PLYMOUTH Albion may not have any current players competing at this year’s World Cup, but the club will still be represented at the biggest rugby event on the planet. A number of Albion supporters have been selected as volunteers for the competition, which starts on September 18. More than 20,000 people applied to be volunteers … Continue reading
THE fifth race in the Armada Network Summer 5k Series takes place at Saltram Park on Wednesday. The event was originally advertised for last Wednesday but was moved back a week. Jim Cole won July’s race, with Jonny Gilby triumphing in June and Peter Monaghan coming home first in April and May. Wednesday’s race, the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion summer signing Jon Dawe is hoping he will be fully fit for the start of the new season. The 21-year-old has missed the last three weeks of training after suffering a knee injury. But the Cornwall winger says he is making good progress with his recovery and has his eyes on featuring in … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH rugby star Henry Slade hopes he did enough on his England debut against France at Twickenham on Saturday night to secure a place in Stuart Lancaster’s 31-man World Cup squad. The 22-year-old former Plymouth College pupil, playing at outside centre, was involved in the build-up to all England’s three tries in their 19-14 win … Continue reading
MORE than 200 swimmers from around the country took part in the annual Breakwater Swim on Sunday. The event has become one of the most popular swims on the open water calendar and helps raise money for the Chestnut Appeal. Competitors are taken out to the Plymouth Breakwater on a boat and then have to … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Henry Slade described his England debut as ‘awesome’. Slade played an important part in England’s 19-14 win over France at Twickenham. The former Plymouth College pupil, who came through Ivybridge’s junior ranks and spent two seasons at Albion, was involved in the build-up to all England’s tries. The 22-year-old Exeter Chiefs player received a … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion have added a fourth match to their ‘Festival of Rugby’ weekend. The National One club already had three games pencilled in for next Saturday (August 22), with their development team taking on Weston-super-Mare, Tamar Saracens playing Old Techs and Albion’s first team hosting Bedford Blues. But now the day will be extended further … Continue reading
CITY athletes Edmund Shillabeer and Simon Anderson both impressed at the World Masters Championships in Lyon, France. Race walker Shillabeer won an individual bronze in the over-75s 20km event. The 76-year-old, who helped Great Britain to a team gold, clocked two hours and 14.35 minutes. He had earlier claimed a fourth place in the 10km … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services began their preparations for the new Western Counties West season with a hard-earned 22-17 win over Plymouth Fiji Rugby at the Rectory on Saturday. The Fiji side had the better of the first half but only led 7-3 at the interval thanks to a converted try by Joe Nat in the 34th minute. … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth hurdler David King claimed a bronze medal at the Folksam Grand Prix in Gothenburg on Friday night. King clocked 13.76 seconds in the 110m hurdles final to edge out fellow British athlete William Sharman for third. Sharman, two-times Commonwealth Games silver medallist, finished fourth in 13.78 seconds. The event was won by … Continue reading