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Moseley grit just gives them edge

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By STEPHEN MATHER B’ham Mose …14 Cambridge …13 MOSELEYemerged with a hard-fought win from a scrappy affair. On a day when handling errors were […]

Barrett on song to kick Dale to victory

11 March 2018 1 comment

■ By WILLIAM DALE S’ffeld Tiger …0 Wharfedale …16 FLY-HALF Thomas Barrett kicked 11 of Wharfedale’s 16 points as they battled to a hard-fought victory […]

Rams see yellow to gift Reds the victory

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By BILL HOOPER Redruth …25pts Redingensians …19pts A THRILLING game was only decided in the dying moments when Redruth’s Jake Clemson just beat the […]

Fylde defeat ends season of struggle

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …36 Fylde …5 A SPIRITED performance by Fylde, particularly in a second half where they limited a previously rampant Blackheath […]

South come from behind to triumph

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By THOMAS BROWN South Leics …26 Luctonians…20 TRIES for Myles Bean, Joseph Collingham and Will Cave helped South Leicester to a bonus-point victory over […]

Kicking the difference as Clifton victorious

11 March 2018 2 comments

■ By JOHN HARRISON Canterbury …17 Clifton …24 CLIFTON scored an unexpected victory over Canterbury as the Two South strugglers recorded their seventh win of […]

Albion starved of the ball as Amps shut off revival

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By WARREN KAY Ampthill…33pts Tries:- Bercis (19), Johnson (32), Weightman (70), Pritchard (78) Conversions:- Pritchard (20, 33, 40, 79) Plymouth Alb …28pts Tries:- Shepherd […]

Spencer double gets Dale through

11 March 2018 1 comment

■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …35 Macclesfield…12 AFTER a shaky start on a heavy pitch, Tynedale settled down to cruise to a comfortable win over […]

Geese fail to take chances in defeat

11 March 2018 1 comment

■ By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T…31 LI Wild Geese 24 TAUNTON held on in the end after ill-discipline nearly cost them the points against London […]

Knox hat-trick lights up gloom as Cov march on

11 March 2018 2 comments

■ By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry …48 Old Eltham …13 WINGER Rob Knox lit up a grey and damp afternoon at Butts Park Arena with a […]

Ratu rattles Dons as Chinnor reign

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By MICHAEL YOUNG Wimbledon …27 Chinnor…37 CHINNOR kept pace with Cinderford at the summit of National 2 South with a hard-fought win on the […]

Hankin’s double leaves Esher on the ropes

11 March 2018 1 comment

■ By BEN CARTER Esher …17 Bishop’s Sto …28 A COUPLE of Nick Hankin tries and the assured kicking of fly-half George Cullen helped Bishop’s […]

Frantic Caldy hit Ionians’ brick wall

11 March 2018 1 comment

■ By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians …29 Caldy…24 IONIANS produced an immense rearguard action to hold out and gain a vital five-point win. They put […]

Park tries throttle Darlington surge

11 March 2018 3 comments

■ By MATTHEW BALDWIN Rosslyn Pk…38 Darlington MP26 ATHRILLING Darlington comeback proved futile as two late Rosslyn Park tries capped an excellent attacking display. The […]

Sin bins frustrate but don’t deny the Lions

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By ROSS BARNETT L’cester Lions 15 Blaydon…8 THREE yellow cards could not stop Leicester Lions triumphing in a tight, attritional affair against Blaydon. It […]

Captain Vooght sets up second half show

4 March 2018 0 comments

Redingensians…24 Wimbledon …15 ■By CAMERON TEMPLE A QUIETfirst half followed by an explosive second half performance secured a 24 – 15 victory for the Rams. […]

Fylde face up to relegation after losing basement battle

4 March 2018 0 comments

THREE first-half tries saw Old Albanians secure a priceless win in their fight against relegation but Fylde now look doomed after a disappointing defeat. ■By […]

Allsopp holds nerve to complete late fightback

4 March 2018 1 comment

Loughborough …32 Moseley …33 ■By PAUL SMITH OLLIEAllsopp’s conversion of Jacques le Roux’s late try clinched the bonus point win to keep Moseley’s top six […]

Lound strikes late to down Rosslyn

25 February 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians …27 Rosslyn P…26 GREG Lound’s dramatic late drop-goal gave Hull Ionians victory over Rosslyn Park. Park kept the early possession […]

Walsh left delighted as Jubb leads way

25 February 2018 0 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP…0pts Coventry…42pts NICK WALSH was left beaming after his Coventry side recorded a resounding victory over Darling Mowden Park. The visitors […]

Hendrickson at the double in Albion late show

25 February 2018 0 comments

By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley …16 Plymouth …20 TWO tries from centre Tom Hendrickson inspired Plymouth to a dramatic victory at Billesley Common. The 23-year-old Exeter […]

Poole’s late intervention helps Hull make splash

25 February 2018 0 comments

ROUND-UP By CHARLIE PEAT ZAK Poole’s late try helped fire Hull into third place as they leapfrogged Lymm with a 20-13 away win in the […]

First-half blitz for brilliant Blaydon

25 February 2018 0 comments

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon …45 S Leicester …20 BLAYDON’S bid to move out of the relegation zone took another step forward with this second fivepointer […]

Macc too good as Tigers tamed

25 February 2018 1 comment

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesf’ld …31 Sheffield …15 MACCLESFIELD proved too strong for visitng Sheffield as they ran out comfortable winners in Cheshire. The visitors started […]

Searing effort by Dale as Bridge beaten

25 February 2018 3 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …52 Stourbridge…29 A BLISTERING spell of four tries in ten minutes paved the way for a memorable Tynedale triumph over second-placed […]

Party in the Park as Sedgley win

25 February 2018 1 comment

By TOM GALLAGHER Sedgley Pk …34 Leicester L…12 SEDGLEY Park ran out 34-12 winners over Leicester Lions in impressive style at Park Lane to remain […]

Relentless Sale victorious again

25 February 2018 1 comment

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield …7 Sale …28 SALE eased to their 19th win of the season with a disciplined and controlled performance in West Yorkshire. […]

Bridge blunted by impressive Caldy

25 February 2018 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …6 Caldy …15 CALDY spoiled the party on the day Darren Fox made his 100th appearance in Blood & Sand colours […]

Blaydon cling on despite visitors’ fightback

18 February 2018 0 comments

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 29 Sheffield 23 A BOTTOM of the table clash that started with Blaydon running in three early tries ended with them […]

Dale fall short as Lions secure win

18 February 2018 1 comment

By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L 37 Wharfedale 28 LEICESTER Lions came out on top in a high-scoring affair against Wharfedale. Alex Wilcockson opened the scoring […]

Tigers roar back to defeat Lucs

18 February 2018 1 comment

By TOM GALLAGHER Sheffield T 25 Luctonians 20 SHEFFIELD Tigers piled more misery on bottom side Luctonians as they ran out 25-20 winners at Dore […]

South beaten as Macc rally for victory

18 February 2018 0 comments

By BRAD HARPER S Leicester 24 Macc’field 38 A SPIRITED Macclesfield recovered from two consecutive losses in an enthralling victory against South Leicester. The home […]

‘Character the key to Hinckley’s triumph’

18 February 2018 0 comments

By LEE SIMS Hinckley 29pts Tynedale 26pts HINCKLEY snatched victory just three minutes from time when Joseph Wilson kicked the decisive points as they entertained […]

Waters miss late on costs Students victory

18 February 2018 1 comment

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 15 L’borough S 15 OWEN Waters missed a match-winning conversion for Loughborough in the final minute as the Students were […]

Searing Sale seal victory over sorry Otley

18 February 2018 0 comments

By LEON PICKARD Sale 59 Otley 5 SALE ran riot at Heywood Road yesterday afternoon as they scored eight tries against Otley to remain top […]

Pritchard guides Amps to the win

18 February 2018 2 comments

By WARREN KAY Ampthill 30 Caldy 14 JAMES Pritchard scored 15 points as Ampthill secured a bonus point victory over Caldy. The Amps started well […]

Bridge battle past Sedgley in thriller

18 February 2018 2 comments

By ADAM WAREING Sedgley Pk 34 Stourbridge 41 A 12-TRY thriller saw Stourbridge edge a promotion clash to keep the pressure on Sale. After ten […]

Power of Rams’ scrum is crucial to victory

18 February 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 31 Redingensian 38 BARNSTAPLE claimed two late bonus points but were well beaten by Redingensians. The visiting Rams dominated at the […]

Le Roux fires for 14-man Moseley

18 February 2018 0 comments

By DAVE LAWRENCE B Moseley 36 Fylde 21 BACK row Jacques Le Roux helped himself to a hat-trick as Birmingham Moseley took maximum points from […]

Three on spin for in-form Chester

18 February 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Hudd’field 10 Chester 19 CHESTER’S resurgence continued with their third win on the bounce in a tight contest at Lockwood Park. Two […]

Street struggle as Moffat makes hay

18 February 2018 0 comments

By ROB WALKER Broadstreet 3 Cinderford 36 CINDERFORD eased to victory with a five-try win. Full-back James Moffat slotted three points early on to give […]

Albion’s home record still intact as Park defeated

18 February 2018 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Going over: Matt Crosscombe Albion dives for the line to score for Plymouth PICTURES: Pinnacle PLYMOUTH Albion maintained their unbeaten home record […]

Chinnor made to toil for their reward

18 February 2018 0 comments

■By BEN RODEN Old Redcliff’ 19 Chinnor 24 CHINNOR recorded a bonus-point win against a Redcliffians side that made them work hard. They looked after […]

Six of the best for Coventry as they march on

18 February 2018 0 comments

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 40 Cambridge 10 SIX-TRY Coventry took another step towards the league title and promotion with an ultimately convincing victory, their 21st […]

Watson’s hat-trick of tries puts TJs in charge

18 February 2018 0 comments

■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 25 Worthing 21 IT was a real game of contrasting halves at The Slade with Worthing starting the better but […]

OAs see off local rivals in vital success

18 February 2018 3 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 36 B. Stortford 17 ALBANIAN recorded a five-point victory over local rivals Bishop’s Stortford in fine style. But all are […]

A treble for Ducker as defence is cast aside

18 February 2018 0 comments

■By BILL HOOPER Eye for the line: Rob Coote dives over to score for Redruth. PICTURES: Simon Bryant Redruth 49pts Henley 38pts A HAT-TRICK of […]

Nerveless Tarrant kick seals victory

18 February 2018 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 29 Esher 28 BLACKHEATH snatched a dramatic late win in a match that looked to be heading the way of Esher. […]

Sam’s the man as Dons cook the Geese

18 February 2018 0 comments

■By WARREN MUGGLETON Wimbledon 46 London IWG 21 SAM O’Leary-Blade’s double led Wimbledon to a dominant victory over a sorry Wild Geese side. Dons scored […]

Park leave it too late to beat OEs

18 February 2018 1 comment

By JON EDWARDS Rosslyn Park 29 O Elthamians 36 ELTHAMIANS survived a stunning second-half comeback by battling Park to edge a ten-try thriller at the […]

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