National Leagues
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoOaks are toppled by a flying start
■By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 14 Canterbury..............27 CANTERBURY survived Sevenoaks’ second-half revival to take the Kent derby honours. The visitors dominated the...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoRudder returns to haunt Worthing
■By PETE MAYHEAD Worthing..................34 Havant......................40 HAVANT backed up last week’s performance with a hard-fought but controlled win in the Worthing sunshine....
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCanterbury sign centre Kurt Heatherley
National League 2 East side Canterbury have signed 29-year-old former Auckland and Jersey Reds centre Kurt Heatherley.
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National League One
/ 1 year agoTitans lay a marker down with gritty win over Park
Rotherham T .. 31 Rosslyn Park.. 21 ■ By DAVID BEDDOWS NEWLY-promoted Rotherham Titans hit the ground running by taking the...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoTigers maul Esher in 20-minute blitz
Sedgley Park ........65 Esher........................24 ■ By TOM MARKHAM SEDGLEY Park demolished Esher on their return to National League One rugby in...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoMoseley conquer visiting Crusaders
B Moseley ..............40 Dings Crusaders .. 20 By JON MEADOWS DESPITE spending much of the opening period in their own half,...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRichmond’s defensive efforts deny Club joy
■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ...... 20pts Tries: Ffitch 17, Hennessey 62 Conversions: Ffitch 17, 62 Penalties: Ffitch 15, 55 Richmond...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRayment running riot for Stortford on poignant day
Bishop’s S...............36 Leicester Lions .... 12 ■ By JOHN ALLANSON THIS game was dedicated to the memory of Stortford’s former 4th...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoSuperior Sale enjoy trip south
Plymouth A ............. 19 Sale FC.....................28 ■ By JOHN BUTCHER SALE’S superior game management ensured a well-earned away victory in challenging...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoHat-trick Hayman leads by example
Rams ......................... 41 Darlington MP....... 12 ■ By RICHARD ASHTON MAX HAYMAN enjoyed a sensational start to his tenure as captain...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoRowntree keeps his cool as late kick seals win
Hull..................... 12 Otley................... 13 ■ By RICHARD GORE DESPITE scoring two tries to one, Hull were eventually undone by Otley’s scrum-half...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoDominant Dale pass Tigers test
Wharfedale............22 Sheffield Tigers...... 8 ■ By EDWIN WILLIAMS WHARFEDALE grabbed a bonus-point win to start their campaign, while a plucky Tigers...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoGroark aids hosts to open the Gate
Billingham..............33 Harrogate................ 12 ■ By MIKE BROWN A CLINICAL second-half performance from Billingham saw them secure a bonus-point victory. An early...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoSheffield’s Posa is left proud as punch
Sheffield............38pts Fylde...................19pts ■ By ANDREW SMITH SHEFFIELD head coach Anthony Posa was a happy man as his side kicked off the...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHoppers grounded after missing late conversion
Preston G................. 30 Chester.....................32 ■ By TOM KELLY CHESTER made a winning return to the National 2 North, where they edged...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoLymm joyous over away-day success
Hull Ionians............27 Lymm........................39 ■ By BRIAN NORMAN LYMM came away from Brantingham Park with the spoils after an entertaining clash against...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTykes hope romp sets tone for year
Leeds Tykes...........47 Tynedale................... 5 ■ By BEN CROPPER PRE-SEASON title favourites Leeds Tykes lived up to their billing with a comprehensive...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoWills wins it with the final kick to sting the hosts
Hornets..............27 Redruth.............29 ■ By JON RICHARDSON DEAN Wills was Redruth’s hero as his last-minute penalty snatched victory to break Hornets hearts....
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoMayell proves too strong for Titans
Loughborough S....33 Taunton Titans....... 3 ■ By SAM SMITH IN-FORM Loughborough Students welcomed Taunton for the first time in the two...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoNo sweet start for league new boys
Bournville...............40 Devonport S............22 By PAUL BOLTON DEVONPORT Services were given a tough introduction to national league rugby by a Bournville side...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoAnderson steps up to secure top draw
Exeter Uni.......... 15pts Clifton................. 15pts ■ By JOSH THOMAS CLIFTON produced a brilliant second-half performance to stun Exeter University after they...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoWelcome back! Brassington’s the star of the show
Camborne................52 Macclesfield..........25 ■ By BILL HOOPER CAMBORNE began their campaign in fine style, scoring eight tries with Aden Brassington bagging a...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoThere’s no Luc in second-half storm
Hinckley.................. 17 Luctonians..............27 ■ By CHRIS CAMPBELL LUCTONIANS secured victory in a battle of attrition between two physical sides thanks two...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoLate Cinderford surge not enough
Old Redcliffians....38 Cinderford............... 31 ■ By MO SHER AN ABSORBING, high-scoring encounter at Scotland Lane went the way of the hosts,...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoSimmonds makes the difference as Raiders do battle
Guernsey......... 24 Worthing........... 16 ■ By MIKE MARSHALL FOURTEEN-MAN Guernsey edged out Worthing in a tight tussle between the Raiders. Guernsey...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoWonderful Webb has Quins in spin
Barnes......................47 Oxford H...................22 ■ By MICHAEL WHITFIELD BARNES opened their account with victory over Quins Star man Paul Webb made the...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoCanterbury blow Colchester away
Canterbury..............53 Colchester.............. 13 ■ By TAFF GWILLIAM CANTERBURY were in red-hot form on the opening day of the campaign, clocking up...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoBarnes treble helps TJs to dominate Dorking
Tonbridge J..... 45pts Dorking............... 31pts ■ By GARETH WITHERS All action: Dorking on the attack and, right, Tonbridge take the battle...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoStar man Carr drives Havant to a super opener
Havant......................25 Sevenoaks.............. 15 ■ By PETE MAYHEAD AFTER 15 years away, Havant roared back into the national leagues with a hard-fought...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoIt’s no stroll in the Park for Combe
Westcombe P.........29 Bury St Ed’s.............24 ■ By JOHN VALLELY COMBE were involved in another high-scoring encounter to start the 24/25 season,...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoHawks hang on to deny the hosts
Old Albanian........... 21 Henley Hawks.......22 ■ By RICHARD HOMER HENLEY came out the right side of a tense one-point affair. The...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoShanahan: We need to create fear factor
National League 1 Preview By Ben Jaycock National One gets underway next weekend and supporters will expect another enthralling campaign with...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTykes out to get it right this time
National 2 North BY BEN JAYCOCK LEEDS Tykes are embracing their big club mentality and heavy favourites tag ahead of the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRosslyn Park show Barnes how it’s done
By Ben Jaycock National One Rosslyn Park illustrated their league superiority by dispatching their London rivals Barnes 52-12. Park took the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoNational League One sides show superiority in pre-season games
Newly promoted Rotherham Titans proved they are a force to be reckoned with this season with a dominant win over Leeds...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAlex Lozowski, John Gallagher open rugby academy in Canterbury
Saracens centre Alex Lowzoski and ex-All Black John Gallagher will help launch an ambitious new rugby academy at Canterbury Rugby Club.
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoPre-season: Premiership, Championship, National League fixtures
A pre-season fixture list involving teams from the Premiership, Championship, National Leagues, and Regional Leagues.
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoHolden keen to learn the McGeechan way
By JON NEWCOMBE Maliq Holden admits he couldn’t have asked for a better role model to learn from than Sir Ian...
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Features
/ 2 years agoMacclesfield ready for the long haul…
Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to new Macclesfield director of rugby Matt Coleridge, bottom, about the challenges his newly promoted side will...
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Features
/ 2 years agoIt’s a lot of work but we’ll be ready in time
Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to newly promoted Havant’s head coach Will Knight ahead of their National 2 East campaign How are...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoSteadman joins York
York RUFC have appointed former Great Britain rugby league star Graham Steadman as head coach. Steadman will replace long-term head coach...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoNorthey leaving Liverpool
By JON NEWCOMBE Liverpool St Helens are on the lookout for a new head coach after Andy Northey’s decision to step...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoStupple glad to be heading back to where he belongs
By MARK SMITH Herbie Stupple says he is ‘excited’ at the prospect of returning back to Plymouth Albion next season. The...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoFind a style of play you believe in
Steve Hill talks to Peter Evans, below, the player/head coach at Billingham RFC who have just finished their first season at...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoToo many law changes-just let players play
Steve Hill puts the questions to James Shanahan, the head coach of Blackheath RFC and Cambridge University Why did you get...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoCamborne make impact but top two dominate final line-up
NATIONAL 2 WEST DREAM TEAM >> THE BEST XV FROM 2023-24 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR REPORTERS After Dings Crusaders’ National...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoTop three dominate but real gems to be found across entire league
THE BEST XV FROM 2023-24 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR REPORTERS Following Esher’s National Two East title success, Ben Jaycock canvassed...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoSouthend’s Twickenham memories will last a lifetime
By CHRIS PHILLIPS A resurgent Southend Saxons are celebrating a superb league and cup double following their first ever Twickenham triumph....
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoStevens steps up to take lead at St Ives
Former Leicester Tigers and London Irish hooker Jimmy Stevens is the new director of rugby at St Ives, his Cornwall home-town...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Alex Loney
The former Leicester, Nottingham, Avignon, Rotherham and Fylde hooker, now head coach of Fylde & Lancashire, chooses the best XV he...
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