GRAHAM DAWE admits his young Plymouth Albion team have ‘a few things to talk about’ after their 34-3 defeat to high-flying Blackheath at Rectory Field on Saturday. The loss was Albion’s biggest of the season and it was the first time this campaign the Brickfields club had not scored at least one try in a … Continue reading
PLAYER-coach Lewis Paterson says Ivybridge just have to keep learning and working hard after another tough lesson in National Three South West. The Bridgers were 13-7 up at half-time away at Lydney, who were unlucky to be relegated from National Two South last season. However, the South Hams club’s hopes of ending a three-match losing … Continue reading
BLACKHEATH 34 PLYMOUTH ALBION 3 PLYMOUTH Albion suffered their biggest defeat of the season away at high-flying Blackheath on Saturday in National One. Blackheath, unbeaten at home this term, scored five unanswered tries to run out 34-3 winners. The Londoners were efficient in attack, with their forwards driving well, while they also defended well to … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Raiders will face Worcester Wolves for the second time in eight days when they travel to the Midlands club on Sunday in the BBL Championship (3pm). Raiders lost 91-80 to the high-flying Wolves at the Pavilions last Saturday. The city side remain bottom of the table with just one win to their name so … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion head to Blackheath today hoping to bounce back from their frustrating home defeat against Darlington Mowden Park last weekend. The County Durham side ended Albion’s three-match winning run by triumphing 25-15 in a game that was decided by a penalty try in the final quarter. Plymouth felt they did not play the conditions … Continue reading
DAN COLLIER has been ruled out of Plymouth Albion’s National One match with Blackheath tomorrow. The experienced second-row has been ill this week and has not recovered in time to travel to London. It means teenager Jim Massey will make his debut for club in the second-row. “Dan’s played very well over the last few … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE are hoping they can put an end to their November hoodoo on Saturday when they make the tough trip to Lydney in National Three South West. Last season when the Bridgers won promotion from South West One they lost all their league matches during November and history is so far repeating itself this year. … Continue reading
TEENAGE second-row Jim Massey is on stand-by to make his Plymouth Albion debut on Saturday when they travel to fourth-placed Blackheath in National One (3pm). The University of St Mark and St John student (pictured above) will come into Albion’s team if experienced lock Dan Collier does not recover from an illness which has forced … Continue reading
CLUBS in the region are throwing their support behind the ‘Badminton 4 MacMillan’ Week. Tavyside Badminton and Horrabridge Badminton Club will be hosting events to try and raise money for the UK’s largest cancer care and support charity. Badminton England have teamed up with Macmillan Cancer Support to try and inspire people nationally to hit some shuttlecocks whilst … Continue reading
SAM MATAVESI has re-joined Plymouth Albion after training with the club for the last few weeks. The 23-year-old Fijian international flanker, who has made more than 50 league and cup appearances for Albion, moves back to Brickfields from South West One side Camborne, where he has scored 15 tries in eight league games. It is … Continue reading