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Bray paves the way as Lucs stay in hunt for glory

24 November 2024 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..13 Bournville…………….. 6 LUCTONIANS remain in the leading pack after a hard-fought win inspired by Bob Bray. The wintry conditions made the […]

The Cherry & Whites lay down marker over Lucs

17 November 2024 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Over the line: Camborne’s Jordan Nicholls dives in for a try and, right, celebrates with team-mates PICTURES: Simon Bryant Camborne……….29pts Luctonians……..22pts CAMBORNE […]

Lucs get lucky after Link double

10 November 2024 0 comments

■ By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..22 Hornets………………… 19 LUCTONIANS will be breathing a huge sigh of relief after narrowly beating a very game Hornets side in […]

Honours are even after a last-gasp Rowe try

27 October 2024 0 comments

By SAM SMITH L’ghborough S.36 Luctonians…….36 NOTHING could separate these two sides at the end of an absorbing contest. The key was the character Loughborough […]

Snow makes sure Titans standard is never falling

27 October 2024 0 comments

By CHRIS COLLYER Experienced: Joe Snow playing for Taunton DYNAMIC scrum-half Joe Snow believes the key to Taunton Titans’ recent successful run of games is […]

Titans pin down valuable victory

20 October 2024 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians………….. 12 Taunton Titans…..23 TAUNTON Titans used their superior nous against a miss-firing Luctonians to gain a well-earned victory. Two minutes in, […]

Taylor eyes promotion push despite testing start

20 October 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Tough test: Cinderford’s Nathan Taylor NATHAN Taylor admits Cinderford are bearing a weight of expectation to secure promotion back to National One […]

Rigelsford has all the Will power to help seal a win

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………..38pts Luctonians……..29pts All to play for: Chris Rovery looks to create an opening and, right, Will Riglesford goes over for his second […]

Cinderford edge tightest contest

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By FRANK JONES Macclesfield………. 19 Cinderford……………24 CINDERFORD made sure it was an unhappy return home for their hosts. Macclesfield were on the end of a […]

Joe knows there’s no Luc in his side’s rise

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By OLLIE AUST Strong man: Luctonians prop Joe White LUCTONIANS maintained their unbeaten start to the season last weekend with a 66-5 win over Macclesfield […]

Home side show Macc little charity

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..66 Macclesfield………… 5 LUCTONIANS dominated Macclesfield in a commanding victory at Mortimer Park. The home side, donning orange shirts for their Charity […]

Devonport out of Luc in hunt for win

29 September 2024 0 comments

By MO SHER Devonport S………… 21 Luctonians…………..39 BASEMENT side Devonport Services belied their lowly league position by giving early pacesetters Luctonians a thorough examination at […]

Slow start for Hinckley’s promising new talent

29 September 2024 0 comments

By HANNAH BOYLE Early promise: Saints academy loanee Louis Haley HINCKLEY’S start to the season has not been what many were expecting, with the team […]

We’re Jamin! Hodgkins puts boot in to rivals

22 September 2024 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……..39pts Clifton…………….. 15pts On the rampage: Luctonians No.8 Jack Goodwin charges through the tackles Power play: John White scores Luctonians’ third try […]

Lucs ride luck to snatch win as kicking is off key

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By JACK TOZER Cinderford………13pts Luctonians……..15pts Smiler: James Mear scores Luctonians’ first try LUCTONIANS narrowly beat Cinderford in their first-ever league encounter with both sides battling […]

There’s no Luc in second-half storm

8 September 2024 0 comments

Hinckley……………… 17 Luctonians…………..27 ■ By CHRIS CAMPBELL LUCTONIANS secured victory in a battle of attrition between two physical sides thanks two early second-half tries. Hinckley […]

NATIONAL 2 WEST

28 July 2024 0 comments

Macclesfield are one of four new teams to enter National Two West and Matt Coleridge’s side face a season full of mammoth journeys beginning with […]

Grimes is four-most as Lucs go on rampage

28 April 2024 0 comments

■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..64 Dudley K………………… 5 LUCTONIANS entertained an enthusiastic crowd as they secured their highest league position in national rugby, finishing second in […]

Amazing to finish in top spot, says Smith

21 April 2024 0 comments

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Dings Crusaders secured promotion to National League 1 last weekend for the first time in the club’s history with a 69-7 win […]

Vowles hat-trick in vain in thriller

14 April 2024 0 comments

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………29 Luctonians…………..33 HINCKLEY and Luctonians played out a hugely entertaining end of season game in front of a bumper Leicester Road crowd. […]

Rampant Lucs as Hornets are stung

7 April 2024 0 comments

Luctonians……. 49pts Hornets…………….. 5pts By GEOFF VICKRESS Power: Will Hodnett holds off Hornets’ Charlie Carter to open the scoring for Luctonians, Luctonians Mat Hackley and […]

Cozens stars for Clifton to silence his ‘bitter’ critics

7 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Clifton player-coach Luke Cozens originally planned to take a step back from his fly-half duties but, at 37, has been an almost […]

Luctonians title hopes suffer blow

24 March 2024 0 comments

Chester…………………39 Luctonians………….. 19 By DESMOND HICKIE THIS was a big win for Chester, five tries to two against title contenders Luctonians. The visitors had the […]

Dings ready for title race to go down to the wire

24 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK In a bizarre turn of events last weekend, Dings Crusaders were thanking arch rivals Clifton for doing them a huge favour in […]

You must reward and value effort

24 March 2024 0 comments

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Ryan Watkins, head coach of Luctonians RFC, currently second in National League Two West […]

Leaders hand out lesson to students

17 March 2024 0 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS Loughborough S…. 10 Dings Crusaders…43 DINGS Crusaders keep leading the pack in the National League 2 West with a dominant away victory […]

Clifton edge win over Luctonians

17 March 2024 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……………. 8 Clifton………………….. 10 ST PATRICK’S Day at Mortimer Park saw Luctonians up against Clifton in front of an enthusiastic home crowd. […]

Tom Jones is on song as good Lucs in for leaders

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Camborne………… 7pts Luctonians…….27 pts TEAMS CAMBORNE: Larkins, Vinnecombe, Matavesi, Gilbert, Kessell, Sidwell, Tanswell, Southworth, Priddey, Rodman, Hughes, Heazelton, Fuca, Nicholls, Rose Replacements: […]

Improvement bigger than promotion, says Watkins

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Luctonians are in a title shoot-out with Dings Crusaders in National Two West but head coach Ryan Watkins says promotion to the […]

Determined Dings won’t give up

3 March 2024 0 comments

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Dings Crusaders director of rugby Stean Williams isn’t looking too far ahead as the run-in for the National Two West title heats […]

Arscott’s aces turn up heat on Lucs

25 February 2024 0 comments

By JOSH THOMAS Luctonians………. 8pts Dings C…………… 17pts DINGS Crusaders closed the gap on table-toppers Luctonians with a hardfought win at Mortimer Park. The Crusaders […]

Leaders shrug off Whiteman red card

18 February 2024 0 comments

By ADAM CLEARY Newport (S)………….. 5 Luctonians…………..50 LUCTONIANS remain top of National League 2 West after a bonus-point victory on the road at Newport (Salop). […]

A second-half surge keeps Lucs in pole position

11 February 2024 0 comments

By ADAM DICKINSON Luctonians…………..28 Exeter Uni……………. 21 A DOSE of half-time hairdryer treatment helped Luctonians pull out a second-half comeback win over Exeter University in […]

Dings aim to avoid derby slips as title race hots up

11 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite a title-pushing campaign, Dings Crusaders director of rugby Stean Williams doesn’t shy away from how predictable the top half of the […]

Ford looks the right Guy to build a bright future

4 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK It has been a frustrating season for Chester head coach Guy Ford in National Two West, but with an average player age […]

Lucs cut loose in students try fest

28 January 2024 0 comments

By NEIL EDWARDS Loughborough S…. 31 Luctonians………….. 50 LUCTONIANS remain at the top after a try bonanza in the Midlands, eventually subduing the irrepressible Students. […]

Win is the Silver lining for Louis

21 January 2024 0 comments

Luctonians ………….24 Bournville ……………..0 By GEOFF VICKRESS National 2 West LUCTONIANS produced a massive performance after being down to 14 players after only 15 minutes […]

Students are being taught some crucial rugby lessons

21 January 2024 0 comments

By EDDIE McATEER Loughborough are relishing the opportunity to play in National 2 West because of the experience it offers. Martin Webdale, who takes care […]

Watkins proves winner for Lucs

14 January 2024 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..35 Redruth……………….. 17 LUCTONIANS came out on top in what proved an entertaining and ultra-competitive game of rugby. Redruth’s Dan Rutter opened […]

Adams looks for big home comforts in crucial run-in

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Newport Salop head coach Bob Adams is hoping history repeats itself this season with the club bottom of National Two West facing […]

McRae proud to be top of the pile

7 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Dorking winger Toby McRae proudly ended 2023 as the top try scorer in the sport. The 25-year-old scored an incredible 42 tries […]

Gwilliam’s aiming for silverware with Dings

7 January 2024 0 comments

Bristol hooker Tomas Gwilliam is on a season-long loan at Dings Crusaders and is hoping for the first silverware of his adult career by lifting […]

Lucs run out as Old Reds steal it

17 December 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Old Redcliffians…. 18 Luctonians………….. 17 OLD Redcliffians fly- -half Ashley Groves held his nerve to boot a late winning conversion to complete […]

Campbell joy as Dutton try wins it for Hinckley

10 December 2023 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians………. 7pts Hinckley…………12pts HINCKLEY head coach Chris Campbell was delighted as his side extended their unbeaten run to six matches with a […]

Lock holds key as Dings down Reds

10 December 2023 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………………. 5 Dings Crusaders…26 DINGS Crusaders kept the pressure on leaders Luctonians with a superb bonus-point win at Redruth. It was a […]

Sting in the tail for battling Hornets

3 December 2023 0 comments

By JON RICHARDSON Hornets………………… 17 Luctonians………….. 30 LEAGUE leaders Luctonians got the better of hosts Hornets in an enthralling encounter that could have gone either […]

Jones on song as leaders win again

26 November 2023 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..42 Chester………………… 19 A VERY efficient Luctonians perfor mance against a game Chester side saw the home side record yet another bonus-point […]

Next crop of talent just out of Luc!

19 November 2023 0 comments

By WYN TIGLEY Clifton……………..22pts Luctonians……..27pts IN last season’s corresponding fixtures, Luctonians had beaten Clifton home and away, but the Lavender and Blacks improved throughout the […]

Groves glee after decisive penalty

12 November 2023 0 comments

By MO SHER Old Redcliffians…. 20 Clifton………………….. 17 A TENSE local derby went the way of Old Redcliffians, but only after a gripping 80 minutes […]

In-form Lucs stand firm to thwart Cam comeback

12 November 2023 0 comments

By ALEX SMITH Luctonians…………..32 Camborne…………….26 LUCTONIANS extended their lead at the top of the table with an exhilarating win over Camborne in a game that […]

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