National Leagues
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoTitchener hits top form for Hawks
By ADAM CLEARY Worthing..................23 Henley......................29 HENLEY made it seven wins from nine games with a hard-fought victory against a spirited Worthing...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoCombe cling on to deny Raiders
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........25 Guernsey................. 19 TENTH-PLACED Westcombe Park came out on top in a tight game against Guernsey. Combe...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBattling Bury hold on to down Dorking in thriller
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking...............22pts Bury St Eds........23pts BURY St Edmunds ran out winners by a single point in a dramatic finale...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoOaks finish with flourish to floor relegation rivals
By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon............. 19 Sevenoaks..............27 SEVENOAKS leapfrogged Wimbledon in the table after earning a crucial away win in a tightly-fought...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoSix of the best as visitors pull away
By PAUL MORSE North Walsham..... 10 Canterbury..............54 CANTERBURY overwhelmed North Walsham in the second half with six unanswered tries to ease...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoThompson’s twin strike fires Esher
By OLLY PINHEY Esher.........................48 Tonbridge J............ 31 ESHER triumphed over Tonbridge Juddians in an action-packed contest. Tonbridge had not played since...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoSedgley Truck tops one club man honours
By JON NEWCOMBE Sedgley Park's Matt Riley became the player with most appearances for a single club either side of the...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoCoach to Coach with Armand Roux
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, above, talks to Dorking director of rugby Armand Roux, below Armand Roux was a...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoTigers take the spoils as Lions let it slip
By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park .28 Leicester L ......20 SEDGLEY Tigers got the better of Leicester Lions in a tight contest...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoStedman steers Moseley home
By MO SHER B Moseley ..............22 Sale FC..................... 14 BASEMENT side Sale gave a gutsy performance at Billesley Common, but they...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoToo little, too late as Rams fall short
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................36 Darlington MP....... 41 DARLINGTON Mowden Park spoiled James Baker’s 400th game for Rams with a thrilling...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoAlbion power to victory over battling Club side
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ......28pts Tries: Rukhadze 13, Daly 40, 52, Oulton 55 Conversions: Jones 13, 40, 52, 55 Blackheath...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoDead-eye Winfield adds gloss to away triumph
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ................. 7 Cinderford..............24 AN avalanche of second-half penalties helped Cinderford press home their advantage at Richmond. After...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoTitans reeling as Chinnor hit back
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans..... 21 Chinnor.....................53 CHINNOR produced a stunning second-half show to blow away hosts Taunton Titans. Taunton led...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoSeven-up Park see off Stortford
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........48 Bishop’s S................22 ROSSLYN Park ran in seven tries at The Rock to secure vistory over Bishop’s...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRichmond still focused on quick return, says Bright
By EDDIE McATEER Richmond are looking to bounce straight back into the Championship following last season’s relegation, but they face stiff...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoNew boss Lewis off to winning start with the Titans
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T.. 34 Otley...................32 ROTHERHAM Titans and their new coaching team were given a scare by battling Otley...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoFisher holds his nerve for a point
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................. 19 Sheffield.................. 19 ALTHOUGH under the cosh for much of the game, Tynedale led until deep into...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoGoatley hat-trick makes difference
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G.................39 Sheffield Tigers.... 41 SHEFFIELD Tigers snatched a late victory over Preston. Tries from Joshua Redfern, William...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoUnbeaten Tykes are showing true class
By MIKE BROWN Billingham........ 12pts Leeds Tykes.....29pts IMPRESSIVE Leeds Tykes made it eight games in a row unbeaten at Greenwood Road,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoInspirational Gregory adds to the misery for Field
By STUART MCCRACKEN Fylde.........................6 2 Huddersfield.......... 19 CAPTAIN Ben Gregory inspired Fylde to their biggest win of the season with a...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoShard on target to edge hosts home
By RORY MORROW Lymm........................ 31 Hull Ionians............ 30 LYMM earned maximum points as a fourtry display edged them past a spirited...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDazzling Dale on song to win again
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............35 Hull.............................. 6 WHARFEDALE played some scintillating rugby to take the five points against the team one position...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoProud Poole confident Rotherham on the rise
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Only two decades ago, Rotherham Titans were competing in the Premiership, and boasting stars like Samoa star Mike...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBorne’s early blitz helps to sink the visitors
By BILL HOOPER Camborne........ 45 O Redcliffians.26 FIVE first-half tries scored before conditions deteriorated put Camborne in the driving seat in...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoExeter claim the student honours
By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni................40 Loughborough S.... 31 EXETER University beat Loughborough in the battle of the students. Exeter started off...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLate Gamble try seals tense tussle
By GLYN CASTLEDINE Newport (S)............32 Bournville............... 16 NEWPORT just had enough in the end for Bournville. The hosts took the lead...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCrusaders too strong for lively Luctonians
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C............... 17pts Luctonians........ 15pts THE in-form Luctonians arrived undefeated at Shaftesbury Park. And the early indications suggested...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoOrmsby makes it uncomfortable visit for Dudley
By WYN TIGLEY Clifton.......................45 Dudley K..................... 7 CLIFTON welcomed their Black Country opponents to Station Road for the first time –...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHornets stung by late penalty try
By BEN JACOBS Hornets.....................36 Redruth....................38 A LATE penalty try sealed Redruth’s first back-to-back wins this season, lifting them into the top...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPack power holds key for Hinckley
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester..................... 10 Hinckley..................22 WET conditions, and a greasy surface, meant the game was punctuated by knock-ons and dropped...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLife’s so good for Grimes as Lucs make a positive mark
By BEN CONEYBEARE With an utterly faultless seven-game run to begin the National Two West season, it is difficult to resist...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDramatic finale as Esher oust Oaks
By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 18 Esher.........................22 ESHER scored two late tries to come from behind and snatch an away victory against...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBury cut loose for eye-catching win
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Eds..............49 Worthing.................. 12 BURY St Edmunds racked up a convincing victory over a Worthing side hampered...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBenning bags winner as Dons suffer a late blow
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley H.............23pts Wimbledon....... 19pts Flying high: Left, Hawks full back Toby Evans on the attack and right, Will...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoMacmillan clinches derby victory over gutsy Park
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury..............25 Westcombe P......... 19 CANTERBURY fought back from a half-time deficit to edge to victory against battling visitors...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoRaiders rocked as Barnes go top
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey..................11 Barnes......................28 BARNES bossed an attritional tussle against Guernsey to pick up a victory that returned them to...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoKing’s crowning glory for Dorking
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians........ 10 Dorking.....................23 DORKING kept up their unbeaten start to the season, but they were made to...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoAllen aiming for long-term success at the Hawks
By OLLY PINHEY Luke Allen is in his first year as Henley Hawks’ director of rugby but knows exactly where he...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHeald: New tackle height law causing concussions
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Barnes director of rugby Jack Heald wants the RFU’s law change on tackle height to be scrapped. New...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoBarrow: It’s our outstanding work ethic that sets us apart
By OLLY PINHEY Sedgley Park head coach Scott Barrow has credited their early season success to his squad’s outstanding work ethic....
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoLoughborough boys determined to fight back to the top again
By BEN CONEYBEARE If you come as agonisingly close to glory as Loughborough Students did in the BUCS Super Rugby final...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoLatvian brothers enjoying life at Wharfedale
By EDDIE McATEER National Two North side Wharfedale is the unlikely home of two brothers playing internationally for Latvia. Robbie, 28,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoAfter Jersey, Biljon offered a chance at Rotherham
By BEN JAYCOCK Having had his world turned upside down due to Jersey Reds’ suspension from the Championship, Harvey Biljon has...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBullett clear that Esher aiming for quick return
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON In its centenary year, Esher, a club steeped in history and tradition, finds itself at a critical juncture....
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoLions knock over big boys but still have lot to learn
By BEN JAYCOCK The term ‘anyone can beat anyone on their day’ is an overused cliche in sport, but none is...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoClifton fly-half Cozens enjoys mixing playing with coaching
By BEN CONEYBEARE The heroics of George Ford and Owen Farrell at the Rugby World Cup have been a potent reminder...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoSeabourne keen to spread word to rebuild Leeds
By EDDIE MCATEER Leeds Tykes have started the season with a bang as they sit top of National Two North with...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoTykes in charge and keep hold of top spot
By TED BROMWICH Leeds Tykes...30 Fylde ................. 17 LEEDS Tykes made it eight games unbeaten with another dominant performance over Fylde,...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoMoseley boys have last laugh with late penalty
■By TOM BULMER Darlington MP27 B Moseley .......28 BIRMINGHAM Moseley snatched a dramatic late win at the Darlington Arena. Adam Balding’s...
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