National Leagues
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National League One
/ 7 years agoMatavesi: French victory has us all believing
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY WATCH out Wales, Fiji are coming to get you! That’s the warning from hooker Sam Matavesi...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoChester back on track with tight win
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.15 Chester …21 A STIRRINGsecond-half display saw Chester claim their tenth win of the campaign. Bouncing back from...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoMacc attack cuts through Hinckley
By BEN JAYCOCK Macclesfield 33 Hinckley …21 MARSHALLGadd’s Macclesfield secured a huge bonus-point win over Hinckley to move offthe bottom of...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHat-trick hero Harrison is the difference
By NICK PULLEN Stourb’dge …36 Sedgley P....29 STOURBRIDGE stopped a recent run of poor results with a thrilling victory over Sedgley...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoPassman stars in Tynedale success
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale........32 Leicester L......17 TYNEDALE did enough to record back to back wins for the first time this season,...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoBroadley hat-trick wins it for Tigers
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale....26 Sheff Tigers …35 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ backs were the key as they put in a sparkling display to...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoEsher in bottom two as Williams dazzles
By BRADLEY WEST Esher................21 B’ham Mose..38 FLY-HALF James Williams starred as Birmingham Moseley beat Esher to leapfrog their fellow strugglers in...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBarnes’ boot is crucial as Bury downed
By SIMON LORD Bury St Edm’s 13 Clifton..............17 CHRIS Rovery and Will Pomphrey scored secondhalf tries to earn Clifton a rare...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSecond-half Park blitz sinks Albion
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth Alb 21 Rosslyn Park..35 PLYMOUTH Albion slipped to their fourth successive defeat when they were beaten by...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years ago14-man Reds clinch tight affair
By MATT LONG Barnes..............12 Redruth............14 JACK Oulton starred as Redruth battled to victory away at Barnes. Despite being a mandown for...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoStortford Duff up blunt Cinderford
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford........0 Bishop’s Stor..11 BISHOP’S Stortford gained a well-deserved victory over a strangely out of sorts Cinderford team. The...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRaiders plummet while Geese soar
By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey........17 London IWG....20 LONDON Irish Wild Geese were good value for their win as they inflicted a sixth...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoNagle-Taylor’s brings Titans late show vital win
By JOHN MALLON ROTHERHAM director of rugby Martin Jenkinson heaped praise on Seb Nagle- Taylor as the Titans came out of...
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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 agoRampant Rams too good for poor Worthing
By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams................41 Worthing........12 BEN Henderson scored two mores tries in his fine season as the Rams surged to an...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDutch courage by Holland is a Chinnor winner
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor........28 Sale................21 ANOTHER match in this most competitive and evenly balanced of seasons went down to the wire...
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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 agoA double Best and delight for Shepherd
By NICK PITSON Henley..................29pts Canterbury..........32pts Lowe and behold: Henley’s Marcus Lowe can find no way through the Canterbury defence, left, as...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoStudents edged as Tarrant runs riot on return
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath....39 L’boro Studs..32 JOE Tarrant collected 19 points on his return to action, as Blackheath held on to...
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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 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 agoAmps dig in to resist DMP surge
By WARREN KAY Ampthill..........40 DMP..................29 AN entertaining afternoon at Olne Field saw Ampthill claim the majority of 69 points in a...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHull rally again to secure another victory
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians....31 Otley................21 LEAGUEleaders Hull Ionians rallied from an early setback for a second week on the spin...
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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 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 agoSouth end run of six defeats in shock win
By ROSS BARNETT South Leic..........35pts Huddersfield......29pts SOUTH Leicester ended a six-game losing streak with an impressive victory over high-flyers Huddersfield. Matthew...
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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