National League 2E

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Oaks stand firm to pass TJs acid test

18 February 2024 0 comments

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..24 Tonbridge J…………22 DERBIES have their own quality and when two teams trace their rivalry back as long as Sevenoaks and TJs, […]

Esher hold off comeback as Hawks left wondering

18 February 2024 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley H………….26pts Esher………………. 31pts ESHER underlined their promotion credentials with a hardfought victory over Henley Hawks at Dry Leas. The visitors were […]

Morgan’s late roll of the dice pays off for Wombles

18 February 2024 0 comments

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed’s………….27 Wimbledon…………. 31 IN an open and flowing game, Ed Morgan’s last-gasp try gave Wimbledon a deserved win. A Ben […]

Jones inspires OA to see off Worthing

18 February 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians……..39 Worthing………………26 OA ran out winners against a competitive Worthing at Woollams. OA where quick out of the blocks and Lewis […]

Brutal Barnes take win in Kent classic

18 February 2024 0 comments

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury………….. 20 Barnes………………….29 BARNES and Canterbury met on a grey English day, and the rugby was limited as a result. No scores […]

Roux’s pride as Dorking set to defy injury crisis

18 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite enduring a tumultuous, injury-hit season which included losing their club captain, Fred Dalton, Dorking look set to at least match their […]

Wagstaff treble proves in vain for visitors

11 February 2024 0 comments

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes…………….23 Westcombe P… 19 WESTCOMBE hooker Taine Wagstaff scored a hat-trick for his side, but it was still not enough to beat […]

Dorking back on track in top win

11 February 2024 1 comment

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………42 Canterbury…………..22 DORKING returned to winning ways as they ran in seven tries to Canterbury’s three, in a game inspired by Daragh […]

White-hot Tom puts the boot in

11 February 2024 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………35 Henley Hawks…….26 AN entertaining game saw eight tries shared equally but the boot of TJ’s Tom White proved the difference. […]

Mcgann’s calling shots for Raiders

11 February 2024 0 comments

By HENRY PARISH Worthing…………28pts Guernsey……….. 31pts PROUD Guernsey director of rugby Jordan Reynolds praised his side for “finding their identity again” as they made it […]

It’s that man Sam to break hearts of stunned hosts

11 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN CONEYBEARE Wimbledon………….26 Old Albanians……..28 OLD Albanians left it until the very last play of the match to secure a thrilling victory at Wimbledon […]

Second half ends hope for the hosts

11 February 2024 0 comments

By SEB SUTCLIFFE North Walsham….. 19 Sevenoaks…………..35 AFTER an even first half of three tries apiece, Sevenoaks took control in the second half to win […]

Robbins’ hat-trick leads Esher’s rout

11 February 2024 0 comments

By OLLY PINHEY Esher…………………….. 60 Bury St Edmunds… 15 ESHER turned on the style to destroy Bury in a top-of-the-table clash. The visitors travelled without […]

Oaks looking to grow much taller as young talent blossoms

11 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Adam Bowman’s youthful Sevenoaks pulled off a surprise victory over title challengers Bury St Edmunds last weekend to push away from the […]

Waters relishes biggest battles ahead in race to clinch title

4 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN CONEYBEARE The battle for supremacy at the top of the National 2 East can feel like a staring contest, and last weekend we […]

McGann inspires Raiders to superb triumph

4 February 2024 0 comments

National 2E By RICHARD HOMER O Albanians…..26 Guernsey……….39 GUERNSEY ran out deserved winners with six tries to four against their hosts. For the second week […]

Late penalty from Adams seals win

4 February 2024 0 comments

National 2E By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..22 Bury St Ed’s…………. 21 WHEN a match comes down to a singular denouement, which this classic did, it’s easy […]

Hope’s hat-trick is not quite enough

4 February 2024 0 comments

National 2E By OLLY PINHEY Wimbledon………….23 North Walsham…..23 NORTH Walsham fought back from a 14-point half-time deficit to secure a draw at Wimbledon. The result […]

Delighted Derrick snatches victory at the death

4 February 2024 0 comments

National 2E By HENR PARISH Worthing………..29 Westcombe P..26 THREE turned out lucky for Worthing as Thomas Derrick struck at the death. William Gearing-Grief opened the […]

Wilstead leads the charge in Barnes triumph

28 January 2024 0 comments

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes………….. 42 N Walsham…… 24 BARNES had the upper hand over North Walsham in an exciting and entertaining tentry encounter. Revelling in […]

Park hold off big Dorking fightback

28 January 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………39 Dorking………………… 31 WESTCOMBE Park withstood a strong Dorking comeback to register their fifth win of the season. The home side […]

Juddians shatter Bury’s run of form

28 January 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s………….27 Tonbridge J…………36 TONBRIDGE Juddians inflicted Bury St Edmunds’ first defeat since September, but the home side will wonder just […]

Reynolds delight as Raiders march on

28 January 2024 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………. 49pts Wimbledon……. 21pts JORDAN Reynolds was a happy man as his Guernsey Raiders team came out on top in a must-win […]

Skipper Simpson strikes late on to foil Raiders

28 January 2024 0 comments

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury…………..36 Worthing………………33 CANTERBURY scored a dramatic late try against Worthing to ensure that Tom Best’s historic 300th apeparance for the club ended […]

Emery double as Hawks fell Oaks

28 January 2024 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks…….36 Sevenoaks………….. 17 HENLEY Hawks put together an excellent five-try perfor mance in victory over a dogged Sevenoaks at Dry Leas. […]

Slick Esher put OAs to the sword

28 January 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians…….. 17 Esher…………………….59 ESHER showed why they are top of the table with an impressive perfor mance of power rugby, with […]

Wary Heald warns: Be careful what you wish for

28 January 2024 0 comments

By EDDIE McATEER Barnes are targeting the top three in National 2 East but aren’t thinking about promotion yet, says head coach Jack Heald. The […]

Ben making a Kell of an impression with Bury!

21 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Ben Kelland took over the forwards coach responsibilities alongside his work in Bury St Edmunds’ second-row and has created a formidable pack […]

Late Christie try breaks hearts of hosts

21 January 2024 0 comments

Dorking……………………33 Barnes…………………….38 By KEVIN BEAL National 2 East BARNES took the spoils with an 80th-minute try to seal victory in a contest that saw the […]

TJs have training grounding moves

21 January 2024 0 comments

Tonbridge Juddians.. 34 Old Albanians …………. 20 By GARETH WITHERS National 2 East WITH the ground too hard under foot at the Slade TJs decamped […]

Jones’ second-half brace proves vital

21 January 2024 0 comments

Wimbledon …………36 Canterbury ………….52 By RORY MORROW National 2 East CANTERBURY collected all five points as they recovered to beat Wimbledon in a 14-try thriller. […]

Hugo is the hero as hosts hold out for victory

14 January 2024 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey……….29 Tonbridge J…. 24 HUGO CULVERHOUSE led the way as Guernsey edged out Tonbridge in a hard-fought encounter. The home side started […]

Wilstead makes the dream debut

14 January 2024 0 comments

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes………………….49 Worthing………………26 BARNES emerged victorious in what proved a breathless 11-try encounter. The hosts took the lead with a Pete Weightman try, […]

It’s points aplenty in big Dorking win

14 January 2024 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………59 North Walsham…..33 A BATTLING North Walsham side made Dorking work hard in a match where both sides looked to play expansive […]

Wimbledon hold on after Park’s last-ditch rally

14 January 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P……… 17 Wimbledon…………. 21 BRAVE and battling Wimbledon were just about able to hold out despite a strong Westcombe Park second-half […]

Esher made to the fight all way in top encounter

14 January 2024 0 comments

Canterbury……. 34pts Esher……………….36pts CANTERBURY pushed Esher all the way in a thrilling game. But it was Esher, this week named the best team in levels […]

Luke who’s set his sights on achieving golden finale!

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN CONEYBEARE In a league as intensely competitive as National League 2 East, the slimmest edge gained can become decisive over the course of […]

McRae proud to be top of the pile

7 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Dorking winger Toby McRae proudly ended 2023 as the top try scorer in the sport. The 25-year-old scored an incredible 42 tries […]

Hicken’s the hero as Oaks steal the points

7 January 2024 0 comments

By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks……. 31 Barnes……………27 A LATE try saw Sevenoaks snatch victory over Barnes in a seesaw game. Within ten minutes of kick-off, it […]

Ford’s high-flying Bury into top three

7 January 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s…….33pts Canterbury…….. 14pts IN-FORM Bury St Edmunds overcame Canterbury to stretch their unbeaten run to nine matches and move up […]

Captain Cook can’t halt Hawks

7 January 2024 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks…….43 Westcombe P………26 HENLEY Hawks put together an excellent all-round performance to come away with a try-bonus-point win against a tough […]

Vikings are blown away by rampant Juddians

7 January 2024 0 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS Tonbridge J…..59 N Walsham……. 12 TONBRIDGE Juddians had eight different try scorers as they ran out impressive victors against rock-bottom North Walsham. […]

Morgan: We’ll run our way out of trouble

24 December 2023 0 comments

By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon RFC are second bottom in National 2 East but fly-half Edward Morgan fancies their chances to stay up. The Dons sit […]

Winterbottom: New tackle law ‘unhelpful’

17 December 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Peter Winterbottom believes that the RFU’s new tackle height laws are pointless because community rugby never had a problem with high tackles […]

Titans’ second-half blitz destroys Dale’s challenge

17 December 2023 0 comments

By ANDREW MOSLEY Rotherham T……….33 Wharfedale………….. 7 ROTHERHAM laid claim to being the fittest team in the division with a late flurry of tries against […]

Tykes too good in top derby triumph

17 December 2023 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley…………………….. 17 Leeds Tykes………..47 LEEDS Tykes claimed the Yorkshire derby bragging rights with a convincing victory. Otley had the territory in the […]

Where there’s a Will there’s a way!

17 December 2023 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..24 Billingham………….. 12 A DOMINANT Tynedale pack secured victory for Tynedale after an even derby encounter in which Will Nankivell led the […]

Students quick out of blocks to topple Hornets

17 December 2023 0 comments

By JON RICHARDSON Hornets…………………27 Exeter Uni…………….33 HORNETS were outscored five tries to three as they went down to Exeter University at the Nest. A fast […]

Thorne’s red card fails to derail Dudley

17 December 2023 0 comments

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Dudley K………… 17 Bournville………. 3 DUDLEY Kingswinford overcame neighbours Bournville to pick up only their third win of the season and move […]

Lucs run out as Old Reds steal it

17 December 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Old Redcliffians…. 18 Luctonians………….. 17 OLD Redcliffians fly- -half Ashley Groves held his nerve to boot a late winning conversion to complete […]

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