National Leagues
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoNot at their best but Ionians go top of table
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians……34pts Fylde………………….22pts ?MARTYN Wood admitted his Hull Ionians charges were not at the top of their game...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMorris stays cool to seal dramatic draw
S’bridge ……26 Chester ……26 By DAVE LAWRENCE REPLACEMENT scrumhalf Joshua Morris held his nerve to slot over the last gasp conversion...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSuper Spencer strikes twice for Amps….
By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….34 Bishop’s S ……24 SPENCER Sutherland scored twice as Ampthill kept the pressure on Old Elthamians at...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoOtley risk it at the last but fall short
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ……25 Otley …………….22 OTLEY’S bold bid to snatch a late victory came up dramatically short. Having fought...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoChinnor fall just short of comeback
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor…………26 Darling’on MP 31 DARLINGTON Mowden Park came away with the spoils after withstanding a heroic fightback from...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoDale find an extra gear in success
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….44 S Leicester ….20 WHARFEDALE’S late surge gave way to a scoreline that belied a close game of...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoPark pull clear of leaky Students
By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S…20 Rosslyn Park 46 DAN Laventure scored twice as Rosslyn Park kept up the chase at the...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER WALES & SWANSEA CENTRE KEVIN HOPKINS Swansea was my club for 13 years (1982- 1993, making 179 appearances) and...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoJoshua’s on fire from the tee for Barnes
By RICHARD LEWIS Barnes…………20 Dings C …………15 TWO late penalties from Joshua Hammett were enough for Barnes to come from behind...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoPerfect Passman inspires the Dale
By STEFFAN JAMES Sedgley Park 28 Tynedale ………46 MORGAN Passman scored a hat-trick as Tynedale turned on the style in a...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoForward power too much for tame Tigers
By NICK DOYLE Otley ………20 Sheffield T………14 OTLEY subdued Sheffield Tigers with three rolling maul tries and a penalty in a...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoI’s wilt in the heat of title battle at Chester
By STEVE SMITH CHESTER completed a stunning turnaround against Hull Ionians at Hare Lane as they leapfrogged the Yorkshire side in...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoBorrowdale at the double in Field breeze
By ANDREW SMITH AN EARLY brace of tries for lock Guy Borrowdale set Huddersfield on the way to their sixth consecutive...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoHugo on song as Park hold on to get key win
By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park..31 Sale ………………26 HUGO Ellis’ brace saw Rosslyn Park beat Sale with a dominant first half but...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMacc attacked by rampant Dale
By BENJAMIN JAYCOCK Macclesfield..13 Wharfedale….34 NINETEEN second-half unanswered points from Wharfedale was enough to ease to a bonus-point victory and heap...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoElliot steers Club back to right path
By STEVE MATHER Birm Moseley 17 Blackheath ….27 A MAN-OF-THE-MATCH performance from Elliot Clements-Hill saw Blackheath get their season back on...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoPreston shut out toothless Lions
By ANTON JONES Preston G ……..29 Leicester L’s ….0 PRESTON Grasshoppers ran out comfortable winners against Leicester Lions. Hoppers took the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoStortford run riot in 13-try thriller
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Sto.57 Plymouth Alb 24 DESPITE the strong wind, both sides played running rugby and served up a...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER IRELAND, ULSTER, SARACENS AND DUNGANNON LOCK PADDY JOHNS WHEN you get one cap you just want to get another,...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoGriffiths hat-trick propels Hawks onwards
By LYNDON EDNEY Worthing ……..19 Henley …………42 FLYING wing George Griffiths registered a hat-trick on Saturday afternoon to help fire Henley...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAmps maintain promotion push by felling Foresters
By NIGEL WILCE Determination: Ampthill’s Jon Kpoku drives on to score a try in the first half PICTURES: Gary Learmoth AMPTHILL...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWild Geese hit for six by flying Reds
By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………39 LI Wild Geese..3 FIVEspectacular secondhalf tries finally saw Redruth home to a comfortable bonus-point win. Wild Geese...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoNagle-Taylor’s timely treble bails out poor Titans
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham..22 Esher …………..12 AN OUTSTANDING second half hat-trick by Rotherham No.8 Seb Nagle- Taylor, rescued the Titans and...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBees off bottom in basement win
By CIARAN THOMAS B’ham & Soli..39 Guernsey ……..10 BIRMINGHAM & Solihull Bees were the convincing winners of the basement battle, Matt...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoLeaders rely on late blitz to seal triumph
By JON EDWARDS A THREE-TRY burst in the final 15 minutes of this closely-fought contest secured leaders Elthamians a crucial bonus...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoOAs are edged in intense Taunton tussle
By DICK TAUNTON Titans were required to dig deep to find the wherewithal to overcome a determined Old Albanian side on...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoCaldy hold nerve in basement battle
By JOHN MALLON Caldy …………….15 Cambridge ……12 CALDY beat relegation rivals Cambridge after they turned the game round with a dominant...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoDesperation motivates TJs to stay
By GARETH WITHERS On the attack: Tonbridge launch a raid. Rams threaten the line PICTURES: Paul Clarke TONBRIDGE Juddians head coach...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoCallum teaches Students a lesson
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington ……47 Loughboro’ S..30 CALLUM Mackenzie grabbed a hat-trick for Darlington Mowden Park as they overturned a halftime...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSmith at the double as Dings hold on
Dings …………..21 Bury St Eds..14 By JOHN WHITE DINGS returned to winning ways with a hard-fought two-try-to-one victory over Bury St...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDurable Burcham brings up his 150
By NEALE HARVEY BLACKHEATH skipper Markus Burcham has his eyes on promotion after achieving a remarkable personal record of consecutive league...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoFive-star Cant in West Country win
Clifton …………..17 Canterbury ….39 By ROGER OPIE CANTERBURY showed strong defence in this bonus-point win, allowing Clifton few chances and taking...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoReds are Caven a ball in nervy win
By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffs..23 Barnes…………..15 WITH Reds looking to bounce back after a fiftypoint mauling in their last game, a...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoRundle hat-trick wrecks South’s big day
By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester……19 Stourbridge….34 STOURBRIDGE ran out convincing winners at South Leicester, ruining the hosts’ 100th anniversary celebrations. Dan...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
NIC DOLLY SALE HOOKER As unusual routes to the top of English rugby go, Nic Dolly’s takes some beating. Brought up...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFlying Fylde go top of the pile
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde …………….21 Hinckley …………8 FYLDE moved to the top with a hard-fought win against George Chuter’s Hinckley. It...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoOEs open up a gap with big win
■By ALINA MENUKHIN NATIONAL One bottom side Loughborough Students looked to build momentum on home turf following last week’s win, but...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSecond-half blitz seals comeback
■By DAVE MOORE Blackheath …22 Cambridge…27 BLACKHEATHsaw their title bid take a hit on Saturday afternoon as Cambridge put in one...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSeventh-heaven for ruthless Cant
■By LYNDON EDNEY Canterbury …46 Redruth…14 CANTERBURY were in seventh heaven after a Sam Rogers brace helped them to a comfortable...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoCase for a defence as Albion roll on and up
■By JOHN BUTCHER PLYMOUTH ALBION head coach Kieran Hallett is targeting a top half finish in National One after his side...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoReds hit for halfcentury by St Eds
■By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds …57 Old Redcliffs …7 BURY swept aside a hapless Old Boys side amid bitterly cold...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoThree for Linney as Stotford keep winning
■By KEALAN HUGHES Esher …14 B Stortford …27 JOSS Linney scored a hattrick for Bishop’s Stortford as they extended their winning...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRuthless Juddians keep it tight at the top
■By MATT LONG Barnes…17 Tonbridge J …29 TONBRIDGEJuddians put in a clinical performance as they surpassed Barnes 29-17 to move third...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoPrescott holds nerve to seal win
■By DARREN SMITH LI Wild Geese 22 Worthing …19 LIAM Prescott held his nerve to knock over a penalty in the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years ago17 up as Rams run riot at Raiders
■By KATIE DAUNT MAKE that a record 17 straight wins. The league leaders showed no sympathy for injury-wrecked Raiders with this...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFylde go level at top with five-try victory
■By SIMON MOYLE IT WAS a familiar tale at Solstice Park where highflying Fylde comprehensively outplayed the Lions in a convincing...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoZebras keep up top four pressure with win
■By ROSS BARNETT Leics Lions …14 Otley …30 OTLEY maintained their push towards the top of the National 2 North table...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWoodward stars in Taunton victory
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton 27 London IWG 3 TAUNTON overcame an early setback to down London Irish Wild Geese in tricky...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoBridge down leaders in war of attrition
By STEVE MATHER Stourbridge 7 Hull Ionians 3 STOURBRIDGE produced an excellent defensive display to claim victory over table-topping Hull Ionians....
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMcMenamin the hero for Leicester
By ROSS BARNETT South Leicester 30 Hinckley 25 SOUTH Leicester secured their fifth win of the season thanks to a lastminute...
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