PLYMOUTH Raiders will look to get their season up and running on Sunday when they entertain champions Newcastle Eagles at the Pavilions in the BBL Championship (4pm). Raiders have lost their opening two league games against Manchester Giants and London Lions. The city side have changed their roster ahead of the game with New Zealand … Continue reading
JAMES PENMAN says Plymouth Albion are desperate to start putting back-to-back wins together. Albion have won two out of their three home matches this season but are still to claim a victory on their travels. They did come close last weekend at Coventry but the Midlands club scored a controversial try in the final minute … Continue reading
MORE than 500 runners are expected to descend on Plymouth’s Central Park on Sunday for the opening event in the Frank Elford Sports Westward League. The league consists of six meetings held once a month around Devon and Cornwall. The other venues are Newquay (November 8), Exeter (December 6), Westward Ho! (January 10), Stover (February … Continue reading
CORNWALL winger Jon Dawe will make his Plymouth Albion debut on Saturday when they entertain Esher at Brickfields in National One (3pm). The 21-year-old (pictured above) has had to be patient since joining the club in the summer. He suffered a knee injury in pre-season which hampered his progress and has been on loan at … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE head to Newton Abbot on Saturday for their fourth consecutive Devon derby in National Three South West. The league newcomers, who sit third in the table, have so far impressed in their previous matches against county rivals this term, beating Brixham and Exmouth at Cross-in-Hand and narrowly losing 25-23 at Barnstaple in their only … Continue reading
GREGORY SEBASTIEN is hoping he will get the chance to make his Plymouth Albion home debut on Saturday when Esher visit Brickfields (3pm). The French flanker pulled on an Albion shirt for the first time last weekend in city side’s controversial 26-19 defeat at Coventry. “I really enjoyed my first game,” he said. “I had … Continue reading
TRIBUTES have been paid to Plymouth Albion’s former chairman Vernon Pinches, who has died at the age of 84. Pinches was associated with Albion for more than 60 years, first as a spirited outside half, making his debut in 1954, before joining the committee. He was team secretary, club secretary, vice-chairman and chairman three times … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH College’s head of rugby Richard Edwards described playing New Zealand touring side Massey High School at Brickfields as a ‘great event’. The match attracted a decent crowd at Plymouth Albion’s home ground and they were treated to a haka by the touring side, who ran out 22-12. Plymouth College stepped in to host the … Continue reading
FORMER Plymouth Albion players Henry Slade and Jack Nowell will make their Rugby World Cup debuts in Saturday’s final Pool A game against Uruguay at the City of Manchester Stadium. “This is an opportunity for us to finish the tournament with a strong performance against Uruguay and a chance for the likes of young players … Continue reading
SOUTH African lock David Fisher is to step up his training in an attempt to get his Plymouth Albion career back on track. The 22-year-old former Natal Sharks forward has yet to play a competitive game for the National One club after damaging his knee in a pre-season match against Newton Abbot. “He’s stepping up … Continue reading