National Leagues
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National League One
/ 4 years agoCairns hails Caldy’s defiance as visitors pay the penalty
By JOHN LYON Caldy .......................... 9 Cambridge ................0 CALDY claimed victory in the tightest of matches as Ben Jones kicked three...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSix of the best as Redruth dominate
By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............40 Westcliff............ 0 REDRUTH ran in six unanswered tries as they dispatched a willing but outgunned Westcliff on...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoRams up to fourth with tight triumph
By JOHN WHITE Rams.................. 17 Bishop’s St......... 5 RAMS climbed to fourth in the National One table with a hard-fought 17-5...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoIce-cool Thomas’ pen seals it late on
By JON BATHAM Guernsey..........28 Barnes...............26 OWEN Thomas’ trusty boot proved the difference as Guernsey edged out Barnes in a thriller. The...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoPark run ends as Rams pull off shock away win
By RICHARD ASHTON Rosslyn Park.... 13pts Tries: Traynor 17, Piper 76 Penalty: Holland 40 Rams................... 17pts Tries: Grundy 35, Bird 53,...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoCards are aplenty in Fylde’s triumph
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............ 10 Fylde......................... 20 FYLDE showed why they are near the top of the league with a determined...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoCaldy close gap at the top but Davies is cool
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor..................... 12 Caldy.........................23 GARETH Davies remained coy about Caldy’s promotion challenge as they closed the gap to leaders...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoAlbion are burnt by Cinderford
By NICK BURT Plymouth Albion... 13 Cinderford............... 20 A WORKMANLIKE performance brought a well-deserved victory for Cinderford. Conditions were not ideal...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoTitans toppled in 13-try score spree
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....40 Sale........................... 50 A CROWD of 420 were treated to a 13-try bonanza with Sale edging the...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHornets provide a sting for Westcliff
By NICK CROWE Westcliff.......... 12 Hinckley...........22 A LAST-MOVE penalty denied Westcliff a bonus point which they richly deserved, in a match...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRaiders sing to seal deal in points-fest
By SHAUN WREN Worthing.................. 50 Dings Crusaders...39 IT WAS an incredibly open game, which saw 89 points and 13 tries as...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoRodgers stars as Tynedale cut loose
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale..........38 Chester.............. 14 TYNEDALE produced a five-try flourish to see off Chester and record backto-back victories. The Northumbrians...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSuperb drive gives Wolfpack the win
By AARON HOWLETT Bury St Edmunds..27 Leicester Lions..... 21 THE Wolfpack began the game with a point to prove, and they...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoAces out of Luc against familiar foe
By BEN JAYCOCK Harrogate...................0 Luctonians.............. 21 HARROGATE’S 75-0 loss against the same opposition last week could have been a serious morale...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHoney is sweet on his return for the Reds!
By ROGER OPIE Clifton................. 31pts Redruth..............33pts BOTH teams regarded this as a crucial clash in the race to overhaul league-leaders Esher...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoStudents given runaround by Hull
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough S.......0 Hull............................39 LOUGHBOROUGH Students faced Hull on Epinal Way with the wind blowing, so both sides opted...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoCunning Foxes lure Barnstaple to trap
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury..............52 Barnstaple..............22 CANTERBURY got back to winning ways emphatically against Barnstaple. The hosts opened their account with a...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoSix-try romp is good for Blood
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge...... 34 Blackheath........ 7 CAMBRIDGE made light of the conditions at Grantchester Road to dominate Blackheath in both...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoMinogue’s class has Titans still in the hunt
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham........40pts Hull Ionians...... 12pts Titans’ time: Kieran Curran goes in for his second try Callum Bustin dives over...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHawks swoop in for six-try success
By STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Esher......................... 17 Henley Hawks.......39 HENLEY Hawks brought Esher’s winning streak to an end in a decisive six-try win....
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National League One
/ 4 years agoMoseley staying power sinks TJs
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Jud....... 16 Moseley...................39 FOR 70 minutes this game hung on a knifeedge before a three-try blitz from...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBlaydon are routed as Tigers go on the prowl
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park......... 31 Blaydon.......................0 THE final result may give the impression it was an easy afternoon, but it...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoOld Albanian deny fightback of hosts
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund.......27 Old Albanian........... 31 THIS fast and exciting match ended as a closerun thing with Rochford fighting...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoBishop’s move seals checkmate
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort........36 Darlington MP.......26 BISHOP’S Stortford roared back to claim an impressive comefrom-behind win over Darlington. Stortford had...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoChocos get a bite taken out of them
By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville............... 21 Sheffield Tigers.... 30 A STRONG wind down the pitch was going to be factor and the...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoBarnes floored by Lions’ fast start
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....36 Barnes...................... 12 AN electric start helped to propel Leicester Lions to victory over Barnes. In the...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoOulton’s on song in Reds triumph
By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................43 Henley Hawks....... 21 TWO touchdowns from the mercurial Jack Oulton helped Redruth to a six-try win against...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoPark steal points with brilliant late Walker try
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.. 19 Blackheath........ 14 DARLINGTON Mowden Park sealed an important home win over Blackheath after a tight...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoBury hold on in thrilling finale
By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds. 44 Old Albanian...........43 BURY St Edmunds were out-scored seven tries to five by Old Albanian...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoEsher edge out gutsy Raiders
By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher.........................27 Guernsey.................24 TWO penalty tries helped Esher fend off a second-half fight back from a feisty Guernsey in...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTigers thwarted by Minikin magic
By OLIVER LOCK Sheffield Tigers.... 13 Hull Ionians............ 16 LEWIS Minikin’s late penalty broke Sheffield hearts as Hull Ionians snatched victory...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoIn-form Lucs run riot as Gate crash
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............75 Harrogate...................0 LUCTONIANS put a gallant Harrogate to the sword in a comprehensive 11-try display. The onslaught started...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years ago‘Fantastic’ Dale hold nerve to sink Field
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield...... 5pts Tynedale........... 19pts Muddy marvel: Huddersfield can’t stop Will Miller from scoring Tynedale’s third try PICTURES: Gareth...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoAwesome Titans in six-try Stour victory
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge............33 Rotherham..............48 RAMPANT Rotherham returned to winning ways with a stunning six- -try success over promotion rivals Stourbridge....
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoNaylor brace as Hull turn on style
By BRUCE WILKIE Hull..................... 50 Bournville........22 HULL ran in eight tries as they got the better of battling visitors Bournville. The...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHolland goes dancing in for late double
By MYLES McDEVITT Rosslyn Park..........57 Tonbridge J.............. 5 ROSSLYN Park kept their unbeaten record at home intact. Two tries each for...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoLamb praises Albion pack after key victory
By NICK BURT Plymouth...........29pts Leeds Tykes..... 18pts PLYMOUTH Albion’s dominant scrum proved the difference as they saw off relegation rivals Leeds...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoHooker Hayman doubles up for Rams
By DAVID LAWRENCE Moseley..................... 5 Rams.........................26 RAMS claimed a bonus-point victory over Moseley with an assured display at Billesley Common. Hooker...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoDrama as Westcliff end long losing run
By NICK CROWE Westcliff..........28 Barnstaple....... 20 WESTCLIFF beat basement rivals Barnstaple to record their first win of the season at the...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoIonians so sound as Bell leads rout
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............47 Harrogate................ 14 IONIANS condemned Harrogate to a heavy defeat in an entertaining contest. The hosts started...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSmith on hand to boot Fylde to victory
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde................... 21pts Rotherham........ 17pts THE boot of Greg Smith proved the difference between winning and losing in a...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBennett ensures Tigers have Will power
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers.... 10 Chester....................... 7 SHEFFIELD Tigers held out for a narrow victory in a fiercely committed mid-table...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBrave Barnstaple downed by Bury
By ALAN WHITE Barnstaple.................0 Bury St Edmunds.. 17 INJURY-HIT Barnstaple battled bravely, but were unable to stave off defeat by Bury...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHuddersfield put best foot forward
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 17 Huddersfield..........22 HUDDERSFIELD used their forwards strength and scrum dominance to secure their victory. Penalties were shared...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSix of the best as Dings win at last
By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders...32 Canterbury.............. 10 DINGS ended a fivegame losing run with a resounding six tries to two victory...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoClub turn up power to banish losing run
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath......25 Chinnor.............. 15 A SCINTILLATING second half brimming with pace and energy earned Blackheath their first win in...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoSuper slick Stour stun the Students
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge............4 6 Loughborough.......24 SLICK Stour blew the Students away with a spectacular first-half display of running rugby. They...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoEsher turn up heat in close Barnes battle
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes.................. 6pts Esher................... 16pts He’s away: Fergus Donnelly goes in for Esher PROMOTION-CHAS- ING Esher turned the screw...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoBrilliant Bishop’s storm to Park win
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort........36 Rosslyn Park..........24 BISHOP’S Stortford conjured a superb second-half performance to topple league leaders Rosslyn Park. Debutant...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHull stay top after Tyndedale destroyed
By RICHARD GORE Hull..................... 60 Tynedale.......... 10 HULL completely dominted a one-sided game scoring 10 tries to one against a Tynedale...
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