National Leagues
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National League One
/ 8 months agoSatala double keeps the Lions alive to last game
■By JEAN BULL Leicester L .......31pts Tries: Satala 10, 25, Allen 52, Penalty 74 Conversions: Bouchier 11, 26, 53 Penalty: Bouchier...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoStortford’s lightning start is too hot for Dings
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ............... 61 Dings C.....................24 THERE was something of a carnival atmosphere as Bishop’s Stortford played some...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoWiggy wings it in cruise for Albion
■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............59 Esher............................0 PLYMOUTH Albion completed their home campaign in style, running in nine tries for a comprehensive...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoRams do Robbie justice in a classic
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................49 Rosslyn Park..........40 JAMES McRae scored a memorable hat-trick as the Rams sent Robbie Stapley into retirement with...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoLuc Jones thanks coaching team as he relishes his first trophy with Richmond
By Ben Jaycock Luc Jones has enjoyed a career that has seen him play at the highest levels in England and...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoTop Tykes celebrate in style with win over Gate
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes....31 Harrogate.........17 LEEDS Tykes were the toast of a bumper crowd as they celebrated promotion with a...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoLate Hobson try seals real thriller
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................29 Tynedale.................22 HULL produced their best second half of the season to pull off a dramatic win against...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoFairbother makes it a fair Fylde win
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............22 Fylde.........................36 FYLDE deservedly won this war of the Roses, becoming only the third team to do the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoGood Evans! win battle for Billingham survival
By MIKE BROWN Billingham........31pts Sheffield T........28pts BATTLING Billingham boosted their survival hopes with a hard-fought win over the Tigers side in...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoHeat still on the Hoppers after a late Lymm blitz
By TOM KELLY Preston G................. 31 Lymm....................... 44 PRESTON Grasshoppers leave the fight to stay up until the last game, picking...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoIonians have no answer to Eddie
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............22 Otley..........................45 OTLEY’S determination and excellent tactical kicking for space by Eddie Crossland earned them a comfortable...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoArchie’s in at the double for hosts
By SAMANTHA EMMA Sheffield..................45 Chester.....................20 WITH a record highest -ever league finish of second confirmed, you could have forgiven Sheffield for...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoLeeds Tykes’ Adam Brown eyes top tryscorer award to put icing on cake
By Ben Jaycock Now that he’s got his hands on the National Two North title, Leeds Tykes hooker Adam Brown is...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoAll fine for Fenton as he steers Exeter to a big win
By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni.........53 Cinderford........38 NOAH FENTON and Jed Findlay ran amok as Exeter University dominated their final home game...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoStudents sign off home year in style
By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....52 Redruth....................26 LOUGHBOROUGH Students continued their unbeaten run at home since the start of 2025 with a...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoClifton wobble as finishing line nears
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............30 Clifton.......................50 CLIFTON stayed on course for the National Two West title, but not before they were given...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoPriddey’s four ends Services’ challenge
By BILL HOOPER Camborne......... 43pts Devonport S......26pts CAMBORNE’S Ben Priddey helped himself to another four tries as they banished the disappointment...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoHornets’ late sting leaves Macc rueing misses
By HOLLY DAISY Hornets.....................36 Macclesfield..........35 HORNETS clinched a nail-biting win with the very last play of the game as they ended...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoReds can’t make the yellows count
By MO SHER O Redcliffians........ 15 Luctonians.............. 17 THIS chequered end-ofseason tie at Scotland Lane went the way of the Luctonians,...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoTitans hold off fine Hinckley fightback
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....49 Hinckley..................47 A BUMPER crowd were treated to 13 excellent tries, open running rugby and a narrow...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoHarry Blackwell hails how travel troubles have brought Macclesfield together
By Ben Jaycock Despite a season of mammoth journeys virtually every other week, Macclesfield confirmed their survival in National Two West,...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoTerrific Thomas seals late glory for Raiders
By JOSH THOMAS Guernsey......... 34 Sevenoaks.......29 OWEN Thomas’ late try secured a dramatic win for Guernsey after they twice came from...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoTitchener on hand for a Max impact
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...................... 19 Henley...................... 21 IN A scrappy game that bore all the hallmarks of a tired end-of-season display,...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoLet’s be Frank – Reynolds wins it
By RORY MORROW Canterbury..............42 Dorking.....................35 CANTERBURY roared back against Dorking to edge an enthralling encounter. Initially, proceedings started steadily as Frank...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoJuddians are back in the big time!
By GARETH WITHERS Top guys: Flanker Vince Everitt goes over to score and, below, TJs celebrate winning the title PICTURES: Adam...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoJoel is Knight in shining armour for the victors
By PETE MAYHEAD Havant......................38 Colchester.............. 12 HAVANT secured a bonus-point win in a lacklustre game. With nothing really to play for,...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoRees helps Bury edge the contest
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanian...........36 Bury St Ed’s.............38 OLD Albanian’s eight-match winning run came to end in an exciting encounter. Bury...
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National League 2E
/ 8 months agoCombe spoil big day for Gatford
By ABI BENCE Worthing..................40 Westcombe P.........52 THERE was no fairytale ending for Grant Gatford on a final emotional appearance for Worthing...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoBurger serves up a tasty treat for Albion
■By JEAN BULL Darlington MP26 Plymouth A .....39 PLYMOUTH made the long trip north to Darlington Mowden Park worth while, with...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoDeclan’s delight as treble does trick
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................26 Bishop’s S ...............34 DECLAN MURPHY grabbed a hat-trick as Bishop’s Stortford celebrated victory at Sale. The...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoDefeat ends the Titan bid for glory
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............ 31 Rotherham T .........24 THIS result moves Blackheath up to fourth place in the table, while...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoMond’s title Schmid after secured hat-trick
■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ........ 47pts Rams ................. 24pts Tries: Litchfield 8, Goffey 15, 28; Schmid 40, 54, 61; Hastings 73...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoRichmond added their Grieve. Forwards and touchline
■By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C..................... 41 Leicester Lions ....39 Win flows Dings’ way as Rivers DINGS and Leicester Lions delivered a...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoMoseley prove too dominant for hosts
By OLLIE AUST Esher......................... 19 B Moseley...............59 A DOMINANT performance from Birmingham Moseley helped them cruise past Esher. It didn’t take...
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National League One
/ 8 months agoFenley goes from Park villain to hero
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........45 Sedgley Park.........24 ROSSLYN Park secured their seventh win on the bounce against Sedgley Park as they...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoHull edge home in relegation battle to savour
By MARK GARRETT Harrogate.........26 Hull..................... 31 HULL took home the points in what could be a pivotal game in the National...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoHooper’s hat-trick proves in vain
By ETHAN BENTS Lymm........................38 Sheffield .................29 LYMM beat Sheffield in a jaw-dropping 10-try thriller at Crouchley Lane. Rory Riddell’s two tries...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoFun in the sun as Chester blast Dale
By RORY MORROW Chester....................45 Wharfedale............28 CHESTER scored seven tries on route to a bonus point win over Wharfedale, on a gloriously...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoIt’s Tykes’ title party thanks to Seremaia
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T....... 24pts Leeds Tykes ....27pts A LATE penalty from Seremaia Turagabeci crowned Leeds Tykes league champions in...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoFylde made to scrap all the way by brave Bills
By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................22 Billingham.............. 12 FYLDE held on to victory at the Woodlands despite a shaky and scrappy second-half. The...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoCentury of points in a classic match
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............53 Preston G.................52 A MATCH of eight tries a-piece, 105 points, won by a single point, with...
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National League 2N
/ 8 months agoKeller flies in to see off Otley
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................54 Otley..........................22 TYNEDALE stormed to their biggest win of the season with an eight -try demolition of Otley....
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoBaker has recipe for success in win for Hornets
By HOLLY DAISY Devonport S.... 34 Hornets.............. 41 HORNETS returned to winning ways with victory over Devonport. The hosts took the...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoClifton wins won’t be much better – Salter
By ROGER OPIE Clifton.................41pts Camborne..........26pts Danger man: Marcus Nel looks to create an attack for Clifton and, right, Zak Hamid on...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoBournville close to drop after defeat
By JACK TOZER Cinderford............... 61 Bournville...............24 BOURNVILLE just about clung on to their National Two status thanks to a losing bonus...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoInfluential Vowles shows his class
By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................57 Old Redcliffians....26 HINCKLEY rattled up a half-century of points in their victory over Old Redcliffians. The game...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoWhiteman leads the way as hosts cruise to victory
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 61 Exeter Uni................26 LUCTONIANS put an energetic Exeter University side to bed with some ease. The hosts...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoLate tries decisive in tightest contest
By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................29 Taunton Titans.....27 TWO converted tries for Redruth in the final ten minutes when Taunton were down to...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoMacc do enough to stay in division
By WILLIAM BULL Macclesfield..........42 Loughborough S....45 MACCLESFIELD came into this needing a point to be safe after giving Taunton a fright...
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National League 2W
/ 8 months agoRatu battling to help make Titans a top force again
By CIARA FEARN Main man: Ratu Vakalutukali TAUNTON Titans flanker Ratu Vakalutukali balances his demanding career as a Royal Marine with...
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