National Leagues
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoSorry Barnstaple are down and out
By KATIE THRIFT Loughborough S....38 Barnstaple.............. 17 Barnstaple's relegation was confirmed as they crashed to defeat without gaining a bonus point...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoBarber joy as Clifton seal derby triumph
By ROGER OPIE Clifton................. 18pts Redruth.............. 10pts Coach Mike Barber praised Clifton’s game management as the high-flying hosts finished strongly to...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoTry star Cheshire shines as Lucs win on the road
By PHIL GITTUS Newport (S)............ 15 Luctonians..............27 A powerful display by the pack earned Luctonians a hardfought victory at Newport (Salop)....
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoWilstead weaves magic for Dings
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 17 Dings Crusaders... 20 A late penalty from TJ Wilstead earned Dings Crusaders a narrow victory at...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHarvey’s a hero in Old Reds victory
By MO SHER Hornets.....................29 O Redcliffians........33 An entertaining contest at Hornets’ Hutton Moor Road went the way of the visitors as...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoClubs brand new league structure a big success
By LUKE JARMYN Figures at several National 2 clubs have deemed the new three league structure that’s operated in tier 4...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBlackheath upbeat – and now back in business!
By LUKE JARMYN Blackheath director of rugby James Shanahan believes Club are building a long-term ‘renaissance’ after securing the National 2...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMorley breaks the Hull hearts
By RICHARD GORE Hull.....................26 Esher .................27 Hull came within seconds of their first win of the season and fell to a...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoDefeat puts the Tykes on the brink
By PAUL SMITH B Moseley ..............29 Leeds Tykes.......... 21 Twelve years after their most recent departure from the Premiership, Leeds were...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoRiddington holds key in narrow win
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S............... 19 Cinderford.............. 18 One league point separated these sides before kick-off, and the scoreboard could barely...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoGash so flash in helping Ellis celebrate landmark
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn P..........41pts Tries: Marfo 21, Robinson 32, Amadi 39, 74, Gordon 46, Gash 57, Strang 79 Conversions: Holland...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoIn-form Frost helps keep the heat on the leaders
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor.................... 17 Cambridge ............. 19 Cambridge kept themselves in the hunt for a late title push, but were...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSuper Sale remain in the hunt for title
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP....... 10 Sale FC.....................35 Sale continued their pursuit of league leaders Rams with a bonus-point win in...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoImpressive Rams are back on track
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................59 Taunton T ............... 21 Rams returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion with a stunning home...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoPark keep up their bid for promotion
By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley P.........38 Huddersfield...14 Sedgley Park continued their drive towards National 1 with a convincing bonus-point win over Huddersfield....
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoBlaydon dominate to take the spoils
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon....................36 Chester..................... 17 Blaydon proved far too strong as they eased to victory over Chester. The hosts were...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoYellow cards can’t halt Fylde charge
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde.........................45 Sheffield.................. 14 Fylde lost four players to the sin-bin, but still managed to beat Sheffield in the...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoCentenary celebrated in style by the Titans!
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T....28pts Otley.................... 21pts Rotherham held off a second-half surge from Otley to crown their centenary week with...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTynedale show no mercy as Gate fate is confirmed
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate................ 12 Tynedale.................24 Despite a valiant effort from home side Harrogate, Tynedale ran out winners to confirm Gate’s...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoMewburn saves day for the hosts
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............33 Preston G.................29 Had Ionians lost this match, they could have had few complaints, with the hosts...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHolmes’ try makes all the difference
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale.............. 9 Sheffield Tigers.............. 10 With both sides comfortably safe from relegation in mid-table, this should have been...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoSedgley aiming to prove it’s not grim up north
By BEN JAYCOCK National Two North leaders Sedgley Park look destined to secure their first trophy since 2004, and head coach...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoRaiders’ sickener for 100 battlers
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey..........50 Rochford H....... 31 Guernsey eventually put a dent into Rochford 100’s relegation battle as they ran up...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoHarbinson gives Bury runaround
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s............. 14 Barnes...................... 31 Bury's hopes of bouncing back from defeat last weekend were dashed by...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoWood lifts standard with spot of magic
By NICK PITSON Henley......................28 Sevenoaks.............. 14 Henley Hawks overcame a dogged Sevenoaks at Dry Leas claiming a bonus point win in...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoCrushing Club back into Level Three at a stroll
By RICHARD COMPTON Westcliff........... 17pts Blackheath...... 94pts Blackheath were duly promoted back to Level Three in great style, but Westcliff can...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoMcRae motors to four-try romp to deny Vikings
By SEB SUTCLIFFE N Walsham.............. 19 Dorking.....................48 Six unopposed second-half tries helped Dorking see off a determined North Walsham Vikings outfit....
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoDeadly Lound too hot for Canterbury
By RICHARD HOMER O Albanians............35 Canterbury..............21 Old Albanian secured back-to-back home wins with victory over Canterbury in a game that was...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoTwo off as Juddians deny gritty Raiders
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............26 Worthing.................. 12 Tonbridge Juddians saw off a determined Worthing Raiders side after an early setback at...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoSprague’s last-gasp heroics earn draw
By MO SHER O Redcliffians.24 Exeter Uni........ 24 Becoming a last-minute hero is something Old Redcliffians’ Dom Sprague obviously enjoys, the...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoTrap door looms large for Chiefs
By JACK TREGONNING Barnstaple.............. 12 Redruth.................... 18 Barnstaple's bid to avoid relegation took a massive blow, defeat to Redruth meaning their...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoWilliams’ late dash edges derby clash
By LUKE JARMYN Bournville...............34 Stourbridge............33 Bournville full-back Owen Williams sprinted 35 metres to score under the posts late on to give...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLions seal the title in style on home soil
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L........33pts Loughborough... 5pts Leicester Lions clinched the inaugural National 2 West title with a resounding win over...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoCrusaders’ early blitz paves way to avoid a sting
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C..................... 31 Hornets.....................24 Dings Crusaders made it three wins on the spin after seeing off a spiriting...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLucs run amok as Hinckley thrashed
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............40 Hinckley.................. 12 This tie was touted as the No.1 game this weekend and it didn’t disappoint as...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoClifton just hold on at gritty Newport
By PHIL GITTUS Newport (S)............29 Clifton.......................33 Clifton returned to Bristol with five points, but not before Newport had given them a...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoBarber: Lessons learned for next season
By BEN JAYCOCK Clifton director of rugby Mike Barber tips his hat to champions Leicester Lions and says that his side...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBarnes prepare for Twickenham
By BEN JAYCOCK Barnes veterans will be taking on the House of Lords and Commons at Twickenham on tomorrow to raise...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoStar man Milner is key for visitors
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate......... 12 Huddersfield... 21 Huddersfield ran out winners to push Harrogate closer to the relegation trapdoor. The visitors...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoCollins on song as the Tigers dominate
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians...... 19pts Sedgley Park...30pts Sedgley Park took another step towards the title with a hard-fought victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoMellor marks a century for Tigers with top display
By LUKE JARMYN Sheffield Tigers....28 Otley.......................... 17 Full-back Greg Mellor celebrated his 100th game in a Sheffield Tigers shirt in style,...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoYouthful Hull get a Moseley mauling
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................ 17 B Moseley...............35 A young Hull side were taught a lesson by five-try Birmingham Moseley. The hosts...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoChinnor climb out of danger zone
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor.....................42 Leeds Tykes........... 17 Chinnor's resurgence continued as they recorded a third straight bonus-point win to climb 12...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoMcLean’s pride at Raiders milestone moment
By CAMERON STEPHENS Worthing's Matt McLean etched himself into the record books as he registered his 3,000th National League point last...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoRedruth revenge is sweet for Salop
By PHIL GITTUS Newport S....... 43 Redruth............ 24 Newport Salop avenged their harrowing defeat in Cornwall in the reverse fixture as...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoCampbell’s delight as late drama earns draw
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley............28pts Loughborough..28pts A penalty try five minutes from time earned Hinckley a share of the spoils from a...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoSprague kick snatches thrilling Old Reds victory
By MO SHER Old Redcliffians....28 Luctonians..............25 Old Redcliffians snatched a dramatic bonus-point victory over Luctonians with a last-gasp penalty from stand-in...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoCragg set for an epic challenge
While much of this season has been an uphill struggle for the once-mighty Rotherham Titans, it’s nothing to compare to the...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoPlymouth plan statue for Peters
Plymouth Albion RFC have organised a Go-Fund-Me page to raise money in order to erect a statue of James ‘Jimmy’ Peters...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTitans hit top form to oust Mowden
By MIKE AMOS Taunton T ........35 Darlington MP. 26 TAUNTON Titans came out on top in a hardfought contest against Darlington...
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