National League 2N
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoFairbother makes it a fair Fylde win
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............22 Fylde.........................36 FYLDE deservedly won this war of the Roses, becoming only the third team to do the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoGood Evans! win battle for Billingham survival
By MIKE BROWN Billingham........31pts Sheffield T........28pts BATTLING Billingham boosted their survival hopes with a hard-fought win over the Tigers side in...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoHeat still on the Hoppers after a late Lymm blitz
By TOM KELLY Preston G................. 31 Lymm....................... 44 PRESTON Grasshoppers leave the fight to stay up until the last game, picking...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoIonians have no answer to Eddie
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............22 Otley..........................45 OTLEY’S determination and excellent tactical kicking for space by Eddie Crossland earned them a comfortable...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoArchie’s in at the double for hosts
By SAMANTHA EMMA Sheffield..................45 Chester.....................20 WITH a record highest -ever league finish of second confirmed, you could have forgiven Sheffield for...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoLeeds Tykes’ Adam Brown eyes top tryscorer award to put icing on cake
By Ben Jaycock Now that he’s got his hands on the National Two North title, Leeds Tykes hooker Adam Brown is...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoHull edge home in relegation battle to savour
By MARK GARRETT Harrogate.........26 Hull..................... 31 HULL took home the points in what could be a pivotal game in the National...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoHooper’s hat-trick proves in vain
By ETHAN BENTS Lymm........................38 Sheffield .................29 LYMM beat Sheffield in a jaw-dropping 10-try thriller at Crouchley Lane. Rory Riddell’s two tries...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoFun in the sun as Chester blast Dale
By RORY MORROW Chester....................45 Wharfedale............28 CHESTER scored seven tries on route to a bonus point win over Wharfedale, on a gloriously...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoIt’s Tykes’ title party thanks to Seremaia
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T....... 24pts Leeds Tykes ....27pts A LATE penalty from Seremaia Turagabeci crowned Leeds Tykes league champions in...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoFylde made to scrap all the way by brave Bills
By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................22 Billingham.............. 12 FYLDE held on to victory at the Woodlands despite a shaky and scrappy second-half. The...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoCentury of points in a classic match
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............53 Preston G.................52 A MATCH of eight tries a-piece, 105 points, won by a single point, with...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoKeller flies in to see off Otley
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................54 Otley..........................22 TYNEDALE stormed to their biggest win of the season with an eight -try demolition of Otley....
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National League 2N
/ 9 months agoMinikin makes the hosts pay for slow start
nBy BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale..........28 Hull Ionians.....33 TYNEDALE paid the price for a woeful first half, and although they improved in the...
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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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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...












