National League 2E

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Looking back is not Morley’s way to take his team forward

3 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN CONEYBEARE Success is addictive, and once a team has had a taste of it, they can become preoccupied with chasing the phantoms of […]

Perfect ten for high-flying Esher

3 December 2023 0 comments

By OLLY PINHEY Esher…………………….62 Worthing……………… 20 ESHER secured a sixth consecutive win with a ten-try rout over Worthing at Molesey Road. Worthing started brightly, but […]

McRae magic seals victory

3 December 2023 0 comments

Tonbridge J…………36 Dorking…………………45 A HAT-TRICK for Tobermory McRae helped Dorking to victory over Tonbridge Juddians in a 13-try spectacular at Slade. It didn’t take long […]

Hakimian leads the Hawks in emphatic away win

26 November 2023 0 comments

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes……………22 Henley……………27 HENLEY eased to a deserved win at Barn Elms as they displayed a higher level of intensity and purpose than […]

Adams’ hat-trick is in vain for Oaks

26 November 2023 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking………………… 41 Sevenoaks…………..38 AN attritional game with six tries apeice saw Dorking run out winners by the margin of a single penalty. […]

Vikings punished as Raiders profit

26 November 2023 0 comments

By RICHARD HEWITT North Walsham….. 14 Guernsey……………..22 GUERNSEY took their chances and punished their hosts who, in turn, failed to capitalise on their opportunities. The […]

Foxes hold on but must improve their discipline

26 November 2023 0 comments

Canterbury……..32pts Old Albanians..27pts By CARRICK BLAKE Danger men: Eoin O’Donoghue scores for Canterbury, and right, Frank Morgan runs in another try PICTURES: Giles Hilton CANTERBURY […]

Harrison holds his nerve to deny visitors victory

26 November 2023 0 comments

Westcombe P………34 Bury St Ed’s………….34 By JOHN VALLELY IN-FORM Bury St Edmunds visited Kent on the back of wins against Dorking and Barnes, but were […]

In-form Es make it five wins on trot

26 November 2023 0 comments

By OLLY PINHEY Wimbledon…………. 14 Esher…………………….34 ESHER made it five wins in a row after fighting off a comeback to win convincingly away at Wimbledon. […]

Quick-start is key as TJs edge battle

26 November 2023 0 comments

By MO SHER Worthing………………33 Tonbridge J…………43 A FRACTIOUS affair at Roundstone Lane went the way of the visitors, whose fast start proved to be vital. […]

Osborne still believes that Dons belong in National 2

26 November 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Last season Wimbledon won Regional 1 South Central, accumulating 105 points with a sole loss in their opening match against Camberley. The […]

Returning from the ‘dead’ to play again

26 November 2023 0 comments

Jon Newcombe talks to Morgan MacRae, the Welsh hooker determined to resurrect his career HAVING gone into cardiac arrest and having been resuscitated four times […]

Dorking offering ‘crucial help’

19 November 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYM Dorking chief Armand Roux says that while the Surrey club is fighting for an unprecedented promotion to National One, they have a […]

Barnes show their respect

19 November 2023 0 comments

Roughly every seven years, November 11 falls on a Saturday and last weekend National Two East club Barnes honoured the date with a series of […]

Reynolds’ masterclass too good for the Raiders

19 November 2023 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey…………….. 10 Canterbury…………..34 GUERNSEY Raiders endured a torrid afternoon as Canterbury eased to victory. The hosts did break the deadlock early on […]

Es extend run to four as Botterill leads the attack

19 November 2023 0 comments

By OLLY PINHEY Esher……………….59pts N Walsham………. 7pts Hat-trick man: Jame Botterill scoring one of his three tries for Esher ESHER won their fourth game in […]

Oaks too strong for visitors as good run continues

19 November 2023 0 comments

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks……. 15 Worthing……….. 10 SEVENOAKS toughed out a battling win over Worthing with all the Oaks points coming from the trusty boot […]

TJs are frustrated after fine opening

19 November 2023 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J………… 19 Wimbledon…………. 12 AFTER taking a commanding 19-0 lead with their third try shortly after half-time, TJs will no doubt […]

Late drama sees Penfold pinch win

19 November 2023 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s…………. 25 Barnes………………….22 BURY versus Barnes matches are always close affairs and this one did not disappoint. After a cagey […]

Young pals leading the fightback in Oaks battle

19 November 2023 0 comments

By EDDIE McATEER After five games of the National 2 East season, Sevenoaks had just one win to their name. However, since beating North Walsham […]

Barnes bag win to step up pressure at the top

12 November 2023 0 comments

By TOM McARTHUR Barnes……………36 Old Albanians.30 BARNES joined Dorking at the top of the table thanks to a narrow victory over Old Albanians. Barnes scored […]

Titchener hits top form for Hawks

12 November 2023 0 comments

By ADAM CLEARY Worthing………………23 Henley………………….29 HENLEY made it seven wins from nine games with a hard-fought victory against a spirited Worthing side. Henley made a […]

Combe cling on to deny Raiders

12 November 2023 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………25 Guernsey…………….. 19 TENTH-PLACED Westcombe Park came out on top in a tight game against Guernsey. Combe took an early lead […]

Battling Bury hold on to down Dorking in thriller

12 November 2023 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking……………22pts Bury St Eds……..23pts BURY St Edmunds ran out winners by a single point in a dramatic finale as they continued their […]

Oaks finish with flourish to floor relegation rivals

12 November 2023 0 comments

By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon…………. 19 Sevenoaks…………..27 SEVENOAKS leapfrogged Wimbledon in the table after earning a crucial away win in a tightly-fought clash. Both sides had […]

Six of the best as visitors pull away

12 November 2023 0 comments

By PAUL MORSE North Walsham….. 10 Canterbury…………..54 CANTERBURY overwhelmed North Walsham in the second half with six unanswered tries to ease to a fourth win […]

Thompson’s twin strike fires Esher

12 November 2023 0 comments

By OLLY PINHEY Esher…………………….48 Tonbridge J………… 31 ESHER triumphed over Tonbridge Juddians in an action-packed contest. Tonbridge had not played since October 14 and the […]

Coach to Coach with Armand Roux

5 November 2023 0 comments

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, above, talks to Dorking director of rugby Armand Roux, below Armand Roux was a player at and is […]

Dramatic finale as Esher oust Oaks

5 November 2023 0 comments

By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks………….. 18 Esher…………………….22 ESHER scored two late tries to come from behind and snatch an away victory against a combative Sevenoaks side […]

Bury cut loose for eye-catching win

5 November 2023 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Eds…………..49 Worthing……………… 12 BURY St Edmunds racked up a convincing victory over a Worthing side hampered by yellow cards. The […]

Benning bags winner as Dons suffer a late blow

5 November 2023 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley H………….23pts Wimbledon……. 19pts Flying high: Left, Hawks full back Toby Evans on the attack and right, Will Benning goes over for […]

Macmillan clinches derby victory over gutsy Park

5 November 2023 0 comments

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury…………..25 Westcombe P……… 19 CANTERBURY fought back from a half-time deficit to edge to victory against battling visitors Westcombe Park. Canterbury started […]

Raiders rocked as Barnes go top

5 November 2023 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………………11 Barnes………………….28 BARNES bossed an attritional tussle against Guernsey to pick up a victory that returned them to the summit of the […]

King’s crowning glory for Dorking

5 November 2023 0 comments

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians…….. 10 Dorking…………………23 DORKING kept up their unbeaten start to the season, but they were made to work hard by an […]

Allen aiming for long-term success at the Hawks

5 November 2023 0 comments

By OLLY PINHEY Luke Allen is in his first year as Henley Hawks’ director of rugby but knows exactly where he wants to take the […]

Heald: New tackle height law causing concussions

29 October 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Barnes director of rugby Jack Heald wants the RFU’s law change on tackle height to be scrapped. New laws introduced this season […]

Bullett clear that Esher aiming for quick return

22 October 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON In its centenary year, Esher, a club steeped in history and tradition, finds itself at a critical juncture. It’s a year of […]

Barnes helps give Worthing a second success

15 October 2023 0 comments

By FRANK REYNOLDS Worthing………. 46 Old Albanians.36 WORTHING got their second league win of the season after a resounding first-half performance saw them come away […]

Bury savour a first win on their travels

15 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN CONEYBEARE Wimbledon…………. 31 Bury St Eds…………..45 BURY St Edmunds secured their first away win of the season in an entertaining clash with Wimbledon. […]

Thrilling finale to a scrappy contest

15 October 2023 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………29 Sevenoaks…………..29 WHAT proved a scrappy, stop-start derby, not helped by an excessive amount of whistle from the man in the […]

Pierre proves Esher are back in title reckoning

15 October 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Esher……………… 46pts Henley…………….25pts Touchdown: Fergus Donnelly crossing the whitewash just before half time. Right, Henley’s Kaspar Strugar goes over PICTURES: Leo WIlkinson […]

Wyman sparks Westcombe as the Vikings stormed

15 October 2023 0 comments

By RICHARD HEWITT North Walsham……. 7 Westcombe P………59 NATHAN WYMAN led the way as Westcombe Park turned on the style to destroy their hosts. In […]

Hat-tricks at the double for hosts

15 October 2023 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………59 Guernsey…………….. 14 HAT-TRICKS from Craig Holland and Toby McRae sealed Dorking’s best performance of the season thus far. Nine tries, seven […]

Barnes hang on after sin-binnings

15 October 2023 0 comments

By TOM MCARTHUR Barnes………………….39 Canterbury…………..22 BARNES finished the game as comfortable winners despite a flurry of yellows that left them with just 12 men on […]

Tom shows different codes not Poles apart

15 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN CONEYBEARE Representing your country is one of the highest honours any rugby player can hope to receive, so to be given the chance […]

Dorking’s perfect start to season continues

8 October 2023 0 comments

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury……. 31 Dorking…………..36 DORKING picked up another five points, making it 30 from 30 after an opening-half blitz left Canterbury stunned. Henry […]

Titchener holds nerve to seal win

8 October 2023 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley………………….27 Tonbridge J…………26 AN injury-time try from Ryan Crowley and a nerveless conversion from Max Titchener saw Henley Hawks come back from […]

Try-happy hosts in seventh heaven

8 October 2023 0 comments

By RICHARD HOMER O Albanians…………48 Wimbledon………….29 OLD Albanians got back to winning ways as they ran in seven tries to comfortably beat Wimbledon. It was […]

Bury hold edge in enthralling encounter

8 October 2023 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s…….22pts Esher………………. 17pts IT has been two years since these teams last met, and that proved to be a high-scoring […]

Scintillating Sevenoaks turn on the second-half style

8 October 2023 0 comments

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..43 North Walsham….. 15 SEVENOAKS showed their quality with a big win over North Walsham. But for 60 minutes this match was […]

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