FOR the first time this season Cameron Setter’s name will not be on an Albion match-day team-sheet. The 22-year-old scrum-half has either started or been on the bench for all of Plymouth’s 26 league games to date. But he is forced to sit out Saturday’s game against Wharfedale due an ankle injury he picked up … Continue reading
HEALTH and well-being have been on the agenda for Plymouth College athletes in a series of workshops led by Olympic silver medallist and World Champion rower Miriam Luke. Run by the Youth Sport Trust, the Junior Athlete Education (JAE) programme is for young athletes aged 14-19 who are competing at county/national/international level and have demanding … Continue reading
GRAHAM DAWE has challenged his players to prove last week’s heavy defeat at Ampthill was just a ‘blip’. Albion crashed 52-13 in Bedfordshire in their first match since the club gave notice of their intention to go into administration. It was their first defeat since January and their first on the road for nearly five … Continue reading
TAMAR Saracens will be crowned Devon One champions on Saturday if they beat South Molton away. Sarries, founded in 1973, have never been in the Cornwall/Devon League before but they will be following in the footsteps of Plymouth Argaum, who also claimed back-to-back promotions last season, if they pick up four points this weekend. “It … Continue reading
JAMES PENMAN is expected to recover from an ankle injury in time to face Wharfedale at Brickfields on Saturday. And he says all the players want to show the supporters how much their care about the club after a turbulent couple of weeks which included a shock 52-13 defeat at Ampthill last Saturday. “The injury … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Diving’s Robyn Birch will be in action at the Canada Cup on Friday. Birch is taking part in the individual platform competition at the FINA Grand Prix event in Gatineau. She will be up against a tough field which includes home favourites Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion and China’s promising youngster Jinming Li. Birch, … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion could be struggling for players for this weekend’s game against Wharfedale at Brickfields. Albion, who have operated with a squad of just 29 this season, including dual-registered players, picked up four injuries – to Cameron Setter, James Penman, Harrison Cully and Ed Holmes – in their heavy defeat at Ampthill last Saturday Jake … Continue reading
SAM MATAVESI says Plymouth Albion will have a point to prove when they entertain Wharfedale at Brickfields this Saturday. Albion suffered a shock 52-13 loss at Ampthill on Saturday. That was the first defeat since the start of January and their first on their travels since November. The city club may have been distracted by … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth Athletic Club’s Simon Anderson successfully defended his European Indoor Masters 1,500m title in Italy at the weekend. Anderson won the over-50 race in Poland last year and topped the podium again in that age group in Ancona. Representing Great Britain, he clocked 4:20.60 in the final, having eased through the heats with … Continue reading
BILLY SEARLE insists he will be giving his all for Plymouth Albion in the final four games of the season, despite announcing he will be leaving the club in the summer. The fly-half, who only turned 20 at the end of March, has accepted a two-year academy contract at Championship leaders Bristol. Searle agreed the … Continue reading