Devon pair named in England Counties’ Under-18 squad
TWO Devon players have been selected to tour Ireland in April with the England Counties’ Under-18 squad. Ivybridge’s Mat Burns and Kingsbridge’s Seb Tooke have both been named in England’s…
Read moreImpressive turnout for Devon girls’ trials at Bicton College
NEARLY 200 girls took part in the Devon under-15 and under-18 trials and development day on Sunday at Bicton College. Each year the numbers of players hoping for county selection…
Read moreFive Devon Under-18 players selected for South West squad
FIVE Devon Under-18 players have been selected to represent the South West Divisional side. Topsham’s Jed Reid (Exeter College), Kingsbridge’s Seb Tooke (Plymouth College), Exeter Saracens’ Freddie Herring (Exeter School),…
Read moreMahoney overcomes the odds to earn England call for Touch Rugby World Cup
EXETER Touch Rugby player Matt Mahoney will represent England at May’s World Cup in Malaysia. Mahoney has been named in his country’s men’s 35s squad for the top touch rugby…
Read moreDouble joy for Devon U16s against Gloucestershire at Hartpury
DEVON Schools’ Under-16 A and B teams enjoyed victories over Gloucestershire at Hartpury College on Sunday in the second round of county matches. Both Devon sides won by 10-point margins,…
Read moreQuality of players at under-20 training makes selection tough, says Paterson
DEVON under-20 coach Lewis Paterson admitted the quality of players who attended two open training sessions has made it ‘very tough’ to select a County Championship squad. More than 50…
Read moreDevon Schools’ Under-16s open season with a win
DEVON Schools’ under-16 A team got their season off to a winning start with a 16-10 victory over Somerset A at Ivybridge RFC on Sunday. Two tries by powerful flanker…
Read moreNew main shirt sponsor for Devon teams
DEVON RFU have a new main shirt sponsor for their county teams. Exmouth-based glass and window centre MPS will have their company name on the front of all Devon playing…
Read moreEight Devon U18 players invited to attend final South West assessment day
EIGHT Devon players have been invited to attend the final South West assessment day in January. South West selectors have asked 40 players from seven different counties to attend a…
Read moreDevon Under-18s praised after win over Gloucestershire
DEVON Under-18s head coach Glenn Channing said this year’s players had been a credit to themselves, their county and their clubs after they ended their South West Counties’ fixtures with…
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