National Leagues

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Cleaves brace keeps Raiders in the frame

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By SHAUN WREN Worthing………… 31pts Old Albanian……. 7pts Flat out: Jack Forrest dives in for Worthing TWO tries from replacement winger Cassius Cleaves helped Worthing […]

Clinical Fylde too good for the hosts

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By BILL BARRACK Harrogate………..8 Fylde………………33 FYLDE showed their clinical use of possession to run out clear winners at Harrogate. But for the home side, this […]

Tobias ensures it’s a happy Munday

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By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough……. 19 Luctonians………….. 14 LOUGHBOROUGH held the edge in a close contest against Luctonians, with Tobias Munday leading the way. Both teams […]

Foxes hit form to humble Hundred

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By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury…………..46 Rochford Hund……. 17 A STRONG second-half display earned Canterbury a solid home win over Rochford Hundred. The visitors trailed by only […]

Titans get back on track with tasty win

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By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham…………..59 Blaydon…………………. 7 ROTHERHAM bounced back to winning ways with a nine-try win over struggling Blaydon. Winger Connor Field and number 8 […]

Moseley steal it in thrilling climax

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By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor…………..27 Moseley…………29 BIRMINGHAM Moseley’s dominance in the scrum proved crucial as they secured a late bonus-point win at Chinnor. A penalty try […]

Roberts stars for seven-up Guernsey

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By JOHN BRINDERS Guernsey………. 50 Barnstaple…… 24 GUERNSEY continued their good form with a bonus-point victory over struggling visitors Barnstaple. In a high-scoring game, Guernsey […]

Tykes comeback is agony for Rams

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By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..25 Rams…………………….22 LEEDS Tykes head coach Jon Callard toasted his players’ “effort and endeavour” after a heroic comeback victory over Rams. […]

Black Country boys enjoy the life of Riley!

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By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..29 Stourbridge…………52 A BLISTERING first-half display put Stourbridge out of sight early in this fine encounter. Inspired by scrum-half Mike Heaney and […]

Sale cling on after late Albion drama

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By NICK BURT Plymouth Albion….. 7 Sale……………………… 10 A TRY-SAVING tackle two minutes from time ensured Sale came away with the narrowest of victories at […]

Field floored by a late Ionians blitz

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By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield………… 3  Hull Ionians…………33 THREE late tries saw Hull Ionians ease to a bonus-point win in West Yorkshire. In a fiercely contested […]

So simple for Simon as Hull impress

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By DES HICKIE Chester………….. 19 Hull…………………40 HULL finished this match looking very much the top-of-the-table side, with Simon Humberstone pulling the strings. But it took […]

Hosts hold on to keep Rock record

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By MYLES MCDEVITT Rosslyn Park……….28 Darlington MP……. 20 ROSSLYN Park survived a scare before overcoming a spirited Darlington Mowden Park side at The Rock. Charlie […]

Bishop’s hit back to salvage a draw

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By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..29 Bishop’s Stort……..29 YOUNGSTER Jack Walsh showed his class with 14 points in a man of-the-match display, but his Taunton side […]

Rudder steers Raiders to victory

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By SHAUN WREN Worthing………..33 Canterbury……. 19 JEROME Rudder’s hattrick helped secure a bonus-point victory as Worthing made it backto-back wins. With backing from prop Ken […]

Impressive Gallagher breaks Dale hearts

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By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park………29 Wharfedale…………25 SEDGLEY PARK claimed the spoils with a passionate victory over an impressive Wharfedale side on a cold and windy […]

Hayhow the hero for battling Rams

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By RICHARD ASHTON Rams……………………. 41 Plymouth Albion…27 HAT-TRICK hero Connor Hayhow starred as Rams produced a magnificent display to overcome the early sending off of […]

Early Luctonians’ blitz destroys Dale

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By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..32 Tynedale…………….. 14 IN-FORM Luctonians were full value for this win as they brushed aside their visitors. They played with confidence and […]

Hughes hat-trick spurs ten-try Sale

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By STEVE SMITH Sale ……………………..66 Tonbridge Judd…. 10 ANDREW Hughes scored a hat-trick as Sale FC maintained the pressure on leaders Rosslyn Park with a […]

Bournville leave it late to level score

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By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville…………… 17 Rotherham………….. 17 BOURNVILLE and Rotherham shared the spoils in a well-contested clash. The hosts scored a try timed at 16 […]

Maycock guides Gate to success

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By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon…………. 12 Harrogate………29 HARROGATE emerged victorious after winning this basement battle. The visitors broke the deadlock when Jack Haydock gathered a loose […]

Bishop’s edge to basement victory

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By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort…….. 12 Leeds Tykes…………. 7 BISHOP’S Stortford narrowly came out on top in a low-scoring basement battle against Leeds Tykes. Both […]

Park march on at top with huge win

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By MYLES MCDEVITT Rosslyn Park……….68 Taunton Titans….. 21 ROSSLYN Park stormed to victory over Taunton Titans at The Rock to cement their position as league […]

Barnes brushed aside by Clifton

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By MARTIN CONWAY Barnes……………26 Clifton……………. 50 CLIFTON came out all guns blazing at Barnes and never looked back as they ran in eight tries in […]

Esher gain edge over gutsy hosts

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By ALAN WHITE Barnstaple………….. 14 Esher…………………….27 STRUGGLING Barnstaple made high-flying visitors Esher battle all the way for their bonus-point victory. Barum did not help their […]

Lions battle back to topple Westcliff

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By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..49  Westcliff…………….. 12 LEICESTER Lions turned on the style in the second half to finally break the resistance of gutsy visitors […]

Hambly hails Reds’ defence after draw

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By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks…21pts Redruth………….. 21pts Drama: Henley’s Alex Harmes dives over for their first try HENLEY Hawks and Redruth both missed the chance […]

Stour on song to stay in title fight

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By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…..32 Chester………….. 17 SUPER Stour served up a six-try spree to bag a compelling bonus-point win to keep themselves in the thick […]

Magical Minikin hero once again

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By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………24 Loughborough…….23 WELL, what can you say? Ionians earned a draw last week with the last kick of the game; this […]

Raiders late show floors Crusaders

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By JON BATHAM Guernsey…………….. 31 Dings Crusaders… 17 TWO tries in the final five minutes saw Guernsey return to winning ways with a bonus-point win […]

Tigers are tamed by unbeaten Hull

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By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers…. 10 Hull……………………….33 TABLE-TOPPERS Hull extended their unbeaten run with a hardworking five-try victory. The visitors went on the front foot […]

Vowles kick seals thrilling away win

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By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian………..26 Hinckley………………28 NERVELESS Rory Vowles kicked a lastgasp conversion as Hinckley snatched victory at Old Albanian. Alex Noot’s 75th minute try […]

Gosling hat-trick downs Darlington

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By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..24 Darlington MP……. 14 CAPTAIN George Gosling scored a hat-trick of tries to lead Taunton Titans to victory at home to […]

Red card fails to stop Raiders

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By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds.. 14 Worthing……………… 20 BURY ST Edmunds were left to rue their missed opportunities as they were edged out by […]

McPhun gives hosts the slip

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By JON BATHAM Canterbury……………. 3 Old Albanian……….. 12 SCRUM-HALF Elliott McPhun produced a wet conditions master-class to lead Old Albanian to a hard-fought win over […]

Chester refuse to bow to pressure

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By DES HICKIE Chester………….. 18 Luctonians……. 13 CHESTER overcame the blustery conditions – as well as Luctonians – to claim the victory. The home side […]

Reikiti is a Bourn winner for visitors

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By BILL BARRACK Harrogate……………. 17 Bournville……………24 BOURNVILLE’S sound tactical game and boosting the stand-out player in centre Ma’asi Reikiti made all the difference. Harrogate took […]

Super Fylde start is student stunner

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By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough…….28 Fylde…………………….32 FYLDE held the edge in this contest after setting a blistering early pace. The away side’s winger opened the scoring […]

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