GRAHAM DAWE is not only giving young players a chance to prove themselves at Plymouth Albion, but also some up-and-coming coaches. Albion’s director of rugby has a number of people currently helping him out on the coaching side, one of whom is 32-year-old Simon Lane. Lane, a level four coach who specialises in attack and … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Devils have the chance to complete a quick-fire double over championship-chasing Somerset following their 52-38 Premier League win at the Oaktree Arena on Friday evening. It was Somerset’s first home defeat in eight home league matches and took the Devils to within eight points of a top six place. Plymouth will be looking for more … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Sam Dailley added two more gold medals on the fourth day of the British Summer Swimming Championships in Sheffield. The teenager has now claimed five golds, one silver and two bronze medals in a total dominance of the 13/14-year-old age category at Ponds Forge. His latest successes came in the 100m freestyle and … Continue reading
AUSTRALIAN back Marc Koteczky will miss Plymouth Albion’s pre-season trip to Jersey next weekend due to injury. Koteczky, who can play fly-half, centre or full-back, has a bruised heel. “He’s off running for the next week,” said director of rugby Graham Dawe. “It is getting better but we don’t want it to drag on into … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE Rugby Club got their season underway by finishing second in a four-team 10s tournament at Polson Bridge on Thursday night. The newly-promoted National Three South West side won two of their three matches, only losing by one try to eventually winners and hosts Launceston. National Two South outfit Launceston entered two teams – CAB … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Sam Dailley continued his hot form at the British Summer Swimming Championships in Sheffield. Having already won two individual golds medals and a relay bronze in the opening two days of competition, Dailley collect a medal of each colour on the third night. He triumphed in the 13/14-year-olds 200m butterfly event in a … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Tonia Couch finished eighth in the World Championship 10m platform final in Kazan. The city diver, who won the World Series title earlier this year, was consistent all the way through the final, but could not quite hit the heights she showed earlier in the season. All her dives were between 60.20 points and … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth athlete Poppy Tank is edging ever closer to the 10-minute barrier for the 3,000 metres. Tank set a new personal best of 10:05.70 in the event this week at the British Milers’ Club regional competition at Exeter. That knocked five seconds of her previous best time for the seven-and-a-half lap race. Tank, … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH expect to have new signing James Wright making his debut in their Premier League match against Somerset at the St Boniface Arena on Saturday evening (7.15 pm). Wright’s arrival comes into effect with the issue of new averages for August, so he will not be available for Friday’s match at Somerset where the Devils will … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion will play Newton Abbot instead of Hornets RFC in their final pre-season fixture. The National One side had been due to play Somerset-based side Hornets on Saturday, August 29, but Albion needed to move the game to the Friday evening and the National Three South West outfit could not make it. However, their … Continue reading