REGIONAL One South West champions Devonport Services ended their successful season on a defeat as they were narrowly beaten 37-34 away at Sidmouth on Saturday. Services had already won the title in their last match against Marlborough and were missing a host of players for this weekend’s final fixture. Sam Brown, Dan Lilley, Mike Rickard, … Continue reading
ALREADY crowned champions Devonport Services will end their successful season on Saturday with an away game against ninth-placed Sidmouth. Services head coach Ben Russell says his side want to go out on a high and finish with more points than they did when they won the title two years ago. That season they bagged 94 … Continue reading
A FIELD of 160 runners took part in the opening Armada Summer 5k Series at Saltram House on Wednesday evening. This year’s series is taking place on a new-look course which follows the newly-resurfaced Dell paths around the National Trust estate. The new course certainly appeared to suit Tamar Trotters’ Luke Attwood, who was first … Continue reading
THE outdoor athletics season got underway in the region on Sunday when City of Plymouth AC hosted their annual Spring Warm-Up Meeting at Brickfields. The event saw double English Schools’ sprint champion Annabelle Fasuba (City of Plymouth) braved the windy conditions to make her debut in the new under-16 girls’ age group. The 14-year-old, who … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle ended their home campaign in fine style on Sunday by beating Oxford United 5-0 at Home Park. However, the Pilgrims’ faint hopes of winning the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division title ended with Watford beating Gwalia United 3-1 away on the back of a 5-0 home victory over Exeter City. But … Continue reading
DEVON won back the Tamar Cup as they narrowly beat a Cornwall XV 26-20 at Plymouth Albion’s Brickfields ground on Saturday. Devonport Services’ Tom Davies and Charlie Groves were among Devon’s try scorers in a competitive game that went right down to the wire. Devon, playing with the wind first half, had been 19-5 up … Continue reading
OPMs put their troubled league form behind them to retain the Devon Junior Bowl on Saturday against lower league New Cross. The Old boys triumphed 24-19 at Five Lanes thanks to tries by Will Mills and Dan Adams, four penalties by the returning Matt Smale and a conversion by Mills. “We were 24-14 up with … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services added another piece of silverware to their trophy cabinet on Friday night when their twos team won the Devon 2nd XV Cup by beating their Topsham counterparts 51-27 at the Rectory. The second team’s success came just six days after their first team had won the Regional One South West title. However, the … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services will be looking to pick up a second trophy within the space of six days this evening when their second team take on their Topsham counterparts in the Devon 2nd XV Cup final at the Rectory (7pm). Services’ first team were crowned Regional One South West champions last Saturday after beating Marlborough at … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Oaks RFC hosted an ‘unforgettable’ evening on Monday as the Community Rugby Trophy Tour brought the Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy to the club. The event saw 85 enthusiastic girls from across Plymouth and the surrounding areas come together for a fun, non‑contact rugby session designed to celebrate participation, team-work and the joy of the sport. … Continue reading