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Fisher the man to seal thrilling victory

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By LYDIA HASTINGS Sheffield………………36 Tynedale……………..33 Sheffield wrapped up their season in style with a thrilling 36-33 victory over Tynedale on the final day of the […]

Leeson double as Bury oust Hawks

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By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds.. 41 Henley………………….32 Bury St Edmunds and Henley Hawks served up an end-of-season try-scoring treat for a bumper crowd, with […]

Oaks down Wests in storming show

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By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..62 Westcliff………………..0 Sevenoaks thrashed visitors Westcliff to claim a bonus-point win and stave off the threat of relegation. Westcliff were well beaten, […]

Juddians consign Hundred to drop

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By GARETH WITHERS Rochford H…………..26 Tonbridge J…………27 Despite a valiant effort and four tries, battling Rochford Hundred dropped through the relegation trapdoor as Tonbridge Juddians […]

Ace Davies boots Raiders to victory

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By BEN MORRIS Worthing………………25 Barnes………………….24 A last-gasp penalty from Alex Davies saw Worthing pip Barnes right at the death, ensuring the Raiders finished in the […]

Exeter just have enough to hold out

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By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni……..34 Barnstaple…….26 Exeter University just edged out Barnstaple. The visitors struck first through Jonathon Kelly, who darted over for the try. […]

Victory seals best finish for Hinckley

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By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………34 Bournville……………28 Hinckley and Bournville played out a compelling game to end the season and secure the hosts their joint best finish […]

Rovery in driving seat for Crusaders

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By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..20 Dings Crusaders…34 Dings Crusaders clinched runners-up spot with a hard-earned win over a defiant Luctonians, who themselves consolidated their highest finishing […]

Students sign off in best way possible

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By DAVID ROBINSON Loughborough…53pts Clifton……………..38pts A bumper crowd filled the stands for the second half of Loughborough’s double header, following on from the Lightning (women’s) […]

Stour’s family fun day is such big hit

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By MILES EDGE Stourbridge…………48 Redruth………………..28 Stourbridge’s family fun day produced a try fest of 12 tries shared between two sides who were playing exciting flowing […]

Brownlie treble as Hull ship 12 tries

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By STEPHEN SMITH Hull ………………………. 12 Cambridge ………….82 Rampant Cambridge ran in 12 tries to rack up an impressive bonus-point victory as they dominated against […]

Lewis kicks hosts to thrilling victory

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By BOBBY BRIDGE B Moseley …………..32 Taunton T ……………31 Birmingham Moseley fly-half Dan Lewis landed a nerveless penalty with 13 minutes remaining to settle a […]

Fantastic Fantini fires MP to safety

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By TOM BULMER Darlington MP……..25 Esher……………………. 20 Darlington Mowden Park secured their survival with a dramatic win over relegation-threatened Esher. Although the hosts are now safe, […]

Smith steers Sale to crucial triumph

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By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park………. 19 Sale FC…………………33 Sale FC kept their promotion hopes alive as they claimed a vital bonus-point victory over Rosslyn Park […]

Hoppers have no answer to Titans

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By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T…38 Preston G………… 7 Rotherham Titans’ late-season surge continued with a six-try victory, their fourth win on the spin. Making their […]

Obonna hat-trick seals the victory

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By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon……………….. 31 Harrogate…………….22 Blaydon just had enough to see off Harrogate, with Chidera Obonna grabbing a second-half hat-trick. The hosts took the […]

Sin-bins aplenty as Fylde hold off Otley

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By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….28 Otley…………………….. 10 Fylde rounded off their last home game this season with victory over Otley. Fylde lost Jordan Dorrington to the […]

Minikin shines as Ionians romp home

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By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………59 Tynedale………………. 7 THIS was a game that was more one-sided than expected, with third against fifth in what has been […]

Delight for Dale in another cracker!

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By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………39 Chester…………………22 Another cracking game of rugby at the Avenue was won by Wharfedale. Dale opened up where they left off last […]

Leeson at double in Bury triumph

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By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………. 19 Bury St Eds…….35 Bury St Edmunds were physical and sharp as they claimed a bonus-point win at Guernsey Raiders. Straight […]

It’s a lucky 13 for classy Club aces

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By GRAHAM COX Blackheath………….54 Worthing……………….. 5 Blackheath ran in eight tries to trounce Worthing and maintain their perfect record for the season at Well Hall […]

Stalwart Dudding in perfect send-off

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By NICK PITSON Henley………………….33 Canterbury…………..24 Henley director of rugby Nigel Dudding was given the best possible send off as he stands down after 50 years […]

Struggling Wests go down fighting

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By NICK CROWE Westcliff………………. 7 Dorking…………………46 Battling Westcliff put up a fight before succumbing against visitors Dorking. A try from prolific Dorking scorer Toby McCrae […]

Barnes star Keller kills off OAs push

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By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians…….. 21 Barnes………………….28 Barnes edged to victory over Old Albanians by one score in a very competitive game between two of […]

Lions in different class to students

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By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L…….40 Exeter Uni……….. 5 Leicester Lions proved too good and too strong for Exeter University. The Lions pressurised Exeter from the […]

Kicking of Smith makes difference

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By BILL HOOPER Redruth……………….. 31 Loughborough S….33 A cracking end-of-season game played under the Cornish sunshine saw the Students take a deserved narrow win. Tom […]

William Topps off victory for hosts

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By ELIZABETH CARTWRIGHT Barnstaple…………..47 Stourbridge………… 31 Bottom side Stourbridge produced a gutsy display at Barnstaple, but it still wasn’t enough. The hosts took the game […]

It’s double delight as Lucs finish on a high

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By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……..35pts Clifton……………..26pts The home support was bouncing with this result, with Luctonians completing a deserved double over second-in-the-league Clifton, in what was […]

Hosts notch their highest Nat tally

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By MO SHER O Redcliffians……..54 Hinckley………………26 Redcliffians turned on the style as they thrashed beleaguered Hinckley, securing their highest points tally in National League rugby […]

Dale hit big six to secure safety

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By STEPHEN SMITH Sheffield………. 12 Wharfedale…..38 Wharfedale secured their place in National 2 North next season by seeing off Sheffield with a six-try bonus-point win. […]

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