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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 […]

Jolly good show for battling Bees

6 January 2019 1 comment

By NICK PULLEN B & Solihull ….25 Dings C …………15 BEES belied their lowly position by bagging a vital victory in their battle to beat […]

Maestro Wilkinson gets Sale playing in tune

6 January 2019 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH KIERAN Wilkinson ensured Sale FC fans had a happy New Year as he orchestrated an impressive home triumph over Cinderford to leapfrog […]

Second-half blitz from Canterbury

6 January 2019 0 comments

By WARREN BRADLEY Canterbury ….47 O Redcliffians12 CANTERBURY moved up to second in the National Two South table with an emphatic bonus-point victory over Old […]

Bury not cowed by big Island crowds

6 January 2019 0 comments

By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey ………19 Bury St Ed ……27 WERE points awarded for home support, Raiders would not be struggling near the foot of National […]

Hat-trick to Barnes as Raiders run riot at Reds

6 January 2019 1 comment

By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………17pts Worthing……………28pts Winging in: Worthing flyer Curtis Barnes goes over for a try. Right: Redruth’s Tom Notman makes a break for the […]

Victory for Lions despite Chester efforts

6 January 2019 0 comments

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……25 Chester …………19 LEICESTER Lions and Chester played out an enthralling encounter in the East Midlands, with the hosts edging a […]

Juddians run ended as Geese hit back

6 January 2019 0 comments

By MAX MATHEWS LI W Geese …44 Tonbridge J 31 LONDON Irish came from behind against Tonbridge Juddians to end the visitors’ eight-game unbeaten run […]

Smith keeps cool to seal Fylde win

6 January 2019 0 comments

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 28 Fylde …………….31 A LATE Greg Smith penalty broke Macclesfield hearts as Fylde snatched a last-gasp win in Cheshire. It was […]

Rossiter doubles up to stun Hawks

6 January 2019 1 comment

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley H ……….12 Rams …………….19 THE RAMS held their nerve and came out on top in the Battle of the Thames at […]

Field give tough time by Hoppers

6 January 2019 0 comments

By ANTON JONES Preston G ………22 Huddersfield…27 HUDDERSFIELD came out on top after a hardfought victory over Preston Grasshoppers. The visitors enjoyed the lion’s share […]

Barnes belief pays off in comeback

6 January 2019 1 comment

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …20 Barnes …………24 BARNES never lost faith that they could win this match despite all early indications to the contrary. […]

14-man Boro are beaten despite fightback

6 January 2019 0 comments

By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions….15 Hull Ionians …25 PETERBOROUGH Lions came close to causing the upset of the day as they were beaten by league […]

Hoodoo is broken as Otley tame the Tigers

6 January 2019 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley ………………….28pts Sedgley Park ….26pts OTLEY finally beat Sedgley Park after a string of eight consecutive defeats against their Lancashire rivals, in […]

Palmer late show breaks Sheffield hearts

6 January 2019 2 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T …22 S leicester …23 A DRAMATIC stoppage time penalty from Ben Palmer snatched victory for South Leicester in only their […]

Park in seventh heaven as Titans crushed

6 January 2019 1 comment

By ELLA JERMAN Rosslyn Park 46 Rotherham ….24 GREG Lound scored 13 points as Rosslyn Park gained a bonus-point victory against top-end rivals Rotherham Titans […]

Parker on song as Tynedale triumph

6 January 2019 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ………40 Stourbridge….24 A TWO-try burst at the start of the second half saw Tynedale beat Stourbridge in a hard-fought encounter. Both […]

Drama aplenty as Esher edge thriller

6 January 2019 1 comment

By KISHAN VAGHELA Esher…………….49 Ampthill ……….48 TWO tries each for Kariym Irving and Chris Arnold ensured Esher edged out Ampthill at Molesey Road in a […]

Away day joy for battling Hinckley

6 January 2019 0 comments

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….20 Hinckley……….33 A STRONG performance from Hinckley saw them break their losing run on the road as they downed Wharfedale. They […]

Beckett hat-trick for rising students

6 January 2019 0 comments

By RYAN STEVENS L’Boro Studs …53 Caldy …………….19 FOR the first game of the New Year, Loughborough Students looked forward to a keenly-awaited fixture against […]

Mugford wins it at the death as Blackheath take a stumble

6 January 2019 2 comments

By KIERAN WELLINGTON Try time: Dean Squire dives over to score Plymouth’s fourth try to earn the bonus point Right: Seta Raumakita is held up […]

Shock of the day as high-flying OEs smashed for six

6 January 2019 0 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP …………….41 Old Elth’s ……26 OLD ELTHAMIANS arrived at the Darlington Arena as league leaders but the home side had not read […]

Mose edge vital basement battle

6 January 2019 0 comments

By LYNDON EDNEY Moseley ……….41 Bishop’s Stor…31 HOSTS Birmingham Moseley staged a scintillating fightback to claim maximum points in this clash with fellow strugglers Bishop’s […]

Titans in seventh heaven at derby triumph

6 January 2019 2 comments

By WYN TINGLEY Clifton……………42 Taunton ……….48 WITH a playing history going back more than a century, this has always been a West Country derby to […]

Goodfellow gold in dramatic finish

6 January 2019 0 comments

By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor…………27 Cambridge……26 CHINNOR finished the festive season fixtures with another nail-biting win to make it a useful two wins out of three. […]

Spirited Lions seal draw against leaders

23 December 2018 1 comment

By STEVE TAYLOR Hinckley… 19 P’boro L… 19 HINCKLEY remain unbeaten at home this season but were only able to draw as bottom of the […]

Moseley are no match for Hone and co

23 December 2018 2 comments

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford… 38 B’ham Mose… 14 CINDERFORD earned themselves an early Christmas present as they completed the double over Birmingham Moseley. The home […]

Late Lewis effort wins it for Fylde

23 December 2018 0 comments

By ROBERT JONES Fylde… 33 Preston G… 17 ADAM Lewis helped himself to a late score as Fylde finally held off a Preston Grasshoppers comeback […]

Lutui tries inspire comeback victory

23 December 2018 0 comments

By WARREN KAY Ampthill… 38 Chinnor… 27 AMPTHILL overcame a slow start to get the better of Chinnor in crisp conditions. The visitors had made […]

Comfortable win for hosts Chester

23 December 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN JAMES Chester… 43 Macc’field… 20 CHESTERsecured another vital win in the promotion chase after convincingly beaten Macclesfield 43-20. It was the visitors who […]

Cambridge deny battling Students

23 December 2018 3 comments

By STEVE JACKSON LOUGHBOROUGH left Grantchester Road with a losing bonus point after making Cambridge work hard all the way for the win in game […]

OEs pay price for Holenstein red in narrow derby defeat

23 December 2018 1 comment

By JON EDWARDS Double trouble: Blackheath’s Mark Cooke is stopped by Tom White and Harry Ledger PICTURES: Ian Carter Old Elthamians… 11pts Tries: Perkins 73 […]

Reynolds delighted as Rams go top of the tree!

23 December 2018 0 comments

By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams… 40 Li Wild Geese 12 RAMS blew away their opponents with an explosive first-half performance to go into Christmas top of […]

Leake at the double as Titans get revenge over Darlington

23 December 2018 1 comment

By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham… 25 DMP… 13 TWO tries by Rotherham’s right winger Dan Leake, his first scores at Clifton Lane this season, ensured that […]

Ritchie keeps his nerve to lift Bury

23 December 2018 1 comment

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed… 24 O Albanians… 22 A LAST-GASP penalty by Cam Ritchie snatched the win to deny former coach Gavin Hogg […]

Caldy stunned by Hughes late show

23 December 2018 1 comment

By JOHN MALLON Caldy… 20 Sale… 23 A CONVERTED try in the final few minutes from Andrew Hughes saw Sale take the win against Caldy […]

Clifton revenge as Lambert seals it

23 December 2018 1 comment

By JOHN WHITE Dings… 13 Clifton… 22 CLIFTON were deserved winners in the Bristol derby, outscoring their Dings counterparts by four tries to two at […]

Albion are made to sweat by Esher

23 December 2018 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A… 19 Esher…16 PLYMOUTH Albion stretched their winning run to three games with a narrow victory over Esher in front of […]

TJs take honours in classic holiday face-off

23 December 2018 1 comment

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J… 23 Canterbury… 18 FORthe second year in succession TJs showed west is best when it comes to Kent Christmas derbies, […]

Dramatic finish as Park hit back to win it

23 December 2018 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St… 25 Rosslyn Park 27 LATE tries from Gregor Gillanders and Benji Marfo turned this game on its head as Rosslyn […]

Comeback Reds hand out a fright to Taunton

23 December 2018 0 comments

By DICK MACEY Taunton… 35pts Redruth… 33pts Blocked: Taunton’s Jared Hayler tries to power to the line THIS is always a humdinger between these two […]

Emery bonus leaves the Hawks sky high

23 December 2018 0 comments

By JAMES LEWIS Barnes… 17 Henley… 24 HENLEY were made to work hard but eventually ran out comfortable winners as they picked up a bonus-point […]

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