMOND HICKIE End to end: Andy McMinime scores a breakaway try and, inset, Alan Hudson brings Ionians level PICTURES:...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoHamilton hat-trick in vain as Tyne take Dale derby
■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................. 41 Wharfedale............29 A rip-roaring battle of the Dales ended with Tynedale on top in a bruising...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoBillingham pull away as Dixon revels as try scorer
■ By STE GORDON Billingham.......39 Fylde.................. 17 BILLINGHAM continued their recent winning momentum with a comfortable win over Fylde after a...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoMatt’s on hand to clinch a cracker for Lymm
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate......... 31 Lymm.................36 LYMM held offa strong Harrogate challenge to win an exciting contest which saw 11 tries....












