National Leagues
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoGate show spirit in big home reverse
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate........... 0 Fylde..................52 Although the scoreline might not suggest it, Harrogate put up a spirited performance, but Fylde...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoIonians make up for some lost time
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............37 Wharfedale............24 The enforced four-week lay-off, due to frost and festivities seemed to release pent-up energies in...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoIt’s a magnificent seven for Otley!
By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................25 Sheffield.................... 3 Otley got their seventh consecutive win when they defeated Sheffield. The hosts opened the scoring...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoField pack a punch in tightest of tussles
By DESMOND HICKIE Fightback: Chester’s Kyle Josep brings it back to a one point game PICTURES: Mike Inkley Chester............... 19pts Huddersfield.......
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoIreland on song as Tigers make it tough for Dale
By DAVID ROBSON Sheffield T..............26 Tynedale................... 7 Hungry Sheffield Tigers began 2023 with a bang as they romped to a bonus-point...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHedley proves to be hat-trick hero
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon.................... 19 Rotherham T..........47 Rotherham showed their class as they stormed to victory at Blaydon, with Jack Hedley...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoPark pressure too much for Hoppers
By KEN MOORE Preston G................... 7 Sedgley Park.........46 As half-time approached in this meeting between the league leaders and a team...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoRaiders survive as late kick fails
By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks....... 19 Worthing........... 21 A missed conversion with the last kick of the game denied Sevenoaks a draw...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoSamir dents TJs promotion hopes
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed’s............. 31 Tonbridge J............ 10 Bury began the New Year with a bang, running in five...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoCanterbury run in a great eight
By NICK CROWE Canterbury..............52 Westcliff................. 14 Canterbury eased relegation fears with a comprehensive victory over a determined but outplayed Westcliff team,...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoCooper frustrated by Bury’s slow start to season
By BEN JAYCOCK Prop Ben Cooper has been left frustrated by Bury St Edmunds form this season. Having come into the...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSale sink Tykes with second-half showing
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes .... 15pts Tries: Jukes (6), Turagabeci (20) Conversions: Maxwell-Whiteley (9) Penalties: Maxwell-Whiteley (6) Drop goals: None...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoGordon gives Park the Matt finish
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park .........48 Esher ........................32 Rosslyn Park ended the calendar year with an impressive bonus-point win. Park opened...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoToa to the fore to secure derby win
By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A .....26 Taunton T ........14 Plymouth Albion took the honours in a hard-fought contest to secure the...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoDerby win ends Avery Fields jinx
By BILLY PAGE Bournville...............22 Newport (S)............ 12 Bournville leapfrogged opponents Newport in the table after running out winners in a local...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoGreen and Gold’s home from home
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes......................26 Guernsey................. 14 With Barn Elms frozen solid, Barnes RFC still made themselves at home as they played...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoIt’s three shades of Gray as Caley scores hat-trick
By NICK CROWE Westcliff................. 16 Rochford H..............22 A hard-fought local derby in freezing conditions in front of a vocal crowd saw...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoKildunne runs in a treble for students’ recovery
By LUKE MARSH Loughborough... 34pts Tries: Kildunne, 1, 14, 68, Naylor, 28, Hoyt, 41, Jennings 54 Conversions: Smith, 15, 28 Stourbridge..........
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoDorking reaping reward of joined-up thinking
By BEN JAYCOCK Dorking chairman Shaun Hammond believes the club have learnt valuable lessons from the last time they were in...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMoseley pay tribute to super six
Birmingham Moseley last week played host to six of the players who starred for the Midland Counties (West) team that beat...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMoseley hold off Titans comeback
By MIKE AMOS Taunton T......... 21 B Moseley........26 Birmingham Moseley managed to come out on top in a close contest at...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSlick Cinderford topple the leaders
By JOSHUA MATHESON Cinderford...............37 Rams......................... 17 Dominant Cinderford stormed to victory over table-topping Rams. Top try-scorer Nathan Taylor scored the opening...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoIn-form Sale are homing in on top spot after Park win
By STEPHEN SMITH Sale FC.............. 24pts Tries: Brown 20, Cecil 33, Mulchrone 60, Onasanya 64 Conversions: Robins 21, 34 Rosslyn Park.......
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMorley’s magic boot snatches the victory for gutsy Esher
By TOM SANSOM Esher......................... 18 Darlington MP....... 17 Sam Morley’s penalty gave Esher the narrowest of home wins over Darlington Mowden...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoDrama as Reeve wins it late for Chester
By MO SHER Chester............ 24 Wharfedale....22 A dramatic finish at Hare Lane saw Chester pip their visitors at the death, Liam...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHoppers down the Titans to end winless sequence
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G........... 21pts Rotherham T.... 16pts Preston Grasshoppers secured their first win in seven games with a hardfought...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoJoy for Juddians as Sevenoaks come up short
By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks................ 5 Tonbridge J............ 17 Tonbridge Juddians came out on top in their first competitive clash with hosts...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoHooker Taylor leading the way again
By BEN JAYCOCK Last season’s National One top try scorer Nathan Taylor is leading the charts once more and was rewarded...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMcNulty’s double trouble for Albion
By DAVID LAWRENCE B Moseley........35 Plymouth A...... 14 Hooker Sam McNulty bagged a brace of first-half tries to give Moseley the...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoBolton swoops to give Bishop’s liftoff
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S................38 Esher......................... 30 Bishop's Stortford shaded a hard-fought clash with Esher, with Harrison Langworthy the star turn....
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National League One
/ 3 years agoCinders floored by old Matt magic
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.......33 Cinderford............... 15 Darlington Mowden Park ran out bonus point winners as Garry Law’s side ran in...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoCurtis choker for Rams as he sets up first loss
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.................. 24pts Tries: Marris 22, 36, Rossiter 64, Henderson 72 Conversions: Partington 23, 37 Sale FC...............27pts Tries: Walsh...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoRobinson catches Hull dozing to set up victory
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................ 15 Chinnor.....................29 Hull lost a game where they were slow to start, but fought their way back...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTykes’ character sparks fightback
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes........... 17 Cambridge.............. 17 Leeds director of rugby Jon Callard was delighted at his team’s “performance, showing...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoHolland on form as Park stroll home
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........52 Taunton Titans........0 ROSSLYN Park produced their most complete performance of the season at The Rock as...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoBlaydon snatch dramatic late draw
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon.............22 Preston G..........22 Replacement hooker Charlie Smith snatched a late draw for Blaydon against Preston Grasshoppers. Preston started...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoMagnificent seven for perfect Fylde
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde......................... 20 Sheffield T...............11 Fylde made it seven from seven at home this season with victory over Sheffield...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoField showing signs of progress
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield..........38 Tynedale................. 14 An improving Huddersfield stood firm to claim their third win of the season with an...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTitans get back on track after rocky run
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T....26pts Chester............... 21pts Rotherham put a rocky run of results behind them to edge out Chester and...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoIoanians hold firm against strong Gate resistance
By MO SHER Hull Ionians............24 Harrogate................ 17 In-form Hull Ionians were made to work hard against struggling Harrogate as they withstood...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoCash hits jackpot as Sedge win big
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park.........47 Sheffield.................. 17 A Cash Chilvers hattrick ensured Sedgley Park snared all five points from Park Lane...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoLate drama as Wells fells Dale
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale............27 Otley..........................28 Otley won this thrilling encounter with one of the last moves of the game through a...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoBournville handed lesson by students
By BILLY PAGE Bournville...............36 Exeter Uni................52 Exeter University blew the hosts away with a comprehensive first-half performance to pick up the...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoCrusaders fall as Hinckley rise up
By IAN HADRELL Dings Crusaders... 20 Hinckley.................. 31 In an entertaining game for the hardy fans who braved the cold, Hinckley...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoReds give Hornets a fatal sting in the tale
By GEOFF SIBLEY O Redcliffians..30pts Hornets...............25pts Old Redcliffians made it two wins on the spin after grinding out a narrow victory...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoClifton’s second-half blitz catches Redruth cold
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.................... 18 Clifton...................... 44 Clifton turned the game on its head after half-time, scoring 30 unanswered second-half points...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoGordon-Oke holds his nerve for Barn
By MO SHER Barnstaple..............36 Loughborough.......33 A pulsating encounter was settled by a last-gasp penalty from Tyler Gordon-Oke, handing Barnstaple a victory....
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoNewport lack Luc at Mortimer Park
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............27 Newport (S).............. 5 Luctonians enjoyed a fine home win against a game Newport, despite being down to...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoLloyd’s treble batters Barnes
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath......36 Barnes................. 5 The scoreline makes it look an emphatic win, but Barnes tested Blackheath as hard as...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoCulverhouse seals impressive victory
By MIKE PHILLIPS Guernsey.................34 Canterbury.............. 17 Guernsey continued their impressive inaugural National Two East season with a dominant bonus point victory...
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