National Leagues

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Hosts are over the Hill and far away

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■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ……………33 Darlington MP ……. 19 TOBY HILL provided the spark as Bishop’s Stortford beat Darlington MP. The visitors hit the […]

Rampant Rams are ten out of ten

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By RICHARD ASHTON Rams…………………….33 Blackheath…………. 14 RAMS made it a perfect ten league wins to start the campaign as they won an epic war with […]

It’s a perfect 10 for impressive Lymm

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By MIKE BROWN Billingham…………..26 Lymm……………………38 LYMM made it 10 wins from 10 at Billingham. The visitors were clinical in the first half, racking up 26 […]

Hedgley brings delight for Dale

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By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale……40pts Preston……………14pts A COMMANDING performance helped Wharfedale wrap up this clash between fifth and sixth in the table. At the heart of […]

Eliah helps Tykes respond in style

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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 […]

Three-try burst is decisive for hosts

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By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield………………40 Hull Ionians…………33 HIGH-FLYING Sheffield were made to work hard for their ninth win of the season in a high-tempo game. In […]

Home rout seals perfect ten for TJs

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By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J………… 41 Old Albanians……..28 TJS cruised to another maximum-point victory over an Old Albanians team that started well, but quickly succumbed […]

High-flying Ds on top in points fest

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By ADAM DICKINSON Worthing………………34 Dorking………………… 61 DORKING prevailed in a definitive game of two halves that featured 95 points and more than a little needle […]

Red and Blacks inspired by Jones

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By RORY MORROW Canterbury…………..59 Bury St Edmunds..35 WINGER Garry Jones’ hat-trick of tries propelled Canterbury to a bonus-point victory over Bury St Edmunds. Jones only […]

Late Gordon treble helps Hawks soar

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By PETE MAYHEAD Havant………………….28 Henley………………….36 A LATE hat-trick from Lailand Gordon helped Henley seal a dramatic victory at Havant. A fast start from Havant saw […]

Clifton prevail in a ding-dong thriller

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By SAM SMITH Loughborough S….26 Clifton…………………..33 AREAL ding-dong game took place at Loughborough University with an end-to-end game involving red cards and both attacking with […]

Pritchard double sinks lowly Mac

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By JOE SANTAMARIA Redruth………………..34 Macclesfield………. 19 REDRUTH and Macclesfield went into this clash looking to bounce back from defeats in the previous round. Despite an […]

Hornets stung by Cinder comeback

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By LUKE WILSON Hornets…………………29 Cinderford……………29 THE Hornets faced promotion hopefuls Cinderford in a closely contested match, marking the first time the two teams met at […]

Titans crush the challenge of Blues

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By MIKE AMOS Taunton……………….57 Devonport…………… 20 THIS was an appropriate game for today as Taunton having an Armed Forces Covenant, recognised the Fallen in a […]

Hayes holds his nerve at the death

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■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham …………. 18 Plymouth ……………. 17 A LAST-GASP penalty from Lloyd Hayes snatched an unlikely victory for Rotherham against a shell-shocked Plymouth. […]

Esher save their best until late on

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■By RORY MORROW Esher……………………. 51 Dings…………………….32 ESHER entertainingly defeated Dings Crusaders for a crucial victory. Joshua Thorne struck first blood for Esher, Thomas Walker converting. […]

In-form Rams run rings around Park

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■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams…………………….40 Sedgley Park………22 RAMS overcame a dreadful opening half-hour to make it nine league wins from nine with a home success against […]

Richards hat-trick cages lowly Tigers

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■ By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers….24 Tynedale……………..29 CHARLIE Richards’ hat-trick of tries propelled battling Tynedale to their first win of the campaign in a bottom-of-the-table […]

Hoppers rally with fine 34-point blitz

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■ By TOM KELLY Preston…………………48 Billingham…………..22 PRESTON Grasshoppers scored 34 unanswered points in a brilliant second half that saw them overcome Billingham yesterday. Ewan Lydiatt […]

Unbeaten Lymm put the Tykes on a leash

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■By BEN CROPPER Lymm……………… 30pts Leeds Tykes…..26pts LYMM maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign, taking the major scalp of Leeds Tykes and ending the […]

Chester make Hull pay for a lack of cutting edge

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■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, […]

Fylde enjoy try-fest at the Woodlands

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■ By WILL JUDD Fylde…………………….56 Otley……………………..29 FYLDE continued their charge for the top-three spots in a point thriller at home to Otley. Ed Crossland opened […]

High-flying hosts see off Dale threat

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■ By JACK TREGONNING Sheffield………………43 Wharfedale………… 20 AN arm wrestle of a first half turned into almost total Sheffield dominance in the second period. The […]

Wallace stars in Combe thriller

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■ By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………39 Colchester…………..36 TOBY Wallace’s hat-trick and Harry Hudson’s last-gasp try saw Westcombe Park snatch victiry from Colchester. Westcombe Park led […]

McRae double in late Dorking romp

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■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………50 Sevenoaks…………..26 DORKING eventually ran out comfortable winners, outscoring Sevenoaks by eight tries to four, having been only two points ahead at […]

Dramatic late win boosts leaders

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■ By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes…………….25pts Tonbridge J……26pts A LAST-minute converted try saw Tonbridge Juddians snatch victory from the jaws of defeat at Barnes. It was […]

OA pay price for poor home form

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■By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanian……….. 17 Canterbury…………..54 CANTERBURY ran out well deserved winners against an Old Albanian side who still find winning at Woollams a […]

Quainton quality leads Quins win

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■ By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford…………………..34 Worthing……………… 20 DOMINANT Oxford Harlequins kept Worthing searching for a win. Despite the first points going the way of Worthing, […]

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