National Leagues

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Jack says farewell with a final try

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By STEVE SMITH Sale FC………….. 50 Chinnor………….. 17 SALE FC concluded what has been an incredible season with an impressive eight-try bonus-point home win against […]

Louie leads way in final-day rout

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By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP…….52 Moseley……………….24 DARLINGTON Mowden Park finished the season on a high after an entertaining win over Birmingham Moseley. Garry Law’s side […]

Rams run riot as Hayhow strikes

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By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………………45 Cambridge …………… 7 CONNOR Hayhow grabbed his second hattrick of the season as Rams produced a magnificent end-of-season display to […]

Lanigan sets the scene for victory

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By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde………………38 Tynedale……….26 FYLDE rounded off the season with a hard-fought win over Tynedale. After a disjointed start to the game from both […]

Tries aplenty in top comeback triumph

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By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville……………55 Huddersfield……….33 IT’S never a dull moment when Bourns take to the field, with 14 tries to enjoy, and the hosts completing […]

Blaydon end tough campaign on a high

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By LILY PATEY Loughborough….20pts Blaydon…………… 22pts UNDER normal circumstances, Blaydon would have been making the trip down to Loughborough with the prospect of relegation looming […]

Super Gal sets new record in Gate smash

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By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park………66 Harrogate……………. 10 SUPER Sedgley hooker Matt Gallagher secured a personal record in the demolition of bottom club Harrogate. Gallagher’s second […]

Broadley’s late burst seals win

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By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers….43 Stourbridge…………28 JAMIE BROADLEY brought the curtain down in style in a scintillating game of freerunning rugby. In an afternoon of […]

Boot of Davidson delivers for Dale

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By EDWIN WILLIAMS  Wharfedale…………38 Rotherham………….. 19 WHARFEDALE took the honours by scoring four tries to three, with Tom Davidson’s boot accounting for 20 points. Davidson […]

Lucs put champs in their place!

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By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…… 24 Hull………………….. 7 LUCTONIANS fully deserved this victory over the league champions who came looking to consolidate their position at top […]

Joyce shines as Clifton clinch third

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By MIKE BARBER Barnstaple………….. 12 Clifton…………………..52 WILL Joyce was instrumental in Clifton’s second-half surge as they moved through the gears to secure third place in […]

Reed keeps cool to seal it for Bury

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By DAVID BALLHEIMER Canterbury………….. 31 Bury St Edmunds..34 A LAST-KICK penalty from Charlie Reed earned Bury St Edmunds a win at Canterbury in a ten-try […]

Esher run riot to seal championship glory

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By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H……. 24pts Esher……………….55pts Lovely bubbly: Esher’s players and staff celebrate PICTURES: Leo Wilkinson Photography ESHER put the seal on their title […]

Lions topple Reds in dramatic clash

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By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..24 Redruth……………….. 19 FIFTH-PLACED Leicester Lions got the better of second-placed Redruth in a nail-biting encounter. Redruth’s dominance in the first […]

OAs end season on a winning high

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By SEAN WYLIE Old Albanian………..38 Henley Hawks……. 19 OLD Albanian rounded off their season with an impressive home win over mid-table rivals Henley Hawks. The […]

Sims and McLean shine in away win

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By SHAUN WREN Guernsey………. 21 Worthing………..52 WORTHING finished the season how they started it – with a victory over Guernsey. A brace of tries apiece […]

Rams are beaten in 13-try thriller

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By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor…………. 43 Rams………………40 MARK Darlington’s last-gasp try saw Chinnor claim a memorable victory over local rivals Rams. In front of a bumper […]

Chester held on home soil by Fylde

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By DES HICKIE Chester………….. 20 Fylde……………… 20 AS the scoreline suggests, this match was close throughout. A strong easterly wind largely dictated play, but not […]

Redruth keep up chase at summit

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By BILL HOOPER Redruth………….63 Barnstaple……. 14 REDRUTH did all they could to keep the title race alive until the final day of the season with […]

Gasson snatches victory for Dings

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By MIKE BARBER Clifton………………….. 31 Dings Crusaders…32 A LAST-MINUTE Waylon Gasson try sealed a first win in four years for Dings against crosstown rivals Clifton […]

Barnes bounce back in fine style

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By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks……. 19 Barnes………………….34 BARNES hit back from 12-0 down to claim a thoroughly deserved victory over Henley Hawks, outscoring the hosts […]

Thompson try double keeps Esher on top

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By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher……………….39pts Worthing………… 19pts Diving in: Pierre Thompson scores for Esher ESHER’S promotion hopes are still intact after they staved off a late […]

Penalty try settles feisty encounter

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By DAVID LAWRENCE Molesey………………. 10 Cinderford…………… 14 CINDERFORD bagged a brace of second-half tries to deny Moseley victory in their final home game of the […]

Titans maintain play-off charge in top win

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By ETHAN GEORGE Sheffield Tigers….22 Rotherham………….. 41 ROTHERHAM Titans overcame a half-time deficit to record a comfortable bonus-point win against Sheffield Tigers and keep themselves […]

Stubbs brace puts seal on Lions triumph

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By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………23 Leicester Lions….. 50 LEICESTER Lions were simply too strong as they brushed aside an understrength Hinckley at Leicester Road. Hinckley were […]

Jukes calls tune for happy Tykes

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By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP……. 15 Leeds Tykes……….. 30 TYKES took a vital bonus-point win from their trip to the Darlington Arena to boost their […]

Moseley leaves it late to take glory

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By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge………… 31 Luctonians…………..24 STOURBRIDGE picked up maximum points following a dogged derby contest in front of their highest crowd of the season. […]

Dale find a fitting finale for Outson

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By CHRIS NUNN Tynedale……………..27 Blaydon………………..24 TYNEDALE just shaded the North East derby to give captain Matty Outson a fitting send-off at Tynedale Park after 13 […]

Hogarth the hero in Westcliff drama

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By NICK CROWE Westcliff…………….. 20 Rochford Hund……. 17 A LAST-MINUTE try from Jack Hogarth sealed victory for Westcliff in an unbelievably tense finish against close […]

Sorry end to a sorry season for Gate

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By BILL BARRACK Harrogate……… 18 Wharfedale…..56 THIS was a sorry end to an already disappointing Harrogate season. They were outplayed by Wharfedale, with the few […]

Raiders denied in thrilling climax

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By WILL FREEGAARD Guernsey……….33 Canterbury…….33 A LAST-GASP penalty try saw Canterbury snatch a draw in a thrilling clash. The Foxes, who’d led 21-0 after only […]

Dale go Hunting for the victory

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By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale…..37 Huddersfield… 31 WHARFEDALE emerged worthy winners in a pulsating contest. But full credit to the visitors from Huddersfield, who kept going […]

Esher battle to bonus triumph

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By BEN GODDARD Canterbury……..11 Esher………………33 TITLE-CHASING Esher left it late to secure what could be a vital bonus point after being made to work for […]

Dogs hit back to maintain challenge

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By STEVE SMITH Sale………………..29 Blackheath……23 AN unbelievable game of rugby and yet another outstanding comeback win from Sale FC saw the Dogs keep their promotion […]

Stannard treble proves difference

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By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort……..39 Chinnor…………………26 JOSH Stannard scored a try hat-trick as Bishop’s Stortford claimed victory against hard-working Chinnor. The home side narrowly edged […]

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