National Leagues
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoStudents pass test in great style
By JOSH THOMAS Newport (S)............ 12 Loughborough S....66 ARCHIE McKibben’s hat-trick led the way as Loughborough Students ran in ten tries...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoTalbot’s double helps sink Reds
By ROGER OPIE Clifton...................... 38 Old Redcliffians....24 CLIFTON put on a fine first-half perfor mance and then held on to...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoTom Jones is on song as good Lucs in for leaders
By BILL HOOPER Camborne............ 7pts Luctonians.......27 pts TEAMS CAMBORNE: Larkins, Vinnecombe, Matavesi, Gilbert, Kessell, Sidwell, Tanswell, Southworth, Priddey, Rodman, Hughes, Heazelton,...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHornets are still buzzing thanks to Carter hat-trick
By JON RICHARDSON Hornets..................... 41 Hinckley.................. 12 HORNETS were looking to build on a good run of results and did not...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoFour-most Harry too hot for Dudley
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................55 Dudley K................... 31 CHESTER eventually ran away with their win over Dusley Kingswinford thanks to a four-try...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBournville melt in face of Crusaders
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...59 Bournville............... 10 DINGS Crusaders ran in nine tries in an emphatic win over Bournville. They were...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoImprovement bigger than promotion, says Watkins
By BEN JAYCOCK Luctonians are in a title shoot-out with Dings Crusaders in National Two West but head coach Ryan Watkins...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoWe need to take more control, says Ford
By BEN JAYCOCK Bury St Edmunds have seen their National Two East title hopes shattered away in recent weeks with five...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoBillingham boys hope to March way to survival
By BEN JAYCOCK Newly-promoted Billingham are up against it at the tail end of their campaign, and head coach Peter Evans...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoIt’s top of the props as James steps up!
National 2 North ■By JOHN CLARK Wharfedale....................... 18pts Tries: Meehan 21, 48 Conversion: Davidson 22 Penalties: Davidson 30, 77 Tynedale............................ 17pts...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoLate Tawanda try gives Vikings victory
National 2 East By PAUL MORSE North Walsham ....35 Henley .....................26 AFTER a string of improved performances, North Walsham deservedly got...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDetermined Dings won’t give up
By WILLIAM GUPWELL Dings Crusaders director of rugby Stean Williams isn’t looking too far ahead as the run-in for the National...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoReynolds looks to Ram home a final advantage
By BEN JAYCOCK With just six games remaining, Rams trail league leaders Chinnor by only points difference, but director of rugby...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoHurray! Hamilton hero for hungry hosts
By MICK THOMAS Leicester L ......36 Sedgley P ........ 17 LEICESTER Lions got back to winning ways on a heavy Westleigh...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoPark make most of the generosity
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S............... 21 Rosslyn Park .........27 STORTFORD’S industry and effort was cancelled out by a glut of errors,...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoTop tryscorer deserves an Oskar for super FC!
By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC...............37pts B Moseley ........ 31pts Tries: Brady 22, Burrow 31, Bradley 50, Hirskyj-Douglas 77 Conversions: Curtis 23,...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoIt’s joy for Jake as victory sealed on his big day
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............3 4 Plymouth A ............ 12 JAKE Lloyd celebrated his 200th appearance in club colours with his...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoMax makes Hay as the main man
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP....... 14 Rams.........................28 RAMS kept up the race for the title with a bonus-point win over DMP....
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National League One
/ 2 years agoWinfield drop goal seals a big battle
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford...............40 Richmond................34 IN an exhilarating backand-forth clash, Cinderford clinched victory over Richmond. Joe Winfield’s early penalty gave Cinderford...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoIt’s cup finals all the way for coach Marcus and his men
By BEN JAYCOCK Bishop's Stortford secured an impressive win away at Sedgley Park last weekend to boost their survival bid, and...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoAnother week and another cruel loss for Field
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield...32 Fylde................. 34 A DRAMATIC late turnaround saw unlucky Huddersfield thwarted for a second week in a row....
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDean a delight as Hull enjoy top win
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................ 21 Wharfedale............ 10 HULL’S first victory against a top-four side was based on a team effort of...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoIt’s 12th time lucky for battling Ionians
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............ 31 Lymm........................ 19 AT the 12th time of asking, Hull Ionians pulled off a victory that...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoSuper subs seal a superb success
By ADAM DICKINSON Sheffield............27pts Tynedale........... 19pts SHEFFIELD pulled away from a dogged Tynedale side to record a bonus-point victory after key...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoHawksworth helps to hand Tigers another triumph
By ADAM CLEARY Sheffield Tigers....32 Preston G.................26 SHEFFIELD Tigers made it five wins from their last six games with a bonus-point...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTop man Turpin robs the visitors
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........57 Billingham.............. 13 LEEDS Tykes remain unbeaten after another convincing victory over struggling Billingham. The visitors opened...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoA loss for Moss as Titans spoil party
By NICK DOYLE Otley.......................... 13 Rotherham T..........34 JASON Moss made his 200th league appearance, but despite a Titanic performance, Otley couldn’t...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoMinikin ready to see battle going right down to wire
By BEN JAYCOCK Hull Ionians finished third in National Two North last year but are up against it at the wrong...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoFoxes flounder in face of Combe fightback
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P..27 Canterbury....... 14 WESTCOMBE Park conjured an impressive second-half comeback as they downed Canterbury. A visiting side...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoRaiders hit back to stun the Saints
By HENRY PARISH Worthing..................32 Bury St Edmunds.. 31 ELATED Worthing head coach Fred Pierrepont paid homage to his team’s “outstanding reaction”...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoOsborne on song in Dorking victory
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..................... 50 Old Albanians........24 DORKING ran out comfortable winners as they outscored Old Albanians eight tries to four...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHeald buoyed by battling home triumph for Barnes
By RICH FENECH Barnes................36pts Guernsey........... 21pts JACK Heald was delighted to see Barnes come through a testing contest against Guernsey with...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoPeters brace cuts down Oaks as Esher stay top
By ADAM CLEARY Esher......................... 41 Sevenoaks.............. 31 ESHER remain top of the table after a bonus-point win over a tough Sevenoaks...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoVikings floored by rampant Juddians
By SEB SUTCLIFFE North Walsham..... 17 Tonbridge J............45 SEVEN-TRY Tonbridge Juddians were simply too good for North Walsham Vikings. Despite three...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDons fail to halt high-flying Hawks
By PHIL DAVIES Wimbledon.............22 Henley Hawks.......32 A LATE brace of tries from flanker David Aniebonam ensured Wimbledon had something to celebrate...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoWe were hit by a World of pain, says Osborne
By BEN JAYCOCK Wimbledon head coach Collin Osborne says a big factor in their relegation fight is his players being unavailable...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBennett’s late brace seals big win for Dudley
By ROGER OPIE Dudley K............33 Clifton................27 LOWLY Dudley Kingswinford scored a late try to seal an unlikely victory over Clifton in...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoJennings tips the balance for Boro
By JOE SANTAMARIA Loughborough S....38 Exeter Uni................ 31 LOUGHBOROUGH Students avenged their November defeat to Exeter University in a thrilling 11-try...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoIt’s seven heaven in OId Reds romp
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Old Redcliffians....47 Camborne................ 15 OLD Redcliffians ran in seven tries as they despatched visitors Camborne. The win capped...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoArscott’s aces turn up heat on Lucs
By JOSH THOMAS Luctonians.......... 8pts Dings C............... 17pts DINGS Crusaders closed the gap on table-toppers Luctonians with a hardfought win at...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDecalmer fires as Bourn make a break for safety
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............57 Newport (S)............ 17 NATHAN Decalmer’s brilliant hat-trick moved Bournville closer to safety, but shunted Newport nearer to...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoSumner builds for the future with new-look Bournville side
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite a difficult season for Bournville in National Two West, the Midlanders have enjoyed high praise for a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoReds claim draw in thrilling finale
■ BILL HOOPER Redruth.................... 17 Hornets..................... 17 HIGH drama in the 18th minute of time added on saw Redruth’s Tommy Phillips...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoWoods at double in Chester victory
■ By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 31 Chester.....................38 CHESTER emerged as deserved winners over hosts Hinckley in a thrilling game played in...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoThis is probably the safest the sport has been
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Jacob Ford, below, the director of rugby at Ipswich School...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoSleepy Tigers are punished by alert visitors
By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley P ........ 14 Bishop’s S........22 TIGERS suffered their third loss in a row at home as visitors...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoMoseley hold on in close encounter
By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............32 Darlington MP.......28 MOSELEY just edged out their visitors in a close encounter. The hosts quickly...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoIt’s the happiest of days for Heath
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............22 Chinnor.................... 17 AN outstanding perfor mance from Blackheath helped to halt a sequence of four home...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoAlbion back on track as Ford feel the heat
By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A ..... 24pts Tries: Duncan 6, Mills 36, Cowan-Dickie, 46 Collier 79 Conversions: Putt 7, 10 Cinderford.............
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National League One
/ 2 years agoTop man Hoyt has final say on big day for the Rams
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................33 Leicester Lions .... 12 A SUPERB first-half performance set Rams on their way to a bonus-point...
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