National League 2E

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Armstrong treble is difference for brave Raiders

9 March 2025 0 comments

By PETE HAMMOND Guernsey……… 45 Henley……………38 ANTHONY Armstrong scored a hat-trick as Guernsey stunned Henley after battling back from 14 points down at half-time to […]

Cooke’s goal is a recipe for success

9 March 2025 0 comments

By ABI BENCE Worthing………………35 Oxford H……………….36 ROSS Cooke landed a 77th-minute conversion to secure a thrilling victory for Oxford Harlequins at Worthing. The home side […]

Late Bishop goal seals fightback

9 March 2025 0 comments

By RORY MORROW Canterbury………….. 18 Old Albanians…….. 21 OLD Albanians staged a remarkable second-half recovery, coming from 18-0down to triumph. Canterbury were comfortable at half-time, […]

Barnes win the battle of top two

9 March 2025 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J……23pts Barnes…………….32pts BARNES kept the National 2 East promotion race alive with a dominant display at the Slade, and in doing […]

Late Kerr try secures Colchester first home win

9 March 2025 0 comments

By ED MARRIAGE Colchester…………..45 Westcombe P……… 41 A TRY from the final play of a thriller of a match earned Colchester their first home win […]

Bury leave it late to seal big battle

9 March 2025 0 comments

nBy PETE MAYHEAD Havant………………….33 Bury St Edmunds..35 ANOTHER bumper crowd at the Lane saw both Bury St Edmunds and Havant battle to a standstill. Havant […]

Finn is hat-trick hero for visitors

9 March 2025 0 comments

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks……………. 5 Dorking…………………27 FINN Osborne’s hat-trick helped Dorking stun Sevenoaks and claim an impressive victory at Knole Paddock. Osborne grabbed his first […]

Barnes hold off visitors’ stunning fightback

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By RICH FENECH Barnes………….. 45 Canterbury…….35 BARNES survived a stirring second-half comeback by their visitors to clinch a thrilling win. Lock Ryan Nixon opened the […]

Hawks pull clear late on to deny Raiders points

2 March 2025 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley………………….36 Worthing……………… 19 TWO TRIES in the final ten minutes from Will Benning and George Wood pulled Henley Hawks clear from a […]

TJs just too strong for brave Combe

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe Park……20 Tonbridge……………… 25 ANOTHER win for TJs underlined why they are clear promotion favourites in this league. Their power and finesse […]

Cards and tries galore in cracker

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………42 Colchester…………..26 DORKING ran out comfortable winners in an end-to-end game that saw 11 tries. Dorking were first on the score sheet […]

Fantastic five sees Bury back in style

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By LUKE JARMYN Bury St Edmunds…32pts Guernsey………..25pts CHEERS of ‘Bury boys’ echoed from the main grandstand as No.8 Ruaraidh Williams scored the home side’s fifth […]

OAs keep their hot streak going

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians……. 44 Havant…………………. 30 OAS continued their recent winning ways with a comfortable win over a deter mined Havant. Both sides […]

Oaks can’t match Quins bruisers

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford ’Quins………43 Sevenoaks…………..33 RAMPANT Harlequins sent Sevenoaks packing in a sunny day thriller at Horspath Road. Willo Bicknell set the tone early […]

Family spirit drives us on at Havant, says big brother Joel Knight

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock It’s a family affair at Havant as head coach Will Knight often operates with a midfield comprising his three sons. Fly-half Ruben, […]

Raiders go down to a rare reverse at home

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By JOSH THOMAS Guernsey………. 21 Old Albanians.28 OLD Albanians claimed victory over Guernsey to inflict the Raiders’ first home defeat of the season. The hard-fought […]

Richardson is in the right place

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..24 Henley………………….22 SEVENOAKS held on for a tight win over Henely after a compelling second-half comeback by the visitors. Oaks dominated the […]

Worthing hold off a late Bury blitz

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By ABI BENCE Worthing………………38 Bury St Edmunds..35 WORTHING secured a narrow victory over Bury St Edmund’s. The foundations for victory were laid in the opening […]

Quins win to ease fears of the drop

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By ED MARRIAGE Colchester……. 34pts Oxford H………….40pts OXFORD Harlequins significantly boosted their hopes of league survival with a six tries to five win over Colchester, […]

Osborne on hand to guarantee a top Finnish

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………45 Westcombe Park..23 DORKING overcame Westcombe Park in a hard-fought contest at the Big Field, outscoring them by seven tries to three […]

Visitors savour a Holling hat-trick

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By ADAM CLEARY Canterbury…………..23 Tonbridge J…………46 TONBRIDGE Juddians record a comprehensive victory on the road with a bonus-point win over Canterbury. It was the hosts […]

Matt puts gloss on win for Barnes

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By PETE MAYHEAD Havant………………….29 Barnes………………….36 ANOTHER bumper crowd at the Lane witnessed a stirring comeback from Havant, only to fall short as Barnes showed why […]

Dominant Barnes cruise to win over Islanders

9 February 2025 0 comments

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes………….. 24 Guernsey……….14 BARNES won this full-blooded encounter 24-14, but the scoreline didn’t reflecting their dominance. The home team had it all […]

TJs eye title after Truman’s show

9 February 2025 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………39 Havant…………………. 16 TJS ran in seven tries as the home side produced a rounded performance led by number eight Truman […]

Quins’ rally makes up for slow start

9 February 2025 0 comments

By DUNCAN OGILVY Oxford H……………….48 Dorking…………………24 AN outstanding performance from Oxford Harlequins helped them in their battle to climb the table and stopped Dorking in […]

Combe have Fryatt and Cook to thank for victory

9 February 2025 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P…22pts Canterbury……..18pts On the charge: Jesse de Vries carries the ball for Cantebury Working hard: Nick Cook on the charge for […]

More pain for Bury as Oaks make discipline count

9 February 2025 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s………….36 Sevenoaks…………..38 A MID-TABLE battle played out in dreary conditions saw more heartbreak for Bury as Oaks scored late in […]

Hooker shows his pace in 50m dash

9 February 2025 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley………………….34 Colchester………….. 19 A BRACE of tries for Spencer Hayhow and Jamar Richardson saw Henley Hawks secure a bonus-point victory over a […]

Sam’s the man to win it at the death

9 February 2025 0 comments

By PETER LINDSAY Old Albanians……..36 Worthing………………34 OLD Albanians (OAs) emerged victorious from a closely contested match against Worthing that was punctuated by numerous penalties. OAs […]

Titchener secures last-gasp triumph

26 January 2025 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………22 Henley………………….23 HENLEY took the spoils with the final kick of the game. A brace of tries from Will Scholes and Tom […]

Adams is Oaks’ hero of the hour

26 January 2025 0 comments

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks………….. 31 Old Albanians……..29 BEN Adams secured victory for Sevenoaks with a dramatic last kick of the game. Old Albanians nudged ahead […]

Bury boys are good -but boss wants to see more

26 January 2025 0 comments

By ED MARRIAGE Colchester……. 34pts Bury St Ed’s…….55pts Lift-off: Bury’s Dan Donovan claims a lineout and, right, Colchester No.8 Ashton Webb goes over for the […]

Early Barnes onslaught too much for the Raiders

26 January 2025 0 comments

By ABI BENCE Worthing……………… 19 Barnes…………………. 41 WITH struggling Worthing Raiders sitting at the bottom of the table, it was important to have a strong […]

Havant given a lesson in finishing

26 January 2025 0 comments

By PETE MAYHEAD Havant…………………… 5 Canterbury………….. 61 HAVANT were handed another harsh National League lesson. Canterbury started the quickest and took the lead with a […]

Physical Combe sink Harlequins

26 January 2025 0 comments

By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H……………….28 Westcombe P………55 A PHYSICAL Westcombe Park bruised themselves to a comfortable win over Oxford Harlequins. The game started quickly with […]

Discipline costs the Oaks dear as Barnes hold on

19 January 2025 0 comments

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes…………… 20 Sevenoaks……. 17 BARNES won a fiercely contested game 20-17 against a Sevenoaks side that never gave up. The visitors took […]

Garry grabs brace to break Islanders

19 January 2025 0 comments

By RORY MORROW Canterbury…………..24 Guernsey…………….. 15 CANTERBURY came from behind to beat Guernsey, with Garry Jones’s brace of tries, proving pivotal. The hosts opened the […]

TJs battle to land hard-earned win

19 January 2025 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………45 Worthing……………… 17 TJS shook off any rust created by last week’s postponed game, flying into the lead after just three […]

Charnock has the class to end Havant resistance

19 January 2025 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.. 34pts Havant……………. 20pts A MUCH improved second-half performance saw Westcombe Park eventually overcome a spirited Havant side who looked like […]

Hardwick holds his nerve to sicken Bury at the death

19 January 2025 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s………….42 Dorking…………………43 BURY St Edmunds and Dorking served up a classic high-scoring thriller that the visitors claimed with the last […]

Hawks swoop to claim derby spoils

19 January 2025 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley…………………. 17 Oxford H………………. 12 HENLEY HAWKS claimed the county bragging rights, but were made to work hard to overcome a tenacious […]

OAs made to work hard for tough win

19 January 2025 0 comments

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians……..38 Colchester………….. 12 OAs came out on top in a tight game with strong defence from both sides. The hosts were […]

Dorking’s Tom Bristow believes props should keep their options open

12 January 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Experienced prop Tom Bristow is urging young front rowers to learn both sides of the scrum rather than being pigeonholed into one […]

Holling’s hat-trick puts TJs on top for Christmas

22 December 2024 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…..22 Colchester……… 0 A MUDDY affair at the Slade produced a game for the purists as dogged performances from both sides […]

Holling’s hat-trick puts TJs on top for Christmas

22 December 2024 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…..22 Colchester……… 0 A MUDDY affair at the Slade produced a game for the purists as dogged performances from both sides […]

Holling’s hat-trick puts TJs on top for Christmas

22 December 2024 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…..22 Colchester……… 0 A MUDDY affair at the Slade produced a game for the purists as dogged performances from both sides […]

Combe win tight, absorbing contest

22 December 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………14 Guernsey………………. 8 AFTER a run of high scoring games involving Westcombe Park there was something to enjoy in a tight […]

Combe win tight, absorbing contest

22 December 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………14 Guernsey………………. 8 AFTER a run of high scoring games involving Westcombe Park there was something to enjoy in a tight […]

Combe win tight, absorbing contest

22 December 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………14 Guernsey………………. 8 AFTER a run of high scoring games involving Westcombe Park there was something to enjoy in a tight […]

Thriller decided by Bury’s late blitz

22 December 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Eds………….. 41 Henley…………………. 17 AN exciting game in which both sides showed plenty of attacking intent resulted in a convincing […]

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