National Leagues
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBury mark last home game by rattling up 50
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s......56 Guernsey......... 24 BURY grabbed a halfcentury of points to beat the Raiders. The hosts took...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoRawsthorn wastes little time for Hawks
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................36 Canterbury..............35 A BRACE of first-half tries for Guy Rawsthorn helped Henley overcome Canterbury in an end-to-end contest....
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHat-tricks aplenty for happy hosts
By PAUL RICHARDSON Old Albanians........76 North Walsham.....34 OLD Albanians emerged victorious in a high-scoring contest although Walsham were in total command...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoEsher on top to seal title triumph
By KEVIN BEAL Esher...................50pts Dorking...............28pts Super Esher ran out comfortable winners in this pulsating end-to-end top-of-the-table clash to secure the National...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoPark prove too strong as Oaks fail to register
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.................0 Westcombe Park......24 SEVENOAKS came unstuck against an imposing Westcombe Park at the Paddock, going behind in the...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBirch stands tall with superb treble
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............36 Barnes......................43 A SCINTILLATING game saw two of the top-four sides share six tries, with the winning...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDons win to set up nail-biting final day
By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon.............55 Worthing..................32 WIMBLEDON beat Worthing to take their relegation battle with Hull Ionians into the final weekend. The...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoA tale of two halves for Sherwood’s improving side
By BEN JAYCOCK It's been a season of two halves for Tonbridge Juddians, and director of rugby Seb Sherwood is looking...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDever and Dawson at double to boost Newport
By BILL HOOPER Camborne.........33 Newport (S).....38 NEWPORT stunned Camborne with a 28-point salvo either side of half-time to take the spoils....
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDudley are left on brink of the drop
By ADAM CLEARY Dudley K...................14 Old Redcliffians....48 DUDLEY Kingswinford’s survival chances took a big blow with a heavy home defeat to...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoScrum teaches students a lesson
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................52 Exeter Uni................24 CLIFTON confirmed third place in the table as their scrum power proved too much for...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDings rack up the points to celebrate lifting title
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C...............69pts Redruth................ 7pts Dings Crusaders clinched the title in great style with an emphatic win over Redruth....
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoForward power draws the sting from Hornets
By JON RICHARDSON Hornets.....................24 Bournville...............30 BOURNVILLE’S forward power proved the difference as their dominance at the setpiece just edged out Hornets’...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoJenson speeds up to sink Chester
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................20 Loughborough S....38 LOUGHBOROUGH’S fine win at Chester, six tries to two, reflected their enterprise and use of...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoVowles hat-trick in vain in thriller
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................29 Luctonians..............33 HINCKLEY and Luctonians played out a hugely entertaining end of season game in front of a...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoHolland makes it a very special occasion
Blackheath .....25 Sedgley P ........15 By GRAHAM COX THIS was a contest dominated by a strong gusty crossfield wind and littered...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoMain man Mullis is the key for Ford
Cinderford..............29 Rosslyn Park.........28 By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD overcame Rosslyn Park by the narrowest of margins to give their chances of avoiding...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoUsher is the best man for the victors
Darlington MP....... 17 Bishop’s S............... 13 By TOM BULMER PARK saw out a low-scoring win against Bishop’s Stortford in a game...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRyan leading from the front as Lions are tamed
By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor............. 42pts Tries: Ryan 1 and 80, James-Carter 19, Passman 27, Cross 51, Worboys 57 Conversions: Worboys 2,...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRams suffer major blow in bid for promotion
Plymouth A ............28 Rams ........................22 By PADDY MARSH A LATE try from Rams hooker Max Hayman keeps his side’s slim promotion...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRatu helps side take Titanic step
Sale FC.....................27 Taunton Titans..... 41 By GARETH DANIELS TAUNTON took a huge step in their bid for National One survival with...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoIt’s another very close encounter!
Richmond................ 17 B Moseley............... 17 By TIMOTHY FORRESTER FOR the second time this season, very little divided these two teams, and...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTykes taking nothing for granted in tough run-in
By BEN JAYCOCK National Two North pacesetters Leeds Tykes face a difficult run-in to get over the line and return to...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoJack’s the lad to seal it for Hoppers
Preston G.................46 Lymm........................42 By TOM KELLY THE Grasshoppers and Lymm scored 13 tries in a thrilling display of running rugby, with...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoA positive home ending for Field
Huddersfield..........26 Otley..........................26 By ANDREW SMITH RELEGATED Huddersfield gave a good account of themselves in their final home game. Two tries from...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTop of the Bill! Fight to survive is alive
Billingham........ 20pts Wharfedale...... 17pts By MIKE BROWN BILLINGHAM’S bid to avoid relegation received a massive boost with victory over Wharfedale. It...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoGreat Britton! Josh lead the way in shock victory
Hull Ionians............48 Sheffield.................. 14 By MALCOLM KNOWLES FEW could have seen this result coming. It was third top playing second bottom...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoMacNab hat-trick crowns Tykes’ win
Leeds Tykes...........55 Tynedale................. 14 By BEN CROPPER A RESHUFFLED back division master minded a big victory for leaders Leeds Tykes. Tynedale...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoHull leave it late to win thrilling battle
Hull............................39 Fylde.........................36 By JOE SANTAMARIA HULL and Fylde served up a 75-point rugby banquet with Hull edging it in the last...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHavant so happy to be returning to the National League stage
By BEN JAYCOCK Director of rugby Rob Matthews and head coach Will Knight have witnessed the rise and fall of Havant,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoRaiders hold firm to take try-fest victory
Guernsey..........53 O Albanians..... 41 By MIKE MARSHALL GUERNSEY Raiders won a highly entertaining clash with Old Albanians featuring almost 100 points....
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDavies grabs two to seal tough win
Barnes...................... 19 Sevenoaks................ 5 By MICHAEL WHITFIELD BARNES came out on top from a fiercely contested match against visitors Sevenoaks. On...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoWhere there’s a Will there’s a way
Canterbury..............29 Bury St Ed’s.............27 By CARRICK BLAKE WILL Waddington crossed twice as Canterbury completed a narrow bonus-point victory over Bury St...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoKing rules roost at double in comeback
Dorking...............36pts Tonbridge J......33pts By KEVIN BEAL A SECOND-half revival, including two tries from Jasper King, saw Dorking home in a pulsating...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoPozniak four-most to keep hope
North Walsham....... 7 Wimbledon.............57 By PAUL MORSE WIMBLEDON improved their chances of staying in the National League with a big win...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoWebb is last-gasp saviour for Hawks
Westcombe P......... 19 Henley...................... 19 By JOHN VALLELY A LAST-minute try from Henley Hawks scrum-half Leo Webb, converted by fellow half-back...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBotterill hat-trick sets up title thriller
Worthing..................22 Esher......................... 50 By MO SHER A RAMPANT Esher set up a mouth-watering tie against second-place Dorking next week, a game...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoNew faces win battle at the bottom for Fred’s men
By TOM JEFFREYS Upbeat: Fred Pierrepont FOR the last two seasons, Worthing have been a mainstay at the top of the...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPriddey trio leads cross-border raid
Exeter Uni................22 Camborne................59 By FREYA COLLINGTON BEN Priddey scored a hat-trick of tries as Cambor ne crossed the county border into...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoStudents on top in see-saw battle
By ADAM CLEARY Loughborough S....40 Clifton.......................33 LOUGHBOROUGH Students recorded a surprise bonus-point victory over third-place Clifton. The visitors made a dream...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoRampant Lucs as Hornets are stung
Luctonians....... 49pts Hornets................. 5pts By GEOFF VICKRESS Power: Will Hodnett holds off Hornets’ Charlie Carter to open the scoring for Luctonians,...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCrusaders pillage Newport with ruthless display
Newport (S)............ 13 Dings Crusaders...45 By NATHAN EDWARDS DINGS Crusaders produced a rampant second-half performance to overcome a first-period deficit and...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoChester succumb to second-half blitz
Bournville............... 50 Chester.....................38 By PAUL BOLTON BOURNVILLE banked their eighth home win of the campaign – and their fourth in a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoOld Reds are too hot for Hinckley
Old Redcliffians....40 Hinckley.................. 17 By CHRIS CAMPBELL OLD REDS produced a strong perfor mance to overcome Hinckley. The visitors played with...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCozens stars for Clifton to silence his ‘bitter’ critics
By BEN JAYCOCK Clifton player-coach Luke Cozens originally planned to take a step back from his fly-half duties but, at 37,...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoEaster backing Friday games
By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor director of rugby Nick Easter has called for more Friday night matches to be played in National...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Rams and England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt
By BEN JAYCOCK George Makepeace-Cubitt was the only player in England U20s’ victorious Six Nations squad not connected to a Premiership...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoEsher set to bounce back to third tier
By BEN JAYCOCK After the National League took a pause over Easter, Peter Winterbottom’s Esher are looking on course to earn...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDeano to step up at Tynedale
Dean Richards will be part of Tynedale’s coaching team next season. Former England No.8 Richards stepped down from his role as...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBournville coaching team stay
Bournville's coaching team of director of rugby Paul Sumner, head coach Matt Price and defence coach Alex Grove have committed to...
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