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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, […]

Spirited Dale give Bridge big scare

14 January 2018 0 comments

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…29 Wharfedale …18 STOURBRIDGE reinforced their title credentials with a 13th win of the season but were given a real run for […]

Murray serves an ace as Street hold on

7 January 2018 0 comments

Broadstreet 12 Canterbury …7 ANDREW Murray and George Walsh both ran in first-half tries as Broadstreet held off the challenge of Canterbury in Coventry. In […]

Spirited Blaydon rally but Blues hold firm

7 January 2018 1 comment

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon ……….34 Macclesf’ld….52 MACCLESFIELD proved too strong for a youthful Blaydon side as they ran out winners in a 13-try thriller. The […]

Foresters snatch bonus point win

7 January 2018 0 comments

By ROB WORGAN Cinderford……34 Henley…………….6 CINDERFORD scored four tries after the break to blow away Henley and earn the bonus point win. The Oxfordshire outfit […]

Lions tamed by ruthless visitors

7 January 2018 0 comments

By LEON PICKARD Leicester L ……0 Hinckley………27 HINCKLEY ran in four tries in a clinical display over a scoreless Leicester Lions. The home side had […]

Five-star Geese ease by Chinnor

7 January 2018 1 comment

By KEN VAUGHN Chinnor …………20 London IWG….35 THREE London Irish Wild Geese tries in 20 dominant second-half minutes gave them victory over Chinnor. A patient […]

Hedgley sees red but Lucs still falter

7 January 2018 0 comments

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….34 Luctonians……15 WHARFEDALE turned in a sterling display as Luctonians failed to make their numerical advantage count. The hosts suffered an early […]

Sale find groove after a first-half setback

7 January 2018 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH Sheffield T……16 Sale ………………27 SALE maintained their drive for promotion after coming from behind to secure a bonus-point triumph on the road […]

Lewis joy after Field hit back to down Dale

7 January 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield……29pts Tynedale…………20pts No stopping him: Huddersfield’s Nicholas Sharpe goes over for his second try PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Hitting back: Willam Miller scores […]

Royle treble as Caldy crowned victors

7 January 2018 2 comments

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy …………….71 L’borough Stu.14 IT WAS a very happy start to 2018 for Caldy as they unexpectedly and deservedly ran riot to […]

Tigers keep up pressure on table toppers

7 January 2018 0 comments

By MARK THOMPSON Sedgley P ….26 S Leicester21 SEDGLEY Park started their New Year how they mean to go on, with a victory over South […]

Last-gasp Ellis gives Park in thriller derby day joy

7 January 2018 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Rosslyn Park ….44pts Tries: Henderson 9, 62, Crane 19, 46, Marfo 67, 71, Ellis 80 Conversions: Leonard 10, 47, 80 Penalties: Leonard […]

Lea sparkles as Stour ease to win

7 January 2018 0 comments

By DAVE LAWRENCE Stourbridge….41 Sheffield ……17 A STORMING showing from hooker Jack Lea steered Stourbridge to a bonus-point victory over struggling Sheffield at Stourton Park. […]

Success never in doubt as Cov hit a sweet 16th

7 January 2018 0 comments

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry ……52 Old Albanian 5 COVENTRY eased to their 16th straight win with an eight-try victory over a game, but outgunned, Old […]

Chester resist big Otley comeback

7 January 2018 0 comments

By SIMON STONE Chester…………22 Otley …………….19 CHESTERbegan the new year with a home success against Otley but they had it far from all their own […]

Moseley on point to mount winning charge

7 January 2018 0 comments

By MICHAEL YOUNG Hull Ionians….13 B’mingham M29 WINGER Samuel Pointon scored two tries as Birmingham Moseley earned a bonus-point win over struggling Hull Ionians without […]

Basement boys battered by Barton

7 January 2018 1 comment

By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 55 Fylde …………….10 CAPTAIN Hamish Barton and Dom Lespierre scored two tries apiece as a rampant Old Elthamians made a […]

Amps edge win in crunch clash

7 January 2018 1 comment

By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….21 Blackheath ….14 AMPTHILL began their year with a hard-fought and vital victory in a battle between two sides duking it […]

Titans run riot in easy nine-try victory

7 January 2018 1 comment

By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple……12 Taunton T’ns 53 TAUNTON Titans blew Barnstaple away with five tries in 18 minutes before half-time. This was much more like […]

Rams raid is too much for Worthing

7 January 2018 1 comment

By GARY REYNOLDS Reding’sians 39 Worthing ……26 REDINGENSIANS Rams opened their New Year with three tries in 20 minutes against a young Worthing team stricken […]

Lawson steals the show for Juddians

7 January 2018 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J….17 Clifton …………10 A TIGHT game at The Slade eventually turned the way of the home side as two George Lawson […]

Dons are thrilled with a second triumph

7 January 2018 0 comments

By SOPHIE WATKISS Wimbledon ….33 Redruth…………28 WIMBLEDON earned just their second victory of the league campaign in a nailbiting encounter against Redruth. Both sides exchanged […]

Old Reds’ centenary starts with a real bang

7 January 2018 0 comments

By BEN RODEN Old Redcliff’……24pts Bury St Eds……….14pts Hero: Old Reds replacement scrum-half Ben Fry is mobbed after going over for the bonus-point try. Right: […]

Darling shrug off the rust to leave Ionians flailing

24 December 2017 2 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON D’lington MP 26 Hull Ionians …0 DARLINGTON Mowden Park maintained their 100 per cent home record for the first half of the […]

Lack of discipline costs struggling Fylde

24 December 2017 0 comments

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …9 Caldy…34 A RED card for replacement prop Jake Pope proved crucial as Caldy secured a bonus-point win over Fylde. Pope […]

Penalties put pay to Students’ hopes

24 December 2017 1 comment

By RYAN STEVENS L’borough Stu.21 Cambridge…28 A SUCCESSION of penalty concessions was enough for Fylde to kick themselves to victory over an ill-disciplined Loughborough Students. […]

Stubborn Dons are edged out by Richards

24 December 2017 1 comment

By JAMES HAMILTON KIBA Richards scored two tries as Worthing saw off a stubborn Wimbledon side, thanks to a first-half blitz which earned them a […]

Bednall maintains cool to kick for tie

24 December 2017 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …35 Ampthill …35 OLD Albanian gave themselves an early Christmas present with a stirring performance that kept pace with high-flying […]

Clifton splinter as pressure mounts

24 December 2017 1 comment

By ROGER OPIE Clifton 20 Cinderford 33 CLIFTONled by 15 points until just before the interval when Cinderford scored and went on to sweep to […]

Rebuilt Foresters keeping pace with Chinnor

24 December 2017 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA HIGH-FLYING Cinderford have their mojo back and are ready for another assault on National One, says rugby director Paul Morris. The Foresters spent […]

Bury late flourish masks the faults

24 December 2017 1 comment

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed 44 Broadstreet 15 THREElate tries flattered a strangely below-par Bury side. League standings suggested a comfortable win for them, […]

TJs hold on after giftthrow provides winner

24 December 2017 1 comment

By GARETH WITHERS Canterbury 19 Tonbridge J 22 ANenthralling local derby delighted the bumper Christmas crowd at Merton Lane, but it was TJs who claimed […]

Shut-out is a bonus as Redruth go rampaging

24 December 2017 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth 41pts Barnstaple 0pts Pointing the way: Connor Swann of Redruth celebrates as he dives over to score Right: Sam Stevens runs […]

Clinical Chinnor lead way in Oxfordshire

24 December 2017 0 comments

By NICK PITSON Henley 28 Chinnor 33 CHINNOR kept their unbeaten record and claimed the Oxfordshire bragging rights with a bonus-point victory over the Hawks. […]

Otley snatch the local bragging rights

24 December 2017 0 comments

By JOHN FINCH Otley …20 Wharfedale …13 IT’S never been necessary to rouse the players, or supporters, for this local derby but the fact that […]

Rams toast their first half-century

24 December 2017 1 comment

By CAMERON TEMPLE London IWG 12 Redingens’ 52 THE Rams topped 50 points for the first time in the division with a dominant performance that […]

Tyne back from the brink in derby

24 December 2017 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …32 Blaydon …31 A PULSATING North East derby ended in victory for Tynedale, who trailed Blaydon for most of an impassioned […]

Taunton build on their early surge

24 December 2017 0 comments

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T 36 Old Redcliff’ 17 THE Titans started the game well here and never looked back. A couple of penalties allowed […]

Montieri steals in to ruin Luc’s day

24 December 2017 2 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians …36 Stourbridge…39 A CHRISTMAS feast of entertaining rugby was served up before a large crowd at Mortimer Park where Stourbridge will […]

Sheffield revival receives another boost

24 December 2017 1 comment

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield …25 Sheff’ Tigers 21 SHEFFIELD’S improving mid-season was given a major boost with a welldeserved win over local rivals Sheffield Tigers. […]

Stortford dig deep to pull off festive victory

24 December 2017 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stor 34 O Elthamians 20 A BATTLE of attrition between two very closelymatched sides produced only three scores in the first […]

Relentless Sale keep pressure on leaders

24 December 2017 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH Sale 20pts Sedgley Park 13pts SALE overcame Sedgley Park in a closely-fought encounter between two of the league’s best sides to ensure […]

Honours even as penalties shared

24 December 2017 1 comment

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …17 Rosslyn Park…17 IT’S sometimes said that draws in rugby are unsatisfactory results, but this one didn’t lack for excitement and […]

Nerveless Aley grabs a share of points

24 December 2017 1 comment

By DANIEL SAWYER South Leics 25 Leics Lions 25 RICKIE Aley was nerveless once again as his penalty saved South Leicester’s blushes after they threw […]

Topsy-turvy game goes Albion’s way

24 December 2017 2 comments

By JAMIE ROBINSON Esher …29 Plymough Alb.33 PLYMOUTH Albion almost let a 14-point lead slip against Esher but a late rally was enough to record […]

Top at Christmas for flying Hinckley

24 December 2017 0 comments

By ROSS ARMSTRONG Hinckley 41 Huddersfield 18 HINCKLEY will be top of the table at Christmas after a comprehensive bonus-point win against Huddersfield at Leicester […]

Coventry still peerless as bragging rights are sealed

24 December 2017 0 comments

By BEN GODDARD Moseley…17pts Tries: Hollingsworth 59, Lewis 73 Conversions: Hollingsworth 60, 74 Penalties: Dixon 11 Coventry …41pts Tries: Knox 16, 21, penalty 26, Matoto […]

Gadd starts new reign with victory

24 December 2017 0 comments

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 24 Chester 14 MACCLESFIELD secured a winning start to Marshall Gadd’s reign as head coach with a win in the Cheshire […]

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