National Leagues
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoSuper Oaks end season on a high
Sevenoaks..............33 Havant......................26 ■ By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE SEVENOAKS put in a commanding first-half performance to generate a 21-0 lead that was ultimately...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoArmstrong on fire for happy Raiders
Worthing..................26 Guernsey................. 71 ■ By ABI BENCE ANTHONY Armstrong grabbed six tries as the Raiders proved far too strong for Worthing....
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoNew man planning to put Plymouth Albion on the map
By Mark Stevens He was the driving force behind Plymouth Argyle’s commercial rise, a man who turned ambition into revenue and...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAdam Dunne scoots to a double with London Welsh and North London Shamrocks
London Welsh’s Irish speedster Adam Dunne is celebrating a notable double having helped the Exiles win promotion into National League Two...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoTitans all smiles as they down champs at the death
■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ..40 Richmond ........38 ROTHERHAM took the scalp of champions Richmond in a 12-try feast that could...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoMatt signs off for the Tigers in style
■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ........63 Darlington MP .......24 TIGERS pulled out all the stops in their final home game with...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoDavies delivers the extras for Sale
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............33 Sale FC.....................35 SALE’S Oliver Davies completed his perfect afternoon after 69 minutes with the last...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoSatala double keeps the Lions alive to last game
■By JEAN BULL Leicester L .......31pts Tries: Satala 10, 25, Allen 52, Penalty 74 Conversions: Bouchier 11, 26, 53 Penalty: Bouchier...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoStortford’s lightning start is too hot for Dings
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ............... 61 Dings C.....................24 THERE was something of a carnival atmosphere as Bishop’s Stortford played some...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoWiggy wings it in cruise for Albion
■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............59 Esher............................0 PLYMOUTH Albion completed their home campaign in style, running in nine tries for a comprehensive...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRams do Robbie justice in a classic
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................49 Rosslyn Park..........40 JAMES McRae scored a memorable hat-trick as the Rams sent Robbie Stapley into retirement with...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLuc Jones thanks coaching team as he relishes his first trophy with Richmond
By Ben Jaycock Luc Jones has enjoyed a career that has seen him play at the highest levels in England and...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTop Tykes celebrate in style with win over Gate
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes....31 Harrogate.........17 LEEDS Tykes were the toast of a bumper crowd as they celebrated promotion with a...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoLate Hobson try seals real thriller
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................29 Tynedale.................22 HULL produced their best second half of the season to pull off a dramatic win against...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoFairbother makes it a fair Fylde win
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............22 Fylde.........................36 FYLDE deservedly won this war of the Roses, becoming only the third team to do the...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoGood Evans! win battle for Billingham survival
By MIKE BROWN Billingham........31pts Sheffield T........28pts BATTLING Billingham boosted their survival hopes with a hard-fought win over the Tigers side in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHeat still on the Hoppers after a late Lymm blitz
By TOM KELLY Preston G................. 31 Lymm....................... 44 PRESTON Grasshoppers leave the fight to stay up until the last game, picking...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoIonians have no answer to Eddie
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............22 Otley..........................45 OTLEY’S determination and excellent tactical kicking for space by Eddie Crossland earned them a comfortable...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoArchie’s in at the double for hosts
By SAMANTHA EMMA Sheffield..................45 Chester.....................20 WITH a record highest -ever league finish of second confirmed, you could have forgiven Sheffield for...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLeeds Tykes’ Adam Brown eyes top tryscorer award to put icing on cake
By Ben Jaycock Now that he’s got his hands on the National Two North title, Leeds Tykes hooker Adam Brown is...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoAll fine for Fenton as he steers Exeter to a big win
By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni.........53 Cinderford........38 NOAH FENTON and Jed Findlay ran amok as Exeter University dominated their final home game...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoStudents sign off home year in style
By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....52 Redruth....................26 LOUGHBOROUGH Students continued their unbeaten run at home since the start of 2025 with a...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoClifton wobble as finishing line nears
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............30 Clifton.......................50 CLIFTON stayed on course for the National Two West title, but not before they were given...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoPriddey’s four ends Services’ challenge
By BILL HOOPER Camborne......... 43pts Devonport S......26pts CAMBORNE’S Ben Priddey helped himself to another four tries as they banished the disappointment...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoHornets’ late sting leaves Macc rueing misses
By HOLLY DAISY Hornets.....................36 Macclesfield..........35 HORNETS clinched a nail-biting win with the very last play of the game as they ended...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoReds can’t make the yellows count
By MO SHER O Redcliffians........ 15 Luctonians.............. 17 THIS chequered end-ofseason tie at Scotland Lane went the way of the Luctonians,...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoTitans hold off fine Hinckley fightback
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....49 Hinckley..................47 A BUMPER crowd were treated to 13 excellent tries, open running rugby and a narrow...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHarry Blackwell hails how travel troubles have brought Macclesfield together
By Ben Jaycock Despite a season of mammoth journeys virtually every other week, Macclesfield confirmed their survival in National Two West,...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoTerrific Thomas seals late glory for Raiders
By JOSH THOMAS Guernsey......... 34 Sevenoaks.......29 OWEN Thomas’ late try secured a dramatic win for Guernsey after they twice came from...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoTitchener on hand for a Max impact
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...................... 19 Henley...................... 21 IN A scrappy game that bore all the hallmarks of a tired end-of-season display,...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoLet’s be Frank – Reynolds wins it
By RORY MORROW Canterbury..............42 Dorking.....................35 CANTERBURY roared back against Dorking to edge an enthralling encounter. Initially, proceedings started steadily as Frank...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoJuddians are back in the big time!
By GARETH WITHERS Top guys: Flanker Vince Everitt goes over to score and, below, TJs celebrate winning the title PICTURES: Adam...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoJoel is Knight in shining armour for the victors
By PETE MAYHEAD Havant......................38 Colchester.............. 12 HAVANT secured a bonus-point win in a lacklustre game. With nothing really to play for,...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoRees helps Bury edge the contest
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanian...........36 Bury St Ed’s.............38 OLD Albanian’s eight-match winning run came to end in an exciting encounter. Bury...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoCombe spoil big day for Gatford
By ABI BENCE Worthing..................40 Westcombe P.........52 THERE was no fairytale ending for Grant Gatford on a final emotional appearance for Worthing...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoBurger serves up a tasty treat for Albion
■By JEAN BULL Darlington MP26 Plymouth A .....39 PLYMOUTH made the long trip north to Darlington Mowden Park worth while, with...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoDeclan’s delight as treble does trick
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................26 Bishop’s S ...............34 DECLAN MURPHY grabbed a hat-trick as Bishop’s Stortford celebrated victory at Sale. The...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoDefeat ends the Titan bid for glory
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............ 31 Rotherham T .........24 THIS result moves Blackheath up to fourth place in the table, while...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoMond’s title Schmid after secured hat-trick
■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ........ 47pts Rams ................. 24pts Tries: Litchfield 8, Goffey 15, 28; Schmid 40, 54, 61; Hastings 73...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRichmond added their Grieve. Forwards and touchline
■By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C..................... 41 Leicester Lions ....39 Win flows Dings’ way as Rivers DINGS and Leicester Lions delivered a...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoMoseley prove too dominant for hosts
By OLLIE AUST Esher......................... 19 B Moseley...............59 A DOMINANT performance from Birmingham Moseley helped them cruise past Esher. It didn’t take...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoFenley goes from Park villain to hero
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........45 Sedgley Park.........24 ROSSLYN Park secured their seventh win on the bounce against Sedgley Park as they...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHull edge home in relegation battle to savour
By MARK GARRETT Harrogate.........26 Hull..................... 31 HULL took home the points in what could be a pivotal game in the National...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHooper’s hat-trick proves in vain
By ETHAN BENTS Lymm........................38 Sheffield .................29 LYMM beat Sheffield in a jaw-dropping 10-try thriller at Crouchley Lane. Rory Riddell’s two tries...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoFun in the sun as Chester blast Dale
By RORY MORROW Chester....................45 Wharfedale............28 CHESTER scored seven tries on route to a bonus point win over Wharfedale, on a gloriously...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoIt’s Tykes’ title party thanks to Seremaia
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T....... 24pts Leeds Tykes ....27pts A LATE penalty from Seremaia Turagabeci crowned Leeds Tykes league champions in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoFylde made to scrap all the way by brave Bills
By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................22 Billingham.............. 12 FYLDE held on to victory at the Woodlands despite a shaky and scrappy second-half. The...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoCentury of points in a classic match
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............53 Preston G.................52 A MATCH of eight tries a-piece, 105 points, won by a single point, with...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoKeller flies in to see off Otley
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................54 Otley..........................22 TYNEDALE stormed to their biggest win of the season with an eight -try demolition of Otley....
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoBaker has recipe for success in win for Hornets
By HOLLY DAISY Devonport S.... 34 Hornets.............. 41 HORNETS returned to winning ways with victory over Devonport. The hosts took the...
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