National Leagues
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDarling shrug off the rust to leave Ionians flailing
By KEVIN ROBINSON D’lington MP 26 Hull Ionians …0 DARLINGTON Mowden Park maintained their 100 per cent home record for the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSheffield revival receives another boost
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield …25 Sheff’ Tigers 21 SHEFFIELD’S improving mid-season was given a major boost with a welldeserved win over...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTJs hold on after giftthrow provides winner
By GARETH WITHERS Canterbury 19 Tonbridge J 22 ANenthralling local derby delighted the bumper Christmas crowd at Merton Lane, but it...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLack of discipline costs struggling Fylde
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …9 Caldy…34 A RED card for replacement prop Jake Pope proved crucial as Caldy secured a bonus-point...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRelentless Sale keep pressure on leaders
By STEVE SMITH Sale 20pts Sedgley Park 13pts SALE overcame Sedgley Park in a closely-fought encounter between two of the league’s...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoShut-out is a bonus as Redruth go rampaging
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 41pts Barnstaple 0pts Pointing the way: Connor Swann of Redruth celebrates as he dives over to score...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPenalties put pay to Students’ hopes
By RYAN STEVENS L’borough Stu.21 Cambridge…28 A SUCCESSION of penalty concessions was enough for Fylde to kick themselves to victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoNerveless Aley grabs a share of points
By DANIEL SAWYER South Leics 25 Leics Lions 25 RICKIE Aley was nerveless once again as his penalty saved South Leicester’s...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoClinical Chinnor lead way in Oxfordshire
By NICK PITSON Henley 28 Chinnor 33 CHINNOR kept their unbeaten record and claimed the Oxfordshire bragging rights with a bonus-point...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBednall maintains cool to kick for tie
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …35 Ampthill …35 OLD Albanian gave themselves an early Christmas present with a stirring performance that...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTop at Christmas for flying Hinckley
By ROSS ARMSTRONG Hinckley 41 Huddersfield 18 HINCKLEY will be top of the table at Christmas after a comprehensive bonus-point win...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRams toast their first half-century
By CAMERON TEMPLE London IWG 12 Redingens’ 52 THE Rams topped 50 points for the first time in the division with...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoRebuilt Foresters keeping pace with Chinnor
NEWS EXTRA HIGH-FLYING Cinderford have their mojo back and are ready for another assault on National One, says rugby director Paul...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoGadd starts new reign with victory
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 24 Chester 14 MACCLESFIELD secured a winning start to Marshall Gadd’s reign as head coach with a...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTaunton build on their early surge
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T 36 Old Redcliff’ 17 THE Titans started the game well here and never looked back. A...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoStortford dig deep to pull off festive victory
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stor 34 O Elthamians 20 A BATTLE of attrition between two very closelymatched sides produced only three...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHonours even as penalties shared
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …17 Rosslyn Park…17 IT’S sometimes said that draws in rugby are unsatisfactory results, but this one didn’t...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoOtley snatch the local bragging rights
By JOHN FINCH Otley …20 Wharfedale …13 IT’S never been necessary to rouse the players, or supporters, for this local derby...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoStubborn Dons are edged out by Richards
By JAMES HAMILTON KIBA Richards scored two tries as Worthing saw off a stubborn Wimbledon side, thanks to a first-half blitz...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoTopsy-turvy game goes Albion’s way
By JAMIE ROBINSON Esher …29 Plymough Alb.33 PLYMOUTH Albion almost let a 14-point lead slip against Esher but a late rally...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTyne back from the brink in derby
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …32 Blaydon …31 A PULSATING North East derby ended in victory for Tynedale, who trailed Blaydon for...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoClifton splinter as pressure mounts
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 20 Cinderford 33 CLIFTONled by 15 points until just before the interval when Cinderford scored and went...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCoventry still peerless as bragging rights are sealed
By BEN GODDARD Moseley…17pts Tries: Hollingsworth 59, Lewis 73 Conversions: Hollingsworth 60, 74 Penalties: Dixon 11 Coventry …41pts Tries: Knox 16,...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoIonians no match for Amps’ offloading antics
By WARREN KAY AMPTHILL welcomed Hull Ionians to Dillingham Park but sent them home with their tails between their legs after...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoIrishleft with too much to do after thebreak
By BEN CARTER London Irish.17 Henley …………24 HENLEY survived a ferocious second-half fight-back to claim all five points in a thrilling...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSanders shines in lacklustre contest
By JOHN LYON Caldy …………….15 Esher ………………7 CALDY came out on top in a dour affair affected by the days of...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBarum threaten to mar McLean’s day
Worthing …….36 Barnstaple……29 By PAUL SMITH WORTHING put daylight between themselves and Barnstaple in the table with a bonus point victory...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLewis kicks Blood and Sand to glory
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……22 Bishop’s Stort.21 DAN Lewis’ penalty from half way, awarded deep into added time, gave Cambridge all four...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTJ fans raise glass after Jackson dash
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J.26 Taunton ……….20 A REAL Christmas cracker of a game at the The Slade certainly entertained the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoA day to forget for Club as OEs bag the bragging rights
By JON EDWARDS Twist and shout: Dom Lespierre breaks two tackles to propel himself over the try line for OEs PICTURES:...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSkipper reveals Rams refused to panic
By CAMERON TEMPLE Redingens’s.43 Clifton ………….16 A RAMPANT Rams side stormed away from Clifton with a dazzling second-half performance. After a...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPark’s nerves shredded as double binning goes unpunished
By DAVID LAWRENCE Rosslyn P. ….30 Birmingham M. 26 HEAD coach Kieran Power praised his young pack as Rosslyn Park held...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCinderford given stern given stern points fest
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……….45pts Bury St Edm…….29pts All alone: Alex Frame scores Cinderford’s opening try, CINDERFORD overcame a spirited challenge...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFylde can’t dirty Students’ sheet
By RYAN STEVENS L’borough Stu.21 Fylde ………………0 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put in a clinical display to down basement side Fylde at home....
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRedruth relief as Bonds scores clincher
By SAM ROGERS Broadstreet.11 Redruth ……….21 REDRUTHcontinued their recent resurgence as they scored two late tries to help them overcome Broadstreet....
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOld Albanian pay for ill discipline
By NICK BURT Plymouth A….26 Old Albanian ….8 A MUCH-CHANGED Old Albanian side did not have enough in the tank as...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDons celebrating a famous first win
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliffians 28 Wimbledon 29 WIMBLEDON claimed a first win of the season, in an exciting if somewhat...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoChinnor hit straps right from the start
By KEN VAUGHN Chinnor …………41 Canterbury…….7 CHINNOR showed their intent with almost their first touch of the ball and went on...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBroadstreet win tussle at bottom
By WILL THOMPSON Wimbledon 24 Broadstreet 30 BROADSTREET recorded their second win of the season in this crucial match between the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBoot of Lewis key for battling Bridge
By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher 10 Cambridge 13 DANIEL Lewis’ first-half penalty kick saw Cambridge edge out Esher in an enthralling encounter...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoGeese in full flight as time runs out onClifton
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 31 London IWG 33 THIS was always going to be a close one with the teams close...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWalshe’s wizards are flying high after putting Hill to the sword
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 63pts Tries: Kessell 11, 40, 49, Oram 27, Preece 37, Trimble 45, Daynes 58, 64, Maisey 77...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRams pack paves way for clinical winonroad
By CAMERON TEMPLE Canterbury 15pts Redingensians 40pts Our hero: Rams celebrating Oliver Taylor’s final try. A FLURRYof late tries for the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOpening period flurry enough as Club see off challenge of Caldy
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 29 Caldy 17 AN EARLY Blackheath four-try blitz proved to be enough as they held off the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoBattling Bury give league leaders a scare
By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds 34 Chinnor 37 BURY came oh so close to toppling the undefeated league leaders. They...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoE’s on top in the battle of Old boys
By BRIAN QUINN Old A’nians 15 Old E’mians 24 OLDAlbanians were punished for a lack of discipline as two penalty tries...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHawks trio swoop for two tries each
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley 43 Worthing 20 TRY doubles for Tom Emery, David Hyde and Xavier Andre enabled the Hawks to...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPark prevail after last-gasp drama
By LEON PICKARD Fylde 10 D’ington MP 13 SHAUN McCartney scored a last-minute try to break Fylde hearts and rescue a...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTitans revival too late to halt defeat
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T’ans14 Cinderford 33 TITANS were taught a harsh lesson in how to control a game, to execute...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDriver is cruising as Hinckley scrap win
By TOM GALLAGHER Hinckley 20pts Wharfedale 17pts Strong arm: Hinckley’s Sam Driver on the charge PICTURES: Steve Wells Fighting spirit: Dale...
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