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Luctonians title hopes suffer blow

24 March 2024 0 comments

Chester…………………39 Luctonians………….. 19By DESMOND HICKIE THIS was a big win for Chester, five tries to two against title contenders Luctonians. The visitors had the wind […]

Dudley are Lambs to the slaughter

24 March 2024 0 comments

Hinckley……………… 50 Dudley K………………. 20 By CHRIS CAMPBELL HINCKLEY overcame a disappointing first half to run away with the game and score 50 points in […]

Dings ready for title race to go down to the wire

24 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK In a bizarre turn of events last weekend, Dings Crusaders were thanking arch rivals Clifton for doing them a huge favour in […]

Woods to step down as Tynedale coach

24 March 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE Ben Woods’ time as head coach of Tynedale is coming to an end because the RFU insist that his full-time […]

You must reward and value effort

24 March 2024 0 comments

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Ryan Watkins, head coach of Luctonians RFC, currently second in National League Two West […]

Supersub Holland proves a big hit for hosts

17 March 2024 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …..36 B Moseley …….12THIS was a comfortable win for Blackheath, built on a firsthalf display that saw the Club secure the four-try […]

Clementson leads major points spree

17 March 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor………………..80 Bishop’s S…………… 10 CHINNOR produced a dazzling performance to score 80 points at home for the second successive time. They started the […]

Hayman! Max is Rams’ inspiration

17 March 2024 0 comments

By THOMAS LLEWELLYN Cinderford…………..14 Rams ……………………38 RAMS secured a convincing win at Cinderford to bolster their push for promotion. It was the visitors who took […]

Hamilton the hero as Lions secure vital win

17 March 2024 0 comments

By MICK JACOBS Leicester L …….29ptsTries: Stubbs 5, Patrick 13, Hamilton 31, Cairns 51 Conversions: Lewis 6, 14, 32 Penalties: Lewis 43 Taunton T………21ptsTries: Banks […]

Luc who’s leading proud Park to a top triumph!

17 March 2024 0 comments

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP…….30 Rosslyn Park………36 A CLINICAL Rosslyn Park took maximum points from their trip to Darlington after a high-scoring clash. Mowden Park […]

Lamb loving life as Albion plan for the brightest future

17 March 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Head coach Ryan Lamb believes the foundations are being laid for a bright future ahead at Plymouth Albion. The former Gloucester, London […]

Titans impress to keep pressure on leaders

17 March 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD GORE Hull…………………29 Rotherham T.. 47 HULL earned a bonus point from a game where their deserved half-time lead was overhauled as Rotherham’s powerful […]

Cam returns to haunt former club

17 March 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield………. 15 Sheffield………………34 A brace of first-half tries from former Huddersfield wingman Cameron Catleugh in an explosive ten-minute spell helped Sheffield ease […]

Ionians drinking in last-chance saloon

17 March 2024 0 comments

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………26 Tynedale……………..36 IONIANS’ session drinking at the last chance saloon is fast approaching closing time and, by the look of things, […]

No stopping the Tykes as Brown leads the rout

17 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..78 Lymm…………………… 17 LEEDS Tykes maintained their winning streak by making it 22 from 22 with another dominant performance over Lymm, […]

Happy Hoppers dig in for success

17 March 2024 0 comments

By TOM KELLY Preston G………..26pts Billingham……..22pts PRESTON Grasshoppers just managed to get over the line in a penalty-strewn match against Billingham. Tries from Samuel Heron, […]

Skipper Davies’ treble in Barnes try spree

17 March 2024 0 comments

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes………….. 47 Bury St Ed’s….. 34 A FOUR-try blast in the space of ten minutes was at the heart of Barnes’ high-scoring […]

Raiders repelled despite slow start

17 March 2024 0 comments

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury…………..33 Guernsey…………….. 19 CANTERBURY triumphed in an early kick-off against Guernsey Raiders, despite starting slowly. It took until a Frank Morgan try […]

Roofe puts lid on Park comeback

17 March 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………33 Old Albanians……..26 WESTCOMBE Park left it late to seal a thrilling win over Old Albanians. The visitors had the best […]

Ben hat-trick all in vain as Hawks are shot down

17 March 2024 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking……………39pts Henley……………27 pts DORKING left it to the final quarter of an enthralling thirdv-fourth contest to seal a bonus point win over […]

Eight-try romp keeps Vikings in bottom spot

17 March 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD HEWITT North Walsham….. 12 Esher…………………….48 ROCK-bottom North Walsham were swept aside by high-flying Esher. In a bottom against top match, Esher started hard […]

Exeter Uni fight back to claim victory

17 March 2024 0 comments

By RORY MORROW Exeter Uni………29 Newport (S)…. 24 HOOKER Sol Moody bagged a first-half brace as Exeter University recovered to beat basement side Newport (Salop). […]

Leaders hand out lesson to students

17 March 2024 0 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS Loughborough S…. 10 Dings Crusaders…43 DINGS Crusaders keep leading the pack in the National League 2 West with a dominant away victory […]

Bournville savour bonus-point glory

17 March 2024 0 comments

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville……………46 Camborne…………….35 BOURNVILLE may be the unhappy travellers of National Two West, but they are a different proposition on the artificial pitch […]

Ice-cool kicking seals Old Reds’ joy

17 March 2024 0 comments

By JOSH THOMAS O Redcliffians..38pts Chester……………29pts OLD Redcliffians maintained their unbeaten run at Scotland Road with victory over Chester, who pushed the hosts all the […]

Dacey holds his nerve to earn Hinckley a draw

17 March 2024 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..23 Hinckley………………23 CALLUM Dacey’s lastgasp penalty gave Hinckley a share of the spoils and left Redruth wondering how they managed to let […]

University game plays huge role in development

17 March 2024 0 comments

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Gareth Elliott, below, head of men’s rugby at Exeter University in Nat 2 West […]

It’s hurray for Henry on a very special occasion

10 March 2024 0 comments

■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ……..22 Blackheath ….. 13 ON the historic 160th anniversary of the oldest club fixture in world rugby, Richmond claimed the honours, […]

Craven finds Max power for Park!

10 March 2024 0 comments

■By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park ………35 Leicester Lions …… 7 ROSSLYN Park strolled to a comfortable Max Craven-inspired victory as they swept aside Leicester Lions […]

Leaders triumph in war of attrition

10 March 2024 0 comments

■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ………….. 5 Chinnor………………..26 CHINNOR maintained their position at the top of the table with a bonus-point victory over Plymouth Albion. […]

Mulchrone is main man as super Sale impress

10 March 2024 0 comments

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………… 19pts Tries: Rossiter 5, Hayman 22, Humberstone 71 Conversions: Honey 6, 72 Penalties: 0 Drop goals: 0 Sale FC……………36pts Tries: […]

It’s joy for Johnson as late Louis

10 March 2024 0 comments

■By TOM MARKHAM penalty seals it Sedgley Park …….. 31 Darlington MP…….34 THERE was late drama at Park Lane as Louis Johnson’s kick at the […]

McNulty’s brace makes difference

10 March 2024 0 comments

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley……………26 Cinderford…………… 14 MOSELEY just about had enough to see off battling Cinderford – thanks to Sam McNulty’s double. The hosts […]

Visitors profit from second-half surge

10 March 2024 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..26 Bishop’s S…………….45 BISHOPS Stortford took the honours in a hardfought contest. The scores were level at the break, but at […]

Powell plotting a big finish in ‘best this league has ever been’

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Coming down from the Championship, Richmond were expected to compete for promotion, but director of rugby Rob Powell says they’ve been a […]

Kivalu at the double as Titans make it ten in row

10 March 2024 0 comments

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T… 42 Hull Ionians….. 17 ROTHERHAM Titans shrugged off a slow start to rack up a tenth straight win, capped by […]

Vassallo stars as Otley are denied

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..26Otley……………………..22 A BITTERLY cold day did not prevent a cracking game between two well-matched sides as Tynedale narowly held off Otley. Otley […]

Davies’ late try grabs Tykes win

10 March 2024 0 comments

By JOHN CLARK Wharfedale………….. 8 Leeds Tykes……….. 12 AN eagerly anticipated match after Wharfedale’s impressive second-half perfor mance in the first meeting had everything that […]

Drama as Smith’s big kick seals it

10 March 2024 0 comments

By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde……………….23pts Sheffield…………22pts FYLDE picked up a massive victory at the Woodlands to down high-flying Sheffield by a single point. The home side […]

Whinn starts fightback as Tigers are finally tamed

10 March 2024 0 comments

By MIKE BROWN Billingham………….. 30 Sheffield Tigers…. 19 BILLINGHAM came from behind and survived a late onslaught to tame Tigers. Billingham started brightly but it […]

Battling Hull find Shard too sharp

10 March 2024 0 comments

By MO SHER Lymm……………………28 Hull……………………….22 THE unerring boot of Thomas Shard led Lymm to victory against Hull in an engrossing affair at Beechwood. Adam Fletcher’s […]

Field flattened by happy Hoppers

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G…………….. 70 Huddersfield………. 19 A RUTHLESS Preston Grasshoppers blew away a sorry Huddersfield at Lightfoot Green with Hoppers’ fly-half Will Hunt […]

Seabourne up for challenge as Tykes face tough run-in

10 March 2024 0 comments

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Leeds Tykes director of rugby Pete Seabourne is relishing the challenge as his side make the final charge for promotion back to […]

McRae’s hat-trick highlight on a very tough day

10 March 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s……29 Dorking…………..33 DORKING emerged victorious on a day when the home club remembered the 18 players who were lost in […]

Bury bounce back in emphatic style

10 March 2024 0 comments

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury………….. 41 North Walsham….. 12 CANTERBURY bounced back from a disappointing run of games to secure the win. Nathan Morris opened the […]

Culverhouse is over at the double

10 March 2024 0 comments

By STEVE MELBOURNE Guernsey……………..33 Westcombe P……… 14 GUERNSEY kept alive their hopes of a top-half finish with a comfortable win over an out-ofsorts Westcombe Park. […]

Signorini inspires Oaks to top win

10 March 2024 0 comments

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks……..22pts Wimbledon……. 13pts SUPER Sevenoaks Rugby secured an important five-point, 22-13 victory over rivals Wimbledon RFC at Knole Paddock on a throughly […]

Oatley on point as flying Hawks takes honours

10 March 2024 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks…….29 Worthing……………… 19 FOURTEEN points from fly-half Jordan Oatley helped Henley Hawks secure a try bonus point win over Worthing Raiders. […]

Lear looking to build a bright future for Vikings

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK North Walsham have endured a tumultuous campaign at the foot of the table, having secured their first victory of the season only […]

Barnes made to battle all the way

10 March 2024 0 comments

By ADAM CLEARY Old Albanians…….. 20 Barnes………………….32 BARNES kept up their title charge with a bonus-point win away to Old Albanians. The home side made […]

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