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Mear’s hat-trick puts Luctonians in charge

By BEN JAYCOCK Finishing in style: Will Callan goes over to score a try for Hinckley PICTURE: Gareth Callan National League...

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Llewelyn double guides Cinderford home

National League Two West By BEN JAYCOCK PICTURE: Andrew Hargreaves Back in action: Luctonian centre Lewis Parkes celebrated his return to...

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Stickings leads the way for Loughborough

National League Two West By BEN JAYCOCK HIGH flying Redruth are out on their own at the top of National Two...

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Quick-fire Clifford keeps Redruth at the top

By BEN JAYCOCK Down: Clifton’s Harry Hone scores PICTURE: Ian Clark National League Two West REDRUTH produced the biggest statement of...

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Goodall makes it certain for Luctonians

National League Two West By SAM JACKSON REDRUTH, Taunton Titans and Luctonians are all locked at the summit on 19 points,...

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Huddersfield sign up Glover as injuries mount

HUDDERSFIELD have signed former Loughborough Students wing Oli Glover as they contend with a mounting injury list. Tom Parkin, Lewis Workman...

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Cummins puts Redruth on the right track

National League Two West nBy BEN JAYCOCK Red alert: Redrught’s Luke Johnson PICTURE: Simon Bryant REDRUTH made it three wins from...

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Reds deliver Devonport a case of blues

National League Two West By BEN JAYCOCK REDRUTH remain top of National Two West with a second successive bonus-point victory, beating...

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Reds’ forwards are ruthless from the start

By BEN JAYCOCK National League Two West REDRUTH launched their campaign in emphatic fashion, running in nine tries to beat promoted...

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Luctonians will be looking to push on from last season’s near miss

National Two West preview: Resolute Luctonians have revenge in sights

Luctonians are determined to turn last season’s promotion heartbreak into another push for National One, but a reshaped National Two West...

By Ben Jaycock

First-half board is flipped at Chester

nBy DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................47 Loughborough S....34 RELEGATION rivals Chester relied on a first-half frenzy, to overcome the fightback from Loughborough Students,...

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Lucs continue their winning streak

By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....26 Luctonians..............47 LOUGHBOROUGH Students welcomed Luctonians to Epinal Way following Loughborough’s first away win of the season...

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DREAMTEAM

HARRY SIMMONS, FORMER LEICESTER TIGERS, LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS AND JERSEY REDS SCRUM-HALF/WING, WHO NOW COACHES AT TIGERS ACADEMY AND LEICESTER LIONS, CHOOSES...

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Students succeed but Marks drops in a hard test

nBy FYNLEE HATELEY L’ghboro S....... 54 Barnstaple.......40 LOUGHBOROUGH won to earn a much-needed win, despite an Arthur Marks-inspired effort from Barnstaple....

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Students are top of the class in tightest of tests

By FYNLEE HATELEY L’ghborogh S.. 45 Hornets..............35 LOUGHBOROUGH Students returned to Epinal Way to play Hornets after they had suffered a...

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University challenge success is Exeter’s

By KIT DAVIES Exeter Uni..........36pts L’ghborough S..28pts THRILLED Exeter University were brave to recover from a nightmare start and claim victory...

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Weston puts his retirement on back burner

OLD Redcliffians No.8 Jack Weston admits his return from retirement has come quicker, and at a higher level, than he anticipated...

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Student spines chilled by Old Reds’ theft of classic

■ By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S... 49pts Old Redcliffians... 50pts All action: Ollie Stratton claims the kick-off for Old Redcliffians Renco...

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Stewart glad to follow in his father’s footsteps

■ By CHRIS COLLYER Style: Syston’s Luke Stewart PIC: Scott10photography SYSTON skipper Luke Stewart is leading from the front as he...

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Syston’s King Stewart is the topic in Students’ loss

■ By ANDY WARD Syston......................22 Loughborough S.... 15 TWO SECOND-HALF Luke Stewart tries put visitors Loughborough Students to the sword, and...

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Semester starts but Lymm second best

Loughborough S....38 Lymm........................24 By FYNLEE HATELEY LESSONS WERE learned for home side Loughborough Students, who controlled affairs to silence Lymm and...

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Hornets man Ramshaw is sure there’s more to come

By BEN JAYCOCK Hopeful: Hinckley lock Jack Ramshaw JACK Ramshaw feels the turning point in Hinckley’s season came not with a...

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Priddey fly guy for Cherry & Whites!

■By RORY MORROW Camborne ...............74 Loughborough S ...38 BEN PRIDDEY marked his 150th cap for Camborne, playing a starring-role and scoring...

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No gentle let down as good Lucs lose their calm

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.......26 Loughboro S....17 SPIRITED Loughborough Students fought from 26 points down, though lucky Luctonians held out to win...

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Foresters luck out but Lough look up

By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S.... 17 Cinderford...............38 CINDERFORD took no prisoners as they inflicted a comprehensive defeat on Loughborough Students, who...

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First-half blitz sets the tone for Chiefs to reign

■ By AVUYILE SAWULA Barnstaple.......36 Loughboro S....33 FOUR tries in the first half laid the foundation for Barnstaple to clinch a...

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Jerrum backs Cinderford to find the right balance soon

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Leading the way: Cinderford captain Tyler Jerrum CINDERFORD captain Tyler Jerrum admits his squad have been short...

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It’s not all about size, says pack man Mayell

By BEN JAYCOCK Dynamic: Loughborough back row Theo Mayell LOUGHBOROUGH Students back row Theo Mayell believes rugby needs to move away...

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Memories are made of this for Reds ace Groves

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Deadeye: Old Redcliffians fly-half Ash Groves OLD Redcliffians’ skilful fly-half Ash Groves made his 200th appearance for...

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Louis is top of the class in battle of students

By FYNLEE HATELEY L’ghborough... 42 Exeter Uni.........39 LOUGHBOROUGH Students returned to fortress Epinal Way and just about kept Exeter University out....

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Full marks for as Turpin bags students hat-trick

By FYNLEE HATELEY L’ghborough S............40pts Syston................14pts TEAMS LOUGHBOROUGH: Callow, Nancekivell, Kean, Champain, Turpin, Webb, Wickham, Docherty, Sell, Payne, Black, Norton, Fernandez-Ford,...

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National League 2W

/ 1 year ago

Redruth save their very best for last

By AVUYILE SAWULA Redruth....................29 Old Redcliffians...... 7 A FLAWLESS second-half display, coupled with four unanswered tries, secured a gritty victory for...

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National League 2W

/ 1 year ago

Lymm overcome Students in thriller

■By AVUYILE SAWULA Lymm........................52 Loughborough S....35 A whopping eight tries sealed a comprehensive victory for Lymm against Loughborough Students at in...

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National League 2W

/ 1 year ago

Camborne keep up winning streak

By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....14 Camborne................43 CAMBORNE continued their unbeaten start start to the to the season season with a with...

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National League 2W

/ 1 year ago

Late brace from Bowyer is enough

By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................38 Loughborough S....26 HINCKLEY RFC secured a first home win against a strong Loughborough Students side. Hinckley started...

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/ 1 year ago

Grimes is on the Luc-out for far more patience…

By BEN JAYCOCK Solid: Luctonians full-back Charlie Grimes LUCTONIANS full-back Charlie Grimes insists patience and consistency will be the key ingredients...

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/ 1 year ago

Will brothers in arms hold the key to success for Stortford?

By BEN JAYCOCK New recruit: Bishop’s Stortford fly-half Jai Johal BISHOP’S Stortford signing Jai Johal says he’s ready to embrace the...

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/ 1 year ago

Camborne looking to Matavesi for extra power

National League Two West Star: Former Northampton hooker Sam Matavesi has signed for Camborne CAMBORNE will be among the teams to...

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/ 1 year ago

Ensure sessions are fast-paced and engaging

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Mark Deaville, below, head Coach at Belgrave RFC in Counties 2 Midland...

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National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Students sign off home year in style

By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....52 Redruth....................26 LOUGHBOROUGH Students continued their unbeaten run at home since the start of 2025 with a...

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National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Students have to work hard to win

■By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S....49 Devonport S............45 LOUGHBOROUGH Students marked their return to Epinal Way with a narrow victory over Devonport....

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National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Students have ball at poor Cinders’ expense

nBy FYNLEE HATLEY L’ghborogh S... 60 Cinderford....... 24 FOLLOWING a strong away victory at Luctonians last weekend, Loughborough Students welcomed Cinderford...

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National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Port on last legs after latest defeat

nBy MO SHER Redruth....................34 Devonport S............ 13 REDRUTH eventually overcame a dogged Devonport side thanks to a second-half in which the...

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National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Lucs left to rue costly yellows

■ By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............38 Loughborough S....49 A SUPERBLY exciting game at Mortimer Park saw the Students score seven tries to...

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National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Students get their systems right for easy win

■By SAM SMITH L’ghboro S....... 34 O Redcliffians... 7 LOUGHBOROUGH Students welcomed opponents Old Reds to Epinal Way in the reverse...

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National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Second-half romp is seventh heaven

By SAM SMITH Loughborough S....4 9 Bournville................. 7 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put on a stunning second-half display to reward a large home...

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