National Leagues
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoStudents taught a lesson in nail-biter
Loughborough 28pts Caldy …33pts Mind the gap: Lewis Barker on the charge for Caldy and Alex Glashan scores a try from...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoReds can see tide beginning to turn
Old Redcliffs …21 Old Albanian …8 By GEOFF SIBLEY OLD Reds, on a three game losing streak, looked to break their...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoHurst keeps nerve to win battle of kickers
Preston GH …10 Sheffield T …9 By JOHN LE PAGE AFTER two victories by the narrowest of margins last season, Hoppers’...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoBonds licensed to seal it for Redruth
Worthing…19 Redruth …30 By CHRIS HUGHES BILLY Bonds’ late try secured Redruth’s second win of the season, after a spirited second-half...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoPenalty tries are costly for Greens
Scunthorpe …5 Wharfedale …24 By STEVE WILLIAMS SCUNTHORPE were well beaten by Wharfedale, despite taking an early lead through home debutant...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoRichards secures win on the road
Sedgley Park…7 Tynedale …12 By JAKE CLAY TYNEDALE secured a tough away win against Sedgley Park thanks to tries by Liam...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoSluggish Stortford suffer as DMP soar
Bishop’s Sto … 30 Darlington …31 ■ By JOHN ALLANSON ANOTHER desperately slow start cost Bishop’s Stortford dearly against an aggressive...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoStrong Titans pack Maka big impact
■ By GUY WILLIAMS A STRONG first half by Rotherham created the Titans’ second win at Clifton Lane where Cambridge were...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoIt’s all White on the night for OEs
O Elthamians… 27 Plymouth Alb 20 ■ By JON EDWARDS TOM White kicked 17 points as Old Elthamians secured a narrow...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoClub’s season is up and running with derby win
Rosslyn Park …14pts Tries: Macfarlane 25, Ellis H 35 Conversions: Lound 26, 36 Blackheath…29pts Tries: Ransom 22, penalty 33, Burns 56,...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoMoseley pounce when Foresters leave Dawe ajar
■ By NIGEL WILCE A HAT-TRICK of tries from Birmingham Moseley flanker Morgan Dawes helped his team to a deserved victory...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoNew boys continue to suffer as Sale soar
Canterbury…7 Sale FC …27 ■ By NICOLA KENTON CANTERBURY’s winless streak contined as they were beaten at home by Sale who...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoSame again for struggling I’s
Hull Ionians …7 Richmond…52 ■ By MALLY KNOWLES THERE is more than an element of Groundhog Day surrounding Hull Ionians performances,...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoJuddians turn on the burners to race clear
Bournemouth 10 Tonbridge J…49 By ADAM HUNTER BOURNEMOUTH fell to a fourth consecutive defeat. They expected a difficult afternoon but the...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoRampant Rams remain perfect
Rams …27 Chinnor …21 ■ By RICHARD ASHTON RAMS’ dream start to life in National One continued as they sealed a...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoGarside shines as Esher slump
Bury St Ed …24 Esher …14 By SIMON LORD BURY brought free-scoring Esher down to earth with a bump. An assured...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoROOM 101
MARK IRELAND THE SHEFFIELD TIGERS FLY-HALF TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Avocados The...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoImpressive victory is founded on defence
Fylde …40 Huddersfield …10 By CHRISTIAN EVANS FYLDE continued their unbeaten start to the campaign with a comprehensive victory at the...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoAppleton burst lifts Crusaders
Dings …34 Barnes …15 By JOHN WHITE DINGS returned to winning ways with a solid bonus-point victory at Shaftesbury Park. They...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDirty Harry doesn’t cost the Foresters
By STEVE JACKSON CINDERFORD’S Harry Hone’s 15th-minute red card looked to have cost the league leaders dearly as, going into added...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoBy George! A late show from Mills is just in time
By PADDY MARSH Arm’s length: Joshua Skelcey scores his second try for Albion PICTURES: Gareth Lyons IN A game that was...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoFielding’s last-gasp miss decides oldest club fixture
By GRAHAM COX THE latest repeat of the oldest club fixture in world rugby ended in the tightest of finishes, with...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoNew boys edge it to maintain hot streak
By KEVIN ROBINSON RAMS maintained their unbeaten start to their first ever season at this level. In a low-scoring win away...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoHugo’s a hat-trick hero as Park soar
By WARREN MUGGLETON HUGO Ellis’ hat-trick saw Rosslyn Park to a storming win against a valiant Canterbury at the Rock. Craig...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoOEs fightback falls short on the road
By STEVE SMITH SALE FC held off a second-half comeback by Old Elthamians to win a gripping clash at Heywood Road....
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRuthless Albanian hit Sutton for six
Old Albanian 43 Sutton & Eps 18 By BRANDON HOWLETT OLD ALBANIAN racked up another win in Nat 2 South after...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoTe’o exit will make us more cohesive says Mills
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY RYAN Mills believes the departure of Ben Te’o will bring clarity to Worcester’s midfield operation as...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBarnes on board at third attempt
By BILL HOOPER Redruth …………10 Barnes …………12 FOURfirst-half penalties from Barnes fly-half Josh Hammett were enough to see the visitors home...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoThriller ends in narrow triumph
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Chester …………29 L’borough……23 CHESTER came from behind to record their first win of the season as they overcame...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoTJs stay perfect as Watson strikes
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J….46 Old Redcliffs 17 TONBRIDGE Juddians ran in seven tries, including a hat-trick for Hugo Watsons to...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHoppers up and running with win
By JOHN LE PAGE Preston G’s ….48 Scunthorpe ….24 NEWLY-PROMOTED Scunthorpe came to Lightfoot Green on the back of two losses...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoLunnon hat-trick as Hawks grab ten
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley…………66 Bournemouth 24 HENLEY Hawks made it three from three with an emphatic ten-try triumph over Bournemouth at...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFightback secures valuable victory
By STEFFAN JAMES Hinckley ……….23 Luctonians……17 HICKLEY overcame a first-half deficit as they secured their first win of the season at...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHarrison is the hero as Clifton set a marker
By ROGER OPIE Clifton………………18pts Bury St Ed ……….14pts Delight: Sam Harrison scores the second try Held: No way through for Matthew...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFast start maintains unbeaten record
By JOHN CLARK Wharfedale ….19 Fylde …………….32 FYLDE maintained their unbeaten start to the new season after blowing away Wharfedale with...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoCrusaders get Dinged up by brilliant Esher
By MATT BALDWIN Esher …………54 Dings …………26 A PULSATING attacking display and clinical finishing set the stage for a convincing Esher...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoPowerful pack the difference for visitors
By RICHARD GORE Stourbridge ……14pts Hull……………………19pts HULL recorded their first away win of the season against a powerful, well-organised Stourbidge side....
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSecond-half Lions surge downs Cliff
By NICK CROWE Westcliff ……12 Leics Lions……19 WESTCLIFF were frustrated for the second time at home this season as their visitors’...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoPark showcase flair after battling display
By ANDREW SMITH H’dersfield ….10 Sedgley P ….27 SECOND-HALF tries from Will Lees and Liam Simpson ensured Sedgley Park maintained their...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWorthing raided by Popham grab
By WILL JENNINGS Worthing ……42 Taunton ……….46 TOM Popham was the hero as his late try for Taunton sealed victory for...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFab five for Caldy at Dore Moor
By STEFFAN JAMES Sheffield T ……7 Caldy …………….37 A DOMINANT display from start to finish ensured Caldy came away from Dore...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAquile at the treble for flying Moseley
By PAUL SMITH AQUILE Smith’s second hat-trick in as many home games edged Birmingham Moseley to a thrilling bonus-point win over...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoDefensive errors prove very costly
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ……34 Otley …………….34 POWERFUL attacking combined with calamitous defending resulted in the points being shared, with both...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoIn-form Dancer not your average Joe
By JACK JOHNSON Joe Dancer and Jake Ashby helped Chinnor earn a bonus-point win over Hull Ionians in an energy-sapping contest....
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoCarlson catapults Preston to a draw
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde ................24 Preston G’s ....24 A LATE Ryan Carlson try was enough to clinch a draw for Grasshoppers...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSumpter leaves Collins purring
By MIKE HOWKINS Leics Lions ....38 Old Albanian ....7 LEICESTER Lions head coach Gareth Collins was pleased with the response from...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHull inspired by Johnson double
By BRUCE WILKIE Hull....................36 Tynedale ........29 TWO Stephen Johnson tries inspired Hull to their first win of the season, after edging...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRaiders are too strong for league’s new boys
Going in: Worthing’s fourth try is scored by fly-half Matt McLean Held: Worthing’s Jack Lee is tackled PICTURES: Denis Murphy BOURNEMOUTH...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoBridge in smoother waters as Lucs fade
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians......19 Stourbridge....45 STOURBRIDGE gave little else away after conceding two early scores to Luctonians. Mike Cheasley crashed over...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHawks show predatory spirit to hit top
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliffs ..0 Henley ..........50 HENLEY HAWKS deservedly took maximum points at Scotland Lane against an Old Redcliffians...
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