National Leagues
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoEsher on the march with win number 3
By RICHARD SPILLER Esher...................32pts Clifton................. 12pts Pressure tells: Esher go further ahead as Theologos Skoumbourdis gets the ball down for a...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoLate Stour scores so crucial in big battle
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale ..... 20 Stourbridge .... 30 ANOTHER thriller at the Avenue was edged by the visitors with two...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSkipper Holcombe leads from the front
By JOHN WHITE Dings.........................48 Barnstaple..............24 DINGS returned to winning ways with a try bonus-point victory over Barnstaple at Shaftesbury Park. The...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoPlucky Hundred pipped by Lions
By PETER REED Rochford H.............. 19 Leicester Lions..... 20 STILL smarting from their loss away to Barnstaple, Rochford Hundred hit the...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoSalter strikes at the death to win it for resurgent Albion
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............ 30 Plymouth ................36 AFTER five successive defeats to start their season, Plymouth Albion made it two...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoSmith works his magic for Moseley
By TOM HALLAM- GRAVELLS Moseley...................33 Leeds Tykes...........32 A LATE Aquile Smith wonder-try bagged Birmingham Moseley a hard-fought victory over Leeds Tykes....
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTynedale at best to see off Students
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................36 Loughboro’ S.......... 19 A DOMINANT second-half performance by the Tynedale pack saw them sweep the Students aside...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoCrusaders come up short in OAs tussle
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian.... 50 Dings C..............29 OLD Albanian racked up a half-century of points as they got the better...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoCaldy cling on in Juddians thriller
By COLIN FREE Caldy.........................47 Tonbridge J............40 A THRILLING Tonbridge Juddians comeback came up just short as Caldy held on to win...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoChester can smile awhile with Kyle
By DES HICKIE Chester.....................54 Huddersfield..........24 CHESTER were eighttry winners against a Huddersfield side that never stopped playing. With Kyle Joseph providing...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoA sweet 16 for ton-up Clifton
By ROGER OPIE Clifton..................... 106 Westcliff................. 17 CLIFTON returned to winning ways in emphatic style in a 16-try beating of bottom...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoSedgley send out clear title warning
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians...... 21pts Sedgley Park...28pts THE last time these two sides met, Sedgley brought to an end Ionians’...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHinckley suffer in frantic finale
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 16 Guernsey................. 19 GUERNSEY took the spoils at Leicester Road with a smash and grab win as...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoCurry proves too hot as Hull power past visitors
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................25 Harrogate...................0 HULL proved far too strong for gutsy Harrogate, with star man Cameron Curry leading the way....
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHigh-flying Raiders are toppled by gutsy Lions
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L....... 17 Worthing............. 7 A GRITTY performance by Leicester Lions earned them a win over league leaders...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoGreat Scott! Tiger Connor leads way
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T .............34 Blaydon ................... 12 SHEFFIELD Tigers consolidated their improving home form with a well-deserved five-try victory...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoLate Love kick lands the spoils for Hawks
By NICK PITSON Henley................25pts Bury St Eds....... 24pts Five points: Henley’s Sam Lunnon goes over for a try Held: Bury’s attack...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHamilton the hero as Dale hold edge
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians .............26 Wharfedale ............32 WHARFEDALE returned home with the points in what proved an entertaining game. The visitors...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoDan’s the man as hosts end losing run
By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple.............. 15 Rochford H.............. 13 BARNSTAPLE turned their fortunes around with a superb victory over in-form Rochford Hundred,...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoFired-up Fylde put Bournville to sword
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde .................73 Bournville ......... 7 FYLDE put a disappointing display against Sedgley behind them to get back to...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoMorley puts boot in as Esher shine
By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................26 Esher.........................34 A FOUR-TRY burst in the first half helped Esher lay the foundations for a deserved win...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHammett’s hero in Barnes late show
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...................... 20 Canterbury.............. 20 A LATE Josh Hammett penalty earned Barnes a thrilling draw in an error-strewn game...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoTaylor’s hat-trick fires up leaders
By ANNA WASH Cinderford .......26 Taunton............ 21 TABLE-TOPPING Cinderford remain undefeated after winning an intense back-and-forth battle against Taunton Titans. It...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoFreddie shines to stretch Park run
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP .......29 Rams ........................23 IN-FORM Darlington Mowden Park recorded a third consecutive over Rams in an entertaining...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoAsiedu at double in Cambridge win
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor .................... 30 Cambridge .............32 KWAKU Asiedu starred with two tries as Cambridge claimed an impressive win at...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoSale stave off Bishop’s bid to home in on leading pack
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sale FC...............32pts Tries: Brown 5, Barron 24, 49, Walsh 32 Conversions: Johnson 6, 25, 49 Penalties: Johnson 31,...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoCallum is yet again Bustin with class
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham ......37 Luctonians ......22 ROTHERHAM were given a good test by Luctonians before coming through to claim a...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoDan’s the man as Raiders snatch it
By ANDREA HARRIS Guernsey................. 17 Henley...................... 16 DANIEL Rice was the Guernsey hero as his last-minute penalty sealed a dramatic win...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoWarren’s penalty Seals win for Park
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor ............. 20 Darlington .......23 WARREN Seals’ late penalty earned Darlington Mowden Park a notable victory at Chinnor....
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National League One
/ 4 years agoPark stand firm to boss Sale battle
By MYLES MCDEVITT Rosslyn Park ......... 20 Sale FC..................... 15 ROSSLYN Park managed to emerge victorious after a titanic battle with...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoEvans keeps cool in derby drama
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ........... 21 Blackheath ............23 THE first league derby between these two Kent rivals more than lived...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoRoyle flourish seals Caldy’s comeback in Cambridge tie
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......22pts Tries: Asiedu 15, Frost 24, Hema 64 Conversions: Rayner 25, 65 Penalties: Rayner 19 Caldy ..................22pts...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoMagnificent seven for Cinderford after an early Tykes flurry
By JOSHUA MATHESON Cinderford .............. 50 Leeds Tykes .......... 12 CINDERFORD recovered from a slow start to find their groove in...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoRams raid breaks Bishop’s resolve
By JOHN ALLANSON B Stortford.............. 19 Rams......................... 21 ROBBIE Stapley’s try and Steffan James’ conversion seven minutes from time helped Rams...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRochford on a roll as Dings fall to defeat
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford...........22 Dings C.............. 17 ROCHFORD backed up last week’s excellent win at Old Albanian, with a powerful performance...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoAce Putt powers Albion to first win
By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth Alb.........34 Moseley................... 12 PLYMOUTH Albion bagged their first win of the season at the sixth time of...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoGate are unable to Bridge the gap
By WILLIAM BARRACK Harrogate................22 Stourbridge............46 STOURBRIDGE gradually gained ascendency to emerge comfortable victors at Harrogate. The hosts did have the consolation...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoThompson kick steals it for OA
By MIKE BARBER Clifton.......................32 Old Albanian...........33 MORGAN Thompson’s late conversion saw Old Albanian snatch a dramatic one-point victory at Clifton. Two...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoSonny Bill: Boxing gave me massive thrills
NEWS EXTRA By TRP REPORTER SONNY Bill Williams says winning the New Zealand heavyweight boxing title was as good as anything...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoStudents are able to rise and Shine
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough.......42 Chester.....................28 THE Students from Loughborough secured a thoroughly-deserved victory over Chester. Straight from the off, the sides...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBury hit form to bash Barnes
By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Eds..............63 Barnes......................25 BURY St Edmunds turned on the style to beat bogey team Barnes in a...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoPowerful Park are leaders of the pack
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Pk........37pts Fylde...................22pts SEDGLEY PARK produced an excellent allround performance to take the honours in a battle between...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoReynolds crosses in Canterbury late show
By SIMON SMITH Canterbury....... 30 Leicester L.......27 CANTERBURY left it late as they edged past Leicester Lions to record a thrilling...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoIn-form Hull’s sparkle has too much fizz for Field
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield............ 7 Hull............................27 HULL’S sparkling early-season form continued with a convincing bonus point win at Lockwood Park The...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSam kicks clincher in ‘fantastic’ Esher win
By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher.................. 34pts Hinckley............33pts Double trouble: Harri Lang scores for Esher Right: Adam Nunney goes in for Hinckley PICTURES:...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoDale and Ionians get pulses racing
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ............ 14 Hull Ionians ........... 14 A PULSATING match ended with both sides taking a share of...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRedruth run riot to add to Westcliff woe
By NICK CROWE Westcliff................... 7 Redruth....................57 REDRUTH underlined their title credentials with a ruthless display at Westcliff. A performance of clinical...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBlaydon win case for the defence
By MICK PALMER Bournville ..............26 Blaydon ...................27 FANTASTIC defence and a great spirit saw Blaydon take five points at Bournville after...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoNine-try Worthing in a Barn stormer
By TIM MACKEW Worthing..................53 Barnstaple.............. 21 WORTHING turned up the pace to score nine tries as Barnstaple endured a difficult away...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoRams fend off fight back to end Rosslyn’s unbeaten run
By RICH ASHTON Rams ................. 24pts Tries: Bird 8, 25 Guttridge 21 Conversions: Atkins 9, 22, 26 Penalties: Atkins 31 Rosslyn...
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