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Rossiter shines in record Rams haul

18 September 2022 0 comments

Rams…………………….59 Hull……………………….26 By RICHARD ASHTON Nine-try Rams recorded their highest National One score in a home success against battling Hull. The hosts drew first blood […]

Morris late show as Sale snatch it

18 September 2022 0 comments

Plymouth Albion…24 Sale FC…………………27 By PATRICK MARSH A Late try by replacement Callum Morris secured victory for high-flying Sale, but they were pushed all the […]

Fylde run amok as they keep top spot

18 September 2022 0 comments

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………….. 74 Harrogate……….. 5 IT WAS points galore at The Woodlands, as home side Fylde ran in 12 tries against Harrogate. Fylde […]

Long sparkles to secure comeback

18 September 2022 0 comments

Huddersfield………. 17 Chester…………………23 By ANDREW SMITH A SECOND-half revival spearheaded by Gethin Long saw Chester grind out their first win of the campaign on the […]

Titans flex their muscles in rout

18 September 2022 0 comments

Rotherham T………. 50 Blaydon…………………. 3 By DAVID BEDDOWS LLOYD Hayes shone again as promotion -chasing Rotherham eased back to form with a seven-try victory. The […]

Fortunate Makin try keeps Hull unbeaten

18 September 2022 1 comment

Wharfedale…… 13pts Hull Ionians…… 20pts By ED WILLIAMS A really entertaining game of rugby was just edged by the visitors thanks to a fortunate rebound […]

Hoppers crushed as Sedgley give a reality check

18 September 2022 0 comments

Sedgley Park……… 50 Preston G………………. 8 By VINNY MORLEY SEDGLEY Park returned to the form that saw them fall just short of promotion last season […]

Last-gasp Adcock try deflates Otley

18 September 2022 0 comments

Sheffield……………… 20 Otley…………………….. 18 By STEPHEN SMITH MATTHEW Adcock’s stunning late winner sent his team-mates into wild celebrations as Sheffield came from behind to beat […]

Tynedale hang on despite rapid start

18 September 2022 0 comments

Tynedale…………….. 41 Sheffield Tigers….34 By BRIAN TILLEY LEADING 29-0 after 25 minutes, Tynedale finished up hanging on before claiming their third consecutive win. Tynedale powered […]

Regional Premier

18 September 2022 0 comments

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT 1 North East DONCASTER Phoenix take over at the top the table following a 19-82 win away to West Bridgeford. Matty Drennan […]

Power of the pack key for the Blues

11 September 2022 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S…….. 30 Cambridge ……36 Stortford were fast out of the traps and were 12 points ahead within seven minutes after their […]

Falcons fail to pen Rams on the loose

11 September 2022 1 comment

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor……………….. 30 Rams ……………………46 Clinical Rams scored seven tries to beat Chinnor in another derby thriller under the lights. More than 800 […]

Stags prevail after treble from Taylor

11 September 2022 2 comments

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford…………..37 Birmingham M……25 Cinderford emerged from a scrappy encounter with a bonus-point win over Birmingham Moseley having outscored their opponents by five […]

Holland holds his nerve as Park pinch late glory

11 September 2022 0 comments

By STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Esher ………………27pts Tries: Rawstron-Rudd 18, Thompson 36, Sloan 56, Rouse 72 Conversions: Waters 18, 57 Penalties: Waters 12 Rosslyn Park …32pts Tries: […]

DMP launch a second-half revival as Hull collapse

11 September 2022 0 comments

By RICHARD PRICE-PIERCE Hull……………………….22 Darlington MP…….29 Hull ultimately lost a game they were in complete control of for 39 minutes because they turned over the […]

Tykes lack bite as Sale inflict a rout

11 September 2022 1 comment

By STEPHEN SMITH Sale FC…………………56 Leeds Tykes ………… 8 Sale FC continue to lead the way at the top after romping to a second consecutive […]

Ducker’s hat-trick halts Titans’ push

11 September 2022 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton T ……………26 Plymouth A …………33 Three tries by winger Alex Ducker saw his Plymouth side win by a seven-point margin. The […]

Tynedale edge to victory at Blaydon

11 September 2022 0 comments

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon………….26 Tynedale………. 30 TYNEDALE earned bragging rights with a narrow win at north-east rivals Blaydon. The hosts may have scored more tries, […]

Collins seals late win for Sedgley

11 September 2022 1 comment

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………… 19 Sedgley P……………. 20 THIS was a tight game, Sedgley squeezing past Chester with a last-gasp penalty. In the first half, […]

Fast start key for Green Machine

11 September 2022 1 comment

By TIM THORLEY Harrogate……………… 7 Wharfedale…………24 WHARFEDALE caught Harrogate cold, scoring two tries in the first eight minutes as they raced to a comfortable win […]

Townsend early red card costly for Tigers

11 September 2022 2 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T…….. 14pts Sheffield…………35pts Newly-promoted Sheffield stormed to a five try victory in a fiercely contested city derby. A red card for […]

Historic first triumph for Ionians over the Titans

11 September 2022 0 comments

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………27 Rotherham T……….22 WHAT a cracking game. This was as good an advert for local rugby as one could wish for, […]

Boot of Rowntree secures late spoils

11 September 2022 1 comment

By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..25 Huddersfield……….22 OTLEY claimed local bragging rights with a late penalty in a closely fought match. Huddersfield scored first after Tom Hodson’s […]

Bragging rights secured by Fylde

11 September 2022 1 comment

By MO SHER Preston G………………. 6 Fylde…………………….22 FYLDE picked up a bonus-point win at near rivals Preston Grasshoppers, the home side’s indiscipline seeing them struggle […]

Sale late fireworks see off Moseley

4 September 2022 0 comments

By DAVID LAWRENCE Moseley………… 13 Sale FC…………..32 Sale produced a scintillating second-half display to storm to an opening day victory in Birmingham. Trailing by a […]

Morris double has Hull on defensive

4 September 2022 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S…………… 44 Hull………………………. 20 A scrappy start to the game saw Stortford concede a penalty under their posts with only a […]

DMP edge battle of the conditions

4 September 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Darlington MP…….23 Chinnor………………… 16 Darlington opened the season with a hard-fought win in torrential rain in the North-East. A late penalty saw […]

James on the money to halt Plymouth fightback

4 September 2022 0 comments

By DANIEL ROWLANDS Cambridge……. 34pts Tries: Frost 5, James 8, Green 15, Asiedu 63, Priestley 74 Conversions: James 6, 9, 75 Penalty: James 10 Plymouth………..28pts […]

Jordan has Gott the form to deny the Tykes victory

4 September 2022 1 comment

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..24 Taunton T…………….28 Taunton began their season with a bonus-point victory in Yorkshire, thanks to a converted try from replacement Connor […]

Esher fail in bid to raid the Rams

4 September 2022 0 comments

By RICHARD GEORGE ASHTON Rams…………………….38 Esher……………………. 21 Rams started with a five-try flourish against a game Esher side. The hosts made a dream start as […]

It’s no stroll in the Park for the Stags

4 September 2022 1 comment

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….46 Cinderford……………26 A resilient Rosslyn Park emerged victorious against Cinderford, despite three yellows. Cinderford scored early, before back-back penalties against the […]

Ionians’ power proves so decisive

4 September 2022 0 comments

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon…………. 21 Hull Ionians…. 34 Hull Ionians outmuscled their hosts to open their season with a win. The visitors started strongly and […]

Carleton stays so calm to seal win

4 September 2022 0 comments

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….34 Chester…………………29 Fylde opened their campaign with a hard-fought victory over Chester, with Tom Carleton to the fore. The visitors opened the […]

Tigers roar on with second-half strikes

4 September 2022 1 comment

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield………. 15 Sheffield T………….. 20 TRIES from Angus Hughes and Louis Townsend in the space of two second-half minutes were enough to […]

Hayes the hero as Titans hit early form

4 September 2022 0 comments

By DAVE BEDDOWS Rotherham T….67pts Harrogate………. 15pts Rotherham have served early notice of their intentions this season with a nine-try beating of Yorkshire rivals Harrogate […]

Maher magic adds the sparkle to

4 September 2022 1 comment

By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park………38 Otley…………………….. 15 THE Tigers grabbed all five points from this season opener – but it wasn’t a pretty game. Early-season […]

A1 delays sum up day for Sheffield

4 September 2022 1 comment

By STEVE HULL Tynedale……………..36 Sheffield …………….. 14 SHEFFIELD never recovered from being held up on the A1 to delay the kick-off as they fell to […]

Oscar is a Canny operator for Dale

4 September 2022 2 comments

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………57 Preston G…………….. 18 WHARFEDALE opened their season with an 11-try festival, spearheaded by Oscar Canny. The visitors took an early lead […]

Jon Callard – ‘The dream would be to get a Premiership club back in Leeds’

1 September 2022 0 comments

National League Rugby gets underway in England this Saturday, and head coach of Leeds Tykes Jon Callard set his expectations high for what his side […]

It’s not pitch perfect just yet for Bury coach Ford

28 August 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 EAST Bury St Edmunds’ preseason preparations have been affected by a lack of rain – but head coach Jacob Ford […]

Rich will give Blood, sweat and tears for a faster start

28 August 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 1 Richie Williams is hoping his Cambridge side ‘can reach their full potential’ this season as they embark on a quest […]

Tigers must look to edge the tight matches, insists Barrow

28 August 2022 2 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 NORTH Sedgley Park Tigers missed out on the title by just four points last season – and head coach Scott […]

Barber gets ready to cut down his old pal Sneddon

28 August 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 WEST Mike Barber is looking forward to locking horns with former teammate Scott Sneddon as his Clifton side open their […]

Hull ace Humberstone bows out as a winner

26 June 2022 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK Hot shot: Simon Humberstone kicks a penalty for Hull Inset, winning the league title Having played the sport he loves from the […]

Sam’s only Esher man to make the cut

5 June 2022 1 comment

BEN JAYCOCK canvassed the views of the National Two South directors of rugby, head coaches and reporters to compile The Rugby Paper’s 2021-22 Team of […]

Chinnor to take Marshall from Saints

29 May 2022 0 comments

AMBITIOUS National League One outfit Chinnor have landed Reece Marshall, who last week it was announced was being released by Northampton Saints when his contract […]

Tykes fight back to secure the draw

8 May 2022 2 comments

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ..32 Cinderford ……32 LEEDS Tykes showed some true Yorkshire grit to mount a monumental fightback to force a draw with […]

Quigley finishes career on a high

8 May 2022 0 comments

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham ……36pts Tries: Dunne 31, 39, 50, Tucker 45, Taylor 53 Conversions: Hayes 31, 39, 45, 53 Penalties: Quigley 79 Sheff Tigers […]

Tigers confirm runners-up spot

8 May 2022 0 comments

By MICK PALMER Bournville …………26 Sedgley Park ……..52 THE curtain came down on the season as Park secured runners up spot in National Two North. […]

Helliwell double seals win for Lions

8 May 2022 2 comments

By MICHAEL HAWKINS Leicester L ….47 Guernsey ……..14 LEICESTER Lions made amends for their 17-5 defeat in Guernsey in the reverse fixture in October with […]

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