National Leagues
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoRowntree seals sweetest of wins
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough ......29 Hull Ionians ...........24 THE students from Loughborough secured a thrilling last-minute win over Hull Ionians. The...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoAdlard’s double tonic for happy Hull
By CHARLIE MULLAN Hull.....................29 Sheffield T ........ 0 WINGER Mike Adlard scored twice as Hull beat Sheffield Tigers in a top...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoSeven-try Lions are finally up and running
By NICK CROWE Westcliff.......... 17 Leicester L....... 50 LEICESTER Lions bounced back from defeats by Clifton and Redruth to overpower hosts...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoOA cling on as hosts hit back
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................26 Old Albanian...........32 THIS was a classic game of two halves at Leicester Road with Old Albanian hanging...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoGreat Scott is Esher’s try star
By NIGEL SCOTT Esher.........................64 Barnstaple..............22 ESHER produced a dominant display against Barnstaple, scoring 10 tries to give the visitors another tricky...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoSharp shines as Clifton hit max in big home win
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.................57pts Barnes................ 10pts Treble tops: Clifton’s Fin Sharp (no.14) gets his hat-trick and Alex Howman, right PICTURES: Ian...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoThomas puts boot in as Raiders edge Crusaders
By JOHN WHITE Dings C’saders...... 31 Guernsey.................34 DINGS suffered a second straight home defeat, going down to a buoyant Guernsey Raiders...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoRochford suffer a Bury breakdown
By ANDY HERHILY Bury St Eds..............29 Rochford.................... 3 BURY St Edmund’s were comfortable winners over Rochford in the first meeting between...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoMoseley capitalise on Caldy mistakes
By DAVE LAWRENCE Caldy ................... 0 B Moseley ...... 24 CALDY made a string of mistakes as they were soundly beaten...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoCanterbury thwart battling Worthing
By TIM MACKEW Canterbury..............29 Worthing..................24 QUESTIONABLE decision-making and naivety cost Worthing the chance of a third win and handed Canterbury a...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoHosts hit back to end wait for a win
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............23 Darlington MP ....... 14 BLACKHEATH turned in their best 40 minutes of the season to score...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoPark riding high in bonus-point glory
By MIKE AMOS Taunton................... 14 Rosslyn Park .........40 ROSSLYN Park produced a solid display to pick up a bonus-point win at...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoBattling Tykes stage late rally to snatch points against Bishop’s
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ....33pts Tries: Dixon 51, Lloyd 57, 78 Conversions: Venables 51, 57, 78 Penalties: Venables 26, 31,...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoHarrogate off and running at last!
By BILL BARRACK Harrogate......... 17 Blaydon............. 12 HARROGATE finally broke their duck to record their first National 2 League win since...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoLast-gasp Cinderford showing finally breaks Chinnor resistance
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor ....................28 Cinderford ..............33 CLIVE Stuart-Smith’s late try decided a rip-roaring battle at Kingsey Road as Cinderford edged...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoHayes the hero as he holds his nerve
By DAVE BEDDOWS Rotherham..............48 Bournville...............46 ICE cool Lloyd Hayes slotted a stoppagetime penalty to settle a terrific encounter. A converted try...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoHugo’s the hero in milestone game
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............ 30 Sale FC..................... 21 TONBRIDGE Juddians winger Hugo Watson stole the headlines with a four-try performance...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoDale win the battle of the strugglers
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................. 18 Luctonians.............. 10 TYNEDALE opened their account for the season with a hardearned victory against their fellow...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoUnbeaten Rams topple Plymouth
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth Alb......... 19 Rams.........................26 RAMS kept up their 100% start with a hardearned victory over Plymouth Albion, who...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoMasterly Mills such a boon for Fylde fliers
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.... 15pts Fylde...................22pts THREE first-half tries proved enough for Fylde as the Lancashire side maintained their winning formula...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoLate Park blitz leaves Wharfedale in daze
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale............26 Sedgley Park.........43 SEDGLEY Park scored four tries in the final quarter to secure victory in an enthralling...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoStourbridge play the waiting game
By DES HICKIE Chester ....................27 Stourbridge ...........36 STOURBRIDGE came from behind to secure victory with a strong second-half display. The visitors...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoBishop’s bounce back in fine style
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ........32 Plymouth ......... 19 BISHOP’S Stortford overcame a torrid start to finally see off gutsy visitors...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoThere’s just no doubting Thomas
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford..................24 Guernsey.................42 GUERNSEY took full advantage of perfect conditions to run in six tries against the home side’s...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoFergus on form to get Sale off mark
By STEVE SMITH Sale FC..................... 15 Cambridge ............... 7 FERGUS Mulchrone conjured an inspired second-half display to help Sale FC get...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoHoward hat-trick as Park run amok
By MYLES MCDEVITT Rosslyn Park ......... 60 Leeds Tykes .......... 10 ROSSLYN Park made it two wins out of two with...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoRams turn on power to see off challenge of Juddians
By RICH ASHTON Rams ................. 24pts Tries: Penalty 10, Henderson 15, Cole 28, Hayhow 67 Conversions: Humberstone 16 Tonbridge J ........
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoTigers battle back to snatch points
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....23 Wharfedale............ 15 A LATE Curtis Wilson try sealed victory for Sheffield Tigers after a remarkable second-half...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoJolly good show as Smith’s late try tees up Moseley win
By DAVID LAWRENCE B Moseley ..............22 Blackheath ............ 20 AQUILE Smith grabbed a last-gasp try and Jack Jolly slotted over the...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoGate downed by Bourn-again hosts
By MICK PALMER Bournville...............47 Harrogate................ 20 BOURNVILLE secured a bonus-point win against fellow promoted side Harrogate with a stunning comeback. Bourns...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoCaldy pay penalty in Cinderford loss
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford...............29 Caldy......................... 21 CINDERFORD edged past Caldy in an excellent game between two evenly-matched sides. The contest was...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoLast-gasp Lea seals dramatic Stour win
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge...... 19pts Hull RUFC........... 17pts All square: Stourbridge’s Jack Lea goes over for their first try Service: Sam...
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National League One
/ 5 years agoTitans hold on for a thrilling triumph
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP........32 Taunton...................38 NEWLY-PROMOTED Taunton made it backto-back away wins by edging past Darlington Mowden Park. An entertaining...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoSkipper Gregory leads from front in Fylde
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde.........................29 Loughborough....... 17 BEN GREGORY scored a hat-trick of tries as he inspired his Fylde team to victory...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoEight-try Ionians topple Tynedale
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians ........... 50 Tynedale ................ 14 HULL Ionians gained a comprehensive home victory over Tynedale, outscoring the...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoBradley puts seal on fine away day
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon ....................11 Huddersfield .........29 BLAYDON were well beaten by a resolute Huddersfield side who took their opportunities extremely...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoSedgley 22-22 Rotherham: Park hit back for thrilling share-all
A TRY by scrum-half Danny Openshaw earned Sedgley Park a share of the spoils in a pulsating tussle with Rotherham. Rotherham’s...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoWatt a win! Dan is the main man for the A’s
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian....29 Canterbury....... 21 THE A’s made it two wins out of two with victory over Canterbury. They...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoPrice is right as Kemp conquers
By SHAUN WREN Worthing..................29 Bury St Ed................ 21 DESPITE ending the game with 14 men, Worthing coach Jordan Turner-Hall will be...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoJosh brings joy for happy Barum
By VERITY WHITE Barnstaple..............35 Westcliff................. 17 A STRONG home performance from Barum who welcomed back senior players Ben Hilton, Dan Lee...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoSam the man as Morley put Esher on right track
By JOHN WHITE All over: Esher celebrated their final try PICTURES: John White Media Dings C............... 19pts Esher.................. 45pts ESHER swept...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoClinical Cornishmen show Barnes they’re chancers
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...................... 10 Redruth....................24 BARNES were unable to back up last week’s good away win at Hinckley as they...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoLions tamed as Clifton hit the max
By MIKE BARBER Leicester Lions.....24 Clifton....................... 31 LEICESTER LIONS salvaged a bonus point as Clifton took all five from a physical...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoBlaydon taught a lesson by students
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon .................. 23 Loughborough S .. 27 BLAYDON’S first game back in the National League ended in a...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoMunnelly proves one El of a winner
By ADAM ELLIS Chester ................... 14 Hull Ionians .......... 29 ELLIOT MUNNELLY scored one and provided an assist as Hull Ionians...
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National League 2N
/ 5 years agoDawkins leads way for sweet Chocs win
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield .. 19 Bournville ...... 24 BOURNVILLE made an impressive start to life in the National Leagues with...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoBury hold off spirited Canterbury fightback
By JAMES SMITH Bury St Eds.......30 Canterbury.......22 BURY St Edmunds enjoyed a winning return to National League competition as they held...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoBattling Esher oust new boys
By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher.........................38 Rochford H.............. 14 ESHER began their season with a solid victory over newly-promoted Rochford Hundred in a...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoHosts hit by a Barnes storm
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................24 Barnes......................43 HINCKLEY made a disappointing return to National 2 South as visiting Barnes took the five points...
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National League 2E
/ 5 years agoPacy Nel in top form as Clifton beat derby rivals
By ROGER OPIE Clifton................ 71 Barnstaple......... 0 TRADITIONAL West Country derbies come no better than promoted Barnstaple reviving rivalries with Clifton...
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