DUAL-REGISTERED Plymouth Albion winger Josh Watkins has been called up into the England squad for the Hong Kong Sevens. Watkins, who has made two Championship starts for Albion after arriving at the club on a short-term deal from Worcester Warriors, joins former Plymouth winger Tom Bowen in the England Sevens party for next weekend’s high-profile … Continue reading
FORMER Plymouth Argyle youngsters Jack Stephens and Christian Walton have been named in the England Under-20 squad to play USA at Home Park on March 29. England named a 22-man party on Thursday for that match and a fixture against Mexico at Barnet four days earlier. Southampton midfielder Stephens, who is currently on loan at … Continue reading
IT COULD be a momentous weekend for rugby sides Ivybridge, Saltash and Plymouth Argaum. Saltash and Argaum could confirm promotion for their respective leagues, while Ivybridge could virtually guarantee runners-up spot in South West One if they beat Bridgwater at Cross-in-Hand on Saturday (2.30pm). Ivybridge sit second in South West One, six points ahead of … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH diving stars Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow were forced to settle for sixth place in the second FINA/NVC World Series event in Dubai. The Great Britain pair improved on their score from Beijing the previous week but finished one place lower than in China. In a tight and high-standard final in Dubai, just 19 … Continue reading
DIRECTOR of rugby Graham Dawe is hoping city sports fans will turn out in force on Saturday for Plymouth Albion’s vital Championship match against Yorkshire Carnegie at Brickfields (3pm). It is possible for Albion to move off the bottom of the table this weekend for the first time since the start of the season, if … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH divers Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow return to World Series action on Thursday when they take part in the women’s platform synchro event in Dubai. The pair finished fifth in the opening leg of the series last Friday in Beijing behind China’s Ruolin Chen and Huixia Liu, Malaysia’s Yee Mun Leong and Jun Hoong … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle dropped out of a League Two promotion play-off position after losing 2-0 away at Dagenham & Redbridge on Tuesday evening. The Pilgrims had gone into the game sitting seventh – the final play-off spot – but by 9.45pm they found themselves in ninth place, with Stevenage and Newport overtaking them. John Sheridan’s side … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE TOWN move back into second position in the CSWPL Premier Division after a 3-1 home win over Witheridge. The home side had led 2-0 at the break and never really looked like losing to keep the pressure on leaders Saltash. But there was disappointment for last season’s champions Plymouth Parkway, who conceded a late … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle have suffered a blow ahead of their trip to Dagenham & Redbridge on Tuesday night with news that Drew Talbot has been recalled from his loan spell at Home Park by his parent club Chesterfield. The 28-year-old utility player has started nine matches since joining the Pilgrims at the end of January. Argyle … Continue reading
SCOTLAND once again proved a happy hunting ground for Plymouth Leander swimmer Ben Proud. Last year the 20-year-old University of St Mark and St John student won a British title and two Commonwealth Games gold medals in Glasgow. He moved city this weekend, competing at the Edinburgh International Meet, but he was again triumphant. Having … Continue reading