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Sale sink Tykes with second-half showing

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By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes …. 15pts Tries: Jukes (6), Turagabeci (20) Conversions: Maxwell-Whiteley (9) Penalties: Maxwell-Whiteley (6) Drop goals: None Sale FC…………… 20pts Tries: […]

Gordon gives Park the Matt finish

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By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park ………48 Esher ……………………32 Rosslyn Park ended the calendar year with an impressive bonus-point win. Park opened the scoring when Seb […]

Toa to the fore to secure derby win

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By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A …..26 Taunton T ……..14 Plymouth Albion took the honours in a hard-fought contest to secure the west country derby bragging […]

Derby win ends Avery Fields jinx

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By BILLY PAGE Bournville……………22 Newport (S)………… 12 Bournville leapfrogged opponents Newport in the table after running out winners in a local derby that was tight […]

Green and Gold’s home from home

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By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes………………….26 Guernsey…………….. 14 With Barn Elms frozen solid, Barnes RFC still made themselves at home as they played Guernsey on Rosslyn Park’s […]

Moseley hold off Titans comeback

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By MIKE AMOS Taunton T……… 21 B Moseley……..26 Birmingham Moseley managed to come out on top in a close contest at Taunton Titans. Moseley dominated […]

Slick Cinderford topple the leaders

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By JOSHUA MATHESON Cinderford……………37 Rams……………………. 17 Dominant Cinderford stormed to victory over table-topping Rams. Top try-scorer Nathan Taylor scored the opening for the home side, […]

Bolton swoops to give Bishop’s liftoff

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By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S…………….38 Esher……………………. 30 Bishop’s Stortford shaded a hard-fought clash with Esher, with Harrison Langworthy the star turn. The first half was […]

Cinders floored by old Matt magic

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By TOM BULMER Darlington MP…….33 Cinderford…………… 15 Darlington Mowden Park ran out bonus point winners as Garry Law’s side ran in five tries in a […]

Tykes’ character sparks fightback

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By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes……….. 17 Cambridge………….. 17 Leeds director of rugby Jon Callard was delighted at his team’s “performance, showing character in spades” fighting […]

Holland on form as Park stroll home

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By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….52 Taunton Titans……..0 ROSSLYN Park produced their most complete performance of the season at The Rock as they ran in eight […]

Blaydon snatch dramatic late draw

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By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon………….22 Preston G……….22 Replacement hooker Charlie Smith snatched a late draw for Blaydon against Preston Grasshoppers. Preston started the stronger and a […]

Magnificent seven for perfect Fylde

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By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde……………………. 20 Sheffield T……………11 Fylde made it seven from seven at home this season with victory over Sheffield Tigers. They got the […]

Field showing signs of progress

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By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield……….38 Tynedale…………….. 14 An improving Huddersfield stood firm to claim their third win of the season with an impressive bonus-point display. In […]

Cash hits jackpot as Sedge win big

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By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park………47 Sheffield……………… 17 A Cash Chilvers hattrick ensured Sedgley Park snared all five points from Park Lane and secured their position […]

Late drama as Wells fells Dale

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By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………27 Otley……………………..28 Otley won this thrilling encounter with one of the last moves of the game through a Clark Wells try. It […]

Bournville handed lesson by students

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By BILLY PAGE Bournville……………36 Exeter Uni…………….52 Exeter University blew the hosts away with a comprehensive first-half performance to pick up the full five points at […]

Crusaders fall as Hinckley rise up

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By IAN HADRELL Dings Crusaders… 20 Hinckley……………… 31 In an entertaining game for the hardy fans who braved the cold, Hinckley held on, despite second-half […]

Gordon-Oke holds his nerve for Barn

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By MO SHER Barnstaple…………..36 Loughborough…….33 A pulsating encounter was settled by a last-gasp penalty from Tyler Gordon-Oke, handing Barnstaple a victory. Jon Kelly got the […]

Newport lack Luc at Mortimer Park

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By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..27 Newport (S)………….. 5 Luctonians enjoyed a fine home win against a game Newport, despite being down to 13. Lucs put the […]

Lloyd’s treble batters Barnes

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By GRAHAM COX Blackheath……36 Barnes…………….. 5 The scoreline makes it look an emphatic win, but Barnes tested Blackheath as hard as anyone at Well Hall […]

Culverhouse seals impressive victory

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By MIKE PHILLIPS Guernsey……………..34 Canterbury………….. 17 Guernsey continued their impressive inaugural National Two East season with a dominant bonus point victory over Canterbury. The bitterly […]

Worthy Worthing see ’Cliff go west

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By NICK CROWE Westcliff…………….. 15 Worthing………………69 A clinical performance from an impressive Worthing side saw Westcliff play second fiddle throughout. The home side defended with […]

Late, late double denies Dorking

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By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………26 Dorking………………… 19 The game at the Slade proved a slow burner as TJs handed Dorking two scores in the opening […]

Six-shooters end the losing streak

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By PAUL MORSE North Walsham…..42 Sevenoaks…………..28 North Walsham scored three tries in each half to defeat Sevenoaks and end a three-match losing streak. Good forward […]

Chinnor appoint Easter

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National League One club Chinnor have landed a huge coup with the appointment of Nick Easter as their director of rugby. Easter, 44, who featured […]

Four-try Taylor has Cinderford jubilant

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By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford……………24 Bishop’s S…………….22 Nathan Taylor denied the visitors a comeback as he scored all four tries for Cinderford. All the Cindy tries […]

Tyke That! Leeds hit back at death

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By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes……….. 21 Birmingham M……. 21 Birmingham Moseley were left to rue their ill-discipline as they succumbed to a last-gasp try to […]

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