National Leagues
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National League 2N
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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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Latest News
/ 4 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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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoIt’s not pitch perfect just yet for Bury coach Ford
By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 EAST Bury St Edmunds’ preseason preparations have been affected by a lack of rain – but...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoRich will give Blood, sweat and tears for a faster start
By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 1 Richie Williams is hoping his Cambridge side ‘can reach their full potential’ this season as they...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTigers must look to edge the tight matches, insists Barrow
By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 NORTH Sedgley Park Tigers missed out on the title by just four points last season –...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoBarber gets ready to cut down his old pal Sneddon
By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 WEST Mike Barber is looking forward to locking horns with former teammate Scott Sneddon as his...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHull ace Humberstone bows out as a winner
■By BEN JAYCOCK Hot shot: Simon Humberstone kicks a penalty for Hull Inset, winning the league title Having played the sport...
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Features
/ 4 years agoSam’s only Esher man to make the cut
BEN JAYCOCK canvassed the views of the National Two South directors of rugby, head coaches and reporters to compile The Rugby...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoChinnor to take Marshall from Saints
AMBITIOUS National League One outfit Chinnor have landed Reece Marshall, who last week it was announced was being released by Northampton...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoTykes fight back to secure the draw
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ..32 Cinderford ......32 LEEDS Tykes showed some true Yorkshire grit to mount a monumental fightback to...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoQuigley finishes career on a high
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham ......36pts Tries: Dunne 31, 39, 50, Tucker 45, Taylor 53 Conversions: Hayes 31, 39, 45, 53 Penalties:...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoTigers confirm runners-up spot
By MICK PALMER Bournville ............26 Sedgley Park ........52 THE curtain came down on the season as Park secured runners up spot...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoHelliwell double seals win for Lions
By MICHAEL HAWKINS Leicester L ....47 Guernsey ........14 LEICESTER Lions made amends for their 17-5 defeat in Guernsey in the reverse...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoJack says farewell with a final try
By STEVE SMITH Sale FC.............. 50 Chinnor.............. 17 SALE FC concluded what has been an incredible season with an impressive eight-try...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoTonbridge Juddians win at Bishop’s Stortford
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stortford 20 Tonbridge Juddians 23 Halftime Scoreline: 10-13 The visitors started positively, winning their own opening drop...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoLouie leads way in final-day rout
By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP.......52 Moseley...................24 DARLINGTON Mowden Park finished the season on a high after an entertaining win over Birmingham...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoEight tries for Foresters to secure top five finish
By ANNA WALSH Cinderford.........53pts Tries: Wilcox 6, Taylor 15, 34, 48, Austin 39, Hendy 47, Andrew 61, Lane 71 Conversions: Boughton...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoTitans stand tall but six-try Tykes claim victory
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....22 Leeds Tykes........... 41 LEEDS coach John Callard praised the home side and their fantastic facilities as...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoRams run riot as Hayhow strikes
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................45 Cambridge ............... 7 CONNOR Hayhow grabbed his second hattrick of the season as Rams produced a...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHenry’s late burst rescues Albion
By GEORGE HAVORD Rosslyn Park .........28 Plymouth Albion..28 TWO tries in the final five minutes from Henry Clement earned Plymouth Albion...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoLanigan sets the scene for victory
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde..................38 Tynedale..........26 FYLDE rounded off the season with a hard-fought win over Tynedale. After a disjointed start to...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTries aplenty in top comeback triumph
By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville...............55 Huddersfield..........33 IT’S never a dull moment when Bourns take to the field, with 14 tries to enjoy,...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoMinkin’s hat-trick is a perfect finale
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............47 Chester..................... 19 Ionians completed the season on a high with a comfortable home win. It was...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBlaydon end tough campaign on a high
By LILY PATEY Loughborough....20pts Blaydon............... 22pts UNDER normal circumstances, Blaydon would have been making the trip down to Loughborough with the...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoSuper Gal sets new record in Gate smash
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park.........66 Harrogate................ 10 SUPER Sedgley hooker Matt Gallagher secured a personal record in the demolition of bottom...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBroadley’s late burst seals win
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....43 Stourbridge............28 JAMIE BROADLEY brought the curtain down in style in a scintillating game of freerunning rugby....
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBoot of Davidson delivers for Dale
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............38 Rotherham.............. 19 WHARFEDALE took the honours by scoring four tries to three, with Tom Davidson’s boot accounting...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoLucs put champs in their place!
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians...... 24 Hull....................... 7 LUCTONIANS fully deserved this victory over the league champions who came looking to consolidate...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBranfield at double in Barnes triumph
By JOE LYONS Barnes.............. 42 Hinckley........... 17 BARNES ended their season in style with a six-try defeat of Hinckley. It was...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoJoyce shines as Clifton clinch third
By MIKE BARBER Barnstaple.............. 12 Clifton.......................52 WILL Joyce was instrumental in Clifton’s second-half surge as they moved through the gears to...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoReed keeps cool to seal it for Bury
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Canterbury.............. 31 Bury St Edmunds..34 A LAST-KICK penalty from Charlie Reed earned Bury St Edmunds a win at...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoEsher run riot to seal championship glory
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H....... 24pts Esher...................55pts Lovely bubbly: Esher’s players and staff celebrate PICTURES: Leo Wilkinson Photography ESHER put the...
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