National League 2W
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoRedruth dish out a lesson in driving
BY BILL HOOPER Redruth....................45 Exeter Uni................ 30 REDRUTH came out on top in a thriller against the students from Exeter. Playing...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoTitanic effort leads Taunton to victory
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....27 Bournville...............20 TAUNTON’S four tries came from Ratu Vakalutukali, Harry Wright, Jermaine Jones and Rocky Prowse with...
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/ 1 year agoUni boys maintain top start to their campaign
By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni........ 43 Macclesfield.. 24 EXETER University continued their unbeaten start to the season with a solid win....
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/ 1 year agoRob makes sure opportunity Knox
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............34 Redruth....................22 BOURNVILLE banked their second home bonus-point win of the season but made hard work of subduing...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoMatavesi is main man for the hosts
By BILL HOOPER Camborne................58 Taunton Titans.....25 JOSH MATAVESI gave a masterclass as the Cherry & Whites once again put in a...
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/ 1 year agoWe’re Jamin! Hodgkins puts boot in to rivals
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians........39pts Clifton................. 15pts On the rampage: Luctonians No.8 Jack Goodwin charges through the tackles Power play: John White...
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/ 1 year agoTop man Taylor strikes right at the death to seal it
By TOM JONES Hinckley.................. 17 Cinderford............... 19 TWO desperate sides were fighting for their first win of the season, and played...
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/ 1 year agoGapper just great in quality display
By MO SHER Old Redcliffians....43 Devonport S.............. 5 A SCINTILLATING second-half performance from Old Redcliffians eased them to a bonus-point win,...
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/ 1 year agoTemperley has the right Kit for visitors
By MICK JACOBS Hornets..................... 20 Loughborough S....32 HIGH-FLYING Loughborough Students maintained their strong start to the season with victory at Hornets....
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/ 1 year agoBracken hat-trick makes it a dream debut
■By SAM SMITH L’ghboro S........ 50 Hinckley........... 21 ENGLAND age-group star Jack Bracken made a dream debut for Loughborough Students with...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoHolcombe sinks Reds with treble
■By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................36 Old Redcliffians....28 A DOMINANT second-half, led by their pack exerting serious pressure, underpinned a Clifton comeback from...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoStudents teach Services a lesson
By MIKE YEATES Devonport S............ 19 Exeter Uni................59 A FAST start and a controlled finish saw Exeter University romp to an...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoLucs ride luck to snatch win as kicking is off key
■By JACK TOZER Cinderford.........13pts Luctonians........15pts Smiler: James Mear scores Luctonians’ first try LUCTONIANS narrowly beat Cinderford in their first-ever league encounter...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoAndrew leads way as Camborne survive yellows
By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................35 Camborne................43 CAMBORNE did enough during the first half to ride out a spirited comeback by Redruth in...
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/ 1 year agoMacc add win to the club’s party
■By ALEX CLARK Macclesfield.......... 31 Bournville...............28 MACCLESFIELD put the icing on the cake of club celebrations with victory over Bournville. It...
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/ 1 year agoTough Titans draw the Hornets’ sting
■By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....34 Hornets..................... 19 TAUNTON Titans overcame a slow start to run out winners over Hornets. They were...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoBig guns in sights for Students’ challenge
By CIARA FEARN England U20s star: Jack Bracken LOUGHBOROUGH Students head coach Brad Jones is targeting a top-half finish in National...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoWills wins it with the final kick to sting the hosts
Hornets..............27 Redruth.............29 ■ By JON RICHARDSON DEAN Wills was Redruth’s hero as his last-minute penalty snatched victory to break Hornets hearts....
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoMayell proves too strong for Titans
Loughborough S....33 Taunton Titans....... 3 ■ By SAM SMITH IN-FORM Loughborough Students welcomed Taunton for the first time in the two...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoNo sweet start for league new boys
Bournville...............40 Devonport S............22 By PAUL BOLTON DEVONPORT Services were given a tough introduction to national league rugby by a Bournville side...
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/ 1 year agoAnderson steps up to secure top draw
Exeter Uni.......... 15pts Clifton................. 15pts ■ By JOSH THOMAS CLIFTON produced a brilliant second-half performance to stun Exeter University after they...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoWelcome back! Brassington’s the star of the show
Camborne................52 Macclesfield..........25 ■ By BILL HOOPER CAMBORNE began their campaign in fine style, scoring eight tries with Aden Brassington bagging a...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoThere’s no Luc in second-half storm
Hinckley.................. 17 Luctonians..............27 ■ By CHRIS CAMPBELL LUCTONIANS secured victory in a battle of attrition between two physical sides thanks two...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoLate Cinderford surge not enough
Old Redcliffians....38 Cinderford............... 31 ■ By MO SHER AN ABSORBING, high-scoring encounter at Scotland Lane went the way of the hosts,...
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Features
/ 1 year agoMacclesfield ready for the long haul…
Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to new Macclesfield director of rugby Matt Coleridge, bottom, about the challenges his newly promoted side will...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoCamborne make impact but top two dominate final line-up
NATIONAL 2 WEST DREAM TEAM >> THE BEST XV FROM 2023-24 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR REPORTERS After Dings Crusaders’ National...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoImbalance of northern sides may push up travel costs
By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE his side being shifted back to National Two North, Chester fourth official Martin Buck said it doesn’t...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoRedruth hopeful they can build on young talent
By BEN JAYCOCK Redruth director of rugby Nigel Hambly questioned if he was taking a school register rather than leading a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLast-gasp Rhys kick clinches best-ever season
■By PAUL BOLTON Bournville........28 Hinckley...........27 RHYS Williams snatched a dramatic victory with a last-gasp penalty which helped Bournville complete their most...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoJames leads Uni in stylish show
■By LUKE JARMYN Exeter Uni................38 Chester..................... 19 ENGLAND under-20 inter national Kane James put in a try-scoring man-of-the match show as...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoStudents teach Hornets a lesson
■By ADAM CLEARY Loughborough S....62 Hornets....................... 5 LOUGHBOROUGH Students ended their season on a high as they romped to a ten-try...
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/ 2 years agoTries galore as Jake leads the Crusaders title party
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C.............109pts Camborne............ 0pts With Dings stalwarts Charlie Taylor and Jake Holcombe reaching the milestones of 250 and...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoGrimes is four-most as Lucs go on rampage
■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............64 Dudley K..................... 5 LUCTONIANS entertained an enthusiastic crowd as they secured their highest league position in national...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoGritty Newport are down, but not out
■By WYN TIGLEY Newport (S)............26 Clifton.......................24 NEWPORT Salop and Clifton Rugby met for the season’s denouement, each embodying a distinct narrative...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoReds in the pink in Baa-baas show
■By MICK JACOBS Old Redcliffians....43 Redruth....................24 THERE was a ‘Barbarians-esque’ feel at Scotland Lane, the two sides trading 13 tries in...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoOwen’s delight as Old Reds get ahead of the game
By BEN JAYCOCK Old Redcliffians have exceeded expectations this season and are ahead of time in the club’s five-year plan. The...
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/ 2 years agoDever and Dawson at double to boost Newport
By BILL HOOPER Camborne.........33 Newport (S).....38 NEWPORT stunned Camborne with a 28-point salvo either side of half-time to take the spoils....
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDudley are left on brink of the drop
By ADAM CLEARY Dudley K...................14 Old Redcliffians....48 DUDLEY Kingswinford’s survival chances took a big blow with a heavy home defeat to...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoScrum teaches students a lesson
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................52 Exeter Uni................24 CLIFTON confirmed third place in the table as their scrum power proved too much for...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDings rack up the points to celebrate lifting title
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C...............69pts Redruth................ 7pts Dings Crusaders clinched the title in great style with an emphatic win over Redruth....
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoForward power draws the sting from Hornets
By JON RICHARDSON Hornets.....................24 Bournville...............30 BOURNVILLE’S forward power proved the difference as their dominance at the setpiece just edged out Hornets’...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoJenson speeds up to sink Chester
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................20 Loughborough S....38 LOUGHBOROUGH’S fine win at Chester, six tries to two, reflected their enterprise and use of...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoVowles hat-trick in vain in thriller
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................29 Luctonians..............33 HINCKLEY and Luctonians played out a hugely entertaining end of season game in front of a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPriddey trio leads cross-border raid
Exeter Uni................22 Camborne................59 By FREYA COLLINGTON BEN Priddey scored a hat-trick of tries as Cambor ne crossed the county border into...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoStudents on top in see-saw battle
By ADAM CLEARY Loughborough S....40 Clifton.......................33 LOUGHBOROUGH Students recorded a surprise bonus-point victory over third-place Clifton. The visitors made a dream...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoRampant Lucs as Hornets are stung
Luctonians....... 49pts Hornets................. 5pts By GEOFF VICKRESS Power: Will Hodnett holds off Hornets’ Charlie Carter to open the scoring for Luctonians,...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCrusaders pillage Newport with ruthless display
Newport (S)............ 13 Dings Crusaders...45 By NATHAN EDWARDS DINGS Crusaders produced a rampant second-half performance to overcome a first-period deficit and...
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/ 2 years agoChester succumb to second-half blitz
Bournville............... 50 Chester.....................38 By PAUL BOLTON BOURNVILLE banked their eighth home win of the campaign – and their fourth in a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoOld Reds are too hot for Hinckley
Old Redcliffians....40 Hinckley.................. 17 By CHRIS CAMPBELL OLD REDS produced a strong perfor mance to overcome Hinckley. The visitors played with...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCozens stars for Clifton to silence his ‘bitter’ critics
By BEN JAYCOCK Clifton player-coach Luke Cozens originally planned to take a step back from his fly-half duties but, at 37,...












