PLYMOUTH Albion are ‘working on’ trying to put together the right coaching set-up for life in National One next season. Last year, Albion had their largest-ever backroom team, led by head coach James Shanahan. However, Shanahan left Brickfields three games before the end of the campaign with Albion rock bottom of the Championship. Ruairi Cushion, … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion’s director of rugby Graham Dawe says the club have to take a ‘flexible approach’ as they attempt to put together a squad they hope can challenge for a return to the Championship. Albion were relegated last month after 13 seasons in English rugby’s second tier. They are now busy trying to re-build their … Continue reading
CORNWALL coach Graham Dawe will be on familiar territory on Tuesday night when his side take on Devon in the annual Tamar Cup. This year’s clash between the two counties is taking place at Plymouth Albion’s Brickfields ground (7.45pm). Dawe, who now combines his Duchy job with being Albion’s new director of rugby, will be … Continue reading
GRAHAM DAWE felt Plymouth Albion should have brought the curtain down on their 13-year stay in the Championship with a home victory against Doncaster Knights on Saturday. It looked like already-relegated Albion were on their way to only their fourth league win of the season, and first since February 21, when they led the South … Continue reading
‘A LOT of players’ will be wearing the Plymouth Albion jersey for the final time on Saturday when they entertain Doncaster Knights in their last match of a troubled season (3pm). Albion only have pride to play for this weekend after their relegation from the Championship to National One was confirmed last Saturday with defeat … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion have to build some strong values at the club this summer in order to recover from their relegation to National One. That’s the message from recently-appointed director of rugby Graham Dawe after the club’s demotion from the Championship was confirmed on Saturday following their 29-0 defeat at Moseley. Although Dawe and the players’ … Continue reading
“WHERE there is life, there is hope,” was Graham Dawe’s response when asked if Plymouth Albion could somehow stay in the Championship after their record-breaking loss to Bristol on Saturday. Albion managed to stave off relegation to National One for at least one more week, despite suffering a 65-7 defeat at the hands of the … Continue reading
GRAHAM DAWE has told Plymouth Albion’s players they have to believe they can cause a major upset and beat Championship leaders Bristol at Brickfields on Saturday (3pm). Albion, seven points adrift at the foot of the table, will be relegated this weekend if they fail to overcome Andy Robinson’s team and Moseley beat Bedford at … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion’s director of rugby Graham Dawe says the whole club’s focus is just on trying to beat Bristol in their next match on April 11. Albion announced on Tuesday that head coach James Shanahan had left the relegation-threatened club. Shanahan was released early from his contract, which was due to end in April, after … Continue reading
DIRECTOR of rugby Graham Dawe says Plymouth Albion must not worry about how their relegation rivals Moseley get on this weekend. Moseley, who sit five points ahead of basement side Albion, play Rotherham two days before Plymouth travel to their West Country rivals the Cornish Pirates on Sunday. If Moseley were to beat Rotherham at … Continue reading