National Leagues
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLowthian pounces to see off Preston
By LUKE MADEIRA Sedgley Park 15 Preston G ……….3 SEDGLEY Park edged out Preston Grasshoppers in a tight game, with tries...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRelief for Redruth after five setbacks
By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………32 Guernsey ……….5 THREE second-half converted tries in the space of seven minutes finally gave Redruth a vital...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoTitle race even harder to predict as OEs hold firm
By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians ….28pts Tries: Ledger 5, White 11, Golledge 32 Conversions: White 5, 30 Penalties: White 29, 42,...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoZebras earn their stripes in derby
By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….16 Wharfedale ……8 OTLEY withstood two periods of intense pressure, at the start and end of the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoJuddians lifted by mint of a try from Murray
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge ……23 Henley……………12 A STRONG all-round performance from Juddians, topped by a stunning Murray Galbraith-Lowe solo effort, enabled...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoMowden miss out as Blackheath make it count
By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP …………….24 Blackheath …29 DARLINGTON Mowden Park were left to rue poor discipline and a series of missed...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoRampant Stour too good for leaky Borough
By DAVE LAWRENCE Stourbridge….52 Peterboro’ L …34 STOURBRIDGE picked up a maximum five points to put some space between them and...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoPlum stays cool to add a touch of toodle pip
By JOHN WHITE Dings………………….23pts Canterbury……….20pts Yes! Dings’ pack power over to score a second half try DINGS director of rugby Stean...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoHolland cleans up for battling Chinnor
By JOHN MALLON Caldy …………….17 Chinnor …………20 CALDY took the lead in the opening minute after a penalty, which was quickly...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHull stay top of the tree with late victory
By LUKE JARMYN Hull Ionians ………31pts Hinckley ……………27pts A LATE catch-anddrive try saw table-toppers Hull Ionians stifle a Hinckley second-half resurgence...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoClassy Clifton pull clear of drop zone
By DEAN THOMAS Worthing ……29 Clifton ……….49 CLIFTON put together a dominant second-half performance to pull away from Worthing and ran...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoRampant Amps hammer Albion
By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….48 Plymouth A ….15 AMPTHILL ran in five second-half tries to race away from Plymouth Albion and...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoPark in seventh heaven as Titans crushed
By ELLA JERMAN Rosslyn Park 46 Rotherham ….24 GREG Lound scored 13 points as Rosslyn Park gained a bonus-point victory against...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoTitans in seventh heaven at derby triumph
By WYN TINGLEY Clifton……………42 Taunton ……….48 WITH a playing history going back more than a century, this has always been a...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDrama aplenty as Esher edge thriller
By KISHAN VAGHELA Esher…………….49 Ampthill ……….48 TWO tries each for Kariym Irving and Chris Arnold ensured Esher edged out Ampthill at...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoVictory for Lions despite Chester efforts
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……25 Chester …………19 LEICESTER Lions and Chester played out an enthralling encounter in the East Midlands, with...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoJolly good show for battling Bees
By NICK PULLEN B & Solihull ….25 Dings C …………15 BEES belied their lowly position by bagging a vital victory in...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoBeckett hat-trick for rising students
By RYAN STEVENS L’Boro Studs …53 Caldy …………….19 FOR the first game of the New Year, Loughborough Students looked forward to...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSmith keeps cool to seal Fylde win
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 28 Fylde …………….31 A LATE Greg Smith penalty broke Macclesfield hearts as Fylde snatched a last-gasp win...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSecond-half blitz from Canterbury
By WARREN BRADLEY Canterbury ….47 O Redcliffians12 CANTERBURY moved up to second in the National Two South table with an emphatic...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoMugford wins it at the death as Blackheath take a stumble
By KIERAN WELLINGTON Try time: Dean Squire dives over to score Plymouth’s fourth try to earn the bonus point Right: Seta...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoField give tough time by Hoppers
By ANTON JONES Preston G ………22 Huddersfield…27 HUDDERSFIELD came out on top after a hardfought victory over Preston Grasshoppers. The visitors...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBury not cowed by big Island crowds
By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey ………19 Bury St Ed ……27 WERE points awarded for home support, Raiders would not be struggling near...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoShock of the day as high-flying OEs smashed for six
By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP …………….41 Old Elth’s ……26 OLD ELTHAMIANS arrived at the Darlington Arena as league leaders but the home...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years ago14-man Boro are beaten despite fightback
By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions….15 Hull Ionians …25 PETERBOROUGH Lions came close to causing the upset of the day as they...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHat-trick to Barnes as Raiders run riot at Reds
By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………17pts Worthing……………28pts Winging in: Worthing flyer Curtis Barnes goes over for a try. Right: Redruth’s Tom Notman makes...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoMose edge vital basement battle
By LYNDON EDNEY Moseley ……….41 Bishop’s Stor…31 HOSTS Birmingham Moseley staged a scintillating fightback to claim maximum points in this clash...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHoodoo is broken as Otley tame the Tigers
By NICK DOYLE Otley ………………….28pts Sedgley Park ….26pts OTLEY finally beat Sedgley Park after a string of eight consecutive defeats against...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoJuddians run ended as Geese hit back
By MAX MATHEWS LI W Geese …44 Tonbridge J 31 LONDON Irish came from behind against Tonbridge Juddians to end the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoGoodfellow gold in dramatic finish
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor…………27 Cambridge……26 CHINNOR finished the festive season fixtures with another nail-biting win to make it a useful two...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoPalmer late show breaks Sheffield hearts
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T …22 S leicester …23 A DRAMATIC stoppage time penalty from Ben Palmer snatched victory for South...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRossiter doubles up to stun Hawks
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley H ……….12 Rams …………….19 THE RAMS held their nerve and came out on top in the Battle...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoMaestro Wilkinson gets Sale playing in tune
By STEVE SMITH KIERAN Wilkinson ensured Sale FC fans had a happy New Year as he orchestrated an impressive home triumph...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoParker on song as Tynedale triumph
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ………40 Stourbridge….24 A TWO-try burst at the start of the second half saw Tynedale beat Stourbridge in...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBarnes belief pays off in comeback
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …20 Barnes …………24 BARNES never lost faith that they could win this match despite all early...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoAway day joy for battling Hinckley
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….20 Hinckley……….33 A STRONG performance from Hinckley saw them break their losing run on the road as...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSpirited Lions seal draw against leaders
By STEVE TAYLOR Hinckley… 19 P’boro L… 19 HINCKLEY remain unbeaten at home this season but were only able to draw...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHumphreys: Exciting times at Gloucester
NEWS EXTRA CHARLIE Sharples is one of seven players to agree new deals at Gloucester. The Cherry and Whites’ longest-serving player...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDramatic finish as Park hit back to win it
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St… 25 Rosslyn Park 27 LATE tries from Gregor Gillanders and Benji Marfo turned this game on...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLate Lewis effort wins it for Fylde
By ROBERT JONES Fylde… 33 Preston G… 17 ADAM Lewis helped himself to a late score as Fylde finally held off...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoAgony for Brixham as last kick is wide
South West Premier BRIXHAM missed a lastminute conversion as they were held to a 22-22 draw by Newton Abbot. Abbot opened...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoComfortable win for hosts Chester
By STEFFAN JAMES Chester… 43 Macc’field… 20 CHESTERsecured another vital win in the promotion chase after convincingly beaten Macclesfield 43-20. It...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoReynolds delighted as Rams go top of the tree!
By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams… 40 Li Wild Geese 12 RAMS blew away their opponents with an explosive first-half performance to go...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRitchie keeps his nerve to lift Bury
By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed… 24 O Albanians… 22 A LAST-GASP penalty by Cam Ritchie snatched the win to deny...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoMoseley are no match for Hone and co
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford… 38 B’ham Mose… 14 CINDERFORD earned themselves an early Christmas present as they completed the double over...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoClifton revenge as Lambert seals it
By JOHN WHITE Dings… 13 Clifton… 22 CLIFTON were deserved winners in the Bristol derby, outscoring their Dings counterparts by four...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoLutui tries inspire comeback victory
By WARREN KAY Ampthill… 38 Chinnor… 27 AMPTHILL overcame a slow start to get the better of Chinnor in crisp conditions....
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLions hit back to claim the bragging rights
By JAMES THOMPSON South Leics… 28 Leicester L… 37 LEICESTER Lions emerged with the spoils and local bragging rights after a...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoTJs take honours in classic holiday face-off
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J… 23 Canterbury… 18 FORthe second year in succession TJs showed west is best when it comes...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoCambridge deny battling Students
By STEVE JACKSON LOUGHBOROUGH left Grantchester Road with a losing bonus point after making Cambridge work hard all the way for...
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