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Ruthless Moseley prove too strong

12 February 2017 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians 7 Moseley 33 AN IRRESISTIBLE firsthalf display by Moseley saw the Midlands side romp to victory over Old Albanians. The […]

Front rowers prove the key for Chester

12 February 2017 3 comments

By MICHAEL JONES Chester 31 Luctonians 26 A STRING of tries from the front-row brigade helped Chester come out with a bonus point in a […]

Golledge inspires Old Boys to Hawks thrashing

12 February 2017 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’ns 39 Henley H’wks 20 A STORMING opening quarter laid the foundations for Old Elthamians’ emphatic seven-try victory over Henley Hawks […]

Skinner wraps up Albion triumph

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By PADDY MARSH Plymouth 33 Coventry 24 PLYMOUTH Albion moved up to second in the table with a bonus-point victory over Coventry at Brickfields. Coventry […]

Crous control has Park motoring

12 February 2017 3 comments

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sedgley P 38 Sheffield T 24 AN EXCELLENT freeflowing game provided good entertainment for the crowd and it was hosts Sedgley Park […]

Super Sam charge for leads the Taunton

12 February 2017 0 comments

By JOHN WHITE No quarter given: Taunton had to battle hard to free themselves from Clifton’s grip and, right, Watisoni Vakalutukali was the driving force […]

Rosslyn making most of home fortress

12 February 2017 1 comment

By LUKE JARM Rosslyn Park 59 Macclesfield 28 THREE tries at the end of the first half gave Rosslyn Park an unassailable lead as the […]

Doherty’s delight as Harrogate win

12 February 2017 1 comment

By STEVE WILLIAM Scunthorpe 15 Harrogate 18 SCUNTHORPE squandered the chance to eke out a draw in a game dominated by atrocious conditions. A Steve […]

Strang orchestrates fine Chinnor triumph

12 February 2017 3 comments

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 20 Chinnor 50 CHINNOR underlined their title aspirations with an accomplished performance at an arctic Bury St Edmunds. The […]

Best show leaves Wild Geese adrift

12 February 2017 0 comments

By SAM HOLDSWORTH Canterbury 21 London Irish 17 TWO late tries earned London Irish Wild Geese a losing bonus point but Canterbury took the win […]

King Ed inspires Cinderford victory

12 February 2017 0 comments

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 23 Redruth 21 WITH both sides in good form something had to give and it was Cinderford, led by the display […]

20 QUESTIONS

12 February 2017 0 comments

WILL BROWNE ICHMOND WING How about that 49-26 win against Bedford last week? Yeah, it was a great feeling for us to finally get a […]

Juddian stay top after Colchester win

12 February 2017 2 comments

National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE Juddian took maximum points to maintain their hold on top spot following a 32-14 win at home to […]

Nuns are stunned by struggling Syston

12 February 2017 1 comment

National League 3 Midlands LEADERS Nuneaton suffered a shock 26-19 defeat at rock-bottom Syston – the home side’s second win in a row. Tim Douglas […]

Burgess doubles up at the death as OAs soar

5 February 2017 0 comments

■ By EVIE PROBERT Loughboro’ S..39 Old Albanians..46 GEORGE Chuter was left to bemoan his Loughborough Students side’s defensive naivety after they fell to an […]

Hoppers downed by four-try Hinckley

5 February 2017 0 comments

By MICHAEL YOUNG Hinckley 29 P G’hoppers 22 HINCKLEY ran in four tries to secure a bonus point victory in an entertaining clash with Preston […]

Chris goes a-Rovering to thwart Raiders

5 February 2017 0 comments

By ROSS LAWSON Worthing R 11 Clifton 15 BACK-ROWER Christopher Rovery heaped yet more misery on struggling Worthing Raiders as his try five minutes from […]

Irish overwhelmed by late try deluge

5 February 2017 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS London Irish 14 Old Eltham’s 43 THREE tries in the final ten minutes gave Elthamians an emphatic six-try bonus point win. OEs […]

Barnes the hero as Barnes suffer

5 February 2017 0 comments

By RICHARD JARVIS Chinnor 24 Barnes 17 CHINNOR were rocked by a slick Barnes start before recovering to claim victory. Following a lineout near the […]

Superb Tarrant holds off Club revival to seal top-two battle

5 February 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Blackheath……….17pts Tries: penalty 2, Fielding 52 Conversions: Fielding 2, 52 Penalties: Fielding 33 Ampthill & D ……24pts Tries: Marshall 6, Allman 40, […]

Murphy off as Stour slump to Sale loss

5 February 2017 2 comments

■ By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge ……..19pts Sale FC………………40pts STOURBRIDGE director of rugby Neil Mitchell admitted his side’s season was effectively over after they were taken […]

Maggs delight after Moseley end Park’s unbeaten streak

5 February 2017 0 comments

B Moseley ….36 Rosslyn P ……20 By PAUL SMITH SPARKED by two Ed Sheldon tries, Birmingham Moseley claimed a deserved bonus point win over Rosslyn […]

Chester return to winning ways in Wigston

5 February 2017 2 comments

■ By LEE SIMS South Leics ..10 Chester ……..22 CHESTER returned to winning ways after suffering their first defeat of the calendar year last week, […]

Dominant College break the century

5 February 2017 0 comments

By EMMA SMITH Hartpury C ……80 Blaydon ……….19 HARTPURY RFC have more than a century of National League One points after securing their 21st league […]

Precision Prescott keeps Juddian top with his trusty boot

5 February 2017 0 comments

National League 3 London & SE THEbig game of the day was at The Slade where top-placed Tonbridge Juddianwelcomed Wimbledon, in second. Honours went to […]

Taylor’s late show secures points for Lions

5 February 2017 0 comments

■ By BILL BARRACK Leics Lions ….28 Harrogate……..15 IN AN enthrallingly close match, a Sam Fox injurytime penalty seemed to have salvaged a losing bonus […]

You can Bank on Thomas to boost Bishop’s

5 February 2017 1 comment

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S 35 Barnstaple 12 AN UNCONVINCING victory saw Bishop’s Stortford move to the top of the table despite not having things […]

Wilkinson wallops Coventry late on

5 February 2017 2 comments

By GALILEO SUTHERLAND Fylde …………….33 Coventry ……..24 CONNOR Wilkinson went over twice in five minutes as Fylde produced a remarkable come from behind bonus-point win […]

Holton lifts Towcester to put Bridge in trouble

5 February 2017 2 comments

National League 3 Midlands OFFICIALLY a free weekend, National Three took the opportunity to catch up on previously postponed fixtures across the four regions. Towcester […]

Tigers off bottom as Dale defeated

5 February 2017 0 comments

■ By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T……14 Wharfedale ……8 SHEFFIELD TIGERS’ hopes of League survival were thrown a lifeline by a crucial home win against fellow […]

Redruth rewarded for their flying start

5 February 2017 2 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth 10 Bury St Ed 3 TWO early tries were enough for Redruth to secure the win as conditions deteriorated rapidly. Redruth, […]

Cameron adds the gloss for Esher in try-fest

5 February 2017 1 comment

■ By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher…………….47 Hull Ionians….19 ESHER scored seven tries on their way to a crushing victory over Hull Ionians at Molesey Road. Second-row […]

Hornets release Brake to cruise past Lydney

5 February 2017 0 comments

National League 3 South West IN this official catch-up weekend, Hornets came out 39-13 the better at home to Lydney. Lewis Brake and Ben Fry […]

Caldy struggle to flattering victory

5 February 2017 2 comments

■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ……..17 Caldy …………….30 RUNAWAY league leaders Caldy racked up their 13th win on the bounce but were made to fight […]

Cinderford’s pack grinds out victory

5 February 2017 0 comments

By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks 17 Cinderford 20 CINDERFORD edged a close encounter that featured more action in the last ten minutes than the rest […]

Liebenberg leads rearguard action

5 February 2017 0 comments

■ By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield..24 Cambridge……36 MACCLESFIELD must be sick of the valiant loser tag, but as has been the case too often this season, […]

Lucs end winless run with Sedgley defeat

5 February 2017 0 comments

■ By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians ….23 Sedgley Park 14 AN EXCELLENT all-round performance from Luctonians saw them record their first win in 11 as they […]

Cockles suffer as Rams show muscle

5 February 2017 0 comments

By MATTHEW MCCRORY Redin’sians R 43 Exmouth 21 RAMS got off to a flier with their first try and never looked back. Dan Barnes broke […]

DMP fall just short in comeback bid

5 February 2017 1 comment

■ By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP ………………17 Plymouth A ….20 DARLINGTON Mowden Park came close to a stirring fight-back as they battled back from 14-0 down […]

Hot-shot Hodson sparks Otley win

5 February 2017 0 comments

By JOHN FINCH Otley 32 Scunthorpe 8 TWO sides in desperate need of points produced an entertaining game but it was Otley’s superior speed which […]

Titans have a storm to weather grab spoils

5 February 2017 2 comments

By KEITH BROOKING All-round game: Taunton were just too hot for Canterbury, running in five tries, while their defence and pack stood firm PICTURES: Clayton […]

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