PLYMOUTH Argyle progressed in the FA Women’s National League Cup by beating lower league London Bees 3-0 at Home Park on Sunday in front of more than 500 spectators. It was the perfect way for the Pilgrims to bounce back from their 5-0 league loss to Hashtag United at the same venue seven days earlier. … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services were under no illusions about how tough life could be in National Two West following their promotion from Regional One South West. And that was brought home to them on Saturday as they were beaten 59-19 in their first home game by an Exeter University side packed with England U20 and young Exeter … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth athlete Rory Summers will be eyeing 2025 with optimism after finishing his season with an international call-up. Summers was selected to represent England at the end-of-year Under-20 International at Eton. He was part of the England B relay team – running the final leg – that took second place behind England A … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services play their first home game in National Two West on Saturday when they host the only other Devon team in the league, Exeter University, at the Rectory. Services won all their home games last season as they won both the Regional One South West title and Devon Senior Cup. But they know they … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Musketeers’ Scott Mansfield was first home as the Armada Summer 5k Series came to an end on Wednesday evening at Saltram House. Mansfield has enjoyed a good series. He also won July’s run and finished as runner-up in May and June’s events. He clocked 17 minutes and 15 seconds on Wednesday, which was nine … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle were beaten 5-0 by Hashtag United in front of nearly 600 fans at Home Park on Sunday in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division. The Pilgrims found themselves 2-0 down at half-time to their third-placed opponents, with Sophie Baigent and Holly Turner scoring for the visitors. Turner added a second straight … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services were given a taste of what they can expect in their debut season in National Two West on Saturday as they were beaten 40-22 away at Birmingham side Bournville. Services were 33-12 down at half-time, but they did rally in the second period to at least return from the Midlands with a try-scoring … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services head coach Ben Russell loves the fact that his team will be massive underdogs in their debut season in National League rugby. Last year’s Regional One South West champions will open their National Two West campaign with a trip to Birmingham side Bournville on Saturday. That will be the first of many trips … Continue reading
COUNTIES One Western West gets off to a bang on Saturday with Tavistock hosting nearest neighbours Plymstock Oaks in a derby match at Sandy Park. Both sides are likely to have a different look about them to when they played in the corresponding fixture early last season, which ended in a narrow 27-26 win to … Continue reading
SALTASH will be hoping that it will be third time lucky in Counties Two Cornwall after narrowly missing out on promotion by the smallest of margins in the past two seasons. The Ashes have finished as runners-up in Counties Two Cornwall two years in a row. They were frustratingly pipped to the title in 2022-23 … Continue reading