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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoVisitors see red but still march on
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale.............. 6 Fylde.........................24 Fylde completed a bonus-point win despite picking up three yellow cards and a red. They...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoDisputed try keeps Tigers on title track
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T....20pts Sedgley P..........38pts League leaders Sedgley Park Tigers dug deep to preserve their 11-month unbeaten record in...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHoppers celebrate landmark day the perfect way
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G.................28 Otley..........................25 Preston Grasshoppers celebrated their 800th league game with a narrow, hardfought 28-25 win over Otley...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoStewart hat-trick secures Field win
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon.................... 13 Huddersfield.......... 19 Winger Finn Stewart grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Huddersfield celebrated victory at Blaydon....
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoOld Boys treated to narrow victory
By KIM HILL Chester.....................29 Tynedale.................27 Chester just had enough to take the honours in a very close contest. Tynedale took the...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoAttfield treble buries Dorking
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s..... 47 Dorking............. 44 Bury edged to victory over Dorking in a desperately close clash. It...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoCanterbury cling on in derby duel
By RICHARD PHELPS Canterbury..............33 Sevenoaks..............30 An intriguing Kent derby went the way of hosts Canterbury, Sevenoaks rallying late on at the...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoTry double in prop Holland’s show
By LUKE JARMYN Guernsey................... 7 Blackheath............. 17 Blackheath prop Archie Holland put in a man-of-the-match display as the leaders continued to...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoAlex is on the March as Barnes blitz Hundred
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H.......... 0pts Barnes...............71 pts Wrestle: Barnes getting a grip of things Right: Rochford’s Chris Dudman on the...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoCenturion Sam celebrates with his try double
By NICK PITSON Henley......................73 Westcliff................. 13 A Sam Lunnon double on his 100th appearance for Henley Hawks lead the way in...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoForrest on charge to seal thrilling win
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians........25 Worthing..................33 Worthing were made to work hard for the win and just came out on top...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoMore awayday joy for Juddians
By PAUL MORSE North Walsham..... 17 Tonbridge J............20 This was as tight as the scoreline suggests, TJs holding on for their...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHome joy as Reds better Barum
By GEOFF SIBLEY O Redcliffians.36 Barnstaple.......31 Old Redcliffians marked their first outing at Scotland Lane in three months with a narrow...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLucs hold out in Students tussle
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 29 Loughborough S.... 17 An absorbing game at Mortimer Park ended in a home win for Luctonians...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLeonard leads the way for Newport
By GLYN CASTLEDINE Newport (S)............ 31 Stourbridge............24 Hosts Newport (Salop) held their nerve to consign basement side Stourbridge to yet another...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoArscott’s delight at ‘best ever’ Crusaders
By BAZ JOHNSON D Crusaders...... 50pts Redruth.............. 19pts Dings Crusaders gained revenge over visitors Redruth to keep up the pressure on...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoBattling Bourn go down fighting against leaders
By BILLY PAGE Bournville................. 7 Leicester Lions.....26 League leaders Leicester Lions racked up their 18th victory of the season, but they...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoBrown sees red as Clifton triumph
By BENEDICT GOLDFINCH Hornets..................... 19 Clifton.......................24 Clifton full-back Zac Ward scored the his side’s bonus-point try and didn’t miss a kick...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHinckley cling on for superb victory
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 22 Exeter Uni................ 19 Hinckley backed up their win over Old Redcliffians with victory over top-five challengers...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoScoring machine Ireland on target in derby
By BEN JAYCOCK Sheffield Tigers fly-half Mark Ireland became the all-time top points scorer in National Two North last weekend in...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoMcRae enjoying ‘fantastic’ time at Dorking
By BEN JAYCOCK Potent winger Toby McRae recently scored 12 tries in two games and is part of a Dorking side...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoFantini in the right place at right time for DMP
By BEN JAYCOCK Yaree Fantini was delighted to play his part in Darlington Mowden Park ending their four-game losing streak with...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoAnger as new owners close down Warriors
By BEN JAYCOCK Worcester Warriors will rebrand as Sixways Rugby next season and merge with National Two West side Stourbridge after...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoNational One standard is rising all the time -Rossiter
By BEN JAYCOCK Jak Rossiter believes the standard of National One is increasing so much that any of the current top...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSickener for Titans as hosts fight back
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford .......38 Taunton T ........36 An incredible second-half comeback earned Cinderford a narrow win over luckless Taunton Titans....
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National League One
/ 3 years agoBaker shines as Rams run amok
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................ 50 Chinnor.................... 31 Man-of-the-match James Baker tur ned in a standout perfor mance as Rams ran...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoFantini fuels Park to success at last
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP....... 53 Hull............................ 16 Darlington Mowden Park notched their first win of 2023 in emphatic fashion as...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoBrownlie bags a hat-trick in thrilling win for hosts
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......40pts Tries: Arden 3, Brownlie 40, 62, 79, Duffin 41, Brownhill 46 Conversions: Arden 4, 40, 47,...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoRuthless Reds hit back to topple gutsy Students
By BILL HOOPER Redruth ................... 26 Exeter Uni............... 20 An improved second-half performance from Redruth saw them take the spoils with...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLucs cut loose to down Barnstaple
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............45 Barnstaple.............. 17 Luctonians were comfortable winners against a gallant Barnstaple side, running in seven tries and spurning...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoDonoghue drama as Dings steal win
By ROGER OPIE Clifton....................... 26 Dings Crusaders... 27 Dings Crusaders conjured a dramatic single-point victory over Bristol rivals Clifton. The visitors...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoPearce bags first victory for Titans
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T...52 Hull Ionians.....25 Rampant Rotherham produced their best showing in months to hand head coach Gary Pearce...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTynedale stunned by a Blaydon blitz
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................24 Blaydon.................... 31 Rock bottom Blaydon stunned Tynedale with a five-try salvo to record only their second win...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoDerby delight for fast-starting Dale
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............ 21 Harrogate.................11 A dominant first-half display by Wharfedale was enough to seal victory in a gritty derby...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoMilestone for Ireland in Tigers’ derby win
By LUKE JARMYN Sheffield............ 21pts Sheffield T........ 30pts Sheffield Tigers fly-half Mark Ireland fittingly secured victory at Sheffield in the dying...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHigh-flying Park survive a scare against Chester
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park......... 31 Chester..................... 18 Sedgley Park Tigers continued their unbeaten start to the season but were pressed...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoSmith snatches thriller for Fylde
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde......................... 32 Preston G................. 29 A late Greg Smith penalty was the difference as Fylde edged a thriller...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoLate Stead score seals it for Otley
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.......... 22 Otley.......................... 29 Otley brought an end to Huddersfield’s five-game winning streak in a highly-charged West Yorkshire...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoWorthing’s late raid does the damage
By ADAM DICKINSON Worthing............35pts Dorking...............26pts Worthing Raiders emerged victorious over Dorking in an entertaining back-and-forth contest thanks to a two-try sucker...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBlackheath turn on first-half style to extend lead
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath............. 36 Sevenoaks.............. 12 A devastating first period was followed by a largely forgettable second, as another bonus-point...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoTitchener has Max power for Hawks
By NICK PITSON Henley...................... 32 Old Albanians.......... 8 Henley outside-half Max Titchener scored 17 points as the Hawks comfortably overcame Old...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBursey’s hat-trick Burys the Vikings!
By PAUL MORSE North Walsham..... 12 Bury St Eds..............47 Bury's victory proved to be as as comprehensive as the scoreline suggests....
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoMcLean targets 3,000 points for Worthing
By BEN JAYCOCK Potent points scorer Matthew McLean scored his 150th try in 300 appearances for Worthing last weekend and is...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoWorcester Warriors name and Championship hopes gone
Worcester Warriors have withdrawn their application process to compete in the Championship for the 2023/24 season, with new owners Atlas also...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoArmstrong confident Guernsey can climb the table
By BEN JAYCOCK Anthony Armstrong is calling for more consistency from his Guernsey team after their Jekyll and Hyde first half...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoRossiter’s double leads the way as Rams go top
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.................21pts Tries: McTurk 19, Hadfield 27, Pascoe 50 Conversions: Minogue 20, 28, 51 Rams................................ 43pts Tries: Haffar...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoBishop’s move comes just too late to grab win
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor....................33 Bishop’s S...............29 Chinnor dug in to secure back-to-back home wins for the first time in ten months...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoCinderford are reduced to ashes
By DAVID LAWRENCE B Moseley...............39 Cinderford...............28 Birmingham Moseley inflicted a third successive defeat on Cinderford with a formidable first hour at...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTry hat-trick for prop happy Harry
By NICK BURT Plymouth A............. 51 Leeds Tykes........... 12 An eighth consecutive home win saw Plymouth Albion comprehensively beat Leeds Tykes...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoFlying start to ten-try romp
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge.......66 Hull..................... 10 Cambridge got back to winning ways with a straightforward five-pointer against Hull. Victory was the...
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