National League 2W
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLife’s so good for Grimes as Lucs make a positive mark
By BEN CONEYBEARE With an utterly faultless seven-game run to begin the National Two West season, it is difficult to resist...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoLoughborough boys determined to fight back to the top again
By BEN CONEYBEARE If you come as agonisingly close to glory as Loughborough Students did in the BUCS Super Rugby final...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoClifton fly-half Cozens enjoys mixing playing with coaching
By BEN CONEYBEARE The heroics of George Ford and Owen Farrell at the Rugby World Cup have been a potent reminder...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoFord proving to be the right Guy to lead Chester charge
By OLLY PINHEY Chester head coach Guy Ford is proud of how his side has adapted to National Two West after...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoDucker taking delight in Camborne’s rock-solid start
By OLLIE PINHEY The 2022-23 season saw Camborne return to the fourth tier of English rugby for the first time since...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoNew boss Elliott passing Exeter Uni test with flying colours
By BEN CONEYBEARE Filling the shoes of the man who transformed Exeter University into the most dominant collegiate side in the...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLate blitz secures Newport victory
By GLYN CASTLEGINE Newport (S)............22 Hinckley.................. 21 GEORGE Castledine’s heroic late score secured Newport (Salop) a hard-fought win over the visiting...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoFiji ace Matavesi puts the boot into Chester
By BILL HOOPER Camborne........ 34 Chester..............26 JOSH Matavesi’s late penalty from 48 metres ensured Camborne were triumphant in a pulsating victory...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoDudley downed in tense 13-try thriller
By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni................52 Dudley K...................34 SPECTATORS were treated to a 13-try thriller at Topsham this week, as Exeter University...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLoughborough battered as Ford goes for three
By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborougn S....24 O Redcliffians........45 THOMAS Ford’s heroic hat-trick saw Loughborough Students outmuscled by Old Redcliffians. It was Loughborough...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLate Nowell score devastates Clifton
By ROGER OPIE Clifton....................... 31 Redruth.................... 31 FRANKIE Nowell’s late try has left Clifton disappointed after nearly having opponents Redruth dead...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years ago150-up for Smith as Dings triumph
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C............... 19pts Hornets................. 5pts DINGS Crusaders marked captain Matt Smith’s 150th appearance for the club with a...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLuctonians keep form in tight affair
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............29 Luctonians..............38 LUCTONIANS made it four straight bonus point victories but they were pushed all the way by...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoSpain flanker Super Mario’s hat-trick tears up fourth tier
By BEN JAYCOCK Rather than scoring a hat-trick in Loughborough Students’ big win last weekend, Mario Pichardie should have been turning...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoStudents teach the hosts a lesson
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley........... 24pts Exeter Uni......... 43pts EXETER University coach Gareth Elliott was delighted his side were able to maintain...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoDan guarantees his Old Reds’ are Frying high
By LUKE JARMYN O Redcliffians........22 Bournville............... 18 OLD REDCLIFFIANS got their first win of the season in a nail-biting victory inspired...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoSecond-half blitz stuns the visitors
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................39 Camborne................ 31 CLIFTON produced a remarkable second-half comeback to stun their visitors. In spite of four tries...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoIndisciplined Salop pay a heavy price
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Hornets.....................55 Newport (S)............ 12 HORNETS ran in seven unanswered tries, and nine in all, on a miserable, ill-disciplined...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoIt’s Ole! as Spanish star Mario turns on the style
By JAMES GALLAGHER Dudley K.............. 7 L’borough S..... 46 SPANISH international Mario Pichardie scored a hat-trick as his Loughborough Students side...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHampson’s drop goal seals victory
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester..................... 17 Dings Crusaders... 14 THIS was a free-flowing match, both sides moving the ball wide. That there...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoSuper Seb proves a real inspiration
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.................... 18 Luctonians..............45 A SUPERB, well-organised performance from Luctonians saw them record a resounding win on the road...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLucs buck a trend with the strongest of possible starts
By BEN JAYCOCK DUE to the bulk of Luctonians’ players working in trades or agricultural work, the Herefordshire side tend to...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoToo many clubs, not enough players
If it ever turns out that the governing body at Twickenham has a monopoly on rugby wisdom, we are all up...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoCook relishing Barnes switch after 20-point haul on debut
■ By BEN JAYCOCK BEN Cook starred on debut with a 20-point haul that helped Barnes see off National Two East...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoCozens puts boot into Dings as Clifton cling on
Dings C.............. 15 Clifton................ 16 ■ By BAZ JOHNSON THE boot of Luke Cozens proved the decisive factor as Clifton edged...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoOld boy Pointon’s star of the show
Loughborough S.... 31 Hinckley..................40 ■ By JAMES GALLAGHER HINCKLEY made it back-to-back wins to start the season as they toppled hosts...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHarley’s hat-trick fails to save Salop
Newport (S)............29 Chester.....................32 ■ By GLYN CASTLEDINE CHESTER held off a determined second-half surge from Newport (Salop) as they claimed a...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLarkins joy as big crowd see Cam bag derby win
Camborne..........36pts Redruth..............29pts ■ By BILL HOOPER On the charge: Camborne’s Aden Brassington drives for the try-line and A HUGE crowd were...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoBournville blitz seals success as Kings lose way
Bournville...............29 Dudley K...................22 ■ By PAUL BOLTON BOURNVILLE punished Dudley Kingswinford’s indiscipline with 19 unanswered points in an 11-minute purple patch...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHornets stung by surging students
Exeter Uni................68 Hornets..................... 19 ■ By HANNAH BURTON EXETER University poked the Hornets nest as they cruised to a huge home...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoOld Reds toppled by Grimes treble
Luctonians..............47 O Redcliffians........ 15 ■ By GEOFF VICKRESS CHARLIE Grimes bagged a hat-trick as 14man Luctonians beat a game Old Redcliffians...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoPromotion push is the aim for try star Bowyer
By BEN JAYCOCK Dale Bowyer scored five tries as Hinckley ran riot last weekend with a 45-28 win over Bournville and...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoPerry the penalty king has measure of Cams
Camborne......... 17 Dings C..............27 ■ By TOM BARRY LEAGUE newcomers Camborne offered up a strong account against Crusaders, giving a 500-strong...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoExeter rally past physical Chester
Chester.....................32 Exeter Uni................ 41 ■ By DESMOND HICKIE FANS were treated to an enthralling ten-try contest to start the league season,...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLink does the trick to see off Dudley
Dudley K................... 21 Luctonians.............. 31 ■ By CHRIS EVANS A BEN Link hat-trick ensured Luctonians dampened Dudley Kingswinford’s first National League...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoRelief for Clifton as Newport fall short
Clifton................. 19pts Newport (S)...... 10pts ■ By ROGER OPIE CLIFTON pressure during the first 30 minutes of this lively early-season encounter...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHornets hold off Students in 12-try thriller
Hornets.....................43 Loughborough S....38 ■ By JAMES GALLAGHER HORNETS managed to hold off the visiting Loughborough Students in a heart-stopping 12-try affair,...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoFive-star Bowyer downs Bournville
Hinckley..................45 Bournville...............28 ■ By CHRIS CAMPBELL A FIVE-TRY performance from Dale Bowyer ensured Hinckley overcame Bournville to secure a bonus point...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoRedruth stage gritty fightback
Redruth....................28 O Redcliffians........ 21 ■ By BILL HOOPER REDRUTH battled back in an error strewn game to get their season underway...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoFijian Matavesi to turn on style for Camborne
National League Previews - League Two West This season’s National Two West features three new sides but newly promoted Camborne are the...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoChester ready for test against best in West
A re-shuffle of National Two meant much confusion during the off season for Chester but after receiving confirmation of a place...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Loughborough centre Chris Preen
Loughborough Students’ Chris Preen has been on a rollercoaster journey so far in his career that has seen him change sports,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoWhen the collective carries all before it
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Dings Crusaders? Crazy name, cracking club. One of the oldest and most successful of the dozens of...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLuctonians, Lions share spoils
THE BEST XV FROM THE 2022-23 SEASON Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our National Two West reporters to compile The...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoCook double puts Old Reds on the right road
By LUKE JARMYN Old Redcliffians ...33 Bournville .............. 14 Outside centre Jonathan Cook scored two tries in the final five minutes...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoExeter just have enough to hold out
By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni........34 Barnstaple.......26 Exeter University just edged out Barnstaple. The visitors struck first through Jonathon Kelly, who darted...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoVictory seals best finish for Hinckley
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................34 Bournville...............28 Hinckley and Bournville played out a compelling game to end the season and secure the hosts...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoRovery in driving seat for Crusaders
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............20 Dings Crusaders...34 Dings Crusaders clinched runners-up spot with a hard-earned win over a defiant Luctonians, who themselves...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoStudents sign off in best way possible
By DAVID ROBINSON Loughborough...53pts Clifton.................38pts A bumper crowd filled the stands for the second half of Loughborough’s double header, following on...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLast-gasp Bouchier penalty wins another for Lions
By LUKE JARMYN Hornets..................... 12 Leicester Lions........ 15 A last-minute nerve-jangling penalty by Leicester Lions’ fly-half Luke Bouchier secured the champions...
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