National League One

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Two-try Niall has Esher on the right course

25 March 2018 1 comment

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde 17 Esher 32 ESHER travelled to Fylde in desperate need of a win and a five-minute spell just after half-time ensured […]

Jordan hat-trick enough for a draw

25 March 2018 0 comments

By RYAN STEVENS L’boro St 34 Blackheath 34 JORDAN Olowofela scored a brilliant hattrick but Tom Chapman’s late try ensured it was honours even between […]

Pritchard kicks Amps past Park

25 March 2018 0 comments

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park 21 Ampthill 31 JAMES Pritchard’s kicking secured victory for Ampthill against a determined but unlucky Rosslyn Park at The Rock. […]

Howells sticks by decision to quit Romania

25 March 2018 0 comments

By ROB COLE NEWS EXTRA LYNN Howells won’t be reconsidering his position as Romanian coach even after the Oaks squeezed into the World Cup finals. […]

Ionians arrive late and pay the penalty

25 March 2018 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 42 Hull Ionians 26 A BLISTERING first-half display was enough to give Elthamians an impressive six-try victory over Hull in […]

Jones holds his nerve for Caldy

25 March 2018 0 comments

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy 21 B Moseley 20 BEN Jones sprung Paton Field into ecstasy as he confirmed a special win in the last play […]

Second-half blitz from Cambridge

25 March 2018 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 50 Old Albanian 26 CAMBRIDGE survived a scare and overturned a 14-point half-time deficit, scoring 38 unanswered second-half points to take […]

Heath back to haunt old club as Albion record falls

25 March 2018 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A 21pts Tries: Flack 5, Salter 40, Raumakita 47 Conversions: Shepherd 5, 40, 47 Coventry 24pts Tries: Stevens 14, Tolmie 19, […]

DMP come out on top in a thriller in the north east

25 March 2018 0 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP 41 Bishop’s St 35 DMPRFC were made to fight for this five-point win at the Northern Echo Arena, with visitors Bishop […]

Caldy are fall guys as 9-try Coventry land title

18 March 2018 0 comments

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy …12 Coventry …55 COVENTRY became deserved National One champions at Paton Field, romping to victory over an injury-blighted Caldy as they […]

Blood & Sand downed by dogged Darlington

18 March 2018 1 comment

By STEVE JACKSON Battering ram: Jack Payne scores DMP’s opening try PICTURES: Chris Fell Caught red-handed: Jake McCloud wins a key lineout for Cambridge CAMBRIDGE […]

Shepherd holds nerve to keep Albion in clear

18 March 2018 2 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A 17 Bishop’s St 10 PLYMOUTH Albion defied the bitter cold to complete the league double over Bishop’s Stortford, a victory […]

Study of Einstein could fix Eddie’s breakdown woes!

18 March 2018 0 comments

Halted: England’s Chris Robshaw goes down in the tackle against France PICTURE: Getty Images Isn’t it strange how every time the RFU think they have […]

Ligament injuryputs Dragons prop out forseason

18 March 2018 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON WALES prop Leon Brown will miss the rest of the season after suffering a toe injury. The Dragons tight-head suffered […]

Just a week for Harrison

18 March 2018 1 comment

NORTHAMPTON back row Teimana Harrison has been banned for one week after being sent off in last week’s Anglo-Welsh Cup defeat by Bath. The 25-year-old, […]

Albion starved of the ball as Amps shut off revival

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By WARREN KAY Ampthill…33pts Tries:- Bercis (19), Johnson (32), Weightman (70), Pritchard (78) Conversions:- Pritchard (20, 33, 40, 79) Plymouth Alb …28pts Tries:- Shepherd […]

Knox hat-trick lights up gloom as Cov march on

11 March 2018 2 comments

■ By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry …48 Old Eltham …13 WINGER Rob Knox lit up a grey and damp afternoon at Butts Park Arena with a […]

Hankin’s double leaves Esher on the ropes

11 March 2018 1 comment

■ By BEN CARTER Esher …17 Bishop’s Sto …28 A COUPLE of Nick Hankin tries and the assured kicking of fly-half George Cullen helped Bishop’s […]

Frantic Caldy hit Ionians’ brick wall

11 March 2018 1 comment

■ By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians …29 Caldy…24 IONIANS produced an immense rearguard action to hold out and gain a vital five-point win. They put […]

Park tries throttle Darlington surge

11 March 2018 3 comments

■ By MATTHEW BALDWIN Rosslyn Pk…38 Darlington MP26 ATHRILLING Darlington comeback proved futile as two late Rosslyn Park tries capped an excellent attacking display. The […]

Albanian on a roll with five wins on the spin

11 March 2018 1 comment

■ By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian…34 L’boro S…19 OAs’ re-emergence from the depths of National One continued with a third fivepoint win in a row […]

Moseley grit just gives them edge

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By STEPHEN MATHER B’ham Mose …14 Cambridge …13 MOSELEYemerged with a hard-fought win from a scrappy affair. On a day when handling errors were […]

Fylde defeat ends season of struggle

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …36 Fylde …5 A SPIRITED performance by Fylde, particularly in a second half where they limited a previously rampant Blackheath […]

Bridge blunted by impressive Caldy

25 February 2018 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …6 Caldy …15 CALDY spoiled the party on the day Darren Fox made his 100th appearance in Blood & Sand colours […]

Lound strikes late to down Rosslyn

25 February 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians …27 Rosslyn P…26 GREG Lound’s dramatic late drop-goal gave Hull Ionians victory over Rosslyn Park. Park kept the early possession […]

Walsh left delighted as Jubb leads way

25 February 2018 0 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP…0pts Coventry…42pts NICK WALSH was left beaming after his Coventry side recorded a resounding victory over Darling Mowden Park. The visitors […]

Hendrickson at the double in Albion late show

25 February 2018 0 comments

By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley …16 Plymouth …20 TWO tries from centre Tom Hendrickson inspired Plymouth to a dramatic victory at Billesley Common. The 23-year-old Exeter […]

Waters miss late on costs Students victory

18 February 2018 1 comment

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 15 L’borough S 15 OWEN Waters missed a match-winning conversion for Loughborough in the final minute as the Students were […]

Pritchard guides Amps to the win

18 February 2018 2 comments

By WARREN KAY Ampthill 30 Caldy 14 JAMES Pritchard scored 15 points as Ampthill secured a bonus point victory over Caldy. The Amps started well […]

Le Roux fires for 14-man Moseley

18 February 2018 0 comments

By DAVE LAWRENCE B Moseley 36 Fylde 21 BACK row Jacques Le Roux helped himself to a hat-trick as Birmingham Moseley took maximum points from […]

Albion’s home record still intact as Park defeated

18 February 2018 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Going over: Matt Crosscombe Albion dives for the line to score for Plymouth PICTURES: Pinnacle PLYMOUTH Albion maintained their unbeaten home record […]

Six of the best for Coventry as they march on

18 February 2018 0 comments

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 40 Cambridge 10 SIX-TRY Coventry took another step towards the league title and promotion with an ultimately convincing victory, their 21st […]

OAs see off local rivals in vital success

18 February 2018 3 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 36 B. Stortford 17 ALBANIAN recorded a five-point victory over local rivals Bishop’s Stortford in fine style. But all are […]

Nerveless Tarrant kick seals victory

18 February 2018 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 29 Esher 28 BLACKHEATH snatched a dramatic late win in a match that looked to be heading the way of Esher. […]

Park leave it too late to beat OEs

18 February 2018 1 comment

By JON EDWARDS Rosslyn Park 29 O Elthamians 36 ELTHAMIANS survived a stunning second-half comeback by battling Park to edge a ten-try thriller at the […]

Cooper’s catalogue of injuries seems to be over

11 February 2018 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE KYLE COOPER is delighted to be finally making an impact at Newcastle after an injury-disrupted first season on Tyneside. Scott Lawson’s Scotland […]

Stortford undone by Moore in close combat

11 February 2018 1 comment

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St 10 Moseley 15 A CIARAN Moore try was the difference between these sides on a day when the weather triumphed […]

Caldy on a roll as Park fall well short

11 February 2018 1 comment

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy 33 Rosslyn Park 3 A BONUS-point victory over Rosslyn Park helped Caldy move into the top half of National One, continuing […]

Fox provides a reminder of class

11 February 2018 1 comment

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 20 Ampthill 8 CAMBRIDGE did the double over Ampthill with a stunning front-foot performance at Granchester Road to add to their […]

Fylde position grim after Ionians claim vital points

11 February 2018 1 comment

By LUKE MADEIRA On cloud nine: Christopher Bell kicked nine points for Hull in their victory, while Henry Hadfield touches down for Fylde to set […]

McKenzie at the double as Park see off Club

11 February 2018 1 comment

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darl’ton MP .33 Blackheath .19 A LARGE crowd at the Northern Echo Arena was thoroughly entertained in this hard-fought encounter, with visitors […]

Caxton lights up tight win against Albion

11 February 2018 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS Old Elt’ians …16 Plymouth Alb 12 A STRONG scrummaging performance and exceptional defence laid the foundations for OEs’ hardfought victory over Plymouth […]

Harding hat-trick seals it for Esher

11 February 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Esher 24 Old Albanians 8 WILL Harding will enjoy the rest of his weekend after the hooker bagged a rare hat-trick to […]

Students subject leaders to a battle

11 February 2018 0 comments

By OSCAR MORTIMER L’borough 24 Coventry 31 COVENTRY maintained their position at the top of the table after this performance but they had to come […]

Williams steps up to take reins from Stewart

11 February 2018 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE CAMBRIDGE RUFC will have a new man at the helm next season following Ross Stewart’s decision to leave the club […]

Farrell in to help Ulster

11 February 2018 1 comment

IRELAND defence coach Andy Farrell is to help out at Ulster short-term after the Six Nations. Head coach Jono Gibbes needs to bolster his coaching […]

Cullen sinks Hull with perfect pens

4 February 2018 0 comments

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians…14 Bishop’s St’d …21 HULL Ionians may have made a rapid start but in the end there surge fizzled out as […]

Frampton delivers knock-out blow

4 February 2018 1 comment

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park …10 Cambridge ……7 ADAM Frampton’s second-half try sealed victory for Rosslyn Park in a bitterly-fought match against Cambridge. The visitors […]

Home comforts as Albion battle to key win

4 February 2018 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …21 Caldy ……16 PLYMOUTH Albion got their season back on track with a hard-earned win over Caldy in their first […]

Stedman signs on at Trailfinders

4 February 2018 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA EALINGTrailfinders have signed Yorkshire Carnegie No.8 Ollie Stedman on a long-term deal. The back-rower represented England at U20 level, and featured in the […]

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