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Three of the city’s leading professional sports teams have united to lend their voices to the NHS and say, “Balls to Covid!” Over the last year, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has created a new rehabilitation service set up to help those recovering from trauma and illness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strict infection control changes, as well as restrictions on visiting loved ones, meant rehabilitation teams needed to come up with a new way of making rehabilitation fun for patients. As a result, the COVID-19 Respiratory, Rehabilitation and Discharge Team created the #BallsToCovid Challenge. Using beach balls and music, the...

Starting this Monday evening come join us from 6pm – 7pm on our crumb pitch for some touch Rugby! A great way to stay active and socialise with the Albi family. It is only £5 a session so why not come along and bring a friend. You can join the Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/408514240330688

We at Plymouth Albion are proud to announce that we have pledged to Armed Forces Covenant! ‘To those who proudly protect our nation, who do so with honour, courage, and commitment, the Armed Forces Covenant is the nation’s commitment to you. It is a pledge that together we acknowledge and understand that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, should be treated with fairness and respect in the communities, economy and society they serve with their lives.’ If you would like to learn more click here: https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about/

Starting Saturday, October 10th we are launching weekly rugby sessions at the rugby club for age groups 8-13! The session will start at 10am and will be an hour and a half for £5 per person! We will be playing a host of different games and multi-sport activities looking to engage young rugby players in the area! Our professional coaches will be leading the session, great opportunity to train and meet new people! All people need to do is rock up on the day, meet at the clubhouse and pay on the day!

Plymouth Albion has teamed up with well known local charity Shekinahs Mission to give the ground a facelift. MD Max Venables said “With a return to play still not super clear we’ve taken the opportunity to spruce up some areas of the Brickfields site. We were delighted to invite the Shekinah team to help with some essential painting and maintenance to complement ongoing groundworks by Brunel and landscaping from Arbocure. Our aim remains to provide a fantastic experience as and when the faithful return and this goes a long way to helping” Shekinah is a Devon & Cornwall based charity...

By Kevin Westlake. As the rugby season has come to an official close, we thought we would have a chat with some of our ball-boys. You will see this dedicated band of boys and girls attending every home match. Sometimes, the sun shines upon Brickfields, but most of the time, they work tirelessly in the blustery wind and driving rain to ensure the game continues without delay. They are the unsung heroes of a matchday, along with the leader of the pack, Dave Stone. Their jobs include ensuring the players have their practice balls returned during the warm-up, making sure...