National Leagues
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National League One
/ 4 years agoBishop’s hit back to salvage a draw
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....29 Bishop’s Stort........29 YOUNGSTER Jack Walsh showed his class with 14 points in a man of-the-match display,...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoGallagher adds Matt finish to slick show
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park.. 49pts Sheffield T.......... 0pts SUPER Sedgley Park turned on the style to destroy Sheffield in the...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBlack Country boys enjoy the life of Riley!
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................29 Stourbridge............52 A BLISTERING first-half display put Stourbridge out of sight early in this fine encounter. Inspired by...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoDale waste no time setting up victory
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale............ 30 Bournville............... 18 DALE exploded into this match with a try in the first minute – and...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoField floored by a late Ionians blitz
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield............ 3 Hull Ionians............33 THREE late tries saw Hull Ionians ease to a bonus-point win in West Yorkshire....
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoFive-try Redruth turn on the style
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............39 Hinckley............. 5 THREE tries in the final quarter cemented a bonus-point win for Redruth against a determined...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoSo simple for Simon as Hull impress
By DES HICKIE Chester.............. 19 Hull.....................40 HULL finished this match looking very much the top-of-the-table side, with Simon Humberstone pulling the...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBattling Westcliff hit by Barnes blitz
By NICK CROWE Westcliff................. 10 Barnes......................52 GUTSY Westcliff were undone by a yellow card as Barnes racked up 21 quickfire points...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoNine in a row for form side Clifton
By ROGER OPIE Clifton....................... 21 Henley Hawks....... 13 CLIFTON extended their winning run to nine games following a strong second-half performance...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoCleaves brace keeps Raiders in the frame
By SHAUN WREN Worthing............ 31pts Old Albanian....... 7pts Flat out: Jack Forrest dives in for Worthing TWO tries from replacement winger...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoReed kicks Bury to victory in late drama
By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds.. 20 Dings Crusaders... 19 BURY St Edmunds snatched victory against Dings Crusaders with a last-gasp...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoFoxes hit form to humble Hundred
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury..............46 Rochford Hund....... 17 A STRONG second-half display earned Canterbury a solid home win over Rochford Hundred. The...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoTen out of ten for high-flying Esher
By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher.........................34 Leicester Lions..... 31 ESHER held off a fierce attack by Leicester Lions to make it ten wins...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoMoseley steal it in thrilling climax
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor..............27 Moseley............29 BIRMINGHAM Moseley’s dominance in the scrum proved crucial as they secured a late bonus-point win at...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRoberts stars for seven-up Guernsey
By JOHN BRINDERS Guernsey.......... 50 Barnstaple...... 24 GUERNSEY continued their good form with a bonus-point victory over struggling visitors Barnstaple. In...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoTykes comeback is agony for Rams
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........25 Rams.........................22 LEEDS Tykes head coach Jon Callard toasted his players’ “effort and endeavour” after a heroic...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoSale cling on after late Albion drama
By NICK BURT Plymouth Albion..... 7 Sale........................... 10 A TRY-SAVING tackle two minutes from time ensured Sale came away with the...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoWilliams hails huge win as superb run goes on
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge........27pts Tries: Brownlie 29, 46, McCloud 59, Tarrant 67 Conversions: Johnston 47, 68 Penalties: Johnston 14 Cinderford......... 21pts...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoLions battle back to topple Westcliff
By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....49 Westcliff................. 12 LEICESTER Lions turned on the style in the second half to finally break the...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHambly hails Reds’ defence after draw
By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks...21pts Redruth.............. 21pts Drama: Henley’s Alex Harmes dives over for their first try HENLEY Hawks and Redruth...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBury’s late push breaks Hundred hearts
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund....... 18 Bury St Edmunds..24 BURY St Edmunds showed their class in the final quarter of a...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRaiders late show floors Crusaders
By JON BATHAM Guernsey................. 31 Dings Crusaders... 17 TWO tries in the final five minutes saw Guernsey return to winning ways...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoVowles kick seals thrilling away win
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian...........26 Hinckley..................28 NERVELESS Rory Vowles kicked a lastgasp conversion as Hinckley snatched victory at Old Albanian. Alex...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRudder steers Raiders to victory
By SHAUN WREN Worthing...........33 Canterbury....... 19 JEROME Rudder’s hattrick helped secure a bonus-point victory as Worthing made it backto-back wins. With...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHayhow the hero for battling Rams
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams......................... 41 Plymouth Albion...27 HAT-TRICK hero Connor Hayhow starred as Rams produced a magnificent display to overcome the...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHughes hat-trick spurs ten-try Sale
By STEVE SMITH Sale ..........................66 Tonbridge Judd.... 10 ANDREW Hughes scored a hat-trick as Sale FC maintained the pressure on leaders...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoStour on song to stay in title fight
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge.....32 Chester.............. 17 SUPER Stour served up a six-try spree to bag a compelling bonus-point win to keep...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoThorpe thrilled as Chinnor’s pack power sees off rivals
By SAM JESS Cinderford.............24 Tries: Forrester 31, Angell 65, Stuart-Smith 72 Conversions: Boughton 32, 66, 73 Penalties: Boughton 20 Chinnor................... 31...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoMagical Minikin hero once again
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............24 Loughborough.......23 WELL, what can you say? Ionians earned a draw last week with the last kick...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoVeteran Sam’s the man to inspire Caldy’s away success
By DAVID LAWRENCE Moseley....................11 Caldy......................... 15 VETERAN second-row Sam Dickinson starred as Caldy held off a late onslaught to secure a...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTigers are tamed by unbeaten Hull
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers.... 10 Hull............................33 TABLE-TOPPERS Hull extended their unbeaten run with a hardworking five-try victory. The visitors went...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoBishop’s edge to basement victory
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort........ 12 Leeds Tykes............. 7 BISHOP’S Stortford narrowly came out on top in a low-scoring basement battle...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoFylde find form with flourish as Field falter
By ELLIOT BURROW All over: Matthew Garrod wraps it up for Fylde On the way: Harlan Corrie goes in for Fylde...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoPark march on at top with huge win
By MYLES MCDEVITT Rosslyn Park..........68 Taunton Titans..... 21 ROSSLYN Park stormed to victory over Taunton Titans at The Rock to cement...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoImpressive Gallagher breaks Dale hearts
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park.........29 Wharfedale............25 SEDGLEY PARK claimed the spoils with a passionate victory over an impressive Wharfedale side on...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoEarly Luctonians’ blitz destroys Dale
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............32 Tynedale................. 14 IN-FORM Luctonians were full value for this win as they brushed aside their visitors. They...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBournville leave it late to level score
By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville............... 17 Rotherham.............. 17 BOURNVILLE and Rotherham shared the spoils in a well-contested clash. The hosts scored a...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBarnes brushed aside by Clifton
By MARTIN CONWAY Barnes...............26 Clifton................ 50 CLIFTON came out all guns blazing at Barnes and never looked back as they ran...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoMaycock guides Gate to success
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon............. 12 Harrogate.........29 HARROGATE emerged victorious after winning this basement battle. The visitors broke the deadlock when Jack...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoEsher gain edge over gutsy hosts
By ALAN WHITE Barnstaple.............. 14 Esher.........................27 STRUGGLING Barnstaple made high-flying visitors Esher battle all the way for their bonus-point victory. Barum...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoChester refuse to bow to pressure
By DES HICKIE Chester.............. 18 Luctonians....... 13 CHESTER overcame the blustery conditions – as well as Luctonians – to claim the...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoDuncan dares in Albion’s triumph
By NICK BURT Plymouth................. 31 Bishop’s Stort........ 17 FULL-BACK Craig Duncan bagged two tries as Plymouth Albion held off Bishop’s Stortford...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoReikiti is a Bourn winner for visitors
By BILL BARRACK Harrogate................ 17 Bournville...............24 BOURNVILLE’S sound tactical game and boosting the stand-out player in centre Ma’asi Reikiti made all...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoJuddians denied by late Rams raid
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Jud....... 19 Rams.........................22 RAMS scored a try with less than four minutes on the clock to take...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoSuper Fylde start is student stunner
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough.......28 Fylde.........................32 FYLDE held the edge in this contest after setting a blistering early pace. The away side’s...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoCairns full of praise as Royle nicks it for Caldy
By GARETH DAVIES Caldy...................26pts Tries: J Dickinson 6, B Jones 35, Penalty 58, Royle 69 Conversions: B Jones 36, 70 Cinderford...........
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoAdlard the hat-trick hero as Hull shine
By RICHARD GORE Hull..................... 48pts Stourbridge........ 5pts HULL recorded their biggest winning margin of the season against third-placed Stourbridge in what...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHema breaks Sale hearts to seal Cambridge win
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge.............. 17 Sale........................... 14 IT’S now only one defeat in 12 matches for Cambridge after they edged out...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoRikki’s Stout defence crucial for Titans
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham.............. 13 Sedgley Park......... 12 ROTHERHAM survived a second-half onslaught to notch a big win against promotion rivals...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoLeaders hold off spirited Tykes bid
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes........... 13 Rosslyn Park.......... 19 LEADERS Rosslyn Park were given a fright as Leeds Tykes almost caused...
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