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Last-gasp drama as Dorking lose home record

15 December 2024 0 comments

By PAUL MOSLEY Dorking…………. 34 Canterbury…….35 A DOMINANT two-try 20-minute spell after the interval set Canterbury up to inflict high-flying Dorking’s first home defeat of […]

Sam knows title race is wide open this season

15 December 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Front runner: Tonbridge Juddians fly-half Sam Evans IN recent seasons, one side has stayed on top for the majority of the campaign […]

Dorking leave it late to celebrate

8 December 2024 0 comments

By PETE MAYHEAD Havant………………….25 Dorking…………………28 DORKING edged out Havant in an exciting game that went right down to the wire. Joel Knight kicked an early […]

Cook’s crew not fazed as they eye tilt at top half

24 November 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK In action: Westcombe Park’s Nick Cook THERE appear to be few signs of second season syndrome at Westcombe Park as captain Nick […]

High-flying Ds on top in points fest

17 November 2024 0 comments

By ADAM DICKINSON Worthing………………34 Dorking………………… 61 DORKING prevailed in a definitive game of two halves that featured 95 points and more than a little needle […]

Quins’ first visit ruined by Raiders

17 November 2024 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………. 49 pts Oxford Quins….27pts OXFORD Harlequins found their first visit to Guernsey tough going, but battled well to leave with a […]

McRae double in late Dorking romp

10 November 2024 0 comments

■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………50 Sevenoaks…………..26 DORKING eventually ran out comfortable winners, outscoring Sevenoaks by eight tries to four, having been only two points ahead at […]

Hosts take heart in battling defeat

27 October 2024 0 comments

By ED MARRIAGE Colchester…………..25 Dorking…………………38 DORKING out-scored bottom club Colchester six tries to four, but not for the first time this season there were encouraging […]

Barnes hang on to claim victory this time

20 October 2024 0 comments

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes……………33 Havant…………… 21 BARNES shrugged the memory of recent lastgasp defeats as they claimed a see-saw victory over Havant. In the first […]

McRae’s treble seals tough win

20 October 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P……… 31 Dorking…………………40 AGGRESSIVE Dorking defence was key as Dorking cliamed a hard-fought win at Westcombe Park. The visitors were first […]

Dorking far too quick for Quins

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………36 Oxford H………………… 7 A BLISTERING first-half performance was enough to see Dorking take the inaugural league meeting between these two clubs […]

Howe’s that! Tom’s the centre of all the attention

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley…………………… 5 Dorking…………………34 A RELENTLESS five-try first half, including a double from centre Tom Howe, was more than enough for Dorking to […]

Try-machine McRae eyes big things for Dorking

6 October 2024 0 comments

By OLLIE AUST Hat-trick hero: Toby McRae FOLLOWING an impressive victory over Bury St Edmunds last weekend, Dorking winger Toby McRae believes they are in […]

McRae’s treble spearheads win

29 September 2024 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………47 Bury St Edmunds..27 DORKING outscored Bury St Edmunds by six tries to three with wing Toby McRae sealing the victory and […]

Strong Dorking finish so decisive in close contest

22 September 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians……..28 Dorking…………………43 DORKING came out on top in a fast and exciting game. OA made a fantastic start holding position for […]

Stephens’ debut try sees off old rivals

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking……………29pts Barnes…………… 24pts DORKING had to dig deep in another tight game between two old rivals, with the lead changing hands twice […]

Canterbury blow Colchester away

8 September 2024 0 comments

Canterbury…………..53 Colchester………….. 13 ■ By TAFF GWILLIAM CANTERBURY were in red-hot form on the opening day of the campaign, clocking up seven tries as they […]

Barnes treble helps TJs to dominate Dorking

8 September 2024 0 comments

Tonbridge J….. 45pts Dorking…………… 31pts ■ By GARETH WITHERS All action: Dorking on the attack and, right, Tonbridge take the battle to Dorking PICTURES: Adam […]

Ford aiming to Bury all memories of sorry finish

8 September 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Big changes: Bury St Edmunds boss Jacob Ford JACOB Ford has overhauled his squad at Bury St Edmunds and says he’s […]

Heald predicts a four-way battle

1 September 2024 0 comments

National 2 East BY BEN JAYCOCK THIS season is a golden opportunity for one of last season’s title contenders to take advantage and win promotion […]

The culture of playing through pain has got to stop – it is so outdated

25 August 2024 0 comments

Barney Davies, a 24-year-old who retired from the game with concussion issues, is urging a new approach The stigma around toughness in rugby, particularly the […]

National League One sides show superiority in pre-season games

18 August 2024 0 comments

Newly promoted Rotherham Titans proved they are a force to be reckoned with this season with a dominant win over Leeds Tykes.

It’ll be tough – we’ll give it our best shot

4 August 2024 0 comments

Q&A Following promotion to National Two East, Colchester head coach Craig Burrows, below, tells Ben Jaycock his plan for the new challenge On the way […]

NATIONAL 2 EAST

28 July 2024 0 comments

This season’s National Two East sees three newly promoted sides as Colchester, Havant and Oxford Harlequins join the fray. Oxford face a daunting start as […]

Young players should all aspire to excellence

28 July 2024 0 comments

Steve Hill puts the questions to Dominic Brockes, below, the head coach of Dorking RFC Colts, winners of the RFU National Colts Cup 2023/24 Why […]

Top three dominate but real gems to be found across entire league

19 May 2024 0 comments

THE BEST XV FROM 2023-24 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR REPORTERS Following Esher’s National Two East title success, Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our […]

Brooks and Hill link up to work at Wimbledon

5 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK New Wimbledon head coach James Brooks is excited to work with experienced director of rugby Steve Hill again as the pair attempt […]

Records tumble as Ionians stay up

28 April 2024 0 comments

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians…………94 Huddersfield……….26 HULL Ionians smashed the record books as they put a difficult season behind them to stay in National 2 […]

Main man Mosley seals Dons’ fate

28 April 2024 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………26 Wimbledon…………. 19 A COMBATANT Wimbledon side battling to remain in the National Leagues pushed Dorking hard, but despite having the better […]

Esher waste no time in bouncing back up

21 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Esher prop Matt Lowes says securing promotion back to National One against their title rivals Dorking in a big win last weekend […]

Esher on top to seal title triumph

14 April 2024 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Esher……………….50pts Dorking……………28pts Super Esher ran out comfortable winners in this pulsating end-to-end top-of-the-table clash to secure the National 2 East title and […]

A tale of two halves for Sherwood’s improving side

14 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK It’s been a season of two halves for Tonbridge Juddians, and director of rugby Seb Sherwood is looking to build on a […]

King rules roost at double in comeback

7 April 2024 0 comments

Dorking……………36pts Tonbridge J……33pts By KEVIN BEAL A SECOND-half revival, including two tries from Jasper King, saw Dorking home in a pulsating top-of-the-table clash with Tonbridge […]

Botterill hat-trick sets up title thriller

7 April 2024 0 comments

Worthing………………22 Esher……………………. 50 By MO SHER A RAMPANT Esher set up a mouth-watering tie against second-place Dorking next week, a game which could well see […]

Esher set to bounce back to third tier

1 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK After the National League took a pause over Easter, Peter Winterbottom’s Esher are looking on course to earn promotion back to the […]

Oaks hold out in thrilling encounter

24 March 2024 0 comments

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..28 Dorking…………………26 SEVENOAKS edged a crunch encounter against Dorking. Deep into the final throes of the match, and the Oaks enjoying a […]

Having strength in numbers is proving big Barnes bonus

24 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Barnes have used an incredible 51 players this season, and head coach Jack Heald puts his side’s success down to their squad […]

Ben hat-trick all in vain as Hawks are shot down

17 March 2024 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking……………39pts Henley……………27 pts DORKING left it to the final quarter of an enthralling thirdv-fourth contest to seal a bonus point win over […]

McRae’s hat-trick highlight on a very tough day

10 March 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s……29 Dorking…………..33 DORKING emerged victorious on a day when the home club remembered the 18 players who were lost in […]

We need to take more control, says Ford

3 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Bury St Edmunds have seen their National Two East title hopes shattered away in recent weeks with five defeats on the spin […]

Osborne on song in Dorking victory

25 February 2024 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking………………… 50 Old Albanians……..24 DORKING ran out comfortable winners as they outscored Old Albanians eight tries to four in an enthralling match […]

Heald buoyed by battling home triumph for Barnes

25 February 2024 0 comments

By RICH FENECH Barnes…………….36pts Guernsey……….. 21pts JACK Heald was delighted to see Barnes come through a testing contest against Guernsey with five points in the […]

Guernsey get raided as recent form goes wanting

18 February 2024 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………. 12 Dorking…………..36 GUERNSEY Raiders’ good form of late came to a halt as Dorking eventually controlled the game and came away […]

Roux’s pride as Dorking set to defy injury crisis

18 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite enduring a tumultuous, injury-hit season which included losing their club captain, Fred Dalton, Dorking look set to at least match their […]

Dorking back on track in top win

11 February 2024 1 comment

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………42 Canterbury…………..22 DORKING returned to winning ways as they ran in seven tries to Canterbury’s three, in a game inspired by Daragh […]

Oaks looking to grow much taller as young talent blossoms

11 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Adam Bowman’s youthful Sevenoaks pulled off a surprise victory over title challengers Bury St Edmunds last weekend to push away from the […]

Waters relishes biggest battles ahead in race to clinch title

4 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN CONEYBEARE The battle for supremacy at the top of the National 2 East can feel like a staring contest, and last weekend we […]

Park hold off big Dorking fightback

28 January 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………39 Dorking………………… 31 WESTCOMBE Park withstood a strong Dorking comeback to register their fifth win of the season. The home side […]

Wary Heald warns: Be careful what you wish for

28 January 2024 0 comments

By EDDIE McATEER Barnes are targeting the top three in National 2 East but aren’t thinking about promotion yet, says head coach Jack Heald. The […]

Ben making a Kell of an impression with Bury!

21 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Ben Kelland took over the forwards coach responsibilities alongside his work in Bury St Edmunds’ second-row and has created a formidable pack […]

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