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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 […]

Persey claims the honours for Titans

18 February 2018 1 comment

■By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T 29 Clifton 27 THIS was a classic local derby with the score going tit for tat all the way to […]

Juddians hopes turn to ashes in shut-out

11 February 2018 0 comments

By NIGEL WILCE A STRONG performance from the Cinderford forwards laid the foundations for a comfortable bonus point victory over firsttime visitors Tonbridge Juddians. The […]

McKenzie at the double as Park see off Club

11 February 2018 1 comment

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darl’ton MP .33 Blackheath .19 A LARGE crowd at the Northern Echo Arena was thoroughly entertained in this hard-fought encounter, with visitors […]

Salt injury signals Hinckley struggle

11 February 2018 0 comments

Sheffield 14 Hinckley 8 By TOM GALLAGHER STRUGGLING Sheffield pulled off an upset as they beat third-placed Hinckley. Problems began for Hinckley before the whistle […]

Kevern class act as Reds victorious

11 February 2018 1 comment

By ROGER OPIE Clifton 6 Redruth 26 REDRUTH gained their first away win of 2018 thanks to their forward power, ball retention skills and a […]

Caxton lights up tight win against Albion

11 February 2018 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS Old Elt’ians …16 Plymouth Alb 12 A STRONG scrummaging performance and exceptional defence laid the foundations for OEs’ hardfought victory over Plymouth […]

Blaydon battered by Chester surge

11 February 2018 0 comments

Chester 29 Blaydon 7 By THOMAS GALLAGHER DESPITE the testing conditions, Chester ran riot at Hare Lane as they piled on the misery to bottom […]

Dons take step towards safety

11 February 2018 1 comment

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks .0 Wimbledon 19 WIMBLEDON edged closer to safety with a richly deserved victory over a surprisingly lacklustre Henley at a […]

Harding hat-trick seals it for Esher

11 February 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Esher 24 Old Albanians 8 WILL Harding will enjoy the rest of his weekend after the hooker bagged a rare hat-trick to […]

Old Reds pay for making too many mistakes

11 February 2018 1 comment

By BEN RODEN STREETWISE Redingensians just did enough on a damp day to win against a committed Redcliffians, making fewer errors. Both sides used ball-inhand […]

Students subject leaders to a battle

11 February 2018 0 comments

By OSCAR MORTIMER L’borough 24 Coventry 31 COVENTRY maintained their position at the top of the table after this performance but they had to come […]

Bury can’t make most of winning positions

11 February 2018 0 comments

By JOHN HARRISON WORTHING Raiders came back from a tenpoint deficit after just seven minutes to close the gap on opponents Bury St Edmunds. The […]

Williams steps up to take reins from Stewart

11 February 2018 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE CAMBRIDGE RUFC will have a new man at the helm next season following Ross Stewart’s decision to leave the club […]

Titans show strength with comeback win

11 February 2018 0 comments

By PETER HAYES Canterbury .12 Taunton T 21 CANTERBURY squandered a five-point lead as they lost at home to Taunton Titans. The visitors opened the […]

Farrell in to help Ulster

11 February 2018 1 comment

IRELAND defence coach Andy Farrell is to help out at Ulster short-term after the Six Nations. Head coach Jono Gibbes needs to bolster his coaching […]

Battling Strett still can’t get the win

11 February 2018 1 comment

By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor 25 Broadstreet 17 CHINNOR inflicted more pain on bottom side Broadstreet but the cold and wind meant this was far from […]

Cooper’s catalogue of injuries seems to be over

11 February 2018 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE KYLE COOPER is delighted to be finally making an impact at Newcastle after an injury-disrupted first season on Tyneside. Scott Lawson’s Scotland […]

Geese get back to winning ways

11 February 2018 1 comment

By MATTHEW BALDWIN LONDON Irish Wild Geese snapped a fivematch losing streak as they put in an impressive display against Barnstaple at Hazelwood. Adam Lloyd […]

Peter’s theatrics steal the show

11 February 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY TYNEDALE overcame a South Leicester fightback to claim maximum points. The Midlanders, 45-14 down on the hour, fought back to within 12 […]

Stortford undone by Moore in close combat

11 February 2018 1 comment

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St 10 Moseley 15 A CIARAN Moore try was the difference between these sides on a day when the weather triumphed […]

Field out of ideas as Dale dominate

11 February 2018 0 comments

Wharfedale 43 Huddersfield 5 By ROBERT FORT WHARFEDALE’S recent good run continued with a comprehensive bonuspoint victory. Playing down the hill in the first half, […]

Caldy on a roll as Park fall well short

11 February 2018 1 comment

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy 33 Rosslyn Park 3 A BONUS-point victory over Rosslyn Park helped Caldy move into the top half of National One, continuing […]

Tigers tamed as Otley assume control

11 February 2018 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE OTLEY clawed back a 14- point deficit to run out comfortable winners against a spirited Sheffield Tigers side. They had the territory […]

Fox provides a reminder of class

11 February 2018 1 comment

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge 20 Ampthill 8 CAMBRIDGE did the double over Ampthill with a stunning front-foot performance at Granchester Road to add to their […]

Stop-start but Stour whistle a happy tune

11 February 2018 2 comments

By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge 23pts Leicester Lions 12pts STOURBRIDGE celebrated a hard-fought victory over their battling East Midlands visitors with director of rugby Neil Mitchell […]

Fylde position grim after Ionians claim vital points

11 February 2018 1 comment

By LUKE MADEIRA On cloud nine: Christopher Bell kicked nine points for Hull in their victory, while Henry Hadfield touches down for Fylde to set […]

Huge defensive effort by Park’s stalwarts

11 February 2018 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians .17 Sedgley Park 22 SEDGLEY Park will have travelled home nursing their bodies following a massive defensive performance against an unlucky […]

Seventh heaven for Mowden Park

4 February 2018 1 comment

By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’s …14 Darlingt’n MP 19 DARLINGTON Mowden Park weathered a secondhalf fightback to secure their seventh straight win at Old Elthamians. […]

Students strike to salvage late draw

4 February 2018 1 comment

By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……17 Loughb’o S ……17 OWEN Waters nailed a late conversion to see Loughborough Lightening snatch a draw at Ampthill. The visitors […]

Boatman’s late kick ends Esher’s misery on road

4 February 2018 1 comment

By DAVID LAWRENCE First blood: Cairan Moore scores Moseley’s opening try PICTURES: Christophe Lowe Gripping: Moseley skipper Buster Lawrence stops Esher prop Karl Furey STEVEN […]

Tarrant scores twice as Blacks stroll past OAs

4 February 2018 1 comment

By BRIAN QUINN Old Alban’s …6 Blackheath …32 A THIN squad once again haunted Old Albanians as they fell to a six-try hammering at the […]

Coventry turn on the style as Fylde collapse

4 February 2018 0 comments

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry ……47 Fylde ………3 LEAGUE leaders Coventry cut loose in the final quarter to pull away to an ultimately comfortable win over […]

Dale clinch vital away victory

4 February 2018 0 comments

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon ……14 Wharfedale …30 THREE tries helped Wharfedale secure a much-needed victory away to Blaydon. Wharfedale took a firm grip of this […]

Cullen sinks Hull with perfect pens

4 February 2018 0 comments

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians…14 Bishop’s St’d …21 HULL Ionians may have made a rapid start but in the end there surge fizzled out as […]

Archer shines as Tigers maul Blues

4 February 2018 0 comments

By LEE SIMS Sheffield T……10 Macclesfield…0 SHEFFIELD Tigers claimed their first victory of the new year at the expense of Macclesfield, to end a run […]

Frampton delivers knock-out blow

4 February 2018 1 comment

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park …10 Cambridge ……7 ADAM Frampton’s second-half try sealed victory for Rosslyn Park in a bitterly-fought match against Cambridge. The visitors […]

Quickfire brace sees Sale cruise past Dale

4 February 2018 0 comments

By TOM GALLAGHER Sale………34pts Tynedale……10pts SALE remain top of the table following a comprehensive victory over fellow high-flyers Tynedale at Heywood Road. Two quickfire tries […]

Barum’s form at home is keeping them up

4 February 2018 1 comment

By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple …10 Henley……7 JORDAN Petherbridge’s penalty and a determined defensive effort clinched a win which edged Barnstaple further away from the relegation […]

Home comforts as Albion battle to key win

4 February 2018 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …21 Caldy ……16 PLYMOUTH Albion got their season back on track with a hard-earned win over Caldy in their first […]

Hinckley find winning formula over sloppy Leicester

4 February 2018 0 comments

By BRAD HARPER S Leicester …15 Hinckley……34 HINCKLEY returned to winning ways in a bonuspoint thrashing against an error-strewn South Leicester side. It was the […]

Redruth shrug off their uphill task

4 February 2018 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth ……31 Canterbury……19 A SUPERB second-half performance from Redruth, playing up the slope, ensured this bonuspoint win. Canterbury will be disappointed not […]

Stedman signs on at Trailfinders

4 February 2018 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA EALINGTrailfinders have signed Yorkshire Carnegie No.8 Ollie Stedman on a long-term deal. The back-rower represented England at U20 level, and featured in the […]

Craven delight in Chester triumph

4 February 2018 0 comments

By LEE SIMS Chester……24 Sheffield …5 TWO tries either side of half-time handed Chester a bonus-point victory at Hare Lane as they ran out easy […]

Cinderford stretch ten points clear

4 February 2018 0 comments

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …29 Worthing ……12 DINO Dallavalle’s second try deep into injury time earned leaders Cinderford a bonus-point victory. They were badly disrupted […]

Pirates face fine for cup cancellation

4 February 2018 1 comment

CORNISH Pirates could face an RFU fine after cancelling the original British & Irish Cup clash with Hartpury on January 20. The rescheduled match, which […]

Pailor hat-trick downs Field

4 February 2018 1 comment

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield …13 Stourbridge…26 A HAT-TRICK of tries from Stourbridge’s No.8 Sam Pailor sealed a hardfought win on the road against Huddersfield. The […]

Street in trouble as Collis pounces for treble

4 February 2018 0 comments

By STEVEN DEACON Broadstreet …14 Redingensia’s36 A HAT-TRICK from Rams’ No.8 Josh Collis gave Redingensians their first win in three matches. Broadstreet were brought back […]

Soane back for Bedford?

4 February 2018 1 comment

FORMER fans’ favourite Soane Tonga’uiha could be on his way back to Bedford, 12 years after he left the Blues to join Northampton. Tonga’uiha’s family […]

Titans turn up volume to plunder the points

4 February 2018 0 comments

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton Titans 24pts Bury St Edm’s …10pts Muddy marvels: Taunton’s defence stop a Bury St Edmunds attack Pass master: Dan Frost creates […]

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