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Steel City seeing switch in power

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By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Sheffield have long played second fiddle to their city rivals, Sheffield Tigers, but the balance of power in the Steel City could […]

Heath hold edge in tightest tussle

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■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S…………… 14 Blackheath ………… 18 APART from some typically robust defence, Stortford just couldn’t get going against a Blackheath side also […]

Carter earns a festive number one for hosts

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■By LUKE JARMYN Chinnor………….. 21pts PICTURES: David Howlett Tries: Carter 26, Bourton 40, Brockschmidt 45 Rams ……………….. 7pts Conversions: Try: Worboys 26, 40, 45 Atkins […]

Top man Yates is toast of town

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■By TOM BULMER Darlington MP…….29 Sale FC………………… 19 DARLINGTON Mowden Park rounded off the year with a highly impressive home win over Sale FC. Garry […]

Old boy Henry is Mond big cheese

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By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park………. 18 Richmond…………….22 RICHMOND snatched a win at the death in a thriller at The Rock. The hosts started the match […]

Late Fenton tries make difference

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By MIKE JAMOS Henry CTaunton Titans…..29 Plymouth A………….24 RATU VAKALUTUKALI led the team out as captain on his 150th appearance for Taunton and his motivation […]

Late Pilkington try breaks Field hearts

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By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield……….24 Lymm……………………33 A RESILIENT Lymm came from behind to claim only their second win on the road in a tightly-fought contest at […]

It’s a nasty taste in mouth for hosts

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By MALCOLM KNOWLES  Hull Ionians………… 18 Hull……………………….23 SEVERAL hundred good folk sat down to a firstclass pre-match lunch. They, and those unable to join them, […]

Sheffield savour Steel City honours

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By MO SHER Sheffield…………33pts Sheffield T……. 24pts   THE Steel City bragging rights were once again claimed by Sheffield, the hosts taming the Tigers in […]

Tykes too good in top derby triumph

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By NICK DOYLE Otley…………………….. 17 Leeds Tykes………..47 LEEDS Tykes claimed the Yorkshire derby bragging rights with a convincing victory. Otley had the territory in the […]

Where there’s a Will there’s a way!

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By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..24 Billingham………….. 12 A DOMINANT Tynedale pack secured victory for Tynedale after an even derby encounter in which Will Nankivell led the […]

Lucs run out as Old Reds steal it

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By LUKE JARMYN Old Redcliffians…. 18 Luctonians………….. 17 OLD Redcliffians fly- -half Ashley Groves held his nerve to boot a late winning conversion to complete […]

Clifton rescued by two-try Talbot

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By ROGER OPIE Clifton………………….. 15 Dings Crusaders… 15 CLIFTON staged a stirring second-half comeback as they claimed a draw at home to Dings Crusaders. The […]

Four-try surge is key for Hinckley

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By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………41 Loughborough S….28 HINCKLEY closed out the year in winning style with a ten-try contest against Loughborough Students in front of a […]

Ace Ivory leads Chester’s charge

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By MATT HARROP Chester…………………36 Newport (S)…………34 CHESTER edged to victory over Newport (Salop) in a high-scoring clash at Hare Lane. The two sides scored five […]

Away-day joy for in-form Dorking

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By HENRY PARISH Worthing……………… 18 Dorking…………………29 DORKING overcame Worthing to ensure they only have two blots in their copybook at the end of the calendar […]

Juddians fall short in big derby tussle

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By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………24 Canterbury…………..28 RIVALS Tonbridge Juddians and Canterbury served up another pre-Christmas cracker, with the visitors narrowly coming out on top. Canterbury […]

Drama as late kick downs the Dons

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By EDDIE MCATEER Wimbledon…….20pts Barnes…………….21pts WIMBLEDON fell to an agonising defeat at the hands of Barnes as a lastminute penalty saw the visitors steal a […]

Vikings battered by seven-up Bury

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By SEB SUTCLIFFE North Walsham……. 5 Bury St Ed’s………….45 BURY St Edmunds blew North Walsham away, winning by seven tries to one in a thoroughly […]

Hawks home run shattered by OAs

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By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks…….24 Old Albanians……..27 OLD Albanians ended Henley Hawks’ proud unbeaten home record as a solid performance helped them come away with […]

Coach to Coach with Paul Morris

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Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill talks to Cinderford director of rugby Paul Morris Steve Hill: How and why did you get into coaching […]

Warboys claims it in dramatic style

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By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor………………..27 Birmingham M……24 CHINNOR snatched a dramatic win deep into injury time when George Worboys kept his cool to slot over a […]

FC weather storm to earn vital victory

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By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………………….. 8 Bishop’s S……………… 7 SALE secured the narrowest of victories in the tightest of contests. The most notable moment of […]

Harrison helps the in-form Dalesmen

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By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield………. 12 Wharfedale…………26 A LATE try from Rian Harrison secured a bonus-point win on the road for in-form Wharfedale. The Dalesmen dominated […]

Ionians undone by late Otley scores

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By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………34 Otley……………………..39 WHEN Hull Ionians scored after 65 minutes through Ben Stephen and scored again three minutes later through Josh Britton […]

Fisher to the fore as hosts fall short

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By RICHARD GORE Hull…………………. 10pts Sheffield…………33pts HULL found a welldrilled Sheffield side too much for them to handle in an entertaining game where the hosts […]

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