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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoNewport conquer in-form Crusaders
By PHIL GUTTUS Newport (S)......32pts Dings C...............26pts The form book was well and truly thrown out of the window as Newport...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoOld Reds hand out a lesson in Exeter
By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni......... 20 O Redcliffians.30 A mouth-watering line-up last Saturday saw a huge clash between red and green...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLions show bite with seven-try rout
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....47 Hinckley.................... 7 At Westleigh Park there was a local derby between Leicester Lions and Hinckley Hornets....
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHenderson has Fylde in sight
By BEN JAYCOCK Leading National Leagues try scorer Rhys Henderson has been in the right place at the right time this...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoTable topping Lions fill Collins with pride
By BEN JAYCOCK Leicester Lions have lost just once in their last 25 games and head coach Gareth Collins believes the...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSix-hitting Tykes see off fellow strugglers
By ANGELA RIMMINGTON Leeds Tykes ...36 Hull..................... 12 Leeds Tykes beat visitors Hull to register their first win since the reverse...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSpeare points way to Albion success
By NICK BURT Plymouth A ............28 Chinnor.................... 12 A late try by winger Kyle Speare’s earned Plymouth Albion a bonus-point win...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSale hero Walsh weaves his magic
By TOM BARRY Sale FC.....................24 Cinderford.............. 17 Sale FC got their promotion bid back on track with a home win against...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoHosts hit by a Rams raid as final flurry steals win
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......27pts Tries: Maka 4, Brownlie 12, 22 Conversions: James 5, 13, 23 Penalties: James 42, 57 Rams...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMoseley unable to cling on after Stedman treble
By ANDY MITCHELL B Moseley ..............34 Bishop’s S...............34 A perfect first-half performance was followed by a wretched second period as three...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoPark’s late surge floors Mowden
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park.......... 31 Darlington MP....... 21 Rosslyn Park ran in two late tries to hit back from 14...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTitans strike back to topple Esher
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....27 Esher......................... 18 Taunton Titans overcame a 15-point deficit to down visitors Esher. The home side conceded...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoRFU creating a big divide in the game says Honey
By BEN JAYCOCK The RFU’s decision to lower the tackle height to ‘waistline and below’ next season for all levels below...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoOtley hold out after Chester’s late surge
By NICK DOYLE Otley...................36 Chester..............22 Otley regained fourth spot in the first half – after holding off a second-half Chester rally....
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoDore Moor fortress as strong as ever
By MO SHER Sheffield T..............34 Preston G.................22 The fortress that is Dore Moor claimed yet another victim as the Tigers notched...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoWearmouth seals a top Dale tussle
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................. 21 Wharfedale............ 20 The two Dales produced a pulsating match which ebbed and flowed throughout. But it...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoSheffield send out warning to rivals
By STEPHEN SMITH Sheffield............ 21pts Harrogate.......... 10pts Sheffield RUFC have moved up to ninth in the table after they overcame Harrogate...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoField crown a mid-season revival with top triumph
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield..........33 Hull Ionians............ 17 Huddersfield's mid-season revival scaled new heights with a barnstorming win over third-place Ionians. First-half...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoRhys runs riot as visitors thrashed
By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park.........75 Blaydon.......................0 Unbeaten Sedgley Park demolished bottom-placed Blaydon with a blistering display. They took the lead after...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoDorrington double secures success
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde......................... 30 Rotherham T..........23 Fylde maintained their lead at the top of table and their unbeaten home record...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoAlex at double as Barnes March on
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...............39 N Walsham....... 19 Barnes eased to victory in a scrappy encounter against battling North Walsham. Barnes started...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoOaks on top as Rochford see red
By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............35 Rochford H.............. 19 Sevenoaks ground out a bonus-point victory over Rochford Hundred in a highly entertaining clash...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoAce Armstrong on song for visitors
By NICK CROWE Westcliff................. 13 Guernsey................. 41 An efficient Guernsey side were good value for their convincing win over luckless Westcliff....
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoTaggart treble is key as Raiders turn to Plan B
By RICHARD PHELPS Worthing............29pts Bury St Ed’s.......22pts Full stretch: Worthing’s Will Rigelsford dives over the line for the winning try in...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoMcRae’s high five leads Dorking scoring spree
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..................... 50 Canterbury.............. 21 Dorking ran out comfortable winners at the Big Field, scoring eight tries to three...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoJuddians slide to rare home reverse
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............ 17 Henley......................24 Henley Hawks condemned Tonbridge Juddians to only their second home defeat of the season...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoClub class shows in victory over OA
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath.............33 Old Albanians........ 21 Blackheath were pushed all the way by Old Albanians before claiming their ninth home...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoCrusaders continue their fine away run
By JACK TREGONNING Barnstaple....... 19 Dings C.............. 31 The Crusaders backed up last week’s outstanding performance against runaway league leaders Leicester...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHornets stung by canny scholars
By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni................29 Hornets..................... 19 Lowly Hornets suffered a tough defeat at the hands of Exeter University. The home...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLions made to work by Old Reds
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....36 Old Redcliffians.... 14 Leicester Lions’ second-half comeback against a determined Old Redcliffians continued an unbeaten run...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoWard’s tries give Clifton the edge in hundred-point classic
By WYN TIGLEY Clifton.....................64 Bournville............. 40 Hat-trick: Clifton’s Matt Ward celebrates his third try Bourneville first visit to Station Road to...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoStudents teach Newport a lesson in thrilling clash
By GARY TAYLOR Loughborough S....45 Newport (S)............ 31 Loughborough Students came out on top in a 12-try thriller against Newport. Fast...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoRedruth display their clinical side
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.................... 21 Luctonians................ 3 Luctonians will rue a string of missed opportunities as they head back from Cornwall...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoPointon runs the show for Hinckley
By MILES EDGE Stourbridge............28 Hinckley..................52 An entertaining try-fest at Stourton Park saw 12 tries, the majority scored by Hinckley. Frankie Sleightholme...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoSheffield topple misfiring Hoppers
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G ......... 18 Sheffield ......... 24 Sheffield hung on to claim a well-fought victory over a wasteful...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoIn-form Fylde see off Blaydon threat
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon................... 12 Fylde ........................ 31 Fylde kept up the pressure at the top of the table with a...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTwo-try Chester shake off Tigers
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester....................23 Sheffield T ............. 17 Chester edged to victory by scoring two tries to one in a close...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoSale stunned as Asiedu hat-trick ends home run
By STEPHEN SMITH Sale FC............... 19pts Tries: Ford 9, Dixon 16, Hirskyj 36 Conversions: Robins 10, 17 Cambridge .......35pts Tries: Asiedu...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoPiper brace keeps Park on top in Bishop’s battle
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S............... 10 Rosslyn Park ......... 13 Rosslyn Park held on for a narrow win after a second-half...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMorley’s magic is crucial in Esher win
By TOM SANSOM Esher................. 34 Plymouth A..... 24 Sam Morley’s consistent kicking proved the difference as Esher claimed victory over Plymouth...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoWard treble keeps Clifton on course
By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni................ 19 Clifton.......................35 Slick Clifton proved too strong for Exeter University as they maintained their challenge at...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoOn-song Hornets in seventh heaven
By MO SHER Hornets.....................47 Stourbridge............26 A Blistering first 40 minutes from Hornets saw them blow Stourbridge away, with prop Mua Inoke...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoLions hit back in late Dings drama
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C............. 24 Leicester L.......27 Leicester Lions staged a stirring second-half comeback as they edged out hosts Dings...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoReynolds’ Raiders learn from setbacks
By MUHAMMED SHER Impact: Callum Roberts first touch of the ball ends in a try to extend Raiders’ lead PICTURES: Mike...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoSterling on the money for Foxes
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury..............43 Worthing..................33 Fans at Canterbury were treated to a superb game as the Foxes produced a fine display....
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoJohnson aiming to pile on the pounds
By BEN JAYCOCK Australian winger Kyle Johnson hopes to put on the pounds as he adjusts to the physicality of the...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoChinnor 3rds just can’t stop winning
By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor's 3rd XV are currently enjoying a sensational five-year unbeaten run that goes back to 2018. The Wildboys’...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSpeedy Asiedu enjoying life at the sharp end
By BEN JAYCOCK Potent winger Kwaku Asiedu claims that ‘every game is now a cup final’ as Cambridge head into the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoPetition against tackle height change surges to 25,000 signatures
A petition seeking to reverse the RFU‘s decision to lower the legal tackle height to the waist and below has surged...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEaster is backing new-look England
By BEN JAYCOCK Impressed: Nick Easter Nick Easter believes England’s new coaching team led by Steve Borthwick is the right blend...
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