National Leagues
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTigers show their bite in comeback
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T.............. 19 Bournville............... 17 SHEFFIELD Tigers preformed an heroic turnaround with three tries in the final quarter...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoMoseley battle back in fine style after Juddians’ fast start
By PAUL SMITH B Moseley ..............34 Tonbridge J ........... 21 LED by superb displays from Andy Bulumakau and Tom Benjamin, Birmingham...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHull forwards give students a lesson
By RICHARD PIERCE Hull............................26 Loughborough....... 19 HULL kicked off with Liam Regardsoe celebrating his 100th game and he was quickly into...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoCaldy claim draw in dramatic climax
By JOHN LYON Caldy.........................27 Chinnor.....................27 CHINNOR and Caldy traded late penalties as a superb match ended in a thrilling draw. The...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTitans are too strong as Ionians fall short
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians..... 24pts Rotherham........27pts IN A classic game of two halves, Hull Ionians dominated the first half to...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoWill power earns Park first triumph
By DAVID JONES Darlington MP........33 Bishop’s S’ford......22 DARLINGTON Mowden Park finally notched their opening win of the season at home to...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoLea’s first-half hat-trick puts Stour on way to a rout
By DAVE LAWRENCE Stourbridge............ 61 Huddersfield..........22 STOURBRIDGE maintained their flawless start to the season with an emphatic nine-try victory over Huddersfield....
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoCarleton shines to see off Wharfedale
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde ........................48 Wharfedale ............ 18 TOM CARLETON helped himself to a hattrick as Fylde stayed unbeaten at home....
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoSecond-half blitz spurs Sedgley on
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon ................... 16 Sedgley Park ........66 BLAYDON started well with an early Nathan Horsfall penalty, but it wasn’t...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTynedale left to rue missed penalties
By DES HICKIE Chester .............32 Tynedale ......... 31 THIS match was tight, as the score suggests. It finished with four tries...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSmith’s try double is a clincher for Guernsey
By MATTHEW BALDWIN Barnes............... 19 Guernsey..........26 TWO tries from Ethan Smith set the stage for Guernsey as they squeezed past Barnes...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSam steals win in frantic finale
By NICK HALLETT Old Albanian........... 21 Rochford H..............22 A LAST-GASP penalty from Sam Cappaert snatched victory for Rochford Hundred in a...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHeads try puts seal on victory
By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple.............. 10 Canterbury..............22 CANTERBURY notched their second win of the season as they got the better of fellow...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoVowles is hat-trick hero for Hinckley
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley...........66 Westcliff............ 5 RORY Vowles bagged a hat-trick as Hinckley ran in ten tries to register their first...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoEight tries see Reds put Clifton to sword
By BILL HOOPER Redruth............. 49pts Clifton................. 12pts Why you wear a gumshield: Jack Oulton swallow dives over for a Redruth try...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHawks pack power past a battling Esher
By NICK PITSON Henley...................... 31 Esher......................... 21 HENLEY Hawks eased to a bonus-point victory over Esher at Dry Leas. The foundation...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoBrownlie try edges visitors to victory
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ....... 9 Cambridge ...... 15 CAMBRIDGE made it back-to-back wins as they inflicted a fifth narrow defeat...
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