IVYBRIDGE will cap off a dream season by playing in a Twickenham cup final next month. The unbeaten Cross-in-Hand club had already wrapped up the Championship South West 2 title the other week by beating Launceston 38-0 away. And they will now play in the RFU Women’s Intermediate Cup final on May 24 after they beat … Continue reading
REGIONAL One South West champions Devonport Services ended their successful season on a defeat as they were narrowly beaten 37-34 away at Sidmouth on Saturday. Services had already won the title in their last match against Marlborough and were missing a host of players for this weekend’s final fixture. Sam Brown, Dan Lilley, Mike Rickard, … Continue reading
ALREADY crowned champions Devonport Services will end their successful season on Saturday with an away game against ninth-placed Sidmouth. Services head coach Ben Russell says his side want to go out on a high and finish with more points than they did when they won the title two years ago. That season they bagged 94 … Continue reading
DEVON won back the Tamar Cup as they narrowly beat a Cornwall XV 26-20 at Plymouth Albion’s Brickfields ground on Saturday. Devonport Services’ Tom Davies and Charlie Groves were among Devon’s try scorers in a competitive game that went right down to the wire. Devon, playing with the wind first half, had been 19-5 up … Continue reading
OPMs put their troubled league form behind them to retain the Devon Junior Bowl on Saturday against lower league New Cross. The Old boys triumphed 24-19 at Five Lanes thanks to tries by Will Mills and Dan Adams, four penalties by the returning Matt Smale and a conversion by Mills. “We were 24-14 up with … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services added another piece of silverware to their trophy cabinet on Friday night when their twos team won the Devon 2nd XV Cup by beating their Topsham counterparts 51-27 at the Rectory. The second team’s success came just six days after their first team had won the Regional One South West title. However, the … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services will be looking to pick up a second trophy within the space of six days this evening when their second team take on their Topsham counterparts in the Devon 2nd XV Cup final at the Rectory (7pm). Services’ first team were crowned Regional One South West champions last Saturday after beating Marlborough at … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Oaks RFC hosted an ‘unforgettable’ evening on Monday as the Community Rugby Trophy Tour brought the Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy to the club. The event saw 85 enthusiastic girls from across Plymouth and the surrounding areas come together for a fun, non‑contact rugby session designed to celebrate participation, team-work and the joy of the sport. … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services were crowned Regional One South West champions on Saturday after beating Marlborough 65-32 at the Rectory. Services can now look forward to a return to National League rugby after a cameo appearance at level four last term. “It was our goal from the start of the season to get back to where we … Continue reading
THE Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy will be visiting Plymstock Oaks RFC on Monday evening. The visit forms part of the nationwide Community Rugby Trophy Tour, designed to inspire the next generation of players and celebrate the growth of the women’s game. The trophy, won by England last year, will be on display at Horsham … Continue reading