National League 2E

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Hambly eager for Reds to take title race to wire

17 April 2022 2 comments

By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders…. 10pts Redruth………………… 31pts Power: Redruth’s Shaun Buzza dives over to score their first try Dings’ Oliver Thomas Foot tackled hard […]

Chiefs hold off late charge to edge close battle

17 April 2022 1 comment

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple………….. 13 Hinckley……………… 10 BARNSTAPLE fended off a second-half surge from Hinckley to claim a narrow victory. The first half began well […]

Woodward leads Clifton try charge

17 April 2022 0 comments

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund……. 14 Clifton…………………..85 CLIFTON ran in 15 tries as they well and truly trounced hosts Rochford Hundred. It was an ideal […]

Barnes pip OAs in dramatic finish

17 April 2022 1 comment

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes………………….38 Old Albanian………..36 BARNES secured a thrilling two-point victory after sharing ten tries with Old Albanian in a dramatic contest. It looked […]

Esher battle to bonus triumph

17 April 2022 2 comments

By BEN GODDARD Canterbury……..11 Esher………………33 TITLE-CHASING Esher left it late to secure what could be a vital bonus point after being made to work for […]

Six-try Stileman stuns the Raiders

10 April 2022 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian….36 Guernsey……….28 TOM Stileman scored a stunning six tries as Old Albanian came from behind to beat Guernsey. The right wing […]

Barnes toppled by ruthless Lions

10 April 2022 0 comments

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes…………………. 10 Leicester Lions…..28 LEICESTER Lions produced a clinical display to edge a highly competitive clash with Barnes. The Lions’ victory owed […]

Leaders march on with Bury victory

10 April 2022 0 comments

By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher…………………….43 Bury St Edmunds..22 ESHER are still flying high after notching another victory on home turf, this time over visitors Bury St […]

Clifton snatch draw after Sargent treble

10 April 2022 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………….. 31pts Worthing………… 31pts Jump for joy: Kieran Leeming touches down to score Worthing’s second try THERE was frustration for Clifton and […]

Norville bags hat-trick for classy Hawks

10 April 2022 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks…….48 Barnstaple………….. 17 HENLEY Hawks halted a three-match losing streak with a much-needed victory over Barnstaple. In perfect conditions for running […]

Dings cling on as Hinckley hit back

10 April 2022 1 comment

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………29 Dings Crusaders…34 DINGS Crusaders held off a spirited Hinckley fightback to register a narrow win at Leicester Road. Dings took the […]

Rampant Reds keep up pressure

10 April 2022 1 comment

By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..59 Rochford Hund……… 5 REDRUTH produced some sunshine rugby as they ran in nine tries against Rochford Hundred to keep alive their […]

Gables agony for injury-hit Westcliff

10 April 2022 0 comments

By NICK CROWE Westcliff………. 19 Canterbury…….33 CANTERBURY were made to battle hard for a victory over injury-hit Westcliff at The Gables. The home side had […]

30-point ace Sam proves a winner

3 April 2022 0 comments

By JON BATHAM Guernsey………. 12 Esher………………57 ESHER skipper Adam Bullet hailed teammate Sam Morley as “a different level of player” after the fly-half ’s 30-point […]

Sterland’s late try seals extra point

3 April 2022 1 comment

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..35 Old Albanian……….. 14 PERSISTENCE won the day for Lions against an OAs side whose powerful pack and excellent defence made […]

Affleck double as Westcliff buried

3 April 2022 0 comments

By ANDREW HERHILY Bury St Edmunds.. 61 Westcliff………………..0 BURY shrugged off two defeats by West Country opposition to claim a huge victory over Westcliff. Bury […]

Barnes treble fails to prevent Caldy victory

3 April 2022 0 comments

By SHAUN WREN Worthing………… 17pts Redruth…………..22pts Delight: Redruth celebrate as Richard Brown scores the winning try WING ace Curtis Barnes scored a hattrick of tries […]

Nel steers Clifton to bonus-point triumph

3 April 2022 0 comments

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury…………..24 Clifton…………………..38 A TOPSY turvy game ended with a bonus point for Canterbury, but it was Clifton who took the win and […]

Hooker Anderson claims try double

3 April 2022 0 comments

By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders…40 Henley Hawks……… 5 DINGS produced a superb all-round performance to seal their sixth win on the trot. This victory was […]

Billings makes his Mark in tight win

3 April 2022 0 comments

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund…….33 Hinckley………………26 ROCHFORD Hundred followed up last week’s great result against Henley with an excellent bonus-point win. However, the visitors fought […]

Losing run ends as Chiefs triumph

3 April 2022 0 comments

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple…….23 Barnes…………… 14 BARNSTAPLE ended an 18-game losing streak with a performance that demonstrated how well their young squad is coming together. […]

Hat-trick ace Fin so close to victory

27 March 2022 0 comments

By RICHARD COMPTON Westcliff……….26 Guernsey……….27 DESPITE never taking the lead, another spirited Westcliff performance saw them deservedly pick up two points against a highly-efficient Guernsey […]

Jake sees Lions to five-try triumph

27 March 2022 1 comment

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..36 Barnstaple……………. 5 LIONS overcame a determined Barnstaple to claim a bonus-point victory. Barnstaple rattled Lions with an impressive forward drive […]

Second-half rally fails to save Bury

27 March 2022 0 comments

By MIKE BARBER Clifton…………………..47 Bury St Edmunds..34 CLIFTON were convincing winners in a contest in which the scoreline did not reflect their dominance. Having raced […]

Injury-hit OAs show great spirit in defeat

27 March 2022 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian….. 31pts Esher……………….40pts Dive: Cam Wilkins scores for Esher OLD Albanian head coach Dan George, a participant for much of the […]

Barnes pay the Price as Dings steal it

27 March 2022 0 comments

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes………………….23 Dings Crusaders… 30 TOM Price signed off a man-of-the-match performance by kicking the extras from the winning try as Dings claimed […]

Red for Mundicha as Hawks beaten

27 March 2022 0 comments

By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks…….24 Rochford Hund…….27 ROCHFORD Hundred claimed a thoroughly deserved victory over Henley Hawks. They were good value for their win, and […]

Redruth’s man of Steele leads rout

27 March 2022 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..49 Canterbury………….. 10 REDRUTH maintained the pressure on Esher at the top of the table with a bonus-point win. The visitors took […]

Title bid hit as Hinckley triumph

27 March 2022 0 comments

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley……….. 31 Worthing………..26 HINCKLEY weathered a late fight back from title-chasing Worthing to take their first win since overcoming another side at […]

Rowland is in right place at right time

20 March 2022 0 comments

By SHAUN WREN Worthing………..29 Esher……………… 30 DANIEL Rowland was Esher’s hero as they left Rugby Park at the top of the table as his try […]

Bragging rights go to the Lions

20 March 2022 1 comment

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..26 Hinckley……………… 17 LEICESTER Lions claimed the derby bragging rights with victory over Hinckley. Ben Young opened the scoring with a […]

Early yellow is key to outcome

20 March 2022 0 comments

By WILL FREEGARD Guernsey…………….. 15 Bury St Edmunds.. 20 CALLUM ROBERTS’ early yellow card proved pivotal as Guernsey lost a tight game with Bury St […]

Curtis downs Hawks in huge 13-try romp

13 March 2022 2 comments

By SHAUN WREN Worthing…………57pts Henley Hawks..28pts Hat-trick hero: Curtis Barnes of Worthing scoring his third try of the game RAIDERS saw off local rivals Henley […]

Supersub Archie helps to see off Lions

13 March 2022 0 comments

By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders…24 Leicester Lions….. 17 DINGS made it four wins in a row thanks to a threetries-to-two victory over Leicester Lions at […]

Seven-up Barnes shine in the sun

13 March 2022 0 comments

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund……… 7 Barnes………………….46 BARNES took full advantage of perfect conditions for running rugby to score seven tries and secure a comfortable […]

Best sees red but 14 men triumph

13 March 2022 1 comment

By JON BATHAM Canterbury………….. 30 Hinckley………………24 CANTERBURY overcame the sending off of inside-centre Tom Best to win a thriller. Best saw red for his part […]

Thornton scores four tries on debut

13 March 2022 2 comments

By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher……………… 81 Westcliff………… 7 DEBUTANT Liam Thornton made his mark as he ran in four tries to ease Esher to a 13-try […]

Flurry of cards is costly for Raiders

13 March 2022 2 comments

By MIKE BARBER Guernsey……… 24 Clifton…………….26 AN 87th minute penalty try following 15 minutes of reset scrums, three yellow cards and one red for the […]

Barum beaten as OAs enjoy visit

13 March 2022 0 comments

By ALAN WHITE Barnstaple………….. 12 Old Albanian………..36 OLD Albanian claimed their first win in several weeks with an impressive second-half performance on their first visit […]

Second-half rally boosts leaders

13 March 2022 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..32 Redruth………………..38 REDRUTH demonstrated their pedigree as they produced a fighting second-half comeback to claim victory. In a game of […]

Barnes punished despite late rally

6 March 2022 0 comments

By TOM MCARTHUR Barnes……………25 Worthing………..26 TWO tries in the dying moments saved Barnes from any embarrassment, but Worthing held on to leave south-west London with […]

Crusaders battle for bonus point

6 March 2022 1 comment

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple………….. 19 Dings Crusaders… 31 DINGS took advantage of some indiscipline by the home side to seal victory on a rare sunny […]

Alex’s four tries as Lions show class

6 March 2022 0 comments

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..33 Rochford Hund……. 17 ALEX Wilcockson scored four tries as Lions showed their class against a testing Rochford Hundred side. Lions […]

Cardinals dig in to lift promotion hopes

6 March 2022 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………. 24pts Esher………………. 41pts PETER Winterbottom paid tribute to Esher’s character and composure as they claimed a huge win. With three points […]

Hawks defy late rally for narrow victory

6 March 2022 2 comments

By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks……. 12 Canterbury………….. 10 HAWKS overcame a gritty Canterbury side in a committed contest. Both sides scored two tries but this […]

Dominant visitors see off Hinckley

6 March 2022 0 comments

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………28 Bury St Edmunds..48 BURY deserved to win an exciting game that,-from the first half, looked as though it had the potential […]

Eight-try romp secures top spot

6 March 2022 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..54 Guernsey…………….. 17 REDRUTH climbed back to the top of the table thanks to this eighttry win. The Reds were soon on […]

Bannister leaves it late to claim win

6 March 2022 1 comment

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian…. 14 Westcliff………. 18 WESTCLIFF will probably say they have underperformed many times this season and this may account for their […]

Walker claims a bonus point in thriller

27 February 2022 0 comments

By NICK CROWE Westcliff…………….. 31 Clifton…………………..57 WITH Clifton 19 points ahead after six minutes, the home crowd had every reason to fear a rout of […]

Foxes hit back as Barnes are rattled

27 February 2022 0 comments

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury……. 21 Barnes…………… 12 CANTERBURY returned to winning ways against Barnes. The start for Canterbury was exciting but error-strewn and didn’t deliver […]

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