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Stroll in the Park for ever-reliable Collins

28 November 2021 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH Chester………………… 14 Sedgley Park………42 STEVE Collins had a perfect day from the tee as Sedgley Park put their run of two straight […]

Davidson’s proving a real delight to Dale

21 November 2021 0 comments

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale………… 20 Chester………………… 10 WHARFEDALE just did enough to hold on to claim a fine win in another exciting clash at the […]

Chester hold their nerve to beat Lucs

7 November 2021 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……… 7 Chester……………11 A COMPOSED Chester worked doggedly to secure the winning points against a young Lucs team, who grafted hard throughout […]

Injury-hit Harrogate are only just denied

31 October 2021 0 comments

By BILL BARRACK Harrogate …………….11 Chester ……………….. 14 HARROGATE started this match with a catastrophic list of injury unavailabilities. Before the match, they would probably […]

Naylor so Keane to seal Hull’s win

26 September 2021 0 comments

By RICHARD GORE Hull RUFC…………….. 31 Chester ……………….. 10 HULL proved far too strong in the forwards for Chester as they emerged victorious. Chester opened […]

Stourbridge play the waiting game

19 September 2021 0 comments

By DES HICKIE Chester ………………..27 Stourbridge ………..36 STOURBRIDGE came from behind to secure victory with a strong second-half display. The visitors took early control, with […]

Munnelly proves one El of a winner

5 September 2021 0 comments

By ADAM ELLIS Chester ………………. 14 Hull Ionians ………. 29 ELLIOT MUNNELLY scored one and provided an assist as Hull Ionians got their season off […]

The Springboks are a beacon of hope in a tormented country

18 July 2021 0 comments

South African writer Daniel Gallan offers a personal view of what the Springboks mean to an economic and politically unstable country

RFU plan National Leagues shake-up

4 October 2020 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY RADICAL plans to salvage lower league rugby in the New Year could see National One and Two sides pooled in a regionalised […]

Dejected Otley go on the offensive after relegation by RFU

15 April 2020 0 comments

Otley are seething at their relegation from National League Two North under the RFU’s formula

Dejected Otley go on the offensive after relegation

12 April 2020 0 comments

By WARREN MUGGLETON OTLEY chairman of rugby Peter Clegg is livid that his side were relegated from National 2 North based on the RFU’s ‘best […]

Rapid Young rode his own Chariot of Fire

5 April 2020 1 comment

OF ALL England’s postwar speed merchants, none came closer to emulating Eric Liddell as an international rugby player and Olympian than John Young. Long before […]

10-try Chester outgun Scunny

15 March 2020 1 comment

By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe…………18 Chester ………………64 BOTTOM side Scunthorpe were no match for top-half side Chester in this one, despite surprisingly opening the scoring early […]

Pack power fuels second half blitz

8 March 2020 0 comments

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ……….14 Chester ………………19 CHESTER walked away with a win at the Avenue after their tireless forwards delivered a brilliant display. The […]

Foden removes Hoppers’ spring

1 March 2020 1 comment

■By STEVE SMITH Chester ………………27 Preston GH …………14 CHESTER came from 11 points down to claim a bonus-point victory on the road and inflict further […]

Park stand up to Chester questions

2 February 2020 1 comment

By HARRY GRAY Sedgley Park……27 Chester ………………14 SEDGLEY PARK saw off a second-half fightback from Chester as they secured an eventually assured National League 2 […]

Pack power steers Hull to battling triumph

19 January 2020 1 comment

By RICHARD GORE Hull………………..27 Chester …………16 HULL’S props laid the foundation for victory with some immense scrummaging which resulted in two penalty tries. Chester put […]

Chest are down on their Luc in defeat

12 January 2020 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH LUCTONIANS recorded their second straight away victory as they moved away from the relegation danger zone with a bonus-point win against Chester […]

Three wins on the spin as Hinckley rise

12 January 2020 0 comments

By LYNDON EDNEY HINCKLEY made it three victories in a row as David Peck, Jamie Skerrit and Luke Coltman fired them to a valuable victory […]

Students pass with full marks

5 January 2020 0 comments

By AMY WALMSLEY Loughborough 64 Chester …………….31 LOUGHBOROUGH Students were in rampant form as they kicked off the new year with an emphatic ten-try victory […]

Tigers hit for six as Ravers go rocking on

5 January 2020 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Caldy ………………40pts Sheffield Tigers ….7pts Double: Ben Jones scores his second PICTURES: Gareth Lyons Inventive: Peter Swatkins with a chip-and-chase for the […]

Aigbokhae doubles up as Caldy keep rolling

22 December 2019 1 comment

By JAMES LEWIS CALDY will be clear at the top of the table at Christmas after scoring seven tries to impressively smash Chester on their […]

Vare leads plucky Chester to glory

15 December 2019 0 comments

■By STEVE SMITH Chester …………19 Hinckley ……….18 HARRISON Vare crossed for a super double as Chester fought back to secure an impressive win against Hinckley. […]

Gallagher column: Root of Israel Folau case grew from shame of apartheid

12 December 2019 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher examines the vitriol espoused by sacked Wallabies star Israel Folau and how it correlates with attitudes during the apartheid era

Root of Folau case grew from shame of apartheid

8 December 2019 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Controversy: Israel Folau this week reached a settlement with Rugby Australia PICTURE: […]

YOUNGGUNS

10 November 2019 0 comments

TOM ROEBUCK SALE SHARKS WING As a strapping 18- year-old winger just making his way in the game, Tom Roebuck could hardly be better positioned. […]

Verdict: Siya Kolisi brings fresh hope to a troubled land

6 November 2019 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher on the significance of Springboks no.6s to the modern history of South Africa

Fylde stay top as their perfect run continues

27 October 2019 0 comments

Fylde…………….44 Chester …………17 By CHRISTIAN EVANS FYLDE maintained their unbeaten start to move top of National League Division Two North with a comfortable bonus-point win […]

Park life awake after the break

20 October 2019 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH SEDGLEY Park took advantage of extraordinary Chester generosity to come from 17-0 down at half-time and win on a wet, error-strewn afternoon […]

Beaumont steps up after brave resistance

13 October 2019 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE OTLEY withstood a second-half siege before a late Alex Beaumont try saw them edge past Chester by the narrowest of margins. That […]

Chester do enough to make it three on the spin

6 October 2019 0 comments

By CHRIS HUGHES Chester……………14 Hull……………5 CHESTER Rugby claimed their third consecutive win and moved themselves nicely into the hunt for a play-off spot thanks to […]

Canny Chester take advantage

29 September 2019 0 comments

Luctonians…20 Chester…24 By GEOFF VICKRESS THIS was a classic game of two halves, Chester taking a decisive advantage in the first half with the wind […]

Students taught a lesson in nail-biter

29 September 2019 0 comments

Loughborough 28pts Caldy …33pts Mind the gap: Lewis Barker on the charge for Caldy and Alex Glashan scores a try from short range for Loughborough […]

Davies is keen to keep up good start

15 September 2019 1 comment

Preview Caldy v Chester Sun 15 September, Kick-off 3pm CALDY summer signing Cameron Davies is hoping he can continue his tryscoring form and push his […]

Royle is the Caldy flier with a double

8 September 2019 0 comments

■ By STEVE SMITH Hinckley ……….13 Caldy …………….29 NICK Royle scored a double as Caldy got their season off to a flying start with a […]

Broadley has the Tigers growling

8 September 2019 1 comment

■ By GRAHAM TURNER Sheff Tigers …25 Chester …………19 JAMIE Broadley put in a man-of-the-match performance as Sheffield Tigers battled their way to an opening […]

Chester dazzled despite the racists

8 September 2019 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher recalls the troubled life of Springbok star Chester Williams Poster boy: Chester Williams in action during the 1995 World Cup Good grief the […]

Beaumont joins critics of RFU cuts to student game

23 June 2019 0 comments

By AMELIA JABRY Students graduate: Sale No.8 Josh Beaumont ENGLAND Students are facing an uncertain future after RFU cutbacks, despite offering an ideal environment for […]

TRP’s National Two North Dream Team 2018-19

23 May 2019 0 comments

Tynedale, Sheffield Tigers, Preston Grasshoppers all represented, along with champions Hull Ionians

Chester charge salutes White’s farewell

14 April 2019 0 comments

By STEFFAN JAMES Chester …………31 Otley ………………0 CHESTER brushed aside Otley’s challenge in what proved to be a rather onesided affair. The first quarter was […]

Macc down but leaders march on

7 April 2019 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Macclesfield 26 Hull Ionians ..47 HULL Ionians took full advantage of Chester’s slip-up to take the sole lead at the top of […]

Chester crumble as title race heats up

7 April 2019 0 comments

By CHRIS PRATT Sedgley Park ….45pts Chester………………..7pts A STUNNING secondhalf performance by Sedgley Park saw them run in 38 points and keep title-chasing Chester to […]

Owen the hero for charging Chester

31 March 2019 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH Chester …………….57pts Huddersfield ……10pts SHAY Owen scored a hat-trick as Chester strengthened their promotion bid by securing a dominant bonus-point victory against […]

Exeter survive Cardiff scare to book a date with Beckett

24 March 2019 0 comments

■By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP IT’s ‘knockout footy’ from here on in as Wednesday saw some quarter-final wobbles on the tightrope to Twickenham. Cardiff gave […]

Rampant Pury put Trent to the sword

17 March 2019 1 comment

■ By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP A FINAL bit of league action was completed on Wednesday with two rearranged games confirming the cup quarter-finals. Hartpury’s […]

Owen in for two as Chester close gap

10 March 2019 2 comments

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ……….5pts Chester …………….24pts WITH both teams boasting good defensive records and conditions not at their best, this was never going to […]

Shay has Chester in cruise control

3 March 2019 1 comment

By CONNOR McLOUGHLIN Chester…………59 S Leicester……12 SHAY Owen grabbed a hat-trick of scores as Chester cruised past South Leicester. The No.8 filled the scoresheet as […]

Bath’s bonus point victory keeps title race alive

3 March 2019 1 comment

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP THE title race will go down to next week’s final round after Bath scored a stunning bonus point win away […]

Morris stays cool to seal dramatic draw

17 February 2019 2 comments

S’bridge ……26 Chester ……26 By DAVE LAWRENCE REPLACEMENT scrumhalf Joshua Morris held his nerve to slot over the last gasp conversion that earned promotion-chasing Chester […]

I’s wilt in the heat of title battle at Chester

10 February 2019 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH CHESTER completed a stunning turnaround against Hull Ionians at Hare Lane as they leapfrogged the Yorkshire side in the standings. The I’s […]

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