National Leagues
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoWilliams sparks rout for Chester as Tigers caged
■By MO SHER Chester.....................59 Sheffield Tigers.... 17 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ tough start to the season continued at Hare Lane, Chester running in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHoppers held after last-gasp Leslie kick
■By TOM KELLY Preston G........... 31pts Tynedale........... 31pts TEAMS PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS: Maher, Browne, Russell, Gosling, Spence, Smith, Harrison; W Williams, Holden,...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoIonians fail to read Freddie’s late play
■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............32 Fylde.........................35 FYLDE made a strong start with two tries in the first seven minutes by Ben...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoSix-try Sheffield cut down Otley
■By DAVID WILSON Sheffield..................38 Otley.......................... 15 SHEFFIELD continued their impressive form with a six-try victory over Otley yesterday. Sheffield started the...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoCharlie made of Wright stuff for visitors
■By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni......... 21 Taunton T........ 42 TAUNTON convincingly beat Exeter University as they suffered consecutive defeats. The visitors...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoMain man Morgan makes difference
■By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............43 Loughborough S....34 BOURNVILLE secured victory to end Loughborough’s unbeaten start to the season while also clinching their...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoPriddey perfect to settle the outcome
■By BILL HOOPER Camborne................33 Hornets.....................27 CAMBORNE snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a last-gasp penalty-try that saw them finally...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoTries aplenty as hosts too good for the Services
■By JACK TOZER Cinderford.............. 44 Devonport S............26 CINDERFORD were too good for Devonport Services as they won a try-filled fixture. The...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoOld Reds unbeaten at home for a year!
■By PHIL JEFFRIES O Redcliffians. 45pts Redruth..............40pts OLD Redcliffians are now unbeaten at home for a whole year after the victory...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoTeenager Riley is hero for Hinckley
■By PHIL THOMAS Hinckley..................32 Clifton.......................26 A LATE try from teenager Riley Gilbert helped Hinckley see off Clifton. The hosts scored first...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoHome side show Macc little charity
■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............66 Macclesfield............ 5 LUCTONIANS dominated Macclesfield in a commanding victory at Mortimer Park. The home side, donning orange...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoIt’s derby delight as Bury are pushed all the way
■By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s......36 Colchester.......22 BURY St Edmunds secured victory over Colchester in a closely contested Suffolk derby. But...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoJacques the lad shines brightly
■By MARTIN CONWAY Barnes......................55 Worthing..................25 IT was not all plain sailing for Barnes, despite their nine-try haul over the south coast...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoDiscipline a worry despite victory
■By CAMERON MACMILLAN Canterbury..............36 Havant...................... 31 CANTERBURY just did enough in the tightest of contests. Early dominance from the hosts led...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoHowe’s that! Tom’s the centre of all the attention
■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley........................ 5 Dorking.....................34 A RELENTLESS five-try first half, including a double from centre Tom Howe, was more than...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoTom makes it all White on the night in a classic
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J......38pts Guernsey...........37pts Late drama: Duncan Tout of Juddians scores to make it 36-37 and, right, Tom White...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoSterland helps the Lions to rediscover their roar
■By PHIL THOMAS Leicester L ......29 Sedgley P ........23 LEICESTER Lions secured their first win of the season in a tough...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoDogs bite back to deny the Titans
■ By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC..................... 21 Rotherham T ......... 17 SALE FC secured victory over Rotherham to bounce back from...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoPriest answers all Moseley prayers
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............35 Blackheath ............ 13 MOSELEY proved too good for Blackheath, with star man Ethan Priest leading...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoAlbion make most of generosity of the hosts
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St ....... 20pts Tries: Kiff 41, Biard 45 Conversions: Cooke 42, 46 Penalties: Cooke 19, 31 Plymouth...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRosslyn Park off the mark as MP search goes on
■ By TOM PHILLIPS Darlington MP ....... 13 Rosslyn Park .........46 ROSSLYN Park enjoyed their long trip up north to Darlington...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoHoney so sweet in tightest battle
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...36 Rams........................ 44 DINGS stepped ahead with an early penalty, but were tested throughout the game with...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoJake Monson causes biggest of storms
By Eddie McAteer Esher......................... 17 Richmond................52 Richmond rattled up a half-century of points with a dominant display at Esher. The visitors...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoSpence shines brightly for happy Hoppers
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate......... 31 Preston G..........38 THIS proved to be an open match of two halves. Preston were much the...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoVisitors give hosts Hull a late scare
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................40 Billingham..............26 HULL raced into a 40-7 half-time lead only to see a dramatic Billingham comeback make the...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoDixon delighted by ‘cohesive’ Tykes
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........37 Hull Ionians............25 LEEDS Tykes maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign with a dazzling attacking display...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoOtley survive the scares to send Dale packing
By NICK DOYLE Otley......................... 44 Wharfedale............ 31 OTLEY scored in the first minute when Ben Waddington went over and, after a...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoJordan’s treble is just great for Fylde
By WILL JUDD Fylde.................. 47pts Chester.............. 24pts JORDAN Dorrington grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Fylde proved too strong for Chester....
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoWhere there’s a will, there’s a way
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................... 7 Sheffield..................38 A HAT-TRICK from Will Smith helped Sheffield maintain their 100 per cent winning start to...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoLymm hold on by narrowest margin
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....27 Lymm........................28 LYMM maintained their unbeaten start to the season by the width of a post in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoGood Evans! Peter’s happy player-led work is fitting the Bill
By CHRIS COLLYER Well done: Jonny Horner and Jacob Holmes WITH a second home win secured in front of a loyal...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoStrong set-piece attacks scupper Clifton
By WYN TIGLEY Clifton................36 Cinderford........40 IT had been seven years since Cinderford made the trip over the Severn Bridge, and this...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoDevonport out of Luc in hunt for win
By MO SHER Devonport S............ 21 Luctonians..............39 BASEMENT side Devonport Services belied their lowly league position by giving early pacesetters Luctonians...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoMacc fight back to level the scores
By BEN DAVIS Macclesfield..........34 Old Redcliffians....34 MACCLESFIELD’S return to National 2 has so far been impressive with seven points from three...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoStudents continue unbeaten season
By SAM SMITH Action-packed: Jack Howells goes over for try and, PICTURES: Peter Charlish below, Ralfie Willot scores L’ghborough S.49pts Camborne..........31pts...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoCrafty Carter kicks Hornets to an impressive win
By MIKE PHILLIPS Hornets.....................64 Hinckley..................42 HORNETS welcomed Hinckley to the Nest in a much-anticipated game by the home support, however a...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoRedruth dish out a lesson in driving
BY BILL HOOPER Redruth....................45 Exeter Uni................ 30 REDRUTH came out on top in a thriller against the students from Exeter. Playing...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoTitanic effort leads Taunton to victory
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....27 Bournville...............20 TAUNTON’S four tries came from Ratu Vakalutukali, Harry Wright, Jermaine Jones and Rocky Prowse with...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoRaiders shrug off pressure as Jones leads way
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey.......... 41 Canterbury.......23 GUERNSEY came from behind to secure an emphatic win over Canterbury. Right from the start...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoNew boys put to the sword again
By EDWARD MARRIAGE Colchester.............. 19 Old Albanians........38 OLD Albanians proved too strong for league new boys Colchester, who are still searching...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoMcRae’s treble spearheads win
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................47 Bury St Edmunds..27 DORKING outscored Bury St Edmunds by six tries to three with wing Toby McRae...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoQuins are held as Hawks swoop to take fair share
By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H.............19pts Henley H.............19pts Try time: Archie van Dijk on his way to scoring for Oxford and, PICTURES:...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoHarris grabs winning try for Park in close clash
By PETE MAYHEAD Havant......................23 Westcombe P.........26 WESTCOMBE Park snatched a narrow win at Havant with a try in the dying moments....
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoGraham double seals maximum
By ADAM CLEARY Sevenoaks................ 5 Barnes......................26 BARNES recorded a bonus-point win at Sevenoaks after an impressive display saw them leave Kent...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoBarnes hat-trick sinks old mates
By GARETH WITHERS Worthing.................... 5 Tonbridge J............38 TONBRIDGE Juddians maintained their perfect start to the season as they collected a fourth...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRotherham Titans put down a marker after haul by Hayes
By David Beddows Rotherham T . 48 Esher ................. 19 Rotherham overcame a spirited display from Esher to extend their winning...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoDings Crusaders enjoy away-day success
By Joe Barnes-Taylor Sedgley Park .........11 Dings C..................... 20 Sedgley Tigers hosted Dings Crusaders yesterday and the first half saw Dings...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoBirmingham Moseley continue their upward curve
By Jon Meadows B Moseley ..............28 Bishop’s S............... 14 Moseley were quick out of the blocks with a penalty to touch....
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRams finally end their Sale hoodoo with rout
By Richard Ashton Rams ..................33pts Sale FC................. 0pts Tries: Graham 34 Pozniak 41 Clow 44 Hayman 54 R Stapley 64 Conversions:...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoBlackheath’s strong finish is too much for Park
By Graham Cox Blackheath ............32 Rosslyn Park .........24 An excellent game, fast, furious and physical saw Blackheath leading for all bar...
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