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Cicognini in at the double for eager Dale

21 January 2024 0 comments

Fylde………………… 7pts Wharfedale….. 24pts By STUART McCRACKEN National 2 North WHARFEDALE returned to action with a massive win away to in-form Fylde thanks to a […]

Late Christie try breaks hearts of hosts

21 January 2024 0 comments

Dorking……………………33 Barnes…………………….38 By KEVIN BEAL National 2 East BARNES took the spoils with an 80th-minute try to seal victory in a contest that saw the […]

TJs have training grounding moves

21 January 2024 0 comments

Tonbridge Juddians.. 34 Old Albanians …………. 20 By GARETH WITHERS National 2 East WITH the ground too hard under foot at the Slade TJs decamped […]

Jones’ second-half brace proves vital

21 January 2024 0 comments

Wimbledon …………36 Canterbury ………….52 By RORY MORROW National 2 East CANTERBURY collected all five points as they recovered to beat Wimbledon in a 14-try thriller. […]

Focus for Field is finding a way forward to a fantastic future

21 January 2024 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON The departure of longstanding director of rugby Gareth Lewis and the loss of key players has presented Huddersfield with a challenging first […]

Coach to Coach with Richard Kevern

21 January 2024 0 comments

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, above, talks to Redruth head coach Richard Kevern, below Steve Hill: How and why did you get into […]

Lions get tamed at the death by visiting Bouchier

14 January 2024 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …..29 Leicester L ……27 A NARROW, but deserved, and much-needed victory for the side who started the day at the foot […]

Mullis’ last-gasp heroics seal thriller

14 January 2024 0 comments

By THOMAS LLEWELLYN Cinderford…………..24 Darlington MP…….23 CINDERFORD scored a last-minute try to steal joy from Darlington MP. Despite a thirdminute penalty by Cinderford fly-half Joe […]

First-half points set tone for Albion

14 January 2024 0 comments

By NICK BURT Plymouth A …………39 Bishop’s S……………23 A HIGH-SCORING clash saw Plymouth secure another home win, beating Bishop’s Stortford. An early catch and drive […]

Rosslyn Park survive late scare in a classic

14 January 2024 0 comments

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ……..32pts Tries: Smith 12, Eite 34, Roach 44, 57, 80 Conversions: Maxwell-Whiteley 35, 58 Penalties: Maxwell-Whiteley 78 Rosslyn Park …33pts […]

Class of Hoyt helps to cage the weary Tigers

14 January 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD GEORGE ASHTON Rams ……………………28 Sedgley Park ………. 7 MIKE Hoyt’s magnificent try was the highlight of a bonus-point home victory as Rams returned […]

Lady Luck is not on the Titans’ side

14 January 2024 0 comments

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond…………….22 Taunton Titans….. 21 A SCRAPPY but tightly contested game was, ultimately, decided by a last-minute penalty, which just drifted wide. Four-try […]

Three of the best for star Passman

14 January 2024 0 comments

By RORY MORROW Sale FC………………… 10 Chinnor…………………47 MORGAN Passman’s hat-trick helped leaders Chinnor cement their position with a bonus-point win over Sale. Sale scored first, […]

Balding backs Mose’s luck to change in close clashes

14 January 2024 0 comments

By EDDIE McATEER Prior to their game against Rosslyn Park, nine of Birmingham Moseley’s 14 games in National One have been decided by seven points […]

Baker cooks up demise of Otley

14 January 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers….24 Otley…………………….. 16 WILL Baker’s impeccable kicking display brought an end to Sheffield Tigers’ losing run in a tight all-Yorkshire contest […]

Fylde turn on the style in second 40

14 January 2024 0 comments

By MIKE BROWN Billingham…………..25 Fylde…………………….38 FYLDE come out on top in 63-point thriller. Fylde flew out of the blocks which saw Sam Carleton go over […]

Posa’s Tigers on right side of thriller

14 January 2024 0 comments

By TOM GREENWOOD On the rampage: Sheffield’s Alex Fawdry, and below, Ryan Burrows goes in for a try PICTURES: Mike Inkley Preston G………. 24pts Sheffield…………26pts […]

‘Clinical’ Tykes produce attacking masterclass

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..66 Hull Ionians………… 15 LEEDS Tykes put their opponents to the sword, with a commanding victory to firmly assert themselves as […]

Titans stand tall to pass Lymm test

14 January 2024 0 comments

By MO SHER Lymm……………………22 Rotherham T……….36 ROTHERHAM remain hot on the heels of Leeds Tykes after they eased past a battling Lymm at Beechwood. Given […]

Home comforts for Hull after thrashing

14 January 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD GORE Hull………………… 60 Huddersfield…26 A HIGH-SCORING game saw Hull run out convincing winners. Hull were soon on the scoreboard when a powerful scrum […]

Loney using promotion heartache to inspire Fylde

14 January 2024 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Fylde narrowly missed out on promotion to National One last year but have made a strong start to this season and eagerly […]

Spencer sparkles with a winning treble

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Camborne………29 Clifton…………….38 SCRUM-HALF Mitch Spencer inspired Clifton to a bonus-point win on the first of their consecutive Saturday visits to West Cornwall. […]

Honours to visitors in tightest tussle

14 January 2024 0 comments

By HANNAH BURTON Exeter Uni…………….36 Hinckley……………… 41 HINCKLEY held the edge as they just got the better of Exeter. The hosts kicked things off with […]

Students run riot in Dudley destruction

14 January 2024 0 comments

By ELLA BOND Loughborough S…. 70 Dudley K………………….0 LOUGHBOROUGH were in scintillating form in the Midlands, starting the new year with a comprehensive thrashing of […]

Hornets pack is hailed by Gadd

14 January 2024 0 comments

By JON RICHARDSON Newport (S)…… 12pts Hornets……………33pts HORNETS enjoyed their trip to Newport by securing a top triumph. The visitors started brightly and were quickly […]

Former Scotland star’s ‘fan club’ get a tasty treat

14 January 2024 0 comments

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville……………37 Old Redcliffians….26 FORMER Scotland centre Alex Grove put on a show for his fan club to help Bournville start the New […]

Watkins proves winner for Lucs

14 January 2024 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..35 Redruth……………….. 17 LUCTONIANS came out on top in what proved an entertaining and ultra-competitive game of rugby. Redruth’s Dan Rutter opened […]

Lennon’s on song for the Crusaders

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders… 50 Chester………………….. 7 CHESTER came to the park with a victory after their first encounter with the Dings, and they […]

Adams looks for big home comforts in crucial run-in

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Newport Salop head coach Bob Adams is hoping history repeats itself this season with the club bottom of National Two West facing […]

Hugo is the hero as hosts hold out for victory

14 January 2024 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey……….29 Tonbridge J…. 24 HUGO CULVERHOUSE led the way as Guernsey edged out Tonbridge in a hard-fought encounter. The home side started […]

Wilstead makes the dream debut

14 January 2024 0 comments

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes………………….49 Worthing………………26 BARNES emerged victorious in what proved a breathless 11-try encounter. The hosts took the lead with a Pete Weightman try, […]

It’s points aplenty in big Dorking win

14 January 2024 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………59 North Walsham…..33 A BATTLING North Walsham side made Dorking work hard in a match where both sides looked to play expansive […]

Wimbledon hold on after Park’s last-ditch rally

14 January 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P……… 17 Wimbledon…………. 21 BRAVE and battling Wimbledon were just about able to hold out despite a strong Westcombe Park second-half […]

Esher made to the fight all way in top encounter

14 January 2024 0 comments

Canterbury……. 34pts Esher……………….36pts CANTERBURY pushed Esher all the way in a thrilling game. But it was Esher, this week named the best team in levels […]

Luke who’s set his sights on achieving golden finale!

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN CONEYBEARE In a league as intensely competitive as National League 2 East, the slimmest edge gained can become decisive over the course of […]

McRae proud to be top of the pile

7 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Dorking winger Toby McRae proudly ended 2023 as the top try scorer in the sport. The 25-year-old scored an incredible 42 tries […]

Club cling on to topple the Tigers

7 January 2024 0 comments

By TOM MARKHAM National One Sedgley Park……… 17 Blackheath………….24 BLACKHEATH staved off a Sedgley Park comeback to hold on for victory. The Tigers struck first […]

Moseley profit in penalty-try drama

7 January 2024 0 comments

By JON MEADOWS National One B Moseley…………… 31 Richmond…………….29 A CONTROVERSIAL penalty try earned Birmingham Moseley victory over Richmond in a dramatic finale. A five-metre […]

Battling Hull put up a fight in defeat at Fylde

7 January 2024 0 comments

By ALLAN FOSTER National 2North Fylde………………35 Hull………………….. 8 FYLDE overcame Hull by five tries to one, but it was no stroll in the park for […]

Ryan’s joy at Field’s top-class defence

7 January 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield… 24pts Billingham………. 8pts National 2North HUDDERSFIELD head coach Neil Ryan paid tribute to his side’s “firstclass” performance as they put an […]

Tigers are Dunne for as Titans hit form after break

7 January 2024 0 comments

By DAVID BEDDOWS National 2North Rotherham T……….35 Sheffield Tigers…. 17 ROTHERHAM turned in another storming second-half display to take the local bragging rights against Sheffield […]

Venables hat-trick rescues the Tykes

7 January 2024 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY National 2North Tynedale…………….. 12 Leeds Tykes………..35 RUNAWAY leaders Leeds Tykes overcame a scare to beat Tynedale and preserve their 100 per cent […]

Ionians sunk by six-hitting hosts

7 January 2024 0 comments

By ADAM CLEARY National 2North Sheffield………………40 Hull Ionians………… 10 SHEFFIELD made it six wins on the bounce with a bonus-point victory over Hull Ionians. The […]

Hooker Hocking snatches victory for Reds

7 January 2024 0 comments

By MO SHER National 2West Dudley K………… 14 Redruth…………. 19 REDRUTH followed up the highs of two rip-roaring derby games against Camborne in December with […]

Shillabeer building for future in Devon

7 January 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK DARTMOUTH RFC almost disbanded last season after struggling to raise 15 players for their fixtures, but a local builder, who […]

Hicken’s the hero as Oaks steal the points

7 January 2024 0 comments

By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks……. 31 Barnes……………27 A LATE try saw Sevenoaks snatch victory over Barnes in a seesaw game. Within ten minutes of kick-off, it […]

Ford’s high-flying Bury into top three

7 January 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s…….33pts Canterbury…….. 14pts IN-FORM Bury St Edmunds overcame Canterbury to stretch their unbeaten run to nine matches and move up […]

Captain Cook can’t halt Hawks

7 January 2024 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks…….43 Westcombe P………26 HENLEY Hawks put together an excellent all-round performance to come away with a try-bonus-point win against a tough […]

Vikings are blown away by rampant Juddians

7 January 2024 0 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS Tonbridge J…..59 N Walsham……. 12 TONBRIDGE Juddians had eight different try scorers as they ran out impressive victors against rock-bottom North Walsham. […]