National Leagues
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National League One
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoDancing Faraimo too hot to handle
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................32 Wharfedale............ 19 HULL produced a sweeping second-half performance to see off Wharfedale, securing a bonus-point win. Centre...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoGoatley celebrates landmark with try
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers.... 19 Chester..................... 14 A SECOND-HALF try from Barney Goatley was enough to give a resurgent Sheffield...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoFylde too strong for battling Ionians
By WILL JUDD Fylde...................31pts Hull Ionians......27pts A BRIGHT start saw Fylde race into a healthy lead and look likely to run...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoSlick Roberts storms through to claim the spoils
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................25 Preston G................. 18 TWO tries from leading scorer Will Roberts helped Tynedale claim maximum points at a...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTough match but Tykes stay on top
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........33 Billingham..............27 LEEDS remained top of National 2 North, scoring five tries on their way to a...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoParsons pinches it at the death
By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................24 Sheffield.................. 31 SHEFFIELD were made to work hard for their five points by the hosts, but a...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoStudents mauled as Titans’ forwards dominate
By MIKE AMOS Taunton T......... 31 Exeter Uni.........23 TAUNTON’S forward power proved the difference in a tight game as they over-powered...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoSecond-half romp is seventh heaven
By SAM SMITH Loughborough S....4 9 Bournville................. 7 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put on a stunning second-half display to reward a large home...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoLuke’s a Hinckley heart-breaker…
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................42 Hinckley..................37 LUKE Daniels broke Hinckley hearts by squeezing into the corner to score the winning try for...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoNerveless Dan’s the man for Redruth
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............. 31pts Old Reds.............29pts REDRUTH did just enough to maintain their winning start to the New Year with...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoSam’s had a ball but Devonport’s woes continue
By ADAM CLEARY Devonport S............ 19 Cinderford...............46 CINDERFORD piled more misery on bottom side Devonport Services with a bonus-point win thanks...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoLeaders pushed all the way by Hornets
By WILL BEECH Hornets..................... 31 Camborne............... 34 A YOUNG Hornets side delighted the home crowd with a spirited display against league...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoLuctonians on top in see-saw battle
By LIAM WALPOLE Macclesfield.......... 17 Luctonians..............36 LUCTONIANS kept their cool to defeat Macclesfield at Priory Lane, scoring five tries to take...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoTitchener secures last-gasp triumph
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................22 Henley......................23 HENLEY took the spoils with the final kick of the game. A brace of tries from...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoAdams is Oaks’ hero of the hour
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 31 Old Albanians........29 BEN Adams secured victory for Sevenoaks with a dramatic last kick of the game....
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoBury boys are good -but boss wants to see more
By ED MARRIAGE Colchester....... 34pts Bury St Ed’s.......55pts Lift-off: Bury’s Dan Donovan claims a lineout and, right, Colchester No.8 Ashton Webb...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoEarly Barnes onslaught too much for the Raiders
By ABI BENCE Worthing.................. 19 Barnes...................... 41 WITH struggling Worthing Raiders sitting at the bottom of the table, it was important...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoHavant given a lesson in finishing
By PETE MAYHEAD Havant........................ 5 Canterbury.............. 61 HAVANT were handed another harsh National League lesson. Canterbury started the quickest and took...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoPhysical Combe sink Harlequins
By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H...................28 Westcombe P.........55 A PHYSICAL Westcombe Park bruised themselves to a comfortable win over Oxford Harlequins. The...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRiley ‘proud’ of his feat as Park stroll past Lions
■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ..25pts Tries: Gregory 12, Bradshaw 41, Law 57 Conversions: Seals 12, 41 Penalties: Seals 32, 49...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRampant Richmond reinforce their grip at the top
■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ........40 Esher .................22 IN front of a large Friday evening crowd, Richmond ran up six tries against...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoJamie helps Titans Cooke up triumph
■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T .........23 Sale FC..................... 17 JAMIE Cooke ghosted through for a second-half score to help title candidates...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoSecond-half blitz trounces Moseley
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............ 51 B Moseley ..............26 A DEVASTATING second-half showing from Blackheath saw them score four tries in...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoStortford left to rue indiscipline as Albion take win
■By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A ............24 Bishop’s S ............... 21 IN ideal conditions, this match was characterised by numerous errors and...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHarry Faulkner keeps upbeat about Esher’s chance to avoid drop in National One
By Ben Jaycock Positive feeling: Esher full-back Harry Faulkner Harry Faulkner remains hopeful Esher can survive in National One this season....
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National League One
/ 1 year agoDMP’s away-day blues continue
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........49 Darlington MP.......24 ROSSLYN Park ran out as comfortable winners at The Rock as they swept aside...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoCole gives Rams the fuel for glory
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................26 Dings Crusaders... 17 A LIGHTNING start from Rams helped the hosts to a bonus-point victory against gallant...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoSheffield recover from first half to bring up 50
By SAM WORTH Sheffield.................. 50 Tynedale.................33 SHEFFIELD recovered from a great first half from Tynedale to ‘nil’ their opposition in the...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHoppers’ five-game losing run snapped
By TOM KELLY Preston Grass..38pts Harrogate..........31pts Touching down: Ed Keohane extends the lead for Preston and, below, Grasshoppers look to spread...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoDale get revenge after Otley thriller
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............42 Otley..........................28 AN excellent game of rugby played in front of a superb crowd saw Wharfedale level the...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoBillingham break losing run in style
By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............34 Hull............................ 17 HULL opened their account following a deft chip through which saw Billingham fumble allowing Harry...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoRuthless Tykes get better of Ionians on the road
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians.....28 Leeds Tykes....33 LEEDS’ clinical ability to take their chances was the difference between the two teams...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoLymm keep alive their title ambition
By JOE SANTAMARIA Lymm........................ 30 Sheffield Tigers....26 LYMM kept up their push for promotion, but were made to work for their...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoWilliams lays early platform for hosts
By KIM HILL Chester.....................25 Fylde......................... 19 CHESTER ensured they got their centenary year off to the best-possible start with victory over...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoRedruth’s forward power is too much for hosts
By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni........... 7 Redruth............. 20 IN A tightly matched and hard-fought contest Redruth came away victorious from Devon...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoReds thankful for Davies’s late miss
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Old Redcliffians....29 Macclesfield..........27 OLD REDCLIFFIANS and Macclesfield played out a ding-dong contest at Scotland Lane with the Reds...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoLucs hang on to keep Port at bay
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 12 Devonport S.............. 5 DEVONPORT SERVICES were left to rue missed opportunities after they failed to beat...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoIt’s ten to the top as Clifton win again
By JACK TOZER Cinderford......... 18pts Clifton.................39pts CLIFTON beat Cinderford in an impressive away performance to continue their lengthy run of victories...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoDecalmer’s late clincher leaves Titans stunned
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville............... 50 Taunton Titans.....43 BOURNVILLE turned the form book upside down with an exhilarating exhibition of attacking rugby...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoKyle blows away the students
By BILL HOOPER Camborne................59 Loughborough S....28 SIX second-half tries saw Camborne maintain their grip at the top of the table. Lougborough...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoHinckley have the edge in a thriller
By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................54 Hornets..................... 31 HINCKLEY claimed their first win of the new year against a strong Hornets side in...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoDiscipline costs the Oaks dear as Barnes hold on
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes............... 20 Sevenoaks....... 17 BARNES won a fiercely contested game 20-17 against a Sevenoaks side that never gave...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoGarry grabs brace to break Islanders
By RORY MORROW Canterbury..............24 Guernsey................. 15 CANTERBURY came from behind to beat Guernsey, with Garry Jones’s brace of tries, proving pivotal....
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoTJs battle to land hard-earned win
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............45 Worthing.................. 17 TJS shook off any rust created by last week’s postponed game, flying into the...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoCharnock has the class to end Havant resistance
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.. 34pts Havant................ 20pts A MUCH improved second-half performance saw Westcombe Park eventually overcome a spirited Havant...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoHardwick holds his nerve to sicken Bury at the death
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.............42 Dorking.....................43 BURY St Edmunds and Dorking served up a classic high-scoring thriller that the visitors...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoHawks swoop to claim derby spoils
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley...................... 17 Oxford H................... 12 HENLEY HAWKS claimed the county bragging rights, but were made to work hard...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoOAs made to work hard for tough win
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians........38 Colchester.............. 12 OAs came out on top in a tight game with strong defence from both...
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