IVYBRIDGE were not able to mark their debut in Championship South with a win as they went down 19-0 away at North Bristol on Sunday. The Bridgers were unbeaten last season but always knew the step up to the second tier of English women’s rugby would not be easy. However, they will have been encouraged … Continue reading
IT HAS been a tough opening month for Devonport Services following their promotion to National Two West. After four games they are still waiting for their first win after losing 51-12 at home to Hinckley on Saturday. It was the third time in four games they have conceded 50 or more points and frustratingly for … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services head coach Ben Russell is hoping his team can build on last week’s positive performance at Lymm when they host Hinckley at the Rectory on Saturday in National Two West. Services are still looking for their first win of the season, but they came agonisingly close last week in Cheshire, narrowly losing their … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services moved off the foot of National Two West after picking up two valuable bonus points from their longest trip of the season. After heavy defeats against much-fancied Taunton and Redruth, Services narrowly lost 35-31 away at Cheshire side Lymm on Saturday. However, although pleased to have returned with some points, which has moved … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services make their longest trip of the season as they travel to Cheshire to take on Lymm in National Two West on Saturday. Services are still looking for their first win since their promotion after losing heavily to Taunton away and Redruth at home. Devonport did pick up a try-scoring bonus point against Redruth … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services are going to have to tighten up defensively if they are to have any hope of staying in National Two West. After losing 53-17 away at Taunton on the opening day of the campaign, they were beaten 68-33 by Redruth at the Rectory on Saturday in their first home match of the season. … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services are keen to make home advantage tell as they host established National League campaigners Redruth at the Rectory on Saturday (2.30pm). The two clubs got off to contrasting starts to the National Two West season last weekend. Services were beaten 53-17 away at former level three side Taunton Titans, while Redruth hammered Bournville … Continue reading
A NUMBER of clubs stepped up their preparations for the new rugby season with pre-season fixtures over the weekend. Counties Three Devon South & West side Old Techs played their first warm-up match as they were beaten 33-19 by a strong Saltash II side at the new artificial Foulston Park pitch at Brickfields. They handed … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services head coach Ben Russell felt there were plenty of positives, despite his side suffering a heavy 53-17 defeat away at much-fancied Taunton Titans on Friday night on their return to National Two West. Services were leading for 33 minutes and were only 17-12 down at the break at Hyde Lane, but Taunton totally … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services will kick-off their National Two West season tonight when they visit much-fancied Taunton Titans (7.45pm). It is one of the toughest fixtures Services could have asked for as they prepare to taste National League rugby for only the second time in their history. Their first experience came just two years ago, but their … Continue reading