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Happy Hull leave it late to get rare win

3 September 2023 0 comments

Otley……………………..27 Hull……………………….32 ■ By NICK DOYLE HULL left it late to clinch victory in the dying moments. They took an early lead with two penalties […]

The time that Dixon bolted out of the blue

6 August 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS Bolters seem to be less common in top rugby these days but as teams finalise their World Cup squads the experience of the […]

Bentley’s late score seals it for Lancashire

21 May 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Lancashire …….. 29pts Tries: Higginson 2, Wilkinson 43, Bentley 72 Conversions: Smith 3 Penalties: Smith 15, 30, 40, 54 Yorkshire………… 28pts Tries: […]

Sin-bins aplenty as Fylde hold off Otley

16 April 2023 0 comments

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….28 Otley…………………….. 10 Fylde rounded off their last home game this season with victory over Otley. Fylde lost Jordan Dorrington to the […]

Park clinch promotion with top showing

16 April 2023 0 comments

By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park…80pts Sheffield T……..14pts Sedgley Park secured promotion to National 1 with a trouncing of Sheffield Tigers on a glorious day in […]

Ace Irvine snatches last-gasp Otley win

2 April 2023 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley………………..25pts Wharfedale….. 24pts Otley broke Wharfedale’s hearts for a second time with a last-minute score to wrestle the win from their visitors, […]

Mellor marks a century for Tigers with top display

19 March 2023 2 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Sheffield Tigers….28 Otley…………………….. 17 Full-back Greg Mellor celebrated his 100th game in a Sheffield Tigers shirt in style, opening the scoring, making […]

Ionians secure Yorkshire glory

5 March 2023 0 comments

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians………… 41 Otley……………………..35 This fixture was to settle the division’s best Yorkshire team, and it did not disappoint. A game that […]

Four-try Fisher has rivals Tigers in his sights

5 March 2023 2 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Sheffield have survived in National Two North for the first time in their history and scrumhalf Elliot Fisher says their next aim […]

Ionians register ‘massive’ triumph

26 February 2023 0 comments

By ADAM DICKINSON Sheffield T……. 10 Hull Ionians…. 17 Hull Ionians overcame Sheffield Tigers to set themselves up perfectly for an all-important clash with third-placed […]

Otley race to Gate success with four-try flourish

26 February 2023 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………. 31 Harrogate……………. 13 A storming spell of four tries in 11 minutes either side of half-time propelled Otley to victory over […]

Delight for Dench as his Otley impress

5 February 2023 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley………………..28pts Fylde……………….27pts Fylde came to Yorkshire looking to maintain their promotion credentials, and when Greg Smith’s grubber-kick put in Ben Gregory after […]

Otley hold out after Chester’s late surge

29 January 2023 2 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley……………….36 Chester…………..22 Otley regained fourth spot in the first half – after holding off a second-half Chester rally. Otley’s first try came […]

Coach who put heart and soul into north

23 December 2022 3 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Steve Borthwick’s anointment revives England’s tradition of northern head coaches, the most colourful of whom began his […]

Defence is key for Otley boss Dench

23 October 2022 1 comment

By MIKE INGLEY Otley………………..28pts Preston G……….. 15pts Otley’s superb second-half performance saw off a determined Preston Grasshoppers side that never gave in. Otley head coach […]

Drop-goal drama as Otley snatch it

2 October 2022 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..22 Otley……………………..25 A DROP goal in the tenth minute of added-on time by Otley fly- -half Eddie Crossland decided a pulsating match […]

Last-gasp Adcock try deflates Otley

18 September 2022 0 comments

Sheffield……………… 20 Otley…………………….. 18 By STEPHEN SMITH MATTHEW Adcock’s stunning late winner sent his team-mates into wild celebrations as Sheffield came from behind to beat […]

Boot of Rowntree secures late spoils

11 September 2022 1 comment

By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..25 Huddersfield……….22 OTLEY claimed local bragging rights with a late penalty in a closely fought match. Huddersfield scored first after Tom Hodson’s […]

Tigers must look to edge the tight matches, insists Barrow

28 August 2022 2 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 NORTH Sedgley Park Tigers missed out on the title by just four points last season – and head coach Scott […]

Five-year deal will give Cup boost – Grainger

21 August 2022 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Steve Grainger, RFU director of rugby development, is confident the new five-year partnership between England Rugby and Papa Johns pizza company will […]

DREAM TEAM

15 May 2022 1 comment

CORNISH PIRATES AND FORMER NEWCASTLE & SCOTLAND U20s SCRUM-HALF RUARIDH DAWSON CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Trevor Davison – […]

Leaders made to work by Burnage

3 April 2022 0 comments

Northern Premier OTLEY keep their lead at the top of the table following a 22-33 win at Burnage. Jack Scott-Paul, Adam Malthouse, Eddie Crossland, Luke […]

Zebras continue to strut at the top

27 March 2022 0 comments

Northern Premier OTLEY maintain their lead following a 59-27 win at home to Alnwick. The hosts side ran in nine tries with two from Gavin […]

Ward leads Otley to another max

13 March 2022 1 comment

Northern Premier LEADERS Otley are still the side to beat as they took maximum points 57-7 away to Wirral. Reece Ward crossed for a hat-trick, […]

Can anyone halt Otley’s charge?

6 March 2022 0 comments

Northern Premier TOP-OF-THE-TABLE Otley power on, this time defeating Rossendale 57-5. Calum Irvine, Adam Malthouse, Gavin Stead, Ben Waddington, Finn Dewar with two, Will Burns […]

Matt lands two as leaders are given a beating

27 February 2022 1 comment

REGIONAL PREMIER ROUND-UP SECOND place Preston Grasshoppers took the honours 27 -12 over North Premier league leaders Otley through tries from Matt Lamprey, who bagged […]

Even the weather can’t stop Otley!

20 February 2022 0 comments

Northern Premier THE weather certainly played havoc with this weekend’s fixtures, with four of the seven scheduled games postponed. Otley further extended their lead at […]

Connor treble has Zebras cantering

13 February 2022 1 comment

Northern Premier OTLEY increased their lead at the top taking max points from their 34-5 win at home to Lymm. Struan Connor led the charge […]

Rowntree’s boot keeps Otley top

16 January 2022 1 comment

Northern Premier LEADERS Otley just edged it over Sandal 8-9 . The Wakefield side were the only tryscorers, with Jack Handley claiming the honours to […]

Hero Henry helps Otley stay on top

9 January 2022 1 comment

Northern Premier OTLEY hold their lead at the top of the table, but it was close as they just held the edge 11-9 at home […]

Zebras maintain their perfect start

5 December 2021 2 comments

Northern Premier OTLEY increase their lead at the top of the table following a 50-17 win at home to Burnage. Luke Cole led the charge […]

Preston unable to take full advantage

28 November 2021 0 comments

Northern Premier WITH Alnwick’s game against Otley postponed, it was an opportunity for the chasing pack to make some inroads into the league-topper’s lead. Unfortunately, […]

Otley maintain leadership form

21 November 2021 0 comments

Northern Premier OTLEY remain league leaders, defeating Wirral 39-14. Finn Dewar, Cal Irvine, Dan Preston, Ben Waddington and Henry Roberts were the tryscorers, with Joe […]

Zebras stay perfect after Marl Pits rout

14 November 2021 1 comment

Northern Premier OTLEY remain the only unbeaten side in the competition and top the table after beating Rossendale 16-43 at Marl Pits. The visitors scored […]

Rosslyn Park robbed of Winterbottom class

14 November 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools ROSSALL, situated in the Lancashire coastal town of Fleetwood, have a curiously patchy rugby history […]

Morgan hat-trick helps Otley go clear

31 October 2021 1 comment

Northern Premier OTLEY are clear at the top of the table following a 74-5 win at home to Kirkby Lonsdale. Elliot Morgan bagged a hat-trick […]

Grasshoppers slip up in pursuit of Otley

24 October 2021 1 comment

Northern Premier OTLEY extended their lead at the top of the table following a bonus point win 33-15 win away at Lymm. Finn Dewar and […]

Law hat-trick keeps Otley sitting pretty

17 October 2021 0 comments

Northern Premier OTLEY maintain their lead at the top of the table following a bonus try 33-19 win at home to Blackburn. Marcus Law led […]

Captain Fran rides atop the sea of happy faces

3 October 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 79 Fran […]

Otley show heart to remain unbeaten

3 October 2021 0 comments

Northern Premier IN THE top-of-the-table clash, Otley extend their lead coming from behind to beat second-place Billingham at Greenwood Road and remain the only unbeaten […]

Hoppers lay down opening-day marker

5 September 2021 0 comments

Northern Premier HAVING not had a competitive game for over a full season, rugby followers were waiting with great anticipation for the coming season. In […]

My Life in Rugby – Craig Hammond: ‘Robin Hood’ rides to Nottingham’s call

13 June 2021 2 comments

I ONLY ever intended to go to Nottingham for six months back in 2001 and I ended up staying for a dozen or so years. […]

Bangor lead the way – when will RFU follow?

20 September 2020 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE THE long wait for community rugby to be played in the UK has finally come to an end – in Northern Ireland. […]

Carleton tribute to friend and mentor Seabrook

14 June 2020 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Orrell and England Grand Slam winger John Carleton has paid tribute to his long-time coach and friend Des Seabrook, who died […]