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A loss for Moss as Titans spoil party

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By NICK DOYLE Otley…………………….. 13 Rotherham T……….34 JASON Moss made his 200th league appearance, but despite a Titanic performance, Otley couldn’t overturn the Titans. Rotherham […]

Raiders hit back to stun the Saints

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By HENRY PARISH Worthing………………32 Bury St Edmunds.. 31 ELATED Worthing head coach Fred Pierrepont paid homage to his team’s “outstanding reaction” as they overturned a […]

Osborne on song in Dorking victory

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By KEVIN BEAL Dorking………………… 50 Old Albanians……..24 DORKING ran out comfortable winners as they outscored Old Albanians eight tries to four in an enthralling match […]

Vikings floored by rampant Juddians

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By SEB SUTCLIFFE North Walsham….. 17 Tonbridge J…………45 SEVEN-TRY Tonbridge Juddians were simply too good for North Walsham Vikings. Despite three late tries, Tonbridge had […]

Dons fail to halt high-flying Hawks

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By PHIL DAVIES Wimbledon………….22 Henley Hawks…….32 A LATE brace of tries from flanker David Aniebonam ensured Wimbledon had something to celebrate despite being outgunned by […]

Jennings tips the balance for Boro

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By JOE SANTAMARIA Loughborough S….38 Exeter Uni……………. 31 LOUGHBOROUGH Students avenged their November defeat to Exeter University in a thrilling 11-try contest. The hosts came […]

It’s seven heaven in OId Reds romp

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By DAVID BALLHEIMER Old Redcliffians….47 Camborne……………. 15 OLD Redcliffians ran in seven tries as they despatched visitors Camborne. The win capped a special day for […]

Arscott’s aces turn up heat on Lucs

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By JOSH THOMAS Luctonians………. 8pts Dings C…………… 17pts DINGS Crusaders closed the gap on table-toppers Luctonians with a hardfought win at Mortimer Park. The Crusaders […]

Reds claim draw in thrilling finale

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■ BILL HOOPER Redruth……………….. 17 Hornets………………… 17 HIGH drama in the 18th minute of time added on saw Redruth’s Tommy Phillips score a try to […]

Woods at double in Chester victory

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■ By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley……………… 31 Chester…………………38 CHESTER emerged as deserved winners over hosts Hinckley in a thrilling game played in heavy conditions at Leicester […]

Moseley hold on in close encounter

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By JON MEADOWS B Moseley …………..32 Darlington MP…….28 MOSELEY just edged out their visitors in a close encounter. The hosts quickly went a man down […]

It’s the happiest of days for Heath

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By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …………22 Chinnor……………….. 17 AN outstanding perfor mance from Blackheath helped to halt a sequence of four home defeats for the club. […]

Joy for Park is a tale of Titan woe

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By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….38 Taunton Titans….. 14 ROSSLYN Park returned to winning ways with a comfortable win over relegation-threatened Taunton Titans. The first half […]

Richmond prove too strong for Sale

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By DARA KANE Richmond……………. 31 Sale FC………………… 19 RICHMOND pulled off an impressive home victory against a Sale side that did not concede a try […]

Indisciplined Fylde pay highest price

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By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..45 Fylde…………………….22 TWO penalty tries and a red card cost an impressive Fylde side heavily in an entertaining match. Fylde led 12-10 […]

Dominant Dale prove too strong

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By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………3 9  Hull Ionians………… 19 DALE produced another dominant display to see off the challenge of Hull Ionians. Robbie Davidson took Dale […]

Oh boy! Newborn the hero for Titans

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By LUKE JARMYN Rotherham T….32pts  Sheffield………… 14pts FLANKER Harry Newborn powered through in the corner for Rotherham’s fifth try as Titans came through a g […]

Pilkington helps to plot a Lymm party

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By NICK DOYLE Lymm…………………… 15 Otley…………………….. 14 THERE was cause for great celebration as Lymm savoured their first league win against Otley, with Ste Pilkington […]

Four-try Wallace helps seal thriller

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By NATHAN EDWARDS Westcombe P………47 North Walsham…..39 TOBY Wallace scored four tries in a 13-try thriller as Westcombe Park piled more misery on bottom-place North […]

Oaks stand firm to pass TJs acid test

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By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..24  Tonbridge J…………22 DERBIES have their own quality and when two teams trace their rivalry back as long as Sevenoaks and TJs, […]

Jones inspires OA to see off Worthing

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By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians……..39  Worthing………………26 OA ran out winners against a competitive Worthing at Woollams. OA where quick out of the blocks and Lewis […]

Brutal Barnes take win in Kent classic

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By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury………….. 20  Barnes………………….29 BARNES and Canterbury met on a grey English day, and the rugby was limited as a result. No scores […]

Wayward kicking blows the bonus

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By DAVID BALLHEIMER Loughborough S….33   Redruth………………..22 LOUGHBOROUGH produced a stunning second-half tur naround to defeat Redruth. Frustratingly for the men from Cor nwall, their […]

Leaders shrug off Whiteman red card

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By ADAM CLEARY Newport (S)………….. 5 Luctonians…………..50 LUCTONIANS remain top of National League 2 West after a bonus-point victory on the road at Newport (Salop). […]

Pinpoint Park puts students on course

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By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni……… 24pts  Bournville……… 10pts EXETER came out on top in a fiercelycontested clash with Bournville. The Midlands side made their intentions […]

Hornets turn the tables on Chester

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By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………… 13   Hornets…………………20 HORNETS deservedly avenged a heavy home defeat to Chester earlier in the season. Their success was built on […]

Crusaders battle past Old Reds

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By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders…35  Old Redcliffians…. 17 THIS Bristol derby commenced with all the traffic driven by the Reds, but the story of the […]

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