National Leagues
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDogged effort not enough as Plymouth march on
By PADDY MARSH Final flourish: Dan Mugford scores for Plymouth Albion PICTURES: Pinnacle Plymouth Alb 17pts Tries: Arnott 30, Salter 49,...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoLethal Lymm net 40 unanswered points
Northern Premier STILL unbeaten Lymm continue to top the table following a 40-0 win at home to Birkenhead Park. Lucas Titherington...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoAley is live and kicking in Leicester victory
By HOLLY HUME S Leicester 35 Sheffield 26 TWOyellow cards were not enough to stop South Leicester from claiming victory over...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCrouch’s plunge is reward for fine fightback
By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 37 Clifton 24 ASHLEE Crouch’s late try settled a topsy-turvy clash and put Barnstaple back in the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoVisitors run riot to keep pace with table-toppers
By PAUL SMITH B Moseley 14 Blackheath 55 TWO tries apiece from fullback Leo Fielding and winger Geoff Griffiths led Blackheath...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoAbbots take honours in gripping victory
South West Premier NEWTON Abbot tightened their grip at the top after claiming a 48-42 victory against promotion rivals Exmouth. Exmouth...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale defeated by battling Chester
By STEVE SMITH Chester 10 Wharfedale 3 CHESTER made it three back-to-back home victories as they overcame struggling Wharfedale at Hare...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoThatcher’s treble holds off the Irish
By PETER HAYES Broadstreet 53 LI Wild Geese 40 REPLACEMENT Nicholas Thatcher’s hat-trick helped Broadstreet to a satisfying victory. Irish looked...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoVisitors sunk by Ionians’ lineout tactics
By PETE SHARP Hull Ionians 43 Esher 28 HULL Ionians scored a comeback win in this basement battle as they eventually...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBees lay down marker with huge win
North Midlands Cup quarter-finals BIRMINGHAM & Solihull Bees booked their place in the North Midlands Cup semi-finals with a resounding 70-12...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoUnbeaten Field in Luc after third win
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 32 Luctonians 15 HUDDERSFIELDremain unbeaten in three games following a highly impressive bonus point victory at Lockwood...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRayner stays cool to tie it up for Reds
By BEN RODEN O Redcliffians25 Henley 25 THE points were shared in a tough open game at Scotland Lane. Henley led...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWatt turns on the power for OAs
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 33 Darlington MP31 OLD Albanian’s somewhat slow start to this new season was given a sizeable...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoMy simple way to stop threatened player walk-out
Natural break: Wasps’ Guy Armitage is tackled by Ospreys’ Joe Thomas as he runs in to score in last season’s Anglo...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLate try by Moss ensures it’s five on spin
By ALEX MARROW Wimbledon 7 Canterbury 22 CANTERBURY made it five victories in a row as they eased past Wimbledon, who...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoSeven-try Park demolish Students
By JOE WALKER Rosslyn Park 49 L’borough S 14 ROSSLYN Park thrashed Loughborough Students to seal their first home win of...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoPunishment should fit crime regardless of the outcome
Why is an act of foul player no longer considered an act of foul play if just a minor or no...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoChinnor in charge for superbwin on the road
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 20pts Chinnor 31pts Keeping it tight: Cinderford openside Lewis Beer scores. Right: Chinnor second row Jack Ramshaw...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoZinzan watches Redruth hang on for win
By BILL HOOPER Redruth 12 B St Edmunds 9 TWO first-half tries were enough for Redruth to edge a narrow win...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoTitans run amok with host of tries
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T 81 Worthing 14 TITANS put in a great performance to claim an emphatic win. They started...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoMcHugh hat-trick salvages TJ pride
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 24 Redingensians47 A HAT-TRICKfrom home grown Academy product Rory McHugh secured a try bonus point for...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoFive from five so far for destructive Bees
Midlands Premier BIRMINGHAM and Solihull Bees ran in nine tries to keep up their 100 per cent record as Doncaster Phoenix...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoDerby day ends in defeat for new boys
By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………..45 O Redcliffians21 CLIFTON earned their second win of the league as Callum Roberts and Ian Clark both...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoHull comeback does not phase Lymm
Northern Premier LYMM held off a spirited Hull fightback as they won 28-19 to remain top of the table, winning five...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoRuth in the red after Titans stay perfect
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton…………….34pts Redruth………………17pts On the burst: Taunton’s Aron Struminski runs in his second try PICTURES: Pinnacle AFTER another fine...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoDings strike early blow in promotion race
South West Premier DINGS Crusaders took an early advantage in their bid for the South West Premier title by beating promotion...
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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 3
/ 8 years agoBanning scrums for kids will just bring injuries later
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I’ve had an interesting week which started with an interview with Sky...
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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 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 agoField rue missed chances in Otley draw
By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….20 Huddersfield..20 HUDDERSFIELD were left to rue missed first-half chances as Joe Rowntree’s late conversion saw Otley...
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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 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 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 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 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 agoMoffat breaks Rams hearts at the death
By GARY REYNOLDS R’dingensians36 Cinderford ……37 A LAST minute penalty from Cinderford full-back James Moffat gave him a 12-point haul for...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTynedale maintain perfect record
By BRIAN TILLEY TYNEDALE made it five wins on the bounce as they maintained their 100 per cent start to the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoCorcoran corkers sink Wombles
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed. ……48 Wimbledon ….23 FOR the second week running Bury ran in seven tries to overwhelm...
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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 agoAley’s super boot punishes Sale
By STEFAN JOSEPH S Leicester ….22 Sale ………………22 A GAME of two halves eventually ended all square as Rickie Aley held...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoHard-fought win for Canterbury
By PETER HAYES Canterbury ….41 Barnstaple……31 CANTERBURY made it four wins on the bounce after they managed to see off a...
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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