National League One

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Caldy winless in five after killer blow

22 October 2017 1 comment

By PETER RUTZLER Rosslyn Park 36 Caldy…32 A PENALTY try in overtime ensured Rosslyn Park saw off Caldy in a scintillating contest. Both sides had […]

Watkin back on top after long injury nightmare

22 October 2017 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA A FORTNIGHT ago Owen Watkin was lining up for Bridgend against Carmarthen Quins in front of 150 people. Fast forward […]

Green at the death to give visitors the points

22 October 2017 0 comments

By WARREN KAY Ampthill …7 Cambridge …8 IN A game that saw both sides struggle with gusty winds it was a last-ditch penalty that won […]

Late snipe from Patton seals win

22 October 2017 0 comments

By DAVE LAWRENCE B’mingham M…25 Bishop’s Stort. 27 A LATE poacher’s try from scrum-half Alex Patton clinched a battling win for Bishop’s Stortford at Birmingham […]

Solid Tarrant kicks DMP to defeat

22 October 2017 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …39 D’lington MP…24 AN IMPROVED performance from Blackheath saw them outscore their opponents five tries to four, while at the same […]

Shock averted by Skinner late show as Albion tie

22 October 2017 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH All square: Harvey Skinner of Plymouth Albion goes over for the equalising try Plymouth A…17pts Old Elthamians…17pts Tries: Freestone 13, pen 27, […]

Careless Bishops hang on for their victory

15 October 2017 1 comment

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St 35 Hull Ionians 31 STORTFORD kept up the form they showed last week, dominating the first 20 minutes and taking […]

Albion set-piece is toomuchfor Caldy

15 October 2017 0 comments

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy 17 Plymouth A 34 PLYMOUTH had to step up a gear to fend off a valiant second-half display from Caldy. The […]

Hutch roars back with flying treble

15 October 2017 1 comment

■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge50 Rosslyn Park 23 LAURENCEHutchinson, out of the game for much of last season after 20 tries in Cambridge’s promotion campaign the […]

Blackheath are league’s best defence says Hogg

15 October 2017 0 comments

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 31pts Tries: Baldwin 5, Lloyd 18, Tarrant 41, Hallam 46, Davies 51 Conversions: Tarrant 6, 19, 42 Old Albanian 3pts Penalties: […]

Darlington bounce back with five more tries

15 October 2017 1 comment

■By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP 36 O Elthamians 21 DARLINGTON returned to winning ways, scoring five tries in the process and adding another five league points […]

Harrison seals the deal for Moseley with four

15 October 2017 1 comment

■By WILL THOMPSON Esher 27 Birmingham 32 THE BATTLE ended with only five points between the sides as Moseley came out on top with an […]

Tolmie and Emery lead ten-try rush

15 October 2017 1 comment

■By JOHN WILKINSON Fylde 0 Coventry 64 HOOKER Scott Tolmie and winger Tom Emery claimed try hat-tricks as Coventry ran riot. They had their four-try […]

Ampthill make it four wins on spin

15 October 2017 0 comments

■By BRAD HARPER L’boro S 14 Ampthill 36 AMPTHILL earned their fourth consecutive win in an emphatic victory against Loughborough Students who are yet to […]

Cheeky Watson to stand trial next summer

15 October 2017 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA THE fraud and money laundering trial involving former Eastern Province rugby boss, Cheeky Watson, and his three coaccused will begin in July next […]

Visitors sunk by Ionians’ lineout tactics

8 October 2017 1 comment

By PETE SHARP Hull Ionians 43 Esher 28 HULL Ionians scored a comeback win in this basement battle as they eventually overcame a dogged Esher […]

Watt turns on the power for OAs

8 October 2017 1 comment

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 33 Darlington MP31 OLD Albanian’s somewhat slow start to this new season was given a sizeable fillip with this timely […]

Seven-try Park demolish Students

8 October 2017 1 comment

By JOE WALKER Rosslyn Park 49 L’borough S 14 ROSSLYN Park thrashed Loughborough Students to seal their first home win of the season. A first-half […]

OEs hold nerve to continue winning feeling

8 October 2017 1 comment

By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 23 Caldy 21 FOR the second successive week Elthamians shredded the nerves of their supporters, holding off a storming Caldy […]

Persistence pays off against Fylde

8 October 2017 1 comment

By PHIL JOHNSON Ampthill 35 Fylde 12 AMPTHILL eventually secured a bonus point win over struggling Fylde after an attritional, scrappy second half resulted in […]

Nothing phases Maisey’s final kick

8 October 2017 0 comments

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 30 B Stortford 27 FLY-HALF Will Maisey kicked a stoppage time penalty to edge Coventry to their sixth straight win in […]

Dogged effort not enough as Plymouth march on

8 October 2017 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Final flourish: Dan Mugford scores for Plymouth Albion PICTURES: Pinnacle Plymouth Alb 17pts Tries: Arnott 30, Salter 49, Mugford 74 Conversions: Mugford […]

Visitors run riot to keep pace with table-toppers

8 October 2017 0 comments

By PAUL SMITH B Moseley 14 Blackheath 55 TWO tries apiece from fullback Leo Fielding and winger Geoff Griffiths led Blackheath to an emphatic win […]

Ampthill can’t be stopped in a try rampage

24 September 2017 1 comment

By ALEX RADLEY Ampthill …45 Esher …5 BOTH teams took advantage of the super playing conditions to demonstrate a terrific game of running rugby. From […]

Caldy overhauled in last five minutes

24 September 2017 0 comments

By JOHN LYON Caldy …16 Cambridge…20 ABONUS-POINT win for Cambridge looked unlikely with five minutes of the game remaining. Caldy led by 16 points to […]

Ionians architects of their downfall

24 September 2017 0 comments

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 26 Old Albanian .36 OLD ALBANIAN secured victory with a workmanlike display against a disappointing Ionians. Both teams made a […]

Blackheath hit by Cov try double around the interval

24 September 2017 1 comment

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry…37pts Tries: Dacres 2, White 40, Stokes 42, Preece 62, Pen try 68 Conversions: Maisey 3, 40 Penalties: Maisey 25, 35 Blackheath…10pts […]

‘If only we could start at half-time in every game!’

24 September 2017 1 comment

By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley …17 DMP …31 DARLINGTON produced a dazzling second half display to maintain their perfect start to the season. Director of Rugby […]

Old Boys soak up pressure and then hit hard

24 September 2017 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS Old Elt’ns …36 L’borough S …20 A STORMING second- half performance gave Elthamians their first home victory of the season at College […]

Fylde youngsters taught a lesson

24 September 2017 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A … 68 Fylde … 15 PLYMOUTH moved up to third with an impressive performance. Fylde played well in the first […]

Roberts on fire in Stortford fightback

24 September 2017 1 comment

By JOSH JONES Rosslyn Park … 24 Bishop’s Stort… 31 WILL ROBERTS inspired Bishops to a third win in four matches. Roberts scored two of […]

Madigan impressed by Bristol prodigy Protheroe

24 September 2017 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA IAN Madigan is backing lightning-quick Bristol team-mate Matt Protheroe for big things. After starring for England at age grade level, […]

Caldy comeback stuns Students

17 September 2017 1 comment

Loughb’ough 26 Caldy 31 By OSCAR MORTIMER LOUGHBOROUGH Students let a 13-point half-time lead slip as Caldy took the win in the East Midlands. It […]

Watt could have been for Albanian

17 September 2017 1 comment

Old Albanian 19 Coventry 21 By BRIAN QUINN ALBANIANS came within two points of a famous victory as Coventry’s management optimised their bench in the […]

Moseley find their rhythm for first success

17 September 2017 0 comments

Birmingham 38 Hull Ionians 24 By DAVE LAWRENCE BIRMINGHAM Moseley ran in six tries on their way to their first National One win of the […]

Late breakaways sees Albion home

17 September 2017 1 comment

Bishop’s Sto 17 Plymouth A 36 By JOHN ALLANSON SHORN of eight frontline players through injuries and other absences, Bishop’s Stortford were unable to hold […]

Esher bouncing back in fine style

17 September 2017 2 comments

Esher 32 Rosslyn Park 17 By ADAM THEOFILATOS ESHER returned from their demolition by Plymouth Albion to power their way to a commanding home win […]

Newton happy with mean streak as DMP victorious

17 September 2017 0 comments

Acrobatic: Simon Uzokwe of Darlington Mowden Park dives over for his first try PICTURES: Mark Fletcher DARLINGTONMowden Park coach John Newton praised his side’s ruthless […]

Tarrant on the money to sink his former club

17 September 2017 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX FOR THE second time in two home matches Blackheath won by a single point with Joe Tarrant determining the outcome in the […]

Fylde are smashed for six by rampant visitors

17 September 2017 1 comment

Fylde 7 Old Elt’mians 43 By HENRY WOODSFORD OLD Elthamians earned their first win of the season, scoring six tries against an abject Fylde side […]

Hayes makes name for himself at Caldy

10 September 2017 0 comments

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy…37 Fylde …19 CALDY announced themselves onto the National One scene with a stunning victory over north-west rivals Fylde. The crowd were […]

Amps overcome slow start to win

10 September 2017 0 comments

By WARREN KAY Ampthill …28 Old Albanian…24 AMPTHILL welcomed Old Albanian to Dillingham Park and sent them packing after a narrow home victory. Amps conceded […]

Hirskyj-Douglas seals it for ‘Boro

10 September 2017 0 comments

Cambridge …9 L’borough St…14 By STEVE JACKSON THE weather sent game plans out of the window at Grantchester Road, but a try 17 minutes from […]

”Near-perfect” past an ailing Cov ease Moseley

10 September 2017 0 comments

By JOHN WILKINSON Flying in: James Stokes goes over for Coventry Coventry …50pts Tries: Makaafi 12, Dacres 18, Stokes 32, 62, Brazier 40, Grove 44, […]

Tarrant turns on style to dispatch Rosslyn Park

10 September 2017 0 comments

By ALEX MARROW Rosslyn Park …6 Blackheath …25 BLACKHEATH continued their fine start to the season with an impressive win over Rosslyn Park. The visitors […]

Not even rain can dampen Mowden spirits

10 September 2017 1 comment

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians…15 Darlington MP27 DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK earned their second five-point victory of the season, whilst Ionians will have to wait another […]

Cullen kicks OEs into submission

10 September 2017 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians13 Bishop’s Stort…19 GEORGE Cullen kicked four penalties as Bishop’s Stortford made it two wins from two in a hardfought encounter […]

Freestone inflicts defeat on Esher

10 September 2017 0 comments

By NICK BURT Plymouth A …43 Esher …10 PLYMOUTH Albion returned to winning ways with a fine victory over Esher at The Brickfields. A try […]

Jake: I’m still Sharp enough to reach the top

10 September 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY GIFTED London Scottish fly-half Jake Sharp reckons he can still force his way into the Premiership despite appearing to have missed out […]

Shocked Devon club find their HQ wrecked

3 September 2017 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By NICK VERDIER TORRINGTON Rugby Club were forced to start their season thinking about how to rebuild their clubhouse after it was vandalised […]

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