DEVONPORT Services back Rhys Williams earned his first full Royal Navy cap during the week when he helped them to a 9-8 victory over the RAF in the Inter-Services Championship. Williams, who came on as a replacement against the RAF, started in Services’ youth system and then graduated to colts and then the senior side. … Continue reading
A DISAPPOINTING final dive cost Plymouth’s Tonia Couch and her new synchro partner Lois Toulson a medal at the FINA World Series event in Kazan. The pair had secured podium finishes in the first three legs in Beijing, Dubai and Windsor. And there were heading for another medal in Russia. They were second going into … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE could finish their first season in National Three South West even better than they started it. The Cross-in-Hand side announced their arrival at level five by winning four out of five of their opening matches. Although they could not quite keep that form up during the middle part of the campaign they have certainly … Continue reading
DEVONPORT High School Old Boys director of rugby Mike Freeman has to try and pick his players up after losing both the Pedrick and RNEC Cup finals on Wednesday night. The Old Boys’ second team were beaten 42-0 by the Tamar Saracens seconds in the Pedrick Cup, while their first XV went down 34-14 to … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion’s coaching staff have all stood down in the light of the new owners’ decision to dispense with the services of director of rugby Graham Dawe with two games of the season to go. Assistant coach Simon Lane and performance coaches Tristan Lark and Lee Jago will no longer work for the National One … Continue reading
DEVONPORT High School Old Boys will be hoping to end a frustrating season on a high this week. On Wednesday evening, they play in both the finals of the Pedrick Cup and RNEC Cup at the Rectory and then on Saturday they play in the Devon Junior Cup final. After the anger and disappointment of … Continue reading
GRAHAM DAWE has been inundated with support from current and former players following his sudden departure from Plymouth Albion. The rugby community were stunned to learn that the new owners of the club had asked him to stand down two games before the end of a highly successful season on the field. A rebuilt Albion … Continue reading
GRAHAM DAWE felt he should have been given the chance to see out of the season with Plymouth Albion. The former England international was sensationally shown the door by the new Albion owners on Sunday with two games to go, despite guiding a newly-built team to an impressive 20 wins from 28 matches this season. … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Tri Club’s Nicola Noble won a silver medal at the ETU European Duathlon Championships (Sprint Distance) in Germany. Noble took second in the women’s 25-29 age group in Kalkar. Germany’s Tatjana Kortmann won the race in 1:08.25, with Noble 20 seconds behind. The Plymouth athlete clocked 21.18 minutes for the opening run, 34.04 for … Continue reading
DHSOB Sharks Under-16s claimed victory in the Cornwall Sevens tournament at Launceston’s Polson Bridge. The Plymouth side won all six of their matches scoring 241 points against 29 conceded, beating Truro in the final 34-7. That cup success came after the Sharks team had claimed a 19-19 draw with Bournemouth touring side Oakmeadians in an … Continue reading