National Leagues
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRichard Hayes on hand to guide Rotherham Titans to the triumph
By John Allanson Bishop’s S ................11 Rotherham T ......... 17 Rotherham took full advantage of poor conditions, favouring their forward-orientated game...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoBlackheath send Esher crashing
By Conor McLarnon Esher.........................22 Blackheath.............64 Blackheath bounced back from their narrow loss to Plymouth last week as they obliterated hosts Esher...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoMorgan heroics written in Stone: Plymouth make it eight in a row
By John Butcher Plymouth A.............38 Sedgley Park.........35 Plymouth made it an eight-match unbeaten run against spirited visitors Sedgley Park. Albion dominated...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHarrogate hang on to claim full five in a thriller
■By MARK GARRET Harrogate.........27 Fylde................. 24 THE crowd at a damp and cold Apollo Capital stadium were rewarded with a narrow...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoJake jinks in to clinch it for Hull
■By RICHARD GORE Hull............................41 Preston G.................24 A DOMINANT second-half performance by the pack and two spectacular tries by substitute winger Jake...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoLymm suffer as Otley finally click
■By NICK DOYLE Otley.......................... 31 Lymm.......................... 7 OTLEY warmed their supporters’ hearts with a much-needed win over Lymm. The visitors made...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTykes take the spoils in nervous top of table clash
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes.... 24pts Sheffield............ 18pts Brilliant Sheffield defence keeps Leeds out and, right, George Castledine on his way...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoLewis is difference as Hull back up last week’s win
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers.... 17 Hull Ionians............27 HULL IONIANS’ extended losing streak was made to look like a distant memory...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoDale lack power to halt Chester cruise
■By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................29 Chester..................... 31 DESPITE the narrow scoreline Chester were on top for most of the game, and it...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoRef and forwards make the Bills pay
■By MIKE BROWN Billingham.............. 14 Wharfedale............32 WHARFEDALE’S forward power won the day as they crushed a Billingham pack which struggled to...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoRaiders go down to a rare reverse at home
■By JOSH THOMAS Guernsey.......... 21 Old Albanians.28 OLD Albanians claimed victory over Guernsey to inflict the Raiders’ first home defeat of...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoRichardson is in the right place
■By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............24 Henley......................22 SEVENOAKS held on for a tight win over Henely after a compelling second-half comeback by the...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoWorthing hold off a late Bury blitz
■By ABI BENCE Worthing..................38 Bury St Edmunds..35 WORTHING secured a narrow victory over Bury St Edmund’s. The foundations for victory were...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoQuins win to ease fears of the drop
■By ED MARRIAGE Colchester....... 34pts Oxford H.............40pts OXFORD Harlequins significantly boosted their hopes of league survival with a six tries to...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoOsborne on hand to guarantee a top Finnish
■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................45 Westcombe Park..23 DORKING overcame Westcombe Park in a hard-fought contest at the Big Field, outscoring them by...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoVisitors savour a Holling hat-trick
■By ADAM CLEARY Canterbury..............23 Tonbridge J............46 TONBRIDGE Juddians record a comprehensive victory on the road with a bonus-point win over Canterbury....
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoMatt puts gloss on win for Barnes
■By PETE MAYHEAD Havant......................29 Barnes......................36 ANOTHER bumper crowd at the Lane witnessed a stirring comeback from Havant, only to fall short...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoStudents get their systems right for easy win
■By SAM SMITH L’ghboro S....... 34 O Redcliffians... 7 LOUGHBOROUGH Students welcomed opponents Old Reds to Epinal Way in the reverse...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoMoyle leads way in one-sided affair
■By RORY MORROW Camborne................52 Bournville................. 5 CAMBORNE full-back Kyle Moyle was the star as he scored 22 points in his side’s...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoJoy as Services end barren run
■By MO SHER Devonport S............28 Hinckley..................22 THERE was relief – and palpable joy – at Rectory Field, as Devonport held on...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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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