National Leagues
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoCoach hails his King for the day
■By BILL HOOPER Redruth..............17pts Cinderford......... 10pts REDRUTH had to dig deep to see off a physical Cinderford side who deservedly took...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoHornets’ all-round game proves just too strong
■By PAUL JACOBS Hornets.....................45 Exeter Uni................22 IN A thrilling match at the Nest, spectators were treated to a high-scoring showdown that...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoMacc slip up as Clifton force pace
By MATT BATES Macclesfield.......... 19 Clifton.......................25 CLIFTON’S big forwards proved the difference in a game that got away from Macclesfield late...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoSee-saw scoring but Titans prevail
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....36 Luctonians..............25 TAUNTON Titans had the better of a high-scoring game in which their opponents were never...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoTitans are made to battle all way for victory
■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T . 24 Leicester L ........ 7 LOWLY Leicester Lions made promotion-chasing Rotherham work hard for victory...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoBrough wins the chase to triumph
■By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park ........20 B Moseley ..............28 BIRMINGHAM Moseley took the honours in a frosty encounter. The visitors...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoPlymouth snatch a dramatic win
■By RORY MORROW Blackheath ............ 19 Plymouth A ............22 PLYMOUTH battled back from behind to snatch a dramatic victory at Blackheath,...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoMyles has all the magic to help Esher celebrate
■By TOM JONES Darlington MP .22pts Tries: Craggs 7, Law 43, Oliver 80 Conversions: Law 8, Newton 80 Penalty: Law 64...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoCooke stirs up a winning recipe for the visitors
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................25 Bishop’s S ...............34 RAMS’ title hopes took a major blow as brilliant Bishop’s Stortford picked up...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoGrafter Wrafter is Park’s inspiration
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........52 Sale FC.....................33 ROSSLYN Park saw off the challenge of 14-man Sale FC to collect all five...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoGrieve sticks the boot into Dings
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond................ 31 Dings Crusaders...14 ON a pitch heavy from the previous night’s Championship game, Richmond and Dings fought...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoTitle-chasers Richmond look to make strength in numbers count
By Conor McLarnon Richmond prop Theo Bevacqua is only in his first season at the club and has already played a...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoWhere there’s a Will there is a way for Tigers
By WILL JUDD Fylde..................28 Sheffield...........30 SHEFFIELD Tigers were made to fight until the last minute to claim a hard-fought win over...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoIonians roar back to make Bills pay
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians............40 Billingham..............26 HULL Ionians gained a much-needed win by overcoming a 21-point deficit to run out comfortable...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoLate Tykes’ tries break Dale hearts
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............24 Leeds Tykes...........28 LATE tries at the end of each half for the Tykes proved enough to win...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoClassy Sheffield make it 11 wins on the bounce
By LUKE CAMPBELL Sheffield .................43 Hull ............................23 SHEFFIELD were made to work hard by a spirited Hull side, but scored seven...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoWood spoils Lymm plans for a title tilt
By ETHAN BENTS Lymm........................33 Tynedale.................47 LYMM suffered a big blow to their National League Two North title hopes after defeat against...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoChester made to graft by brave Gate
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................29 Harrogate................26 THIS closely contested match was in doubt until the last play as Harrogate made Chester work...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoDominant Barnes cruise to win over Islanders
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes.............. 24 Guernsey..........14 BARNES won this full-blooded encounter 24-14, but the scoreline didn’t reflecting their dominance. The home...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoTJs eye title after Truman’s show
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............39 Havant...................... 16 TJS ran in seven tries as the home side produced a rounded performance led...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoQuins’ rally makes up for slow start
By DUNCAN OGILVY Oxford H...................48 Dorking.....................24 AN outstanding performance from Oxford Harlequins helped them in their battle to climb the table...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoCombe have Fryatt and Cook to thank for victory
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P...22pts Canterbury........18pts On the charge: Jesse de Vries carries the ball for Cantebury Working hard: Nick Cook...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoMore pain for Bury as Oaks make discipline count
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.............36 Sevenoaks..............38 A MID-TABLE battle played out in dreary conditions saw more heartbreak for Bury as...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoHooker shows his pace in 50m dash
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................34 Colchester.............. 19 A BRACE of tries for Spencer Hayhow and Jamar Richardson saw Henley Hawks secure a...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoSam’s the man to win it at the death
By PETER LINDSAY Old Albanians........36 Worthing..................34 OLD Albanians (OAs) emerged victorious from a closely contested match against Worthing that was punctuated...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoNew boy Ozzy makes instant impact
By JOSH THOMAS O Redcliffians.12 Taunton T.........19 TAUNTON showed great character as they twice came from behind to edge past Old...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoLast-gasp Phillips try sinks hosts
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............14 Redruth....................23 REDRUTH continued their good run by defeating a mis-firing Luctonians. Prolific Ben Link opened the scoring...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoYellow card leaves hosts feeling blue
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............30 Hornets.....................41 BOURNVILLE were left to count the cost of Harry Dawson’s yellow card as Hornets rattled in...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoA dream day for birthday boy Mills!
By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni..........30pts L’ghborough S......29pts EXETER University beat arch-rivals Loughborough in high-scoring thriller at Millfield School. Exeter started the...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoStar man Gibbons guides side to comfortable win
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................42 Devonport S............26 TWO early tries from Clifton led to expectations of a cricket score total. But although...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoOliver hat-trick is in vain for visitors
By JACK TOZER Cinderford...............48 Macclesfield..........28 SIX first-half tries helped Cinderford to an impressive win over Macclesfield, with the visitors securing an...
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National League 2W
/ 10 months agoPriddey treble is the decisive factor
By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................39 Camborne............... 44 CAMBOURNE had a real battle to win at Hinckley, with Ben Priddey the star of...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoBillingham’s amateurs work like the professionals
By Dan Robertshaw As one of the only fully amateur teams in National 2 North, Billingham care about more than just...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoSale FC send leaders Rams packing – again!
By Gareth Daniels Sale FC.....................25 Rams ........................22 Super Sale followed up their victory over previous league leaders Richmond with a success...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoConor Ganley provides the coup de gras for Esher
By Jon Meadows B Moseley ..............24 Esher ........................ 31 With the clock showing red, Esher’s Conor Ganley crashed through from short...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoTom’s penalty on top victory Putts seal for Albion
National League 1 ■By GREG ROBSON Leicester L ....... 17pts Tries: Taylor 27, Sterland 39, Satala 44 Conversion: Bouchier 45 Penalties:...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoBurrows rounds off Sheffield romp with a flourish
■ By TIM THORLEY Harrogate......... 13 Sheffield.......... 46 SHEFFIELD maintained their push for promotion with a seven-try win over Harrogate. Straight...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoHull pay penalty for loose discipline
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................24 Leeds Tykes...........33 HULL overcame a heavy first-half penalty deficit and allowing Leeds a 21-0lead after just 15...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoSam’s the man to play Hoppers hero
■ By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....27 Preston G.................34 HOPPERS’ debut hero Sam Freeman snatched a dramatic late win in a nine-try...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoChester’s late tries break the Ionians
■ By DESMOND HICKIE End to end: Andy McMinime scores a breakaway try and, inset, Alan Hudson brings Ionians level PICTURES:...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoHamilton hat-trick in vain as Tyne take Dale derby
■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................. 41 Wharfedale............29 A rip-roaring battle of the Dales ended with Tynedale on top in a bruising...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoBillingham pull away as Dixon revels as try scorer
■ By STE GORDON Billingham.......39 Fylde.................. 17 BILLINGHAM continued their recent winning momentum with a comfortable win over Fylde after a...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoNiko sets his sights on making history with Lions
EXTRA ■By CHARLIE ELLIOTT NIKO Matawalu wants to become the first ever foreign backs coach of the British and Irish Lions...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoLongstaffis the Sale hat-trick hero
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................32 Richmond ............... 18 SALE ended a run of six straight defeats with victory over league leaders...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoWarren ‘Seals’ a victory for Park
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ............... 19 Sedgley Park ........22 OUT-OF-SORTS Stortford were well beaten by an aggressive Sedgley Park. Within...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoHosts pay the penalty in narrowest of contests
■By JON MEADOWS Birmingham M 32pts Tries: Pogson 4, Adderley-Jones 21, Dawes 49, Taylor 67 Conversions: Jolly 5, 50,68 Plymouth ..........33pts...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoHoney helps Rams savour sweet taste of victory
■By JAMES SINCLAIR Leicester Lions .... 19. Rams ........................36 FRASER Honey was the Rams star as the Lions were beaten at...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoTitans pack a real punch to triumph
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...26 Rotherham T..........45 THE sixth minute saw Dings’ Tom Foot shred the Titans defence, Jamie Elswood converting...
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National League One
/ 10 months agoEsher pull offone of the top shocks
By OLLIE AUST Esher.........................54 Rosslyn Park..........42 ESHER secured their first victory of 2025 with an upset over Rosslyn Park. The sides...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoMatt’s on hand to clinch a cracker for Lymm
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate......... 31 Lymm.................36 LYMM held offa strong Harrogate challenge to win an exciting contest which saw 11 tries....
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