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Deano: Eddie can do Slam and win World Cup if Owen and Billy stay fit

28 January 2018 0 comments

NICK CAIN talks to Newcastle boss Dean Richards about England’s prospects in Six Nations and beyond Work-rate: Gary Graham DEAN Richards is predicting a record-breaking […]

Force yourselves into Eddie’s plan for Japan

28 January 2018 2 comments

NEALE HARVEY finds England head coach Steve Bates has set his lads a big challenge Under 20s Returning stars: Quins flier Gabriel Ibitoye and Saints […]

Flawless Fielding scoffs at blustery weather

28 January 2018 1 comment

By GRAHAM COX A TRY double, a long-range penalty and a fine kick to touch, all from Leo Fielding, set up victory for Blackheath in […]

Courtney has big appetite for success – Jones

28 January 2018 1 comment

EDDIE Jones is banking on Courtney Lawes to put the stranglehold on Italy. The England head coach heaped praise on his Northampton ‘enforcer’ for the […]

Strange gives Welsh boys licence to thrill

28 January 2018 0 comments

Round-up FRANCE were runners-up last season but must do without 19-year-old fly-half sensation Matthieu Jalibert, who was called up to the senior squad. In his […]

Hooker Dan gets game on with his harrow

21 January 2018 0 comments

Wharfedale …16 Sheffield …10 ■By ED WILLIAMS TWO penalties from Tom Barrett gave Wharfedale victory in this battle of the basement and it was enough […]

Five in a row for 14-man Juddians

21 January 2018 0 comments

London IWG …12 Tonbridge J …28 ■By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE Juddians made it five wins in a row with another impressive display at London Irish, […]

Warren Seals a late win for DMP at Caldy

21 January 2018 1 comment

Caldy ……8 Darlington MP10 ■By JAMIE RUSSELL DARLINGTON Mowden Park stole the glory from Caldy with a last-minute penalty in an evenly-contested battle. This war […]

Wilkinson’s undaunted after agony of late try

21 January 2018 0 comments

Sedgley Park …23pts Tynedale…22pts ■By LUKE MADEIRA SEDGLEY Park coach Matt Bebbington admitted there was lots of room for impovement despite his side’s narrow win […]

Captain Joe leads Ionians past Club

21 January 2018 2 comments

Hull Ionians …32 Blackheath …2 ■By MALLY KNOWLES THERE were few people in National One circles expecting this result. Blackheath arrived at Brantingham Park fresh […]

Sale finish with flourish to remain at the top

21 January 2018 1 comment

Sale …39 South Leics …7 ■By STEFAN JONES SALE have blasted their way to the top of the table and only an exceptional side will […]

OEs hold firm to down Cambridge

21 January 2018 1 comment

O Elthamians…12 Cambridge …7 ■By JON EDWARDS A MAGNIFICENT defensive effort deep into injury-time saw Old Elthamians secure a nailbiting victory in atrocious conditions at […]

Fresh kit helps as Chester clean up

21 January 2018 0 comments

Chester…24 Stourbridge …12 ■By BEN GODDARD CHESTER returned to winning ways to disrupt Stourbridge’s promotion push and send them to their first defeat in five […]

Derby-day joy for Turner as A’s edge past brave Stortford

21 January 2018 0 comments

Ampthill…22pts Tries: Baker 12, 55, Williams 76 Conversions: Pritchard 12, 56 Penalties: Pritchard 34 Bishop’s Stort …12pts Tries: Hutler 49, Apperley 79 Conversions: Banks 80 […]

Rowntree spot-on to see Otley home

21 January 2018 0 comments

Huddersfield …18 Otley …22 ■By ANDREW SMITH A SUPERB display with the boot from Otley’s Joe Rowntree proved to be decisive in the all West […]

Oli’s on song as in-form Park pile more pressure on Fylde

21 January 2018 1 comment

Rosslyn Pk …31 Fylde …15 ■By CHARLIE PEAT ROSSLYN Park continued their fine run of form with a dominant five-try victory over Fylde at The […]

Mose back row overpowers OAs

21 January 2018 0 comments

B Moseley …34 O Albanian …13 ■By PAUL SMITH LED by sparkling displays from back-rowers Laurence Cowen and Ciaran Moore, Birmingham Moseley had too much […]

Cov back on track with nine-try cruise

21 January 2018 2 comments

Coventry …57 Esher …12 ■By JOHN WILKINSON IT WAS business as usual for Coventry who bounced back from their heavy defeat at Blackheath to record […]

Fotuali’i: Change eligibility rules to aid Tier 2

21 January 2018 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA ■By NEALE HARVEY SAMOA star Kahn Fotuali’i has urged World Rugby to ease their eligibility rules and allow players like Wasps’ new signing […]

Mapletoft backing Boyce to grab his big chance

21 January 2018 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA ■By NEALE HARVEY SHOCK England call-up Lewis Boyce has all the attributes to succeed but must prove himself quickly at the highest level, […]

Hayler helps Barum end loss streak

21 January 2018 1 comment

Barnstaple …24 Canterbury…7 ■By ANDREW JONES BARNSTAPLE ended their four-game losing streak with a dominant display against Canterbury. With Jake Murphy and Ryan Carter back […]

Reds come from behind for victory

21 January 2018 1 comment

Redruth…38 Taunton T …22 ■By BILL HOOPER REDRUTH overcame a seven-point first-half deficit to overpower Taunton with four second-half tries. Taunton made the most of […]

Laventure gives Don vital success

21 January 2018 1 comment

Wimbledon …32 Bury St Eds …12 ■By FRANCIS PEARSON STRUGGLING Wimbledon earned a bonus-point try over Bury St Edmunds as their fight for relegation heated […]

Hawks soaring high on Tibbatt’s hat-trick

21 January 2018 0 comments

Broadstreet …12 Henley …42 ■By JAMES GOLD MATTHEW Tibbatts scored a hat-trick as Henley cruised past Broadchurch with a comfortable bonus point win. Tibbatts and […]

Cinderford edge out Redings in title battle

21 January 2018 0 comments

Cinderford …26pts Redingensians…5pts Mud bath: No.8 Harry Hone touches down Cinderford’s first try. ■By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD maintained their place at the top of the […]

Macclesfield edge battle of forwards

21 January 2018 0 comments

Leics Lions…7 Macclesfield 14 ■By ROSS BARNETT TRIES from Samuel Moss and Ryan Parkinson were enough as Macclesfield edged out Lions in a tightly- fought […]

Defensive dilligence pays Reds dividends

21 January 2018 0 comments

Old Redcliff’ 34 Clifton …0 ■By BEN RODEN OLD Redcliffians took the Bristol derby by the scruff of its neck to record a much-needed bonus-point […]

Hinckley provide perfect response

21 January 2018 1 comment

Sheffield T…5 Hinckley…36 ■By STEVE SMITH FOLLOWING a shock home defeat last weekend, Hinckley needed to bounce back to keep their title chances alive. A […]

Chinnor storm to win with late surge

21 January 2018 1 comment

Chinnor …50 Worthing…10 ■By KEN VAUGHAN CHINNOR racked up eight tries as they scored a half-century of points against Worthing. The hosts opened the scoring […]

Richmond duo enjoying their double life in the city

14 January 2018 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN Dynamic duo: Will Warden and Chris Davies IT’S rare to find amateurs at the top end of rugby but Richmond […]

Perkins snatches late glory for the Raiders

14 January 2018 0 comments

By ROBERT WALKER Worthing …46 Redruth …43 LIAM Perkins’ try at the death snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for Worthing in a barn-storming […]

Clifton survive a testing encounter

14 January 2018 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton …31 Broadstreet…24 CLIFTON took five precious points from this encounter but Broadstreet managed to grab two in defeat. With so much […]

Lord shines as Saints march on

14 January 2018 1 comment

By RICHARD EDGE Bury St Eds …39 Barnstaple…25 CHRIS Lord and Dwayne Corcoran both scored two tries to help Bury St Edmunds see off Barnstaple. […]

Moss hat-trick ends the losing streak

14 January 2018 0 comments

By BRAD HARPER Canterbury …48 Old Redcliff’ …29 AN enthralling encounter saw an Aiden Moss inspired Canterbury rally back after four losses leaving Old Redcliffians […]

Rams’ late comeback falls short in thriller

14 January 2018 2 comments

By CAMERON TEMPLE Redingensians…29pts Chinnor…31pts Threat: Chinnor’s Orisi Nawaquliva on the attack CHINNOR narrowly claimed victory in what was described by the club’s director of […]

Dale cut loose in crushing Leicester success

14 January 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …39 Leicester …10 TYNEDALE returned to winning ways with a fivetry demolition of Leicester Lions at a chilly Corbridge. After an […]

Priestley remembered but Henley lose

14 January 2018 0 comments

By NICK PITSON Henley …15 Ton’ Juddian 20 REECE Conlon’s late try gave Tonbridge Juddian the points on a day that saw Henley pay a […]

Clinical Otley put Blaydon to sword

14 January 2018 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley …40 Blaydon …17 OTLEY’S forward put in a powerful display as they battled past Blaydon. The visitors took the lead on […]

Hot streak up to 12 for Cinderford

14 January 2018 0 comments

By WILL THOMPSON London IWG …17 Cinderford …31 CINDERFORD extended their unbeaten run to 12 games with a dominant display at Hazelwood and continue their […]

Robinson-Hall is the man for Lucs

14 January 2018 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…20 Chester …5 LUCTONIANS showed grit and determination in their quest to avoid the drop after outplaying Chester and grinding out a […]

Smashing six for Titans star Rice

14 January 2018 0 comments

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T’ns…66 Wimbledon …15 OLLIE Rice scored an incredible six tries as Taunton Titans ran out comfortable winners in the end against […]

Yellows costly as Park are handed initiative

14 January 2018 3 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stor 20 Rosslyn Park 22 BISHOP’S Stortford only have themselves to blame after falling to a narrow defeat to Rosslyn Park. […]

Aley the star as he boots South to victory

14 January 2018 2 comments

By WAYNE MARSDEN S Leicester …22 Sheffield T…16 RICKIE Aley’s flawless kicking proved to be the difference as South Leicester scraped to victory over Sheffield […]

Esher’s storming reply earns draw

14 January 2018 1 comment

By WARREN MUGGLETON Esher …29 Ampthill …29 JAMES Pritchard’s late penalty denied Esher a stunning comeback win. Esher scored 19 secondhalf points before Pritchard snatched […]

Shock loss for leaders as Tigers find bite

14 January 2018 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH Hinckley …23pts Sedgley Park …26pts HINCKLEY may still sit joint top of the table but lofty reputations are not enough on freezing […]

Albion pile up the points and bonus

14 January 2018 1 comment

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …0 Plymouth Alb 26 A LAST-minute try from Cameron Setter earned Plymouth Albion a bonus point. They dominated for most of […]

Seventh heaven for Sale as run goes on

14 January 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield …10 Sale …47 HIGH-FLYINGSale recorded their tenth win on the bounce in a commanding victory at Sheffield’s Abbeydale Park. In the […]

What a shock as leaders Cov are hit by hail of tries

14 January 2018 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath…61pts Tries: penalty try 2, Burcham 10, 63 Bate 22, 53, 56 Lloyd 26, 44, Fielding 30, Davies 37 Conversions: penalty 3, […]

It’s three in a row as Macc cling on

14 January 2018 0 comments

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesf’ld …20 Huddersfield …15 MACCLESFIELD battled past a resilient Huddersfield to secure their third victory in a row. The Yorkshire outfit’s defence […]

Try feast for DMP as Moseley are brushed aside

14 January 2018 0 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington …42 B’ham Mose …7 DARLINGTON cemented second place after comprehensively beating Birmingham Moseley by six tries to one. At half-time, though, […]

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