PLYMOUTH are in the Premier League play-offs for the first time after winning 53-38 at Rye House on Saturday evening. The 15-point away win was sufficient to earn Plymouth the four match points they needed to overhaul Ipswich and finish in the top six. The Devils will now meet third-placed Glasgow in the play-off quarter-finals with … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE left Barnstaple ‘very disappointed’ after narrowly losing 25-23 in their first away fixture in National Three South West. It looked like the Cross-in-Hand side, promoted from South West One, were going to claim a second successive victory in their new league, having beaten Old Patesians 13-9 at home in their opening game. Ivybridge were … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH ALBION 15 ROSSLYN PARK 16 PLYMOUTH Albion came from 13-0 down to nearly beat last season’s runners-up Rosslyn Park at Brickfields on Saturday. Graham Dawe’s side, who had opened their season with a 33-20 victory over Richmond, struggled for territory in the first half, but they finished the game really strongly and in the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Devils’ hopes of reaching the Premier League play-offs suffered a setback when they were beaten 53-40 at Scunthorpe last night. It means the Devils must win by seven or more points in tonight’s final away fixture at Rye House to take all four match points and finish above Ipswich to reach the top six … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion hand 18-year-old Devonian Tom Putt his first league start tomorrow when they entertain title-favourites Rosslyn Park at Brickfields (3pm). Putt, who came on for his debut as a replacement in last week’s 33-20 win over Richmond, comes in for fellow 18-year-old Harrison Cully, who is injured. The inclusion of Putt sees Australian Ethan … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE play the first of five consecutive Devon derby matches tomorrow when they travel to Barnstaple in National Three South West (2.30pm). The South Hams side follow their trip to Barum with home league games against Exmouth and Brixham, before taking on Teignmouth in the county cup and then travelling to Newton Abbot in the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argaum play their first Cornwall/Devon League match at Bickleigh Down on Saturday when they entertain Cornish side Hayle (3pm). Argaum, who have earned consecutive promotions, made a winning start to life at the higher level last week when they beat Honiton 19-7 away. “We played some not bad rugby and it was nice to … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH completed their home Premier League fixtures with a comfortable 62-30 victory over Scunthorpe at the St Boniface Arena on Thursday evening. That left them three points adrift of sixth-placed Ipswich and needing four points from their final two away matches to qualify for the end of season play-offs – and a quarter-final tie against Glasgow … Continue reading
NOT too many 18-year-olds have played league rugby for Plymouth Albion over the years. However, last weekend, Albion handed three their debuts in the same match. Prop Ollie Dawe and wing Harrison Cully both started Plymouth’s opening day fixture against Richmond, while full-back Tom Putt came on at half-time as Albion won 33-20. “From my … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH triathlete Travis Bramley admits he could not have wished for a better season. The Ivybridge Community College pupil has enjoyed a tremendous final year in the youth age category. Prior to last weekend, he had already won the British Triathlon Championships, the London Triathlon, the British Aquathlon Championships, the English Aquathlon Championships and the … Continue reading