RUAIRI CUSHION has joined National Three South West side Exmouth after six years with Plymouth Albion. The Irish scrum-half (pictured) will combine playing for Jon Hill’s side with working at Premiership outfit Exeter Chiefs on their player development programme. Cushion, who is about to qualify as a physiotherapist, gained coaching experience at Albion last season … Continue reading
UTLITY back Lewis Warner will be working with former Plymouth Albion coach James Scaysbrook next season in Hong Kong. Warner has joined Scaysbrook at Kowloon Rugby Club. The 23-year-old has signed as a player after three seasons at Albion, while Scaysbrook will be head coach at the Hong Kong Premiership side. Scaysbrook spent the second … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion will start life in National One with two home fixtures. Graham Dawe’s side will entertain Richmond at Brickfields on September 5 before then welcoming fellow west London side Rosslyn Park to Plymouth the following week. Their first away game will be against newly-promoted Hull Ionians on September 19, before a home match against … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion have announced their first new signing of the summer with the capture of former Australian under-20 player Ethan Ford. The 23-year-old utility back is to join fellow Australian and former Randwick team-mate Marc Koteczky at Brickfields. Koteczky, who can play centre, full-back or fly-half, has signed a new deal with Albion, despite their … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion will open their pre-season programme with a trip to former Championship rivals Jersey. Jersey have announced Albion will travel to St Peter on August 8 to take on the Islanders in an early evening match (5pm). It will be the first chance to see Albion’s new-look squad in action following their relegation to … Continue reading
GRAHAM DAWE guided Cornwall to only their fourth County Championship success – and first for 16 years – on Sunday when they beat Lancashire 18-13 at Twickenham. The Duchy had been beaten in the last two finals by Lancashire but they dominated this year’s final to deservedly lift the Bill Beaumont Cup. The last time … Continue reading
CORNWALL will be hoping it is third time lucky for them when they meet Lancashire in the County Championship final at Twickenham on Sunday (12noon). The Duchy have been beaten by Lancashire in the last two finals at English rugby’s HQ. Lancashire came from behind last year to win 36-26, having triumphed 35-26 in 2013. … Continue reading
FORMER Plymouth Albion players Henry Slade and Luke Cowan-Dickie have been named in England’s starting line-up for their non-cap international against the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday (3pm). The match is being played after Cornwall’s County Championship final against Lancashire (12noon). Former Plymouth College pupil Slade will start at centre, with Cowan-Dickie lining up at … Continue reading
GRAHAM DAWE says it is difficult to compare joining Plymouth Albion for the first time in 1999 to taking over for a second spell this year. When Dawe became chairman of rugby 16 years ago, Albion had just survival relegation to regional rugby on the final day of the season. They sat at the foot … Continue reading
FORMER Plymouth Albion players Henry Slade and Luke Cowan-Dickie will get the chance to push their World Cup claims next Sunday when an England XV play the Barbarians at Twickenham. The pair have been named in 24-man squad to take on the Baa-Baas in a non-cap international. Utility back Slade impressed in the match last … Continue reading