HARRISON Coonick scored five tries as Regional One South West leaders Devonport Services powered to a 61-12 home victory over neighbours Ivybridge on Saturday at the Rectory. In front of a large crowd, Services ran in nine tries in total in a convincing derby day victory which keeps them seven points clear at the top … Continue reading
A BUMPER crowd is expected at the Rectory on Saturday as title-chasing Devonport Services host their nearest neighbours Ivybridge in Regional One South West (3pm). Services sit seven points clear at the top of the table with just four games to go, whereas Ivybridge are still not safe from relegation, despite their eye-catching 46-19 victory … Continue reading
OPMs mathematically guaranteed their safety in Counties Two Devon with their biggest win of the season on Saturday. The Old Boys cruised to a 40-0 victory over Withycombe at Cross-in-Hand to leap-frog above their opponents and up to eighth in the table. After a tough mid-January, with a 99-0 away defeat to Torquay and travelling … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argaum are hoping they can pull further clear of the relegation zone in Counties Two Devon on Saturday when they host South Molton at Bickleigh Down. Despite the recently heavy rain and a home match last weekend, Argaum are confident the game will go ahead as planned. “We have no standing water (on the … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services have extended their lead at the top of Regional One South West after they survived a late scare at Exmouth and their neighbours Ivybridge shocked their title-rivals Chew Valley. Services triumphed 20-17 in muddy conditions at Exmouth. Devonport had been 20-3 up at one point but the hosts came back and with the … Continue reading
REGIONAL One South West leaders Devonport Services face a massive away game on Saturday when they visit county rivals Exmouth. Services, who sit six points clear at the top of the table with just five games to go, have not won a league game at the Imperial Ground before. However, if they could pick up … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services have opened up a six-point lead at the top of Regional One South West after beating Lydney 38-18 at the Rectory on Saturday. Services were nowhere near at their best in a match that was switched from Regentsholme on Thursday afternoon due to a waterlogged pitch, but they still did enough to claim … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services have the chance to extend their lead at the top of Regional One South West on Saturday with an unexpected home game. Services should have been making the long trip to the Forest of Dean for a rearranged match against sixth-placed Lydney. The fixture had been postponed twice due to a frozen pitch … Continue reading
REGIONAL One South West leaders Devonport Services continued their title push with a convincing 69-19 away win at bottom side Weston-super-Mare on Saturday. However, the eye-catching victory in Somerset did come at a cost as star second-row Mike Rickard suffered a suspected fractured ankle that is likely to rule him out of Services’ remaining six … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services head coach Ben Russell has warned his high-flying side that they cannot afford to relax when they visit bottom side Weston-super-Mare in Regional One South West on Saturday. Services returned to the top of the division last weekend by beating title-rivals Chew Valley 27-17 at home. They will be big favourites to beat … Continue reading