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Jones leads way for towering Oaks

15 December 2024 0 comments

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..24 Guernsey…………….. 16 SEVENOAKS enjoyed a compelling win against visitors Guernsey. After Guernsey opened with a penalty by Ciaran McGann, Oaks got […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hawks are flying to repel Raiders’ efforts

10 November 2024 0 comments

■ By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley……………26 Guernsey………. 15 HENLEY Hawks put together their best performance of the season in a ferocious and physical encounter with high-flying […]

Walsh wins it with a last-gasp score

27 October 2024 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey……………..36 Bury St Eds…………..35 GUERNSEY Raiders left it late to clinch victory in a thriller. Bury stung the hosts straight from the […]

Thanks, Jeff, your piece was spot on

20 October 2024 0 comments

THE main purpose of this letter is to thank you for your existence and quality. I used to play from 11 to 21 (when six […]

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 […]

Poullet’s double boost for Raiders

20 October 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanian…..14pts Guernsey………..37pts GUERNSEY Raiders lived up their name as they sealed an emphatic away win against Old Albanian. No.8 Joshua Poullet […]

Guernsey grab it amid yellow peril

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey……………..35 Barnes…………………. 31 GUERNSEY Raiders saw off visitors Barnes in a match punctuated by a series of yellow cards. Barnes struck first […]

Tom makes it all White on the night in a classic

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J……38pts Guernsey………..37pts Late drama: Duncan Tout of Juddians scores to make it 36-37 and, right, Tom White is congratulated after nailing […]

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 […]

Raiders shrug off pressure as Jones leads way

29 September 2024 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………. 41 Canterbury…….23 GUERNSEY came from behind to secure an emphatic win over Canterbury. Right from the start Canterbury took the game […]

McGann calling all shots for Raiders

22 September 2024 1 comment

By PETE MAYHEAD Havant…………….20pts Guernsey………..39pts GUERNSEY Raiders took the honours against hosts Havant in their first meeting in the league. With Havant attacking from the […]

Reynolds sets sights on seeing Raiders reach full potential

22 September 2024 0 comments

By SAOPE SOKO ONE of the hallmarks of Jordan Reynolds’ tenure as Guernsey head coach has been a relentless focus on tactical innovation. Whether it’s […]

Martinas stars for Islanders as Park pipped

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey……….37 Westcombe P..26 NEWCOMER Martinas Dromantas shone as Guernsey Raiders saw off the challenge of Westcombe Park. Both teams started with pace […]

Simmonds makes the difference as Raiders do battle

8 September 2024 0 comments

Guernsey……… 24 Worthing……….. 16 ■ By MIKE MARSHALL FOURTEEN-MAN Guernsey edged out Worthing in a tight tussle between the Raiders. Guernsey opened the scoring within […]

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 […]

Skinner hits a hat-trick for Newport

11 August 2024 0 comments

Pre-season action By MO SHER AFTER what seems a shorter summer break than ever before, the community game resumed with a myriad of friendlies played […]

We need to stop making so many law changes

11 August 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Jordan Reynolds, below, the director of rugby at Guernsey Raiders Why did you get into coaching […]

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 […]

I am really proud of our back-to-back promotions

14 July 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Myles Landick, below, head coach at Jersey RFC Why did you get into coaching rugby and […]

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 […]

Imbalance of northern sides may push up travel costs

12 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE his side being shifted back to National Two North, Chester fourth official Martin Buck said it doesn’t solve the bigger problem […]

Titchener has the Max impact as Hawks fly high

28 April 2024 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey……………..24 Henley Hawks…….40 HENLEY celebrated their trip to Guernsey with a hard-fought win. Guernsey open the scoring when Tom Ceillam charged over […]

Botterill hat-trick as champions Esher put on a show

21 April 2024 0 comments

National 2 East By RORY MORROW Esher……………………. 80 Guernsey……………..24 NATIONAL Two East champions Esher celebrated in style as they romped to a 12-try victory against […]

Bury mark last home game by rattling up 50

14 April 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s……56 Guernsey……… 24 BURY grabbed a halfcentury of points to beat the Raiders. The hosts took the lead when Matt […]

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 […]

Havant so happy to be returning to the National League stage

7 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Director of rugby Rob Matthews and head coach Will Knight have witnessed the rise and fall of Havant, but the dynamic duo, […]

Raiders hold firm to take try-fest victory

7 April 2024 0 comments

Guernsey……….53 O Albanians….. 41 By MIKE MARSHALL GUERNSEY Raiders won a highly entertaining clash with Old Albanians featuring almost 100 points. They opened their account […]

‘I’m playing again after near death experience’

31 March 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Henley Hawks forward Morgan Macrae has fulfilled his goal of playing again just seven months after nearly dying from a cardiac arrest. […]

Rice is on the boil as Raiders beat the strugglers

24 March 2024 0 comments

Guernsey………. 41 Walsham…….28 By MIKE MARSHALL BOTTOM-side North Walsham pushed Guernsey all the way on their trip to the Islanders. North held out the home […]

Raiders repelled despite slow start

17 March 2024 0 comments

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury…………..33 Guernsey…………….. 19 CANTERBURY triumphed in an early kick-off against Guernsey Raiders, despite starting slowly. It took until a Frank Morgan try […]

Culverhouse is over at the double

10 March 2024 0 comments

By STEVE MELBOURNE Guernsey……………..33 Westcombe P……… 14 GUERNSEY kept alive their hopes of a top-half finish with a comfortable win over an out-ofsorts Westcombe Park. […]

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 […]

Mcgann’s calling shots for Raiders

11 February 2024 0 comments

By HENRY PARISH Worthing…………28pts Guernsey……….. 31pts PROUD Guernsey director of rugby Jordan Reynolds praised his side for “finding their identity again” as they made it […]

McGann inspires Raiders to superb triumph

4 February 2024 0 comments

National 2E By RICHARD HOMER O Albanians…..26 Guernsey……….39 GUERNSEY ran out deserved winners with six tries to four against their hosts. For the second week […]

Reynolds delight as Raiders march on

28 January 2024 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………. 49pts Wimbledon……. 21pts JORDAN Reynolds was a happy man as his Guernsey Raiders team came out on top in a must-win […]

Hugo is the hero as hosts hold out for victory

14 January 2024 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey……….29 Tonbridge J…. 24 HUGO CULVERHOUSE led the way as Guernsey edged out Tonbridge in a hard-fought encounter. The home side started […]

Jersey boys happy to stay on island

31 December 2023 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Despite it being three months since Jersey Reds collapse and the club’s dream of climbing to the Premiership bursting, you’re still likely […]

Oaks oust battling Raiders in mighty contest

17 December 2023 0 comments

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…….27 Guernsey……….17 SEVENOAKS got the better of Guernsey in a combative arm wrestle on a boggy Paddock. The visitors set the tone […]

Penfold pulls the strings as islanders flounder

10 December 2023 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………. 10 Bury St Ed’s……40 GUERNSEY Raiders suffered a home battering as Bury St Edmunds proved to be far too strong in […]

Vikings punished as Raiders profit

26 November 2023 0 comments

By RICHARD HEWITT North Walsham….. 14 Guernsey……………..22 GUERNSEY took their chances and punished their hosts who, in turn, failed to capitalise on their opportunities. The […]

Reynolds’ masterclass too good for the Raiders

19 November 2023 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey…………….. 10 Canterbury…………..34 GUERNSEY Raiders endured a torrid afternoon as Canterbury eased to victory. The hosts did break the deadlock early on […]

Combe cling on to deny Raiders

12 November 2023 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………25 Guernsey…………….. 19 TENTH-PLACED Westcombe Park came out on top in a tight game against Guernsey. Combe took an early lead […]

Raiders rocked as Barnes go top

5 November 2023 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………………11 Barnes………………….28 BARNES bossed an attritional tussle against Guernsey to pick up a victory that returned them to the summit of the […]

Hat-tricks at the double for hosts

15 October 2023 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………59 Guernsey…………….. 14 HAT-TRICKS from Craig Holland and Toby McRae sealed Dorking’s best performance of the season thus far. Nine tries, seven […]

Esher cling on for win over Raiders

24 September 2023 0 comments

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Guernsey…………….. 14 Esher……………………. 19 ESHER returned to the mainland with the points in the bag after they overcame Guernsey in a see-saw […]

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