National Leagues
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National League One
/ 6 months agoDogged Dogs dismantle Rams pack in big victory
■ By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC...............31pts Tries: Langdon 12, Mintern 19, Wilson 42, Longstaff 58 Conversions: Green 13, 20, 43, 59...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoJuddians keep up the tone with a war-like display
■ By NEIL DIPPLE Dings Crusaders .. 21 Tonbridge J ...........34 TONBRIDGE Juddians continued their strong start to the National League...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoTykes taken for a walk by the Park
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes............. 8 Sedgley Park.........20 SEDGLEY Park saw off a combination of Leeds Tykes and a wet, windswept...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoPark pack a punch as Moseley beaten
By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park..........47 B Moseley...............24 ROSSLYN Park claimed another National League 1 triumph, with a commanding display against Birmingham...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoGjaltema feels revitalised by his off-season move to TJs
By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER four years at Harlequins, Lewis Gjaltema has landed at Tonbridge Juddians and the move has reignited his...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoBrowne sinks the hosts in a war of attrition
By RICHARD GORE Hull....................... 3 Preston G.......... 10 HULL slipped to defeat in a game they could have won, having three...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoDouglas hat-trick makes difference
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............28 Darlington MP....... 31 THIS was a ding-dong battle, with Darlington Mowden Park taking the honours at the...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoOlivers’ army are on song for Macc
By HOLLY DAISY Macclesfield.......... 31 Hull Ionians............28 MACCLESFIELD edged out Hull Ionians in a close encounter. The hosts went into the...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoIt’s the magic of Maguire that settles it for Fylde
By WILL JUDD Fylde...................37pts Billingham........ 11pts FYLDE secured a comfortable victory in a game which was largely overshadowed by horrible weather...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoLate Talbot try spoils a big day for Mowbray
By JACK TREGONNING Scunthorpe............. 18 Sheffield Tigers.... 19 THERE was no dream 100th appearance for Joey Mowbray as Scunthorpe were narrowly...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoCallum’s no Posa in the starring role
By IAN ROBSON Sheffield..................45 Rossendale............ 10 SHEFFIELD kept their impressive home record from last season going with a dominant performance over...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoCameron takes kicks for Granted
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................34 Otley............................ 8 DRIVING rain failed to prevent Tynedale maintaining their 100 per cent start with a hard-earned...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoRovery helps Redruth pack a punch
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............26 Lymm.................22 IT was the Redruth pack that laid the foundations for this win on a heavy pitch...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoIt’s six of the best from Barnstaple
By COILIN DUFFY Barnstaple..............40 Hornets..................... 17 BARNSTAPLE stormed to a six-try home win over Hornets, having established a commanding 28-5 half-time...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoCamborne keep up winning streak
By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....14 Camborne................43 CAMBORNE continued their unbeaten start start to the to the season season with a with...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoJones on song to kick Lucs to victory
By GEOFF VICKRESS Flying in: Owen Randell scores for Luctonians and, below, Jack Goodwin crashes over for a try PICTURES: Dennis...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoJones in at double as hosts beat all the elements
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................20 Syston........................ 7 THE weather, which was pouring with rain throughout the contest, proved the winner. The wet...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoMagic Johnson is major inspiration
By JACK BEARD Cinderford...............25 Exeter Uni................ 12 EXETER were unable to overcome a strong Cinderford side at Bell Sports and Rugby...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoTeenager Rogers star of the show
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....41 Hinckley..................26 THE Titans had just a bit too much for Hinck-ley in a high-scoring encounter. The...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoDunne’s hat-trick proves in vain for Welsh
By PETER CROOT Oundle...............50 L Welsh..............38 THE battle of the promoted teams proved a tight affair before Oundle came out on...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoLate Graham kick seals tight thriller
By JIM EVANS Dorking..................... 21 Barnes......................22 ANOTHER close encounter between these two old rivals saw Barnes edge it by a single...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoHawks shot down by tough defence
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley...................... 17 Canterbury..............22 CANTERBURY edged past Henley Hawks in a bruising encounter thanks to an excellent defensive performance...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoSam’s late show puts icing on the cake
By MO SHER Esher...................40pts Havant................36pts IF you were looking for entertainment yesterday afternoon, you needn’t have looked further than Molesey Road,...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoIt’s lucky 13 for OAs as McPhun has all the fun
By JAMES LOGAN Old Albanians........87 Guernsey................. 17 OLD Albanians continued their unbeaten start to the season at Woollam’s playing fields with...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoDogs are taken for a walk by Tigers at the Park
Sedgley Park .27 Sale FC..............22 ■ By Joe Barnes-Taylor SEDGLEY Park Tigers hosted Sale FC in a Manchester derby at Park...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoLions show their teeth in a mauling
B Moseley ..............49 Leicester Lions .... 21 ■By JON MEADOWS THE hosts totally dominated the second half, scoring six tries to...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoFrom zero to hero for Club’s Dunford
Blackheath ............33 Bishop’s S ............... 31 ■By GRAHAM COX ED Dunford won’t mark this down as one of his better goal-kicking...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoTitans deliver emphatic rout to claim derby joy
■By ANDREW SMITH Rotherham T ...52pts Tries: Povey 4, Veness 26, Maguire 29, Okafor 44, Hayes 57, Cole 66, Shaw 71,...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoTen-try Albion dismantle Clifton to set early pace
Plymouth A ............62 Clifton ........................ 5 ■By PADDY MARSH PLYMOUTH Albion continued their excellent start to the season with a ten-try...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoRams run riot as Crusader collapse
Rams.........................73 Dings Crusaders...24 ■By RICHARD ASHTON RAMS racked up their highest-ever National League score with an exhilarating rout. The visitors took...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoPark just edge out TJs in a tight affair
Tonbridge J............22 Rosslyn Park..........29 ■By GARETH WITHERS A fantastic game of National 1 rugby at the Slade went to the wire...
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National League One
/ 6 months agoBicknell hoping for international honours after move to Rams
■By CHRIS COLLYER WILLO Bicknell is excited to have made the step up to National One and is determined to flourish...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoFirst-half blitz does all the damage for Dale
Darlington MP.38 Tynedale......... 48 ■By COILIN DUFFY TYNEDALE claimed a bonus-point victory over Darlington Mowden Park in their first National League...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoComeback win is all down to Myers
Billingham.............. 21 Wharfedale............ 16 ■By MIKE BROWN BILLINGHAM produced a stirring second-half display to overturn Wharfedale and claim a valuable victory....
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoHeroic half-backs provide the delight
Preston G.................20 Fylde.........................24 ■By LUKE JARMYN LANCASHIRE U20s star Gabriel Maguire showed why he’s one of the county’s best young scrum-halves...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoIonians celebrate top derby triumph
Hull Ionians......35pts Hull......................19pts ■By BRIAN NORMAN THE skill set and team work of Hull Ionians earned a bonus-point victory over the...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoHoward’s way inspires Otley to a half-century
Otley..........................59 Scunthorpe............... 8 ■By NICK DOYLE AFTER Lewis Talbot scored for Scunthorpe in the ninth minute, Otley raced away, scoring nine...
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoHarry’s the hero in thrilling encounter
By JOSH THOMAS Rossendale ............41 Macclesfield .........53 MACCLESFIELD produced a brilliant second-half display to maintain their perfect start to their season....
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National League 2N
/ 6 months agoPoole unstoppable in Sheffield battle
By CHRIS BRADSHAW Sheffield Tigers ..... 9 Sheffield .................29 SHEFFIELD Tigers pushed Sheffield in a gritty performance and showed their tenacity...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoThere’s no doubting Thomas as Dewi impresses
By HANNAH BURTON Exeter Uni........ 48 Barnstaple.......26 EXETER University were able to celebrate a solid success over Barnstaple. The hosts started...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoLilley leads Lymm to hard-fought win
By COILIN DUFFY Lymm........................27 Chester.....................24 LYMM secured back-to-back victories with a hard-fought win over Chester. The hosts dominated the opening half,...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoLate brace from Bowyer is enough
By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................38 Loughborough S....26 HINCKLEY RFC secured a first home win against a strong Loughborough Students side. Hinckley started...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoSam’s a main man for Cam as rivals downed
By BILL HOOPER Camborne..........38pts Redruth..............17pts On the run: Jamie Prisk of Redruth makes a break Harry Larkins dives over to score...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoSheppard leads Hornets flock to top success
By WILLIAM BULL Hornets.....................57 Taunton Titans.....22 THE Hornets secured a resounding victory over their locals rivals. From the opening whistle, Hornets...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoMcMahon’s late points seal triumph
By ADAM CLEARY Old Redcliffians....29 Cinderford...............34 CINDERFORD made it two league wins from two after a comeback-win against Old Redcliffians. The...
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National League 2W
/ 6 months agoBen is the Link to victory for visitors
By LYDIA HASTINGS Syston......................34 Luctonians..............50 BEN LINK’S hat-trick helped Luctonians pick up their first league win of the season. The visitors...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoYellow cards are so costly for sorry Islanders
By MO SHER Guernsey..........22 Dorking..............39 DORKING maintained their excellent start to the new campaign with a bonus-point win in the Channel...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoTrodd’s hat-trick leads try bonanza
By DOUG MILLER Havant...................... 71 Oxford H................... 15 HAVANT followed last week’s maximum points win with another after a dominant performance...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoAll square thanks to late Collins try
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes......................20 Henley......................20 IN an entertaining, error-strewn game, Henley will feel they deserved the win and Barnes will breathe...
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National League 2E
/ 6 months agoAsa’s late winner is real blow for Welsh
By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh..28pts Old Albanians..33pts LONDON Welsh went very close for a second week in a row in their...
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