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Manning seeing double to get past TJs

15 October 2017 0 comments

■By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor 24 Tonbridge J 20 CHINNOR held on for a hard-fought victory after a thrilling encounter with Tonbridge Juddians. Ben Manning scored […]

Robins ensures Sheffield wait for first win

15 October 2017 1 comment

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield 14 Chester 24 FOURTEEN points from the boot of fly-half Liam McGovern ensured Chester claimed their first win on the road […]

Canterbury on the spin make it six after battle

15 October 2017 0 comments

■By YINSU COLLINS Canterbury 18pts Redruth 16pts CANTERBURY head coach Andy Pratt was delighted with the result against Redruth but maintained his side still have […]

Chuter is happy to take derby day spoils

15 October 2017 2 comments

■By LEE SIMS Hinckley 36pts South Leicester32pts HINCKLEY claimed derby day bragging rights with a bonus point victory at home to South Leicester in an […]

Hawks do just enough to sneak to victory

15 October 2017 0 comments

■By NICK PITSON Henley 29 Barnstaple 22 HENLEY Hawks claimed a deserved bonus-point win over Barnstaple at Dry Leas in a fiercely contested match well-refereed […]

Perfect start maintained by the Bridge

15 October 2017 0 comments

■By BEN GODDARD Stourbridge 32 Huddersfield 17 STOURBRIDGE continued their perfect start to the season after overcoming a tough test against Huddersfield with an emphatic […]

Wild Geese soar after Reon treble

15 October 2017 0 comments

■By WARREN MUGGLETON LI Wild Geese 53 O Redcliffians22 REON Joseph scored a hat-trick for London Irish Wild Geese as they crushed Old Redcliffians in […]

Walker’s try gets Dale over the line

15 October 2017 0 comments

■By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale 7 Sale 5 A HIGH-scoring game was expected when second-placed Tynedale entertained Sale in third spot, but points were at a […]

Raiders stunned by late fightback

15 October 2017 1 comment

■By LIAM DAVIES Worthing 27 Cinderford 29 CINDERFORD produced a stunning comeback late on to defeat Worthing Raiders. The Raiders looked comfortable when they went […]

Careless Bishops hang on for their victory

15 October 2017 1 comment

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St 35 Hull Ionians 31 STORTFORD kept up the form they showed last week, dominating the first 20 minutes and taking […]

Matavesi’s boot proves decisive

15 October 2017 0 comments

■By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale 19 Blaydon 27 JOEL Matavesi kicked 17 points to steer Blaydon to victory over Wharfedale. The excellent kicking from stand off […]

Albion set-piece is toomuchfor Caldy

15 October 2017 0 comments

By JAMIE RUSSELL Caldy 17 Plymouth A 34 PLYMOUTH had to step up a gear to fend off a valiant second-half display from Caldy. The […]

Hutch roars back with flying treble

15 October 2017 1 comment

■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge50 Rosslyn Park 23 LAURENCEHutchinson, out of the game for much of last season after 20 tries in Cambridge’s promotion campaign the […]

Blackheath are league’s best defence says Hogg

15 October 2017 0 comments

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath 31pts Tries: Baldwin 5, Lloyd 18, Tarrant 41, Hallam 46, Davies 51 Conversions: Tarrant 6, 19, 42 Old Albanian 3pts Penalties: […]

Lions roar again to extend perfect start with Bees in pursuit

15 October 2017 0 comments

PETERBOROUGH Lions continued their perfect start to the Midlands Premier with a bonus-point 31-20 victory against Newbold on Avon. Michael Watts scored a double for […]

Darlington bounce back with five more tries

15 October 2017 1 comment

■By KEVIN ROBINSON DMP 36 O Elthamians 21 DARLINGTON returned to winning ways, scoring five tries in the process and adding another five league points […]

Harrison seals the deal for Moseley with four

15 October 2017 1 comment

■By WILL THOMPSON Esher 27 Birmingham 32 THE BATTLE ended with only five points between the sides as Moseley came out on top with an […]

Tolmie and Emery lead ten-try rush

15 October 2017 1 comment

■By JOHN WILKINSON Fylde 0 Coventry 64 HOOKER Scott Tolmie and winger Tom Emery claimed try hat-tricks as Coventry ran riot. They had their four-try […]

Titans run amok with host of tries

8 October 2017 0 comments

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton T 81 Worthing 14 TITANS put in a great performance to claim an emphatic win. They started with a bang as […]

Dale defeated by battling Chester

8 October 2017 2 comments

By STEVE SMITH Chester 10 Wharfedale 3 CHESTER made it three back-to-back home victories as they overcame struggling Wharfedale at Hare Lane. The margin of […]

McHugh hat-trick salvages TJ pride

8 October 2017 1 comment

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J 24 Redingensians47 A HAT-TRICKfrom home grown Academy product Rory McHugh secured a try bonus point for TJs, but ultimately it […]

OEs hold nerve to continue winning feeling

8 October 2017 1 comment

By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians 23 Caldy 21 FOR the second successive week Elthamians shredded the nerves of their supporters, holding off a storming Caldy […]

Unbeaten Field in Luc after third win

8 October 2017 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 32 Luctonians 15 HUDDERSFIELDremain unbeaten in three games following a highly impressive bonus point victory at Lockwood Park. Tries from full-back […]

Persistence pays off against Fylde

8 October 2017 1 comment

By PHIL JOHNSON Ampthill 35 Fylde 12 AMPTHILL eventually secured a bonus point win over struggling Fylde after an attritional, scrappy second half resulted in […]

Nothing phases Maisey’s final kick

8 October 2017 0 comments

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry 30 B Stortford 27 FLY-HALF Will Maisey kicked a stoppage time penalty to edge Coventry to their sixth straight win in […]

Dogged effort not enough as Plymouth march on

8 October 2017 0 comments

By PADDY MARSH Final flourish: Dan Mugford scores for Plymouth Albion PICTURES: Pinnacle Plymouth Alb 17pts Tries: Arnott 30, Salter 49, Mugford 74 Conversions: Mugford […]

Visitors run riot to keep pace with table-toppers

8 October 2017 0 comments

By PAUL SMITH B Moseley 14 Blackheath 55 TWO tries apiece from fullback Leo Fielding and winger Geoff Griffiths led Blackheath to an emphatic win […]

Visitors sunk by Ionians’ lineout tactics

8 October 2017 1 comment

By PETE SHARP Hull Ionians 43 Esher 28 HULL Ionians scored a comeback win in this basement battle as they eventually overcame a dogged Esher […]

Late tries stretch Barnes’ lead at summit

8 October 2017 1 comment

London & South East Premier BARNESgive their hopes of an immediate return to National 2 South a boost by beating promotion rivals Sidcup 31-6. Hamish […]

Watt turns on the power for OAs

8 October 2017 1 comment

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 33 Darlington MP31 OLD Albanian’s somewhat slow start to this new season was given a sizeable fillip with this timely […]

Lethal Lymm net 40 unanswered points

8 October 2017 0 comments

Northern Premier STILL unbeaten Lymm continue to top the table following a 40-0 win at home to Birkenhead Park. Lucas Titherington and Richard McEvoy led […]

Seven-try Park demolish Students

8 October 2017 1 comment

By JOE WALKER Rosslyn Park 49 L’borough S 14 ROSSLYN Park thrashed Loughborough Students to seal their first home win of the season. A first-half […]

Abbots take honours in gripping victory

8 October 2017 0 comments

South West Premier NEWTON Abbot tightened their grip at the top after claiming a 48-42 victory against promotion rivals Exmouth. Exmouth started with a bang, […]

Bees lay down marker with huge win

8 October 2017 1 comment

North Midlands Cup quarter-finals BIRMINGHAM & Solihull Bees booked their place in the North Midlands Cup semi-finals with a resounding 70-12 win over Camp Hill […]

Crouch’s plunge is reward for fine fightback

8 October 2017 1 comment

By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 37 Clifton 24 ASHLEE Crouch’s late try settled a topsy-turvy clash and put Barnstaple back in the top half after three […]

My simple way to stop threatened player walk-out

8 October 2017 0 comments

Natural break: Wasps’ Guy Armitage is tackled by Ospreys’ Joe Thomas as he runs in to score in last season’s Anglo Welsh Cup PICTURE: Getty […]

Lions run riot for second triumph in a row

8 October 2017 0 comments

By ANDY MOORE Leicester L 38 Otley 13 LEICESTER Lions hit six tries in a thumping home win over Otley to make it two wins […]

Thatcher’s treble holds off the Irish

8 October 2017 1 comment

By PETER HAYES Broadstreet 53 LI Wild Geese 40 REPLACEMENT Nicholas Thatcher’s hat-trick helped Broadstreet to a satisfying victory. Irish looked to have claimed a […]

Punishment should fit crime regardless of the outcome

8 October 2017 0 comments

Why is an act of foul player no longer considered an act of foul play if just a minor or no injury is caused? This […]

It’s six of the best for brilliant Bridge

8 October 2017 1 comment

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon 11 Stourbridge 40 STOURBRIDGEmade it a sixth consecutive win, picking up another try bonus point in the process, as they proved […]

Rayner stays cool to tie it up for Reds

8 October 2017 0 comments

By BEN RODEN O Redcliffians25 Henley 25 THE points were shared in a tough open game at Scotland Lane. Henley led through a Connor Murphy […]

Five-star Dale too strong for Tigers

8 October 2017 1 comment

By MAX LOFTUS Sheffield T 10 Tynedale 29 TYNEDALE ran in five tries as they eased to victory over Sheffield in South Yorkshire. The visitors […]

Late try by Moss ensures it’s five on spin

8 October 2017 1 comment

By ALEX MARROW Wimbledon 7 Canterbury 22 CANTERBURY made it five victories in a row as they eased past Wimbledon, who remain winless. Second-half tries […]

Clinical Collins kicks on in Park success

8 October 2017 0 comments

By TOM GALLAGHER Sedgley P 35 Macclesfield 15 SEDGLEY Park moved up to fourth in the National League Division Two North table following an impressive […]

Chinnor in charge for superbwin on the road

8 October 2017 0 comments

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford 20pts Chinnor 31pts Keeping it tight: Cinderford openside Lewis Beer scores. Right: Chinnor second row Jack Ramshaw wins clean ball CHINNOR […]

We’ll take confidence from this, says Keep

8 October 2017 0 comments

By TOM HARLE Sale 21pts Hinckley 6pts SALE laid down a marker at the top of National 2 North with a commanding defeat of third-placed […]

Zinzan watches Redruth hang on for win

8 October 2017 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth 12 B St Edmunds 9 TWO first-half tries were enough for Redruth to edge a narrow win against a worthy Bury […]

Aley is live and kicking in Leicester victory

8 October 2017 2 comments

By HOLLY HUME S Leicester 35 Sheffield 26 TWOyellow cards were not enough to stop South Leicester from claiming victory over Sheffield. Rickie Aley slotted […]

Barnes move top as Guernsey struggle

1 October 2017 0 comments

London & South East Premier BARNES moved to the top of the table after their 37- 15 bonus-point triumph away against Southend Saxons. The new […]

Moffat breaks Rams hearts at the death

1 October 2017 0 comments

By GARY REYNOLDS R’dingensians36 Cinderford ……37 A LAST minute penalty from Cinderford full-back James Moffat gave him a 12-point haul for the game and his […]

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