National Leagues
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHuddersfield battle back to win thrilling Yorkshire derby
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T 33 Huddersfield 36 DICKIE Piper’s last gasp try allowed Huddersfield to snatch victory in a ten-try...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSheffield sneak relegation battle
By JOHN FINCH Otley 5 Sheffield 20 EVEN at this stage in the season this game had the appearance of a...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoAley is the key for South once again
By BRAD HARPER S Leicester 21 Chester 20 SOUTH Leicester claimed their eighth victory this season after a second-half fightback against...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRawlings inspires eight-try success for Sale
By ADAM WAREING Sale 54 Blaydon 12 SALE earned a comfortable victory against Blaydon to take them into the top two...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoOld Boys close to first win on their travels
By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 22 Old Red’fians 22 OLD Redcliffians avoided defeat on the road for the first time this season....
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTaylor plots Reds’ seven-try victory
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 45 T Juddian 11 REDRUTH returned to winning ways with a seven-try romp against Tonbridge Juddian. Angus...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoStortford flair too hot for Students
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S’d 43 L’boro Stu 12 A DEVASTATINGattacking display from Bishop’s Stortford proved to be too much for...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoResolute Marshall fancies chances at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY FIERCELY determined hooker Reece Marshall has declared himself ready to emerge from the shadows of Dylan Hartley and...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoAllen helps fire Hertford top of the table
London & South East Premier HERTFORDleapfrogged Southend Saxons to go top of the table with a convincing 36-17 victory. Michael Allen...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDavey keeps the ‘Field on song
By BRAD HARPER Leicester L ‘ns 17 Huddersfield …31 HARRY Davey scored 28 points to help Huddersfield earn their third win...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBees score 16 tries in Hales mauling
Midlands Premier OLD Halesonians continued their horrendous run after they were crushed 100-0 by top of the table Birmingham and Solihull....
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTigers ‘ fine spell ended by Chester
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tig…10 Chester …………13 A LIAM McGovern penalty eight minutes from time was enough to deny Tigers their...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoHoppers beat Lymm to extend their lead
Northern Premier PRESTON Grasshoppers opened up a five point gap at the top of the table as they edged past second...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSuper six for Sale as they romp to victory
By ED WILLIAMS Sale ………………48 Wharfedale ….16 SALE turned on the style with a magnificent display in the second half to...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoCrusaders fightback to leapfrog Abbott
South West Premier DING Crusaders replaced Newton Abbott at the top of the table as they beat Newbury 42-10 while the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTynedale lead the way after 11-try win
By BRIAN TILLEY RUTHLESS Tynedale stepped up their title challenge with an 11- try demolition of injury-ravaged Otley at a chilly...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoWoodman is leading candidate for player of the year
THERE has been much talk about who will receive the World Rugby Player of the Year award in Monte Carlo tonight...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLea try snatches draw for the Bridge
By ROSS BARNETT South Leics …26 Stourbridge 26 A LATE Jack Lea try sealed a draw and a bonus point for...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLowrie ‘s storming return in Barum revival
By ANDREW JONES CHRIS LOWRIE made a try-scoring return to Barnstaple as they ended a run of three defeats. The former...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDefence holds firm for Ionians to win
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians ……27 O. Elthamians 11 AN OUTSTANDING contribution from the back-row provided the platform for this bonus...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoSANZAAR need to see bigger picture
Japan fans JAPANhave been predictably getting it in the neck from some quarters ‘down south ‘ for voting for France rather...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoPark stay on the tails of leaders
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sedgley Park 43 Blaydon ……….26 SEDGLEY Park made it three from three in November as they finished bonus-point...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoMcLean remains cool to clinch win
By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………34 Worthing ………36 CLIFTON led by ten points going into the final quarter but ended as losers against...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoIll-disciplined Park pay heavy price
By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….29 Rosslyn Park 23 AMPTHILL did just enough to record an eighth win of the season as...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Hooper heads yellow list… but how come no Kiwis? BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game ‘s other talking...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHinckley run riot with half-century
By LEE SIMS Hinckley……….50 Luctonians……12 HINCKLEY kept the pressure on at the top of the table after they made it six...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRed card proves costly for Street
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliff ‘ns22 Broadstreet ….19 OLD Reds broke their duck to record a hardfought first win. Broadstreet dominated...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoShort-handed Caldy rue misses
By DAVE LAWRENCE B ‘mingham M.13 Caldy …………….11 A FIRST-HALF red card for Caldy prop Derek Salisbury provided the decisive moment...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoIt certainly was a good year for Oxford ‘s Grand Slam winning duo
ACCORDINGto a recent survey, 1957 was the ‘best and happiest year ‘ in history to live in Britain. I have no...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoChinnor power is vital as Redruth stutter
By BILL HOOPER Redruth …………13 Chinnor …………20 CHINNOR beat Redruth at their own game, out-powering the home pack in the red...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoTolmie ‘sdouble Cov up for 12strike sets win on trot
By JOHN WILKINSON Dangerman: Coventry ‘s early try-scorer Max Trimble threatens the line again PICTURES: Nick Meredith TWO tries in the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoYou ‘ve had here today good value – Reynolds
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton Titans 31pts Redingensians…21pts On the charge: Taunton pair Aron Struminski, THIS was billed as the game of...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCullen can ‘t kick DMP to victory over Stortford
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop ‘s S…22 Darlington MP 22 IN A hard-fought contest from start to finish the result was in...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCinderford have to dig in with man short
By WILL THOMPSON Wimbledon …23 Cinderford ….31 CINDERFORD held on after going down to 14 men to fight off a spirited...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoStudents steal it as Club conspire to lose
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ….21 L ‘borough Stu.22 A THRILLING climax saw Loughborough concede two late penalties to give Blackheath field...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoKohler leads way for hungry Bury
By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds ….35 London IWG….24 THE Bury St Edmunds ‘ wolfpack had just enough in the bank...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFylde put to the sword by Esher
By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher …………….50 Fylde …………….12 WILL Harding ‘s brace led Esher to a ruthless victory against strugglers Fylde at...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoAgony as late kick misses for Hawks
By RICK PARR Canterbury ….25 Henley …………24 A MISSED conversion in the final two minutes cost Henley Hawks the chance to...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoInjuries leave OAs ripe for the taking
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian ….7 Cambridge……54 WITH the Old Albanian squad depleted they were put to the sword by Cambridge,...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoMorris making system work at Scottish
By LUKE JARMYN LONDONScottish director of rugby Dave Morris is confident there ‘s more to come from his mixture of professionals...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoLuatua will stay loyal to Bristol says Lam
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA BRISTOL supremo Pat Lam insists no amount of persuasion from New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMacc fightback is agonisingly short
By TOM HARLE Macclesf’d ….35 Tynedale ………38 TYNEDALE held on to beat Macclesfield in a tryladen thriller at Priory Park. Eleven...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoExcellent Barnes kicks Clifton home
By WYN TINGLEY Clifton……………25 Canterbury……15 BRAD Barnes’ impressive kicking proved to be the difference as a battling Clifton secured a tremendous...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoPlymouth bare their teeth to move third in table
By PADDY MARSH Crossing the line: Plymouth Albion’s Matt Crosscombe touches down PICTURES: Pinnacle PLYMOUTH Albion maintained their unbeaten home record...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoScarlets playing waiting game with Moriarty
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA SCARLETS insist the ball is in Ross Moriarty’s court as they hope to make the Wales...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoJuddian survive scare to take the spoils
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J …33 Old Redcliff’ …24 HUGH Watson scored two tries to give Tonbridge Juddian the points on...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCoventry maintain unbeaten start with narrow win
By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’s…16 Coventry ……20 LEAGUE leaders Coventry extended their unbeaten start to the season with a club record...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSo ruthless Rams earn sixth win on the trot
By CAMERON TEMPLE Redingensians…21pts Redruth………………12pts Eye for the line: Oli Taylor goes close for Redingensians. ON a brisk November afternoon at...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFylde cut adrift at bottom following defeat
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………….19 Blackheath ….26 BLACKHEATH secured a bonus-point win over Fylde with Joe Tarrant starring with the boot...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoGoss grabs a hat-trick in ten-try success
By KEN VAUGHN Chinnor ………64 Wimbledon …22 KIERANGoss scored a hattrick as Chinnor ran in ten tries against Wimbledon. A sloppy...
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