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National League One
/ 7 months agoTykes hold the fort in a 14-try thriller
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ..........53 Tonbridge J ...........48 LEEDS TYKES edged a 14-try encounter, seeing off the spirited efforts of...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoRogers insists Stort will not be fodder after win in ‘tennis match’
News ■By BEN JAYCOCK BISHOP’S Stortford captain Will Rogers admits it has been a mixed season but recent form shows they...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoMichael’s a star to get Rams cooking
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................ 71 Leicester Lions ....38 RAMS returned to winning ways, with Michael Cooke leading a spectacular home...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoVaro rules with rapid two-score hit proving decisive
By RICHARD GORE Hull..................... 31 Darlington MP.36 JOELI VARO’s two-try return saw Darlington Mowden Park climb back to defeat at Hull....
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoBillingham too good for Scunny
By MIKE BROWN Billingham.............. 31 Scunthorpe............. 17 HOSTS BILLINGHAM produced a dominant second-half display to secure a convincing win over Scunthorpe....
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoFree-man Sam is Hoppers’ rescuer
By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G.................39. Sheffield Tigers....37 SAM FREEMAN’s late heroics snatched the victory for Preston Grasshoppers, in a back-and-forth affair...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoPosa sets Sheff the stage for fine finish
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield............31pts Tynedale...........21pts SHEFFIELD’s head coach Anthony Posa poured praise on his “special group” as they put a nervy...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoDorrington duo guide Fylde to a
By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................43. Otley..........................26 SECOND-HALF tries from brothers Ben and Jacob Dorrington, as well as David Fairbrother, saw Fylde record...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoFairbrother end
His effort, however, was cancelled out, on the hour-mark, after an Otley scrum was drove over by Scott Irvine. In a...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoRogers boots up to buckle Ionians
■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians ...........29 Rossendale ............38 FINLAY ROGERS’ fine goal-kicking helped his Rossendale side claim a valuable victory over...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoGleeing Macc pack stand up to Wharfe
■By TOM BARRY Macclesfield .........52 Wharfedale ............ 31 GLEE was felt on the sun-baked Macclesfield fields, after the third-placed outfit ran...
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National League 2W
/ 7 months agoDebutant Carter is hero of the hour
■By GARY HOUSE O Redcliffians..57pts Exeter Uni......... 47pts WITH the sun beating down at Topsham to provide some spring warmth, the...
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National League 2W
/ 7 months agoCraven heroics are not enough
Hinckley..................36 Chester.....................33 ■By MO SHER FOR those in attendance at Leicester Road, money’s worth was certainly had as the two teams...
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National League 2W
/ 7 months agoStudents top of class in a thriller
■By JACK TOZER Loughborough S....57 Cinderford...............50 THE Students emerged victorious in a 100-point thriller. It took just two minutes for the...
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National League 2W
/ 7 months agoAlex puts Borne back in business
■By HUW GRIFFIN Camborne................54 Barnstaple..............24 LEADERS Camborne bounced back from back-to-back defeats by thrashing Barnstaple. This was a head-to-head where Barnstaple...
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National League 2W
/ 7 months agoMagical Monty try is huge highlight for Lucs
■BY GEOFF VICKRESS Redruth............... 7 Luctonians.......58 LUCTONIANS had a real spring in their step as they treated Redruth to a real...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoMaddison backing his girls to find a big finish
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK TRAILFINDERS boss Barney Maddison says his side are embracing the pressure of the PWR playoff race...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoHamilton makes all the difference
Oundle......................43 Esher.........................38 ■By BEN JAYCOCK OUNDLE outscored Esher in a thrilling try-fest, as Oundle edged home by five points. Starting smartly,...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoArmstrong blitz is too hot to handle
Guernsey.................62 L Welsh.....................29 ■■By RORY MORROW GUERNSEY bulldozed London Welsh aside, with Anthony Armstrong scoring four tries. Rhydian George opened the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoMatt puts the gloss on top Bury win
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Strong men: Bury’s George Bretag-Norris breaks through the gain line and, below, Barnes loose forward Angus Farquhar breaks...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agopenalty seals it
ing line-out. five minutes in, Penfold the league Dorking.....................43 Westcombe Park..40 Hardwick is the hero as last-kick By KEVIN BEAL DELIGHTED...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoHawks’ survival bid gets big boost
Henley Hawks ......49 Havant .....................38 ■By ALISTAIR BEYNON HENLEY Hawks secured a vital five-point victory over Havant in their bid to...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoAdams helps plot huge win for Oaks
Old Albanians .......33 Sevenoaks .............39 ■By GEORGE DAVIS THIRTEENTH-PLACED Sevenoaks upset top-of-the-table chasers Old Albanians at Woollam’s Playing Field. An early...
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National League 2E
/ 7 months agoTales of the unexpected are wake-up call for Webb
■By BEN JAYCOCK Catch this: Henley scrum-half Leo Webb HENLEY scrum-half Leo Webb admits their campaign hasn’t gone to plan but...
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Schools / Universities
/ 7 months agoBrunel in charge as they prove too good for Cardiff
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY DEFENDING Women’s BSR champions Cardiff Met have been dumped out of the Cup Championship by debutants...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoBrighton set their sights on historic three-peat
ROSSLYN PARK 7S nBy JOSEPH TERRY BRIGHTON College chase a third consecutive Rosslyn Park 7s next week looking to become the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 7 months agoNewport make it a triple affair
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT added the Super Rygbi Cymru Challenger Shield to the SRC Trophy and SRC Cup...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 7 months agoPonty work hard to stay on top
Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD Ebbw had taken an ear-Llandovery, in third, break but a dominant sec-a play-off eliminator. PONTYPRIDD remain...
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Premiership
/ 7 months ago‘We took time to find our rhythm’
BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan was most impressed with the attitude of his side. He said: “We knew that...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Four summary: Peñarol beat Cobras as Pampas hit top spot
Peñarol backed up their first win of the season with a deserved 38-20 home victory over Cobras in Round Four of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoLeicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter’s plotting to bring down one of his old pals
Exeter Chiefs’ director of rugby Rob Baxter will be plotting today against one of his former players in the Prem Cup...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoLeicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs: Billy Searle is shining as Geoff Parling’s side eye cup glory
Geoff Parling has told his Leicester Tigers players to take advantage of the rare chance to win a trophy when they...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoNathan Earle: Harlequins didn’t plan ahead
Former Harlequins wing Nathan Earle believes his old club are paying the price for failing to put foundations in place after...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 months agoKatie Childs finds her feet as Sale Sharks start to get it right
Sale Sharks centre-turned back row Katie Childs feels growing belief within her squad has been the key ingredient in their rise...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 7 months agoSale demolish tame Tigers
■By MATT BROWN Leicester T ......... 3pts Penalty: Feury 9 Sale Sharks .....62pts Tries: Wright 19, Riconi 26, Perrin 39, Hogan-Rochester...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 7 months agoCliodhna leads Chief rampage
■By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS Exeter Chiefs . 47pts Tries: Cloidna Maloney-MacDonald 4, 19, 39; Rule 45, Claudia Maloney-MacDonald 58, Allen 64, 70...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 7 months agoRace to the top heating up
PREVIEW... Saracens v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, StoneX NEARLY a year on from Gloucester-Hartpury’s PWR final triumph over Saracens, the sides...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 7 months agoHat-trick for Westcombe-Evans
■By JOSHUA GREEN Loughborough43pts Tries: Maude 21, Hibbert-Jones 32, Westcombe-Evans 35, 40, 68; Belisle 44, Morrall 77 Conversions: Rowland 33, 37,...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoLions get tamed as Stortford maintain fine form
■By JEAN BULL Leicester L ......35 Bishop’s S ........59 AN ENTERTAINING game, in which the lead changed hands ten times, was...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoDogs display their mettle with late try
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ...........33 Sale FC..................... 41 A GLORIOUS day at the Slade allowed for a fantastic game of...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoCrusaders on top after Tykes thriller
■By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders ..62 Leeds Tykes .......... 31 DINGS Crusaders and Leeds Tykes played out a high-scoring contest, with...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoTitle chase is as Club down hotting up the Titans
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ......22pts Tries: Sloot 2, Harding 7, 65; Hughes 54 Conversion: Morley 2 Rotherham T ...15pts Tries: Hayes...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoTigers claw onto bonus point as hosts triumph
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............22 Sedgley Park ........20 SEDGLEY survived a frantic ending to hold onto a bonus point and...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoAlbion run riot as showdown looms
■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth Albion ..60 Rams ........................26 PLYMOUTH Albion moved to within one point of Rotherham at the top with...
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National League One
/ 7 months agoMarfo’s milestone day capped by win
■By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park .........43 Clifton ......................40 ROSSLYN Park secured a thrilling victory over Clifton to stay within reach of...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoOllie at double to lead Dale to win in a thriller
By SIMON RAVENS Wharfedale.... 43 Hull..................... 31 Wharfedale dominated the early exchanges, with prop Jake Armstrong going over after 13 minutes....
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoDMP left stunned by Fylde try blitz
■By IAN MORRIS Darlington MP.......38 Fylde.........................52 FYLDE went one better than the draw in the first meeting with a handsome win...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoHoppers’ hopes of safety boosted
Otley...........................11 Preston G.................29 ■By NICK DOYLE PRESTON Grasshoppers took a big leap towards avoiding relegation with a bonus point win against...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoHooker Haigh is hero with hat-trick
■By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale...........36pts Macclesfield....14pts AN excellent performance in gusty conditions saw Tynedale outgun Macclesfield to put themselves in the driving...
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National League 2N
/ 7 months agoQuick start enough to give Dale a winning edge
■By AVUYILE SAWULA Rossendale............ 29 Billingham..............24 A STRONG first-half performance saw Rossendale clinch victory against Billingham in Rawtenstall. The home side...
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