Plymouth Albion RFC News

Taunton Titans v Plymouth Albion – 3:00 pm K/O – Veritas Park, Taunton TA2 8BU Plymouth Albion are set to travel away for matchday two of the National League One season as they face a trip to Taunton Titans. The boys will be grateful for the just over three-hour round trip this week, as opposed to the tiring 10-hour voyage to Cambridge and back. Albion took two losing bonus points following a battling second half performance full of grit and determination on the road against a superb Cambridge side. Taunton also started away, and they came out winners at Leeds...

Match report by Chris Bentley This time last year, Plymouth Albion were nursing their wounds after being emphatically defeated 38-7 at home to Rosslyn Park. They were heading into their worst ever start to a league season, losing five on the bounce. Once round the sun, and the Ocean City’s finest have reason to be a lot more buoyant after their league opener, taking two bonus points away to title contenders Cambridge. Indeed, the team will be ruing what could have been after leaking 22 points in as many minutes to leave all but the hardiest of fans full of...

Report By Rob Kershaw Cambridge v Albion, Saturday 3rd September, 3 PM K/O After a summer of hard work and plenty of match practice, it is finally time for the National League One season to get underway. Having finished 11th last season, the boys are looking to build on the impressive form they displayed in the latter part of the 21-22 campaign, and they will do so in Cambridge on Saturday afternoon. This weekend’s hosts finished fifth in the league last campaign, taking 18 wins and losing only seven of their 28 games, but even that impressive form was not...

Report by Chris Bentley, Photography by David Cunningham Plymouth Albion concluded their friendly programme with a narrow loss to Exeter University in a highly entertaining game at the Brickfields on Saturday. The Albion faithful will be disappointed at the 28-40 scoreline after defeating the same opposition on their home patch just two weeks earlier in what was the university’s first home loss for over two years. As reigning national champions and preparing in a full-time regime, the students were certainly not lacking in motivation and made no bones about the fact they were up for the fixture. Meanwhile, Albion were...

Report by Rob Kershaw Albion v Exeter University, 3 PM K/O It was a cracker last time; in fact it was so nice, we thought we would do it twice! Albion come up against Exeter University this weekend for the second time in pre-season. A brilliant finish from Conrad Burne and a dramatic winner from Dan Pullinger were along a host of scintillating moments as the Ocean City side came out on top in Topsham previously. That came after a hard-fought victory over a fantastic Okehampton, and it was another close fought 80 minutes last time in Cornwall as Redruth’s...

Report by Rob Kershaw Redruth RFC v Plymouth Albion RFC K/O 3 PM, THE RECREATION GROUND, REDRUTH, TR15 1SY   Albion’s final trip of pre-season takes them to Cornwall, and the gorgeous town of Redruth as the National League One season inches closer. Albion have won both of their two pre-season games so far in 2022, coming out on top against an extremely brave Okehampton side, before narrowly overcoming Exeter University’s team in Topsham last weekend. The BUCS team will be plying their trade in the same league as Redruth this campaign, with both sides featuring in the National League...

Report by Rob Kershaw Exeter University V Plymouth Albion K/O 1500 – TOPSHAM FIELD, EX3 0LY Following a fantastic afternoon of Rugby between the Armed Forces and the Welsh Charity Vets, and the first pre-season game against Okehampton, it is time for the Brickfields pitch to be given a bit of a rest. Plenty of studs have trampled over the green pitch in the Ocean City in recent weeks, but the pitch at home is getting ever greener ahead of another busy season in National League One. This weekend, Exeter University will be the hosts on a summer afternoon at the...

Report by Rob Kershaw / Photography by David Cunningham A brave Okehampton side were narrowly overcome by Albion as the Plymouth side took victory in their first pre-season fixture of 2022. On a sunny, warm evening in Plymouth, Albion were looking to get pre-season up and running by getting a win under their belt. Albion ended last season strong as they hauled themselves away from the drop threat themselves by ending the 21/22 term 11th, two points clear of the drop zone. The opening friendly of the season was a chance to start as they meant to go on, while...

Join us at home for our pre-season fixture against Exeter University. Just £𝟱 on the gate and U16 go free K/O 3 PM Don’t forget, we’re a cashless club so please bring your card.    

Report by Rob Kershaw After a strong finish to last season, the squad have been working hard over the summer to get themselves ready for the new campaign, and Wednesday night is their first chance to put it to the test. Albion won seven and lost seven of their 14 fixtures at Brickfields last season, with the second half of the campaign coming together better than the first, leading to a sense of optimism that home form could be a factor towards a strong season in 2022-23. The pre-season adventure kicks off this week against Okehampton, who finished last in...