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 goes up. The under-15 trials took place in the morning and saw 115 players from 11 clubs and more than […]

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), Ivybridge’s Matt Burns (Ivybridge Community College) and Plymstock Albion Oaks’ Pete Keanie (Lipson Co-Op Academy) all successfully came through trials […]

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 competition. He will be joined in Kuala Lumpur by his Exeter team-mate Alan Hubbleday, who has taken up an assistant […]

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, with the A team triumphing 24-14 and the B side running out 29-19 victors. They both had to show great […]

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 players turned up at two open sessions this month on the RFU’s artificial floodlit pitch at Ivybridge. Devon will now […]

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 Pierre Mayer and two penalties from Ben Leetham secured them the win in a competitive match at Cross-in-Hand. Devon were […]

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 tops for the next two seasons. MPS, based in Pound Lane, Exmouth, sponsor a number of local sports teams, including […]

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 session at Hartpury College on January 27 after watching all the counties’ matches this month. A final squad will be […]

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 a victory over Gloucestershire. The Devon side ran in five tries at Hornets RFC to win 25-15 and it is […]

DEVON RFU have confirmed the venues and kick-off times for their home 2019 Bill Beaumont County Championship matches. This year Devon have two pool home games, which will be played at Okehampton and Brixham. Okehampton will  host the Green and Whites’ match with Hampshire on Saturday, May 11 (3pm), while […]