The monkey is off Plymouth Albion’s back. It has been a long time in coming but Albion’s first home league of the season was well worth waiting for.
In beating league leaders London Welsh by five tries to two, Plymouth Albion produced not only their best performance of the season but also their best performance for a number of seasons.
Exeter radio communication experts Premier Communication Electronics (PCE) has come to the aid of coaching staff at Plymouth Albion.
Albion’s head coach James Shanahan was keen to use a secure radio solution on match days to prevent others, including opposition teams, listening in to his instructions and conversations with other members of the coaching team.
2013 finished on a losing note for Plymouth Albion when they were beaten in the cross Tamar clash by the Cornish Pirates at the Mennaye Field.
On a pitch that was in relatively good condition after all the recent rain both defences were on top and the game was decided by a single try in the first half scored by ex Albion prop Jack Andrew.
For the Boxing Day clash away at the Cornish Pirates (kick off 3pm), Plymouth Albion have made six changes, two of them positional, from the team that took the field against Munster A in the British & Irish Cup.
The only change in the backs is the return of top try scorer Tom Bowen who replaces Lewis Warner.
In the front row dual registered hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has...
Following last week's disappointing home defeat at the hands of Bedford Blues, Plymouth Albion head coach James Shanahan has made seven changes to his starting line up for the visit of Rotherham Titans (tonight, 7.45pm).
In the backs left wing Jamie Davies and fly half Dan Mugford, who is Albion’s top points scorer this season, both return from injury.
With Bedford Blues struggling near the foot of the Championship table most Albion fans saw this game as a good chance to get their season back onto a winning track.
After a very much below par performance from Albion it was Bedford who gained a thoroughly deserved win and left the Albion coaching team with plenty to think about.
RFU Greene King IPA CHampionship, Friday 8 November 2013, Trailfinders Sports Ground
Plymouth Albion's first ever meeting with Ealing Trailfinders ended with the expected victory; tries from Tom Bowen and Lewis Warner were converted by Declan Cusack, who also kicked two penalties.
RFU Greene King IPA Championship, Friday 8 November 2013, Trailfinders Sports Ground (kick-off 7.45pm)
The transition from National League 1 to the Championship has not been an easy one for Ealing Trailfinders. Indeed six games, six defeats with not even a losing bonus point to cling onto tells its own tale.
