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Craven finds Max power for Park!

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■By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park ………35 Leicester Lions …… 7 ROSSLYN Park strolled to a comfortable Max Craven-inspired victory as they swept aside Leicester Lions […]

Leaders triumph in war of attrition

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■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ………….. 5 Chinnor………………..26 CHINNOR maintained their position at the top of the table with a bonus-point victory over Plymouth Albion. […]

McNulty’s brace makes difference

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By JON MEADOWS B Moseley……………26 Cinderford…………… 14 MOSELEY just about had enough to see off battling Cinderford – thanks to Sam McNulty’s double. The hosts […]

Vassallo stars as Otley are denied

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By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..26 Otley……………………..22 A BITTERLY cold day did not prevent a cracking game between two well-matched sides as Tynedale narowly held off Otley. […]

Davies’ late try grabs Tykes win

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By JOHN CLARK Wharfedale………….. 8 Leeds Tykes……….. 12 AN eagerly anticipated match after Wharfedale’s impressive second-half perfor mance in the first meeting had everything that […]

Drama as Smith’s big kick seals it

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By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde……………….23pts Sheffield…………22pts FYLDE picked up a massive victory at the Woodlands to down high-flying Sheffield by a single point. The home side […]

Battling Hull find Shard too sharp

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By MO SHER Lymm……………………28 Hull……………………….22 THE unerring boot of Thomas Shard led Lymm to victory against Hull in an engrossing affair at Beechwood. Adam Fletcher’s […]

Field flattened by happy Hoppers

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By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G…………….. 70 Huddersfield………. 19 A RUTHLESS Preston Grasshoppers blew away a sorry Huddersfield at Lightfoot Green with Hoppers’ fly-half Will Hunt […]

Bury bounce back in emphatic style

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By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury………….. 41 North Walsham….. 12 CANTERBURY bounced back from a disappointing run of games to secure the win. Nathan Morris opened the […]

Culverhouse is over at the double

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By STEVE MELBOURNE Guernsey……………..33 Westcombe P……… 14 GUERNSEY kept alive their hopes of a top-half finish with a comfortable win over an out-ofsorts Westcombe Park. […]

Signorini inspires Oaks to top win

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By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks……..22pts Wimbledon……. 13pts SUPER Sevenoaks Rugby secured an important five-point, 22-13 victory over rivals Wimbledon RFC at Knole Paddock on a throughly […]

Barnes made to battle all the way

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By ADAM CLEARY Old Albanians…….. 20 Barnes………………….32 BARNES kept up their title charge with a bonus-point win away to Old Albanians. The home side made […]

TJs triumph in big blow for leaders

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By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………24 Esher……………………. 20 TJs upset league leading Esher with a strong display, running in four tries in their bonus point win. […]

Kucera sparks special win for Uni men

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 By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni……… 20 Redruth…………. 13 EXETER University held off a spirited fightback from Redruth to claim a fine win. Exeter stormed into […]

Students pass test in great style

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By JOSH THOMAS Newport (S)………… 12 Loughborough S….66 ARCHIE McKibben’s hat-trick led the way as Loughborough Students ran in ten tries to brush aside Newport. […]

Talbot’s double helps sink Reds

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 By ROGER OPIE   Clifton…………………. 38  Old Redcliffians….24 CLIFTON put on a fine first-half perfor mance and then held on to beat Old Redcliffians. By […]

Tom Jones is on song as good Lucs in for leaders

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By BILL HOOPER Camborne………… 7pts Luctonians…….27 pts TEAMS CAMBORNE: Larkins, Vinnecombe, Matavesi, Gilbert, Kessell, Sidwell, Tanswell, Southworth, Priddey, Rodman, Hughes, Heazelton, Fuca, Nicholls, Rose Replacements: […]

Four-most Harry too hot for Dudley

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By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………55 Dudley K………………. 31 CHESTER eventually ran away with their win over Dusley Kingswinford thanks to a four-try perfor mance from scrum-half […]

Bournville melt in face of Crusaders

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By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders…59 Bournville…………… 10 DINGS Crusaders ran in nine tries in an emphatic win over Bournville. They were ahead within eight minutes […]

It’s top of the props as James steps up!

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National 2 North ■By JOHN CLARK Wharfedale………………….. 18pts Tries: Meehan 21, 48 Conversion: Davidson 22 Penalties: Davidson 30, 77 Tynedale………………………. 17pts Tries: Caudle 25, Wearmouth […]

Determined Dings won’t give up

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 By WILLIAM GUPWELL Dings Crusaders director of rugby Stean Williams isn’t looking too far ahead as the run-in for the National Two West title heats […]

Park make most of the generosity

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By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S…………… 21 Rosslyn Park ………27 STORTFORD’S industry and effort was cancelled out by a glut of errors, particularly at line-outs and […]

Max makes Hay as the main man

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By TOM BULMER Darlington MP……. 14 Rams…………………….28 RAMS kept up the race for the title with a bonus-point win over DMP. Seb Reynolds’ side ran […]

Winfield drop goal seals a big battle

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By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford……………40 Richmond…………….34 IN an exhilarating backand-forth clash, Cinderford clinched victory over Richmond. Joe Winfield’s early penalty gave Cinderford the lead, but Richmond […]

Dean a delight as Hull enjoy top win

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By RICHARD GORE Hull………………………. 21 Wharfedale………… 10 HULL’S first victory against a top-four side was based on a team effort of relentless tackling and good […]

Super subs seal a superb success

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By ADAM DICKINSON Sheffield…………27pts Tynedale……….. 19pts SHEFFIELD pulled away from a dogged Tynedale side to record a bonus-point victory after key second-half interventions from Jason […]

Top man Turpin robs the visitors

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By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..57 Billingham………….. 13 LEEDS Tykes remain unbeaten after another convincing victory over struggling Billingham. The visitors opened the scoring with a […]

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