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Sting in the tail is too much for Bees

25 November 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians32 Birm & Soli……15 TWO late tries secured Old Albanians the points in a scrappy contest against Birmingham & Solihull. Birmingham, […]

Away joy for Fylde following scrappy tussle

25 November 2018 0 comments

By CONNOR SMITH Chester…………..7 Fylde…………….16 CHESTER lost their first game in five matches as they were downed at home to Fylde. The visitors made it […]

Superb Hinckley in seventh heaven

25 November 2018 1 comment

By DEAN THOMPSON Hinckley……….49 Preston G……….5 HINCKLEY ran in seven tries as they brushed aside the challenge of Preston Grasshoppers. The visitors put the first […]

Esher in bottom two as Williams dazzles

25 November 2018 1 comment

By BRADLEY WEST Esher…………….21 B’ham Mose..38 FLY-HALF James Williams starred as Birmingham Moseley beat Esher to leapfrog their fellow strugglers in the table. Williams kicked […]

Lions hit back for courageous win

25 November 2018 0 comments

By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions..14 Macclesfield..12 PETERBOROUGH Lions fought back from 12-0 down at half-time to eventually see off Macclesfield and draw level on points […]

Late try double is too late as Irish struggle

18 November 2018 2 comments

By MATTHEW HICK Canterbury……31 London IWG ….12 CANTERBURY secured a five-try, bonus-point victory against bottom side Wild Geese. The Kent side – who currently sit […]

Cards cost Taunton as indiscipline takes over

18 November 2018 1 comment

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T…………30pts Rams………………….35pts Match-winner: Corrigan Conor scores the late winner try for Rams. Right: Taunton wing Oscar Kolowski scores a first half […]

Bird swoops for five tries as Reds romp it

18 November 2018 0 comments

By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Red’s ……51 Guernsey ……17 OLD Reds got back on track with a big home win as Henry Bird scored five tries. […]

Raiders succumb to mighty Martey

18 November 2018 1 comment

By TIM PRICE Worthing …… 31 Barnes………… 39 ROBBIE Martey scored a treble as Barnes edged to victory. The first hour was a high-scoring, evenlymatched […]

Bury’s 12 cannot keep out Redruth

18 November 2018 1 comment

By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………20 Bury St Ed’s ….20 REDRUTH came from behind to snatch a draw in the 18th minute of added time thanks to […]

Ford late show is key for battling Chester

18 November 2018 1 comment

By STEFFAN JAMES Chester…………28 Wharfedale ….25 CHESTER made it four consecutive wins with a bonus-point victory at home to Wharfedale. However, it was the visitors […]

Second win on the spin for Fylde

18 November 2018 0 comments

By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde…………….42 S. Leicester ….20 FYLDE ran in four firsthalf tries as they racked up back-to-back bonus point wins, beating South Leicester 42-20. […]

Irving try secures derby win for Esher

18 November 2018 1 comment

By MATT FORD Rosslyn Park 17 Esher …………….25 ESHER snapped their three-game losing streak and claimed derby bragging rights as a strong defensive display helped […]

Late Warren-West try salvages draw

18 November 2018 0 comments

By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L……18 Sheffield T……18 A LAST-MINUTE Laurence Warren-West try salvaged Leicester Lions a draw in a hard-fought match against Sheffield Tigers. Strong […]

Classy Chinnor strike late at Mose

18 November 2018 0 comments

By STEVE MAHER B Moseley ……33 Chinnor…………40 CHINNOR came from almost 20 points down to secure a dramatic lastminute win at Moseley. The visitors scored […]

Field dig in to get back to winning habits

18 November 2018 2 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 15 Stourbridge ….10 HUDDERSFIELD recaptured their winning formula with a try in each half from Kian Stewart and Lewis Bradley. The […]

Super Sale teach Students a lesson

18 November 2018 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH Sale ………………38 Loughbor’h S 31 SALE ran in three second-half tries to come from behind and beat an inspired Loughborough Students on […]

Treble for Wilson as Hull seal triumph

18 November 2018 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park ….29pts Hull Ionians…… 35pts SPEEDSTER Sam Wilson scored a spectacular hattrick as Hull Ionians notched their seventh consecutive win away […]

Pritchard miss lets OEs off the hook in edgy draw

18 November 2018 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians 13pts Tries: Dockery 13 Conversions: White 37 Penalties: White 5, 49 Leading the charge: Ben King takes it to the […]

Super Passman powers Tynedale to win

18 November 2018 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Macc’field ….15 Tynedale ……38 A HAT-TRICK by winger Morgan Passman helped Tynedale ease to a bonus point victory away at Macclesfield. Tynedale’s […]

Leaders crumble as Cinderford salvage draw

18 November 2018 0 comments

By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD recovered from a 22-7 deficit at halftime to earn themselves a draw against league leaders Blackheath. In a dramatic conclusion, Blackheath’s […]

Graham doubles up in Otley win

18 November 2018 3 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….29 Hinckley……….14 JOE Graham scored twice as Otley comfortably got the better of Hinckley. Otley outplayed Hinckley, showing zest and enthusiasm […]

Warren seals it for DMP as Plymouth blow it

18 November 2018 0 comments

By TOM BULMER Darlingt’n MP 22 Plymouth A ….19 WARREN Seals’ late penalty saw Darlington Mowden Park beat Plymouth Albion in a tight and tense […]

Lions are tamed by Grasshoppers

18 November 2018 0 comments

By KEN MOORE Preston G …… 27 P’boro Lions……7 PRESTON Grasshoppers ran out comfortable winners against a struggling Peterborough Lions side. Hoppers were ten points […]

Clifton’s revival is cut short in thriller for fans

18 November 2018 1 comment

By WYN TINGLEY Clifton………… 24 Old Albanian 31 MATCHES between Clifton and Old Albanian usually produce adventurous rugby – and this was no exception. The […]

Asiedu caps off comeback

18 November 2018 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham……14 Cambridge……25 AN outstanding second half fight-back by Cambridge, who were losing 11-0 at the interval, achieved a memorable win on their […]

Hawks happy to accept a late gift

18 November 2018 1 comment

By DAVID LAWRENCE Birm’ & Sol ……15 Henley …………24 HENLEY withstood a thrilling fightback from their hosts to claim maximum points at Portway. But it […]

Hibberd the hero for Caldy

18 November 2018 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S …… 3 Caldy …………….13 LUKE Hibberd crossed for the only try of the match as Caldy did enough to beat […]

Colderick’s treble denies Crusaders

18 November 2018 0 comments

By JOHN WHITE Dings C …………27 Tonbridge J 34 DINGS picked up a couple of losing bonus points in what turned out to be an […]

Jan keen for more as Chester climbing

11 November 2018 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH Chester …………….33pts Tynedale……………22pts CHESTER took advantage of their game in hand to move up to second in National League 2 North with […]

Northmore score sets wet Met on their way

11 November 2018 0 comments

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP ONLY four teams were in action on Wednesday for the rearranged round of fixtures. Cardiff Met defeated Durham 15-6 in […]

Farrell debate rages on, but no doubt over scrum frailty

11 November 2018 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Aweek has passed but the controversy continues, was it or wasn’t it? A question that can […]

Old Boys relief as Albion press hard

4 November 2018 1 comment

By NICK BURT Plym’th Alb 15 O Elthamians 19 A SUPERB defensive effort in the last five minutes enabled Old Elthamians to hold out for […]

Dale resist Lions blitz in bonus win

4 November 2018 0 comments

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 34 Leics Lions 30 A FEAST of nine tries was just edged by Wharfedale although a spirited Lions fightback meant the […]

Darlington show fighting qualities

4 November 2018 0 comments

By MAX MATHEWS Esher 24 Darling’n MP 25 DARLINGTON’S rousing late comeback from 24-3 down ended their threematch losing streak. Four minutes in, a loose […]

Second-half roar sinks sorry Stour

4 November 2018 2 comments

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge 18 Fylde 36 FABULOUS Fylde put sorry Stour to the sword with a stunning secondhalf display despite being reduced to 13 […]

Glory day for Cinderford after stunning fightback

4 November 2018 1 comment

By JOHN MALLON Comeback complete: George Boulton scores the matchwinning try for Cinderford PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Caldy 31pts Tries: Davidson 7, Royle 11, 36, Hibberd […]

Ampthill back to their best, purrs

4 November 2018 0 comments

By WARREN KAY Ampthill 22 Rotherham 8 PAUL Turner hailed the performance of his Amphill players as their best of the season as they downed […]

Club are sitting pretty ahead of break

4 November 2018 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 41 Sale 24 TENtries in total, seven of them for the hosts, leaves Blackheath at the helm as National League One […]

Best late show is enough for ‘Bury victory

4 November 2018 2 comments

By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey 13 Canterbury 15 A LATE score from Tom Best was enough as Canterbury battled past Guernsey in an even contest in […]

Rayner stays cool to kick clincher

4 November 2018 2 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 23 Bishop’s Stort 22 FOR the second season running, this fixture was settled by a last-ditch penalty as Laurence Rayner scored […]

It’s the joy of six for lethal Hawks

4 November 2018 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BENYON Henley 47 Clifton 12 A RUTHLESS performance from Henley Hawks saw them secure their sixth successive victory in a seven-try bonus point […]

High wind denies last-gasp winner

4 November 2018 1 comment

By STEPHEN TRENCHARD Chinnor 33 Rosslyn Park 33 A TITANIC battle in Oxfordshire ended all square, despite Rosslyn Park battering away at the Chinnor line […]

Early blitz powers Rams to success

4 November 2018 0 comments

By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams 33 Dings Crus 15 A DOMINANT first-half showing helped the Rams en route to a comfortable victory over Dings Crusaders. The […]

Robinson penalty wins day for TJs in thriller

4 November 2018 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 29 Old Red’ians 27 FLY-HALF Will Robinson struck with a late penalty to snatch victory for Tonbridge Juddians over Old […]

Heald: ‘We can beat anyone on our day’

4 November 2018 1 comment

Points galore: Barnes back Matt Cornish protects the ball in contact, and Dan Lee,, battles for balance PICTURES: Jonathan Knight By LUKE JARMYN Barnes 51pts […]

Worthing winners after early onslaught

4 November 2018 0 comments

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 22 Worthing 36 BURY conceded 21 points in the opening 13 minutes as they fell to defeat against a […]

Hinckley bite too hard for terrible Tigers

4 November 2018 0 comments

Hinckley 32 Sedgley Park 14 By STEFFAN JAMES HINCKLEY made it eight wins from ten after securing a bonus-point victory against chasing Sedgley Park. The […]

Hagan strikes late to defeat Geese

4 November 2018 0 comments

By KIERAN WELLINGTON LI Wild Geese 12 B’ham and S….19 MICHAEL Hagan scored a late winner as Birmingham & Solihull narrowly defeated London Irish Wild […]

Chester simply Craven for more

4 November 2018 1 comment

By ROSS BARNETT South Leics 0 Chester 27 A TALENTED Chester side ran out comfortable winners at blustery South Leicester. The away side burst out […]

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