Plymouth Albion RFC News

DAN MUGFORD SIGNS NEW CONTRACT It’s been a sticky couple of seasons at Plymouth Albion for fly half/centre Dan Mugford. The 2017/18 season was marred by injury including rupturing a finger tendon and breaking his arm in the gym, which resulted in surgery. With the all-clear from his surgeon – and after working during the summer to get match fit – Dan came a cropper in the pre-season friendly against Exeter University last autumn when, just 30 seconds into the game, he was taken off with concussion. He struggled with injury throughout the past year, so he’s pleased to sign...

Plymouth Albion winger Setareki Raumakita signs for another season at the club on a high – he helped Cornwall to a 14-12 victory over Cheshire at Twickenham earlier this month to win the Bill Beaumont Cup. It was Former Albion team mate Matt Shepherd who converted his game-saving try to secure victory for Cornwall, despite playing with only 14 men in the second half. Seta, as he’s known, started playing rugby on the South Pacific island of Fiji where he was born. Rugby is the number one sport in the country which has more than 80,000 registered players in a...

ANOTHER SEASON AT PLYMOUTH ALBION FOR SALTER Plymouth Albion Hooker Jamie Salter is delighted to be signing up for a new season at the club. At 34 he is one of the most senior and most experienced members of the squad. The PE teacher says he’s determined to keep playing as long as his body will let him and it seems to be so far, so good. “My body’s doing alright. I have had a scan on my shoulder but I managed to get through the season okay,” he says. “I had a really good season during the 2018/2019 campaign....

JON DAWE PUTS SIGNATURE TO ALBION CONTRACT… Jon Dawe feels he has found his place in the Plymouth Albion team – centre. When he first arrived at the club, the Launceston-born player was on the wing and admits he was “a bit wary” about that position. “But moving to centre has worked out better and everyone agrees it suits my playing style,” says Jon, 25. “I’ve had to earn my place and in my first season there were lot of other players about. But the senior players have really helped to push me and my rugby is just getting better...

AMBITION IS SWAIN’S DRIVER BEHIND NEW CONTRACT… Dan Swain is an ambitious young rugby player from Devon whose hard work and commitment has been rewarded with a contract for his third season at Plymouth Albion. Although he’s still only 21, his experience is impressive. In 2016 he lifted the AASE Cup as captain of Exeter College and Exeter Chiefs Academy during his apprenticeship with the Chiefs. Dan started playing rugby at the age of ten in home town Sidmouth, following in the footsteps of his dad and playing for Sidmouth RFC. His time at the Exeter Chiefs Academy was very...