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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoThrills are all Bill’s scintilating show
■By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............47 Otley.........................42 BILLINGHAM produced a pulsating performance to record a dramatic win over Otley in front of a...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoSimply class on grass for Hoppers
■By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G.................74 Scunthorpe...............7 RAMPANT PRESTON Grasshoppers thrashed hapless Scunthorpe in a merciless 11-try capitulation of their winless visitors....
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoFisher is the catch as Sheff cook up special treat
■By WILL JUDD Fylde......................... 18 Sheffield.................40 SHEFFIELD romped to yet another impressive victory this season, largely thanks to Elliot Fisher’s fantastic...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoYoung calls for maturity as Mowden Park edge clash
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T.......24pts Darlington MP......28pts On the attack: Darlington’s Joe Craggs tries to break through Right on time: Darlington’s...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoHolden holds his head for Ionians
■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............35 Tynedale................. 19 FOUR tries from player-coach Maliq Holden helped a headstrong Hull Ionians to a win...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoWharfe dwarf Ross in battle of Dales
■By ADAM CLEARY Rossendale.............. 3 Wharfedale............29 WHARFEDALE made it three wins on the bounce with a comfortable victory over newly-promoted Rossendale....
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoSellick seals a thriller with very last kick
■By AVUYILE SAWALA Barnstaple.......25 Cinderford........23 A LAST-MINUTE penalty from Henry Sellick helped Barnstaple Chiefs secure victory against Cinderford at Pottington Road....
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoMatt puts gloss on a convincing win
■By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................39 Lymm........................22 IN what proved to be a lively contest at Leicester Road, Hinckley overcame a strong start...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoUpbeat Chester stung by Hornets
■ By PADDY WARNER Hornets.....................48 Chester..................... 17 HORNETS were keen to challenge themselves against an upbeat Chester side who had racked...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoStudents pass a top test in style
By KIT DAVIES Exeter Uni......... 46pts Redruth..............40pts Strong: Finlay Skinner fights through to score TOPSHAM Sports Ground witnessed a classic as...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoGroves has day to remember in landmark game
■ By RORY MORROW Old Redcliffians....47 Loughborough S.... 19 ASH GROVES marked his 200th National League appearance with a 17-point haul...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoNicholls leads the way for visitors
■By ANDY WARD Syston......................40 Camborne................69 CAMBORNE made light of their 300-mile trip to secure victory in an exceptionally high-scoring conteste at...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoLively Link is in at double for Lucs
■By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....24 Luctonians..............29 LUCTONIANS sealed victory in a close-fought contest. The visitors took the lead with a try...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoRoofe on top to help Park hang on for victory
■ By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.......26pts Westcombe P...29pts BEFORE the match, Bury Director of Rugby James Shanahan expected a tight...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoClinical Birch gets Barnes back in the old routine
■ By RICH FENECH Barnes......................52 Oxford H..................... 5 BARNES showed what they are capable of when the 15 play together in...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoHistory is made as Guernsey finally beat Esher
By COILIN DUFFY Guernsey......... 45 Esher..................19 GUERNSEY claimed their first-ever win over Esher with a commanding triumph — their third consecutive...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoOAs stay top after downing Dorking
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..................... 21 Old Albanians........34 A STRONG first half saw OAs set up a deserved away victory to stay...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoHavant are stunned by first-half barrage
By MATT BROWN Canterbury..............56 Havant......................26 A DOMINANT first half from Canterbury laid the foundations for victory. They took the lead after...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoWelsh manage to get it right at last
By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh........34 Sevenoaks..............24 FINALLY, Welsh turned a game they should have won into a game.... they won! An...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoKerry strikes late to to steal it for Oundle
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................29 Oundle......................33 AN injury-time try from Shay Kerry earned Oundle a narrow victory over Henley. It was a...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoTitans sit top after proving too good for Lions
■By MALCOLM WRIGHT Leicester L ......25 Rotherham T ..41 ROTHERHAM Titans exercised their greater class, in seeing off Leicester Lions to...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoBradshaw stunner shocks Stortford
■By DAVE WALKER Bishop’s S ............... 15 Sedgley Park ........20 ALBERT BRADSHAW’S last-minute try saw Sedgley Park leave Bishop’s Stortford stunned,...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoLate score as hosts Hone in on point
Clifton ...................... 17 Sale FC.....................24 ■By ROGER OPIE CLIFTON salvaged a losing bonus point, with the final play of their clash...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoBlackheath are back with battling win at Crusaders
■By JOSH THOMAS Dings C...............31pts Tries: Stanley 18, Rowson 20, Cantwell 44, Boulton 75 Conversions: Weston 19, 21, 45; O’Grady 76...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoAll yellow for Tykes as cold plays part in defeat
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ............ 7 Rams ........................ 19 VISITORS Rams held off a strong second-half fightback, from Leeds Tykes,...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoPark’s storm is too powerful for Albion
■ By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park..........29 Plymouth A.............14 NOT even Storm Amy’s blustery winds could halt the still unbeaten Rosslyn Park,...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoLloyd spins webs for joyful Juddians
■ By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............ 31 B Moseley............... 17 HAT-TRICK hero Conor Lloyd helped Tonbridge Juddians to a hard-earned win...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoCenturion Dean has reasons to feel cheerful
■ By RICHARD GORE Hull.....................33 Billingham...... 24 HULL overcame a determined Billingham side, a 12-man injury list and an almost record...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoFawcett provides pack inspiration
■ By SIMON RAVENS Wharfedale............33 Sheffield Tigers.... 15 WITH Storm Amy blasting down the dale, this was always going to be...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoSheffield show real steel on a tough day
■ By TOM BARRY Sheffield............40pts Preston G........... 10pts TEAMS SHEFFIELD: Castledine, Catleugh, Drennan, Smith, Hooper, Posa, Fisher; Whitney, Archer, Hicklin, A...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoPark get better of Otley – and Amy!
■ By NEIL MORRIS Darlington MP.......33 Otley..........................27 DARLINGTON Mowden Park battled both Otley and Storm Amy to secure their third consecutive...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoParker pounces at the double to stun his hosts
■ By VICTOR BULL Macclesfield.......... 19 Fylde......................... 21 MACCLESFIELD fans will be disappointed with this one. Four wins in a row,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoHosts have a fine Tyne at the top
■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................46 Rossendale............26 IN-FORM Tynedale continued their sensational start to the season with their fifth maximum points haul,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoCelella leaves it late to seal win
■ By BEN MORRIS Scunthorpe............. 18 Hull Ionians............24 A LATE try from Alfredo Celella and Ben Smith conversion secured victory For...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoIt’s many happy returns for main man Moyle
By BILL HOOPER Camborne........ 43 Lymm.................31 CAMBORNE chalked up another bonus-point win to maintain a perfect start to the season. This...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoIvory towers above outclassed Exeter
By RORY MORROW Chester..................... 71 Exeter Uni................ 19 CHESTER produced a storming display at Hare Lane to sweep aside Exeter University...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoHurray for Henry as Sellick shines
By ADAM CLEARY Barnstaple..............52 Hinckley..................29 A SUPER second-half comeback from Barnstaple saw them record a bonus-point victory over Hinckley to maintain...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoTitans turn on second-half style to seal triumph
By JACK BEARD Cinderford............... 21 Taunton Titans.....34 SECOND-HALF brilliance from Taunton gave them a comfortable win over a lack-lustre Cinderford side....
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoFull marks for as Turpin bags students hat-trick
By FYNLEE HATELEY L’ghborough S............40pts Syston................14pts TEAMS LOUGHBOROUGH: Callow, Nancekivell, Kean, Champain, Turpin, Webb, Wickham, Docherty, Sell, Payne, Black, Norton, Fernandez-Ford,...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoHappy Jack leads Lucs to the victory
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............38 Hornets.....................29 LUCTONIANS outscored Hornets six tries to five to take the honours. The star man was undoubtedly...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoRedruth save their very best for last
By AVUYILE SAWULA Redruth....................29 Old Redcliffians...... 7 A FLAWLESS second-half display, coupled with four unanswered tries, secured a gritty victory for...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoRaiders romp to big win at Quins
By RHYS COOPER Speedy: Jon Hughes on the attack for Quins Oxford H.............19pts Guernsey...........37pts TEAMS OXFORD QUINS: Hughes, Burn, Sayer, Jenkins,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoWorld Cup winners see OAs stay top of the table
By COILIN DUFFY Old Albanians........ 31 Henley......................22 OLD Albanians retained top spot of National League Two East with a nine-point win...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoBullock’s triple leads a try-fest
By OLIVIA FRANKS Esher.........................50 London Welsh........33 ESHER kept a spirited London Welsh fightback at bay to record their fourth league win...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoSharpley late show snatches victory in a thriller
By PETER CROOT Oundle...............31 Barnes...............26 TWO evenly matched sides swapped the lead several times before a late try from Jack Sharpley...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoDefence key amid winds of change
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..................... 31 Canterbury................ 7 DORKING ran out comfortable winners against Canterbury by five tries to one in a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoHema’s hat-trick chops down Oaks
By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............28 Bury St Edmunds..43 A HAT-TRICK of tries by Bury St Edmunds wing Matt Hema led his side...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoCombe new boy Brown delivers
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........38 Havant......................24 WESTCOMBE Park had struggled to close out games in recent weeks but dominance at the...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoTitans lead the charge for promotion position
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ..71 Bishop’s S ........12 BIRTHDAY boy JB Bruzulier marked his big day with two tries as...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoClinical Sale take second bonus win
By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................38 Leeds Tykes .......... 15 LEEDS Tykes headed to the Morson Stadium looking for their first win...
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