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Devon RFU Appoint a New President
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At last night’s AGM at Torquay RFC, Paul Harris was elected as the new Devon RFU president, taking over from Ken Jeffery.
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Devon RFU announce appointment of new age grade chair
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PRESSURE of work and the lingering effects of Covid-19 have led Nigel Middleton to step away from the chairmanship of the Devon Age Grade Committee and to reduce some of his other rugby commitments. Devon RFU chair Geoff Simpson paid tribute to the dedication that Nigel has shown over many […]
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Devon U20s take positives out of narrow loss to Cornwall
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DEVON’S coaches and players took plenty of positives out of Sunday’s narrow loss to Cornwall in their opening match of the Jason Leonard Under-20 County Championships. Devon were heartbreakingly beaten 25-24 in Camborne, having led 18-7 at half-time. They were also 24-18 in front with just eight minutes to go […]
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Devon name U20 team to face Cornwall at Camborne
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DEVON begin their Jason Leonard Under-20 County Championship campaign on Sunday when they travel to Camborne to face old rivals Cornwall (2pm). It will be the under-20 side’s first outing since March 2020. This year, Devon are in a three-team pool with Cornwall and Dorset & Wiltshire, who they will […]
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Devon U18s run in eight tries in impressive win over Buckinghamshire
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DEVON under-18s produced an impressive performance to score eight tries in a 40-10 victory over Buckinghamshire at Hartpury College on Sunday. The game was the county side’s first outing in two years and it proved to be a memorable one. However, they were slow starting and went behind after five […]
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Honiton are one game away from Twickenham after beating Chesham
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HONITON find themselves just one game away from Twickenham after beating Buckinghamshire side Chesham 24-12 in the South West Divisional Senior Vase final on Saturday. They will now play Portsmouth in the national semi-finals with the winners securing at spot at Twickenham. Cornwall/Devon League high-flyers Honiton took a coach load […]
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Ilfracombe win Devon Junior Plate with victory over Salcombe
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ILFRACOMBE picked up the first Devon silverware of the season by overcoming Salcombe 20-3 at a windy Brimlands in the Junior Plate final on Saturday. The hosts led 7-0 at the break thanks to a try from 22 metres by Pete Gammon, which Jamie Matthews converted. They had to wait […]
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Encouraging start for Devon Schools’ Under-15s
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DEVON Schools’ Under-15s made an encouraging start to their season on Sunday when they hosted Somerset at Mount Kelly College. Devon’s A team narrowly lost 14-10 in a tight match where both teams scored two tries apiece. However, Devon’s B side were dominant in their game and ran out 40-19 […]
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Devon U15 girls continue winning run in 15-a-side format
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DEVON Under-15 girls impressed again in their second South West festival, which was staged Downside School in Somerset on Sunday. It was their second festival and repeated the format from the first at Tavistock RFC where they played round robin 15-a-side games in the morning before partaking in a small […]
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Devon pair named in England Counties’ Under-18 squad
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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 23-man party for the two-match tour. The squad was selected following a national development weekend at Stourbridge where Burns and […]