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National League 2N
/ 7 years ago

Vare leads plucky Chester to glory

■By STEVE SMITH Chester …………19 Hinckley ……….18 HARRISON Vare crossed for a super double as Chester fought back to secure an...

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

Powell and his boys are top of the pile once more

By TIM FORRESTER He’s away: Tom Pashley sprints in to score for Richmond PICTURES: Tom Soulsby RICHMOND went back to the...

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

Park keep pace at the top thanks to Ellis’ efforts

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……3 Rosslyn Park .8 A SOLID second-half performance from high-flying Rosslyn Park enabled them to edge past...

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

Titans keep home side at bay to triumph

■By GEOFFREY SIBLEY Old Redcliff ……5 Taunton ……….33 A DEFENSIVE masterclass from Taunton Titans saw them claim a comfortable victory against...

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

Bring out the Bunting! Titans nick it at death

■By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham……20 Canterbury……19 THE closest of contests in the relegation battle at Clifton Lane between two of the three...

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

Adams try puts Westcliff away

■By ADAM LEROUX Barnes………….34 Westcliff …….27 TWO tries in the last 20 minutes from Ryan Seabright and James Adams saw Barnes...

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

A perfect ten is tonic for Cam

■By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians ….10 Cambridge……59 CAMBRIDGE handed out a ten-try trouncing to Hull Ionians in what was as one...

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

Reds battle to narrow victory

■By BILL HOOPER Redruth …………17 Bournemouth 12 REDRUTH were made to work hard for the win against a Bournemouth side who...

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

Rams run riot as Jamie stars

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams…………….44 Plymouth A ….14 EIGHT-TRY Rams cruised to a dominant 44- 14 home victory against Plymouth Albion as...

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

Resurgent Raiders just edge error strewn clash

■By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Ep ….24 Worthing …….30 A RESURGENT Worthing side continued their revival by overcoming Sutton & Epsom...

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

No let up for Exiles’ evergreen back row ace Bright

■By LUKE JARMYN NEWS EXTRA EVERGREEN London Scottish skipper Mark Bright made his 160th appearance for the club in last weekend’s...

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

Robinson’s on form as leaders grit their teeth

■By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed ……….13pts Tonbridge ……….17pts Going down: Bury’s Matt Bursey is upended, TONBRIDGE Juddians’ underlined their promotion...

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

Bradley control helps the Hawks prevail

■By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leic Lions ……10 Henley H …….14 A TRY either side of halftime proved enough for Henley Hawks to...

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

Roberts late show caps off fightback

■By NIGEL SCOTT Esher …………….32 Clifton………….26 A GAME of two halves saw Esher stage a remarkable second-half comeback to defeat Clifton...

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

Scoreboard untroubled in toothless derby clash

■By NICK DOYLE Otley……………….0 Preston G’h…….0 THIS War of the Roses game served up a surprise with a no-score draw. Otley...

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

Crusaders hold on for nervy win

■By JOHN WHITE Dings …………….22 O Albianian ….20 A LATE conversion from Dings’ replacement flyhalf Ollie Millner on 70 minutes was...

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

Students school desperate Dale

■By ALINA MENUKHIN L’Boro ………….46 Tynedale …….14 LOUGHBOROUGH Students cast last week’s defeat at Huddersfield off as they ran in seven...

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

Villagers thrive in second city

By PAUL SMITH Moseley ……….17 Chinnor ………… TWO Jason Worrall tries saw Chinnor to a battling win in Birmingham. But after...

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

Sterling cashes in for first win

By JACOB NEWBURY Canterbury……19 Cinderford ……17 CANTERBURY registered their first victory of the season with Sam Sterling’s late try helping his...

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

Ace Eden aiming for promised land with Bristol

NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN BRISTOL BEARS’ dual-registered fly-half Tiff Eden is targeting a place in the Premiership’s title-chasing side by...

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 2E
/ 7 years ago

Gilbert’s try wins day in a Bristol thrill-ride

■By ROGER OPIE Sandwich: Chris Fuca and Ben Fox combine to stop Clifton’s Chris Levesley Away: Tom Jones goes in for...

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

Robinson shoots Hawks to amazing win

■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley H ……..21 Bury St Ed ……18 HENLEYHawks pulled off a miraculous victory from the jaws of defeat...

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

Kingdom comes to those who wait

■By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Eps ..12 Taunton T’s ….15 TAUNTON arrived at Rugby Lane smarting from their narrow defeat at...

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

Aigbokhae leads way as Caldy take charge

By JOE TULIP Tynedale ……..14 Caldy…………….47 UNDEFEATED Caldy continued their title charge with a ruthless performance at Tynedale. Winger Adam Aigbokhae...

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

Smash and grab as Salisbury fires

■By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian ..24 Barnes…………..26 OUTRAGEOUS fortune had little to do with this narrow defeat at Woollams – the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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