IVYBRIDGE suffered a third successive defeat in Regional One South West on Saturday as they were beaten 22-10 away at Lydney. For the second week running the Bridgers paid for a slow start. They found themselves 19-0 down at Regent Street before making a game of it second half with a try by Kristian Davies … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE face a long and tricky trip on Saturday when they head to the Forest of Dean to take on Lydney in Regional One South West. The Bridgers sit in fifth place, but Lydney are in seventh, nine points behind with three games in hand, so this weekend’s game could go a long way to … Continue reading
IT MIGHT not have been particularly thrilling, but Devonport Services bagged another home win on Saturday in Regional One South West by seeing off bottom side Drybrook 19-13. Services were actually 19-3 up with 80 minutes on the clock, but their Gloucestershire visitors scored two tries in two injury-time minutes to pick up a valuable … Continue reading
FOURTH-placed Devonport Services will be aiming for back-to-back home wins when they entertain bottom side Drybrook at the Rectory on Saturday in Regional One South West. Injury-hit Services got back to winning ways last weekend after a three-game losing run when they edged out Weston-super-Mare 24-22 at the Rectory. And they will be keen to … Continue reading
THE reaction of the Ivybridge players as the referee blew the final whistle at Cross-in-Hand on Saturday said it all. The players were absolutely gutted to narrowly lose 25-24 to Devon rivals Brixham as they felt they had done enough to win. But for the third home game running they lost to a top three … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE could move into the top three of Regional One South West – if they can beat Devon rivals Brixham at Cross-in-Hand on Saturday. Third-placed Brixham sit just three points ahead of the Bridgers, although they do have two games in hand. Both sides have been in good form. Brixham have only lost one of … Continue reading
REGIONAL ONE SOUTH WEST IVYBRIDGE turned on the style in the second half away at Old Centralians on Saturay as they returned to winning ways. They triumphed 25-13 in Gloucestershire after coming back from 8-0 down at the break. The Bridgers had heartbreakingly lost to late penalty kicks against top two sides Camborne and Chew … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services make the short trip to Launceston on Saturday hoping to avoid a third successive defeat in Regional One South West. Services, who sit fourth, have been beaten by Devon rivals Okehampton and Brixham in their last two matches. It is the first time since their promotion to level five that they have lost … Continue reading
FOR THE second game running, Ivybridge suffered late penalty heartache against a title-chasing side in Regional One South West. Before Christmas they lost 30-29 at home to second-placed Chew Valley after the Somerset club kicked a penalty with the last play of the game. And on Saturday, they went down 29-26 to leaders Camborne at … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services are hoping to kick-start 2023 with a home win against Okehampton at the Rectory on Saturday and banish memories of their last outing of 2022. Services were surprisingly beaten 52-13 away at Brixham just before Christmas, which was their biggest loss in four years. But they are still in the top four of … Continue reading