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National League 2E
/ 7 years ago

Pomphrey shines in last-ever game

By ROGER OPIE Clifton ……………17 Old Redcliffs ….0 CLIFTON’S second-half performance and fitness earned them a clear victory in this Bristol...

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

Hinckley hit back to shock Tynedale faithful

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ………24 Hinckley……….24 TYNEDALEappeared to be heading for a scrappy victory until a yellow card for centre Will...

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

Guernsey heat up before Siam Cup

By KATIE DAUNT AN EIGHTH win of a tough season for Jordan Reynolds’ Raiders and the perfect fillip for his side...

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

Champion role takes Wood by surprise!

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield……………14pts Hull Ionians ………17pts NEWLY-crowned champions Hull Ionians were made to work hard in a fiercely-committed encounter at...

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

O’Neill inspires Hawks to fivetry win

By NICK PITSON IT WAS typical end of season fayre at Dry Leas - blustery conditions, plenty of endeavour but a...

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

Park’s early strikes prove crucial at finish

By STEFFAN JAMES Sedgley Pk …22 Huddersfield 17 A DOMINANT first half was enough to give the Park victory on the...

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

City Men’s unbeaten run taken by Rams

By LYNDON EDNEY Canterbury ……….14pts Rams ………………….31 pts Held: Canterbury’s Harvey Young tackles Conor Corrigan Threat: Double try scorer Ricky Mackintosh...

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

Darting Devon is Constant threat

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……22 Stourbridge ….17 DEVON Constant’s late, long-range try edged Lions past Stourbridge in a keenly-contested game. The...

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

West London bragging rights to Barnes

By ROSS MARTINOVIC Wild Geese …21 Barnes ……….29 THREE tries in a 13-minute spell either side of halftime helped Barnes to...

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

Carleton dashes clear to seal win

By NICK DOYLE Otley ………………3 Fylde …………….14 FYLDEscored at both the start and finish to take the spoils. They started brighter,...

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

Gidlow has final say in end game

By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………33 Dings …………….20 REDRUTH made the most of the slope and prevailing wind in the second half to...

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

Three for McLean as Raiders pillage

By DAVE MOORE Worthing ……66 Taunton ……….31 THERE was a try-fest for spectators at Roundstone Lane as Worthing beat Taunton 66-31....

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

Wharfedale stretch clear in dominant second half

■By ED WILLIAMS Ace: Blakeney-Edwards WHAREFDALE coach Jon Feeley praised his side’s big effort in the sun as they overwhelmed Stourbridge...

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

Dominant Park in charge throughout

By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde …………….12 Sedgley Park 28 STEPHEN Collins starred as Sedgley Park secured bragging rights in Lancashire with this...

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

Six tries for Rams as they demolish the Bees

By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams …………….38 B’ham & Soli 24 THERams battled through to victory against Birmingham & Solihull, fresh off being...

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

Nine-try epic as Hinckley shade Tigers

By JASON WILLIAMS Hinckley……….37 Sheffield Tig 34 THE tries came thick and fast as these two sides put on an entertaining...

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

Wild Geese sunk by nine-try Bury

By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds ….53 LI Wild Geese 7 BURY strolled to victory with a nine-try demolition of London...

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

Champions Ionians can relax for closing test

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians……48pts Leicester Lions 30pts AN emotional Martyn Wood addressed his Ionians team after this dramatic contest and...

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

Maslen caps fine comeback victory

By JOHN WHITE Dings …………….33 Worthing ……36 DINGS surrendered a 26-7 lead to crash to defeat against Worthing at Shaftesbury Park....

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

Century of points as the traffic jam eases

By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions 35 Tynedale ……66 THE start was delayed by more than an hour due to Tynedale having...

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

Eight for Hawks as they maintain last push

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 21 Henley…………50 HENLEYHawks, with vast Championship experience, were always in front in this tired end-of-season encounter....

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

Unstoppable Dan is Stour’s wizard

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge….48 Macclesfield 22 STOUR speed merchant Dan Rundle stole the show with a hat-trick of tries as already-relegated...

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

Sterling at the double as Cant go for broke

By MUHAMMED SHER Barnes ………………22pts Canterbury……….31pts Smart move: Canterbury scrum-half Dan Smart tries to wiggle free from Barnes’ Matt Steele, PROMOTION...

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

Alexander’s just great for Preston

By WILL REILLY S Leicester ….34 Preston G’hop 51 ALEXANDER Hurst scored a hat-trick as Grasshoppers romped to victory in a...

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

Half-century for Redcliffs in derby hit-out

By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Reds ……51 Redruth ……24 SOMERSET’S Old Redcliffians won this West County derby and completed the double over...

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

Watson hat-trick for ace Juddians

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 55 Clifton …………12 A STELLAR attacking performance from Tonbridge Juddians saw them run in 55 points...

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

Barlow try takes Caldy to brink of survival

By LUKE JARMYN Caldy …………….31 Rosslyn Park20 RELEGATION scrappers Caldy’s centre Mike Barlow scored a catch-and-drive try with back-row turned hooker...

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

Francis at the double for Titans

By KATIE DAUNT TAUNTON Titans racked up a half-century of points at Footes Lane as they continued to finish their season...

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

OEs keep up their promotion charge

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stor19 O Elthamians 28 OLD Elthamians kept their slim promotion hopes alive as they got the better...

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

Club leave it late to grab bonus try

By BEN JONES Blackheath ….28 Rotherham……7 BLACKHEATH put on a dominant performance as they claimed victory against fifth-placed Rotherham Titans. The...

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

Tom’s thrilled as Esher take it to the final game

Oh so Simp-le: Esher’s George Simpson breaks to score his second try PICTURES: Guy Pedleham ESHER head coach Tom Williams praised...

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

Ampthill just one point away from clinching title

By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……57 Sale …………….12 AMPTHILL need just one more point to clinch promotion to the Championship after a...

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

Blood & Sand in trouble as Mose hang on

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ……21 B Moseley ……22 IN A titanic battle at Grantchester Road Birmingham Moseley took on the role...

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

Liam’s late show is the difference

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……29 DMP ………………26 CINDERFORD edged past Darlington Mowden Park as a late penalty kicked by Liam Hemming...

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

Mugford sends Students down

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ….29 L Students ……20 A PENALTY from Plymouth Albion fly-half Dan Mugford deep in injury time...

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

Chester charge salutes White’s farewell

By STEFFAN JAMES Chester …………31 Otley ………………0 CHESTER brushed aside Otley’s challenge in what proved to be a rather onesided affair....

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

Top prop Kruger signs on for the Scarlets

By SAM JACKSON SOUTH African international Werner Kruger has become the latest player to put pen to paper to agree a...

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

Defences reign in Yorkshire face-off

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….12 Huddersfield 17 THIS Yorkshire derby was a tale of contrasting fortunes each side of the interval....

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

Second-half blitz keeps Caldy alive

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP14 Caldy................22 CALDY live to fight another day in National One, in this dour game at DMPRFC’s...

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

Students run riot in bid for survival

By RYAN STEVENS L Students ......43 Esher ................29 THIBAUD Flament and Will Brown each scored two tries as Loughborough Students powered...

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

Amps close on title as Bercis haunts former team Moseley

By DAVID LAWRENCE Six of the best: Ampthill get over the line PICTURES: Harish Chavda AMPTHILL took another giant stride towards...

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

Park show character to Power past the Blood & Sand

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Pk ..37 Cambridge ..28 KIERAN POWER praised Rosslyn Park’s character as they held off Cambridge in a...

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

Moffat pops up to keep OEs in title race

By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 22 Cinderford ......17 A 78TH-MINUTE try from centre Kieran Moffat completed a late Elthamians’ fightback to...

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

Leake doubles up in Titans fightback

By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham T ..41 B Stortford......35 ROTHERHAM winger Dan Leake scored two exciting tries as the Titans finished their...

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

Sale are safe with win against Albion

By STEFFAN JAMES Sale ..................31 Plymouth A ....22 SALE finished strongly to record a bonus-point victory over Plymouth Albion and secure...

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

Henri Packs in four as Tigers soar

By JASON MATTHEWS Sheffield T ....53 Peterboro’ L....19 FOUR tries from winger Henri Packard ensured Sheffield Tigers came away with all...

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

Macc down but leaders march on

By BEN JAYCOCK Macclesfield 26 Hull Ionians ..47 HULL Ionians took full advantage of Chester’s slip-up to take the sole lead...

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

Win not enough for doomed South

By NICK DOYLE Otley ................38 S Leicester ....41 SOUTH Leicester ended a seven-game losing streak with a bonus-point win but results...

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

Duncan’s highly Touted after his hat-trick

By BILL HOOPER Redruth............23 Tonbridge J ..37 A DEPLETED Redruth side gave Tonbridge a good run for 65 minutes before the...

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

Aviss try secures derby joy for Lions

By JOHN BRINDLEY Leicester L......14 Hinckley ..........10 THOMAS Aviss’ secondhalf try enabled Leicester Lions to edge Hinckley in a closely-fought local...

By The Rugby Paper Team