National Leagues
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National League One
/ 2 months agoDings break losing streak at Moseley
By JOSH THOMAS B Moseley .............. 19 Dings Crusaders ..34 DINGS Crusaders got their first win of the season after an...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoStrong Mehson play brings Park up from behind
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............27 Rosslyn Park ......... 31 A 13-POINT lead just prior to the interval proved too little for...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoClifton shock Tigers with first victory of the season
By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park ..30pts Tries: Gregory 7, 23, 45; Ainslie 53 Conversions: Glasse 7, 45 Penalties: Glasse 13,...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoPlymouth put Lions back in their cage
■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............45 Leicester Lions.....22 PLYMOUTH Albion kept their unbeaten start to the season with a seven try to...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoMagical solo try for Kalling-Smith
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................40 Tonbridge J............ 19 RAMS returned to winning ways with a terrific six-try home win against Tonbridge Juddians....
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoUzokwe hat-trick inspires DMP to victory
■By MIKE BROWN Billingham.......26 Darlington MP.36 DARLINGTON Mowden Park secured a hard-fought win over Billingham with flanker Simon Uzokwe stealing the...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoHolden double puts Macc ahead
■■By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G.................29 Macclesfield..........42 MACCLESFIELD remain unbeaten after a win over Preston Grasshoppers but had their work cut out...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoSuper backs keep Fylde unbeaten
■By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................40 Hull............................29 THE Woodlands was treated to a home victory after Fylde secured a confident win largely due...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoEnd of game push from Ionians is too little, too late
■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............ 21 Sheffield..................32 SHEFFIELD came to life in the second half of a tough game to take...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoHaddon steps up to steal it for Dale
■By NICK DOYLE Otley....................20pts Wharfedale......21pts LOCAL derbies are always tight and, with the lead changing seven times, Wharfedale won it at...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoHolland impresses for Rossendale
■By COILIN DUFFY Rossendale............54 Scunthorpe.............29 ROSSENDALE produced a ruthless attacking display to defeat Scunthorpe by 25 points at Marl Pits handing...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoLate pressure sees victory for Tynedale
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....14 Tynedale................. 31 A LATE bonus point try from Charlie Turnbull saw Tynedale’s perfect start to the...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoPlucky Exeter succumb to Lucs’ fightback
■By KIT DAVIES Exeter Uni.........19 Luctonians.......38 LUCTONIANS produced a ruthless second-half display to run out winners against Exeter University. The students...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoLymm overcome Students in thriller
■By AVUYILE SAWULA Lymm........................52 Loughborough S....35 A whopping eight tries sealed a comprehensive victory for Lymm against Loughborough Students at in...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoCamborne turn on second-half style
■By OLLY MCBRIDE Hinckley..................24 Camborne................34 CAMBORNE produced a clinical second-half performance to secure a victory in a lively contest at Leicester...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoBarum keep their cool to quell Titans fightback
■■By MIKE AMOS Taunton T......... 34pts Barnstaple........41pts BARNSTAPLE head coach Winston James stated that the turning point in the game was...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoHornets give Stags a sting after repelling a reply
■By BEN MORRIS Hornets.....................33 Cinderford...............24 ON a dry day perfect for running rugby, Hornets hosted joint-leaders Cinderford, aiming to bounce back...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoJack’s Counter treble floors hosts
■By MARK PUTTNAM Syston......................24 Redruth....................35 REDRUTH'S first visit to Syston turned out to be a rewarding one. Syston broke the defensive...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoOld Reds finally in the winning circle
■By ADAM CLEARY Old Redcliffians....52 Chester..................... 21 OLD Redcliffians recorded their first win of the season with a comprehensive eight-try victory...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoLarkins lays down a lofty Cherry and Whites target
■By BEN JAYCOCK Driven: Camborne full-back Harry Larkins CAMBORNE full-back Harry Larkins insists the Cherry & Whites are determined to go...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoCeillam’s last-gasp try gets Raiders off mark
■By LUKE JARMYN Guernsey......... 24 Oundle...............21 EUPHORIA erupted around a packed Footes Lane as a last-ditch effort with the clock in...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoPerry’s hat-trick proves in vain
■By DOUG MILLER Havant......................33 Sevenoaks..............48 WITH a strong all-round performance expertly led by fly-half Ben Adams, Sevenoaks overcame an initially dominant...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoOAs’ fightback falls just short
■By RICH FENECH Barnes......................22 Old Albanians........ 21 BIG clashes often make for a spectacle – which this wasn’t – but it...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoHawks hit back but Dorking hang on
■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley................36pts Dorking...............41pts A STIRRING second-half comeback from Henley Hawks fell just short as Dorking edged past them in...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoPenalty try caps thriller after Bury are off to a flier
■By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..43 Esher.........................35 BURY, renowned for their slow starts, got off like champion whippets on their way...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoReynolds makes up for yellow rush
■By MO SHER Canterbury..............30 Westcombe Park..23 CANTERBURY moved to within three points of the division’s summit with a hard-fought win, battling...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoWelsh are left still seeking first win
■By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh........22 Oxford H...................24 LONDON Welsh had a tough day at the office as they were off their...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoHeath turn up the heat to tame the Lions
■By JEAN BULL Leicester L ........ 5 Blackheath .... 47 BLACKHEATH kept up their unbeaten league record with a dominant demolition...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoPlymouth give Stortford a lesson
■ By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ............... 15 Plymouth A ............ 31 BISHOP’S STORTFORD gave themselves far too much defending to...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoTitans show might to battling newbies
■ By ROGER OPIE Clifton ...................... 15 Rotherham T .........40 ROTHERHAM Titans’ victory over Clifton was inspired by a powerful pack...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoDogged Dogs dismantle Rams pack in big victory
■ By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC...............31pts Tries: Langdon 12, Mintern 19, Wilson 42, Longstaff 58 Conversions: Green 13, 20, 43, 59...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoJuddians keep up the tone with a war-like display
■ By NEIL DIPPLE Dings Crusaders .. 21 Tonbridge J ...........34 TONBRIDGE Juddians continued their strong start to the National League...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoTykes taken for a walk by the Park
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes............. 8 Sedgley Park.........20 SEDGLEY Park saw off a combination of Leeds Tykes and a wet, windswept...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoPark pack a punch as Moseley beaten
By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park..........47 B Moseley...............24 ROSSLYN Park claimed another National League 1 triumph, with a commanding display against Birmingham...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoGjaltema feels revitalised by his off-season move to TJs
By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER four years at Harlequins, Lewis Gjaltema has landed at Tonbridge Juddians and the move has reignited his...
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National League 2N
/ 3 months agoBrowne sinks the hosts in a war of attrition
By RICHARD GORE Hull....................... 3 Preston G.......... 10 HULL slipped to defeat in a game they could have won, having three...
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National League 2N
/ 3 months agoDouglas hat-trick makes difference
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............28 Darlington MP....... 31 THIS was a ding-dong battle, with Darlington Mowden Park taking the honours at the...
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National League 2N
/ 3 months agoOlivers’ army are on song for Macc
By HOLLY DAISY Macclesfield.......... 31 Hull Ionians............28 MACCLESFIELD edged out Hull Ionians in a close encounter. The hosts went into the...
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National League 2N
/ 3 months agoIt’s the magic of Maguire that settles it for Fylde
By WILL JUDD Fylde...................37pts Billingham........ 11pts FYLDE secured a comfortable victory in a game which was largely overshadowed by horrible weather...
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National League 2N
/ 3 months agoLate Talbot try spoils a big day for Mowbray
By JACK TREGONNING Scunthorpe............. 18 Sheffield Tigers.... 19 THERE was no dream 100th appearance for Joey Mowbray as Scunthorpe were narrowly...
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National League 2N
/ 3 months agoCallum’s no Posa in the starring role
By IAN ROBSON Sheffield..................45 Rossendale............ 10 SHEFFIELD kept their impressive home record from last season going with a dominant performance over...
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National League 2N
/ 3 months agoCameron takes kicks for Granted
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................34 Otley............................ 8 DRIVING rain failed to prevent Tynedale maintaining their 100 per cent start with a hard-earned...
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National League 2W
/ 3 months agoRovery helps Redruth pack a punch
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............26 Lymm.................22 IT was the Redruth pack that laid the foundations for this win on a heavy pitch...
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National League 2W
/ 3 months agoIt’s six of the best from Barnstaple
By COILIN DUFFY Barnstaple..............40 Hornets..................... 17 BARNSTAPLE stormed to a six-try home win over Hornets, having established a commanding 28-5 half-time...
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National League 2W
/ 3 months agoCamborne keep up winning streak
By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....14 Camborne................43 CAMBORNE continued their unbeaten start start to the to the season season with a with...
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National League 2W
/ 3 months agoJones on song to kick Lucs to victory
By GEOFF VICKRESS Flying in: Owen Randell scores for Luctonians and, below, Jack Goodwin crashes over for a try PICTURES: Dennis...
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National League 2W
/ 3 months agoJones in at double as hosts beat all the elements
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................20 Syston........................ 7 THE weather, which was pouring with rain throughout the contest, proved the winner. The wet...
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National League 2W
/ 3 months agoMagic Johnson is major inspiration
By JACK BEARD Cinderford...............25 Exeter Uni................ 12 EXETER were unable to overcome a strong Cinderford side at Bell Sports and Rugby...
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National League 2W
/ 3 months agoTeenager Rogers star of the show
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....41 Hinckley..................26 THE Titans had just a bit too much for Hinck-ley in a high-scoring encounter. The...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoDunne’s hat-trick proves in vain for Welsh
By PETER CROOT Oundle...............50 L Welsh..............38 THE battle of the promoted teams proved a tight affair before Oundle came out on...
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