National Leagues

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Chinnor fly-half Worboys weaves his magic

By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor………….31 Rosslyn Park.. 10 CHINNOR conjured another stunning performance under the lights to overcome an abrasive and competitive Rosslyn Park outfit. Park, […]

Clinical Rams get better of Bishop’s

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S……………14 Rams ……………………26 BASEMENT side Bishop’s Stortford pushed high-flying Rams all the way before eventually coming up short. In the end, […]

Sale put bite on high-flying Albion

By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………………… 31 Plymouth Albion….. 3 SALE FC made it three wins on the trot as they eclipsed fourth-placed Plymouth Albion at […]

Martin leads way for terrific Titans

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..49 Sedgley Park………14 SEVEN-TRY Taunton Titans produced a dominant display to beat visiting Sedgley Park. Man-of-the-match Dan Martin was the architect […]

Faraimo hat-trick seals win for Hull

By RICHARD GORE Hull……………………….40 Preston G……………..33 HULL came back from a 19-point deficit to record their eighth win in sensational style. The first 20 minutes […]

It’s tries aplenty as points are shared

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………38 Billingham…………..38 HULL Ionians and Billingham shared the spoils in a thriller. It was Billingham who dominated early when Ryan Foreman […]

Cometh the hour, cometh Campbell

By LUKE JARMYN Sheffield…………28pts Lymm…………….. 24pts SHEFFIELD hooker Rhodri Campbell became the hero of the hour as the Welshman muscled through several Lymm defenders to […]

Charlie Capps a top Titans triumph

By STUART MCCRACKEN Fylde…………………….27 Rotherham T……….32 ROTHERHAM picked up a bonus-point win in a bruising encounter at Fylde to make it six wins in a […]

Delighted Dixon is leaders’ hero

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..49 Sheffield Tigers…… 6 LEADERS Leeds Tykes produced a clinical second-half display, romping home to a commanding victory over Sheffield Tigers. […]

Dorking back on track in top win

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………42 Canterbury…………..22 DORKING returned to winning ways as they ran in seven tries to Canterbury’s three, in a game inspired by Daragh […]

White-hot Tom puts the boot in

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………35 Henley Hawks…….26 AN entertaining game saw eight tries shared equally but the boot of TJ’s Tom White proved the difference. […]

Mcgann’s calling shots for Raiders

By HENRY PARISH Worthing…………28pts Guernsey……….. 31pts PROUD Guernsey director of rugby Jordan Reynolds praised his side for “finding their identity again” as they made it […]

Second half ends hope for the hosts

By SEB SUTCLIFFE North Walsham….. 19 Sevenoaks…………..35 AFTER an even first half of three tries apiece, Sevenoaks took control in the second half to win […]

Two-try Curry so hot for Old Reds

By NATHAN EDWARDS Old Redcliffians….24 Newport (S)………….. 5 A STOIC defensive display from Old Redcliffians helped them fend off Newport (Salop) and secure a third […]

Pack power pays dividends for Reds

By BILL HOOPER Redruth……………….. 19 Chester………………….. 7 REDRUTH ground out a win over Chester on a heavy pitch thanks to some old-fashioned forward play. The […]

Hinckley hold on after first-half blitz

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………36 Camborne……………. 15 HINCKLEY got the better of visiting Cambor ne to secure a second successive bonus-point win. Heavy conditions at Leicester […]

Battling Bourn on top in 12-try tussle

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville………….. 44 Loughborough S….38 BOURNVILLE put their supporters through the wringer before securing a tense victory in a 12-try extravaganza at Avery […]

Chinnor in battle to stay at the top

National 1 By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor…………………38 Sedgley Park………34 CHINNOR went back to the top of league with a thrilling win. The home side started well […]

Yates hat-trick is highlight for Park

National 1 By TOM BULMER Darlington MP…….42 Blackheath………….27 DARLINGTON MP continued their run of good form with a bonus point win over Blackheath. Harry Yates […]

Generous Stortford hand win to Mond

National 1 By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S………. 14pts Richmond……….38pts Tries: Pope 24 & 44 Conversions: Cole 25 & 45 Penalties: 0 Drop goals: 0 ERROR-RIDDEN […]

Hosts have no answer to electric Kucera

National 2W By MO SHER Dudley K………………. 19 Exeter Uni…………….38 DUDLEY Kingswinford’s winless start to 2024 continued as they lost out to a William Kucera-inspired […]

Hinckley roar to victory with Rory!

National 2W By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………29 Newport (S)………… 21 HINCKLEY returned to winning ways on an attritional after noon at a damp Leicester Road, when […]

Second-half surge seals the success

National 2W By NATHAN EDWARDS O Redcliffians …….26 Loughborough S… 15 OLD Redcliffians overturned a five-point half-time deficit to beat Loughborough University in a mid-table […]

Late penalty from Adams seals win

National 2E By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..22 Bury St Ed’s…………. 21 WHEN a match comes down to a singular denouement, which this classic did, it’s easy […]

Hope’s hat-trick is not quite enough

National 2E By OLLY PINHEY Wimbledon………….23 North Walsham…..23 NORTH Walsham fought back from a 14-point half-time deficit to secure a draw at Wimbledon. The result […]

Tykes show their class to blow Hull away

National 2N By RICHARD GORE Hull……………………….22 Leeds Tykes………..58 HULL were outgunned by a very good Leeds side. But despite missing some key players and sustaining […]