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Lewis’ kicking does the business for Lions

27 January 2019 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH Sedgeley Park 19 Leicester Lions 20 DANIEL Lewis’ late penalty saw Leicester Lions come from behind to edge to a narrow away […]

Field tame Tigers to keep up the chase

27 January 2019 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 33pts Sheffield Tgrs 17pts Unstoppable: Huddersfield’s Richard Piper’s eyes light up as he spots the line PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Consolation: Tom […]

Dale down Hoppers in smash and grab

27 January 2019 0 comments

By ANTON JONES Preston Grasshoppers 14 Wharfedale 15 A LATE Harry Bullough score saw Wharfedale sneak victory on the road, pushed all the way by […]

Four-try Fylde earn their keep

27 January 2019 1 comment

By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde 31 Tynedale 5 FYLDE bounced back to winning ways in emphatic fashion after putting four tries past Tynedale in a 31-5 […]

Tim’s at thetreble to teach Titans a lesson

27 January 2019 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham 23 L’boro Stu 29 BOTTOM-OF-THE-TABLE Loughborough Students, produced one of the biggest upsets of the season as they won their first […]

Croft on song for in-form Chester

27 January 2019 1 comment

By JEREMY RYAN Chester 24 P’boro Lions 5 CHESTER strengthened their promotion bid with a bonus-point victory over Peterborough Lions in a thriller. Meanwhile, following […]

Foresters on fire with pack power

27 January 2019 2 comments

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 26 Esher 0 A STRONG second-half performance from Cinderford earned them a bonus-point victory over Esher in testing conditions at Dockham […]

Davis stamp can’t keep Albion down

27 January 2019 0 comments

By JOHN MALLON Caldy 3 Plymouth A 27 CALDY succumbed to a professional Plymouth Albion performance, who ran in three tries despite playing the second […]

Bees see daylight in show of power

20 January 2019 0 comments

By NICK PULLEN Birmingham… 18 Worthing… 0 BEES produced a dogged defensive display to pull off a prized victory and boost their chances of beating […]

Tom Terrific gives strugglers a boost

20 January 2019 0 comments

By MICHAEL MARJORAM P’boro Lions… 21 South Leics… 18 BOTTOM-of-the-table Peterborough Lions recorded a potentially pivotal win over South Leicester to give their season a […]

In-form visitors are snow match for Tigers

20 January 2019 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T’s… 17 Fylde… 12 FYLDE’S nine-game unbeaten run came to an end in a fiercely competitive encounter at snow-laden Dore Moor. […]

Five-star Dale led by Passman and Pike

20 January 2019 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Tynedale… 35pts Chester… 5pts WINGERS Morgan Passman and Guy Pike scored five tries between them as Tynedale’s dominant display severely dented second-place […]

Macc get knifed as Park edge a thriller

20 January 2019 0 comments

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 24 Sedgley Park… 26 MACCLESFIELD came into this one with high hopes but slipped to defeat. Macc got off to the […]

Deadly Davis in for two as Albion cruise

20 January 2019 0 comments

By NICK BURT Plymouth A… 29 Cambridge… 17 PLYMOUTHemerged with the victory over Cambridge in a fairly close encounter, scoring the vital bonuspoint try in […]

Hoppers enjoy sweet revenge

20 January 2019 0 comments

By ANTON JONES Preston G’s… 25 Otley…10 HOPPERSgot revenge for a narrow defeat at Cross Green earlier in the season as they enjoyed dominance in […]

Students stutter to Stortford loss

20 January 2019 0 comments

By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S… 26 Bishop’s S… 41 BISHOP’S Stortford ran in six tries in a high-scoring win at bottom side Loughborough Students. The […]

Stour not good en-Hough in loss

20 January 2019 0 comments

By STEFFAN JAMES Hinckley… 15 Stourbridge… 7 TWO first-half tries from Hinckley meant that they secured their 12th win of the season at the expense […]

Cinderford in the frame with Alex!

20 January 2019 1 comment

By JOHNNY VAUGHAN Chinnor… 27 Cinderford… 29 CINDERFORD came from behind to take the spoils in another gripping contest as Alex Frame landed a late […]

Amps turn up the power to jump to top of the pile

20 January 2019 0 comments

By CHARLIE RICHARDSON Blackheath… 24pts Tries: Perks 34, Pickersgill 43, Herriott 52, Owen 80 Conversions: Tarrant 44, Clements-Hill 80 Ampthilll… 31pts Tries: Foster 19, Penalty […]

Warren’s last-gasp kick Seals DMP upset

20 January 2019 0 comments

By MUHAMMED SHER Rosslyn P… 31 Darlington MP… 32 DANNY Brown insists Darlington Mowden Park were down in the dumps before Christmas but are on […]

Fighting display leaves Hawks soaring

20 January 2019 1 comment

By NICK PITSON Henley… 42 Old Red’ians…31 THE Dry Leas crowd was treated to ten tries as Henley Hawks got back to winning ways. It […]

Resilient 13-man Esher see off Caldy

20 January 2019 0 comments

By BRADLEY ADAMS ESHER held on with 13 men for the final five minutes to complete a backs-against-the-wall victory over Caldy. Cameron Gentles was carded […]

Barnes stays calm to steady Clifton

20 January 2019 1 comment

By ROGER OPIE Clifton… 24 Redruth… 15 CLIFTON’S mid season form continued to improve in a game where they enjoyed territorial advantage in the opening […]

OEs show their mettle in victory

20 January 2019 1 comment

By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley… 10 Old Eltham’s… 14 OLD Elthamians kept up their National One title push with a hard-fought win in tricky conditions at […]

Geese inspired by marvellous Moore

20 January 2019 0 comments

By MATTHEW BALDWIN Wild Geese… 31 Dings… 24 SKIPPER Scott Moore’s excellent all-round performance set Wild Geese on their way to victory. They were off […]

Bradley keeps his cool at the death

20 January 2019 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH Sale FC… 13 Rotherham… 12 SALE FC withstood a savage Rotherham onslaught to eke out a 13- 12 win in front of […]

Battling Bury run into red wall of defiance

20 January 2019 0 comments

By SIMON LORD Bury SE… 3 Rams… 19 RAMS’ promotion juggernaut powered on but they were forced to work over time to claim the points. […]

Pitch side saliva test to improve concussion diagnosis

20 January 2019 0 comments

By MATT WALKER NEWS EXTRA A SIMPLE pitch side saliva test could in future make almost instant decisions as to whether a player has suffered […]

Canterbury responseis ideal tonic says Pratt

20 January 2019 1 comment

By BRAD HARPER Canterbury… 26pts Taunton… 24pts Full stretch: Canterbury’s Sam Rogers scores and, right, Taunton’s Nik Mason attemps to break a challenge PICTURES: Ken […]

Raiders’ fans go wild for Batiste clincher

20 January 2019 0 comments

By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey… 22 Barnes… 21 LAYTON Batiste’s try five minutes into overtime notched his side a late victory and sent the Guernsey faithful […]

Kicking woes fell Lions as Field stay on track

20 January 2019 0 comments

By CHRIS HUGHES Leics Lions… 23 Huddersfield… 28 HUDDERSFIELD were clinical when it mattered most as Leicester Lions were left to rue inaccurate kicking in […]

Tonbridge race to nine-try rampage

20 January 2019 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian… 12 Tonbridge… 57 DESPITE the scoreline, Albanians were adequate in many areas of an ultimately one-sided battle. This was true […]

Pack power sees Dale beat leaders

20 January 2019 1 comment

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale… 24 Hull Ionians… 12 WHARFEDALE put the blues of the last few weeks behind them and produced a whole-hearted display to […]

Holland cleans up for battling Chinnor

13 January 2019 0 comments

By JOHN MALLON Caldy …………….17 Chinnor …………20 CALDY took the lead in the opening minute after a penalty, which was quickly cancelled out as Chinnor […]

Century maker Ben can toast a good day

13 January 2019 0 comments

By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams …………….36 O Albanian ……21 RAMS got a revenge victory over OAs with four unanswered tries before the break. With the Rams […]

Rampant Amps hammer Albion

13 January 2019 0 comments

By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….48 Plymouth A ….15 AMPTHILL ran in five second-half tries to race away from Plymouth Albion and seal a fine victory. […]

Struminski strikes to calm the Titans

13 January 2019 1 comment

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton ……….27 Birmingham….17 THIS was another game where the crowd were entertained up to the last few minutes and where the result […]

Stortford press home advantage

13 January 2019 1 comment

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St ….29 Sale ………………15 LATE tries from Nick Hankin and Jack Scantlebury confirmed victory for Bishop’s Stortford as they capitalised on […]

Relief for Redruth after five setbacks

13 January 2019 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………32 Guernsey ……….5 THREE second-half converted tries in the space of seven minutes finally gave Redruth a vital win after five league […]

Sisi’s set to seize his new chance with Italy

13 January 2019 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY RENAISSANCE man David Sisi admits he can barely believe his stroke of good fortune after being summoned into Italy’s squad […]

Juddians lifted by mint of a try from Murray

13 January 2019 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge ……23 Henley……………12 A STRONG all-round performance from Juddians, topped by a stunning Murray Galbraith-Lowe solo effort, enabled the west Kent side […]

Plum stays cool to add a touch of toodle pip

13 January 2019 0 comments

By JOHN WHITE Dings………………….23pts Canterbury……….20pts Yes! Dings’ pack power over to score a second half try DINGS director of rugby Stean Williams singled out skipper […]

Tynedale saved by the Bell in eight try battle

13 January 2019 0 comments

By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester ….28 Tynedale ………35 TYNEDALE recovered from a ten-point first half deficit to seal a five-try victory over struggling South Leicester. […]

Classy Clifton pull clear of drop zone

13 January 2019 2 comments

By DEAN THOMAS Worthing ……29 Clifton ……….49 CLIFTON put together a dominant second-half performance to pull away from Worthing and ran out comfortable winners. Worthing […]

Lowthian pounces to see off Preston

13 January 2019 2 comments

By LUKE MADEIRA Sedgley Park 15 Preston G ……….3 SEDGLEY Park edged out Preston Grasshoppers in a tight game, with tries from Matthew Riley and […]

Reds run all the way to handy win

13 January 2019 0 comments

By GEOFF SIBLEY O Redcliffians37 London Irish …22 REDCLIFFIANS played their trademark running rugby and achieved the maximum five points in this basement clash. Two […]

Zebras earn their stripes in derby

13 January 2019 2 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….16 Wharfedale ……8 OTLEY withstood two periods of intense pressure, at the start and end of the game, to retain local […]

Matt’s the Barnes man of Steele!

13 January 2019 0 comments

By MATT FORD Barnes …………24 Bury St Ed ……24 MATT Steele’s try in virtually the last play of the game completed a thrilling comeback for […]

Rampant Stour too good for leaky Borough

13 January 2019 0 comments

By DAVE LAWRENCE Stourbridge….52 Peterboro’ L …34 STOURBRIDGE picked up a maximum five points to put some space between them and the relegation places. Much […]

Hull stay top of the tree with late victory

13 January 2019 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Hull Ionians ………31pts Hinckley ……………27pts A LATE catch-anddrive try saw table-toppers Hull Ionians stifle a Hinckley second-half resurgence and continue their unbeaten […]

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