National League 3
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s National League 3 news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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/ 8 years agoDings strike early blow in promotion race
South West Premier DINGS Crusaders took an early advantage in their bid for the South West Premier title by beating promotion...
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/ 8 years agoBanning scrums for kids will just bring injuries later
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I’ve had an interesting week which started with an interview with Sky...
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/ 8 years agoScottish duo beef up Tigers front row options
TRANFER WRAP TONGA international Atieli Pakalani is one of three new faces to join Leicester Tigers. Pakalani, 25, can play at...
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/ 8 years agoWallace grabs third try in two matches for Bristol
By SAM JACKSON AVIVA A-LEAGUE BRISTOL United recorded their first A-League victory of the season with an entertaining 27-17 victory over...
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/ 8 years agoSidcup rescued by flurry of late tries
London & South East Premier WITH four games gone, the table is beginning to make some sense. Newcomers Sidcup are in...
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/ 8 years agoTerrific trio going clear of chasing pack
Midlands Premier THE trio of Newport Salop, Peterborough Lions and Birmingham & Solihull Bees continue to set the pace at the...
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/ 8 years agoLymm extend lead as Ilkley leave it late
Northern Premier LYMM increased their lead at the top of the table following a 33-13 win at home to Wirral. Rob...
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/ 8 years agoSluggish Abbot have Browne to thank
South West Premier NEWTON Abbot remain resurgent in their quest for promotion after seeing off Cleve 64-31 in their fourth bonus...
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/ 8 years agoRugby in France is going the way of England soccer
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Whitewash: French national team decline continued in the 3-0 summer series defeat...
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/ 8 years agoBest now a doubt for Autumn Tests
RUGBY SHORTS ULSTER and Ireland captain Rory Best has been ruled out for four to six weeks after a scan revealed...
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/ 8 years agoKnee injury may keep Cipriani out till Xmas
WASPS fly-half Danny Cipriani could miss up to three months with the knee injury sustained in Wasps’ 24-21 Premiership defeat to...
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/ 8 years agoLeonard blow to Hartpury hopes
CHAMPIONSHIP new boys Hartpury College will be missing outside-centre Steve Leonard until Christmas with the shoulder injury he suffered in the...
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/ 8 years agoBlaze quits as Tigers forwards coach
RICHARD Blaze has resigned from his role as forwards coach at Leicester Tigers for “personal reasons”. The 32-year-old was forced to...
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/ 8 years agoRichards: US was a reasonable success
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards says the trip to America last weekend to face Saracens has helped the game despite seeing his...
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/ 8 years agoMarler reprimanded over Haskell incident
JOEMarler has been been given a citing commissioner’s warning, which equates to a retrospective yellow card, after the scuffle with England...
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/ 8 years agoGuernsey sneak past Tunbridge Wells
London & South East Premier GUERNSEY played their get of jail free card snatching a 34-36 win away to Tunbridge Wells...
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/ 8 years agoTries galore as Salop cruise to third win
Midlands Premier NEWPORT Salop set the early pace as they enjoyed another try-laden victory, securing all five points for the third...
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/ 8 years agoLymm take top spot as Hull are held
Northern Premier LYMMtake over at the top of the table following a 46-5 win away at Sandal. Hull fall after being...
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/ 8 years agoCrusaders maintain their perfect record
South West Premier DINGS Crusaders remain one of three sides with a 100 per cent record in the South West Premier...
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/ 8 years agoFreemen’s protest as their historic clubhouse demolished
OLDFreemen’s RFC, one of Surrey’s oldest clubs, will be homeless as they start their season after their historic clubhouse was demolished...
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/ 8 years agoHorrocks try seals victory for Islanders
London & South East Premier GUERNSEY Raiders made it two from two with a 25-17 win at home to Sutton &...
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/ 8 years agoPhoenix are rising after moving south
Midlands Premier DONCASTER Phoenix and Peterborough Lions both made it a perfect ten points out of ten, whilst Birmingham & Solihull...
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/ 8 years agoRuthless Hull set down an early marker
Northern Premier IT WAS two from two as Hull, with a 0-30 win at promoted Pocklington, already look to be one...
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/ 8 years agoJess shows his class for table-toppers
South West Premier NEWTON Abbot are riding high at the top of the South West Premier after recording an emphatic 54-5...
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/ 8 years agoNew RFU boss Brown has a big job – save our game!
Rugby lover: New RFU chief executive Steve Brown follows the game The news that the RFU have appointed Steve Brown as...
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/ 8 years agoLions wing Daly stays at Wasps
BRITISHand Irish Lion and England international Elliot Daly has extended his contract with Wasps. The 24 year-old has made 157 appearances...
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/ 8 years agoMatson to leave Bath and return to NZ
TABAIMatson will leave his position as Bath head coach next week to return to New Zealand due to family reasons. Matson,...
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/ 8 years agoVickers granted Falcons testimonial
NEWCASTLE Falcons have granted a testimonial year to long-serving prop Rob Vickers. The 35-year-old has made 233 appearances for the Falcons...
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/ 8 years agoNewport Dragons appoint new chairman
NEWPORT Dragons have announced that David Buttress will lead a new board of directors at the region. The 40-year-old entrepreneur and...
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/ 8 years agoEd Griffiths leaves Worcester Warriors
EDWARD Griffiths left Worcester Warriors on Tuesday after his take over plans were rejected by the board. The former Saracens chief...
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/ 8 years agoSharks confirm new back-room coaches
SALE have confirmed the appointments of scrum coach Dan Richmond and kicking coach Jon Callard. “Dan has been working with us...
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/ 8 years agoBen hopes resurgent Gloucester can revive his Test bid
By NEALE HARVEY BENMorgan is hell bent on winning back his England place and reckons Gloucester’s new spirit can thrust him...
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/ 8 years agoHow Rob inspired Chiefs with Seahawks mentalit
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER supremo Rob Baxter has revealed how NFL side Seattle Seahawks played an unlikely part in last season’s...
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/ 8 years agoHeap leads way as Hull make statement
Northern Premier HAVING finished third last season, Hull certainly made their intentions known with a resounding 31-13 win at home to...
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/ 8 years agoAbbots look part with a 67-point haul
South West Premier NEWTON ABBOT ran in ten tries to go top after an emphatic 67-12 victory over Bracknell. Ex-Exeter Chiefs...
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/ 8 years agoLaw changes should make game better for everyone
JEFF PROBYN The first weekend of the season and you can almost taste the excitement and expectation as players and fans...
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/ 8 years agoDelighted Tring quickly adapt to step-up
London & SE Premier PROMOTEDTring got their season off to the best possible start with a 32-26 win at home to...
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/ 8 years agoHat-trick hero Johns is scorching back
midlands Premier SPEED merchant Steve Johns marked his return to Birmingham and Solihull ranks by running in a hat-trick of tries...
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/ 8 years agoFightback enough as Sheffield shine
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Rossendale 31 Sheffield 32 IN A TENSE and always exciting encounter at Marl Pits, visitors Sheffield came back...
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/ 8 years agoHalf-century puts Wimbledon up
By JACK BARKER Wimbledon 50 Dings Crus 5 WIMBLEDON will be joining Tonbridge Juddians in National Two South next season following...
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/ 8 years agoTonbridge finish top season as champs
National League 3 London & SE AS EXPECTEDTonbridge Juddians ended their campaign as champions and will complete in National Two South...
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/ 8 years agoHurst hails performances of youngsters
National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREET won the title in style with a merciless 64-7 battering of a Sandbach side that was...
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/ 8 years agoHuddersfield continue to smash records
National League 3 North HUDDERSFIELDhave taken the National Three North title with a record breaking 26 wins from 26 after beating...
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/ 8 years agoOld Redcliffians forced to dig very deep
National League 3 South West OLD REDCLIFFIANS were run all the way as they finished their National League 3 South West...
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/ 8 years agoBroadstreet in control after Lions slayed
National League 3 Midlands NUNEATON’S end-to-end 48-26 victory over Lichfield is likely to be in vain after wins for all three...
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/ 8 years agoChampions Huddersfield marching on
National League 3 North HUDDERSFIELD extended their unbeaten league record to 25 games as they overcome second-placed Rossendale 41-11. Despite winning...
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/ 8 years agoLate tries secure Crusaders play-off spot
National League 3 South West TWO late tries saw Dings Crusaders come from behind to beat Ivybridge 23-17 to secure second...
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/ 8 years agoWasps’ defeat ends hopes of Lions call-up for Cipriani
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN As if to prove the point I made last week about the...
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/ 8 years agoNorton notches try record as England move into quarters
WORLD SEVENS SERIES HONG KONG By NICK VERDIER DANNorton became the most prolific try scorer in World Sevens Series history as...
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/ 8 years ago3G – sow the seeds of future success
IF Saracens can become reigning double champions, and set up another Champions Cup semi-final after beating Glasgow Warriors, what can other...
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