CINDERFORD 36 – PLYMOUTH ALBION 29 Plymouth Albion suffered a second successive narrow, but high scoring defeat at Cinderford yesterday. For Albion’s shortest trip of the season, up the M5 to Gloucestershire, coach Ben Gulliver made a number of small tweaks to the side that narrowly lost to Bishops Stortford the week before at Brickfields. John Kelly and Luke Chapman joined the replacements bench following Sam Morley’s involvement for Exeter Chiefs’ in the Premiership 7s tournament at Northampton. The game started at a very high pace, with Cinderford making early advances into Albion territory. The pressure told on five minutes as...
Read more ›VIDEO & TEAM: BEN GULLIVER PREMATCH INTERVIEW VS CINDERFORD Ben Gulliver gives us the low down on his prematch thoughts prior to this weeks first away game vs Cinderford RFC. (Apologies for the sound, the breeze was up at the beginning of the interview). The team to face Cinderford RFC at the weekend is: Starting XV: 1. Jack Higgins 2. Jamie Salter 3. Dan Pullinger 4. Rusi Tuima 5. Lewis Pearson 6. George Mills 7. Sam Daly 8. Herbie Stupple (c) 9. Cam Setter 10. Dan Mugford 11. Alex Ducker 12. Javiah Pohe 13. Dean Squire 14. Josh Skelcey 15....
Read more ›ALBION SIGNING ‘MASSIVELY PROUD’ TO PLAY FOR HOME TEAM Olly Mulberry understands the need to look after your body if you play rugby. The 27-year-old studied sports bio-medicine & nutrition at Cardiff Metropolitan University, where he learned the importance of keeping on top of nutrition, which might explain why the scrum half has managed to avoid serious injury in his playing career. “I’ve been very lucky, touch wood,” he says. “I’m quite interested in the fitness side of sport and I love the gym and weight training. I know about the health aspects and nutrition and putting the right things...
Read more ›These are the winning numbers from our 50/50 draw that took place at the game against Bishop’s Stortford on the 7th September 2019. Keep an eye out every week here for the results during the upcoming season. 1st Prize 259 £204. Claimed 2nd Prize 93 £136. Unclaimed
Read more ›ALBION SUFFER NARROW DEFEAT AT THE BRICKFIELDS Plymouth Albion 40 Bishops Stortford 42 Albion’s start to the 2019/20 season fell just short of a win in an entertaining, end to end affair at Brickfields. Albion, with a number of their new recruits taking to the field, started strongly and looked to put Stortford to the sword early on, but a strong second half display from the visitors put pay to a first win under new head coach, Ben Gulliver. From the very start, Albion’s forwards looked strong and eager, especially at the scrum, where Stortford were driven back and penalised...
Read more ›VIDEO: BEN GULLIVER PREMATCH INTERVIEW VS BISHOPS STORTFORD Ben Gulliver gives us the low down on his prematch thoughts prior to this weeks game vs Bishops Stortford….and more!
Read more ›ALBION START THE SEASON AT HOME… The kick off to the season, Plymouth Albion will face Bishops Stortford at the Brickfields. Head Coach, Ben Gulliver, is looking ford to getting his first competitive game under his belt, but he is under no illusion as to the threat that the opposition will pose. To get the full low down, head over and watch the prematch video interview with Ben – CLICK HERE. on the prematch The Albion Team: Jack Higgins, 2. Jamie Salter, 3. Dan Pullinger, 4. Dan Collier, 5. Lewis Pearson, 6. Sam Daly, 7. George Mills, 8. Herbie Stupple...
Read more ›Meet the Plymouth Albion Squad for the 2019/2020 Season. Back Row (Left to Right) Sam Morley, Ashlee Crouch, Davy McGregor, Jack Higgins, John Kelly, Dan Pullinger, Jon Dawe, Devon Jewsbury, Pete Ingoldsby, Alex Smith, Max Norey. Centre Row (Left to Right) Nigel Sparrow (DoR), James Earp (S&C Coach), Pierre Thompson, Sam Daly, Josh Skelcey, Connor Eastgate, Dan Collier, Scott Makepeace, Lewis Pearson, Rusi Tuima, Dan Swain, Tom Putt, Filip Perica, Ollie Mulberry, Janus Krogzems (Physio Intern), Gareth Jones (Team Manager). Front Row (Left to Right) Matt Greendale (S&C Intern), Seta Raumakita, Cam Setter, George Mills, Alex Ducker, Dan Mugford, Ben...
Read more ›Kit Launch & Meet the Players If you haven’t already picked up on the media, tomorrow night from 7.30pm Plymouth Albion are hosting the Kit Launch & Meet the Players event in the Bidfood Marquee. The bar will be open from 7.30pm, with a free buffet, then from 8pm Albion will be launching the new kit for you to see. The kit launch is expected to last about 15 mins, after which you’ll have the chance to meet the players, both existing players & our new signings. So please come along and show them your support!
Read more ›NAVY RUGBY CAPTAIN SIGNS FOR ALBION Scott Makepeace brings a wealth of experience with him when he joins Plymouth Albion, including a stint as Captain of the Royal Navy’s Under 23s side. Scott didn’t really start playing rugby until his teens as football was the favourite sport at his school. His best friend’s dad was coach at Nuneaton and that’s where the young Scott started his rugby career, graduating to playing for both Warwickshire and the Midlands Under 16s sides. When he joined the Navy, he didn’t even think about the prospect of continuing to play rugby. “I’d never even...
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 25 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 97 |
| Rosslyn Park | 25 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 90 |
| Rams | 25 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 89 |
| Chinnor | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 85 |
| Blackheath | 25 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 82 |
| Plymouth Albion | 25 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 75 |
| Darlington Mowden Park | 25 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 75 |
| Old Elthamians | 25 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 68 |
| Cambridge | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 67 |
| Cinderford | 23 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 65 |
| Sale FC | 25 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 64 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 61 |
| Birmingham Moseley | 25 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 44 |
| Rotherham | 25 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 40 |
| Canterbury | 25 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 16 |
| Hull Ionians | 24 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 |
