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National Two
Doncaster v Stourbridge
Fourth placed Doncaster entertain seventh placed Stourbridge with third place the best they can realistically hope for at this stage of the season as tye look to maintain their good recent form. They top the Form Guide with five wins from their last six matches and a win on Saturday would make it four in a row.
Stourbridge are all but safe it would need some freak results for them to be caught out now. They have two wins in their last three matches after a run of four consecutive defeats.
When the sides met early in the season Stourbridge were 16-6 winners as Doncaster made a poor start to the season.
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Prediction: Home success by 14 points or more.
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Harrogate v Sedgley Park
Leaders Sedgley Park go to Claro Road in search of a win which almost certainly guarantee them promotion to National One although bearing in mind their last away match they will be taking nothing for granted despite Harrogate’s poor recent form.
Park were held to a draw when they went to bottom of the table Lydney early in the month but they are up against a Harrogate side that has lost its last three matches and is short on confidence.
When the sides met earlier in the season Park were narrow 21-17 winners.
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Prediction: Big game for Park and they will come through by 10 points or less.
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Lydney v Moseley
Bottom of the table Lydney play host to 12th placed Moseley with the visitors desperate for a win to try and keep out of the bottom three.
Moseley returned to winning ways last time out as they ended a three match losing streak with a home win over Rosslyn Park with James Aston scoring the games only try with a long range effort.
Lydney will be looking to build on their last home performance which saw them hold league leaders Sedgley Park to a draw and picked up just their fifth point of the campaign.
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Prediction: Away win for Moseley by 12 points.
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Newbury v Esher
Big game this for both sides as Esher look for back to back wins or more impressively their fifth win in six matches which has helped them climb up to 8th place in the table.
After a three match winning run Newbury have had two defeats in their last two matches and with home advantage will be hoping to get back to winning ways and stay out of the relegation zone.
Newbury will need to be well disciplined with Esher’s newest recruit Emile Wessels proving deadly with the boot and his kicking could be decisive in the outcome of the match.
Newbury are looking to complete the double over Esher having already beaten them 23-21 back in September.
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Prediction: Tough to call this one but will go away win less than seven points.
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Nuneaton v Wharfedale
Third placed Nuneaton are at home this weekend to fifth placed Wharfedale needing to win to keep the pressure on the top two and ready to pounce if either of them slip up.
A home win would seem the most likely result here with Nuneaton sitting in third place in the Form Guide with just one defeat in their last six matches, a narrow loss last time out against top of the table Sedgley Park.
Wharfedale have picked up two wins in their last three matches to end a five match losing streak. Away from home they have lost their last five with their last win a 19-15 win at Harrogate back in December.
When the sides met early in the season Nuneaton were still finding their feet and Wharfedale were 26-8 winners.
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Prediction: Home win by 14 points.
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Rosslyn Park v Nottingham
This is a huge match for both sides for different reasons. Nottingham are looking for second placed or even the Championship but know a slip up here could send it down to the last day of the season when they have to travel to Nuneaton who are hot on their heels.
Park have got to win this match if they are to have a chance of avoiding the drop back down into National Three South as they are two wins away from safety and need the results above them to go their way.
After this match they travel to Esher and then finish up with a home fixture over Newbury which in itself could be a huge match.
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Prediction: Tough call but will go with home win less than seven points.
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Rugby Lions v Bracknell
Rugby Lions know this is a must win match for them as they attempt to escape the relegation zone and retain their National Two status especially as they have the worst points difference in the sides battling to avoid the drop.
Bracknell also need to win just to make sure of their safety and will want it secured sooner rather then later. They do though go into the match with no form behind them and are bottom of the Form Guide with just one win in their last six league matches.
When the sides met early in the season Bracknell were successful at home 29-22.
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Prediction: Home success by less than 10 points.
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