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Hinckley’s 14 men defy all the odds

23 September 2018 1 comment

By STEFFAN JAMES Hinckley…35 Hull Ionians …24 WITH both teams unbeaten, this was one of the games of the day. It was Hinckley who settled […]

Rawcliffe is on song as Sale hit back to see off Stortford

23 September 2018 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH SALE FC made it backto- back home wins after recovering from a slow start to overcome Bishops Stortford at the newly named […]

First-half mauling tames the Lions

23 September 2018 3 comments

By SIMON MOYLE Peterboro L …7 Stourbridge…36 LIONS went into the game with some expectation, but after 40 minutes the reality had set in. Stourbridge […]

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 […]

Chester maul the Lions; stay perfect

16 September 2018 3 comments

By WILL REILLY Chester…………24 Leicester L……12 CHESTER continued their perfect start to the new season as they prevailed at home against Leicester Lions. It was […]

Drama at the death as Field pip Hoppers

16 September 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…28 Preston G’H ….27 TWO stoppage time tries from 18-year-old winger Kian Stewart completed an unlikely turnaround to give Huddersfield their first […]

Five-star Ampthill flourish to punish visitors

16 September 2018 0 comments

By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….35 Esher …………….20 AMPTHILL scored five tries on their way to a comfortable home win over Esher. The hosts made seven […]

Hinckley on a roll as Dale latest to fall short

16 September 2018 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH HINCKLEY moved to the top of the table following their third win of the new National League 2 North season as they […]

Duff double sinks miserable Mose

16 September 2018 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ……52 B Moseley ………8 ROB Duff scored two tries as Bishop’s Stortford put Birmingham Moseley to the sword in a […]

Double from Hadfield as Dugdale stars

16 September 2018 0 comments

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………46 Macclesfield 8 FYLDE outplayed North West rivals Macclesfield with a much-improved performance from their display a week ago as they […]

Saved by the Bell as the hosts falter

16 September 2018 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……20 Chinnor…………22 CHINNOR ground out a narrow victory to make it three wins from three, but Cambridge were unlucky not to pick […]

Spirited fightback is not enough

16 September 2018 0 comments

By STEVE MATHER Stourbridge….29 Tynedale ………24 STOURBRIDGE held off a spirited fightback from visiting Tynedale in a nine-try thriller as they triumphed. The home side […]

Mugford’s miss proves costly as controversy mars cracker

16 September 2018 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Hope: Matthew Shepherd scores on the whistle to give Plymouth a kick to win the match, but they missed PICTURES: Gareth Lyons […]

Seventh heaven for roaring Tigers

16 September 2018 0 comments

By EDWARD JONES South Leic ……22 Sheffield T……41 SHEFFIELD Tigers claimed their second win of the season and romped to a seven-try victory over South […]

Dolly delivers for Titans to secure first win of the campaign

16 September 2018 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham T 29 Rosslyn P ……12 AN outstanding kicking performance by Rotherham’s full-back Alex Dolly, who finished with a match tally of […]

Promoted sides prove their worth

16 September 2018 0 comments

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……40 Sale ………………31 CINDERFORD ended Sale’s long unbeaten run in the clash between last year’s promoted champion sides in a thrilling […]

Taunton impress to down Clifton in derby

16 September 2018 0 comments

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T ……36 Clifton ……………13 A LARGE crowd at the Commsplus Stadium on Friday night were treated to an entertaining local derby […]

OEs victory keeps up unbeaten start

16 September 2018 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’s …31 Darlingt’n MP 22 OLD ELTHAMIANS continued their impressive start with a third successive victory and in doing so ended […]

Four-star Wiltshire shows no mercy

16 September 2018 0 comments

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed ……70 Guernsey ………26 BURY swept aside an injury-hit Guernsey at a sun-kissed Haberden. The visitors were overwhelmed by a […]

Salisbury brings up his triple ton for Caldy

16 September 2018 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW Caldy v L’boro S TODAY’s game marks Derek Salisbury’s 300th appearance in the Caldy front row. The 31-year-old tighthead made his […]

It’s the McLean show for Raiders

16 September 2018 1 comment

By JAMES LEWIS Worthing ………68 Redruth …………21 MATT McLean scored 28 points as Worthing cruised to a thumping victory over Redruth. The Raiders fly-half slotted […]

Old Reds with no answer on tough outing

16 September 2018 0 comments

By BEN RODEN O Redcliffians21 Canterbury ….43 A WELL-DRILLED Canterbury side took a deserved win, outscoring the hosts six tries to three. The visitors controlled […]

Rams on a Rampage to knock off Hawks

16 September 2018 0 comments

By CALLUM PITFIELD Stretch: Joe Duffelen, scores for Rams, left, and Jamar Richardson tries to break through PICTURES: Paul Clark RAMS’ blistering start to their […]

Bednall pulls the strings for OAs victory

16 September 2018 0 comments

By DYLAN TERRY Barnes ……….24 O Albanians 33 TOM Bednall enjoyed a fine all-round day as he helped Old Albanians to a bonus-point success over […]

Dings battle hard to overcome Bees

16 September 2018 2 comments

By JOHN WHITE Dings …………….15 B’ham & S ………10 DINGS picked up their second win in a row, but they were pushed all the way […]

Perfect start for Ionians after a thriller

16 September 2018 0 comments

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians …34 Peterborough 12 HULL Ionians made it three wins from three with a comfortable victory over newly promoted Peterborough Lions. […]

Will leads Geese on a merry dance

16 September 2018 1 comment

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J …47 LI Wild Geese 19 A HIGHLY entertaining game at the Slade saw the home side emerge victorious by a […]

Hat-trick hero Sam stuns Otley

16 September 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN JAMES Sedgley Park 40 Otley …………….10 A HAT-TRICK from winger Sam Lowthion gave Sedgley Park a convincing win over Otley as they bounced […]

Hawks edge out Barnes in nervy tussle

9 September 2018 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley……………26 Barnes …………24 HENLEY Hawks withstood a strong second-half fightback from Barnes to win an exhilarating yet errorstrewn contest. Barnes started strongly […]

OEs’ total control as Club are foxed

9 September 2018 2 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ….10 O Elthamians…21 OLD Elthamians were clinical in the pivotal moments as they sealed an impressive win at Blackheath. OEs may […]

Tovey steals it late for Crusaders

9 September 2018 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton ……………11 Dings Crus ……17 THIS Bristol derby produced a special atmosphere in a game which swung in the favour of the […]

Johnson leads the charge as Sale stride on

9 September 2018 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH Sale ………………26 Caldy…………….24 JUST two games into the new season, but newly-promoted Sale are already making headway after following up a draw […]

Juddians floored in Kent derby

9 September 2018 1 comment

By BRAD HARPER Canterbury ….29 Tonbridge J….20 AFTER a poor season start, Canterbury rallied in a Kent derby victory against Tonbridge Juddians, securing the bonus […]

Bees hit Redcliffs for six in pacy try-fest

9 September 2018 1 comment

By NICK PULLEN B & Solihull ….42 Old Redcliffs…38 BIRMINGHAM & Solihull Bees bagged their first victory of the season but were guilty of letting […]

Simmonds debut try crucial for Redruth

9 September 2018 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth …………….29pts Taunton Titans 27pts Power: Redruth’s Connor Gilbert on the charge, and Redruth’s Ed Pascoe is tackled by the Titans’ Ratu […]

McLean inspires in war of the Raiders

9 September 2018 0 comments

By KATIE DAUNT Guernsey ……26 Worthing ……35 THIS entertaining fixture drew in a crowd of more than 800 and was ultimately decided by the visitors’ […]

Rams on a roll as Geese are floored

9 September 2018 1 comment

By CAMERON TEMPLE LI Wild Geese 10 R’ingensians…41 RAMS continued their strong start to the season with an impressive victory away at London Irish Wild […]

Petchey strikes for Otley derby delight

9 September 2018 1 comment

By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….18 Huddersfield …11 PAUL Petchey ensured Otley pulled off a dramatic last-minute win in the West Yorkshire derby, having been under […]

O’Reilly at the double for Bury

9 September 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians27 Bury St Eds ….39 AS early as the 14th minute Bury demonstrated they were going to be, to say the […]

Hoppers hang on in physical affair

9 September 2018 0 comments

By KEN MOORE Preston G’H ….18 Fylde …………….15 BEFORE a big home crowd, Hoppers shaded an epic, physical battle against local rivals Fylde. Hoppers started […]

Chester hit back to see off Macc

9 September 2018 0 comments

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield…10 Chester…………24 CHESTER overcame torrential rain and a battling Macclesfield side to record a convincing victory after a slow start. Yet it […]

Dacey on fire with treble to inspire Hinckley

9 September 2018 0 comments

By SIMON MOYLE Peterborough 21 Hinckley……….48 HINCKLEY ran out deserved winners against a dispirited Peterborough Lions on a dry day at Solstice Park. It was […]

Bishops revival is too late to claim victory

9 September 2018 1 comment

By MATT BALDWIN Rosslyn Pk……25 Bishops Stort 17 AN explosive second-half display by Bishop’s Stortford fell short of a comeback against Rosslyn Park at The […]

Lions are stung late on in front of Johnno

9 September 2018 1 comment

By JAMES LEWIS Leicester Lions 21pts S Leicester……….24pts LEICESTER Lions were hoping to put on a show on the day that Martin Johnson was in […]

Stupple treble as Albion scrape by

9 September 2018 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Esher …………….21 Plymouth A ….24 ESHER and Plymouth began as the bottom two in the table, but it was the Devonians who […]

Tigers back on form to see off Stour

9 September 2018 2 comments

By STEFFAN JAMES Sheff Tigers 24 Stourbridge …11 SHEFFIELD Tigers bounced back from defeat in round one with a home win over Stourbridge. However, it […]

Students fight on but can’t turn tide

9 September 2018 0 comments

By RYAN STEVENS L’boro Stud ….14 Cambridge……20 LOUGHBOROUGH’S first home game of the year came to a nail-biting conclusion. The home side were keen to […]

Ionians demolish rebuilding Dale

9 September 2018 1 comment

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ………20 Hull Ionians….50 TYNEDALE crashed to their heaviest home defeat in years as Hull Ionians stormed to an impressive seven-try win. […]

Chinnor at the double on an emotional day for the club

9 September 2018 0 comments

By SIMON VICKERS AFTER a season in which they played under pressure in every match, Chinnor appear to be enjoying life in National One without […]

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