National Leagues

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National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Dale prosper in cold and damp

■By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….25 Luctonians……..5 LUCTONIANS travelled to a miserably wet North Yorkshire and struggled to find the form they...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Preston fuming at ref decisions

■By MIKE MITCHELL Preston G ……..13 Hull ………………..18 PRESTONlost a game littered with questionable officiating. Great defence from James Gough kept...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Otley seal victory with golden spell of three tries

By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe ….24 Otley …………….62 OTLEY grabbed a bonuspoint win with a powerful display after the break. Hooker Joe...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Fylde free scorers in the mood to defend

By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde………………..17pts Sedgley Park ….10pts FYLDE head coach Warren Spragg hailed his side’s defensive display in a nailbiting victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

Ward the hero as Blood & Sand fade

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ……14 Richmond……..23 FOR 20 minutes at Grantchester Road it was impossible to tell that Richmond had started...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Lamb’s treble puts Tigers to the slaughter

By STEVE SMITH Hinckley ……..53 Sheffield T ..40 MITCHELL Lamb scored a hat-trick as Hinckley recorded a bonus-point triumph, thumping the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

OEs bite back to thrash poor Titans

By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’s ..46 Rotherham ……18 OLD Elthamians romped to an emphatic bonus point victory over Rotherham after scoring...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Stourbridge leave it too late to revive

■By DAVE LAWRENCE Stourbridge….27 Chester …………33 STOURBRIDGE fought back to set up a thrilling finish, but it proved too late after...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

Rams butt Sale aside for third win

By STEVE SMITH Sale ………………19 Rams …………….26 RAMS continued their incredible season with another impressive away victory against Sale FC. Now...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Field’s nerves are settled by Milner

■By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield..25 Loughboro’ S ..19 HUDDERSFIELD held out to claim victory in a finely-balanced match at Lockwood Park. In...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

Hancox the hero as second win arrives late

■By ADAM HUNTER Bournemouth 24 Old Redcliff ….23 BOURNEMOUTHbanished the demons of a torrid few weeks as they emerged victors 24-23...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

Albion rally to down Hull after Gulliver departure

By PADDY MARSH Diving over: Alex Ducker scores for Plymouth Albion PICTURES: Pinnacle the week where Plymouth Albion parted company with...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

Third time’s a charm for Cliff

■By NICK CROWE Westcliff ……..22 Esher …………….17 WESTCLIFF enjoyed a dream start to life at their splendid new ground with a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

Cheeseman on fire as Park down battling Bishop’s

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn P ……38 Bishop’s S ….16 HENRY Cheeseman’s brace saw Rosslyn Park to a dominant win over Bishop’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

Tout the ticket as TJs plow on

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J….38 Dings Crus ……..5 Juddians stretched their lead at the top of National 2 South, taking all...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

Passman injury casts cloud over MP victory

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darling’n MP ..34 Blackheath ….17 OLLIE Walker crossed for two tries as Darlington Mowden Park eased past Blackheath,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

Cards dealt at Raiders as Worthing get trumps

■By LYNDON EDNEY Worthing ……..27 Leics Lions ….23 THE boot of Matt McLean helped Worthing continue their recent home form, as...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Fylde fight back on the road as Otley fold

Otley …………….14 Fylde …………….23 By NICK DOYLE FYLDE emerged victorious but were denied a bonus point on their travels by a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

Mullis & co hold off the gritty OEs

Cinderford ……24 Old Elthamians18 By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD edged out Old Elthamians in a tense affair that remained in the balance...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Park back pack to put Tigers in a cage

Sheffield T ……..19pts Sedgley Park….29pts By ANDREW SMITH SEDGLEY Park head coach Matt Bebbington heaped praise on his dominant pack as...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

Brady’s treble too strong for Ionians

Hull Ionians ……7 Sale FC …………36 By MALCOLM KNOWLES THE RESULT of this fixture was determined well before Sale scored their...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Heard leads the way as Hull win again

Hull …………….34 Scunthorpe ..16 By RICHARD GORE HULL won back-to-back games for the second time this season as they ran in...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

Lewis leads Blues in second-half riot

Bishop’s St ….43 Canterbury……..0 By JOHN ALLANSON TOM LEWIS crossed for a double as Bishop’s Stortford dispatched Canterbury with a minimum...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Hinckley turn on the after-burners

Hinckley ……….32 Stourbridge ……3 By BARBARA MEEKINS MITCHELL Lamb helped Hinckley to a bonus-point triumph as his double against Stourbridge secured...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

Our finest hour says Rams boss after they pip Park

Hand-off: Rams’ Robbie Stapley on the attack Inset: Park scrumhalf Dave Lewis tries to step Rams Conor Hayhow PICTURES: Paul Clark...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Chester make it four in Dale defeat

Chester …………36 Tynedale ……..17 By STEVE SMITH CHESTER Rugby stretched their unbeaten run to four games with a bonus-point victory against...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

Superb Shepherd leads flock to victory

Redruth…………..13 O Redcliffians….0 By BILL HOOPER REDRUTH battled to a hard-fought win over Old Redcliffians in a game the visitors will...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

Skelcey helps Albion to stunning comeback win

Richmond ….30 Plymouth ……31 By TIM FORRESTER WHEN Richmond scored their fourth try after 45 minutes to take the score to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

Lavenders love a nine-try blitz

Clifton…………..59 Westcliff ……..14 By ROGER OPIE DOUBLES from Chris Levesley and Henry Harper helped Clifton continue their impressive start to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

Morgan hits four to put DMP on cloud nine!

By KEV ROBINSON AFTER an early penalty exchange Darlington Mowden Park demolished visitors Birmingham Moseley, scoring nine tries in the process...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

Wolfpack howl to maintain run

Bury St Edmund..36 Worthing…………….31 By SIMON LORD BURY’S unbeaten home record remained intact but it could have been so different after...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

Mike enjoys the Perks of the job

Blackheath ….33 Rotherham ……17 By GRAHAM COX A FIVE-TRY win for Blackheath kept them in the hunt at the head of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

Rory and Ryan run riot as TJs hit super six

Barnes …………..12 Tonbridge ……32 By TOM DEAN TONBRIDGE Juddians proved too much for Barnes as the visitors continued their fine form...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

Worrall leaves hosts five alive

Chinnor…………34 Cambridge……22 By JACK JOHNSON JASON Worrall scored two tries as Chinnor made it five games unbeaten with a bonuspoint victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

Henderson the hero to keep Lions in the hunt

Leicester L ……..12pts Taunton …………….6pts Roaring: Kaz Henderson scores for Leicester Lions On target: Gary Kingdom PICTURES: Phil Hutchinson By MIKE...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

Pocock weighs in on Folau captaincy claims

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wallaby captain David Pocock has questioned Israel Folau’s claim that he was in line to become Australia captain....

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

Hawks soaring high after Fenley hits four

Dings …………..27 Henley ……….36 By JOHN WHITE THREE tries in five secondhalf minutes secured a hard-fought away victory for a jubilant...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

Power cuts short relegation battle

By JOHN CROYSDILL SUTTON toppled Bournemouth in bizarre circumstances after a local power cut in Cheam saw referee Calum Howard with...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

OAs succumb to gentlest of touch

By MATT BALDWIN A LATE surge in the second half saw Esher come from behind to beat Old Albanian in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Lucs take the edge in battle down the bottom

Luctonians……29 Preston …………..3 By GEOFF VICKRESS LUCTONIANS secured a valuable home victory against fellow strugglers Preston Grasshoppers with an emphatic 29-3...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Students down Dale in style

Loughborough.48 Wharfedale ….12 By JONATHAN BUSH NOTHING was left on the field by the Students as Loughborough fought hard for a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Caldy grind out 13th on spin

By JOHN LYON HUDDERSFIELD came to Paton Field with the singular objective of upsetting Caldy’s perfect record, but the hosts answered...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 7 years ago

Amos eager to stake his claim for 15 jersey

By JAMES CANDY NEWS EXTRA HALLAM Amos is hoping his new beginnings for club and country kickstart his international career. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

Crusaders cut down by fabulous Forrest

By LYNDON EDNEY Worthing…32 Dings Crus …10 JACK Forrest’s try double inside the first ten minutes set Worthing on their way...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

Win at last for relieved Westcliff

By NICK CROWE Westcliff …24 Redruth …19 AFTER several disappointments Westcliff finally showed what they were capable of with a thoroughly...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

Taunton remains Gary’s Kingdom

By MIKE AMOS Taunton T…22 Bury St Ed ……15 MISTAKESand penalties conceded by Bury St Edmunds gave Taunton the result in...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

YOUNG GUNS

WILL CAPON BRISTOL HOOKER Pat Lam’s stated intent is to inject more homegrown talent into his Bristol side, and one young...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Dale edge Hinckley with late Miller score

Tynedale ……20 Hinckley ……15 HEAVY rain throughout failed to put a dampener on two well matched teams, who served up a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Dean the hero for brilliant Hull

By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde ………20 Hull………22 HULL struck an agonising blow to Warren Spragg’s Fylde after pulling off a shock win...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Park keep up chase in style

By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park 47 Otley ………19 SEDGLEY Park continued their promotion push with a dominant seventry bonus-point victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team