PLYMOUTH Argaum ended their season with their annual Chairman’s XV v President’s XV at Bickleigh Down on Saturday. However, this year the event had a difference as for the first time there was also a women’s fixture. Chairman Stuart Quarterman said: “It was a wonderful day with two games that were an absolute credit to … Continue reading
DEVON and Cornwall both enjoyed high-scoring wins in their opening County Championship matches on Saturday. In Division One of the Bill Beaumont Cup, Cornwall beat Surrey 55-0 at Esher, while in Division Three, Devon overcame Dorset & Wiltshire 68-43 at Ivybridge. The Devon team included 10 players from Devonport Services – Rikki Benham, Aiden Taylor, … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services have no intention of turning their back on their amateur ethos, despite securing promotion to the National League. Services will be mixing it with the likes of Taunton, Cinderford, Redruth, Camborne and Clifton next season in National Two West. But as well as plenty of West Country trips, Services will also have long … Continue reading
WILL MORTON broke Saltash’s try scoring record for the season as they ended their 2023-24 campaign on a high by beating Perranporth 58-26 to lift the Cornwall Clubs’ Cup at Launceston on Saturday. The prolific winger bagged six tries in the final at Polson Bridge to take his tally for the season to 48. After … Continue reading
A LAST-gasp penalty by Ben Fallows secured the Plymouth Combination a narrow 15-14 victory over Torbay Sharks at Brickfields on Saturday. The Combination representative side had not been behind until the 78th minute when the Sharks scored a converted try to go 14-12 in front. But the home team got an attacking scrum 30 metres … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH wheelchair rugby star Faye West is hoping to back up her title-winning success with the West Country Hawks by earning selection for Team GB’s Paralympic squad for Paris. West captained the Hawks to their first national title and now she is hoping for more glory this summer. She is in the GB training squad … Continue reading
THE Plymouth Combination representative side will be in action again at Brickfields on Saturday when they host the Torbay Sharks (3pm). The Combination played the Plymouth Academicals at Albion’s ground last Friday, coming back from 19-0 down to win 33-26. However, they will have a much-changed team out to play the Sharks, who beat them … Continue reading
SALTASH will be looking to put their disappointment of narrowly missing out on reaching Twickenham behind them when they play Perranporth on Saturday at Launceston in the final of the Cornwall Clubs’ Cup (3pm). If things were different, the Ashes could have been running out at Twickenham this weekend instead of Polson Bridge, but they … Continue reading
HOST club Plymstock Oaks claimed victory in the weather-hit Plymouth Combination Sevens tournament at Horsham Fields on Sunday. Oaks finished the day unbeaten, overcoming Marjons 32-0, Plympton Victoria 34-7 and last year’s winners Peninsula Medical School 26-19 in their group games. The Medics, who had won the competition for the previous two seasons, claimed second … Continue reading
DEVON SENIOR CUP FINAL: Devonport Services 27 Exmouth 22 (AET) DEVONPORT Services retained the Devon Senior Cup and completed an impressive league and cup double, but they hardly had the energy to celebrate when the referee blew the final whistle at nearly 5pm on Saturday at the Rectory. The club’s players just slumped to the … Continue reading