National Leagues
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National League 2W
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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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National League One
/ 2 years agoNorthampton swoop to sign England U20s fly-half
By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton have signed England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt. Having endured the hardship of London Irish folding, the tyro...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoImbalance of northern sides may push up travel costs
By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE his side being shifted back to National Two North, Chester fourth official Martin Buck said it doesn’t...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTitans time their run to perfection and finish with the lion’s share
Following Rotherham’s late run to secure the National Two North title, Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our reporters to select...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 years agoEssex facing tough start to county champs
By BEN JAYCOCK At the end of last season, Essex were promoted to Division 2 but faced a daunting start to...
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Features
/ 2 years agoI’d love to coach at top level, says Biljon
By JON NEWCOMBE It is one of rugby’s cruel ironies that Harvey Biljon, who has transformed the careers of so many...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoWith selection, you can’t keep every player happy
Steve Hill puts the questions to Chris Wilkins, below, the head coach at Esher, champions of National Two East Why did...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoDelighted to see Titans stand tall
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER There are some teams you grow particularly attached...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoChinnor and Rams dominate in toughest league in the country
The best XV from 2023/24 as voted for by our correspondents Following Chinnor’s run to secure the National One title, Ben...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBrooks and Hill link up to work at Wimbledon
By BEN JAYCOCK New Wimbledon head coach James Brooks is excited to work with experienced director of rugby Steve Hill again...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoI want to get the best out of every individual
COACH TO COACH Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Scott Barrow, the head coach at Sedgley Park Tigers...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoRedruth hopeful they can build on young talent
By BEN JAYCOCK Redruth director of rugby Nigel Hambly questioned if he was taking a school register rather than leading a...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoMoseley exorcise demons of last weekend
By JON MEADOWS B Moseley .......39 Rams ................. 31 AFTER a heavy home defeat to the champions last time out, Moseley...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoSinclair stands tall for Titans in classic
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............32 Taunton Titans ....47 THE immaculate goal-kicking of Louie Sinclair paved the way for this deserved victory...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoCinderford reply is scant consolation
By THOMAS LLEWELLYN Cinderford..............22 Bishop’s S...............27 BISHOP’S Stortford edged a must-win relegation battle match against Cinderford. It was the away side’s...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoLions survive as Patrick heroics seal late glory
By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC............... 14pts Tries: Doherty 31, Walsh 50 Conversions: Robins 32, 51 Leicester L .......23pts Tries: Patrick 27,...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoPassman treble helps champions avoid a slip-up
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.......40 Chinnor....................42 CHAMPIONS Chinnor survived a scare at the Darlington Arena as they ended the season with...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoBalding casts admiring look at Chinnor as a benchmark
By BEN JAYCOCK Birmingham Moseley director of rugby Adam Balding has tipped his hat to National One winners Chinnor after his...
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