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Denham the latest hero for super Rams

3 March 2019 0 comments

By JOHN WHITE Dings …………..19 Rams …………..48 RAMPANT Rams underlined their title credentials with a comfortable eight tries to three victory over Dings at Shaftesbury […]

Hinckley suffer as Park run in early hat-trick

3 March 2019 0 comments

By MARK SLEIGHTHOLM Sedgley Pk……31 Hinckley ……….10 SEDGLEY Park led from the start to secure a bonus point win. Three early tries put them in […]

Bury survive the blitz to nip home

3 March 2019 0 comments

Worthing ……..22 Bury St Eds ….24 By DAVE MOORE JAID Wiltshire was the hero for Bury St Edmunds as his two-try performance edged them to […]

Constant double makes Lions purr

3 March 2019 0 comments

By ROSS BARNETT A SEVEN-TRY performance allows some breathing space for Leicester Lions above the relegation zone. Lions opened the scoring after seven minutes after […]

Kelly treble proves a winner for Bees

3 March 2019 0 comments

By NICK PULLEN B’ham & Soli ..33 LI Wild Geese 12 BIRMINGHAM & Solihull Bees threw themselves a relegation lifeline at the expense of fellow […]

Nervy time before Macc stride home

3 March 2019 0 comments

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield..31 Sheff Tigers ..17 MACCLESFIELDsecured their first win since December, as they boosted their survival chances with a bonus-point win. Tom Lewis […]

Carlisle not your average Joe for leaders

3 March 2019 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS Old Elth’ians ..40 Plymouth Alb 29 FLY-HALF Joe Carlisle kicked 20 points as leaders Old Elthamians won an eight-try thriller at College […]

Hoppers find way through as Dale frustrate

3 March 2019 0 comments

By ANTON JONES Preston G ……..21 Tynedale ……….5 GRASSHOPPERS moved two places up the table by exacting revenge for a close defeat by Tynedale earlier […]

Birmingham’s Bok masters Students

3 March 2019 1 comment

By DAVID LAWRENCE Bir Moseley….30 L’boro Stu……..29 SOUTH African back-row Graham Geldenhuys notched a try double to help Moseley claim a vital win over relegation […]

Homage to Ionians as they hold on with 13

3 March 2019 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Huddersfield ……19pts Hull Ionians……..27pts IONIANS’ solid defence, even while down to 13 men in the first half, was the bedrock of a […]

Albanian enjoy winning feeling

24 February 2019 1 comment

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian… 22 Dings… 12 IT’S been a while since Albanian tasted victory so this would have been all the sweeter. A’s […]

Cozens dashes Bees’ dreams

24 February 2019 0 comments

By NICK PULLEN B’ham & Soli… 28 Clifton… 28 BRAVE Bees suffered a belated blow to their survival hopes when Clifton levelled the score with […]

Chance to make up ground in the chase

24 February 2019 0 comments

Preview Henley v Taunton Today, Kick-off 2.30pm SOMETHING has got to give today when two inform teams with play-off ambitions meet at Dry Leas in […]

Depleted Macc no match for the Hoppers

24 February 2019 0 comments

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 14 Preston G… 50 MACCLESFIELD were without a glut of regulars and Preston came ready to take advantage. Grasshoppers wasted multiple […]

CarelessTynedale still have enough

24 February 2019 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale… 31 Peterboro L… 5 DESPITE producing one of their sloppiest performances, Tynedale still had too much firepower for bottom club Lions. […]

Nervous times as Tigers face drop

24 February 2019 1 comment

By STEFFAN JAMES Sheffield T… 3 Sedgley Park 49 SEDGLEY Park gave Tigers a lesson in finishing with seven converted tries on their way to […]

Headache for Chester as Dacey dashes in for four

24 February 2019 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH Hinckley… 35pts Chester… 7pts Hat-trick try: Callum Dacey scores the third of his four tries for Hinckley PICTURES: Phil Hutchinson CHESTER’S promotion […]

Mighty Minikin toasts a try treble in big points haul

24 February 2019 0 comments

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians 59 S Leicester… 10 HULL Ionians won this re-arranged fixture at a canter, scoring nine tries in all, with hat […]

Calle Rivas magic seals bonus point

24 February 2019 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN On the line: Ryan Parkinson goes into score for Sale PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Sale… 32pts Tries: Parkinson 20, Postlethwaite 32, Odogwu 55, […]

Field’s 14 broken by Wellock’s late dash to the line

24 February 2019 1 comment

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield… 13 Wharfedale… 24 AN 80th minute try by wingman Ralph Wellock brought Huddersfield’s eight game unbeaten run to a dramatic end […]

Blackmore hat-trick inspires win

24 February 2019 1 comment

By PAT SHERRY Ampthill… 59 Caldy… 7 CALDY arrived at Dillingham Park for this re-arranged match on the type of day you would normally expect […]

First-half barrage sinks nervy Mose

24 February 2019 2 comments

Moseley… 27 Rosslyn Park 45 A CLINICAL five-try first half saw Rosslyn Park take advantage of their game in hand on the leaders, moving back […]

Three for Holland as Titans suffer

24 February 2019 1 comment

By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor… 48 Rotherham… 35 CHINNOR and Rotherham Titans were determined to give the paying public their money’s worth with a fast open […]

Rams get back to winning ways

17 February 2019 1 comment

By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams …………….31 O Redcliffians15 THE RAMS returned to winning ways as they bounced back from defeat last week to beat Old Redcliffians […]

Not at their best but Ionians go top of table

17 February 2019 0 comments

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians……34pts Fylde………………….22pts ?MARTYN Wood admitted his Hull Ionians charges were not at the top of their game against Fylde, but added […]

Albanian fightback thwarted by Jack

17 February 2019 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian34 Worthing ……34 JACK Forrest earned Worthing a draw after a remarkable comeback had seen Old Albanian overhaul a 24-0 deficit […]

Morris stays cool to seal dramatic draw

17 February 2019 2 comments

S’bridge ……26 Chester ……26 By DAVE LAWRENCE REPLACEMENT scrumhalf Joshua Morris held his nerve to slot over the last gasp conversion that earned promotion-chasing Chester […]

YOUNG GUNS

17 February 2019 1 comment

SEAN LONSDALE EXETER FLANKER It was back in mid- September, on the morning of Exeter’s home game with Sale, that Sean Lonsdale got the call […]

Super Spencer strikes twice for Amps….

17 February 2019 2 comments

By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….34 Bishop’s S ……24 SPENCER Sutherland scored twice as Ampthill kept the pressure on Old Elthamians at the top of the […]

Otley risk it at the last but fall short

17 February 2019 1 comment

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ……25 Otley …………….22 OTLEY’S bold bid to snatch a late victory came up dramatically short. Having fought back from 22-8 down […]

Chinnor fall just short of comeback

17 February 2019 1 comment

By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor…………26 Darling’on MP 31 DARLINGTON Mowden Park came away with the spoils after withstanding a heroic fightback from Chinnor. The visitors were […]

Dale find an extra gear in success

17 February 2019 1 comment

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….44 S Leicester ….20 WHARFEDALE’S late surge gave way to a scoreline that belied a close game of rugby, with the hosts […]

Park pull clear of leaky Students

17 February 2019 2 comments

By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S…20 Rosslyn Park 46 DAN Laventure scored twice as Rosslyn Park kept up the chase at the top of the table […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

17 February 2019 1 comment

THE FORMER WALES & SWANSEA CENTRE KEVIN HOPKINS Swansea was my club for 13 years (1982- 1993, making 179 appearances) and I coached them for […]

Albion back on track as Roth splinter under the pressure

17 February 2019 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Going over: Jon Dawe gets it down for Plymouth PICTURES: Pinnacle PLYMOUTH Albion bounced back from a heavy defeat the previous week […]

Dramatic Lespierre double downs Esher as OEs stay top

17 February 2019 1 comment

Esher ………… 17 Old Elth’s ……34 By PHILIP BENDON DOMINIC Lespierre showed sublime skill to score two late tries as league leaders Old Elthamians kept […]

Lloyd stuns Caldy with electric treble

17 February 2019 0 comments

By JAMES BROOKS Blackheath ….46 Caldy…………….32 A SECOND-HALF blitz from Blackheath took the game away from Caldy in an enthralling encounter. The hosts were on […]

Rayment to the rescue for Williams

17 February 2019 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ……10 Cinderford ……6 RICHIE Williams demanded a big reaction from his side after last week’s defeat at Caldy and got one […]

Brilliant Bingham strikes to clinch victory

17 February 2019 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH Sale ………………37 Moseley ……….30 SPANISH international Emiliano Calle Rivas ran the show as Sale secured another impressive bonuspoint victory against Birmingham Moseley. […]

Joshua’s on fire from the tee for Barnes

17 February 2019 2 comments

By RICHARD LEWIS Barnes…………20 Dings C …………15 TWO late penalties from Joshua Hammett were enough for Barnes to come from behind and snatch victory against […]

Bury heartbreak at Kingdom kick

17 February 2019 0 comments

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed ……22 Taunton T ……24 GARY Kingdom’s nerveless penalty on 78 minutes snatched victory for Taunton. The Titans’ play-off push […]

Bees are stung by Sterling Sam

17 February 2019 0 comments

By WILL REILLY Canterbury ….38 B & Solihull ……9 CANTERBURY powered to a convincing win over Birmingham & Solihull as Sam Sterling helped himself to […]

Thrilling clash is edged by battling visitors

17 February 2019 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH Hinckley……….24 Huddersfield…27 HUDDERSFIELD held on for an important away victory against Hinckley at Leicester Road to strengthen their promotion bid. Now just […]

Edwards hat-trick sees TJs to island success

17 February 2019 0 comments

By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey ……17 T Juddians ….35 CHARLES Edwards ran in a hat-trick as Tonbridge Juddians got the better of an injury-ravaeged Guernsey Raiders. […]

Leicester back on track with victory

17 February 2019 0 comments

By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L ….24 Macclesfield…19 LEICESTER Lions ground out a well-earned victory in a scrappy match at home to Macclesfield. Harry Key missed […]

Hall comes up trumps as Hawks march on

17 February 2019 0 comments

By NICK PITSON Henley………………21pts Redruth………………17pts Flat out effort: Henley’s Alex Bradley dives over the line Off-load: Henley’s David Hyde gets the ball away in the […]

Hoppers happy after another win

17 February 2019 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T ….24 Preston G ……27 PRESTONGrasshoppers’ upturn in form continued in a game of fluctuating fortunes at Sheffield’s Dore Moor. Despite […]

Clifton’s defence holds firm under fire

17 February 2019 0 comments

By YASH MUDUMBAI LI Wild Geese 26 Clifton ……….30 CLIFTON won an enthralling encounter away at London Irish Wild Geese by just four points as […]

Lions’ resolve broken by late scores

17 February 2019 0 comments

By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions….19 Sedgley P’k….33 TWO late tries by Sedgley Park were enough to battle past a spirited Peterborough Lions challenge. Sedgley Park […]

Callum teaches Students a lesson

10 February 2019 0 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington ……47 Loughboro’ S..30 CALLUM Mackenzie grabbed a hat-trick for Darlington Mowden Park as they overturned a halftime deficit to secure a […]

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