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Southend’s Twickenham memories will last a lifetime

19 May 2024 0 comments

By CHRIS PHILLIPS A resurgent Southend Saxons are celebrating a superb league and cup double following their first ever Twickenham triumph. Southend were crowned Regional […]

Bowman aiming to build for next season

30 April 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Sevenoaks director of rugby Adam Bowman is delighted to have steered his side to survival in National Two East and now wants […]

‘Ice cool’ Hodgson the hero in Vikings safety bid

16 April 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK North Walsham head coach Ryan Oakes believes fly-half and captain Matt Hodgson may be one of the best players in the division […]

Rochford claim a vital bonus point

2 April 2023 0 comments

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H………….. 17 Henley………………….22 Rochford needed to get something from this game in their bid to stay in the division and they […]

Last kick drama as Oaks are felled

2 April 2023 0 comments

By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..23 North Walsham…..24 North Walsham edged home by a point with the final kick of the game. Sevenoaks had every chance to […]

Relegated Westcliff part company with coach Johnson

12 March 2023 1 comment

WESTCLIFF parted ways with head coach Danny Johnson last week after what has been a miserable campaign for the already relegated side. Having lost all […]

Free-scoring Bury batter Rochford

5 March 2023 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s………….52 Rochford H……………. 7 Bury St Edmunds were in rampant form as they thrashed Rochford Hundred. Rochford should have scored […]

Rochford look for a big finish to difficult campaign

5 March 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Rochford Hundred secured a prized win last weekend against Canterbury that boosted their survival bid after what has been a difficult campaign […]

Added bulk puts Barnes back in running

26 February 2023 2 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Barnes head coach Jack Heald feels his side’s much improved season is down to their shrewd front row signings that have bolstered […]

Alex is on the March as Barnes blitz Hundred

19 February 2023 0 comments

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H………. 0pts Barnes……………71 pts Wrestle: Barnes getting a grip of things Right: Rochford’s Chris Dudman on the attack PICTURES: Graham Pratt […]

Oaks on top as Rochford see red

29 January 2023 1 comment

By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..35 Rochford H………….. 19 Sevenoaks ground out a bonus-point victory over Rochford Hundred in a highly entertaining clash at the Paddock. The […]

Four-star Curtis guides Raiders to huge victory

15 January 2023 0 comments

By RICHARD PHELPS Worthing………………68 Rochford H……………. 3 Raiders were in scintillating form at Roundstone Lane, Curtis Barnes scoring four of their ten tries as they […]

Bonuses all round as Hawks see off the Hundred

4 December 2022 0 comments

By NICK PITSON Henley………………….32 Rochford H…………..22 Henley Hawks did enough to see off a spirited and tenacious Rochford for a bonus point victory. The hosts […]

Half-time deficit is easy work for OA

13 November 2022 0 comments

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians……..54 Rochford H………….. 20 OA run out comfortable winners with an eighttry rout of Rochford. During the first 40, there was […]

Rochford pay the penalty in defeat

6 November 2022 0 comments

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H………….. 17 Bury St Eds…………..23 Rochford Hundred paid the penalty for their indiscipline as they crashed to defeat at home to […]

Barnes turn it on after the interval

23 October 2022 1 comment

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

Ricki makes happy return with key try

16 October 2022 1 comment

Rochford H…………..24 Sevenoaks………….. 19 By GRAHAM PRATT CONDITIONS at Magnolia Road were ideal for fast, open rugby and that is exactly what a large crowd […]

Blackheath aiming to get back at first time of asking

9 October 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Great start: Marcus Burcham scoring Blackheath‘s sixth try in their win against Bury St Edmunds James Shanahan’s Blackheath have made an impressive […]

Worthing’s worthy win in tight tussle

25 September 2022 0 comments

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund…….28 Worthing………………33 The old cliche of a game of two halves was played out at Magnolia Road as both sides battled […]

Hundred routed by ten-try romp

18 September 2022 0 comments

Blackheath………….64 Rochford H……………. 5 By GRAHAM COX TOTAL domination from start to finish saw Blackheath cross the try-line ten times to a solitary effort from […]

Winning start has Rochford targeting top ten

18 September 2022 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK ROCHFORD Hundred made a strong start to their season by winning their two opening games but head coach Danny Cleare […]

Controversial red is costly for Lions

11 September 2022 0 comments

By NICK CROWE Rochford H…………..29 Westcliff……………..27 A TENSE local derby went the way of Rochford after a pivotal red was given to Westcliff ’s Lachlan […]

Juddians stunned by Rochford blitz

4 September 2022 0 comments

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 minutes to take a […]

Dominant third period puts Shelford clear

7 August 2022 0 comments

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

Improving Westcliff plot centenary success

29 May 2022 0 comments

WESTCLIFF head coach Danny Johnson believes they’ve laid strong foundations for next season after a difficult campaign saw them finish 15th in National 2 South. […]

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

24 April 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK FLYING winger Finlay Sharp scored his third hattrick of the season last weekend as Clifton put Rochford Hundred to the sword 85-14. […]

Woodward leads Clifton try charge

17 April 2022 0 comments

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund……. 14 Clifton…………………..85 CLIFTON ran in 15 tries as they well and truly trounced hosts Rochford Hundred. It was an ideal […]

Billings makes his Mark in tight win

3 April 2022 0 comments

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. However, the visitors fought […]

Chartered Physiotherapist Needed

13 March 2022 0 comments

Rochford Hundred RFC are currently looking for a Head Physiotherapist to lead the Medical Team for the 2022-23 season and beyond. An exciting opportunity has […]

Gardner caps convincing win

27 February 2022 1 comment

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund…….33 Barnstaple……………. 9 ROCHFORD Hundred claimed a convincing victory over their West Country rivals as they scored five tries and ran […]

Dings race to win as sides share 14 tries

20 February 2022 1 comment

By IAN BOWYER Dings Crusaders…53 Rochford Hund…….32 DINGS roared to a resounding victory at windswept Shaftesbury Park. The home side played some fantastic rugby in […]

Old Albanian deny fightback of hosts

13 February 2022 0 comments

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund…….27 Old Albanian……….. 31 THIS fast and exciting match ended as a closerun thing with Rochford fighting back after being down […]

Foxes hit form to humble Hundred

23 January 2022 2 comments

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury…………..46 Rochford Hund……. 17 A STRONG second-half display earned Canterbury a solid home win over Rochford Hundred. The visitors trailed by only […]

Bury’s late push breaks Hundred hearts

16 January 2022 0 comments

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund……. 18 Bury St Edmunds..24 BURY St Edmunds showed their class in the final quarter of a close game to finally […]

Rochford battle to Westcliff success

19 December 2021 0 comments

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hun………28 Westcliff…………….. 17 ROCHFORD Hundred overcame a spirited and determined Westcliff to claim a bonus-point win over their long-standing rivals. The […]

Red card fails to halt the Hinckley charge

28 November 2021 0 comments

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………22 Rochford Hun……… 17 HINCKLEY came back from a red card for hooker Adam Johnson to earn a hard-fought win over Rochford […]

Hawks swoop on Hundred slip-ups

21 November 2021 1 comment

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hundred… 15 Henley Hawks………..37 HENLEY Hawks made Rochford Hundred pay for the slightest errors as they eased to victory. Rochford fought […]

Barnes bounce back in solid win over Rochford

14 November 2021 3 comments

By MIKE McDERMOTT Barnes………………….23 Rochford H………….. 15 BARNES were always in control as they secured victory over Rochford Hundred in a battle between two improving […]

Plucky Hundred pipped by Lions

31 October 2021 0 comments

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

Dan’s the man as hosts end losing run

24 October 2021 2 comments

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

Rochford on a roll as Dings fall to defeat

17 October 2021 1 comment

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

Battling Esher oust new boys

5 September 2021 0 comments

By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher…………………….38 Rochford H………….. 14 ESHER began their season with a solid victory over newly-promoted Rochford Hundred in a fast-paced encounter. The home […]

Inverdale: February date for League Cup

6 December 2020 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY NCA chairman John Inverdale is confident the National League Cup will proceed, although the Covid-19 tiers mean the start date has been […]

Rochford resolute despite coaching changes

25 May 2020 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By JACK ZORAB AMBITIOUS Rochford Hundred are being forced to re-adjust their sights ahead of their debut season in National 2 South next […]