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Park hold on to ease relegation fears

20 March 2022 0 comments

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ……..22 Darlington MP ……23 LEEDS Tykes left to rue the absence of a regular kicker as Darlington Mowden Park escaped […]

Nick stays Sharpe to seal Field’s win

13 March 2022 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield……….24 Loughborough S…. 20 A LATE Nick Sharpe try brought Huddersfield’s losing streak to a dramatic end in a lively encounter. The […]

Curry is too hot as Hull march on

13 March 2022 0 comments

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….. 12 Hull……………….. 43 A CLINICAL and efficient Hull team secured a bonus point after just 30 minutes as they maintained their […]

Flurry of cards is costly for Raiders

13 March 2022 2 comments

By MIKE BARBER Guernsey……… 24 Clifton…………….26 AN 87th minute penalty try following 15 minutes of reset scrums, three yellow cards and one red for the […]

Backchat proves costly for Albion

13 March 2022 0 comments

By NICK BURT Plymouth Alb.. 12 Chinnor………….. 19 A LATE Plymouth fightback was not quite enough to prevent Chinnor claiming victory in a tight encounter. […]

Barum beaten as OAs enjoy visit

13 March 2022 0 comments

By ALAN WHITE Barnstaple………….. 12 Old Albanian………..36 OLD Albanian claimed their first win in several weeks with an impressive second-half performance on their first visit […]

Stortford suffer with ill-discipline

13 March 2022 1 comment

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Bishop’s Stort…….. 15 Cinderford…………… 20 CINDERFORD held off a much-improved Bishop’s Stortford second-half charge to claim a narrow victory. The hosts had […]

Second-half rally boosts leaders

13 March 2022 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..32 Redruth………………..38 REDRUTH demonstrated their pedigree as they produced a fighting second-half comeback to claim victory. In a game of […]

Double hat-tricks boost title hopes

13 March 2022 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Judd…. 10 Cambridge…………..59 EIGHT tries from Cambridge including hattricks for winger Josef Green and full-back Joseph Tarrant saw the visitors maintain […]

Curtis downs Hawks in huge 13-try romp

13 March 2022 2 comments

By SHAUN WREN Worthing…………57pts Henley Hawks..28pts Hat-trick hero: Curtis Barnes of Worthing scoring his third try of the game RAIDERS saw off local rivals Henley […]

Cairns delight as Caldy secure bonus point win

13 March 2022 0 comments

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes….. 13pts Tries: Hardwick 51, Jukes 80 Penalties: Venables 26 Caldy……………….28pts Tries: Jones 9, Murray 55, Aigbokhae 67, Royle 79 Conversions: […]

Injuries unable to stop the Titans

13 March 2022 0 comments

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham…….33 Chester…………..28 INJURY-HIT Rotherham dug deep to see off a lively Chester team who made them work hard to maintain their 100 […]

Supersub Archie helps to see off Lions

13 March 2022 0 comments

By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders…24 Leicester Lions….. 17 DINGS made it four wins in a row thanks to a threetries-to-two victory over Leicester Lions at […]

Carpenter claims a try hat-trick as Sale triumph

13 March 2022 1 comment

By ALEX THROWER Sale FC…………………36 Darlington MP…….. 14 A HAT-TRICK of tries from full-back Joe Carpenter helped Sale to victory at Mowden Park and extend […]

Dale given rough ride by their hosts

13 March 2022 0 comments

By TIM THORLEY Harrogate……………. 16 Tynedale……………..26 ALTHOUGH Tynedale were the form team coming into this encounter, Harrogate made it tough for the visitors. The hosts […]

Seven-up Barnes shine in the sun

13 March 2022 0 comments

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund……… 7 Barnes………………….46 BARNES took full advantage of perfect conditions for running rugby to score seven tries and secure a comfortable […]

Park hit top form in eight-try romp

13 March 2022 0 comments

By GEORGE HAVORD Rosslyn Park……….47 Moseley………………. 14 PARK were back to their fast-paced attacking best as they put eight tries past a well-beaten Birmingham Moseley […]

Clarkson’s early blitz sinks visitors

13 March 2022 1 comment

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon………………..36 Hull Ionians…………26 A STRONG first-half showing put Blaydon on the way to victory. Within five minutes Ewan Stephens ghosted through the […]

Best sees red but 14 men triumph

13 March 2022 1 comment

By JON BATHAM Canterbury………….. 30 Hinckley………………24 CANTERBURY overcame the sending off of inside-centre Tom Best to win a thriller. Best saw red for his part […]

Seven-up Titans are winners again

13 March 2022 1 comment

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..43 Blackheath………….28 A CROWD of over 500 spectators was treated to an 11-try bonanza with Titans returning to winning ways with […]

Treble from Henderson leads Park to victory

13 March 2022 0 comments

By ETHAN LONGSTAFF Sedgley Park… 50pts Stourbridge…… 12pts RHYS Henderson scored a hat-trick as Sedgley Park Tigers kept their promotion hopes alive by romping to […]

Thornton scores four tries on debut

13 March 2022 2 comments

By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher……………… 81 Westcliff………… 7 DEBUTANT Liam Thornton made his mark as he ran in four tries to ease Esher to a 13-try […]

Lucs ensure derby bragging rights claimed

13 March 2022 1 comment

By PAUL SUMNER Bournville…………… 12 Luctonians…………..35 LUCTONIANS secured a bonus-point victory against neighbours Bournville. Their greater experience was clears to see on the day, taking […]

Sturgess repeats hat-trick heroics

13 March 2022 2 comments

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….62 Sheffield Tigers…. 17 MATT Sturgess scored his second hat-trick in as many weeks, to make it back-to-back home wins for Fylde. […]

Crusaders battle for bonus point

6 March 2022 1 comment

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple………….. 19 Dings Crusaders… 31 DINGS took advantage of some indiscipline by the home side to seal victory on a rare sunny […]

Paddy’s big boot a winner for Tykes

6 March 2022 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath…… 21 Leeds Tykes….22 PADDY Case will likely have been handed the keys to the city of Leeds on his return to […]

Alex’s four tries as Lions show class

6 March 2022 0 comments

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..33 Rochford Hund……. 17 ALEX Wilcockson scored four tries as Lions showed their class against a testing Rochford Hundred side. Lions […]

Evergreen Royle punishes Albion

6 March 2022 0 comments

By JOHN LYON Caldy…………………….47 Plymouth Albion…28 FIVE first-half tries without reply put Caldy in complete control of this game. However, Plymouth Albion could have been […]

Cardinals dig in to lift promotion hopes

6 March 2022 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………. 24pts Esher………………. 41pts PETER Winterbottom paid tribute to Esher’s character and composure as they claimed a huge win. With three points […]

Carter doubles up as losing run ends

6 March 2022 1 comment

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor…………………36 Tonbridge Judd…. 10 CHINNOR returned to winning ways with a well-deserved bonus-point victory over the bottom side. The Oxfordshire side had […]

Rare try for Dunn is icing on cake

6 March 2022 1 comment

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……….53 Huddersfield… 19 TYNEDALE made it four wins on the bounce with an impressive nine-try demolition of struggling Huddersfield. Having built up […]

Hawks defy late rally for narrow victory

6 March 2022 2 comments

By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks……. 12 Canterbury………….. 10 HAWKS overcame a gritty Canterbury side in a committed contest. Both sides scored two tries but this […]

Happy Henry leaves it late to secure the spoils

6 March 2022 1 comment

By ANNA WALSH Cinderford……..10pts Tries: Jerrum 27, Lane 59 Rosslyn Park.. 13pts Tries: Robinson 68 Conversions: Holland 69 Penalties: Holland 51, 57 HENRY Robinson scored […]

Pocklington puts on a masterclass

6 March 2022 0 comments

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………52 Bournville…………….. 5 THE fixture between these sides back in October produced a nail-biting thriller as Ionians triumphed 46-43. This couldn’t […]

Dominant visitors see off Hinckley

6 March 2022 0 comments

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………28 Bury St Edmunds..48 BURY deserved to win an exciting game that,-from the first half, looked as though it had the potential […]

Robins holds his nerve as Rams pay the penalty

6 March 2022 0 comments

By SJ SMITH Sale………………………22 Rams……………………. 21 JAMES Robins kept his nerve to slot a last-minute winning penalty as Sale overturned a 16-point deficit to beat […]

Gordon puts side ahead in a flash

6 March 2022 0 comments

By DES HICKIE Chester…………………34 Harrogate……………. 14 CHESTER comfortably beat strugglers Harrogate, with the result pretty much settled after half-an-hour. The hosts were on top within […]

Eight-try romp secures top spot

6 March 2022 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..54 Guernsey…………….. 17 REDRUTH climbed back to the top of the table thanks to this eighttry win. The Reds were soon on […]

Richie’s four-try side claim victory

6 March 2022 1 comment

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP……. 20 Cambridge…………..22 CAMBRIDGE held their nerve to secure a bonus point win to keep pace with the top sides in […]

Stunning late try seals win for leaders

6 March 2022 0 comments

By RICHARD GORE Hull…………………. 20pts Rotherham…….. 17pts A LAST-MINUTE try from Mike Adlard secured a stunning win for Hull as they maintained their lead at […]

Bannister leaves it late to claim win

6 March 2022 1 comment

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian…. 14 Westcliff………. 18 WESTCLIFF will probably say they have underperformed many times this season and this may account for their […]

Egodo and Liam inspire fightback

6 March 2022 0 comments

By PAUL SMITH Moseley……………….22 Taunton Titans….. 20 FLANKER Liam Munro and centre Anthony Egodo inspired Birmingham Moseley to a thrilling come-from-behind bonus point win. In […]

Harrison on hand to break hearts of hosts

6 March 2022 1 comment

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians………….. 13 Sedgley Park……… 15 SEDGLEY Park turned around a 13-point halftime deficit to claim victory over a defiant Luctonians who once […]

Tigers hold on as Students hit back

6 March 2022 1 comment

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers…. 20 Loughborough S…. 12 SHEFFIELD Tigers survived a late Loughborough revival to claim their 10th win of the season. Playing […]

Dale destroyed as Stour hit top form

6 March 2022 0 comments

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge………… 60 Wharfedale…………27 STOUR improved their promotion prospects after a 10-try demolition of Wharfedale. The hosts started the game like a house […]

Sturgess inspires Fylde’s top show

6 March 2022 1 comment

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde………………79 Blaydon…………. 31 FYLDE produced a ruthless display to destroy a spirited Blaydon side. Tom Grimes got the first try of the […]

Barnes punished despite late rally

6 March 2022 0 comments

By TOM MCARTHUR Barnes……………25 Worthing………..26 TWO tries in the dying moments saved Barnes from any embarrassment, but Worthing held on to leave south-west London with […]

Tom’s treble for seven-up Fylde

27 February 2022 1 comment

By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville……………33 Fylde…………………….47 WHAT a crazy game this was in the Birmingham sunshine. The Fylde pack hardly ventured into the Bourns half but […]

Lloyd’s late try seals big victory

27 February 2022 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield….. 7 Chester………….. 10 A LATE try from James Lloyd snatched victory for Chester in tight contest in West Yorkshire. With the […]

Gardner caps convincing win

27 February 2022 1 comment

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund…….33 Barnstaple……………. 9 ROCHFORD Hundred claimed a convincing victory over their West Country rivals as they scored five tries and ran […]

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