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Visitors are Owen it all to Randell!

21 November 2021 1 comment

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon………….26 Luctonians…….38 LUCTONIANS held out for a hard-fought victory at Blaydon. Despite the long journey north, they were soon into their stride […]

Warren’s kicking Seals it for Park

21 November 2021 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Jud ……24 Darlington MP ……. 30 AN enthralling game of rugby at the Slade ended with Darlington Mowden Park taking the […]

Students benefit from ‘non-contest’

21 November 2021 0 comments

By BILL BARRACK Harrogate……………. 15 Loughborough…….24 THIS was an excellent game of rugby for 30 minutes until Loughborough front-row injuries resulted in uncontested scrums. Up […]

Battling Rams topple the Foresters in a tight clash

21 November 2021 1 comment

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams …………. 22pts Tries: O Taylor 17, Bird 43, Penalty 54 Conversions: Humberstone 44 Penalties: Humberstone 3 Cinderford … 20pts Tries: Porter […]

Harry has Dunne good for the hosts

21 November 2021 0 comments

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham…………..38 Tynedale…………….. 14 NEW head coach Adam Byron got off to a winning start as Rotherham put Tynedale to the sword. After […]

Slick Cambridge put out-of-sorts Albion to sword

21 November 2021 0 comments

By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth Albion …..0 Cambrdge …………… 17 CAMBRIDGE’S long cross-country trek to Devon was handsomely rewarded with a fully deserved victory over Plymouth […]

Fylde dig deep to see off Ionians

21 November 2021 0 comments

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde……………….28pts Hull Ionians…… 12pts Through: Ben Gregory breaks the Hull Ionians line to score PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Ben Bell scores for Hull […]

Bishop’s shine in Moseley bashing

21 November 2021 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort……..33 Moseley………………… 3 BISHOP’S Stortford produced a dominant display as they beat visiting Birmingham Moseley by 30 points. The home side […]

Davidson’s proving a real delight to Dale

21 November 2021 0 comments

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale………… 20 Chester………………… 10 WHARFEDALE just did enough to hold on to claim a fine win in another exciting clash at the […]

Barnes bounce back in solid win over Rochford

14 November 2021 3 comments

By MIKE McDERMOTT Barnes………………….23 Rochford H………….. 15 BARNES were always in control as they secured victory over Rochford Hundred in a battle between two improving […]

Esher down West with 12-try romp

14 November 2021 0 comments

By NICK CROWE Westcliff………………. 7 Esher……………………. 80 WESTCLIFF succumbed to another heavy defeat in their nightmare season, but they can take many positives from Esher’s […]

Thrilling climax as OAs clinch points

14 November 2021 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian………..45 Barnstaple………….. 21 OLD Albanian came out on top against Barnstaple in a slow-burner of a game that burst into life […]

Tykes are downed by Royle double

14 November 2021 1 comment

By JOHN LYON Caldy …………….. 31 Leeds Tykes …28 CALDY edged a thrilling see-saw game, but only after they were given a real scare by […]

Juddians bow to four-try Brownlie

14 November 2021 1 comment

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ………….45 Tonbridge Jud …… 21 CAMBRIDGE stretched their unbeaten run to six games with a wellworked win over Tonbridge Juddians, who […]

Ionians cut loose to see off Blaydon

14 November 2021 0 comments

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians………… 51 Blaydon……………….. 19 HULL IONIANS overcame a spirited Blaydon to record a comfortable win, scoring nine tries, and had they […]

Titans hit for six in Blackheath blitz

14 November 2021 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …………42 Taunton Titans …. 19 A VASTLY improved performance saw Blackheath bag six tries against Taunton to record only their third […]

Hull run riot with second-half blitz

14 November 2021 0 comments

By BRUCE WILKIE Hull………………………. 41 Wharfedale………….. 8 HULL produced a scintillating second-half showing to blow Wharfedale away. Playing with the wind, the visitors gave a […]

Austin makes Hay with a brace as Park march on

14 November 2021 1 comment

By DAVID LAWRENCE Moseley ………….. 8pts Tries: McNulty 28 Penalties: O’Brien 7 Rosslyn Park …29pts Tries: Ellis 13, Saunders 34, Hay 54, 59 Conversions: Holland […]

Heaney stays calm as Stour hit the top

14 November 2021 1 comment

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge……32pts Sedgley Park… 31pts SUPER Stourbridge pulled off a prized victory over top-ofthe-table Sedgley Park after scrumhalf Michael Heaney slotted over a […]

Trio of late Albion tries snatches dramatic victory

14 November 2021 1 comment

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor ………………..36 Plymouth Albion .. 41 PLYMOUTH Albion scored three tries in the final six minutes to stun Chinnor and complete a […]

Jakobsen strikes at the death to deny the Field

14 November 2021 1 comment

By WILL TRINDER Loughborough…….33 Huddersfield……….29 LOUGHBOROUGH hosted Huddersfield with both sides eagerly searching for a win to swing their season’s momentum. The students strike first […]

Dancer waltzes in for a vital hat-trick

14 November 2021 1 comment

By SAM JESS Cinderford……………55 Bishop’s Stort……..39 JOE Dancer grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Cinderford were forced to come from behind in the last ten […]

Morell sparkles as Bournville tumble

14 November 2021 1 comment

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians………….. 17 Bournville…………….11 LUCTONIANS picked up a well-deserved first home victory of the season in front of a raucous crowd. A cagey […]

Sale hit the max in Mowden win

14 November 2021 0 comments

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP……. 15 Sale………………………32 SALE FC extended their recent run of good form with a bonus-point win over Darlington Mowden Park. A […]

Carleton heroics tames the Tigers

14 November 2021 1 comment

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers…. 12 Fylde…………………….43 FOUR second-half tries from Tom Carleton helped high-flying Fylde to their eighth win of the term in an […]

Lightning start sets tone for Harrogate

14 November 2021 2 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale………. 31 Harrogate………38 ROCK-BOTTOM Harrogate stunned Tynedale when a scintillating start saw the visitors have the four-try-bonus point in the bag with […]

Hawks hit peak form to topple the leaders

14 November 2021 1 comment

By NICK PITSON Henley…………….. 43 Worthing………….26 HENLEY Hawks scored six tries to topple league leaders Worthing in a pulsating and open game at Dry Leas. […]

Fast start fires Lions to victory

14 November 2021 1 comment

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..32 Dings……………………. 15 AN ELECTRIC start helped put Leicester on course for victory over Dings Crusaders. Lions put Dings under pressure […]

Simmers is on boil for Clifton

14 November 2021 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..40 Guernsey…………….. 17 CLIFTON turned in arguably their best performance of the season to defeat Guernsey. The Channel Islanders were in contention […]

Hambly hails patience as Reds oust Bury boys

14 November 2021 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth………….. 31pts Bury St Edm…… 18pts Final flourish: Luke Barnes dives over for Redruth’s bonus point try THREE tries in the final […]

Chester hold their nerve to beat Lucs

7 November 2021 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……… 7 Chester……………11 A COMPOSED Chester worked doggedly to secure the winning points against a young Lucs team, who grafted hard throughout […]

Tigers left caged by the elements

7 November 2021 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …………….24 Sheffield Tigers…. 18 TYNEDALE did just enough to claim victory in this grueling game rearranged from October because of Covid-19. […]

Stourbridge teach students a lesson

7 November 2021 0 comments

By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough…….22 Stourbridge…………38 LOUGHBOROUGH hosted a rearranged fixture with Stourbridge. With the wind howling, both sides opted for a close-quarters game. The home […]

Davies strikes late on as the Tykes get off bottom

7 November 2021 0 comments

By BEN CROPPER Leeds…………………. 27 Tries: Jukes 11, Dixon 30, Valentine 39, Davies 79 Conversions: Davies 39 Blackheath……….. 25 Tries: Foster 38, Dass 47, Morris […]

Taunton’s mid-game blip almost proves costly

7 November 2021 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton……………….22 Moseley………………. 19 FROM the kick-off, Taunton went through 15 phases before Moseley got hands on the ball. Second-row Charlie Williams opened […]

Henley lack any home comforts as they fall flat

7 November 2021 1 comment

By NICK PITSON Henley…………… 21 Hinckley………..38 HENLEY received a wake-up call as they surprisingly lost to Hinckley. The visitors were good value for their win, […]

Caldy find long trip to their liking

31 October 2021 0 comments

By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth………………. 7 Caldy…………………….26 CALDY made light of a 300-mile coach journey on the morning of the match, securing a thoroughly deserved bonus […]

Morton try seals remarkable fightback by visitors

31 October 2021 0 comments

By PAUL SUMNER Bourneville………….43 Hull Ionians…………46 HULL Ionians travelled to Bournville for the first meeting between these two clubs – but hopefully it won’t be […]

Dylan proves a Flashman as gritty Park end Cinderford run

31 October 2021 1 comment

By MYLES MCDEVITT Rosslyn Park….38pts Tries: Ellis 8,68, Flashman 24, Lovell 36, Spencer 47, Piper 74 Conversions: Holland 8, 36, 47, 68,74 C inderford……… 31pts […]

Beaten Blaydon get Phil of Mills!

31 October 2021 1 comment

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon ………………. 20 Fylde ……………………40 PHIL Mills led the way as Fylde took the honours at Blaydon. The hosts started well with […]

Magic Johnson makes difference as Rams home rule goes

31 October 2021 0 comments

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams……………………. 21 Sale FC…………………32 RAMS lost their unbeaten home record as Sale produced an efficient all-round performance to run out winners. The […]

Injury-hit Harrogate are only just denied

31 October 2021 0 comments

By BILL BARRACK Harrogate …………….11 Chester ……………….. 14 HARROGATE started this match with a catastrophic list of injury unavailabilities. Before the match, they would probably […]

Late Stour scores so crucial in big battle

31 October 2021 0 comments

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….. 20 Stourbridge …. 30 ANOTHER thriller at the Avenue was edged by the visitors with two tries late in the […]

Islanders winning run grinds to a halt

31 October 2021 1 comment

By ROB BATISTE Guernsey………. 21 Redruth………….27 REDRUTH ended Guernsey Raiders’ run of seven straight wins, with a tight 27-21 victory at Footes Lane. The visitors […]

Bury shrug off their false start

31 October 2021 1 comment

By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..40 Hinckley………………25 IN the first-ever league meeting of these two sides, Bury overcame a slow start to run out winners. […]

Hawks swoop with late show

31 October 2021 0 comments

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Canterbury………….. 10 Henley Hawks……. 19 HENLEY Hawks scored three second-half tries to see off the determined challenge of hosts Canterbury. Playing against […]

Dowding decides thriller for Raiders

31 October 2021 0 comments

By PATRI MARKS Worthing………. 34 Barnes……………32 WHAT an incredible game of rugby! Nine tries, bonus points and last-minute drama. Ken Dowding’s 78th minute try secured […]

Esher on the march with win number 3

31 October 2021 1 comment

By RICHARD SPILLER Esher……………….32pts Clifton…………….. 12pts Pressure tells: Esher go further ahead as Theologos Skoumbourdis gets the ball down for a try BOOMING Esher made […]

Skipper Holcombe leads from the front

31 October 2021 2 comments

By JOHN WHITE Dings…………………….48 Barnstaple…………..24 DINGS returned to winning ways with a try bonus-point victory over Barnstaple at Shaftesbury Park. The home side had all […]

Plucky Hundred pipped by Lions

31 October 2021 0 comments

By PETER REED Rochford H………….. 19 Leicester Lions….. 20 STILL smarting from their loss away to Barnstaple, Rochford Hundred hit the ground running from the […]

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