National Leagues
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoReturn of Vaka inspires Fishes
By PHIL GUTTUS Newport............25 Barnstaple....... 18 Newport secured their second home bonus-point win in a hard-fought battle with Barnstaple. On a...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHornets in history lesson for Students
By JOSHUA THOMAS Hornets.....................40 Loughborough S....38 Hornets earned their first-ever victory in the National 2 West after coming from 31-14 down...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoCrusaders pinch it at the death over Bourn
By JOHN WHITE Dings.................. 45pts Bournville......... 41pts Dings made it four wins in a row, thanks to a hard-fought victory over...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoHinckley get the monkey off their backs with win
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 31 Redruth....................25 Hinckley got their first home win of the season in an exciting game at home...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoLions claw their way beyond Lucs
By ALEX SMITH Luctonians..............37 Leicester Lions.....43 Leicester Lions maintained their 100% start, but were pushed all the way in the end...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoFinlay is too Sharp for Old Redcliffians
By MATT OAKLEY Old Redcliffians...... 3 Clifton....................... 41 Finlay Sharp scored a hat-trick as Clifton blew away Old Redcliffians. The visitors...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMoseley blitz sinks Esher’s battlers
Moseley............35 Esher................. 24 By PAUL SMITH Birmingham Moseley edged an eight-try thriller after skipper Ollie Stedman capped a virtuoso display with...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSix-try Park see off Chinnor threat
Rosslyn Park..........42 Chinnor..................... 14 By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park ran in six tries on the way to a comprehensive Friday night...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoIn-form hosts are in seventh heaven
Cambridge..............39 Taunton Titans..... 14 By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge made it three wins from three with a seven-try salvo against Taunton Titans...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoLinney brace kick-starts Stortford’s big comeback
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.,.......24pts Tries: Craggs 4, Passman 13, Fantini 17, Checksfield 74 Conversions: Ledingham 18, Minogue 75 Bishop’s Stortford..........25pts...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTaylor’s twin strike tees up a win for Cinderford
Leeds Tykes........... 12 Cinderford...............24 By BEN CROPPER A dominant forward display from Cinderford ensured they returned to Gloucestershire with maximum points...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoRossiter shines in record Rams haul
Rams.........................59 Hull............................26 By RICHARD ASHTON Nine-try Rams recorded their highest National One score in a home success against battling Hull. The...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMorris late show as Sale snatch it
Plymouth Albion...24 Sale FC.....................27 By PATRICK MARSH A Late try by replacement Callum Morris secured victory for high-flying Sale, but they...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoFylde run amok as they keep top spot
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde................. 74 Harrogate........... 5 IT WAS points galore at The Woodlands, as home side Fylde ran in 12...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoLong sparkles to secure comeback
Huddersfield.......... 17 Chester.....................23 By ANDREW SMITH A SECOND-half revival spearheaded by Gethin Long saw Chester grind out their first win of...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTitans flex their muscles in rout
Rotherham T.......... 50 Blaydon...................... 3 By DAVID BEDDOWS LLOYD Hayes shone again as promotion -chasing Rotherham eased back to form with...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoFortunate Makin try keeps Hull unbeaten
Wharfedale...... 13pts Hull Ionians...... 20pts By ED WILLIAMS A really entertaining game of rugby was just edged by the visitors thanks...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHoppers crushed as Sedgley give a reality check
Sedgley Park......... 50 Preston G................... 8 By VINNY MORLEY SEDGLEY Park returned to the form that saw them fall just short...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoLast-gasp Adcock try deflates Otley
Sheffield.................. 20 Otley.......................... 18 By STEPHEN SMITH MATTHEW Adcock’s stunning late winner sent his team-mates into wild celebrations as Sheffield came...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTynedale hang on despite rapid start
Tynedale................. 41 Sheffield Tigers....34 By BRIAN TILLEY LEADING 29-0 after 25 minutes, Tynedale finished up hanging on before claiming their third...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoRegional Premier
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT 1 North East DONCASTER Phoenix take over at the top the table following a 19-82 win away to...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoPower of the pack key for the Blues
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S........ 30 Cambridge ......36 Stortford were fast out of the traps and were 12 points ahead within...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoFalcons fail to pen Rams on the loose
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor.................... 30 Rams ........................46 Clinical Rams scored seven tries to beat Chinnor in another derby thriller under the...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoStags prevail after treble from Taylor
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford..............37 Birmingham M......25 Cinderford emerged from a scrappy encounter with a bonus-point win over Birmingham Moseley having outscored...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoHolland holds his nerve as Park pinch late glory
By STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Esher ..................27pts Tries: Rawstron-Rudd 18, Thompson 36, Sloan 56, Rouse 72 Conversions: Waters 18, 57 Penalties: Waters 12...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoDMP launch a second-half revival as Hull collapse
By RICHARD PRICE-PIERCE Hull............................22 Darlington MP.......29 Hull ultimately lost a game they were in complete control of for 39 minutes because...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTykes lack bite as Sale inflict a rout
By STEPHEN SMITH Sale FC.....................56 Leeds Tykes ............ 8 Sale FC continue to lead the way at the top after romping...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoDucker’s hat-trick halts Titans’ push
By MIKE AMOS Taunton T ...............26 Plymouth A ............33 Three tries by winger Alex Ducker saw his Plymouth side win by...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTynedale edge to victory at Blaydon
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon.............26 Tynedale.......... 30 TYNEDALE earned bragging rights with a narrow win at north-east rivals Blaydon. The hosts may...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoCollins seals late win for Sedgley
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester..................... 19 Sedgley P................ 20 THIS was a tight game, Sedgley squeezing past Chester with a last-gasp penalty....
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoFast start key for Green Machine
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate.................. 7 Wharfedale............24 WHARFEDALE caught Harrogate cold, scoring two tries in the first eight minutes as they raced...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTownsend early red card costly for Tigers
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T........ 14pts Sheffield............35pts Newly-promoted Sheffield stormed to a five try victory in a fiercely contested city derby....
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHistoric first triumph for Ionians over the Titans
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............27 Rotherham T..........22 WHAT a cracking game. This was as good an advert for local rugby as...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoBoot of Rowntree secures late spoils
By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................25 Huddersfield..........22 OTLEY claimed local bragging rights with a late penalty in a closely fought match. Huddersfield scored...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoBragging rights secured by Fylde
By MO SHER Preston G................... 6 Fylde.........................22 FYLDE picked up a bonus-point win at near rivals Preston Grasshoppers, the home side’s...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSale late fireworks see off Moseley
By DAVID LAWRENCE Moseley............ 13 Sale FC..............32 Sale produced a scintillating second-half display to storm to an opening day victory in...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMorris double has Hull on defensive
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S............... 44 Hull............................ 20 A scrappy start to the game saw Stortford concede a penalty under their...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoDMP edge battle of the conditions
By BEN JAYCOCK Darlington MP.......23 Chinnor..................... 16 Darlington opened the season with a hard-fought win in torrential rain in the North-East....
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National League One
/ 3 years agoJames on the money to halt Plymouth fightback
By DANIEL ROWLANDS Cambridge....... 34pts Tries: Frost 5, James 8, Green 15, Asiedu 63, Priestley 74 Conversions: James 6, 9, 75...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoJordan has Gott the form to deny the Tykes victory
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........24 Taunton T................28 Taunton began their season with a bonus-point victory in Yorkshire, thanks to a converted...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoEsher fail in bid to raid the Rams
By RICHARD GEORGE ASHTON Rams.........................38 Esher......................... 21 Rams started with a five-try flourish against a game Esher side. The hosts made...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoIt’s no stroll in the Park for the Stags
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........46 Cinderford...............26 A resilient Rosslyn Park emerged victorious against Cinderford, despite three yellows. Cinderford scored early, before...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoIonians’ power proves so decisive
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon............. 21 Hull Ionians.... 34 Hull Ionians outmuscled their hosts to open their season with a win. The...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoCarleton stays so calm to seal win
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde.........................34 Chester.....................29 Fylde opened their campaign with a hard-fought victory over Chester, with Tom Carleton to the fore....
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTigers roar on with second-half strikes
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.......... 15 Sheffield T.............. 20 TRIES from Angus Hughes and Louis Townsend in the space of two second-half...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHayes the hero as Titans hit early form
By DAVE BEDDOWS Rotherham T....67pts Harrogate.......... 15pts Rotherham have served early notice of their intentions this season with a nine-try beating...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoMaher magic adds the sparkle to
By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park.........38 Otley.......................... 15 THE Tigers grabbed all five points from this season opener – but it wasn’t...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoA1 delays sum up day for Sheffield
By STEVE HULL Tynedale.................36 Sheffield ................. 14 SHEFFIELD never recovered from being held up on the A1 to delay the kick-off...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoOscar is a Canny operator for Dale
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............57 Preston G................. 18 WHARFEDALE opened their season with an 11-try festival, spearheaded by Oscar Canny. The visitors...
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/ 3 years agoJon Callard – ‘The dream would be to get a Premiership club back in Leeds’
National League Rugby gets underway in England this Saturday, and head coach of Leeds Tykes Jon Callard set his expectations high...
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