National Leagues
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHawks fly high at a blustery Clifton
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 27 Henley 29 HENLEY battled to victory over Clifton in a game played in swirling conditions, resulting...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHail the Lord! Try machine Chris is the key
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 33 Exmouth 28 A CHRIS Lord hat-trick was enough to edge a nervy Bury side...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoChannel Islanders give leaders a scare
National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE Juddians still lead the way following a 32-26 win at home to Guernsey. But...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoValiant OE fightback falls short to Chinnor
By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians 31pts Chinnor 34p Power: Chinnor pack on the charge Right: OEs winger Alex Brown on his...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoNuns shrug off red card to see off Bees
National League 3 Midlands DESPITE having Rory Vowles sent off, Nuneaton triumphed in the first v fourth clash, beating Birmingham and...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHoppers in a spot as Street nabs the winner
By HENRY WOODSFORD Preston G 23 Luctonians 24 A LAST-MINUTE try from Jordan Street secured a vital win for Luctonians. The...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRams pull away in style to see off Foresters
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 12 Red’sians 25 REDINGENSIANS gained a well-deserved bonuspoint victory over an out of sorts Cinderford team. The...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoField clear at top as rivals play catch-up
National League 3 North HUDDERSFIELDhold their position as runaway leaders following yet another bonus-point win, 10-26 at Lymm Ben Hoyle, Nick...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTorrent of tries as Sale take charge
By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe 7 Sale 61 SALE kept up their pursuit of leaders Caldy with a resounding nine-try win at...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoReds ease home but Gidlow sent off
By JAMES BROOKS Canterbury 18 Redruth 29 REDRUTH secured a hard-fought victory over Canterbury, despite finishing the game with 14 men...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoOld boys need seven points to take title
National League 3 South West OLD Redcliffians look set to clinch the South West title after they extended their lead to...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoClassy Caldy are 23 wins on spin
By JOHN LYON Caldy 41 Sheffield Tig 7 LEADERS Caldy saw off the challenge of a spirited and game Tigers side...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoStortford run riot over sorry Geese
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St 53 Wild Geese 3 BISHOP’S Stortford breezed to victory as they racked up nine tries against...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoCrooked feeds are bigger concern than lack of rucking
Still a mess: World Rugby has a duty to sort out the ongoing problems in the scrum PICTURE: Getty Images What...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSouth in control for fifth win on the road
By ANDREW SMITH Otley 19 S Leicester 34 SOUTH Leicester’s return to form continued with a comfortable bonus-point win at Cross...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoScotland star Strauss is snapped up by Sharks
TRANSFER WRAP By STEVE RIGBY Shark: Josh Strauss SALE Sharks have secured the services of Scotland international Josh Strauss ahead of...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoPark tame the Lions in nine-try eye-catcher
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park 36pts Leicester Lions 27pts SEDGLEY Park have made a habit of claiming key victories at critical...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoSeventh straight win sets Albion in second
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A 26 Hull Ionians 7 PLYMOUTH ALBION stretched their winning run to seven games with a hard-earned...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoSaxons coach Bates to take top RFU job
RUGBY SHORTS FORMER England Saxons head coach Steve Bates has been named performance manager and international performance coach by the RFU....
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoDominant Gate scrum is still not enough
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 17 Harrogate 3 WHARFEDALE stretched their winning home run to seven games with an impressive display. Harrogate...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoPritchard hat-trick leads OAs victory
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians 36 Blackheath 10 JAMES PRITCHARD’S hat-trick helped Old Albanians dominate Blackheath and rack up 24 unanswered...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoBusy few weeks for Cooper’s high-flying Reigate
SCHOOLS REPORT By NICK VERDIER REIGATEGrammar School beat Crossley Heath 38-14 to reach the inaugural NatWest Schools Cup U18 Plate final...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoChester’s happy new year lives on
By NEIL TARRAN Chester 31 Stourbridge 0 CHESTER continued their fine form as they kept out Stourbridge in a bonus-point win....
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National League One
/ 9 years agoSensational start inspires Coventry
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 19 Coventry 25 COVENTRY’S sensational try after 15 seconds laid the platform for a fine victory away...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoRedpath pins his colours to England
ENGLAND SCHOOLS CAMERON Redpath will force his father Bryan to cheer on England today after being named on the bench to...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTaylor keeps Dale tally ticking over
By BEN JAMES Hinckley 15 Tynedale 19 TYNEDALEedged a close encounter over mid-table rivals Hinckley, to extend the gap between the...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoSneddon rues narrow miss after Vellacott leaves it late
By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park 28pts Tries: Kohler 26, 47, penalty 54 Conversions: Leonard H 27, 55 Penalties: Leonard H 15,...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHall double fires Henley fightback
Henley Hawks18 Barnes…………..16 By JIMMY BOOKER A LATE George Jackson penalty snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for Henley as...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoLespierre hat-trick inspires a raid on Worthing
Worthing R……21 OEs ………………..51 By JON EDWARDS WINGER Dom Lespierre scored a hat-trick of tries as OEs ran up a half...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoWaterloo and Morley strife intensifies as drop looms
NATIONAL 3 ROUND-UP THERE were two important relegation clashes in National Three North, but with Morley and Waterloo both going down,...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHoppers jump off foot of table after crucial victory
PRESTON moved off the bottom of National League Two North after securing a vital win over Leicester Lions. The result ended...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoBurridge batters Tynedale for vital bonus point
Wharfedale..27 Tynedale ……..3 By ED WILLIAMS FIVE tries and a late Josh Burridge double helped Wharfedale to a muchneeded bonus-point win...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoMarshall the star as Moseley falter
Blaydon ……….25 B Moseley ……12 By JOHN BRENNAN FOR 60 minutes there was little to separate the two sides, but Blaydon...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoSmith sparkles as Ionians fell Macc
Hull Ionians..45 Macclesfield..21 By MALLY KNOWLES HULL IONIANS secured five points in this crucial re-arranged match against Macclesfield, a vital fixture...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoStortford go clear with seven-try win
Bishop’s S ……46 Canterbury ….30 By JOHN ALLANSON BISHOP’S STORTFORD came out on top of a freeflowing encounter with a determined...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSkipper Alex more than worth his Salt
■By STEVE SMITH Hinckley…41 Scunthorpe …20 HINCKLEY captain Alex Salt scored a sensational hat-trick as the hosts came from behind to...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTerrific Dale are too hot for Otley to handle
■By BRIAN TILLY Tynedale …38 Otley …20 TYNEDALE produced some excellent rugby on their way to the six-try demolition of Otley....
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoWin helps Park build foundation for future
■By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge …14pts Sedgley Park…19pts SEDGLEY Park put their disappointing away form to one side as they held on...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoFirst-half barrage powers College’s victory
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury 45 Cambridge 36 HARTPURY once again took five points, but coaches and supporters alike were left disappointed...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoJudd look unstoppable after early scare
National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE JUDDIANStook maximum points to maintain their grip on top spot, with a 47- 17...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHarrogate sold short by costly mistakes
■By BILL BARRACK PROMOTION candidates Sale came from behind to defeat a Harrogate side who might have thought they should have...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoMoseley pay price for lineout calamity
By PAUL SMITH B Moseley 19 DMP 21 JAMES FITZPATRICK secured an unlikely Darlington Mowden Park win over Birmingham Moseley as...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoShaken Nuns fight to avoid banana skin
National League 3 Midlands NUNEATON battled back from a 14-point deficit to prevent a second shock in eight days and hold...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoRuthless Caldy a cut above Lucs
■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…5 Caldy…36 CALDY consolidated their promotion hopes with a well-deserved victory against a Luctonians side who offered plenty...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoIonians can’t cope with White’s show
By JOHN WILKINSON COVENTRY returned to winning ways on home soil, but after leading 28-3 within 12 minutes they were pushed...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoField tighten grip at the top of the table
National League 3 North HUDDERSFIELDcontinue to power away at the top of the table after a convincing 28-16 win at third-place...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoPatient Lions earn reward in the end
■By ED WILLIAMS LEICESTER Lions had to be patient as they broke down a resilient Wharfedale for a resounding win. Lions...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoSneddon gets wish as Park fell Club with blinding starts
By GRAHAM COX AN ELECTRIC start to each half saw Rosslyn Park cruise to a victory almost as convincing as the...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoThe boot of Ben upsets Dings’ title tilt
National League 3 South West BEN LOVELL’S kicking led Brixhamto a surprise win over title-chasing Dings Crusaders as the fly-half scored...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoAlbion edge out Students as Cox makes refereeing history
By EVIE PROBERT AS SARA COX became the first female to referee in National One history, Loughborough more than made amends...
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