National Leagues
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoAway joy for Fylde following scrappy tussle
By CONNOR SMITH Chester..............7 Fylde................16 CHESTER lost their first game in five matches as they were downed at home to Fylde....
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoTaunton judder to a halt in Tonbridge
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 46 Taunton........17 TAUNTONcontinued their poor run of form, slipping to a third successive defeat at the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoElthamians ruin the Ayrton party
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge......17 Old Eltham’s..20 THREE tries from highflying Old Elthamians spoiled the party at Grantchester Road as Cambridge co-captain...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSuperb Hinckley in seventh heaven
By DEAN THOMPSON Hinckley..........49 Preston G..........5 HINCKLEY ran in seven tries as they brushed aside the challenge of Preston Grasshoppers. The...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoDerby-day delight for dominant Dings
By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliff’s 13 Dings Cru’s....32 HARRY Tovey scored two tries as Dings Crusaders romped to an impressive derby-day...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup agony is providing motivation says Amor
NEWS EXTRA SIMON Amor has named his 12-man squad for the opening round of the World Sevens Series which takes place...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLions hit back for courageous win
By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions..14 Macclesfield..12 PETERBOROUGH Lions fought back from 12-0 down at half-time to eventually see off Macclesfield and...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSting in the tail is too much for Bees
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians32 Birm & Soli......15 TWO late tries secured Old Albanians the points in a scrappy contest against...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoClassy Chinnor strike late at Mose
By STEVE MAHER B Moseley ……33 Chinnor…………40 CHINNOR came from almost 20 points down to secure a dramatic lastminute win at...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoClifton’s revival is cut short in thriller for fans
By WYN TINGLEY Clifton………… 24 Old Albanian 31 MATCHES between Clifton and Old Albanian usually produce adventurous rugby – and this...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSuper Sale teach Students a lesson
By STEVE SMITH Sale ………………38 Loughbor’h S 31 SALE ran in three second-half tries to come from behind and beat an...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHawks happy to accept a late gift
By DAVID LAWRENCE Birm’ & Sol ……15 Henley …………24 HENLEY withstood a thrilling fightback from their hosts to claim maximum points...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoPritchard miss lets OEs off the hook in edgy draw
By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians 13pts Tries: Dockery 13 Conversions: White 37 Penalties: White 5, 49 Leading the charge: Ben King...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoColderick’s treble denies Crusaders
By JOHN WHITE Dings C …………27 Tonbridge J 34 DINGS picked up a couple of losing bonus points in what turned...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoLeaders crumble as Cinderford salvage draw
By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD recovered from a 22-7 deficit at halftime to earn themselves a draw against league leaders Blackheath. In...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoLate try double is too late as Irish struggle
By MATTHEW HICK Canterbury……31 London IWG ….12 CANTERBURY secured a five-try, bonus-point victory against bottom side Wild Geese. The Kent side...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoWarren seals it for DMP as Plymouth blow it
By TOM BULMER Darlingt’n MP 22 Plymouth A ….19 WARREN Seals’ late penalty saw Darlington Mowden Park beat Plymouth Albion in...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoCards cost Taunton as indiscipline takes over
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T…………30pts Rams………………….35pts Match-winner: Corrigan Conor scores the late winner try for Rams. Right: Taunton wing Oscar Kolowski...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAsiedu caps off comeback
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham……14 Cambridge……25 AN outstanding second half fight-back by Cambridge, who were losing 11-0 at the interval, achieved a...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFord late show is key for battling Chester
By STEFFAN JAMES Chester…………28 Wharfedale ….25 CHESTER made it four consecutive wins with a bonus-point victory at home to Wharfedale. However,...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBird swoops for five tries as Reds romp it
By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Red’s ……51 Guernsey ……17 OLD Reds got back on track with a big home win as Henry...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoHibberd the hero for Caldy
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S …… 3 Caldy …………….13 LUKE Hibberd crossed for the only try of the match as Caldy...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSecond win on the spin for Fylde
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde…………….42 S. Leicester ….20 FYLDE ran in four firsthalf tries as they racked up back-to-back bonus point wins,...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRaiders succumb to mighty Martey
By TIM PRICE Worthing …… 31 Barnes………… 39 ROBBIE Martey scored a treble as Barnes edged to victory. The first hour...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLate Warren-West try salvages draw
By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L……18 Sheffield T……18 A LAST-MINUTE Laurence Warren-West try salvaged Leicester Lions a draw in a hard-fought match...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBury’s 12 cannot keep out Redruth
By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………20 Bury St Ed’s ….20 REDRUTH came from behind to snatch a draw in the 18th minute of...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoField dig in to get back to winning habits
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 15 Stourbridge ….10 HUDDERSFIELD recaptured their winning formula with a try in each half from Kian Stewart...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoTreble for Wilson as Hull seal triumph
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park ….29pts Hull Ionians…… 35pts SPEEDSTER Sam Wilson scored a spectacular hattrick as Hull Ionians notched their...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSuper Passman powers Tynedale to win
By BEN JAYCOCK Macc’field ….15 Tynedale ……38 A HAT-TRICK by winger Morgan Passman helped Tynedale ease to a bonus point victory...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoGraham doubles up in Otley win
By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….29 Hinckley……….14 JOE Graham scored twice as Otley comfortably got the better of Hinckley. Otley outplayed Hinckley,...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLions are tamed by Grasshoppers
By KEN MOORE Preston G …… 27 P’boro Lions……7 PRESTON Grasshoppers ran out comfortable winners against a struggling Peterborough Lions side....
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National League One
/ 7 years agoIrving try secures derby win for Esher
By MATT FORD Rosslyn Park 17 Esher …………….25 ESHER snapped their three-game losing streak and claimed derby bragging rights as a...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoJan keen for more as Chester climbing
By STEVE SMITH Chester …………….33pts Tynedale……………22pts CHESTER took advantage of their game in hand to move up to second in National...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoNorthmore score sets wet Met on their way
By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP ONLY four teams were in action on Wednesday for the rearranged round of fixtures. Cardiff Met...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFarrell debate rages on, but no doubt over scrum frailty
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Aweek has passed but the controversy continues, was it or wasn’t it?...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoDale resist Lions blitz in bonus win
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 34 Leics Lions 30 A FEAST of nine tries was just edged by Wharfedale although a spirited...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoSecond-half roar sinks sorry Stour
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge 18 Fylde 36 FABULOUS Fylde put sorry Stour to the sword with a stunning secondhalf display despite...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoChristie try puts Students on path to victory
By RYAN STEVENS L’boro Stud 35 B’ham Mos 30 LOUGHBORUGH Students egded an entertaining encounter against Birmingham Moseley. Though Moseley were...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoOld Boys relief as Albion press hard
By NICK BURT Plym’th Alb 15 O Elthamians 19 A SUPERB defensive effort in the last five minutes enabled Old Elthamians...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBest late show is enough for ‘Bury victory
By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey 13 Canterbury 15 A LATE score from Tom Best was enough as Canterbury battled past Guernsey in...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDarlington show fighting qualities
By MAX MATHEWS Esher 24 Darling’n MP 25 DARLINGTON’S rousing late comeback from 24-3 down ended their threematch losing streak. Four...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoIt’s the joy of six for lethal Hawks
By ALISTAIR BENYON Henley 47 Clifton 12 A RUTHLESS performance from Henley Hawks saw them secure their sixth successive victory in...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoGlory day for Cinderford after stunning fightback
By JOHN MALLON Comeback complete: George Boulton scores the matchwinning try for Cinderford PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Caldy 31pts Tries: Davidson 7,...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHinckley bite too hard for terrible Tigers
Hinckley 32 Sedgley Park 14 By STEFFAN JAMES HINCKLEY made it eight wins from ten after securing a bonus-point victory against...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoEarly blitz powers Rams to success
By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams 33 Dings Crus 15 A DOMINANT first-half showing helped the Rams en route to a comfortable victory...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAmpthill back to their best, purrs
By WARREN KAY Ampthill 22 Rotherham 8 PAUL Turner hailed the performance of his Amphill players as their best of the...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoChester simply Craven for more
By ROSS BARNETT South Leics 0 Chester 27 A TALENTED Chester side ran out comfortable winners at blustery South Leicester. The...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRobinson penalty wins day for TJs in thriller
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 29 Old Red’ians 27 FLY-HALF Will Robinson struck with a late penalty to snatch victory for...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoClub are sitting pretty ahead of break
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 41 Sale 24 TENtries in total, seven of them for the hosts, leaves Blackheath at the helm...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFour-try Broadley leads from front
By ANDREW SMITH Sheff Tigers 54 Macclesfield 7 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ losing streak came to an abrupt end with a richly deserved...
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