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Combe spoil big day for Gatford

13 April 2025 0 comments

By ABI BENCE Worthing………………40 Westcombe P………52 THERE was no fairytale ending for Grant Gatford on a final emotional appearance for Worthing before he retires as […]

Mighty Oaks edge brave Worthing

6 April 2025 0 comments

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks…………..38 Worthing………………29 SEVENOAKS secured a high-octane victory over Worthing at a sunny Knole Paddock. The hard ground felt more suited to 7s […]

Exeter’s double joy

30 March 2025 0 comments

18 Girls ACE EXETER College secured back-to-back titles with victory over Oaklands College in the final. Hartpury College have long dominated the Girls ACE competition, […]

Nervous Worthing seal it at the death

23 March 2025 0 comments

nBy ABI BENCE Worthing………………32 Colchester…………..24 IN what was a must-win match for Worthing, with Colchester six points ahead of them in the table, the home […]

Millfield facing stern test in sevens

23 March 2025 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT’S showpiece season in schools rugby and the National Schools Cup finals will be followed by a buffet of sevens […]

McRae grabs four as Dorking run riot in thrashing

16 March 2025 0 comments

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………65 Worthing……………… 12 DORKING outscored Worthing Raiders by 11 tries to two, with the visitors overpowered in all departments. Toby McRae bagged […]

Cooke’s goal is a recipe for success

9 March 2025 0 comments

By ABI BENCE Worthing………………35 Oxford H……………….36 ROSS Cooke landed a 77th-minute conversion to secure a thrilling victory for Oxford Harlequins at Worthing. The home side […]

Hawks pull clear late on to deny Raiders points

2 March 2025 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley………………….36 Worthing……………… 19 TWO TRIES in the final ten minutes from Will Benning and George Wood pulled Henley Hawks clear from a […]

Family spirit drives us on at Havant, says big brother Joel Knight

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock It’s a family affair at Havant as head coach Will Knight often operates with a midfield comprising his three sons. Fly-half Ruben, […]

Worthing hold off a late Bury blitz

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By ABI BENCE Worthing………………38 Bury St Edmunds..35 WORTHING secured a narrow victory over Bury St Edmund’s. The foundations for victory were laid in the opening […]

Sam’s the man to win it at the death

9 February 2025 0 comments

By PETER LINDSAY Old Albanians……..36 Worthing………………34 OLD Albanians (OAs) emerged victorious from a closely contested match against Worthing that was punctuated by numerous penalties. OAs […]

Visitors hold edge in closest contest

2 February 2025 0 comments

■ By ABI BENCE Worthing………………25 Canterbury…………..29 CANTERBURY just did enough to take the honours in what proved to be a great game of rugby. This […]

Early Barnes onslaught too much for the Raiders

26 January 2025 0 comments

By ABI BENCE Worthing……………… 19 Barnes…………………. 41 WITH struggling Worthing Raiders sitting at the bottom of the table, it was important to have a strong […]

TJs battle to land hard-earned win

19 January 2025 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………45 Worthing……………… 17 TJS shook off any rust created by last week’s postponed game, flying into the lead after just three […]

Havant hang on in Hooks Lane gloom

22 December 2024 0 comments

By PETE MAYHEAD Havant………………….22 Worthing……………… 19 A BUMPER crowd bolstered by the Christmas lunch saw a typical south-coast derby full of passion and enthusiasm but […]

Havant hang on in Hooks Lane gloom

22 December 2024 0 comments

By PETE MAYHEAD Havant………………….22 Worthing……………… 19 A BUMPER crowd bolstered by the Christmas lunch saw a typical south-coast derby full of passion and enthusiasm but […]

Havant hang on in Hooks Lane gloom

22 December 2024 0 comments

By PETE MAYHEAD Havant………………….22 Worthing……………… 19 A BUMPER crowd bolstered by the Christmas lunch saw a typical south-coast derby full of passion and enthusiasm but […]

Charnock fires Park’s try spree

15 December 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P………68 Worthing……………… 19 WESTCOMBE Park proved too powerful for a Worthing side in the process of rebuilding. The home side had […]

Sub Shepherdson leads Oaks triumph

8 December 2024 0 comments

By ADAM CLEARY Worthing……………….. 7 Sevenoaks…………..36 SEVENOAKS recorded their third victory of the season with a bonus-point win at fellow strugglers Worthing. The first half […]

Forrest sees green shoots growing for the Raiders

8 December 2024 0 comments

By DAN ROBERTSHAW Leader: Worthing Raiders fly-half Jack Forrest WITH an average age of 23, Worthing Raiders almost certainly have the youngest squad in National […]

Tough win was reward for our hard work – Pierrepont

24 November 2024 0 comments

By ED MARRIAGE Colchester…….. 14pts Worthing………… 20pts Well worth it: Worthing take a lineout in front of the Raven Park crowd and right, No. 8 […]

High-flying Ds on top in points fest

17 November 2024 0 comments

By ADAM DICKINSON Worthing………………34 Dorking………………… 61 DORKING prevailed in a definitive game of two halves that featured 95 points and more than a little needle […]

Quins’ Allan hopes they can Purchase top-six finish

17 November 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Challenge: Oxford Harlequins lock Allan Purchase NEWLY-promoted Oxford Harlequins have set lofty aspirations this season and such is the strength in depth […]

Quainton quality leads Quins win

10 November 2024 0 comments

■ By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford…………………..34 Worthing……………… 20 DOMINANT Oxford Harlequins kept Worthing searching for a win. Despite the first points going the way of Worthing, […]

Richardson leads the swashbucklers

27 October 2024 0 comments

By MO SHER Worthing………………34 Henley………………….55 WORTHING’S search for a first league win of the season continues as they were swept aside by a swashbuckling Henley […]

Juddians are looking good – courtesy of wing Barnes

27 October 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK On the run: Tonbridge Juddians wing Curtis Barnes TONBRIDGE Juddians have made a statement start to the season and look the team […]

Bonus time again in nervy Bury win

20 October 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Eds…………..32 Worthing………………29 BURY St Edmunds claimed a third successive bonus-point win as Worthing paid the price for missed chances. The […]

OAs survive late Raiders fightback

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By ADAM CLEARY Worthing………………27 Old Albanian……….. 31 OLD Albanian claimed a third successive win after claiming victory at Worthing Raiders. The hosts got off to […]

Jacques the lad shines brightly

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By MARTIN CONWAY Barnes………………….55 Worthing………………25 IT was not all plain sailing for Barnes, despite their nine-try haul over the south coast club. Josef Murphy opened […]

Gosforth, Gordon’s enjoying good start to season

6 October 2024 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS UNBEATEN runs were broken in the third round of the ACE League, but northern side Gosforth and southern side Gordon’s […]

Barnes hat-trick sinks old mates

29 September 2024 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Worthing……………….. 5 Tonbridge J…………38 TONBRIDGE Juddians maintained their perfect start to the season as they collected a fourth bonus point win of […]

Williams’ super try crowns top show

22 September 2024 0 comments

By CAMERON MACMILLAN Canterbury…………..49 Worthing……………… 21 CANTERBURY produced a dominate performance to see off Worthing. They quickly opened the scoring through Harvey Furneaux, but Worthing […]

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 […]

Rudder returns to haunt Worthing

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By PETE MAYHEAD Worthing………………34 Havant………………….40 HAVANT backed up last week’s performance with a hard-fought but controlled win in the Worthing sunshine. Worthing started the better […]

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 […]

Everyone’s on a different journey – so enjoy yours

25 August 2024 0 comments

Steve Hill puts the questions to Fred Pierrepont, below, the head coach at Worthing RFC Why did you get into coaching rugby and how did […]

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 […]

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 […]

With selection, you can’t keep every player happy

5 May 2024 0 comments

Steve Hill puts the questions to Chris Wilkins, below, the head coach at Esher, champions of National Two East Why did you get into coaching […]

Raiders finish the campaign ‘together’

28 April 2024 0 comments

By HENRY PARISH w Worthing………… 71pts N Walsham…….. 19pts ECSTATIC Worthing coach Fred Pierrepont celebrated his side’s “togetherness” as the Raiders ended a “tough” season […]

Wimbledon pay homage to stalwart Green

28 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Following a remarkable 45 years of service as a player, coach and administrator at Wimbledon, legend Jim Green has retired from the […]

Dons win to set up nail-biting final day

14 April 2024 0 comments

By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon………….55 Worthing………………32 WIMBLEDON beat Worthing to take their relegation battle with Hull Ionians into the final weekend. The Dons took advantage of […]

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, […]

Botterill hat-trick sets up title thriller

7 April 2024 0 comments

Worthing………………22 Esher……………………. 50 By MO SHER A RAMPANT Esher set up a mouth-watering tie against second-place Dorking next week, a game which could well see […]

New faces win battle at the bottom for Fred’s men

7 April 2024 0 comments

By TOM JEFFREYS Upbeat: Fred Pierrepont FOR the last two seasons, Worthing have been a mainstay at the top of the National Two East table, […]

‘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. […]

Reid the real deal for rampant TJs

24 March 2024 0 comments

Tonbridge J………… 61 Worthing……………… 31 By GARETH WITHERS TJs beat Worthing to take their run to seven wins in eight games, scoring a total of […]

RPNS7s – U18 Girls ACE: Exeter show worth

24 March 2024 0 comments

Exeter College ended Hartpury’s long reign as they beat Worthing College in the final to win the U18s Girls ACE Competition. Worthing had made sure […]

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