National Leagues
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSmith steers Sale to crucial triumph
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park.......... 19 Sale FC.....................33 Sale FC kept their promotion hopes alive as they claimed a vital bonus-point...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoNational One rated as ‘simply the best’
By BEN JAYCOCK Rams came into this weekend top of the table but after their slip up last time out against...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHoppers have no answer to Titans
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T...38 Preston G............ 7 Rotherham Titans’ late-season surge continued with a six-try victory, their fourth win on...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoObonna hat-trick seals the victory
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon.................... 31 Harrogate................22 Blaydon just had enough to see off Harrogate, with Chidera Obonna grabbing a second-half hat-trick....
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoSin-bins aplenty as Fylde hold off Otley
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde.........................28 Otley.......................... 10 Fylde rounded off their last home game this season with victory over Otley. Fylde lost...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoPark clinch promotion with top showing
By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park...80pts Sheffield T........14pts Sedgley Park secured promotion to National 1 with a trouncing of Sheffield Tigers on...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoSheffield end their losing streak in superb style
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.......... 15 Sheffield.................. 51 Sheffield brought their losing streak to an end in dramatic style with an eight-try...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoMinikin shines as Ionians romp home
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............59 Tynedale................... 7 THIS was a game that was more one-sided than expected, with third against fifth...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoDelight for Dale in another cracker!
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............39 Chester.....................22 Another cracking game of rugby at the Avenue was won by Wharfedale. Dale opened up where...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoLeeson at double in Bury triumph
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey.......... 19 Bury St Eds.......35 Bury St Edmunds were physical and sharp as they claimed a bonus-point win...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoIt’s a lucky 13 for classy Club aces
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath.............54 Worthing.................... 5 Blackheath ran in eight tries to trounce Worthing and maintain their perfect record for the...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoStalwart Dudding in perfect send-off
By NICK PITSON Henley......................33 Canterbury..............24 Henley director of rugby Nigel Dudding was given the best possible send off as he stands...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoDankert hails derby win as Juddians oust Oaks
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J......22pts Sevenoaks.......... 6pts Tonbridge Juddians completed the league double over west Kent derby rivals Sevenoaks courtesy of...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoFast-starting Vikings hold on for Hundred victory
By RICHARD HEWITT N Walsham.............. 31 Rochford H..............28 North Walsham staved off a Rochford Hundred fightback to hold on for victory...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoStruggling Wests go down fighting
By NICK CROWE Westcliff................... 7 Dorking.....................46 Battling Westcliff put up a fight before succumbing against visitors Dorking. A try from prolific...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBarnes star Keller kills off OAs push
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians........ 21 Barnes......................28 Barnes edged to victory over Old Albanians by one score in a very competitive...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLions in different class to students
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L.......40 Exeter Uni........... 5 Leicester Lions proved too good and too strong for Exeter University. The Lions...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoKicking of Smith makes difference
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.................... 31 Loughborough S....33 A cracking end-of-season game played under the Cornish sunshine saw the Students take a...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoWilliam Topps off victory for hosts
By ELIZABETH CARTWRIGHT Barnstaple..............47 Stourbridge............ 31 Bottom side Stourbridge produced a gutsy display at Barnstaple, but it still wasn’t enough. The...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoIt’s double delight as Lucs finish on a high
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians........35pts Clifton.................26pts The home support was bouncing with this result, with Luctonians completing a deserved double over second-in-the-league...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoBox-office Bournville complete ‘Great Escape’
By ADAM DICKINSON Bournville...............46 Hornets.....................38 Bournville completed their ‘Great Escape’ in a manner to rival the thrills and spills of the...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoWilstead treble is highlight for Dings
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...64 Newport (S)............28 Dings gained revenge for defeat at Newport with a big win, as star man...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHosts notch their highest Nat tally
By MO SHER O Redcliffians........54 Hinckley..................26 Redcliffians turned on the style as they thrashed beleaguered Hinckley, securing their highest points tally...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoCallard leaves Leeds Tykes after relegation
By JON NEWCOMBE Leeds Tykes have parted company with Jon Callard after the club’s relegation to National 2 North was confirmed...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoDale hit big six to secure safety
By STEPHEN SMITH Sheffield.......... 12 Wharfedale.....38 Wharfedale secured their place in National 2 North next season by seeing off Sheffield with...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBlackheath delight as they go back up
By BEN JAYCOCK Blackheath bounced back up to National 1 last weekend with a resounding victory over Westcliff and free scoring...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoHome comforts go on for Plymouth
By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth A .....33 B Moseley ...... 24 Plymouth Albion recorded their tenth home win of the season with...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoEsher give survival push a shot in arm
By STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Esher ........................ 31 Bishop’s S............... 13 Despite being on the back foot at half-time, a powerful second-half display...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoFuture is bright for Fenton after brace
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans ....57 Rosslyn Park.........26 An 18-year-old schoolboy, in his first match for Taunton, scored two outstanding tries...
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National League One
/ 3 years ago‘Clinical’ Sale heap the pressure on the Rams
By STEPHEN SMITH Sale FC...............35pts Tries: Walsh 26, Bamber 36, Edwards 55, Brown 62, Robins 73 Conversions: Curtis 27, 37, 56,...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoCindy back in the winner’s circle at home to DMP
By ANNA WALSH Cinderford..............43 Darlington MP.......34 Cinderford put an end to their run of defeats with an impressive fightback against Darlington...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTykes down after away-day slump
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge..............75 Leeds Tykes........... 10 Leeds Tykes went down fighting as they failed in their quest to remain in...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoChinnor cut loose to ensure safety
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor..................... 41 Hull............................ 15 Chinnor made sure of National One rugby for another season with a convincing home...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoCollins left in ‘shock’ after Lions claim league title
By BEN JAYCOCK Leicester Lions head coach Gareth Collins says he went into shock at the full-time whistle last weekend when...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHoppers triumph as Riley sees red
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G..........33 Blaydon............. 21 Preston Grasshoppers secured a bonus-point win over Blaydon despite looking unconvincing at times. The...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTitans late show topples Chester
By KIM HILL Chester.....................28 Rotherham T..........38 Two late tries earned Rotherham Titans a hard-fought victory at Chester. The visitors led 19-12...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoIonians on top in 18-try Gate tussle
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate................40 Hull Ionians............72 Hull Ionians came out on top after an entertaining game produced 18 tries at Harrogate....
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoAce Irvine snatches last-gasp Otley win
By NICK DOYLE Otley....................25pts Wharfedale..... 24pts Otley broke Wharfedale’s hearts for a second time with a last-minute score to wrestle the...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoPark close in on promotion with crucial victory
By FRANK REYNOLDS Sheffield.................. 17 Sedgley Park.........38 SEDGLEY Park took a major step towards securing promotion with a bonus-point triumph at...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoRuthless Grimes fires Fylde push
By LUKE JARMYN Sheffield T.............. 30 Fylde.........................33 Winger Tom Grimes scored two tries in a second-half purple patch to complete his...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoSeven-up Dale put Field to sword
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................47 Huddersfield.......... 17 Tynedale racked up one of their biggest wins of the season in a chaotic and...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoAnscombe hits high notes for Dorking
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking............. 44 Tonbridge J.... 24 A 100 per cent kicking masterclass from Henry Anscombe underpinned a solid win...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoRochford claim a vital bonus point
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H.............. 17 Henley......................22 Rochford needed to get something from this game in their bid to stay in...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoRaiders denied as Hollidge sparkles
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury.............. 41 Guernsey.................24 Canterbury took a big step towards safety with a dominant second half against Guernsey Raiders....
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBarnes hand big lesson as Heath given torrid time
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes................21pts Blackheath....... 10pts Barnes taught Blackheath a lesson in scrummaging at Barn Elms as they dominated in the...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBury defiant as OAs fail to make late burst count
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.............27 O Albanians............24 Bury held off a late rally by Old Albanians to claim victory. The...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoLast kick drama as Oaks are felled
By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............23 North Walsham.....24 North Walsham edged home by a point with the final kick of the game. Sevenoaks...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoSpirited fightback earns bonus point
By ADAM DICKINSON Worthing..................52 Westcliff.................29 An opening-quarter blitz from Worthing was enough to see off Westcliff, though a spirited fightback earned...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoCurry’s tipping Hull to bounce back
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite being relegated back to National Two North, Hull captain Cam Curry stresses it’s not all doom and...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoClassy Lions hold off battling Stour
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L..............53 Stourbridge............29 Leicester Lions showed their class to emerge victorious against a Stourbridge side that made them...
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