National Leagues
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoIt’s a perfect 10 for impressive Lymm
By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............26 Lymm........................38 LYMM made it 10 wins from 10 at Billingham. The visitors were clinical in the first...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHedgley brings delight for Dale
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale......40pts Preston...............14pts A COMMANDING performance helped Wharfedale wrap up this clash between fifth and sixth in the table....
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoStar man Norman unlucky not to conquer hosts
By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................24 Sheffield Tigers....24 SHEFFIELD Tigers got their ninth bonus point after the Yorkshire derby ended in a draw,...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoEliah helps Tykes respond in style
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........75 Chester..................... 31 ELECTRIC winger Eliah Chitiyo guided Leeds Tykes back to winning ways with a memorable...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoThree-try burst is decisive for hosts
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield..................40 Hull Ionians............33 HIGH-FLYING Sheffield were made to work hard for their ninth win of the season in...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoBirch left standing tall after four-try display
By MARTIN CONWAY Barnes.............. 34 Westcombe P.. 12 BARNES needed this win and duly earned it. Park were unable to make...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoHome rout seals perfect ten for TJs
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............ 41 Old Albanians........28 TJS cruised to another maximum-point victory over an Old Albanians team that started...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoHigh-flying Ds on top in points fest
By ADAM DICKINSON Worthing..................34 Dorking..................... 61 DORKING prevailed in a definitive game of two halves that featured 95 points and more...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoQuins’ first visit ruined by Raiders
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey.......... 49 pts Oxford Quins....27pts OXFORD Harlequins found their first visit to Guernsey tough going, but battled well...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoJones answers Col’s SOS call in the dying stages
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............23 Colchester..............28 SEVENOAKS entertained Colchester in an encounter that represented high stakes for both toughing it out in...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoRed and Blacks inspired by Jones
By RORY MORROW Canterbury..............59 Bury St Edmunds..35 WINGER Garry Jones’ hat-trick of tries propelled Canterbury to a bonus-point victory over Bury...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoLate Gordon treble helps Hawks soar
By PETE MAYHEAD Havant......................28 Henley......................36 A LATE hat-trick from Lailand Gordon helped Henley seal a dramatic victory at Havant. A fast...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoDavidson gives Uni a lesson in scoring off mauls
By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni......... 31 Hinckley........... 41 HINCKLEY came away victorious after a thrilling encounter. Exeter University started quickly, scoring...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoClifton prevail in a ding-dong thriller
By SAM SMITH Loughborough S....26 Clifton.......................33 AREAL ding-dong game took place at Loughborough University with an end-to-end game involving red cards...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoPritchard double sinks lowly Mac
By JOE SANTAMARIA Redruth....................34 Macclesfield.......... 19 REDRUTH and Macclesfield went into this clash looking to bounce back from defeats in the...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoThe Cherry & Whites lay down marker over Lucs
By BILL HOOPER Over the line: Camborne’s Jordan Nicholls dives in for a try and, right, celebrates with team-mates PICTURES: Simon...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoOld Redcliffians keep nerve to halt Bournville
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville............... 12 Old Redcliffians....23 OLD Redcliffians produced a superb defensive display to earn their first away win of...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoHornets stung by Cinder comeback
By LUKE WILSON Hornets.....................29 Cinderford...............29 THE Hornets faced promotion hopefuls Cinderford in a closely contested match, marking the first time the...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoTitans crush the challenge of Blues
By MIKE AMOS Taunton...................57 Devonport............... 20 THIS was an appropriate game for today as Taunton having an Armed Forces Covenant, recognised...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoI want to be the best in my position, says Louis Mifsud
By Ben Jaycock Bournville's Maltese international Louis Mifsud has set a target of becoming the best back row in National Two...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoMose fail to spark as Jones leads by example
■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ....... 42 B Moseley ....... 14 CONFIDENT Richmond ran up another six tries in a lively Friday...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoPark withstand a late Stortford rally
■By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park ......... 18 Bishop’s S ............... 15 A PHYSICAL affair at The Rock on Friday saw Rosslyn...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoHayes holds his nerve at the death
■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham ............. 18 Plymouth ................ 17 A LAST-GASP penalty from Lloyd Hayes snatched an unlikely victory for Rotherham...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoClub hammer down Sale door to climb to fourth
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ...... 31pts Tries: Harding 9, 23, Hennessey 13, Burns 31, Fielding 56 Conversions: Ffitch 13, 23, 56...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoDMP enjoy being in the winning circle at long last
■By TOM EASTWAY Darlington MP .......36 Leicester Lions ....29 IN a game that almost felt like a must-win fixture for a...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoEsher save their best until late on
■By RORY MORROW Esher......................... 51 Dings.........................32 ESHER entertainingly defeated Dings Crusaders for a crucial victory. Joshua Thorne struck first blood for...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoIn-form Rams run rings around Park
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................40 Sedgley Park.........22 RAMS overcame a dreadful opening half-hour to make it nine league wins from nine with...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoMinikin’s landmark feat gets capped by victory
■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians.....25 Harrogate.........23 HULL Ionians’ defence and the goal kicking of Lewis Minikin, on his 150th appearance, saw...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoRichards hat-trick cages lowly Tigers
■ By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....24 Tynedale.................29 CHARLIE Richards’ hat-trick of tries propelled battling Tynedale to their first win of the...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHoppers rally with fine 34-point blitz
■ By TOM KELLY Preston.....................48 Billingham..............22 PRESTON Grasshoppers scored 34 unanswered points in a brilliant second half that saw them overcome...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoUnbeaten Lymm put the Tykes on a leash
■By BEN CROPPER Lymm.................. 30pts Leeds Tykes.....26pts LYMM maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign, taking the major scalp of Leeds...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoChester make Hull pay for a lack of cutting edge
■By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................39 Hull............................ 19 CHESTER secured a bonus-point win with a strong second-half performance pulling away from a Hull...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoFylde enjoy try-fest at the Woodlands
■ By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................56 Otley..........................29 FYLDE continued their charge for the top-three spots in a point thriller at home to...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHigh-flying hosts see off Dale threat
■ By JACK TREGONNING Sheffield..................43 Wharfedale............ 20 AN arm wrestle of a first half turned into almost total Sheffield dominance in...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoHawks are flying to repel Raiders’ efforts
■ By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley...............26 Guernsey.......... 15 HENLEY Hawks put together their best performance of the season in a ferocious and...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoWallace stars in Combe thriller
■ By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........39 Colchester..............36 TOBY Wallace’s hat-trick and Harry Hudson’s last-gasp try saw Westcombe Park snatch victiry from...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoMcRae double in late Dorking romp
■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................50 Sevenoaks..............26 DORKING eventually ran out comfortable winners, outscoring Sevenoaks by eight tries to four, having been only...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoDramatic late win boosts leaders
■ By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes................25pts Tonbridge J......26pts A LAST-minute converted try saw Tonbridge Juddians snatch victory from the jaws of defeat...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoEarnshaw treble in vain after epic Havant recovery
■By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.............49 Havant......................53 HAVANT came out on top in a match of more than 100 points at...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoOA pay price for poor home form
■By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanian........... 17 Canterbury..............54 CANTERBURY ran out well deserved winners against an Old Albanian side who still find...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoQuainton quality leads Quins win
■ By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford.......................34 Worthing.................. 20 DOMINANT Oxford Harlequins kept Worthing searching for a win. Despite the first points going...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoUni lads hang on in face of last-gasp barrage
■ By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni........ 34 Bournville........ 31 DESPITE an incredible second-half comeback, Exeter University held on for victory against...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoDucker hat-trick boosts leaders
■ By TOM BARRY Old Redcliffians.... 19 Camborne................57 CAMBORNE showed why they are at the top of the league with a...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoLucs get lucky after Link double
■ By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............22 Hornets..................... 19 LUCTONIANS will be breathing a huge sigh of relief after narrowly beating a very...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoCooper’s men have Macc over a barrel with spree
■ By DAN STOKES Hinckley............62pts Macclesfield.... 21pts TEAMS HINCKLEY: Callan, Gilbert, Lamb, Dacey, Everett, Guilfoyle, Pointon, Harper, Davidson, Greening, Bee, Ramshaw,...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoIn-form Clifton cling on for win after red card
■ By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................33 Taunton...................26 BOTH teams came into the game on winning sequences but it was Clifton who turned...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoServices are off the mark at last
■ By ADAM CLEARY Devonport S............27 Redruth....................23 DEVONPORT Services won their first game since promotion to National League 2 West as...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoStudents taught a forward lesson
■ By JACK TOZER Cinderford............... 50 Loughborough S....24 CINDERFORD beat Loughborough Students in a 12-try game with a set-piece masterclass. The...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoPark run rampant to tame battling Lions
By GARETH COLLINS Leicester L ..... 24 Rosslyn Park . 48 AN entertaining 11try game between two attack-minded sides went the...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoDogs snap up stylish victory
By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................33 Esher ........................22 SALE saw off second-bottom Esher in an entertaining clash to make it two wins...
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