By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………29 Harrogate…………….26 THIS closely contested match was in doubt until the last play as Harrogate made Chester work very hard for their […]
By Ben Jaycock Zimbabwe international Saope Soko has come out of retirement to help keep Worthing in the National Leagues but since returning he can’t […]
■ By DESMOND HICKIE End to end: Andy McMinime scores a breakaway try and, inset, Alan Hudson brings Ionians level PICTURES: Mike Inkley Chester……………38pts Hull […]
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers…. 19 Chester………………… 14 A SECOND-HALF try from Barney Goatley was enough to give a resurgent Sheffield Tigers their third home […]
By KIM HILL Chester…………………25 Fylde……………………. 19 CHESTER ensured they got their centenary year off to the best-possible start with victory over Fylde at Hare Lane. […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Sprint for home: Lymm full-back Nathan Beesley LYMM have proven surprise title challengers during their second season in National Two North – […]
Chester Owen, Coventry Back Rower Chester Owen bounced back from his release by boyhood club Leicester Tigers, starring for Coventry this season and the back […]
By MO SHER Lymm……………………52 Chester…………………26 THE race for the title continues to be a fascinating one in National Two North, with Lymm responding to Leeds’s […]
By MO SHER Lymm……………………52 Chester…………………26 THE race for the title continues to be a fascinating one in National Two North, with Lymm responding to Leeds’s […]
By MO SHER Lymm……………………52 Chester…………………26 THE race for the title continues to be a fascinating one in National Two North, with Lymm responding to Leeds’s […]
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………… 31 Sheffield………………43 SHEFFIELD ran out deserved winners, outscoring their hosts by seven tries to three in an enthralling encounter. The home […]
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED CHESLIN Kolbe won the “man of the match” award for his two-try contribution to South Africa’s victory over England, thereby proving […]
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………47 Billingham…………..22 CHESTER pulled away for a conclusive win with a fine second-half performance, scoring 25 unanswered points. Billingham had a spirited […]
By CHRIS COLLYER Dynamic: Chester centre Ben Ivory DYNAMIC outside centre Ben Ivory is out to “redefine what Chester are all about” this season and […]
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..75 Chester………………… 31 ELECTRIC winger Eliah Chitiyo guided Leeds Tykes back to winning ways with a memorable hat-trick, as part of […]
■By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………39 Hull………………………. 19 CHESTER secured a bonus-point win with a strong second-half performance pulling away from a Hull side which lacked penetration, […]
By NICK DOYLE Otley…………………….. 19 Chester………………… 14 CHESTER dominated the second half, but came away frustrated. Rhys Hamilton came close in the opening moments for […]
Chester…………………46 Tynedale…………….. 19 By DESMOND HICKIE CHESTER secured a seven-try triumph against a Tynedale side that stayed in the fight but were outpaced in the […]
RHYS HAYES, THE CHESTER HEAD COACH AND FORMER CHESTER, CALDY, CHESHIRE & ENGLAND COUNTIES FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… […]
■By TIM THORLEY Harrogate…………….22 Chester……………….. 16 HARROGATE secured their first victory of the season with a narrow win over Chester in which Fred Chell led […]
■By MO SHER Chester…………………59 Sheffield Tigers…. 17 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ tough start to the season continued at Hare Lane, Chester running in eight tries in a […]
■By DANNY ROBERTSHAW NEWLY promoted Macclesfield have so far held their own in the fourth tier, despite being over two hours away from their closest […]
By WILL JUDD Fylde……………… 47pts Chester………….. 24pts JORDAN Dorrington grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Fylde proved too strong for Chester. This was game that […]
By TOM KELLY Preston G……………..27 Sheffield Tigers….26 A last-minute converted try saw Preston Grasshoppers snatch the win against Sheffield Tigers. After dramatic late losses to […]
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians………… 30 Chester………………… 19 HULL Ionians’ strong defence proved the key to victory as they ground out a bonus-point victory over […]
■By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………….. 19 Lymm…………….. 51 LYMM were certainly not flattered by this one-sided result, outscoring the home side seven tries to three. Impressive […]
Preston G…………….. 30 Chester…………………32 ■ By TOM KELLY CHESTER made a winning return to the National 2 North, where they edged out Preston Grasshoppers by […]
Hull Ionians…………27 Lymm……………………39 ■ By BRIAN NORMAN LYMM came away from Brantingham Park with the spoils after an entertaining clash against Hull Ionians yesterday. The […]
■ By BEN JAYCOCK THIS weekend’s preseason encounters presented National League coaches with a final opportunity to test their squads ahead of their season openers […]
National 2 North BY BEN JAYCOCK LEEDS Tykes are embracing their big club mentality and heavy favourites tag ahead of the new season getting underway […]
Only Jersey Reds’ expulsion from the National Leagues kept Hull Ionians up therefore there’s only one new side in the North as newly promoted Harrogate […]
Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to new Macclesfield director of rugby Matt Coleridge, bottom, about the challenges his newly promoted side will face after being shifted […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Chester fourth official Martin Buck was part of the elite refereeing group between 2007-12 and believes the standards of officiating outside the […]
By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE his side being shifted back to National Two North, Chester fourth official Martin Buck said it doesn’t solve the bigger problem […]
■By LUKE JARMYN Exeter Uni…………….38 Chester………………… 19 ENGLAND under-20 inter national Kane James put in a try-scoring man-of-the match show as Exeter finished the season […]
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………20 Loughborough S….38 LOUGHBOROUGH’S fine win at Chester, six tries to two, reflected their enterprise and use of the ball that came […]
Chester…………………39 Luctonians………….. 19 By DESMOND HICKIE THIS was a big win for Chester, five tries to two against title contenders Luctonians. The visitors had the […]
By JOSH THOMAS O Redcliffians..38pts Chester……………29pts OLD Redcliffians maintained their unbeaten run at Scotland Road with victory over Chester, who pushed the hosts all the […]