PLYMSTOCK Albion Oaks are pleased they are still attracting new players to their club, even though league rugby will not return until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Oaks have added prop Sean Dunn from Devonport Services to their Cornwall/Devon League squad and have also signed new players Jay Warren and Aaron King. “It is … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argaum’s new head coach Brett Stroud says he is happy with how his first few months have gone at Bickleigh Down – even though he hasn’t had a chance to see his side in action yet. The former Plymoth Albion flanker took over the reins at the Devon One club earlier in the summer. … Continue reading
TRIBUTES have been paid to popular Plymouth rugby coach and school teacher Howell Phillips who sadly passed away on Thursday. Welshman Phillips, who taught at St Boniface School for 37 years, had been battling cancer for nearly four years. When he was diagnosed with a tumour on his pelvis in November 2016 he was told … Continue reading
DAVE SANSOM has made a return to Devon One side Plymouth Argaum. Sansom guided Argaum to back-to-back promotions from Devon Two to the Cornwall/Devon League between 2013 and 2015 and then helped them to a top half finish in their first season at level eight. But in May 2016 he decided to step down from … Continue reading
DEVON One side Old Techs have been working hard trying to get their Weston Mill ground ready for the 2020-21 season. There is still no date for when league rugby will return due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it is not likely to be until November at the earliest. However, whenever it does start, Techs … Continue reading
DEVON One side OPMs have boosted their squad with the signing of scrum-half Lance Davies from higher league neighbours Plymstock Albion Oaks. Davies has trained a few times with OPMs this summer and has now committed to playing for them in the 2020-21 season, whenever that might start. “I think he wants a different challenge … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services Ladies have started building for the 2020-21 season by adding three new back-row forwards to their squad. Services finished an impressive second in National Challenge Two South West (West) last season in only their second year in league rugby. They were only beaten by Cornish side Penryn. The Rectory-based club are hoping to … Continue reading
PROLIFIC winger Martin Skelly has joined OPMs’ coaching team for the 2020-21 season. He will team up with existing backroom staff members Rick Orkney, Warren Dunkley and Duncan Campbell. Skelly will combine playing with working as the club’s new fitness coach as the Elburton-based club look to build on last season’s third place in Devon … Continue reading
DEVON Merit Table side Plympton Victoria will be doing their bit for their local community on Saturday by hosting a litter pick event. The litter pick is being organised by Plympton Ambassadors as part of the ‘Clean my Patch’ scheme. The pick will start at 10.30am and will go on for an hour or so, … Continue reading
A PIECE of Plymouth sporting history is in the process of being demolished. After sitting on ‘death row’ for years, the old main wooden stand at Devonport Services’ Rectory ground is finally getting knocked down. The stand has been out of use for 16 years after it was deemed ‘unsafe’ in 2004. Just 14 months … Continue reading
