National Leagues
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoRubbing Salt into Tigers wounds
Hinckley……….56 Sheffield Tg ….7 By STEVE SMITH HINCKLEY captain and man-of-the-match Alexander Salt scored a hat-trick as his side thrashed Sheffield...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoFast-starting Henley too much for Street
By NICK PITSON Henley ……….41 Broadstreet ..17 BROADSTREET’S first visit to Dry Leas ended in defeat as Henley Hawks got back...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoKnight in shining armour is a hero
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……17 Blaydon…………..7 LUCTONIANS’ Adam Knight scored at the death to end Blaydon’s second-half resurgence and earn his side...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoGeese go Wild to register first win
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ..26 LI Wild Geese 37 AN ENTERTAINING and see-saw encounter at the Slade eventually saw visitors...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLosing run ends for the plucky Lions
By FRASER SMITH Macclesfield..12 Leicester L……25 LEICESTER LIONS ended a four-match losing streak with this win at Priory Park against 14-man...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoChinnor keep up pace at the top
By JOHN HARRISON Worthing ……..14 Chinnor…………45 CHINNOR showed why they’re second in the league this season with an impressive seven-try performance...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoFive-try Bridge see fine start continue
By BEN GODDARD Stourbridge……..36pts Chester………………12pts STOURBRIDGE continued their faultless start to the season with an emphatic first half which saw them...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBarnes move top as Guernsey struggle
London & South East Premier BARNES moved to the top of the table after their 37- 15 bonus-point triumph away against...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBarrett’s kicking is to a tee at Sheffield
By ROGER KEEGAN Sheffield ……10 Wharfedale ..17 SHEFFIELD saw 13 kickable points go begging as Wharfedale triumphed on the road for...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLate Stephenson try edges thriller
By RICHARD HARCOURT Broadstreet…32 Clifton…35 CLIFTON emerged the victors in a dramatic nine-try encounter, fighting off a late Broadstreet comeback in...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoMadigan impressed by Bristol prodigy Protheroe
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA IAN Madigan is backing lightning-quick Bristol team-mate Matt Protheroe for big things. After starring for England...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoFive-try win for classy league leaders
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …29 LI Wild Geese 21 CINDERFORD kept up their perfect start to the season, but they were...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoSidcup rescued by flurry of late tries
London & South East Premier WITH four games gone, the table is beginning to make some sense. Newcomers Sidcup are in...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLate try keeps Tynedale perfect after four
By PETER HAYES Leicester L… 26 Tynedale … 28 TYNEDALE made it four wins from four in a hardfought game against...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLate raid by Chinnor puts slick Rams into reverse
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor…36pts Redingensians.14pts He’s in: John Bentley scores for Chinnor REDINGENSIANS were unable to fight off a second-half blitz...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoTerrific trio going clear of chasing pack
Midlands Premier THE trio of Newport Salop, Peterborough Lions and Birmingham & Solihull Bees continue to set the pace at the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMarshall gets his side off the mark
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon …35 Otley …24 A TRY in the last minute of normal time by winger Dan Marshall secured...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoWard inspires Juddians’ strong fightback
By GARETH WITHERS T’bridge Jud 20 Henley …14 ULTIMATELY it was the home side who came out on top in a...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoLymm extend lead as Ilkley leave it late
Northern Premier LYMM increased their lead at the top of the table following a 33-13 win at home to Wirral. Rob...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoBennett late show gives Lucs win
By STEVE SMITH Chester …31 Luctonians…15 WINGER Craig Ross scored a superb brace as Chester made it back-toback home wins against...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoThompson triple secures victory
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliffs.24 Canterbury …34 CANTERBURY’S experience told as they took the points in a pulsating match at Old...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoSluggish Abbot have Browne to thank
South West Premier NEWTON Abbot remain resurgent in their quest for promotion after seeing off Cleve 64-31 in their fourth bonus...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHudd hit back for maiden victory of season
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.22 Macclesfield.13 HUDDERSFIELD dug deep to record their first win back in the division with a display of...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTaunton’s perfect start rolls forward
By GEORGE BOND Wimbledon … 27 Taunton Ttns.42 TWO late scores maintained Taunton Titans’ 100% record at the start of the...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoRugby in France is going the way of England soccer
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Whitewash: French national team decline continued in the 3-0 summer series defeat...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMatt lives the life of Riley with historic try
By MICHAEL JONES Sedgley Park …45pts Hinckley …29pts SEDGLEY Park romped to a home victory against Hinckley as the victors racked...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBest now a doubt for Autumn Tests
RUGBY SHORTS ULSTER and Ireland captain Rory Best has been ruled out for four to six weeks after a scan revealed...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoOn-song Reed finishes Sheffield hopes
By FRASER SMITH Sale …31 Sheffield …17 A LATE flurry of tries handed Sale a second successive victory of the new...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoKnee injury may keep Cipriani out till Xmas
WASPS fly-half Danny Cipriani could miss up to three months with the knee injury sustained in Wasps’ 24-21 Premiership defeat to...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTigers kicked to glory by Ireland
By JOHN HARRISON Sheffield T …29 S Leicester …22 FLY-HALF Mark Ireland inspired Sheffield Tigers to victory over previously unbeaten South...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAmpthill can’t be stopped in a try rampage
By ALEX RADLEY Ampthill …45 Esher …5 BOTH teams took advantage of the super playing conditions to demonstrate a terrific game...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoLeonard blow to Hartpury hopes
CHAMPIONSHIP new boys Hartpury College will be missing outside-centre Steve Leonard until Christmas with the shoulder injury he suffered in the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLeaders continue pace at the top
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale …10 Stourbridge…45 STOURBRIDGE gave a display of strong direct running, slick passing and good support to rack...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCaldy overhauled in last five minutes
By JOHN LYON Caldy …16 Cambridge…20 ABONUS-POINT win for Cambridge looked unlikely with five minutes of the game remaining. Caldy led...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBlaze quits as Tigers forwards coach
RICHARD Blaze has resigned from his role as forwards coach at Leicester Tigers for “personal reasons”. The 32-year-old was forced to...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoIonians architects of their downfall
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 26 Old Albanian .36 OLD ALBANIAN secured victory with a workmanlike display against a disappointing Ionians....
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoRichards: US was a reasonable success
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards says the trip to America last weekend to face Saracens has helped the game despite seeing his...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBlackheath hit by Cov try double around the interval
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry…37pts Tries: Dacres 2, White 40, Stokes 42, Preece 62, Pen try 68 Conversions: Maisey 3, 40 Penalties:...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoMarler reprimanded over Haskell incident
JOEMarler has been been given a citing commissioner’s warning, which equates to a retrospective yellow card, after the scuffle with England...
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National League One
/ 8 years ago‘If only we could start at half-time in every game!’
By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley …17 DMP …31 DARLINGTON produced a dazzling second half display to maintain their perfect start to the...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoScottish duo beef up Tigers front row options
TRANFER WRAP TONGA international Atieli Pakalani is one of three new faces to join Leicester Tigers. Pakalani, 25, can play at...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoOld Boys soak up pressure and then hit hard
By JON EDWARDS Old Elt’ns …36 L’borough S …20 A STORMING second- half performance gave Elthamians their first home victory of...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoWallace grabs third try in two matches for Bristol
By SAM JACKSON AVIVA A-LEAGUE BRISTOL United recorded their first A-League victory of the season with an entertaining 27-17 victory over...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoGidlow steals dramatic late win for Reds
By BILL HOOPER Redruth…20 Worthing …19 REDRUTH broke Worthing’s hearts, as they scored a try with the final play of the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFylde youngsters taught a lesson
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A … 68 Fylde … 15 PLYMOUTH moved up to third with an impressive performance. Fylde played...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSeventh-heaven for the Wolfpack
By VERITY WHITE Barnstaple …24 Bury St Edm’ .39 SEVEN-TRY Bury St Edmunds secured a comprehensive bonus-point victory away at Barnstaple,...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoRoberts on fire in Stortford fightback
By JOSH JONES Rosslyn Park … 24 Bishop’s Stort… 31 WILL ROBERTS inspired Bishops to a third win in four matches....
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoLymm take top spot as Hull are held
Northern Premier LYMMtake over at the top of the table following a 46-5 win away at Sandal. Hull fall after being...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoParker the hero in drama at the Dale
By BRIAN TILLEY LEAGUE leaders Tynedale maintained their 100 per cent record - but newly- promoted Huddersfield gave them a scare....
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National League One
/ 8 years agoMoseley find their rhythm for first success
Birmingham 38 Hull Ionians 24 By DAVE LAWRENCE BIRMINGHAM Moseley ran in six tries on their way to their first National...
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