THERE were plenty of smiles from the Saltash players as they walked off the pitch on Saturday after securing their first home win of the season against Devonport Services II, but probably the biggest belonged to Danny Snook. The energetic centre is just delighted to be back playing rugby again after missing a whole year … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services remain rooted at the bottom of National Two West after they were beaten 54-26 away at Loughborough Students on Saturday. The club have now lost all nine of their opening games at level four, which is an even worst start than they had two years ago when they were last in the league. … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services hit the road as they look to finally claim their first win of the season in National Two West. Ben Russell’s side make the 500-mile round trip to ninth-placed Loughborough Students on Saturday (2pm). The university side have only claimed two wins this term, but they have also picked up a draw and … Continue reading
A NEW under-16 rugby team in Zimbabwe are proudly wearing a full kit donated by Plymouth side Old Technicians RFC. Rusape Rugby Club-Buffaloes RFC has been founded by current Techs player Tichaona ‘Malvin’ Donono. Donono wanted to bring rugby to his home town and he was delighted when Techs offered him a kit to help … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE will have taken plenty of positives out of their performance against last season’s champions and current leaders Richmond on Saturday in Women’s Championship South One. The Bridgers were eventually beaten 48-10 by Richmond, who were the top club in England for years before losing their Premier XV franchise. Ivybridge really made their visitors work … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services head coach Ben Russell was pleased with his side’s performance in a 31-19 home defeat to second-placed Luctonians on Saturday in National Two West. Although it was an eighth successive loss that leaves them at the foot of the table, Russell felt his team showed what they can do against one of the … Continue reading
WINLESS Devonport Services are boosted by the return of a number of players as their National Two West campaign resumes with a home game against much-fancied Luctonians on Saturday (2.30pm). Services only had four regular starters in their last match against Clifton two weeks ago – and they lost one of them, Sam Brown, with … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE claimed their first away victory of the season as they beat Crediton 31-12 at Blagdon on Saturday in Regional Two South West. The five-point win on the road has moved the Bridgers up into third place in the standings. “It was a great away win,” said Ivybridge head coach Steve Atkinson. “We never really … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE will be looking for their first away win of the season on Saturday when they make the tricky trip to Crediton. The Bridgers have won three of their opening four games, but they have all come at Cross-in-Hand. Their only away trip so far was to Wadebridge, where they lost 41-25. Fourth-placed Ivybridge know … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE claimed their first Championship South win on Saturday as they beat Trojans 48-12 away. After defeats against Bath and North Bristol in their opening two games since their promotion, Ivybridge showed their try-scoring form in Southampton by crossing the whitewash eight times. The game was tight in the first half, with both sides scoring … Continue reading