Plymouth Albion

Rice returns to Plymouth Albion

Plymouth Albion have re-signed prop Martin Rice.

The highly rated Rice previously played at Brickfields between 2005 and 2010, having been signed from Launceston by Graham Dawe, though injuries restricted his appearances. He appeaed twice for London Wasps in the Premiership during a brief loan spell.

The 31-year-old has been training with the club and will strengthen head coach...

Luxury Family Hotels supports Plymouth charity auction in aid of disabled war veterans

Opportunity to bid for two nights in Fowey Hall Hotel

Luxury Family Hotels and its owner, Patron Capital Partners, have donated two nights’ stay at Fowey Hall Hotel in Fowey, Cornwall, for a charity auction in aid of disabled war veterans.

The auction will be taking place on the evening of Tuesday, 5 November, at Plymouth Albion Rugby Football Club and follows the annual...

Jersey 18 v Plymouth Albion 23

Jersey 18 Plymouth Albion 23

RFU Greene King IPA Championship, Saturday 26 October 2013, St. Peter

Plymouth Albion followed up their opening weekend win against Jersey at Sandy Park with a second victory of the season against the Channel Islanders.

A fine day in Jersey welcomed the crowd who saw Albion narrowly take the spoils with tries from Toby Howley-Berridge, Dan...

Match Day Preview: Jersey v Plymouth Albion

Jersey v Plymouth Albion

RFU Greene King IPA Championship, Saturday 25 October 2013, St Peter, Jersey (kick-off 2.30pm)

After a successful start to their British and Irish Cup campaign, Plymouth Albion return to league action on Saturday, taking the short flight to Jersey.

Back to back cup wins against Nottingham and Stirling should have put Albion in a good frame...

Albion top Pool 4 after convincing win at Stirling

Stirling County 12

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Rugby Union British and Irish Cup, Saturday 19 October 2013, Bridgehaugh Park

Plymouth Albion are sitting pretty at the top of Pool 4 in the British and Irish Cup round robin stage after a convincing victory at Scottish Premiership side Stirling County.

Six tries from six different scorers is an impressive stat to bring...

Match Preview: Stirling v Plymouth Albion

Stirling v Plymouth Albion

British and Irish Cup, Pool 4, Saturday 19 October 2013 (kick-off 3pm)

Plymouth Albion began their British and Irish Cup campaign with a pretty emphatic 28-9 win over Nottingham at Brickfields last weekend. Game two sees them travel to Scotland for a tie against Stirling from the Scottish Premiership, the second tier of rugby union north of the...

Cup tie provides season's first home win for Albion

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Tries : Oakley, Langley, Grace Cons : Elder, Cusack Pens : Cusack 3

Nottingham 9

Pens : Lynn, Jarvis 2

British and Irish Cup, Friday 11 October 2013, Brickfields

The opening British and Irish Cup tie provided Albion with their first home win of the season. Head coach James Shanahan made 11 changes from the side that lost...

Match Preview: Plymouth Albion v Nottingham

Plymouth Albion v Nottingham

British and Irish Cup, Pool 4, Friday 11 October 2013 (kick-off 7.45pm)

James Shanahan has named himself in Plymouth Albion's starting line-up for their opening game in the British and Irish Cup at Brickfields on Friday evening.

The head coach is one of a number of changes as Albion embark on their 2013-14 British and Irish Cup journey...

Shanahan appoints former team mate to Albion coaching staff

The former Plymouth Albion prop Wayne Reed has rejoined his old club as a member of the coaching staff.

Head Coach James Shanahan has appointed his former team mate, who has been playing at Crediton, as a part-time scrum coach.

42-year-old Reed is currently the RFU Community Coach for North Devon.

James Shanahan told the club's website :

“We have been struggling...

Albion succumb to London Welsh's second half power

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Plymouth Albion 9

Greene King IPA RFU Championship, Saturday 28 September 2013

Albion's first big test of the season saw them going down to a heavy defeat against London Welsh; but the scoreline fails to tell the story of a first half where Plymouth's play matched their opponents' despite a 16-9 deficit at the break.

However, the London Welsh...

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