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Otley made to sweat by Hull

10 November 2019 0 comments

TEAMS ■By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….27 Hull………………..23 OTLEY saw off a determined Hull side to secure a third straight win. Brett Mitchell claimed his own […]

Redruth run riot as theyleave Albanians wanting

10 November 2019 0 comments

■By BRANDON HOWLETT Old Albanian ….5 Redruth …………30 HARSH weather was at play as Redruth turned Old Albanian over on home turf in the driving […]

Shanahan gets one over on Bloods

10 November 2019 0 comments

■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……24 Blackheath ….25 FORMER Cambridge coach James Shanahan came away from Grantchester Road with five points as Blackheath stormed from behind. Club […]

Park keep their nerve as Lucs roar back

10 November 2019 1 comment

■By BEN PARSONS Sedgley Park 40 Luctonians ….34 SEDGLEY Park held off a spirited comeback from Luctonians to secure victory in an 11-try thriller at […]

Lions roar in the rain as Sutton keep at bay

10 November 2019 0 comments

■By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Ep ……7 Leicester L……23 LEICESTER Lions secured a deserved victory over Sutton on a rainy afternoon at Rugby Lane. Sutton […]

Hone try secures points for Cinder

10 November 2019 0 comments

■By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……18 Bishop’s Sto….13 CINDERFORD overcame a strong challenge from Bishop’s Stortford in a game of few scoring opportunities. The visitors made […]

Tynedale’s title claim underlined by Clarke

10 November 2019 3 comments

■By LUKE JARMYN Tynedale…………19pts Sheffield T ……..18pts A LAST-DITCH drive over the line scored by 19-year-old No.8 Ethan Clarke and converted by fly-half Jake Rodgers […]

Zebras zip to glory in second-half demolition

3 November 2019 1 comment

■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……15 Otley …………….20 A GAME of two halves saw Otley claim the win after a second half barrage helped them overturn a […]

Anscombe pulling the strings for Raiders

3 November 2019 0 comments

■By ROGER OPIE Clifton …………..10 Worthing ……..24 WORTHING Raiders made fewer mistakes throughout a game played in driving rain and everincreasing wind to notch a […]

The luck of the Irish for Tigers

3 November 2019 1 comment

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T’s ..12 Hull ………………….9 MARK Ireland’s penalty after the clock turned red was the difference between the sides as Sheffield Tigers […]

Westcliff revival falls just short

3 November 2019 0 comments

■By NICK CROWE Westcliff ……..15 Henley…………..26 ANOTHER gallant and fighting performance by Westcliff ultimately failed to find reward. Early Westcliff pressure went unrewarded and a […]

Clinical Waters waltzes to joy

3 November 2019 1 comment

■By RYAN STEVENS Loughb’gh ……23 Sedgley Park..18 THE stellar kicking performance of Owen Waters proved the difference as Loughborough Students edged past Sedgley Park to […]

Kingdom agony over late kick

3 November 2019 0 comments

■By MATTHEW BALDWIN Esher …………….10 Taunton…………..8 IT ALL came down to one kick as Esher won a nailbiter over Taunton Titans in horrendous conditions. They […]

Fishy day for Field as Pike scores hot hat-trick

3 November 2019 0 comments

■By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ……..33 Huddersfield ..18 A HAT-TRICK from Guy Pike helped Tynedale to maximum points against a Huddersfield side who will consider themselves […]

Barnes find their form after Hind grabs treble

3 November 2019 0 comments

■By TOM HOLMES Barnes…………..41 Bournem’th ….17 ALEXANDER Hind scored a hat-trick of tries as Barnes ended a run of five straight defeats with a comfortable […]

Set-piece supremacy has Ravers rocking on

3 November 2019 0 comments

■By COLIN FREE Caldy ………………25pts Fylde………………..18pts CALDY head coach Matt Cairns attributed his side’s hard-fought victory over Fylde to their dominance at the scrum and […]

Redruth on edge until late strike by Brown

3 November 2019 0 comments

Redruth …………..20pts Leicester Lions….7pts ■By BILL HOOPER Red hot: Redruth players celebrate with try-scorer Bradley Janes Eyes down: Nick Cairns makes a break for Leicester […]

Hoppers lose the spring from their step

3 November 2019 1 comment

■By STEVE SMITH Hinckley ……..27 Preston G’s ….17 HINCKLEY achieved a crucial win to leapfrog Preston Grasshoppers in the table after triumphing in an entertaining […]

Wind and rain prove the ultimate winners

3 November 2019 1 comment

■By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian ..9 Tonbridge J 12 ALL the points were scored at the same end in this less than enthralling match, which […]

Share of the spoils as Albion fight back

3 November 2019 0 comments

Cambridge ……20 Plymouth Alb 20 WITH both sides having won three games, lost five and with a points balance of plus-1 before the match, perhaps […]

Rundle runs riot to break record with trio of tries

3 November 2019 0 comments

■By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge….43 Wharfedale ….19 DAN Rundle hit a blistering hat-trick to score in his ninth consecutive National League 2 North game and dismantle […]

Millner’s late surge seals derby win

3 November 2019 0 comments

■By JOHN WHITE Dings Crus ……17 Old Reds …………5 DINGS CRUSADERS came out on top of a keenly-contested derby against Old Redcliffians at Shaftesbury Park. […]

Max-imum pain for unlucky Ionians

3 November 2019 1 comment

■By CHRIS HUGHES Hull Ionians….20 Rotherham T ..20 MAX Titchener missed two late penalties but Hull Ionians still climbed off the foot of the table […]

Sonny Bill’s coming to Allianz

3 November 2019 2 comments

SONNY BILL Williams is set to play at Saracens next season but he won’t be wearing another famous black shirt. Instead, it is likely to […]

Four-try Bursey is the Bury maestro

3 November 2019 1 comment

■By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed……..33 Sutton & Eps ….0 BURY banished the morning’s World Cup blues and a run of two successive defeats with […]

Home comforts for rampant Rams

3 November 2019 0 comments

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams …………….29 Cinderford ……..7 RAMS ended their twomatch losing streak and maintained their 100 per cent home record with an impressive victory […]

Hartley in talks to end his career

3 November 2019 2 comments

NORTHAMPTON Saints are in discussions with former England skipper Dylan Hartley to call time on his career. The Saints hooker hasn’t played since last December […]

Half-back duo lead Park to comeback triumph

3 November 2019 0 comments

■By WARREN MUGGLETON Bundle: Rosslyn Park’s Thomas Vaughan-Edwards scores their third try PICTURES: MI News & Sport Ltd ROSSLYN Park head coach Jonathan Mills praised […]

Williams on move to cut the budget?

3 November 2019 0 comments

SARACENS are searching for a winger suggesting they are not confident of hanging onto Liam Williams. Williams, who helped Saracens complete a Premiership and European […]

Yes we Cam! Fairytale finish seals bonus for leaders

3 November 2019 1 comment

■By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ….25 Old Eltham’s 12 RICHMOND skipper Cam Mitchell scored his side’s fourth try on a milestone day to earn a bonus-point […]

Cheika looks set for Montpellier

3 November 2019 0 comments

MICHAEL CHEIKA, who has been linked with Leicester Tigers, appears to be on his way to coach in France next season. The former Wallaby boss […]

Cliffie class sinks Sale as Moseley keep rolling

3 November 2019 0 comments

■By DAVID LAWRENCE Bir Moseley….29 Sale ………………24 BIRMINGHAM Moseley maintained their perfect home record but were made to work hard for the win against a […]

Woes continue for Canterbury

3 November 2019 0 comments

■By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor …………28 Canterbury……20 CHINNOR returned to winning ways with a hard-fought bonus-point win over Canterbury. Tries from Chris Elder, Dan Southworth, Nick […]

Club cope with filthy conditions

3 November 2019 0 comments

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ….19 Bishop’s Sto ..14 A MATCH, the pattern of which was very much dictated by the filthy conditions that plagued south-east […]

Dings merry with Hawkesby double

27 October 2019 0 comments

Sutton & Eps ….7 Dings Crus ……15 By JOHN CROYSDILL BOTH teams arrived at Rugby Lane with victories over Westcliff and Barnes to their credit […]

Stortford look slick to blunt the Rams

27 October 2019 1 comment

By JOHN ALLANSON IN WET and windy conditions this was a game almost inevitably dominated by two strong defences and ultimately it was Stortford’s greater […]

Handy Andy sets Sale on their way

27 October 2019 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH TRIES from Andy Hughes and Raphael Quirke helped Sale secure a crucial victory to climb out of the relegation zone. Following back-to-back […]

Craig finds his range as battling Park edge home

27 October 2019 0 comments

By WARREN MUGGLETON Match winner: Park’s Hugo Ellis KIERAN Power praised his Rosslyn Park side for showing resilience under pressure as they saw off Birmingham […]

Pack power gets leaders back on track at Titans

27 October 2019 1 comment

Rotherham ……6 Richmond ……23 By GUY WILLIAMS LEAGUE leaders Richmond recovered strongly from last week’s defeat and were far superior to Rotherham, who weren’t good […]

DMP profit on long trip south

27 October 2019 0 comments

By NICOLA KENTON Canterbury……13 Darlington ……17 DARLINGTON Mowden park clinched their third win in a row as they edged past Canterbury. On a windy afternoon, […]

Albion hit hard by robust Club

27 October 2019 2 comments

By PADDY MARSH BLACKHEATH returned to Kent with the full five points after a four tries to three victory over a disappointing Plymouth Albion at […]

Lions come on strong with two late tries

27 October 2019 0 comments

Leicester ………17 Bury St Ed ……….0 By MIKE HOWKINS SEVENTEEN points in the final 15 points saw Leicester Lions overcome Bury in filthy conditions. Continuous […]

Tonbridge get back on track

27 October 2019 1 comment

Tonbridge J ….13 Redruth ……………7 By GARETH WITHERS TJS HAD to win ugly as they saw off a committed Redruth side who made life difficult […]

Bolster gives Hawks strength

27 October 2019 2 comments

Henley……………25 Old Albanians 18 By NICK PITSON HENLEY HAWKS deserved their win but were made to work hard by a resolute and wellorganised Old Albanian […]

Excellent Esher ease to valuable away win

27 October 2019 0 comments

Bournemouth …7 Esher …………….24 By ADAM HUNTER UNFORCED errors cost Bournemouth again as they went down to Esher at Chapel Gate. Head coach Jon Sanchez […]

Arnott bags hat-trick as Titans stay on top

27 October 2019 1 comment

Taunton……………35pts Clifton …………….27pts By DICK MACEY A CROWD of 485 were treated to a nine-try feast – five scored by wing three-quarters – in a […]

Old Reds in the pink after Ward seals win

27 October 2019 0 comments

Old Redcliff …21 Barnes …………17 By GEOFF SIBLEY OLD Redcliffians bounced back from their disappointing 11th hour loss at Esher in the last round, despite […]

Bannister has Westcliff climbing

27 October 2019 0 comments

Worthing……….15 Westcliff ………19 By MATTHEW WHITE GREG BANNISTER kicked 14 points as Westcliff secured their first victory as a National League 2 side in a […]

OEs show off their mettle in gritty win

27 October 2019 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS OLD Elthamians produced an impressive and disciplined display of wet-weather rugby to secure a deserved win in atrocious conditions at College Meadow. […]

Lavender & Blacks as sharp as a knife again

20 October 2019 0 comments

By WYN TINGLEY FINLAY Sharp scored twice to help Clifton continue their imperious start to the season and inflict further misery on lowly Bournemouth at […]

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