DAN COLLIER says he has got his love back for rugby this season at Plymouth Albion. The experienced lock, the only player over the age of 28 in Albion’s squad, hardly played any league rugby for three years after leaving Brickfields in 2012. But he decided to give the sport one more go in the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH College’s Poppy Tank easily retained her senior girls’ Devon Schools’ Cross Country title at Stover on Saturday. Tank, who was fourth in last year’s English Schools’ Championships at Blackburn, finished more than a minute ahead of Exeter’s Katie Olding. City of Plymouth AC runner Tank clocked 14 minutes and 29 seconds, with Olding coming … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE may have heartbreakingly lost by a single point away at Brixham, but player-coach Lewis Paterson insisted there were loads of positives for his side. The Bridgers were beaten 13-12 at Astley Park in their first game since December 19. Ivybridge had been 13-0 down to promotion-hopefuls Brixham, but mounted a fight-back and had the … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers enjoyed success at the First Chance 10k at Exeter on Sunday. Andy Norris was seventh overall and first male over-40 in the popular race in a time of 34 minutes and five seconds. His Erme Valley team-mate Allister Bristow was second over-40 male in 35.10. The Ivybridge-based club had three women in … Continue reading
GRAHAM DAWE was delighted with the spirit his team showed at Fylde on Saturday to turnaround a 26-10 deficit with 20 minutes to go to win 38-26. Albion scored four tries in the final quarter, including three in the last seven minutes, to snatch a win that looked unlikely for most of the match at … Continue reading
FYLDE 26 PLYMOUTH ALBION 38 PLYMOUTH Albion used their get of jail card at Woodlands on Saturday as they came from 26-10 down to beat Fylde 38-26. Graham Dawe’s side, who had seen their five-game winning run ended the week before by Hull Ionians, were out-played for nearly 60 minutes. They struggled to get anything … Continue reading
BILLY SEARLE is hoping Plymouth Albion can get their away tactics spot on once again this season when they play Fylde at Woodlands today (3pm). Albion have won five matches on the road this term, including their last three – away at Rosslyn Park, Hartpury College and Wharfedale. But they go into this afternoon’s National … Continue reading
GREAT Britain junior international Will Battershill will miss out on the chance to add one more Devon Schools’ Cross Country title to his collection this weekend. The Ivybridge Community College sixth former has won four consecutive county schools’ title at junior, intermediate and senior age group. But the Erme Valley Harrier, who competed in the … Continue reading
FRENCHMAN Gregory Sebastien will make only his third start for Plymouth Albion this weekend when the city side travel to Fylde in National One. Sebastien started Albion’s matches against Coventry and Esher in October when Jarrad Hayler was away on Royal Navy duty, but since then the 22-year-old has had to be patient. He has … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE are hoping to finally get 2016 underway this weekend when they travel to Devon rivals Brixham in National Three South West. The Cross-in-Hand side have not played since December 19 due to the bad weather. However, despite having played two or three games less than some of their league rivals, Ivybridge have stayed in … Continue reading