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Amazing to finish in top spot, says Smith

21 April 2024 0 comments

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Dings Crusaders secured promotion to National League 1 last weekend for the first time in the club’s history with a 69-7 win […]

Rotherham know they have edge on Leeds in title race

21 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK The last two rounds of action have given Rotherham Titans the advantage in the National Two North title race as rivals Leeds […]

Scrum teaches students a lesson

14 April 2024 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..52 Exeter Uni…………….24 CLIFTON confirmed third place in the table as their scrum power proved too much for Exeter University. A lively […]

Students on top in see-saw battle

7 April 2024 0 comments

By ADAM CLEARY Loughborough S….40 Clifton…………………..33 LOUGHBOROUGH Students recorded a surprise bonus-point victory over third-place Clifton. The visitors made a dream start and took an […]

Cozens stars for Clifton to silence his ‘bitter’ critics

7 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Clifton player-coach Luke Cozens originally planned to take a step back from his fly-half duties but, at 37, has been an almost […]

Okafor at the death has Tykes stunned!

24 March 2024 0 comments

Rotherham T….32pts Leeds Tykes…..26pts By DAVID BEDDOWS Triumph: Lloyd Hayes puts John Okafor in for a try for Rotherham. Below, Jack Townend and Jack Bergmanas […]

Lewis full of pride for his Titans in bid for promotion

24 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Losing just one game all season would usually be more than enough to finish first, but Rotherham Titans can count themselves unfortunate […]

Stevens’ debut try puts icing on cake

24 March 2024 0 comments

Clifton…………………..48 Bournville…………….. 5 By ROGER OPIE WITH their league security confir med, Bour nville arrived at Clifton expressing an intent to run the ball. But […]

Dings ready for title race to go down to the wire

24 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK In a bizarre turn of events last weekend, Dings Crusaders were thanking arch rivals Clifton for doing them a huge favour in […]

RPNS7s – Prep Schools: Danes Hill set the standard

24 March 2024 0 comments

Sixty teams took part in the Prep Schools competition, with each competing to try and win one of the 10 groups in the festival. Bishop’s […]

Clifton edge win over Luctonians

17 March 2024 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……………. 8 Clifton………………….. 10 ST PATRICK’S Day at Mortimer Park saw Luctonians up against Clifton in front of an enthusiastic home crowd. […]

Talbot’s double helps sink Reds

10 March 2024 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………. 38 Old Redcliffians….24 CLIFTON put on a fine first-half perfor mance and then held on to beat Old Redcliffians. By […]

Tom Jones is on song as good Lucs in for leaders

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Camborne………… 7pts Luctonians…….27 pts TEAMS CAMBORNE: Larkins, Vinnecombe, Matavesi, Gilbert, Kessell, Sidwell, Tanswell, Southworth, Priddey, Rodman, Hughes, Heazelton, Fuca, Nicholls, Rose Replacements: […]

Improvement bigger than promotion, says Watkins

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Luctonians are in a title shoot-out with Dings Crusaders in National Two West but head coach Ryan Watkins says promotion to the […]

Determined Dings won’t give up

3 March 2024 0 comments

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Dings Crusaders director of rugby Stean Williams isn’t looking too far ahead as the run-in for the National Two West title heats […]

Bennett’s late brace seals big win for Dudley

25 February 2024 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Dudley K…………33 Clifton…………….27 LOWLY Dudley Kingswinford scored a late try to seal an unlikely victory over Clifton in a tense contest. Anyone […]

Hinckley rue second-half shutout as Clifton rally

18 February 2024 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton………………….. 31 Hinckley……………… 21 HINCKLEY were left licking their wounds after allowing a 11-point half-time lead evaporate yesterday It was Clifton […]

Elswood: I’m lucky to be only missing three games

18 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Hornets fly-half Jamie Elswood has been ruled out for several weeks after a nasty leg injury became infected. Despite missing last weekend’s […]

University rugby should be part of RFU pathway

18 February 2024 0 comments

Coach to Coach Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to John Barnes, below, director of rugby at Hartpury RFC Why did […]

Young Guns: Bristol wing Louis Nancekivell

11 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Louis Nancekivell didn’t go down the traditional route entering rugby and has only played for one club so far in his career […]

Rotherham relish Titanic title tussle with Tykes

11 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN CONEYBEARE In any other league, in any other year, losing only a single game to this point in the season would put any […]

Gadd praises ‘amazing’ Hornets after huge win

11 February 2024 0 comments

By JON RICHARDSON Hornets………….. 45pts Clifton……………..27pts Full stretch: Pierre Tucker dives over for the Hornets and Macenzzie Duncan evades the challenge of Clifton’s Marcus Nel […]

Dings aim to avoid derby slips as title race hots up

11 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite a title-pushing campaign, Dings Crusaders director of rugby Stean Williams doesn’t shy away from how predictable the top half of the […]

Lovejoy on his way to Bristol

4 February 2024 0 comments

Bristol Bears have signed Harlequins tighthead prop Lovejoy Chawatama. Chawatama opted to sign for Harlequins after the demise of his former club London Irish but […]

Ford looks the right Guy to build a bright future

4 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK It has been a frustrating season for Chester head coach Guy Ford in National Two West, but with an average player age […]

Cozens urges Clifton to turn it on for the full 80

28 January 2024 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………..40pts Chester………….. 24pts PLAYER-COACH Luke Cozens called for Clifton to concentrate for the full 80 minutes after two late Chester tries took […]

Jack’s the lad to see Ruth home

21 January 2024 0 comments

Redruth………………..26 Clifton …………………. 21 By BILL HOOPER National 2 REDRUTH fought back to earn a bonus-point win against Clifton in an entertaining game. Good play […]

Spencer sparkles with a winning treble

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Camborne………29 Clifton…………….38 SCRUM-HALF Mitch Spencer inspired Clifton to a bonus-point win on the first of their consecutive Saturday visits to West Cornwall. […]

Gwilliam’s aiming for silverware with Dings

7 January 2024 0 comments

Bristol hooker Tomas Gwilliam is on a season-long loan at Dings Crusaders and is hoping for the first silverware of his adult career by lifting […]

Titans’ second-half blitz destroys Dale’s challenge

17 December 2023 0 comments

By ANDREW MOSLEY Rotherham T……….33 Wharfedale………….. 7 ROTHERHAM laid claim to being the fittest team in the division with a late flurry of tries against […]

Clifton rescued by two-try Talbot

17 December 2023 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton………………….. 15 Dings Crusaders… 15 CLIFTON staged a stirring second-half comeback as they claimed a draw at home to Dings Crusaders. The […]

Try-star Ferguson fires up superb students

10 December 2023 0 comments

By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni………29 Clifton…………… 24 EXETER University eventually came out on top in a tight encounter against Clifton at Rubber Crumb. Clifton gained […]

Ace Myatt sets the pace to subdue Students

3 December 2023 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………… 48 Loughboro’ S…26 POWER and dominance in the tight exchanges helped Clifton to victory against a spirited Loughborough Students side. The […]

Straight down the Hatch for visitors!

26 November 2023 0 comments

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville………22pts Clifton……………..27pts CLIFTON gatecrashed Bournville’s party with a last-gasp winning try from replacement hooker Tom Hatch which decided a tense encounter at […]

Next crop of talent just out of Luc!

19 November 2023 0 comments

By WYN TIGLEY Clifton……………..22pts Luctonians……..27pts IN last season’s corresponding fixtures, Luctonians had beaten Clifton home and away, but the Lavender and Blacks improved throughout the […]

Groves glee after decisive penalty

12 November 2023 0 comments

By MO SHER Old Redcliffians…. 20 Clifton………………….. 17 A TENSE local derby went the way of Old Redcliffians, but only after a gripping 80 minutes […]

Ambitious duo Salter and Nel focus on future at Bristol outfit

12 November 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON DESPITE being Bristol’s most historic club, Clifton are resolutely focused on the future and are driven by a vision of becoming the […]

Clifton fly-half Cozens enjoys mixing playing with coaching

22 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN CONEYBEARE The heroics of George Ford and Owen Farrell at the Rugby World Cup have been a potent reminder to all that sometimes […]

Ford proving to be the right Guy to lead Chester charge

15 October 2023 0 comments

By OLLY PINHEY Chester head coach Guy Ford is proud of how his side has adapted to National Two West after being moved across from […]

Preston holds his nerve in a thriller

1 October 2023 0 comments

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………… 17pts Clifton…………….. 16pts JAMES Preston proved the hero of the hour by landing a penalty with the last kick of the […]

Too many clubs, not enough players

10 September 2023 0 comments

If it ever turns out that the governing body at Twickenham has a monopoly on rugby wisdom, we are all up the Swannee without a […]

Cozens puts boot into Dings as Clifton cling on

10 September 2023 0 comments

Dings C………….. 15 Clifton……………. 16 ■ By BAZ JOHNSON THE boot of Luke Cozens proved the decisive factor as Clifton edged to victory at Dings […]

Larkins joy as big crowd see Cam bag derby win

10 September 2023 0 comments

Camborne……….36pts Redruth…………..29pts ■ By BILL HOOPER On the charge: Camborne’s Aden Brassington drives for the try-line and A HUGE crowd were treated to a pulsating […]

Promotion push is the aim for try star Bowyer

10 September 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Dale Bowyer scored five tries as Hinckley ran riot last weekend with a 45-28 win over Bournville and the hooker says his […]

Relief for Clifton as Newport fall short

3 September 2023 0 comments

Clifton…………….. 19pts Newport (S)…… 10pts ■ By ROGER OPIE CLIFTON pressure during the first 30 minutes of this lively early-season encounter seemed to indicate they […]

Cozens: We struggle to find players in our patch

3 September 2023 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Fly-half general: Luke Cozens FLY-HALF Luke Cozens has stepped up to head coach of Clifton but has endured a difficult start, […]

Half-century helps Dorset & Wilts ease past Berks

21 May 2023 0 comments

By ANDY ARTER Berkshire …….. 19 Dorset & W…..50 Dorset & Wilts travelled to Reading in search of the bonus point win to take them […]

Hayes switches on the style for Titans

30 April 2023 0 comments

By SCOTT EVANS Sheffield Tigers……………….10 Rotherham Titans …………….40 Fly-half Richard Hayes put in a stylish display, pulling the Rotherham strings behind a dominant forward pack […]

Students sign off in best way possible

23 April 2023 0 comments

By DAVID ROBINSON Loughborough…53pts Clifton……………..38pts A bumper crowd filled the stands for the second half of Loughborough’s double header, following on from the Lightning (women’s) […]

Hoppers have no answer to Titans

16 April 2023 0 comments

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T…38 Preston G………… 7 Rotherham Titans’ late-season surge continued with a six-try victory, their fourth win on the spin. Making their […]

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