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Rayment pops up to damp Amps’ spirits

7 October 2018 0 comments

By WARREN KAY ALEXRayment’s try on the stroke of half-time proved decisive as Cambridge got the better of Ampthill in difficult conditions at Olney Field. […]

Young strikes late to lift depleted Lions

7 October 2018 2 comments

By SIMON MOYLE PETERBOROUGH finally found their winning ways against previously unbeaten Chester. Fly-half Ben Young’s try three minutes from time proved to be the […]

Callum leaves it late to stun Mose

7 October 2018 0 comments

By DAVE LAWRENCE MOSELEY’S miserable season continued as their visitors from the North East snatched a last-gasp try to secure victory. The home side led […]

Rodgers injury is Tynedale concern

7 October 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY AT the fifth time of asking, Tynedale got their first win of the season with a nine-try demolition of Fylde. But their […]

Club hit top form to ease past Park

7 October 2018 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX A FINAL tally of three tries to nil and quite possibly Blackheath’s best period of rugby this season to date, as the […]

Field turn on style with rush of tries

7 October 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH HUDDERSFIELDcruised to their fourth win on the bounce with an inspired second-half performance. Going in locked at 10-10 at the break, they […]

Leicester wait goes on at Field

30 September 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield .17 Leicester L 15 UNLUCKY Leicester Lions are still searching for their first win of the season following a narrow defeat […]

McLean’s day as Raiders strike late

30 September 2018 0 comments

By JAMES COOK Worthing .51 Birmingham Solihull . 37 MATT McLean was the star man as Worthing Raiders triumphed in a match where the pendulum […]

Ireland the star as Tigers grab points

30 September 2018 1 comment

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde .24 Sheffield T .25 INDISCIPLINE proved costly for Fylde as they slipped to a narrow defeat at home after Sheffield Tigers […]

TJs hold on after vital kick missed

30 September 2018 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge 27 Old Albanians22 TWO sides who went into the game with three wins from four served up a compelling match and […]

Lions in a spin as hosts’ fast start pays off

30 September 2018 0 comments

By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester .34 Peterboro’h L 27 SOUTH Leicester held off a second-half fightback from Peterborough to record their third win of the […]

Harrison the hero in Sedgley massacre

30 September 2018 0 comments

By MARK SLEIGHTHOLM Sedgley Park .58pts Macclesfield 17pts TEAMS SEDGLEY PARK: Riley A, Lowthion, Bedlow, Riley M (Simpson 54), Harrison, Glasse, Collins (Holloway 62), Ashcroft, […]

A’s stay strong to fend off Heath efforts

30 September 2018 1 comment

By WARREN KAY Ampthill .33 Blackheath .22 AMPTHILL remained resolute as they held off a battling Blackheath for victory. A’s started well taking the game […]

Last-gasp penalty try denies Hoppers

30 September 2018 1 comment

By NICK DOYLE Otley .28 Preston G 25 LATE drama is becoming a theme at Otley as a penalty try in the final minute broke […]

Stortford kick on to beat Students

30 September 2018 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St .57 L’boro Stu.25 BISHOP’S Stortford racked up the points in a high-scoring encounter against Loughborough Students. A sloppy first half […]

Substance over style for Ionians

30 September 2018 1 comment

By MALLY KNOWLES HULL Ionians emerged victorious from this tight, tetchy Yorkshire derby between two sides more intent on not losing than fashioning a win. […]

Last-gasp Jones sends Caldy wild

30 September 2018 0 comments

By JOHN MALLON Caldy .31 Esher .29 BEN Jones slotted a penalty with the last kick of the game to give Caldy a bonus-point win […]

Hinckley keep cool to pull clear

30 September 2018 0 comments

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge’.24 Hinckley.33 EARLY-SEASON pacesetters Hinckley pulled off a huge victory at Stourton Park after producing a grandstand finish to what proved a […]

Chinnor dig in as Cinderford pack kept at arm’s length

30 September 2018 0 comments

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 21pts Tries: Lane 16 Conversions: Hemming 17, Smith 60 Penalties: Hemming 6, 25, 74 Drop goals: N/A Chinnor .26pts Tries: Goss […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

30 September 2018 0 comments

LEE STARLING THE FORMER LONDON WELSH, ESHER AND EALING BACK ROW My wife is American and did not have a great understanding of rugby or […]

Titans stand tall as Dolly stays cool to seal late victory

30 September 2018 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham .32 Sale .27 ROTHERHAM earned a maximum five points for the first time following victory after an entertaining battle with Sale […]

Benoy inspires Cambridge win

30 September 2018 1 comment

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 32 Plymouth A .26 CAMBRIDGE registered their first bonus-point victory of the season while Plymouth went home with two hardearned points […]

Hall strikes late to break Park hearts

30 September 2018 0 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON D’lington MP 34 Rosslyn Pk 33 A LATE try saw Darlington Mowden Park squeezed past Rosslyn Park in a thrilling encounter at […]

Bolster pulls the strings as Dings stroll it

30 September 2018 0 comments

By JOHN WHITE Dings .52 Wild Geese.8 DINGS ran in eight tries to record an emphatic victory over the Wild Geese at Shaftesbury Park. It […]

King and White at double in OE’s success

30 September 2018 1 comment

By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham 38 B’ham Mos 27 BEN King and Tom White scored two tries apiece as Elthamians won a nine-try thriller at […]

Injury forces move to a spare pitch

30 September 2018 0 comments

By KIERAN WELLINGTON Barnes.21 Guernsey .26 A SERIOUS injury to Guernsey prop Charlie Currie in the 29th minute forced referee Ben Wilde to move the […]

NEWS EXTRA

30 September 2018 0 comments

Tynedale match off due to MRSA outbreak By JON NEWCOMBE TYNEDALE have suspended all senior rugby activity until further notice after a first-team player recently […]

Emery double is spur for Hawks

30 September 2018 1 comment

By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffians 15 Henley .31 A TRY double from Henley’s Tom Emery ensured a bonus-point victory for the Hawks. Eary on, a […]

Redruth scorch to victory in feast of tries

30 September 2018 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth 50 Clifton.36 REDRUTH took the spoils in a 14-try thriller at the Recreation Ground. Clifton made the better start, with their […]

Rams on a charge for handsome pointshaul

30 September 2018 0 comments

By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams.47pts Bury 21pts Running free: Jak Rossiter scores for Rams, left Not this time: There’s no way through for Sean McDonnell-Roberts PICTURES: […]

Agony for Canterbury as kick slides wide

30 September 2018 1 comment

By KEITH BROOKING IT was first v fourth with both teams having won three and lost one, so it was always going to be tight. […]

Albion enjoy home comforts at the expense of Ampthill

23 September 2018 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …17 Ampthill …5 AT the third time of asking Plymouth Albion won their first home game of the season when […]

Park hold firm to end OEs’ streak

23 September 2018 1 comment

By BRADLEY WEST Rosslyn Park 37 O Elthamians 24 ROSSLYN Park held off a spirited second-half fightback from Old Elthamians to end the visitors’ winning […]

Esher hang on to earn maiden win

23 September 2018 0 comments

By YASH MUDUMBAI Esher …17 Cambridge …10 ESHER survived a nervy final few minutes to end a three-match losing streak and win their first match […]

Bees get stung by forceful Taunton finish

23 September 2018 0 comments

By CIARAN THOMAS Bham & S’ull …20 Taunton …28 A FINAL-QUARTER surge saw Taunton edge out Birmingham and Solihull Bees to go top of the […]

Chinnor made to pay for late call by Caldy

23 September 2018 0 comments

By JONNY VAUGHAN Chinnor…24 Caldy…27 CHINNOR spurned a simple shot at goal for a draw and were made to pay the price as Caldy claimed […]

Raiders struggle with Clifton grunt

23 September 2018 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton…37 Worthing …15 PLAYING in front of their home crowd, Clifton chalked up a resounding victory that owed much to their forward […]

Barnes denied by late Bury power

23 September 2018 0 comments

By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds …22 Barnes…12 A LAST-GASP try secured the points for a disappointing Bury side and denied the visitors a deserved […]

Juddians survive late rally for nervy triumph

23 September 2018 0 comments

By NICK PITSON Henley…14 Tonbridge J…19 IN wet conditions, Tonbridge Juddians collected an away win at Henley Hawks with a disciplined performance that fed off […]

Rain can’t slow down show for Canterbury

23 September 2018 0 comments

By MATT LONG Canterbury…40pts Dings …18pts Away: Seb Roche on the charge for Canterbury Held: JJ Murray and Dan Smart halt a Dings attack PICTURES: […]

Redcliffians earn first win at Wild Geese

23 September 2018 0 comments

By KIERAN JACKSON London Irish 15 Old Redcliffs 35 OLD Redcliffians won their first game of the season with a resounding victory over London Irish […]

Cards at ready as Chester keep up their run

23 September 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sheff Tigers …18 Chester…24 CHESTER maintained their winning start with a bonus point victory on the road at Dore Moor. In a […]

OAs grind down Rams in thriller

23 September 2018 1 comment

By NICK HALLETT Old Albanians 18 Rams …10 WITH the Rams going into the weekend perched on top of National Two South and Albanians close […]

Injury-time delight as Ireland strikes

23 September 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …33 S Leicester ….33 TYNEDALE’S quest for their first win of the season continues. They took first blood when England U18s […]

Reds triumph in windy Guernsey

23 September 2018 0 comments

By MEGAN JONES Guernsey …15 Redruth …16 A FILTHY wet and windy evening under the Footes Lane lights produced a nail-biter for the big home […]

Yorkshire’s day in clash of the Fields

23 September 2018 0 comments

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield…15 Huddersfield…26 HUDDERSFIELD won an enthralling contest, with good rugby all round. Macclesfield, though, started the better and assumed early control. Their […]

Hoppers grumble over late ruling on scrums

23 September 2018 1 comment

By ANTON JONES Preston G …31 Sedgley Pk …36 A SPIRITED second-half performance from Preston Grasshoppers was not enough to overcome Sedgley Park at home. […]

Titans crash at hands of four-star Caves

23 September 2018 1 comment

By STEVE MATHER B Moseley …28 Rotherham T …22 FOUR tries from hooker Adam Caves gave Birmingham Moseley their first win of the season, in […]

Youngsters in control as Spragg stays calm

23 September 2018 0 comments

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions 31pts Fylde…41pts FYLDE notched their first away win since March but didn’t have it all their own way in a […]

Students stunned by Smith double

23 September 2018 1 comment

By RYAN STEVENS L’boro S…8 Cinderford …39 SAM Smith scored two second-half tries as Cinderford powered to a comfortable victory over Loughborough Students. The away […]

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