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National Leagues

/ 12 months ago

Southend’s Twickenham memories will last a lifetime

By CHRIS PHILLIPS A resurgent Southend Saxons are celebrating a superb league and cup double following their first ever Twickenham triumph....

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Bowman aiming to build for next season

By BEN JAYCOCK Sevenoaks director of rugby Adam Bowman is delighted to have steered his side to survival in National Two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

‘Ice cool’ Hodgson the hero in Vikings safety bid

By BEN JAYCOCK North Walsham head coach Ryan Oakes believes fly-half and captain Matt Hodgson may be one of the best...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Rochford claim a vital bonus point

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H.............. 17 Henley......................22 Rochford needed to get something from this game in their bid to stay in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Last kick drama as Oaks are felled

By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............23 North Walsham.....24 North Walsham edged home by a point with the final kick of the game. Sevenoaks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Relegated Westcliff part company with coach Johnson

WESTCLIFF parted ways with head coach Danny Johnson last week after what has been a miserable campaign for the already relegated...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Free-scoring Bury batter Rochford

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.............52 Rochford H................ 7 Bury St Edmunds were in rampant form as they thrashed Rochford Hundred....

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Rochford look for a big finish to difficult campaign

By BEN JAYCOCK Rochford Hundred secured a prized win last weekend against Canterbury that boosted their survival bid after what has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Added bulk puts Barnes back in running

By BEN JAYCOCK Barnes head coach Jack Heald feels his side’s much improved season is down to their shrewd front row...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Alex is on the March as Barnes blitz Hundred

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H.......... 0pts Barnes...............71 pts Wrestle: Barnes getting a grip of things Right: Rochford’s Chris Dudman on the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Oaks on top as Rochford see red

By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............35 Rochford H.............. 19 Sevenoaks ground out a bonus-point victory over Rochford Hundred in a highly entertaining clash...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Four-star Curtis guides Raiders to huge victory

By RICHARD PHELPS Worthing..................68 Rochford H................ 3 Raiders were in scintillating form at Roundstone Lane, Curtis Barnes scoring four of their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Bonuses all round as Hawks see off the Hundred

By NICK PITSON Henley......................32 Rochford H..............22 Henley Hawks did enough to see off a spirited and tenacious Rochford for a bonus...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Half-time deficit is easy work for OA

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians........54 Rochford H.............. 20 OA run out comfortable winners with an eighttry rout of Rochford. During the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Rochford pay the penalty in defeat

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H.............. 17 Bury St Eds..............23 Rochford Hundred paid the penalty for their indiscipline as they crashed to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Barnes turn it on after the interval

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...............28 Rochford H......... 3 This was the proverbial gamed of two halves, the first one was error-strewn by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Ricki makes happy return with key try

Rochford H..............24 Sevenoaks.............. 19 By GRAHAM PRATT CONDITIONS at Magnolia Road were ideal for fast, open rugby and that is exactly...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Blackheath aiming to get back at first time of asking

By BEN JAYCOCK Great start: Marcus Burcham scoring Blackheath‘s sixth try in their win against Bury St Edmunds James Shanahan’s Blackheath...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Worthing’s worthy win in tight tussle

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund.......28 Worthing..................33 The old cliche of a game of two halves was played out at Magnolia Road...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Hundred routed by ten-try romp

Blackheath.............64 Rochford H................ 5 By GRAHAM COX TOTAL domination from start to finish saw Blackheath cross the try-line ten times to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Winning start has Rochford targeting top ten

NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK ROCHFORD Hundred made a strong start to their season by winning their two opening games but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Controversial red is costly for Lions

By NICK CROWE Rochford H..............29 Westcliff.................27 A TENSE local derby went the way of Rochford after a pivotal red was given...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Juddians stunned by Rochford blitz

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............24 Rochford H..............37 ROCHFORD Hundred stunned Tonbridge with a three-try salvo in the space of 11 first-half...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Dominant third period puts Shelford clear

■By JOSH BARNES Shelford................47 Rochford H............29 SHELFORD showed their season ambitions with an impressive win against National 2 opponents. The game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Improving Westcliff plot centenary success

WESTCLIFF head coach Danny Johnson believes they’ve laid strong foundations for next season after a difficult campaign saw them finish 15th...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Hat-trick king Finlay hot on heels of Henley flyer Norville

By BEN JAYCOCK FLYING winger Finlay Sharp scored his third hattrick of the season last weekend as Clifton put Rochford Hundred...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Woodward leads Clifton try charge

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund....... 14 Clifton.......................85 CLIFTON ran in 15 tries as they well and truly trounced hosts Rochford Hundred....

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Billings makes his Mark in tight win

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund.......33 Hinckley..................26 ROCHFORD Hundred followed up last week’s great result against Henley with an excellent bonus-point win....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Chartered Physiotherapist Needed

Rochford Hundred RFC are currently looking for a Head Physiotherapist to lead the Medical Team for the 2022-23 season and beyond....

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Gardner caps convincing win

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund.......33 Barnstaple................ 9 ROCHFORD Hundred claimed a convincing victory over their West Country rivals as they scored...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Dings race to win as sides share 14 tries

By IAN BOWYER Dings Crusaders...53 Rochford Hund.......32 DINGS roared to a resounding victory at windswept Shaftesbury Park. The home side played...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Old Albanian deny fightback of hosts

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund.......27 Old Albanian........... 31 THIS fast and exciting match ended as a closerun thing with Rochford fighting...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Foxes hit form to humble Hundred

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury..............46 Rochford Hund....... 17 A STRONG second-half display earned Canterbury a solid home win over Rochford Hundred. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Bury’s late push breaks Hundred hearts

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund....... 18 Bury St Edmunds..24 BURY St Edmunds showed their class in the final quarter of a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Rochford battle to Westcliff success

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hun.........28 Westcliff................. 17 ROCHFORD Hundred overcame a spirited and determined Westcliff to claim a bonus-point win over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Red card fails to halt the Hinckley charge

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................22 Rochford Hun......... 17 HINCKLEY came back from a red card for hooker Adam Johnson to earn a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Hawks swoop on Hundred slip-ups

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hundred... 15 Henley Hawks...........37 HENLEY Hawks made Rochford Hundred pay for the slightest errors as they eased...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Barnes bounce back in solid win over Rochford

By MIKE McDERMOTT Barnes......................23 Rochford H.............. 15 BARNES were always in control as they secured victory over Rochford Hundred in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Plucky Hundred pipped by Lions

By PETER REED Rochford H.............. 19 Leicester Lions..... 20 STILL smarting from their loss away to Barnstaple, Rochford Hundred hit the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Dan’s the man as hosts end losing run

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple.............. 15 Rochford H.............. 13 BARNSTAPLE turned their fortunes around with a superb victory over in-form Rochford Hundred,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Rochford on a roll as Dings fall to defeat

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford...........22 Dings C.............. 17 ROCHFORD backed up last week’s excellent win at Old Albanian, with a powerful performance...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Battling Esher oust new boys

By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher.........................38 Rochford H.............. 14 ESHER began their season with a solid victory over newly-promoted Rochford Hundred in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team