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Sloot rescues the Club from Lions

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■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath………….22 Leicester Lions….. 19 NOAH Sloot’s try with just two minutes remaining rescued Blackheath from a calamitous spell post-interval when Leicester […]

DMP and Sedge play out a thriller

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■ By TOM WEST Darlington MP…….37 Sedgley Park………37 BOTH DMP and Sedgley had penalty chances to win it at the death, but neither could convert […]

Albion withstand Esher’s pressure

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By RORY MORROW Esher……………………. 31 Plymouth A………….34 PLYMOUTH Albion held off Esher’s second-half fightback to take a bonus-point win. In an absorbing encounter, Thomas Putt’s […]

Park wise to the charge of Rams

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By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….27 Rams…………………….26 ROSSLYN Park held off a second-half charge by Rams to claim a bonus-point victory. The hosts got off to […]

Crossland clincher proves difference

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By NICK DOYLE Otley…………………….36 Hull Ionians ………..35 IN A tight contest, Otley came out on top after a dramatic comeback. In a bright start Sam […]

Will’s glee as gift secures hat-trick

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By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..38 Hull……………………….17 A WILL ROBERTS hat-trick steered Tynedale to their first home win of the season in a Christmas cracker of an […]

My fierce Tigers are roaring -Howison

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By ANDREW SMITH Above: Thomas Calladine goes over for Tigers; below, Tigers go high PICTURES: Mike Inkley Sheffield T……..32pts Billingham…….. 12pts A RUTHLESS second-half display […]

Chester crumple as pack play it hard

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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 […]

Bishop holds his nerve to land win

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By WILL JUDD Fylde……………………. 31 Wharfedale………… 30 A GREAT game won by the last kick of the match provided superb entertainment for the spectators. Wharfedale […]

Old Reds pay as Luc’s storm back

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By GEOFF VICKRESS- Luctonians…………..40 Old Redcliffians…. 10 LUCTONIANS entertained the large home crowd with a superb second-half performance at Mortimer Park. Home skipper Ben Link […]

Big win puts Clifton in seventh heaven

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By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..54 Bournville…………… 14 CLIFTON ran in eight tries to secure their seventh win on the bounce as they demonstrated again their strong […]

Harry is the hero as Macc hang on

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By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield….28pts Hornets………….. 24pts MACCLESFIELD secured a hard-fought but much-needed win after recent losses had left them in the bottom two. The home […]

Evans and Smith double up in win

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By JACK TOZER Cinderford……………37 Exeter Uni……………. 17 CINDERFORD make it five home wins on the bounce as they cruised to a 37-17 victory over Exeter […]

Ratu powers the Titans to the end

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By PHIL JENKINS Hinckley……………… 17 Taunton Titans…..27 TAUNTON earned a hard-fought victory against a Hinckley side who scored great resilience throughout. Hinckley carried well in […]

Jones leads way for towering Oaks

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By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..24 Guernsey…………….. 16 SEVENOAKS enjoyed a compelling win against visitors Guernsey. After Guernsey opened with a penalty by Ciaran McGann, Oaks got […]

Charnock fires Park’s try spree

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By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………68 Worthing……………… 19 WESTCOMBE Park proved too powerful for a Worthing side in the process of rebuilding. The home side had […]

Doubles all round see Hawks sunk

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By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley………………….22 Barnes………………….32 TWO tries apiece from Jacques Birch and Rory Kassapian helped Barnes to a hard-fought win over Henley Hawks. Despite Henley […]

Quins’ late rally proves all in vain

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By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H……………….36 Tonbridge J…………54 DESPITE a late scare, Tonbridge Juddians brought home a high-scoring victory against Oxford Harlequins. The tone was set […]

Happy hosts back to winning ways

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By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A………….24 Darlington MP…….14 PLYMOUTH Albion recorded their first win in six with a hard-earned victory over bottom club Darlington. The win […]

Lions savour first back-to back wins

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By JAKE WILSON Leicester L…………..22 Dings……………………. 15 THE Lions made it back-to-back wins for the first time this season in a game that can only […]

Rogers has the Will to inspire win

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By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S……………. 14 Sale FC………………….. 7 IN appalling conditions, both sides moved the ball around impressively, but a number of scoring chances […]

Posa has class to down the leaders

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By RICHARD GORE Sheffield……….. 24pts Lymm……………….. 5pts In the clear: Archie Crapper extends Sheffield’s lead and, below, Jack Dawson scores for Sheffield PICTURES: Mike Inkley […]

Forward power wins the day as Otley crushed

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By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..26 Tynedale…………….. 41 DESPITE a better performance than in recent eeks, Otley were blown away by Tyndale’s forwards. A series of early […]

Darragh is winner as tie abandoned

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By MIKE BROWN Billingham……………. A Fylde……………………… A BILLINGHAM thought they had weathered the Fylde storm, but Darragh had other plans in a game that was […]

Dale keep plucky Chester at bay…

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By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………2 2 Chester………………… 19 WHARFEDALE had chances to put the game out of Chester’s reach but in the end settled for the […]

Tykes sneak home to top the table

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By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes……….. 12 Sheffield Tigers…..11 LEEDS Tykes came through a wind-affected tussle by the narrowest of margins, to bring themselves level with […]

Masterly Minikin destroys Hoppers

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By ETHAN BENTS Preston G………………..0 Hull Ionians…………39 HULL Ionians bounced back from two defeats in a row to blow away Preston Grasshoppers at Lightfoot Green. […]

Gregory hat-trick in vain for visitors

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By CALLUM JONES Hornets…………………33 Devonport S…………24 IN a testing encounter played out in challenging weather conditions, the supporters who turned out witnessed an enthralling match. […]

Rutter pen means it’s honours even

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By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans….. 10 Redruth……………….. 10 BOTH sets of players must be applauded for playing a bright game, despite extremely windy conditions, with […]

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